Chapter 8
End Game
"Where to next?" Asks Dou.
"Eurasia." Gabriel states and takes off.
"Where's the base?" Asked Wufei.
"Kazakhstan. We'll hit there last. Meet back here when you're done." Gabriel replied flatly. He flew to roughly the center of Eurasia and took off west leaving the pilots behind. Heero quickly went southeast, Trowa headed east, Dou went south, Quatre headed north, and Wufei headed northeast. All the pilots cut paths for themselves through the enemy's ranks making short work of any suits that dared to stand in their way. Quatre was the first to run out of land since he had taken the route with the least amount of area to cover. It wasn't that he didn't want to fight but he wanted to read what Gabriel had given all the pilots. Trowa already read it that's why he stayed behind. Now Quatre wanted to find out the background of his new ally. He headed back to the meeting place and read the transcript while he waited for the others to arrive.
'Let's see now... I'll try and make this as brief as possible for right now if you have any questions after you've read this. A group that calls themselves 'The Wiseman' is implementing this exercise. They are lead by an insane military commander named General Hashmir. This man is a god when it comes to military muscle, but everywhere else he's about as sane as a rock. He started this project a year ago; I've been following his army's every move. His motives are simple he's going to clear the world of the human race leaving just him and the dolls. His soldiers don't know what he's going to do when his hold on the world solidifies, but I do I know how a mind like his works. I've employed your help because you are best suited for the job and it was too big for me alone. I'm sorry I dragged you into this but there were no other options. I'm just trying to save the world, pure and simple. I hope this cleared thing up a bit, if you want to know anything else just ask. Shadow,' Quatre finished reading the text. 'Thank you Gabriel I understand what's going on now.' He closes the document and stares at his view screens. His proximity warnings went off as Gabriel and Heero approached where his gundam was standing. The other pilots quickly joined the group and Gabriel spoke.
"That's the last of the dolls from here on in its piloted suits, just to give you a heads up."
"We aren't going to kill anyone." Trowa made sure that it was clear that the pilots weren't going to kill any more.
"Never said you had too just do your best to put the suits out of commission with taking the pilots with them." Gabriel turned to face the southwest and blasted for what was left of Hashmir's army; the other pilots soon followed. As they neared the base they encountered retaliation; the pilots soon went into action taking down only the suits and making sure the pilots were okay. Gabriel was making full use of his E.M.P. mines, and his cloaking device as he laid the mines on all the units he could and sent them into a permanent sleep with the pilots running from battle as soon as their suits were useless. As soon as the mines had done their job he called them back to use them again on more suits. Meanwhile inside the base there was a sense of regulated panic among the soldiers; the only one who seem unfazed by the attacking Gundam's was the General. He stood in front of the main screen frozen in place but he was barking out orders like the enemy was just a handful of Leo suits and not five Gundam's. He had a way of dealing with these threats.
"Captain activate and release the weapon."
"But sir our people will get killed." The officer protested.
"Do it now Captain!" The General yelled.
The officer pushed a few buttons and a view of a bay door opening could be seen. Then a black blur passed the camera a disappeared into the world above. Gabriel's sensors went wild, some thing was headed his way and it would be tough to slow down. 'At least they don't know about me yet.' He drew his sword and charged the oncoming enemy head on. The robot tracked a cloaked units movement, it drew its sword and the two clashed. The robot was his size it looked like his suit except it was blue. After several swipes at each other's swords the two caught each other in a stalemate. Gabriel's suit jerked slightly as his machinery struggled to keep his enemy's attack away from harming him. 'Not good definitely not good,' Gabriel thought as his suit struggled under the robots superior power. 'If I could just reach the E.M.P. shield I can use the pulse,' He moved his left arm slowly from his sword butt and pressed a button on the top of his right hand. 'Okay any allies in the perimeter? No, okay. The pulse has already started to charge, just need to hold it here for another two minutes.' Gabriel ground backwards on the ground as the robot continued to try and execute its mission, which was search and destroy all resistance. 'Suit can't take much more punishment like this; it could go at any second. Almost there, thirty more seconds.' He calls the other pilots. "Stay a half a mile away from me. I'm activating an E.M.P. pulse that'll fry every electronic device for good so be careful." 'Five…four…three…two…one…zero.' At the end of his count down a white, electric, bubble formed around Gabriel and grew slowly at first then rapidly outward to its max of a half mile. Gabriel stood over the hunk of metal that was a robot and looked towards the General's base.
"How are you guys doing? Anyone need help?"
"No thanks I think we can handle ourselves. Why?" Replies Dou.
"It seems to easy some how."
"We'll if its so easy for you why don't you come help us, we're up too our necks in suits." States Quatre.
