A/N- Hiya folks, just so's you know, this is a VERY short chapter. It's kind of an in-betweener. But no worries; the 6th Chapter is loaded with stuff. So enjoy what I have here.

Chapter 5- Off to Guyana

Days passed, followed by weeks. Soon, Team Sweden was in its second month of competition. And with every fight, it was becoming more and more clear to Allenby: she had definitely slacked off in the past few years. Her skills as a 21-year-old just didn't seem to compare to those of when she was 17.

One day, she had had enough. Neo Australia's Kangaroo Gundam had just fallen to her Noble Gundam and now lay headless in the dirt. Sven was there to greet her as she hopped out of the cockpit. "Congratulations, Allenby! Another big win!"

She grinned. He was always so enthusiastic, even though she had gone undefeated since they started. It seemed like each win was the first one. Allenby was finding that whenever he was happy, she was, or when he was upset, she was too. Knowing they shared these emotions made her feel even closer to the man she'd known for only a short time.

"How's the pilot of the Kangaroo Gundam?" she asked.

He gave her a thumbs-up. "She's okay, just stunned. At least from what I saw." He paused as he noticed that Allenby was winded. "Are you okay? Did you get hit anywhere?" He looked her up and down like a worried father.

"I'm not as fit as I used to be." She admitted. "I had more stamina when I was just a teenager."

"Perhaps all these battles, one almost everyday, are wearing you down too." Sven suggested. "I'd probably be the same way."

"We have a pretty good record so far." Allenby muttered. "Hey, wanna take some time off and go do some training?"

He nodded. "Okay, sure. Have any ideas where you'd like to go?"

Allenby nodded back. "Yeah, a place that an old friend told me about." She smirked as she looked towards the west, her sparkling eyes on the setting sun. "A place called the Guyana Highlands."