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After Leo's discovery of the strange Mobile Weapon, he simply can't get it out of his mind. Despite every warning and order to forget what he'd seen, he can't help but be drawn to the machine.
And so, once again, he attempts to get another look at the mech.
He'd soon come to regret his desire to do so.
Leo tossed and turned in his bed, but couldn't fall asleep.
It was all because of that strange machine...He just couldn't stop thinking about it.
It seemed all too familiar...But he couldn't remember seeing it before. And that song...He'd heard it somewhere before as well, but couldn't recall where or when. And the more Leo thought about it, the more he wanted to go back and find out.
But doing so would mean he'd have to break the rules, intentionally.
And if he were to get caught...
Leo pushed his luck when he and Sala were caught before. He wasn't expecting any leniency if he were to get caught this time.
What would Salamandinay do?
Knowing her so well, Leo knew she'd do one of two things.
She'd either let her curiosity get the best of her, and try to sneak into that restricted area once again to satisfy her intrigue. However, Leo also knew that Salamandinay would try to act responsible and never do the sort of thing again.
Alas, Leo wasn't Salamandinay, and couldn't decide.
Leo rolled over once more.
So much had come from something so little, it was just nerve-wracking.
A day had passed since his encounter, and the image was still fresh in his mind.
Why did going into a restricted area seem so...Thrilling?
It was wrong for him to go someplace he wasn't supposed to, and yet that simply give him the urge to do it more. He'd been confined so greatly as he grew older...Was that perhaps why he felt so okay with sneaking into the development facility with Salamandinay?
He didn't feel completely guilty for getting caught.
Although he dared not to admit it, it felt quite good to go beyond the boundaries that were set for him.
What if he did it again?
The idea of sneaking out again was seductive to Leo, he couldn't push it out.
Leo decided he'd sneak out again.
It was only a matter of time.
Leo struggled with pull-ups.
Normally, he'd had done twice his current number of pull-ups. However, due to not sleeping at all the night before, he'd almost arrived late, missed breakfast, and woke up late. His muscles felt so fragile compared to other days.
His arms gave out twice during push-ups, and the rest of the time was spent with him slowly completing one push-up after another. Each push-up took him 20 seconds of his arms trembling under his own weight.
"Is everything okay, Leo?" Inquired the doctor.
"M'fine," Yawned Leo, "Why?"
"You're uncharacteristically sluggish today," Explained the doctor, "Did you get enough sleep last night?"
"Mm." Leo yawned, blinking slowly.
The doctor sighed.
"I thought we'd made sure that you would get perfect rest every night," She muttered, "Did something happen?"
"Not much." Leo mumbled, "I just couldn't sleep."
"I see." Said the doctor, not knowing any better, "I'll let you have a small nap before the next examination, then."
The doctor guided Leo to a bench and let him lay upon it.
Leo yawned once again, and the doctor fetched him a small pillow and a blanket.
"Ssh..." She whispered, "Just go to sleep..."
Leo's eyes fell shut soon after, and he drifted to sleep.
The doctor sighed.
"This isn't good," She muttered to herself, "We came up with an entire plan...So what happened? Was there some foreign factor we didn't account for? It had to be something overnight, or yesterday, at the very least."
The thought finally came to her.
"Of course!" She realized, "Leo got in trouble with the High Priestess for getting caught in a restricted area of the engineering facility yesterday, perhaps it's still on his mind...But why?"
What could Leo have possibly encountered that would've kept him up all night?
The doctor would never understand.
The World of Mana...
Angelise looked up to the sky.
It was a bright, sunny day.
However, instead of riding a horse down upon the ground of her family's estate, she watched the sky eagerly from the balcony of her chamber. Ever since she was little, she'd done this very activity ever since she was 5.
Today was a special holiday.
"Angelise-Sama?" Called Momoka, "Sky-gazing again?"
"Of course, Momoka!" Angelise piped up joyfully, "It's the one day every year I get to see it!"