"You won't be for long. The base was caught in the blast. I'm sure it'll be up running soon, but the rest of their suits are hunks of metal. I'm pretty sure I cut their remaining forces in half."
"That's good to hear." Says Trowa.
Inside the base...
"Sir. All the suits aren't responding and the weapon isn't responding. Sir."
"How long until the base is back up and fully functional?"
"Approximately 20 minutes. Sir."
"How long can the remaining troops hold out?"
"About 15 minutes. Sir."
"And how long until the weapon reverts to secondary power?"
"Five minutes. Sir."
"Perfect."
Back on the battle field...
Gabriel engaged the suits not confronting the other pilots. He laid three or four mines; they went off and returned to his suit. The other pilots sniped their way through the remaining suits, making sure they knocked out just the suits. When they finished their five minutes were up. Gabriel's sensors went wild again. 'What? No!' "Scatter, get away from me! Do it now!" The pilots quickly moved away from Gabriel. He took to the air and crossed his arms across his face in an 'X' form. The robot fired both buster cannons and the super beam cannon at once at Gabriel. The energy hit dead on; there was an enormous explosion when it hit him. The pilots cried his name aloud in vein. Then they saw it, an object fell from the sky where Gabriel was.
"Heero...I need your...help. Get...in back...of me," His voice crackled in and out over the static. "When I say...fire. You shoot both...your guns, hopefully...with your help...I can...destroy that weapon...ready?"
Heero came in back of Gabriel and aimed his guns at the robot.
"Lock on...ready...fire."
Heero pulled the triggers and the beams headed for the target. Gabriel did what the robot had done; he had activated the beam cannon and aligned his palms in a horizontal position and fired. The five beams made contact and a small nuclear explosion erupted. When the dust settled the robot still stood, awkwardly, on one leg barely supported by it, the other was turned sideways held up by the top of that legs boot. Electricity came from random joints; it limbs and joints jerked violently in unnatural directions.
"It didn't work!" Gasps Wufei.
"Oh it worked...but its just...taking time...to fully...disintegrate. Unfortunately...the blast will...wipe out everything...in eyes distance...from fifty feet...in the air. My suit...is headed...for the same...fate," The pilots turned to Gabriel's position and saw his suit was suffering the same fate as the robot, except he was slightly upright standing on both feet. "The combined...explosion could...destroy the moon...two times over...I've only got...one shot. It's been nice...knowing you all...bye the way...Heero, Trowa...expect mail from...me within three days...goodbye."
With that Gabriel cut his link to the pilots and rushed the robot. He grabbed it in a bear hug and took off straight up into space. Once the glint of the suits disappeared there was an enormous explosion. All the pilots hung their heads in respect for Gabriel's valiant sacrifice.
"Let's finish what he started." Says Heero.
"Right." The pilots confirm simultaneously.
Inside the base...
"Sir. It's over the weapon has been destroyed. The suits are compromised it will be moments before the Gundam's and their pilots descend upon us. Sir."
'It can't end like this.' The general thought.
'Of course it can.' A voice in side his head said.
"Who? Where?" The General says aloud.
'Just call me an un-risen angel.' The voice says.
"What?" The general asks aloud.
'Stop asking questions, they won't be answered. There's no way out General face it you lost. Just give up and they might not kill you.'
"No. Show your self coward!" The men in the room quickly ran out locking the door.
'I'd love too but your feeble mind couldn't comprehend my form. Looks like your men have deserted you in your apparent madness.'
"Let me out right now that an order!" The general screamed through the door.
'No use your all alone general you're the only one left in your army. Give up.'
"Never!" Defied the general.
'Fine have it your way. I hear it's hot down there.' The voice stopped. The door opened and Heero's shadow was cast upon the general. He pointed his gun at the general.
"You wouldn't." The general dared.
"No I wouldn't but this is for Gabriel 'Shadow' White," Heero finished and shot the general in the heart. His dead body fell to the floor. "Mission complete." He lowered the gun and walked out of the command center.
One week later...
A figure in Gabriel's image stood over the forest as if on glass. A white light outlined him apparently coming from behind him. He looks toward Relena's mansion arms across his chest.
'Well your both welcome. Heero I know that information gave you closure. Relena he'll always be there by your side until you die of old age, don't worry. Heero here's one more gift from me.' Gabriel made a fist with his right hand and brought it to his forehead. A glow erupted from within; he held his hand out toward the mansion and softly blew on it sending floating towards it target.
"Gabriel, its time." An ominous voice states from the light.
Gabriel turns towards the light it still outlines him from its original position. He puts his hands in his pockets and walks into the light. After five steps his outline can no longer be seen and the white light slowly fades back into the darkness.
THE END
So that's it let me know what you think. Please R&R thanx. Max Caine.
