Chapter 25

RedRat8- Well he was never going to be command of the mobile suit contingent. After all, he's just staying till Jaburo, then after that, Burning will take over and be in command of everyone. Though, he may give Amuro some advice on how to lead a team. Also, I'll name Agar's team later, maybe next chapter.

As for the amphibious mobile suits, well, the Federation being the Federation, they decided to just be cheap and use the GM as a template for their amphibious units. Look, I get the Federation needs to quickly produce suits for all theaters of war, but they should have made a purpose built machine for underwater combat, rather than taking their GM line and making an underwater variant.

R reyes- Well his attitude is what I get from in the game. In the manga, I know that he joined up with the Titans, only to later leave them in disgust. Hopefully, I'll be able to develop him so that it seems reasonable for him to leave the Titans because this Agar, as of right now, will have no problem with joining those crazies.

RoyalTwinFangs- Yeah, I'll change that soon. Nope, the Full Armor's big backpack is the same as in thunderbolt, just without the shield arms. I didn't think it would matter too much when it comes to the design of the backpack.

Thekiller7- Like I said before, some Zeon factions won't even bother with doing that. For example, the Delaz fleet, would consider it an insult to use an AI. To them, it would be dishonorable or cowardly for any of them to have an AI to help them fight as, to their eyes, AIs helped brought their defeat and the Federation would have lost more men if it weren't for them. Now for those that believe in Kycilia more, I have no doubt on them using it. Kycilia has always been a pragmatic, if a bit mental, leader. Never caring about tradition or honor, if it meant she'll be on top. I could see her ordering the experimentation of the Psycommu and AI technologies on the Living dead division, just to get ahead of the curve. That woman is evil.

Guest- Not yet. Though I have seen clips of Gundam NT. I like the animation, but I need watch more to get a feel for the movie.

Jukon Submarine

"Is everyone in place?" Asked Char as he and Boone were observing the Federation base, using a fog to cover their submarine.

"Yes sir. Our amphibious mobile suits are in position and waiting for your orders." Said Boone. Nodding in satisfaction, Char spoke.

"Tell them to proceed when our man gives the signal. We need enough time for the 2nd phase to start." Boone nodded as he relayed the orders. Once he was done, Char spoke again. "You lead a good crew, captain. I'm impressed." Boone nodded in thanks, appreciating that Char knew of his care to his men and respected it. "I know of my reputation with the White Base, captain, but let me assure you that I will not sacrifice your men in vain. In fact, I'll put in a word for you and your men to be shipped off back to Side 3 in the next shuttle." Boone smiled at that.

"Thank you, sir." Said Boone. Though Boone didn't mind being on Earth, he much preferred the confines of a space colony. Earth just had too many insects, unpredictable weathers, and something felt off with the air. He rather spend a day on a climate controlled colony over Earth. "I assure you that my men will accomplish our mission to the best of our abilities."

"I believe it." Said Char with a genuine smile. "I'll be returning back to my submarine. Inform me of any changes to the Trojan horses behavior." Boone nodded and saluted the Red Comet as he went to his boat.

Belfast

Sixty minutes later

Miharu Ratokie was peddling by herself when she spotted a man waiting in the spot where she was suppose to go. Taking a deep breath, the young woman stopped near the man and spoke up.

"Excuse me, sir, but are you the person I'm suppose to be meeting with?" Asked Miharu as she brought out a Zeon insignia from her pocket. Widening his eyes in surprise, the man rubbed his neck as he examined the young girl.

"I didn't expect you to be so young." Said the man as he brought out a bag of money. "Here, its full of money." Taking the bag, Miharu felt the bag, satisfied with the weight. "There'll be more on the way soon. More than enough for a whole year." Widening her eyes in shock, Miharu asked why. "Well, it turns out the Trojan Horse, the ship that killed Garma Zabi is here. We want you to sneak aboard the ship and figure out where they're going. If you do this, we'll send the money directly to your home." Miharu opened her mouth to speak, but closed it.

"But, I'll have to leave my brother and sister." Said Miharu, thinking about her little brother and sister, the reasons why she was spying on the Federation for the Zeons. She couldn't get a job because of her lack of skills and the Federation wasn't interested in recruiting a young woman like her in their ranks. Not that the pay was any good anyway. "They'll be all alone and I can't abandon them." The man sighed at that, completely understanding her stance.

