A/N: And here we are people! The first chapter to season two of Gundam Seed Dark Destiny! Many have waited too long for this, which I'll concur, it quite lucky that I managed to get this posted really. But the wait is over now! And I'm here for you! There will be some changes to the story from the last one, any questions just buzz up! Okay? Even the spelling or grammer problems if you can be bothered. Also the prelude chapter's have been rewritten and soon to be posted. So enough of me, enjoy the latest instalment!
December 7th C.E.75 – Kira Yamato's Log
Two years have passed since the signing of the Treaty of Forgiveness, where the joint worldwide military leaders of the Earth Alliance, the newly formed Neo-ZAFT military, and the paramilitary organisation, the Fallen Angels had ended the Second Bloody Valentine War to bring peace towards one another. The agreement was signed by the Atlantic Federation President, Jospeh Copland who won to stay in office for another term, Krane Hibiki, the new PLANT Emperor of all Coordinators and military Commander of the Neo-ZAFT forces, along with Rau Le Creuset, the leader who rose from the ashes of the Fallen Rebellion to uphold my dream, it was all just to put me in shadows for the time being. All three men agreed to uphold the peace between them where trade routes and access to the civilian areas were allowed.
However the peace as a unstable bridge...
The Neo-ZAFT forces were rearming heavily as were their Earth Alliance counterparts. The Neo-ZAFT forces build new Mobile Suits to replace their old ZAKU Mark III series, the new ZAFT NZGMF-2600MHZAKU Knights. And their warships such as the Nazca-class ships were slowly being fazed out with new bigger ships that were armed to the teeth, such as the Musaka light cruisers and Sadalahn battleships. Krane held onto his forces and nation in a tight iron grip, although he was bringing prosperity to them, he was also preparing for war. The Naturals in his eyes had lived long enough, where they must be purged from the earth. But the man also believed man should explore into the depths of space and expand there. His newly born son Deus, became the first Newtype to have Newtype fathers, however, Krane and Shane did admit that they enjoyed having women around also. The captured prisoners, my twin sister, Cagalli Yula Athha, and my love, Lacus Clyne remained under his watch with my younger brother, Rey Za Burrel.
The Earth Alliance received a shake up since the peace signing. The so-called failure in Lord Djibril's words were a wake up call to rearm themselves with heavy new weaponry. The Alliance abandoned their old refitted space battleships and built a series of new Archangel-class warships to compete with the Neo-ZAFT ships. The Windam series were coming to an end and a new Mobile Suit weapons manufacture company began the Paladin Mobile Suits, weapons that could manoeuvre in both space and earth atmosphere at ease. The Phantom Pain division expanded also, with new members and new Gundam units being supplied to meet the needs of eradicating the 'space monsters' and the 'retard angels'.
Since the treaty more Neutral Nations appeared as was according to the treaty. The Kingdom of Great Britain was reformed, with the whole of Britain along with the Falkland Islands, and South Georgia Islands. The Arabic Union was formed from the whole of the Middle East, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt Provinces. The Kingdom of Scandinavia was reformed, along with the Equator Union, however they were secretly controlled by Neo-ZAFT forces from behind the scenes. Also the United States of South America was finally given it's independence, although both Neo-ZAFT and the Earth Alliance have shown interest in taking it over.
The Fallen Angels, once a military organisation soon became protectors of peace for Neutral space colonies, which numerous colonies were transported to our space fortress Arcadia. In a matter of months the PLANT designed colonies formed with the Fallen Angel military to create a homeland for us, this became known as Fallen Heaven. The Fallen Angels throughout the peace time manufactured SINN models and transported them to Neutral desired rebels on earth with simplified DRAGOON systems to fight off the Alliance. In the midst of the peace, we were well aware that war was going to occur at some point. Thus the I declared that we need to produce new and powerful weapons, thus creating the new Eternal-class destroyers by early December, and the new kind of Mobile Suit weaponry were being finalised and kept under the curtain from everyone. Also, the matter of new Commander Gundam units were built in the classified hangers for the Deity officers and ace pilots.
In the shadows of all this, I sat and watched and also directed our forces and interests from the back. But I mainly waited for the perfect opportunity to reveal myself to the world. As my military and national leadership grew as I waited for one of the rapid dogs, made their make their move to sink their fangs into one another. However my highest priority was to rescue those that were kept captive by my eldest brother. I swear I'll get them out, even at the cost of my nation's peace.
Opening Theme: Born For This – Paramore
Phase 36 – The Rescue Mission
December 9th C.E.75, 1213 Hours – L3, Fallen Angel Space Fortress: Arcadia, Deity Chambers
The Zala son tapped his fingers in boredom as he waited for both his best friend, the 'Messiah' and their 'Prophet' to arrive to give an update on the current situation. Just moments ago, it seemed that both the Earth Alliance and Neo-ZAFT started to rise hostilities and increase Mobile Suits models on their borders. If Athrun knew better this was the beginning of the new Third Valentine War, and it was also the showdown to two years of aggressive argument exchanges between the two nations. It wasn't the fact that Athrun wanted a new war, but it was a very good reason for the Fallen Angels to get involved and rescue their friends from Krane Hibiki's grasp.
Krane himself had made himself slightly secluded in appearances until the rise of tension between the PLANTs and Earth. The eldest in the Le Creuset children, Krane was shown to be the most powerful of the lot. And that worried Athrun. Krane was a dangerous man, and a maniac when you grilled him up enough. He always involves himself in the hottest battles, and the upcoming ones were no exception. And to make matters worse, he had a son! The boy was as mad as his father, but not as skilled. Shane, the apparent brother to Shinn Asuka was also making star appearances in public. It seemed that the media had gripped that he was in love with his boss and leader, however that was sometimes questionable when prostitutes were invited to the mansion. Yes, Athrun read the media magazines to his demise, but he was something close to seeing Cagalli again. Lacus had made appearances also, if not ordered to by Krane in order to increase his public image, by having the famous war-heroine siding with him.
The bluette looked around in continuous boredom and noticed Yzak, Dearka and Miriallia in one corner of the room, seated down. Whilst Mu, Murrue, Andrew and Prayer sat in the other side. Athrun jumped as the doors behind him roared open, he spun round in his large chair and frowned to see not Kira, but Canard. The black haired 21 year old, was in his Deity Admiral uniform, his one thick golden wings glistened in the lights. He looked tired, if not exhausted. And Athrun wondered why the hell he was.
"Afternoon Canard. Not sleeping much lately?" asked Athrun looking puzzlingly at the man.
Canard looked at the blue haired Deity Admiral with a shocked look. But realised that Athrun didn't know the truth. "You can say that" replied Canard in a cough.
'Like that wasn't suspicious...' thought Athrun, and he sighed again. Waiting for his best friend and his father to arrive, he glanced at the thick set of gold wings on his shoulders, and sighed. Being a Deity Admiral was more bothersome than the old Deity title. However it was a job that Kira requested him to have.
The doors opened again, and this time the two guards clicked their heels and saluted. Athrun spun round again and saw Kira, as well as the ever so strange Rau Le Creuset enter. Both wore a Deity Admiral's uniform, black shoes, black trousers and tunic jackets, with gold lining on the coats edges. With their personal coloured shirt underneath, displayed by the open top button to the tunic jacket. Kira's remained to be crimson, whilst Rau's was dark purple. As well, they wore a large long drench coat with their two thick wings displayed on the shoulders. The second wing was tucked behind the first, with a bigger sword running down the middle. Every Deity had that uniform, it was just the gold wings that made a difference. Also Kira still had that bandage wrapped around his right eye, a scar from the last war.
