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Gundam Seed Purpose
Chapter 25: Turning swing
Loss was a bitter pill to swallow and many thought that Gekido was the strongest fighter there was. But they never expected him to react in such a way to losing his Purpose. He didn't yell or punch the officers for their part, he didn't cry or smash his room in anger. Gekido merely stayed silent and casual, eating his breakfast with a surprisingly calm expression. He had been released from the medical quarters and was wearing a bandage strip across his forehead and was told by the doctor to take it easy. But much to the doctors surprise Gekido didn't disobey him, he no longer stretched or trained during the day. The Heliopolis crowd looked at Gekido with concern as he walked through the corridors of the ship.
"Hey Gekido, do you want to get something to eat with us?" Tolle asked.
Gekido turned around and said with a sad smile "No thanks, I'm not hungry" before he walked away.
The boy reached into his pocket and scribbled into his book. He stared at the book and put it back in his pocket slowly. Kai watched the young pilot walk and lowered his head before he walked off. The chef walked through the corridors of the ship and without hesitation he barged into Murrue's office, walking in on a meeting between her Natarle and Mu.
"Well looky here, I suppose your talking about your report now Natarle" Kai said with venom in his voice.
"Kai, leave now!" Murrue ordered.
"Not until I have said my piece, I hope you all realise what you did to Gekido, taking away who he is"
"Actually despite loosing the Purpose I would say that Gekido's discipline is better, the proper way that a soldier should behave" Natarle said.
"Who gives a damn about discipline Gekido was a strong and determined individual and now that he's actually lost a part of himself he's just another servant of a system of people who will refuse to speak up against the racism of Azrael and other blue cosmos leaders, I may not be a combat soldier apart from my brief gunner duty at Endymion but I know enough to say that a warrior is what is needed to change the soldiers of the Earth forces, Gekido was that warrior but now that all three of you took away the Purpose he's just another soldier" Kai explained with a glare.
Gekido heard what Kai said from the other end of the door and widened his eyes.
Just another soldier, could he be right? Without the Purpose am I just another soldier of the Earth forces, just another grunt who cant amount to anything?
Athrun's plan was working, he knew that if they stayed outside of Orb waters long enough then the legged ship would fall into the trap they set. The former members of the Le Creuscet team eagerly climbed into their cockpits. They launched straight after Miguel and the goons. Miguel smiled as he flew his orange DINN towards the Archangel.
'Today will be the day I defeat you Gekido' Miguel thought.
Zack Tempest launched in his Wild Arms Gundam, which he had been hiding on one of the islands nearby. He felt a small pressure emanating from the Archangel.
'This pressure, something tragic will happen today' Zack thought.
Murrue ordered the crew of the Archangel to report to their level one-battle stations. Kira began running down the corridor of the ship, intending to pilot the Strike. However Gekido stuck his arm out of his room, clothes lining the coordinator. Gekido emotionlessly began to walk towards the hanger.
"What is Gekido doing out of bed?" Murdoch asked.
One of the mechanics tried to restrain Gekido, but was thrown away by the boy. He climbed into the Strike's cockpit and much to everyone's shock he began moving towards the catapult.
"How is he piloting a machine with an OS for coordinators?" Sai asked.
"Kill!" Gekido whispered, as the Strike was equipped with the sword pack.
The Strike ran out of the hanger, grabbing a bazooka on its way out. Gekido began firing at the Le Creuscet team members, hitting the Buster's shoulder. Dearka returned fire with his missiles, which were shot down by the Strike's CIWs. Nichol fired his missiles; however much to his shock the Strike drew its sword with one hand and slashed the two missiles in half.
"What is wrong with this guy, he isn't even moving from his spot and everything we're throwing at him is being blocked" Dearka said.
Gekido blocked a shot from Athrun's rifle, and then threw his beam boomerang, slicing the Duel's arm off. Zack narrowed his eyes as the Wild arms flew closer and closer towards the Archangel. He dodged a storm of hell darts and drew his beam sabre. The mercenary flew directly at the Strike, which blocked his beam sabre with its sword. Gekido swung the sword at Zack, who dodged to the side and slashed at the mobile suit again. This time Gekido used his shield, and then tried to fire the bazooka at point blank range. Zack flew back just in time then began firing his photon rifle. The beams flew into the Strike's shield, but one managed to hit the mobile suits shoulder, sending it stumbling back towards the edge of the ship. Miguel and Athrun began firing at the side of the ship while Yzak and Dearka fired from above. Inside the Archangel, Mu La Flaga and Tolle Koenig (who volunteered) climbed into their Skygrasper units.
