"With the the completion of Round One, Round Two is under way. This year, only sixteen teams have successfully made it the finals. From those sixteen teams, only eight will move on to Round Two. It has become clear to this reporter that Neo Japan's team intends on suceeding. Already defeating Neo India's Cobra Gundam and Neo Greece's Cerebereus Gundam, Neo Japan's Shining Gundam has already ensured its spot in the finals."
The dock doors of Neo Japan's colony opened. A gray landing platform with blinking lights on the slowly extended. A large circle painted yellow was in the center of the platform. A large metal egg-like ship gently touched down on the yellow circle. On the front, the flag of Japan was painted. Beneath the flag were the letters: NJC-SG30
Chairman Nijuusei stood in an office overlooking the docking area. He watched as the landing platform retracted, the white egg carrier locked into the place.
"I am truly sorry about the mess made, Nijuusei-San." Kai answered as she bowed.
"It wasn't your fault." Nijuusei replied. "I understand that you tried your very best. But it is obvious that Shining Gundam's time has come."
"If that is so, may I ask what Gundam will be put in its place, Nijuusei-San?" Kai asked, looking at the chairman.
"You'll see in time." Nijuusei answered with a smile. "For now, why not get some rest? It has been a long couple of months."
"Hai, Nijuusei-San." Kai replied as she bowed and walked out of the office.
Nijuusei looked over his shoulder and watched as Kai exited through the sliding doors. He turned back to the large veiwing window he stood in front of. The white egg carrier had opened. Inside, stood the damaged the Shining Gundam.
"I knew he wasn't a capable pilot."
"He has taken us this far." Nijuusei replied. "Maybe he might be able to take us all the way to the Duel."
"I wouldn't count on it." Shuu answered, stepping out of the shadows. "In case you forgot, the other pilots in the past showed promise like him, but always fell at the Finals."
"He will not fall." Nijuusei answered, looking back at Shuu.
"Father saw potential in him before so he trained him at the age of three." Shuu answered, folding his arms. "But that training alone will not ensure victory in the finals."
Shuu looked out at the damaged Shining in the docking bay.
"And without a Gundam, how will he fight?" Shuu asked, looking at his brother.
"We have another." Nijuusei replied, facing his back to Shuu.
Never Ending Conflicts
Fight 37 - Fresh, New, Weapon
Kyouka's jacket hung next to the door. On the desk, several medical materials were scattered. A first aid kit was on the nightstand. It was wide open, its contents in neat, steril order.
Kai sat behind Kyouka on the bed. Next to her sat a bottle of ontment with the cap off. She dabbed the cream on her fingertips before gently rubbing it onto Kyouka's bruises. Kyouka just sat there staring out the window of the room.
"Let me know if I'm hurting you, Kyouka-san." Kai answered, looking at him.
Kyouka just sat there, silent. Kai looked at him for awhile before looking at his back. Luckily, all he received from the fight with Cerebereus Gundam were bruises. The Gundam on the other hand, suffered more.
The ontment Kai was using on Kyouka was intended on numbing the pain. It had a medicene smell...sort of like Vick's Vapor Rub. She remembered her father using this same ontment on her when she fell off the porch and bruised her knee. The memory of her father made her smile.
"I think that's all of them, Kyouka-san." Kai answered, putting the cap back on the bottle.
Kyouka stretched his arms out. Kai got off the bed and walked over to the desk. As she began to clean up, Kyouka put his shirt back on. Kai was about to put the first aid kit away, when the door slid open. Both Kyouka and Kai look up and the pantic soldier in the doorway.
"Chairman Nijuusei requests you presence at the Docking Bay." Spoke the soldier.
Kai looked back at Kyouka who rose to his feet.
Chairman Nijuusei stood once again in the office overlooking the docking bay. His hands folded behind his back. His brother, Shuu, stood on the other side of the room, in the shadows. Both men look up when the door hissed open.
Kyouka stepped inside. He looked at Shuu, before turning the other way. Kai walked in behind him, also noticing Shuu. She bowed polietly to him before walking over to join Kyouka.
"You wanted something?" Asked Kyouka, folding his arms across his chest.
