Disclaimer: I do not now or have I ever owned the characters of Sailor Moon, Robotech. People I want to say something about Miss Lynn Minmei. I don't like her. I like the Rick/Lisa romance and Minmei just gets in the way. So if you like her don't read this, however, if you want to see a new bitchy side to Minmei please enjoy! At first she'll be nice until the Miss Macross pageant then watch out people Rick will leave her in the dust for Lisa don't worry I slowly bring Rick and Lisa together. Again I want to thank Chibi Halo who wrote 'Sailor Moon Macross' without this story wouldn't have existed. As always please R&R this so I know how it is coming across to people! Chibi Halo I would like to know what you think as well! Chibi Halo there might be a few scenes in my story but I pray you won't mind. One more thing for the beginning of the first few chapters I will use your chapter names, I will come up with my own after the last chapter you named. People who haven't read her story yet please do it is a great read! Please enjoy and now on with the story! This is the only Disclaimer I will write! I just wanted to thank Chibi Halo for being my beta reader!

Authors note: When ever I am talking about Kevin, Nathan, Justin and Zack as a group I will refer to them as the four earth generals as that is what they were suppose to be in the manga before Beryl brainwashed them!

Here comes Trista ready or not! Oh and Minmei lovers this is the beginning of the end of her old goody two-shoe days! But if you like Rick/Lisa relationships stick with it we're going to be headed there!

Robotech Warriors Book 1 By thunderbird with Sections From Chibi Halo

Time seemed to pass by very slowly in the ICU of Macross General Hospital. The lone patient lying in the room hooked up to monitors, IV drips, and an oxygen mask was far too young to be in this situation. But the war between the humans and the Zentreadi that had made him an unwilling participant in the beginning and now turned him into the first major casualty of the war. The young pilot had become wounded in battle when trying to keep one of the men under his command from getting hurt himself. The end result was the young pilot becoming severely injured with the threat of slipping into a coma hanging over his head.

People streamed in and out of the ICU checking on the pilot's heart, brainwaves, oxygen levels, medicines, and intravenous fluids. Doctors, nurses, orderlies, and military all came to the ICU to see the young man in the bed. Everyone came except for one young woman, the one person everyone was positive would come running to the hospital and the ICU once news spread he was in there. The only visitors the young man had were two Americans and a small group of Japanese and all of them were in military uniforms. Not a single civilian came to the hospital.

The door to the ICU opened yet again as a young female doctor with dark blue hair dressed in a blue military uniform consisting of navy blue pants with a white stripe down the side and a white button shirt with a single bar upon each point of the collar and a white lab coat over it entered the room. Instead of the usual black military styled boots the doctor wore a pair of black professional style anti static Birkenstock clogs. They were the only pair of its kind at the shoe store in the city and reminded the doctor of the reason she went into the medical field, her mother the pediatrician.

The young doctor picked up the chart at the end of the bed and looked over the last entry made on it. It had been an hour since the pilot was checked on personally by a doctor. And even though she wasn't assigned to Macross General the doctor was the pilot's primary physician and wanted to be there every step of the way during his long recovery. Walking over to every monitor, tube, and wire the doctor wrote down what they said and what she did to them. When she finished her tasks she placed the chart back on the hook at the end of the bed and stood before the pilot for a few moments.

"Rick I hope you can hear me. There are a lot of people out there who want to see you wake up real soon. It's not just the doctors Rick it's your friends too. Serena, Darien, Lita, Nathan and Amara all stop by when they can. Rei, Justin, Mina, Kevin and Michelle come too Rick. But the ones who are here everyday, the ones who desperately want you to wake up, are Roy, Claudia, and most surprisingly Lisa Hayes. As soon as her detail for the day is over she's here waiting for you to wake up. She and Roy come here more than any of them even Claudia. Sometimes they're here twice a day or more. So please wake up for all of us Rick." The doctor said to her friend and patient.

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Rick Hunter wasn't brain dead, the doctors could attest to that. Every so often when they visited him to check on his progress they noticed his brain working far more than normal for someone who was unconscious. It seemed every so often that Lt. Rick Hunter squad commander of the SDF1's Vermillion Squad would dream. What it was he was dreaming about the doctors would never know and Rick, if he was lucky, would remember every detail.

The dream Rick was experiencing on this particular occasion was a pleasant one. However, unlike the dreams he had been having of winning the championship in the air racing circuit this one took place on the moon. Rick could tell he wasn't at the Tranquility Base on the moon because the landscape was much different. For one thing there weren't supposed to be flowers on the moon let alone an elaborate rose garden. And the moon was supposed to have a dome that led to an underground base not Greek style architecture above ground. Rick also knew for certain that he wasn't supposed to be able to breath without an air helmet on the moon's surface.

