Do you know what time it is? Time for another chapter, that's what!! I know the characters are a bit OOC, but it's expected. They're young, after all. Well, let's get started!!! ^_^
Examination
"The final examination is tomorrow," said Zechs.
"I know," said Noin. "I'm just so nervous!! I've never piloted an Aries before!!"
"They're better than Leos, I can tell you that."
"Boy, don't I know."
"Treize told me he will be present at the final examination, am I'm sure no one would want to screw up while he's there."
"He'll be watching?! I'll be sure to give it my all."
"You usually do."
"Well, you do too."
"Noin, how's your boyfriend?" asked a trainee.
"Huh?" asked Noin.
"Oh c'mon, you can't fool anyone!! We so know you're dating Marquise!!"
"What?! He's just a friend!!"
"Yeah right!! You spend more time with him than you spend studying!! It's been the buzz all over here!!"
Noin turned so the trainee wouldn't see her blushing. "It...it's not like that..."
"Yeah, that's what they all say!!"
Noin put a hand to her face. Relationship...do we have a relationship? He's so hard to understand sometimes, but...he did tell me everything about himself. Even the things he didn't tell his Excellency. Oh, I just don't know...
Zechs sighed, sleep not coming to him. He got out of bed and went to a box on the side table. He opened it and pulled out a large mask.
I'm not a full-soldier yet, he thought. But when I become one, I will wear this. This will be a sign that shows that I'm not the pacifist Tou-san wanted me to be. My thoughts are unclean with the revenge I long to seek. The Sanc Kingdom will be avenged. But not with the pure belief of pacifism. It will be avenged with bloodshed, death, and utter chaos. Tou-san would never forgive me if he were still alive. But this is the only way...
He put the mask back and closed the box. He sighed softly. Tomorrow would be the final examination. He had all the qualifications to be a soldier in OZ. So did Noin...
Noin. She was one of the few people who understood him fully. The ONLY person as of yet who knew everything about him.
I'm sure she will help me out. I know how she feels for me, and wouldn't leave hanging out to dry. I know I can rely on her to help me...
Next day...
Noin heard the excited chatter around her. She herself was very excited that she would be able to pilot an Aries. No more Leos for her...
"Those who are participating in the examination report to the foyer," said a voice over the intercom.
She already knew why they had to go there. And as she arrived, her assumptions were correct.
His Excellency stood tall next to the lieutenants. The trainees were excited to see him. But they were quiet down and they stood in lines. Noin spotted Zechs a row away. She gave him thumbs up and he smiled at her.
"Good morning," said Treize. "I am Treize Kushranada. As you all know, I am the leader of the military organization in the Alliance called OZ."
Everyone murmured appraisingly.
"Today, I will watch your examination to see how our soldiers of the future will look," Treize continued. "Be sure to do your best, as I will watch all of you during it."
The trainees acknowledged him.
"What a great honor!!! His Excellency watching us?"
"I know!!! Now I'm even more inspired to do my best!!"
"Oh, me too!!"
"Yeah, me too!!!"
Zechs looked at the excited trainees. He thought Treize's presence would intimidate them. But there were very excited about him being there.
"Nervous?" asked someone.
"Not really, Noin," said Zechs. "We don't need to be. With our marks after we graduate, we'll be sure to get top places in OZ."
Noin sighed, then looked around. No one seemed to be around. She leaned forward and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"There's a good luck from me to you," she said, smiling.
Zechs turned red. "Um, thanks. Good luck to you too."
"Heh, your blush was enough good luck."
"This is your mission," said the superior over the intercom. "A group of guerillas have attacked an OZ base and fled. Your job is to find them, and destroy them if necessary. Leave at least one survivor so we can question. If you can, round up the entire group."
Noin felt her heart pounding hard. They would be facing Leos, which were electronically operated. Like the Mobile Dolls that were being developed. But the guns on the Aries had actual bullets. This was to prove that you were willing to go down with a fight; not at all hesitant to kill.
"Where did they go?" asked a trainee.
"The data says their last location was 23 kilometers away," said Zechs. "They are definitely in Mobile Suits."
"Leos are slow, so we should be able to catch them," said another. "Let's go!!"
"Wait!!" said Noin. "They aren't stupid!! According to calculations, and the average speed of a Leo, they should at least be 150 kilometers away!!"
