This Crest of mine is Glowing Blue,

It's sweet song lures me to victory!

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Harpy Gundam was now out of the Earth's gravity field. Harley rechecked the systems. After she had made sure that all of the vital systems had been secured, she checked with home base to get coordinates on the opening that the would put in the cloaking devise to let her back into the colony. She started to get within a mile of the colony and the in fared scanners started acting crazy. She turned them off. This was normal, because that was a part of the defences around Vitality. All of the sensors in a normal Earth Gundam, at this distance from the colony, would be screaming for the Gundam to go back and the Gundam would go into Manual Pilot Override, a safety feature that was required shortly after the D. Gundam incident.

Harley started hearing a signal come through her radio. It was pauses in static. No voices. She began counting. "3 short, 2 long… Cleared for landing… 1 long and 2 short… landing in T-minus 12 minutes and counting. 11:50..." She checked the children's support systems again and once she was certain of safe landing, began to descend to the colony. Nearby, a satellite with the letters GGFIA Was watching and recording her every move.

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The Shuffle Alliance had gathered in the new prime minister's office. Prime Minister Lang was just as insistent to get these new gundams as GGFIA. He had jet black hair and looked like he had never worked a day in his life. His soft turquoise eyes looked out at them from his thin rimmed reading glasses. "I understand why the GGFIA is so worried. Not only are these Gundams kidnapping small children, they seem to have some very potent technology at their dispense. As Mr. Crockett well knows, America has sent Molten Gundam after one particular fighter several times, only for the fighter to be defeated."

"Now hold on a minute! My boy said that they didn't defeat him! They just held him back and ran away! You can hardly call that being defeated!" Chibodee was nearly beside himself with anger.

"My sources, Mr. Crockett, say that the Gundam that was holding him had a special device on it's arm. This device, after studying the recording, has been discovered to be a locking device that will lock the Gundam's arm into a hold on it's victim. How many other countries have that kind of capability?" He arched his eyebrow. "Not to mention that they need only their Gundams to be able to break through the Earth's Gravitational pull…"

"Well, then, it would seem that these guys are pretty experienced fighters, huh? Any idea who these guys are?" Domon lent forward in his chair. Lang seemed nervous for a moment.

"They are… very mysterious… They don't seem to want us to know who they are, or anything about them. And there was never any indication of missing fighters anywhere on Earth for the past 10 years. Not since the Dark Gundam incident anyway…" He trailed off. "But, we have recently gotten some information on their hide out. It seems they have created their own colony in space."

"So maybe we should pay our bros up there a little visit, heh, Bro?" Sai Saici looked up at Domon with a smirk on his face. "Maybe give 'em a little present from the good people of Earth who miss their children?" His smirk getting wider with every word.

"No." Argo stated bluntly. "We don't know why they are doing these things. Maybe they have another reason that the GGFIA and Prime Minister Lang have not seemed to notice." He glanced at Lang. "Or mentioned." Lang looked at him with utter disbelief.

"I assure you, Mr. Golski, I am telling you all I know." He said in a convincing tone.

"I agree with Argo on this." George interjected. "It wouldn't be right to simply start attacking without knowing exactly why they are doing these things. We may end up harming innocents otherwise." He stood up. "Let us stop wasting time. If you know where the colony is, let's visit them and see for ourselves just what is going on out there." He got up and started to walk out of the room. The others got up to follow.

"We'll look into this, Prime Minister Lang. Don't you worry about that." Domon turned to leave then to follow the other Shuffle members.

"I'm sure you will, Mr. Kasshu, I'm sure you will." Prime Minister Lang looked out the window, his mouth in his hands and staring out at the sunset. "Let us hope this little visit gives the desired effect."

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On the colony Vitality, three girls, one 15 year old, one 14year old and the oldest child on vitality, a 16 year old, were standing in a room that was near the surface of the colony. Most of the living quarters for the colony were just under the surface to make room for growing vital crops, yet well above the core, were all the mechanics that kept the colony going were constantly running and being repaired and kept in working order. The three girls were deep in conversation.

"When did you first spot the satellite?" the 16 year old asked. She had auburn curly hair and hazel green eyes that would look more appropriate on a cat.

