Chapter 54 Pain in the Stars

"What?" asked Cagalli trying to understand what she heard. "You want to join our military?"

"Yes, as long as Angel stays my machine." Said Heero

"I don't know what to say Heero." Said Cagalli "But yes you can join our military, but why?"

"After this war is over I will be needed here." Said Heero as Cagalli raised an eyebrow. "After this war the fire that started it will be out, but nothing will be standing in the way of another fire from starting."

"True and you have an idea." Said Cagalli

"Yes, a group of pilots and machines ready to go anywhere to put out those flames of war before they can spread." said Heero

"It is a good idea, but who will be in this group?" asked Athrun

"If I had my way you, Kira, La Flaga, Dearka, Lunamaria and myself at the moment. Maybe after the war we can get Shinn and my sister in." said Heero

"Eight Gundams is that really enough to stop a war?" asked Kira

"It took five to end a war in my old universe, eight is overkill, and if Shinn and Stella join after the war we would have at least three from the Planets besides Lunamaria." said Heero

"An international group." Said Cagalli

"Also it would consist of both Naturals and Coordinators." said Lacus as Cagalli nodded her head.

"Alright Heero, do you have a name for this group?" asked Cagalli as Heero nodded his head.

"Yes, Angel Squadron." Said Heero

"It's appropriate, an Angel protects and you do pilot Wing Angel." Said Cagalli "Very well Angel Squadron it is. And you will lead it Heero Yuy or should I call you Commander Yuy."

"How are you doing Meyrin?" asked Luna as she sat across from her sister in the Archangel dining room.

"Pretty good, I wish we didn't have to fight against our nation but this is the real Lacus and I trust her." said Meyrin "So you and Heero…have to say I don't know what dad would say?"

"I like to think dad would like Heero, I mean he was one of the first mobile suit pilots and Heero is a mobile suit pilot. Also they both sort of act like each other." said Lunamaria as Meyrin nodded.

"True but he has fought against Zaft, but then again so have his two daughters." said Meyrin "Mom is probably worried sick about us."

"Understatement of the year, her two little girls are traitors to Zaft, working in Orb. Do I have to remind you how bad she freaked out when she heard that I had joined Zaft." said Lunamaria with a small laugh.

"She was yelling for a week straight." said Meyrin "But I can see she is proud of you."

"I know." Said Lunamaria "I wonder what mom will think of Heero?"

"She will like him." said Meyrin as Heero walked into the room in a white orb uniform.

"Heero, you're in a uniform?" asked Luna as Heero sat down.

"I took your advice and decided to walk my own path." said Heero "I joined the Orb military and Cagalli made me a Commander."

"You joined the Orb military?" asked Luna

"Yes, I even have a command." Said Heero as Luna raised an eyebrow.

"What type of command?" asked Luna

"I am to put together a special group of pilots with two goals in mind. One to stop this war and the second is to be a fast action group to stop any wars after this one ends." said Heero.

"So who are these pilots?" asked Meyrin

"Me, Kira, Athrun, Dearka, La Flaga is now piloting the Akatsuki and I was hoping you would join us as well." Said Heero as Lunamaria looked at him.

"I don't really want to join Orb right now." Said Luna

"That's fine, after the war Cagalli plans on asking the Earth Alliance and Zaft pilots to join. That way all three major powers will work together." said Heero

"Alright then." Said Luna

Meanwhile high above in the Earth Alliance base on the dark side of the moon Djibril stood next to a top Earth Alliance Captain. "Are you serious about using this weapon?" asked the Captain

"Of course, there is no point to having a weapon like this without using it." said Djibril as the Captain smiled.

"Prefect. I am glad to hear that. We spend all this time developing weapons like this but none of the big wigs up stairs are willing to use it." Said the captain

"Don't worry I will pull the trigger. I am no wimp."

"Ten minutes till Requiem is ready." said an officer.

Meanwhile Chairman Durandal was on board a shuttle heading back to the Plants newest space base Messiah "So a battle has broken out in sector 12?" asked Durandal

"Yes, we spotted an old abounded colony heading toward the Plants, when we went to investigate we found an escort fleet. True they are far off but two teams are fighting as we speak." said an aid

"I see, keep me informed." said Durandal

"Sir, also we were wondering about what to do about that fake Lacus in Orb. Maybe it would be best if the real Lacus explained everything."

"No that imposter has broken Lacus' heart, she is resting at the lunar city." Said Durandal as the shuttle entered the base.

Meanwhile on the lunar base a large hole opened up as light gathered inside it. "60 seconds till max power. Target capital of the Plants." said an Earth Forces operator "Raising trigger now."

Djibril smiled as he pulled the long cord out and pressed the trigger down. "And now Chairman Durandal I will play a Requiem for you and all your kind!" yelled Djibril as the beam fired out of the lunar base hitting an old colony above them before bending around.