"I get what your saying kid. Unfortunately, my CO was pretty adamant on it. If you don't do this, then I'm afraid that we don't need your services anymore." Miharu widened her eyes upon hearing that.

"You can't! I need this to support my siblings! I can't find a good paying job anywhere here." Yelled Miharu.

"Then you better do this." Said the man as he brought out a bag. "In here is a Federation uniform. You can use it to sneak onto the Trojan Horse." Miharu bit her lip as she looked at the bag. Sighing to herself, she took it. She couldn't believe that she had to do this, but if it means that she can feed her siblings, then she was all for it, albeit reluctantly.

"Alright, but how do I get onto the ship?" Asked Miharu.

"We have everything planned. Don't you worry. Just get inside that ship. Also, here." Said the man as he brought out a larger bag of money. Blinking in confusion, Miharu grabbed it.

"Payment in advance?" Asked Miharu.

"Eh, not exactly." Said the man before two more men arrived. "You see, we have another task for you right now." As the men got closer, Miharu felt a pit grow in her stomach.

Kai

"This stinks." Complained Kai as he walked through the ruins of Belfast. The carnage was great, despite the Zeon mobile suits only sticking around on land for half an hour. He could see people picking up rumble, looking for missing friends or valuables. Sighing, he wondered why he was even doing here in this part of the city. All he wanted was to take a walk, away from the ship. He cared for them, in his own way, but he wanted a breath of fresh air. So, after getting permission from Bright, Kai donned his civilian clothes and took a walk. As he passed a crying kid and his parents, he wondered what the heck he's going to do after the war. He could always remain in the military. The pay was fine enough and he get to stick around the crew for a while longer. He thought it over for a few minutes, but soon the thought of staying went away. There was no way he was staying in the military any longer than he had to. Though the Zeons are in the wrong with how they're conducting the war, there was no excuse for the Federation with how they handled the colonies prior to the start of the war. Many considered the rebellion an inevitability with how poorly the Federation has done governing the colonies in terms of representation, response to criminal activities, and corruption in their ranks. Until the Federation changed, there was no way he was staying in the military. With a career in the military out of the way, he wondered what he could do. He had a license for handling heavy vehicles so maybe he could get a job in construction. As he was walking, he heard the screams of a girl. Upon hearing the screams, he ran to the source. What he found made his blood boil. Two men were ganging up on a girl, kicking her while she was down. No willing to be a by stander for this, Kai brought out the gun he kept on his person and fired in the air, getting everyone's attention. Upon seeing the gun, the men immediately backed off, running away. Putting away his gun, Kai rushed to the girl, who was holding her cheek.

"You okay?" Asked Kai as he helped the girl up. Nodding her head, she smiled at the Kai. Finding the smile a bit cute, Kai looked at her. All in all, she wasn't too damaged. He must have arrived just as the beating started.

"I'll live and they didn't do any permanent damage. Thank you." Said the girl. Nodding his head, Kai looked at the girl. She had long red hair that was kept in two buns and blue eyes. She wore an old blue shirt and red pants. Overall, she was fairly attractive, despite the plain clothes she was wearing.

"Its no problem." Said Kai. "Why did those men attack you?" The girl then sighed before going over to an overturned bike. Picking it up, she grabbed a small bag. Upon hearing some metallic noise coming from it, Kai guessed it was money.

"I had a successful day in selling food to people. They must have been jealous of it because they came out of nowhere and demanded the money I earned today. When I refused they got mad and you can guess the rest." Kai nodded in understanding.

"Damn. Is it hard to find work around here?" Asked Kai, surprised to hear this sort of thing happening in a city like Belfast. He knew that Earth wasn't a paradise, despite the claims of Earthnoids, but he thought they could provide enough for the people living in cities.

"Well, unless you're looking to join the Federation military, then yes. People are struggling to find good jobs here." Said the girl, honestly. Sighing, Kai looked at her.

"Look, I don't doubt those men will come back for you, so how about I escort you to your home." Offered Kai. Surprised to hear that, the girl smiled.

"Your very kind to offer, sir." Said the girl before walking away. "Come on! My home isn't too far." Nodding his head, Kai followed the girl as they left for her home. Unbeknownst to him, the two men from before saw him following her and nodded to each other.

