The whole world could be 'heard' gasping when they saw Kira and Athrun's
faces in the broadcast.
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Gundam SEED: Endless Conflict
Lost Dominance
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"Mistake...Peacemaker was all a mistake." said Phillip as he sunk into his chair.
"All the more we should correct it." replied Waldfeld with confidence.
"He is right sir. If we let them be, we will lose." said a High Senate member.
"We must try to stop this force before they get too strong." continued another.
"That's the response I have been waiting for. Focus all able personnel into this matter." said Phillip.
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At L10 Holgen Colony...
"Why did we make ourselves known so early, sir?" asked Shute.
"It will be a psychological blow to them. You will understand in due time." said William. "'Which you will never. Heh."'
"I beg to differ, sir. Our forces are extremely weak due to the heavy losses we sustained in the last battle." said Colonel Matthew Geory, the bright green haired, eye-masked man.
"Not to worry, Colonel. We have the two units at our disposal and as we are speaking now, our researchers are extracting information from them."
"But they have more of those units than us."
"And an awesome pair of ships too." continued Kazu.
"What's that?" said William as he rose from his seat. "What ships?!"
"They look like Archangel Class ships but they have been quite damaged, along with the MS." said Kazu.
"That should buy us enough time to amass the weapons we need, then." said Geory.
"Colonel I want you to oversee our defense matters."
"Understood, sir." replied Geory before exiting William's room.
"Do you think it's wise to be defensive at this time, sir...grandpa?" asked Kazu.
"No."
"Then why?" asked Shute.
"I do not want to pressure our people. It will lower their morale."
"Will high morale alone be enough to accomplish what we need!?"
"No, and this is why I am depending greatly on both of you and your abilities. Reports came in that CAF is readying most of their MS forces in Lumio colony and Onogoro Island. I need you to attack and weaken those forces."
"But they are large." said Kazu.
"Just raid them. Revolution and Judgment are strong and both of you are skilled. Shute, since Judgment is fast in MA mode, you will attack Onogoro. Come, I will introduce you guys to the captain of the ship you will be assigned to." said William. The three of them walked towards a launch hangar. When they arrived, Shute and Kazu noticed Revo, Jugd, a number of purple ZGMF-606 PB (Powered Balance)-GuAIZ, and a number of missiles, some big and some small, being loaded into a red Nazca-class.
"What are those missiles for?" asked Shute.
"They are ECM jammers. Captain Pafgal Ardvil will explain the rest to you." "This is the ship, Belurius; new, improved brother to Vesalius." said William, pointing to the Nazca-class.
'"Vesalius?'" thought Shute as a scene of him with Dearka, Yzak, Nicol and Creuset in Vesalius flashed before his eyes briefly.
"Hey. You alright?" whispered Kazu.
"Come on. To the bridge." said William.
"Yeah I'm fine." '"What was that?'"
"Captain. This is Shute and Kazu who will be assigned here." introduced William.
"Pleasure General. How do you do Captains?" said Ardvil shaking Kazu's and Shute's hands.
"You are the Captain in this ship, Ardvil. Just call them by name." said William.
"These guys will be accompanying you throughout all of your space missions." said Ardvil. Kazu and Shute were introduced to 6 youths around Kazu's age, or a year or two older. A yellow haired boy is called Gralle Trezze; gray hair, Ocuda Yelster; black hair, Tochji Kenihi; orange hair, Worelt Bluer; purple hair, Vancou Ateale; and the dark green haired, Louis Hendros. (A/N: Colorful group, eh?)
"Start your mission ASAP and, good luck." said William, before leaving the bridge. "Kazu, I need to talk to you." Kazu followed William to the corridor. He gave Kazu 2 data laser cassettes and said, "I need you to download all data from Lumio central computer into the blue one. Our scientists require those to complete their project. After doing so, upload the virus from the red one. We would not want others to have the info. You got that?" Kazu nodded. "It will be dangerous since you will be doing this alone. So, good luck."
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"Hey, is this a movie or I am in a parallel universe?" asked Dearka.
'Whack' "Ouch! What's that for."
"You still can joke about something so serious?" said Milliaria as she glared at Dearka.
"Sorry! Sorry!" said Dearka as he rubbed the back of his head. '"She sure is cuter when angry.'"
"Yo!" said Yzak as he entered the evacuation room in Onogoro Island. Lowe followed behind him.
"How out there?" asked Dearka.
"....Hell." answered Yzak as he took a seat beside Milly.
