Chapter Five
The Tengshan stood, waiting.anticipating. The red light proceeded to flash until Kitna finally turned it off. The Tornado just stood there, Kaitaku agog. Kitna had survived...how?! He thought.
Her mind flooded back to the present as Kitna woke her from her reverie: "Surprised? Well, that just goes to show I'm no pushover!"
And with that, the duel had begun. As it wore on, Kaitaku found herself slowly losing. She had no idea whatsoever about this outstanding suit, and how it slightly resembled all 5 Gundams. The small yet powerful, surging beam scythe was drawn. It collided with the beam saber with an intensifying clang. Both beams seemed to come together and form a huge flame-like inferno.
"Aaargh! I won't-- won't miss this time!" Kitna screamed with a determined, furious tone.
"I'll make sure I kill you this time!" Kaitaku shot back, trying to hold back the mighty Tengshan.
I can't believe she got away! It's my fault! She thought to herself.
The Tornado lost some footage and fell back. Now was Kitna's chance. She brought upon her scythe...
:: Just before the Tornado found Tengshan::
"Now, where IS Kaitaku??? We've just about reduced this place to ashes,.sooo, where'd she go?" Duo was starting to feel suspicious.
They had split up a little over an hour ago. Everyone had already met up and were browsing around one last time, wondering where in the hell Kaitaku was. Quatre was especially concerned, and very much confused. No trace, nothing at all showed where she was.
"Man, I really wish I knew what was going on!" Quatre was very frustrated.
Wufei was silent. For Trowa, Kaitaku was a wake-up from the world. Always a bright, cheery face peered up at him. Until she started her training. He deeply felt that a mere child should be enjoying the little pleasurable things in life, not the horrors of war and destruction and vengeance. But now, since she was used to it, and a great pilot from instinct, the fate that beheld her, he knew she could fend for herself.
Quatre suddenly felt a flicker, of something, he didn't know what. Trowa had just asked him a question, but he was lost in it.
"Quatre? Did you hear? Do you know if she headed for the lower end?"
"Hellooooooo??" Duo was desperately trying to get through to the Arab.
It was, as if he was feeling the same determination, same perplexity Kaitaku felt as she begun the final battle, where only one pilot would be left alive.
"I-I don't know.." He never finished his sentence, but just flew off. Some feeling deep inside his soul told him exactly where Kaitaku was and what was going to happen to her. His eyes defied the usual, softness they possessed just before the transmission was cut off.
"Hey!! Quatre! Where are ya going?" Duo was struck dumb by the sudden absence, "did I say something? I don't know! I'm always the one to just know about what's going on!"
"Eh?" Trowa's face portrayed a very surprised expression, not one normal to be found on him, "ummm..come on, guys!" Trowa sped off after the faraway figure of Sandrock Custom..
"He's right! Maybe we'll find her!" Heero urged Duo and Wufei.
"Alright! I don't know what's going on or what's going to happen, but we'll make sure it feels the wrath of Nataku!" Wufei was prepared for anything.
I'm.I'm almost there! Quatre thought. Sure enough, there was the image of the two suits going all out against each other.
::Back to the battle::
The scythe of the enemy crashed down on the helpless Kaitaku. Just a millimeter before Gundanium met with beam, a huge blade was there to shield it.
"Hurry! I can't- hold it much longer! I can't believe the incredible force of this suit!" Quatre said between gritting teeth.
He hadn't expected anything like this, he was so sure everything and everyone was destroyed.
"Hey! What's this- whoa! What the hell IS that?! I've never seen anything like that!" Duo and the others had caught up just as Sandrock was thrown aside.
"You want some?" Kitna narrowed her eyes, "if not, stay away! This is my fight against that child!"
Wufei was just about speechless. All he could say was, "You dirty woman! Where did you get that? I thought you were dead!"
"Kaitaku! Use your cannon!" Trowa couldn't bear if Kaitaku had to die in order to kill Kitna,.using the self-detonation device.
Heero had installed it, knowing Kaitaku was mature enough to know when it was time to use it. He, himself using it, knew it would have to come if everyone failed to kill Kitna, which he wasn't too confident of but wouldn't give up. Quatre was now up and yelling at the still-standing leader.
"You! Why do you take out all your anger and vengeance on her? She's just a kid! I know she's a good pilot.extraordinary, but you disgust me so much!"
"Stupid kid, how old are all you, 16? You are just a handful of talented teens trying to abolish the mightiest force that will take control of all mankind! I heard you all were responsible for the fall of Romafellar and its branched-out organizations. I was indeed impressed when I found out. But now, NOW is the true test!"
"Hey lady, we're not freaking 16! Stupid bitch!" Duo muttered the last part only to the pilots.
And with that, Tengshan was testing the abilities of Wing Zero Custom. Heero remained calm as Kitna tried to find a flaw in his combat. To no avail. The ZERO system was tamed by Heero, and he of course had an advantage, for now. He sensed something about Kitna, very weird.almost like she really was giving it her all, and could feel the defeat coming to her. Then everything changed, in an instant. Heero's beam saber skidded among the remnants of the base, out of his reach. He didn't panic, simply flapped up, up, above Tengshan. He felt it was not his battle to win. Kaitaku figured out what he was doing, and in full ZERO mode, charged Tengshan.
