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Readers Note: This contains some spoilers for G-Gundam, so if you haven't seen the whole series I wouldn't recommend reading this.
G Gundam & Gundam Wing
G- W Gundam
Epilogue: The Parting of Ways
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Indeed, the Devil Gundam was defeated, but the story wasn't quite over yet. After the defeat of the Devil Gundam the place that was its domain didn't explode in some kind of massive chain reaction. The Devil Planet remained, at least partially. Its structure was in tact, as it turned out the resources on the island that the Devil Gundam constructed from used the soil, metals and other deposits to create the structure that became the Devil Planet. So, even without the Devil Gundam it was still a solid structure, though the Fellowship felt that it was best to destroy it. In disposing of it, they used the most appropriate manner, they used the cannons of four mobile suits. The Twin buster rifles of the Gundam Wing Zero and the Gundam Ryu, with the Mega Cannon of the Tallgeese III, and last of all the Vector cannon belonging to the Gundam Nexus Kai.
That was another mystery that had to be answered, that was the mystery surrounding Leo Travis. The questions of how did he become the Knight Blazer, and why is it that he has a Shuffle Crest? Leo had explained it all, in the past of the previous Shuffle Alliance, the former King of Spades left the colonies and came to Earth. There he met a young peasant in Ireland. The two fell in love quite literally over night and thus Leo was born out of the steamy affair. Knowing that the King of Spades would not live forever he passed down the crest that he possessed to Leo who carried it with him all his life. After this passing down, the King of Spades was killed in an explosion at a bar, as far as how the explosion was caused was and still unknown. With the passage of time and Gundam Fights coming and going, Leo grew up and after years of street fighting he became a Gundam fighters for Neo-Ireland.
The question of how he became the Knight Blazer was something that Leo answered quite well. He said that he did compete in one Gundam fight, he thought that it was the 14th but it was such a long time ago that he couldn't remember which one it was. Since Gundam Fights have a small tendency to blend together after a few years in the memories. It was during that time that Leo encountered a very strange Gundam, and before he knew it he was pulled in by it, his mind and body were taken over by the force known as the Devil Gundam. Thus he became its servant under a new name, the Knight Blazer. So, all was explained on behalf of Leo.
Except after the destruction of the Devil Planet, the Fellowship needed to heal. They spent the next few weeks in the finest hospital that the Earth or the colonies could offer. From the point of view of all members it was like a five-star hotel, only they weren't there to relax, they were there to heal. Especially the ones that the Fellowship rescued, though they didn't need a lot of healing, just a little nourishment and they were back on their feet, good as new.
Some members of the Fellowship had gotten frequent visitors. Such as Zechs got visits from Noin, sometimes the visits were a little longer than they were supposed to be. The kind of visits where Zechs and Noin had to close the door and shut the blinders. This especially applied to Domon and Rain (Rain, who hadn't incurred a lot of damage, just a few bruises here and there). Even the young Sai-Saici, he got a visit from a young girl named Cecil who was the younger sister of the fighter from Neo Denmark (The Mermaid Gundam). Though their visit wasn't like Domon's and Rain's where they shut the blinders. The two just hugged and gave the occasional kiss.
In another part of the hospital, another love affair would spring. This time it was between Leo Travis and Selena Falcon. The two had known each other, though they had time to know each other between the time that Selena had given herself to the Knight Blazer and the time that they were in the hospital. As luck would have it, Selena and Leo were bunked into the same room together. This was definitely an affair in which they had to close the door and shut the blinds in order to be alone. On the medical side as it turned out, Selena was completely rid of DG cells. As for Leo, his case was a little different. In his encounter with the Devil Gundam and his infection with DG cells they both took over his brain core and at the same time they didn't. The reason for this is because the encounter left Leo with split personalities. Thus the creation of the Knight Blazer who used his strength from DG cells. So, for Leo he'll have to live with the DG cells in his body, but there was no sign that they had any adverse effect on him in anyway. Leo said in his own words, "I'll use whatever means I can to repair the damage the Knight Blazer has done."
