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Episode Two: The Pasts of a Boy and his Cynical Friend
With high hopes for economic and diplomatic success, human beings on Earth unify as one united global nation: The United Terran Nation. This unification brought about the massive construction of orbiting space colonies. However, delegates from the United Terran Nation have become corrupted by various militant provinces from the former Europe and Americas. This corruption has stepped up the military forces and provided extra financial backing to mass produce the newest breed of Mobile Suit: the combat Frame. The militant provinces have started a barrage of oppressive political attacks on the four orbiting colonies: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta. In an act of intimidating retaliation, the colonies have announced the construction of a new, more advanced Mobile Suit to send to Earth. The year is Post-Unification (U+) 202. The four Mobile Suit weapons from the three economically active colonies are completed and sent to Earth. The UTN military recognizes the weapons and prepares for a large Mobile Suit war with the Frames as their army.
The boy looked up at him and asked, "Hey mister.who are you?" Joe looked down and laughed lightly and answered, "Me? I'm.a Gundam pilot."
Two Gundams soared across the skies out of the UTN army's general fly zone. The first was Magician, with its weapons dormant and its Vernier engines flaring at full burn. It was trailed by the black, winged Gundam called Hangedman, whose wings were flapping heavily at brief instances as it soared across European Russia after the two pilots' brief incident in the tavern in Moscow. The communication between the pilots had become non-existent as soon as they stepped into the respective cockpits of their Mobile Suits. To be perfectly honest, Joe liked it that way. It stopped the boy, Hiroyuki, from asking too many questions about him and his Gundam. Any comments and compliments made by Hiroyuki were almost always answered back with a carefree "Whatever" on the part of Joe. Hiroyuki was baffled by this man's past. What could have been so terrible that could have driven him to cynicism? Hiroyuki pondered the next array of questions so that he would receive a response, instead of having to constantly wonder if his partner in the adjacent suit was still breathing. So far, the questions raised about his Gundam, his smoking habits, his gun, and his missions went unanswered, leaving the little boy to wonder if this cynical new friend of his, named Joe, ever truly had a life. Hiroyuki took a deep breath and spoke up in his usual youthfully exuberant and curious voice, "Hey, mister.what's your name? You know.your real name?" Joe blinked and replied simply, "My name is Joe.Joe Yamada." Hiroyuki smiled brightly and immediately responded, "My name's Hiroyuki Kenjuu; I'm nine! So, Joe, do you got any family? Are you from the colonies too?" Joe sighed in disdain and put his black cigarette out in the little ashtray welded to the side console. He sighed again and responded,
"Yeah.I'm from the colonies, kid. I'm from Bravo Colony. As for a family.my mother and father died when I was around seven years old. I was left to take care of my bratty little brother. You saw those scars on my face? My brother caused those scars when he was about your age. There were five instances where my brother want something from me, and in all those cases, I denied him of what he wanted. A knife taken to my face was his idea of just retribution for not allowing him to have his way. He's seventeen now. I'm twenty. I was approached by my Uncle Jiro, a key political figure for Bravo Colony. He told me that I could be useful against the Earth's corrupt MS military. That was the one time that my carelessness with the word "whatever" got my ass into trouble. My uncle always interprets things that I say in the wrong way. So, here I am inside this cockpit on a mission to eradicate the Frames from out of my path. What about you, kid? Where did you come from?" Hiroyuki shrugged and took another deep breath before speaking,
"I'm from the Alpha Colony. My papa used to be an assassin, so that's how I learned about guns and stuff. He died when I was about six. My papa said my mommy died when I was born. It's strange never knowing your mommy. I envy you, Joe.'cause you remember your mommy. I had lots and lots of friends that were way older than me. They taught me one saying that directs my life, "Do your work, chase skirts, and have fun!" When I heard that they were looking for a pilot to take control of Magician, I used my video game experience to show up and master that Epsilon System thingy.you know, that thing where the hand with the tattoo pushes on! They were confused when they learned that I was nine. I showed them how good I was with responsibility and Gundam and pistols and stuff! They gave me the Gundam Magician and told me to follow the instructions to blow up all the Frames and the big places that were making them. They told me to try and team up and make friends with the other three pilots. I've already found one of them, now! You!" Hiroyuki giggled. Joe blinked and lit up another black cigarette and said while biting down on the slim, "What did you say? Three pilots? Well, who the hell are the other two, kid? More to the point, where are they now?" Hiroyuki shrugged and answered, "Hell.I dunna, Joe. I know that they're two Gundam pilots from Charlie Colony. Who knows where they landed." Joe nodded silently as the two Gundams flew westward to another destination, another target on their first joint mission.
