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The Secret of Allenby

Chapter 1: Selene and Endymion: Allenby's Search Begins

            About one month ago, in Future Century 60, during the 13th Gundam Fight, there was a woman trained under the guide of the Neo-Swedish government to become their Gundam fighter. Being an orphan since her parents died when she was a child, the government of Neo-Sweden brought her up as a fighter throughout her entire life for the sole purpose of participating in the Gundam Fights, a series of fights in which the nations of the world place their representative Gundams and their pilots to go to earth to decide which nation will gain control of the colonies for the next four years. The Gundam that she piloted, Nobel Gundam, contained within it the power to invoke a "berserker" mode that amplifies the power within her so that she can defeat any opponent that she encounters, at the cost of sacrificing one's awareness to the environment around her. The pilot, however, was a natural fighter that needed no such device. Her name is Allenby Beardsley.

            Without having any freedom to her entire life, and being forced to participate in the Gundam Fights and undergo round after round of evaluation and testing, she has begun to loathe them in a manner that the late "Undefeated of the East", Master Asia had before his death… until her encounter with the pilot of Neo-Japan, Domon Kasshu halfway during the final round in Neo-Hong Kong.

            Upon their first encounter, Domon was taking a break from the fighting as he and his chief mechanic, Rain Mikamura, entered a local arcade. While the two were looking around, Domon noticed a fighting simulator game similar to the Mobile-Trace system used on all the Gundams competing. Persuaded by both the audience and Allenby herself, who has already obtained an impressive winning streak from playing for the last couple of hours, Domon agrees.

            During the fight however, the intensity of the fight forces an overload with the game's electronics and explodes. When the two exited the arcade and said their goodbyes, a feeling came over Allenby that she was unable to describe. It was as if she has finally met someone that was just like her and it was as if he knew what she went through.

            Along with the Gundam Fight that the two had the morning after and the fact that, for the remainder of the tournament, she hanged out with Domon and Rain, she has had a renewed interest in fighting and competing, almost as if she was resurrected with a new purpose in life.

            However, even as she helped in the final fight with the Devil Gundam, one thing that she has failed to wonder about is the possibility of who her parents were. Even though she knew that her parents died a long time ago, there was something about herself that she never understood, or though about for that matter. It was as if there was a mystical void in her heart that was waiting to be filled, yet was never awaken until now. Although the information with the death of her parents was conclusive, once the Gundam Fights were over, this part of her life began to resurface.

            And it all started with a single sheet of paper…

            It was two weeks after the infamous final battle with the Devil Gundam. Allenby was currently resting in a home that was given to her by the Swedish Government at the colony. Inside the house had all its usual amenities that you would find in space: food, water, a nice view overlooking the city, and other items that you would find in a well-to-do home.

            Outside was Allenby, who was wide awake as she checked her mailbox. With the assistance that she gave in the final assault against the Devil Gundam, not to mention the fact that she made it to the final round in the Gundam Fights, the government of Neo-Sweden decided that she deserved some rest and relaxation, so she was given time off from active duty.

            As she checked the mail, she noted on some of the items that came. "Ok, what do we have here...? A letter from the President of Sweden congratulating me… A letter from the Shuffle Alliance written by all five of them… An invitation to Domon and Rain's wedding…"

            She stopped at that point and pondered about what could have happened if she did actually get Domon instead of Rain getting him. After recalling the Devil Gundam incident though, she threw out that thought and kept on looking at the mail.

            When she got to the last letter, she noticed that it was only addressed to her, and it had no return address. "What is this?" she wondered. Opening the letter, she saw only a single sheet of paper inside it. The note was inscribed as follows.

Hello Allenby

            The time has come to ascend to the throne Queen Serenity V

                                                                                                The Ghost of the Moon Rabbit

            Looking behind the letter, she noticed a picture of a girl, dressed up in an old style 20th century school uniform called a serifuku, only she was adorned with a tiara in her head, and she had on one of the longest hair extensions Allenby has ever seen, extending out on each side.

            A single though came to Allenby though. As she focused all her attention on the picture, she began to notice something about the girl and how she looked. Running back to her house and gathering up a picture of her Gundam, she realized that the girl was almost identical to her own Gundam. But after looking at the picture for another minute though, she dismissed it as some sort of prank letter from her comrades. She tossed the picture aside as she went back inside. "Unbelievable. Nice try, you guys." She said. "Everyone is always making fun of the fact that it looks like a Japanese school girl. I wish Gabriel would have made it something different."

