G Gundam – Getting Past The Rain

Chapter Six: Rescue Rain!

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"Rain, I've finally found you . . ."

My brunette beauty smiled as she looked down and saw me. She was sitting on the shoulders of Ne0-Japan's Gundam, the Burning Gundam. It was just as magnificent as my own Assassin Gundam and probably has even more quality components as well. It was probably the only Gundam in the galaxy that looked and felt exactly like my Gundam.

"Rain. I. . ."

Just then, both the Rain and the Gundam were entangled in ropey wires. Burning Gundam fell to pieces as she was wrapped up by it. I eyed the process in shock, as the wires supported Rain started to glow.

"RAIN!!!"

I tried to get to her but something was holding me back. I struggled against the phantom force but it proved to be stronger than I was. I watched helplessly as my Rain drifted into the darkness. A low rumble indicated that a new Gundam was emerging. And it was a behemoth; exactly what nightmares were made of. It was a gruesome looking beast that I was certain represented no nation. Rain was lifted into the menace as her whole body turned metallic. The behemoth Gundam blasted off into space and looked at me as if challenging me to fight it.

I hesitated, uncertainty running through my entire body. My dream . . . the only reason I became a Gundam fighter right before my very eyes. Once again I was engulfed in the endless sea of self-doubt. Was it really worth risking my life for someone who left me? My vision dimmed as I heard a voice calling out to me . . .


I woke up with a start. Looking around, I noticed that I was in one of those lumpy hospital beds. You know, the ones with the remote that lets you adjust the angle of the bed. I also noticed the numerous tubes stuck on my arms and the IV pack, which was running low. Just then one of my crewmates entered the room to change the IV pack. I ignored her and continued to absent-mindedly look around the room.

"So you're up," she stated matter-of-factly. Although she never showed any emotions toward me, she did place a hand on my head and ruffle my hair. I waved her hand away in annoyance.

"Yeah, I am. Surprised?"

She opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by someone by the door. To my surprise, it was a comrade that I haven't seen in almost a year.

"Hey."

I looked at her in surprise. At first I felt happy to see her, but something about her presence just made my blood boil. Ignoring her, I called upon my crewmate and asked her about the condition my Gundam was in.

"The left leg was completely totaled after that little stunt you pulled but we were able to replace it. My guess is that it can function at 95%. May I ask why you asked me?"

 "That," I pointed out coldly, "Is none of your business." I didn't want to tell her about my dream. Then, deciding that I was through being ignorant, I turned to Allenby.

"Hey, old friend. I saw your match. I guess we both didn't have a shot at the Final Bout, huh? I was defeated by Ne0-Germany in the semi-finals."

She chuckled softly. "Yeah, I guess. Listen, its been really good talking to you but I've got to go."

Believe it or not, I felt down when she said that. I asked, "Really? Where're you goin'?"

She pursed her lips. "Hmm . . .  how to explain this to you. Well, let's just say that I'm going to outer space to fight a big bad Gundam. You see, my Ne0-Japan friend Domon let his crewmember Rain go and then the Dark Gundam appeared."

I looked at her strangely. Somehow it sounded so familiar. 'Ne0-Japan . . Rain . . my dream!!' I jumped out of the bed and pulled the needles out of my skin. "My dream . . it's all REAL!!" I tore off my dressing gown and got into my normal clothes, not knowing that I was in mixed company.

Allenby suppressed a smile as she remarked, "WWHHOAA!!! Hey bucko, where's the fire?" She had her arms spread apart to block me from getting out. I ignored her and laced up my shoes. "Something that I should've done a long time ago," I muttered, went to her and gently pushed her away and swiftly climbed to the roof and called my Gundam. I got in the cockpit and activated the mobile trace system. When the skintight suit reached under my waist, I felt a sharp pain. I realized that I still haven't recovered from my last battle. In fact, it was so numb after the process that I couldn't even move my leg. Not that it mattered since the only thing on my mind was to save Rain.

After getting the green light for everything, I pushed off against the ground and blasted off into the sky. Although I was set on saving Rain, I felt a little uncertain about my actions. But before I had any more time to ponder, my camera system lit up and displayed Allenby's face.

Before I could tell her my plan, a sharp piercing pain swept me to my knees. It was my leg, and it was being more than just a bother now. It caused a chain reaction and my whole body started to ache. Allenby rushed over to see if I was all right but I waved her off.

"I'm fine. Listen, I want you to help out your friends. Go on, I'll get to Rain myself." I expected her to do as I told her, but to my surprise, she didn't. Angrily, I pushed her away. "Go! I don't need you here, or anywhere else for that matter!"

I immediately regretted saying that. Her eyes welled up with tears as she started slowly towards the Shuffle Alliance. She looked back at me with reproachful eyes before flying out of range.

"I'm sorry, Allenby," I whispered, mad at myself for yelling at her. I mean, she never did anything wrong and yet I was such a jerk to her. But Rain needed me and I promised myself to rescue her. I went off toward the weak side of the Dark Gundam. There were fewer things that could attack me here and I got to the cockpit in no time. But I couldn't see anything due to the lack of light. I activated the headlights on Assassin Gundam and looked around for Rain, but to no avail. I turned to go but something caught my attention. Slowly, I hopped out of my cockpit to investigate.

"Rain," I called out still looking around. Suddenly, a Dark Gundam wire found its way to my injured leg and wrapped itself on it. I struggled to get free but I had absolutely no power left. Another wire wrapped around my neck and a few others secured my whole body and pinned my arms down. But what I was about to see would break me in more ways than one . . .

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Sorry for the cliffhanger but I need a day to collect my ideas. So for now, please review! I'll have the next installment soon. Thank you for all the reviews so far . . . it's really nice to know that a lot of you are enjoying my story so far.

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