Rick took a look at the way he was dressed and noticed that he wasn't wearing his RDF uniform or his normal tan cargo pants with a white t-shirt and dark blue sweater vest with brown Doc Martin boots. Rick was wearing an elaborate military styled uniform. It was white with a collar similar to the traditional RDF Naval dress uniform and had matching pants. Yet over the uniform was a European styled breastplate with shoulder guards in the same white color with gold trim. Attached to the breastplate was a white cape with a golden lining that reached down to his knees. And at his side was an elaborate sword that reminded Rick of the saber the American Marines and Naval officers wore with their dress uniforms.

Heading towards the large palace that seemed to be a combination of the Tajmahal and the Greek Pantheon Rick noticed a large reflecting pool with a fountain in it in front of the palace. Entering the palace Rick seemed to know exactly where to go and headed straight for the large thrown room. Once in the throne room Rick was greeted with the sight of a woman that reminded him of Serena except with silver hair and several others in modified Japanese schoolgirl uniforms standing on either side of her. Four were on the left and four were on the right. Stopping in front of the throne Rick knelt down upon one knee and bowed his head.

"Arise lieutenant." The woman commanded.

Rick returned to his feet and waited for the woman on the throne to speak once more.

"Hunter you are one of the most skilled warriors in the royal army. However, you seem to be having problems with some of the men under your command. You have the potential to be a great leader yet you feel you cannot be hard on the men under you. You need to get over this fear and once you do you'll be able to become the leader you were meant to be." She told him.

"Excuse me ma'am but can you explain why I'm dressed in this white getup?" Rick wondered.

"You are to become a great leader in the royal army of the new government of the Earth in what will become one day Crystal Tokyo. My daughter Serenity has chosen you to help lead the people of the Earth into a new era of peace and prosperity."

"Me but why? All I can do is fly a plane."

"My daughter has her reasons and I trust her judgment. You will know when the time comes why you have been chosen by her."

"So all I have to do is wait and the answers will come to me?"

"As an associate of mine often says only time will tell."

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Part 14: Big Bother in Trouble

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Life in Macross City continued to go on despite the fact that one Lt. Rick Hunter was in Intensive Care. The news of Rick being in the hospital was given to Minmei by Kyle who told the messenger that big star didn't need to be bothered with trivial things. And when Minmei heard her cousin tell her what the messenger wanted she just told him Rick could just go to hell. Minmei was slowly shutting out anyone who wasn't connected to the entertainment industry.

Life for the members of the RDF was a different story. With one of their own in the hospital changes were being made to the two top squads in Veritech division of the SDF1. Ben Dixon, whose lack of skill was part of the reason Rick was in the ICU, had been sent to be with the Skull squad. Max Sterling, who was a phenomenal pilot, had been kept with the other three men of the Vermillion squad but they were put with the Lunar squad until Rick was returned to active duty. As for Roy Fokker he was turning into another Lita Kino always wanting the Zentreadi to attack the SDF1 again so he could go out there and end the life of the Zentreadi who put Rick in the ICU.

Serena and the other members of the Lunar Squad did their best to make Max feel welcome along with the three earth generals. Once again Serena enacted operation make a friend. The leader of the Lunar Squad didn't want the rest of her squad thinking of her any differently than they did back in Tokyo. And she didn't want Max to see her as just another lieutenant in the RDF. Serena wanted Max to consider her his friend. It was that philosophy that made the chemistry of the Lunar Squad very good and turned the squad into one of the best on the SDF1 second only to the Skull Squad.

On the command end of spectrum things were no different. Rei, Mina, and Michelle, like most of the command staff, wanted Rick to make a fast recovery. Lisa and Claudia on the other hand were a different story. Claudia was concerned for Rick naturally but she was more concerned for Roy and how he was handling the situation. All Roy could talk about was getting back at the Zentreadi scum that had put Rick in the hospital. For Lisa all she could think about was Rick. She had gone to visit him several times in the hospital and had always left in tears. Lisa didn't want to admit it but the kiss she and Rick shared while on the Zentreadi ship had her questioning her feelings for him. And the recent appearance of Lynn Kyle on the ship had Lisa even more confused about Rick.

Two weeks had come and gone since Rick had been injured in the line of duty and he had yet to come out of the ICU. Claudia arrived on the bridge that morning with a lot on her mind. Even though the SDF1 was still in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that didn't mean the bridge crew could take any time off. There were still a lot of ship wide functions that needed to be monitored as well as the threat of another attack from the Zentreadi. And with Roy bent on revenge Claudia had a lot to deal with.

"Lt. Grant any new news concerning Lt. Hunter?" Michelle asked her.

"According to Roy he still hasn't woken up. The doctors said he hasn't slipped into a coma but they are concerned he hasn't woken up in two weeks. And from what they say he isn't brain dead because every so often his brain waves start going haywire like he's dreaming or something. It would do both of them a world of good if Rick were to wake up." Claudia replied as she logged into her terminal.

"Don't worry lieutenant with Amy and Zack on the job Rick is in good hands. And if Lt. Commander Fokker gets too depressed over this you can always have him talk to Serena." Mina reassured her.

"I just hope Roy doesn't try and do anything stupid." Claudia said to no one in particular.

