Episode 5- MS Simulator

Sam turned on the simulator and jumped into a fake cockpit of a RGM- 79 [G] GM Ground type. After the large-scale escort of the new mobile suits, almost all soldiers in the Burrow were assigned to these new machines. Sam and his team received one week worth of resting before their next mission. Bob however advised them all to spend the day training in the simulator to get a good feel of the GM Ground Types before they actually use them at the end of the week.

Tomorrow there second mission would start and the team has already practiced in the simulator many times over. Since it was already ten o'clock the simulator room was empty and Sam decided that a couple more training missions wouldn't hurt before the next day.

Besides receiving these new mobile suits they also received more combat data on the enemies mobile suits. Sam set the simulator to Free for All modes and set the enemy numbers to 3 enemy Zaku 1s. After the cockpits main viewing blinked several times artificial terrain spread throughout his view. The radar showed the location to the first of the three Zakus.

Sam pushed his controls forward and began movement of the GM. "Simulator 0021 Commence!" Behind a large rock he found the first Zaku with its back turned. "Too easy." Sam crept up next to it and pulled the trigger on the 100mm machinegun. The gun gave out a deep yell as a burst round hit the Zaku right in the back. The Zaku dropped its weapon and took a couple of steps before its gears gave away and it dropped to its knees before finally exploding.

Sam checked the radar and noticed that the other two Zaku units were on the move. "Must of heard the explosion." He quickly hid behind a large rock conveniently placed next to the ridge. Sam pulled out a smoke grenade and awaited there arrival. The two Zakus came around with their machineguns at ready searching for the cause of the explosion. He threw the smoke grenade over the rock and waited for it to explode. When he heard the grenade go off he came out of his hiding position and ignited his beam saber.

Clueless to his presence the Zakus made a run for the nearest exit to the thick fog. It was too late for one Zaku though. Sam immediately slashed through the Zakus waist armor and the Zakus armor gave out burning at the cuts. The Zaku dropped a heat hawk and exploded. Sam switched to manual control and picked up the Zakus heat hawk. "Lets give this baby a spin."

The other Zaku escaped the fog and began shooting blindly into the fog. Sam came running out with his shield slightly damaged. The Zaku turned around and began running. Sam looked down at the heat hawk in his hand. "Lets put this precision shooting diploma to good use." Sam cocked his arm back and threw the axe at the retreating Zaku. The Zaku turned around assuming it reached a safe distance. The heat hawk came spinning right at it and smashed through its chest armor completely destroying the cockpit and rendering it motionless.

The cockpit's main viewing screen flashed the words "Mission Complete". Sam began turning the cockpit off when a new message appeared saying "Accept Duel?" Sam astonished pressed "okay" and the artificial terrain appeared once again. This time though a lone GM Ground Type appeared. The COM window appeared revealing that the pilot was none other than Bill Sumera.

"Still fighting on Level 1?" Bill asked with a smile.

"Last time I checked I am allowed fun right?"

"Sure you can enjoy that kiddy stuff but how about a Duel ey?" Bill asked.

Sam pushed his controls forward shooting away with his machinegun, "Bring it on!" The bullets hit Bill's shield and while keeping it up he fired off his machinegun and in a small combo. After a while of circling around each other Sam ran out of ammo and pulled out his beam saber. He gave a quick thrust of the jets and slashed off Bill's shield.

"So that's the way it's gonna be huh?" Bill smiled and pulled out his beam saber. Sam gave another quick thrust of his saber but Bill blocked it and returned by slicing of Sam's left arm. Sam kicked his dismantled arm in the air straight toward Bill. Bill quickly moved out of the arms path.

Sam noticed Bill being thrown off guard and then chopped off his right arm. Bill's beam saber was rendered useless. Sam then raised his saber at Bills cockpit and said, "Do you give up?" Bill lifted his last arm in the air in a form of surrendering. Sam accepted his surrender but before he realized it Bill grabbed the saber out of Sam's hand and pointed it at Sam's cockpit. Sam was astonished by Bill's reflexes but luckily before the final blow was struck the Simulator crashed and the cockpit door opened.

Sam stepped out of the cockpit and saw Bill do the same. Bill said, "These new simulators are never stable." He looked up at Sam and said, "That was a good fight but I am going to have to turn in and get some rest before tomorrow's mission, I advise you to do the same."

Sam smiled and patted Bill on the back and they both walked off out of the simulator room talking about there recent battle.