"Approximately 0200 hours ago, about 1200 hours after Harpy Gundam's arrival." The 15 year old stated. She had short dirty blonde hair and blue-ish green eyes that's shape suggested that she was part Indian.

"And has it been retrieved?"

"No, KamiRika*. We were too frightened that that would give us away." The 14 year old, obviously Mexican, girl whispered.

The oldest girl closed her eyes. "It is quite possible that the satellite has already told it's owners on Earth we are here… Unfortunately, if they are coming for an invasion, it would take us several hours to move the entire colony to a safer sector. ~sigh~ These next few hours will be all of Pluto's greatest work if the Vitalese find out about this. Do not put them on alert. Not yet. Tell them that we are inspecting the top grounds again and get them all safely to the core. I repeat, Not a word of this leaves this room. If the time comes that they need to be involved, we will tell them. But as of right now, there is no reason to be upset. Have you heard me, KamiDidis*?"

Both of the younger girls bowed their heads respectfully. "Heard and obeyed, KamiRika." They turned to leave the room and carry out their orders.

When she heard the automatic door slide shut, the oldest girl breathed a sigh. "So they've finally found us. What do you want now?" She asked looking out a window down at the Earth. "We have left you behind, yet you do not seem to want to let us live in peace. Why do you want us back, Mother Planet? What is it about our little Vitality that draws your gaze to us again?" She stared out the window as if she expected to hear an answer. It was as she was staring at the Mother Planet, that she noticed 5 small figures coming toward the colony. She soon recognized them as Gundams. "Oh, Jupiter, what now?" She ran from the room, to the hanger.

In the hanger, there were the 7 Gundams that were usually used along with their fighters who were working and cleaning on the fighting machines. Harpy Gundam was in almost perfect condition after it's flight to pick up the children that had been named upon their arrival. The twins were Junia and Herito. The girl was named Tenshi because of the nick name her mother had given her. The young boy was named Ki Lin, meaning Unicorn in Chinese because of his strange white hair and blue eyes.

The girl looked over the Gundams quickly yet calmly, putting on a convincing mask of her fear for her fighters. If this was who she thought it was, these fighters wouldn't stand a chance.

And she would have to go out there instead. She glanced at her right hand. If only there were some other Celestial Alliance member to look to nearby, but the old members had barely been able to pass on the crests when they were dying and she as a toddler and 4 other babies had taken on the responsibility of the Celestial Crests at a very, no, too early age. As she thought about fighting her crest began to glow softly, the blue glow gently reflecting in the metal of the Gundam she was standing near. The Black Star. Most people would have called it the Black Hole, but the crest said quiet plainly Black Star. When she had received the crest, the old owner had told her that the Black Stars were the most mysterious of all and blended in well with the night sky. They were always helping the other stars to shine brighter. They seemed to be the coldest stars, but inside, they were quiet the opposite of cold.

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The Shuffle Alliance was approaching the place where the colony's opening had last been seen. They were getting close to the satellite when out of nowhere, the colony appeared. They were going to communicate. "Gundam Fighters of Earth, Do you receive? Do you copy?" The message came from what looked like a room of teenagers, none looked over 15. The young boy speaking was approximately fourteen, with red hair and green eyes.

"Yes," Domon answered. "We hear you. We would like to request entrance to your colony. We don't want to start any trouble, we just want to look around. We only came in Gundams to protect ourselves, you understand. Where are the adults? Your Superiors?"

The young boy looked like he was waiting for an answer from behind the screen, his eyes focused somewhere over the camera. "We are the Superiors. Why is it exactly that you have come here?"

"Just to look around. We won't harm anyone. We aren't going to take anything or anyone back to Earth. Just let us in." Domon was watching the young man's face. He was showing hesitation. Evidently, he had been given an order and was worrying about carrying it out.

"Domon Kasshu, Shuffle Alliance. We have heard of you. If you will keep your word, we will allow you to land. Know this, Go back on your word, and the punishment will be painful, to you and your families."

They all nodded understandingly and watched as a light appeared on the surface of the planetoid colony. "That is your landing space." The boy shut down the transition.

