Phase 1 – Legendary Gundams
The Archangel was traveling smoothly in space. On the Archangel's bridge was Murrue Ramius – the captain and surprisingly, Lieutenant Mu La Flaga was there, too, telling the crew some problems in the hangar and some of his jokes.
"Captain Ramius." A crew said, "someone's on the communicator."
"Whoever he or she may be, let's hear what's needed to be said." Murrue gave permission.
And on the screen, appeared a man with eyeglasses, wearing a white Earth Alliance uniform and the cap, he is slightly chubby and his hair has grown white, with a mustache and a matching beard was on his face, too.
"This is Commander Philip Sareniv of Paleonris colony, an Earth Alliance colony." He said, "I wish to talk to Lieutenant Mu La Flaga."
"What do you want from him, sir?" Murrue replied.
"Well…" Philip said, "It's just some matters involving his younger sister, Ri La Flaga."
Mu replied, "Why? Something wrong?"
"Apparently, yes." Philip replied, "Miss La Flaga got herself into trouble lately. And I request that you come here in Paleonris, immediately."
"How big is the trouble she's been?" Mu anxiously asked.
Philip sighed and said with a nod, "Believe me, VERY BIG."
"I say we go for it, Captain." Ensign Natarle Badgiruel told Murrue, "After all, that colony is just a few distances to the east."
"Very well," Murrue added, "we should head there now."
"Alright then, you will be escorted by my troops. Expect three troops of Arachnid-Multi vessels at the entrance of this colony. Signing off." Philip concluded and his figure disappeared on the screen.
"Ri hasn't been in trouble before. She's not a trouble-maker or someone who's likely to fall into a trap or something like that…" Mu said, placing his hand on his chin, thinking deeply.
"How old is she anyway?" Murrue asked.
"Twenty. Eight years younger than me. She's a senior student in Paleonris Military Academy, and I heard she's doing pretty well with her studies, too."
"That's strange." Murrue told him, "If she's doing pretty fine in school, then why does it involve higher ranks in the military?"
"That's what I'm thinking about," Mu spoke, "well, she's destined to have a position in the military after she graduates. I heard that the position would be Chief Master Sergeant."
"That high already?" Murrue exclaimed.
"Well, yes." Mu smirked, "She inherited something from me, eh?"
"Oh, please, Lieutenant La Flaga." Murrue replied, "Just go back to the hangar."
Mu laughed and returned to the hangar.
When they landed safely in Paleonris…
All of the Archangel's crew went outside only to be welcomed by a ranting sky-blue, longhaired girl with a matching pair of deep blue eyes, telling something to a person.
Then, Commander Philip Sareniv went to welcome the crew even by himself, "Uh, welcome to Paleonris. I am Commander Philip Sareniv and I am very pleased to meet you all."
"No, no, and lastly, NO." the blue-haired girl said, "I am not going to surrender those things to you!"
The girl was wearing a red Earth Alliance uniform, meaning, she's a student and she's going to be having a position in the Paleonris Military as soon as she graduates. The girl's hair was so long it reached almost the end of her back.
"Miss La Flaga!" Philip called.
"WHAT?!" the blue-haired girl replied and when she saw Mu, her anger almost left her body.
"La Flaga?" Kira asked, "Who's she?"
"She is the younger sister of Lieutenant Mu La Flaga." Natarle whispered to Kira's ear.
Mu went forward to approach his sister and said, "So, how're you doing, sis?"
"Not that fine." Ri replied, facing a sergeant in front of her who was scared to his bones.
"What a warm welcome." Mu teased.
"Yeah, really, really warm." Ri answered and pointed her index finger to the scared sergeant, "Look, you can't force me to give something that is precious and old. If sent in war, they might be in pieces before they even launch their attacks!"
"Okay, what's going on here, Commander Sareniv?" Mu faced Philip who was sighing.
"She found Gundams." Philip replied with a little hesitation.
"SHE WHAT?!" Mu exclaimed and faced Ri, "HOW-"
"Oh no, you're not one of them." Ri answered, "I've had enough of this thing since I found out that I was facing tall mobile suits in front of me a few days back."
Then, the scared sergeant went running towards an old, tall man who was wearing a white Earth Alliance uniform with medals.
