Why Russia and the Soviet Union?
I've always loved reading about Russia and the Soviet Union. To me it's always been a symbol of power. From the time Russia repelled Napoleons 'Grand Army' of over 600,000 men to when the USSR stood alone against the Nazis until the Allies could mount the Italy and D-Day invasions and after. I mean, how many other nations could have made the United States afraid like they did, mind you they (the soviets) were afraid of the US at the same time. Even today Russia and China are perhaps the only nations on the planet that could match (or beat)the United States in military power.
Last time on the Red Army:
The colony of Volt was destroyed in the final battle between Matt and Nex.
Minerva turned her back on Matt and the Red Army forever.
The Red Army revealed their true intentions.
The war was on.
The Red Army
"We have to act fast!" A member of the Federation council almost screamed, "We don't have
time for discussing it! They declared war on us and fired the first shots, now it is our job to show them no mercy!"
"Settle down Bradshaw, I know you'd love to solve every problem with a gun but I've prevented many major conflicts with calm negotiations." The Federation president said, "I'm sure this Matt Gregoran fellow will listen to reason."
Meanwhile, unknown to the council, the Volga took up a position a few miles above the city of Lhasa, Tibet, Capital of the Federation government.
"Comrade Gregoran, The Federation Government is attempting to contact us." The communications officer said, "They do not know we are right over them yet."
"Well then we won't keep them waiting." Matt said, pressing a button on the weapons control console.
A single missile fired from the belly of the Volga and flew straight down. It impacted on the Council building and erupted into a nuclear fireball.
"Take out the heart and the rest will die quickly." Vash said.
"True, set course for Moscow" Matt said, "And tell the assult commanders to report in every ten minutes, I don't want this plan to screw up"
"Ma'am!" A Zeon soldier exclaimed, dashing into the command center, "We just heard that Lhasa has been completely destroyed!"
"How!" Minerva exclaimed, "When!"
"A couple of hours ago, look at the photos." The soldier said, handing a large envelope to Minerva.
"Send a message to all commanders." Minerva said, eyes wide at the photos of the nuclear blast, "High alert, destroy any Neo Soviet ships or units that cross our borders."
"Yes Ma'am" The soldier said, running out again.
"He's truely gone insane..." Minerva said, "Did I cause this?"
"Don't even suggest that!" A man with an eye patch said.
"I didn't even know you were there Remington." Minerva said, spinning around.
"I want to ask your permission to do something." Remington said.
"Depends on what it is." Minerva said.
"Allow me to go to Earth and challenge Matt Gregoran, If we can take him out we may be able to completely demoralize the Neo Soviets." Remington said.
"No! I want to stay out of this war unless absolutely neccessary!" Minerva exclaimed.
"You're lying, you don't think I could do it." Remington laughed, "You do know that during the One Year War, shortly after Solomon was lost I ambushed the Gundam and crippled it? In a Zaku II no less. Had the Federation reinforcements not arrived then Amuro Rey would have been dead."
"Alright, that was part of the reason, but I still want Zeon to stay out of the war." Minerva said.
"My Omega Zaku has no markings showing it's Zeon." Remington said, "Please allow me to go."
"Fine." Minerva said, raising her voice, "Is there any clue as to where Matt is now?"
"We assume he's still on the Volga, which was last spotted heading towards the Russian Wastelands after destroying Lhasa." A comms officer said, "If you want my opinion you should send Remington to Berlin, the Neo Soviet advance has stalled there it seems. Poland, Finland, Norway and Sweden have already been occupied and the Ukraine has surrendered and joined the Neo Soviets."
"You heard him, get moving to Berlin." Minerva said as Remington left.
The Russian Wastelands, left blackened and dead following the Nuclear storm, was finally beginning to return to life. In almost the century that had past the radiation levels had dropped and life began to slowly return. Trees began growing again, animals migrated back, and so now had humans. After Russia was rendered uninhabitable the nations of the the Earth turned their backs on it. Spy satellites that were almost constantly pointed at it were moved to new locations, flights by spy planes were halted. A person could do almost anything without being detected. In this case it involved moving and landing the space fortress Moscow on the ruins of the city of Moscow and landing an army.
