Author Notes:
DZ steps out onto the stage to see his readers asleep in their seats. Frowning the armored figured flipped on the mic in his hands which squealed in feedback for being so near the speakers. His readers were rudely awakened by this, and soon as they saw him there were glares of death and destruction at him. These glares were soon followed by rotten fruits and veggies. Gasping in surprise but understanding why they were so pissed he managed to dodge all the rotten fruit and veggies.
"Okay…Okay I'm late but I kinda ran into a few roadblocks writing this chapter, first was managing to type about half of this chapter, but the diskette it was on started to not working right. Secondly I joined up with a pair of Novel Type RPGs and hence took a lot of my time. But thank you god I now have the time with the holidays here I can write this. Also for those interested in my RPGs are located at , so swing by to see them.
Anyways without further ado or distraction I give you the very long awaited PART VII of the hit Fanfiction Frozen in Time!" he finishes with a smile and bow before…exiting very fast stage right. Constant mumbles and grumbles from the audience followed him.
Part VII: Politics of Love!
Over a small city in the country once known as Canada a large humanoid ship flew with small tiny lights flickering around it, surprising the inhabitants of the city. At first people were scared, but as lights from the setting sun hit the ship. People could see something that resembled an armored knight from legend. Around it were much smaller armored knights floating around on blue columns of fire. The appearance of these mystery ships calmed the citizens somewhat. Inside one of the so-called armored knights Rick Hunter grinned like a fool as he watched a citizen helicopter come up for a look at his squadron. Grinning even more when another helicopter joined them, this one a News Helicopter for the local News Stations.
"Alright Skulls let's say hi shall we," Rick said with a tone that equaled to what he felt in the mornings in other words very, very bored, but with an excited undertone to it. He brought the Skull One Battliod closer to the pair of helicopters. The Skull One he was now piloting was an rebuilt version with the cockpit brand new, for the original was destroyed with Roy Fokker. Flinching yet again at the other pilot's memory, Rick then shook the ghosts away from him.
-Well Big Brother I hope I can pilot this fighter as well as you did, - he thought before he managed to banish the thoughts of Roy once more. Just then he smiled as the Squadron arrived in range of the News Cameras on the second helicopter. He nodded and brought the fighter to a Battliod's version of full attention, which was very close to a normal infantrymen's stance. Even with him in the armored cockpit of the Veritech, Rick could hear the jaws dropping onboard the helicopter, and most likely at the News Station as well. Grinning broadly Rick motioned Max to fly up beside him and the two of them took positions on either side of the helicopter to give them some good footage of the Veritechs. This was Gloval's and Admiral Hayes scheme that would show the formerly classified Veritechs and Destriods to the rest of the world. Chuckling Rick boosted the Veritech away from the helicopter and back into formation. Seconds later other Veritechs in Fighter Mode screamed past the Battliod Formation. The Fighters then switched to Guardian mode right in front of the Cameras, shocking the crew yet again. It was then that the remaining Hunter Air Circus Personnel started an performance in CVTs right on top of the Daedelus. The cameras now doubled as another news heli came onto the scene captured the entire performance, from the mock combat trial that started it out to the aerobatic show that ended it. Rick smiled as he saw his family and friends perform brightly in their new Civilian Veritechs. His father and Max were in his own, the Mockingbird II, which he smiled even wider about. Then the order came in for the grand finale, and Rick just grinned even more.
- - -
Hector Conrad shook his head in amazement from his perch behind the camera of the News Chopper Seven as the large Robot figures finally left and started to land on the arms of their large cousin. Just then the Robot Figures that buzzed the chopper along with other more military looking ones, lined the edges of the arms and opened what looked like missile ports. The larger robot figure, most likely their mothership, opened many missile ports as well. Hectors Eyes widened in surprise, for the missiles would destroyed the city but before he could open his mouth, they launched.
- - -
Lisa Hayes-Hunter smiled when the final reports came in and so she turn to Captain Gloval who sat in his usual seat with a rare grin on his face.
