Chapter 5
In the cavernous hanger that housed the Royal Britain Gundam Paul sat on the left shoulder armour plate dangling his legs over the edge. None of the hanging lights were on and only the weak light from the Moon provided any illumination for the hanger. The gloomy expression on Paul's face seemed to echo the Royal Britain Gundam's. That was one of the things Paul always thought about no one every made a Gundam with a happy face it was always blank or regretful.
Paul didn't notice Lisa approach from behind him it wasn't until she'd actually sat down next to him that he recognised her presence.
'Are you ok?' she asked tentatively, 'You've been a bit distant since, well you know.'
He mumbled something but she couldn't hear his words. 'What did you say?'
'I said. Do you think it will happen to me?' he asked gloomily
'What will happen to you? She replied a little confused.
He turned to face her. To her his eyes seemed desperate as if something was eating away at his soul.
'I mean…I mean…what happened with Chapman and the Devil Gundam…will it happen to me?' Concern permeated every inch of his words and Lisa thought she could even hear some fear in them.
'Don't be silly,' said Lisa, 'Nothings going to happen to you. It was just a dream it means nothing.'
'But it felt so real!' said Paul raising his voice.
'Its nothing! Get a grip Paul!' she practically yelled, 'What do you think will happen if you go to pieces? How will you prove your father wrong?
'That's low,' spat Paul
'I'm only trying to help you,' she said, compassion with every word. 'You have a kind heart, I wouldn't want anything to happen to it.' They starred into each other's eyes for what seemed like an eternity. Slowly but sure they moved together, she pulled a comforting arm around him and drew him in closer into a much-appreciated hug. While Paul would never admit it the next few minutes would be some of his happiest.
Deep below the Earth's surface in a moss ridden damp cave a pair of blood red Gundam eyes shone brightly. The rest of the Gundam's body was hidden with in the cloak of shadows the cave provided however a vague shape could be seen extending out behind the head. All around it a mass of shadowy shapes could be seen starting to move, they were heading for the surface.
The Neo Japan carrier was travelling high above northern Europe. Kyoji had quickly followed up his defeat of the Pharaoh Gundam by defeating Neo Luxemburg's entrant. Kyoji's moral was high if not slightly over confidant. Min and Hoi were a bit worried that he'd become too cocky and beaten badly. So far he'd only fought weak opponents and there was a chance that when a strong one came along Kyoji wouldn't be able to keep up.
Kyoji once again sat in the carrier's cockpit reading back issues of the Gundam Fight Journal. The one he was reading currently was of great interest to him. It was the journal for the 13th Gundam Fight, the one which his father one for the first time. Suddenly an explosion rocked the carrier. The force knocked Kyoji out of his chair and caused Hoi and Min to rush in.
'I didn't do anything,' said Kyoji getting up. Then a second explosion hit them and the carrier took a steep noise dive. Hoi fought with the controls to try and regain some altitude. Through sheer force of will he managed to pull the nose up but it was still too late.
'Brace yourselves! I'm going to try and land her,' he yelled over the noise. Min rushed over to a free chair and strapped herself in.
As the carrier got closer and closer to the ground it scraped the tops of trees and even some buildings. The carrier smashed into an outcrop of rocks cutting a deep grove into its belly and causing the carrier to arch upwards again before coming back down. She dug deep into the ground before finally coming to stop.
In the cockpit Kyoji unbuckled himself and rushed over to Hoi who was slumped over the control panel. Kyoji gave him a quick check over, hurt but alive. He then went over to Min, she too was hurt a nasty cut on her forehead was bleeding but other than that she looked fine. Kyoji quickly left to find a medical kit. He was no doctor like his mother, but he knew enough first aid to get him by.
As Kyoji was seeing to Min injury Hoi woke up. 'Not one of my better landings,' he said gruffly, 'But any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. How is she?'
'I stopped the bleeding.' Said Kyoji, 'Think she'll be just fine. What happened?'
'I don't know. But I don't think this is any accident. I'm going to use the radio and try to call for help,' said Hoi as he left for the radio room.