Meanwhile, at a MS base in the southern parts of North America, more Rabbit Frames and Frames of a strange new type were being produced here. This new Frame was a space combat unit with large wings attached to a special type of Vernier engine. This Frame was a royal blue in color and had long spindly antennae. This special MS was called the Hawk Frame, as previously mentioned, designed for MS battles that occur in outer space. The United Terran Military elite forces, being trained by Special Lt. Amaril Inary would soon go into battle using customized Chimera and Hawk Frames. Of course, Inary himself would lead from the frontlines in Godkar Machine upon its completion. This base was made into an important target, so important that all the Gundams were ordered to attack this MS base. The two Gundams of Kei and Kaiou Taokito began their trip north to the MS Base in New Phoenix. Kaiou blinked when the base was shown right in front of him and remarked, "Damn! That base is enormous! It's got...three factories, two barracks...and a great many Frame troops posting guard...Kei, are you seeing this?" Kei meanwhile was glued to her cockpit monitors. She replied, "Yeah, brother...I'm looking at it. How can just two Gundams destroy a base this large?" Hermit Gundam landed on the outskirts of the base and converted to standard MS mode. Chariot remained airborne with its Beam Axe ready, but not active. "Kaiou, I'll lure the Rabbits up here...You get in and go after the Kangaroo and Chimera security Frames. Understood, brother?" Kaiou slammed his right hand against the round scanner-eye that would activate the Epsilon System of the Gundam and shouted, "Let's do it!" The Hermit's eyes lit up as it activated the beam sabers afixed to its wrists. Meanwhile, Chariot descended with its Beam Axe hot and active. The Chariot's presence alerted the base into action. Several Rabbit Frames launched upward towards the massive Gundam. Chariot slashed down with its axe, slicing several Rabbits into pieces. The Rabbits fired their Gatlings at the Gundam but to no avail. Kei laughed and said, "Lesson number one...Make sure you've got the bigger guns!" She pressed her slender right hand against the scanner-eye of her cockpit. The Gundam's eyes lit up as several hatches opened to launch hundreds of tiny missiles at the Rabbit swarm. The Chariot's own affixed Gatling guns tore up the Rabbits that escaped the missile assault. More Rabbits emerged from the cloud of dust and fire towards Chariot, much to Kei's enthusiasm. Meanwhile, several Chimeras looked around and detected Hermit. The leader's pilot reported in, "I've detected a MS heat signature...confirming make and model...Oh no! It's the enemy...The enemy is Gundam!" A massive helix shaped blast eradicated the Chimeras in its wide path. Hermit Gundam flew forward with the cannon fixed to its right shoulder. "Hyper Viper successful! Proceeding to the next wave. Too bad I gotta recharge it though..." Hermit activated its left saber and flew forward while the giant cannon slowly creeped up to full power. It confronted some Kangaroos in its path, which were sliced into oblivion. Then after several more successful dismantlings of Kangaroos, several waves of ground MS Frames in the forms of Kangaroo and Chimera Frames soon outflanked the lone land Gundam, surrounding it. Kaiou cursed himself for being so careless. His trump card, the cannon, was still not up to full power despite the