Though on a slightly heavier note, the two members of the Fellowship, Haruka and Johan had a slightly bigger problem to deal with. It was the loss of their hands. Even though the married couple was given the same hospital room they still had the problem of their hands to deal with. One solution that Preventer offered was that they create cyborg implants that would be unmistakable from the real thing. Though Johan as well as Haruka protested to such things. That was when Dr. Rain Mikamura Kasshu offered the FC solution, which was to create brand new hands from their own genetic material. Such a thing was possible though it would take a few weeks to grow them. After a few weeks, Haruka and Johan had new hands, they did feel a little weird at first, but it was better than nothing was. Though for Johan there was something odd about his hand. Even though he had lost his original one back on the Devil Planet, he thought that he'd loose the crest he had. Then just after a few days of the new hand being back on his wrist, Johan saw the Star Dragon crest on his new right hand. Johan didn't ask questions, he was just glad to have a new hand and Haruka was just as happy as he was.
Even with all the joyousness that the Fellowship had, there was still one last thing that lingered in the Preventers hearts. How will they get home?
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The answer to the Preventers question happened about two weeks after that they were released from the hospital. A lot had happened in that time.
One such event was when George De Sand of Neo France had finally gone through with the marriage to the Princess Marie Louis and Raymond Bishop was George's Best Man. It truly was a royal wedding from the point of view of the Preventers. (When the Preventers showed up they actually blended into the Neo France crowd with their Sank Kingdom uniforms). It was a great ceremony, nearly all of Neo France was outside the cathedral doors waiting to see the happy couple. There were hundreds, if not thousands, of flashbulbs had gone off in the cathedral when the two kissed. It seemed odd because in the past George would have been beet-red when Marie Louis would kiss him. Except at that wedding when all of the Fellowship (and probably all of Neo France) saw how natural George was at kissing Marie Louis. The issue of the honeymoon however was something that had to be kept behind closed doors, its location as well as what they did there.
In the relationship that concerns Cecil and Sai-Saici they had started a long distance relationship in which they would send letters to each other. Though Zuisen and Keiun would always screen Sai-Saici's letters to make sure he was sending "clean" letters to Cecil. After all Sai-Saici was growing up, in many different ways.
Then there was the relationship between Leo Travis and Selena Falcon. Despite the fact that they came from different nations the two of them grew to love each other over the next few weeks. There was even rumors, whispers though they were, that there was talk of wedding bells between those two.
The dispute about Johan with Shakira and Haruka came to an end when it was revealed completely that Johan and Haruka were married.
After those wonderful times, the question of how did the Preventers get home remained, until one day…
Miss Noin had bridge watch of Tabris with the computer hologram, Al. To Noin's eyes, Al's snappy and often time's loud suits seemed to make the room feel a little brighter. At least his suit was more tolerable than seeing the blackness of space. Noin never noticed it but Al did from his scopes. They caught something off the port bow, it was the very thing that they wanted to find, like finding a key to the front door that had been misplaced.
"Miss Noin." Al called
Noin snapped out of the trance she was in, "Uh, yes." She asked coming to attention
"Take a look of the port bow in your scope." Al instructed
Noin looked, she felt her heart leap straight through her throat as she found out what was out there. She didn't waste any time with any celebration of her own, she grabbed the nearest COM device and called the entire Preventer force.
"Preventers." She called, "Come to the bridge. We found it!"
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Yes, they found it. The tear, the tear that will lead them back to their world, their home. The time for the Preventers and the Shuffle Alliance to say good-bye to each other was at hand. It was a tearful event for some, but others knew that such an event was bound to happen. For the universe of FC 72 was not the home of the Preventers, their home was in the universe of AC 200. The good-byes had to be said.
In the hangar of the Preventer ship Tabris, a transport had arrived for the Shuffle Alliance. Its members consisting of the five Shuffle Alliance members, their crew and Allenby Beardsley (The Deuce of Diamonds). They stood in a line as if they were in a military school looking at the Preventers.