"Ok Tolle you be careful out there" Mir said on the radio.
Tolle gave his girlfriend the thumbs up before sliding his faceplate down. He felt the G-forces push him into his seat as he was launched from the catapult. The two Skygraspers drew Miguel's DINN's attention. Gekido's roars echoed over the radio as the Strike jumped towards one of the Skygraspers. Tolle yelped as he felt the Strike's weight on his plane. He flew close towards the Aegis and Gekido used this as he opportunity to attack. The Strike let go of the Skygrasper and kicked the Aegis off its Goon.
"KILL ALLL!!" Gekido yelled as the Aegis fell to one of the nearby islands.
Kira and Flay ran onto the bridge and watched as Gekido proceeded to tear apart the Creuscet team. He rammed the Aegis's Goon into the Buster, then stepped off of the Gun dam and flew at the Duel. Before Yzak could react the Strike sliced the Duel's legs off and sent it falling towards the ground. Gekido used the Duel's Goon to fly at the Blitz. Nichol fired at the Strike but Gekido dodged each shot and with a downward wing he cut the Blitz's arm off. Then the Strike punched the Blitz off of the Goon, and then turned its attention to the Aegis. Athrun was firing his beam rifle at the Strike, hoping to draw its attention away from Nichol. The Strike landed on the island and turned its attention towards the red Gundam. Zack felt the pressure again and immediately took flight towards the battle with the Aegis and Strike.
"KILL ALLL!!" Gekido roared.
Athrun blocked the Strike's sword with his wrist sabres. The Strike punched the Aegis in the head, pushing it back. Then the Strike threw its beam boomerang, slicing the horn off of the Aegis's head.
"Athrun" Kira whispered.
"KILLLLL!!" Gekido growled.
The Strike swung its sword at the Aegis, which jumped into the air. Athrun quickly changed the Aegis to its mobile armour form fired the Scylla. Much to Athrun's astonishment the Strike stabbed the beam with its sword. The sword was cracked but the pilot kept on going, hitting the Aegis across the side of the head with its blunt edge. Athrun looked at his metre and gasped, for it was running low. He again changed the Aegis to its mobile armour form and flew at the Strike. This time he tried to grab the Strike in the Aegis's claws, but Gekido drew one of the Strike's knives and stabbed it into the Aegis's Scylla cannon. Kira gasped as the Scylla cannon was blown up, along with most of the Aegis's legs. Immediately the young coordinator ran at Miriallia and grabbed her headset.
"GEKIDO STOP! I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU OR ATHRUN!!" Kira yelled.
Gekido paid no attention as he roared, he lifted the Strike's cracked blade on top of the Strike's shoulder.
"ATHRUN!!" Nichol yelled over the radio.
The Blitz suddenly appeared, holding one of its Triskeros as a make shift spear. Nichol thrust the weapon towards the Strike. But the Strike ducked under the thrust and tackled the Blitz to the ground. Athrun watched in desperation as the Strike stabbed its sword into the Blitz's hand, pinning it to the ground. Gekido yelled as he stabbed the Blitz with the Strike's knives. Miguel looked towards the Strike and this gave Mu enough time to blow the DINN's arm off.
"Shit, Nichol!" Miguel said as he flew towards the area.
Kira and the rest of the Archangel crew watched in horror as the Strike continued to drill its knife into the Blitz's belly. Nichol cursed, as his controls didn't respond. A smile spread across the face of Akushi, it was almost as if he could sense the battle or see its outcome, and he enjoyed it. Zack aimed his rifle but hesitated, in fear of hitting Nichol.
"GEKIDO JAEGER!!" he yelled, "This beast isn't you Jaeger, it isn't you" Zack said.
"Gekido please stop he's done his phase shift is down" Kira said.
"STOP IT!!" Flay screamed.
The Strike broke through the Blitz's cockpit and the imposing machine looked down at the pilot inside.