"Here." said Lowe as he handed Dearka and Ssigh each an envelope bearing CAF symbol.
"Geez. You guys must have been enlisted too right?" said Dearka. Lowe and Yzak nodded.
"What's up?" asked Milly.
"We have been assigned to a position in this P-Unit, and are called for a meeting in the Institute at sunrise, tomorrow. That's all it said." replied Ssigh.
"It meant that our job is to capture or destroy the stolen units." said Yzak as he ruffled his new hair style. It is no longer the girlish type but a short, manly one. His scar from fighting Strike has been removed too. "Definitely, we will have to fight those two too." All went silence when this was mentioned.
Milly broke the silence by saying, "Let's go and see Cagalli." The tense atmosphere lifted and the four boys smiled a little.
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A few hours later on board Belurius...
"You will be going out alone then?" asked Ardvil.
"The GuAIZs won't be able to withstand atmospheric re-entry. Besides, it will only be a raid." replied Shute.
"Very well. We will be replacing the missiles in Judg with some ECM Jammer explosives. Most CAF's pilots rely upon ENFORCERs' automated radar in battle. So, they will help you a little."
"Thank you." said Shute before exiting the bridge. He entered the changing room and found Kazu and the other 6 boys. They were changing into their pilot suits.
"Here's yours." said Kazu, throwing a red, white and purple colored suit to Shute.
"What's this?" asked Shute, noticing that Kazu's suit is different from the usual red ZAFT pilot suit. It is blue, green and black colored.
"The technicians found them in the cockpits. It seemed that they are specially made, even has built-in life support and radiation insulation."
"Captain. We will be seeing you in hangar." said Louis.
"Right. And you guys don't have to be so formal. I don't want to feel so senior like the General." said Kazu. All except Gralle and Ocuda laughed at this.
In the Belurius hangar...
All 8 pilots boarded their MS. "Be careful." said Kazu. "Yeah. You too." replied Shute. "Shute Hibiki. Judgment, launching!" Judgment Phase-Shifts and transformed as soon as it exited the launch hatch. Revolution launched and the other 6 GuAIZ followed.
"Captain, fire the ECMs as soon as the enemy MS shows up." said Kazu.
"Roger that." replied Ardvil via the intercom.
"Beep, beep." rang out the siren in Lumio. "Incoming enemy. Intercept immediately. This is not a drill! Repeat..." announced Lumio radar officer but was cut short by an explosion vibration. ENFORCERs started to launch.
"Spread out!" commanded Kazu. Belurius launched all of its ECM missiles. They exploded in the heart of the enemy MS cluster. Kazu engaged Revo's automatic targeting system and picked off 9 ENFORCERs in one shot.
"Whoo..." commented Ocuda. "Come on guys. We should not let him take all of the enemy kills." Due to the significant radar interference, Revo and the GuAIZs, which are barely affected by it, are gaining the upper hand.
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"Lumio, attacked?!" exclaimed Waldfeld.
"They used powerful ECMs, sir, and our forces are losing." replied Lacosta. "What are your orders?"
'"How could they know'" "Have they started evac?"
"Yes, most of the citizens have been evacuated. It appears that only Revolution have been sighted, sir."
"Don't allow the data in the computer's colony be taken. Tell our forces to hold their ground and reinforcements will be arriving shortly. Also, alert the others of Judgment."
"Will do."
'"I will find out what caused you guys to do this."' thought Waldfeld.
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"Guys, I need to go in. Watch your backs." said Kazu before fighting his way through to enter the colony's interior. Inside, he was engaged by more ENFORCERs. '"Damn it! Get out of my way!'" Revo uses its TRAGOON (Tele- Commu Rapid Armament Group Overlook Operation Network) funnels and completely overwhelms the enemies. After securing the area, he landed Revo outside Lumio control center. He equipped himself with a sub machinegun and few grenades. '"Good. Not so much resistance here.'" thought Kazu as he shot a few guards outside the computer room. '"How crafty of them to amass their forces in this civilian colony. It's their own fault to give the enemy a chance to kill two birds with one stone.'"
Kazu entered through the sliding door after blowing it down. "H,hands up!" cried a voice. Kazu felt a gun pointed to his head at point-blank behind him. '"This is a bullet proof helmet.'" he thought.
