"Are you sure that it's him?"
"Yes ma'am, we're certain that it's him. We had him brought in immediately from the crash site."
It was 8:03 am Wednesday morning when Mina Aino, Princess of Venus, entered the Emergency Room of Crystal Tokyo Memorial Hospital after receiving word that the man she loved; Commander Ryan Lee Star, Leader of the Thunder Knights the Senshi/Knight Military Forces; was brought in after being shot down during combat. Mina was under escort of Lt. Greg Sorenson, 2nd Commander of the Knight Military Forces. Greg and Ryan were the best of friends since childhood and were always there for one another. Greg was assigned to the same mission that Ryan was on.
The two walked through the ER until they reached the Intensive Care area. Two heavily armed guards stood in front of a doubled-paned glass window. The guards snapped to attention and saluted Greg and Mina as they approached. "At ease," Greg told them as he saluted back. "He's in here. I'm afraid that there has been no improvement since Ryan was brought in here. He's under constant watch. It's a miracle that he's alive."
Mina walked to the window and stared at the man she called her love. Ryan lied motionless on the hospital bad. He was being monitored electronically as a nurse walked up to take another set of his vital signs. As she finished and turned to walk away she saw Greg and Mina standing at the window. She only shook her head indicating that there was no improvement in Ryan's condition. "Ryan." Mina whispered as she stared at the mangled face wrapped in bandages. Ryan was a well built young man. Standing at a 6ft and 4 inches and weighing in at 170 pounds, this 21 one year old man was the type of person Mina had been dreaming about all her life. "How did this happen?" Mina asked quietly.
"We were en route to another battle site where the Federation was receiving reinforcements. We had just finished destroying the frontal assault of Federation forces that emerged of the coast of Great Britain when we received orders from Omega that Federation reinforcements were being sent on Senshi Forces fighting in Paris. As we were crossing the English Channel we came under fire from S.A.M batteries from Federation Cruisers."
"What were you being transported in?" Mina asked, not once taking her eyes of the sleeping Ryan.
"Ryan and I were in our Mobile Tech Armors. The troops we were with were in C- 151 supersonic transport planes. We also had fighter escort."
"And Ryan was shot down by a S.A.M missile?" the mention of the Mobile Tech Armors quickly grabbed Mina's attention as she turned to look at Greg coldly in the eyes. Mina hated the fact that this war with the Zion Federation was being fought with such destructive weaponry.
"Yes ma'am. The report came in that we were under missile attack and we all took evasive actions. However, Ryan broke to the right and fell straight in to the path of the missiles. Three missiles hit his engines and a fourth.hit the cockpit." Greg spoke ruefully, remembering the vivid details of the surprise attack.
Mina covered her mouth. *The cockpit!* She turned back to look at her love once more. She knew that the cockpits in the Tech armors were located in the center of each unit. *Oh Ryan, I will never forgive myself for letting you leave to go fight.* "Greg," Mina asked softly, "Who was Ryan's wingman?"
Greg remained silent for a moment before answering her question. "I was."
Mina turned back and looked at Ryan's best friend. Greg's stare at Ryan did not brake the entire time they were there talking. Mina could not absorb what she had just heard. She shook her head for moment and waked away from the glass window for a minute. Greg cared for Ryan more than she did. He was practically a brother to Ryan and yet, he had to live with the guilt that he failed to protect his leader.no, he failed to protect his best friend. "Greg, I.I'm so sorry. I understand how you must feel. I know you did everything you could for Ryan."
"Thank you Mina, your kind words help ease the pain." He was silent for moment, "It happened so fast. I had just heard the report.but before I could radio Ryan, he veered off right into the path of the missiles. I.I keep seeing the picture in my head over and over again, but I couldn't piece it together. Why would he fly right into the path of on coming missiles?" Greg turned away to look at his best friend's love. Tears were streaking down his face.
Mina thought to herself for a moment before she understood. "He did it to protect all of you. He risked his life so that you and the soldiers wouldn't be injured."
"Yes.that's exactly why he did it. He knew that the missiles would hit the transport planes, so he threw himself into the missiles path so planes could evade safely. He was ready to die for us." Greg walked up to Mina, he could see that she could not hold her feelings in anymore and offered her any support and comfort he could.
Mina only shook her had and thanked Greg for his support. "I must be strong, for Ryan's sake, I know he's going to pull through and I want him to know that I was able to stay strong for him." She turned and began to walk off in the direction she had been lead in.
"Mina! Where are you going?" Greg asked, not sure what was going through the blondes head at the present moment.