Momoka chuckled.
Today was the anniversary of the Misurugi Empire's achievement of utopia.
And that was all thanks to...
"Look!" Angelise shouted, pointing to the sky, "There it is!"
...The Gundam Archangel.
Angelise's eyes widened with a youthful glee as soon as it came into her vision.
The Gundam Archangel was a true-blue Gundam Mobile Suit. Unlike the Misurugi Empire's military might, consisting of Para-Mails, Mobile Armors, and Mobile Workers, Mobile Suits were simply the basis that paved way for both.
One Mobile Suit frame that stood out amongst the rest was none other than the Gundam Frame.
Revered worldwide for the sheer power a single Frame had, the Gundam was by far the rarest and most sought-out Mobile Suit in existence. The Gundam's power not only resided within the Frame's unique power source, but its use of the famed material, Gundarium. To other Mobile Suits of lesser caliber, the Gundam was simply omnipotent, and couldn't even be scratched.
It was in the history books that there was a war that used almost nothing but Gundams.
But that was an era long past.
In the last major conflict in the world, Gundam Frames were simply too scarce, leaving fighters to make do with regular Mobile Suits. It became known as the Mobile War. And the war ended just a mere matter of days before Angelise was born.
One would wonder how she wasn't born into the war, as it seemed so deadlocked and unending. However, the Misurugi Empire had found a Gundam, and ended the war entirely, doing so all on its own.
It became known worldwide as the iconic Gundam Archangel, the bastion that heralded an age of peace and prosperity.
After the Mobile War ended, the Misurugi Empire reformatted the Gundam Archangel into the first Para-Mail.
However, Angelise couldn't have cared less about the Gundam Archangel's worldwide achievements, and could only recall what it had done for her.
When Angelise was simply 5 years old, a sudden fire broke out in a shopping center, and Angelise had been trapped. She was surrounded by sweltering fires, and she wouldn't last much longer.
If she didn't burn, she'd suffocate.
She began to cry hysterically.
However, she looked to the sky...
...And from the heavens, descended the Gundam Archangel.
With the flap of its wings, gusts of wind smothered the fires around Angelise with concussive force. In mere moments, the Gundam carried Angelise in its arms, and flew her to safety as the fire returned.
That was the very moment she felt the Gundam's power to dispel the fear and fly.
And to this day, she became an avid fan of the Gundam Archangel.
It looked just as cool as when she first laid eyes upon it.
Julio, who stood in the garden, looked up as the Gundam Archangel flew overhead, casting a shadow of the prince. Julio gave a grin as he gazed upon the Gundam. However, his grin soured as he took notice of Angelise's puppy-like face as she marveled at the Archangel.
Part of him wished the Archangel didn't save her that tragic day.
"It's...Beautiful." Angelise whispered.
"You say that each time you see the Gundam." Giggled Momoka.
"Because it's true!" Declared Angelise, "Even though I know there's someone sitting inside, it feels like the Gundam itself is alive! Like a champion in shining armor! I'd wager the Gundam alone would've been enough to end any conflict in the world!"
"It's only one machine," Muttered Momoka, "It can't do everything..."
Angelise didn't hear Momoka, as she'd once again been entranced by the sight of the Gundam Archangel.
"Princess," Reminded Momoka, "We'd best hurry, you'll be late for the parade through the city if we dawdle here too long. Don't fret, you can witness the Gundam Archangel up close at the festival."
"I know," Answered Angelise, "But I can't possibly wait that long! Not when the Archangel is flying right over us!"
Momoka chuckled.
"Light of Mana." Chanted the maid.
Miraculously, a pair of elegant shoes were enveloped in a green light, and began to levitate towards Momoka.
Angelise went to her closet, and selected a dress to wear for the occasion.
Momoka quickly had Angelise dressed and presentable.
The street was simply congested with citizens, all eager to get a look at the festival parade.