End Game
"Where to next?" Asks Dou.
"Eurasia." Gabriel states and takes off.
"Where's the base?" Asked Wufei.
"Kazakhstan. We'll hit there last. Meet back here when you're done." Gabriel replied flatly. He flew to roughly the center of Eurasia and took off west leaving the pilots behind. Heero quickly went southeast, Trowa headed east, Dou went south, Quatre headed north, and Wufei headed northeast. All the pilots cut paths for themselves through the enemy's ranks making short work of any suits that dared to stand in their way. Quatre was the first to run out of land since he had taken the route with the least amount of area to cover. It wasn't that he didn't want to fight but he wanted to read what Gabriel had given all the pilots. Trowa already read it that's why he stayed behind. Now Quatre wanted to find out the background of his new ally. He headed back to the meeting place and read the transcript while he waited for the others to arrive.
'Let's see now... I'll try and make this as brief as possible for right now if you have any questions after you've read this. A group that calls themselves 'The Wiseman' is implementing this exercise. They are lead by an insane military commander named General Hashmir. This man is a god when it comes to military muscle, but everywhere else he's about as sane as a rock. He started this project a year ago; I've been following his army's every move. His motives are simple he's going to clear the world of the human race leaving just him and the dolls. His soldiers don't know what he's going to do when his hold on the world solidifies, but I do I know how a mind like his works. I've employed your help because you are best suited for the job and it was too big for me alone. I'm sorry I dragged you into this but there were no other options. I'm just trying to save the world, pure and simple. I hope this cleared thing up a bit, if you want to know anything else just ask. Shadow,' Quatre finished reading the text. 'Thank you Gabriel I understand what's going on now.' He closes the document and stares at his view screens. His proximity warnings went off as Gabriel and Heero approached where his gundam was standing. The other pilots quickly joined the group and Gabriel spoke.
"That's the last of the dolls from here on in its piloted suits, just to give you a heads up."
"We aren't going to kill anyone." Trowa made sure that it was clear that the pilots weren't going to kill any more.
"Never said you had too just do your best to put the suits out of commission with taking the pilots with them." Gabriel turned to face the southwest and blasted for what was left of Hashmir's army; the other pilots soon followed. As they neared the base they encountered retaliation; the pilots soon went into action taking down only the suits and making sure the pilots were okay. Gabriel was making full use of his E.M.P. mines, and his cloaking device as he laid the mines on all the units he could and sent them into a permanent sleep with the pilots running from battle as soon as their suits were useless. As soon as the mines had done their job he called them back to use them again on more suits. Meanwhile inside the base there was a sense of regulated panic among the soldiers; the only one who seem unfazed by the attacking Gundam's was the General. He stood in front of the main screen frozen in place but he was barking out orders like the enemy was just a handful of Leo suits and not five Gundam's. He had a way of dealing with these threats.
"Captain activate and release the weapon."
"But sir our people will get killed." The officer protested.
"Do it now Captain!" The General yelled.
The officer pushed a few buttons and a view of a bay door opening could be seen. Then a black blur passed the camera a disappeared into the world above. Gabriel's sensors went wild, some thing was headed his way and it would be tough to slow down. 'At least they don't know about me yet.' He drew his sword and charged the oncoming enemy head on. The robot tracked a cloaked units movement, it drew its sword and the two clashed. The robot was his size it looked like his suit except it was blue. After several swipes at each other's swords the two caught each other in a stalemate. Gabriel's suit jerked slightly as his machinery struggled to keep his enemy's attack away from harming him. 'Not good definitely not good,' Gabriel thought as his suit struggled under the robots superior power. 'If I could just reach the E.M.P. shield I can use the pulse,' He moved his left arm slowly from his sword butt and pressed a button on the top of his right hand. 'Okay any allies in the perimeter? No, okay. The pulse has already started to charge, just need to hold it here for another two minutes.' Gabriel ground backwards on the ground as the robot continued to try and execute its mission, which was search and destroy all resistance. 'Suit can't take much more punishment like this; it could go at any second. Almost there, thirty more seconds.' He calls the other pilots. "Stay a half a mile away from me. I'm activating an E.M.P. pulse that'll fry every electronic device for good so be careful." 'Five…four…three…two…one…zero.' At the end of his count down a white, electric, bubble formed around Gabriel and grew slowly at first then rapidly outward to its max of a half mile. Gabriel stood over the hunk of metal that was a robot and looked towards the General's base.
"How are you guys doing? Anyone need help?"
"No thanks I think we can handle ourselves. Why?" Replies Dou.
"It seems to easy some how."
"We'll if its so easy for you why don't you come help us, we're up too our necks in suits." States Quatre.
