Chapter Seven

Trapped in Neo New York

The Ashina and the two carriers approached the main hanger at Luna City. "Shimari, Mitsarugi, Bruce, Eppo, we are assembling a team to build you two new mobile suits. You are on leave until then, have some fun." Captain Saka said.

"Yes sir." They said.

They walked off the ship, and out into Luna City. "Hey lets go find somewhere to go on earth, I've only been there once." Miho Said giving a glare to Mitsarugi and Shimari.

"Hey New York is a nice city, it is the first city in North America to be rebuilt after the colony wars. I've been there once, it's a cool place." Bruce said.

"Sure lets go there." Shimari said.

The approached the loading area in the star port. A man separated Miho from the rest of them as he ran from the security guards. He was a smuggler from a drifter colony. He ran right into her, knocking her to the ground. Then stood and started to run again. "How rude!" she shouted, standing up again.

The three guys boarded a transport bound for New York City, but Miho accidentally boarded a transport bound for the American colony, Neo New York. As the earth bound colony took off, Mitsarugi noticed something was wrong. "Hey shimari... where is Miho?" he asked.

"Wasn't she behind us?" Bruce asked.

"Yea, until we saw that guy running from the cops." Shimari said.

"There was only one open dock, the others open in a few hours, when the transports arrive. That is bound for Neo New York..." Eppo responded.

"Shit..." Bruce replied.

"What's wrong?" shimari asked.

"Neo New York has no law force, well they do, but they aren't in control anymore, haven't been since the Iacavone (yak-a-vone-e) family took over about thirty years ago. Now it is a haven for crime... Miho doesn't need to be there." Bruce replied.

Mitsarugi jumped from his seat and ran to the cockpit. A guard stopped him from entering the cockpit. "Civilian access to the cockpit is strictly prohibited." The guard said.

"I know that, I am Federation military personnel. I have a emergency on my hands, I need to speak with the captain." Mitsarugi said, flashing his Id.

"Ok, but try anything, and ill kick your ass." The guard said.

Mitsarugi entered the cockpit, and tapped the pilot on the shoulder. "Excuse me sir." He said to the pilot.

"What do you want?" the pilot asked.

Mitsarugi showed his military Id and his firearm. "I need to get to Neo New York fast. Can you dock there to let me and four other soldiers off there? We only need dropped off, then you can resume your normal route." Mitsarugi asked.

"I can try as fast as I can." The pilot replied.

"Thank you." Mitsarugi said walking back to his seat.

"Attention all passengers bound for earth, due to a military related emergency, we will be making a stop over in Neo New York, I recommend all earth bound passengers do not leave this ship." The pilot said, "Do to the dangers of that colony."

The Transport entered a hyperspace gate and flew into Venus orbit. The colony rose over Venus' horizon, and the transport came in to the dock. The other transport had just left the docks. The Transport docked and opened the airlock to the port. Shimari, Mitsarugi, Eppo, and Bruce ran out and the airlocks closed. As the transport left the dock, they moved out into the colony. "Spread out, call on the radios if you find her." Shimari said.

"Ok." The rest replied.

Shimari walked around the docks, looking for Miho. He hoped she would have stayed at the port. But after about thirty minutes of searching, he found out she did leave the docks. He walked into the main city, which was just crawling with prostitutes and druggies.

Mitsarugi walked up and down the streets, looking for Miho. He froze in place when he saw a kid about sixteen years old standing against a graffiti covered wall. The kid looked nearly identical to Mitsarugi. He noticed Mitsarugi was staring at his so he walked up. "Why the hell are you staring at me?" The kid said.

"You look just like me, just if I was a bit cleaned up." Mitsarugi replied, "Im Mitsarugi Yakashi, who are you?"

"The names Thomas Tikal, I have a feeling we'll meet again, take care for now, but the next time we meet I doubt it will be a friendly meeting." The kid said, walking away.

Mitsarugi stood there stunned from the kids comment. He wondered if the kid was right about them meeting again. "Oh well." He said to himself as he continued to search for Miho.

Eppo walked down an alleyway, and then saw a wanted poster on a wall. He glanced at it, then not five minutes later, he saw the man on the poster in person. His name was Eric Iacavone, Boss of the Neo New York Mafia. Eppo approached him from behind and grabbed him by the arms. "You are Eric Iacavone, right?" Eppo asked.

"Yea, what's it to you, and why are you touching me?" Eric asked.

"You are under arrest, you are a wanted man and I think it my duty to arrest you." Eppo replied, forcing Eric to the Police station.

"What the hell?" an officer said.

"I am Eppo Delta, of the Tokyo Federation Mobile Suit Division. I have captured the crime lord Eric Iacavone." He said.

"Holy shit! We lost twelve officers trying to catch him, how the hell could a kid like you catch him." Another officer said.

Eppo collected the reward and left the police station, and continued to search for Miho.

Miho entered a bar to find some help, because she was lost and confused. She walked up to the bar and looked for a tender. "Excuse me sir, but do you know when the next shuttle to Luna City will be arriving?" she asked.

The tender spun around and looked at her. "Within the next 48 hours, that's all I know." He said and turned back to his work.

Just about then a member of the Iacavone crime family approached her. "Hey baby, I'm Ryan Motono, what's your name. What do you say we go to a motel?" he said.

"Stay away from me!" she cried backing away.

He smiled and walked up closer to her. Then a man punched him in the face, "back off. Don't you know what stay away means?" he yelled at Ryan, "all you mafia bastards are just scum."

Ryan stood and ran from the bar, afraid of getting hit again. "Thank you." Miho said to him.

The man's clothes were kind of dirty looking, just like everything in this place; he had three scars across the left side of his face, and an eye patch over his right eye. "Your welcome, I'm David Sutherland. What's a cute girl doing in a colony like this? It's not safe here." He said.

"I got lost in the Luna City star port, and accidentally boarded a shuttle to this colony." She said.

"That sucks, I'm a pilot for the American space forces. Or at least I was... I was stationed here before the military base on this colony shut down... So, what's your name?" he said as he took a drink from his scotch.

"I'm Miho Musaka." She replied.

Just about then Shimari entered the bar and saw her. "Miho! Thank god your ok." He said.

"Shimari! I thought you guys went to earth. Why are you here?" she asked, hugging him.

"Well, Mitsarugi kind of told the pilot it was a military emergency and we needed to get here as fast as possible." Shimari said.

He gave Dave a look thinking he was being a problem. "Thanks for coming back Shimari!" she said.

"Who the hell is this guy?" he asked looking at Dave.

"I'm just a mobile suit pilot, and I was getting one of the mafia scumbags away from her." Dave said, "Name is David Sutherland."

"You're a pilot? Come with us, we need some help in this fight. The colonies and the empire have threatened both the United States and The Federation." Shimari said.

(The Iacavone building, mafia headquarters)

Ryan ran into the building, his hand over the place where Dave's fist hit him. "Motono! You Dumbass! Where the hell have you been? The boss has been captured! This punk ass feddie, Eppo somthin' somehow caught him and turned him in. Your gonna take the fighter, track this punk and whack him." One of the high-ranking people in the family said.

"Ok." Ryan said running to the ship.

(Back at the star port)

The Ashina came in to the dock and opened the airlock. Dave decided to go along, and find some combat. They all boarded the ship and headed to Hiroshima base on earth. That is where the new mobile suits were being constructed.

(End Chapter Seven)

Shimari: hey Shimari here, we have some time to remember our past, how Mitsarugi and I ended up in that junkyard and every thing. Next episode: Flashback- Visions of Morexia.

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