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Chapter 13: The Great Destroyer
Silence envelops the area as DeathScythe drifts through space following a familiar looking shuttle. "Man, I really hope she didn't mean all of that," Duo says to himself remembering his last encounter with Hilde.
"I forbid you to go," Hilde screams, "If you go, I might not be here when you return!"
'I can't believe after all this time, she gets so worked up when I go on a mission,' Duo frustratedly goes over, 'But then again, we haven't lost any of our friends in one either.'
The alarm inside DeathScythe beeps reminding him of something. Duo pulls up the display and glances to DeathScythe's left arm which has a small box attached to it. After inspecting it, he flips a switch to bring up instructions.
The video screen pops up with Une on it. "Duo Maxwell, your mission is to follow a transport shuttle leaving a Terranean plant and tail it all the way to the Black-Out point," Une reports. "When you reach that point, the situation should be similar to that when we lost Wing Zero and HeavyArms. The craft should open the gate and then try to enter it."
Duo sighs thinking of how Une always talks down to the pilots. 'Man, she could say tail the shuttle until it fires the explosion, and then take the reading. But, of course she has to think this a volatile mission with no room for error,' Duo complains.
"When the explosion happens, get up close. Ms. Winner says, crap. Correct that, Ms. Noventa says that you need to get within a half a cubic to acquire a proper reading," Une continues now flustered at her comment. Duo smiles as he can hear Sally's laughter in the background. 'Apparently Sally thought that funny enough to keep it in the mission log,' Duo laughs to himself.
"If you get too close to the explosion and it begins to tractor you in," Une fights through her embarrassment but still getting to the point, "The box has a firing mechanism and tracking bug to inform us of its position."
Duo glances at the switch that will ignite the shot.
"In conclusion, be careful. The importance is monumental if you ever want to get Yuy and Barton back. Mainly, if the explosion catches you, get rid of the box at all costs or another pilot will have to risk their life to accomplish this! Une out!" Une scolds as the video screen blips off.
Duo returns to the main video screen to make sure the shuttle hasn't evaded him a bit, it hadn't. They had passed the Black Out point a short time ago and it hadn't changed position yet. 'He is leading us a different way,' Duo notices, 'I hope this doesn't lead to a different place. That could cause us quite a bit of problems.'
Just as the thought passes through his mind, the alarm goes off again and Duo snaps out of his daze. The transport is changing course, even more different than last time. Duo adjusts DeathScythe to remain cloaked as he makes the turn to follow. As he makes the turn, the alarm goes off once again informing him of something behind him. But, as quickly as it came, it left.
"You're a little worried to be back here, eh buddy?" laughs mocking DeathScythe. The shuttle didn't think it was too funny and started sprinting away.
"Aww come on, it was probably space debris. There is no need, outside of me, to get all flustered and antsy," Duo grumbles.
DeathScythe fires it jets and gives pursuit. After a short chase, the shuttle slows. The antenna on the front begins to glow, then fires a tight laser that causes another surging explosion. Duo smiles knowing this is his chance as he flips a switch. DeathScythe pulls out of cloaking and charges at the shuttle and explosion. The shuttle panics at the newly found Gundam that is racing towards it and slices to it right.
DeathScythe zooms past the shuttle and pulls right up to the explosion. He extends the left arm and watches the readings. Within one minute, a line of numbers appears in the frequency window, informing Duo of its progress. "Mission Accomplished," Duo states for the pilot log recorder.
DeathScythe turns around to see the shuttle has made a decision. The shuttle begins charging at DeathScythe obviously figuring out what he was doing. Duo smiles as he has DeathScythe begin reaching for the Dual Beam Scythe. Then, the alarm goes off once again revealing a Space Leo, of all things, moving in front of him as opposed to at him.
"You will not take him away from me!" a girlish voice calls over the radio band. The Leo stops in front of DeathScythe and begins firing its gun into the transport, which quickly shorts out and begin drifting away due to the well-placed damage.
"Hilde, how did you," Duo starts popping Hilde up on the video screen, but not before being interrupted.
"Duo, I'm sorry. I stole some of the Gundam's technology so I could follow you in an emergency," Hilde explains.