"Comrade, Commander Grigor reports that his advance has been halted in Berlin." A Neo Soviet Comms officer said.
"Why?" Matt asked.
"It appears the Federation forces are being backed by the civilian population, I guess they don't want to be part of our glorious empire." The comms officer said with a chuckle, "And more recently it appears a mercenary mobile suit has joined the fight, several Primus and Vostok suits have been destroyed by it."
"Tell Commander Grigor that anyone who raises arms against us is a target." Matt said, "Let nothing live! I'll take care of the mercenary."
"Da Comrade" The comms officer said, "And Commander Natasha reports that Torrington base has fallen and it's nuclear weapons cache is in our hands and out of the Federations'"
"Excellent, send word to our assult base on Antarctica, tell them to begin the invasion of South America." Matt said, "Vash, I'm trusting the safety of Moscow to you, I have no doubt the Federation will attempt to destroy Moscow once they find out about it."
"It will be as you left it." Vash said, smirking slyly, "I'll await your return"
Matt kissed her forehead then walked off toward the Mobile suit deck to take off in the Grand Tsar.
"Admiral Rustov, We are detecting a large fleet of Federation ships heading towards us." The science officer of the NSS Stalingrad, flagship of the warfleet, said.
"Where did it originate from?" Admiral Rustov asked, "And how large?"
"It appears to have originated from Side One." The science officer said, "In terms of size it contains at least seventy five battleship class vessels, thirty assult carriers and numerous smaller destroyers and frigates, it is no threat to our fleet."
"So Side One turns it's back on our offer to leave the colonies alone. Very well, you know what we must do." Admiral Rustov said, quietly turning and walking back to his chair, "Intercept the fleet, then destroy Side One"
"Da Comrade Admiral" The navigator said.
The Grand Tsar quickly flew low to the ground and approached the smoldering German capital of Berlin. It's colors had changed from the sparkling white it used to be to solid black with the exception of the edge of the wings, which were painted blood red. As the ground zipped by Matt could see the fierce fighting as the beige and white uniformed Federation soldiers clashed with the black and red uniformed Neo Soviets. Out of nowhere a chain flew at the Tsar and wrapped around it's leg. The suit went crashing to the ground, flattening several buildings as it skidded.
"The hell?" Matt asked no one, rubbing his head, his suit mimicing his actions.
Again seemingly out of nowhere a suit flew at the Tsar, an Omega Zaku. The Zaku landed hard on the back of the Tsar, sending sparks flying.
"Quite a compromising position you're in Mr. Gregoran." Remington said, his suit stomping down a few times, "I thought you were supposed to be good, What happened the the mobility you used to kill Major Nex?"
"Who the hell are you!" Matt asked.
"Why should I say when you're about to die." Remington said, activating his suits energy scythe and holding it up above his head.
"You think you can hit me with a surprise attack that's it?" Matt asked, laughing slightly as the Tsars verniers blasted to life and knocked the Zaku off it's back, "Tell me, how is it possible a guy like you crippled the Gundam, Remington?"
"What! How did you know who I was!" Remington exclaimed, landing with his scythe still activated.
"What do you think I've been doing for the past year!" Matt laughing as his Tsar landed with it's blades drawn and active, "Sitting around! Nope! I've been researching every living Ace suit pilot there is and you're the only one who doesn't use a customized suit!"
"So, You're still going to die boy." Remington growled as his Zaku charged the Tsar.
"We'll see." Matt smirked charging with the Tsar.
"We're in range, the Federation fleet is still approaching at top speed." The science officer said to Admiral Rustov.
"Excellent, lock targets and open fire." Admiral Rustov said, "Our weapons are superior and have a much longer range, The enemy won't stand a chance."
"They've been going at it for over an hour..." A Federation soldier said watching the Tsar and the Omega Zaku try to destroy eachother.
"Yeah." A second said, "Is it just me or does it seem like all the Neo Soviets have disappeared?"
