EPISODE IV

The Battle of London

(Colony fleet Flagship ICS Sol)

"All Pilots to your mobile suits now, we will be entering the transport craft in ten minutes." A commander on the bridge said into the intercom, which spread across the other ships as well. "Mr. Neo. your mobile suit is ready but we advise that you." Another commander said, as New put on his helmet. "You know. you waist good air trying to talk me out of a fight." Neo said, cutting him off. Neo walked to the hanger, and joined the other pilots as the RGM 179s were preparing for departure. (RGM 179 looks similar to the RGM 79, the control system is improved and the armor is stronger, it has state of the art equipment and weapons.) "Mr. Neo. the Dark Gundam is nearly ready for combat." Seth said. "Arm the nuclear missile." Neo said. "Are you sure you want to use nuclear weapons?" Seth asked him. "We will show that the Colonies will stop at nothing to gain our independence from the tyrannical earth government. Even if it means nuking all the cities. We will have freedom." Neo said. "Yes sir." Seth said turning to the technicians, "Load the nuke now. and get a nuclear team on the transports for other battles." The technicians scrambled to load the nuclear weapons. Then Neo boarded his mobile suit and they were all loaded into the landing craft. "All right. Several hundred years ago in a Great War on earth. There was an invasion lead by the British and American forces, they invaded France. that had at the time been taken over by the Germans. It was a great move to liberate the French. they called it D-Day in the history books. Today is the beginning of our D-Day!" Neo said into the radios, as the transports hit their boosters aiming for earth. "Attention all pilots, our target is London England. We will be entering the earth's atmosphere in ten minutes, once the transports land and your suits are deployed, destroy with out discrimination." The fleet's second commander stated.

(UN headquarters, New York City, USA)

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN THE COLONY BASED FLEET IS HERE!" The American ambassador shouted. "We are not yet sure where they are heading, but one of our own outposts was destroyed yesterday, as the fleet moved in the radar shadow of the moon. The Radar systems meant to eliminate that shadow are currently non functional, and the repairs are dreadfully behind schedule." The British ambassador said.

(The Pentagon)

"Sir! We have a lock on the Colony forces. multiple landing craft, ETA. four minutes. Their trajectory shows, they will land outside of London." A radar operator said. "Any chance of intercept?" The general asked. "No sir. it will be eight minutes before the British fighters can get into the air. and the European mobile suit forces are not prepared for battle." The operator said. "God have mercy." the general said. Watching the screen.

(London 8:12 A.M.)

"ALERT! ALERT! ALL CIVILLIANS GO TO SHELTERED AREAS IMMEDIATELY! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! ALERT! ALERT! ALL CIVILLIANS GO TO SHELT." the emergency alert system repeated constantly, along with sirens. The British Mobile suit divisions were in poor condition. most were pulled off the assembly line just to prepare for the fight. Some were missing arms, armor, some even had open cockpits because they had not been finished. The Military was in no position to combat the invading army. The first of the landing craft broke through the clouds, and hit reverse thrusters to land just outside of the city. the containment areas opened and the Legions of GMs marched towards the city. In lead was the Dark Gundam, rigged with the launch mechanism so it could launch itself into orbit with out boarding the landing craft. The already crippled British forces met the Colonial forces with guns and beam sabers drawn. "Oh look. The soldiers want to play." Neo said laughing, "Well. Let's play." Ground forces, such as tanks and MRLs, fired off the first shots of the battle. The colony GMs marched forward, some damaged from direct hits, but they fought their way forward before making an attack. The British RGM 181's (upgraded RGM 179) Began to fire their beam rifles and to charge. even though the great risk that was held by the pilots. The Colonial GMs finally returned fire, they were just picking each other off. and Neo lead a squadron into London, Tanks fired at them with out effect, and British GMs fired as well. finally the already low number of British troops surrendered. and London was in Ruins. London tower, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace. all destroyed now. the colonial forces found this their first great victory, and all the surviving forces left, except the Dark Gundam. It stood in the center of the city, and hit its boosters after the Landing craft was a safe distance away, as Neo gained safe altitude, he turned the suit around, so it would still fly away, but give him a clean shot. He loaded the atomic bazooka and fired off the nuclear missile, seconds later, a brilliant flash and all of London was evaporated. A smirk toyed across Neo's face as he hit the afterburners and hurtled into space, to prepare for the next battle.

(UN)

"MY GOD!" The British ambassador shouted, "THEY DIDN'T! OH GOD! THEY NUKED LONDON!" "Today is a dark day for the earth's forces. Not even God knows how many more will die. All because of the hatred that is in those Colonies." The American Ambassador said.

END CHAPTER

Neo Anderson: Today was a great victory for the Colonies. London burned beautifully. that is just the beginning. our campaign across Europe has only begun! The next battle will take place in Paris France.

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