Later

Miharu's home

"So, you're name is Miharu Ratokie, huh? That's a pretty nice name." Said Kai as he looked at the girl as she helped her little brother, named Jill, with eating a rather tough bread. After helping him, Miharu looked at Kai.

"That's kind of you, Mr. Kai." Said Miharu as she went back to eating her own food, which wasn't much, just a piece of bread along with some water. Seeing the portion for the three siblings, made Kai frown. There wasn't enough food on the plates for them to get through the day and he doubted they eat more in the morning. "Most people would jeer at us for our names. You're the first in a long time to not do so."

"Eh." Said Kai, acting his usual self. "I can think of better things to insult people with than their names. Trust me." He then looked at the little sister, Milly, who looked at him with a bit suspicion, as if distrusting him. Ignoring it, he looked back at Miharu. "So, I take it your parents are…" Miharu nodded sadly, adopting a sad look. "I'm sorry. During the war?"

"*Sighs* You're correct on that, Mr. Kai." Said Miharu. "A few months ago, the Zeons launched a missile attack on the Federation presence here. Their base was relatively unscathed, but the city wasn't as fortunate. Several missiles hit several buildings, one of which had our parents in them." Her eyes started to tear up as she remembered how heart broken she was and how much she had to comfort her crying brother and sister. Frowning a bit at seeing the tears coming down, Kai looked to see the brother and sister crying a bit too.

"Tragedies of war." Thought Kai solemnly. "To see it now its..." Kai knew that people were hurting from the war, he saw it firsthand in that refugee camp that Amuro's mom was stationed in, but to see it coming from people so young and barely able to defend themselves. Its heart wrenching, even for someone was pessimistic like Kai. Giving them a moment to pray for their parents, Kai changed the topic.

"So, you get money from selling product, right?" Asked Kai. Wiping her eyes, Miharu nodded.

"That's right, its all freshly grown and made in the region. It took some time, along with much trial and error, but I can make a delicious sandwich. The locals can testify to that. Its not much, but its keeping us afloat."

"Buts its not like a real job." Said Kai. Miharu nodded.

"Yes, its taking all the money I earn just to keep us from starving. We just can't earn enough to get my siblings an education. I'm worried about them." Kai looked at the kids, who were nodding sadly.

"Its okay, big sis." Said Jill, trying to get Miharu's spirit up. "We don't need to go to school to get smart. We have you to teach us." Miharu smiled, but it was one full of sadness.

"But its not good enough." Said Miharu. "I had to drop school to take care of you two. I don't even have a high school diploma. We're fine now, but we'll be in big trouble when you two grow older." As the siblings talked about education, Kai, excused himself. Though it was rather rude of him to be looking through his hostess's house, Kai had a suspicion that something was wrong. Though Miharu and her siblings were nice enough, Kai couldn't help but feel that there was more going on than Miharu was letting on. Going to Miharu's basket, which she claimed she used to hold the products she sells, he lifted what few goods there were and saw a gun along with two bags. One he knew contained the money that Miharu made today, but he didn't know about the other. The gun he could guess was for self-defense, something that caused Kai to frown. Young girl like Miharu, who was probably in her early twenties, has to have a gun in case people try to rob her for her earnings. And if she killed one of them with it, he could tell that the girl would break down. Sighing quietly to himself, he touched the other bag, noticing that it was significantly bigger than the other. Touching it, he felt that it was filled with money. That caused him to frown.

"Shouldn't be her savings. She seems to be too smart for that." Thought Kai as he moved his hand away from the basket, not wanting to be caught rummaging through Miharu's stuff. "So what's the deal with the bigger bag?" Not wanting to be caught, Kai went over to the couch and pretended to fall asleep. "The others shouldn't mind if I'm at a stranger's home. I said I'll be back tonight."

White Base

Agar

"Can you fix it in time for another Zeon attack?" Asked Agar as he watched the engineers work on the replacement parts for his Guncannon. Al looked at him from his work and replied.