"Well then, why are you," Duo tries again to speak, to no avail.
"I couldn't leave you like that after what I said," Hilde moans, "I wanted to make sure you wouldn't be lost too! I know how you fight and how risky this was."
"Hilde, but I," Duo tries yet again.
"Duo, I want you to know how much you mean to me. I don't want to lose you. I don't know what I would do without you," Hilde trails off as her eyes soften and become misty. "It scares me to think where I would be if I never met you."
Now that Hilde seems to have said her piece Duo tries to speak, "Hilde, do you know the other pilots have seen a large change in me ever since you showed up?"
Hilde raises her head and looks right into Duo's face expectantly.
"Hilde, we were all trained to lay everything on the line for the success of the mission." Duo explains, "All of us were decisive and reckless and we all nearly lost our lives many times for it."
Tears are now visible on Hilde's cheeks as Duo is explaining his past, "I know, Duo. But why do you keep on fighting? Why don't you just leave it to the others."
"Hilde, the Gundams are an entity together when the people are behind them. We need to get the world to a point where we would want to live our lives in peace and happiness." Duo continues explaining.
"Is that what you are fighting for? You put your life on the line so everyone else can have a peaceful life," Hilde argues tearfully, "While those that care about you suffer because we could lose you any day like Relena lost Heero and Cathy lost Trowa."
"I'm different than them, they still fight as they did years ago. Ever since you came, I changed what I am fighting for," Duo says bestowing a penetrating look into Hilde's eyes as if what he were to say next should remain in her memory forever, "I now am fighting to return to you, so we may live a happy and peaceful life together."
Hilde remains silent as his words set in, "Duo."
"Hilde, I will always come back to you. I care for you more than anything in this world," Duo knowing there is no time better than the present to confess.
"Oh Duo!" Hilde cries as she has the Space Leo grasp on to DeathScythe's waist area tightly. She opens the cockpit hatch and jumps to meet Duo, who has opened his hatch. Duo catches her and they enjoy a tight embrace. Duo puts a hand on her head to comfort her as well as enjoying the moment. Something catches his eye just then.
Duo looks up to see the shuttle sparking and pulsing. Hilde notices Duo's attention is elsewhere and turns to see why. The shuttle explodes hurling the two back into DeathScythe's cockpit. Hilde's leg catches the side upon entering, injuring it with a yelp. Duo quickly closes the cockpit and turns to the controls, which are now distorting and sparking themselves.
"Shit, we got caught," Duo moans.
"We got what?" Hilde exclaims.
Duo hits a series of buttons and then the switch he glanced at earlier. The box attached to his left arm fires off into the distance and begins softly emitting a white light and a radio signal.
"We're going in, hold on!" Duo warns.
Hilde grasps on to Duo's waist tightly, much like the Leo is attached to DeathScythe.
The two remain in each other's grip as the explosion engulfs them both. Before either of them realize a blue-lit tunnel appears before them with purple sparks and electric pulses moving every which way.
"Where are we now?" Hilde asks clutching her newly hurt leg.
"I have no idea, but I think we need to go down this tunnel," Duo deduces.
DeathScythe with Leo attached begins moving down the tunnel. As they progress some stiff turbulence begins banging the pair around. The two notice the Leo is taking quite a bit of damage.
"My Leo," Hilde worries.
"It may be best to ditch it here in case it takes too much damage," Duo requests.
"No way, that is my Leo and I worked very hard on its systems," Hilde argues, "It even has that device you fired on its left arm."
"What are you doing with that," Duo charges, "You were going to follow me if this happened weren't you." Hilde smiles sheepishly.
"Hilde, you are talking about me risking my life, when you yourself is more reckless than I am." Duo sighs, "Your leg is proof."
Just as the argument ceases a large jolt is felt and the left arm of the Space Leo breaks away from the body and begins floating away.
"My Leo!" Hilde yelps.
"Guess that settles that," Duo jokes receiving a dirty look from Hilde in return as an image flashes right in front of the two.
DeathScythe quickly stopped and gazed into the image.
"That is Wing Zero and HeavyArms, Duo," Hilde makes out.
