Chapter 9- First Battle
The space troop of mobile dolls and their leader surrounded Gilly. She didn't have the foggiest as to what to do.
"Hand over your Gundam!" The leader yelled.
"Hand over my Gundam..." Gilly repeated to herself.
Not happening! She told herself.
As fast as she could, Gilly ran to the cargo hold and quickly got into Knightsaber. She had set the controls of the shuttle to explode in 2 minutes.
"I repeat, hand over your Gundam, or we'll fire!"
"I..." Gilly said into the transceiver.
"Now! Or I fire!"
"I simply can't do that!" Gilly screamed. Knightsaber dropped from the shuttle as it exploded. In the blast, Gilly was able to get her wit about her in the weightlessness of space. She sped towards the leader and with little effort sliced him down the middle with her beam saber. Immediately, the mobile dolls began to attack her. She allowed them to come close to her so she could continue to slice through them the way she had their leader.
It wasn't easy, but she was able to handle it. Knightsaber helped her with it. She felt retarded, for it wasn't her actual combat ability that she was using, it was Knightsaber's. Once again she and Knightsaber were one in mind. The electronic synapse pulse was in sync with her own heartbeat. Gilly was exhilarated.
In little time, the battle was over and Gilly floated there amidst the debris of the mobile dolls. She didn't know where to look for Duo, space was so big. Her heart sank as she contemplated what to do. Perhaps, if she waited, she would either think of something, or someone would find her, but eventually, she'd run out of fuel, power, and ammunition.
* * * * *
Duo sat in Deathscythe, waiting. He didn't know for what, though. The mobile dolls had been defeated, and now he sat there, alone and wondering if Gilly was okay.
* * * * *
Quatre was unconscious. His spirit was gone with Sandrock. One day he'd meet Sandrock again, but when? He wondered what was going to happen now, even in his sleep, he was thinking of what to do next.
* * * * *
Trowa was scanning the notable damage on Heavyarms. He than looked to the computer that was on behind him. It was a database in OZ's central computer. There was an enlistment going on for people who felt they'd make good soldiers.
"An OZ soldier, eh?" He smiled, "Indirect, but effective."
* * * * *
Wufei looked at Shenlong. No damage, but the question that remained for all of the pilots, was what to do next? Fight? Sit on their butts? No, he'd figure it out. And soon, hopefully.
* * * * *
"Earth, the planet in the solar system that miraculously gave birth to life. In the year, After Colony 195, with the development of the colonies, people now live in new surroundings, thanks to plentiful natural resources and cultivated technological abilities. However, this new world is nothing but an imitation of human kind's motherland, the earth. "But, why were the colonies made in the first place? I hear the main purpose was technological development to improve the lives of human kind on earth. Did humans start asking too much from this imitation world? This self-sustained way of life is much more stable than life on earth, especially since it lacks the risk of natural disasters. It appears that this unlimited growth was guaranteeing the eternal existence of human kind.
"Perhaps, there was an age where people dreamed of the possibilities in the outer space, where they could start from scratch. However, it's unthinkable that the colonies or human kind will ever forget the earth. What did technological development in the colonies bring to the earth? The kind of technology the earth wants most, military power. Destruction is a human nature that can never be gotten rid of, and now the colonies are developing a militaristic disposition, the colonies cannot forget the earth. "The earth has great beauty. The animals known as humans have acquired such strength that they even think about controlling this planet for themselves. From the point of view of a planet's life, the life of a living thing lasts only an instant, but in the end it is only themselves, that humans can think of, nothing changes. The time spent by humans in outer space has been a complete waste; the ideal is just a dream. This false pacifism, this false living space, outer space is nothing but a breeding ground for even more battles in the future. "Wars throughout history have claimed many lives. Although, human kind has never been able to forget the sorrow that has been caused by the wars, they have not stopped fighting. The blood and tears they shed in battle are merely ceremonial. One can't speak of history without referring to the wars in each era as important events. "I'm sure the pale pep talks of fighting for peace have been repeated numerous times in the past. The colonies say they need armaments to maintain peace. It's no different than on earth, the colonies think they've joined the "big boys". "I guess they believe that the bloodshed would lead to higher moral..." "That's enough, Duo Maxwell. You're making your classmates uncomfortable." The teacher looked at him irritably.
Heero sighed.
"Personally, I don't think that was an appropriate topic for your introductory speech." She motioned towards the class; "You may take your seat in the back."
Heero got up and headed to the back of the class. "So why do people fight, anyway? Perhaps, the meaning of human existence lies within their will to fight. People feel a sense of accomplishment through battle, and it's also a fact that the ones actually fighting, are never perceived as being tainted."