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Azonia was livid. Khyron had failed to capture the Micronian ship and ended up loosing a good chunk of his squad. The only good thing to come out of the battle from two weeks ago was the fact that Khyron had managed to take out one of the enemy pilots. No one knew if Khyron had managed to kill the pilot but they did know that the Micronian pilot would be out of commission for quite a long time. And with one less pilot to worry about they could concentrate on the next step in their plans.

"Miriya, it's time to put the next phase in our plan into action." Azonia told her top battlepod pilot.

"And what is that my lady?" Miriya wondered.

"You my dear Miriya shall lead your Quadranos into battle against the SDF1. I can trust you to take out a good number of the enemy craft without damaging the SDF1. We will do what Breetai and Khyron have failed time and time again to do. We will capture the SDF1."

"Begging your pardon my lady but when will I and my squad be allowed to take action against the SDF1? How long before we are able to fight the Micronians?"

"We will wait another seven rises of the sun before attacking. The element of surprise will be on our side. We will give them a false sense of security before taking them on. And when we do victory will be on our side."

"I will not fail you my lady. And unlike Khyron I and my squad will be better prepared."

With the conversation over with Miriya left the bridge to go and prepare her battlepod and the rest of her Quadranos for their first battle with the Micronian forces.

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Rick was dreaming yet again. This time Rick found himself on top of the conference table inside the Zentreadi command ship. All around him sat the Zentreadi. There was the bald man with the strange plate over his left eye. The slightly smaller man with the orange hair and ashy skin sat next to him. On the other side of the table were three nondescript Zentreadi soldiers. At the head of the table sat what Rick could only figure had to be the leader of the Zentreadi forces. Standing on the table with him were Ben, Serena, Darien, and Lisa.

The dream started right at the point where he and Lisa began arguing with the Zentreadi about how future generations of humans were not created by some strange force but by men and women who love each other. The Zentreadi argued back that there was no such thing as love and that it was a foreign concept to them. Then Ben went and opened his mouth about how men and women in love kissed each other. That started a whole world of trouble and arguments for Rick and Lisa after she volunteered to demonstrate what a kiss really was.

"Alright Lt. Hunter you and I are going to kiss." She said to Rick.

"What? Have you lost your mind? What about Ben or Darien?" Rick replied trying to back out. "I can't kiss Corporal Shields it wouldn't be right. He loves Serena. And as for Corporal Dixon no offense but I couldn't see myself kissing him." Lisa explained.

"Well then why can't Serena and Darien kiss for them?" Rick wanted to know.

"I volunteered to do it. And besides I want to get their reaction on tape." Lisa said.

"You're recording all of this?" Rick asked.

"Yes, that way we'll be able to give our findings to RDF command when return to the Earth."

"If we return at all."

"Look I don't have time to argue about this Rick so just kiss me already."

"Only if it's an order commander."

"If that's the way you want it to be then I order you to kiss me."

Rick sighed and gave in to Lisa's direct order to kiss her. Leaning in close to each other Rick and Lisa placed their lips together and began kissing. Then without even knowing it Rick pulled Lisa into his arms. Lisa instinctively placed her arms around Rick's neck.

The dream should have ended there but Rick's confused mind about how he truly felt added to the dream. Rick then let himself get totally wrapped up in the kiss and began to trace his tongue around Lisa's lips. He could then feel them part slightly and becoming a bit bolder Rick inserted his tongue into Lisa's mouth and began tasting her unique flavor. The dream then ended when Rick could feel a hand around his waist pulling him away from Lisa.

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Amy and Zack sat in the commissary of the military section of the SDF1 staring at their lunch. they were off duty at the moment and didn't feel like going into town for lunch. The situation with Rick had them both emotionally and physically drained. And the strange brain wave patterns he had been putting out over the last two and a half weeks had them and the neurosurgeons baffled. Usually when a person was in Rick's condition they exhibited some sort of brain activity but never as much activity as he did. Curious as to what was going on with Rick Amy and Zack ran a few scans and compared them to some data in the hospital computers. The brain wave patterns Rick was putting out matched exactly with those taken from a person entering R.E.M. sleep where they had dreams. The answer was as plain as day Rick was dreaming.

With one questioned answered a new one now arose. Why was Rick dreaming? And what was he dreaming of? If, when he woke up, Rick could remember his dreams it would answer a lot of other questions they had like why Rick was out for so long without slipping into a coma. The dreams he was having were going to be the key to understanding what was happening to him.

As Amy and Zack continued to stare at the screens of their palmtops they were joined at their table by five very familiar faces. Rei, Justin, Mina, Kevin, and Michelle were on their lunch break and decided to spend it at the commissary. And when they saw Amy and Zack sitting there hunched over a couple of note pads and their palmtops they decided to join them. Amy and Zack looked up from their work long enough to notice the girls sitting at their table.

"So you two what are you working on?" Mina wondered.