"Yeah, and it looks like quite a party down there," Duo remarks, "At least we are in the right place. Now, how to get in there."
Just as the words leave his mouth a flash is seen behind them. The video screen instinctively changes to the flashes origin, just to reveal the Leo's broken arm moving towards another image. The arm drifts into the image and actually becomes a part of it.
"There is our ticket, Hilde," Duo excitedly boasts. DeathScythe lunges into the image.
---Meanwhile (SM - Battle of Vanguard Base)---
"Trowa, no!" Jupiter screams at the top of her lungs. Trowa's thumb then drops toward the button.
An explosion is heard.
Everyone looks up, Trowa most importantly with his thumb no more than 1 cm from the button. Above the fight, a surging explosion is seen and DeathScythe appears with a battered space Leo attached to its waist.
Trowa and Heero smile inside as they look up and think together, 'They have finally found us.'
Over the radio everyone hears, "Ha, ha! The God of Death is back again!"
DeathScythe falls out of the air, but not without wielding its Dual Beam Scythe. DeathScythe quickly drops to the fallen Wing Zero's side and proceeds to cut the nearest gray Taurus in half across the waist.
DeathScythe bends over and lets Hilde out, then scans the field and notices Trowa with a familiar device in his hand.
"Man, are you guys always going to be this decisive?" Duo criticizes.
"For the good of a mission of this sort, yes," Trowa plainly states as if he wasn't as close to death as he was.
"Hey, we still have a mission to accomplish here," Heero starts, "You going to join us Duo, or you just going to talk our ear of again."
Without one word, DeathScythe drops to a fighting stance. Trowa returns to the cockpit of HeavyArms and follows suit. Wing Zero finally gets its bearings and stands as well. All three suits eyes glow together to emanate their newly found strength.
"Shit," A voice yelps, "We now have three Gundams. We are way out numbered now. What should we do sir."
Audric's voice can be heart again, obviously irritated, "These are the Gundams, and we have no choice. All forces retreat to point Nightmare!" All the group and mecha troops turn around and start filling out of the area.
"Not so fast," Duo yells as he charges at the retreating forces.
"For endangering this world and its defenders, I will make sure many of you never leave this field," Trowa darkly commands. HeavyArms opens the hatches on his shoulders, midsection, and legs and raises his gun to the left of DeathScythe where many youma and Taurus are trying to get away. He fires off all the Vulcan, Gatling Gun, and Missile ammunition he holds and in a brilliant array and a giant series of explosions follow as half of the retreating army is wiped out.
"You monsters will not make it away that easy either," Heero scarily retorts. Wing Zero drops to one knee and lowers the Buster Rifle to ground level. The gun glows and fires off a huge and terrifying beam that engulfs three-fourths of the remaining youma ranks that were retreating to DeathScythe's right.
"What strength," Uranus gasps.
"What power," Saturn responds.
"How terrible," Mars comments unhappily.
"You going to leave some for me or what?" Duo asks. A few Taurus turn around and try to cover the failing escape, only to be met by DeathScythe. He swings through the Taurus on the right side causing it to fall backwards. DeathScythe raises its left arms and fires off the spinning claw that chops the left Taurus off at the upper chest. An explosion follows sending the middle one to the ground in a sitting position.
"This is from Hilde, you bastards," Duo yells as the drives DeathScythe pointed foot directly into the cockpit of the Taurus. A muffled scream is heard as an explosion envelops the cockpit. DeathScythe pacifies and begins walking back to the group.
"One last thing," Heero mumbles as Wing Zero takes to the air.
"Hey Duo, take Hilde and a few of these girls," Trowa asks.
The two take the scouts and the two guys into the suit's hands and leave quickly. As they leave the immediate area, they set down about three miles away to let everyone see the extent of their power.
Wing Zero lets the Buster Rifle charge fully as he drifts about a couple hundred feet above the underground base. The gun glows bright yellow as the team looks on. In a flash, the rifle fires into the base causing a terribly huge explosion. When the light and smoke dissipates, only a deep crater remains where the base once stood.
The scouts could only look on in amazement.
The three Gundams return to the group and kneel. The three step out and hop down to check on the girls.