A loud knocking at his door woke Paul suddenly. He groggily looked around and then unlocked the door. A very flustered Lisa burst in.
'Lisa what is it?' he asked letting his eyes get accustom to the light.
'A Neo Japan carrier got shot down not far from here!' she said
'So?'
'So! It's got their Mobile Fighter on it. They've called for help. Command's ordered us to go help them.' She said
'Right…Ok I'll be there in a minuet,' said Paul slowly getting out of bed. 'Some privacy please.' Lisa blushed and then rushed out.
After quiet possibly the quickest shower of Paul's life he was onboard a transport just about to take off. No one was sure just what happened to the Neo Japan carrier, but it happened in Neo England territory and so they had a responsibility to investigate.
About fifteen minutes later the Neo England transport set down next to the skid left of the Neo Japan carrier. The carrier itself was a right off through the deep gashes in its hull Paul could see the Gundam within. It looked undamaged. As Paul and Lisa made there way towards the carrier a man who identified himself as Hoi met them. Paul judged that the man must have been in his mid to late twenties. Upon reaching the bridge they met two other people.
'So your Neo Japan's Gundam fighter,' said Paul
'Your Neo England's fighter,' said Kyoji with a slight snarl in his voice
'Hey this is no time for a Gundam fight you two,' said Lisa sternly 'We're here to find out what happened.'
'For all we know it could be your lot trying to get rid of the competition,' said Kyoji
'How dare you,' yelled Paul lunging at Kyoji trying to hit him.
'You wanna fight then come on!' yelled Kyoji throwing a punch back. Hoi however broke them up.
'Stop it you two,' he said angrily. Suddenly the carrier began to shake violently. Blasting up out of the ground emerged for strange towers. Everyone rushed outside to see what they were. Slowly the towers began to turn revealing what they really were.
'Gu-Gundam Heads!' gasped Min
'What?' asked Kyoji
'Devil Gundam.' said Paul dropping to his knees. Lisa starred on in terror.
'Its real,' she thought, 'Paul no!'
In the cavernous hanger that housed the Royal Britain Gundam Paul sat on the left shoulder armour plate dangling his legs over the edge. None of the hanging lights were on and only the weak light from the Moon provided any illumination for the hanger. The gloomy expression on Paul's face seemed to echo the Royal Britain Gundam's. That was one of the things Paul always thought about no one every made a Gundam with a happy face it was always blank or regretful.
Paul didn't notice Lisa approach from behind him it wasn't until she'd actually sat down next to him that he recognised her presence.
'Are you ok?' she asked tentatively, 'You've been a bit distant since, well you know.'
He mumbled something but she couldn't hear his words. 'What did you say?'
'I said. Do you think it will happen to me?' he asked gloomily
'What will happen to you? She replied a little confused.
He turned to face her. To her his eyes seemed desperate as if something was eating away at his soul.
'I mean…I mean…what happened with Chapman and the Devil Gundam…will it happen to me?' Concern permeated every inch of his words and Lisa thought she could even hear some fear in them.
'Don't be silly,' said Lisa, 'Nothings going to happen to you. It was just a dream it means nothing.'
'But it felt so real!' said Paul raising his voice.
'Its nothing! Get a grip Paul!' she practically yelled, 'What do you think will happen if you go to pieces? How will you prove your father wrong?
'That's low,' spat Paul
'I'm only trying to help you,' she said, compassion with every word. 'You have a kind heart, I wouldn't want anything to happen to it.' They starred into each other's eyes for what seemed like an eternity. Slowly but sure they moved together, she pulled a comforting arm around him and drew him in closer into a much-appreciated hug. While Paul would never admit it the next few minutes would be some of his happiest.
Deep below the Earth's surface in a moss ridden damp cave a pair of blood red Gundam eyes shone brightly. The rest of the Gundam's body was hidden with in the cloak of shadows the cave provided however a vague shape could be seen extending out behind the head. All around it a mass of shadowy shapes could be seen starting to move, they were heading for the surface.
