EPISODE SEVEN
THE FALL OF ROME
(Rome)
Sirens sounded as a barrage of missiles showered onto the city. Anti Aircraft cannons roared to life on the surface, and black smoke filled the air. U.N. and Italian Mobile suits mobilized, but they were too slow, the Colonial forces were already moving into the city. Neo and his gundam lead the strike at the city. The swift movement of the Colony forces and its sheer numbers against the defense force showed that Neo would not see defeat here. "OPEN FIRE! AIM FOR THE GUNDAM UNIT!" An Italian commander shouted.
Ground artillery began to fire upon the Colony forces, shells blasting apart GMs left and right. The GM squadrons returned fire at the artillery. They focused their fire on the Ammunition stocks. The U.N. Guntanks opened fire, blasting at the Colonial forces, which moved through the city quickly. "ALPHA SQUAD! TAKE THE RIVERFRONT! BETA, COME WITH ME TOWARDS THE CENTER! GAMMA, ASSUALT THE VATICAN!" Neo commanded, "Show time!"
The three squadrons split apart, the mobile suits were easy to distinguish which side they fought upon, the earth units had hardly been out of the shop, and were polished and clean, when the Colonial ones were gritty and scarred. The Alpha unit moved towards the riverfront, where they were hit hard by artillery and mobile suit fire. Half the squad was decimated before they overtook the riverfront defenses. "Take'em out! We can't let them take... AGH!" A soldier shouted before the stockpile near him exploded.
A guntank barrage shelled the city heavily, as the MS forces moved forward. The Italian squads engaged the frontlines of Colony MS in close range combat, near the center of the city. The old buildings crumbled on impact of the heavy MS units, as they were flung about by the blasts. "Bloody Rome, the name lives on." A colonial soldier said, as he looked upon the carnage in the occupied northern area of the city.
The Italian military had fortified the Vatican City, in an attempt to protect the ancient buildings. The Gamma squadron of the colonial forces marched forward at the Italian encampment. Shells and missiles flew towards the attacking MS units, and they returned fire. The battle for the Vatican was now underway in the larger battle for the city. Within the walls of the ancient building, the pope, who had refused to leave in the time of war, prayed for god's strength, and for peace to come to his lands. Each blast outside shook the building. Outside, the battle continued, as the colony forces advanced with out hesitation, the Italian forces backed themselves basically against the ancient building.
In the northern half of the city, fighting had nearly stopped, and then shells started to land near the colony soldiers. A large U.N. convoy was rolling slowly into the city. Air strikes against the colony MS proved useless, for it was hard to tell them from the Italian forces. Incidents between ground units also occurred. Smoke rose from the center of the city, where Neo had led his group. The gundam stood upon the collapsed ruins of the Coliseum. "A city that grew upon bloodshed... falls in blood shed." He said.
A shell impacted the chest of a GM standing on the defensive line at the Vatican, sending it reeling backwards into the ancient building. The roof collapsed under the weight of the MS. In the main chamber, prayers continued, some fleeing for their lives, but there was no where to run. The leaders of the church accepted their fate as the battle intensified. The MS that fell through the building exploded, taking out more of the old building, and lighting it aflame. As the Italians at the Vatican were overrun, the building collapsed upon the constant shelling from the colonial forces. The UN forces were pushed back rather quickly, as the Italian army surrendered and retreated. The city was in ruin. The colony forces pulled out, and went back to their temporary base in Paris. The survivors from the battle came out, and took in the devastation. One of the oldest cities in the world fell in just a matter of hours.
(Paris)
"My soldiers! Well done! We are showing that we are superior! That we are not to be underestimated! The fascist earth governments are weak compared to the heart of those seeking their freedom!" Neo shouted through the speaker system to his people, "And we are not finished! We will move on! They may grant us independence tomorrow... But we will move on! They pushed us around and set us aside for too long! We are not here only for our independence, but to show the earth... THAT WE WILL NOT TAKE IT!"
The soldiers cheered at this comment. They were proud to be fighting for the cause of their freedom.
