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Gundam Seed Purpose
Chapter 13: Tragic Loss
"STRIKE!!" Yzak yelled as he fired manically at the new arrival.
"Gekido is that you?" Kira asked looking over at the new Purpose.
"Damn right its me!" Gekido said.
The Strike and the Purpose flew alongside each other. Kira fired his beam rifle while Gekido increased his speed and kicked the Buster across the side of the head. Then the Purpose ignited its left beam shield and sliced the Massacre's left Gatling gun in half. The Strike and the Duel drew their beam sabres and flew at each other, clashing their blades together. Gekido cursed as his Bigg's sensor alerted him of a new arrival. The Wild Arms flew towards the Archangel, but Strike flew away from its fight with the Duel and shot its Vulcans at the Wild Arms. Zack's attention was drawn away from the ship, but Yzak's attention wasn't as he shot at the Strike.
"WHAT THE!!" Yzak yelled as he suddenly stopped.
The Purpose had grabbed the Duel's foot. Gekido roared as he spun around and threw the Duel into the Buster.
"DAMN IT!!" Both ZAFT pilots yelled as their two Gundam's were drawn in by the Earth's gravity.
"Its just you and me, old friend" Akushi smirked as he threw away his second gatling gun and drew his beam sabre.
"I'm a bit concerned about that refugee ship, Gekido's drawing his fight quite close to it" Mir said and Sai nodded his head, sharing her concern.
"Tachi, Kisagi and Yamato are on that ship, will they be ok?" Kuzzey asked.
"It's a war crime to kill civilians in cold blood" Natarle pointed out, more concerned for the Strike, which was also drifting off course than the civilians.
"The GAT series mobile suits are able to enter Earths atmosphere, however we can't leave the Strike behind, move to pick up the Strike!" Murrue commanded.
"That would draw us away from Alaska and into Northern Africa, ZAFT controlled territory" Natarle warned.
"Its essential that we reach Alaska with the Strike, it's like the Admiral said, we must get the G-project back on track" Murrue said.
"ALL RIGHT WE DID IT!!" One of the Mobius pilots yelled.
The Eighth fleet had heard that the Archangel was entering Earth's atmosphere, the ZAFT forces gave up their pursuit and Halberton's forces were left to celebrate.
'Supplies and parts for the New Purpose were put on the Archangel along with the Sky Graspers, well Yamato it's time we both prayed that your son survives re-entry!' Halberton thought as he saluted the Archangel.
'Good luck Gekido, and good luck…brother!' Canard thought before he listened to the cheers and praises his fellow soldiers fed him.
"GO AWAY!" Kira yelled as his seed shattered.
Much to Zack's surprise he found himself being kicked into the Earth's gravity by the Strike. Gekido felt his body start to sweat and become heavier as he and Akushi were pulled into the atmosphere.
"BRIAN WHY ARE YOU WITH ZAFT!!" Gekido yelled over the radio.
"Fool, I'M A COORDINATOR! MY FATHER IS A ZAFT COMMANDER! I AM AKUSHI THANOS AND THE FRIEND YOU KNEW WAS BUT A MASK!!"
"I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!" Gekido yelled defiantly.
"THE KIND HEARTED FOOL YOU KNEW DIDN'T EXIST! ORB DOESN'T WANT PART OF THE FIGHTING! BUT NOW IT WILL PAY FOR ITS HYPOCRISY!!" Akushi yelled as he aimed his rail guns.
The eyes of Kira, Gekido and Zack widened as they saw what Akushi's target was. Gekido pushed down on the controls, ignoring Bigg's heat warnings. The Purpose extended its arm, hoping to intercept the shots. Akushi laughed sadistically as he fired the rail guns. Kira dropped his jaw in utter shock while Zack cursed ZAFT. To say Gekido was shocked was an understatement as he watched the target being blown apart. Akushi had just done the unthinkable; he shot down the civilian shuttle. Gekido had seen the faces of the civilians watching the battle, including Kisagi's and Tachi's. He remembered the little girl that had given him a flower, he remembered the pranks of his adopted siblings, and more importantly he remembered the times that Yamato had tried to get him to smile. The memories of friendship he had with Brian were gone.
"Brother, sister…father!" Gekido whispered silently.
They showed him compassion; they believed in him, they gave him a home, education food but more importantly a family. He didn't think about anything, not how much he had mistreated them, nor how he had forced Tachi and Kisagi onto the shuttle. Instead he thought one simple thing, kill!
A blue seed span in front of Gekido's eyes and shattered.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!" Gekido roared an inhuman roar.
The crewmen widened their eyes as they heard Gekido's bestial growls. Suddenly the Purpose flew at the Massacre.
KILL HIM KILL HIM KILLL HIM!
The Purpose slashed at the Massacre, slicing off its hand. Akushi widened his eyes in surprise as he shot at the Purpose with all his available weapons. Still Gekido roared as he activated his barrier and took the shots. The Purpose spun its beam sabres in its hand and swung them at the Massacre. But the heavy mobile suit flew back and fired its missiles pushing the Purpose away from it.
KILL ALL KILL ALL KILL ALLL!!
Gekido fired his revolvers at the Massacre hitting it with the solid shells. He was nothing more than a mindless beast, firing and firing at his enemy. Kira was in utter shock over what Akushi had done, while Zack merely smashed his fist against his controls in anger. The mercenary flew away from the Archangel and Strike. Akushi smiled in delight, sure he had earned Gekido's wrath, but he had just gotten Gekido to act serious. The Strike landed on the Archangel and Kira slightly relaxed as the ship entered the atmosphere.
KILL KILL KILLL!!
Hours had passed in the searing heat, and Gekido still growled and roared. Even when the screen exploded and burnt through his helmet, viscously burning his cheek he still yelled in anger. The Purpose touched the sand and Gekido's seed disappeared. He looked down at the floor of the cockpit, ignoring the concerned yells over the radio.
"Gekido…everyone is worried, why don't you respond?" Biggs asked. "The Archangel is nearby, you must get there so you can have your burn tended…" Gekido switched Bigg's off.
"Yamato, Kisagi, Tachi…father, sister, brother!" he whispered.
Gekido's cry echoed over the radio and the crew of the Archangel switched the channel off, for now they would leave the pilot of the Purpose to grieve, over his tragic loss.
Next Chapter 14: Grieving!
Hope everybody enjoyed the double chapter special, next update might be a triple chapter special, next chapter will be everybodies reactions to the deaths of Yamato, Kisagi and Tachi, and features the introduction of another OC character,