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I'd like to thank both readers who took the time to write reviews to the prologue, and if I'm vain enough to believe that you are impatiently awaiting more material, I apologize. It's just that I love reading more than writing.
This chapter is what I hope will start, and finish the setup to the story, so I can dive right into the good stuff. We're going to begin in Neo-Japan, where the Gundam Fighter's participating in the fourteenth tournament are being convened at the request of Prime Minister Karato.
So without further ado, let's get things started. Gundam Fight all Set, Ready! GO! Denotes private thought ""speech
A New History Forgotten, Chapter 1: Gundam Fighters Convene
"Ladies and Gentlemen from all around the earth sphere, the moment you've been waiting for has finally arrived! It's time to introduce the men and women who will represent your nations in Gundam Fight 14!" A Neo-Japan official stood in the middle of a vast stadium on an elevated platform. A crowd numbering well over four hundred thousand cheering citizens surrounded a level grass plain. This was the battle stadium of Neo-Japan. This is where their fighting men and women battled for the right to represent their nation on the most important battle ring in the Universe. Earth.
"Now then, for those of you who may be unfamiliar with the rules, they are as follows. Two hundred and sixteen Gundams, Fighters, and numerous support crew members will travel to Earth in one month's time. There they will fight, fight, and continue fighting until only one Gundam remains standing. The nation represented by this Gundam of Gundams will win the right to rule the Universe for four years. Of those two hundred and sixteen participating Gundams, on hundred and eighty four are here today to make an appearance in person. These Gundams will now be introduced by random lottery. Now what will be our first Gundam?" As soon as the announcer stepped back from the microphone speakers all around the stadium erupted in lively rock music and a familiar red, white and blue Gundam rocketed around the stadium on top of a surf board. "Representing Neo- America, a man tied for a third place rank in the thirteenth tournament, pilot of Gundam Maxter, the man with the BURNING fists Chibodee Crockett!"
Chibodee felt like there was fire in his blood, he couldn't hold in a whoop of excitement as his introduction was finished and the crowd erupted in a deafening roar of approval. One whole section of seats was converted into a moving wave of red, white, and blue as the Neo-American's chanted their star of hope's name. Gundam Maxter leapt off it's board and came to a halt besides the announcing platform.
"Next, representing Neo-Romania.." And so the introductions went, with Gundams of all size, color, and configuration from around the world were being assembled for one mass gathering before the start of the tournament. Chibodee quickly grew bored as the tedious introductions seemed to blur together. However his attention was immediately perked at the ancient music suddenly pumping throughout the stadium. I know that sound.Ha! Looks like the runts here after all.
"Next, holding a distinguished rank of sixth place in the last tournament, representing Neo-China and pilot of Dragon Gundam Sai-Saicci!" Dragon Gundam, made quite an entrance, rapidly back flipping into the stadium from the open gate. With a triumphant laugh Sai-Saicci came to rest right in front of Chibodee's Gundam Maxter. A vid-screen opened inside of Chibodee's cockpit and he was greeted with the wildly grinning visage of Sai-Saicci. "Hey Bro!! Fancy meeting you here, eh?"
"Yeah, especially since the last I heard your government had to drag you kicking and screaming away from Neo-Denmark to get here in time." Chibodee laughed out loud and slapped Dragon Gundam on the shoulder.
Sai's grin faltered and he turned a deep shade of red, "Yeah well, they have..wonderful.stuff there that I wasn't eager to part with." Chibodee only laughed harder. "Hey Bro, I got your message, but I haven't heard from the others. Do you think they'll be here too?"
"Well I don't know for sure little man." Sai's eye twitched, "But I'd bet my right arm that George'll show up. Could you imagine how mortified good ole rose boy would be if he was late for a public appearance?"
"Yeah, I guess you're right about that. But what about Bro and Mister?"
"I haven't heard from either of them in a long time, not since the wedding. But I wouldn't get your hopes up. Domon and Argo both hate this ceremonial stuff. But they'll sure to show up on Earth, don't you worry about that."
"Hey, I think he's coming now." Sai pointed at the gate.
"Representing the nation of Neo-France, tied for third place in the last tournament, pilot of Gundam Rose George de Sand." An elegant slow waltz filled the stadium and the abruptly silent crowd was suddenly being covered in rose petals.
"Oh, brother, will that guy ever buy a clue and join us in THIS century?" Chibodee moaned and covered his eyes.
"Looks like everyone else shares your opinion Bro!" Sai laughed, holding his sides. All over the stadium Gundams were brushing off offending petals, Neo-Malaysia's Skull Gundam even employed it's flame throwers to incinerate a few. Sai was still laughing as Gundam Rose finally joined Gundam Maxter, and Dragon Gundam.
"Bonjour my friends, I trust you are both in good health?" George's voice was as measured and proper as it always was.
