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Gundam Wing: A New Threat
By: timaru2003 (Revised by HeeroYuy1995, a.k.a. Matt-chan)
Chapter 3
Osama's Hideout - Unknown
Waiting in the trans-dimensional gate-room, Osama felt like the day couldn't get any better. With the closing of the deal with the Invid Regent, He had only one other part of his plan to accomplish for his schemes of world domination. The Regent, while having the appearance of a giant upright slug, had been a hard bargainer. The deal had been struck when Osama promised to help the Regents forces crush the remains of the Robotech Expeditionary Force that had defeated him at the home world of the Robotech Masters, and the Gundam Dimension, with its vast supplies of untapped Protoculture - the life blood of the Invid, which would make them the strongest race in the universe. In return- the regent would assist Osama in the capture or destruction of the Gundam pilots and their allies, and the conquest of our earth, which to the Invid, was seen as a waste of time due to our planet being poor in Protoculture, and less advanced technology wise, would be a milk run for all. This alliance was step One in a Three step plan.
Step Two was what Osama had come to believe the only weakness in the plan. The fact that a mole in the presenters had gained access to the Gundam pilots database and had discovered that a single candidate had information on his newest ally, and that this person was to be brought to the Gundam Universe, to assist in stopping him had made him less than happy. An opportunity presented itself when his spy learned the location of Timothy Rau and he had issued orders to have him eliminated immediately. This, he hoped had been accomplished successfully when the gate began to power up and a lone figure walked through it.
"Treize," Osama spoke, "is it done?"
"Perhaps," Treize replied. "The mission could have been completed without that bunch of fools you sent along with me. They almost caused the mission to fail by revealing their movements without locating Mr. Rau or any others who could have interfered."
"How so?" said Osama in a questioning tone.
"After arrival in his world, my team decided it wanted to just walk up to Mr. Rau and op him, all without taking into account he was in control of the high ground, had night vision equipment, and had weapons that far outranged our own," Treize explained. "We were only able to close to the range that we had because out target was focused on eliminating vermin in the area. That was also the same reason he spotted us. Some of the animals became aware of our presence and spooked, alerting Mr. Rau of our approach. At this moment I separated myself from the group and proceeded to destroy the domicile that Mr. Rau was currently living in. Mr. Rau managed to eliminate at least two of my men and was being pursued by the rest of the squad when he managed to make contact with the American Gundam team."
"WHAT!!" Osama reacted to those 3 dreaded words.
"Yes, an unforeseen development which also spelt the doom of my men. Instead of regrouping and attacking with a plan, they charged them and were laid low," he went on.
"However, an opportunity presented itself when I was able to get a clear shot on our nemesis: Mathew Miranda," Treize continued. "When I targeted him, Mr. Rau must have realized what was about to happen and took the bullet himself, I did not see what his condition was after I shot him. Well, this is unexpected, but does make one wonder if this could be a sign of things to come. With any luck, Mr. Rau will not have survived and passed along his information."
And with that said, Osama began a loud and evil laugh, echoed by the high walls of the chamber.
Peacecraft Castle – New Port City, Sanc Kingdom
The entire ESUN and their allies were seated in one of the numerous conference rooms that dotted the palace, getting a report on the final outcome of their mission. Most of them were tired, having kept a 24 hour vigil on Tim as he recovered form the numerous surgeries to repair his broken body.
Sally Po currently had the floor and was giving Tim's medical report, which by this time, Matt and the others could recite straight from memory.
"The bullet entered the left side of the chest at the level of the fourth rid, shattering it and exiting at a 90 degree angle through the front of his chest." Sally said. "Fragments from the rib managed to work their way to the lower left section of the lung an caused several small punctures. Luckily, none made it near the heart."
An animation on the computer screen behind her gave a good idea of what happened inside his body.
"We had to perform several surgeries to completely remove the bone fragments and rebuild the rib. Currently we have him in a drug induced coma to help his body recover. This is all I have to report at this time," she finished.
Sally then sat down and Dr. J stood up, passing around folders to each member of the team.
"These folders contain all pertinent information on our newest member: skills, weapons preferences, and specifications on his Gundam. However, I believe that his trainer should be the one to brief you," he said. Then he walked to one of the doors of the conference room and let an older gentleman in.
"Hello, my name is Professor Q, but you may all call me Q," he said in a particular British accent.
Jason leaned over to Matthew and whispered in his ear, "What are we in, a James Bond Movie?" with a certain amount of amusement in his voice.
As if sensing he was being made fun of Q looked at Jason and gave Jason his answer; "No Mr. Storm, you are not in a 007 Movie, but I did spend several years at MI6 working as an engineer."
The look on Jason's face spoke volumes.
"Now that the formal introductions are out of the way, allow me to introduce you to my charge," he said as a large screen flared to life and Q began speaking.