"So, this is it." Johan shrugged to the Shuffle Alliance.
"It is." Domon answered, "It's been wonderful working with all of you. I'm beginning to think that maybe there are a few exceptional kids who can pilot Gundams."
Duo smirked as he shook his head, "I say again, we're still not kids."
"Yeah, sure." Domon smiled
"We'll miss all of you." Johan shared his sentiment.
"We'll never forget you, either." Rain shared hers.
"Good luck back home." Chibodee smiled with his thumb up
"May you each have a Knights honor." George raised his foil in a fencing salute
Argo didn't say anything, but he did give them some acknowledgement with a weak smile and a good thumb up.
"See ya later." Sai-Saici grinned like the happy child he was with his hands behind his head.
"Thank you all for everything." Allenby finished holding the hilt of her beam whip that was given to her.
"Preventers!" Johan called, "Salute!"
Every member of Preventer stood at attention and saluted the Shuffle Alliance. As they brought their salute hands down the Shuffle Alliance walked onto their transport and was about to leave. Then the Preventers went into the compression chamber to allow the transport to leave. They watched the transport leave and wondered what awaited the Shuffle Alliance since the Devil Gundam had been finally scrapped. On the other hand it wasn't good to waste time pondering upon what others may do with their futures, the Preventers main concern was their own, and the door was open.
The Shuffle Alliance cleared the proximity of Tabris and the Preventers passed through the tear back to their world.
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Preventer Report:
Name: Heero Yuy
Code Name: The Perfect Soldier
Date: April 01, A.C. 200
Report: The main bulk of the Preventer Task Force has returned home, though there is something peculiar. From our perceptions that we in Preventer had during our time in the Future Century Universe, only a year had passed. Yet, even though a year had passed in that universe only a couple of weeks had passed here in our own universe. The reason for this can be speculated, but any kind of speculation on such a matter would be a waste of time. The Devil Gundam that had once kidnapped the leaders of Preventer, Trieze Kushrinada and Lady Une has been defeated. I see no reason to ponder on why time is so much different in both our worlds. Maybe we will find a reason, but will it truly do anyone any good?
The only thing to do here in Preventer is to make sure that we can do our job, which is to put out small fires before they grow into large flames.
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On the observation deck, Heero and Relena sat together looking out at the stars, the colonies, the far away moon, and the nearby Earth. Heero kept his face plain and neutral as he always did, never smiling, or frowning, just neutral. Even though Heero never noticed it, Relena was rubbing her belly as if it was a precious jewel that she had under her dress. Even if Heero noticed it he probably wouldn't have said anything. So, Relena had to tell the truth to him not knowing of his reacting to the secret within her.
"Heero." She whispered
Normally, Heero wouldn't have turned his gaze to look at Relena; he would have kept staring ever onward as if he was afraid to look into Relena's eyes. Except in that instant with the light just right and the mood between them the same, Heero turned his gaze to Relena. To her eyes Heero looked so much more handsome, his eyes so much more kind as if the kindness underneath it all was starting to melt through the cold exterior of his Perfect Soldier persona. Then something surprising happened. Heero was smiling. It wasn't a weak smile, it was a true and honest to God smile. The rarest sight next to a black diamond that Relena saw in Heero's expression.
"What is it, Relena?" Heero asked
Relena for some reason couldn't bring herself to tell the truth that her body concealed at first. She was seeing so much in Heero that he never even revealed to himself. Had Heero shed his cold exterior to himself and Relena, or was it just to Relena? With the warmth in his cobalt blue eyes Relena told the truth.
"I'm pregnant." Relena stated
Heero didn't say a thing, he didn't say any praise to the secret revealed or any displeasure to it. He simply remained calm, but he did something that took Relena by surprise again. Heero raised his arms and then wrapped them around Relena in bringing her close to him. In her own way, Relena knew that Heero was happy about this, she laid her head against his chest and felt his rapid beating heart as the two of them looked out the window. They watched as the stars turned, the colonies spun, the moon glowed, and the Earth that shined from the sun.