"So?"
"It could be a set up," said another trainee.
"Maybe a Leo malfunctioned!! I say we go!!"
"Not the wisest of decisions," said Zechs. "Just one mistake can kill at least 20 soldiers."
"It's better than dawdling here!!!! Who's coming with me?!"
That trainee took off with six other Aries. Noin sighed. "Idiots."
"There is a supposed deserted town southwest of Lake Victoria," said Zechs. "That might be their base."
"Good idea," said Noin. "Let's head there. We can ambush them when they come back!!"
As they headed in that direction, they heard screaming from the trainees that left.
"Walking into an ambush," said a superior. "Very foolish."
"What a bunch of idiots," said another trainee. "They just lost points for stupidly following the Leos."
"They may be stuck piloting Leos in OZ," said another. "I mean, how can you screw up like that in front of his Excellency?"
"I don't know."
Noin sighed as she and the others followed Zechs towards the town.
"That guy will have a definite high place in OZ," said a trainee.
"No kidding. Considering he just saved US from following that idiot, I'd gladly work under him."
Noin hit the monitor for Zechs. She kept a distance from the trainees so Zechs would be the only person who would hear her. "They're praising you already."
Zechs laughed. "And we just started too. Well, your ambush plan is 100% also. But instead of hiding in the town, how about in the forest? That way, we can take out Leos and not involve any civilians."
"Good idea. We'll go with that."
Noin told the others of their plan. They agreed that it was good. So they waited in the forest for the Leos. After twenty minutes, the Leos came.
"All right, on the count of three," said Zechs. "Everyone have your weapons ready. One, two, three, NOW!!!!!!!!!"
The Aries jumped out and opened fire on the Leos. The Leos did the same to them.
Noin fired her gun, taking out the radar. The Leo couldn't see, so there was no point in attacking it anymore.
"Aim for the radar!!!!!!!" screamed Noin.
"It's hard with them firing at us!!!" screamed a trainee. When the radar was shot off another Leo, it refused to give up.
"No choice," whispered Noin. She opened fire on that Leo. It shook for a moment, and then exploded.
"Nice shot!!" said Zechs. "Shit, behind you!!"
Before she could turn, Zechs shot down the Leo that was about to attack her from behind. "Not everyone has honor. You might get attacked from behind a lot."
"Right, I know that."
For a long while, the trainees engaged with the Leos. Once they were all taken out, their attention was on the abandoned town.
Guerillas, who were actually superiors, were setting up launchers.
Noin pointed her gun at them. "There is no need for shameless bloodshed. We know this town had civilians, and we don't want to endanger them. But if you attack us, we may have no choice but to blow the whole town up. So I advise that you surrender."
The superiors seemed impressed by her words. But the examination wasn't completely over.
"What if we refuse?" asked one.
Zechs came beside her. "It's as she says. We won't hesitate to kill you, and everyone here. So cooperate and surrender. Your Leos are taken out, and I'm sure you don't want anyone else killed."
Now the superiors seemed very impressed. One pulled out a white flag. "Okay, we have no choice. We surrender."
"We did it!!!!!!!" cried a trainee.
"We need to take them back to base," said Noin. "Call the truck."
Moments later, an armed truck drove up. They superiors were inside it and the truck drove back to the base.
"Now we did it," said Zechs.
"YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed another.
When they got back to the base, cheers met them.
"Excellent job!!!!!" shouted a lieutenant.
The trainees exited their Aries. Noin felt a rush of pride fill her as people gathered to congratulate them. Treize walked over and shook hands with each of the trainees.
"You two came up with the best strategy," Treize said to Zechs and Noin. "And to my understanding, you both got perfect scores on this. That's never happened before."
"Perfect scores?!" screamed Noin.
"That's correct," said Treize. "I must say, you're better than most veteran OZ soldiers. I'm more than honored to have you with us."
"Certainly," said Zechs.
"I'll be at graduation tomorrow," said Treize. "I'll be giving a speech, and so are you two, to my understanding."
"Yes," said Noin.
"Well, good luck, and congratulations again on a fine job."
When he walked away to talk with other trainees, Noin whooped and jumped up and down. "We did it!!!!!!!!"