Angelise, despite her wishes to be amongst the citizens on the ground, was to watch from a private room looking down at the streets. However, she would rather have been in the streets, to be as close to the Archangel as possible.
Angelise sat at the balcony, pouting.
Julio chuckled.
"Come now, Angelise," He teased, "Surely you wouldn't want to be swarmed within a crowd? From up here, you can look over, and still see the Archangel."
"But it'd be far more thrilling to be at its feet." Grumbled Angelise.
"I just don't see why you're so smitten with a machine, rather than a suitor." Julio continued, "The only part of it you should rationally be affectionate for is the pilot, and they change pilots each year!"
"It's the very machine that saved my life," Angelise answered, "It's as though is resonates with me..."
"Will it resonate with me, Onee-Sama?" Innocently asked Sylvia.
"I hope so!" Affectionately answered Angelise.
Unbeknownst to Sylvia and Angelise, Julio made a subtle look of disgust at Angelise as she turned her back to him. However, his siblings didn't notice, as he'd quickly discarded the look in favor of a smile seconds before Angelise turned back around.
"Look!" Angelise pointed down towards the street, "It's here!"
Sylvia moved her wheelchair over to the balcony, and allowed Angelise to lift her up so she could see over the side and witness the source of Angelise's joy. Sylvia's eyes lit up along with Angelise's as she gazed upon the Gundam Archangel.
The Gundam Archangel marched down the street, waving to everyone left and right like a celebrity.
Julio eyed Angelise with disgust as the crown princess and Sylvia watched the Archangel look up and wave to them.
"It's waved to us!" Swooned Angelise.
Sylvia squealed with delight, and waved back to the massive machine.
She was simply awestruck at the sight of the standalone Gundam that brought world peace. It was simply unfathomable for Sylvia to imagine that a single machine fought and ended a war all on its own.
Julio scoffed.
"If I'm to speak freely," He declared, "I don't believe praising a simply Mobile Suit is worthwhile. After all, the Mobile War has ended quite some time ago. Sure, the Archangel might've been instrumental to the war's ending, but there's simply no reason for spending resources to maintain it in such a peaceful time. If it were me, I'd send the machine somewhere where it has a function that's greater than looking pretty."
"Are you implying that there's conflict to be had?" Questioned Angelise, "But why? The Archangel's existence alone is a key role to the peace in society."
"Hmph!" Julio retorted, "I simply don't agree. Although, it seems I've spoiled the fun, let's shelve this and continue on our day. It's a festival, after all. If I'm certain, you'll be crowned queen soon, wouldn't want to ruin your freedom from state-work while it lasts."
Angelise and Sylvia turned back to watch the Archangel march by, Julio continued to glare down Angelise's back without her notice. Her coronation at the Baptism Ritual was close at hand, and fast approaching.
All Julio would have to do was wait until that pretender to the throne got what she deserved.
It was only a matter of time.
Leo finished his exams, and left the medical center.
He'd met with Salamandinay on his way home.
Currently, Salamandinay had carried him through the air as they went to talk in private. Their search for a space they could deem isolated went on for a few minutes, until they finally settled on a rooftop of a tavern.
"You're awfully quiet today," Broke Sala, "Still hung up about yesterday?"
"Mm." Leo grunted.
"I guess whatever that Ryuu-Shin-Ki we saw was probably just some high-end machine for another pilot." Suggested Sala.
"I saw it before." Leo said.
"Hm?"
"I don't remember where or when," Leo rephrased, "But I know I saw that specific machine somewhere before, and that song...I just don't know."
"Listen," Cooed Sala, "It's probably nothing. Perhaps it just wasn't safe to be around at the time, might not have been finished."
"Looked finished to me..."
"Either way," Sighed Sala, "I don't think it's a good idea we do that ever again."
"Huh?!"
"You're someone I care about," Said Sala, "It's my fault you were there in the first place. Sure, you might've wandered off on your own, but it's my fault that either of us got caught messing around with military equipment. You could've hurt yourself in Enryugo, and it was too late that I figured that much out."