incredible time given to charge it up. The Kangaroos leveled their Gatling weapons at Hermit Gundam and took aim. The lead Kangaroo gave the order; however, it was never carried out. A large green beam wiped out the Kangaroos leaving the Chimeras in shock...well, as well as Kaiou. The black winged Hangedman descended and activated a beam saber. Joe, from inside Hangedman, spoke up to the other pilot inside Hermit, "Hey...You ok? Nice Gundam there, fella. I hope we're on the same side. I'm Joe!" Kaiou smirked and replied, "Thanks for the sentiment! I'm Kaiou of the Hermit Gundam. It's nice to meet ya. I guess they told you to destroy this place as well, right?" Hangedman suddenly swung around defeating a Chimera that lurked around behind him. "Yeah! I'm here with a kid and we've got the same mission too!" Kaiou stepped forward to Hangedman and said, "I don't suppose it was just coincidence that we all get the same target at the same time, is it?" Joe shrugged and replied, "No. Not a chance in hell." Hermit and Hangedman moved quickly through the confines of the large base, causing mass destruction side by side. Meanwhile, in the air, Chariot was out of bullets and missiles, forced to rely on its Beam Axe, but the numbers of Rabbits were fittingly multiplying. The Rabbits contained Chariot and held it back. The other group of Rabbits targeted the Gundam. "Target locked..." The lead Rabbit pilot reported. As suddenly as the Heat Viper hit, a beam impaled the Rabbit as a boy could be heard screaming, "Stop!" The Rabbit exploded, giving Chariot the opportunity to escape. Kei blinked in surprise as she saw the Gundam Magician hovering there where the lead Rabbit once hovered. "Is that another type of my suit?" She pondered. The boy inside the other suit spoke up, "This is Gundam Magician! Are you ok, big guy?" Kei replied, "This is Gundam Chariot...and that's 'big *girl*' you're talking to. I'm just fine. Hey...You're just a kid...how'd you get a Gundam?" Hiroyuki smirked in an almost lecherous manner and replied, "It's a long long story, lady. I'll tell you later sometime...After I blow up all these Frames!" Magician launched itself into frenzy against the Rabbits. Each and every Rabbit was destroyed. The two Gundams landed beside Hangedman and Hermit; behind them was a blatant wake of destruction between the two of them: decimated barracks and two of the MS factories have been destroyed. Hiroyuki gaped at the sight and said to Joe, "Damn! You did all that?!" Joe shrugged, "I wasn't alone...I had Hermit here help me!" Kei blinked and said to her brother, "If you helped that guy...it must've worked...Kaiou, is that Hyper Viper charged yet?" Kaiou checked his readouts. Sure enough, power levels for his special weapon were at their maximum. "Yeah...FINALLY! Damn...Kei, do you know how long it takes to charge this thing?!" Joe laughed and sighed saying, "Whatever, Kaiou...I've found the generator, and I'm giving you the coordinates. Go blow it up with your Hyper Viper!" Kaiou smirked and said simply before flying towards his target, "Roger..." Hermit approached the generator, which dwarfed the Gundam. He leveled the cannon locking on to his target. The helix beam fired directly into the massive generator. After several seconds, the beam affected the structure, melting it and cracking it in ways that would never be reparable. Finally the beam did its work, exploding the generator successfully with a violent blast.