"Afternoon everyone" greeted Kira as he walked to his chair, and Rau sat down at the other end of the table. Canard sat opposite Athrun. The four high ranking officers noticed that four personnel they requested to be here, weren't present. But Kira sighed and just started his hologram terminal. "They'll get a re-brief after this" Kira stated. "Anyway, to business. As you all have recently discovered, both the Alliance and Neo-ZAFT have started to show interests to start the Third Valentine War. Which I am safe to say we're not going to be in the dark for this one".
A few whispers from the other officers in the back were exchanged, but no one was against it.
Rau began as soon as they died down. "We are aware that everyone wants to rescue their friends...and lovers" smirked Rau at Kira and Athrun. The man hadn't changed much. "Which I am glad to say that in twelve days time, that will be possible".
The certain news caused everyone's attention to focus on him.
"In twelve days, Krane is set to visit Rey at their Antarctica base, Frostfang".
"Don't be mad Rau!" burst out Mu. "We all know that that fortress is impenetrable. It is completely covered by the mountains with too many guns to count".
"It'll be suicide!" agreed Andrew.
Kira rose his hand and silence dominated the chamber. "What have you got planned Rau?" asked Kira, interested.
Rau smirked again. "You see, the only thing that will make the 'impenetrable' Frostfang Fortress penetrable, is the fact that two years of peace has made them weak. The fact that their defences are impossible to pass, makes them naive".
"So how do we get in?" asked Canard.
"Simple. We go in as ZAFT personnel" replied Rau.
Everyone stared blankly at the long haired blonde. "T-that's a joke right Rau?" asked Athrun.
"Or he's mad" added Canard.
"He was always mad" corrected Kira.
Rau scowled. "Listen! Do you have any other option right now? He's visiting Rey with Lacus, Cagalli and Luna. We can rescue them all in one go!".
Kira crossed his arms and thought about it. Athrun, Canard, and everyone else stared at Kira, hoping that this idea was going to be rejected. "Okay Rau. How is it going to be played?" asked Kira looking back at Rau. Everyone gasped in disappointment.
'He's mad too! He's been round Rau too long!' thought Athrun in despair.
"We heard that" both Kira and Rau called out in unison making the blue haired ace nearly jump from his seat.
December 21st, 0723 Hours – L1, Neo-ZAFT Escort Fleet, Krane's Spacecraft
Krane stared out at the blue aura glow of the earth. The place that would be the resting place for Naturals. And the birth place for the Newtype race to expand. However the declaration war was not yet confirmed, which annoyed the long haired brunette even more. The sooner his forces and the OMNI forces mobilise for war, the sooner the fun begins. He looked at his watch and growled in frustration. When were they going to descend? He was waiting long enough.
"Have patience Krane. We'll be heading down in a minute" Heine said patting his Emperor on the shoulder as he passed him. However Krane ignored him.
Cagalli and Lacus looked at the brunette man in a uncomfortable position. Normally when Krane was frustrated or annoyed he would strike someone, not one of them, but one unfortunate Neo-ZAFT soldier who came to him next. Just then one Neo-ZAFT green coat came towards Krane, and the two women feared for the upcoming attack.
"Excuse me your greatness..." began the soldier, rather nervously. Krane shifted his glare towards the soldier, where he shivered terribly. "T-the o-o-ther ship h-has arrived!".
Krane then calmed himself quickly. "Very well, begin the descent" ordered Krane.
"Y-yes my greatness!" shivered the soldier.
As soon as the green coat fled, Heine, who sat in the back laughed at the soldier's fear. "He looked like he crapped himself!".
Luna who was on the other side of Heine, glared at him. "Well I think you would be too if Krane would strike you" she growled.
The situation with Heine and Luna was reaching breaking point through these two years. Since Rey was sent to Frostfang, Luna was left alone, although having Cagalli and Lacus by her side, it didn't help her through the difficulty of losing her baby and her lover imprisoned. She made a request to transfer to Frostfang to be near Rey but there was one man that was in charge of transfers to that base, and it so happened to be Heine himself. If that wasn't bad enough, Luna made a promise to the man...that sickened her.
-Flashback-
December 16th, 1451 Hours – L5, Aprilius One, Military Administration Office
Luna strolled into Heine's office. Red faced and ready to do serious damage to the orange haired freak's balls. She pushed the door open and knocked a guard in the face as he stood in the way. Heine looked up to see the violet/red haired woman storm towards him. He smirked as he liked her angry, he somehow thought it suited her. "Well well. What can I do you for Lunamaria dear?".
"You can tell me why you declined my request to transfer to Frostfang!" screamed Luna slamming her hand onto the table, with the piece of document Heine written back in declining her request.
"I thought you were going to let personal issues cloud your judgement whilst working in the military prison" lied Heine with his smug smile.
"Personal issues?! That's a joke! You mean you have personal issues against Rey!" snapped the woman.
Heine saw three Neo-ZAFT guards storm in and saw the argument. They're initial reaction was to restrain her, however Heine shook his head. "Let us be alone" he called out to them. The three looked puzzled but listened to their orders and left, closing the two doors as they left. "Alright Hawke. I do have a problem with you being with Za Burrel" admitted Heine.
"Like that ain't obvious..." snorted Luna. "Just transfer me there like you did with the Minerva".
"I will. But at a cost" smirked Heine as he stood up and walked round his desk. Luna eyed him with hatred, she could guess what the 'cost' was. His face was inches away from hers, and his smirk went wider. "Your body seems a fair price".
The instant reaction he got was a powerful slap across his face, he collapsed and landed hard on his sky blue carpet. "You're disgusting" she snarled.
"And you're desperate" retorted Heine wiping blood from his mouth. "You have very little choice Hawke. Krane is planning to see him in five days. And you're unwelcome to see meet him. I can only get you on that transport ship". Heine got back on his feet and took a step forward. "Well?".
Luna shivered in disgust. She knew this was something she would hate for the rest of her life. She started to unbutton her red coat then slip it off, whilst Heine went to lock his door.
-End of Flashback-
Luna shivered thinking back to that disgusting time. She used her body to get what she wanted. And she felt absolutely dirty.
"Attention everyone. We'll be descending down to Fort Frostfang. Please apply all seat straps" came the stewardess on the PA. Everyone started to buckle themselves in, as the glass windows were covered up by the steel shutters. But the brunette haired man in the shuttle felt...uncomfortable...he didn't know what it was...but it wasn't something he didn't want to wait to find out.
1512 Hours – Earth, Neo-ZAFT Antarctica Fortress: Frostfang
Krane stood off the shuttle and walked down the stairs towards the base's Commander, Madam Rough. The woman in leather ZAFT style uniform came to attention and saluted her Emperor as he came towards her. "It is a great honour having you here your greatness!" she announced as Krane saluted back.
His brunette's long hair flapped in the Arctic winds, which he growled. He particularly didn't like this base, it was too secluded, although it was in a great defensive position. Neo-ZAFT had calculated that if either the Earth Alliance or the Fallen Angels attacked this base, it would create grave losses to them whilst the fort itself would survive. However the Fallen have yet to make a move, whilst the Alliance had yet to make a proper attack on this place. This place was a dead land, and he knew that. Nearby was the old Fallen Angel training facility where he and others like him trained for a cause that he, himself, thought was pathetic.
"Take me to him" demanded Krane. And Rough nodded. The party was led away whilst numerous Neo-ZAFT soldiers from the other side watched in anticipation. This was there time, to act swiftly. As the big wigs left to follow Rough, the suspicious soldiers walked back into their shuttle that they 'burrowed' and gathered their necessary equipment. Two soldiers in pilot suits climbed abroad the two Mobile Suit units in the back, whilst the others dressed in their pilot suits also, which however...wasn't Neo-ZAFT standard.