"I'm going to go fight this war the way it should have been fought." She blinked away her tears and smiled, "I am going to fight this war diplomatically. Please keep an eye on Ryan and let me know of any changes" She then walked out of the ER, leaving Greg to wonder what she was up too.
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Mina entered the main area of her office wing, intent of finding an alternative solution to ending the war in a non-violent way.
"Good morning Lady Mina," one of the secretaries said to as she passed by.
"Good morning," Mina replied as she continued to head towards her own office.
"Is there anything I can get you Lady Mina?" Mina's head secretary, Julianne, asked her as she arrived at the front of her personal office.
"Yes, I have an announcement. The United World Council will be meeting here in Tokyo next week," Mina began to announce to all the employees working in her wing of the Crystal Palace, "I wish to give a speech explaining why there should be no further need for military action or the need to declare war against the Zion Federation. I believe the fight against the Federation can be won diplomatically."
"With all do respect Lady Mina, the Zion Federation are not the type of people that are willing to listen to words, they are murderous and cut throat. They take pleasure in the suffering of others." A pool secretary up spoke bravely.
"I understand how the Federation thinks, but I believe the use of guns and bullets will only lead to the bloodshed of more innocent lives. I know what I ask may be overwhelming, but I know that we can convince the World Council that alternative solutions can be found when dealing with the Zion Federation. If additional resources are needed, then use them. If extra personnel are required, then I will have employees sent in from other areas. I'm counting an all of you, so let's do our best." Mina entered her office and sat down at her desk.
"I'm sorry about Commander Star, Lady Mina. I'm sure he'll recover quickly." Julianne told Mina, hearing what had happen to the one person Mina loved.
"I know Julianne. But what happened to Ryan is exactly what I'm talking about. Ryan risked his life to save the soldiers that were traveling with him. I love Ryan with all of my heart, but I can't stand idly by and watch him lose his life over something so small."
"But Lady Mina, the threat that the Zion Federation is anything but small. They slaughter lives without hesitation, burn cities to the ground and destroy anything that is put in front of them. This kind of disregard for human life cannot be ignored."
"I understand that Julianne, but I believe the Zion Federation has a reason for what they are doing. I believe that if we find out what it is they want then the Federation can be stopped."
"But what if the Federation only wants to destroy the planet?"
"Let us pray that will not be the case."
"Yes ma'am, we're certain that it's him. We had him brought in immediately from the crash site."
It was 8:03 am Wednesday morning when Mina Aino, Princess of Venus, entered the Emergency Room of Crystal Tokyo Memorial Hospital after receiving word that the man she loved; Commander Ryan Lee Star, Leader of the Thunder Knights the Senshi/Knight Military Forces; was brought in after being shot down during combat. Mina was under escort of Lt. Greg Sorenson, 2nd Commander of the Knight Military Forces. Greg and Ryan were the best of friends since childhood and were always there for one another. Greg was assigned to the same mission that Ryan was on.
The two walked through the ER until they reached the Intensive Care area. Two heavily armed guards stood in front of a doubled-paned glass window. The guards snapped to attention and saluted Greg and Mina as they approached. "At ease," Greg told them as he saluted back. "He's in here. I'm afraid that there has been no improvement since Ryan was brought in here. He's under constant watch. It's a miracle that he's alive."
Mina walked to the window and stared at the man she called her love. Ryan lied motionless on the hospital bad. He was being monitored electronically as a nurse walked up to take another set of his vital signs. As she finished and turned to walk away she saw Greg and Mina standing at the window. She only shook her head indicating that there was no improvement in Ryan's condition. "Ryan." Mina whispered as she stared at the mangled face wrapped in bandages. Ryan was a well built young man. Standing at a 6ft and 4 inches and weighing in at 170 pounds, this 21 one year old man was the type of person Mina had been dreaming about all her life. "How did this happen?" Mina asked quietly.
"We were en route to another battle site where the Federation was receiving reinforcements. We had just finished destroying the frontal assault of Federation forces that emerged of the coast of Great Britain when we received orders from Omega that Federation reinforcements were being sent on Senshi Forces fighting in Paris. As we were crossing the English Channel we came under fire from S.A.M batteries from Federation Cruisers."
"What were you being transported in?" Mina asked, not once taking her eyes of the sleeping Ryan.
"Ryan and I were in our Mobile Tech Armors. The troops we were with were in C- 151 supersonic transport planes. We also had fighter escort."
"And Ryan was shot down by a S.A.M missile?" the mention of the Mobile Tech Armors quickly grabbed Mina's attention as she turned to look at Greg coldly in the eyes. Mina hated the fact that this war with the Zion Federation was being fought with such destructive weaponry.
