LoL. Sorry for leaving you all in suspense. As promised, the fight between
Albert
and Shinomori will conclude in this chapter. Also, someone might just drop by and
get something. *wink* *wink* Without further ado, here is chapter seven.
If you see (-----) that means that the Point of View is going to change. This chapter
is only going to be told in Albert and Akemi's Point of View.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own G GUNDAM, YU YU HAKUSHO, RUROUNI KENSHIN, DBZ,
etc. But I do own Albert. He's so cool. . .
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Stalker (Setting: still Ne0-Taipei): Last time we left off with both Albert and
Shinomori using their ultimate finishing move. SHINOMORI: DOUBLE EXPLODING
BLADE SPECIAL! ALBERT: ULTIMATE FINAL BLAST! Which technique will prevail?
And more importantly, will both of these fighters make it out in one piece? Lets
Get Things Started! GUNDAM FIGHT ALL SET???????
REEEAAADDDYY!!!!!! GGOOO!!!!
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Mobile Fighter G Gundam: Tragedy's Child
Chapter VII: The Renewal Of The Queen
THREE HOURS BEFORE
Akemi is in a hotel in Ne0-Tokyo when she heard the news on the radio. It was
then that she took off in her Mystic Gundam with Faye. "Hey girl! Where're we
going?" asked Faye. "Ne0-Taipei. That's where Domon is. And if I'm not mistaken,
that's where the pilot of the infamous Assassin Gundam is too. We better hurry
before the match is over."
"Right," answered Faye. Ne0-Taiwan's about three and a half hours away. Akemi
just had to see the guy who beat the great Domon Kasshu in action.
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The ScytheBlade's swords cut through my cockpit and I felt them piercing my
right leg and left arm. The Ultimate Final Blast picked the ScytheBlade a few feet
away from me and both the Assassin and ScytheBlade exploded.
Announcer: THIS IS A DISASTER! BOTH THE GUNDAM SCYTHEBLADE AND ASSASSIN
GUNDAM EXPLODED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTACKS! NO WORD OR MOVEMENT
FROM EITHER FIGHTERS. THIS COULD BE BAD FOR Ne0-TAIWAN. WITHOUT THESE
TWO GUNDAM FIGHTERS, WHO WILL REPRESENT THIS NATION?! (A pause) AND
HERE COMES THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. LET'S JUST HOPE THEY CAN SAVE THE
GUNDAM FIGHTERS IN TIME.
A team of firefighters attempted to put out the fire on both the Assassin and
ScytheBlade Gundam but it was no use. They all backed away from the uncontrolled
inferno. I felt the heat of the fire through all the debris that lay above me. 'Oh no,
the Assassin Gundam. It's totally wrecked! Now what do I do?'
Just then I felt the remains of the Assassin Gundam lifted off of me. I saw Shinomori
throw the chunk of metal away and help me up. We both escaped the fire in the
nick of time.
"Thanks. If it wasn't for you I would've---" but Shinomori interrupted me. "Just
get stronger okay? I don't want to see you so helpless ever again," he said and
walks away.
I still didn't know why he talks to me as if I'm his best friend. "Shinomori!" I called
out. Shinomori stops but doesn't turn around. "Thanks. I hope we get the chance to
fight again." Shinomori, still with his back facing me, gives me a thumbs up
and walks outta the stadium.
I gave him a thumbs up too and cried out in surprise. The pain was just too hard
to bear. I got outta the stadium and collapsed right in front of the transport.
I leaned my head against the side of the transport and grunted in pain. I looked
down at my left arm and gasped in surprise. It was cooked, literally. Just then a
Gundam lands in front of my transport. Two girls get outta the cockpit. "Hey guy. Is this
the Ne0-Taipei Preliminary Finals?" asked one of the girls. I coughed. "It was but
the match's over." One of the girls looks me over. "You don't look well."
I laughed weakly and coughed again. "I'll be fine really. I --" but I never had the
chance to finish that sentence. My vision soon became cloudy and I could no
longer speak. But I did hear the two girl's conversation.
"OMG! Faye what do we do?"
"I don't know. I don't know. I don't know!"
"Okay. Lets just send him to the hospital and we'll look for the Assassin
Gundam's pilot afterwards."
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'Just who is this guy?' I thought. His clothes were all cut up and revealed a nicely
built body. 'Nothing like Domon's of course,' I thought gleefully.
The Mystic Gundam arrived at the hospital where hundreds of spectators of
the Preliminary Finals were getting checked up for injuries. I checked in at the front
table and the guy was immediately rushed into the ER.
"So now what do we do?" asked Faye.
"Now we wait until he gets better," I answered. Faye rolls her eyes and takes out
her Cosmo magazine. About an hour later Faye spots Domon Kasshu.
"Akemi! Its Domon Kasshu!" she yelled.
"I know! Shh!! Don't yell," I warned.
"Why not? He's just right there." She said again quite loudly.
"Yeah and that's where I want him. There. And not seeing me." But my luck ran
short. Domon and the rest of the Shuffle Alliance comes into the waiting room.
Domon spots me and sits right down.
"Hey Akemi. What are you doing here?" Domon asked.
"Just scooping out the competition," I answered nonchalantly.
"Did you get hurt in the fire?" Domon asks uncertainly.
"Fire?" I asked. I had no idea what Domon's talking about.
"Yeah we're looking for a friend of ours. He's about six feet tall, and has long red
hair that he ties into a ponytail."
I looked at Domon surprisingly. "As a matter of fact, I did meet a guy that looked like
that. He was leaning against a transport when we asked him for directions. He
collapsed though so we brought him in."
Domon chuckles. "Its hard to believe that there's someone out there that can give
Albert a run for his money. And to think he beat me so easily."