"Yeah, yeah we're fine." Chibodee grumbled. "Hey George, do you think you maybe over did it with the roses?" Chibodee actually had the pleasure to see George's face color slightly.
"For once you and I are in agreement Chibodee. The flowers were the princesses' idea. She..she was quite insistent actually." George stammered while Chibodee and Sai laughed at his expense. However the mirth was cut short as the stern and grim face of prime minister Karato appeared in all three Gundam cockpits.
"Shuffle Alliance members. I am in need of your counsel. Please report to the government buildings at the conclusion of the ceremony." Without ceremony or pleasantries the message ended just as quickly as it began.
"Well what in the world is up with him?" Chibodee wondered out loud.
"And that concludes our opening ceremonies, let's give all these brave men and women a hand folks!!" The crowd surged to their feet and roared in approval.
"I guess now's the time to go and find out." George replied.
[Neo-Japan's Government buildings. Prime Minister Karato's office.]
"Look with all due respect Mr. Prime Minister I've more than lost my patience. How do you lay a bombshell like that on us and expect us to wait for the rest of the story!?" Chibodee's hands pounded on Karato's desk.
"I must concur. If Domon is missing you must give us the facts so we can go about locating him." George added, his voice was calm, but the crushed blossom in his right hand betrayed his tension. Sai-Saicci was a bundle of nervous energy waiting to explode.
"It isn't as simple as that I'm afraid. The cold hard truth is that we haven't the faintest idea where to begin looking for Domon. We haven't had any official contact with him for over six months." Karato had his back to the Shuffle Alliance members, a cloud of cigarette smoke slowly rose over his chair as he puffed out a long breath.
To say that the three men were dumbfounded would be an accurate assessment. "Whaddya mean you haven't had any contact in six months!? He's your Gundam Fighter!" Sai found his voice first and exploded at Karato.
Karato's sigh was audible, "Domon requested it. He said I could make it a wedding gift if I saw to it that he wasn't disturbed, unless in a case of an extreme emergency. He wanted time alone with his wife."
"Well that's just great." Chibodee mumbled as he folded his arms and leant against Karato's desk. "So for all we know, Domon could be dead in a ditch in New York, or surfing the reefs off the coast of Neo-Australia."
"That's where the four of you fit in." Karato interjected.
"Four of us? Argo is your aforementioned fourth party?" George asked.
"No, I'm afraid not. I've spoken with the representative from Neo- Russia.and ironically it seems they're in the same boat as us. They don't know exactly where Argo is. All they know is that his ship is somewhere in Jupiter's vicinity."
"This just gets better and better!" Chibodee exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air and slamming them helplessly against his sides.
"My thoughts exactly. Which is why I'm deputizing you all. I need you to find Argo and Domon and I need it done quietly and discreetly. I already have my hands full trying to keep the Earth Sphere's representative body from falling apart in a panic. So I can't make a search public. It would just stir up the hornet's nest even more." Karato lit another cigarette.
"But why? What happened mister? What has the delegation so frightened?" Sai asked.
"I'm sorry, but that information is classified as a security precaution. The fewer people who know, the less likely it is the information will get out." Karato braced himself from the onslaught he knew was coming.
"Two hundred and sixteen DELEGATES already know!!! What harm could it possibly be to let us in on the situation? Don't you think that since we'll be possibly RISKING our LIVES we should get all the facts!?" Chibodee roared.
"I'm sorry, but my hands are tied. It was a delegation resolution."
"Bull-shit" Chibodee muttered, suddenly feeling extremely tired. Silence reigned in the room until a beeping noise came from the intercom.
"Mr. Prime minister, the person you requested has arrived."
"Very good." Was Karato's reply as he hit the intercom. "Well gentlemen allow me to introduce you to the fourth member of your team. I'm sure you'll find her assistance invaluable."
"Her assistance? Not that stuffy replacement crew chief you dumped on Domon?" Chibodee winced at the memory.
The office doors opened and a slim figured young woman with deep green eyes and a loose blue ponytail walked in wearing a smile that could light up the night. "Hey guys! Long time no see!"
"Allenby Beardsley." The response rolled out of three surprised mouths all at once, and Allenby frowned, "Hey, what's with all the long faces anyway?" Karato merely shook his head and pulled yet another cigarette out of his jacket. End I'm almost positive that I'm spelling Sai's name wrong, so I'm sticking to his first name, which I know I'm spelling right. As for Allenby, I changed her appearance slightly, I mean three years passed I think she can look a little different. I think that sets everything up, and I can delve right into the good stuff in the next chapter. Essentially George is going to search the Jupiter area for Argo, while Allenby, Sai, and Chibodee travel to earth (without their Gundams) to look for Domon. Please read and review and I'll see you at the next chapter
madmanmay
I'd like to thank both readers who took the time to write reviews to the prologue, and if I'm vain enough to believe that you are impatiently awaiting more material, I apologize. It's just that I love reading more than writing.
