Chapter 07: Assignments
Destroyer head ship Leviathan. Flay walked through the halls of the mediocre unmanned ship. The only members of its crew were, the Destroyers, Oracle, and the commander. But at this moment, she was heading to the briefing room, where the orders on what the current situation will arise. Flay quietly walked down the hall as she saw infront of her, Michael Carehan walking towards the same room, with a crimson violet haired girl in his arm. Next behind them was a man with Amethyst hair color and Cobalt eyes. He walked in ahead of Flay as she entered last of those four.
"Ah finally all of you have arrived." The masked man said with a smile, "Its good to see mankinds dream to be reality again." He said as all of the Destroyers recognized this voice.
"Commander!" Micheal exclaimed as Flay looked a bit horrified, but she didn't know why. (This is because of alterations to her mind).
"So, you have found out personality number three I see." Came Oracles voice as he came into the room looking back and forth as he smiled. "Well, no matter, down to buisness, I am rather disappointed in you all." He said looking at each of them. The ones that took part in the last battle looked ashamed. "But no matter, because I have a mission for two of you, that will take a few days for you to complete. And the rest of you will infiltrate Carpentaria, so we can think of a better plan of attack on the enemy. So we have no more of those embaraceing failures!" He remarked as he then looked at Simon Priest, aka Cerberous. "Cerberous, he is your new assigment, and your partner will be Erica." Oracle told them.
"Why me sir?" Erica asked as Simon smirked.
"Well, the reason would be because you are the best at killing in silence." Simon said with his smirk looking at her. "And as my machine is the only one equipped with Stealth tech, its perfect to get their un-noticed."
"Well well well, dog boy is correct!" Azraels voice mocked as Simon looked at him in anger. Simon then threw a punch at the man. The Punch never made it as it was grabbed in the mans hand as pain was felt throughout Simons body as his hand was being crushed by the mans hand. "Fool, do you think that I wouldn't be agumented as well?" He said in Djibrils voice. "The more you act like this, the more I think of you as a pathetic pup." He said releasing Simon. "Now Go!" Rau Le Creusets voice echoed as Erica and Simon left.
"The rest of you go as well, and infiltrate that base, and remember this, you wont have your own machines with you, but if a problem arises, We can send you some of our mobile weapons." Oracle said as the masked man that seemed to have three split personalities looked at the remainder of the group.
"You heard him, get going, and don't fail again!" He barked.
Flay and Carter got together as they left the room, while the others went about their buisness. "Man, I hate that guy." Flay irritably said walking beside Kevins clone.
"Tell me about it, he may be of the head members of blue cosmos and even Rau." Carter said rather annoyed as the two walked with each other. "I don't trust him." He said walking into the hangar where his Gundam waited as did Flays. When they arrived the Cerberous Gundam dropped from the ship and onto the ground to run to its destination, as it transformed into it's quadrouped mode.
"No, matter we have to be careful of both Kevin and the rest of Nexus. Aelan always had the uncanny sense to detect Kevin when he was on the Archangel." Flay said looking up at her Phoenix Gundam. "When I look at this machine, I could swear that I really am a Phoenix." Flay exclaimed as Carter put a hand around her waist.
"Well, your my phoenix." He said with a smile.
"And your my King, good old Bahamut." She said kissing him in a passionite Kiss. "We will fight, until we die, or when we eradicate our enemy." She said with a smile as he nodded in agreement.
Carpentaria base.
The commanders of each ship met at headquarters of the base, in the conference room. The ones meeting were, Athrun, Kevin, Cagalli, Kira, Lacus, Chris, Meer, Murrue, Meryl, John Tyler and Neo all entered the room, where Andrew Waltfeld waited. "Its good to see you all made it alive." Andrew told them as they all nodded.
"Glad to be alive to." Kevin said walking to the window so he can look outside. "Things have been hectic out there Andy, more than what any of us wished." Kevin said as Murrue nodded.
"Yes indeed." She said then turned to Meryl. "Any news on Earth Forces problems?" Murrue asked.
"Yes, a few, Alaska and Heavens base have all fallen to this new threat." she said saddened.
"What!" Chris exclaimed as Meryl nodded. "Damn, these guys are stronger then we thought. Athrun, what of Space any change in ground up there? If you could call it ground." Chris asked.
"Not much, the Lightwave barrier is still proving to be trouble they must have some serious power to keep that up the whole time." Athrun wondered as he sat in his chair.
"Who ever is controlling these destroyers must be one tatical genious mad man." Kevin said as he walked to the corner and looked around.
"If only we could tell where the Destroyers were exactly, Aelan can only detect them withing so much of a range." Meer pointed out as her husband nodded.
"Well no matter, this base is safe and you can all get some rest after such a horrific expereience." Andy said to them as Invictus nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, we will work on arrangements later on." Invictus said stretching. "I will see you all later." He said leaving them.
