The Samurai Awakes
(Sea of Japan)
(38 Miles off the coast of Japan)
The sun was rising over the distant islands of Japan as the Patrol fleet scanned the sky and water for any signs of intrusion. The sea was quite calm, and aside from the ships, silent. A sudden muffled sound was heard beneath the fleet. The water and ships rose with the water before the tension broke and the blast swamped the ships. They went full defensive and the alarms began to blare. "Where are they?" The fleet commander shouted.
Just then another concussion blasted and jolted the ships. "Sir! We have signals on the radar!" The radar man shouted.
"How many?" The commander responded, running to the screen.
There were multiple targets on the radar at this point. Antique EuroFighter 2000's had been moved along with the enemies' army. Another blast was heard on the surface and the aircraft carrier Nagoya lurched to port then rocked back, the bow then jolting up several meters as another blast was heard. The ship started to roll starboard and flames belched out of doorways and hatches. "Sir!" A crewman on the flagship shouted, "The Nagoya! She is sinking!"
"My god. Send out signal to the mainland!" The fleet commander shouted.
Three air to surface missiles pounded the deck of the Battleship Yamakazai as the fighters made another strafing run. "There must be a carrier for these planes!" A Crewman yelled.
"Sir! We have orders to retreat!" The radio man shouted.
"Damn. Notify the remaining fleet! We are going west." The fleet commander said.
"But we are ordered to return home!" A crewman shouted.
"If we return home, the enemy will only follow back to the mainland and attack; we will move west and engage them. If we die, we die in the honor of defending our homeland." The commander said solemnly, "I am overriding orders from the leadership… Notify the rest of the fleet, we are moving out now."
"Y…Yes sir." The radioman said before going back to his station.
"What have we lost?" The commander asked.
"Nagoya has sunk, we are starting to list to port, we have no contact with any of our subs, two of our destroyers, the Hirosho and the Asano are severely damaged, but still afloat. The only ship that seems to have escaped unharmed is the Battleship Miyamo." A crewman said.
The ships, still under some fire began to turn westward. "The air strike seems to be letting off sir!" Another crewman cried out.
"They are out of ammunition; they are going to reload now. Follow them and take down as many as you can." The commander shouted.
The cannons began to fire skyward. The flagship Yamakazai now had a list to port of about 40 degrees, and seemed to have leveled out at that. The rest of the remaining fleet followed her as they sailed at full speed in the directions the planes left. "A ship has been sighted sir! Eleven O'clock!" a crewman shouted.
The ship sited was a Xiang class Carrier from the Chinese Navy. "There is their fleet!" The commander shouted.
The cannons began to fire as they came into range, and the enemy returned fire.
(Tokyo)
"It is a beautiful Tuesday morning, today's temperature is supposed to reach a high of 67 Degrees. In current news, Commute in the downtown area has been slowed by UN forces patrolling the city. American Reporter Jordan Crail is now reported as the first American casualty in the war. The Prime Minister today has denied the request from China to send humanitarian Aide. Prime Minister Yoshiro Kuzumi was quoted saying that the nation is in too much danger to send troops to aide their fallen allies at this time. Protests outside the government buildings continue at this time…" the news reporter for the morning show stated.
Sirens began to wail throughout the city, as two battle cruisers were sighted moving down into the lower atmosphere over the city. People looked up at the two massive ships as suddenly they began airdropping Mobile Suits. At that same moment, anti air cannons began to fire. The mobile suits began to return fire at the ground, as they landed hard, damaging buildings that they impacted. Chaos broke out instantly.
(U.S.S. Freelance)
(U.N. Aircraft Carrier 2 miles off the coast of Tokyo Bay)
"The city is under attack! Scramble the fighters!" The PA system announced.
The B-147 High Velocity Attack Bombers began to take off one by one from the carrier and got into formation.
"This is Alpha Lead; we are heading for the combat area now. What's the ETA on the MS units?" The pilot asked.
"ETA Till MS Drop Ten Minutes." The response came over his radio.
"Ok boys, Lets hold'em off for just about ten minutes, and keep'em from wrecking too much." The pilot said.
(Tokyo)
Artillery was doing a good job at slowing the MS units down. Most of the high buildings had been leveled in the down town area at this point. Neo pushed forward with his small elite division of MS units. "Another city will fall to their knees for the glory of freedom!" He yelled over the radio.
"Sir! Bombers inbound!" Another MS Pilot shouted through the radio.
The bombers had reached the staging ground, and opened the bays. "This is Alpha Lead; Bays open, preparing to engage." The lead bomber said.
"You are cleared to engage alpha." The radio link to the carrier said.
"Rodger. Missiles away…. I repeat, Missiles away." The lead pilot said.
The tactical guided missiles locked on their targets. The missiles had a GPS Guidance System with the structural layout of the area programmed in. One screamed down a street seeking its predetermined target. The signal was confirmed and it raced through the streets, changing directions and avoiding buildings at all costs. "Missile has achieved visual confirmation. Armed and ready." The pilot of Alpha – 3 stated.
The missile went full throttle locked on a straight path with the black painted Gundam class MS. The alert system inside was already blaring, but it was too late. The ejection coreblock fired and the corefighter unfolded and went full throttle escaping seconds before the missiles impact. The other 12 tactical missiles took their targets out and the bombers returned to base as the UN MS Carriers were moving in over the city. "Twelve points for the good guys!" One of the pilots shouted.
