I know there were issues with the letters in Chapter 13, but I fixed it,
and it's alright now. This G-Pub chapter is probably one of my all-time
favorites because of the last few parts. Enjoy, especially fans of the
"video game" that's featured later on. ^_^
Chapter 14: Mobile Fighter Revolution! Dance Like You Wanna' Win!
Over at the game cabinets, Char was busy hooking up a shiny new hard drive. Seabook wandered over and examined the work between sips of his beer.
Seabook: Hey Char, whatcha' doing?
Char: I decided that we need a way to hone our piloting skills outside of fighting the girls, so I had Nanai help me program a set of simulation missions. Once I get this bad boy installed, I'm gonna' get the guys to give me a hand in its test run.
Seabook: Cool, I'll join as soon as the floating ponies go away . . . (He passes out in one of the cabinets)
Char: . . . If he barfs in there, that's his cabinet.
Time passed, and later the gambling group was assembled near the machines as Char popped a few kinks out of his spine.
Char: So, you guys ready to try this baby out?
Domon: Sounds fun . . . but what mission did you have in mind?
Char: Hmm . . . let's go with the randomizer to make it interesting. (Presses a few buttons, and the hard drive whirrs to life.) Okay, it's ready. Hop in and let's let the fun begin!
The guys take their seats, select their MS, and the simulation begins. The scene changes to the space near a colony.
Amuro: Well, at least nothing's attacking us so far.
Camille (in Re-GZ Custom): Wait, something seems familiar here . . . what colony is this anyway?
Scirocco (in Neue Ziel II): Let me check . . . Gryps 2?!
Seabook: Is that a problem? Char, what mission is this?
Char: Umm . . . I dunno', Nanai kicked me out of the room before she started writing the situations.
Suddenly, all their sensors start going off at once. The MS dodge out of the way to avoid a burst of beam energy. They turn their attention toward the attack and see . . .
Heero: Psyco Gundam? Is this some kind of Titans sim?
Domon: Please, we're way too skilled for that. SEKIHA TENKYOKEN!
G Gundam's famous fireball quickly dispatched the Psyco Gundam, but then their sensors went off again.
Shiro: There's two coming in at my 12!
Camille: Three on my side!
Judau: They just keep coming! How many are there?
Char: . . . Lots . . .
The guys looked around in disbelief at their surroundings. Protoypes, Mark- I through IV and Mass-Production, but they all had one thing in common . . .
Amuro: It's an army of Psyco Gundams!!!
All: . . . Crap.
Another couple of minutes and it was game over. They climbed out of the seats, still in shock.
Judau: What kind of freak makes an army of Psyco Gundams?!
Heero: What else, a psycho.
Char: Hey, we managed to get a few of them to shoot each other by dodging.
Amuro: . . . Char, gimme' that Bug remote.
Char: Why?
Amuro: I'm going hunting.
Char (Clutching his remote): But I only have so many women to choose from.
Amuro: Dude, this is a singles' bar.
Char: . . . Oh yeah. (Hands over the remote) Have fun, I'm gonna' hit on some of the SEED girls.
Camille: . . . Umm, singles bar? We all have girls.
Amuro: . . . Fuck you. (Clutching the remorte) I've been waiting years to do this . . . it's extermination time!
As Char unsuccessfully tries to pick up chicks, Amuro chases Nanai around with the bugs, attempting to maim her.
Minutes later, Camille revisits the machines. We see Duo, crouched near the consoles and working fervently. Camille walks up to him.
Camille: What the heck are you doing?
Duo: Turning all the cabinets into Mobile Trace Systems.
Camille: . . . And that accomplishes what?
Duo: I also installed cameras in the girls' cabinets!
A phone rings. Camille answers it.
Camille: Hello? What?! (Hands the phone to Duo) It's Tecmo, they want you to work on Dead or Alive 4.
Duo: Sweet!
Some time passes. The girls come in to train. They finally notice the changes.
Four: Hey, who turned our cockpits into MT Systems?!
Duo is sitting nearby, drinking a beer. Upon hearing this, he gets nervous.
Rain: Well? And you'd better not say it was Kou or Mark, we know you guys just want another excuse to beat on them.
Duo: . . . It was that old guy from 08th Team. You know, the one who Shiro works under?
Aina: Jidan?! Let's get him!