It was at New Phoenix that the four colonial fighters and their Gundams banded together to make the first move against the massive Frame army of the UTN military. The pilots began to make conversation with each other, which caused Joe to actually open up to them. They consistently discussed the missions, the enemy Frame MS, and their own personal lives. Their forum was cut short, however, by a transmission that came in on all of their communication screens. It was an interesting fellow that appeared. He was decked out in a suit yet sported a classic older-style haircut. His well-tanned face was quickly recognized by Joe, who blinked in surprise while grumbling, "Uncle Jiro?" The man on the screen smiled and started to speak,
"Ah, yes...Gundam pilots, you must have successfully arrived on Earth. If you're receiving this message, it means that the four of you have teamed up to destroy a key target that our organization: The Midnight Talon has deemed a threat by the United Terran Nation's military MS forces. Now, your new mission is simple: Follow our orders and work as a Gundam team. Your respective Gundams have been named after certain Tarot cards. My nephew, Joe, yours is Hangedman...The force that makes life stand on end...sudden impredictability. Hiroyuki Kenjuu, child soldier, you have been given Magician...The incarnation of special skills. Kaiou Taokito, yours is the Hermit Gundam, a Gundam meant for secretive, solo combat...as its secretive spirit suggests. Finally, Kei Taokito, your Gundam is Chariot...the carrier of everything and a spirit of power and stability. We encourage you to follow these comparisons to the spirit. As a team, we've begun to call you the "Tarot Elite" because of the names of your Gundams. So, Tarot Elite, go forth as a Gundam team and show the corrupt military that the colonies are not to be played with like their toys! We have insiders on Earth, in case you need repairs to your MS. Don't close yourself off to the rest of the world, but be wary of the constant military presence in places around the world. Good luck and Godspeed to you, pilots of the Tarot Elite. Jiro Yamada, signing off."
The pilots all blinked in surprise and looked at the other suits that were with them. Kei smirked and nodded her head in understanding of her new mission. Kaiou laughed and happily said, "I'm with you guys!" Joe shrugged and smiled saying, "Whatever..." Hiroyuki snickered deviously and cracked his knuckles. He knew exactly what he wanted to do as the youngest member of the new team: To lead it into battle, but he agreed to himself that he'd only lead if given the opportunity. He said to himself, "Roger that, Mr. Yamada...Magician and I will give the world a show like which they have never seen. It'll be a blast of a grandstand show..." He laughed almost diabolically inside his cockpit, knowing completely that he'll leave the Earth for home once he has brought about a dramatic change...
To Be Continued...
Episode Two: The Pasts of a Boy and his Cynical Friend
With high hopes for economic and diplomatic success, human beings on Earth unify as one united global nation: The United Terran Nation. This unification brought about the massive construction of orbiting space colonies. However, delegates from the United Terran Nation have become corrupted by various militant provinces from the former Europe and Americas. This corruption has stepped up the military forces and provided extra financial backing to mass produce the newest breed of Mobile Suit: the combat Frame. The militant provinces have started a barrage of oppressive political attacks on the four orbiting colonies: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta. In an act of intimidating retaliation, the colonies have announced the construction of a new, more advanced Mobile Suit to send to Earth. The year is Post-Unification (U+) 202. The four Mobile Suit weapons from the three economically active colonies are completed and sent to Earth. The UTN military recognizes the weapons and prepares for a large Mobile Suit war with the Frames as their army.
The boy looked up at him and asked, "Hey mister.who are you?" Joe looked down and laughed lightly and answered, "Me? I'm.a Gundam pilot."