"It's not just you, something's not right." The first said.
"They didn't even get a single shot off." Admiral Rustov said, sipping a glass of vodka with the rest of his bridge crew while the Stalingrad flew through the massive field of debris that remained from the Side One fleet.
"This just goes further to prove how unstoppable we truely are." The comms officer said.
"Yes, but now to punish those who stand against us!" Admiral Rustov exclaimed, "You know where to go."
As the fleet passed through the debris field a small shuttle snuck in with them, using the larger pieces of wreckage as cover. Skillfully the little shuttle made it's way undetected to an object floating intact in the field. Wires shot out of the shuttle and secured to the object, a mobile suit, a prototype Gundam. A person in a red normal suit passed between the two and entered the Gundam's cockpit. The wires retracted and the shuttle drifted off, now dead in space. The eyes of the Gundam lit up as it came to life and then rocketed towards the planets surface.
The colony of Utopia's Bliss, located on the fringe of Side One. Millions of people living looked off into space at the dazzling lightshow. The colonists waited in hopes of seeing their fleet return from a swift victory. After some time a fleet became visible and a great cheer erupted. The cheer silenced as a group of bright lights sped towards the colony, impacting on the glass that seperated the colonists from the deadly vaccuum of space. The glass shattered and the air began to be sucked out along with almost everything not bolted down, including the colonists. Another volley of fire and Utopia's Bliss erupted into a massive fireball. Moments later the Neo Soviet fleet flew past the new field of debris and split into two equal forces, each setting course for another colony.
Remingtons Omega Zaku suddenly made a slight error and the Tsar managed to catch it with a beam blast. The Zaku fell to the ground with it's left knee join sparking and smoking.
"I must admit you were tough, but in the end I proved to be superior." Matt said as the Tsar walked towards the downed Zaku with a beam gun drawn, "If you're the best Zeon has to offer then Minerva is helpless just like the Federation."
"Just shut up and finish it." Remington said, sitting back to accept his defeat and death.
The Tsar raised it's weapon and the barrel began to glow. Suddenly a beam came from the sky and cleanly severed the Tsars arm.
"Who dares!" Matt snapped, leaping his suit back. He looked around in time to catch a white and blue blur zip by beside him, "Stop hiding!"
Suddenly the speeding blur slowed and gently dropped to the ground, beam sabre drawn and funnels hovering right behind it.
"Who are you!" Matt snapped as the funnels bolted towards his suit. The Tsar flew back, barely keeping pace with the small weapons. Matt skillfully fired his head vulcans at the funnels, one by one destroying them while dodging their shots. Once all the funnels had been destroyed Matt turned his attention back to Remington and the mysterious Gundam only to find them gone. Alarms went off in his cockpit and he turned again to see swarms of Federation suits and tanks headed at him.
"Hmmm, all is going to plan." Matt said, launching his suit into the air and speeding away from Berlin, passing a single missile headed towards the city.
"We've done it!" A Federation soldier exclaimed, "We've forced them back!"
"Let's drive them back to the wastelands!" Another exclaimed.
"No! Let's slaughter them all!" A third said, before seeing the missile, "Oh crap..."
"Vash, report." Matt said, having arrived back in Moscow sometime after the battle in Berlin.
"We control Europe." Vash said, a sly smirk on her face, "After we nuked Berlin the majority of the European nations declared themselves independant of the Federation and now are surrendering to us."
"Excellent news, and in Space?" Matt asked.
"Impossible, How could any person order such a deed?" Minerva said, "All of Side One destroyed...we can't let this continue."
"What are your orders?" A fleet admiral asked.
"Contact the Federation, tell them that Zeon will join them in an all out assult on the Neo Soviets." Minerva said, "Mobilize everything! We will avenge Side One and all the others who have died!"
"That's what we've been waiting to hear." A General said, heading out to follow the orders.
"Pray we don't meet in battle Gregoran, because if we do then I will do whatever it takes to ensure you die." Minerva said, staring at the monitors, "What ever it takes....."
