SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 18 out, this is Chapter 19 of this fic and the start of Season Two. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Pairings: Tieria/Sasha between Season One and Season Two. Allelujah/Marie and Lockon (Jr.)/Anew in Season Two.

Standard BS Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon, Gundam 00 or the pairings. If I did, the other Senshi would be as powerful as Sailor Moon and kicking MOTD ass more often and VEDA would have least an anti-hacker program installed. The only thing I do own is the plot.

Chapter 19: Twistedness of Innocence

"You're the very first Innovator?" Tieria echoed.

That's right. Ribbons informed Tieria telepathically. This is a telepathic ability using quantum brain waves, catalyzed by GN particles. I once used them to directly link to VEDA until Sasha Peacecraft locked me out. And thanks to genetic manipulation and nanomachines, we do not age. The two of us are essential to Aeolia Schenberg's plan. Don't tell me you thought you were the only one? Allow me to enlighten you. Stage One of the plan is to use Celestial Being's armed interventions to trigger an unification of the world. Stage Two is to use the A-LAWs to unite the will of all mankind. And Stage Three is to push humanity into outer space and prepare them for the awakening of the Neo-Queen. That's Aeolia's real plan; he knew of the existence of Crystal Tokyo. "That's right." the green-haired Innovator smirked. "We who are adapted to the environment of space are to rule over all humanity in the new frontier."

In the Ptolemaios II...

"Damn that Allelujah." Ian rebuked. "Damaging his machine immediately after Setsuna wrecked his. And what's this about him bringing a girlfriend back with him?"

"A girlfriend..." Saji stopped typing.

"Feeling lonely, Saji?" Red Haro tilted its head at its partner. "Feeling lonely, Saji?"

"I guess so." Saji smiled. "A little bit."

In the Ptolemaios II's bridge...

"That girl, Marie." Lasse started. "She's from the Superhuman Institute, right? Is it safe, letting her on board the ship?"

"We ran a pretty thorough check on her." Sumeragi informed. "Besides, I think Allelujah needs her: he needs a reason to fight."

In the Ptolemaios II's pantry...

"Excuse me for asking this." Mileina poked her head in. "Are you two lovers? My feminine intuition got it right." she gushed, noticing the twin blushes in Allelujah and Marie's cheeks.

In the Ptolemaios II's viewing bay...

"Ribbons Almark..." Tieria was reminiscing his recent encounter with the first Innovator. "Innovators, the ones who execute the plan..." he tightened his grip on the railing. "If that's the case, then I'll have to choose the path of..."

"I would've thought he'll act much earlier." Sasha interrupted his thoughts.

'"Sasha..." Tieria turned.

"What did that bastard tell you?" the blond princess gave her partner a meaningful look.

Tieria let out a sigh and related what Ribbons had revealed to him,

"I take back my previous prognosis of him." Sasha shook her head. "He doesn't have a superior complex, he has a God complex. Tieria," she turned a soft look at her lover. "Remember what I told you before?" she tucked a loose lock of purple hair behind his ear. "Just do what you believe is right. Isn't that why Aeolia created the Gundams for?"

In the Ptolemaios II's briefing room...

"The Middle East Reorganization Plan is currently the highest priority of the Earth Federation Government for its goal of total unification." the newscaster declared. "We intend to stabilize religious and ethnic conflicts between nations by using Federation Forces to secure all national borders. As for all continuing internal conflicts, relocating some of those hostile ethnic groups to space colonies is being considered."

"Come on, this woman is talking crazy." Lockon remarked, realizing the Federation's intentions.

"Even so, the public will probably accept it." Sumeragi stated.

"Why is that?" Allelujah asked.

"Because it doesn't affect them directly." Sasha answered her brother. "Thanks to the solar power, colony development, and the Orbital Elevator project, the Federation achieved financial stability. As a result, the standard of living for people in the Federation has risen. And with the A-LAWs and Security Agency surpassing all dissident activity, if nobody asks any questions, there's no harm done. That's why there won't be any complaints."

"But in all this, there are still people out there who are dying or no reason." Setsuna reminded. "This isn't what the world is meant to be."

"It's the bastards who founded the A-LAWs." Lockon interjected. "They're the main culprits."

"The temporary repairs to 00 and Arios are all done." Ian updated the group. "And some more good news: two of our support machines are ready. To get the Twin Drive working just right, I'd like to take it up into space and work on fine-tuning it."

"I understand." Sumeragi nodded. "Mileina, do you think you can take over the maintenance duties for Ian?"