(San Francisco)
Nicholas sat in the mess hall, eating breakfast. The local news was on, suddenly, they broke through with a special bulletin. "The latest news in the colony uprising. Rome has been attacked and fell. The colonial forces invaded the city at approximately 3 PM Italian time. Within the last hour, the battle ended with the Italian surrender. The ancient city lies in ruin. Many of the famous sites in the city of Rome were destroyed in battle. In related news... Pope Matthew Jimmerson the Third has died as result of the destruction of the Vatican. The catholic community is in mourning today following these events. Several hours ago, this broadcast was sent to the world governments and media from the Colony forces." the anchorman said.
"This is a message to those who are fighting. For far too long... we sat and were pushed aside by the earth governments. For far too long we sat through your government's tyranny. But we are no longer allowing it to continue. We will continue to push forth! We will show we are not to be underestimated. The time for our vengeance is now!" Neo said on the broadcast.
"Turn that shit off!" A soldier yelled, throwing food at the monitor.
Bryan sat down with Nicholas and smirked. "So it seems that we will get to see him rear his ugly head anyway?" Bryan said.
"Probably..." Nicholas said, staring at his food.
"Oh, I hope you don't mind, but I officially changed my address to your house. I have no family to go home to... If something happens, nobody will know but you. You and your sis... you're like family to me. So... yea." Bryan said, then took a bite of his food, "Damn this tastes like shit!"
Nicholas just smirked and continued eating. "I'm worried about the war coming here." Nicholas then said.
"Why's that? Don't want to fight?" Bryan asked, "Can't blame you, it's not really our war to fight."
"No not that... It's Cinthie... If something happens to me... she will be alone." Nick said.
"Don't worry man; I won't let anything happen to me." Bryan laughed.
"And...." Nick started.
"And what?" Bryan asked.
"If nothing happens to me... I'm dead." Nick said with a smirk.
"Oh?" Bryan replied.
"Cinthie will kill both of us if we get into combat." Nick laughed.
(End Chapter)
Nicholas: This war is brutal... The sides are growing restless, news is constantly coming in about cities falling, and the colonies are becoming restless as well. All of our lives rest in the balance. This war will not end easily, thats for sure. Next up... NEWS FROM THE FRONT!
Nicholas: Don't Miss It!
THE FALL OF ROME
(Rome)
Sirens sounded as a barrage of missiles showered onto the city. Anti Aircraft cannons roared to life on the surface, and black smoke filled the air. U.N. and Italian Mobile suits mobilized, but they were too slow, the Colonial forces were already moving into the city. Neo and his gundam lead the strike at the city. The swift movement of the Colony forces and its sheer numbers against the defense force showed that Neo would not see defeat here. "OPEN FIRE! AIM FOR THE GUNDAM UNIT!" An Italian commander shouted.
Ground artillery began to fire upon the Colony forces, shells blasting apart GMs left and right. The GM squadrons returned fire at the artillery. They focused their fire on the Ammunition stocks. The U.N. Guntanks opened fire, blasting at the Colonial forces, which moved through the city quickly. "ALPHA SQUAD! TAKE THE RIVERFRONT! BETA, COME WITH ME TOWARDS THE CENTER! GAMMA, ASSUALT THE VATICAN!" Neo commanded, "Show time!"
The three squadrons split apart, the mobile suits were easy to distinguish which side they fought upon, the earth units had hardly been out of the shop, and were polished and clean, when the Colonial ones were gritty and scarred. The Alpha unit moved towards the riverfront, where they were hit hard by artillery and mobile suit fire. Half the squad was decimated before they overtook the riverfront defenses. "Take'em out! We can't let them take... AGH!" A soldier shouted before the stockpile near him exploded.
A guntank barrage shelled the city heavily, as the MS forces moved forward. The Italian squads engaged the frontlines of Colony MS in close range combat, near the center of the city. The old buildings crumbled on impact of the heavy MS units, as they were flung about by the blasts. "Bloody Rome, the name lives on." A colonial soldier said, as he looked upon the carnage in the occupied northern area of the city.
The Italian military had fortified the Vatican City, in an attempt to protect the ancient buildings. The Gamma squadron of the colonial forces marched forward at the Italian encampment. Shells and missiles flew towards the attacking MS units, and they returned fire. The battle for the Vatican was now underway in the larger battle for the city. Within the walls of the ancient building, the pope, who had refused to leave in the time of war, prayed for god's strength, and for peace to come to his lands. Each blast outside shook the building. Outside, the battle continued, as the colony forces advanced with out hesitation, the Italian forces backed themselves basically against the ancient building.