To be continued.....
I've always loved reading about Russia and the Soviet Union. To me it's always been a symbol of power. From the time Russia repelled Napoleons 'Grand Army' of over 600,000 men to when the USSR stood alone against the Nazis until the Allies could mount the Italy and D-Day invasions and after. I mean, how many other nations could have made the United States afraid like they did, mind you they (the soviets) were afraid of the US at the same time. Even today Russia and China are perhaps the only nations on the planet that could match (or beat)the United States in military power.
Last time on the Red Army:
The colony of Volt was destroyed in the final battle between Matt and Nex.
Minerva turned her back on Matt and the Red Army forever.
The Red Army revealed their true intentions.
The war was on.
The Red Army
"We have to act fast!" A member of the Federation council almost screamed, "We don't have
time for discussing it! They declared war on us and fired the first shots, now it is our job to show them no mercy!"
"Settle down Bradshaw, I know you'd love to solve every problem with a gun but I've prevented many major conflicts with calm negotiations." The Federation president said, "I'm sure this Matt Gregoran fellow will listen to reason."
Meanwhile, unknown to the council, the Volga took up a position a few miles above the city of Lhasa, Tibet, Capital of the Federation government.
"Comrade Gregoran, The Federation Government is attempting to contact us." The communications officer said, "They do not know we are right over them yet."
"Well then we won't keep them waiting." Matt said, pressing a button on the weapons control console.
A single missile fired from the belly of the Volga and flew straight down. It impacted on the Council building and erupted into a nuclear fireball.
"Take out the heart and the rest will die quickly." Vash said.
"True, set course for Moscow" Matt said, "And tell the assult commanders to report in every ten minutes, I don't want this plan to screw up"
"Ma'am!" A Zeon soldier exclaimed, dashing into the command center, "We just heard that Lhasa has been completely destroyed!"
"How!" Minerva exclaimed, "When!"
"A couple of hours ago, look at the photos." The soldier said, handing a large envelope to Minerva.
"Send a message to all commanders." Minerva said, eyes wide at the photos of the nuclear blast, "High alert, destroy any Neo Soviet ships or units that cross our borders."
"Yes Ma'am" The soldier said, running out again.
"He's truely gone insane..." Minerva said, "Did I cause this?"
"Don't even suggest that!" A man with an eye patch said.
"I didn't even know you were there Remington." Minerva said, spinning around.
"I want to ask your permission to do something." Remington said.
"Depends on what it is." Minerva said.
"Allow me to go to Earth and challenge Matt Gregoran, If we can take him out we may be able to completely demoralize the Neo Soviets." Remington said.
"No! I want to stay out of this war unless absolutely neccessary!" Minerva exclaimed.
"You're lying, you don't think I could do it." Remington laughed, "You do know that during the One Year War, shortly after Solomon was lost I ambushed the Gundam and crippled it? In a Zaku II no less. Had the Federation reinforcements not arrived then Amuro Rey would have been dead."
"Alright, that was part of the reason, but I still want Zeon to stay out of the war." Minerva said.
"My Omega Zaku has no markings showing it's Zeon." Remington said, "Please allow me to go."
"Fine." Minerva said, raising her voice, "Is there any clue as to where Matt is now?"
"We assume he's still on the Volga, which was last spotted heading towards the Russian Wastelands after destroying Lhasa." A comms officer said, "If you want my opinion you should send Remington to Berlin, the Neo Soviet advance has stalled there it seems. Poland, Finland, Norway and Sweden have already been occupied and the Ukraine has surrendered and joined the Neo Soviets."
"You heard him, get moving to Berlin." Minerva said as Remington left.
The Russian Wastelands, left blackened and dead following the Nuclear storm, was finally beginning to return to life. In almost the century that had past the radiation levels had dropped and life began to slowly return. Trees began growing again, animals migrated back, and so now had humans. After Russia was rendered uninhabitable the nations of the the Earth turned their backs on it. Spy satellites that were almost constantly pointed at it were moved to new locations, flights by spy planes were halted. A person could do almost anything without being detected. In this case it involved moving and landing the space fortress Moscow on the ruins of the city of Moscow and landing an army.
