Chapter 2
Domon sat on the deck of Hai's boat, looking up at the stars. The glare of the transparent dome kept him from seeing all of the stars. So many stars, he thought.
"So this is where you've been all of this time," Rain said in a nagging voice.
Domon remained silent. She sat down by him and wrapped her arms around his arm, "What's the matter?"
"That Gundam Cutter. He worries me a lot but I don't know why. I'm not even facing until the final battle. He said something that they were going to take you again but I've never seen them at anytime."
"I wouldn't worry about it. They're just a bunch of mercenaries that love to show off their weapons. They're probably new to the Gundam Fight."
"Then why would the chairman hire them? There has to be a purpose."
"There is but let's not worry about this now. Let's just enjoy the peace while we can."
Rain rested her head on his shoulders. They sat there and stared at the stars.
This is my last match until I get to the Final Fight, Domon thought. He looked at the viewer, waiting his opponent. He was fighting the Bolt Gundam. He seemed eager to fight him once again. Then, he saw the Bolt Gundam. It seemed different from four years ago. It still had the same design, it just seemed bigger, much stronger.
"Ready, Domon Kasshu?"
"Always."
"Gundam Fight all set!" the chairman exclaimed.
"READY?!"Argo yelled out, charging.
"GO!" Domon yelled out, charging.
The fight was under way. Argo and Domon went for awhile in a fist fight. It was a dead tie. Neither of them were hurting each other. Domon flipped back and launched into the air. Argo pulled out that whip and fired the large ball out and hooked the ball with the plasma whip. He started swinging it around and around. Domon held out his hand.
"Burning Erupting Finger!"
"Graviton Hammer!"
The two forces of their attacks slammed hard. Bright light filled the arena and both fighters were lost in it. Rain stood at the tower, staring into the brightness but she had to shield her eyes because it was so bright.
The light dimmed. Domon was still in the air holding out his hand. The Bolt Gundam was missing part of its left leg. It toppled over. The Burning Gundam fell out of the sky and crumpled into a pile.
Rain immediately felt a need to go to the scene but the authorities could arrest her. She looked over at the chairman. He seemed very calm. By his side were the Execution Trio. The tall, bulky man with the robotic arms seemed just as calm as the chairman was. The other two had a slight worried look on their face. Rain wasn't sure if they had that because they wanted to fight him or they didn't want anyone to get hurt. She turned back to the two Gundam wrecks.
Domon climbed out of the cockpit and held his fist in the air. The crowd let a roar of applause. Argo climbed out and looked at Domon with a big grin on his face and held out a thumbs-up. Domon smiled back. Rain was very relieved. She looked back towards the chairman. The Trio was gone. Later, the arena started shaking hard. The water outside of the arena began to part with the help of underwater walls. The Execution Trio Gundams floated above the openings and looked the arena. The Gundams turned around launched towards the airlock that was going to go to the Finals Arena. Domon lowered his fist and stared as the Gundams flew off. He was eager to fight them but also reluctant to do it.
Two days past by. The Gundams Fight Finals Draft was being issued. The chairman read over something at the podium and turned his attention to the awaiting Gundam Fighters.
"Thank you all again for coming to these Gundam Fights and participating this year. Now I would like to run down the list of the fighters that will be in the Finals and facing the fearsome Execution Trio..."
Domon listened closely. He heard his name called first. A number of names were called. Argo and Chibodee were called too but Sai and George weren't. After the list was read, Domon ran to the chairman.
"Why weren't Sai and George picked?"
"Because they weren't good enough to go to it."
"What do you mean? They were doing good four years ago and this year too," he said in an angry tone.
"That was four years ago. They aren't fit to fight now. If they won more matches, then I'd change my mind but since they didn't, they will not be permitted to go."
"But then they'll be replace in the next Gundam Fight."
"Then so be it. I don't decide those things."
"Please, sir—"
"I said no."