Leo didn't say anything.
However, he did learn something at that moment.
He finally knew what Salamandinay would do.
The issue was whether or not he'd do the same.
"I know this isn't something either of us like," Sala continued, "But...We're not kids anymore. We both have a lot of responsibilities to carry. We can't just go ahead and play around anymore, things are getting too serious for us to act like nothing's changed."
Sala looked around them cautiously, as though to make sure no-one was watching.
The princess took a deep breath. Should she really say it now? Was it the right time for her to confess her feelings to Leo? This was something absolutely important, and Sala had no working model of what to say or do.
"But..." Sala's face turned a slightly red hue, "Would...Um..."
Leo gave her a quizzical look.
"Would it be alright if I told you something tomorrow?" Sala's face flushed red.
"Why not now?" Leo asked, unaware of Sala's implication.
"It's just..." Sala mumbled nervously, "It's just not something I feel like saying right now...I promise! I'll tell you tomorrow...It's something important."
Leo nodded.
Sala sighed. As much as she wanted to shout it aloud to Leo, she was far too anxious to work up the courage to say the very words.
With that, Salamandinay flew Leo all the way home.
The rest of the day came and passed, and soon enough, night fell upon the city.
Anita washed the dinner dishes, and was deep in thought.
Leo had been very out of order that day, no doubt still reflecting on whatever he'd seen in the engineering facility. Day after day, Anita was worried about if the doctors at the medical center would get out of hand with their studies on Leo. She simply couldn't handle if Leo was to be put out onto the battlefield.
The thought of the boy she raised being thrown into the fray, a simple, normal human, no less...
She'd spent 16 years to raise Leo, and she wouldn't be able to live with herself if he were to meet his end before she did.
Leo had already gone to bed.
Despite the face he'd already taken a nap earlier that day, and how he was as energetic as usual upon his return home, Anita thought Leo would've gone to bed sometime later. Perhaps he'd finally taken heed of the doctors' orders, and started acting responsibly.
Perhaps he'd finally taken his first steps into growing from boyhood to manhood.
However...
...One couldn't be too careful.
Anita began to tiptoe across the house, and lurked her way over to Leo's room. She shut off the lights in the hallway, and quickly laid her hand on the doorknob to Leo's room, and began to turn the knob slowly.
She looked inside, and smiled as she saw Leo's tunic in the moonlight of the window.
Anita closed the door, and prepared to go to bed herself.
However, had Anita turned on the lights, and looked again, she would've noticed that Leo wasn't wearing the tunic in bed. But rather, he'd left the tunic, and stuffed his bed with all of his clothes in such a manner that it looked like someone was sleeping there.
Leo was already long gone from the house.
Currently, he was running down the nighttime streets with nothing but his pants. Leo ran towards the engineering facility, and ignored the chilly air. He wasn't Salamandinay, and he couldn't just forget what he'd seen.
If he wanted to move on, he needed closure.
Leo looked carefully around each and every corner.
There was bound to be more security in response to the last time he'd been caught.
As soon as Leo set foot into the facility, he could feel the rush of adrenaline coursing through his veins. It was addicting to Leo, as it was his first genuine adrenaline rush since he could remember.
This entire situation...Defying authority, sneaking into places he wasn't supposed to be in, defying everything and doing something he himself had done of his own accord...It was simply thrilling.
Having tasted freedom, Leo began to find he wanted a bigger taste.
Leo went from door to door, hall to hall, corridor to corridor, until he finally came to the drydock for the Enryugo.
Leo stared up at the machine, and look into its eyes.
He waited.
The boy couldn't recall where that mysterious Ryuu-Shin-Ki was, but he knew of a method of locating it. The Ryuu-Shin-Ki called him to its location once before, and it was possible that it'd do so again.
Leo simply sat down and waited.
He had no means of measuring the time, and was unable to tell how long he'd been sitting there. Perhaps he sat there all night, maybe he sat for a few seconds. Whatever the case, after what felt like an eternity of sitting, Leo was growing a little impatient.