"Yeah I know," said a voice.
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I woke up to find myself wrapped up in bandages. I roamed around in the dilapidated
hospital and spot Domon and the Shuffle Alliance. "Its hard to believe that there's
someone out there that can give Albert a run for his money. And to think he beat
me so easily," said Domon. I was surprised that Domon was still bitter about me beating
him in a Gundam Fight.
"Yeah I know," I said.
"Albert! You almost gave me a freakin' heart attack!" yelled Domon who was clutching
his chest. "Sorry Domon. I'll try not to scare the Gundam Of All Gundams again,"
I said and started to laugh. Domon seemed a bit peeved and was about to say
something but Allenby intervenes. "So what was the outcome of the match?" she asked.
"We had to get outta there right after the move with the dragon thingy."
I turned a little red. "Oh sorry. I forgot you guys were on the sideline. Anyways the
match was a tie. Both the Assassin Gundam and the ScytheBlade burned out and
exploded."
"Are you okay?" Allenby asked.
"I'm fine. It's the Assassin Gundam that I'm more worried about. I'm just on my
way to collect it," I said.
Just then the girl who rescued me stands up and points her index finger at me.
"Albert, I challenge you to a Gundam fight match."
I looked at myself, attempted a goofy smile, and shook my head. "I'm sorry but I
must decline for now. I would love to since you helped me but I am in no condition
to fight. Plus my Assassin Gundam is too wrecked to pilot."
"But I came all the way from Ne0-Japan to challenge you. Fine we'll fight when your Assassin Gundam is ready," she said.
I thought to myself for a few seconds before remembering something. 'Isnt she Akemi
Terachi, pilot of the Mystic Gundam? The only person, next to me, to beat Domon Kasshu?'
"No it cant be. Are you Akemi Terachi, pilot of the Mystic Gundam? My gosh, I knew
it was you!" I exclaimed. "What?" Akemi looked a little confused.
"I went to the Ne0-Japan Preliminary Finals. You TOTALLY wasted Mr. King Of Hearts
here. Good job," I added.
"Er thanks," Akemi said still confused. Just then someone comes by and pats me
on the shoulders.
"Albert are you all right? You know how much I was worried about you? If you were
to have died in that match, then Ne0-Taiwan would've had no chance in winning the
Tournament."
I turned around to see who it was. As soon as I identified him as the King of
Ne0-Taiwan, I flung myself on the ground and bowed deeply. "Your Excellency.
I am sorry if I worried you in any way."
The King of Ne0-Taiwan laughs heartily. "How many times have I asked you not
to address me as 'Excellency?' You are of too high a class to be calling me that. And
besides, you know that you have my consent to marry any of my daughters.
So you can call me 'Dad' if you wish and I wouldn't mind."
I started to blush and Allenby started to sputter indignantly. "Thank you for the
offer. I really appreciate having the consent of His Excellency but I sadly decline."
The King of Ne0-Taiwan sighs sadly. "Yes I knew you would."
I felt a little embarrassed. "But don't get me wrong. What I will do is win the 14th Gundam
fight. I place my honor on the line your Majesty. I swear on my lordship that
I will bring Ne0-Taiwan the reign."
"Yes of course. I know you will. You've never disappointed me before and I know you
wont now. You are truly remarkable Albert. I only wish that I had a son like you.
But Get well soon. We cannot lose a Gundam fighter such as yourself." And with that
the King leaves with twenty bodyguards surrounding him.
Just then Rain comes in. She was wearing a nurse's uniform. She looked at me
and then at the Shuffle. She looks a little peeved. "Albert what are you doing here? You are
in no shape to get up."
"I'm fine Rain. Really," I said, trying to reason with Rain.
"I wont have it. Seven broken ribs, a fractured neck, a deep gash in your right leg
and left arm. You are to go back to your room. I will be with you shortly."
"But-" I started to protest but Rain drags me outta the waiting room. "I'm fine really!
You shouldn't be wasting your time with me. Someone else needs you right now. You
cant ---MMHHH!!!" Rain stuffs a piece of cloth in my mouth and continues to
drag me away. After the two were gone, Domon starts to speak.
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"This is bad for us," he said. "Someone that's as strong as Albert and is able to hurt
him bad enough so that he has to take a trip to the Emergency Room. You know what
this means."
"Right Bro! I see where you're getting at. We have to delete both Albert and
Shinomori so they wont be a threat to the Shuffle Alliance!"
Domon falls down anime style and smacks Sai upside the head. "No genius. This
means that we have to get stronger or we wont have a chance of winning the
Final Bout."
George puts an arm around Marie Louise. "Domon's right. The pride of our nations is at
stake. Monsieur Albert is going to need some time to recover so I must go back and
resume training. I bid you adieu comrades." And with that, George and his princess
walks outta the hospital.
"George de Sand is right," said the two Shaolin monks in unison. "Sai Saishi, you need
to start training soon. Remember, we still have to revive the Shaolin temple." The
two monks drag Sai outta the hospital. Cecil sighs and runs after the trio.
"Erm. Yeah well we have to get back to Ne0-America too. I have an exhibition-boxing
match in Ne0-New York. I'll see you later Ne0-Japan." Chibodee and his crew walks off.
". . . ." Argo walks off with Natasha in his arms. Allenby sits down and folds her arms.
'These guys are totally useless!' She looks at Domon disgustingly. "You gonna bail too?"
Domon shakes his head. "No. I need to wait for Rain to finish her work here. What
about you Akemi?" I flinched at being addressed directly from the King of Hearts. After
recovering from the shock, I answered, "I will wait for Albert to recover and
then fight him in a Gundam match. If I beat him, then I will prove to everyone once
and for all that I am the best. And what are you smiling at?" I noticed Domon smiling
at me.