The pair looked up at their friends and fellow Scouts as well as for the four generals with tired baggy eyes that had dark circles around them. The girls could tell from one glance at them that Amy and Zack hadn't slept in close to three days.

"We're trying to figure out why a man in Rick Hunter's condition would be dreaming. And we're still puzzled as to why he's been unconscious for over two weeks." Amy explained in simple Mina terms.

"Yeah We both know he's not unconscious so basically he should be awake!" Zack added.

"Are you sure he's dreaming Amy? I mean people in his situation don't normally have dreams do they?" Rei asked her.

Amy looked down at her notes and then looked up at her friends before answering her.

"I've checked my scans against the typical brain wave scan for someone entering the stage of sleep where dreams normally occur and they are identical to one another." Amy told them.

"Let's say he is dreaming guys. Then what in the world would someone like him be dreaming about?" Michelle asked.

"That's one question only Rick Hunter can answer." Amy replied.

"Yes one that will be very welcomed when it comes!" Zack finished.

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While the girls and guys were dining with Amy and Zack during their lunch break Serena had decided to go over to the hospital and visit with Rick Hunter. What she didn't know was that one Roy Fokker had also decided to stop by the hospital before taking Claudia out to lunch. It was a ritual Roy did every single day since he was allowed to see Rick in the ICU. Roy would always spend a few moments with Rick before having his lunch or dinner depending on his schedule.

Walking into the ICU Serena saw Claudia waiting on the outside of the room looking through the glass at Roy standing by Rick's bed. Going over to the older woman Serena could see the concern that was written upon her face, concern for the man she loved and concern for the young pilot who was like a brother to him.

"Penny for your thoughts Claudia?" Serena asked using a term she had heard Roy use.

"I'm worried about the both of them Serena. I'm worried that this situation will turn into an obsession for Roy. And I'm worried that Rick may never recover from this." Claudia told her.

"Don't worry Claudia I'm pretty certain both Rick and Roy will come out of this just fine."

Serena then went into the ICU and stopped at the foot of Rick's bed. Rick was allowed to have two visitors in his section of the ICU for no more than ten minutes at a time. And while Roy was sitting by Rick's side Serena was watching the brain wave monitor. The needle on the monitor was going haywire indicating Rick was having yet another dream.

"What is going on inside that mind of yours Rick Hunter?" Serena whispered.

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Again Rick was dreaming. And again Rick found himself on the moon. Once again Rick was wearing the strange white and gold uniform. Only this time instead of being in the throne room of the palace Rick found himself in a large ballroom. All of the girls he had seen before with the queen were in the room dressed in elaborate gowns of varying designs. Next to them were four of his squad buddies. Off to the side Rick could swear he saw Max standing with a woman that he could some how know her name was Miriya. As he looked around the ballroom Rick saw people from all the planets in the Solar System. Then he saw her but what was Lisa doing here? Rick couldn't figure that out so he decided to ask her later. Looking at them he found himself knowing who each one was and what planet they came from.

Rick's attention was soon diverted away from the people in the ballroom when a loud fanfare was played by a group of trumpeters to Rick's left. Looking to the top of the stairs he was standing on Rick saw the queen he had met before dressed in an elaborate white dress standing next to a man that looked to be an older version of him. And standing with them was who Rick assumed could only be Serena. Rick had seen her look like that when they were in the cell inside the Zentreadi ship.

The trio made their way down to the large landing before stopping to address the gathered crowd of dignitaries and royalty. The queen was the first to speak.

"Welcome one and all. As you know today is a momentous occasion for our family. Today marks the sixteenth birthday for our son Tranquility. It also marks the beginning of a lifelong relationship between the Silver Alliance and the people of the Earth. So tonight is not only a celebration of our son's life but also the celebration of a new era in interplanetary relations. So on behalf of my husband King Solaris of the Sun Kingdom, our daughter Serenity, our son Tranquility, and myself Queen Serenity we welcome you to the Moon Kingdom." The queen said.

"With that said let the festivities begin." The king added.

Somehow Rick knew the queen was referring to him when she mentioned her son just as he knew who everyone in the room was. Looking to the queen only one word came to mind when he saw her, mother. This was his family his mother, father, and older sister. And this was one of the places he called home. Rick was certain of that.

"Mother why can't I stay on the moon longer than four days?" Rick asked the queen.

"Because my son you still have a lot of training ahead of you if you are to take your rightful place at your sister's side. And you still need to find a young lady who will one day become your bride." The queen told Rick.

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Almost three weeks had passed since Rick hunter was last awake. The doctors were puzzled and Amy and Zack for the first time in their life didn't understand something. Rick wasn't the only one having dreams. Serena had started to have dreams of her life as Serenity on the moon again. But instead of the usual Serenity and Endymion she normally had Serena was dreaming about her younger brother, the brother she had during her first life. Serena was having dreams of her brother Tranquility.

Roy was an emotional mess. With no attacks in almost three weeks Roy was going out of his mind. Lita was the same way but that was normal for her. It was not normal for someone like Roy Fokker. Roy was becoming obsessed with getting his revenge on the Zentreadi. Everyone was worried about Roy and hopped something would bring Rick back to them real soon.