"It's time" said one of the soldiers in black.
1521 Hours – Frostfang Prison, Rey's Holding Cell
The eighteen year old blonde sat in the corner of his grey dull and cold cell, with his arm rested on his pulled up knee. He sighed in tiredness as the beatings and tortures were unbearable now. He'd been here over a year and a half now. And he began to miss the sun. He believed he was losing it at one point as he began to hallucinate people in his cell. Gilbert and Talia. The two people that were no longer in the land of the living. At points when Rey thought of suicide, those two would appear and encourage him to wait a bit longer and endure the pain just a little longer. 'They're coming for you, to save you' they said. And the blonde believed them, what else hope had he had left?
Suddenly the door clanked, and Rey realised that the guards were back for another beating. He stood up to make a stand, like the last one. However that one ended badly as he broke one guard's nose, two other's arms and ribs, and placed another in intensive care. The repercussions for that was a double beating and electric torture. As the footsteps came in, Rey took a step back seeing his guests, which this seemed like torture.
"Hello Rey, it's been a while now hasn't it?" smiled Krane.
Outside the Prison
A Neo-ZAFT guard shivered as the sub-zero weather was getting to him. He walked back towards the guard office where a hot coffee machine and mug had his name on it. As he approached, and opened the door, he gasped in horror as the three guards inside were slaughtered before him. Two had their throats slit, whilst the other had a bullet through his head. He shivered and went to scream the alarm, until a hand was placed over his mouth and a black sword appeared in front of him, and he could feel the sharp blade easily cut the flesh and his windpipe open. As he was released, he tried to scream but the instant loss of blood and cut throat prevented him making an audible cry, then he dropped to the floor as the world was going black, he felt weak, and then slept for eternity.
The soldier in black behind him, closed the door and locked it. Before approaching the two other black clad pilot suited soldiers, which he signalled the move out signal, towards the prison. The two nodded and one soldier pointed his index finger up and spun his arm round, for the signal to regroup, then he straightened his hand and pointed it at the prison. The others in hiding nodded and moved in. Two other Neo-ZAFT guards were walking round the corner, but they were struck down by two well aimed shots to the head by the black katana wielding soldier, with his Glock automatic pistol. The team scurried quickly towards the building, and silently.
Rey's Holding Cell
"Well Rey, aren't you happy to see me again?" joked Krane as he saw Rey's clenched teeth and hands. "Don't take this personally Rey, you were the one who broke the rules, and you needed to be punished. I can't have my younger brother run around in all his wisdom and go behind my back".
"That doesn't give you the right to keep me here for a year and a half!" spat Rey.
Krane shook his head as he believed that Rey was being selfish. "Never mind..." he decided. "Bring them in" ordered Krane. Which the blonde wondered what he meant by that, that was until he saw Luna, Cagalli and Lacus ushered in by three Neo-ZAFT soldiers, with this Madam Rough entering after, the bitch who had the pleasure of torturing him, and then the bastard Heine.
"Rey!" cried out Luna in joy, but saw the scars he had received from his beatings. Rey had bruises across his face, and a gash to his forehead. She couldn't imagine what other damage they did to him. "What did you do to him?!" she demanded to Krane.
"I told you. He got what he deserved".
Luna growled with hatred.
"Luna calm down...it's what I deserve for what I did" explained Rey getting to his feet.
"Rey! You don't deserve this!" pleaded Luna.
Rey simply looked away. What else choice did he have? There was no one coming to save him or the others.
1529 Hours – Prison Guard Office
"McGill! Hey McGill report!" ordered the guard Commander, but nothing came back. "Some thing's not right here. Phillips, go check it out" commanded the officer, and the off-watch guard sighed in annoyance and stood up picking up his M16 rifle. Just as he was approaching the main door, the vent plate fell from the ceiling with a loud metallic bang. The soldier spun round and cocked his rifle, but was too late as two black hockey pock shaped devices fell from the vent, and exploded, a blinding flash caused the the six soldiers inside to scream in pain as they were blinded.
Two black clad pilot suit soldiers dropped down with their AKS rifles already cocked with the added suppressors, and took out the men individually quickly, but carefully. As the last soldier fell to the ground in his pool of blood, another black suited pilot dropped down and looked around. He then walked towards the computer controls in the back. He shoved the dead soldier from his chair and sat down, removing his pilot helmet. His brown dreadlocks flocked out which he looked at the screen with his only good eye.
The other two black suited pilots then removed their helmets, one was dark blue haired, and the other raven haired with his crimson eyes looking over the surveillance screens with a mix set of interest and disgust. It showed imagines of loyal soldiers belonging to Durandal behind bars. Others were possibly criminals in the right justice set behind those steel obstacles.
"What are we doing here Kira?" asked Shinn looking at his watch. "We don't have much time. We should be searching this place top to bottom.
"Isn't that obvious why we're here Shinn" replied Kira calmly as he started to type away on the keyboard. His fingers dancing across the keys like a piano artwork. "Where are we in?".
"A surveillance room" replied Shinn in a dry tone.
"Correct, and where do most of the cameras point at?".
"The cells".
"Well done. And why do you think why Krane is here?" asked Kira looking at Shinn. Shinn then realised where Kira was going and groaned at his stupidity. "That's right. You really need to think hard about this sort of stuff before you ask stupid questions Shinn". Then Kira found the area where Rey was kept, and punched it on the screen. There was three Neo-ZAFT guards outside but the way the camera was facing was directly into the cell as the door to it was open.
As the two discussed, Athrun spotted a certain short haired blonde woman, long haired pink haired woman and a female violet/redhead. And in front of them you could just see a long wavy haired brunette. "They're there!" called out Athrun. "Sector bravo third floor, west wing!".
"Great...but how do we get to them without Krane knowing we're here?" asked Shinn, which was a more reasonable question.
Kira smirked as he accessed the codes to unlock all doors to the prison. Athrun noticed this and looked oddly at his best friend. "You sure about this Kira" he asked with a little grin.
"Of course" the brunette replied. He then pressed enter and the alarm risen inside the room for the notification of the typed command. "Prison break!".
Prison Main Holding Cells
The two Neo-ZAFT soldiers gazed in absolute horror as all the criminals and traitors to Krane's new government, rushed out of their cells as this was payback. Revenge for the torture and captivity for two years would drive any man and woman to wanted retribution for this. They cocked their M16 rifles and aimed, firing short burst rounds, but the wave of prisoners was too much, and in the panic they missed, then one guard's rifle was jammed, as he looked to see what was the cause, he was ambushed from behind, punched and kicked to the ground. The other threw his weapon away as he emptied it, and drew his 21 inch security baton and swung it at them, striking deadly blows to the head where you could hear the crack of the skull. But he was taken from behind also, where one prisoner grabbed the discarded rifle and started to beat the soldier's skull in with the butt end. They weren't the only two soldiers getting the punishment, it was numerous ones who didn't expect the unexpected.
The three black suited elite Newtypes ran across the steel bridge near the top of the building where some ex-ZAFT soldiers realised that they weren't the enemy, as they were dressed in Fallen Angel uniforms, which most of the prisoners took this chance and ran down the corridors towards the exits leaving a clear path for them.
"Where are they? We should have seen them or sensed them by now!" Shinn pondered out loudly.
"The amount of auras in here is making it difficult" Athrun replied.