Why couldn't he hear that song?
Leo could hear footsteps fast approaching.
He began to panic.
Did they figure out he was here?
Leo did the only thing he could think of, and ran behind Enryugo to hide.
A barrage of footsteps clamored beyond the door of the room.
"What's going on?" Called one guard.
"There's been evidence of a security breach!" Answered another guard, "We're to report in an monitor the area of the breach! The Ryuu-Shin-Ki units will be locked down soon by the princess's Royal Guard! She'll be here soon!"
"Understood!"
The guards ran off, and Leo sat behind Enryugo.
Although it appeared the guards didn't find him quite yet, but they would very soon.
He began to feel scared.
He'd defied literally everyone in authority over him. He'd been caught messing with the machines before, and Salamandinay couldn't help take the fall with Leo if he was caught this time. Furthermore, Salamandinay would be furious with him if she found out he'd tried to find that Ryuu-Shin-Ki again.
Was it really worth defying orders?
Perhaps freedom wasn't as thrilling to Leo as he first thought.
As soon as Leo felt the doubt creeping in, he heard it.
Hajimari no hikari kilari karari...
As soon as the notes fell upon Leo's ears, he'd forgotten his worries.
That song...
He'd finally found it.
All he had to do now was to follow the song.
Leo wandered aimlessly through the halls, purposely losing himself. If he wanted to find the Ryuu-Shin-Ki, he needed to put all of his faith into the song that guided him to it the first time.
However, he was still afraid that he'd be caught in the open.
And yet, oddly enough, Leo continued walking down the corridors, but there was no-one in sight. If they were on alert, wouldn't it be normal to be guarding the Mobile Weapons? Where did everyone go?
Leo eventually followed the music to its source.
However, something unexpected happened as Leo reached his destination.
Instead of laying eyes upon a towering Ryuu-Shin-Ki in Destroyer Mode...
...He found that it sat before him, in Aerial Mode.
Did someone do something? When did the Ryuu-Shin-Ki change modes?
What was the machine's name anyway?
As Leo neared the machine, the cockpit suddenly hissed, and slid open.
It was as though the machine itself was tempting Leo to climb inside.
If Leo didn't know any better, he'd have thought the Ryuu-Shin-Ki had a mind of its own. Leo held his breath, and began to slowly climb into the Ryuu-Shin-Ki's cockpit, not knowing any better.
It was similar to Enryugo's cockpit. However, unlike Enryugo's panoramic monitor, this machine had several screens stacked together in a 180-degree view. Leo sat in the cockpit seat, only to find it was also a bit different from Enryugo's. Unlike Enryugo's seating, this Ryuu-Shin-Ki's seat felt more adjustable. Currently, it was configured like a saddle or mount.
"What's your name?" Leo whispered to himself.
Suddenly, the Ryuu-Shin-Ki began to sing once again. It sang softly, and Leo could feel the acoustics all around him. Leo didn't know the name of the song, but it felt eerily familiar to his ears.
"You're the one who was singing this melody..." Leo whispered, "Oh! That's what I'll call you, Melody!"
The cockpit was still open.
"Quick! This way!"
Leo snapped out of his daze, and began to hear footsteps.
"Lock down the Gundam at all costs!"
Leo blinked in confusion.
The what?
The footsteps were getting louder.
Leo began to panic.
They were heading right for him.
Last time, he was caught being in proximity of the machine.
Were he to get caught actually attempting to interact with it...
Leo didn't want to think of what would would happen.
If Leo could go back, he would.
But he couldn't.
The footsteps grew nearer, and nearer.
Leo wished he was anywhere but there.
Anywhere at all.
Suddenly, the cockpit closed, much to Leo's surprise.
"Huh?"
A sphere of energy began to condense around the Ryuu-Shin-Ki.
"W-What's-"
The machine began to respond, all on its own!
"-Going on?!"