"Put y,your gun d,down." stuttered the voice, as if with fear. Kazu appeared to comply but suddenly, as he crouched down to put his sub, he swiftly moved to the back of the shorter person and struck at the neck, causing the person to pass out. Kazu caught the person as he fell forward and realized that the person wasn't a 'he' after all but a 'she' because Kazu accidentally touched her chest. He carried her into a chair in front of the computer panel. Kazu then proceeded on downloading the information into his disk. During the process, he glanced over to the girl and noticed that she has a beautiful red hair down to her chest level and wore a professor cloak. '"Kinda cute.'" thought Kazu but was cut short by a beeping sound indicating that the download is complete. As he inserted the virus disk, the colony was violently shaken by a huge explosion. "Shit! It's falling apart."
Kazu carried the girl and ran towards Revo as the building's ceiling started to collapse behind him. Revo lifted off and flew toward a hole on the colony. "What has happened?" asked Kazu.
"Zzzt...an enemy armada has arrived, sir." replied Worelt.
"Retreat first. We are no match. I will try to hold them off for a while." said Kazu.
"Roger! See you later." The 6 GuAIZ, which 5 were damaged, retreated to Belurius.
"Damn! What number!" said Kazu as he observed the armada approaching them. Revo uses all of its 'Balaena' and 'Xiphias' cannons, and 'Lupus' beam rifle. Kazu managed to destroy one Montgomery class before retreating. Other ships started to fire at him but missed and hit the colony instead, damaging it heavily and destroying it. Kazu felt as if his head has been burst open after witnessing the explosion. (A/N: Heliopolis is also destroyed in similar way, right?)
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Judgment flies through earth's hot atmosphere as if it was nothing. On the way, Shute passes by the island, in sunrise, where he first got to know Cagalli. "'Familiar.'" He started to think about it but was interrupted when Judg's radar alarmed him of incoming missiles. Judg uses its CIWS to shoot down all the missiles.
Inside Morgenreate HQ...
"All units, try not to harm the pilot, if possible. We need to capture it. But be careful of its energy output." said Cagalli.
"I think the target is our MS." said Lacus.
"Why do you say that?"
"The other unit attacked Lumio because our space MS attack force are mostly there. Most of our MS forces on Earth are amassed here. It's too much of a coincidence, isn't it?"
"God! You are right!" Cagalli went on to inform the MS forces already engaging in battle to defend themselves and their allies while ordering those still on ground to launch immediately so that they won't be sitting ducks.
'"So, they are playing defensive. All the better for me. I shan't waste the ECMs."' thought Shute. He detached the Backpack lifter and joined both 'Lacerta's with Judg's right hand while the left hand held 'Picus'. In one burst of its thrusters, Judg destroyed 5 MS.
Cagalli watched as a monitor in front of her showed the steady drop in numbers of MS. "That's it! I'm going out!" said Cagalli angrily before dashing out of the room. "Cagalli!" said Lacus.
"Send a message to General Waldfeld. We need reinforcements here ASAP." ordered Brigadier General Kisaka.
Cagalli didn't even bother putting on her pilot suit. She launched in an ENFORCER, which pilot she knocked out. (A/N: My. Pushy isn't she.) As soon as she exited the launch bunker, Judg's 'Lupus' beam shot wheezed past her ENFORCER's head and hit the one behind her. She aimed her beam rifle at Judg but was knocked away when its backpack came from downward and struck her. Judg boosted toward her, attempting to slash her into half. Cagalli goes into SEED mode as she drew her own beam saber and blocked Jugd's 'Lacerta'. As 'Lacerta' was more powerful than standard beam saber, it is slowly cutting through Cagalli's beam saber. Shute aimed his 'Lupus' on the ENFORCER's cockpit pointblank. Cagalli gasped. 'Lupus' barrel glowed bright green in front of her eyes. "'Athrun'" When she thought her life was going to end in the hands of the man she loved, the rifle exploded. She was thrown backwards because of the blast and crashed on the ground.
'"What the?'" asked Shute. Another shot came at Jugd's head. Shute barely dodged it as it was so fast. "Where did that come from?" he wondered as another came at him. "'Not trying to kill me, that's for sure.'"
9 miles away, an MS was firing its MM6-M407 'Lowera' High-concentrated Beam Sniper Rifle on Judgment. '"That's got to be Athrun in that. I know his moves.'" thought Dearka in his new, but only 70% complete CSGP-X068 Countenance. Countenance fired another shot which Judgment unable to avoid but successfully blocked using its shield.
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Meanwhile, on board Belurius...
"Still no news from Shute?" asked Kazu.
"He has exceeded his mission time limit. It's going to be dangerous if this goes on any longer." replied Ardvil.