"Yeah. Give us a few hours, and we'll have this thing as good as new." Said Al. "But I have to ask, what the hell were you thinking? Going up against amphibious mobile suits in their own turf with a mobile suit that is shit in the water. What was going on in your noggin when you went in?" Agar just gritted his teeth before leaving. Shaking his head, Al went back to work. "Damn idiot." As Al went to work, Agar stopped walking and looked at Amuro having a nice chat with Chan Agi, likely over the Gundam. Clenching his fists lightly, Agar tried to ignore the anger he felt at Amuro. The humiliation he felt when the boy yelled at his, claiming his ideals were wrong, after he saved him. He wanted to completely hate him. To think he's just as worse as the Zeons, but he couldn't. He just couldn't. He didn't know why, he did it so well with Shiro and others who thought the Zeons were in the right, at least cause wise. But he just couldn't do it with Amuro.

"Why can't I?" Thought Agar as he looked at the Amuro and Chan talking, only to be interrupted when Chan giggled over something while Amuro had a smile on his face. He wanted to yelled at them, but refrained, finding it distasteful. "Is it because he saved my life? His past tragedies? Or is it a part of me believing in his words?" It could also be a combination of all three. The kid, despite the danger of doing so, saved him and his partner from death, even if it left him vulnerable to the Goggs. Sure, he had the other Guncannons and those new GMs, but Agar knew that, even in the most ideal of circumstances, one should never expose themselves to the enemy for too long, lest they lose their lives. Even if it meant that they'll yell and argue with each other, Amuro still saved him. A part of him was saying it was because he did it so he can be a hero. Someone the others can look up to. The other part of him, however, told him that theory was completely wrong. Amuro, for what he can gather, wasn't one that wanted to be looked up to. He just wanted to protect his allies and friends, even if it put his own life on the line or if he doesn't like them. That was something that Agar can respect. "But that doesn't change the fact that he's wrong. The Zeons are monsters. All of them. And they'll prove it later on. Mark my words." With that, Agar went to back to his Guncannon, hoping to speak to Scourge. As he walked, however, he felt a very small part of him screaming at him.

Kai

"He's asleep." Said Miharu upon looking at Kai's sleeping form. Smiling at bit at him, she went over to her basket, got out the money, and gave it to her siblings. "You two know what to do with this, right." The two nodded.

"Don't worry, big sis." Said Jill with a reassuring smile. "We'll be extra careful while you're gone." Miharu smiled before looking at her sister, who was looking at the floor, a bit mad. Knowing what it was about, Miharu embraced her little sister.

"Don't you worry about me, Milly. I promise I'll be safe." Milly just cried while hugging her sister.

"I don't want you to go." Said Milly as Miharu hugged back while bringing her brother in.

"I know." Said Miharu, trying to stay strong for her siblings. "But its something that I have to do." After a few minutes she let go and looked at them. "Be strong, you two. I'll be back as soon as I can. I promise." With that, Miharu went upstairs to get ready for her mission. After half an hour, she came back down in a Federation uniform. Going over to her siblings, she gave them each a kiss good bye before grabbing her gun and leaving the home. Once she was gone, the two siblings looked at Kai.

"Should we ask him to leave once he wakes up or should we wake him up." Said Milly, looking at Kai, unsure of what to do. Jill was about to suggest something when his stomach growled. As if in tandem, Milly's stomach also growled. Looking at each other, the two went to get a small snack. When they were gone, Kai's eyes opened up.

"So, Miharu is a Zeon spy." Thought Kai as he got up. Unbeknownst to the trio, Kai was merely pretending to sleep, having mastered it during his time in Side 7, and spied on them with both eyes, opened just enough for him to see what they were doing. Straightening his jacket, he thought of what was going on or, at least, what he thought was likely happening with the Ratokies. The Zeons, hungry of intel on the Federation base here, must have enticed Miharu, who was desperate for money, with cash to get her to spy on the Federation. And now, based from what he saw, it seemed that they forced Miharu to sneak aboard the White Base with promises of even more money. It disgusted Kai that the Zeons were using the desperation of people to their own advantages. He thought he knew the depths of their depravity, with their gassing of a colony then using it as a weapon on Earth, then the stunt with the nuke, but to see them now using the economic hardships of people to get intel on the Federation…well, he can see why Agar had such a hatred for the Zeons. After smoothing his jacket, he took off, but not before leaving all his spare money on the table, finding that the little kids will have a better use of it then him. When the two kids came back to the living room, they couldn't find Kai anywhere. In his stead was around fifty dollars worth of money.

Later

"Have to catch, Miharu." Said Kai as he ran to the Federation base. "Have to stop her from doing this crazy stunt." He was running down a hill when suddenly alarms rang out. Stopping a bit, he looked at the ocean to see missiles coming down on the town.