* * * * *
With the arrival of the Gundams in space, OZ became concerned. They went after the shuttles. They got to Duo, and with the limited power Deathscythe held, Duo was defeated and captured. He was to be executed to show the colonies that the Gundams were no threat.
* * * * *
Quatre's shuttle was found by one of the few Alliance bases left. The leader of the team that went after the shuttle went inside and switched places with Quatre. Quatre was sent hurling through space in a Space-mode Leo suit, only to be discovered and taken to a hospital that just happened to be on the same colony where his father and one of his older sisters was.
There, he met up with them and tragedy struck. The resource satellite the Winner family was in charge of was to be taken control of by OZ, for the purpose of war.
Quatre's father didn't agree with this and was willing to give his life to stop them. In the process, not only did Quatre lose his father, but he also lost his sister.
* * * * *
Heero made it to the Lunar Base to either kill or rescue the badly injured, Duo. He succeeded in saving Duo from OZ's execution. Heero and Duo went there separate ways afterwards, and Duo went to school in place of Heero, until he recovered.
Once recovered, Duo was hanging out in one colony, until he could figure out how to get Deathscythe back from OZ. While walking one evening he saw a special new bulletin on the new pilots OZ had found. Unknown to him, Trowa was one of those pilots.
The tests were going terribly for everyone, except for pilot 1, Trowa. He was doing wonderfully. Once all the tests had been completed, Trowa was asked to destroy the next target. That target was Deathscythe. Trowa dropped the Leo rifle he held.
"I was right! He is a Gundam pilot!" The soldier in charge of the tests yelled.
"Give me that beam cannon." Trowa said calmly.
"What?!"
"That suit is made of Gundanium alloy. A Leo rifle won't even scratch it. Now, give me that beam cannon."
Trowa was handed the beam cannon. He aimed. The blast was right on, and Deathscythe was destroyed.
"Lady Une," The soldier called in, "I've checked his statistics, no sign of altered brain waves. Hey, you!" He yelled, "Restate your name!"
"I told you already, it's Trowa Barton." Trowa said just before his radio switched off.
Trowa saw something floating in the cockpit, "Those sparkles," He whispered, "they're my tears."
* * * * *
How long had it been since she'd last been in the colonies? Not long, but it seemed like forever. Gilly moved towards the house she'd be staying in. It was the house she had lived in before she had changed her name and moved to earth. She had received it from her parents, in their will.
"Am I home?" She asked aloud, "Or do I need to find my own place in this world?"
Perhaps, she'd never see Duo again. She felt that if she were to find her place, she'd have to have Duo with her. He was the only one who cared.
She hopped down from the truck. On its back was her precious Knightsaber. Where she was going to put it didn't matter, so she went inside the house. Everything was the way it was when she had left. No one in the world or space knew where she was, and as far as anyone who knew however family was concerned Gilly was dead, as well, and her house was sold to some one else.
* * * * *
Time had passed so quickly. Duo sat in the dark cell with Wufei. Trowa and Heero had gone to fight Wing Zero in the Vay-8 and the Mercurious. Trowa had cleverly punched Duo to conceal the information he'd given him, thanks to Duo's very big mouth.
Duo and Wufei went through the diagrams and information on the new Nataku and Deathscythe Hell over and over again. When the two had realized that Chief Engineer Tuberoff had cut off their air supply, the two began to study that information, in hope of that little miracle that they might get out of there.
Unknown to the two Gundam pilots, was that Lt. Col. Lady Une was planning to free them. On the outside of Space Fortress Barge, Trowa and Heero were fighting a mentally unstable Quatre, inside Zero.
All of a sudden, all the doors in the cell opened. Duo and Wufei gave each other an inspired look.
"Shall we escape?" Duo asked.
"Only after paying them back." Wufei replied mischievously.
The two headed straight for where their Gundams had been being rebuilt. Although Deathscythe Hell and Nataku were only 80% done, Duo and Wufei were quick to retaliate.
One other unknown waiting for Duo, once Wufei left, another mobile suit was standing in front of him, and the suit's name was Knightsaber. Duo almost didn't recognize it. But, only until the smoke cleared and he saw the whole suit. Duo smiled. He than motioned for Gilly to follow him. The two took off, and headed towards Duo's own colony.
Gilly had come prepared not to return to her own house. She carried inside Knightsaber with her, a single bag. The bag held just the stuff she might need for life. A few pairs of clothes, undergarments, toiletries and her Gundanium Alloy strong box.
Duo had everything worked out, where to live, where to keep their Gundams, and supplies. Working with the Sweeper Group had really paid off for him; he didn't have to worry about anything. And he also knew that Gilly trusted him completely with their provisions. Now, it was just to be life in the colonies.