"I'm going out. Captain, could you pick us up later in this debris belt?" asked Kazu while pointing to a point in the bridge's map.
"No problem. Watch yourself."
Kazu returned to his room with the red haired girl sitting in the corner of his bed, hugging her legs, looking at him with fear. "You still won't talk?" asked Kazu. No response. "Well, I will be going out. You are considered a prisoner in this ship but I persuaded the Captain not to put you in cell. So, I need to lock you in this room until I return."
'"He is Prof Hibiki. So it's right then that he has turned against the very thing he has fought so hard for."'
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'"The shots came from every 5 degrees clockwise...Here comes another shot. Next one will be there!'" After dodging a shot, Judgment transformed into MA and sped toward Dearka.
"Lowe! He is lured." said Dearka.
"Here comes my part. Retreat. I'll handle him. Just provide me cover fire." said Lowe in his 90% complete CSGP-X048 Intrepid.
Similar to Aegis, Intrepid has 4 'Pyfher' beam sabers in each forearms and foot in addition to a 'Lacerta' mounted on its right waist. To sufficiently accomplish what it was designed for, it has ion flight thrusters backpack to provide extra agility and maneuverability. Intrepid Phase-Shifts to its orange, black, red colors as Judg approaches. Jugd fires its 4 beam cannons but Intrepid slashed through them like paper against scissors.
'"That's one of those suits! It's been repaired already?'"
"Lowe!" said Yzak as he approached the two suit fighting against each other in his 70% complete CSGP-X058 Resistance, equipped with Launcher Cannon pack.
(A/N: Right, here are Dearka Elthman's Countenance Gundam, Lowe Guele's Intrepid and Yzak Jule's Resistance. Countenance is built based on Buster and Calamity, as a long-range support MS, Dearka's specialty. Intrepid, on the other hand, is mainly a close-combat MS, based on Astray Red Frame and Aegis. Resistance is the descendent of Strike and Forbidden, meaning that it could equip mission packs like Strike. All three share the same basic traits as Revo and Judg, in being equipped with PS-armor and a nuclear reactor instead of battery. Also, I did not mention PS armor for Resistance and Countenance since it's not ready yet at 70% completion.)
'"This is bad. I'm surrounded.'" thought Shute as he blocked a sniper shot with his 'Calzonir' shield and returned fire using the mounted dual beam cannon to Dearka, who dodged it. Lowe slashed at Jugd's head. While Shute is distracted with Intrepid, Yzak fired his 'Inga' 350 mm super-high impulse cannon in an attempt to destroy Jugd's right leg. Just when Judg was about to be dismembered, Revolution came in between and shielded Judgment. It then fired all its 'Balaena' and 'Xiphias' at the three to push them back.
"You alright?" asked Kazu.
"Your timing couldn't have been better. Thanks."
Dearka and Yzak fired their weapons at them, while Lowe charged at their right side. Kazu and Shute goes into SEED mode. They split up to dodge the shots. Shute went for Lowe while Kazu went after Yzak and Dearka. Shute knocked Intrepid's 'Lacerta' with one swift slash at it. Kazu managed to destroy Countenance's sniper rifle and forced Resistance to jettison its 'Inga' cannon. Suddenly, Kazu and Shute received fire from the rear. Many ENFORCER units appeared on Revo's and Judg's radar.
"We are no match for that number." said Shute.
"You still have your ECMs?" asked Kazu.
"Oh yeah. Almost forgot." Judgment fired its ECM missiles to cause radar interference.
"That did the trick. Let's retreat. Our job is done here." said Shute as he transformed Judg into MA and Revo landed on its backpack.
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Inside Morgenreate medical room...
"Cry it out, Cagalli." said Lacus to her best friend, hugging her.
"Athrun...hic, is an...sob...idiot."
"Kira too. All men are idiots." said Lacus, who started to cry too.
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"Feel that?" asked Kazu, holding his chest on where the heart is.
"You too?" '"Strange.'" "Anyway, we need to head back to L10 and alert grandpa about those units."
Revolution and Judgment rendezvoused with Belurius at the agreed debris belt.
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Next episode on MS Gundam SEED: Endless Conflict
Realize?
ZAFT's successes have turned the tables against CAF. Kazu and Shute start to show weakness? Yzak's and Dearka's friendship drifted apart because of that special someone.
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A/N: Apologies for taking quite sometime in updating. I had exams. Review, kay? Remember, I prefer signed ones if you would take the trouble. Xie,xie,ni (I think this means thank you in Chinese) I placed characters' thoughts in triple quotation marks since I can't seem to upload the italicized version.