The there were more gunshots but as the three stopped they saw Neo-ZAFT soldiers surrounding their Emperor with Rey handcuffed behind his back and the girls. "This is it!" shouted Kira as they charged. Then two Neo-ZAFT soldiers appeared through the bridge door which Kira went in with his black steel katana. Athrun and Shinn jumped off the bridge with Shinn throwing his AKS rifle towards Athrun, which he grabbed it by it's trigger grip. Shinn drew his katana and impaled the unsuspecting Neo-ZAFT soldier from above through his head. Athrun landed in the middle and stretched his right arm with the AKS left, whilst the left arm went right and fired a full burst taking down all the soldiers. Two Neo-ZAFT troopers aimed their M16 rifles and fired but Athrun kicked the dead Neo-ZAFT infantry up and used him as a shield for a bit for Shinn to come running in, severing the legs off in two swift cuts then as they fell he decapitated them with ease.
Krane looked wide eyed as his escort was completely wiped out by these two Fallen Angels. 'Impossible...wait! Those wings! They're Deities!'. Krane growled as he drew his own katana with the purple writing flash as it rose from it's sheath. But then a flash, a Newtype reaction, struck above him which he rolled out of the way of being impaled by another black katana, like his, it displayed writing at the side but in gold. Krane wiped the blood that rolled from his cheek as the blade almost took off his face. "You have some nerve to go against me!" shouted Krane as he charged towards his attack.
Kira ducked from the attack and swiped the black katana to take out his legs, but Krane jumped and rolled over Kira. The long haired brunette then went to cut off Kira's head but the other brunette rose his sword behind his head and stopped the attack, then kicked Krane in the stomach to create distance. Krane glared at the black clothed pilot as he seemed to be level with him, which to him was impossible! However, he realised he had to rise the level a bit.
Madam Rough jumped behind a pillar whilst drawing her silver parapellum pistols and clicked them ready. She spun round and laughed as she laid fire to Athrun who was running away and jumped behind a pillar himself. 'This is gonna be fun!' she laughed manically to herself.
Shinn ran to Rey and pulled out his Glock pistol and shot the handcuffs off. "Come on! We need to get you out of here!" he cried which Rey looked slightly shocked, as did Luna, Cagalli and Lacus.
Kira blocked another attack, which he guessed that Krane was upping his game here. Not that bothered him, he should then up his also. But as he was about to go on the offence, he noticed another Neo-ZAFT guard shot through the door up on the steel bridge above and noticed Shinn leading the others away. He aimed his M16 at them. "Shinn get down!" cried Kira, which Krane froze slightly hearing that voice as did Rey and the girls. Did they hear that voice? That voice of the one who died two years ago? Although they could ponder on this mystery person, one single shot flew at Shinn which he rolled to right. And another went for Rey which he side flipped from. Kira drew his arm back and threw his katana up like a boomerang and decapitated the soldier before the third bullet left the barrel. He then ran to the wall and jumped onto it, then instantly jumped off at an amazing height where he grabbed the railing, barely, and pulled himself up, to pick up the katana sword. As he gripped onto it again, Krane managed to make himself up the same way as Kira and tried to clash his black katana into Kira's shoulder, but he shifted to the left and jumped off the bridge, with Krane then following him.
Kira rolled from the jump whilst Krane landed softly on his two feet. Krane looked at his opponent again and was puzzled to who he was, but he knew a way to find out. He charged in and then leapt into the air and threw himself at Kira with the black katana held vertically which caused Kira to defend horizontally. Krane then shot his hand out and gripped onto his helmet and when he flew over Kira, he pulled off the helmet to allow the brunette dreadlocks to fall out. Krane rolled then shifted himself quickly to his feet to turn to see his opponent. But as he gazed at him, he dropped the helmet and started to shake nervously. 'I-is my eyes deceiving me?!' he asked himself. 'It can't be!'. But it had to be, the same brunette and lavender eyed pilot he thought he killed two eyes ago, was alive with a bandage running around his right eye, and the clearly seen one glared at him.
"Kira! Come on!" shouted Shinn as he tugged the shocked and petrified objectives away.
Kira nodded. "Athrun we're leaving!" shouted Kira, which Athrun nodded to his friend. Cagalli and the others looked at shock again at the mention of Athrun. How much shock can they have in one day?!
Athrun drew his hockey pock flash grenade and threw it into the air, which Kira and Athrun closed their eyes tightly before the flash went off. As the blinding light emitted and stunned Krane, Rough and more Neo-ZAFT soldiers which came through, Kira and Athrun then took their chance and ran towards the large steel security door. Kira entered the close and lock activation then shot the control panel before running through, causing the door to haywire and close quickly behind them. Krane reopened his eyes again to focus on a brunette and another black suited pilot run through the door before the large steel door closed behind them. "So...Kira was alive after all..." he muttered.
1543 Hours – Outside the Prison
As Kira and Athrun came outside, the first thing Kira received was a slap to the face, quite hard as well. He looked to the culprit, and not much to his surprise, was his sister. "What took you so long?!" she screamed in fury at the two men. "And you better have a good explanation to why you decided to remain dead till now!" Cagalli spat at Kira. All the Fallen Angel soldiers that waited outside whispered to one another about the blonde being violent and ungrateful.
Kira noticed a still shocked Lunamaria, a happy Rey and a upset Lacus. Yes, he did need to explain himself, but not yet. "I will later. But first we need to get out of here!" shouted back Kira as the wind's howl grew. "Shinn! I think we better get this party to reach it's climax!".
The group of captives looked at the last black suited soldier, who removed the black tint in his helmet's visor, as did Athrun. "All squads! We're going to commence plan 2 Charlie in ten seconds! Standby!". Rey and Luna looked at their friend in surprise to his military actions, but then again, he was with Kira for two years, he probably beaten more sense into him.
"About time!" chuckled Rau's voice. "You ready Miss Louisser?".
"Affirmative!" came Stella's voice through the radio.
As the next five seconds past, two explosions erupted from the transport ship that the Fallen infiltration team used to enter the base. And then a slim white, red and black looking Mobile Suit stepped out, holding two beam rifles, two 'Xiphyas' railguns at it's sides, a torso mounted multi-phase cannon and HiMAT wings. It looked like the Freedom but different in design. It's blue eyes flashed as the weapons folded out, and to the ex-captives surprise two 'Balaena' cannons folded out also. A full burst was unleashed at the idle Neo-ZAFT hangers, which were probably storing their ZAKU Knight units. Then it spread it's wings and flew up to engage at incoming patrolling ZAKU units.
The next unit that stepped through looked like a updated Providence. It shone in a gold scheme around it's upper body, whilst covered in white with black patches on areas like the shoulders, the two composite armament shields and legs. It had two large DRAGOON pods locked in it's shields, two under the shoulder armours and two behind on a small thruster backpack. It's blue eyes also flashed and jumped into the air to join the battle with the other Mobile Suit.
"Come on! We got to head for the Minerva!" shouted Athrun as he gripped Cagalli's wrist and pulled her along. Rey and Luna ran after them with Shinn behind. The brunette looked at Lacus, who looked away in the uncomfortable situation. He sighed, and picked her up and ran with her in arms towards the docked Minerva.
Assault Battleship Minerva, Bridge
Arthur looked out of the bridge screen to observe the two unknown Mobile Suits attacking the hangers and defensive weapon systems. He sighed as it seemed that these 'culprits' had taken their sweet time to attack them. He spun round and saw the Neo-ZAFT Valkyrie Commander looking both terrified and angry. Arthur knew what was going to happen next. The man was going to scream and shout orders that got the once calm and clumsy Executive Officer annoyed really quickly, something that he never did was lose his rag, but this guy? It did happen.