"Captain all Destriods, Veritechs, and Missile Batteries report ready for launch," she reported with a smile. Gloval just nodded and leaned forward to wait for the finale he had planned for. As one all the mecha that lined the arms of the SDF-1 and the numerous Missile Batteries of the SDF-1 launched missiles just like they have done for numerous battles. But this time they didn't carry your average missile they carried projectiles called Roman Candles or better know as Fireworks! So the sky around the SDF-1 light up with many different colors, and at the same time colorful lights went on all around the exterior of the ship adding yet more lights to the sky. The awed residents of the city and nearby cities would never forget this night, especially the completely different lights that followed.
- - -
Deep down in the bowels of Alaska Base, the UEG Council watched the feed from Canada with evil intent. At least all but Admiral Hayes who had help create the plan in the first place just hid a smile. Senator Russo glared evilly at the SDF-1 floating peacefully above Canada via the T.V showing the footage from the local new stations.
"Marshall Zhukov I want you to gather a force of our latest equipment and tell them to await for my orders," he said with a dark tone. Zhukov nodded and moved to follow the orders, his aging body refusing his efforts, but he still managed to get to the command console. After a few minutes he turned to regard his leader with a smile.
"And what will those orders be sir?" he asked with a evil smile knowing exactly what they were. Russo returned it with the same evil purpose.
"To destroy the SDF-1," he said in monotone, clearly not knowing that he just sent many men and women to their deaths at the hand of their own people. Hayes literally fell out of his chair in surprise and horror.
"Sir, but what about these Zentreadi the SDF-1 and its crew is our only weapon against this threat sir," Hayes said after composing himself and calming down from his panic. The two big players in the council turned to look over at him.
"That is quite alright Admiral we have the SDF-2 nearing completion and the Luna Yards are busy producing the new Advanced Oberth Destroyers and the Tokugawa class carriers, int'l then the rest of our fleet will protect us along with our Grand Canons," Russo said with a grin lighting up a cigar in the event of getting rid of that pesky vermin Gloval.
- Maybe I can get rid of this annoying twit Hayes as well, maybe I will send him to command an ARMD carrier and in which will be destroyed by those stupid alien Zentreadi. – he thought evilly and with a smile around his cigar. Hayes just shook his head in disgust and sympathy.
"Sir one problem with that theory sir, the SDF-1 and her crew are experienced against the Zentreadi, it will take a while to train the crews for the new ships to the level of these men and women aboard the SDF-1 sir," he said with a frown. Russo just waved it off and plainly told Hayes to quit it. Hayes wisely kept his mouth shut as the order went out to the forces waiting for the call. Hayes silently prayed that the SDF-1 will make it through.
- - -
Rick smiled as the afterimages of the fireworks faded, and as Menmei started to play her concert which was thanks to EVE engineering was being shown to the rest of the civilians via holograms. But their merriment died when all of a sudden missile contrails flew past the Veritechs. Eyes widening he watched as cruise missiles impacted the mighty SDF-1 much to the horror of its deployed mecha. Rick after making sure that the SDF-1 was fine turned his attention to the mysterious attackers. He looked to see that attack planes were flying towards them, there were Falcon IIs, Ghost Drones, Avengers, and some other older designs. Even a squadron of VF-1s that looked like their pilots only had beginning course on them. Cursing Rick and the rest of Skull Squadron brought up their Gun Pods in defense. Rick paused on his trigger knowing that beside the Terrorist battle in New Carter this was the first time battling his own people, but he shook the doubt away for his family was on the ship and they were counting on him. So he opened fire about as the same time as the rest of the Skull Squadron, sentencing their fellow man to death.
- - -
Gloval cursed as the large battlefortress shook violently as his own people's missiles impacted on the tough ship. Cursing all the way as he made his way back to his chair and surveyed the situation around the ship.