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Gundam SEED: Endless Conflict
Lost Dominance
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"Mistake...Peacemaker was all a mistake." said Phillip as he sunk into his chair.
"All the more we should correct it." replied Waldfeld with confidence.
"He is right sir. If we let them be, we will lose." said a High Senate member.
"We must try to stop this force before they get too strong." continued another.
"That's the response I have been waiting for. Focus all able personnel into this matter." said Phillip.
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At L10 Holgen Colony...
"Why did we make ourselves known so early, sir?" asked Shute.
"It will be a psychological blow to them. You will understand in due time." said William. "'Which you will never. Heh."'
"I beg to differ, sir. Our forces are extremely weak due to the heavy losses we sustained in the last battle." said Colonel Matthew Geory, the bright green haired, eye-masked man.
"Not to worry, Colonel. We have the two units at our disposal and as we are speaking now, our researchers are extracting information from them."
"But they have more of those units than us."
"And an awesome pair of ships too." continued Kazu.
"What's that?" said William as he rose from his seat. "What ships?!"
"They look like Archangel Class ships but they have been quite damaged, along with the MS." said Kazu.
"That should buy us enough time to amass the weapons we need, then." said Geory.
"Colonel I want you to oversee our defense matters."
"Understood, sir." replied Geory before exiting William's room.
"Do you think it's wise to be defensive at this time, sir...grandpa?" asked Kazu.
"No."
"Then why?" asked Shute.
"I do not want to pressure our people. It will lower their morale."
"Will high morale alone be enough to accomplish what we need!?"
"No, and this is why I am depending greatly on both of you and your abilities. Reports came in that CAF is readying most of their MS forces in Lumio colony and Onogoro Island. I need you to attack and weaken those forces."
"But they are large." said Kazu.
"Just raid them. Revolution and Judgment are strong and both of you are skilled. Shute, since Judgment is fast in MA mode, you will attack Onogoro. Come, I will introduce you guys to the captain of the ship you will be assigned to." said William. The three of them walked towards a launch hangar. When they arrived, Shute and Kazu noticed Revo, Jugd, a number of purple ZGMF-606 PB (Powered Balance)-GuAIZ, and a number of missiles, some big and some small, being loaded into a red Nazca-class.
"What are those missiles for?" asked Shute.
"They are ECM jammers. Captain Pafgal Ardvil will explain the rest to you." "This is the ship, Belurius; new, improved brother to Vesalius." said William, pointing to the Nazca-class.
'"Vesalius?'" thought Shute as a scene of him with Dearka, Yzak, Nicol and Creuset in Vesalius flashed before his eyes briefly.
"Hey. You alright?" whispered Kazu.
"Come on. To the bridge." said William.
"Yeah I'm fine." '"What was that?'"
"Captain. This is Shute and Kazu who will be assigned here." introduced William.
"Pleasure General. How do you do Captains?" said Ardvil shaking Kazu's and Shute's hands.
"You are the Captain in this ship, Ardvil. Just call them by name." said William.
"These guys will be accompanying you throughout all of your space missions." said Ardvil. Kazu and Shute were introduced to 6 youths around Kazu's age, or a year or two older. A yellow haired boy is called Gralle Trezze; gray hair, Ocuda Yelster; black hair, Tochji Kenihi; orange hair, Worelt Bluer; purple hair, Vancou Ateale; and the dark green haired, Louis Hendros. (A/N: Colorful group, eh?)
"Start your mission ASAP and, good luck." said William, before leaving the bridge. "Kazu, I need to talk to you." Kazu followed William to the corridor. He gave Kazu 2 data laser cassettes and said, "I need you to download all data from Lumio central computer into the blue one. Our scientists require those to complete their project. After doing so, upload the virus from the red one. We would not want others to have the info. You got that?" Kazu nodded. "It will be dangerous since you will be doing this alone. So, good luck."
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"Hey, is this a movie or I am in a parallel universe?" asked Dearka.
'Whack' "Ouch! What's that for."
"You still can joke about something so serious?" said Milliaria as she glared at Dearka.
"Sorry! Sorry!" said Dearka as he rubbed the back of his head. '"She sure is cuter when angry.'"
"Yo!" said Yzak as he entered the evacuation room in Onogoro Island. Lowe followed behind him.
"How out there?" asked Dearka.
"....Hell." answered Yzak as he took a seat beside Milly.
"Here." said Lowe as he handed Dearka and Ssigh each an envelope bearing CAF symbol.