"Damnit!" Thought Kai as he resumed running to the Federation base, hoping to get in his Guncannon. "They must be using the attack to allow Miharu to get in the White Base undetected." As Kai ran, eventually hitting a road, he saw more missiles bombarding the town and the Federation base. Gritting his teeth at the unfocused barrage, Kai nearly missed the motorcycle coming in his view until he saw the headlight. Smirking, he got in the middle of the road and brought out his military ID.

"Stop!" Yelled Kai. Seeing the man, the motorcyclist stopped a few feet in front of Kai. "I'm with the military! I need to confiscate your motorcycle!" The man looked like he was about to protest, but Kai wasn't having any of it. "I'm a mobile suit pilot, man! Unless I get in my mobile suit now, more people are going to die! So, unless you want the deaths of several dozen people in your mind, give me that bike! You can get it from the military base here!" Seeing that he had no choice, the man got off. Wasting no time, Kai got on and turned the back around to the city. As he was passing the former owner of the motorcycle, Kai could have sworn he heard him yell out that he was a typical Federation lacky. Ignoring that comment, Kai drove the motorcycle to his destination, ignoring all the missile impacts and explosions. As he drove, he saw the Aqua GMs from before running to the shores and getting ready to disembark to the sea. As he watched them jump into the ocean to face the enemy, Kai saw the core booster flying toward the ocean as well, likely trying to attack whatever Zeon forces were out there. Behind it, was the Gundam and all the Guncannons, including his.

"Great. That means I have to take the Guntank." Thought Kai. "Hope they finished fixing it." As he tried to remember how to pilot the Guntank, he almost missed the missile coming at him. Fortunately, it whizzed past his head and impacted a few hundred feet away. Unfortunately, the blast still took him off the motorcycle. Without its driver, the bike went out of control until it hit the ocean. "Well that guy is going to kill me. Ah well, not as if I'm planning on being any longer. Have to run now though." Getting up with a grunt, and after checking for any injuries, he ran the rest of the way.

Few minutes later

"Watch out!" Yelled the GM aqua commander as a Gogg came in and tackled a GM aqua, sending both deeper into the ocean. The commander was about to go and rescue his fellow soldier when an explosion went off in the direction the two mobile suits went, with his AI informing him that the GM was destroyed. Sighing, the commander moved on and saw the rest of his men holding their ground, if not winning against their opponents. It seemed that the enemy was a bit short on mobile suits as there were only three Goggs and one Z'Gok, another amphibious mobile suit. The Z'Gok, fortunately, went off to face the Gundam when it went underwater, leaving the Goggs to handle the GMs. Acting quickly, the commander brought out his beam pick and charged at a Gogg that dodged a volley of torpedoes. Upon dodging, the Gogg charged at the two GMs that it was fighting. Seeing the Gogg coming at them, one GM continued to fire at it with its harpoon gun while the other charged in with its beam pick, which was essentially a beam saber designed for underwater combat, just a bit shorter than the regular version in order for it to work underwater. Going under the Gogg, the GM with the pick aimed at one of the mega particle cannons. Unfortunately, the Gogg saw this, and fired its cannons at the GM, who was forced to dodge out of the way, losing a leg in the process. The other GM, meanwhile, fired it two torpedoes at the Gogg, who fired its own torpedoes in retaliation. As the torpedoes collided with each other, the GM from before came up behind the Gogg and tried to stab the head. This, however, was caught by the Zeon pilot who slammed the back of the Gogg at the GM, disorientating the Federation pilot. Turning quickly, the Gogg jammed its nails into arm that held the beam pick. It then ripped the arm off its socket before proceeding to gut the GM by aiming for the torso, killing the pilot. As the Gogg pushed the GM out of its claws, its backpack was peppered with harpoons, which then exploded taking out its main propulsion systems. Turning around, it saw the other GM coming in and stabbing its beam pick at the Gogg's eye before pushing it deeper into the ocean and firing its last torpedoes. Without its backpack, the Gogg couldn't dodge the torpedoes, resulting in its destruction. With its opponent gone and nearly out of ammo, the surviving GM returned back to the surface, its purpose done.