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!!! Well, as most can guess, this 'fic is coming to an end. But what an ending it will be!!!! Be sure to tune in again for the final part!!!! ^_^
Examination
"The final examination is tomorrow," said Zechs.
"I know," said Noin. "I'm just so nervous!! I've never piloted an Aries before!!"
"They're better than Leos, I can tell you that."
"Boy, don't I know."
"Treize told me he will be present at the final examination, am I'm sure no one would want to screw up while he's there."
"He'll be watching?! I'll be sure to give it my all."
"You usually do."
"Well, you do too."
"Noin, how's your boyfriend?" asked a trainee.
"Huh?" asked Noin.
"Oh c'mon, you can't fool anyone!! We so know you're dating Marquise!!"
"What?! He's just a friend!!"
"Yeah right!! You spend more time with him than you spend studying!! It's been the buzz all over here!!"
Noin turned so the trainee wouldn't see her blushing. "It...it's not like that..."
"Yeah, that's what they all say!!"
Noin put a hand to her face. Relationship...do we have a relationship? He's so hard to understand sometimes, but...he did tell me everything about himself. Even the things he didn't tell his Excellency. Oh, I just don't know...
Zechs sighed, sleep not coming to him. He got out of bed and went to a box on the side table. He opened it and pulled out a large mask.
I'm not a full-soldier yet, he thought. But when I become one, I will wear this. This will be a sign that shows that I'm not the pacifist Tou-san wanted me to be. My thoughts are unclean with the revenge I long to seek. The Sanc Kingdom will be avenged. But not with the pure belief of pacifism. It will be avenged with bloodshed, death, and utter chaos. Tou-san would never forgive me if he were still alive. But this is the only way...
He put the mask back and closed the box. He sighed softly. Tomorrow would be the final examination. He had all the qualifications to be a soldier in OZ. So did Noin...
Noin. She was one of the few people who understood him fully. The ONLY person as of yet who knew everything about him.
I'm sure she will help me out. I know how she feels for me, and wouldn't leave hanging out to dry. I know I can rely on her to help me...
Next day...
Noin heard the excited chatter around her. She herself was very excited that she would be able to pilot an Aries. No more Leos for her...
"Those who are participating in the examination report to the foyer," said a voice over the intercom.
She already knew why they had to go there. And as she arrived, her assumptions were correct.
His Excellency stood tall next to the lieutenants. The trainees were excited to see him. But they were quiet down and they stood in lines. Noin spotted Zechs a row away. She gave him thumbs up and he smiled at her.
"Good morning," said Treize. "I am Treize Kushranada. As you all know, I am the leader of the military organization in the Alliance called OZ."
Everyone murmured appraisingly.
"Today, I will watch your examination to see how our soldiers of the future will look," Treize continued. "Be sure to do your best, as I will watch all of you during it."
The trainees acknowledged him.
"What a great honor!!! His Excellency watching us?"
"I know!!! Now I'm even more inspired to do my best!!"
"Oh, me too!!"
"Yeah, me too!!!"
Zechs looked at the excited trainees. He thought Treize's presence would intimidate them. But there were very excited about him being there.
"Nervous?" asked someone.
"Not really, Noin," said Zechs. "We don't need to be. With our marks after we graduate, we'll be sure to get top places in OZ."
Noin sighed, then looked around. No one seemed to be around. She leaned forward and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"There's a good luck from me to you," she said, smiling.
Zechs turned red. "Um, thanks. Good luck to you too."
"Heh, your blush was enough good luck."
"This is your mission," said the superior over the intercom. "A group of guerillas have attacked an OZ base and fled. Your job is to find them, and destroy them if necessary. Leave at least one survivor so we can question. If you can, round up the entire group."
Noin felt her heart pounding hard. They would be facing Leos, which were electronically operated. Like the Mobile Dolls that were being developed. But the guns on the Aries had actual bullets. This was to prove that you were willing to go down with a fight; not at all hesitant to kill.
"Where did they go?" asked a trainee.
"The data says their last location was 23 kilometers away," said Zechs. "They are definitely in Mobile Suits."
"Leos are slow, so we should be able to catch them," said another. "Let's go!!"
"Wait!!" said Noin. "They aren't stupid!! According to calculations, and the average speed of a Leo, they should at least be 150 kilometers away!!"
"So?"
"It could be a set up," said another trainee.