The angry Female Mob leaves. Duo chuckles.
Duo: Suckers. Anyway, back to designing Kasumi's new bikini costume! Me- YOW!
Elsewhere . . .
The guys are examining their game cabinets and grumbling.
Scirocco: He turned all of them into Mobile Fighters?!
Camille: At least he didn't put the cameras in ours as well . . .
Amuro (Looking around): How do you know that . . . ? He could've done it for all those fangirls in exchange for them to stop chasing him . . .
Heero: Duo would never sell out to the dark side!
The guys look across the room and see the Frost Brothers sitting at the table together, winking at the guys.
Heero: Is anyone going to stay out here to make sure people like them don't come anywhere near here?
Judau (Looking at the Mobile Trace machines): Hmm . . .
Char: (Deep in thought) There needs to be a way we can exploit this . . . oww . . .
Amuro: What's wrong?
Char: I was deep in thought for way too long . . .
Amuro looks at Char weird.
Char: What? Stop looking at me like that. This isn't one of those anime doujins . . .
Amuro: You're brain hurts when you think?
Char: What? You thought I think about all those plans by myself? I had people like Nanai do it for me.
Amuro: . . .
Char: What?
Amuro: Nothing, nothing . . .
Char: I wish she was here right now to help us . . .
Amuro: Well, she's a little too "tied up" to help us if you know what I mean.
Char: Right . . . but we need to exploit this some how . . .
Kira: What are you talking about? The only people who can effectively use the MTS are fighters like Domon. The rest of us can fight some, but we're not at the level of those G Gundam guys!
Domon: Well, remember that not everyone uses a real fighting style. I mean, we had people who just did sports who thought they could win the fight. All it takes is some form of physical fitness.
Scirroco suddenly has an evil thought.
Scirroco: I've got an idea.
Camille: Watcha' thinking, Pappy?
Scirroco: Remember that day in the mall and you saw me at Guns R' Us, and you and Four were getting it on in the arcade, do you remember what you were on?
Camille: Umm . . . wasn't really paying attention . . . oh, wait, now I remember . . . (Grins evilly)
Scirroco: Follow me!
They rush out of the bar. A week later, the girls receive a challenge letter.
Haman: They don't know when to quit, do they?
Relena: Well, we really can't underestimate them anymore. After all, they managed to beat us with their little plan.
Christina: Then we just need to monitor their transmissions and figure out how to counter their plans. I say go for it.
The challenge was accepted, and when the day came, the guys arrived looking noticeably stronger.
Char: Are you prepared to face defeat? We're ready for you once more!
Haman: Big talk. Let's just get this over with.
They load up their MS, activate the Trace System, and select the background: Libra MAX2.
Rain: MAX2? What's going on?
The battle begins with the two teams facing each other. The guys are unusually confident.
Sayla: What are they so smug about? We're just as good as them!
Domon: Scirocco, do it!
The O's chest opens up, revealing the speakers he installed. Suddenly, they begin blaring goofy-sounding Japanese music.
Domon: These feet of ours are burning red! Their loud roar tells us to kick it up a notch! Here we go!
All Guys: Burning Para Para Power!
Their MS start . . . dancing in Para Para style, with cute choreography and hand motions. The girls' MS facefault.
Amuro: Here I go! Nu Breakdance Attack!
The fin funnels launch off Hi-Nu's back, and it begins spinning and flailing on its back as the funnels flash strobe lights on him.
Camille: Robot-Style Breakdown!
The Zeta begins dancing robot-style.
Yuu & Shiro: Capoeria Spin Style!
Blue Destiny Unit 03 and Ez8 Space Custom start capoeria dancing, complete with partner moves like flipping.
Heero & Domon: Endless Waltz!
God and Wing Zero Custom begin dancing with each other across the screen.
Garrod: Let's finish them off!
Kira: Ultimate Riverdance Attack!
The guys' MS begin moving in a style which would put Michael Flatley to shame. As they finish, the girls recover from their shock.
Sayla: Cute, but now it's time to fight for real!
GAME OVER. Everyone steps out of their pods, the guys sweating a bit.
Rain: What the hell was that?!
Char: We figured the best way to use the new MTS would be in a real challenge of physical skill - Dance Dance Revolution!
The girls all facefault as the guys leave to get beers.