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Amy and Zack were in the ICU checking up on Rick two days before the three week mark when it happened. Rick was dreaming again but instead of another repeat of the Lisa dream or the moon dream this one was a nightmare. It started off innocently enough with Rick sitting in his plane in the heat of battle. But then Rick got a call for help from Ben. Rick then went to help Ben and got him out of the scrape he was in. Rick tried to go back to the battle but when he did Ben would need help yet again. This kept happening on several occasions. Then on the last occasion Rick saw a pod head straight for Ben. Rick took it out but what he didn't see was the pod heading for him.

"Lieutenant, you've got a missile heading straight for you." Ben tried to warn him.

Everything seemed to happen in slow motion for Rick after that. The missile hit the plane seconds after Rick had ejected. Then while he was inflating his life vest, opening his chute, and separating from his seat the fighter exploded. That was when Rick was hit with several pieces of shrapnel. Rick could feel each and every piece of metal enter his body and tear through his muscles. The pain was unbearable and he was having a hard time breathing. Then another piece of shrapnel hit Rick on the head and he blacked out. Rick could feel himself falling and he could feel his chute give way. That's when his body plummeted to the water bellow.

The moment Rick hit the water he did something he hadn't done before in nearly three weeks, he screamed. The scream was muffled a bit by the mask he wore but it was loud enough to alert Amy and Zack to the fact that Lt. Rick Hunter had finally woken up. Rushing over to Rick's side they could tell he was having a hard time breathing with the mask on and quickly removed it placing Amy's hand over his mouth to quiet him. Looking Rick in the eyes Zack tried to tell him with his body language that everything was going to be okay and that he was safe.

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Three weeks had come and gone since Khyron's botched mission. Three weeks of letting the Micronians get a false sense of security. Azonia knew the time had come to test out Miriya and the Quadranos in actual combat against the forces of the SDF1. Azonia was bound and determined to show Dolza who the better leader was. Time and time again Breetai had failed to capture the SDF1 and its protoculture. Time and time again Breetai had relied too much on Khyron and his men to get the job done. It was a mistake that had cost the bald Zentreadi his command of the Earth mission.

"Miriya the time has come to launch our attack against the SDF1 and the Micronian forces." Azonia said over the ship's com, "I want that ship captured and in one piece. I will be the one to come out victorious in this campaign not that idiot Khyron."

"We will begin launch procedures right away my lady." Miriya replied.

A few moments later the main screen in the bridge showed the Quadrano squad heading for the SDF1. In a matter of minutes the elite squad of female pilots would engage the enemy and destroy them in an effort to capture the SDF1 for their own. Azonia was positive that nothing would be able to stop her best squad of pod pilots.

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Roy sat in the ready room constantly on edge. He had been placed on call along with the rest of his squad and the Lunar Squad for the past two days. That meant no time off. All he and the others could do was eat, sleep, and wait. Serena had seen the way Roy was acting and remembered how Lita used to get the same way when they were fighting the Death Busters. Ever since Lita had her heart crystal yanked out of her chest she was constantly waiting for the next battle. Lita wanted to get back at the one who caused her pain. Roy was acting the same way.

Roy was just about ready to get to the point where he wanted to punch someone or something to relieve his pent up frustrations when the sirens sounded throughout the SDF1 announcing the presence of the enemy pods. Looking over at his men and the Lunar Squad he watched them as they scrambled to grab their helmets and put on the rest of their gear. When a squad was on call they had gotten used to wearing their flight suits and leaving their flight gear prepped and ready to put on at moment's notice in a numbered cubby in the ready room. Each pilot had a number and would use that cubby for storing their gear and personal items when on call.

"Finally those low life Zentreadi worm can pay for what they did to Rick." Roy hissed as he went to grab his gear from the number one cubby.

"All right time for a little alien butt kicking!" Lita said excitedly.

"Let's just be careful okay Thunder Heart?" Nathan said over the radio.

"Yes my star crossed lover!" Lita said with a smile.

"I've been looking forward to this for some time." Amara added.

"Max you are about to see just what it is that makes us such a great team." Serena told her temporary squad member.

"Let's plow the road right Nathan?" Justin said laughing.

"Got that right mister pyro!" Nathan laughed back.

"I didn't know you called him that?" Serena asked.

"I remembered that Rei had the same power he did and that you used to call her that so I redid it and there you have the result, Mr. pyro!" He told her.

"Okay guys let's do this for Lt. Hunter!" Kevin said.

"Yeah!" The others said.

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The battle was going fine with just two squads handling the rather large compliment of Zentreadi pods. The Quadranos were the best female squad in the entire Zentreadi fleet and both Azonia and Miriya were proud of that fact. And it was this pride that pushed Miriya to be the best pilot in the entire female division of the Zentreadi fleet.

Roy had just taken out his fifth pod in fifteen minutes when his warning lights had begun to go haywire. One of the pod pilots had locked onto his fighter and was ready to fire upon him.