"Sir UEG Forces are attacking us, with fighters, along with some Armor and Destriods moving towards the city," the cool and experienced Bridge Bunnies reported. Gloval cursed yet again and looked out the viewport to see the Veritechs moving to engage the enemy without orders. Not that he could blame them, these guys just attacked their home.
"Sir the city is on fire!" yelled Lisa from her spot near to the viewport of the ship. Gloval turned towards the city and growled in anger. His anger grew when the UEG Destriods stomp through streets not caring for the civilians around them.
"Crap order our Destriods to rearm and engage the enemy but do tell them to be careful, I see I don't have to give that order to the Veritechs," he said plainly. Lisa and Claudia nodded before relaying the order. On the deck the light Spartans quickly rearmed with GU-11 Gunpods and jumped off the deck towards the ground. While the heavier Tomahawks rearmed and stayed on deck to protect the ship itself from the attacking aircraft, alongside the Phalanx and Defender Destriods.
"Sir what about the fires, god knows that the city's fire department can't handle that?" Lisa asked with a frown. Gloval nodded and thought over his ORBAT before finally coming to a decision.
"Lisa get me Richard Hunter know," he ordered with a smile clearly having a plan. Lisa frowned but quickly complied. Within minutes Pop's helmeted face appeared on Gloval's tiny armrest plasma screen.
"What can I do for you Captain, I don't think I can be help in the battle," the other man said with a smile. Gloval nodded and quickly told Lisa another order in which made her finally figure out what he was planning.
"Mister Hunter I want you and your CVTs to arm yourself with the unit's optional firefighting equipment since that is one reason for the CVT were designed," Gloval said with a frown. Pops nodded getting were this was going.
"Got it sir we will move out and put out those fires," he said with a sad smile. Gloval nodded and quickly signed off, he then sat back and waited. He also gave the order for the Reflex Barriers to be warmed up.
- - -
Hector Conrad looked in horror at the fighting that was now going on between these peaceful men and women aboard the floating ship and their own defense forces. Of course he knew that the Defense Forces were the one who first fired, which prompted the Robots to return fire.
"This is awful Lucy the Defense Forces are fighting with these giants, but these guys didn't do anything but put on a good show for us, and where they are defending themselves against our own Defense Forces," the reporter a guy named Kyle reported to the studio. The guy leaned up next to Hector in interest but with horror filled eyes.
"Oh shit," commented the helicopter's pilot as he saw missiles from the Defense Force Planes hit the city lighting it ablaze. Kyle saw it as well and motioned Hector to get a picture of it. Hector did so and cursed in fear as he saw the city go up in flames. He then saw some robots bearing the Defense Forces Crest stomping through the city not caring for the civilians underfoot, which oddly similar to the ones fighting for the big ship. Onboard the ship Hector saw some exactly the same type of Robot started jumping off the ship and started to engage the Defense Forces Robots, but these were making sure they didn't hurt any citizens.
"Oh my god Lucy if your still listening some robots bearing the Defense Forces colors are now attacking the ship from the ground but are destroying the city in the process and robots from the ship are engaging them, in which these are trying to make sure they don't," Kyle said still trying to report this dreadful picture. Just then the helicopter lurked violently as missile hit home on the floating helicopter. Cursing the pilot tried to bring the craft under control but to no avail for the main rotor had been blown clear off, Hector then surrendered himself to death, but apparently god thought that he still could be some use on Earth. For the RDF Ace Max Sterling saw the missile hit and came to their aide. In one of his amazing feats that made him famous Max caught the out of control Helicopter with his Battliod. Hector who later learned this slowly opened his eyes to see a giant head with some sort of visor looking back at him.
"Yeah you guys alright in there," came a human voice from the Robot. Hector blinked and just nodded in answer, after checking the rest of the crew which besides a few bruises and such were alright.
"Right hold on I am taking you to the SDF-1 for it is the safest spot right now," the pilot of this robot said with a smile in his words. Hector's jaw dropped along with the rest of the crew as they turned to regard the ship yet again.
"THAT IS THE SDF-1!!!" he yelled in surprise which attracted the attention of the pilot again.
