"Bob it has been a thrilling beginning to the Gundam Fight. Aside from the young Latham Einar's upset of Frederic de Sand, we had many fighters return home yesterday with headless gundams."
"That's right Jim, four in total. Abraham Breidal of Neo-Israel was decapitated by Neo-China's Kun Wu Xiang, and Neo-America's Keith Grayeb was able to barely send Holkon Gara back to Neo-Malaysia in a very close one."
"Also knocked out yesterday; Neo-Denmark's Ingvar Haken, and Neo-Mongolia's Tola Pich. But moving on to the big story from yesterday, Bob what do you think of Neo-Italy's release regarding their gundam?"
"I believe this is a good idea for Neo-Italy. Argento is a rookie and this will allow him valuable experience before the finals. They have only seen him in one match thus far, and they can't wait until the finals to find out that their fighter can't hack it."
"Good point, Bob. Let's go to Maria to see what another gundam fighter thinks of this."
"Maria Spitz here with Stefan Stone of Neo-Germany. Stefan, what do you think of Neo-Italy's fighter being a part of the preliminaries?"
"Well Maria, I couldn't care less. It just gives me an earlier chance to take the punk out. As a matter of fact I'm gonna head straight down to Italy, and tomorrow I will challenge Ignatius Argento…and tomorrow the head of Centurion Gundam will fall at the hands of my Blitzkrieg Gundam."
"You heard it here people Stefan…"
Reagan swats at a switch, turning the truck's radio off.
"Hey, I was listening to that." Patrick scolded his sister.
"I am so tired of that stupid show."
"Come on it's the only station we get down here."
"Yeah, well I rather not listen to any more of it. It's too repetitive."
"Well, it wouldn't be so bad if this city wasn't so far from the airport. It's so illogical."
"You don't have to tell me. This drive is killing me." She was anxious to get her first Gundam Fight Match over with.
"Hey! I think that's it up ahead." Patrick pointed through the windshield directly in front of the truck. Reagan turned to see a city skyline as it appeared over the horizon.
"I will prove that you're nothing but an overrated bum! Daniil Osip, I challenge you to a Gundam Fight Match!"
Abendi Dikeledi was the gundam fighter from Neo-Kenya. He had fought in the two previous Gundam Fights, and done quite poorly. He felt that this year he was due. He came to Neo-Russia to gain some respect by taking Gundam Grozny's head. Unfortunately, Daniil had other plans.
"I accept your challenge." He jumped into his imposing black gundam as it towered above the frozen tundra. He passed through the Mobile Trace System, applying his black mobile trace suit, which adorned the crossed hammer and sickle on his chest. Now prepared for battle, Daniil faced his opponent, "Gundam fight all set!"
"Ready!" The Kenyan began to reach for his spear.
"Go!" The two stormed towards each other weapons drawn. Dikeledi was first to attack in his Tiger Gundam, but Osip easily dodged the orange and black gundam's thrusting spear. He countered with a swift slash of his sickle that was quickly parried and returned with another thrust of his opponents spear.
The spear connected with Gundam Grozny's left hand. "Ha-ha!" Abendi shouted as Daniil's sickle fell to the ground. "Now I've got you!" He quickly made another attack.
Osip spun and dodged the spear. "War hammer Grade Two!" The handle of his hammer became extended, and the head doubled in size. Now holding it in both hands, Daniil swung his great hammer at Tiger Gundam. Abendi was able to jump back out of the hammer's path. However, the hammer hit the ground with such force that it shook the earth and set Abendi off balance, giving Osip time to grab his sickle and attack. His first swing cut Dikeledi's spear in half, then quickly swung and cut off Tiger Gundam's head.
"Nooo!" Abendi fell to the ground, defeated.
"Where exactly are we supposed to find this guy!" Reagan pushed through the massive throng of people in the streets of what seemed to be a marketplace.
"All I know is; he's in the city!" Patrick yelled over the cacophony of the crowd. "We may have to look for a while!"
"Well that's just great!" Reagan really hated this place, "Let's at least look somewhere less crowded." The two pushed their way down to the end of the street. As she exited from the crowd, Reagan almost tripped over a small boy. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you there."
