Episode Fifteen

The Battle of Sol (Part II)

Within the walls of Sol City, people barely regarded the battle that was raging outside. Children played in parks, adults worked. They all thought the colony was invincible. It had been laid under siege many times in the past. Twenty-two years before, the Untied States Space Forces fleet failed to defeat the city. "Sutherland. Are your men ready to launch?" Captain Saka asked. "Sir yes sir." Dave said. The twelve mobile suits launched from the Akeda. They landed on the surface of the colony and Dave laid powerful explosives down. They took off and flew about a hundred yards away. The explosion ripped a hole large enough to fit mobile suits through. "Hurry, the emergency systems will be sealing the hole." Dave said. Eleven of the suits made it through safely, but the twelfth became trapped in the sealing foam that was blocking the hole. Everyone in the city stopped what they were doing, fear ran through everyone as they realized that this battle will bring about the end of Sol. The Mobile suits set down in the industrial sector of Sol City. "Showtime." A young pilot named Jared Davis said. They launched the first barrage of missiles wiping out the industrial areas. As they rampaged through the city Dave set his sights on a large fuel tanker that would be supplying the ships in the star port. Just before he fired he noticed a school near the tanker. He looked up to the star port and noticed a large transport that was empty for maintenance. "Cease fire." Dave said. "What the hell do you mean cease fire?" a pilot said. "Do not question my orders!" Dave shouted. "They stopped shooting!" a person on the ground said. Dave opened his cockpit and stepped out. "Attention citizens of Sol City. There is a refugee transport docked in the star port. Some of you may board, if any military or government personnel try to board, the transport will be destroyed." Dave yelled, then climbed back into the cockpit. The transport launched with about a thousand people on board. "Look! A transport is launching!" Shimari said. "Attention Federation and American fleets. This is David Sutherland of the United States Space Forces. The transport that is launching should be allowed to pass. It only has refugees on board. Now we mark the fall of Sol!" Dave said into the radio. The twelve mobile suits fired multiple missiles at the main generator in the colony. "Lets get the hell outta here!" a pilot shouted, they blasted a spaceport door open and flew out as the generator exploded. "The colony is exploding. The battle of Sol has ended." The fleet commander said. Just then two Imperial Cruisers came from the clouds of Mensilig and Begun to fire on the fleet. As Bruce flew out of the Ashina will full ammo, he turned to face three missiles. There was no time to move out of the way. His mobile suit was ripped apart by the missiles. "Bruce! No!" Mitsarugi shouted. "Damn you Sol!" Shimari yelled charging at one of the cruisers. He pulled out the energy whip and struck right at the bridge. The first cruiser crashed to the surface of Mensilig. Then a signal was coming around Mensilig. "Is it more enemy ships?" Miho asked the Fleet commander. "No. It is the Executioner and the Redemption." He replied. The two battle Cruisers moved into firing range and fired the main cannons, destroying the last Imperial Cruiser. "We got'em!" Mitsarugi shouted. "Yea. But at what cost?" Dave said. "Bruce is gone. We lost a good friend here." Eppo said. "All mobile suits report back to your ships and return to your posts." The fleet commander said. (Three Days Later) (Luna City Main Military Hanger) "The princesses address on the battle is about to air." Eppo said. "Hello. This is Princess Reiku of the Tokyo Federation. Three days ago, the fleets of both the Federation and the United States of America engaged in a battle at Sol City. The result of the battle left a large number of Federation and American pilots dead, and the Titan Class battleship Armageddon was destroyed in the battle. Many civilians were killed at sol, due to the result of the battle. The colony known as Sol City. Has been obliterated. The Sol Empire has fallen, and their colonies have become chaotic, they are now their own countries. The Tokyo Federation will help these colonies form peaceful governments. The Federation casualty count is at about seven hundred thousand dead or missing. That is due mainly to the destruction of the Armageddon. Those who lost their life did not die in vain. We are closer than ever for peace in the Civilized galaxy. As this war in our own colonies rages on. we must remember all that have sacrificed their lives, so you can still be alive. Good luck to all the pilots, and may you bring peace to all the nations that exist in space." The princess said, then the transmission ended. The newsperson on the Space News Network started to go through the list of missing and casualties from the federation, starting with the mobile suit teams. Miho walked into the hanger and approached them. "I just heard about Bruce. He was a good fighter and a nice person. he didn't deserve to die." Miho said. "It gets worse." Mitsarugi said. "What do you mean Mitsu?" Miho asked. "Well. on the way to sol city. Bruce told us about how he got into the military. He promised his mom that he would come home alive." Shimari said. "Well. we should go to Washington. and tell his mother what happened." Eppo said, "It would be the right thing to do." They boarded the junk transport, which the mobile suits had been loaded into already. The received clearance to take off and flew to the lunar hyperspace gate. They came out at the asteroid belt and were stopped by the United States Space Forces Military Police. "Do you have a clear registration to pass through this gate?" one of the guards asked through the radio, "what is your allegiance?" Dave grabbed the radio, "Well, we have two allegiances on this vessel. We have An American on board and five feddies on board." Dave said, "I am David Sutherland of the United States Space Forces." "What is your cargo?" the guard asked. "We have two Gundam Class Mobile suits and two regular mobile suits." Dave replied, " We will send over our registration now." Yosho sent the registration over to the MP's. "You are cleared to pass." The guard said. They flew into the gate and about five minutes later they came out near Neo Washington.

(end Episode fifteen)

Mitsarugi: well here we are at Neo Washington. no we gotta find Bruce's mom, and tell her. But the problem is riots have broken out in Neo Washington as a batch of refugees from Sol City show up. Next episode. A Short Farewell

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