"This is Timothy Rau; Age: 19; Sex: Male; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Dark Blue; weight: around 195 Pounds; and height around 5" 9'. Distinguishing Marks: several bite marks from North American Rattlesnakes and a set of scars on his shoulder, probably caused by a member of the canine family. His personality can be summed up in a single word: Unpredictable. He thinks and acts in any situation instead of just reacting to it. He can be considered slightly shy around females but is extremely courteous and polite to even total strangers. Able to adapt to any situation, he can perform moves that would be considered suicidal and manage to pull it off. He hates failing more than anything, but tries to protect noncombatants in any engagement, no matter what the odds. He is probably going to be the sanest person amongst the lot of you," Q explained as the picture on the screen showed each detail as Q pointed it out. "Timothy is a good pilot and an excellent marksman; he will most likely serve in a support role in most engagements on the ground." Q explained. " However, he has a knack for disguises and is able to charm his way into just abut anywhere, just as James Bond might incidentally, and when paired with his ability to analyze situations quickly, he should provide valuable intelligence quickly. Now on to the important part: his Gundam. While it's not a true Gundam, it is made from Neo-titanium for structure, with a thin layer of Gundanium alloy for armor on both parts."
"Both parts," Mathew interjected.
"Yes Mr. Miranda, I said both parts," he said. With the wave of a light wand, the screen behind him was replaced by the picture of a Alpha Fighter and a Beta Fighter bomber from the anime Robotech: New Generation.
"I can see the look of confusion on your faces, but I can guarantee that these are in no way, just a figment of your imagination. Allow me to explain. The Alpha, which is modeled after the VFA-6Z, is an air and space superiority fighter and light skirmisher. It is armed with two Pulse beam cannons that are both used as machine guns and can be used in the role of a sniper rifle. 2 light lasers mounted in the nose for Arial engagements while the aircraft is in it's fighter mode, which I will get to in a moment; 8 78mm short-range missiles and 60 190mm medium range missiles, which are mounted in launchers under the skin, and a beam saber that rounds out the weapons load out of the Alpha," he said. "The Alpha has three configurations: fighter, guardian, and battloid, which is essentially a mobile suit. Fighter mode is self-explanatory, while Guardian mode is a mix of fighter and battloid, which allow it more punch than the fighter and more maneuverability than the battloid. The wings remain in position, but the arms extend and the leg thrusters move into battloid position. Nimble and fast, this form is best for urban settings. Battloid it the Mobile suit configuration, this form has the most firepower available, able to bring all but the nose mounted laser to bear on any enemy. It's only limiting factors are its armor, which while strong enough to go toe to toe with a Scorpio, can hardly be considered a challenge to Osama's and Treize's Gundams. The other factor is that, while we upgraded the engine from what was specified in the manual for the anime, it still cannot reach a high orbit without the aid of the beta unit. The Beta Fighter is similar to the Alpha in that it also has the configurations, but it has much more armor and firepower than some armies do. It trades this for speed and maneuverability, but when docked with the Alpha, the two complement each other for a seriously devastating package. The Beta is armed with 3 multi-barreled beam gattling guns located on the center intake and legs, with only two available in fighter mode only, and two more located in the arms of the battloid, available in that mode only, two chest launchers containing 20 190mm short range missiles that are unavailable when the Alpha is docked, 2 shoulder mounted launchers for 16 340mm long-range missiles, and a single bomb bay which can hold up to 4 tons of munitions. The two fighters really shine when they enter into armored mode. This mode is when the Beta attaches itself around the Alpha giving the Alpha a significant boost in firepower and Armor. This is the mode best suited for engaging in combat with other Gundams," he concluded, and now the floor was opened to questions.
Mathew spoke what was on everyone's mind. "So how does he pilot both the Alpha and the Beta if he can only be at one place at a time?" he asked.
Q answered: "A very good question. We can thank Miss Catalonia for allowing me to examine the specifications of the mobile doll control system on the Libra, and with this knowledge, designed a simple control system that allows Tim to control one unit while flying the other, without the effect of the Zero System."
Seeing no more questions were being asked, Q continued on.
"Now for Tim's mission equipment and weapons; as you are undoubtedly aware, Mr. Rau uses a Barrett "Light Fifty" M82A1 0.50 cal sniper rifle as his primary weapon with a Walther PPK as his backup. He is able to use any number of firearms and is quite skilled with many bladed weapons, and happens to be a fair fencer I might add," he said the last part while looking in Dorothy's direction. "Also a munitions specialist, he is also capable of arming and defusing most common explosive devices. As for his other information, you will find it in these files and should become acquainted to his particulars, seeing he came here slightly unwillingly." He turned to Sally Po and Col. Une and said, "I took the liberty of leaving a bag of clothing and equipment in his room. The clothing is so he can leave as soon as possible and the equipment is his standard issue load: grappling watch with a omni-directional laser, his Walther with 2 spare clips, an ID card and weapons license for concealed carry, Preventers ID, a "Black Hole" credit and debit card, a masterpiece of micro circuitry that allow a person to complete a ATM withdrawal or credit card purchase using a program to cause the computer to think it has completed the transaction when in fact, there is no trace and no money even exists, I had planned for my retirement but this take precedence, and 500 dollars cash."
At that moment, an aide walked up to Col. Une and spoke into her ear. She asked, "You wouldn't by chance have the foresight to place a tracer in the equipment would you?"
"No, why do you ask?" Q asked back, perplexity.
"Because when the doctors checked in on Mr. Rau, they found he had checked himself out of the hospital by way of the window with the grappling watch in his bag, which he also took with him, so now we have a Gundam Pilot on the loose and finding him will not be easy even if he is still injured," Une explained.
Mathew immediately stood up and began to organize a search for their wayward comrade, all knowing that every second he was missing, was a second Osama's plan grew in strength.