Heero: I have this urge to take off my shirt all of a sudden.
Judau: Please, don't . . .
To Be Continued . . .
Chapter 14: Mobile Fighter Revolution! Dance Like You Wanna' Win!
Over at the game cabinets, Char was busy hooking up a shiny new hard drive. Seabook wandered over and examined the work between sips of his beer.
Seabook: Hey Char, whatcha' doing?
Char: I decided that we need a way to hone our piloting skills outside of fighting the girls, so I had Nanai help me program a set of simulation missions. Once I get this bad boy installed, I'm gonna' get the guys to give me a hand in its test run.
Seabook: Cool, I'll join as soon as the floating ponies go away . . . (He passes out in one of the cabinets)
Char: . . . If he barfs in there, that's his cabinet.
Time passed, and later the gambling group was assembled near the machines as Char popped a few kinks out of his spine.
Char: So, you guys ready to try this baby out?
Domon: Sounds fun . . . but what mission did you have in mind?
Char: Hmm . . . let's go with the randomizer to make it interesting. (Presses a few buttons, and the hard drive whirrs to life.) Okay, it's ready. Hop in and let's let the fun begin!
The guys take their seats, select their MS, and the simulation begins. The scene changes to the space near a colony.
Amuro: Well, at least nothing's attacking us so far.
Camille (in Re-GZ Custom): Wait, something seems familiar here . . . what colony is this anyway?
Scirocco (in Neue Ziel II): Let me check . . . Gryps 2?!
Seabook: Is that a problem? Char, what mission is this?
Char: Umm . . . I dunno', Nanai kicked me out of the room before she started writing the situations.
Suddenly, all their sensors start going off at once. The MS dodge out of the way to avoid a burst of beam energy. They turn their attention toward the attack and see . . .
Heero: Psyco Gundam? Is this some kind of Titans sim?
Domon: Please, we're way too skilled for that. SEKIHA TENKYOKEN!
G Gundam's famous fireball quickly dispatched the Psyco Gundam, but then their sensors went off again.
Shiro: There's two coming in at my 12!
Camille: Three on my side!
Judau: They just keep coming! How many are there?
Char: . . . Lots . . .
The guys looked around in disbelief at their surroundings. Protoypes, Mark- I through IV and Mass-Production, but they all had one thing in common . . .
Amuro: It's an army of Psyco Gundams!!!
All: . . . Crap.
Another couple of minutes and it was game over. They climbed out of the seats, still in shock.
Judau: What kind of freak makes an army of Psyco Gundams?!
Heero: What else, a psycho.
Char: Hey, we managed to get a few of them to shoot each other by dodging.
Amuro: . . . Char, gimme' that Bug remote.
Char: Why?
Amuro: I'm going hunting.
Char (Clutching his remote): But I only have so many women to choose from.
Amuro: Dude, this is a singles' bar.
Char: . . . Oh yeah. (Hands over the remote) Have fun, I'm gonna' hit on some of the SEED girls.
Camille: . . . Umm, singles bar? We all have girls.
Amuro: . . . Fuck you. (Clutching the remorte) I've been waiting years to do this . . . it's extermination time!
As Char unsuccessfully tries to pick up chicks, Amuro chases Nanai around with the bugs, attempting to maim her.
Minutes later, Camille revisits the machines. We see Duo, crouched near the consoles and working fervently. Camille walks up to him.
Camille: What the heck are you doing?
Duo: Turning all the cabinets into Mobile Trace Systems.
Camille: . . . And that accomplishes what?
Duo: I also installed cameras in the girls' cabinets!
A phone rings. Camille answers it.
Camille: Hello? What?! (Hands the phone to Duo) It's Tecmo, they want you to work on Dead or Alive 4.
Duo: Sweet!
Some time passes. The girls come in to train. They finally notice the changes.
Four: Hey, who turned our cockpits into MT Systems?!
Duo is sitting nearby, drinking a beer. Upon hearing this, he gets nervous.
Rain: Well? And you'd better not say it was Kou or Mark, we know you guys just want another excuse to beat on them.
Duo: . . . It was that old guy from 08th Team. You know, the one who Shiro works under?
Aina: Jidan?! Let's get him!
The angry Female Mob leaves. Duo chuckles.
Duo: Suckers. Anyway, back to designing Kasumi's new bikini costume! Me- YOW!