Kitna was watching Heero, wondering what he was doing, hovering up there. She didn't see the Tornado coming, a head-on collision to take place. Everything was getting fuzzy. Kitna had lost a lot of blood, and was soon to pass out.
Duo was shocked. The Tengshan made no move to block or move away.
"What IS she doing? GO Kaitaku!"
All the sudden, she stopped. Just stopped. She had no clue why.
"What's wrong Kaitaku? Huh?" Duo was bewildered. Now, why would she stop--helloooo? He thought.
Kitna remained conscious as she swung blindly at Duo.
"Umm, you're missing me! Ha!" Duo was shocked but enjoyed what seemed to be toying with her.
"Ugh! I'll get.you all! Why did you stop, Kaitaku? Come fight me!" Kitna fought back the pain in her side.
She was charging up her cannon. If she didn't do something fast, she was going to lose to these kids.
"Guys! Watch it! She's boosting up for a final show!" Duo warned.
"Duo! You don't think-ugh! She can't just blast us all away! Not Kaitaku! I won't!" Quatre had been merely fiddling with the ZERO system, he never needed it that much except fighting all those Gariders. But now he was going all at it, with the ZERO system.
"I don't know what to do! She's crazy! I'll just dodge it!" Kaitaku really was totally clueless about the present situation.
Quatre couldn't let her die, he just couldn't. He sat silent, not responding to anyone anymore.
"What is up with you? We're trying to figure this out, and Quatre's in another world!" Duo was getting pissed that no one was doing anything.
Heero was waiting for the cannon to fire. He didn't want Kaitaku to die just as much as everyone else. She won't last much longer, he thought. Kitna was doomed, one way or another.
Trowa had no idea. He just didn't know.
"Well? What do we do know? We're not just gonna stand here, are we? Come on!" Trowa was not one to stand there either.
He went all out for Kitna, just plain sick of her. Quatre was way ahead of him. Blades raised, ammo ready, they charged. There as no way they were just going to watch this meaningless battle go on. They had bigger fish to fry then Kitna, much bigger. The rest of the BRIVA empire.
"Hey! Anyone mind tellin` ME what we're gonna do first!" Duo sped off with Wufei and Heero.
There was no chance for Kitna, but she was still firing up that cannon. Any frantic soldier determined to win would to any stupid thing to kill the all-too-powerful enemy.
The Tengshan stood, waiting.anticipating. The red light proceeded to flash until Kitna finally turned it off. The Tornado just stood there, Kaitaku agog. Kitna had survived...how?! He thought.
Her mind flooded back to the present as Kitna woke her from her reverie: "Surprised? Well, that just goes to show I'm no pushover!"
And with that, the duel had begun. As it wore on, Kaitaku found herself slowly losing. She had no idea whatsoever about this outstanding suit, and how it slightly resembled all 5 Gundams. The small yet powerful, surging beam scythe was drawn. It collided with the beam saber with an intensifying clang. Both beams seemed to come together and form a huge flame-like inferno.
"Aaargh! I won't-- won't miss this time!" Kitna screamed with a determined, furious tone.
"I'll make sure I kill you this time!" Kaitaku shot back, trying to hold back the mighty Tengshan.
I can't believe she got away! It's my fault! She thought to herself.
The Tornado lost some footage and fell back. Now was Kitna's chance. She brought upon her scythe...
:: Just before the Tornado found Tengshan::
"Now, where IS Kaitaku??? We've just about reduced this place to ashes,.sooo, where'd she go?" Duo was starting to feel suspicious.
They had split up a little over an hour ago. Everyone had already met up and were browsing around one last time, wondering where in the hell Kaitaku was. Quatre was especially concerned, and very much confused. No trace, nothing at all showed where she was.
"Man, I really wish I knew what was going on!" Quatre was very frustrated.
Wufei was silent. For Trowa, Kaitaku was a wake-up from the world. Always a bright, cheery face peered up at him. Until she started her training. He deeply felt that a mere child should be enjoying the little pleasurable things in life, not the horrors of war and destruction and vengeance. But now, since she was used to it, and a great pilot from instinct, the fate that beheld her, he knew she could fend for herself.
Quatre suddenly felt a flicker, of something, he didn't know what. Trowa had just asked him a question, but he was lost in it.
"Quatre? Did you hear? Do you know if she headed for the lower end?"
"Hellooooooo??" Duo was desperately trying to get through to the Arab.
It was, as if he was feeling the same determination, same perplexity Kaitaku felt as she begun the final battle, where only one pilot would be left alive.
"I-I don't know.." He never finished his sentence, but just flew off. Some feeling deep inside his soul told him exactly where Kaitaku was and what was going to happen to her. His eyes defied the usual, softness they possessed just before the transmission was cut off.
"Hey!! Quatre! Where are ya going?" Duo was struck dumb by the sudden absence, "did I say something? I don't know! I'm always the one to just know about what's going on!"