The chairman walked off. Domon slammed his fist hard on the wall and smashed it into powder. He walked back to meet up with Chibodee and Argo. He found them in a diner. He sat down and ordered a glass of water.
"So what's the matter with you?" Chibodee asked.
"George and Sai not gettting picked. The chairman won't let them fight because they 'weren't performing well'. I was ready to kill him."
"Don't worry about it, Domon. I'm sure they'll get another chance to prove themselves," Chibodee said.
"It's not that."
"Then what?" Argo asked.
"It's the Trio. They worry me," Domon said.
"Those pipsqueaks? They're nothing," Chibodee said.
"Come to think about it, why were you late showing up to the Introduction?" Domon asked.
"I was attacked by a thug. Big, tall guy with metal arms," Chibodee said.
"And ropes fired out of his hands?" Domon asked.
"Yeah, how did you know that?" Chibodee asked.
"I was attacked by him a few days before the Gundam Fight Tournament began," Domon replied.
"As was I," Argo said.
"As were we," George's voice came into the conversation.
Both Sai and George sat down at the table.
"This guy knows us all and everything about us, even our shirt sizes," Sai said.
Domon paused to recover his thoughts.
"So this guy is a stalker? Who cares? He's still a push over," Chibodee said.
"I'm not too sure he's even human. When he attacked, he said he was going to take Rain back but he didn't need her anymore," Domon said.
The table went silent.
"Then that would mean..." George trailed off.
"The Dark Gundam's back," Argo finished.
"But, Rain and I destroyed it," Domon said, "That's impossible."
"Improbable is more like it," George said, "but it can't be ruled out. The Dark Gundam regenerates even if it's power source is dead. Rain was that power source. IT might have regenerated without her but IT wants her back."
"Kinda like it wants to see her again?" Sai stated.
"Exactly," George replied.
"Then we'll have to go attack it again, wherever it is," Domon said, turning to the distance scene Tournament Finals Battleground. "And it's over there."
* * *
Domon sat on the deck of Hai's boat, looking up at the stars. The glare of the transparent dome kept him from seeing all of the stars. So many stars, he thought.
"So this is where you've been all of this time," Rain said in a nagging voice.
Domon remained silent. She sat down by him and wrapped her arms around his arm, "What's the matter?"
"That Gundam Cutter. He worries me a lot but I don't know why. I'm not even facing until the final battle. He said something that they were going to take you again but I've never seen them at anytime."
"I wouldn't worry about it. They're just a bunch of mercenaries that love to show off their weapons. They're probably new to the Gundam Fight."
"Then why would the chairman hire them? There has to be a purpose."
"There is but let's not worry about this now. Let's just enjoy the peace while we can."
Rain rested her head on his shoulders. They sat there and stared at the stars.
This is my last match until I get to the Final Fight, Domon thought. He looked at the viewer, waiting his opponent. He was fighting the Bolt Gundam. He seemed eager to fight him once again. Then, he saw the Bolt Gundam. It seemed different from four years ago. It still had the same design, it just seemed bigger, much stronger.
"Ready, Domon Kasshu?"
"Always."
"Gundam Fight all set!" the chairman exclaimed.
"READY?!"Argo yelled out, charging.
"GO!" Domon yelled out, charging.
The fight was under way. Argo and Domon went for awhile in a fist fight. It was a dead tie. Neither of them were hurting each other. Domon flipped back and launched into the air. Argo pulled out that whip and fired the large ball out and hooked the ball with the plasma whip. He started swinging it around and around. Domon held out his hand.
"Burning Erupting Finger!"
"Graviton Hammer!"
The two forces of their attacks slammed hard. Bright light filled the arena and both fighters were lost in it. Rain stood at the tower, staring into the brightness but she had to shield her eyes because it was so bright.
The light dimmed. Domon was still in the air holding out his hand. The Bolt Gundam was missing part of its left leg. It toppled over. The Burning Gundam fell out of the sky and crumpled into a pile.
