(Mwu and Kira are tied up fighting the Gaia as Shin starts fighting off the Daggers)
Kira: This is annoying! It's like he's faster than before!
Crueset: Let's see if you can handle this.
(A pod recently mounted on it's back and many small funnels pop out)
(The group of Strike Daggers heads for the Impulse as Shin blasts them with the Impulse's rail guns and destroys half of them)
Shin: Crap, my power is running low.
Athrun: Gottfreid fire!
(The Minerva destroys two of the Blue Cosmos ships as Shin enters the Minerva's phase field to recharge)
Shin: Come and get me now.
(The Strike Daggers close in as Shin destroys the rest of them. Kira and Mwu are still trying to fight off the Gaia)
Kira: Ugh! I got it!
(Kira throws his beam boomerang and takes out two of the funnels as Mwu takes down three while shooting wildly in all directions)
Crueset: Got you!
(Crueset flies toward the Heavy Strike with his beam saber ready as Kira flies down and blocks it with his beam sword)
Kira: Not today bastard!
Shin: Those ships are closing in fast! Minerva, send me the Sword Silhouette!
(Shin detaches the blast silhouette as the Minerva launches the sword. The pack attaches to the Impulse and its Phase shift turns to a red color scheme. The pack has two beam swords and two beam boomerangs on each side)
Shin: Alright let's go!
(Shin draws one of the beam swords and heads straight for the nearest ship. Shin goes in close and slices off the bridge and engines causing the whole ship to explode. Three strike daggers close in and he takes them out with and beam boomerang)
Shin: This is great!
(Kira and Mwu start to gain an advantage over Crueset until he fires the Gaia's shoulder cannons at them. The cannons are the same as the bending beam the Forbidden had)
Kira: I'm tired of this crap!
Standon: Looks like we're safe for now. Crueset, return to the ship.
(the Gaia heads for the Azreal fast)
Mwu: Damn we can't keep up!
Athrun: Kira, the Minerva and Archangel are under attack, return immediately!
(The remaining ships have closed in on the Minerva and Archangel. Shin desperately tries to take them out, but is tied down with the remaining Strike Daggers)
Shin: Damn cannon fodder suits, just die!
(Shin slashes down another Dagger as Kira and Mwu start blasting down the ships)
Mwu: There's to many of them.
(Suddenly a missile barrage destroys two more ships)
Operator: Captain, it's the Eternal.
Waltfeld: Lady Lacus was worried so we came to see if you needed any help. Forward cannon fire!
(The Eternal takes out another ship with it's cannon. The remaining Blue Cosmos ships and mobile suits start to retreat)
Mwu: Whew, that was tough. Looks like they're taking us seriously. Is everyone alright?
Shin: I'm almost out of power.
Kira: I'm fine.
(Everyone returns to their ships as they set a course for Yakin Dule)
Lacus: This is a really bad situation we are in. Orb and PLANT are being targeted by the Blue Cosmos. Cagalli contacted us before we left. She said that Blue Cosmos forces have been massing outside Orbs coast.
Kira: What?! We have to help them.
Lacus: Don't worry Kira, we plan to help them.
(The Eternal, Minerva and Archangel arrives at Yakin Dule a few hours later. The ships enter into a port as crews are loading new mobile suits into carriers. The crews from each ship disembark)
Lacus: Everyone can use our facilities as much as they need. They will need rest before we head for Orb.
(A girl with short red hair in a red uniform approaches Lacus, Athrun and Kira)
Luna: Lady Lacus, I didn't know you were coming here.
Shin: Luna! I haven't seen you in forever.
Lacus: Athrun , Kira, this is Lunamaria Hawk. She will be in command of the MS ground forces.
Luna: As you can see we have the new model Zaku Warriors for use on Earth. We'll do what we can.
(Lunamaria and Shin leave the docking bay and sit down in a lounge)
Shin: Is this your first field command Luna?
Luna: Yeah, I haven't commanded a team since the academy. You've done good for yourself to. Pilot of the Impulse.
Shin: We'll be fighting side by side just like at the academy.
Luna: Shin, when we get back to the battlefield, I don't need you to protect me. I can fight on my own. Things are not like they were back at the academy. See you later Shin.
Shin: Wait Luna! Did I say something wrong?
(At Orb, Cagalli sits in her office looking at the massing Blue Cosmos fleet out in the ocean)
Cagalli: Kira, Athrun, I need you two more than ever now.
13 - Warrior