"Yes ma'am. The report came in that we were under missile attack and we all took evasive actions. However, Ryan broke to the right and fell straight in to the path of the missiles. Three missiles hit his engines and a fourth.hit the cockpit." Greg spoke ruefully, remembering the vivid details of the surprise attack.
Mina covered her mouth. *The cockpit!* She turned back to look at her love once more. She knew that the cockpits in the Tech armors were located in the center of each unit. *Oh Ryan, I will never forgive myself for letting you leave to go fight.* "Greg," Mina asked softly, "Who was Ryan's wingman?"
Greg remained silent for a moment before answering her question. "I was."
Mina turned back and looked at Ryan's best friend. Greg's stare at Ryan did not brake the entire time they were there talking. Mina could not absorb what she had just heard. She shook her head for moment and waked away from the glass window for a minute. Greg cared for Ryan more than she did. He was practically a brother to Ryan and yet, he had to live with the guilt that he failed to protect his leader.no, he failed to protect his best friend. "Greg, I.I'm so sorry. I understand how you must feel. I know you did everything you could for Ryan."
"Thank you Mina, your kind words help ease the pain." He was silent for moment, "It happened so fast. I had just heard the report.but before I could radio Ryan, he veered off right into the path of the missiles. I.I keep seeing the picture in my head over and over again, but I couldn't piece it together. Why would he fly right into the path of on coming missiles?" Greg turned away to look at his best friend's love. Tears were streaking down his face.
Mina thought to herself for a moment before she understood. "He did it to protect all of you. He risked his life so that you and the soldiers wouldn't be injured."
"Yes.that's exactly why he did it. He knew that the missiles would hit the transport planes, so he threw himself into the missiles path so planes could evade safely. He was ready to die for us." Greg walked up to Mina, he could see that she could not hold her feelings in anymore and offered her any support and comfort he could.
Mina only shook her had and thanked Greg for his support. "I must be strong, for Ryan's sake, I know he's going to pull through and I want him to know that I was able to stay strong for him." She turned and began to walk off in the direction she had been lead in.
"Mina! Where are you going?" Greg asked, not sure what was going through the blondes head at the present moment.
"I'm going to go fight this war the way it should have been fought." She blinked away her tears and smiled, "I am going to fight this war diplomatically. Please keep an eye on Ryan and let me know of any changes" She then walked out of the ER, leaving Greg to wonder what she was up too.
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Mina entered the main area of her office wing, intent of finding an alternative solution to ending the war in a non-violent way.
"Good morning Lady Mina," one of the secretaries said to as she passed by.
"Good morning," Mina replied as she continued to head towards her own office.
"Is there anything I can get you Lady Mina?" Mina's head secretary, Julianne, asked her as she arrived at the front of her personal office.
"Yes, I have an announcement. The United World Council will be meeting here in Tokyo next week," Mina began to announce to all the employees working in her wing of the Crystal Palace, "I wish to give a speech explaining why there should be no further need for military action or the need to declare war against the Zion Federation. I believe the fight against the Federation can be won diplomatically."
"With all do respect Lady Mina, the Zion Federation are not the type of people that are willing to listen to words, they are murderous and cut throat. They take pleasure in the suffering of others." A pool secretary up spoke bravely.
"I understand how the Federation thinks, but I believe the use of guns and bullets will only lead to the bloodshed of more innocent lives. I know what I ask may be overwhelming, but I know that we can convince the World Council that alternative solutions can be found when dealing with the Zion Federation. If additional resources are needed, then use them. If extra personnel are required, then I will have employees sent in from other areas. I'm counting an all of you, so let's do our best." Mina entered her office and sat down at her desk.
"I'm sorry about Commander Star, Lady Mina. I'm sure he'll recover quickly." Julianne told Mina, hearing what had happen to the one person Mina loved.
"I know Julianne. But what happened to Ryan is exactly what I'm talking about. Ryan risked his life to save the soldiers that were traveling with him. I love Ryan with all of my heart, but I can't stand idly by and watch him lose his life over something so small."
"But Lady Mina, the threat that the Zion Federation is anything but small. They slaughter lives without hesitation, burn cities to the ground and destroy anything that is put in front of them. This kind of disregard for human life cannot be ignored."
"I understand that Julianne, but I believe the Zion Federation has a reason for what they are doing. I believe that if we find out what it is they want then the Federation can be stopped."
"But what if the Federation only wants to destroy the planet?"
"Let us pray that will not be the case."