Title:
Human Touch
Chapter 5: If you believe
Source: After War: Gundam X
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam X or any of it's characters.
Brief description: After 15 years the destructive power of a newtype
is revived
URL: go here for pics and info on the characters and Mecha of this story.
http://www.akurei.50megs.com/mecha/index.html
Author's notes: I could really use some help from fellow GX fans out
there. I have seen a few scattered episodes throughout the series but I lack
detailed info on the cast. If anyone knows of a site I can use to gather info
please let me know.
From inside the large mobile armor Tifa struggled to regain control of her thoughts but the influence she was under was just too strong. She could only watch as one mobile suit was destroyed after another. She could feel the pain and suffering of those she had killed, their fear and despair. Not just of the mobile suit pilots, but of those at the unknown base that had been destroyed miles away. The massive weapon seemed to amplify her abilities, she could even sense the fear of her friends, not of their own deaths, but of the thought of having to kill her to save themselves. But through it all a voice kept calling out to her. She couldn't make it out, there was too much in her mind. The computers were running so much through her she could barely maintain her sanity.
After several unsuccessful attempts to contact her telepathically, Jammil fell to the ground, blood dripping from his ears and nose. There was too great of a block for him to communicate. The gundam pilots stood frozen and unsure of what to do. Suddenly GX shot up toward Patulia and dodged the incoming beam shots and missiles that were being launched at it. "What the hell is he doing?" Witz thought. Witz and Roabie began covering Garrod with coverfire as he got closer to the mobile armor, no one had any other ideas so they placed their faith in him. More shots fired from Patulia as the Federation scientists controlling Tifa's mind noticed the incoming gundam. Garrod was quick and dodged many shots but a group caught him on the side and GX's left arm was blown off.
"Tifa!" Garrod called out to her hoping she could somehow hear his voice. He continue to dodge the onslaught until he was finally able to land on top of Patulia. Within it Tifa was nearly loosing her mind, she could see them all and also what happened to Gundam X, the sight of it caused her great pain that somewhat diminished as she could sense that Garrod was all right. Garrod was lost in what to do, he couldn't destroy this thing if it might hurt Tifa, but how much longer could the others survive?
In the base several engineers and scientists were baffled by a strange turn of events. The mobile armor had a sudden and large decrease in the processing speed of commands. For a brief instant Jammil could sense Tifa's mind calling out for help. Thought it lasted only a moment, he could pinpoint her location. Meanwhile the engineers had increased their system's output to a dangerous level that could kill the pilot, but it seemed the only way to regain control.
Garrod was shaken from his trance-like state of indecision as the wire beam cannons were deployed and targeted him. He dodged two but was struck by three more from behind knocking his shield out of GX's hand. Two more from below sped up and fired at the beam rifle and destroyed it. GX backed off but was completely surrounded by the wire beam cannons, Garrod activated his beam sword and was about to make one last strike on them when beam shots and bullets rained from below. Airmaster and Leopard had used the period of weakness to get close enough to attack. "We'll take these down, go get the girl!" Witz yelled out at Garrod.
Just as he got the message, he got another from the Freeden with Tifa's location. "Got it!" He shot forward as Airmaster and Leopard lay coverfire. He looked back and saw both gundams were getting in trouble as Patulia's other weapons were coming back online. But he couldn't go back, not yet. He shot forward, ignoring everything that was coming after him. Bullets, beams and missiles targeted the lone gundam but nothing slowed it down. Even after one successful missile hit blew off it's left arm, it still kept going without hesitation. In his mind he could hear her calling to him, she was in such pain he couldn't stand it. Though he himself wasn't a newtype, Garrod knew deep inside, he could just feel that she was in danger and time was running out. Quickly he used his remaining arm and beam sword to cut into the hull frantically trying to get inside.
After penetrating the hull Garrod exited the gundam and entered the control room of Patulia. Looking in the center he saw Tifa being held in some weird tube-like device, he could see blood spilling from her nose and ears and she was convulsing. If he didn't get her out soon she wouldn't survive much more. He picked up a fallen piece of the hull and used it to smash the glass tube that held Tifa. After doing so Patulia starting shutting down and began to fall. Garrod quickly picked up the unconscious girl and carried her out as fast as he could, Outside, the gundams which had now used up all their energy and ammo noticed the mobile armor was now unstable and jumped off to try to get to a safe distance. Jammil immediately ordered the Freeden to back away to avoid being crushed. The others could only watch as Patulia fell toward the base below, with Tifa and Garrod along with it. Garrod had managed to reach the spot he had entered in and GX was still in place. With only seconds remaining he entered the cockpit, still holding Tifa. Placing the G-controller unit back into place the gundam came to life and shot up into the sky as Patulia came crashing down on the base causing a major explosion that completely wiped the base out.
In the aftermath of the explosion, GX landed and as soon as it did, nearly fell apart. The other two gundams weren't any better, but at least it was over. Moments later they were all picked up and the Freeden set a new course to take some cover while they repaired the damaged systems and gundams. With Tifa now safe in the infirmary, everyone could finally take a sigh of relief and relax for a moment. However, now the New Earth Federation would be after them more then ever and it would only be a matter of time before the next battle.
. . . . . to be continued
~Akurei_GX