The screens in the cockpit came to life.
And suddenly, the energy sphere around the Ryuu-Shin-Ki dissipated, and the machine was no longer there.
Leo didn't understand it then...
...But he'd just set in motion a series of events that would change two worlds.
The World of Mana...
Tusk sat in his cabin.
There wasn't much to do that Tusk hadn't done already. He'd done the daily chores, put his next meal on the stove, removed any pests nearby, and once again, there wasn't much else to do.
It began to feel as though he was living for the sake of simply living rather than doing something with that life.
What would either of his parents do?
Ever since his parents passed, Tusk had lived a lonely life on the island.
He understood everyone had their time, but it still hurt that his parents left him so early on, and that they'd not conceived another child after him. He was the last of his kind, making it a lot more stressful upon him.
Sure, surviving all by oneself was impressive, but what was the point when there was no-one to share that accomplishment with?
Day-to-day, Tusk struggled with this very conundrum. And day-after-day, he found some reason to keep going as things were.
He kept forgetting what it was that kept him going, but it was certainly something.
Tusk walked outside the cabin, bored and growing impatient.
"Sometimes I wish I had a friend." Grumbled Tusk, "Sibling would've been fine...But that ain't happening now..."
Tusk sighed as he fell back and sat down.
He really needed to go and find some entertainment.
But it wasn't long before entertainment found Tusk instead.
Without warning, a blue energy sphere began to form in the sky above Tusk's island.
Tusk looked up, and noticed.
"What the-?!"
Suddenly, a jet-like aircraft slipped out of the energy sphere, and plummeted right in his direction. The sphere dissipated just as abruptly as it appeared, much to Tusk's confusion and dismay.
"Holy-!"
Tusk scampered and sloppily lunged away from the machine's trajectory, and was sent flying as it crashed into the beach, kicking up a massive explosion of sand as it collided with the ground.
Tusk hacked and coughed as sand swarmed him.
"The hell was that?!"
Tusk waved his hands about, brushing the sand and dust still floating in the air.
His eyes widened as he laid eyes upon it.
It was a Para-Mail, currently in Aerial Mode.
"How'd that get here?!" Tusk croaked.
The machine's cockpit suddenly hissed, and the cockpit slid open.
Much to Tusk's surprise, a boy was sitting in the cockpit seat. The boy had shaggy hair and looked a little bit like Tusk's haircut. The boy was shirtless, wearing nothing but a pair of monk pants.
"What's a kid doing in that thing?!"
The young boy groaned, and clumsily fell out of the cockpit.
"H-Hey!" Cried Tusk, unsure of how to approach the situation, "A-Are you okay?!"
The boy groaned, and slowly got up.
As soon as the boy brushed his pants off, he finally took notice of Tusk's presence.
The two stared into each other's eyes, processing what they were looking at.
The two screamed, and the unknown boy spun around and booked it. In doing so, he'd kicked up more sand into Tusk's face. The shirtless boy ran and dove behind the Mobile Weapon's cockpit.
Tusk ended up falling on his rear, stunned by the sudden move.
The other boy poked his head out from his cover, only to quickly bring it back down.
Tusk brushed the sand from his face, and got up.
"H-Hey," Tusk communicated, "Slow down, will you?"
The boy refused to come out.
"Listen," Reasoned Tusk, "I ain't gonna do anything, I promise."
The boy slowly and reluctantly came out of hiding, only to gaze upon Tusk like he was something of an awe-inspiring statue.
"You're..." The boy spoke up in awe, "Like me."
Tusk chuckled.
"I guess I am!"
Tusk then realized the boy was quickly studying Tusk like a specimen in an examination. Whereas before, the boy was obviously unnerved and anxious. But now, it appeared the boy's curiosity outmatched his fear.
"What..." Tusk inquired, "Are you doing?"
"You don't have wings, or a tail." Observed the boy.
"No...Why would I?" Asked Tusk.
"Who are you?" Said the boy.