"Whatever," Allenby said after Domon and me started a conversation about excessive
pride and cockiness.
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I was strapped into the bed in my room. "Rain please! This is crazy. I'm not hurt
really! And can you please loosen the straps?" Rain looks at me triumphantly.
"No. I finally have you pinned down so you wont go running off somewhere."
I thought about that for a few seconds. 'Damn she's good,' I thought. I tried to break
the straps with my biceps but I was too weak to even flex. I groaned and stopped restraining.
"That's better," said Rain. "Okay let's see. Your bones are all set, your gashes are
almost fully filled, but your left arm is still as bad as before. Is there anything else that
feels broken or uncomfortable?"
"Well now that you mention it, I kinda feel a little uncomfortable in this sick bed. I think
I'm gonna hurl." Rain laughs, loosens the straps and ruffles my hair. "Just sit tight.
One more checkup and you're free to go."
I flattened my now messed up hair and give Rain a smile. "Hurry up then. I have
to go check if my Assassin Gundam's all right." Rain smiles back and ruffles my hair
again. "Okay you're done. Go."
'Finally,' I thought. "Thanks Rain." I give her a pat on the shoulder and jump outta the
window. I landed safely on the ground and was about to run to the stadium but
was stopped by Akemi.
"Akemi? What's the meaning of this?" I asked.
"You're gonna fight with me right now. Fists only," she responded.
"B-But!" Akemi charged and aimed a kick at me. I dodged it rather easily but
received a very hard blow to the head right the next second. "She's fast. Better not
take her lightly because she's a girl," said an inner voice. "I don't want to see you get your
butt kicked by a girl. Now go out there and show her you're better."
"What's wrong? Don't tell me that you're down already," taunted Akemi. I sighed
and got up. 'What's up with girls these days? They never used to be so aggressive.'
"You ready to fight for real now?" Akemi spat at me.
I laughed a bit at the cynical tone in her voice. "I can see why you and Domon are so
much alike. You guys should really get together sometimes, you know what I mean?"
Akemi blushes and stands still for a few seconds before retaliating.
"Oh yeah? Well that blue haired Ne0-Swedish girl seems to like you too. Why don't
you take her out and do to her what I think your kind does?" I flinched at her statement
and started to blush too. "My KIND?! What the heck do you mean by THAT?" I asked
questioningly. Akemi covers her mouth with her free hand and starts to laugh. "Don't get
me wrong Albert. I respect you and I think you're a great fighter, but being a great
fighter and being a great guy are two separate things," she said.
"Well you're right about one thing. I am a great fighter, far greater than you can
ever imagine," I retorted. I used my disappearing trick and left Akemi stunned. 'Man I
love this trick. The secret is to move very fast and those who cant keep up basically
thinks that I've simply vanished in thin air. And for Akemi, well, she's no exception.'
"Where'd you go Albert?" She started to look around, having no idea that I was right
in back of her. I put my good arm around her neck and got her in a headlock.
"You know its not nice to stereotype," I said.
Akemi starts to laugh. "I've learned how to deal with men a long time ago. You men
are all the same. Observe." She shifted her stance so she could have a little bit of
room between her and me. Then she stuns me with a low blow. "AARRGG!!" I tried to
ignore the pain but I knew I couldn't. Then she takes my left arm, twists it, and
bodily slams me on the ground. That was even worse than the blow to the *cough*
A/N: Just a reminder. Albert's left arm is still crippled from the fight with Shinomori.
I remained on the ground still paralyzed by Akemi's assault. "N-N-No f-f-f- fair," I
mumbled to the pavement. Akemi picks me up by my jacket and sets me down by
a nearby bench.
"Sorry for twisting your crippled arm," she said to me. I laughed a little but the
pain still did not wear off. "What about the low blow? Dang that hurt." Akemi blushes
and starts laughing. " *Hiccup* yeah sorry for that too."
I got up and thought for a moment. 'She's real good. She might be of some use to
the Shuffle Alliance.' Then I turned to her. "Akemi?" She looks at me. "Yeah?" I
looked around nervously. "I don't know if you know this but I am the leader of the
new GFF's Shuffle Alliance. I was sent to recruit new members, all of who are the
best of the best. I was just wondering if you would be interested in joining. It's
totally up to you. But I would hate to see a fighter with your skills to waste her
talents. So how bout it? It's a huge decision so take your time to think about it. I'll
get back with you when you've made your choice." After saying that, I continued my
journey to the Preliminary stadium. After walking for about ten minutes, I heard
someone say "Wait hold on!" I stopped at my tracks to see Akemi running towards
me. "I've decided." I looked at her puzzled. "So what's the verdict?"
Akemi smiles and nods her head. "I'll join. But only if you let me go wherever I
want, whenever I want." I looked a little offended but nodded nevertheless.
"And I want you to promise me that you'll train with me. I want to be the strongest
and I know that you're the only person who can push me to the limit. And I also
want to know that you wont bail on training. Promise?"
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I've got her trust. Finally. "I promise," I replied.
"Here give me your right hand. Hold on, you might feel a bit of a burn. There! I think
you'll do well with the Queen of Hearts. We'll talk more about this but for now I must
check on my Assassin Gundam." Akemi nods to tell me that she understands and
makes her way back to her Mystic Gundam. A few seconds later, the Mystic Gundam
scoops me up and blasts towards the Preliminary Finals stadium.
I was still a little winded by the Mystic Gundam's scooping me up. "Heh thanks for
the lift Akemi," I said and walked into the stadium. The Gundam ScytheBlade was
totally abandoned and the Assassin Gundam was being towed away by my crew.