"Don't worry about anything at your sleeping areas, the rooms have been assigned to each of you, and I will see you all in the morning, and say hi to the kids for me." Andy told them as everyone stood up and began to go to their areas of rest. Kevin was first to get to his room, as he entered he saw his wife brushing her hair.
"So what's the news Kevin?" Aelan asked as he shrugged. "Now what is that shrug suppose to mean?" She asked.
"Notta thing, we will be continueing the meeting tomorrow on who goes where, and when. "But as far as I know, we are here for a week or so." Kevin told her.
"Alright." She said putting on a red jacket that she kept on the ship after Kevin got it for her a few years back. "I'm going to go visit the children, wanna come?" She asked.
"Not right now, I will see you later in a few hours if you are still there." Kevin told her siting at the computer that was in the room.
"Alright, I will be at Dante's and Kens room then." Aelan said with a wave as she left the room.
Meanwhile, Chris, Meer, Erika, and Nicola were all walking throughout the market as a family. They were exploring the clothing store for some new duds after losing their home. "Hey mom what do you think?" Nicola asked showing off her clothes as she wore a light green short skirt, and a green t-shirt.
"Looks good dear, but any way you can have a longer skirt." Meer said with a smirk knowing how to annoy her daughter. Nicola just look flustered as her mom suggested that.
"Oh, and you make such a good role model." Nicola said as Chris laughed as he looked at what Meer was wearing again. She had a short skirt with a frill going down her right leg, she aslo wore a shirt that had a slit down her chest.
"You know honey, our daughter does have a point." Chris said as Meer looked a little annoyed with Chris. "What?" He asked.
"Chris, any idea how to know your own buisness, your annoying right now." Meer said as Nicola laughed at her parents as Chris gave Meer a smile and bowed.
"Sorry M'ladies, I will be keeping my mouth shut for now on." Chris said with a smile as Erika smiled at the comment.
"You know dad, you don't have to do that." Erika said with a smile as Chris just took a seat.
"No frets dear, but at least we are together right now, how many days has it been since we left ORB now?" Chris wondered as Meer looked grim.
"Two weeks since that day, its crazy from what has happened since then." Nicola said rubbing her arm. Chris saw that his daughter thinks its her fault her home was destroyed.
"Nicola don't fret with yourself, ORB, ZAFT and the Earth Forces all knew of the threat, but we failed to protect your home, don't worry about it anymore." Chris told her standing and putting a hand on her shoulder. "I promise we wont let it happen again." He told her as she nodded.
"All we can do is help protect what we have." She said looking at her family.
"Well lets stop this pity trip and go and have some fun." Meer said with a smile as Chris nodded.
"Yes great idea, we need something to get our minds off of what has happened lately." Chris said cheerfully as the four of them paid for the new clothes they got and left the store.
Cagalli and Athrun were now siting in an office together with their daughter Maria, and her boy friend Dante. "So what will be everyones next move?" Dante asked.
"Well first we will be assigning where everyone goes, most likley everyone will be staying with their families." Cagalli told them as Dante looked a little grim as did Maria. Cagalli smiled at their romance as she looked at them. "Don't worry you two, we will keep you together as well, don't worry." Cagalli told them as Maria's face brightened.
"That is good to hear." Dante said standing and looking off into the distance. "I wonder, who is truly behind all this carnage we have witnessed." He announced to the room.
"Listen Dante, we all wonder what has happened and are still questioning it." Athrun said as he looked over the data of the machines that were built for Olania and Gordon. "I wonder if ZAFT can finish the other G weapons in time. Chris has also asked them to build another machine as well. No Idea what though, but he says it can help a lot." Athrun mentioned.
As at that time Olania was walking around the town taking in the sites of the Earth. She breathed the fresh planets air as she continued to walk. Unkown to her however, Raymond Yamato, was walking along with his parents with a pile of boxes infront of him. As he was about to go around the corner. "Raymond look . . ." Lacus began but before they knew it, boxes were all over the ground.
"Ouch!" Olania said rubbing her backside as that is how she landed on the ground.
"I'm so sorry." Raymond said getting up to help her up.
"Hey, aren't you Shinn's and Luna's daughter?" Kira asked as Raymond got Olania to her feet.
"Yes I am, you must be the Strike Freedom's pilot and you are." She said turning to Lacus as she put a hand to her mouth. "Lacus Clyne Yamato the pop star!" Olania said, as this is her first time truly meeting the Yamato family.
"Thats us, and you are?" Lacus asked.
"Well you know my parents but my name is Olania Asuaka." She said as Ray looked at her, to him she was very beautiful, as he felt his heart skip a beat.
"And mine Olania is Raymond Yamato." He told her as she smiled at him.