The MS units began to eject from the carrier and engaged the enemy, now going into a full panicked retreat. Loud speakers blared in multiple languages. "Surrender Now and you will not be harmed! I repeat, Surrender your Mobile Suits to the United Nations at this time! Lower your weapons and shut down your unit!"
Rather than surrender, they evacuated back to the Asian mainland. Many were captured or destroyed in the process.
(Sea of Japan)
UN helicopters responded to a distress signal approximately 40 miles off the coast of Japan. Upon arrival to the scene there were three ships, two severely damaged, one in fair condition. The loudspeakers on the helicopters then blared. "Identify yourselves!"
The ships conditions hid any markings of their nationality. The response came over a crackled and slightly fragmented radio signal. "We are what remain of the Japanese Naval Advanced Patrol Fleet. We request escort back to harbor." The fleet commander stated.
The Yamakazai was at a severe list, more than 45 degrees, but still afloat, the fires had been extinguished but smoke still pored from below decks, the surviving crew sat on deck, holding on to not slide off. The Hirosho was still visible above the surface, but had rolled over and was sinking slowly. The Asano's top deck had nearly been ripped off, thick smoke pouring out from below, but the engines still were running as the ship slowly limped back to shore. The least damaged of the three was the Miyamo… Suffering only two gaping holes in the side from missiles, high above the water line. Smoke continued to pour out from the holes but damage was to a minimum. The helicopters circled and radioed back. "Return to port, medics and crews will be awaiting your arrival." The pilot said.
"We lost contact with command, after they ordered a retreat which we could not follow through with due to heavy attack." The fleet commander said.
"Tokyo fell under siege; you guys were attacked as a diversion. The battle has ended, the enemy retreated." The response came over the radio.
The ships began to move back to the mainland and the Helicopters returned to base.
(CNN News Broadcast)
"…The latest news from the ongoing rebellion. Tokyo was laid under seige but in a joint effort of the Japanese Defense Force and UN forces, the Rebel forces were repelled. Our correspondent Bryan Pinto is live at the Yamato Naval Platform in the sea of Japan." Anchorwoman Rebecca Sacri said.
"Thanks Rebecca... An advance patrol fleet fell under attack just hours before the battle took place in Tokyo. The remainder of that small fleet is supposed to be coming into view any moment now." Bryan said.
Press and bystanders were watching the horizon the sun starting to hang low in the sky as the smoke was visible on the horizon, and three ships were coming into view. "We can see the three ships now; we are told that they are the Yamakazai, the Asano, and Miyamo. The battleship Yamakazai is the flagship of the advanced patrol division of the navy. The Miyamo is one of the youngest and most technologically destroyers in the world. And the Asano has been a part of the fleet for nearly 30 years now. The ships are limping back into port after a harsh battle at sea." Bryan said.
(UN)
The world leaders sat in live conference with Neo, attempting to negotiate to end the war. "This mindless bloodletting must come to an end. What can we do to end this war?" President Davison asked.
"Grant every colony its independence; recognize the colonies around Mars as the Sol Empire. And give up your attempts to move your people into space, while controlling from earth." Neo stated calmly.
"THAT IS ABSURD!" Mao Chi Jung, the representative of China shouted.
"You are in no position; your people were crushed quite quickly." Neo boasted.
"You are a merciless bastard; you use Nuclear weapons without regard for the innocent lives killed!" President Davison started.
"INNOCENT? What makes you think these people are innocent? They live their happy lives here on earth. Living off the funds supported by the colonist's hard work! We work hard, so you may live a happy life. But we have no chance at leadership, for your legislation does not consider the colonies a state! So we are not even eligible for election! You see yourselves as higher than us! And this war will not end, until you realize your mistakes." With that comment, Neo cut the connection.
(CNN)
"This is CNN News with a breaking story. Moments ago it is reported that negotiations with the rebel forces fell through. They are calling themselves the Sol Empire and have vowed to continue their "Crusade" for freedom. It appears that America has gone into a heightened state of alert, and a nationwide curfew has been slated for 10 PM." Rebecca Sacrey Reported.
"Just in, reports are coming in of a battle in Sydney. We will bring you more news as developments are made."
(CNN: Sydney Report)
"We are standing about two miles outside of Sydney; it is currently four AM local time. The glow of the fires is still visible after the brutal battle here. Report is that there is still a colonial force here as the rest of the force moved on. Sydney has reportedly fallen. This swift conquest is nothing like we have ever seen before. The closest to it is the "Blitzkrieg" from the second world war." The reporter said. "We are going to be moving in closer to the city now, seeing if we can get a better look."
The crew got into the back of a truck, and continued filming as they neared the burning City. "The fire is actually visible now, the buildings seem leveled. Even the most recognizable landmark here is gone. We are reporting total destruction of Sydney. This is Amanda Connolly, CNN News, signing out."
END CHAPTER
Neo: Just as we have our first real trip up… The time is at hand. The ones who truly wronged us will pay. The climax of the play is at hand. Next chapter… The battle of the west coast.
Neo: Don't miss it.