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Phase 20: Launch the Destroy

Muldie looked up at the massive black mobile suit, eyes wide. Sven gave it one look and had started laughing, hands on his head. Neo walked to Muldie's side.

"Say hello to your new suit, Muldie. The GFAS-X1 Destroy." He looked at Muldie, who just looked back at him. "Suit up."

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Muldie sat down in the massive cockpit of the Destroy.

'Sven Cal Bayang, Strike Noir, Launching.' Strike Noir shot away.

'Emillio, Rosso Aegis, Launching!' Rosso Aegis launched, and transformed to Mobile armor mode.

'Dana Snip, Nero Blitz, launching!'

'Sting Oakley, Chaos, launching!'

'Neo Roanoke, launching in Windam.'

Muldie set her jaw. It was time to destroy stuff.

"Muldie Holcroft, Destroy, Launching." The Bonaparte began to shake as the Destroy moved to its feet, the entire cargo section roof removed to allow the Destroy to launch. The Destroy took a step forward, and the earth shook, knocking over Windams waiting on standby. She transformed into Mobile Fortress mode, and the Destroy kneeled, its legs spinning to walk on its ankles, its huge backpack folding over its head.

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Cagalli pulled her hand free of Via's. Via turned, angry.

"I'm not a kid anymore! I'm engaged!" Via's eyes went wide.

"I'm not going to let you marry some ZAFT flunkie. Especially not after I just met you again. I don't want to have to hand you over when I just got you back…"

"You want to be my mother? Then why did you let me go?!" Via recoiled as if struck.

"They would've killed me…just because I was Kira and Canard's mother. I…I had to hide!"

"You could've written us! You could've had father and Kira's parents tell us you were safe!!"

"You weren't mine anymore."

"Then what makes us yours now?!" Cagalli screamed, eyes tearing up. She ran out of the room, and if she could've most likely would've slammed the door shut.

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Athrun was laying down in his bunk, hands under his head. Haine walked in and sat down in the chair near his desk. He turned to face Athrun, smiling.

"So."

Athrun smiled back. "So."

Haine chuckled. "How was your day?"

Athrun laughed. "Swell."

"Luna told me about your little spat with the loveable pilot of the Impulse."

"Name kinda fits him, doesn't it?"

"Yeah. He's sort of…impulsive, that way." Athrun shook his head in amusement.

"So, how long did you last?"

"Against his whining? My patience only goes so far."

"So how far?"

"About three seconds." Athrun looked up, surprised. Haine nodded. There was a knock on the door. Athrun got up and opened the door.

"Cagalli?!" he asked, surprised. Cagalli looked around Athrun to see Haine.

"Uh…can I come in?" Athrun stood aside for Cagalli to enter, then shut the door. Cagalli saw down the on the bed.

"Cagalli, what are you doing here?" Athrun asked.

"Like I had a choice! We were under attack! What are you doing here?!" Cagalli asked, angry.

"I was assigned here, thank you!" Haine just looked from Athrun to Cagalli and back again as they spoke.

"Oh, well why don't you just resign?!" Back to Athrun. Athrun looked from Haine, to Cagalli, to Haine, then back to Cagalli. Athrun opened his mouth to speak, then shut it, then opened it again, then started for the bathroom.

"Where are you going?" Haine and Cagalli chorused. Athrun turned.

"To take a shower!" he shouted, then slammed the door shut. Haine and Cagalli looked at each other. Haine smiled.

"So." Cagalli rolled her eyes.

"You pilots are all the same."

"Ah, but I have a lot more style than he does." Haine said, indicating the bathroom door. Cagalli sighed and stood up, heading for the bathroom.

"Where are you going?!" Haine asked, surprised. Cagalli turned, door half open.

"To take a shower!" she shouted, then closed the door behind her. Haine tilted his head to the right. He turned to the computer.

"If that door starts moving, I'm outta here." Via walked in, saw Haine, then looked around.

"Where's Cagalli?" Haine paused.

"Shower." He said, indicating the bathroom door. Via looked around again.

"Where's Athrun?"

"You so do not wanna know."

"Exercise room?"

"Shower." Via looked from Haine to the bathroom door, then back to Haine, pointing at the door. Haine nodded.

"I think I'll come back later." Via said, then walked out.

"Wise decision."

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'Captain Ramius, report the bridge at once.' Murrue sat up and hit the 'talk' button on her communication terminal.

"What is it?" she asked.

'We don't know.' Nuemman said. 'But it's big. It's attacking the outskirts of Berlin as we speak.

"Change course to intercept. All pilots to the briefing room. I'll be on the bride immediately." Murrue stood and walked out of her quarters.

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Shinn dropped into the cockpit of the core splendor.

'Opening Silhouette Hangar 1, Force Module selected. Set linear catapult to launch position.' The catapult doors slowly slid open, and Shinn pushed the throttle foreward.

"Shinn Asuka. Core Splendor…launching!"

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And thus we lead up to the Battle of Berlin.