From the last chapter…

"Miss La Flaga!" Mario pointed to the Skygrasper that was already in front of them.

"WHAT?!" Ri ran out of temper and Adeline also pointed the Skygrasper that was aiming its machine guns to the cargo.

Her eyes widened at the sight of the Skygrasper and said, "What happened to the Excellions?!"

"They seem to be fighting off the Archangel." Someone replied through the radiotelegraph.

Just then, she felt her heart stop for a while when she saw bullets flying towards the cargo.

Phase 4 – Overjoyed

And by adrenaline rush, she hit the shield button. The cargo was protected from the other bullets from the Skygrasper but…

"Oh my gosh!" Adeline shouted, seeing Ri's upper left arm got hit by one of the bullets that were able to pass through before the shield was activated, "Let me drive!"

"No!" Ri replied, slightly flinching, "We're almost there. I can do this, this is nothing, Miss Nedren."

Adeline just silenced herself on herself looking at the now disappearing Skygrasper.

Ri's arm was bleeding and her left arm was getting numb. It was painful for Ri but she is determined to end one of her big burdens, so she ignores the pain.

"Almost there!" Ri told herself, "You'll end it soon!"

Then, the huge museum came into view with policemen armed on the entrance of the museum and helicopters flying above.

The cargo's shield turned off and Ri stopped the cargo and she hopped outside, "Where should I take the Gundams?"

"Ma'am, you're injured." A police said, looking at her bleeding arm.

"If you're not telling me where to put those Gundams, I'll make you pilot them!" Ri threatened, she was already holding her injured arm.

"To those flying vessels, exempting the Excellions, please land immediately or we'll be forced to barrage you with our cannons!" the deputy told them through the helicopter speakers.

"What the?" Mu asked in disbelief, "We're the bad guys now?"

After a while…

An officer from the Earth Alliance administration landed near the museum and saw the last Gundam, to be particular, the Altron placed in its frame in the museum's special room, err… display hangar.

Philip and Sarah Sareniv were there; the colonel and everybody in the Archangel were out and saw the officer approach the injured pilot.

"Please take off your helmet." The officer told Ri who just got out from the cockpit of the Altron. Ri, with only her right hand, took off her helmet and her sky-blue hair flowed with the wind.

The officer forwarded his hand inviting to shake her hand and said, "And I suppose, Miss Ri La Flaga? Nice to meet you, I'm Officer Christopher Wayne from the Paleonris Earth Alliance Administration. You've done a magnificent job!"

Ri smiled and placed her helmet on her numb left hand and shook his hand, "Thank you, officer."

Mu's eyes can't believe it – so it was Ri who piloted that Excellion, parachuted down to the cargo, drove the cargo and piloted the Gundams, plus, she was the one whom he injured in the cargo.

"What's the meaning of this, officer?" the colonel asked, "Why are they putting the Gundams into a museum? We can use them!"

"We're tainting those Gundam's history and magnificence if we include them as weapons of war. What were believed to be extinct was revived and it needs to be appreciated! That's what Jasper Shran's descendant thought of." Christopher turned to Ri who was talking to paramedics, "And as for this brave young lady, I award her back, her silver card."

Everyone can be seen smiling – and man oh man, Mu had the biggest one, well; all were smiling except the colonel. Christopher personally gave the silver card back to Ri and said, "And I believe this originally belongs to you, Miss La Flaga. Welcome to the military, Chief Master Sergeant Ri La Flaga!"

When Ri looked at the silver card… it was written there that she is automatically the Chief Master Sergeant. Her eyes welled up and saluted, "Glad to be here, sir!"

"And not only that you are Chief Master Sergeant, Miss La Flaga." Christopher continued, "You're also the supervisor of the technological department of the military base and a frontline soldier. All that because you've done a wonderful thing in such a young age of 20."

Christopher saluted and she saluted back.

"Okay, enough for the happy moments." Sarah snapped, "Christopher, why don't you send Miss La Flaga to the hospital? Can't you see she's injured?"

Christopher was Sarah's close friend, so, yes; she can act like that to him. Christopher laughed a little and said, "C'mon, we don't want a bloody Miss La Flaga on her graduation day."

Then, the paramedics led her to the ambulance and Christopher added, "By the way, please wear your red uniform tomorrow."

Mu sighed in relief and said, "At least I won't be signing more papers for her."

At the hospital…

Ri was still wearing her yellow uniform and her left arm had a cast. Mu, Sarah, Philip, Adeline, Murrue, Natarle and, of course, Adeline were there. Well… to tease her, actually.

"Looks like someone got into the military earlier than we did in the past!" Sarah teased.

"Oh c'mon, Sarah. You're not even in the military, you're just one of Paleonris Earth Alliance Administration's treasurers." Philip replied.

Ri slightly giggled at the couple and called, "Miss Nedren."

"Yeah?"

"Go tell your Gramps what happened today. He got me into a lot of trouble!" Ri said.

"You bet." Adeline replied.

"And here I thought you needed my advice!" Mu said, messing up his sister's hair, "I just don't want to hear any more troubles from my little blue head in the military, okay?"

Ri pouted and took his hand off her head, "You were the one who gave me the injury, bubbly boy."

"Hey, it was an accident!" Mu answered.

"An accident when you're carefully aiming at the driver's seat?" Ri truthfully pointed out.

"You did what, Lieutenant La Flaga?" Natarle interrupted, "Didn't we remind you already not to direct attack the people?"

"You need some explaining to do, Lieutenant." Murrue teased.

"Hey, I didn't know it was even her driving that cargo!" Mu told them.

"Yeah, right." Murrue replied, smirking, "Even so, you shouldn't have directly aimed the weapon to anyone, we already told you that before we even dispatched you and Kira!"

"Hey," Ri suddenly said and pasted an evil grin, "Brother, you and Miss Ramius look like a good couple."

Mu and Murrue blushed a little. And Philip covered Ri's mouth, "You know, she's been talkative lately, so, pardon her immature comments."

Ri released Philip's grip and said, "I'm not telling some immature comments, Mr. Sareniv because I was just pointing out my perspective."

There was a sudden silence in the room and everyone stared at her. Ri stared at every single one of them and said, "What are all of you looking at?! Want a staring contest?!"

"Okay, I still have some patients waiting." Adeline said and gave Ri her call card, "Ri, if you have some free time, I would love a chat with you. Gotta go!"

"Sure, Miss Nedren." Ri replied with a smile.

"Oh please," Adeline concluded, "just call me by my name, Adeline." And Adeline left.

"Well, I better get going, too, dear." Sarah told Philip and then faced Ri, "I'll be there at your graduation, Ri. But I have to leave for now because of a conference. Take care of yourself!"

With that, Sarah left.

"Okay, Natarle and I will be going back to the Archangel now. We still have some more important things to attend to." Murrue said and waved her hand to say goodbye to Ri. Natarle just gave a smile and left.

"So, what happened to the colonel?" Ri asked Philip.

"He's going to face the Court Martial for misuse of power. If the judge finds him guilty, the colonel will be stripped off of his position." Philip replied.

"And if ever that happens…" Ri cheerfully said, "You'll be the colonel, right?"

Philip nodded and said, "Yes, you're correct. That's why I'm feeling a little nervous now."

Then, Philip continued, "Well, I better get you to your house now. It's getting pretty late and you need your good night sleep!"

And with that, Mu, Ri and Philip left the emergency room.

Mu placed an arm on Ri's shoulder and tapped her lightly on the nose. He whispered to her, "I'm very proud of you. Keep up the good work, alright?"

"You know I always do, Brother." She replied with a smile.