"Damn! I've got a boggy on my tail and I need backup fast!" Roy yelled on the open channel.

Max saw the situation with Roy and the Zentreadi and saw that everyone else was tied up at the moment. Deciding something needed to be done Max went to help the lieutenant commander out.

"Lt. Tuskino I'm going to go help out Lt. Commander Fokker." Max told his temporary C.O.

"You do that. The rest of you stay focused." Serena replied.

"Right!" they all said.

With that Max headed off to help the top man in the Veritech fleet.

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Miriya was having a better time in the battle than the majority of her squad. The top female pod pilot in the Zentreadi fleet was about to take out the top pilot in the RDF. Locking onto the fighter Miriya prepared to take it out. Using her short range cannons Miriya fired upon Skull One. But as she fired at the Veritech fighter a cannon blast hit her pod on the left shoulder making it useless and causing her shot to miss the intended target of the Veritech's engines putting a large hole in the fuel lines and causing it to go out of control heading for the Prometheus.

"Damn you whoever you are." Miriya griped quite annoyed that she was fired upon.

Not wanting to loose her life Miriya made a hasty retreat from the scene of the battle and headed right for the open cargo bay of the SDF1. Right behind her on her tail was the fighter that had fired upon her.

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Max had witnessed what had happened to Skull One shortly after he fired upon the enemy pod. The main fuel line now had a large hole in it and he suspected that Lt. Commander Fokker wasn't feeling all too good at the moment either the way his fighter was careening towards the Prometheus. Max knew he needed to alert them to the current situation.

"This is Vermillion Two calling the Prometheus." Max said over the open channel.

"Prometheus here go ahead Vermillion Two." The com officer on the carrier replied.

"I just wanted to alert you to the current situation. Skull One has been fired upon and is heading in your direction. I don't think Lt. Commander Fokker is in serious trouble but you may want to get the foam out on the deck."

"Roger that Vermillion Two."

Max then shut logged off the open channel and continued his pursuit of the enemy pod heading straight into the open cargo bay of the SDF1. Using some quick thinking Max switched over to Guardian mode before going inside towards Macross City.

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Roy felt like his entire body had been hit by a huge truck. He hurt all over and was a giant walking bruise. After waking up in the infirmary and talking with Amy and Zack Roy decided he needed a quiet evening with some friends and loved ones. And after a couple of well placed calls Roy Fokker had a dinner date with Claudia Grant and their friends Serena and Darien at Claudia's place. Roy had arrived at Claudia's door carrying with him his guitar. It was nothing fancy but was just like the acoustic guitar one of his favorite artists Dave Mathews was known to have played. Roy loved to belt out a few good tunes on his guitar and for some reason tonight he wanted to serenade his ladylove before dinner.

Claudia answered the door with a smile on her face. It had been a while since she and Roy had a chance to spend time together and she was looking forward to it.

"Roy you made it." Claudia said, "And I see you brought your guitar with you."

"Yep it's been a while since I serenaded a special someone." Roy replied as he entered the room.

"I just hope you aren't going to play any Dave Mathews Roy. Every time you pull that thing out you have to relive your youth and play Dave Mathews music." Claudia said from the kitchen.

Roy sat down upon the small couch and began messing around with the guitar trying to figure out what he was going to play for her. Then he remembered a tune he liked by a British group that went well on the acoustic guitar. It happened to be the first song he ever played for Claudia and she loved it.

"I think you'll like what I have to play for you." Roy said as he began the song.

Claudia heard the familiar music of the tune 'Sometimes' from her favorite group James back in high school and smiled. Roy was playing and singing better than ever. Claudia could swear he had been working on making the song sound even better just for her. Roy had finished the song and was just starting another tune from the same group when something happened. The pain Roy had been feeling was too much for the pilot and he passed out slumped over his guitar.

Claudia noticed that it had become quiet all of a sudden and went to check on Roy. That's when she noticed him slumped over the guitar passed out.

"Roy, Roy wake up!" Claudia cried out as she went to his side.

When Roy didn't respond to her calls Claudia ran to her com panel in her room and punched the medical emergency button. The lieutenant hoped and prayed that the med. team would reach her quarters in time.

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Serena and Darien were on their way to Claudia's when they noticed the mad dash being made by several individuals dressed in white coats and jumpsuits. Two of those individuals were none other than Amy Mizuno and Zack Kurata. Watching her fellow Scout and general and both ship's doctors race past them Serena noticed that they along with the other medical staff were headed to Claudia's quarters.

"Darien something must be wrong with Roy." Serena said to her companion and love.

"Hope it isn't serious." Darien replied.

The young couple picked up their pace and got to Claudia's just in time to see Amy and Zack directing the other members of the med. staff on duty that night to get Roy onto the stretcher they had with them. Stepping out of the way Serena and Darien let the med. staff cart Roy out of Claudia's and down the hall towards the entrance to the city.