Two Gundams soared across the skies out of the UTN army's general fly zone. The first was Magician, with its weapons dormant and its Vernier engines flaring at full burn. It was trailed by the black, winged Gundam called Hangedman, whose wings were flapping heavily at brief instances as it soared across European Russia after the two pilots' brief incident in the tavern in Moscow. The communication between the pilots had become non-existent as soon as they stepped into the respective cockpits of their Mobile Suits. To be perfectly honest, Joe liked it that way. It stopped the boy, Hiroyuki, from asking too many questions about him and his Gundam. Any comments and compliments made by Hiroyuki were almost always answered back with a carefree "Whatever" on the part of Joe. Hiroyuki was baffled by this man's past. What could have been so terrible that could have driven him to cynicism? Hiroyuki pondered the next array of questions so that he would receive a response, instead of having to constantly wonder if his partner in the adjacent suit was still breathing. So far, the questions raised about his Gundam, his smoking habits, his gun, and his missions went unanswered, leaving the little boy to wonder if this cynical new friend of his, named Joe, ever truly had a life. Hiroyuki took a deep breath and spoke up in his usual youthfully exuberant and curious voice, "Hey, mister.what's your name? You know.your real name?" Joe blinked and replied simply, "My name is Joe.Joe Yamada." Hiroyuki smiled brightly and immediately responded, "My name's Hiroyuki Kenjuu; I'm nine! So, Joe, do you got any family? Are you from the colonies too?" Joe sighed in disdain and put his black cigarette out in the little ashtray welded to the side console. He sighed again and responded,
"Yeah.I'm from the colonies, kid. I'm from Bravo Colony. As for a family.my mother and father died when I was around seven years old. I was left to take care of my bratty little brother. You saw those scars on my face? My brother caused those scars when he was about your age. There were five instances where my brother want something from me, and in all those cases, I denied him of what he wanted. A knife taken to my face was his idea of just retribution for not allowing him to have his way. He's seventeen now. I'm twenty. I was approached by my Uncle Jiro, a key political figure for Bravo Colony. He told me that I could be useful against the Earth's corrupt MS military. That was the one time that my carelessness with the word "whatever" got my ass into trouble. My uncle always interprets things that I say in the wrong way. So, here I am inside this cockpit on a mission to eradicate the Frames from out of my path. What about you, kid? Where did you come from?" Hiroyuki shrugged and took another deep breath before speaking,
"I'm from the Alpha Colony. My papa used to be an assassin, so that's how I learned about guns and stuff. He died when I was about six. My papa said my mommy died when I was born. It's strange never knowing your mommy. I envy you, Joe.'cause you remember your mommy. I had lots and lots of friends that were way older than me. They taught me one saying that directs my life, "Do your work, chase skirts, and have fun!" When I heard that they were looking for a pilot to take control of Magician, I used my video game experience to show up and master that Epsilon System thingy.you know, that thing where the hand with the tattoo pushes on! They were confused when they learned that I was nine. I showed them how good I was with responsibility and Gundam and pistols and stuff! They gave me the Gundam Magician and told me to follow the instructions to blow up all the Frames and the big places that were making them. They told me to try and team up and make friends with the other three pilots. I've already found one of them, now! You!" Hiroyuki giggled. Joe blinked and lit up another black cigarette and said while biting down on the slim, "What did you say? Three pilots? Well, who the hell are the other two, kid? More to the point, where are they now?" Hiroyuki shrugged and answered, "Hell.I dunna, Joe. I know that they're two Gundam pilots from Charlie Colony. Who knows where they landed." Joe nodded silently as the two Gundams flew westward to another destination, another target on their first joint mission.