The others, however, weren't as lucky. The 3rd Gogg managed to rip a large chuck of one GM's upper torso, forcing the pilot to head to the surface lest he drown from the sea water pouring into his suit, and took out of the legs of the other before going down when a harpoon pierced the Gogg thick armor in the torso area and exploded, killing the pilot. Unfortunately, the other GM, aside from the commander, had only two torpedoes left and a beam pick. So, after meeting up with the commander of the GM squad, he informed him of the situation.

"Stay with me then, corporal." Said the commander as the two looked around for the final Gogg. "There's still one left. Muck, inform the White Base's mobile suits that we need assistance."

"Already sent sir. They should respond shortly. In the meantime I'm scanning for the Gogg, sir. I'm not detecting any rapid movement. Its either planning to ambush us or is waiting for an opportunity to strike."

"Regardless, keep an eye on our surroundings. I don't want to be taken by surprise." The AI gave its acknowledgement before going back to monitoring their surroundings. The two GMs, meanwhile, stood alert, ready for when the Gogg comes. "Corporal Reeves, what ammo do you have?"

"Two torpedoes and a beam pick, sir." Said the corporal. "I don't have much to use." The commander nodded.

"Alright, stay sharp. He might go below us." Said the commander. Reeves just nodded as the he held the trigger for his torpedoes. The two waited a few more minutes before the AI detected movement.

"Incoming target from below!" Looking down, the two GMs saw the Gogg coming at them with claws at the ready. Firing his harpoon gun, the commander charged at the Gogg, beam pick in hand. Glaring menacingly at the approaching GM, the Gogg extended its claws out, ready to tear the GM apart. As the harpoons hit the Gogg's head and exploded, damaging the optics, the Gogg kept charging, despite the damage. When they neared each other, the Gogg went up, over the GM and fired its mega cannons. Fortunately, the GM's AI reacted in time and used the GM's boosters to get away before turning around. The commander then fired his torpedoes while throwing the beam pick at the Gogg's eyes. Undeterred and on its last legs, the Gogg kept coming and swiped at the GM. It sliced a bit of the armor on the torso, but not enough to force the commander to retreat to the surface. Kicking the Gogg away, the GM fell back as two torpedoes impacted the Gogg's back, finally destroying it. Looking at his subordinate, the commander gave his congratulations before ordering the man to retreat to the surface, their job done. Now it was up to the Gundam to take the last Zeon mobile suit down.

Amuro

Amuro grunted as he dodged a claw swipe from the Z'Gok before firing his beam gun at it, who backed off to dodge before coming back, launching a barrage of missiles in the process. Dodging the unguided missiles with ease, Amuro returned fire with the beam gun, only to watch as the Z'Gok move away to see the beam dissipate before their eyes, despite the power of the Full Armor's twin beam gun. As if taunting Amuro, the Z'Gok's eye glowed a bit before swimming rapidly away before swimming away to the abyss of the sea.

"Damn." Thought Amuro as he looked at the radar again. "This guy is toying with us." This was the third time that the Z'Gok has did this. For the duration of the battle, the two mobile suits have played a deadly game of cat and mouse. The Z'Gok, using its superior speed in water, played circles around the Gundam, firing its mega cannons at the Gundam or going in with its claws, using the sharpened claws to damage the Gundam's armor, hoping to damage it enough that it can kill the pilot and drag the mobile suit to the Zeon submarines. The Gundam, however, wasn't making it easy. With Vega making the necessary adjustments and Amuro piloting skills, the two were able to hold the Z'Gok at bay from doing significant damage to the Gundam, though it did manage to slice an eye off from the Gundam and dig a hole in one of the legs. In return, they managed to destroy one leg when the Z'Gok got too close. With all the Zeon mobile suits occupied, Ryu was able to take the fight to the Zeon's submarines. From what he's been informed, Ryu found one and destroyed it and that the GMs have taken out the Goggs, albeit with heavy casualties. "Just got to take this one out. If only he'll stay and fight." Checking their systems, Amuro saw that everything was fine. Aside from the Gundam's vision being impaired from the damaged eye, they were fine. Though Amuro knew that they're blind on the right, something that the Z'Gok can use to its advantage.

"Vega, keep an eye on that side." Said Amuro as he checked everywhere. "He could try to get to us on that flank."