"Geez. You guys must have been enlisted too right?" said Dearka. Lowe and Yzak nodded.
"What's up?" asked Milly.
"We have been assigned to a position in this P-Unit, and are called for a meeting in the Institute at sunrise, tomorrow. That's all it said." replied Ssigh.
"It meant that our job is to capture or destroy the stolen units." said Yzak as he ruffled his new hair style. It is no longer the girlish type but a short, manly one. His scar from fighting Strike has been removed too. "Definitely, we will have to fight those two too." All went silence when this was mentioned.
Milly broke the silence by saying, "Let's go and see Cagalli." The tense atmosphere lifted and the four boys smiled a little.
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A few hours later on board Belurius...
"You will be going out alone then?" asked Ardvil.
"The GuAIZs won't be able to withstand atmospheric re-entry. Besides, it will only be a raid." replied Shute.
"Very well. We will be replacing the missiles in Judg with some ECM Jammer explosives. Most CAF's pilots rely upon ENFORCERs' automated radar in battle. So, they will help you a little."
"Thank you." said Shute before exiting the bridge. He entered the changing room and found Kazu and the other 6 boys. They were changing into their pilot suits.
"Here's yours." said Kazu, throwing a red, white and purple colored suit to Shute.
"What's this?" asked Shute, noticing that Kazu's suit is different from the usual red ZAFT pilot suit. It is blue, green and black colored.
"The technicians found them in the cockpits. It seemed that they are specially made, even has built-in life support and radiation insulation."
"Captain. We will be seeing you in hangar." said Louis.
"Right. And you guys don't have to be so formal. I don't want to feel so senior like the General." said Kazu. All except Gralle and Ocuda laughed at this.
In the Belurius hangar...
All 8 pilots boarded their MS. "Be careful." said Kazu. "Yeah. You too." replied Shute. "Shute Hibiki. Judgment, launching!" Judgment Phase-Shifts and transformed as soon as it exited the launch hatch. Revolution launched and the other 6 GuAIZ followed.
"Captain, fire the ECMs as soon as the enemy MS shows up." said Kazu.
"Roger that." replied Ardvil via the intercom.
"Beep, beep." rang out the siren in Lumio. "Incoming enemy. Intercept immediately. This is not a drill! Repeat..." announced Lumio radar officer but was cut short by an explosion vibration. ENFORCERs started to launch.
"Spread out!" commanded Kazu. Belurius launched all of its ECM missiles. They exploded in the heart of the enemy MS cluster. Kazu engaged Revo's automatic targeting system and picked off 9 ENFORCERs in one shot.
"Whoo..." commented Ocuda. "Come on guys. We should not let him take all of the enemy kills." Due to the significant radar interference, Revo and the GuAIZs, which are barely affected by it, are gaining the upper hand.
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"Lumio, attacked?!" exclaimed Waldfeld.
"They used powerful ECMs, sir, and our forces are losing." replied Lacosta. "What are your orders?"
'"How could they know'" "Have they started evac?"
"Yes, most of the citizens have been evacuated. It appears that only Revolution have been sighted, sir."
"Don't allow the data in the computer's colony be taken. Tell our forces to hold their ground and reinforcements will be arriving shortly. Also, alert the others of Judgment."
"Will do."
'"I will find out what caused you guys to do this."' thought Waldfeld.
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"Guys, I need to go in. Watch your backs." said Kazu before fighting his way through to enter the colony's interior. Inside, he was engaged by more ENFORCERs. '"Damn it! Get out of my way!'" Revo uses its TRAGOON (Tele- Commu Rapid Armament Group Overlook Operation Network) funnels and completely overwhelms the enemies. After securing the area, he landed Revo outside Lumio control center. He equipped himself with a sub machinegun and few grenades. '"Good. Not so much resistance here.'" thought Kazu as he shot a few guards outside the computer room. '"How crafty of them to amass their forces in this civilian colony. It's their own fault to give the enemy a chance to kill two birds with one stone.'"
Kazu entered through the sliding door after blowing it down. "H,hands up!" cried a voice. Kazu felt a gun pointed to his head at point-blank behind him. '"This is a bullet proof helmet.'" he thought.