"Yes it is…oh I forgot you guys don't know for these morons interrupted us before we could tell you," he replied surprised before arriving at the deck of the SDF-1. The robot gently sat the helicopter down. Hector then climbed out with his small handheld camera he had in case of the instant he needed it. He saw numerous humans like him running around rearming the large robots or holding back a small crowd of citizens near the "elbow" of the arm were a large hatchway was located. He also watched in amazement as four large disks of light slid around the ship blocking the missiles and canon fire from the defense forces. Hector watched in amazement at these disks of light. He was then shoved towards the rest of the civilians by the uniformed personnel. The civilians were not even on his mind as he watched the amazing battle unfold. Int'l someone embraced him from behind, which him turn in confusion to see someone he should he would never see again.
- - -
Third Lieutenant Sarah Conrad cursed as she waited for her Veritech to get rearmed and refitted. The teenaged pilot tapped her foot impatiently as techs went over the VT. She also wasn't happy that her own tech Corporal Simmons wasn't out here helping but he was stuck doing other things in the SDF-1s Internal Hangers. Just then she caught sight of one of her commanders 1st Lieutenant Max Sterling, with a heavily damaged Civilian Chopper in his Battliod's hands. Frowning she saw four people jumping out of chopper and stare in amazement at the sights around them. This made the young pilot smile in response, her smile then turn to a surprised frown when she saw none other then her older brother Hector Conrad. Not evening noticing the rest of the military personnel around her she ran towards her, back to being to seventeen year old sister. Smiling she threw her arms around him when she finally managed to reach him. The surprised elder Conrad turned and just plain stared at her. Then it finally dawned on the poor man who he was seeing and so he turned white.
"Sarah!?" he yelled in surprise and disbelieve. Sarah smiled and embraced him yet again to tell him that yes she was alive. Just then a tech managed to tap on her shoulder, frowning she turned towards the man.
"Yes what is it?" she asked with a frown turned towards the older man behind leaving her brother momentarily confused.
"Ma'am your Veritech is ready and waiting," he managed to say over the loud booming sounds of war around them. She nodded a smile please that it was finally ready after such a long wait.
"What the heck is going on!" Hector said with a confused frown on his face. Sarah blinked as she turned back to him.
"Oh opps sorry! I am now in the military Hector, a pilot in fact and a pretty good one to boot," she said with a smile rechecking her gear as he pondered that. The two siblings had separated when their parents went opposite ways, they were still married and everything but their mother a Computer Engineer was hired to help in the Macross Project, she took her rebellious daughter with her. Their father was a Freelance Reporter and also worked for a small News Stations as a camera man. Once the SDF-1 was finally rebuilt taking its roles as the planet's defender and Macross began a ghost town their mother and herself was going to move back to join Hector and their father. But it never happened that way sadly, for one reason and that reason was the summed up in one word the Zentreadi. So Hector and Father were left to assume that they perished in a so called terrorist attack.
"But your only what now seventeen!?" the poor Hector cried out in confusion. Sarah smiled and saw that the techs were waiting for her. Sighing she managed to pull on her helmet or "thinking cap" while she started to walk that way.
"Look Hector I will explain everything later when I come back," she said as she started to clambered up the ladder of the fighter that closely resembles a bird of prey or otherwise known as Veritech Guardian Mode. Blowing a kiss to her older brother Sarah started up the Veritech and blasted away from the ship to rejoin her squadron, which was clearly shown by a look at her VT's tail fins and her paint scheme. The emblem emblazed on the ailerons and tailfins were a skull and crossbone that told everyone who knew, that she was part of Skull Squadron. Her paint scheme reflected this as well carrying a black and white scheme that match the rest of the squadron, beside Commander Rick Hunter, Lieutenant Sterling, and 1st Lieutenant Rachael Hunter which boasted a paint scheme so much like her brother's older scheme before becoming Skull Leader. Smiling Sarah transformed to fighter mode and screamed back into the fight.