"Claudia what happened?" Serena asked as she saw her friend come out of her quarters.

"I don't know. One minute Roy was playing our song on his guitar and the next he passed out." Claudia told them.

"Do you want us to come with you?" Darien asked her.

"Would you." Claudia requested.

"Of course. Anything for a friend." Serena replied.

With that the trio ran off in the direction the med. team had headed and took the nearest lift to the city level of the SDF1. They hoped and prayed that they would make it to the hospital in time before anything happened to Roy. Along the way Serena contacted the others on her communicator.

******

Roy was worse off than anyone had first thought and now Amy and Zack were kicking themselves in the behind, so to speak, for not noticing it when they had first examined him earlier that afternoon in the infirmary. The incident with the Zentreadi pilot had caused more damage than they originally thought. Roy had internal damage and now he was bleeding on the inside. The surgeons along with Amy's mother at Macross General were trying desperately to save the life of one of the RDF's finest pilots. It was slow going at first but they hoped they would be able to stop the bleeding and the hemorrhaging on the brain that had caused him to black out.

While the doctors worked on Roy Claudia, Serena, Darien, Amy, and Zack waited for any news on his progress. And while they waited for the surgeons Max, Lisa, and the rest of the Scouts along with the other generals arrived at the hospital to see how Claudia and Lt. Commander Fokker were doing.

"I can't believe I didn't see it when he was in the infirmary." Amy said.

"Amy you're not the only one who missed it!" Zack said.

"Guys not every doctor is going to be able to spot something like that when they first see a patient." Darien told them recalling his pre med. classes.

"And besides it's not your fault this happened lieutenant. If anyone is to blame it's that Zentreadi pilot I chased through Macross City this afternoon." Max added.

"Thanks guys!" Amy and Zack both said together.

It was then that the lead surgeon Kathy Mizuno came out of the operating room to talk with Roy's closest family and that meant Claudia. The group noticed she had a grim look upon her face and looked as though she needed a decision to a major problem made very soon.

"Who here besides my daughter and her friends is related to Lt. Commander Fokker?" Kathy Mizuno asked.

Claudia stood up to talk to Kathy.

"Roy doesn't have any family on the ship but I'm his fiancé Claudia Grant if that will help." She told her.

"With our current situation you're the closest thing to family he has." She replied.

"How is he?"

"As we speak they're transferring him to the ICU. He had some severe internal bleeding and some hemorrhaging on the brain. We did what we could but it looks bad. Without the machines he won't be able to survive. Ms. Grant Lt. Commander Fokker is a vegetable right now and will be for the rest of his life if he's left on the machines. That's no life for him. We strongly suggest letting him die a peaceful death by taking him off the machines keeping him alive. This is your call Ms. Grant." Kathy answered with a sad face.

"I think I need some time to make this decision doctor. And I'd like to see Roy."

"I can take you to the ICU and give you an hour with him. Once that hour is up I will want a decision. I just hope you'll make the right one for him." Kathy told her.

The group gathered in the waiting room looked over at Claudia and saw the expression on her face as Kathy Mizuno explained Roy's situation. They knew Claudia was going to need them now more than ever and they could tell that Claudia had very hard decision to make ahead of her. Claudia looked over at the group of friends with sad scared eyes that begged them not to leave her to make the decision on her own.

"Can my friends over there come with me to see Roy? I think I need to talk this over with them before giving you my decision." Claudia wanted to know.

"Of course they can. You're going to need all the support in the world right now." Kathy replied proud of her daughter and her friends for the help they were giving to Claudia.

******

There was not a dry eye in the ICU that night. Even the toughest members of the group cried for the man lying in the bed hooked up to the machines. Sixteen members of the group had been in the ICU within the past few weeks to visit another person close to them but they didn't cry then. Sure they felt for him but they weren't brought to tears when they saw him in the exact same bed. This time it was different, this time it was Lt. Commander Roy Fokker the man who had changed each and every one of the lives present in the room that night.

As Claudia Grant sat next to Roy Fokker with her hand clasped around one of Roy's the others gathered in the ICU were discussing what should be done about the dark blonde man lying in the bed. There were arguments on both sides of the coin by almost every member of the group. Those who had studied medicine felt Claudia should tell the doctors to pull the plug as did her closest friend on the SDF1. Those with a bit more hope and optimism in their hearts felt a miracle would occur and save the life of Roy Fokker. And then there was Serena who was very silent during their discussion.

From the moment she saw Roy Fokker lying in the bed hooked up to the machinery Serena was struggling with her own decision, the decision whether or not to use the crystal to save Roy's life. If Serena saved Roy's life she would be deciding to make the knowledge of the Scouts public to the Captain and the rest of the RDF members on the SDF1. So far on the entire ship only three people knew of her secret and one of them was in the ICU with her. Looking back and forth between Roy and Claudia and the Scouts, the Generals, Darien, Lisa, and Max Serena made her decision and announced it to everyone present.

"Lt. Commander Roy Fokker will not die on this day. I will not allow it." Serena said sounding a lot like Princess Serenity.