Rain immediately felt a need to go to the scene but the authorities could arrest her. She looked over at the chairman. He seemed very calm. By his side were the Execution Trio. The tall, bulky man with the robotic arms seemed just as calm as the chairman was. The other two had a slight worried look on their face. Rain wasn't sure if they had that because they wanted to fight him or they didn't want anyone to get hurt. She turned back to the two Gundam wrecks.
Domon climbed out of the cockpit and held his fist in the air. The crowd let a roar of applause. Argo climbed out and looked at Domon with a big grin on his face and held out a thumbs-up. Domon smiled back. Rain was very relieved. She looked back towards the chairman. The Trio was gone. Later, the arena started shaking hard. The water outside of the arena began to part with the help of underwater walls. The Execution Trio Gundams floated above the openings and looked the arena. The Gundams turned around launched towards the airlock that was going to go to the Finals Arena. Domon lowered his fist and stared as the Gundams flew off. He was eager to fight them but also reluctant to do it.
Two days past by. The Gundams Fight Finals Draft was being issued. The chairman read over something at the podium and turned his attention to the awaiting Gundam Fighters.
"Thank you all again for coming to these Gundam Fights and participating this year. Now I would like to run down the list of the fighters that will be in the Finals and facing the fearsome Execution Trio..."
Domon listened closely. He heard his name called first. A number of names were called. Argo and Chibodee were called too but Sai and George weren't. After the list was read, Domon ran to the chairman.
"Why weren't Sai and George picked?"
"Because they weren't good enough to go to it."
"What do you mean? They were doing good four years ago and this year too," he said in an angry tone.
"That was four years ago. They aren't fit to fight now. If they won more matches, then I'd change my mind but since they didn't, they will not be permitted to go."
"But then they'll be replace in the next Gundam Fight."
"Then so be it. I don't decide those things."
"Please, sir—"
"I said no."
The chairman walked off. Domon slammed his fist hard on the wall and smashed it into powder. He walked back to meet up with Chibodee and Argo. He found them in a diner. He sat down and ordered a glass of water.
"So what's the matter with you?" Chibodee asked.
"George and Sai not gettting picked. The chairman won't let them fight because they 'weren't performing well'. I was ready to kill him."
"Don't worry about it, Domon. I'm sure they'll get another chance to prove themselves," Chibodee said.
"It's not that."
"Then what?" Argo asked.
"It's the Trio. They worry me," Domon said.
"Those pipsqueaks? They're nothing," Chibodee said.
"Come to think about it, why were you late showing up to the Introduction?" Domon asked.
"I was attacked by a thug. Big, tall guy with metal arms," Chibodee said.
"And ropes fired out of his hands?" Domon asked.
"Yeah, how did you know that?" Chibodee asked.
"I was attacked by him a few days before the Gundam Fight Tournament began," Domon replied.
"As was I," Argo said.
"As were we," George's voice came into the conversation.
Both Sai and George sat down at the table.
"This guy knows us all and everything about us, even our shirt sizes," Sai said.
Domon paused to recover his thoughts.
"So this guy is a stalker? Who cares? He's still a push over," Chibodee said.
"I'm not too sure he's even human. When he attacked, he said he was going to take Rain back but he didn't need her anymore," Domon said.
The table went silent.
"Then that would mean..." George trailed off.
"The Dark Gundam's back," Argo finished.
"But, Rain and I destroyed it," Domon said, "That's impossible."
"Improbable is more like it," George said, "but it can't be ruled out. The Dark Gundam regenerates even if it's power source is dead. Rain was that power source. IT might have regenerated without her but IT wants her back."
"Kinda like it wants to see her again?" Sai stated.
"Exactly," George replied.
"Then we'll have to go attack it again, wherever it is," Domon said, turning to the distance scene Tournament Finals Battleground. "And it's over there."
* * *