This chapter is what I hope will start, and finish the setup to the story, so I can dive right into the good stuff. We're going to begin in Neo-Japan, where the Gundam Fighter's participating in the fourteenth tournament are being convened at the request of Prime Minister Karato.
So without further ado, let's get things started. Gundam Fight all Set, Ready! GO! Denotes private thought ""speech
A New History Forgotten, Chapter 1: Gundam Fighters Convene
"Ladies and Gentlemen from all around the earth sphere, the moment you've been waiting for has finally arrived! It's time to introduce the men and women who will represent your nations in Gundam Fight 14!" A Neo-Japan official stood in the middle of a vast stadium on an elevated platform. A crowd numbering well over four hundred thousand cheering citizens surrounded a level grass plain. This was the battle stadium of Neo-Japan. This is where their fighting men and women battled for the right to represent their nation on the most important battle ring in the Universe. Earth.
"Now then, for those of you who may be unfamiliar with the rules, they are as follows. Two hundred and sixteen Gundams, Fighters, and numerous support crew members will travel to Earth in one month's time. There they will fight, fight, and continue fighting until only one Gundam remains standing. The nation represented by this Gundam of Gundams will win the right to rule the Universe for four years. Of those two hundred and sixteen participating Gundams, on hundred and eighty four are here today to make an appearance in person. These Gundams will now be introduced by random lottery. Now what will be our first Gundam?" As soon as the announcer stepped back from the microphone speakers all around the stadium erupted in lively rock music and a familiar red, white and blue Gundam rocketed around the stadium on top of a surf board. "Representing Neo- America, a man tied for a third place rank in the thirteenth tournament, pilot of Gundam Maxter, the man with the BURNING fists Chibodee Crockett!"
Chibodee felt like there was fire in his blood, he couldn't hold in a whoop of excitement as his introduction was finished and the crowd erupted in a deafening roar of approval. One whole section of seats was converted into a moving wave of red, white, and blue as the Neo-American's chanted their star of hope's name. Gundam Maxter leapt off it's board and came to a halt besides the announcing platform.
"Next, representing Neo-Romania.." And so the introductions went, with Gundams of all size, color, and configuration from around the world were being assembled for one mass gathering before the start of the tournament. Chibodee quickly grew bored as the tedious introductions seemed to blur together. However his attention was immediately perked at the ancient music suddenly pumping throughout the stadium. I know that sound.Ha! Looks like the runts here after all.
"Next, holding a distinguished rank of sixth place in the last tournament, representing Neo-China and pilot of Dragon Gundam Sai-Saicci!" Dragon Gundam, made quite an entrance, rapidly back flipping into the stadium from the open gate. With a triumphant laugh Sai-Saicci came to rest right in front of Chibodee's Gundam Maxter. A vid-screen opened inside of Chibodee's cockpit and he was greeted with the wildly grinning visage of Sai-Saicci. "Hey Bro!! Fancy meeting you here, eh?"
"Yeah, especially since the last I heard your government had to drag you kicking and screaming away from Neo-Denmark to get here in time." Chibodee laughed out loud and slapped Dragon Gundam on the shoulder.
Sai's grin faltered and he turned a deep shade of red, "Yeah well, they have..wonderful.stuff there that I wasn't eager to part with." Chibodee only laughed harder. "Hey Bro, I got your message, but I haven't heard from the others. Do you think they'll be here too?"
"Well I don't know for sure little man." Sai's eye twitched, "But I'd bet my right arm that George'll show up. Could you imagine how mortified good ole rose boy would be if he was late for a public appearance?"
"Yeah, I guess you're right about that. But what about Bro and Mister?"
"I haven't heard from either of them in a long time, not since the wedding. But I wouldn't get your hopes up. Domon and Argo both hate this ceremonial stuff. But they'll sure to show up on Earth, don't you worry about that."
"Hey, I think he's coming now." Sai pointed at the gate.
"Representing the nation of Neo-France, tied for third place in the last tournament, pilot of Gundam Rose George de Sand." An elegant slow waltz filled the stadium and the abruptly silent crowd was suddenly being covered in rose petals.
"Oh, brother, will that guy ever buy a clue and join us in THIS century?" Chibodee moaned and covered his eyes.
"Looks like everyone else shares your opinion Bro!" Sai laughed, holding his sides. All over the stadium Gundams were brushing off offending petals, Neo-Malaysia's Skull Gundam even employed it's flame throwers to incinerate a few. Sai was still laughing as Gundam Rose finally joined Gundam Maxter, and Dragon Gundam.
"Bonjour my friends, I trust you are both in good health?" George's voice was as measured and proper as it always was.
