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Gundam Wing: A New Threat
By: timaru2003 (Revised by HeeroYuy1995, a.k.a. Matt-chan)
Chapter 12
Osama's base - Unknown
"Are you sure that this plan will succeed Regis?" asked an unusually nervous Osama. "The loss of my WMD stockpile will be a major blow if the Americans foil your plan."
"You, of all people, should appreciate the value of an insider, Osama," the Regent said as he looked down at the human. "I'm simply using your tactic of, how should I say it? A fifth column, if I'm not correct."
"Yes, but how do you plan on doing this, the Gundam Pilots are not about to let someone just waltz right up to them and join them," said Treize.
"That is the beauty of the plan… the insider will be one of their own," the Regent chuckled.
"WHAT? You must be mad!" yelled Treize and Osama in unison.
"No, it is real simple: first we entice the pilots into a battle that brings them all together, which we have done with the WMD stockpile. Then, we arrange for an 'accident' to occur where a large amount of material will be released. Of course the pilots will attempt and most likely be successful in preventing this, however we arrange for a second accident to occur leaving so little time to prevent it that at least on of the pilots will heroically sacrifice himself to stop a release of material," the Regent explained.
"Go on," said Osama.
"Of course there will be a search to see if the pilot survived, and this is where the Simulagent comes in. A Simulagent is a bio-engineered Invid that is shaped to take on the form of a different individual, this being the pilot. We will sent the agent through the Inter-dimensional gate seconds before the second stockpile is destroyed, ensuring the agent will sustain enough injury that after it is found, any deviance from the normal pattern of the replace can be attributed to said injury. The main mission of the agent is to cause as much chaos and damage to the team before it is discovered or we are successful in destroying them. Also certain individuals will be targeted for elimination by the agent, as well, and this will sow the seeds of mistrust and could cripple the government. In all, it is a very simple plan," concluded the Regent.
"Well then, soon we shall see if your plan works because the Gundams have attacked the stockpiles," stated Osama.
Al-Queda HQ – Tora Bora region, Afghanistan
After Matt's discovery of the first stockpile, he had Jason deactivate the explosives after discovering they were tied to the complex's main computer. The team then received a big surprise when he discovered the location of an intact Inter-dimensional Gate. However, to everyone's surprise, he also discovered that stockpile no.2 was also located in the same area, and was rigged as well to explode. However, disarming it was not as simple as the first stockpile had been. You see, the bombs here were simple timed explosives and the area was saturated with Radiation and leaking chemical and biological agents.
"Ok, so how about going in with a Gundam?" asked a slightly anxious Matt.
"No can do boss, the ceiling is too small, and the bombs have to disarmed by hand," Jason answered.
"But we can't just sit around we have to do… hey, what about Tim, can't his Spectersuit handle radiation, I know it's sealed against everything else," spoke Amy.
"You're right, his suit should be able to take it, and there is just enough ground clearance for Janus to fit in their if Tim goes in Guardian Mode," answered Jason, with hope in his voice.
Outside the base…
Tim and the OGT had finished with a group of Taurus MD's that had decided to show up late with little trouble.
'That was sooo unfair, even for a left-handed shot,' thought Tim as he watched as the last MD was sent to the great scrap yard in the sky. Then his radio crackled to life.
"Hey Tim, you awake out there?" came Matt's voice.
"Just barely, it's really starting to get boring out here," Tim replied.
"Well this should make things more exciting for you, we need you to get to these coordinates and disarm several bombs. Now, is that exciting enough for you?" Matt said over the radio.
"What, you doubt my abilities and I'm appalled at you. Heero, you're in charge until I get back, I have to go clean up Matt's little mess," Tim said.
"And what a mess it is," Tim remarked silently as he surveyed the area from the relative safety of Janus's cockpit.
He had flown the Janus into the cavern and was definitely picking up a bad vibe about the place - it was just too easy. Of course with only one entrance and exit, any mistakes would cost him dearly.
Tim climbed out of the cockpit and was definitely grateful for Q's foresight in equipping the Spectersuit to be able to operate in extreme environments because the one he was in now definitely fell into the extreme category.