"Well it is a pleasure to meet such a famous family, Even though dad still has some illwords about you Mister Yamato." Olania said looking at Kira questionably.
"Oh that, I thought he got over the past by now?" Kira wondered as Olania shrugged.
"Who knows, we can't really tell for sure. Mom and I, I mean." Olania said as she began to walk away. "I will see you all later, it was nice meeting all of you personally." Olania called waving bye as Raymond and Lacus did so as well. Kira just smirked at Rays face for what was happening.
Meanwhile Alexis and Garret were walking the streets as well. Everyone was out and about do to their time off of their journey. The two walked the town as they knew their son was visiting the daughter of the ZAFT chairman and ORB head representative. "I hate war." Alexis said as Garret nodded.
"Yes, I know how you feel, the wars ORB has been in I have fought, and well, I lost many friends." He told her as she knew who he meant, he told her of Juri Wu Nien, Asagi Caldwell, Mayura Labatt.
"We have all lost dear friends, but we can't fret right now, we have some time off, but who knows how long that will last." Alexis told him.
"You are so correct about that." Garret said.
For the rest of the day, much shopping was done, and then on the next day, the captains of the ships entered the headquarters conference room, where Each of the commanders and their second in commands joined them. Which meant, Athrun Zala, and Arthur Trine represented the Minerva II, Chris and Meer for the Silverwind, Murrue and Lacus for the Archangel, and Cagalli along with Kevin represented the Guardian. With this lineup much of the assigning has been chosen.
"Ok, so the mobile suits that are coming with the Silverwind are Mine, Nicola's Dynasty, Kevin's Sturmfalke, Aelan's Ragnarok, along with Ken's Reaper." Chris said as they all nodded.
"Ok." Cagalli began as she looked at Athrun. "Athrun's Justice, Maria's Hyperion, Dante's White Lightning, Garrets Solomon, And Alexis Avalanche X." Cagalli said looking over the papers.
"Ok, so the Archangel's armament will be." Murrue began as she raised her papers. "Kira's Strike Freedom, Raymonds Onyx, Olania's Gelgoog, Luna's Impulse and Neo's Akatsuki." Murrue said as Andy nodded in agreement.
Arthur then began for his mobile suit Armament. "Ok so mine is Gordon's Gelgoog, The X series of Buster and Duel piloted by Yzak and Dearka, Along with Destiny and Shinn, oh joy." He remarked as everyone knew from his past that he had the tendensie to defie orders. "Along with Invicuts Personal HeavyGun mobile suit brought to us bye the Earth Forces." Arthur said with a slite smile.
After all the papers has been done, everyone slept and did what they wished in town, as one week later.
Carpentaria Waters.
The Leviathan hovered outside of Scanner detection of the Carpentaria base, the ship may be one of the most advanced but it had no stealth capabilities. Inside the hangar, eleven people were on Jet ski's and wearing scuba gear. The first one from right to left as they looked down to the ocean was Jack Carter. He had just a plain knife equipped to him and his scouba gear as did all but one of the others. Next to him was the red headed Flay who was cracking her fingers as she waited to go down. Next to her, was the Obsidan haired girl with green bangs. "You ready Rachel?" Asked the man beside her who was a spitting image of Jack but looked a lot buffer.
"He, this is one of the things I wanted to try when I joined the Destroyers Mike." Rachel said to him as she knew, this was his element they were about to dive into.
Next to Michael was a dark red eyed soldier as his short obsidan black hair was hiding beneath the helmet, next to him however was a binary colored eyed man with Electric violet hair. Beside him however was a rather large man that had brown hair and emerald green eyes. His size suggested that he was strong, and that is no lie.
Next to him was a guy who took silver and metalic gray to a whole new level as both his eyes and hair closely represented each others color. Next was one of the people who had another weapon with them, his weapon is a japanese samurai sword sheathed his amber eyes and flaming red hair settled inside his helmet.
Next was another person with an additional weapon, she had a case which contained a RT-20 antimateriel Sniper Rifle. Her green hair bangs covered her face and was ready to do some combat. Last was a Turqoise girl that was to be wed to Jason Hibiki 21 years ago, she had a small package of tools to use for hotwireing any known vehicle as she was to be their getaway person.
"Alright, everyone your mission is to find and eliminate your former commander, and Aelan as well, we cannot let those two live for very much longer, I remind all of you, who killed you twenty four years ago, don't let him do it again, because now you are all better then he is." Oracles voice announced. "And don't let Cerberous and Scylla be you only ones left." He bellowed.
"Alright then, Destroyers 2.0, we kill Aelan and Kevin in ground combat, lets show them who are the true destroyers!" Jack called as the Jet ski's were all released into the ocean, as the machines dived under the water. Each of the Destroyers motioned their machines to go upward so they can get to the base.