"Put y,your gun d,down." stuttered the voice, as if with fear. Kazu appeared to comply but suddenly, as he crouched down to put his sub, he swiftly moved to the back of the shorter person and struck at the neck, causing the person to pass out. Kazu caught the person as he fell forward and realized that the person wasn't a 'he' after all but a 'she' because Kazu accidentally touched her chest. He carried her into a chair in front of the computer panel. Kazu then proceeded on downloading the information into his disk. During the process, he glanced over to the girl and noticed that she has a beautiful red hair down to her chest level and wore a professor cloak. '"Kinda cute.'" thought Kazu but was cut short by a beeping sound indicating that the download is complete. As he inserted the virus disk, the colony was violently shaken by a huge explosion. "Shit! It's falling apart."
Kazu carried the girl and ran towards Revo as the building's ceiling started to collapse behind him. Revo lifted off and flew toward a hole on the colony. "What has happened?" asked Kazu.
"Zzzt...an enemy armada has arrived, sir." replied Worelt.
"Retreat first. We are no match. I will try to hold them off for a while." said Kazu.
"Roger! See you later." The 6 GuAIZ, which 5 were damaged, retreated to Belurius.
"Damn! What number!" said Kazu as he observed the armada approaching them. Revo uses all of its 'Balaena' and 'Xiphias' cannons, and 'Lupus' beam rifle. Kazu managed to destroy one Montgomery class before retreating. Other ships started to fire at him but missed and hit the colony instead, damaging it heavily and destroying it. Kazu felt as if his head has been burst open after witnessing the explosion. (A/N: Heliopolis is also destroyed in similar way, right?)
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Judgment flies through earth's hot atmosphere as if it was nothing. On the way, Shute passes by the island, in sunrise, where he first got to know Cagalli. "'Familiar.'" He started to think about it but was interrupted when Judg's radar alarmed him of incoming missiles. Judg uses its CIWS to shoot down all the missiles.
Inside Morgenreate HQ...
"All units, try not to harm the pilot, if possible. We need to capture it. But be careful of its energy output." said Cagalli.
"I think the target is our MS." said Lacus.
"Why do you say that?"
"The other unit attacked Lumio because our space MS attack force are mostly there. Most of our MS forces on Earth are amassed here. It's too much of a coincidence, isn't it?"
"God! You are right!" Cagalli went on to inform the MS forces already engaging in battle to defend themselves and their allies while ordering those still on ground to launch immediately so that they won't be sitting ducks.
'"So, they are playing defensive. All the better for me. I shan't waste the ECMs."' thought Shute. He detached the Backpack lifter and joined both 'Lacerta's with Judg's right hand while the left hand held 'Picus'. In one burst of its thrusters, Judg destroyed 5 MS.
Cagalli watched as a monitor in front of her showed the steady drop in numbers of MS. "That's it! I'm going out!" said Cagalli angrily before dashing out of the room. "Cagalli!" said Lacus.
"Send a message to General Waldfeld. We need reinforcements here ASAP." ordered Brigadier General Kisaka.
Cagalli didn't even bother putting on her pilot suit. She launched in an ENFORCER, which pilot she knocked out. (A/N: My. Pushy isn't she.) As soon as she exited the launch bunker, Judg's 'Lupus' beam shot wheezed past her ENFORCER's head and hit the one behind her. She aimed her beam rifle at Judg but was knocked away when its backpack came from downward and struck her. Judg boosted toward her, attempting to slash her into half. Cagalli goes into SEED mode as she drew her own beam saber and blocked Jugd's 'Lacerta'. As 'Lacerta' was more powerful than standard beam saber, it is slowly cutting through Cagalli's beam saber. Shute aimed his 'Lupus' on the ENFORCER's cockpit pointblank. Cagalli gasped. 'Lupus' barrel glowed bright green in front of her eyes. "'Athrun'" When she thought her life was going to end in the hands of the man she loved, the rifle exploded. She was thrown backwards because of the blast and crashed on the ground.
'"What the?'" asked Shute. Another shot came at Jugd's head. Shute barely dodged it as it was so fast. "Where did that come from?" he wondered as another came at him. "'Not trying to kill me, that's for sure.'"
9 miles away, an MS was firing its MM6-M407 'Lowera' High-concentrated Beam Sniper Rifle on Judgment. '"That's got to be Athrun in that. I know his moves.'" thought Dearka in his new, but only 70% complete CSGP-X068 Countenance. Countenance fired another shot which Judgment unable to avoid but successfully blocked using its shield.
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Meanwhile, on board Belurius...
"Still no news from Shute?" asked Kazu.
"He has exceeded his mission time limit. It's going to be dangerous if this goes on any longer." replied Ardvil.
"I'm going out. Captain, could you pick us up later in this debris belt?" asked Kazu while pointing to a point in the bridge's map.