Tim started walking around the immediate area looking for the explosives he was to disarm. He had just turned around to head back to Janus when a huge shock wave knocked down. Turning to the entrance he was horrified to see the entrance sealed by tons of debris.
'SHIT, a booby trap!' Tim thought as he ran back to his Gundam.
"Matt come in, this is a emergency… Matt can you here me!" Tim spoke into the radio.
"Yeah I hear you, what's going on?" Matt answered with concern in his voice.
"IT was a damn setup. I'm trapped now and… "Tim said as he glanced at a nearby bomb, "I now have less than three minutes remaining until zero hour, and the ceilings rigged to blow."
"Yeah that is a problem… ok we found an active Gate in a room near you, can you get to it?" Matt asked.
"Yeah, it shouldn't be a problem, but what about the bombs?" Tim asked.
Matt turned to Jason and said, "Can you set a destination for the gate?"
"Yep, already got it locked in, I'll send him near the Titan that way if any contamination is present, we can deal with it in a vacuum," Jason said.
"Good call Tim, did you get that?" Matt spoke.
"Yeah, but I don't have much time, so here's what I'm going to do: I'm leaving the Beta section behind with the self detonation system enabled and set to it's highest yield so that the explosion will vaporize everything within a 1000 foot radius, just before it goes off I'll head for the gate and hopefully, I'm going to end up near mars and the Titan," Tim said somberly.
"Will that work? It's a bit of a long shot," Matt asked.
"Does anyone have a better idea? Look, I have less than a minute and I'm heading for the gate now, so Jason get it running and I'll see you in a bit," Tim radioed back.
"Jason, get that gate running," Matt told Jason.
"It'll be up in a few seconds, so just start praying that I don't screw up because I'm not facing Dorothy alone," Jason answered.
Tim and Janus were waiting in front of the TDG and when it activated there was only five seconds left. Tim slammed the throttle into afterburner and the Gundam began to pick up speed. With four seconds left the Janus had picked up sufficient speed that Tim transformed the Alpha back into Fighter mode. With three seconds left Tim felt a shockwave as the Beta Detonated and debris began to rain down from the ceiling. At two seconds half of the Alphas instruments gave out as the EMP wave from the Beta's destruction reached him and the Alpha began to pitch up, then he was at the gate and everything went dark.
The effects of the blast were felt more than seen until the mountain slightly rose up and then began to settle in on it. Matt and the others were patrolling looking for any leaks or debris that may be hazardous but the Beta had done a through job of dealing with that.
"Jason, contact the Titan and tell them to be expecting company real soon," Matt ordered.
"All ready done that, but Tim hasn't shown yet," Jason answered.
"Are you sure you had the coordinates right?" Matt asked.
"I had them right on target and… oh fucking Jesus!" Jason exclaimed.
"What is it?!" Matt asked as he brought his Gundam on a course that would take hem over to Jason's.
"I have the Spectersuit's distress beacon located and it's buried in the debris near the entrance," Jason shouted back.
"It can't be, he was supposed to go through the gate," Matt said.
"Well it looks like there was a change of plans… Jesus, we need to get him to Sally ASAP, he looks like Swiss cheese," Jason replied with a half destroyed Spectersuit in his hand.
"Right, you get going and we'll finish up here," Matt ordered Jason.
As Jason's Gundam turned to head for help, the motionless figure it held in its hand was doing some thinking.
'Such fools, even the most elementary of tactics is beyond them and for that they will pay dearly!' thought Simulagent Tim.
Somewhere…
Tim awoke to a splitting headache and a close up view of the Alpha's main instrument panel. He was still groggy when he pulled his head up to look for the Titan but was not even remotely expecting the sights that greeted him. For starters, if he was around Mars, it had undergone serious change in the last few seconds. And instead of seeing the welcoming sight of the Titan in orbit, Tim found himself nose to nose with an Imperial Star Destroyer. He felt the Alpha begin to shake slightly as he figured that the Star Destroyer had slapped a Tractor Beam on him and was pulling him closer.
'Yeah, today is NOT one of my better days!' Tim thought as darkness again claimed him.