"Hey! I'll take over from here guys," I said to my crewmembers but they all shook
their head. "What? You dare disobey your boss?" One of the crewmembers
approached me. "What's going on here?" I asked.
"We're following orders of the Gundam Fight Federacy. You are to go to the Ne0-Japan
Colonies for a briefing. The Assassin Gundam will be in our care boss so don't worry."
I stared at the guy. "What?! B-B-But I just came back from Ne0-Japan!"
"I'm sorry sir but those are direct orders." I sighed. "All right I'm there. Have
you guys already arranged a transport for me?" But the guy shrugs. "Eh. Hitch a ride
with the King Of Hearts." I cursed the guy out before running back to the hospital.
When I got there, Domon was not at all modest on lending me a hand. He blasted off in
his God Gundam with a protesting Rain in his arms and taunted, "C'mon King Of
Clubs! You can do it! Jump! Jump! Put your whole body in it!" When I finally got into
his cockpit, Domon was already in fits of laughter while Rain was apologizing for
his behavior.
We arrived in the Colonies a few hours later. As I got outta the God Gundam, Karato
was already outside waiting my arrival. "Ah King Of Clubs! You are late! We must
hurry; the meeting has already started!" After quite a bit of grumbling on my part,
I hurried after Karato and opened the door to the command center. "Albert," said Karato.
"I would like you to meet Mr. Ishigawa, President of the Gundam Fight Federacy."
The man extends a hand and I shook it. "Good afternoon Albert," he said. "Good afternoon,"
I mumbled. Another man who was leaning on the side of the room said, "This is
getting us nowhere. We must hurry Mr. President."
The President of the Gundam Fight Federacy nods his head. "Yes of course, Brigadier
General Wu. Go ahead." The man salutes to the President at the sound of his name.
"Sir yes sir! Albert: Captain of the United Colonies Special Forces, double oh eight agent
of the Gundam Fight Federacy. Your next case will be to track down Ne0- Israel's
Gundam Fighter." The Brigadier General pushes a button and the flatscreen on the
wall showed a picture of a light skinned teen about five eight and a slight built with
brown eyes and black hair. "This is the picture of your next case. Know it. Remember it.
He's known as an exceptional Gundam fighter. Challenge him to a Gundam fight to
confirm this. If he is as strong as everyone says he is, then recruit him onto the Shuffle
Alliance. If not, continue on with your journey and wait for further instructions.
Any questions?"
"Yeah I have a question sir," I said nonchalantly. "Now I would LOVE to go on this case
you know I would. But I have no Gundam to pilot and the Assassin Gundam's pretty
much needs around a month to fix."
"Ne0-Taiwan has a spare Gundam. As a matter of fact, it is stationed here right now.
Shall we?" The man opens the door and I follow him out. We walked through several
corridors until the man opens a door on a deserted hallway. "This is it. You will be
extremely pleased with this Gundam that I can assure you."
I went through the door and gasped. The door led to a Gundam hangar and
inside was a breath-taking Gundam. Its structure is just like Assassin Gundam
save for the two blue spikes in the back that forms an X. Its arms were big and
wide; the left arm has a blue colored shield.
"I take it from your expression that you've seen the Blade Striker Gundam." I nodded
dumbly. "You should. Its one of the most state of the art Gundams right now.
You see the two spikes that form an X on the back? Well that is actually a
boomerang. But this Gundam is not yours to pilot, at least not just yet. You will be
piloting the Striker Zero Gundam." I looked at the other Gundam right next to the
Blade Striker. It was almost the same as the Blade Striker except that it had red spikes
that form an X and a red shield.
"This is the Striker Zero. Unlike the Blade Striker Gundam, the Striker Zero only has
one sword and its located on the side." I pointed at the shield. "And any special abilities
for the shield?"
The man laughs. "I'm glad you asked that question. That's the most special part
about the Striker Zero Gundam. The shield itself can activate a force field and
absorb the attack of another and redirect it back at the person. Also, the shield
contains some heavy artillery if you're ever in a tight situation. It is also maneuverable
so it wont get in your way during a sword fight. Anything else?"
I shook my head. 'The Striker Zero is magnificent. Not as good looking as the Blade
Striker but still a very good Gundam. I hope its performance is as good as its
appearance.'
"Good. Now we'll be launching the Striker Zero in Ne0-Israel in a day. Assemble your crew
and get going." I nodded, my eyes still on the Blade Striker Gundam. Truly amazing.
I walked outta the building where Domon and Rain were waiting.
"What was that all about? And why didn't Karato let us inside?" asked a very annoyed
Domon. "It's a secret," I answered. "Hey is Akemi still around?" Domon shakes his
head. "She told me to tell you that she's off training somewhere and that she'll
keep it touch."
'Eh. So much for not bailing out on training.'
Is it true that you gave her a Shuffle Crest?" asked Domon.
I nodded. "Yeah. Anyone who's strong enough to beat the King Of Hearts deserves
to have a Shuffle Crest." I dodged a punch from Domon walked off into the distance
to call my superiors.
"Hey it's me. Listen I need a crew sent to the Ne0-Japan Colonies right away. I need
them to check on the new Gundam. The launch is tomorrow, got it?"
After getting off the phone, I looked around. "Eh. Nothing to do now. Guess I'll just
hang around here for a day."
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Hmn. A new Gundam for Albert. In two chapters you will see the Striker Zero
in action. MuAhAhAhAhAHAhAhAhA!! Anyways please review and tell me what you
think. =)
Since I wrote this chapter all by myself, I guess I would like to thank myself. LoL ^_^
Um . . . Summer's almost over which is a bummer. Oh well. I cant wait to go back
to school. See all my friends and stuff. ^_~
And . . . yeah that's about it. Please Review! (^0^)
~*Assassin Gundam*~
and Shinomori will conclude in this chapter. Also, someone might just drop by and
get something. *wink* *wink* Without further ado, here is chapter seven.