"Hey Makoto, you all right," Trowa begins as Makoto lands a devastating punch across his face sending him hard into the ground.
"Wow," Duo remarks.
"How dare you even think of doing such a thing," Makoto screams, "How do you think I would feel if I had to watch you commit suicide."
Trowa regains his composure and Heero comments for him, "A lot better than if our enemies destroyed us all."
The group silences as Heero turns a pleading glance, in Heero's book anyway, toward Ami. She stares back into his softening eyes. 'How must've he looked when he wiped out the retreating forces,' she ponders. A look of sadness and confusion replace her expression. Ryo notices and touches her shoulder for support. She looks to him and grabs his arm, "Lets go Ryo." The begins dragging Ryo away while giving Heero one last concerned looked as she turns around and heads back toward the city.
"Make way," a voice calls out from behind the silent girl's ranks. Mamoru comes through helping Hilde toward Duo. Duo jogs up and takes Hilde's hand to come to him for support.
"Sorry for all of this trouble, man," Duo apologizes.
"Don't worry," Mamoru explains, "These girls haven't seen a battle like that. Just give them some time. However, I want to thank you for risking your lives so valiantly for our world. We appreciate it immensely."
"No problem," Trowa remarks, "It is our pleasure, but we know have to brief our newcomer on what is going on. We have to go, but we look forward to seeing you all Monday at school."
"Great," Mamoru replies, "I will make sure the girls get back all right." Heero and Trowa nod thanking him as they reenter their Gundams and fly off.
Mamoru walks back to the silent girls. Usagi turns to look at him, catching his attention. She grabs on to his waist in a tight embrace. Mamoru, in turn, puts a hand on her head and her back.
"It pains me to think what kind of world they come from where that power and determination are needed," Usagi whimpers softly, "It makes me realize how much we should be enjoying what we have here. Especially you, Mamoru."
The girls nod in agreement sadly. Mamoru tilts Usagi's head back and kisses her on the forehead, "I know, but remember their world seems to be good enough to where they want to fight like that for it. We should go."
Usagi releases her grip and the group walks somberly back to the city, glancing one last time at the giant crater left by their friends.
Chapter 13: The Great Destroyer
Silence envelops the area as DeathScythe drifts through space following a familiar looking shuttle. "Man, I really hope she didn't mean all of that," Duo says to himself remembering his last encounter with Hilde.
"I forbid you to go," Hilde screams, "If you go, I might not be here when you return!"
'I can't believe after all this time, she gets so worked up when I go on a mission,' Duo frustratedly goes over, 'But then again, we haven't lost any of our friends in one either.'
The alarm inside DeathScythe beeps reminding him of something. Duo pulls up the display and glances to DeathScythe's left arm which has a small box attached to it. After inspecting it, he flips a switch to bring up instructions.
The video screen pops up with Une on it. "Duo Maxwell, your mission is to follow a transport shuttle leaving a Terranean plant and tail it all the way to the Black-Out point," Une reports. "When you reach that point, the situation should be similar to that when we lost Wing Zero and HeavyArms. The craft should open the gate and then try to enter it."
Duo sighs thinking of how Une always talks down to the pilots. 'Man, she could say tail the shuttle until it fires the explosion, and then take the reading. But, of course she has to think this a volatile mission with no room for error,' Duo complains.
"When the explosion happens, get up close. Ms. Winner says, crap. Correct that, Ms. Noventa says that you need to get within a half a cubic to acquire a proper reading," Une continues now flustered at her comment. Duo smiles as he can hear Sally's laughter in the background. 'Apparently Sally thought that funny enough to keep it in the mission log,' Duo laughs to himself.
"If you get too close to the explosion and it begins to tractor you in," Une fights through her embarrassment but still getting to the point, "The box has a firing mechanism and tracking bug to inform us of its position."
Duo glances at the switch that will ignite the shot.
"In conclusion, be careful. The importance is monumental if you ever want to get Yuy and Barton back. Mainly, if the explosion catches you, get rid of the box at all costs or another pilot will have to risk their life to accomplish this! Une out!" Une scolds as the video screen blips off.