"Colonel Jerald Pleize!" the sergeant saluted, "Subject doesn't want to surrender!"
"Subject?" Jerald saluted back, "More like a student, sergeant."
Mu saw the medals of Jerald and realized that he was a colonel and said, "Ri, just how much trouble did you cause?!"
"You just came back here to see my dilemma?" Ri angrily faced Mu, "So much for making me feel eased!"
"Miss Ri La Flaga." Jerald said, "May I see the Gundams?"
"Provided that weapons are left outside of the laboratory." Ri answered.
"Affirmative." The colonel replied and saw the crew of the Archangel, "They may come along, too."
Turning to Mu La Flaga, the colonel said, "Ah, you're here, too?"
"Have to update on little sis." Mu replied, shrugging.
After a short while, they reached a huge door built on the entrance of what it seems like a cave. Ri placed her hand on the door and a password computer appeared on the right of the door.
Before Ri typed something, she makes sure that all the weapons are outside the door. When she confirmed that it was all there, the door opened and the lights were on.
And they saw before their eyes, six mobile suits.
Mu murmured, "Yeah, very BIG problem."
Attached to them were computers and more cords. When Natarle saw a mobile suit's huge guns, she confirmed, "That… that is the Gundam Heavyarms!"
"But that's impossible!" Sai replied, "That thing was already extinct!"
"They were extinct." Ri muttured, "Just revived. Before your eyes are the legendary mobile suits which were present in the Mariemaia incident, in the Universal era. Gundams Wing Zero, Deathscythe, Sandrock, Heavyarms, Altron and a mobile suit named Tallgeese. I found them all here, when my aircraft accidentally jammed the password computer's location and this opened the door. And that's where I found these things"
"Let's just get to the point, Miss La Flaga." Jerald said, "As you know, only one Gundam is in our hands, the Strike which is under the care of the Archangel. If you would contribute these mobile suits, the war could end quickly."
"It might be very impolite to say this to an official like you, but," Ri spoke, "I refuse to surrender them under the government's control."
"Why not?" Jerald asked, "These are still intact! I'm sure they're ready to use!"
"Sometimes, our own perceptions fool us. These things are still intact physically speaking. But these are probably centuries old! Majority of their parts were from its originals only found in Earth some fifty years ago. Even though these are made from gundanium alloy, when time goes by, they can get rusty or pretty weak. Especially the case of the Tallgeese, only made of titanium alloy. Once exposed to solar heat, it would be most likely to melt then explode." Ri explained.
"That's it, Miss La Flaga." Jerald said, full of authority, "The Gundams or your future position?"
Ri placed a hand in her pocket and took out a silver card, this made Mu's eyes widen and he whispered, "Hey! That's your…"
"I'd rather lose this than lose something that is needs protection worth my life." Ri continued.
Jerald hesitantly got the silver card and said, "We're leaving Miss La Flaga!" His men left and so did the crews of the Archangel, leaving Ri alone in the confinements of the laboratory.
Philip Sareniv sighed and said, "While you're all here, why don't you stop by our house and I'll explain what just happened."
Mu was silent and he looked angry after Jerald took the silver card from Ri.
"Come, I'll take you ALL into my home." Philip said, inviting them to enter his LONG car.
When they reached the door of his house, they were welcomed by a red and white haired lady who still looked beautiful at her age and wore an Earth Alliance uniform – she was also holding a position.
"Oh, we have guests, dear?" she asked.
"Ah, yes, Sarah. Could you make some tea or some coffee for them?" Philip sweetly replied.
"Sure, honey." She concluded as she went her way to the kitchen.
They all sat on a long table. Two marbled chairs were the head of the table and many chairs by its sides.
Philip sat on one of the marbled chairs and told Mu who was at his right, "Ri is going to graduate soon. A week from now that is."
"And?" Mu said, "I can't stay here for long. We're on a mission-"
"Could you please make Ri happy for even her graduation? Life's really hard on her for the past three years you were gone. She went through all difficulties by herself and on her graduation, and you won't come? Your last visit was three years ago and you only stayed with her for a month! After that, she never stopped crying, it was only after three months she did." Philip whispered.