If you see (-----) that means that the Point of View is going to change. This chapter
is only going to be told in Albert and Akemi's Point of View.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own G GUNDAM, YU YU HAKUSHO, RUROUNI KENSHIN, DBZ,
etc. But I do own Albert. He's so cool. . .
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Stalker (Setting: still Ne0-Taipei): Last time we left off with both Albert and
Shinomori using their ultimate finishing move. SHINOMORI: DOUBLE EXPLODING
BLADE SPECIAL! ALBERT: ULTIMATE FINAL BLAST! Which technique will prevail?
And more importantly, will both of these fighters make it out in one piece? Lets
Get Things Started! GUNDAM FIGHT ALL SET???????
REEEAAADDDYY!!!!!! GGOOO!!!!
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Mobile Fighter G Gundam: Tragedy's Child
Chapter VII: The Renewal Of The Queen
THREE HOURS BEFORE
Akemi is in a hotel in Ne0-Tokyo when she heard the news on the radio. It was
then that she took off in her Mystic Gundam with Faye. "Hey girl! Where're we
going?" asked Faye. "Ne0-Taipei. That's where Domon is. And if I'm not mistaken,
that's where the pilot of the infamous Assassin Gundam is too. We better hurry
before the match is over."
"Right," answered Faye. Ne0-Taiwan's about three and a half hours away. Akemi
just had to see the guy who beat the great Domon Kasshu in action.
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The ScytheBlade's swords cut through my cockpit and I felt them piercing my
right leg and left arm. The Ultimate Final Blast picked the ScytheBlade a few feet
away from me and both the Assassin and ScytheBlade exploded.
Announcer: THIS IS A DISASTER! BOTH THE GUNDAM SCYTHEBLADE AND ASSASSIN
GUNDAM EXPLODED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTACKS! NO WORD OR MOVEMENT
FROM EITHER FIGHTERS. THIS COULD BE BAD FOR Ne0-TAIWAN. WITHOUT THESE
TWO GUNDAM FIGHTERS, WHO WILL REPRESENT THIS NATION?! (A pause) AND
HERE COMES THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. LET'S JUST HOPE THEY CAN SAVE THE
GUNDAM FIGHTERS IN TIME.
A team of firefighters attempted to put out the fire on both the Assassin and
ScytheBlade Gundam but it was no use. They all backed away from the uncontrolled
inferno. I felt the heat of the fire through all the debris that lay above me. 'Oh no,
the Assassin Gundam. It's totally wrecked! Now what do I do?'
Just then I felt the remains of the Assassin Gundam lifted off of me. I saw Shinomori
throw the chunk of metal away and help me up. We both escaped the fire in the
nick of time.
"Thanks. If it wasn't for you I would've---" but Shinomori interrupted me. "Just
get stronger okay? I don't want to see you so helpless ever again," he said and
walks away.
I still didn't know why he talks to me as if I'm his best friend. "Shinomori!" I called
out. Shinomori stops but doesn't turn around. "Thanks. I hope we get the chance to
fight again." Shinomori, still with his back facing me, gives me a thumbs up
and walks outta the stadium.
I gave him a thumbs up too and cried out in surprise. The pain was just too hard
to bear. I got outta the stadium and collapsed right in front of the transport.
I leaned my head against the side of the transport and grunted in pain. I looked
down at my left arm and gasped in surprise. It was cooked, literally. Just then a
Gundam lands in front of my transport. Two girls get outta the cockpit. "Hey guy. Is this
the Ne0-Taipei Preliminary Finals?" asked one of the girls. I coughed. "It was but
the match's over." One of the girls looks me over. "You don't look well."
I laughed weakly and coughed again. "I'll be fine really. I --" but I never had the
chance to finish that sentence. My vision soon became cloudy and I could no
longer speak. But I did hear the two girl's conversation.
"OMG! Faye what do we do?"
"I don't know. I don't know. I don't know!"
"Okay. Lets just send him to the hospital and we'll look for the Assassin
Gundam's pilot afterwards."
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'Just who is this guy?' I thought. His clothes were all cut up and revealed a nicely
built body. 'Nothing like Domon's of course,' I thought gleefully.
The Mystic Gundam arrived at the hospital where hundreds of spectators of
the Preliminary Finals were getting checked up for injuries. I checked in at the front
table and the guy was immediately rushed into the ER.
"So now what do we do?" asked Faye.
"Now we wait until he gets better," I answered. Faye rolls her eyes and takes out
her Cosmo magazine. About an hour later Faye spots Domon Kasshu.
"Akemi! Its Domon Kasshu!" she yelled.
"I know! Shh!! Don't yell," I warned.
"Why not? He's just right there." She said again quite loudly.
"Yeah and that's where I want him. There. And not seeing me." But my luck ran
short. Domon and the rest of the Shuffle Alliance comes into the waiting room.
Domon spots me and sits right down.
"Hey Akemi. What are you doing here?" Domon asked.
"Just scooping out the competition," I answered nonchalantly.
"Did you get hurt in the fire?" Domon asks uncertainly.
"Fire?" I asked. I had no idea what Domon's talking about.
"Yeah we're looking for a friend of ours. He's about six feet tall, and has long red
hair that he ties into a ponytail."
I looked at Domon surprisingly. "As a matter of fact, I did meet a guy that looked like
that. He was leaning against a transport when we asked him for directions. He
collapsed though so we brought him in."
Domon chuckles. "Its hard to believe that there's someone out there that can give
Albert a run for his money. And to think he beat me so easily."