"That is ok Miss Moran."
"Huh," Reagan was surprised, "how do you know my name?"
"I am Mohandas." The boy smiled up at her. "Inderjit sent me to come get you."
"Oh?" Reagan searched around for her brother, "Patrick!" She caught site of him and motioned for him to come.
"What is it?" Patrick was trying to wipe off some sort of stain that had gotten on his shirt.
"Hello sir," the boy turned to Patrick, "I am Mohandas. I was sent for you by Inderjit Girish."
"Oh, well then," Patrick was pleasantly surprised, "Lead the way."
They followed the boy through the city to a great mansion. "This is it." The boy turned into the long private driveway. "Inderjit is waiting for you inside."
Reagan looked at her brother confused, and saw that he was equally baffled. Why would he invite us to a house? We're here to challenge him to a battle.
When they arrived at the front door, the boy opened it and led them into the large foyer. The two Neo-Irish guests looked around in awe.
"Hello!" An excited voice called out to them. Reagan turned to see a well dressed Indian man standing in the doorway to another room. "Come! Come! Have something to drink, will you. You've traveled quite a ways from Neo-Ireland."
"Uh, well I'm fine thanks." Reagan felt really uncomfortable in this house.
"Me too," Patrick followed suit, still admiring the size of the room.
"Alright then, follow me." The man turned around and started walking down a long hallway. "You know," He continued to talk as they followed him. "You could have sent a message first. You other fighters have a habit of showing up unannounced. I could have given you some directions, and you wouldn't have gotten lost in the city."
"How did you know we were here?" Reagan asked as they approached the end of the hall.
"Well," Inderjit opened the door, "you parked in my back yard."
When Reagan and Patrick walked out the door they caught sight of the large parking garage they had left Shamrock Gundam and their transport truck in.
"My father set up the garage when auto-vehicles were banned from the city. He figured it would be safer for people if they had someone to watch their vehicles when they were inside, so bandits would not steal their things. Well, as you can see, it made my family a lot of money."
"So, you know why we're here?" Reagan interjected.
"Of course I do. You are here to challenge me to a Gundam Fight Match." Girish answered. "I have heard much about you from my advisors. I have heard very good things. I was hoping that we would meet. We will battle on the desert field over there." He pointed just to the left of the massive parking garage. "Get your gundam and meet me there.
"Inderjit Girish! I am ready!" Reagan stood tall in Shamrock Gundam. Her green gundam had the small feminine shape preferred by female pilots. Each piece of armor was some shade of green, including the shamrock shaped plates on its shoulders.
Girish stood in Gundam Shiva. It was silver and gray, and held an array of swords and knives. "Shall we begin then?"
"Gundam fight all set!"
"Ready!"
"GO!"
Inderjit immediately headed for Shamrock Gundam and drew two sabers. He began to swing, but was unable to make any contact. Each of his attacks was easily avoided by Reagan.
As Girish continued to attack Reagan rolled to her left and quickly landed a spin kick to the back of his head sending him flying forward. As he fell he spun to his back and slides across the ground. Reagan jumped to send a driving kick downward at Gundam Shiva.
Inderjit blocked her kick with crossed forearms and, as Shamrock Gundam is forced to jump back, regains his footing. "Blades of Chaos!" Gundam Shiva's two swords then became surrounded with a black energy as Girish began to cut at Shamrock Gundam with incredible speed.
Though barely, Reagan continues to dodge each of Inderjit's attacks. She quickly handsprings backwards and jumps into the air. "Shamrock Energy Rain!" Out of the shoulders of her gundam Reagan sent hundreds of four pointed energy blasts at her opponent. Unable to dodge the hail of energy, Girish falls to his knees, and when Cece lands she quickly runs to and kicks Gundam Shiva's head, sending it skyward without its body.
As he crawled out of the cockpit of his headless gundam, Inderjit Girish looked up at the smiling Irish girl sitting on the shoulder of her Shamrock Gundam. "That was quite a battle Miss Moran. You certainly are a great fighter."