"Energy source coming from the far side of the moon." said a Zaft operator on Messiah as the beam bent toward the Plants. There was nothing anyone could do. The beam sliced into four colonies breaking them apart. The four broken colonies crashed into two more destroying them, but the beam missed its main target, the capital of the Plants remained intact.

"My God." said a Zaft officer

"What was that, I want some answers and I want them now!" yelled Durandal as he looked at the destroyed colonies.

"How did we miss?" asked Djibril

"The battle near station 3 must have thrown off the shot." said an operator

"How long tile we can fire again?" asked Djibril

"2 hours but the station will be gone in less than that and it will take 10 hours to move another in." said an operator as the news was flashed all over the world.

"No…" said Shinn as he stood in the lobby of the Minerva looking at screen.

"Are they dead Shinn?" asked Stella

"Yes." said Rey as Stella's eyes widened just as much as everyone.

"A monster did this." said Stella

"Yes, a monster name Djibril." Said Rey

"But how?" asked Shinn

"They must have placed giant magnets at abandoned colonies, with that he can bend a beam wherever he wants, hitting anything he wants." said Rey

Lunamaria held onto Heero as she looked at her devastated homeland, they like many others, stood in the Archangel's lobby looking at the screen, her hands where turning white as her grip tighten on Heero's arm. Heero was to stunned to notice the pain, his mind was in overdrive to find out what he missed, how could a weapon this powerful be developed without his contacts learning about it.

"Heero do you know…?" asked Lunamaria as her voice shook.

"No…I had no idea this thing was around. It would have been the first thing I would have destroyed." Said Heero

"Djibril did this didn't he?" asked Luna

"More than likely." said Heero

"And I won't let him get away." cried Luna as Heero turned to her.

"It isn't your fault, Luna." Said Heero, Lunamaria couldn't hold back her tears as Heero pulled her close and let her cry into his chest as he glared at the screen. "Death is too good for you Djibril."

"Hurry up, we need to get up there!" Yelled Captain Gladys as a large booster was attached to the Minerva.

"We will be ready in five minutes." said Arthur as Gladys winced.

"This will never be forgotten." Said Athrun as he sat on the bridge of the Archangel with almost everyone else, it had been less than two hours since the destruction of 1/8 of the Plants.

"It will not be." said Heero as everyone looked down.

"There has to be something we can do?" asked Meyrin

"Yes, destroy that thing. I am sure at this moment Zaft will launch a full scale assault on the first station and a special assault on the base itself. It would be a safe bet that Durandal has ordered the Minerva up to the moon to help." said Heero "We could help as well."

"How, the Archangel will not be ready till morning." Said Cagalli "And we need to keep our fleet around our Lunar city incase Zaft decides to hit there next."

"We can't let them hit the Plants again, please do something Cagalli." Said Luna

"Send me." Said Heero "Angel can have its booster attached within ten minutes allowing me to get to the moon in only an hour, there I can fight and rejoin the Archangel once you reach orbit."

"Alright, I will send a message to Chairman Durandal that we are sending a Special Forces team to help him." said Cagalli as Heero nodded as he walked out the door. He had just got to the lift when Luna caught up to him.

"Heero." said Lunamaria

"Don't worry Luna I'll be fine." said Heero

"You will be surrounded on all sides, Shinn doesn't know you didn't kill his family, he will try to kill you." said Luna

"I am a Gundam pilot, I am supposed to be surround and have people out to kill me." said Heero with a grin

"Just promise me you'll come back alive." Said Luna

"I promise." said Heero as he kissed her before disappearing down the lift.

Meanwhile high in space. the Chairman Durandal sat in the command chair of the Messiah station. "So the Lunar fleet will attack the first station. At the same time the Minerva will launch a surprise attack on the weapon itself." said Durandal

"Sir, we are getting a message from Orb." said the administrator "They are offering a Special Forces team to help us take down that weapon. They say that weapon is a threat to peace throughout Earth and space, they would send more but they are protecting their homeland at the moment and can only spare a team."

"I see, it can't hurt, inform the fleet to consider any Orb mobile suits friendly unless fired upon." Said Durandal "They will send a few M-1's from their Lunar fleet and they will fall, it will make taking them over a bit easier in the end. None of the Gundams could get there in time to make a difference."

"Wing Angel you're ready to launch." Said Erika's voice as Heero sat inside the sealed form of Wing Angel, extra boosters attached. He still wore the black space suit, the only change was the Orb flag on his shoulder and his name and rank on his chest.

"Roger that." Said Heero as the lines broke away from the booster.

"Heero be careful." said Luna's voice.

"I will be." said Heero as the first stage engines lit. "Wing Angel, Commander Heero Yuy taking off." With that Angel shot off into sky.

Well I hope you liked this chapter, I modeled Angel Squadron after the Preventers from the wing universe. Thanks for all the reviews I ask that you keep on reviewing. Thanks Wilkins75.