"Yeah, yeah we're fine." Chibodee grumbled. "Hey George, do you think you maybe over did it with the roses?" Chibodee actually had the pleasure to see George's face color slightly.
"For once you and I are in agreement Chibodee. The flowers were the princesses' idea. She..she was quite insistent actually." George stammered while Chibodee and Sai laughed at his expense. However the mirth was cut short as the stern and grim face of prime minister Karato appeared in all three Gundam cockpits.
"Shuffle Alliance members. I am in need of your counsel. Please report to the government buildings at the conclusion of the ceremony." Without ceremony or pleasantries the message ended just as quickly as it began.
"Well what in the world is up with him?" Chibodee wondered out loud.
"And that concludes our opening ceremonies, let's give all these brave men and women a hand folks!!" The crowd surged to their feet and roared in approval.
"I guess now's the time to go and find out." George replied.
[Neo-Japan's Government buildings. Prime Minister Karato's office.]
"Look with all due respect Mr. Prime Minister I've more than lost my patience. How do you lay a bombshell like that on us and expect us to wait for the rest of the story!?" Chibodee's hands pounded on Karato's desk.
"I must concur. If Domon is missing you must give us the facts so we can go about locating him." George added, his voice was calm, but the crushed blossom in his right hand betrayed his tension. Sai-Saicci was a bundle of nervous energy waiting to explode.
"It isn't as simple as that I'm afraid. The cold hard truth is that we haven't the faintest idea where to begin looking for Domon. We haven't had any official contact with him for over six months." Karato had his back to the Shuffle Alliance members, a cloud of cigarette smoke slowly rose over his chair as he puffed out a long breath.
To say that the three men were dumbfounded would be an accurate assessment. "Whaddya mean you haven't had any contact in six months!? He's your Gundam Fighter!" Sai found his voice first and exploded at Karato.
Karato's sigh was audible, "Domon requested it. He said I could make it a wedding gift if I saw to it that he wasn't disturbed, unless in a case of an extreme emergency. He wanted time alone with his wife."
"Well that's just great." Chibodee mumbled as he folded his arms and leant against Karato's desk. "So for all we know, Domon could be dead in a ditch in New York, or surfing the reefs off the coast of Neo-Australia."
"That's where the four of you fit in." Karato interjected.
"Four of us? Argo is your aforementioned fourth party?" George asked.
"No, I'm afraid not. I've spoken with the representative from Neo- Russia.and ironically it seems they're in the same boat as us. They don't know exactly where Argo is. All they know is that his ship is somewhere in Jupiter's vicinity."
"This just gets better and better!" Chibodee exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air and slamming them helplessly against his sides.
"My thoughts exactly. Which is why I'm deputizing you all. I need you to find Argo and Domon and I need it done quietly and discreetly. I already have my hands full trying to keep the Earth Sphere's representative body from falling apart in a panic. So I can't make a search public. It would just stir up the hornet's nest even more." Karato lit another cigarette.
"But why? What happened mister? What has the delegation so frightened?" Sai asked.
"I'm sorry, but that information is classified as a security precaution. The fewer people who know, the less likely it is the information will get out." Karato braced himself from the onslaught he knew was coming.
"Two hundred and sixteen DELEGATES already know!!! What harm could it possibly be to let us in on the situation? Don't you think that since we'll be possibly RISKING our LIVES we should get all the facts!?" Chibodee roared.
"I'm sorry, but my hands are tied. It was a delegation resolution."
"Bull-shit" Chibodee muttered, suddenly feeling extremely tired. Silence reigned in the room until a beeping noise came from the intercom.
"Mr. Prime minister, the person you requested has arrived."
"Very good." Was Karato's reply as he hit the intercom. "Well gentlemen allow me to introduce you to the fourth member of your team. I'm sure you'll find her assistance invaluable."
"Her assistance? Not that stuffy replacement crew chief you dumped on Domon?" Chibodee winced at the memory.
The office doors opened and a slim figured young woman with deep green eyes and a loose blue ponytail walked in wearing a smile that could light up the night. "Hey guys! Long time no see!"
"Allenby Beardsley." The response rolled out of three surprised mouths all at once, and Allenby frowned, "Hey, what's with all the long faces anyway?" Karato merely shook his head and pulled yet another cigarette out of his jacket. End I'm almost positive that I'm spelling Sai's name wrong, so I'm sticking to his first name, which I know I'm spelling right. As for Allenby, I changed her appearance slightly, I mean three years passed I think she can look a little different. I think that sets everything up, and I can delve right into the good stuff in the next chapter. Essentially George is going to search the Jupiter area for Argo, while Allenby, Sai, and Chibodee travel to earth (without their Gundams) to look for Domon. Please read and review and I'll see you at the next chapter
madmanmay