"Maybe a Leo malfunctioned!! I say we go!!"
"Not the wisest of decisions," said Zechs. "Just one mistake can kill at least 20 soldiers."
"It's better than dawdling here!!!! Who's coming with me?!"
That trainee took off with six other Aries. Noin sighed. "Idiots."
"There is a supposed deserted town southwest of Lake Victoria," said Zechs. "That might be their base."
"Good idea," said Noin. "Let's head there. We can ambush them when they come back!!"
As they headed in that direction, they heard screaming from the trainees that left.
"Walking into an ambush," said a superior. "Very foolish."
"What a bunch of idiots," said another trainee. "They just lost points for stupidly following the Leos."
"They may be stuck piloting Leos in OZ," said another. "I mean, how can you screw up like that in front of his Excellency?"
"I don't know."
Noin sighed as she and the others followed Zechs towards the town.
"That guy will have a definite high place in OZ," said a trainee.
"No kidding. Considering he just saved US from following that idiot, I'd gladly work under him."
Noin hit the monitor for Zechs. She kept a distance from the trainees so Zechs would be the only person who would hear her. "They're praising you already."
Zechs laughed. "And we just started too. Well, your ambush plan is 100% also. But instead of hiding in the town, how about in the forest? That way, we can take out Leos and not involve any civilians."
"Good idea. We'll go with that."
Noin told the others of their plan. They agreed that it was good. So they waited in the forest for the Leos. After twenty minutes, the Leos came.
"All right, on the count of three," said Zechs. "Everyone have your weapons ready. One, two, three, NOW!!!!!!!!!"
The Aries jumped out and opened fire on the Leos. The Leos did the same to them.
Noin fired her gun, taking out the radar. The Leo couldn't see, so there was no point in attacking it anymore.
"Aim for the radar!!!!!!!" screamed Noin.
"It's hard with them firing at us!!!" screamed a trainee. When the radar was shot off another Leo, it refused to give up.
"No choice," whispered Noin. She opened fire on that Leo. It shook for a moment, and then exploded.
"Nice shot!!" said Zechs. "Shit, behind you!!"
Before she could turn, Zechs shot down the Leo that was about to attack her from behind. "Not everyone has honor. You might get attacked from behind a lot."
"Right, I know that."
For a long while, the trainees engaged with the Leos. Once they were all taken out, their attention was on the abandoned town.
Guerillas, who were actually superiors, were setting up launchers.
Noin pointed her gun at them. "There is no need for shameless bloodshed. We know this town had civilians, and we don't want to endanger them. But if you attack us, we may have no choice but to blow the whole town up. So I advise that you surrender."
The superiors seemed impressed by her words. But the examination wasn't completely over.
"What if we refuse?" asked one.
Zechs came beside her. "It's as she says. We won't hesitate to kill you, and everyone here. So cooperate and surrender. Your Leos are taken out, and I'm sure you don't want anyone else killed."
Now the superiors seemed very impressed. One pulled out a white flag. "Okay, we have no choice. We surrender."
"We did it!!!!!!!" cried a trainee.
"We need to take them back to base," said Noin. "Call the truck."
Moments later, an armed truck drove up. They superiors were inside it and the truck drove back to the base.
"Now we did it," said Zechs.
"YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed another.
When they got back to the base, cheers met them.
"Excellent job!!!!!" shouted a lieutenant.
The trainees exited their Aries. Noin felt a rush of pride fill her as people gathered to congratulate them. Treize walked over and shook hands with each of the trainees.
"You two came up with the best strategy," Treize said to Zechs and Noin. "And to my understanding, you both got perfect scores on this. That's never happened before."
"Perfect scores?!" screamed Noin.
"That's correct," said Treize. "I must say, you're better than most veteran OZ soldiers. I'm more than honored to have you with us."
"Certainly," said Zechs.
"I'll be at graduation tomorrow," said Treize. "I'll be giving a speech, and so are you two, to my understanding."
"Yes," said Noin.
"Well, good luck, and congratulations again on a fine job."
When he walked away to talk with other trainees, Noin whooped and jumped up and down. "We did it!!!!!!!!"
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!!! Well, as most can guess, this 'fic is coming to an end. But what an ending it will be!!!! Be sure to tune in again for the final part!!!! ^_^