"Serena what are you saying?" Mina wondered.

"I have come to a decision. I am going to do what Amy's mother and the other doctors can not do and heal Lt. Commander Fokker. I'm going to have need for him in the future and he has a promise to fulfill." Serena replied.

"Promise what promise?" Rei wanted to know.

"Are you sure Serena?" Kevin added.

"Yeah this is a beg decision!" Nathan put in.

"Besides what about Luna won't she be mad?" Justin added.

"I'm certain Darien and Lita remember what Lt. Commander Fokker told us on that first day we were a part of the Skull Squad nearly two years ago. He promised every member of that squad that as long as we served together on the SDF1 we would make it through our time together alive. I intend to hold him to that promise. And to do that I am going to use my crystal to heal him." Serena explained.

"Serena are you sure about this if you use to much power?" Amy and Zack said.

The Scouts and Generals looked at each other when they heard Serena's decision. They knew what it meant for her to use the crystal Serena would be putting her own life on the line. Lisa who knew what Serena was and had seen her crystal while in the Zentreadi holding cell wondered what it would be able to do for her best friend's fiancé. Claudia and Max on the other hand just looked at Serena as though she had lost it.

"I don't mean to be rude Lt. Tuskino but how can a crystal save the life of Lt. Commander Fokker?" Max asked voicing the question that was not only on his mind but also Claudia's.

Serena pulled out her henshin locket and summoned the crystal within before her showing it to Claudia and Max.

"This crystal carries within it a great power. It has been handed down from generation to generation within my family always from mother to daughter. My mother wielded it before me and now I wield the power of the Imperium Silver Crystal." Serena said in a voice that sounded so unlike her own, "This crystal is the greatest treasure of my people, the Lunarians. But to use its power is to risk your life. My mother died using this crystal to send my Scouts, my beloved, his men, and me to a better life in the future. I have had to use the full power of the crystal on three separate occasions. The first time I used it I died but was given my life back by the power of the crystal. The second time I was merely drained of most of my energy. And the third time I used it I almost lost my life but in the end I and my Scouts somehow survived."

"Who or what are you?" Claudia wondered.

"In this life you know me as Lt. Serena Tuskino Veritech fighter pilot and commanding officer of the Lunar Squad. Before joining the Robotech Defense Force I was known to many as Sailor Moon protector of this world. But I once was and will forever be Princess Serenity heir to the crown of the Lunarian Kingdom of the White Moon High Princess of the Silver Alliance and future ruler of the Second Coming of the great Silver Millennium. Before you Doctor Kathy Mizuno, Commander Lisa Hayes, Lt. Claudia Grant, and Corporal Maximillion Sterling stand the Earth Prince, his Generals, and my Scouts." Serena explained, "The commander knows of us for I have revealed myself to her during our time on the Zentreadi ship and Lt. Commander Fokker has some suspicions that we exist after meeting one of my advisors, my lunar feline Luna. The time has come to make my existence known to the rest of the military here on board the SDF1."

Claudia looked at Serena differently now. Before she had seen a competent pilot and good friend now she saw an elegant and strong leader with a great power flowing through her. Serena seemed like an entirely different person to her now.

"Hotaru I will need you by my side in case using the crystal becomes too much for me. Darien I would like to have you ready just in case I should pass out from healing Lt. Commander Fokker. The rest of you stand back from the bed, that goes for you too Lt. Grant." Serena said as she got into position next to Roy's bed.

Serena held the crystal between her outstretched hands over Roy's body and closed her eyes. On either side of her behind Serena stood Hotaru and Darien ready to help her if using the crystal became too much for her. Concentrating all her energy into the crystal Serena began the healing process. When her energy was at its peak Serena opened her eyes and called forth the magic of the crystal to heal Roy's body.

"Moon Healing Activation!" Serena called out.

The crystal between Serena's hands began to pulsate and glow with life as its magic began to heal Roy's body. The light from the crystal began to increase in strength becoming increasingly brighter as time passed. The light then seemed to travel into Roy's body working its magic upon his internal injuries to repair them. After what seemed like an eternity but was only ten minutes in reality Serena pulled the crystal away from Roy's body. The small crowd gathered in the room could see beads of sweat forming on Serena's brow as she turned to face them.

"Lt. Commander Fokker will not die. Yet he will not be waking up anytime soon. I healed what I could but the rest is up to him. The internal injuries threatening his life are no longer a cause for concern. Lt. Commander Fokker was and still is in a coma. Waking up from that coma will be his job to do and not mine. When the doctor returns you can tell him that somehow Lt. Commander Fokker will be able to live. After all Lt. Commander Fokker has done for my friends and me this was the least I could do for him." Serena told everyone.

Claudia came over to Serena with tears of joy upon her face. Even though Roy was in a coma knowing that he wasn't about to die made her feel ten times better than when she first came to the hospital with Serena and Darien. Roy Fokker's life and destiny had been changed forever.

TBC

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