- - -
Hector was left on deck open mouthed and surprised at his younger sister's antics. He was then pushed back towards the waiting civilians which you would think would be in shelters but these men and women were civilians of Macross City and so they wanted to see their valiant defenders fighting off forces loyal to corrupted politicians. One these civilians a black haired oriental girl came alongside the still flatfooted Hector.
"Yeah handsome what you so surprised about?" the girl said with a smile that had melted hearts all over the ship. Hector blinked and turned to the young girl beside him, who happened to be wearing a rather revealing outfit. That Hector who only had just turned nineteen was turned from thoughts of his sister to this young girl beside him.
"Well I just learned that my deceased sister was actually alive and not just alive but as part of military," Hector found himself saying. The girl frowned and turned to look at him strangely, then her face light up as it dawned on her.
"Oh you're from that helicopter, well I can be of any help to you and I can answer any questions you may have," she said with a smile. Hector smiled as well, since this girl somehow put him at ease with the world. This made him not even notice the glares and death threats from the crowd around him, those who could see the two that is.
"Well first question miss: How come my sister who is seventeen, and is turning eighteen soon is up there piloting those things?" he asked but almost hit himself at the stupidness of the question.
"Well I saw that you were talking to Lieutenant Conrad so if I can make a guess that was your sister and the reason is her own Mister Conrad, but I can tell you that she is good pilot and has earned her position with one of our most elite squadrons," she replied a little to harshly for comfort. Hector flinched and eased the tension by smiling.
"Well then Miss, I have a lot more questions so should we go somewhere more private," he said with his winning smile, that was enhanced by his slightly Hispanic face. The girl blinked and took the offered arm before escorting the young man to the heart of Macross City.
- - -
High above the planet, hiding behind the moon was a fleet of warships, watching the tiny planet below them. On the large command deck of the largest one that happened to be the flagship of the force, a lone feminine figure watch over a floating hologram of a large battle between two opposing forces.
"It is strange that two sets of micronians are battling each other," Commander Azonia commander of the fleet in pursuit of the ship she called Zor's Fortress, mostly to herself. She was plainly confused by the battle on going between these two groups. But she left an order for the sensor station to record it all and once the battle was over she sent a scout ship back to the massive fortress that served as the Zenteradi headquarters, with the recordings of the battle. Azonia then took a seat on her large command chair and pondered this difficult question. Also she wondered about her "spy" Miriya and how she was dealing with this.
- - -
Onboard the SDF-1 Miryia Parino was confused as her descent commander, but even more so then Azonia for the weeks she spent onboard the ship where ones of mystery and discovery. She quickly found some residence and learned how to work for the mirconains money. She also spent time trying to figure out these mirconains and how they operated, but one thing frustrated and confused her more then these tiny things was her quest for that ace pilot, granted she found him but she couldn't think of anything that she could best him in for it would be impossible to get her hands on some mecha. So she went around to find some information on this man, in which she was doing now, for she had learned how to find the "military" pilots who flew the accursed veritechs of the enemy and how to get information from them. But even with this approach she couldn't find anymore information about this pilot, so she gave up for the night and decided to return her "home" for all the pilots were exhausted from the fight earlier. Miriya then decided to continue her search later on that day, once it became night.
- - -
Captain Gloval sighed as the last UEG plane retreated for it was over and not a moment to soon for the CVTs and the Firefighters in the city were being hard pressed to contain the fires. Even if the occasional retardant bombs runs by Veritechs, now they could the fire under control. In which they did for the returning Veritechs and lent their firepower to the fire and managed to stomp out the fire for good. But not before 60 of the city went up in flames. Gloval then ordered the SDF-1 to land in cruiser mode outside city, to lend any help to the city int'l aide from the neighboring cities arrived. Also he ordered a defense ring of Destriods and Veritechs around the city in case of a counterattack. As Gloval was about to debark in a effort to talk to the city mayor alongside the Marcoss Mayor. Miss Menmei came up to him, with that smile of hers that put anyone at ease.