Meanwhile, at a MS base in the southern parts of North America, more Rabbit Frames and Frames of a strange new type were being produced here. This new Frame was a space combat unit with large wings attached to a special type of Vernier engine. This Frame was a royal blue in color and had long spindly antennae. This special MS was called the Hawk Frame, as previously mentioned, designed for MS battles that occur in outer space. The United Terran Military elite forces, being trained by Special Lt. Amaril Inary would soon go into battle using customized Chimera and Hawk Frames. Of course, Inary himself would lead from the frontlines in Godkar Machine upon its completion. This base was made into an important target, so important that all the Gundams were ordered to attack this MS base. The two Gundams of Kei and Kaiou Taokito began their trip north to the MS Base in New Phoenix. Kaiou blinked when the base was shown right in front of him and remarked, "Damn! That base is enormous! It's got...three factories, two barracks...and a great many Frame troops posting guard...Kei, are you seeing this?" Kei meanwhile was glued to her cockpit monitors. She replied, "Yeah, brother...I'm looking at it. How can just two Gundams destroy a base this large?" Hermit Gundam landed on the outskirts of the base and converted to standard MS mode. Chariot remained airborne with its Beam Axe ready, but not active. "Kaiou, I'll lure the Rabbits up here...You get in and go after the Kangaroo and Chimera security Frames. Understood, brother?" Kaiou slammed his right hand against the round scanner-eye that would activate the Epsilon System of the Gundam and shouted, "Let's do it!" The Hermit's eyes lit up as it activated the beam sabers afixed to its wrists. Meanwhile, Chariot descended with its Beam Axe hot and active. The Chariot's presence alerted the base into action. Several Rabbit Frames launched upward towards the massive Gundam. Chariot slashed down with its axe, slicing several Rabbits into pieces. The Rabbits fired their Gatlings at the Gundam but to no avail. Kei laughed and said, "Lesson number one...Make sure you've got the bigger guns!" She pressed her slender right hand against the scanner-eye of her cockpit. The Gundam's eyes lit up as several hatches opened to launch hundreds of tiny missiles at the Rabbit swarm. The Chariot's own affixed Gatling guns tore up the Rabbits that escaped the missile assault. More Rabbits emerged from the cloud of dust and fire towards Chariot, much to Kei's enthusiasm. Meanwhile, several Chimeras looked around and detected Hermit. The leader's pilot reported in, "I've detected a MS heat signature...confirming make and model...Oh no! It's the enemy...The enemy is Gundam!" A massive helix shaped blast eradicated the Chimeras in its wide path. Hermit Gundam flew forward with the cannon fixed to its right shoulder. "Hyper Viper successful! Proceeding to the next wave. Too bad I gotta recharge it though..." Hermit activated its left saber and flew forward while the giant cannon slowly creeped up to full power. It confronted some Kangaroos in its path, which were sliced into oblivion. Then after several more successful dismantlings of Kangaroos, several waves of ground MS Frames in the forms of Kangaroo and Chimera Frames soon outflanked the lone land Gundam, surrounding it. Kaiou cursed himself for being so careless. His trump card, the cannon, was still not up to full power despite the incredible time given to charge it up. The Kangaroos leveled their Gatling weapons at Hermit Gundam and took aim. The lead Kangaroo gave the order; however, it was never carried out. A large green beam wiped out the Kangaroos leaving the Chimeras in shock...well, as well as Kaiou. The black winged Hangedman descended and activated a beam saber. Joe, from inside Hangedman, spoke up to the other pilot inside Hermit, "Hey...You ok? Nice Gundam there, fella. I hope we're on the same side. I'm Joe!" Kaiou smirked and replied, "Thanks for the sentiment! I'm Kaiou of the Hermit Gundam. It's nice to meet ya. I guess they told you to destroy this place as well, right?" Hangedman suddenly swung around defeating a Chimera that lurked around behind him. "Yeah! I'm here with a kid and we've got the same mission too!" Kaiou stepped forward to Hangedman and said, "I don't suppose it was just coincidence that we all get the same target at the same time, is it?" Joe shrugged and replied, "No. Not a chance in hell." Hermit and Hangedman moved quickly through the confines of the large base, causing mass destruction side by side. Meanwhile, in the air, Chariot was out of bullets and missiles, forced to rely on its Beam Axe, but the numbers of Rabbits were fittingly multiplying. The Rabbits contained Chariot and held it back. The other group of Rabbits targeted the Gundam. "Target locked..." The lead Rabbit pilot reported. As suddenly as the Heat Viper hit, a beam impaled the Rabbit as a boy could be heard screaming, "Stop!" The Rabbit exploded, giving Chariot the opportunity to escape. Kei blinked in surprise as she saw the Gundam Magician hovering there where the lead Rabbit once