After Eve Gundam Wing

Chapter Nineteen

After some much needed rest and sleep, the Gundam pilots gathered in a small room to talk business. "We need to do something," said Kreed. "But no one trusts us at the moment for sure."

"The public is easily swayed," said Anita.

"So this Colin person is the one behind it all," said Stephen. "We just need to take him out, and then we're good. Right?"

"Not right," said Jin. "If the Gundams go in and do something right now, everyone will find out about it, and they'll think we're terrorizing some old man over something."

"Well that's just great," said Kreed. "So we can't do anything."

"How's the plans with Deathscythe coming along?" asked Jin.

"Not too great," said Stephen. "We need to create a lot of Gundanium. It may take a few weeks."

"Even better news," said Anita.

At that moment, one of the Maguanac men rushed in through the door with urgency written all over his face. "What's wrong?" asked Rachel.

"Turn on the television," he said quickly, gasping for air. "It concerns you guys."

Stephen picked up a remote and clicked a button. A television hanging from the ceiling in the corner turned on, and the image of a tall, hulking black man with white hair appeared on screen.

"It's that no-good son of a bitch!" shouted Kreed. "The one who accused us of all this in the first place."

"Turn it up Stephen," said Jin monotonously. Sound finally accompanied the man's lips moving.

"The Gundam pilots have turned their back on us," he said. "They have forgotten their duty to protect the peace, and have fled from the consequences of their actions." Images of Wing Zero pummeling the peace banquet appeared as he spoke.

"As you've all seen by now I'm sure, this is footage of Wing Zero killing countless innocent people at the banquet for peace held by the Preventers over a week ago. Why would these so called heroes do this? They have become drunk with their power."

More images of the Gundams were aired. They showed them fleeing the base in the blue jet with Heavy Arms. Then they showed pictures of them "attacking" the Serpents and Aires outside their house on the beach.

"The pilots have fled into space, where I believe without a doubt that they are awaiting their next opportunity to strike," said the black man. "Their desire for power has caused them to think that they are above the law, that they can do whatever they want because they have their precious Gundams. Those Gundams used to be used for peace and as a symbol of hope and salvation, but now they are being used to destroy all that we have tried to build after those terrible wars."

The man bowed his head, and he quickly looked back up to the camera again. "Ladies and gentlemen, I, Captain Victor Jones, find that it is my solemn duty as the current head of the Preventers to make this difficult decision. I have declared war on the Gundams and their pilots, with the assistance of my committee council of course. It saddens me to resort to these measures, but we must do something to stop these abominations of justice. I have stepped up all weapons manufacturing. As of today, Mobile Suits with the most current technology and battle systems have been positioned all around the globe. Soon, they will be placed in space to protect the colonies. I would like to thank our sole weapons producer, Titan Tech Engineering, for the new Mobile Suits and technology.

"I assure you citizens of earth and space alike, we can overcome these warmongers. All we have to do is unite and trust in each other. Those kids and their Gundams are not heroes. They are terrorists. They are not invincible. They are just as human as you and I, and there is no doubt in my mind that they can be defeated. Justice will always prevail. Thank you and good day."

The black man named Victor walked away from his podium, and some newscaster began speaking from un unknown source. "Well there you have it ladies and gents. Captain Victor Jones of the Preventers Force has officially announced the beginning of the hunt for the Gundam pilots. What will his declaration of war mean for the immediate future? What chances are there of the pilots turning themselves in? Where could they be now? Watch tonight at eleven to find out."

Click

Stephen turned off the television with a sigh. "That son of a bitch," muttered Kreed. "That mother fucking son ofa bitch!" he punched the table hard enough for a substantial crack to appear in its center.

"Man, why is this happening?" asked Stephen. "What did we do wrong?"

"I smell corruption," said Anita.

"I smell it too," said Rachel. "The Preventers are somehow working in sync with Colin and whatever his plans are."

"That certainly appears to be the case," said Rasheed from the door way. "But how can something like that be proven?"

"I don't know," said Jin. "Some things add up. Some don't. Last night, while thinking over the problems at hand and looking at Ana's files, I got a bad feeling."

"A bad feeling?' echoed Rachel.

"I told you not to eat those tacos they served yesterday," said Stephen with a sigh. "I had indigestion all night. But nope, you had to go and eat one anyway, and then another."

"Not that kind of feeling," said Jin. "Just, and unexplainable feeling that something wasn't right elsewhere. I don't know exactly what was wrong, but I know it was bad… And I think it has to do with Ana. I think something happened to Ana."

"So you think you and Ana share some kind of connection or something?" asked Kreed.

"I won't go that far," said Jin. "It was just, I dunno, like I said. A strange feeling that I couldn't explain."

"We'll file that away for future reference," said Anita. "We need to find out what to do with this new development. It's going to be very difficult to do anything more than just sit around if the entire solar system is looking for our hides."

"She's right," said Rasheed. "Even with the stealth of this baby, we'll be found eventually. It's only a matter of time."

"Crap," said Jin. "This is just too much too fast." He stood up and walked out.

Meanwhile, on a distant colony, Colin sat in his office chair behind his desk, a grin playing across his face as he thought about how things were finally starting to look up. There was a tentative, quiet knock on his door, and his smile turned to a serious frown. "Enter," he commanded angrily.

Ana walked into the office silently and slowly, her eyes slightly red, and her cheek bruised. "You wanted…to see me…father?" she barely managed to say.

"Yes," said Colin seriously. "I am still very upset with you Ana, very enraged at your betrayal of me-

"I didn't betray you!" pleaded Ana. "I didn't mean to loose-

"Don't interrupt me!" shouted Colin, rising from his chair hastily. Ana cowered visibly, though only slightly, and kept her mouth shut.

"As I way saying," he continued as he walked around his desk. "You disappointed me yesterday with your failure, and it will take me a while to get over that."

He walked up behind Ana and stood very close to her. "I want to give you the chance to redeem yourself though, little girl. I have an important mission for you."

"Yes sir?" asked Ana fearfully. "What is it…that you ask of me?"

"You are very good at finding things when they don't want to be found," continued Colin. "I need you to find those pilots and their Gundams again. I understand that they are accompanied by the infamous Maguanac Corps, are they not?"

Ana just nodded.

"Good," said Colin. "Anyways, you should be able to take them out pretty easily with a single shot. The bigger the ship they have, the easier it is to find and shoot down."

"Yes sir," said Ana.

"Kill them," said Colin. "Your mission is to destroy that ship and the Gundams while they are on it." Colin grabbed Ana's scalp with his hand and pulled. She winced and let out a small cry of pain as a few tears came to her eyes.

"Don't fail me again Ana," whispered Colin into her ear. "Because if you do… You're going to suffer more than just a little pain. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes…sir," said Ana.

End Chapter Nineteen