The Neo Japan carrier was travelling high above northern Europe. Kyoji had quickly followed up his defeat of the Pharaoh Gundam by defeating Neo Luxemburg's entrant. Kyoji's moral was high if not slightly over confidant. Min and Hoi were a bit worried that he'd become too cocky and beaten badly. So far he'd only fought weak opponents and there was a chance that when a strong one came along Kyoji wouldn't be able to keep up.
Kyoji once again sat in the carrier's cockpit reading back issues of the Gundam Fight Journal. The one he was reading currently was of great interest to him. It was the journal for the 13th Gundam Fight, the one which his father one for the first time. Suddenly an explosion rocked the carrier. The force knocked Kyoji out of his chair and caused Hoi and Min to rush in.
'I didn't do anything,' said Kyoji getting up. Then a second explosion hit them and the carrier took a steep noise dive. Hoi fought with the controls to try and regain some altitude. Through sheer force of will he managed to pull the nose up but it was still too late.
'Brace yourselves! I'm going to try and land her,' he yelled over the noise. Min rushed over to a free chair and strapped herself in.
As the carrier got closer and closer to the ground it scraped the tops of trees and even some buildings. The carrier smashed into an outcrop of rocks cutting a deep grove into its belly and causing the carrier to arch upwards again before coming back down. She dug deep into the ground before finally coming to stop.
In the cockpit Kyoji unbuckled himself and rushed over to Hoi who was slumped over the control panel. Kyoji gave him a quick check over, hurt but alive. He then went over to Min, she too was hurt a nasty cut on her forehead was bleeding but other than that she looked fine. Kyoji quickly left to find a medical kit. He was no doctor like his mother, but he knew enough first aid to get him by.
As Kyoji was seeing to Min injury Hoi woke up. 'Not one of my better landings,' he said gruffly, 'But any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. How is she?'
'I stopped the bleeding.' Said Kyoji, 'Think she'll be just fine. What happened?'
'I don't know. But I don't think this is any accident. I'm going to use the radio and try to call for help,' said Hoi as he left for the radio room.
A loud knocking at his door woke Paul suddenly. He groggily looked around and then unlocked the door. A very flustered Lisa burst in.
'Lisa what is it?' he asked letting his eyes get accustom to the light.
'A Neo Japan carrier got shot down not far from here!' she said
'So?'
'So! It's got their Mobile Fighter on it. They've called for help. Command's ordered us to go help them.' She said
'Right…Ok I'll be there in a minuet,' said Paul slowly getting out of bed. 'Some privacy please.' Lisa blushed and then rushed out.
After quiet possibly the quickest shower of Paul's life he was onboard a transport just about to take off. No one was sure just what happened to the Neo Japan carrier, but it happened in Neo England territory and so they had a responsibility to investigate.
About fifteen minutes later the Neo England transport set down next to the skid left of the Neo Japan carrier. The carrier itself was a right off through the deep gashes in its hull Paul could see the Gundam within. It looked undamaged. As Paul and Lisa made there way towards the carrier a man who identified himself as Hoi met them. Paul judged that the man must have been in his mid to late twenties. Upon reaching the bridge they met two other people.
'So your Neo Japan's Gundam fighter,' said Paul
'Your Neo England's fighter,' said Kyoji with a slight snarl in his voice
'Hey this is no time for a Gundam fight you two,' said Lisa sternly 'We're here to find out what happened.'
'For all we know it could be your lot trying to get rid of the competition,' said Kyoji
'How dare you,' yelled Paul lunging at Kyoji trying to hit him.
'You wanna fight then come on!' yelled Kyoji throwing a punch back. Hoi however broke them up.
'Stop it you two,' he said angrily. Suddenly the carrier began to shake violently. Blasting up out of the ground emerged for strange towers. Everyone rushed outside to see what they were. Slowly the towers began to turn revealing what they really were.
'Gu-Gundam Heads!' gasped Min
'What?' asked Kyoji
'Devil Gundam.' said Paul dropping to his knees. Lisa starred on in terror.
'Its real,' she thought, 'Paul no!'