"Yeah I know," said a voice.
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I woke up to find myself wrapped up in bandages. I roamed around in the dilapidated
hospital and spot Domon and the Shuffle Alliance. "Its hard to believe that there's
someone out there that can give Albert a run for his money. And to think he beat
me so easily," said Domon. I was surprised that Domon was still bitter about me beating
him in a Gundam Fight.
"Yeah I know," I said.
"Albert! You almost gave me a freakin' heart attack!" yelled Domon who was clutching
his chest. "Sorry Domon. I'll try not to scare the Gundam Of All Gundams again,"
I said and started to laugh. Domon seemed a bit peeved and was about to say
something but Allenby intervenes. "So what was the outcome of the match?" she asked.
"We had to get outta there right after the move with the dragon thingy."
I turned a little red. "Oh sorry. I forgot you guys were on the sideline. Anyways the
match was a tie. Both the Assassin Gundam and the ScytheBlade burned out and
exploded."
"Are you okay?" Allenby asked.
"I'm fine. It's the Assassin Gundam that I'm more worried about. I'm just on my
way to collect it," I said.
Just then the girl who rescued me stands up and points her index finger at me.
"Albert, I challenge you to a Gundam fight match."
I looked at myself, attempted a goofy smile, and shook my head. "I'm sorry but I
must decline for now. I would love to since you helped me but I am in no condition
to fight. Plus my Assassin Gundam is too wrecked to pilot."
"But I came all the way from Ne0-Japan to challenge you. Fine we'll fight when your Assassin Gundam is ready," she said.
I thought to myself for a few seconds before remembering something. 'Isnt she Akemi
Terachi, pilot of the Mystic Gundam? The only person, next to me, to beat Domon Kasshu?'
"No it cant be. Are you Akemi Terachi, pilot of the Mystic Gundam? My gosh, I knew
it was you!" I exclaimed. "What?" Akemi looked a little confused.
"I went to the Ne0-Japan Preliminary Finals. You TOTALLY wasted Mr. King Of Hearts
here. Good job," I added.
"Er thanks," Akemi said still confused. Just then someone comes by and pats me
on the shoulders.
"Albert are you all right? You know how much I was worried about you? If you were
to have died in that match, then Ne0-Taiwan would've had no chance in winning the
Tournament."
I turned around to see who it was. As soon as I identified him as the King of
Ne0-Taiwan, I flung myself on the ground and bowed deeply. "Your Excellency.
I am sorry if I worried you in any way."
The King of Ne0-Taiwan laughs heartily. "How many times have I asked you not
to address me as 'Excellency?' You are of too high a class to be calling me that. And
besides, you know that you have my consent to marry any of my daughters.
So you can call me 'Dad' if you wish and I wouldn't mind."
I started to blush and Allenby started to sputter indignantly. "Thank you for the
offer. I really appreciate having the consent of His Excellency but I sadly decline."
The King of Ne0-Taiwan sighs sadly. "Yes I knew you would."
I felt a little embarrassed. "But don't get me wrong. What I will do is win the 14th Gundam
fight. I place my honor on the line your Majesty. I swear on my lordship that
I will bring Ne0-Taiwan the reign."
"Yes of course. I know you will. You've never disappointed me before and I know you
wont now. You are truly remarkable Albert. I only wish that I had a son like you.
But Get well soon. We cannot lose a Gundam fighter such as yourself." And with that
the King leaves with twenty bodyguards surrounding him.
Just then Rain comes in. She was wearing a nurse's uniform. She looked at me
and then at the Shuffle. She looks a little peeved. "Albert what are you doing here? You are
in no shape to get up."
"I'm fine Rain. Really," I said, trying to reason with Rain.
"I wont have it. Seven broken ribs, a fractured neck, a deep gash in your right leg
and left arm. You are to go back to your room. I will be with you shortly."
"But-" I started to protest but Rain drags me outta the waiting room. "I'm fine really!
You shouldn't be wasting your time with me. Someone else needs you right now. You
cant ---MMHHH!!!" Rain stuffs a piece of cloth in my mouth and continues to
drag me away. After the two were gone, Domon starts to speak.
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"This is bad for us," he said. "Someone that's as strong as Albert and is able to hurt
him bad enough so that he has to take a trip to the Emergency Room. You know what
this means."
"Right Bro! I see where you're getting at. We have to delete both Albert and
Shinomori so they wont be a threat to the Shuffle Alliance!"
Domon falls down anime style and smacks Sai upside the head. "No genius. This
means that we have to get stronger or we wont have a chance of winning the
Final Bout."
George puts an arm around Marie Louise. "Domon's right. The pride of our nations is at
stake. Monsieur Albert is going to need some time to recover so I must go back and
resume training. I bid you adieu comrades." And with that, George and his princess
walks outta the hospital.
"George de Sand is right," said the two Shaolin monks in unison. "Sai Saishi, you need
to start training soon. Remember, we still have to revive the Shaolin temple." The
two monks drag Sai outta the hospital. Cecil sighs and runs after the trio.
"Erm. Yeah well we have to get back to Ne0-America too. I have an exhibition-boxing
match in Ne0-New York. I'll see you later Ne0-Japan." Chibodee and his crew walks off.
". . . ." Argo walks off with Natasha in his arms. Allenby sits down and folds her arms.
'These guys are totally useless!' She looks at Domon disgustingly. "You gonna bail too?"
Domon shakes his head. "No. I need to wait for Rain to finish her work here. What
about you Akemi?" I flinched at being addressed directly from the King of Hearts. After
recovering from the shock, I answered, "I will wait for Albert to recover and
then fight him in a Gundam match. If I beat him, then I will prove to everyone once
and for all that I am the best. And what are you smiling at?" I noticed Domon smiling
at me.