"Comrade, Commander Grigor reports that his advance has been halted in Berlin." A Neo Soviet Comms officer said.
"Why?" Matt asked.
"It appears the Federation forces are being backed by the civilian population, I guess they don't want to be part of our glorious empire." The comms officer said with a chuckle, "And more recently it appears a mercenary mobile suit has joined the fight, several Primus and Vostok suits have been destroyed by it."
"Tell Commander Grigor that anyone who raises arms against us is a target." Matt said, "Let nothing live! I'll take care of the mercenary."
"Da Comrade" The comms officer said, "And Commander Natasha reports that Torrington base has fallen and it's nuclear weapons cache is in our hands and out of the Federations'"
"Excellent, send word to our assult base on Antarctica, tell them to begin the invasion of South America." Matt said, "Vash, I'm trusting the safety of Moscow to you, I have no doubt the Federation will attempt to destroy Moscow once they find out about it."
"It will be as you left it." Vash said, smirking slyly, "I'll await your return"
Matt kissed her forehead then walked off toward the Mobile suit deck to take off in the Grand Tsar.
"Admiral Rustov, We are detecting a large fleet of Federation ships heading towards us." The science officer of the NSS Stalingrad, flagship of the warfleet, said.
"Where did it originate from?" Admiral Rustov asked, "And how large?"
"It appears to have originated from Side One." The science officer said, "In terms of size it contains at least seventy five battleship class vessels, thirty assult carriers and numerous smaller destroyers and frigates, it is no threat to our fleet."
"So Side One turns it's back on our offer to leave the colonies alone. Very well, you know what we must do." Admiral Rustov said, quietly turning and walking back to his chair, "Intercept the fleet, then destroy Side One"
"Da Comrade Admiral" The navigator said.
The Grand Tsar quickly flew low to the ground and approached the smoldering German capital of Berlin. It's colors had changed from the sparkling white it used to be to solid black with the exception of the edge of the wings, which were painted blood red. As the ground zipped by Matt could see the fierce fighting as the beige and white uniformed Federation soldiers clashed with the black and red uniformed Neo Soviets. Out of nowhere a chain flew at the Tsar and wrapped around it's leg. The suit went crashing to the ground, flattening several buildings as it skidded.
"The hell?" Matt asked no one, rubbing his head, his suit mimicing his actions.
Again seemingly out of nowhere a suit flew at the Tsar, an Omega Zaku. The Zaku landed hard on the back of the Tsar, sending sparks flying.
"Quite a compromising position you're in Mr. Gregoran." Remington said, his suit stomping down a few times, "I thought you were supposed to be good, What happened the the mobility you used to kill Major Nex?"
"Who the hell are you!" Matt asked.
"Why should I say when you're about to die." Remington said, activating his suits energy scythe and holding it up above his head.
"You think you can hit me with a surprise attack that's it?" Matt asked, laughing slightly as the Tsars verniers blasted to life and knocked the Zaku off it's back, "Tell me, how is it possible a guy like you crippled the Gundam, Remington?"
"What! How did you know who I was!" Remington exclaimed, landing with his scythe still activated.
"What do you think I've been doing for the past year!" Matt laughing as his Tsar landed with it's blades drawn and active, "Sitting around! Nope! I've been researching every living Ace suit pilot there is and you're the only one who doesn't use a customized suit!"
"So, You're still going to die boy." Remington growled as his Zaku charged the Tsar.
"We'll see." Matt smirked charging with the Tsar.
"We're in range, the Federation fleet is still approaching at top speed." The science officer said to Admiral Rustov.
"Excellent, lock targets and open fire." Admiral Rustov said, "Our weapons are superior and have a much longer range, The enemy won't stand a chance."
"They've been going at it for over an hour..." A Federation soldier said watching the Tsar and the Omega Zaku try to destroy eachother.
"Yeah." A second said, "Is it just me or does it seem like all the Neo Soviets have disappeared?"