In the northern half of the city, fighting had nearly stopped, and then shells started to land near the colony soldiers. A large U.N. convoy was rolling slowly into the city. Air strikes against the colony MS proved useless, for it was hard to tell them from the Italian forces. Incidents between ground units also occurred. Smoke rose from the center of the city, where Neo had led his group. The gundam stood upon the collapsed ruins of the Coliseum. "A city that grew upon bloodshed... falls in blood shed." He said.
A shell impacted the chest of a GM standing on the defensive line at the Vatican, sending it reeling backwards into the ancient building. The roof collapsed under the weight of the MS. In the main chamber, prayers continued, some fleeing for their lives, but there was no where to run. The leaders of the church accepted their fate as the battle intensified. The MS that fell through the building exploded, taking out more of the old building, and lighting it aflame. As the Italians at the Vatican were overrun, the building collapsed upon the constant shelling from the colonial forces. The UN forces were pushed back rather quickly, as the Italian army surrendered and retreated. The city was in ruin. The colony forces pulled out, and went back to their temporary base in Paris. The survivors from the battle came out, and took in the devastation. One of the oldest cities in the world fell in just a matter of hours.
(Paris)
"My soldiers! Well done! We are showing that we are superior! That we are not to be underestimated! The fascist earth governments are weak compared to the heart of those seeking their freedom!" Neo shouted through the speaker system to his people, "And we are not finished! We will move on! They may grant us independence tomorrow... But we will move on! They pushed us around and set us aside for too long! We are not here only for our independence, but to show the earth... THAT WE WILL NOT TAKE IT!"
The soldiers cheered at this comment. They were proud to be fighting for the cause of their freedom.
(San Francisco)
Nicholas sat in the mess hall, eating breakfast. The local news was on, suddenly, they broke through with a special bulletin. "The latest news in the colony uprising. Rome has been attacked and fell. The colonial forces invaded the city at approximately 3 PM Italian time. Within the last hour, the battle ended with the Italian surrender. The ancient city lies in ruin. Many of the famous sites in the city of Rome were destroyed in battle. In related news... Pope Matthew Jimmerson the Third has died as result of the destruction of the Vatican. The catholic community is in mourning today following these events. Several hours ago, this broadcast was sent to the world governments and media from the Colony forces." the anchorman said.
"This is a message to those who are fighting. For far too long... we sat and were pushed aside by the earth governments. For far too long we sat through your government's tyranny. But we are no longer allowing it to continue. We will continue to push forth! We will show we are not to be underestimated. The time for our vengeance is now!" Neo said on the broadcast.
"Turn that shit off!" A soldier yelled, throwing food at the monitor.
Bryan sat down with Nicholas and smirked. "So it seems that we will get to see him rear his ugly head anyway?" Bryan said.
"Probably..." Nicholas said, staring at his food.
"Oh, I hope you don't mind, but I officially changed my address to your house. I have no family to go home to... If something happens, nobody will know but you. You and your sis... you're like family to me. So... yea." Bryan said, then took a bite of his food, "Damn this tastes like shit!"
Nicholas just smirked and continued eating. "I'm worried about the war coming here." Nicholas then said.
"Why's that? Don't want to fight?" Bryan asked, "Can't blame you, it's not really our war to fight."
"No not that... It's Cinthie... If something happens to me... she will be alone." Nick said.
"Don't worry man; I won't let anything happen to me." Bryan laughed.
"And...." Nick started.
"And what?" Bryan asked.
"If nothing happens to me... I'm dead." Nick said with a smirk.
"Oh?" Bryan replied.
"Cinthie will kill both of us if we get into combat." Nick laughed.
(End Chapter)
Nicholas: This war is brutal... The sides are growing restless, news is constantly coming in about cities falling, and the colonies are becoming restless as well. All of our lives rest in the balance. This war will not end easily, thats for sure. Next up... NEWS FROM THE FRONT!
Nicholas: Don't Miss It!