hovered. "Is that another type of my suit?" She pondered. The boy inside the other suit spoke up, "This is Gundam Magician! Are you ok, big guy?" Kei replied, "This is Gundam Chariot...and that's 'big *girl*' you're talking to. I'm just fine. Hey...You're just a kid...how'd you get a Gundam?" Hiroyuki smirked in an almost lecherous manner and replied, "It's a long long story, lady. I'll tell you later sometime...After I blow up all these Frames!" Magician launched itself into frenzy against the Rabbits. Each and every Rabbit was destroyed. The two Gundams landed beside Hangedman and Hermit; behind them was a blatant wake of destruction between the two of them: decimated barracks and two of the MS factories have been destroyed. Hiroyuki gaped at the sight and said to Joe, "Damn! You did all that?!" Joe shrugged, "I wasn't alone...I had Hermit here help me!" Kei blinked and said to her brother, "If you helped that guy...it must've worked...Kaiou, is that Hyper Viper charged yet?" Kaiou checked his readouts. Sure enough, power levels for his special weapon were at their maximum. "Yeah...FINALLY! Damn...Kei, do you know how long it takes to charge this thing?!" Joe laughed and sighed saying, "Whatever, Kaiou...I've found the generator, and I'm giving you the coordinates. Go blow it up with your Hyper Viper!" Kaiou smirked and said simply before flying towards his target, "Roger..." Hermit approached the generator, which dwarfed the Gundam. He leveled the cannon locking on to his target. The helix beam fired directly into the massive generator. After several seconds, the beam affected the structure, melting it and cracking it in ways that would never be reparable. Finally the beam did its work, exploding the generator successfully with a violent blast.
It was at New Phoenix that the four colonial fighters and their Gundams banded together to make the first move against the massive Frame army of the UTN military. The pilots began to make conversation with each other, which caused Joe to actually open up to them. They consistently discussed the missions, the enemy Frame MS, and their own personal lives. Their forum was cut short, however, by a transmission that came in on all of their communication screens. It was an interesting fellow that appeared. He was decked out in a suit yet sported a classic older-style haircut. His well-tanned face was quickly recognized by Joe, who blinked in surprise while grumbling, "Uncle Jiro?" The man on the screen smiled and started to speak,
"Ah, yes...Gundam pilots, you must have successfully arrived on Earth. If you're receiving this message, it means that the four of you have teamed up to destroy a key target that our organization: The Midnight Talon has deemed a threat by the United Terran Nation's military MS forces. Now, your new mission is simple: Follow our orders and work as a Gundam team. Your respective Gundams have been named after certain Tarot cards. My nephew, Joe, yours is Hangedman...The force that makes life stand on end...sudden impredictability. Hiroyuki Kenjuu, child soldier, you have been given Magician...The incarnation of special skills. Kaiou Taokito, yours is the Hermit Gundam, a Gundam meant for secretive, solo combat...as its secretive spirit suggests. Finally, Kei Taokito, your Gundam is Chariot...the carrier of everything and a spirit of power and stability. We encourage you to follow these comparisons to the spirit. As a team, we've begun to call you the "Tarot Elite" because of the names of your Gundams. So, Tarot Elite, go forth as a Gundam team and show the corrupt military that the colonies are not to be played with like their toys! We have insiders on Earth, in case you need repairs to your MS. Don't close yourself off to the rest of the world, but be wary of the constant military presence in places around the world. Good luck and Godspeed to you, pilots of the Tarot Elite. Jiro Yamada, signing off."
The pilots all blinked in surprise and looked at the other suits that were with them. Kei smirked and nodded her head in understanding of her new mission. Kaiou laughed and happily said, "I'm with you guys!" Joe shrugged and smiled saying, "Whatever..." Hiroyuki snickered deviously and cracked his knuckles. He knew exactly what he wanted to do as the youngest member of the new team: To lead it into battle, but he agreed to himself that he'd only lead if given the opportunity. He said to himself, "Roger that, Mr. Yamada...Magician and I will give the world a show like which they have never seen. It'll be a blast of a grandstand show..." He laughed almost diabolically inside his cockpit, knowing completely that he'll leave the Earth for home once he has brought about a dramatic change...
To Be Continued...