            That night, while the rest of the colony was sleeping, a loud knock was heard from the front door of her home. This sound awoke Allenby from her pleasant slumber as she stumbled out of her bed. As she opened the front door, she saw only an empty road around her. However, as she looked up at the night sky, a small view of the moon caught her eye. Gazing on that object in space, there was a small sense of nostalgic within her, as if she saw the moon from a different world a long time ago…

            The very next day, a very annoyed Allenby returned to the hangar where her Gundam was stored. Not wanting to hold back anything, she charged right through the hangar and went straight toward the offices of Gabriel Renberg, the man who designed the Nobel Gundam from the very beginning. She found him looking at a set of blueprints that would modify the already existing framework of the Gundam. "Gabriel, we need to talk." Allenby said in a charged state of mind. "This has been the fifth time that I have received mail involving that Gundam and what it looks like."

            "I don't understand what the problem is." He asked. "Originally, you did not mind the way the Gundam was designed. In fact, you kind of liked it."

            "Originally, I did, but now it has become a nuisance. This year alone, I have had about a box full of fan mail on my doorstep, my inbox is 95 percent full and just yesterday, and I've received this strange letter explaining about 'My lineage as the Moon Queen.' Seriously, next Gundam Fight, I would like it changed."

            Gabriel went up to her with a sense of confusion. "So you have a lot of fans along the colony. Let us try to be realistic here; you are the Gundam Fighter for Neo-Sweden, and ever since they gave you leave, you have many people asking about you and your Gundam. Do you not recall what happened two weeks ago when we had to save the world from the Devil Gundam? We've had every newscaster from every colony coming up and asking what happened."

            "That I remember, but this is different. Most of those letters are towards me, but I have noticed that they mostly towards how the Gundam looks. Have you ever realized that in the colony, this Gundam has had more criticism in looking like a Japanese schoolgirl? The tabloids have constantly criticized that we are working secretly with Neo-Japan."

            "Well, are you not friends with the Gundam fighter of Neo-Japan, Domon Kasshu?"

            She stepped back as she became slightly hostile. "Don't mention that fighter. I don't want to talk about him…"

            Gabriel apologized to Allenby. "I'm sorry, Allenby. I forgot about the relation you had with him."

            "It's alright. It's just that there is this wedding I am invited and… well… it's nothing. I'm sorry I occupied your time." She turned around and left the hangar as Gabriel stood wondering what was bothering Allenby.

            When she returned home from the hangar, as she checked her e-mail, she started to feel unusual, as if there was someone looking for her. It was the sort of feeling a lost child would experience if she was trying to find his or her parents. Allenby, however, did not want to feel this way, so she signed on in an attempt to forget it.

            Among all the junk mail and waste files, there was this unusual mail entitled "moon rabbit". Allenby was once again annoyed at this. "Whoever this moon rabbit person is has got to lay off stalking me. To hell with it, I am going to see who wrote it."

            Upon opening the letter, Allenby saw the same girl flash on again onto the screen. "This is just ridiculous. I'm just going to send an email to leave me alone and then I'm going to call the police as soon as possible and…"

            Just before she hit the reply button, the entire message caught the eyesight of Allenby. Carefully, she took her eyes off the button and decided to read the entire letter.

            Dear Allenby

            It is common for you to refuse the lineage of being the potential heir to the "Moon Kingdom." I can understand that you are more likely to deny the existence because of it, and I won't hold it back if you decide to refuse, but there is so much that I would like to explain to you about yourself.

            As of this moment, I cannot reveal much about me, but I can give you a path to search for it. Find the two entitled Selene and Endymion.

            As more comes, I can explain more about me. It is because I know something about you and who you really are. More importantly, I can tell you who your real parents are…

            The Ghost of the Moon Rabbit          

            "My parents…but that's just…" Without any hesitation, she quickly deletes the message and blocks the e-mail from the list.

            The next morning, while Allenby was leaning on a pole that was outside the hangar, Gabriel went up to her. Feeling somewhat apologetic by the way he reacted, he went over in an effort to make amends. "Allenby?"

            "Yeah?"

            "I just want you to know that I am sorry that… well… I'm sorry I acted that way… it's just that I know we've been under a lot of stress lately with all the media attention and the position change from Neo Hong Kong to Neo Japan and…"

            "It's ok, Gabriel. It's fine. I guess you could say that it is due to the stress, and the media attention. So many things have been happening as of late, and I have been overloaded with material… you know how things are."