"I'm Tusk...Just Tusk." Introduced Tusk, "And you?"
"I'm...Leo." The boy responded.
"Nice to meet you, Leo!" Welcomed Tusk, before pointing to the Para-Mail, "By the way, what's that you were riding?"
"That's Melody," Said Leo, "It's a Ryuu-Shin-Ki."
"A what?"
"A Ryuu-Shin-Ki." Repeated Leo, "I...Dunno how to explain it, that's its name though."
"I see..."
"Wait." Said Leo, "Where are we?"
"We're on my island-"
"Stop-stop-stop." Said Leo.
"What?"
"We're on a island?"
"Yeah..."
"As in, 'the middle of nowhere?'"
"Y-Yeah?"
Leo's eyes widened.
"AAUGH!" Leo screamed in panic.
"What's wrong?" Asked Tusk.
"I'm in for it now!" Cried Leo.
"In for what?"
"I...Um...Stole Melody..." Confessed Leo.
"You did what?!"
"I didn't mean to! It's just..." Leo tried to find the words to explain, "I was trying to hide in the cockpit...And Melody suddenly turned itself on...Next thing I knew, I was falling, and here I am."
"Why were you hiding?"
"I...Went somewhere I wasn't supposed to...And um...I don't know what happened."
"Ah..."
"This is bad! I'm really gonna get it when I come back!" Leo cried.
Tusk began to think.
"Hey," Offered Tusk, "If you don't wanna go back, you can stay with me."
"Huh?"
"Yeah! It'll be nice to have another person living here...It's been lonely."
"Ah...You...Mean it?"
"'Course I do! To sweeten the deal, I can teach you to pilot Melody!"
"You can?!"
"Yeah, Para-Mail scrap washes up here all the time...Guess I just picked up the habit and studied 'em."
"Para-Mail?"
"You were piloting it...Why'd you call it a Ryuu-Shin-Ki? Looks like a Para-Mail to me."
"I don't know...All I know is, it brought me here."
"In that case," Said Tusk, "You can stay here as long as you need to if you wanna go home. It's nice to have some real company, for a change. Lunch is almost ready, now that I think about it."
"Oh."
Leo didn't realize it then, but he'd just transported to another world entirely.
Tusk was just like him, a boy with no wings or tail. It was rare, exceptionally rare that Leo ever saw another male. It made Leo quite curious, as he'd no experience with males outside of himself.
Perhaps it was that curiosity that clouded Leo's caution.
It was at that moment Leo began to forget the world he'd left behind.
The moment he changed his destiny.
A/N: Done! I decided to give the Cross Ange canon a massive headache to create more lore. In this story, Gundam-themed stuff is far more common that just simple easter-eggs.
The Gundam Archangel was subjected to a lot of redesigns and tweaks, and it was only something I came up with after writing the start of chapter 2. It was too perfect to pass up too. It also underwent several name-changes, due to so many Gundams being named things like Seraphim, and Liberty. Thankfully, nobody took Archangel yet.
Anyway, let's dive in to the Archangel!
The Gundam Archangel is a Gundam-Frame Mobile Suit first employed by the Misurugi Empire during the Mobile War. In fact, due to being so unique and powerful, it ended the Mobile War all on its own.
After the Mobile War, the Misurugi Empire reformatted the Archangel into the first Para-Mail, and quickly began production of cheaper Mass-Production Models using more common technologies. On the Anniversary of the Misurugi Empire, Archangel is brought out to stand as the Empire's symbol of peace and prosperity.
The Gundam Archangel, much like the Melody Gundam, stands at 9.7 Meters, with a weight of 5 Metric Tons.
The Archangel's design and appearance is identical to the GN-001 Gundam Exia from Gundam 00. However, Archangel's color scheme follows's Academy Skin from Overwatch.
I'll go over the Gundam Archangel's specs another time, since it'll take forever to get through.
I hope you all enjoy!
Next Time: They called it Gundam.
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