Duo returns to the main video screen to make sure the shuttle hasn't evaded him a bit, it hadn't. They had passed the Black Out point a short time ago and it hadn't changed position yet. 'He is leading us a different way,' Duo notices, 'I hope this doesn't lead to a different place. That could cause us quite a bit of problems.'
Just as the thought passes through his mind, the alarm goes off again and Duo snaps out of his daze. The transport is changing course, even more different than last time. Duo adjusts DeathScythe to remain cloaked as he makes the turn to follow. As he makes the turn, the alarm goes off once again informing him of something behind him. But, as quickly as it came, it left.
"You're a little worried to be back here, eh buddy?" laughs mocking DeathScythe. The shuttle didn't think it was too funny and started sprinting away.
"Aww come on, it was probably space debris. There is no need, outside of me, to get all flustered and antsy," Duo grumbles.
DeathScythe fires it jets and gives pursuit. After a short chase, the shuttle slows. The antenna on the front begins to glow, then fires a tight laser that causes another surging explosion. Duo smiles knowing this is his chance as he flips a switch. DeathScythe pulls out of cloaking and charges at the shuttle and explosion. The shuttle panics at the newly found Gundam that is racing towards it and slices to it right.
DeathScythe zooms past the shuttle and pulls right up to the explosion. He extends the left arm and watches the readings. Within one minute, a line of numbers appears in the frequency window, informing Duo of its progress. "Mission Accomplished," Duo states for the pilot log recorder.
DeathScythe turns around to see the shuttle has made a decision. The shuttle begins charging at DeathScythe obviously figuring out what he was doing. Duo smiles as he has DeathScythe begin reaching for the Dual Beam Scythe. Then, the alarm goes off once again revealing a Space Leo, of all things, moving in front of him as opposed to at him.
"You will not take him away from me!" a girlish voice calls over the radio band. The Leo stops in front of DeathScythe and begins firing its gun into the transport, which quickly shorts out and begin drifting away due to the well-placed damage.
"Hilde, how did you," Duo starts popping Hilde up on the video screen, but not before being interrupted.
"Duo, I'm sorry. I stole some of the Gundam's technology so I could follow you in an emergency," Hilde explains.
"Well then, why are you," Duo tries again to speak, to no avail.
"I couldn't leave you like that after what I said," Hilde moans, "I wanted to make sure you wouldn't be lost too! I know how you fight and how risky this was."
"Hilde, but I," Duo tries yet again.
"Duo, I want you to know how much you mean to me. I don't want to lose you. I don't know what I would do without you," Hilde trails off as her eyes soften and become misty. "It scares me to think where I would be if I never met you."
Now that Hilde seems to have said her piece Duo tries to speak, "Hilde, do you know the other pilots have seen a large change in me ever since you showed up?"
Hilde raises her head and looks right into Duo's face expectantly.
"Hilde, we were all trained to lay everything on the line for the success of the mission." Duo explains, "All of us were decisive and reckless and we all nearly lost our lives many times for it."
Tears are now visible on Hilde's cheeks as Duo is explaining his past, "I know, Duo. But why do you keep on fighting? Why don't you just leave it to the others."
"Hilde, the Gundams are an entity together when the people are behind them. We need to get the world to a point where we would want to live our lives in peace and happiness." Duo continues explaining.
"Is that what you are fighting for? You put your life on the line so everyone else can have a peaceful life," Hilde argues tearfully, "While those that care about you suffer because we could lose you any day like Relena lost Heero and Cathy lost Trowa."
"I'm different than them, they still fight as they did years ago. Ever since you came, I changed what I am fighting for," Duo says bestowing a penetrating look into Hilde's eyes as if what he were to say next should remain in her memory forever, "I now am fighting to return to you, so we may live a happy and peaceful life together."
Hilde remains silent as his words set in, "Duo."
"Hilde, I will always come back to you. I care for you more than anything in this world," Duo knowing there is no time better than the present to confess.
"Oh Duo!" Hilde cries as she has the Space Leo grasp on to DeathScythe's waist area tightly. She opens the cockpit hatch and jumps to meet Duo, who has opened his hatch. Duo catches her and they enjoy a tight embrace. Duo puts a hand on her head to comfort her as well as enjoying the moment. Something catches his eye just then.
