Chapter 2- New Crew
Four years later, as the first gundams began to descend to Earth.
Allenby walked into the darkened hangar, sliding her gloved hand along the railing. Noble Gundam stood there, its lifeless green eyes shining in what little light there was. Allenby smiled up at the fine machine. Despite it being the MS that held her Berserker system at one time, and though it had been infected with DG cells, she loved this gundam.
She reached up and placed her other hand on its metal hand. "Hi Noble." She greeted, her voice having grown a little bit softer in the last few years. "We have to get ready to go down to Earth."
"Um.excuse me."
Tensing at the voice, Allenby wheeled around. "Who's there?" She demanded, struggling to see in the dark room.
Out of the shadows came a tall figure. But rather then approach her, he went towards the nearest wall and flipped a switch. TWIK!!! Immediately the hangar lit up. He smiled. "There, that's better."
Allenby's eye twitched. Who was this man? He looked to be about her age, which was 21, with his clean face and slim form. He had thick, but short hair that was chestnut brown in color. And his eyes were a clear blue similar to the ocean on Earth. Allenby had to admit that he was handsome, but that thought made her blush.
He now came towards her and stopped a few feet away. "I'm sorry if I startled you, Miss. Beardsly. My name's Sven Johnsen."
"Oh.uh.hi." Allenby shook his hand. "How did you get past the guards here?"
He cocked his head at her. "Oh, no. I didn't sneak in or anything. They must've not told you, but I've been assigned to be part of the gundam support team."
"What? I told them I wanted no more doctors!" Allenby nearly blew up in his face.
But Sven simply chuckled. "Heh, heh! Well, who said anything about me being a doctor? No, ma'am, I'm just a mechanic and electrician."
Allenby's anger melted away instantly. "Oh." She then chuckled herself. "Geez, I'm sorry. I guess I'm just a tad paranoid over the whole Berserker system thing. That is the reason I wouldn't take on those old geezers again."
"It's okay. After the last time you had that, I can't blame you for being that way."
Silence followed as Allenby studied him up and down. 'Okay, sure he's got the looks. But the question is: can I get a good spar out of him?' So she smirked and took a stance right then and there. "Hey Sven, can you fight any?"
He scratched his chin thoughtfully. "Um, well it's been a while. But I did take some lessons back in the day."
"Great! Then, fight me!" Allenby jumped up into the air and wheeled around to charge down upon him. "HAAAAAAHHHH!!!!"
Sven quickly leapt aside, being careful not to slam into the railing. Allenby recovered and landed, only to charge after him. She was interested in seeing what this young man was capable of. Fists began to fly as she attacked from the front, aiming for his face and torso.
However, Sven was quick. He alternated between dodging and blocking the powerful blows, but never once allowed her fists to come in contact with his weak points. All over the ramp they flew, Allenby attacking faster and faster while Sven defended himself.
At long last, Allenby leapt backwards to catch her breath. She watched through her blue bangs as he did the same, leaning his hands on his legs and panting. 'He's no more winded than me!' she thought. 'Looks like I won't have to count on other gundam fighters to spar with!'
Sven looked up at her and grinned. She liked that smile as it had a sweet and innocent air about it. Maybe a new crew for her and Noble gundam wouldn't be so bad after all.
Straightening up, she held out her hand. 'He's no Domon, but he'll suit me just fine.' She thought to herself. Allenby smirked at him. "Welcome to the team."
He nodded and shook her hand.
Four years later, as the first gundams began to descend to Earth.
Allenby walked into the darkened hangar, sliding her gloved hand along the railing. Noble Gundam stood there, its lifeless green eyes shining in what little light there was. Allenby smiled up at the fine machine. Despite it being the MS that held her Berserker system at one time, and though it had been infected with DG cells, she loved this gundam.
She reached up and placed her other hand on its metal hand. "Hi Noble." She greeted, her voice having grown a little bit softer in the last few years. "We have to get ready to go down to Earth."
"Um.excuse me."
Tensing at the voice, Allenby wheeled around. "Who's there?" She demanded, struggling to see in the dark room.
Out of the shadows came a tall figure. But rather then approach her, he went towards the nearest wall and flipped a switch. TWIK!!! Immediately the hangar lit up. He smiled. "There, that's better."
Allenby's eye twitched. Who was this man? He looked to be about her age, which was 21, with his clean face and slim form. He had thick, but short hair that was chestnut brown in color. And his eyes were a clear blue similar to the ocean on Earth. Allenby had to admit that he was handsome, but that thought made her blush.
He now came towards her and stopped a few feet away. "I'm sorry if I startled you, Miss. Beardsly. My name's Sven Johnsen."
"Oh.uh.hi." Allenby shook his hand. "How did you get past the guards here?"
He cocked his head at her. "Oh, no. I didn't sneak in or anything. They must've not told you, but I've been assigned to be part of the gundam support team."
"What? I told them I wanted no more doctors!" Allenby nearly blew up in his face.
But Sven simply chuckled. "Heh, heh! Well, who said anything about me being a doctor? No, ma'am, I'm just a mechanic and electrician."
Allenby's anger melted away instantly. "Oh." She then chuckled herself. "Geez, I'm sorry. I guess I'm just a tad paranoid over the whole Berserker system thing. That is the reason I wouldn't take on those old geezers again."
"It's okay. After the last time you had that, I can't blame you for being that way."
Silence followed as Allenby studied him up and down. 'Okay, sure he's got the looks. But the question is: can I get a good spar out of him?' So she smirked and took a stance right then and there. "Hey Sven, can you fight any?"
He scratched his chin thoughtfully. "Um, well it's been a while. But I did take some lessons back in the day."
"Great! Then, fight me!" Allenby jumped up into the air and wheeled around to charge down upon him. "HAAAAAAHHHH!!!!"
Sven quickly leapt aside, being careful not to slam into the railing. Allenby recovered and landed, only to charge after him. She was interested in seeing what this young man was capable of. Fists began to fly as she attacked from the front, aiming for his face and torso.
However, Sven was quick. He alternated between dodging and blocking the powerful blows, but never once allowed her fists to come in contact with his weak points. All over the ramp they flew, Allenby attacking faster and faster while Sven defended himself.
At long last, Allenby leapt backwards to catch her breath. She watched through her blue bangs as he did the same, leaning his hands on his legs and panting. 'He's no more winded than me!' she thought. 'Looks like I won't have to count on other gundam fighters to spar with!'
Sven looked up at her and grinned. She liked that smile as it had a sweet and innocent air about it. Maybe a new crew for her and Noble gundam wouldn't be so bad after all.
Straightening up, she held out her hand. 'He's no Domon, but he'll suit me just fine.' She thought to herself. Allenby smirked at him. "Welcome to the team."
He nodded and shook her hand.