"Gekido stop this, look at the pilot, look at him…he's not supposed to be here" Miguel said on the radio. "He's 15, his names Nichol Amalfi and he likes to play the piano, he should be performing in concerts and he can still do that, do you really want to take the life of an opponent who cant defend himself?" Miguel asked.
Gekido growled as the Strike seemed to back away.
"KILLLLL….ALLLL…KILL…ALLL…KILLL…ALL!!" He roared with hesitation.
Kira and Miguel relaxed as the Strike baked away and lowered its knife. Zack smiled to himself, knowing that Gekido had made the right choice. In the Plants there was a moment of peace for Lacus before her eyes widened and she looked at the sky.
"Kill all COORDINATORS!!" Gekido yelled.
The Strike raised its blade and slammed it into the hole on the Blitz. Nichol's line went dead and the ZAFT pilots widened their eyes in shock. A tear fell down Miguel's cheek while Athrun out right cried. The Strike raised its knife and Kira gasped in utter shock, for it was covered in what only a man like Akushi would describe.
"NICHOL!!" Athrun screamed.
Gekido dropped the blood and gut stained knife, his eyes returned to normal and he widened his eyes in shock, staring at his shaking hands. Zack lowered his head and flew down towards the Aegis, picking it up.
The ZAFT pilots were out of ammo and energy, and were too shocked and grief stricken to even fight. Gekido returned to the Archangel, he climbed out of the Strike to be bombarded by praise from some of the mechanics. Who had only watched the battle from the screens; they hadn't heard what he had actually said. Murdoch moved his hand to pat the boy's head but much to his shock Gekido slapped it away.
"Leave me alone, just leave me be!" he growled, shoving past the mechanics.
"Gekido what the hell happened out there huh?" Tolle asked, moving in front of Gekido.
"Back off Koenig!" Gekido glared.
He shoved past the boy and walked onto the elevator. Gekido began punching the door as the elevator took him to the crew's quarters. He walked through the corridor, ignoring the concerned gazes of the crew. Kira ran towards him, grabbing him by the collar and slamming him against the wall.
"Gekido what the hell was that? WHAT HAPPENED TO HONOUR!!" Kira yelled.
Gekido shoved Kira off of him and wiped his eyes before kicking the wall. Kira wasn't done with Gekido and neither were his friends. Sai and Kuzzey grabbed Gekido's arms and threw him into the cafeteria.
"All of you get out!" Kai ordered the other crew.
Gekido tried to get out of the door but was punched in the head by Kira and thrown onto one of the chairs.
"Gekido, tell us what happened" Mir said though slightly more stressed than usual.
"Yeah one minute your cursing blue cosmos the next your agreeing with them, what the hell is wrong with you?" Tolle asked.
Gekido remained silent, merely looking down at the ground. Flay slapped him across the face and screamed.
"YOUR ALWAYS DOING THIS! PUSHING PEOPLE AROUND OR PUSHING THEM AWAY TELLING THEM HOW TO LIVE THEIR LIVES BUT WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO ACTUALLY HELP YOU OR OFFER FRIENDSHIP YOU SHOVE IT IN THEIR FACES!!"
Gekido looked up, placing his hands on his eyes.
"I…I remember…everything about my life, my real parents, my connection to Blue Cosmos and now I know what became of my best friend…the seed isn't mine but his, I remember everything!" Gekido fell onto his hands and knees and howled painfully.
The Heliopolis crew looked down at Gekido and nodded. Each one of them crouched down and hugged Gekido.
"Tell us about your life Gekido and let us help you for once" Kira said.
Next Chapter 26: Ghost of the past
Sorry if the death was too gruesome, but I wanted to relay just how evil and heartless Gekido could become if he uses his seed mode. unlike Kira I wanted to show that their was a draw back to the seed mode, anyway why Gekido gets like that will be explained next chapter.
With nichol's death I kind of wanted to show that unlike Kira and Athrun Gekido's seed had a severe drawback, it didnt just make him berserk it actually made him ruthless, completely blood thirsty and as evil as Akushi
review if you want, tell me how much you hate me for killing Nichol, trust me it was a hard decision for me to make because I felt that unlike some of the other pilots in the creuscet team who fought for glory or revenge he fought because he felt it was the right thing to do when he could have made money as a pianist, R.I.P Nichol Amalfi