Duo looks up to see the shuttle sparking and pulsing. Hilde notices Duo's attention is elsewhere and turns to see why. The shuttle explodes hurling the two back into DeathScythe's cockpit. Hilde's leg catches the side upon entering, injuring it with a yelp. Duo quickly closes the cockpit and turns to the controls, which are now distorting and sparking themselves.
"Shit, we got caught," Duo moans.
"We got what?" Hilde exclaims.
Duo hits a series of buttons and then the switch he glanced at earlier. The box attached to his left arm fires off into the distance and begins softly emitting a white light and a radio signal.
"We're going in, hold on!" Duo warns.
Hilde grasps on to Duo's waist tightly, much like the Leo is attached to DeathScythe.
The two remain in each other's grip as the explosion engulfs them both. Before either of them realize a blue-lit tunnel appears before them with purple sparks and electric pulses moving every which way.
"Where are we now?" Hilde asks clutching her newly hurt leg.
"I have no idea, but I think we need to go down this tunnel," Duo deduces.
DeathScythe with Leo attached begins moving down the tunnel. As they progress some stiff turbulence begins banging the pair around. The two notice the Leo is taking quite a bit of damage.
"My Leo," Hilde worries.
"It may be best to ditch it here in case it takes too much damage," Duo requests.
"No way, that is my Leo and I worked very hard on its systems," Hilde argues, "It even has that device you fired on its left arm."
"What are you doing with that," Duo charges, "You were going to follow me if this happened weren't you." Hilde smiles sheepishly.
"Hilde, you are talking about me risking my life, when you yourself is more reckless than I am." Duo sighs, "Your leg is proof."
Just as the argument ceases a large jolt is felt and the left arm of the Space Leo breaks away from the body and begins floating away.
"My Leo!" Hilde yelps.
"Guess that settles that," Duo jokes receiving a dirty look from Hilde in return as an image flashes right in front of the two.
DeathScythe quickly stopped and gazed into the image.
"That is Wing Zero and HeavyArms, Duo," Hilde makes out.
"Yeah, and it looks like quite a party down there," Duo remarks, "At least we are in the right place. Now, how to get in there."
Just as the words leave his mouth a flash is seen behind them. The video screen instinctively changes to the flashes origin, just to reveal the Leo's broken arm moving towards another image. The arm drifts into the image and actually becomes a part of it.
"There is our ticket, Hilde," Duo excitedly boasts. DeathScythe lunges into the image.
---Meanwhile (SM - Battle of Vanguard Base)---
"Trowa, no!" Jupiter screams at the top of her lungs. Trowa's thumb then drops toward the button.
An explosion is heard.
Everyone looks up, Trowa most importantly with his thumb no more than 1 cm from the button. Above the fight, a surging explosion is seen and DeathScythe appears with a battered space Leo attached to its waist.
Trowa and Heero smile inside as they look up and think together, 'They have finally found us.'
Over the radio everyone hears, "Ha, ha! The God of Death is back again!"
DeathScythe falls out of the air, but not without wielding its Dual Beam Scythe. DeathScythe quickly drops to the fallen Wing Zero's side and proceeds to cut the nearest gray Taurus in half across the waist.
DeathScythe bends over and lets Hilde out, then scans the field and notices Trowa with a familiar device in his hand.
"Man, are you guys always going to be this decisive?" Duo criticizes.
"For the good of a mission of this sort, yes," Trowa plainly states as if he wasn't as close to death as he was.
"Hey, we still have a mission to accomplish here," Heero starts, "You going to join us Duo, or you just going to talk our ear of again."
Without one word, DeathScythe drops to a fighting stance. Trowa returns to the cockpit of HeavyArms and follows suit. Wing Zero finally gets its bearings and stands as well. All three suits eyes glow together to emanate their newly found strength.
"Shit," A voice yelps, "We now have three Gundams. We are way out numbered now. What should we do sir."
Audric's voice can be heart again, obviously irritated, "These are the Gundams, and we have no choice. All forces retreat to point Nightmare!" All the group and mecha troops turn around and start filling out of the area.
"Not so fast," Duo yells as he charges at the retreating forces.