"You won't be for long. The base was caught in the blast. I'm sure it'll be up running soon, but the rest of their suits are hunks of metal. I'm pretty sure I cut their remaining forces in half."
"That's good to hear." Says Trowa.
Inside the base...
"Sir. All the suits aren't responding and the weapon isn't responding. Sir."
"How long until the base is back up and fully functional?"
"Approximately 20 minutes. Sir."
"How long can the remaining troops hold out?"
"About 15 minutes. Sir."
"And how long until the weapon reverts to secondary power?"
"Five minutes. Sir."
"Perfect."
Back on the battle field...
Gabriel engaged the suits not confronting the other pilots. He laid three or four mines; they went off and returned to his suit. The other pilots sniped their way through the remaining suits, making sure they knocked out just the suits. When they finished their five minutes were up. Gabriel's sensors went wild again. 'What? No!' "Scatter, get away from me! Do it now!" The pilots quickly moved away from Gabriel. He took to the air and crossed his arms across his face in an 'X' form. The robot fired both buster cannons and the super beam cannon at once at Gabriel. The energy hit dead on; there was an enormous explosion when it hit him. The pilots cried his name aloud in vein. Then they saw it, an object fell from the sky where Gabriel was.
"Heero...I need your...help. Get...in back...of me," His voice crackled in and out over the static. "When I say...fire. You shoot both...your guns, hopefully...with your help...I can...destroy that weapon...ready?"
Heero came in back of Gabriel and aimed his guns at the robot.
"Lock on...ready...fire."
Heero pulled the triggers and the beams headed for the target. Gabriel did what the robot had done; he had activated the beam cannon and aligned his palms in a horizontal position and fired. The five beams made contact and a small nuclear explosion erupted. When the dust settled the robot still stood, awkwardly, on one leg barely supported by it, the other was turned sideways held up by the top of that legs boot. Electricity came from random joints; it limbs and joints jerked violently in unnatural directions.
"It didn't work!" Gasps Wufei.
"Oh it worked...but its just...taking time...to fully...disintegrate. Unfortunately...the blast will...wipe out everything...in eyes distance...from fifty feet...in the air. My suit...is headed...for the same...fate," The pilots turned to Gabriel's position and saw his suit was suffering the same fate as the robot, except he was slightly upright standing on both feet. "The combined...explosion could...destroy the moon...two times over...I've only got...one shot. It's been nice...knowing you all...bye the way...Heero, Trowa...expect mail from...me within three days...goodbye."
With that Gabriel cut his link to the pilots and rushed the robot. He grabbed it in a bear hug and took off straight up into space. Once the glint of the suits disappeared there was an enormous explosion. All the pilots hung their heads in respect for Gabriel's valiant sacrifice.
"Let's finish what he started." Says Heero.
"Right." The pilots confirm simultaneously.
Inside the base...
"Sir. It's over the weapon has been destroyed. The suits are compromised it will be moments before the Gundam's and their pilots descend upon us. Sir."
'It can't end like this.' The general thought.
'Of course it can.' A voice in side his head said.
"Who? Where?" The General says aloud.
'Just call me an un-risen angel.' The voice says.
"What?" The general asks aloud.
'Stop asking questions, they won't be answered. There's no way out General face it you lost. Just give up and they might not kill you.'
"No. Show your self coward!" The men in the room quickly ran out locking the door.
'I'd love too but your feeble mind couldn't comprehend my form. Looks like your men have deserted you in your apparent madness.'
"Let me out right now that an order!" The general screamed through the door.
'No use your all alone general you're the only one left in your army. Give up.'
"Never!" Defied the general.
'Fine have it your way. I hear it's hot down there.' The voice stopped. The door opened and Heero's shadow was cast upon the general. He pointed his gun at the general.
"You wouldn't." The general dared.
"No I wouldn't but this is for Gabriel 'Shadow' White," Heero finished and shot the general in the heart. His dead body fell to the floor. "Mission complete." He lowered the gun and walked out of the command center.
One week later...
A figure in Gabriel's image stood over the forest as if on glass. A white light outlined him apparently coming from behind him. He looks toward Relena's mansion arms across his chest.
'Well your both welcome. Heero I know that information gave you closure. Relena he'll always be there by your side until you die of old age, don't worry. Heero here's one more gift from me.' Gabriel made a fist with his right hand and brought it to his forehead. A glow erupted from within; he held his hand out toward the mansion and softly blew on it sending floating towards it target.
"Gabriel, its time." An ominous voice states from the light.
Gabriel turns towards the light it still outlines him from its original position. He puts his hands in his pockets and walks into the light. After five steps his outline can no longer be seen and the white light slowly fades back into the darkness.
THE END
So that's it let me know what you think. Please R&R thanx. Max Caine.