"Eh?" Trowa's face portrayed a very surprised expression, not one normal to be found on him, "ummm..come on, guys!" Trowa sped off after the faraway figure of Sandrock Custom..
"He's right! Maybe we'll find her!" Heero urged Duo and Wufei.
"Alright! I don't know what's going on or what's going to happen, but we'll make sure it feels the wrath of Nataku!" Wufei was prepared for anything.
I'm.I'm almost there! Quatre thought. Sure enough, there was the image of the two suits going all out against each other.
::Back to the battle::
The scythe of the enemy crashed down on the helpless Kaitaku. Just a millimeter before Gundanium met with beam, a huge blade was there to shield it.
"Hurry! I can't- hold it much longer! I can't believe the incredible force of this suit!" Quatre said between gritting teeth.
He hadn't expected anything like this, he was so sure everything and everyone was destroyed.
"Hey! What's this- whoa! What the hell IS that?! I've never seen anything like that!" Duo and the others had caught up just as Sandrock was thrown aside.
"You want some?" Kitna narrowed her eyes, "if not, stay away! This is my fight against that child!"
Wufei was just about speechless. All he could say was, "You dirty woman! Where did you get that? I thought you were dead!"
"Kaitaku! Use your cannon!" Trowa couldn't bear if Kaitaku had to die in order to kill Kitna,.using the self-detonation device.
Heero had installed it, knowing Kaitaku was mature enough to know when it was time to use it. He, himself using it, knew it would have to come if everyone failed to kill Kitna, which he wasn't too confident of but wouldn't give up. Quatre was now up and yelling at the still-standing leader.
"You! Why do you take out all your anger and vengeance on her? She's just a kid! I know she's a good pilot.extraordinary, but you disgust me so much!"
"Stupid kid, how old are all you, 16? You are just a handful of talented teens trying to abolish the mightiest force that will take control of all mankind! I heard you all were responsible for the fall of Romafellar and its branched-out organizations. I was indeed impressed when I found out. But now, NOW is the true test!"
"Hey lady, we're not freaking 16! Stupid bitch!" Duo muttered the last part only to the pilots.
And with that, Tengshan was testing the abilities of Wing Zero Custom. Heero remained calm as Kitna tried to find a flaw in his combat. To no avail. The ZERO system was tamed by Heero, and he of course had an advantage, for now. He sensed something about Kitna, very weird.almost like she really was giving it her all, and could feel the defeat coming to her. Then everything changed, in an instant. Heero's beam saber skidded among the remnants of the base, out of his reach. He didn't panic, simply flapped up, up, above Tengshan. He felt it was not his battle to win. Kaitaku figured out what he was doing, and in full ZERO mode, charged Tengshan.
Kitna was watching Heero, wondering what he was doing, hovering up there. She didn't see the Tornado coming, a head-on collision to take place. Everything was getting fuzzy. Kitna had lost a lot of blood, and was soon to pass out.
Duo was shocked. The Tengshan made no move to block or move away.
"What IS she doing? GO Kaitaku!"
All the sudden, she stopped. Just stopped. She had no clue why.
"What's wrong Kaitaku? Huh?" Duo was bewildered. Now, why would she stop--helloooo? He thought.
Kitna remained conscious as she swung blindly at Duo.
"Umm, you're missing me! Ha!" Duo was shocked but enjoyed what seemed to be toying with her.
"Ugh! I'll get.you all! Why did you stop, Kaitaku? Come fight me!" Kitna fought back the pain in her side.
She was charging up her cannon. If she didn't do something fast, she was going to lose to these kids.
"Guys! Watch it! She's boosting up for a final show!" Duo warned.
"Duo! You don't think-ugh! She can't just blast us all away! Not Kaitaku! I won't!" Quatre had been merely fiddling with the ZERO system, he never needed it that much except fighting all those Gariders. But now he was going all at it, with the ZERO system.
"I don't know what to do! She's crazy! I'll just dodge it!" Kaitaku really was totally clueless about the present situation.
Quatre couldn't let her die, he just couldn't. He sat silent, not responding to anyone anymore.
"What is up with you? We're trying to figure this out, and Quatre's in another world!" Duo was getting pissed that no one was doing anything.
Heero was waiting for the cannon to fire. He didn't want Kaitaku to die just as much as everyone else. She won't last much longer, he thought. Kitna was doomed, one way or another.
Trowa had no idea. He just didn't know.
"Well? What do we do know? We're not just gonna stand here, are we? Come on!" Trowa was not one to stand there either.
He went all out for Kitna, just plain sick of her. Quatre was way ahead of him. Blades raised, ammo ready, they charged. There as no way they were just going to watch this meaningless battle go on. They had bigger fish to fry then Kitna, much bigger. The rest of the BRIVA empire.
"Hey! Anyone mind tellin` ME what we're gonna do first!" Duo sped off with Wufei and Heero.
There was no chance for Kitna, but she was still firing up that cannon. Any frantic soldier determined to win would to any stupid thing to kill the all-too-powerful enemy.