"No problem. Watch yourself."
Kazu returned to his room with the red haired girl sitting in the corner of his bed, hugging her legs, looking at him with fear. "You still won't talk?" asked Kazu. No response. "Well, I will be going out. You are considered a prisoner in this ship but I persuaded the Captain not to put you in cell. So, I need to lock you in this room until I return."
'"He is Prof Hibiki. So it's right then that he has turned against the very thing he has fought so hard for."'
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'"The shots came from every 5 degrees clockwise...Here comes another shot. Next one will be there!'" After dodging a shot, Judgment transformed into MA and sped toward Dearka.
"Lowe! He is lured." said Dearka.
"Here comes my part. Retreat. I'll handle him. Just provide me cover fire." said Lowe in his 90% complete CSGP-X048 Intrepid.
Similar to Aegis, Intrepid has 4 'Pyfher' beam sabers in each forearms and foot in addition to a 'Lacerta' mounted on its right waist. To sufficiently accomplish what it was designed for, it has ion flight thrusters backpack to provide extra agility and maneuverability. Intrepid Phase-Shifts to its orange, black, red colors as Judg approaches. Jugd fires its 4 beam cannons but Intrepid slashed through them like paper against scissors.
'"That's one of those suits! It's been repaired already?'"
"Lowe!" said Yzak as he approached the two suit fighting against each other in his 70% complete CSGP-X058 Resistance, equipped with Launcher Cannon pack.
(A/N: Right, here are Dearka Elthman's Countenance Gundam, Lowe Guele's Intrepid and Yzak Jule's Resistance. Countenance is built based on Buster and Calamity, as a long-range support MS, Dearka's specialty. Intrepid, on the other hand, is mainly a close-combat MS, based on Astray Red Frame and Aegis. Resistance is the descendent of Strike and Forbidden, meaning that it could equip mission packs like Strike. All three share the same basic traits as Revo and Judg, in being equipped with PS-armor and a nuclear reactor instead of battery. Also, I did not mention PS armor for Resistance and Countenance since it's not ready yet at 70% completion.)
'"This is bad. I'm surrounded.'" thought Shute as he blocked a sniper shot with his 'Calzonir' shield and returned fire using the mounted dual beam cannon to Dearka, who dodged it. Lowe slashed at Jugd's head. While Shute is distracted with Intrepid, Yzak fired his 'Inga' 350 mm super-high impulse cannon in an attempt to destroy Jugd's right leg. Just when Judg was about to be dismembered, Revolution came in between and shielded Judgment. It then fired all its 'Balaena' and 'Xiphias' at the three to push them back.
"You alright?" asked Kazu.
"Your timing couldn't have been better. Thanks."
Dearka and Yzak fired their weapons at them, while Lowe charged at their right side. Kazu and Shute goes into SEED mode. They split up to dodge the shots. Shute went for Lowe while Kazu went after Yzak and Dearka. Shute knocked Intrepid's 'Lacerta' with one swift slash at it. Kazu managed to destroy Countenance's sniper rifle and forced Resistance to jettison its 'Inga' cannon. Suddenly, Kazu and Shute received fire from the rear. Many ENFORCER units appeared on Revo's and Judg's radar.
"We are no match for that number." said Shute.
"You still have your ECMs?" asked Kazu.
"Oh yeah. Almost forgot." Judgment fired its ECM missiles to cause radar interference.
"That did the trick. Let's retreat. Our job is done here." said Shute as he transformed Judg into MA and Revo landed on its backpack.
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Inside Morgenreate medical room...
"Cry it out, Cagalli." said Lacus to her best friend, hugging her.
"Athrun...hic, is an...sob...idiot."
"Kira too. All men are idiots." said Lacus, who started to cry too.
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"Feel that?" asked Kazu, holding his chest on where the heart is.
"You too?" '"Strange.'" "Anyway, we need to head back to L10 and alert grandpa about those units."
Revolution and Judgment rendezvoused with Belurius at the agreed debris belt.
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Next episode on MS Gundam SEED: Endless Conflict
Realize?
ZAFT's successes have turned the tables against CAF. Kazu and Shute start to show weakness? Yzak's and Dearka's friendship drifted apart because of that special someone.
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A/N: Apologies for taking quite sometime in updating. I had exams. Review, kay? Remember, I prefer signed ones if you would take the trouble. Xie,xie,ni (I think this means thank you in Chinese) I placed characters' thoughts in triple quotation marks since I can't seem to upload the italicized version.