"Trine! How come you haven't placed this ship into battle stations and got the pilots out yet?!" bellowed the chubby blonde if not white haired officer. His beady little eyes glared at Arthur who just simply shrugged. "Get moving!" he screamed before spinning round on his heel and walk to his Captain's chair. That Valkyrie Commander gained that special rank within the Dark Celestials organisation, and was transferred to here to watch over this ship. As the chubby man sat down, a Beretta pistol was shoved into his face, with Arthur at the trigger. "W-what are you doing Trine?!".
"I don't take orders from you any more" he replied coldly, and pulled the trigger blowing the man's brain's out. Arthur then turned to the 17 year old Meyrin Hawke who seemed to have predicted this. "Let our friends on board quickly!".
"Roger sir!" she replied happily.
Arthur then turned round and sat in his Executive Officer's seat, and sighed deeply. This would definite get him killed for treason. But it was worth it. He thought back to when he was in the Teneriffe Islands, doing 'peacekeeping' operations there. Or so said the report, but it wasn't really when you read the mission objectives carefully and pieced them together. It was to destroy the 'rebels' which was the ruling government, easy enough in black and white. And that is what the Neo-ZAFT forces did. The populace feared them, and people grew angry at their actions, and any protest was put down as a sign of rebellion. But as he stayed there, he was approached by a strange dark green haired man, of Japanese origin.
-Flashback-
December 10th, 1233 Hours – Teneriffe Islands, Sunrise Café
Arthur looked at his melting ice cubes in his ice tea, and groaned as he looked back to the streets and saw another plume of smoke. The Neo-ZAFT soldiers had taken it too far again, but who would help these people? The Alliance turned a blind eye every time, to busy with their own 'peacekeeping' operations. This was starting to sicken him. He didn't join up to do this, to hurt civilians and destroy their homes. He wished to quit the military now and find a quiet place to spend the reminder of his life in peace.
"Now that would be running away from it now wouldn't it?" said a man behind him.
Arthur spun round in shock, he must've have said it out loud without thinking. Saying stuff like that in public was close to treason these days. "No no! I-". Arthur stopped and looked at the young long dark green haired man. He wore a short blue sleeved shirt and long light brown shorts. His sunglasses concealed his eyes, but his smile said it all. It seemed he was interested in what Arthur had just said.
"Don't worry about what you said Arthur Trine" replied the man as he sat down opposite Arthur. The young Executive Officer looked at him with a curious look. "You think I'm part of Neo-ZAFT?" he asked bluntly catching Arthur's attention. "I'm not. I'm only here to deliver a message to you from my masters".
"A message?" Arthur replied puzzled.
"Yes. In thirteen days, you will be based at the Neo-ZAFT base in Antarctica, Frostfang. And there would be a prison breakout. Where Lacus Clyne, Cagalli Yula Athha, Lunamaria Hawke, and Rey Za Burrel will board your ship with three men who participated in their rescue. And you'll head to the rendezvous point in this disc. Where there you'll be briefed on what's next. Understood?" the man said with a smile.
Arthur looked at the disc, both with concern and temptation. "Is this a trick?".
"Of course not" replied the young man. "I'm dead serious. If you follow the disc, you and your crew will be free from Krane Hibiki. Isn't that what you want?". Arthur looked at the disc and tensed himself as he reached forward and took the disc off the table. "Good. You just accepted the job. Executive Officer Arthur Trine".
-End of Flashback-
"Sir! Escapees and the soldiers have boarded the ship! Miss Lacus and the other Escapees are on they're way up now!". Meyrin had brought Arthur from his daydream, where he stood up and was ready to meet his guests. The door opened and Lacus stepped through, with Luna afterwards. Meyrin jumped from her seat and hugged her older sister tightly, Luna smiled and returned the embrace. Then Meyrin noticed Rey step through with Cagalli. She was a little unsure how to act to Rey.
"Glad to have you here Miss Lacus, Miss Cagalli, Lunamaria and Rey! So where's the brave gentlemen that-". Arthur stopped as he saw the three men come through. First was Shinn, then Athrun and then the biggest shocker, Kira himself. "Shinn...Athrun...Kira Yamato!" growled Arthur as he looked at the brunette.
"I don't see why you're angry with me Arthur" Kira stated as he walked down. "You received my message from Yuan about this break out and you also, seem to have killed your superior officer".
Arthur froze as he realised that Kira was the master to Yuan, who wanted this message to reach him. "W-why?" asked Arthur.
"I want to make amends. But now is not the time! We need to get ourselves to the old Fallen Angel training facility ASAP!".
Arthur lowered his anger at Kira and nodded. "As you wish. And Shinn" called out Arthur to the raven haired ace, and smiled. "It's good to have you back". Shinn smiled also as members of the bridge patted him on the back and shook hands with him.
Mobile Suit Battle
The large Gundam that Rau piloted, aimed all the attached DRAGOON pods at the three land carriers laying still. And Unleashed a powerful blast from all the beam funnels creating a large Gottfried beam each. The three exploded upon three seconds of receiving the attack. "That's the land carriers taking care of. Stella how are you holding up?" asked Rau as he engaged the anti-ship beam sabre, which was about the same length as a anti-ship sword itself, and sliced two ZAKU Knight models almost into nothing.
"Pretty good" she replied as he drew out all the beam weaponry and fired another blast into the hangers below. Then kicked a ZAKU III away before planting a 'Balaena' beam through it.
"Rau, Stella. We're all on the Minerva. We need a exit and fast!" came Kira's voice through the radio.
"Stellar, would you please" insisted Rau with a smirk.
"Roger!" she chirped as she aimed every single beam ranged weapon as well as well as the six DRAGOON pods at the weakened section of the frozen walls. And fired a full burst. The power was so intense that it blew away any small vehicle or large steel crates from the blast. "Escape route created! I-is Shinn alright?" asked Stella nervously.
"He's fine" replied Kira. "I'll let him know you're worried" joked the brunette.
Stella went a deep crimson as she boasted her Gundam towards the Minerva alongside with Rau's Gundam.
Frostfang Control Centre
Krane burst into the room and pushed a Neo-ZAFT soldier out of his way in a great fury. "What's going on?!" demanded Krane. "I heard that the Minerva has joined the Fallen!".
The operator and base's Second in Commanding Officer shivered at the terrifying presence of their great and fearless leader. "W-w-w-" stuttered the officer.
"Spit it out man! I don't need trash that can't do a simple update report!" warned Krane, which the officer tensed up.
"I-it's true my liege! They're leaving the base with the two Gundam units and have boarded the captives for their escape!".
"How come the base's defences aren't attacking them?!". The officer pointed to the screen above them. It was surveillance shot of the power sub station for those weapons, been blown up and fire scattering. Krane shook angrily. "Send out Cecile and Rough! Take those traitors down now! And where's Heine?!" demanded Krane.
"Don't know sir! He's maybe somewhere in the prison!".
"THEN FIND HIM!!" bellowed Krane.
1619 Hours – Minerva Bridge
Kira finished explaining the reasons and his actions through the time he was apparently pronounced dead till now. They looked wide eyed at his explanation. "So you were at Krane's party?" asked Cagalli confused when he mentioned he went with Athrun and the others.
"Yes. I was the masked blonde bodyguard with Rau" replied Kira turning round and looked out to the blizzard outside.
Lacus gasped as she remembered kissing him under the mistletoe. That's why it felt so right and familiar.