"Yes, madam!" Mileina shot up her hand.

"An encoded message from Wang Liu Mei." Lasse spotted the notification on screen.

"Decode it." Sumeragi instructed.

"Everyone," Wang Liu Mei started her voice message. "I have received confirmed news that members of the A-LAWs leadership who haven't previously appeared in public will be attending a party with business leaders. I will reporting the findings later."

"Guess it's time I faced the rest of the Coalition." Sasha sighed.

"Sasha..." Allelujah looked at his sister.

"You have your job, nii-san." Sasha smiled at her sibling. "Let me do mine."

"But there's a good chance the enemy knows you're still alive." Lasse reminded.

"Setsuna and I will go as her backup." Tieria offered.

"I guess there's no choice, since our Princess has made up her mind." Sumeragi sighed. "Tieria, Setsuna, if anything happens to Sasha..."

"It won't." both Meisters chorused.

That night...

That's the commander of the A-LAWs. The disguised Tieria focused on Homer Katagiri. But he's not the one calling all the shots. Where is the real enemy?

Billy spotted Sasha in her pink formal gown conversing with the other attendees of the party and excused himself. "Sasha-hime." the MS developer bowed to the Peacecraft princess.

"Billy Katagiri." Sasha returned a nod. "Is Professor Elfman going fine?"

"He is." Billy responded. "He still feels deep regrets in regards to his betrayal."

"Please inform him that I have forgiven him for that." Sasha replied. "Now that I know his reasons."

"Naturally, Princess." Billy nodded.

"Excuse me." Ribbons made his appearance. "Pleased to meet you, my name is Ribbons Almark. Would you go for a dance? I never imagined you'll turn up in this dress." he twirled the Peacecraft heiress in a fast foxtrot.

"I've grown up since Russian Moskva's destruction, Ribbons." Sasha reminded. "I am no longer afraid to face the masterminds behind my home's complete wipeout face-to-face. Tieria told me you are still trying to alter Aeolia Schenberg's plan. I have no idea how you knew about Crystal Tokyo, but you should know it wouldn't be you to initiate the new Silver Millennium."

"How..." Ribbons frowned when the dance number ended and the unwilling pair broke apart. "Why don't we have a change in scenery?" he suggested. "You can even bring your bodyguard along."

"Take care of her." Billy whispered a warning to Tieria, the Innovator having caught Sasha's side-glance and was about to follow her.

"We will." Tieria assured.

In Ribbons' private room...

"Don't play coy with me, Ribbons." with all the flair of her Peacecraft heritage, Sasha sat on the posh armchair opposite Ribbons. "I know you were the one who gave the pseudo GN Drives to the UN Forces. According to your plan, the Meisters and the Ptolemaios' crew were all supposed to be eliminated four years ago. Too bad, I altered that plan by bringing the Trinitys under my wing and then kicking you out of VEDA and activating the Trans-Am system. Four years ago," she droned, standing up and strolled to Ribbons' side. "I gave you a second chance to redeem yourself, but you chose to throw that away; you chose to team up with the Coalition that burnt down my home fourteen years ago!" lifting Ribbons' chin with the Jade Purity Fan she wielded, she forced the Innovator to look at her. With a single hand sign, she severed Ribbons of his mental link to VEDA. "You owe me two things, Ribbons. One is the massacre of the three and a half million civilians on Russian Moskva and the other is the complete destruction of the colony itself. I will consider your debt for the massacre now paid. But as for the colony's destruction, you can either have me activate the instant death trigger on your Curse Mark or you can let Tieria bury you in so much encryption within VEDA and never be able to leave VEDA ever again."

"No..." Ribbons collected himself. "Never!"

"Not bad." Sasha tsked. "Finally decided to stand up for yourself? You mean you'd rather I add a new Curse Mark in addition to the one you have?" flipping open the fan, she branded Ribbons with a Curse Mark over his heart. "What goes around, comes around. Tieria, we're done here." she led the Meister out of the room.

In Seravee 00 and later...

"I'm sorry, I screwed up." Setsuna apologized.

"Still," Tieria started, with Sasha in Seravee's cockpit. "We found it, Setsuna. The twistedness that's in this world. That's right, with the Gundams, we'll eliminate the twistedness of this world."0

"Easier said than done." Ail bragged, appearing before the trio in his Arche Gundam.

"It's that Gundam." Setsuna recognized the Arche Gundam.

"It's an improved Throne model..." Tieria gasped. "It couldn't be..."

"Let's get started." Ail grinned. "It's a war between Gundams of immense proportions."

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