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At the same time, Johan and Haruka were relaxing in their quarters. At least relaxing together in a very sensual manner. In the bathtub that they had in their quarters they took a small bubble bath together. The two of them reveled in the warm water and the suds that hugged and clung to their wet bodies. Johan sat with his back against the wall of the tub while Haruka sat in front of him with her back against his toned chest. Both of their bodies were wet, their hair was dry, at least parts of it, for Haruka her pony tail was soaked as it hung in the water. She allowed her hands to float in the water while Johan wrapped his arms under her arms and clasped them over her chest.
"Dear God, this heaven." Johan moaned feeling the water soak every fiber of his being.
"Or close to it." Haruka said sheepishly
"There's something you want to tell me, isn't there?" Johan asserted softly
"What do you mean?"
Johan smiled, "I've been married to you for nearly five years. I know when you want to tell me something, love."
"I hope your ready for this." Haruka said, her voice sounded a little shaky, as she was about to tell Johan. Just like Relena she too was rubbing her belly in circles. Her eyes kept looking down at her belly as she rubbed it, but Johan stole the words out of her mouth.
"Are you pregnant?" Johan asked not sounding worried at all
"How could you tell?" Haruka asked without moving
Johan giggled a tad; "You had that glow about you, but don't worry too much, love."
"I won't anymore…because I know you'll be with me."
"I made a promise, Haruka." Johan said his voice sounding solemn and true, "I said that I'd never wanted to loose you again. And I don't mean to."
Johan held Haruka in his arms and kissed her neck. His eyes looked down to his hand that held his wife's right hand. Its strange how easily he got used to his new hand and yet with this new hand that the Shuffle Alliance helped him and Haruka gain he noticed his crest again. It glowed under the water with its green aura with the dragon wrapping itself around the five-pointed star and his banner reading Star Dragon. And his wife, hers blazing with its clouds, crown and banner that read Sky King.
He held Haruka tighter in his arms as he felt the warm water all around him and the equally warm body of his wife.
"I don't mean to." Johan repeated softly, "Ever."
"I know, love." Haruka whispered back, "I know."
The End…
Author's Notes:
This really was a great undertaking. GW Gundam was and probably will always be, the longest fan fiction I've ever written to date. The idea came to me when I watched the series and I saw how much alike the five characters were to the ones in Gundam Wing. Such as Heero Yuy to Domon Kasshu, Chibodee Crocket to Duo Maxwell, and so on, then I figured, Why not have them meet? That's how I came to write this…extremely long story. Even though I know that not all readers are fond of very long stories.
Though there were some parts I really wanted to make fun of. Such as I remember reading on some guys web-site (MAHQ A Gundam web source, which is where I got a lot of my information), said that Gundam Wing was terrible in comparison to G Gundam. Using that I wanted to poke fun at it, such as the one episode he commented on where a kid gets into the God Gundam and Domon says, "Kids shouldn't pilot Gundams". Then this person who ran MAHQ said this, "If only other universes would take the hint". So, I made fun of it by having Duo protest to the fact that they weren't kids.
Another thing I wanted to experiment with was that in the past, people from other Anime universes had come into the company of Preventer. This time the Preventers had to go to another universe to save their comrades. Apparently it worked with as many reviews that I've gotten with it.
Along with that with the characters I made (also known as, ACC, Author Created Characters, or whatever tight ass fan fiction critics call them) I figured that with them it'd make things a little more fun.
Now I leave this story open with the pregnancy of Relena Peacecraft Dorlin and Haruka Tenou Rodriguez, it certainly does leave a lot open for possibilities. But only the future will show and tell what I will make.
I hope that the readers of this story have enjoyed it, and I also hope that they will also read the other works that I've spent time upon that are here.
Turles