Elsewhere . . .
The guys are examining their game cabinets and grumbling.
Scirocco: He turned all of them into Mobile Fighters?!
Camille: At least he didn't put the cameras in ours as well . . .
Amuro (Looking around): How do you know that . . . ? He could've done it for all those fangirls in exchange for them to stop chasing him . . .
Heero: Duo would never sell out to the dark side!
The guys look across the room and see the Frost Brothers sitting at the table together, winking at the guys.
Heero: Is anyone going to stay out here to make sure people like them don't come anywhere near here?
Judau (Looking at the Mobile Trace machines): Hmm . . .
Char: (Deep in thought) There needs to be a way we can exploit this . . . oww . . .
Amuro: What's wrong?
Char: I was deep in thought for way too long . . .
Amuro looks at Char weird.
Char: What? Stop looking at me like that. This isn't one of those anime doujins . . .
Amuro: You're brain hurts when you think?
Char: What? You thought I think about all those plans by myself? I had people like Nanai do it for me.
Amuro: . . .
Char: What?
Amuro: Nothing, nothing . . .
Char: I wish she was here right now to help us . . .
Amuro: Well, she's a little too "tied up" to help us if you know what I mean.
Char: Right . . . but we need to exploit this some how . . .
Kira: What are you talking about? The only people who can effectively use the MTS are fighters like Domon. The rest of us can fight some, but we're not at the level of those G Gundam guys!
Domon: Well, remember that not everyone uses a real fighting style. I mean, we had people who just did sports who thought they could win the fight. All it takes is some form of physical fitness.
Scirroco suddenly has an evil thought.
Scirroco: I've got an idea.
Camille: Watcha' thinking, Pappy?
Scirroco: Remember that day in the mall and you saw me at Guns R' Us, and you and Four were getting it on in the arcade, do you remember what you were on?
Camille: Umm . . . wasn't really paying attention . . . oh, wait, now I remember . . . (Grins evilly)
Scirroco: Follow me!
They rush out of the bar. A week later, the girls receive a challenge letter.
Haman: They don't know when to quit, do they?
Relena: Well, we really can't underestimate them anymore. After all, they managed to beat us with their little plan.
Christina: Then we just need to monitor their transmissions and figure out how to counter their plans. I say go for it.
The challenge was accepted, and when the day came, the guys arrived looking noticeably stronger.
Char: Are you prepared to face defeat? We're ready for you once more!
Haman: Big talk. Let's just get this over with.
They load up their MS, activate the Trace System, and select the background: Libra MAX2.
Rain: MAX2? What's going on?
The battle begins with the two teams facing each other. The guys are unusually confident.
Sayla: What are they so smug about? We're just as good as them!
Domon: Scirocco, do it!
The O's chest opens up, revealing the speakers he installed. Suddenly, they begin blaring goofy-sounding Japanese music.
Domon: These feet of ours are burning red! Their loud roar tells us to kick it up a notch! Here we go!
All Guys: Burning Para Para Power!
Their MS start . . . dancing in Para Para style, with cute choreography and hand motions. The girls' MS facefault.
Amuro: Here I go! Nu Breakdance Attack!
The fin funnels launch off Hi-Nu's back, and it begins spinning and flailing on its back as the funnels flash strobe lights on him.
Camille: Robot-Style Breakdown!
The Zeta begins dancing robot-style.
Yuu & Shiro: Capoeria Spin Style!
Blue Destiny Unit 03 and Ez8 Space Custom start capoeria dancing, complete with partner moves like flipping.
Heero & Domon: Endless Waltz!
God and Wing Zero Custom begin dancing with each other across the screen.
Garrod: Let's finish them off!
Kira: Ultimate Riverdance Attack!
The guys' MS begin moving in a style which would put Michael Flatley to shame. As they finish, the girls recover from their shock.
Sayla: Cute, but now it's time to fight for real!
GAME OVER. Everyone steps out of their pods, the guys sweating a bit.
Rain: What the hell was that?!
Char: We figured the best way to use the new MTS would be in a real challenge of physical skill - Dance Dance Revolution!
The girls all facefault as the guys leave to get beers.
Heero: I have this urge to take off my shirt all of a sudden.
Judau: Please, don't . . .
To Be Continued . . .