New Mobile Report Gundam P
Chapter Six - The Paine Comes...
The Najica, flying along side the Nadesico and the Versailles, was surveying the Asteroid Belt around the inner planets. "All set. Everything is in working order," said Luca. "Why don't you go back there, and see how Ark is doing?" asked Genowa. "I'd love to...but it's my shift," said Luca. "You are not a fully fledged member of the Republic...just...go...have a break," replied Genowa. Luca smiled at her, and began her way out of the Najica control room.
As Luca walked down the hallways, she spotted Jon looking at an empty panel. "So...we look at boring panels now, do we?" asked Luca. Jon snapped out of his trance, and looked at Luca. "Oh," he said, smiling, "hello. What are you doing here? Don't you...have shift?" asked Jon. "Oh, Genowa asked me to come down and check on Ark, see how he's doing," replied Luca. "Oh...well...he's fine," snapped Jon. Luca looked at him, and went closer to him. "Are you...mad...at Ark?" asked Luca. "No...why would I be mad at Ark?" "I dunno...you just...seem different about him," "Well...he did attack the ship. I guess...I just don't trust him...thats all." Luca looked horrified. "You...you what?" "Don't trust him! Look what he did to the ship...he put Kiru in the Goddamned infirmary!" "So...this is what this is about?" Luca interrogated. She looked distraught. "You are so worried about Kiru...that you let her get in the way of your friendship? This...relationship is over!" yelled Luca. She then ran off towards the infirmary. Jon just stood there, not knowing what to do.
"When are you going to reinstate Phoenix?" asked Genowa. Genowa, Gamow, Tolle, Anderson, and the Captain from the Nadesico stood in a board room on the Versailles. "The Phoenix is just TOO powerful. Anyone who pilots Phoenix will go...crazy!" exclaimed Anderson. "We do not want to jump to any unnecessary conclusions, Captain," said Admiral Martsu, Captain of the Versailles. "Ark is still recovering from his last use of Phoenix!" added Tolle. "I believe the kid's got what it takes to pilot Phoenix...but it's just that his mother and father...were on Ganolios, and no one knows who made it out," said Gamow. "That is why...we need Phoenix to continue...we do not want the Ganolios incident to happen again!" said Genowa. "I'll give it some thought...thank you...for coming...but I must leave, I have to coordinate the fleet on getting through the Asteroid Belt. We need to make it to Jupiter," said Martsu.
"Ark?" asked Luca, entering the infirmary. No one answered. "Ark? Ark?" Luca stepped further into the infirmary. She went to the window, and a person came from behind her. They both screamed. The person was Ark, as he just got out of the shower. "Ark! Oh my...I'm so sorry," Luca said, as she turned around to see that he was only wearing a towel. She laughed, and helped him up. "What...don't believe in clothes?" asked Luca. The both chuckled, and Ark went into the bathroom with a pair of clothes to change into. "So...how are you?" asked Luca. "Oh...I'm fine..." said Ark. "Yeah? ... I broke up with Jon..." said Luca. "You what?" asked Ark. "You heard me...it turns out...he was into Kiru. So...I dumped him..." Ark looked distraught, as though someone ripped out his heart. "Oh...that's...nice," said Ark. "You...aren't going-" Luca was cut off by the sounds of alarms. "This is Commander Genowa, all hands, brace for Asteroid Entry! All command crew to the bridge," said a voice over the radio. ," said Luca, turning to the door. Ark thought about what was happening, in his life, and decided to follow Luca to the bridge.
"Alright, Jon...head bearing 198 mark 4, turn 30 degrees Y and 50 degrees X...take us in," said Genowa, as Luca and Ark stepped onto The Bridge. "Ah, good of you to join us, Luca...Ark...what are you-" Ark interrupted Genowa, "I thought that if I couldn't pilot Phoenix, I could be useful some other way...I'll take care of coordination between Engineering and here." "Very well," replied Genowa. Ark took a seat beside Kiru, and they smiled at eachother. "Commander...I'm getting strange readings from below us," said Kiru. "What...do you mean?" asked Genowa. "Putting it on screen...now." On the viewscreen to the left, three figures were idling from below them. "What...the...?" started Genowa. "Mobile Suits!" yelled Ark. "They are! Condition Red!" The Red Alert alarms went off, and everyone went to battle positions. "Alright...Najica to Nadesico," said Luca over the radio. "This is the Nadesico." "Raise shields, there are three...no...four Mobile Suits beneath us!" "Achknowledged, but the fleet can't do anything because their in the Asteroid Belt. One wrong move, and they'll get hit by the asteroids. You'll have to protect us, Najica!" Genowa looked at Luca, and then at Ark. "Well..get down there. Do your thing," said Genowa. Ark looked happy, and ran out of the door. "Kiru, Jon, coordinate Phoenix!" commanded Genowa.
Ark reached the Phoenix out of breath. "Kid...I have a new weapon for you, it's called the Doomscythe," said Wrench, the Mobile Suit engineer. "Great...no time to chat. Open the launch ways," said Ark, as he entered Phoenix through the chest. "Welcome back Ark Odaiba, it has been a while," said Phoenix. "Yeah...I know. Anyways...power up!" commanded Ark. The chest closed, and the consoles powered up. A figure came on the Radio screen. "Alright, loading Doomscythe...now," said Wrench.
Outside of Phoenix, the Doomscythe was placed in three pieces: One in the Phoenix Pack, one in the sholder, and one in the right leg.
"Have fun!" said Wrench. The launch catapult loaded the Phoenix onto it, and then pulled back the right leg, for maximum launch speed. "3, 2, 1...launch!" yelled Wrench.
Outside, the engines fired up on both the Gundam and the Pack, and shot out of the launch way. The Phoenix spun and faced the Four Mobile Suits beneath him. Three were ARIES (Advanced Recon Intelligence Enitity Suit), but the last one...was different. "Phoenix, open a channel to Luca," commanded Ark. "Channel open..." "Ark, you made it out. Good, now-" Ark cut Luca off "Is that...a Gundam?" asked Ark. "That is Gundam PHI...made especially for the most notorious IFTA Commander...Maww La Paine," said Genowa over the radio. "WHAT?! I'm facing...a GUNDAM! ALONE?!" yelled Ark. "Dont Worry...Paine won't destroy another Gundam. -static- experiencing radio loss because of the asteroid -static-" she was cut off by the loss of signal. "Damn!" exclaimed Ark. "Well...better get going," said Ark.
The Phoenix flew towards the Mobile Suits. "Phoenix, activate Buster Rifles." The two buster rifles popped out of Phoenix's thighs. They flew up to its hands, and the Phoenix started shooting at the ARIES. One by one, they fell, until it was just Phoenix and PHI. PHI wasn't moving, and that struck Ark odd. "Do you know...who I am?" asked a voice over Phoenix's radio. Ark was scared. "I am Maww...and now...the Paine Comes!"