"Kyouka, Kai, I'd like you to meet your new third member." Nijuusei answered, stepping away from the window.
Kyouka and Kai walk over to the window. They look down at the room below. Being loaded into the egg-shaped carring shell was a white Gundam. The glass orb of the cockpit door was a blood red color. Two beam sabers were attached to the left hip with a blue shield on its back.
"It still features the basic Vulcan Gun and Beam Swords as Shining Gundam." Answered Nijuusei. "And we kept the Shining Finger attack. But we also added some new attacks to the arsenal."
The green lenses of the Gundam flashed as the door to the carrying case began to close.
"The Gundams speed, agility, defense and attack levels have been raised greatly." Nijuusei replied.
"It's amazing..." Kai answered, looking at the carrying case.
"And what do we call it?" Kyouka asked, glancing at Nijuusei.
"Jikoku Gundam." Shuu replied. "Jikoku was the name of the Guardian of the East in Japanese Mythology. Fitting name, don't you think? Considering the fact that you are fighting for an eastern nation."
"I wish that we had time to see you practice with new Gundam, Kyouka." Nijuusei replied as he looked out the window. "But I have a feeling you'll be able to adapt quickly to the new Gundam."
Kyouka looked down at the egg-shaped carrier Jikoku Gundam had been concealed in. Shuu's watched beeped. Kai watched as the General looked at his beeping watch before shutting it off.
"If you'll excuse me." Shuu answered with a nod, heading for the door.
Kai watched him step into the doorway, before going after him.
"Shuu-San!" Kai called to him.
General Shuu stopped in his steps. Kai approached him, standing a few inches from his back. She placed her hands to her side as she looked at General Shuu's back.
"My father. I--"
"Want to see him?" General Shuu spoke.
General Shuu turned around to face Kai. He looked down at Kai, and smiled a bit.
"Such a cute girl you are." General Shuu answered.
"Where is my father?!" Kai shouted, her eyes narrowing.
"Where he always was." General Shuu replied. "Rotting away in his jail cell."
"Bastard!" Kai shouted, throwing a punch at Shuu.
General Shuu dodged the punch. He grabbed Kai's arms firmly. He pulled Kai closer, so she was right up against him. Shuu twisted Kai's arm behind her back, and looked down into her eyes. Kai gritted her teeth, but never cried out.
"Understand this, Kai-San." General Shuu answered. "Until I see Neo Japan's name under the Winner catergory, you'll never see your father. Fail to win and I'll allow you to see his cold, dead corspe before killing you."
General Shuu released Kai's arm and stepped back. Kai untwisted her arm, and rubbed her sore wrist. She looked up at General Shuu who was now walking away from her.
"And this could've all been avoided had you just said 'yes'." General Shuu answered.
Kai just stood back, rubbing her red wrist. The flag and eight digit number tattooed into her skin was throbbing in pain.
"Jikoku Gundam ready for launch."
"I hope everything goes smoothly." Nijuusei answered as he looked back at Kyouka and Kai. "I have every bit of confidence in you both."
Kai bows as Kyouka just looks at down the carrier case encasing Jikoku Gundam.
"Well, it's time for you to be going." Nijuusei replied, looking down onto the docking bay. "Do you very best down there. The Finals Round will not be an easy one."
"Hai, Nijuusei-San. Domo arigatou gozaimasu." Kai answered, bowing again.
Nijuusei turned around to watch Kai and Kyouka walk out of the room. When they were gone, he looked back out the window.
Kai walked ahead of Kyouka down the hallway. Kyouka looked at Kai, noticing she had been more quiet then usual. As he looked her over, Kyouka noticed something was wrong with Kai's left wrist. He looked at Kai's face, seeing in her eyes that she was trying to hide something from him.
"Kai...??" Kyouka thought as he looked at her.
[At the request of a reader, a dictionary has been added...] Gomen Nasai - "I'm sorry" Domo arigatou gozaimsu - "Thank you very much." Wakarimashita - "I understand/I understood." Shini - "Die." Chikusho - "Shit." Nan de yo - "Why?" Naze - "Why?" [This one will be used more often.] Nani - "What?"
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