"Whatever," Allenby said after Domon and me started a conversation about excessive
pride and cockiness.
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I was strapped into the bed in my room. "Rain please! This is crazy. I'm not hurt
really! And can you please loosen the straps?" Rain looks at me triumphantly.
"No. I finally have you pinned down so you wont go running off somewhere."
I thought about that for a few seconds. 'Damn she's good,' I thought. I tried to break
the straps with my biceps but I was too weak to even flex. I groaned and stopped restraining.
"That's better," said Rain. "Okay let's see. Your bones are all set, your gashes are
almost fully filled, but your left arm is still as bad as before. Is there anything else that
feels broken or uncomfortable?"
"Well now that you mention it, I kinda feel a little uncomfortable in this sick bed. I think
I'm gonna hurl." Rain laughs, loosens the straps and ruffles my hair. "Just sit tight.
One more checkup and you're free to go."
I flattened my now messed up hair and give Rain a smile. "Hurry up then. I have
to go check if my Assassin Gundam's all right." Rain smiles back and ruffles my hair
again. "Okay you're done. Go."
'Finally,' I thought. "Thanks Rain." I give her a pat on the shoulder and jump outta the
window. I landed safely on the ground and was about to run to the stadium but
was stopped by Akemi.
"Akemi? What's the meaning of this?" I asked.
"You're gonna fight with me right now. Fists only," she responded.
"B-But!" Akemi charged and aimed a kick at me. I dodged it rather easily but
received a very hard blow to the head right the next second. "She's fast. Better not
take her lightly because she's a girl," said an inner voice. "I don't want to see you get your
butt kicked by a girl. Now go out there and show her you're better."
"What's wrong? Don't tell me that you're down already," taunted Akemi. I sighed
and got up. 'What's up with girls these days? They never used to be so aggressive.'
"You ready to fight for real now?" Akemi spat at me.
I laughed a bit at the cynical tone in her voice. "I can see why you and Domon are so
much alike. You guys should really get together sometimes, you know what I mean?"
Akemi blushes and stands still for a few seconds before retaliating.
"Oh yeah? Well that blue haired Ne0-Swedish girl seems to like you too. Why don't
you take her out and do to her what I think your kind does?" I flinched at her statement
and started to blush too. "My KIND?! What the heck do you mean by THAT?" I asked
questioningly. Akemi covers her mouth with her free hand and starts to laugh. "Don't get
me wrong Albert. I respect you and I think you're a great fighter, but being a great
fighter and being a great guy are two separate things," she said.
"Well you're right about one thing. I am a great fighter, far greater than you can
ever imagine," I retorted. I used my disappearing trick and left Akemi stunned. 'Man I
love this trick. The secret is to move very fast and those who cant keep up basically
thinks that I've simply vanished in thin air. And for Akemi, well, she's no exception.'
"Where'd you go Albert?" She started to look around, having no idea that I was right
in back of her. I put my good arm around her neck and got her in a headlock.
"You know its not nice to stereotype," I said.
Akemi starts to laugh. "I've learned how to deal with men a long time ago. You men
are all the same. Observe." She shifted her stance so she could have a little bit of
room between her and me. Then she stuns me with a low blow. "AARRGG!!" I tried to
ignore the pain but I knew I couldn't. Then she takes my left arm, twists it, and
bodily slams me on the ground. That was even worse than the blow to the *cough*
A/N: Just a reminder. Albert's left arm is still crippled from the fight with Shinomori.
I remained on the ground still paralyzed by Akemi's assault. "N-N-No f-f-f- fair," I
mumbled to the pavement. Akemi picks me up by my jacket and sets me down by
a nearby bench.
"Sorry for twisting your crippled arm," she said to me. I laughed a little but the
pain still did not wear off. "What about the low blow? Dang that hurt." Akemi blushes
and starts laughing. " *Hiccup* yeah sorry for that too."
I got up and thought for a moment. 'She's real good. She might be of some use to
the Shuffle Alliance.' Then I turned to her. "Akemi?" She looks at me. "Yeah?" I
looked around nervously. "I don't know if you know this but I am the leader of the
new GFF's Shuffle Alliance. I was sent to recruit new members, all of who are the
best of the best. I was just wondering if you would be interested in joining. It's
totally up to you. But I would hate to see a fighter with your skills to waste her
talents. So how bout it? It's a huge decision so take your time to think about it. I'll
get back with you when you've made your choice." After saying that, I continued my
journey to the Preliminary stadium. After walking for about ten minutes, I heard
someone say "Wait hold on!" I stopped at my tracks to see Akemi running towards
me. "I've decided." I looked at her puzzled. "So what's the verdict?"
Akemi smiles and nods her head. "I'll join. But only if you let me go wherever I
want, whenever I want." I looked a little offended but nodded nevertheless.
"And I want you to promise me that you'll train with me. I want to be the strongest
and I know that you're the only person who can push me to the limit. And I also
want to know that you wont bail on training. Promise?"
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I've got her trust. Finally. "I promise," I replied.
"Here give me your right hand. Hold on, you might feel a bit of a burn. There! I think
you'll do well with the Queen of Hearts. We'll talk more about this but for now I must
check on my Assassin Gundam." Akemi nods to tell me that she understands and
makes her way back to her Mystic Gundam. A few seconds later, the Mystic Gundam
scoops me up and blasts towards the Preliminary Finals stadium.
I was still a little winded by the Mystic Gundam's scooping me up. "Heh thanks for
the lift Akemi," I said and walked into the stadium. The Gundam ScytheBlade was
totally abandoned and the Assassin Gundam was being towed away by my crew.
