Gundam Wing: Dancing the WALTZ
Transmission Nine: Beginning the Final

The Gundams Newly equipped with faster systems and better weapons were ready battle. Leading the ten MSG were Wing Zero and X. Behind the two lead Gundams were Hellscythe, Sandrock and Deathscythe, just behind Sandrock was Sandnova. Heavyarms and Leviathan were stationed well behind the lines; after all they held the heavy artillery. Omen and Shenlong were the wings; both of the systems had been equipped with faster thrusters and hyper- jammers. Ling had even saw to it Omen got a nifty retractable arm. Wufei, on the other hand, found this to be highly annoying, he claimed she was trying to copy him.

"Let's do this!" Dhirdre called as she had Sandnova prep it heat-shottles.

"Agreed!" Quatre nodded, "I want to spend this Christmas with my Sisters! No offense to you guys!"

"None taken," Jo grumbled, "Remember all the tactics we talked about."

"Roger that!" Ling replied along with a little salute.

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Kirstain ran on to the bridge of the main ship, she hopped in to the captain's chair and started to give out orders, "Open me a channel to them!"

"Yes ma'am!"

Within minutes the link in between Kirstain and the Gundam pilots was opened. She began to speak giving off an air of leadership and pride, "I, Kirstain Peacecraft, want to issue an official warning to the Gundam pilots. If this attack does not stop we may destroy the colonies prematurely."

"I thought you'd try that again," Heero griped. He looked to Duo over their COM link and nodded, thus signaling the transfer of a virus Jo had constructed.

"Well you can't blame us," Kirstain replied, "It worked last time!"

"Last time," Heero argued. He had to keep them busy long enough for Duo to concentrated only on the data transfer, "By the way, Why are using that name for a cover?"

Kirstain laughed, "You are dense, this is my real name! You Gundam pilots are all the same, stupid."

Heero's heart either fell or his stomach leaped into his throat, either that or his heart was were his stomach was and his stomach was where his heart was, "Are we now?"

"I think so! Can't you see that what WALTZ is offering is peace! Why do you fight that?"

"Because one life lost is one life to many!" Heero growled; his pain was soon replaced by anger, "Can I ask you something?"

"I suppose, but that doesn't mean I'll answer it."

"Who killed Relena?"

"I did! I also killed Marquise and that woman Trinity," Kirstain boasted.

"Looks like you beat us to it, so that just leaves you!" Heero roared. About that time Duo nodded to Heero, the transfer was finished. Heero smirked, "Brat, I do hate to sound cliché, but, you're going down!"

Her rejoinder was lost as he cut the connection, and Heero for once was very passionate about what he was doing. He was hurt; his own daughter was behind this whole mess, HIS OWN DAUGHTER! He'd never felt betrayed before and he didn't like it. Taking his controls in hand he roared, "ATTACK!"

His 'lackeys' wasted no time as they did as told. Wufei and Ling shot off around the lines of Mobile dolls and manned legions. They were going to try and come around from the back they were also hopping to draw as much attention away from the other eight as possible. Luckily for them it was working they managed to pull a few hundred MD's away along with a smaller battle station and a few manned legions each.

Jo and Heero shot their Gundams forward to attack a group of mobile dolls at the front lines. They were parting the lines to allow Sandnova and Sandrock to get to the mother ship. Duo and Mau took the left and right of the lines that were unoccupied by Heero or Jo. They were taking out the extra smaller battle stations.

Trowa and Jade moved up only a little with the advancement of their group, they were throwing the missiles out like Ping-Pong balls. Luckily for them no one was returning the shots.

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"If they think I'm bluffing go head and blow L-4 colony!" Kirstain crossed her legs as she leaned back into the leather seat.

"Sir, we can't, there seems to be a virus running loose!"

"What! I want it taken care of, NOW!"

"Yes sir, If I could access our virus detection hardware I would."

"What do you mean, if you could?"

"They've changed the pass codes and everything that would prevent us from deleting the files!"

