A slight breeze whipped through the quiet forest in southern Japan. Unseen birds chirped musically in the luscious green branches and small creatures scurried on the forest floor into the foliage looking for food or shelter from the on coming storm. As gray clouds huddled in overhead a slight hum of machinery disturbed the peaceful silence. As the machine grew nearer the sudden winds it created disturbed the dead leaves and dirt on the ground sending them flying into the air towards the sky. The birds silenced themselves so as not to give away their presence and watched in silence as two pair of gundanium covered feet landed with a soft thud on the grass-covered ground.

"Mission completed, we have arrived to planet Earth."

A figure stirred and yawned rather loudly. "Thanks Neb. Now where exactly are we on earth?"

"We are in the southern most forest of Japan.  No immediate danger. It is currently 78ยบ F and a storm approaches." The metallic voice of the computer responded.

"Roger that! Now Neb send a report back to Dr. G for me tell him that I arrived safely and to send my next mission ASAP."

"Understood."

The pilot smiled to herself and opened the door to the cockpit of the Nebulae. She climbed out and stretched her arms above her head letting another loud yawn escape from her mouth. She then gave a sigh as she looked around the forest clearing her hands on her hips.

"So this is Earth ne?" she said to no one in particular.

As soon as these words had spoken small raindrops fell from the sky and onto her head. She jumped a bit never feeling the substance like this before. Her brown eyes averted to the sky and squinted against the falling water. She smiled and stuck out her tongue and held out her hands just like a little kid would do playing in the rain for the first time.

"Hanami you have mail from Dr. G." the gundam said after a few minutes.

Hanami looked to the gundam soaking wet, though she didn't care. She smiled and climbed in shedding off her space suit and donning a pair of dry clothes before hitting the vid screen. 

A beep followed her motion and the familiar face of Dr. G appeared.

"Hello Hanami. I assume your setting up camp outside Nebulae so I'll just leave the instructions for you in this message. You are to report to an Inn outside the forest about three miles from here. Stay there until you receive a package. The package will contain a disk that will hold your mission objectives. Nebulae has a map to your destination ask her to print it out and you'll be set. I hope you're trip here was enjoyable and I hope you enjoy earth for the time being. But don't forget why you're there. The fate of the world and the colonies lie in your hands. Farwell Hanami. Report to me as soon as you receive the disk."

The girl pilot sighed and flicked the screen off.

"Well at least I can look around before getting right to work!"  she stated happily while grabbing her luggage.
"Hanami would you like me to print the map to the Inn out for you?" Nebulae asked.

"Oh, yes thanks Neb. Then you can shut down. I'll be seeing you in a few days though! Take care!"

"Yes, You too."

The brown haired pilot smiled and slid out of the cockpit after grabbing the printed map and then threw her bags to the ground, then leaping and landing with shear grace betwixt them.

"Farewell Neb!!" she called as she walked off carrying her luggage.

The gigantic mobile suit gave one last hum of life in reply and then powered down. Hanami turned her wet hair clinging to her face. The rain still pouring she smiled briefly and then continued on her way through the vast forest hoping she would reach the Inn soon.