"Hey! I'll take over from here guys," I said to my crewmembers but they all shook
their head. "What? You dare disobey your boss?" One of the crewmembers
approached me. "What's going on here?" I asked.
"We're following orders of the Gundam Fight Federacy. You are to go to the Ne0-Japan
Colonies for a briefing. The Assassin Gundam will be in our care boss so don't worry."
I stared at the guy. "What?! B-B-But I just came back from Ne0-Japan!"
"I'm sorry sir but those are direct orders." I sighed. "All right I'm there. Have
you guys already arranged a transport for me?" But the guy shrugs. "Eh. Hitch a ride
with the King Of Hearts." I cursed the guy out before running back to the hospital.
When I got there, Domon was not at all modest on lending me a hand. He blasted off in
his God Gundam with a protesting Rain in his arms and taunted, "C'mon King Of
Clubs! You can do it! Jump! Jump! Put your whole body in it!" When I finally got into
his cockpit, Domon was already in fits of laughter while Rain was apologizing for
his behavior.
We arrived in the Colonies a few hours later. As I got outta the God Gundam, Karato
was already outside waiting my arrival. "Ah King Of Clubs! You are late! We must
hurry; the meeting has already started!" After quite a bit of grumbling on my part,
I hurried after Karato and opened the door to the command center. "Albert," said Karato.
"I would like you to meet Mr. Ishigawa, President of the Gundam Fight Federacy."
The man extends a hand and I shook it. "Good afternoon Albert," he said. "Good afternoon,"
I mumbled. Another man who was leaning on the side of the room said, "This is
getting us nowhere. We must hurry Mr. President."
The President of the Gundam Fight Federacy nods his head. "Yes of course, Brigadier
General Wu. Go ahead." The man salutes to the President at the sound of his name.
"Sir yes sir! Albert: Captain of the United Colonies Special Forces, double oh eight agent
of the Gundam Fight Federacy. Your next case will be to track down Ne0- Israel's
Gundam Fighter." The Brigadier General pushes a button and the flatscreen on the
wall showed a picture of a light skinned teen about five eight and a slight built with
brown eyes and black hair. "This is the picture of your next case. Know it. Remember it.
He's known as an exceptional Gundam fighter. Challenge him to a Gundam fight to
confirm this. If he is as strong as everyone says he is, then recruit him onto the Shuffle
Alliance. If not, continue on with your journey and wait for further instructions.
Any questions?"
"Yeah I have a question sir," I said nonchalantly. "Now I would LOVE to go on this case
you know I would. But I have no Gundam to pilot and the Assassin Gundam's pretty
much needs around a month to fix."
"Ne0-Taiwan has a spare Gundam. As a matter of fact, it is stationed here right now.
Shall we?" The man opens the door and I follow him out. We walked through several
corridors until the man opens a door on a deserted hallway. "This is it. You will be
extremely pleased with this Gundam that I can assure you."
I went through the door and gasped. The door led to a Gundam hangar and
inside was a breath-taking Gundam. Its structure is just like Assassin Gundam
save for the two blue spikes in the back that forms an X. Its arms were big and
wide; the left arm has a blue colored shield.
"I take it from your expression that you've seen the Blade Striker Gundam." I nodded
dumbly. "You should. Its one of the most state of the art Gundams right now.
You see the two spikes that form an X on the back? Well that is actually a
boomerang. But this Gundam is not yours to pilot, at least not just yet. You will be
piloting the Striker Zero Gundam." I looked at the other Gundam right next to the
Blade Striker. It was almost the same as the Blade Striker except that it had red spikes
that form an X and a red shield.
"This is the Striker Zero. Unlike the Blade Striker Gundam, the Striker Zero only has
one sword and its located on the side." I pointed at the shield. "And any special abilities
for the shield?"
The man laughs. "I'm glad you asked that question. That's the most special part
about the Striker Zero Gundam. The shield itself can activate a force field and
absorb the attack of another and redirect it back at the person. Also, the shield
contains some heavy artillery if you're ever in a tight situation. It is also maneuverable
so it wont get in your way during a sword fight. Anything else?"
I shook my head. 'The Striker Zero is magnificent. Not as good looking as the Blade
Striker but still a very good Gundam. I hope its performance is as good as its
appearance.'
"Good. Now we'll be launching the Striker Zero in Ne0-Israel in a day. Assemble your crew
and get going." I nodded, my eyes still on the Blade Striker Gundam. Truly amazing.
I walked outta the building where Domon and Rain were waiting.
"What was that all about? And why didn't Karato let us inside?" asked a very annoyed
Domon. "It's a secret," I answered. "Hey is Akemi still around?" Domon shakes his
head. "She told me to tell you that she's off training somewhere and that she'll
keep it touch."
'Eh. So much for not bailing out on training.'
Is it true that you gave her a Shuffle Crest?" asked Domon.
I nodded. "Yeah. Anyone who's strong enough to beat the King Of Hearts deserves
to have a Shuffle Crest." I dodged a punch from Domon walked off into the distance
to call my superiors.
"Hey it's me. Listen I need a crew sent to the Ne0-Japan Colonies right away. I need
them to check on the new Gundam. The launch is tomorrow, got it?"
After getting off the phone, I looked around. "Eh. Nothing to do now. Guess I'll just
hang around here for a day."
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Hmn. A new Gundam for Albert. In two chapters you will see the Striker Zero
in action. MuAhAhAhAhAHAhAhAhA!! Anyways please review and tell me what you
think. =)
Since I wrote this chapter all by myself, I guess I would like to thank myself. LoL ^_^
Um . . . Summer's almost over which is a bummer. Oh well. I cant wait to go back
to school. See all my friends and stuff. ^_~
And . . . yeah that's about it. Please Review! (^0^)
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