"I also heard about...the baby..." stated Kira not looking back crossing his arms. He himself wasn't comfortable talking about it. After all this time of not talking to Rey and Luna, he felt responsible for their loss. If he had defeated Krane there and then, then Luna and Rey wouldn't have to suffer. "I'm sorry...".
"Is that all you can say?" snapped Luna.
"Luna please..." begged Rey, he really didn't want to be Luna at his brother's throat now. "Kira helped us escape from Krane. We're free now. We should be grateful we have our lives and that we're together again. You should-".
"I should what Rey?!" barked Luna. "That I should be grateful that I have my life whilst my first child's was cast aside, all because of your idiot brother's decision to betray us?!". Kira didn't look back as he stared out to the Antarctica landscape. Everyone looked at Kira who still didn't look back as Luna angrily walked towards him and grabbed onto his pilot suit and slapped him really hard. But she caught his right eye as she laid her attack on him. "Say something! Don't ignore me because you want to keep a cool look!".
Kira looked back at her, with the bandage changing from white to a crimson colour. Luna stood back as Kira let a tear escape from his good eye, a little surprised and shocked at him. "You think that I don't believe that your loss was my fault?" he asked calmly. He realised that people noticed his bandage change colour which he looked away. "A scar" he stated. "One I received for saving Stella for Shinn. Also a lesson on my carelessness of my own safety".
Just as Luna was about to apologise for her actions, Bart the radar operator spotted twelve enemy Mobile units headed for them. "Lieutenant Commander Trine! 12 Mobile Suits are approaching from behind!".
"Well I didn't expect them to sit on their asses and let us go" muttered Shinn.
"Arthur get the ship into level 1 battle stations!" called out Athrun. "Call Stella and Rau to provide defence from the stern. We need to hold them off until we reach the abandoned base!".
Just then Kira, Athrun, Shinn, Rey and Luna sensed an incoming attack. "ENEMY ATTACK!!" they all cried.
"Make a turn to starboard 80!" ordered Kira to Malik Yardbirds at the helm. Which the Coordinator helmsman pulls the controls hard, and the ship quickly evades to starboard. A large red and blue plasma beam misses. With the ship turned, it tilted everyone inside, which everyone gripped onto something, where Kira shifts his feet in a angle to hold himself there. "Port 60! Don't these bastards shoot us down!".
The Outside Battle
Rau and Stella headed to the ships stern where they saw the twelve that were trying to shoot down the Minerva. "There they are!" cried out Stella. "They tried to hurt Shinn and everyone...I won't them escape here alive!". She drew her Gundam's beam sabres at the ready.
Rau just looked at the blonde girl and rose an eyebrow. "Steady on Miss Louisser. Use your long range weapons first" Rau insisted. He rose his 'Judicium' tactical beam shield and fired the attached large DRAGOON pod at the first two ZAKU Knights, blowing them to dust. Stella rose the 'Xiphyas' and 'Balaena' beam weapons and fired a full blast taking out only one. Just then the Minerva's Neidart Missiles launched at the Neo-ZAFT pursers and took down two other ZAKU Knights. "Kira! We don't need the Minerva to waste her weapons on them! Just get the ship to the RV point ASAP and in one piece!".
"Roger! Just bring back the Redeemer and Fate back in one piece!" replied Kira.
Rau readied his Redeemer for the incoming unit he found familiar to see again. Also that aura only lead to one person Rau knew best. That ZAKU new model, the one that the Fallen had codenamed Qubeley charged drawing it's wrist stored beam sabre.
"Rau! How could you use me for this?!" demanded Cecile as she smashed her beam sabre onto the 'Judicium' beam shield. "I trusted you! And you used and abused me! I won't allow this humiliation to go unpunished!".
"You should consider yourself lucky that I didn't kill you when you gave me the information!" growled Rau. He activated the other 'Judicium' shield's anti-ship sabre and slashed upwards, Cecile managed to move her unit away from the sabre but received getting it's full power of the beam sabre, obtaining a gash like scar on the right side of the Qubeley's chest. "Hmm, just like a scar on you Cecile".
"I'll destroy you!" the pink/crimson haired woman screamed. She unleashed her Neo-DRAGOON pods and attacked the Redeemer. And much to Cecile's displeasure, the Redeemer simply swerved from her attacks like they were nothing. "H-how?!".
"It's really simple if you think about it Cecile. This isn't the ordinary Providence that you destroyed! I hope your ready to face your punishment for betraying the Fallen Angels, cry out in pain at my CSS-570β Redeemer!". The Redeemer unleashed the large DRAGOON pods from it's shields, shoulders and backpack. 'Sammeal! Attack!' ordered Rau mentally. The funnels on the large DRAGOON pods scattered from the large cone shaped pod and were just as small as Cecile's DRAGOON pod funnels! The quickly dispatched six of Cecile's DRAGOON pods with their green beams. Then another two Neo-DRAGOON pods were ripped to shreds by two 'Sammeal' DRAGOON pods as they charged right through them!
'H-how did they do that?! They just simply went through them!' Cecile screamed to her mind as she watched her pods ripped to shreds by the awesome power of the Redeemer's 'Sammeal' DRAGOON pods. 'Do they have beam spikes?! I don't see them!'.
"I feel you astonished and frightened Cecile. It's been a long time since you were like that in battle!" chuckled Rau. "But now is time to draw the curtain on this little parade!". Rau withdrew his 'Sammeal' pods and mentally ordered them. 'Strike her down!'. The 'Sammeal' pods charged in a blinding light, Cecile manoeuvred quickly as she sensed the danger. Her unit's left arm and leg were taken off from the swarm of 54 DRAGOON units. Some of her units left side was also ripped off in the process.
"Lady Cecile! We won't have that backstabber take you down!" cried out one of three ZAKU Knight pilots as one fired their 'Darkness' multi-phase beam cannon and missed as the Redeemer swerved from the attack. Another ZAKU Knight threw it's wire connected beam axe at the Redeemer which the large Providence evolved Gundam drew out it's hand from the shield and grabbed the axe, then yanked hard which the ZAKU Knight flipped uncontrollably and was impaled by a 'Sammeal' DRAGOON pod.
"You fucking bastard Le Creuset!" screamed the other ZAKU Knight pilot as he drew both of his 'Tempest 2' beam swords from the waist and charged. Only to be met with the Redeemer's large anti-ship beam sabre, leaving almost nothing of the ZAKU Knight in that one stroke. The last ZAKU Knight then transformed into it's Mobile Armour mode, looking like a dragon if you looked carefully, and charged, firing it's 'Super Fortis 2' beam cannons from it's folded arms at the Redeemer. But one of the large cone shaped DRAGOON pods shot infront of the Redeemer and projected a beam shield, stopping the attack. As the light subsided the Redeemer shot through and impaled the Mobile Armour with's 'Judicium' anti-ship beam sabre. As the last unit fell, Rau sensed Cecile from behind and drew it's 'Redemption' beam sabre from the side of the Redeemer's chest and spun round, cutting off the last arm of the Qubeley. Then the Redeemer kicked the Qubeley down into the rocky mountains, and when a few seconds past the Qubeley exploded.
"Goodbye Cecile..." muttered Rau as he turned round and headed for the Minerva.
The Fate spun round from the Spear Providence's beam submachine gun and unleashed its beam weaponry at the it, beam rifles, railguns and beam cannons, the lot and struck two of the Neo-DRAGOON pods. Then it charged it's 'Pure Calidus' and launched it's attack on the Spear Providence, striking it beam submachine gun and the other Spear-DRAGOON funnel.
"Why don't you die like a good little Extended?!" growled Rough but with a grin.