A pair of Patrol boats seen the Destroyers emerge from the water and went to investigate. The two boats went in and as the Jet Ski's were rushing them as they came close. Mike went down and then his ski jumped from the water and onto the boats deck. "Hey who are you and what the hell!" One man said but didn't say anything again as a mechanical tentacle emerged from Mikes side and threw the bodies off of the boat. In the other one, the Flaming haired man jumped the boat in his jet ski and with one swift motion. He used his Katana to kill the two as he jumped over the boat. Once this was all done, four Destroyers stayed on the boats while the rest went under water. The seven underwater used magnets to attach themselves on the bottom of the two boats, as the four others turned the boats inland and began to head that way.
"Ok Aelan, Kevin were coming." The obsidan haired girl said as she kneeled on the deck of the small ship with her helmet still on. 'Please my friends, flee, flee before all hell breaks loose.' she said to herself.
An hour later, the green haired woman had set up her Sniper Rifle and was ready to take out anyone that showed a threat. "Carpentaria, is in range." She told everyone. "We will arrive in about five minutes at current speed, and their original checkpoints." She said as Flay and Carter were both at the helm driving the two seperate boats.
"Alright thanks Tessa." Flay said as her boat was slightly in the lead as she checked the radar, it was detecting the underwater defence subs, but as they were on the boats, all they got was.
"Patrol 17 and 19, please come in" The radio called as the two boats were still heading in.
"Shit, what boat is this, seven or nine?" Kraken wondered as he was on Carters boat.
"Don't worry Kraken" Flay radioed to him through a handy little device that never truly came into full bloom from the original Abaddon project. "If they decided to destroy these ships, we be gone before then, and besides." Flay told him.
"We have the abilitie of surprise," Jack said as he turned up the speed of his boat, as did Flay witht he two boats heading right for the Docks. "Today is the day, original, that I will become the true original." Jack said as the boats went right for the base.
ZAFTs Lodonia base.
Erica and Simmon climb down from a still stealthed Cerberous Gundam and sneaked through the underbrush of the base. Mainly they were going for a facility that has been being studied on research for the past nineteen years, ever since the are was discovered. ZAFT has asked the Earth Forces, but they learned that Blue Cosmos and Logo's were the only ones that had any data on the subject in question. "So this is the lab of the Biological CPUs." Simmon said as he surveyed the scene while Erica was checking something from her palm. She kept on extending a three inch blade from it as she kept a favoured knife of the world war commando's edition.
"Yeah, I guess, remember the mission?" She asked as Simon nodded.
"Yeah, retrieve all recorded data on performances of the Bio CPUs that were created here." Simmon told her, "Now are yeah ready?" He asked as he got his knife ready and turned his telescoped bionic eye off to normal vision. "We have three groups of two soldiers patrolling the area." Simon relayed to her.
They were using the radio implant in their heads as Erica was hiding in the underbrush while Simon stayed a safe distance away to act as her main eyes. "Ok, two guards, twenty meters ahead of you." He said as Erica nodded and drew her knife from her small knife sheath.
"Time to die." She said as she threw her knife at one man which went into the back of his neck dislocating his spinal cord from his brain killing him instantly. The other guard turned but had a womans hand cover his mouth, and then his life ended as the blade from her palm returned to its origin. Erica quickly opened a window to the building and went in. The very room she entered however had hundreds of brains in jars on shelves. "Man, this is worst than anything I have seen before." She said as a few minutes later, Simon climbed into the room as well.
"Now this sucks, I can't believe we are working for people that did this." Simon said as he walked over to a terminal while Erica looked over the door beside it. Simon began to type on the computer terminal as he began to search up files and special programs of the six special Bio CPUs.
Meanwhile at Carpentaria, the two boats that were heading right for the docks were abandoned. No one was aboard them, because in the water, eleven people swam to a sewer drain. The tallest and buffest looking man walked up to the bared sewer pipe and grabbed it with his hands. "Ragh" He semi yelled as he took the bars out of their resting places.
"Ok, lets go, Tessa go to somewhere near the center of the base." Carter said passing her a handheld communicator type of device that was also a GPS. "Mike you go with her just incase, everyone else, go street level, and be careful. Hydra can sense all of us, and so can Aelan with Chris. Just beware of them they are your most dangerous threats.
"Roger that sir." Tessa said saluting as she and Michael both went towards the center of the city while the others pair off to head to different man holes.
The Pairs were Flay and Jack, Charlie and Alan, Rachel Tanya and Tom, Alec and Mark all went seperate ways to find their targets and be ready for combat.
A/N: Ok the Destroyers are now in Carpentaria, and what exactly are Erica and Simon looking for. Only time can tell, and man this is so frigging hard to do this story. Well until next time I update, which wont be most likley till after Christmas.
"Merry Christmas, Happy Honaka, and those other special holiday traditions your family are up to."