Chapter 1

December, AD 2001

Preventer Agent walks along the edge of the cold-storage room, scanning the many names on the blood samples. GC Nightingale, James Edwards, Shiro Amada; blood samples for the majority of Tomino Colony are stored here, but there are only a few that he wants. Six to be exact.

"Sir, we've collected all of the samples," says the soldier, dressed with full body armor and a gas mask. Preventer silently nods his head, taking the small packet and follows the soldier out the glass sliding door to the rest of the team, which is similarly dressed.

"All right, let's get out here," says Preventer, putting a new magazine into his MP5, "You know what you're supposed to do, let's go before security realizes what has happened." The team springs into action, sweeping the area before giving the ok to Preventer for him to continue. They reach the security door that they entered from without incident, Preventer quickly types in the key code in the electronic lock and opens the door.

"We've got company!" yells one of the soldiers as bullets from the security forces fly past Preventer's head, taking out the soldier next to him. The rest of the team opens fire, bullets flying everywhere as the fire fight becomes more intense. Preventer fires off a few rounds, then turns and runs down the corridor he just opened, towards the hangar they used to enter. This end isn't safe either, security guards armed with heavy weaponry are searching the shuttle they entered in.

"Damn!" he whispers, noting that the sound of gunfire has stopped behind him. He quietly runs behind several crates next to the hangar entrance and removes a small black device from his pant's pocket.

"Ok, twenty seconds for me to get to the fighter…" whispers Preventer, pushing the detonation switch. Quickly, Preventer rolls out from his hiding spot and unloads his clip into three of the guards before the others realize what is happening, then sprints for the Core Booster. Sparks fly around him as bullets barely miss, he jumps up onto the ladder and quickly climbs into the cockpit.

Ten seconds… he thinks, continuing to silently count to himself. Pushing a few switches, the engines of the Core Booster blast to life, rocketing him out of the building and into the interior of the colony. Seconds later, as security guards are clambering into the other Core Boosters in the hangar, explosives hidden inside the shuttle detonate. Preventer watches with a bit of pleasure as the upper half of the Military Genetic Research Building is reduced to a ball of flames.

"Mission Accomplished," says Preventer, removing the packet the soldier had given him earlier and stares at the small glass containers, each with one name each: Boya Deng, Krakenhaus, Terry Horikiri, Zetasphere, Wing Zero Alpha, and DHD. The Moderators of Gundam Project.

Placing the packet back in his jacket, Preventer guides the Core Booster toward the rendezvous point, a heavily forested valley near the center of the colony. For a moment, he thinks about all that has happened before, about what lead to him joining the Xeon. It had been nearly a year since he'd been kicked out of the Bureau, since he'd met Agent Fire and joined the most powerful crime ring in the Earthsphere…

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10 Months Ago…

"OZ Soldier, I have to inform you that the higher-ups aren't pleased with your performance during the recent crisis," says Republic, folding his hands and leaning onto his desk.

"What do you mean?" asks OZ Soldier, "Bladed and I both tried our best to prevent the destruction at Yadate. There was nothing we could do to prevent it."

"Not Bladed, I mean you. Bladed Edge at least made an attempt to stop the monster's rampage, you stood by idly and did nothing!" replies Republic.

"Sir, what are you getting at?" asks OZ Soldier.

"OZ Soldier, I have been ordered to discharge you. You're out of Intelligence," says Republic.

"Are you saying I've been fired?!" yells OZ Soldier, shocked.

"Yes. You are to leave the premises immediately," says Republic, turning his chair to face the window.

"But sir, I couldn't do anything! My mobile suit was too heavily damaged to make an attempt against Magna Reg!" yells OZ Soldier, trying to explain.

"These are my orders, they are not subject to change," says Republic.

"Orders?! Who gave these orders?!" yells OZ Soldier, starting to go berserk.

"President Simmons himself, along with the majority of the Moderators, they all gave this order," replies Republic. OZ Soldier can't believe it, he's being made the scapegoat! Before he can say anything, two guards grab him from behind.

"Hey!! What the hell are you doing?!" he yells as the guards drag him away. They dragged him all the way to the entrance and, quite forcibly, threw him out. It was as he walked away that he met Agent Fire, a member of the Xeon crime syndicate, who immediately saw his potential and recruited him. He changed his name, from OZ Soldier to Preventer Agent, and began a new life…

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The Core Booster comes to a rough landing, ramming several small trees before coming to a stop. Preventer pulls the emergency lever, blasting the canopy off of the cockpit and climbing out. A short distance away, a black BMW is parked on a dirt road, a young man about Preventer's age stands waiting. Agent Fire, puts on a pair of black sunglasses and walks over to Preventer.

"Got it?" he asks with a smile.

"Indeed," replies Preventer. The two quickly get into the waiting BMW and drive off, phase one is complete.

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GP Intelligence Headquarters

Republic hangs up the phone with a sigh and stares out at the darkening 'sky' of the space colony. He'd just been informed that there had been another terrorist action, this time at the Genetics Research Building on the other side of the colony.

"Xeon member Preventer Agent strikes again," he whispers, cursing himself for following those orders nearly a year ago. It is his fault for the string of terrorist attacks since then, since they'd recruited OZ Soldier.

No, he's not OZ Soldier, not anymore. Now he is Preventer Agent. thinks Republic. He knows there is only one thing he can really do right now, relay the news to the Moderators. Republic picks up the phone once again and dials the first number.

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GP Intelligence Cruiser 27
En route from Tomino Colony to Katoki Colony

"Bladed! Wake up!" says Lord Maxwell, using his psychic abilities to shock his partner awake.

"Ow!" yells Bladed, jumping up, "I was just having this dream with Yoko Kanno…"

"Yeah, I know. I just got a message from HQ," replies Lord Maxwell, fitting the headphones over his head and typing away at the keyboard.

"What do you mean you know? Have you been invading my dreams again?!" yells Bladed, both embarrassed and angry at the same time. Maxwell ignores him and keeps scanning the message.

"Chief says the Xeon have hit again," he says, reading off the screen.

"This soon? It's only been a week since last time," replies Bladed, floating over to him and checking the screen.

"Its Preventer this time, he raided the Genetics Research Building back at Tomino," says Maxwell. Bladed winces at the mention of his former partner's name. He'd felt real bad about what happened to him, but was doubly shocked when Preventer joined the Xeon.

"So, what are our orders?" asks Bladed, trying to put his mind off of Preventer.

"To continue on to Katoki Colony, mission is unchanged. We are to locate the Xeon commander on Katoki and arrest him if possible," replies Lord Maxwell, "We should be at the colony in about six hours."

"Ok, then I'm going back to sleep," says Bladed, floating back to his chair on the other side of the cockpit, "And don't spy on my dreams!"

"All right, all right, I won't" replies Lord Maxwell, crossing his fingers behind his back.