"Y-you can tell?!" Stella cried out in little shock, but much with anger as six Spear-DRAGOON pods surrounded her and fired in every location trying to catch her off guard, however Stella didn't want to be caught out, that special training she got from the Fallen Angels made her more effective in situations like this one.
"Of course I can!" laughed Rough. "You give off that filthy aura that should be scourged from the earth!".
"I won't be taken down by the likes of you!" screamed Stella. She inserted one 'Purify' beam rifle into the other and fired one powerful beam at the Spear Providence, which it swerved to the left and drew the long 'Romteknica ZAFT' beam knife from her left arm.
"We'll see!" Rough laughed as she charged in. The Spear swerved around the Fate, and went to implant it's knife into the back of cockpit, but Stella kicked behind and struck the Spear in the chest then she flipped the 'Xiphyas' railguns and 'Balaena 2' cannons behind her and fired a full blast forcing the Spear to back away. Then the Fate spun round and fired it's connected long beam rifle again, and this time got the left arm of the Spear. 'Dammit! How can I be losing to this bitch?! I'm a Newtype! And she's just some low level Extended! I will not be taken down by some piece of trash!'. The Spear charged in again and had the backup of it's ten other Spear-DRAGOON units, but then a flash snapped in Rough's head and she saw fast units zip towards her. 'DRAGOON pods?!'.
The six medium sized DRAGOON units then broke up and spread out firing a beam each, removing each of Rough's own pods at ease. "I told you! I won't be taken down by the likes of you!" cried out Stella, and she disconnected her rifle and holstered it where the railguns originally were, as the shifted to the back. The blonde Extended then drew both 'Exorcist' beam sabres and charged. Rough went in also and drew another knife.
As Rough threw her knives, the Fate slashed them away and ducked as the Spear quickly drew another knife and swiped at her, having a clear cut at her legs, the Fate charged through slicing off the legs. "WHAT?!!" screamed Rough in shock and rage, then she looked back and saw the Fate slash at her again, but she blocked it with her 'Eternal Reflection' beam shield on her right wrist. "I can't win this now!" growled the Russian woman in hatred. The Spear spun round quickly and boasted away.
Stella was about to persist when she received a link from Kira. "Don't bother now Stella. You did it. You held them off. Come back to the Minerva now".
The screen then flickered Shinn, who had a broad smile. "He's right Stella. Leave her, come back. I really happy your alright, and still looking great as ever!".
Stella blushed heavily and looked away with a nervous smile.
"Alright you lover birds. Quit it. Stella return ASAP" groaned Kira as he rolled his eyes.
1632 Hours – Abandoned Fallen Angel Training Facility, Minerva Officer's Mess
"All rocket space boasters are installed on the Minerva my Lord. We're ready to go at your mark" explained a Fallen Angel soldier as he dropped his salute.
"Very good. Head to the mess deck areas and relax there for now. You assisted in a important mission, and I'm grateful" replied Kira. And the soldier saluted again and then spun on his heel and left. "Arthur, when you've secured everything in ship for our trip to space, go straight away".
"Will do Kira" replied Arthur then he left for the bridge.
The brunette then moved over to one of the many comfortable seats and sat down on it. Kira gazed over to Arthur and Cagalli that both were happy to be with each other at long last. The two years were tough on both of them, engaged and not able to talk to one another since. Athrun had always demanded from Kira to when they can go and rescue them, and now Athrun's main desire came true. Then he looked over to Rey and Luna, both were happy also, if not distraught also, the loss of their first child was also a tough burden. Luna then rested her violet redhead on Rey's shoulder, where she seemed to have drifted off, happy to be near him again. Shinn and Stella were snug up to each other as usual, which Stellar would turn red and giggle, and Shinn scratch the back of his long messy raven hair and chuckle. Whatever those two talked about was beyond Kira, but was happy for them also. Kira smiled and looked to the deck head above him. Everyone seemed to be happy here, maybe except for him. Lacus had become drawn away from him, maybe because of the fact that he hid himself from her, where he could have given her some intication to his existance and not moan for him.
"Kira?" came the diva's voice to his right. He turned his head to see Lacus, with her hands in front of her, looking rather uncomfortable. "Can I sit next to you?".
There were many other seats in here where she could have sat down and be away from him. But she wanted to sit next to him. He smiled warmly at her, which she smiled also. That smile always caught her out and instantly forced her to smile back, it was so loving and sweet. "Sure" he replied softly.
Lacus then sat down and quickly rested her head on him. The brunette looked at her astonished. He didn't think she would be forgiving me and warming to him so suddenly, then again, she still loved even if he was dead...
"Kira..." whispered the pink haired songtress to Kira, which soothed his body.
"Yes?" he whispered back.
"Don't leave me...ever again please...".
The ship rocked as the Minerva started up the engines and boaster and quickly started to rise into the air for it's ascent to the stars. Kira rested his head ontop of hers with a smile still on his lips. "I won't...never again...". He felt her aura sooth knowing that, and she drifted to sleep, with Kira following afterwards.
1948 Hours – Frostfang Emergency Hospital
Krane walked into the ward where his fallen vexen laid there with tears from her eyes still. He groaned in annoyance at her loathing of what happened. "Enough Cecile! You are a high ranking officer of Neo-ZAFT! Start acting like one!" demanded Krane, and she rolled over away from him. She managed to escape from her Mobile Suit before it self-destructed itself from the damage it received from the Redeemer. She felt sick and disgusted with herself. Rau used her, to get into Frostfang and get all of Krane's key's for the next war, to be rescued by the Fallen. "So what if Rau used you! Stop your whimpering! I need you back in a cockpit by next week, or I'll chuck you out to the dogs!" growled Krane before he left.
Cecile whiped her emerald eyes clean of her tears, and thought back to when she was with that blonde man.
"Rau? Will you always love me?".
"What kind of question is that?".
"Come on! Tell me! Do you?".
"Of course. Since Yomiko's death...I didn't think another woman would put up with me".
"Rau!" she cried as she covered her face. "Why? Was I just some stand up for sex and information? Or did you really love me?". The image of the Redeemer flashed in her mind. 'I'll duel with you again Rau. And this time...I'll beat the fucking truth out of you!'.
To Be Continued...
Ending Theme: End of the World [Acoustic] – Luni Coleone
A/N: Well, I liked this chapter above all, well everyone is back together! Except for poor Cecile, used and then beaten down by the man she loved...all well. So, how did you like it? Anyone like the new Gundams so far? There's plenty more for you lot to enjoy. And as always, I'll post the data for new Mobile Suits and Gundams at the end of the chapters, like the Redeemer, Fate and ZAKU Knight in this one. Read up! It took some time to do them as well! And as always, anyone like or dislike or just want to put a random comment, REVIEW please.
And now the Intelligence Data Section...