"For endangering this world and its defenders, I will make sure many of you never leave this field," Trowa darkly commands. HeavyArms opens the hatches on his shoulders, midsection, and legs and raises his gun to the left of DeathScythe where many youma and Taurus are trying to get away. He fires off all the Vulcan, Gatling Gun, and Missile ammunition he holds and in a brilliant array and a giant series of explosions follow as half of the retreating army is wiped out.
"You monsters will not make it away that easy either," Heero scarily retorts. Wing Zero drops to one knee and lowers the Buster Rifle to ground level. The gun glows and fires off a huge and terrifying beam that engulfs three-fourths of the remaining youma ranks that were retreating to DeathScythe's right.
"What strength," Uranus gasps.
"What power," Saturn responds.
"How terrible," Mars comments unhappily.
"You going to leave some for me or what?" Duo asks. A few Taurus turn around and try to cover the failing escape, only to be met by DeathScythe. He swings through the Taurus on the right side causing it to fall backwards. DeathScythe raises its left arms and fires off the spinning claw that chops the left Taurus off at the upper chest. An explosion follows sending the middle one to the ground in a sitting position.
"This is from Hilde, you bastards," Duo yells as the drives DeathScythe pointed foot directly into the cockpit of the Taurus. A muffled scream is heard as an explosion envelops the cockpit. DeathScythe pacifies and begins walking back to the group.
"One last thing," Heero mumbles as Wing Zero takes to the air.
"Hey Duo, take Hilde and a few of these girls," Trowa asks.
The two take the scouts and the two guys into the suit's hands and leave quickly. As they leave the immediate area, they set down about three miles away to let everyone see the extent of their power.
Wing Zero lets the Buster Rifle charge fully as he drifts about a couple hundred feet above the underground base. The gun glows bright yellow as the team looks on. In a flash, the rifle fires into the base causing a terribly huge explosion. When the light and smoke dissipates, only a deep crater remains where the base once stood.
The scouts could only look on in amazement.
The three Gundams return to the group and kneel. The three step out and hop down to check on the girls.
"Hey Makoto, you all right," Trowa begins as Makoto lands a devastating punch across his face sending him hard into the ground.
"Wow," Duo remarks.
"How dare you even think of doing such a thing," Makoto screams, "How do you think I would feel if I had to watch you commit suicide."
Trowa regains his composure and Heero comments for him, "A lot better than if our enemies destroyed us all."
The group silences as Heero turns a pleading glance, in Heero's book anyway, toward Ami. She stares back into his softening eyes. 'How must've he looked when he wiped out the retreating forces,' she ponders. A look of sadness and confusion replace her expression. Ryo notices and touches her shoulder for support. She looks to him and grabs his arm, "Lets go Ryo." The begins dragging Ryo away while giving Heero one last concerned looked as she turns around and heads back toward the city.
"Make way," a voice calls out from behind the silent girl's ranks. Mamoru comes through helping Hilde toward Duo. Duo jogs up and takes Hilde's hand to come to him for support.
"Sorry for all of this trouble, man," Duo apologizes.
"Don't worry," Mamoru explains, "These girls haven't seen a battle like that. Just give them some time. However, I want to thank you for risking your lives so valiantly for our world. We appreciate it immensely."
"No problem," Trowa remarks, "It is our pleasure, but we know have to brief our newcomer on what is going on. We have to go, but we look forward to seeing you all Monday at school."
"Great," Mamoru replies, "I will make sure the girls get back all right." Heero and Trowa nod thanking him as they reenter their Gundams and fly off.
Mamoru walks back to the silent girls. Usagi turns to look at him, catching his attention. She grabs on to his waist in a tight embrace. Mamoru, in turn, puts a hand on her head and her back.
"It pains me to think what kind of world they come from where that power and determination are needed," Usagi whimpers softly, "It makes me realize how much we should be enjoying what we have here. Especially you, Mamoru."
The girls nod in agreement sadly. Mamoru tilts Usagi's head back and kisses her on the forehead, "I know, but remember their world seems to be good enough to where they want to fight like that for it. We should go."
Usagi releases her grip and the group walks somberly back to the city, glancing one last time at the giant crater left by their friends.