"DAMN! All right, Get more mobile dolls out there, call for reinforcements, and pull this station back, I want it safely away from this war zone!"

"Yes sir!"

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"So, how are we doing?" Ling inquired. She jerked her hand controls around managing to avoid shellfire.

"We haven't been able to touch that mother ship," Heero replied.

"I've managed to wipe out all manned MS and a smaller battle cruiser," Wufei explained.

"Yup, I got one of those battle cruisers, too!" Mau gloated.

"We're trying to make our shots count," Trowa spoke for the concentrating Jade.

"Okay, so it going according to plan," Ling concluded.

"Now there's going to be a change of plans," Jo huffed, "The mother ships pulling back."

"It's -not- getting away!" Heero replied, "Duo, Trowa, Jo, you're with me. Dhirdre, keep the middle lines, Quatre take Duo's position."

"Roger," Most every one replied.

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"Sir, four Gundams have broke attack and are heading strait for us."

"Okay, raise shields and get all weapons on line."

"Yes, sir. They'll be with in firing rang in fifteen seconds."

"Ready beam cannon, target lead Gundam."

"Target locked sir."

"Fire!"

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Wing Zero went into a very interesting dive, the beam cannon barely missing him.

"Fire when ready!" Heero called back, his own action showing his intentions to fight back. Wing Zero had whipped out its own beam cannon and was ready to open fire.

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Back on the front lines the six remaining Gundams had managed to actually thin the lines out. But their success was coming at a price, Ling and Mau had taken on heavy damage, Quatre wasn't much better off. Wufei and Dhirdre seemed to be doing pretty good. Jade was beginning to run out of missiles.

"Sooner or later I'm going to have to pull out my beam cannons..."

"You have more than one?" Wufei asked.

"Twenty-six," she replied.

"What's wrong with that?" Dhirdre asked.

"I have to aim every single one of them."

"Time consuming..." Quatre nodded.

"Stop talking! Aim some of that fire over here!" Ling pleaded, "Me an' Mau are surrounded!"

"Okay!" Jade hopped to it.

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With the pounding the Gundams were giving the ship it was amazing it was holding up. Trowa had just finished launching his last leg of missiles and Duo was hacking at the ship with his beam scythe. Jo and Heero were just letting loose with the beam cannons.

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"Sir! Hull breech is emanate! Our shields are down to 22%!"

"Shit... Evacuate this ship as fast as you can!"

"Roger!"

And with that the whole of the bridge got up running like hell to the escape pods.

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The battle had lasted longer than anyone had suspected, by now most every one was down to beam weaponry. Ling and Mau's Gundams, truth be told, probably wouldn't hold up much longer. With as much damage as they were taking on systems were starting to lag and shut down.

"Ling, I've got to pull out! Hellscythe can't handle it!"

"I know! Omen's going on the fritz!"

Mau looked around her cockpit at all the red flashing lights and then she spotted her self-detonation button, "Hey Ling-y I've got an idea."

"Really? What's that?"

"Cut links with Chang, Winner, Roberts and Quen."

"Roger."

Ling cut the link without much trouble as the two continued to fend for themselves, Mau relayed her plan.

"You understand?" Mau asked Ling.

"I got'cha, proceeding as ordered," Ling replied and gave Mau a smile. She then opened her channels back and Wufei was the first to give her an ear full.

"What the hell were you two doing?" He bellowed.

"Pull back! Let's regroup and think of another plan!" she replied, not answering his question.

"I like that plan!" Dhirdre agreed as she broke attack and pulled back. Wufei and Quatre were quick to comply. Jade could only watch as everyone ran to her for protection.

Seeing everyone had done as requested Ling and Mau COM's cut one again.

The four watched in horror as the two Gundams shot into the middle of the group, it was then something in his mind clicked, "They're insane!" He started up his hyper-jammers but to his horror found them jammed.

Questioning noises came from his other three comrades, but their question was soon answered as bright colors filled the dark space. When the cleared, the line of mobile dolls was now reduced to a floating belt of debris.

End Transmission...