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"Woah! Nice place, huh, bro?" Sai Saici was looking around the hangar where they had landed. They noticed that there were 7 other Gundams in the same hanger. "Wonder where they got those from."

"We built them ourselves." Came the unexpected answer. They turned to see the sixteen year old girl in a white, cotton dress that was loose and very old fashioned looking. "There are bits of asteroids that come this way every so often. They are rich in ores like iron and nickel. We used those metals and some old, abandoned things we've found to create this colony and these Gundams." They noticed that two girls were following her with their heads bowed slightly.

One of them whispered, "KamiRika, it is none of their business… Our colony, not theirs…"

"Yes, I understand that, KamiDidi Marsella, but if we are to continue to live in peace, there are some things that must be kept straight in the records." She glanced at the fighters with a meaningful glint in her eye. "KamiDidis? You are dismissed to your duties. Tell the others to continue with their routines. They will not be interrupted again." She stared at the fighters as she said this. "I will show you around, but I deny any access to or near the citizens of this colony. We are happy here. We don't wish to have our lives disrupted more than they have to be."

"We understand, Miss. We just want to know, before we look around, who are your Superiors? Surely children didn't build this colony alone…" George asked, staring searchingly at the young girl's eyes.

The KamiRika looked down. 'I know who created this place… I know what happened to them… I am the only one left who remembers… but I won't let their memory be crushed by these fighters from the Mother Planet.' "No one remembers who built this place. All they know is, I am the oldest and as of yet the wisest and most experienced leader they have. I refuse to let my colony down." She glared at them with this last statement. "If you wish to see what they want to have, please follow me." She turned and began to walk out of the hangar.

"What do you mean, 'They want to have?' Who is this they?" Chibodee asked.

She turned around, looking over her shoulder, "The ones who sent you." And with that, she continued away.

Domon went after her. "If she's offering us a tour, and she thinks we're after something important, let her lead us."

The others nodded and followed.

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The KamiRika walked up to a door with a complicated lock pad to the side of it. She stepped up to the pad and began typing very quickly. They heard a robotic voice. "Verify voice identification."

The girl looked up and said "KamiRika Zeria, The Black Star of The Celestial Alliance."

"Access Granted." The doors slid open and she beckoned them to follow. Inside was what looked like a laboratory with 7 certain children standing on platforms near certain stations.

"This, Gundam Fighters from Earth, is where we started creating our Gundams. You see, we realised very early that in order to protect ourselves from Gundams, we must HAVE Gundams. These children have shown early promise as fighters and these scientists are testing them against the equipment. Our scientist here, Harley St. John, has been working on mass defences since we were both children." The said young girl turned to meet the gaze of the Alliance.

"Greetings, fighters." She noticed that Chibodee looked a lot like the fighter she usually outran. "Excuse me, sir? You wouldn't happen to know the fighter for prototype Gundam Molten Gundam, would you?"

"Yes. His name is Daniel. He is my son."

"Oh. Yes, there is quiet a resemblance." She turned and went back to her work. She was working with a young girl who had her arms crossed before her and was focusing on holding up a barrier that was a test project for a defence for the Nymph Gundam, one of the seven. "KamiRika, Darienna is showing great promise as a fighter. She has had this barrier up for the record. 55.49 minutes."

"What did you expect from the Celestial Alliance Nebula Star?" The KamiRika asked.

"Nothing like this. That girl has thirty times the energy of most of her age, size and weight. It's truly amazing."

"Celestial Alliance?" Domon asked. "Who are the Celestial Alliance?"

"Never mind that, Mr. Kasshu. Now, as for this station over here, this is where we are experimenting with other types of technology. We have been using the Gundams for far more than simply fighting and defending. We use them to mine from the asteroid pieces that come this way and to collect from the "junk" that comes toward our colony. Recently, we have been trying to move the colony using the Gundams, for, as you can tell, it is very hard for us to move quickly if we are attacked or there is a meteor shower. The magnetic repel shield has done a wonderful job, but it wouldn't be of much help if a larger space body traveled this way."

