Jason crept to his room and took out a suitcase as well. He started packing.
Rikko ran in his room. "Jason, you know you're mom's going to notice you're gone."
"Let her, then. If you wanna see tomorrow, I suggest you help out."
"You really wanna help her, do you?"
"Yeah. So?"
"I know you like her. That's why you're helping her. Right?"
Jason froze, then blushed. "Your point is?"
"Is this why you're gonna risk your life just for some stupid war the Preventers can take care of?"
"In case you haven't noticed, Rikko, she's their only hope. Don't you think she needs just a little bit of back up?"
"Suit yourself."
"Oh, my suit! I wonder what I should wear when I get in the Sandrock?"
"That's not what I meant!!!!"
"Huh?"
"Arrrrgh…Nevermind."
Just then, Jason's mom came in his room. "Jason? Are you in here?"
"Yeah, mom?"
"Oh, just wondering where you are." Then she caught sight of Rikko. "Oh, hello, Rikko!" She then noticed Jason packing some clothes in a suitcase. "Jason, why are you packing clothes? Are we supposed to go somewhere?"
"No. I uh…have to leave."
"For…?"
"The Sank Kingdom."
"Where? Isn't it that place where this one pretty girl lives on that one TV show you watch all the time?"
"Uh, yeah, but this time, It's for real. I'm really leaving."
"Nonsense!"
"No, mom. Really. I'm the only hope for Earth. Unless you want it destroyed…"
Jason's mom gave him a hard hug. "Then good luck, son. Don't forget to write!"
When she finally let go of him, Rikko whispered to Jason, "Your mom actually let you go that easily? Great, this is gonna be harder for me to explain to MY parents…"
Jason turned to him. "Wait. You said this mission was crazy. Now you're coming with us?"
"Hey, I'm the one who follows you a lot, right?"
"Fine, fine. Well, hurry up! I can't wait to get into an MS!"
Outside, Charlene was sitting on Jason's front porch steps, thinking.
This place is so boring. In fact, the whole world is boring! What the heck was Quatre thinking when he was gazing at the Earth from his house? Then she answered herself. "Maybe because he's a total baka?" She answered herself again. "Yeah, I guess."
"Who's a total baka? And what's baka?"
She turned around to see Jason, leaning at the door, his face full of curiosity. His suitcase was in front of him. Rikko was sitting on the chair that lay on his proch.
"Someone," she muttered. I can't believe I said my thoughts out loud! "Um…A baka basically means crazy, stupid, or simpleminded fool."
"Really? I thought you called whoever you were talking about a cow."
"Er…uh…I think that's Tagalog. This is Japanese."
"Oh. Well, c'mon, we gotta go. Rikko!" he called out.
"Coming," Rikko said.
All three went walking to her house. Charlene was a little confused at why Rikko was the only person not bringing a suitcase. "Ya know, Rikko? If you don't pack up, I think you'll be wearing some of my dresses. And pink shirts, too."
Rikko, a little scared of the so-called "girl clothes and colors" he was about to wear if he didn't pack up, quietly rushed to his house to pack his own clothes.
Charlene sighed. "Well, at least he doesn't need to borrow any of MY clothes."
Jason let out a small laugh. "I can imagine him in a dress. Can you?"
She laughed as well. "EW!"
Rikko came back with news that Alex couldn't come with them. Charlene told him, "It's okay, Rikko."
All three reached the school playground.
"What are we doing here?" asked Jason.
Charlene was looking around, confused. "Wha- Wha- What the…? Where's the ship? I guess it's not here yet."
"Well, what are we gonna do now?"
Charlene's cell phone rang. "Moshi-Moshi!"
It was Relena. "Charlene, I am completely sorry, but the shuttle will be delayed."
"Why?"
"We were missing some parts. I'll call you when the shuttle is ready."
"No, don't. I have an alternative way…" she said slyly.
"Great! See ya!" and she hung up.
She put her cell phone back in her pocket. "Well, the shuttle's busted, so we'll have to take another way…"
Jason got scared. ".::gulp::. What do ya mean by, 'Another way?'"
"Nothing…" she replied in a more slyly way.
Charlene got in. Jason and Rikko were standing on either side of her. "Alright! Sank Kingdom, HERE WE COME!!!"
The Deathscythe's eyes glared a green color, and then off it flew to outer space.
Jason felt uneasy. "This is your alternate way!?!?!" he yelled as he tipped over and almost hit his head on the wall.
"Yes," she said, her body strapped on the seat. She zipped another direction, making Jason fall on her lap. She blushed and gasped at the same time as he fell on her.
Rikko, still hanging on for dear life, saw the couple. "OH, THAT'S NOT RIGHT YOU GUYS!!!"
"Sorry!!!!" yelled Jason.
"Okay, you can make yourself comfortable by being on me another time, because right now is not a good time!" shouted Charlene.
Jason got himself back up. "Why?"
"Because," she gulped, "We're about to be attacked by hundreds, and I mean hundreds of Mobile Suits!"