"Captain I would like to start the show, for it would do a lot more good then it would have done before sir," the younger singer said with a voice of the stars. Smiling Gloval thought it was a good idea and gave the order to restart the concert. Menmei nodded and skipped back towards the SDF-1 from the makeshift refugee camp that had been started.
- - -
At Alaska Base the shock was paramount, for the council had just sent hundreds to their death. Granted it wasn't the loss of life that shocked them but the loss of equipment and forces critical to their war effort against the Anti-UEG Terrorists and this new alien threat. At least all but one who knew it was going to happen and tried to warn the council about it. This man is Admiral Donald Hayes who was leaning back, with a small smile on his lips. After a brief moment of discussion between the council they were relieved. Hayes nodded and walked out of the room following most junior members of the council. Since he had been kinda demoted to that when he sent help to New Carter, he had to go with them. Back in the room, Senator Russo looked over at another man who had appeared out of the shadows.
"Find a way to kill Admiral Hayes and if anyone gets in your way kill them too," Russo ordered coldly and menacing. The shadowed man nodded and left the room without a word. Russo then leaned back and lit off another of his cigars as he brought a folder and set it on the table, which happened to be on another one of his projects in which he planned on destroying that annoying SDF-1, if the Zentreadi didn't do it first that is. Smiling he imagined the ship blowing up in his mind as yet another man sneaked out of the room.
- - -
On the deck of the landed SDF-1 Menmei started her concert and the EVE crews started up their projectors and lasers. Finally Menmei came onto stage to the roars of the Macross Civilans in the refugee camp. As the music opened up the lasers and holograms activated giving the crowd a giant view of the singer before them. Menmei then started to her first song one that she picked up from a fellow singer. As she started her sweet voice captured many more fans that hellish day. They would always remember this song as well int'l the time another singer sang it many years later:
"Another winter day,
Another grey reminder that what used to be has gone away.
It's really hard to say
How long we have to live with our insanity.
We have to pay for all we use.
We never think before we light the fuse.
Look up, look up, look up,
The sky is falling..falling!
Look up, look up, look up, you have to do.
Before you try to go outside, to take in the view,
Look up because the sky could fall on you!"
Author Notes:
Finally this is done, having started Christmas Day and ending now. I really do apologize for my tardiness and being late. But like I said I am part of the a few RPGs and I was really busy with school as well. So sorry yet again. Also some news here for I plan on two more chapters and this fic is done, granted there is a sequel in the planning stages. Also don't worry only one more chapter of Human-Human Conflict before we go back to into the Zentreadi Arch of the story which will kick off the sequel. Also two more characters from the sequel have been introduced, Hector and Sarah Conrad. Also yes I know Look Up! The Sky is Falling! Is Yellow Dancer's song from New Generation but I just plain love that song so I decided to have it in here. Also we see Miriya and Azonia finally for I had been more concern on developing my human characters. Don't worry the two will plan a big part in the sequel as well. Also prepare yourself for the next action packed chapter of this exciting story.
Also a side note the Advanced Oberths are my creation that I had created for my other Fanfiction Alliegance and hence I am using it here, also the Tokugawa Class should started to be built about now. So I threw that in there, for the fun of it. Also imagine the Oberth on steriods and you got the Advanced Oberth.
lisav and Warior - Thank you for comments
Knights Templar - YES SIR!!
Lord Destroyer - Don't worry I got a intersting way of getting him to the SDF-1, and yes Macross is alot different then Robotech. First of all Protoculture is not in it, at least notin theOringal series. Secondly there is no Robotech, just Overtech...and a few otherminor things.
SHAWN PROVONCHA- Thanks Shawn justkeep those reviewscoming...
Next Time of Frozen in Time:
As the last notes of Menmei's song fill the air, a drama unfolds inside Alaska Base against the two superpowers. Can Admiral Hayes and Company survive the wrath of Senator Russo find out on the next exciting part of Frozen in Time?