            "I know. I've had the same problem when we were finalizing the Nobel Gundam's design." Gabriel looks behind and sees the Nobel Gundam docked at the hangar. "You are right. I will have to admit, it does look like a schoolgirl. I do not know how…"

            "Can we talk about something personal, Gabe?" Allenby interrupted.

            "Sure."

            She thought that Gabriel would have some information involving the sent letters, so she decides to inquire about it. "I'm not much on things, but… I'm trying to find two people. Do you know anyone named Selene or Endymion?

            Gabriel was unable to answer. "I'm sorry. I don't know anyone with those names."

            "It's all right. It's just that I've got this unadressed letter yesterday stating that I am the descendent of the moon queen and that I will ascend to the throne. I think you've heard me talk about it yesterday."

            "You've kind of mentioned it in your rant, but you've never given it much detail as to the reasons behind it. Could it be some obsessed fan or something?" Gabriel enquired.

She shook her head. "It's not that part that is bothering me. It's just that… I just don't feel as if I understand the point of the letter. I mean, it starts to talk about my parents… I just wished that I knew more about them…"

            Gabriel was unable to answer that question coherently. "We really don't know, at least I don't know. The thing is that we, by which I mean the nation, found you as an orphan and trained you under the plan for you to become a fighter… your parents did die a long time ago, but if there is any information to the reasons that you are searching for, then I cannot help you. Is their anything else that is bothering you?"

            "Kinda… remember when I told you about the fighter from Neo-Japan?"

            "You mean Domon Kasshu?"

            "Yeah, well I kind of had this thing with him… you know… sort of this "crush" if you will."

            "It seems odd that you would fraternize with the "enemy" if you will."

            Allenby chuckled a little. "I know what you mean, Gabe, but then again; this Gundam Fight has been laced with weird things from the start. I could just start with the Devil Gundam and spread out from there, but… I really thought that there could be something. Of course, by the time I found out he was destined to be with Rain, then…"

            "Is it that you are still having feelings for him?" Gabe added.

            "…I guess… I guess that things pass eventually. I am still 17, by the way. I have time…" She got off the pole and walked out. "If anyone asks for me, you have my number."

"Got it." Gabriel said so as Allenby left the hangar.

            Deciding to venture into the city, she obtains connections with the local library to have a private computer terminal prepared for her. She did this primarily for isolation purposes; not because she wished to get away from the base, nor due to the information she was looking for. The fame that she has received as a Gundam Pilot has reached to the point of intrusive, and there was the possibility that the stalker who has been sending the e-mails could find her out in the open.

            Arriving at her private room, and away from the public eye of the citizens, she proceeds to begin her research. Noticing the first screen in a genealogy search, she proceeds to enter some basic information about herself.  "Ok, Time to begin: Name: Allenby Beardsley, Age: 15. Nationality: Swedish, Date of Birth: July 24th, FC 43"

            The second screen asked for the type of search that she requested. Knowing that she had a name, she typed in "Selene" as first entry. Her results came out negative. Trying harder, she decided to type in "Endymion" as the second attempt. She was unable to find anything either.

            "This is hopeless. Maybe if I could just search for these names elsewhere…"

            Performing a search on everything pertaining to the two names, she comes across a small info on ancient myths on a myth encyclopedia. Curious, she takes a look into it.

"Let's see what we have on Selene. She's a moon goddess who's had countless love affairs involving with the gods as a whole, including Zeus and Pan. She is written as a young woman with an extremely white face, travels either on a horse or a bull, or on a silver chariot, usually wears robes, carries a torch, and has a half moon on her forehead… interesting…"

            Continuing on with the research, she finds out a bit more about what she had to do with Endymion "Let's see... Selene fell in love with this shepard/king/poet/hunter person named Endymion. Hard to tell the details, but it seems that either she seduced him, or that she found him sleeping and fell in love with him automatically. In order to keep his youth, she made a deal with Zeus to let him sleep eternally while he kept his youth. Also, she had fifty daughters...

            The sight of that line made Allenby fall over her seat.

            Upon her return, Allenby decided to stay outside of the hangar and watch the sky up above gradually turn into night. But even as she looks at the sky, she did not feel like herself. In about a few weeks, she would have to see Domom and Rain get married… something that she knew would be inevitable… but that was not what was really bothering her.

            What was bothering her involved the two people named Selene and Endymion. The mystery that lied within the surface of the moon still puzzles her. For what reason does the letters, the myth, and the page have to do with the truth behind her parents' origins, and who is the person who is after her.

            For now, she just wants to look up and forget…

 A/N: All of the information involving Selene and Endymion is true. My source is as if you would like to look it up.

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