The space troop of mobile dolls and their leader surrounded Gilly. She didn't have the foggiest as to what to do.
"Hand over your Gundam!" The leader yelled.
"Hand over my Gundam..." Gilly repeated to herself.
Not happening! She told herself.
As fast as she could, Gilly ran to the cargo hold and quickly got into Knightsaber. She had set the controls of the shuttle to explode in 2 minutes.
"I repeat, hand over your Gundam, or we'll fire!"
"I..." Gilly said into the transceiver.
"Now! Or I fire!"
"I simply can't do that!" Gilly screamed. Knightsaber dropped from the shuttle as it exploded. In the blast, Gilly was able to get her wit about her in the weightlessness of space. She sped towards the leader and with little effort sliced him down the middle with her beam saber. Immediately, the mobile dolls began to attack her. She allowed them to come close to her so she could continue to slice through them the way she had their leader.
It wasn't easy, but she was able to handle it. Knightsaber helped her with it. She felt retarded, for it wasn't her actual combat ability that she was using, it was Knightsaber's. Once again she and Knightsaber were one in mind. The electronic synapse pulse was in sync with her own heartbeat. Gilly was exhilarated.
In little time, the battle was over and Gilly floated there amidst the debris of the mobile dolls. She didn't know where to look for Duo, space was so big. Her heart sank as she contemplated what to do. Perhaps, if she waited, she would either think of something, or someone would find her, but eventually, she'd run out of fuel, power, and ammunition.
* * * * *
Duo sat in Deathscythe, waiting. He didn't know for what, though. The mobile dolls had been defeated, and now he sat there, alone and wondering if Gilly was okay.
* * * * *
Quatre was unconscious. His spirit was gone with Sandrock. One day he'd meet Sandrock again, but when? He wondered what was going to happen now, even in his sleep, he was thinking of what to do next.
* * * * *
Trowa was scanning the notable damage on Heavyarms. He than looked to the computer that was on behind him. It was a database in OZ's central computer. There was an enlistment going on for people who felt they'd make good soldiers.
"An OZ soldier, eh?" He smiled, "Indirect, but effective."
* * * * *
Wufei looked at Shenlong. No damage, but the question that remained for all of the pilots, was what to do next? Fight? Sit on their butts? No, he'd figure it out. And soon, hopefully.
* * * * *
"Earth, the planet in the solar system that miraculously gave birth to life. In the year, After Colony 195, with the development of the colonies, people now live in new surroundings, thanks to plentiful natural resources and cultivated technological abilities. However, this new world is nothing but an imitation of human kind's motherland, the earth. "But, why were the colonies made in the first place? I hear the main purpose was technological development to improve the lives of human kind on earth. Did humans start asking too much from this imitation world? This self-sustained way of life is much more stable than life on earth, especially since it lacks the risk of natural disasters. It appears that this unlimited growth was guaranteeing the eternal existence of human kind.
"Perhaps, there was an age where people dreamed of the possibilities in the outer space, where they could start from scratch. However, it's unthinkable that the colonies or human kind will ever forget the earth. What did technological development in the colonies bring to the earth? The kind of technology the earth wants most, military power. Destruction is a human nature that can never be gotten rid of, and now the colonies are developing a militaristic disposition, the colonies cannot forget the earth. "The earth has great beauty. The animals known as humans have acquired such strength that they even think about controlling this planet for themselves. From the point of view of a planet's life, the life of a living thing lasts only an instant, but in the end it is only themselves, that humans can think of, nothing changes. The time spent by humans in outer space has been a complete waste; the ideal is just a dream. This false pacifism, this false living space, outer space is nothing but a breeding ground for even more battles in the future. "Wars throughout history have claimed many lives. Although, human kind has never been able to forget the sorrow that has been caused by the wars, they have not stopped fighting. The blood and tears they shed in battle are merely ceremonial. One can't speak of history without referring to the wars in each era as important events. "I'm sure the pale pep talks of fighting for peace have been repeated numerous times in the past. The colonies say they need armaments to maintain peace. It's no different than on earth, the colonies think they've joined the "big boys". "I guess they believe that the bloodshed would lead to higher moral..." "That's enough, Duo Maxwell. You're making your classmates uncomfortable." The teacher looked at him irritably.
Heero sighed.
"Personally, I don't think that was an appropriate topic for your introductory speech." She motioned towards the class; "You may take your seat in the back."
Heero got up and headed to the back of the class. "So why do people fight, anyway? Perhaps, the meaning of human existence lies within their will to fight. People feel a sense of accomplishment through battle, and it's also a fact that the ones actually fighting, are never perceived as being tainted."