They looked as if this were interesting them. KamiRika doubted that. They were interested in how this place got to be here and why it was run by children and how long it would take to overpower them. "It has been a long day for us at the colony. Would you like to spend the night here?"

"We would appreciate it, but why are you being so nice to us?" Domon asked. "I'm not one to complain, but you act as if you don't trust us."

She allowed the edges of her mouth to go up a bit before replying, "Then we will be sure to keep an eye on each other and make sure nothing happens to those we care most about. Am I right, Mr. Kasshu? This way." She turned and was off again.

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She had settled them all into a few rooms in the palace, each room seeming more like a small apartment. They each noticed that a little of each culture was blended together to decorate the rooms. "These kids individually do not wish to give up their heritage, but together, they wish to stay as they are." Argo looked around a bit more before going to find the others.

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KamiRika was at her wit's end. She had to get rid of these people, but she didn't want to start a war. She could think of only one way to get rid of all of this. Only one way to correct this problem permanently. She called a council to order.

"Good citizens of Vitality! I have called you all here now to discuss what we are to do about these new developments. It would seem that Earth has a very violent interest in our technology. We knew that eventually this would happen, even if we did not expect it so soon. I propose that we contact the Prime Minister of the Gundam Fights. We will make a wager on the upcoming Fight. We will enter our own fighter. We will offer all of our resources and technology if we lose, but if we win, we will request our independence and liberty from Earth and have no more of the people from Earth come for us." Many murmurs went up around the room. "I offer to go and fight this Gundam Fight in the name of the Celestial Alliance and Vitality."

The KamiDidis stood in outrage at this last statement. "KamiRika! Black Star of the Celestial Alliance you might be, but we don't understand how you could even think that you could risk your life in this fight! If we lost you, our wisest leader, we would loose much more than just a leader! There is much about the past of this colony that only you know that you have yet to reveal to us! We still need you here, KamiRika!"

"We will send another fighter in your place! A strong one who we know will win!" a young, oriental girl said.

"But there is no other fighter! All of the other Celestial Alliance members are still only 9 and 10 years old! There is only me who can fight with all that we believe in!" KamiRika was amazed at what the KamiDidis said next. She would remember it as the first treason ever spoken to her for months to come.

"We will bring in a fighter from another colony. Someone experienced. We have been studying the fighters' profiles recently. We believe we have a suitable choice picked out if we can convince him."

KamiRika stood there staring at them. The only thing running through her head was, My own KamiDidis, My sisters of the colony…Stabbing me in the back? After we've known each other from birth…completely disowning the respect for our colony and those who fought for it? Then she remembered. She hadn't told any of them who had fought for the colony yet. She swallowed the lump in her throat, along with her pride.

"Wh-who is this magnificent fighter that can take my place?" she tried to keep her voice steady.

"His name is Heero Yuy. His Gundam is the Wing Gundam. Since the Gundam Fight starts in around two Earth years, maybe we can convince him to come in and let us do some upgrading on his Gundam before going to battle."

KamiRika turned to the other side of the room. Every side was covered in people like an auditorium. She needed to be alone now. "Prepare as you see fit, KamiDidis. I will contact Prime Minister Lang in 0800 hours. Be ready with the Fighter's answer by then." She walked out, barely hiding her hurt and outrage.

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The KamiDidis were walking to the communications room. The council had decided that they would in fact contact Heero Yuy and try to persuade him to come to their aid. KamiDidi Marsella turned to her partner with blonde hair.

" didn't seem happy when we told her she couldn't fight." The Mexican girl stated regretfully.

"It couldn't be helped. Her pride might have been hurt, but at least she is alive and intact. Besides, Marsella, do you really want her to go down there, someone kidnap her or worse and then we not only give up our freedom but that of our close friend, practically sister?"

"No, Sirena, you're right. Her being hurt and angry with us does seem like the better option. But did it have to be US she got mad at?"

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Hey! This was a REEAALY long chapter! Longest one I've written in, what, three months I think.

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KamiRika- top authority for Vitality; Lady President or Princess

KamiDidi- servers of the KamiRika, but superiors to most citizens; Big Sister or Loyal Ladies.