Author's notes: Hello everyone, thanks for reviewing this story and being patient with it. I'm so sorry that I've taken so long to update, but some very pressing issues in real life have kept me from writing these stories that I love so much. I hope I'll find some more time this summer to keep updating my fanfics.

Phase 03:

Mu's blood boiled with anger as he stormed down the hallway. Miru…what are you thinking? A frown creased his face as he arrived at his room and opened the door. He floated into the room. "Miru?" He asked with a little more force than necessary.

There was a clumsy clunking sound and a sudden splash from his bathroom. A few moments later the door slid open, and Miru appeared, her hair soaking wet, cut in a short military cut…and blue? "It wasn't supposed to be this color!" She whined, floating through the doorway. "I mixed the dye wrong, but I'm in such a hurry…" she began to dry her head with a pristine white towel, some of the blue rubbing off, staining it.

"Miru! What on earth is going on!" Mu shouted, pounding his hand on the door console, shutting and locking the door. He stared with utter disbelief at his sister. Was that a ZAFT uniform she was wearing? Miru turned, noticing the question in his eyes as she zipped up the front of her red uniform.

"What?" She shrugged nonchalantly, reaching for her trench coat.

"I demand some answers!" Mu grabbed his sister with more force than necessary and pinned her against the wall.

Frustration crossed Miru's face, the anger rising in her voice. "You want answers? Fine! I'll give it to you straight!" She shouted at him, even though his face was merely inches from her. "I'm an Earth forces spy! I go into ZAFT territory to learn their military secrets! There! That satisfy you!"

Mu silently let go, starring in surprise at his sister. "A spy?" He said, but couldn't believe it. "But how? Why?" His voice could not mask his concern.

"I've been training for this very mission since the academy, and I'm not about to let you to get in the way!" She wiped a few stray tears from her eyes. "Mu, I'm sorry I never told you, but it was important that I keep this a secret, to keep you and me safe." Lightly her arms wrapped around him. "I'm no stranger to danger." She assured him, a light smile spreading across her face. "So are you going to help me turn this ship around or not?"

Mu stuttered for a moment. All these years, he and his twin had shared everything they never kept any secrets. This was just too much for him. All this time the life she'd told him she was living was a lie? And what else might she be hiding from him. He shook his head with disbelief. "Miru…I…"

"No, Mu. I don't want to hear it." She pressed her hand to his lips. "You have to trust me…let me go."

"But…" He paused. Miru was strapping a gun holster to her side. He looked at his sister, I mean, really looked at her for the first time in a long while. She was no longer that little girl that he could tease and protect. Her body was perfectly trained with the best military discipline, her uniform, though traitorous, was straight and perfect. She combed her now short blue hair back behind her ear. Her face held a rock hard expression. It wouldn't matter what he or anyone else would say. She was a woman on a mission, and no one could stop her. Slowly Mu floated closer to her and wrapped his arms around her and squeezed her tight, as if he was afraid that when he let go she would float away for good. "Be careful."

"I might not be able to make it back to the Archangel after completing my target…so you may not hear from me for a while, but don't worry. Someday we'll meet again." She smiled gently, returning his embrace.

She floated out into the hall to meet her partner. Shawn had also undergone some changes. Instead of the Admiral get up he had put on before he wore a ZAFT uniform, and his brown hair had been none-to-neatly dyed red. Miru laughed slightly at his slouching body posture as she handed him a ZAFT ID card. "Now, Ensign Bernard Tobeil, that's no way to act." She teased.

"Whatever, Ensign Natika Corsing." Shawn mocked. Miru adopted a look of disgust and gave Shawn an air slap. Together, with Mu trailing they made there way to the hanger where the crew had gathered. Miru had taken special care to see that the engineers had repainted and removed any obvious signs that it was an Earth vessel from a shuttle pod.

"I sure hope you know what you're doing." Natarle glared at them, her words dripping as if laced with venom.

Miru stood by the shuttle pod and surveyed the gathered crew. Briskly she saluted them all. "Thank you, Archangel, for your cooperation in this matter. I have changed the mission plans. Once we have launched you may turn back and continue on your course to Earth as planned. We will not try to return to the Archangel. However, if someday we ever do rendezvous, I hope it will be under better circumstances." She finished her salute. "Goodbye." She whispered as she ducked into the shuttle pod, her partner following.

"Miru…" Mu whispered as he watched the hatch close. "I don't want to loose you…"

Murrue glanced side ways at the Lieutenant. "La Flagga?" She asked. "Will you be alright about this?"

"She can take care of herself." Mu turned and walked out of the hanger, followed by most of the crew as they cleared the bay for takeoff.

Inside the shuttle, completing launch procedures, Miru glance out the window at him leave. When she took this job she knew it would mean forsaking any solid relationships with family or friends, but she never knew that it would hurt this much. Her heart throbbed inside her chest. "I should have told him…" She thought out loud.

"Told him what?" Shawn looked up from his seat next to her.

"Shuttle One, you have clearance to launch." A voice crackled over the com.

"Roger." Miru chocked as the shuttle shot out of the ship and into space. She wiped a tear from her eye as she looked back to Shawn. "You know what…"

Shawn sighed, gently clasping his hand on his shoulder. "The world is just not ready to believe us yet. Someday you'll be able to tell him and he'll believe you."

"Still, that Kira kid…I wonder…is he the same Yamato?" Her mind raced. "If so, does he know?"

"Stop worrying about that stuff! Right now we've got a mission!" Shawn scolded.

"You're right." Miru smiled slightly as she took over piloting the shuttle off into space.

Preview of Phase 04:

Miru and Shawn's mission gets off to a rocky start as the Archangel runs into some trouble of her own. What will come first in Miru's loyalties: the mission, or her heart? Can you keep your cover in the heat of your feelings in battle, Gundam!