* * * * *
With the arrival of the Gundams in space, OZ became concerned. They went after the shuttles. They got to Duo, and with the limited power Deathscythe held, Duo was defeated and captured. He was to be executed to show the colonies that the Gundams were no threat.
* * * * *
Quatre's shuttle was found by one of the few Alliance bases left. The leader of the team that went after the shuttle went inside and switched places with Quatre. Quatre was sent hurling through space in a Space-mode Leo suit, only to be discovered and taken to a hospital that just happened to be on the same colony where his father and one of his older sisters was.
There, he met up with them and tragedy struck. The resource satellite the Winner family was in charge of was to be taken control of by OZ, for the purpose of war.
Quatre's father didn't agree with this and was willing to give his life to stop them. In the process, not only did Quatre lose his father, but he also lost his sister.
* * * * *
Heero made it to the Lunar Base to either kill or rescue the badly injured, Duo. He succeeded in saving Duo from OZ's execution. Heero and Duo went there separate ways afterwards, and Duo went to school in place of Heero, until he recovered.
Once recovered, Duo was hanging out in one colony, until he could figure out how to get Deathscythe back from OZ. While walking one evening he saw a special new bulletin on the new pilots OZ had found. Unknown to him, Trowa was one of those pilots.
The tests were going terribly for everyone, except for pilot 1, Trowa. He was doing wonderfully. Once all the tests had been completed, Trowa was asked to destroy the next target. That target was Deathscythe. Trowa dropped the Leo rifle he held.
"I was right! He is a Gundam pilot!" The soldier in charge of the tests yelled.
"Give me that beam cannon." Trowa said calmly.
"What?!"
"That suit is made of Gundanium alloy. A Leo rifle won't even scratch it. Now, give me that beam cannon."
Trowa was handed the beam cannon. He aimed. The blast was right on, and Deathscythe was destroyed.
"Lady Une," The soldier called in, "I've checked his statistics, no sign of altered brain waves. Hey, you!" He yelled, "Restate your name!"
"I told you already, it's Trowa Barton." Trowa said just before his radio switched off.
Trowa saw something floating in the cockpit, "Those sparkles," He whispered, "they're my tears."
* * * * *
How long had it been since she'd last been in the colonies? Not long, but it seemed like forever. Gilly moved towards the house she'd be staying in. It was the house she had lived in before she had changed her name and moved to earth. She had received it from her parents, in their will.
"Am I home?" She asked aloud, "Or do I need to find my own place in this world?"
Perhaps, she'd never see Duo again. She felt that if she were to find her place, she'd have to have Duo with her. He was the only one who cared.
She hopped down from the truck. On its back was her precious Knightsaber. Where she was going to put it didn't matter, so she went inside the house. Everything was the way it was when she had left. No one in the world or space knew where she was, and as far as anyone who knew however family was concerned Gilly was dead, as well, and her house was sold to some one else.
* * * * *
Time had passed so quickly. Duo sat in the dark cell with Wufei. Trowa and Heero had gone to fight Wing Zero in the Vay-8 and the Mercurious. Trowa had cleverly punched Duo to conceal the information he'd given him, thanks to Duo's very big mouth.
Duo and Wufei went through the diagrams and information on the new Nataku and Deathscythe Hell over and over again. When the two had realized that Chief Engineer Tuberoff had cut off their air supply, the two began to study that information, in hope of that little miracle that they might get out of there.
Unknown to the two Gundam pilots, was that Lt. Col. Lady Une was planning to free them. On the outside of Space Fortress Barge, Trowa and Heero were fighting a mentally unstable Quatre, inside Zero.
All of a sudden, all the doors in the cell opened. Duo and Wufei gave each other an inspired look.
"Shall we escape?" Duo asked.
"Only after paying them back." Wufei replied mischievously.
The two headed straight for where their Gundams had been being rebuilt. Although Deathscythe Hell and Nataku were only 80% done, Duo and Wufei were quick to retaliate.
One other unknown waiting for Duo, once Wufei left, another mobile suit was standing in front of him, and the suit's name was Knightsaber. Duo almost didn't recognize it. But, only until the smoke cleared and he saw the whole suit. Duo smiled. He than motioned for Gilly to follow him. The two took off, and headed towards Duo's own colony.
Gilly had come prepared not to return to her own house. She carried inside Knightsaber with her, a single bag. The bag held just the stuff she might need for life. A few pairs of clothes, undergarments, toiletries and her Gundanium Alloy strong box.
Duo had everything worked out, where to live, where to keep their Gundams, and supplies. Working with the Sweeper Group had really paid off for him; he didn't have to worry about anything. And he also knew that Gilly trusted him completely with their provisions. Now, it was just to be life in the colonies.