"It's not just you, something's not right." The first said.
"They didn't even get a single shot off." Admiral Rustov said, sipping a glass of vodka with the rest of his bridge crew while the Stalingrad flew through the massive field of debris that remained from the Side One fleet.
"This just goes further to prove how unstoppable we truely are." The comms officer said.
"Yes, but now to punish those who stand against us!" Admiral Rustov exclaimed, "You know where to go."
As the fleet passed through the debris field a small shuttle snuck in with them, using the larger pieces of wreckage as cover. Skillfully the little shuttle made it's way undetected to an object floating intact in the field. Wires shot out of the shuttle and secured to the object, a mobile suit, a prototype Gundam. A person in a red normal suit passed between the two and entered the Gundam's cockpit. The wires retracted and the shuttle drifted off, now dead in space. The eyes of the Gundam lit up as it came to life and then rocketed towards the planets surface.
The colony of Utopia's Bliss, located on the fringe of Side One. Millions of people living looked off into space at the dazzling lightshow. The colonists waited in hopes of seeing their fleet return from a swift victory. After some time a fleet became visible and a great cheer erupted. The cheer silenced as a group of bright lights sped towards the colony, impacting on the glass that seperated the colonists from the deadly vaccuum of space. The glass shattered and the air began to be sucked out along with almost everything not bolted down, including the colonists. Another volley of fire and Utopia's Bliss erupted into a massive fireball. Moments later the Neo Soviet fleet flew past the new field of debris and split into two equal forces, each setting course for another colony.
Remingtons Omega Zaku suddenly made a slight error and the Tsar managed to catch it with a beam blast. The Zaku fell to the ground with it's left knee join sparking and smoking.
"I must admit you were tough, but in the end I proved to be superior." Matt said as the Tsar walked towards the downed Zaku with a beam gun drawn, "If you're the best Zeon has to offer then Minerva is helpless just like the Federation."
"Just shut up and finish it." Remington said, sitting back to accept his defeat and death.
The Tsar raised it's weapon and the barrel began to glow. Suddenly a beam came from the sky and cleanly severed the Tsars arm.
"Who dares!" Matt snapped, leaping his suit back. He looked around in time to catch a white and blue blur zip by beside him, "Stop hiding!"
Suddenly the speeding blur slowed and gently dropped to the ground, beam sabre drawn and funnels hovering right behind it.
"Who are you!" Matt snapped as the funnels bolted towards his suit. The Tsar flew back, barely keeping pace with the small weapons. Matt skillfully fired his head vulcans at the funnels, one by one destroying them while dodging their shots. Once all the funnels had been destroyed Matt turned his attention back to Remington and the mysterious Gundam only to find them gone. Alarms went off in his cockpit and he turned again to see swarms of Federation suits and tanks headed at him.
"Hmmm, all is going to plan." Matt said, launching his suit into the air and speeding away from Berlin, passing a single missile headed towards the city.
"We've done it!" A Federation soldier exclaimed, "We've forced them back!"
"Let's drive them back to the wastelands!" Another exclaimed.
"No! Let's slaughter them all!" A third said, before seeing the missile, "Oh crap..."
"Vash, report." Matt said, having arrived back in Moscow sometime after the battle in Berlin.
"We control Europe." Vash said, a sly smirk on her face, "After we nuked Berlin the majority of the European nations declared themselves independant of the Federation and now are surrendering to us."
"Excellent news, and in Space?" Matt asked.
"Impossible, How could any person order such a deed?" Minerva said, "All of Side One destroyed...we can't let this continue."
"What are your orders?" A fleet admiral asked.
"Contact the Federation, tell them that Zeon will join them in an all out assult on the Neo Soviets." Minerva said, "Mobilize everything! We will avenge Side One and all the others who have died!"
"That's what we've been waiting to hear." A General said, heading out to follow the orders.
"Pray we don't meet in battle Gregoran, because if we do then I will do whatever it takes to ensure you die." Minerva said, staring at the monitors, "What ever it takes....."
To be continued.....