"What are those two talking about?" Miriallia told Tolle.
"Am I supposed to know?" Tolle shrugged his shoulders and she pouted.
"Hey, how come you know so much about her?" Mu finally answered with interest.
"Sarah and I were assigned to check up on her ever since the principal of her school knew that you were gone. It's natural for me to know her conditions. And trust me, if I were in her shoes right now, I would've done the same thing with those Gundams. Preferably, I would punch the colonel's face and tell him straight that those things can't go to war. " Philip told him with a smile. Yes, a jolly old man, indeed…
Then, maids served everyone on the table, asking tea or coffee and gave them cookies as well. Sarah, the old woman who welcomed them to the house sat by Philip's side and asked, "How's she doing?" At that time she was drinking her tea.
"Oh, nothing much, dear." Philip replied, "It seems that she has no choice but to give up her upcoming position."
Sarah sprayed the tea that was in her mouth to Philip's face and everyone looked at her.
"SHE WHAT?!" Sarah said, placing her cup angrily on the table, "But she's a fine young woman with such amazing capabilities!"
A maid handed a towel to Philip and he wiped off the disgusting tea off his face, "Believe me, Sarah, something must be behind her reason why she doesn't want to give those Gundams anyway. And if I were her, I would refuse even further!"
Sarah placed her hands on her temples, "Ah, Ri's always vindictive when angered. Her eyes turn cold and looks like she wants to grab the neck of someone and seriously choke him, well, you get the point."
"So, how did this start out by the way?" Murrue spoke.
Philip answered, "Well, it all started when…"
Back at the laboratory…
"I don't know what to do with all of you!!!" Ri said, punching her fist into a wall, "I don't know if I would suddenly run out of patience and destroy all of you with a hydrogen-uranium bomb!"
"Miss Ri La Flaga, if I'm not mistaken?" a voice said.
When she turned to face who it was, she saw a woman with long, braided brown hair wearing a blue dress, standing on the now, opened door.
"Who are you?" Ri curiously whispered, "How'd you open the door?" The woman perceived even her whisper.
"I am," the woman said, "Adeline Nedren. And I may help you with the dilemma."
"You're not saying you're taking these by force, right?"
"Oh please, I am the descendant of Jasper Shran."
Ri's eyes widened and her lips curled up into a smile, "If so then…"
Author's Notes:
Okay, so, this is my first Gundam fic. I may really suck at it, but if you want to rant about it, you may do so. Here's a character profile.
Name: Ri La Flaga
Side: Earth Alliance Forces/Naturals
Age: 20
Place: Paleonris Colony
Eyes: Deep blue
Hair: Sky-blue
Skin: Porcelain pale
Height: 5"6
Weight: 120 lbs.
Occupation: Military Student, soon-to-be Chief Master Sergeant
Her-story: Ri's parents died in an accident ten years ago. Mu La Flaga, her older brother and was 18 at that time, had to work early to raise Ri and himself – grab this, both of them were studying. At the age of 14, she decided to go to the military. With this, she told her brother that she wants to study in Paleonris Military Academy. Being a good and devoted brother, Mu agreed to enroll her in the military academy. When she turned 16, Mu was a lieutenant in the military and he has to leave her in the colony. It will be the first time Ri will be alone. But before he left, Mu gave her full authority and responsibility for the house that he bought for them. It was after one year when Mu returned from his mission – but, sadly, he has only one month to stay with Ri because he has another mission. Ri accepted this fate and when he left, her sobs can be heard at night in her room, for three straight months. After 3 months, she admitted defeat. She told herself that she has to make him proud because she doesn't know when is his next return.
Striving hard to be the very best, she studied technology, piloting aircrafts, being a soldier and, of course, with her steel-hard brain, she was predicted as the valedictorian of her batch. The military officials who run the school liked her guts and decided to give her a future position in the military. And there was this one day that Mu, who was now working in the 7th Orbital, received a huge envelope full of papers, and when he read – it was from the military, asking him to sign the papers for Ri. Mu signed the papers promptly and for six months; the military kept sending him papers needed to be signed. With that done, an official told Ri to get rid of her yellow uniform and has to get her silver card from the principal's office and her red uniforms, too. After almost 2 years, she found the Gundams…