"Affirmative. Though without the right camera, my ability to detect the enemy is limited. Especially with the amount of Minovsky particles in the area. Might I also recommend that we end this quickly? The Full Armor was not designed to fight underwater and our enemy is. We should…" Vega couldn't say anymore when the Z'Gok moved rapidly at them from their blind side, firing its mega cannons, which were placed on the palms of its claws. Detecting the incoming beams, Vega activated the boosters and flew them away from the beams while also going up. As the beams hit their legs, tearing them apart at the knee down, the Z'Gok suddenly went faster, the sudden speed boost caught both AI and pilot off, leaving them wide open for the Z'Gok to tackle them. Banging his head on his seat from the sudden acceleration, Amuro went for his controls. Once he grabbed them, the Gundam grabbed one of the beam sabers stored on the large backpack. He was about to stab it when they hit a wall, slightly disorientating Amuro. Shaking his head, Amuro saw the Z'Gok coming back at them and slamming head first into the cockpit before stabbing the Gundam in the head and the cockpit. Before it could dig deeper, the right arm of the Gundam came and japed the beam saber it was holding at the Z'Gok's eye before igniting. Having lost the main camera, the Zeon pilot went into shock, giving Amuro and Vega the thing they needed to push the Z'Gok away and fly to the surface.

"We need to get out of here Vega!" Yelled Amuro as he saw water coming into the cockpit.

"Affirmative. The Guncannons and Guntank are on standby. Should the Z'Gok come after us, they'll be ready." Nodding in confirmation, Amuro looked down to see the Z'Gok was coming after them. Despite the damages it took, the Z'Gok was willing to face the Gundam again, even if it means it has to be on the surface. Seeing this, Amuro informed the Guncannons of this and to prepare to shoot it down when it came up. After giving them those orders, Amuro diverted more power into the thrusters, giving them enough thrust to create some distance with the Z'Gok, who retaliated with a barrage of missiles. Firing the beam rifle at those missiles, the Gundam kept going back to the surface, where the Guncannons and a just arrived Guntank were waiting. After a few more seconds, the Gundam burst out of the water and onto dry land, water pouring out of its battle scars. Getting out of the way of the other mobile suits, the Gundam watched as the Z'Gok burst out of the water, only to be blasted apart by four Guncannons and a Guntank. As the wrecked mobile suit fell down into the ocean before exploding, the Core booster arrived, going back to the White Base.

"Ryu here!" Yelled Ryu as he flew the core booster back to base. "Got two enemy submarines with a 3rd that got away. Should I pursue?"

"Negative Ryu." Said Bright. "The enemy is pulling back. They must have exhausted their missiles reserve or are baiting you into following them. Pull back. You're out of anti-submarine weapons anyway."

"Understood. Returning to base."

"Amuro here. We're returning to the ship as well. Have the engineering teams on standby. Those amphibious mobile suits did a number on the Gundam." Breaking off comms with Bright, Amuro looked at the Guntank. "Is Kai in there?"

"You got it." Said Kai as his voice echoed in everyone's comm links. "Sorry about being late for the battle. Was tending to a local family after I helped out the eldest of the bunch when the explosions happened. I'll tell you about it later."

"You better." Said Agar, refraining from yelling, knowing that it will only get him into trouble. With that, the mobile suits went back to the White Base.

Few hours later

"White Base, this is air control. You're free to go." Said an air control operator, who watched as the White Base took off. Watching as his ship took off, Bright looked straight ahead.

"Alright, people, next stop is Jaburo." Said Bright as his ship moved to their designation. As everyone went on their business, Bright snuck a look at Sayla, who was manning her post. The two haven't spoke since their last meeting and Sayla has made it a habit of avoiding him. The fact that she did so, convinced him that she was indeed who he believed she was. The only question is, how was he going to make her confess it to him openly. And what will he do once he got that confession? And will they still have a good working relation after this? Moving on, Bright thought of what Kai had reported to him. Apparently, the Zeons had a spy in Belfast, one that they ordered to sneak aboard the White Base so that they relay the ship's location to the enemy. Kai had given him a detailed description of what he believed to be the spy. After giving the description to Carmine, the man informed him that, should they encounter her, they'll bring her over to Bright. Its been several hours since then, and Bright worried that if this spy, if she truly was on the ship, remained on the ship all the way to their destination, she may be able to divulge to the Zeons a hidden entrance to Jaburo. They needed to find her. And fast.