-Fallen Angel Mobile Suits-
Fallen Angel mobile suits that have the following designations and meanings:
TSA (Tactical Support Attacker)
CSS/F(Commandeered Support Striker/Fighter)
2: Transforming Air/Space-Use Units
5: DRAGOON System Units
7: Artillery Assault Units
Name – CSS-570β Redeemer / Commander MS
Manufacture – Ashtov Industries/Arcane Weapons Bureau
Power Supply – Ultracompact Nuclear Fission Reactor
Operating System – Godly Unrestricted Nerve Drive Ascended Module
First Deployed – December 21st C.E.75
Pilot – Rau Le Creuset
Info – A brand new Gundam unit built on the old frame of the X13A Providence Gundam, also the successor for the ace pilot Rau Le Creuset. At first thought the unit looks like a altered Providence, however once the unit engages in combat that is simply no longer the case, it's heightened weapons and faster mobility makes it deadlier to it's predecessor. The Redeemer plays a more a defensive role although it can quickly change to offence in a split second. The Redeemer's anti-ship beam sabres are as long and powerful as a standard anti-ship sword, making easy attacks on large targets. It has four CIWS beam cannons that can take down a large multiple amounts of explosive projectiles. Unlike it's predecessor, the Redeemer has two composite tactical shields. The two shields project a beam shield whilst each holding a large SRF-X9 DRAGOON pod that can act like a large powerful beam cannon, and when deployed, the Redeemer's hands become free to draw a 'Redemption' beam sabre if necessary. The Redeemer's six large DRAGOON pods are stored on the shields, under the shoulder armour and on the small thruster backpack, all shoulder and backpack stored pods can train and elevate to target enemy units. The Redeemer stores a type 2 'Rashnu' GENESIS cannon under the torso armour plates, where the plates shift aside to fire. The nine DRAGOON funnels can deploy to become SRF-X1 DRAGOON pods, and create a large number of pods to attack mass amounts of enemies, whilst the SRF-X9 deploys as a wide area beam shield to defend ships and units alike.
Armaments -
2 x 'Judicium' ZD45 Composite Tactical Beam Shield (1 x Beam Shield Generator, 1 x Anti-ship Beam Sabre, 1 DRAGOON SRF-X9 beam machinegun x 9)
4 x Beam Cannon CIWS (2 head mounted, 2 chest mounted)
2 x 'Redemption' SX40 Beam Sabre
1 x Type 2 'Rashnu' Cannon (Portable Superweapon)
Wireless DRAGOON Energy Transfer System
Omega DRAGOON System – //Whilst not Separated// 6 large DRAGOON pods (SRF-X9 beam machinegun x 9). //Separated// 6 large DRAGOON pods (SRF-X9 large beam shield reflector), and 54 'Sammeal' DRAGOON pods (SRF-X1 beam machinegun x 1). Equipped with beam coating, for bursting through lightwave shields.
Name – TSA-257 Fate / Heavy Support Unit
Manufacture – Ashtov Industries/Chriztiz Support Weapons Corp.
Power Supply – Ultracompact Hyper-deuterion Nuclear Reactor
Operating System – Gunnery Unitied Nuclear-Deutrion Advanced Manoeuvre
First Deployed – December 21st C.E.75
Pilot – Stella Louisser
Info – A powerful support Mobile Suit that was adapted from the True Freedom, to become a heavy fire-power support unit for the True Destiny Gundam. It was commissioned and given to Stella from Kira on her 18th Birthday, although Kira mentioned it was Shinn's idea and wish. Unlike it's predecessor, the Fate transforms into a Mobile Armour that can attach itself to the back of the True Destiny and provide it extra thrust and fire-power. It carries the two updated 'Purify' beam rifles that can combine for a powerful beam shot, and two updated 'Exorcist' beam sabres. It's armed with an updated 'Balaena' cannons and 'Xiphyas' railguns that give it both extra fire-power along with the updated 'Calidus' multi-phase beam cannon. It's armed with two small 'Nerve-missile pods that are integrated with the multiple lock-on system, that will guide themselves to the target. The classic multiple lock-on system remains in service for the pilot to target multiple targets with all it's weaponry. Although Stella can control a DRAGOON system, but not of a high standard that the Fallen Angel soldiers now use, the DRAGOON system was downgraded to a Super DRAGOON for the pilot to control it effectively. When the True Destiny and Fate combine, only Stella would be able to operate the DRAGOON weapons considering Shinn failing to control any DRAGOON system himself.
Armament -
2 x 'Twin Purify' BR69 Beam Rifle
2 x 'Exorcist' SX46 Beam Sabre
2 x 'Xiphyas' Mk.5 Railgun (waist mounted)
2 x 'Balaena 2' Plasma Cannon (wing mounted)
1 x 'Pure Calidus' Multi-Phase Beam Cannnon (torso mounted)
2 x 'Nerve-dart' Lock-on Missile Pods (10 missiles each)
1 x 'Aurora' GG45 Beam Shield Emitter
Wireless DRAGOON Energy Transfer System
Multiple lock-on System (Burst Mode)
Super DRAGOON System – //Whilst not Separated// 6 small DRAGOON pods (SRF-X3 beam machinegun x 3). //Separated// 18 small DRAGOON pods (SRF-X1 beam machinegun x 1). Equipped with beam coating, for bursting through lightwave shields. -ZAFT Mobile Suits-Name – NZGMF-2600MH ZAKU Knight / Mobile Hybrid Mass Produced Unit
Manufacture – NZAF (Neo-ZAFT Armed Forces)
Power Supply – Mass Produced Celestial Engine Reactor
Operating System – (Unknown)
First Deployed – 9th July C.E.75
Pilot – Any ZAFT Personnel
Info – The Mass Production Neo-ZAKU Series for the regular Neo-ZAFT Military, it has all new weapons and can transform to Mobile Armour mode, it is classified as the next generation of Mobile Weapon: the Mobile Hybrid. It is designed like a Dragon/Knight thereby making its transformation into that of a Dragon, the chest location on the Mobile Suite folds up to cover the units head while the cannons fold into forwards positions on the back while the missile launchers fold down to replace most of the space left by the movement of the chest and the cockpit moves to a position where it is facing forwards. Neo-ZAFT's newest ZAKU unit in the front line, a strong and formidable unit that is armed to the teeth, which still has great atmospheric flight and maneuverability. However, the unit has had some technical problems in the past during it's manufacture, however Neo-ZAFT technicians managed to iron out the problems. Seen more as a heavy siege unit in mind more that defensive purposes.
Armament -
2 x MMI-GAU27D 31 mm CIWS (located in head)
4 x MMI-GAU27D 31 mm CIWS (located in wings and usable in both Mobile Suite and Mobile Armour mode)
1 x "Vallarta" High-Energy Beam Rifle with 1x built-in Beam saber
2 x MMI-568 "Tempest 2" Beam Sword (stored on waist)
1 x Duel High-Energy Beam Cannon (located on shoulders and useable in Mobile Armour Mode, moves to lower back after transformation)
2 x M116 "Super Amfortas" Plasma Beam Cannon (located on Saviour like pipes that can fold under arm, located on lower back in Mobile Armour mode)
2 x MA-17C "Super Fortis 2" beam cannon (located on Saviour like pipes that can fold under arm, located on lower back in Mobile Armour mode)
1 x Beam Saw built-in right wrist (can be launched on a metallic wire at the enemy unit)
2 x 10-barrelled Small Missile Launchers (located around Duel High-Energy Beam Cannon, it drops down to replace the chest armour in MA Mode and therefore is useable in Mobile Suite and Mobile Armour mode)
2 x COUP-DRAGOONs (1x High-Energy Beam Rifle, 4x Beam Shield Projector, 2x Beam Spike on the outer armour)
1 x "Darkness" Multi-Phase Beam Cannon, located in chest (since the dragon design on the chest is used for the head of the Mobile Armour the Cannon is operational in Mobile Armour mode)
Optional Weapons:
1x Beam Lance which also acts as 4x Beam Machinegun, stored between the two barrels of the Duel High-Energy Beam Cannon when in Mobile Armour mode
1x Optional Attached shield with 1x M191SP "Draupnir 2" 4-barrel beam gun which sticks out halfway up the shield, 4x Medium Sized Missiles and 1x MA-M767 "Slayer Whip 2" heat rod