Chapter 05: Return to ORB, and Raptor's visit
Three days later, Garret managed to return to ORB faster than it was to get to Artemis when he left. His ship went down the runway as it was a different shuttle that he was returning in. It took a few minutes until personnel from Morgenrete to arrive and begin using whatever Garret had bought to work on his Avalanche. Infact, everything he brought back was payed for by morgenrete and Kevin as he gave permission to garret to use his money. But unknown to them, Garret gave the money for Max out of his own, so everyone knew of the other equipment, but not Max, as Garret wanted that to be surprise to Walker, and Erica. Even though he had an odd request that the new machine be fitted with a co pilot in the cockpit.
Garret walked down the aisle as Max was rechargeing from the battery of the shuttle. Which is her actual way of sleeping, she could stay up for a week without recharging, but as she had nothing better to do she recharged. "Well good morning Max." Garret said as Max's systems came online from her well, literal power-nap. "We have landed at ORB, and I have also requested that Erica Simmons to meet us here on the runway, so she could meet you once again." Garret told her as she nodded and Garret walked out of the shuttle.
"Garret, what are you doing, you brought back a Nuclear engine and a Neutron Jammer Canceler for your machine?" Erica Simmons called as she walked towards him, nearly furious.
"Is it that bad I want to continue the MBF-1000 series tradition?" Garret asked her as that sort of caught Erica by surprise.
"Ok, makes sense, and I see that my friend was able to salvage the Wraith from the battlefield." Erica said as she saw the Scythe and the bat like wings from the Wraith being transported to the mobile suit development area. "And I also wonder, why have you requested that the Cockpit be modified to have a co-pilot slash gunner?" Erica asked.
"Well you see that as the Wraith was salvaged, they tend to salvaged something else from the wreckage." Garret said as he turned to the shuttle and nodded. Thats when the first sight of her that Garret Had Erica just had. "Erica Simmons, allow me to introduce you the "Mobile suit operational-assistance Application eXperimental" Aka, Max." Garret said as Max came walking down, as by now Erica dropped her clipboard.
"Max, is that really you?" Erica asked looking at the Mobile suit operational-assistance Application eXperimental, which in short Max.
"Yes it is Erica Simmons." Max said looking at her. "I am also going to be the copilot of the MBF-3000 mobile suit Avalanche." Max told her as she looked at Garret.
"Who gave you the authorization to do that?" Erica asked.
"Easy, I did, I gave authorization, as I don't like saying this, but Max is the property of Garret Nexus, until someone buys it off of me." Garret told her, he doesn't like saying that Max belonged to him, but if he had to say he had to say. "And as I am the head of the 3000 program from way back when I started the plans for it when I first saw the Sturmfalke." Garret told her. "So I have authorized the cockpit be modified for two rather than one." Garret told her.
"Ok, understood, but you do know, Kevin will be furious." Erica told him as Garret nodded, as he remembered that Walker was at the Junius Treaty.
"Well if he says anything I will say this, he has already broken the treaty for putting a Nuclear engine in the Sturmfalke." Garret told her.
That night, Somewhere on the Pacific Ocean Raptor
Walker felt as he was being watched as he walked through the halls of the Raptor, the ship's internal layout was much like the Archangels. He has also scene children, mothers and fathers walking the halls. The Fathers were wearing Earth Forces mechanic uniforms so they could tell what Jobs each person could do. "I see it was wise that Chris housed soldiers, as it seems that each of them knew where to go when this ship took off." came Andrew Waltfelds voice from behind Kevin.
"Indeed, he has gotten many of the people in the village to work on the ship easily, heck even the children are doing something." Kevin said as he saw one child running down the corridor as he had a hand on the wall with a sponge tied to it, being chased by a girl with one on her hand as well. "They seem to make cleaning the wall into a game." Kevin said as Andrew nodded.
"Yes it is nice to see children having fun on a warship of all things." Andrew told him. "It also seems that Chris had taken into account of the Lifeboat shortage." Andrew said as Kevin nodded this time.
"Yeah, I seen he began to build more Lifeboats do to the people of this ship. Any Idea when we arrive at ORB, Aelan has been watching me since we have arrived." Kevin told him as he was right, around the corner Aelan walked quietly.
"Do you truly think she trusts you, after you tried to blast her sister in the back with one of your rifles?" Andrew asked as Kevin looked down.
"Well I did not know that, but I do know she don't trust me, because of what happened at Abaddon, so Andy do you know where Chris and them will be heading after they drop us off at ORB?" Kevin asked as he wondered what this rogue ship might do. They saw Lacus and Nicola walking towards them, Nicola's arm is still in the sling from her bullet wound.
"So, you two have been living in the PLANTs since Junius was well." Lacus said sadly as Nicola nodded.
"Yeah, we lived with Chris mom the whole time, and we watched all of your videos." Nicola told her as she saw Kevin and Andrew. "Walker Waltfeld!" Nicola called as she waved, Kevin couldn't get over how care free Nicola was, heck not even this entire crew. Much of the bridge crew are couples themselves even their leaders. Chris and Nicola are well known of showing affection for each other.
"Ahh, hello miss Stratos." Andrew said as he looked at the arm that was in the Sling. "Did the doctor tell you when you will be able to take that Sling off?"
"Yes, and it should be able to be taken off after we reach ORB." Nicola answered feeling where the bullet went. "I'm just glad by body heals faster than normal." Nicola told him as Kevin looked at her funny.
"The Nexus program correct?" Kevin asked.
"Yes, ho. . . How'd you know?" She asked as Kevin shrugged.
"Well, during the last war, your sister wasn't exactly silent about it. So you and Chris are the other two correct, there isn't anymore right?" Kevin asked her.
"Hmm, not to my knowledge or Chris as far as I know." Nicola answered as Lacus looked at her.
"You and Chris seems to have been made for each other, in more ways than one." Andrew said as Nicola giggled at the comment.
"Any Idea on what you can do, for the Nexus program. I've seen Aelan has Destroyer Qualities, and Chris was given the Zoanthrope Gene." Kevin asked as Nicola took a moment to think.
"Well, you are the thing we were suppose to go after and Kill. But from what I have read from scavenged things of the project, every time it mentioned me, or meant me, it said Key. I have no Idea what that means, but I can also communicate with the others with telepathy. But thats it, nothing else special besides piloting a mobile suit." Nicola told them.
"Oh, so you can talk to them like Kevin can with Kira?" Lacus asked.
"What, he can talk to someone with telepathy?" Nicola said surprised.
"Yes he can." Came the voice of Aelan, as she had grown accustomed to not wearing her mask anymore, except for during a battle. "Its truly his Zoanthrope capabilities, evolved though. A little something he and Kira have grown to." Aelan said walking up to her sister. "And you know Nicola, its not wise to give classified info to the enemy like that. The man I lived with after Junius payed the ultimate price for giving the Earth Forces such information." Aelan told her.
"Oops sorry, I forgot that, its just they have been on the ship for so long, I began to treat them as friends." Nicola said as Aelan nodded.
"Don't worry, you can treat them as friends, besides Walker there, he's the only one that deserves to die, the others do not." Aelan said as Andrew laughed a bit.
"She really hates your guts Kevin." Andrew laughed.
"It is no laughing matter, Andy, he killed many of my friends, and I've sworn to there graves that I'll be the one to kill him." Aelan told him.
"Listen Aelan, It was not my fault I was. . ." Kevin began.
"Brainwashed, yes I know, I've learned much of the years, it seems Zala, and all those other people you have killed were not the only ones that had the data on such people." Aelan told him. "There have been hospitals that treat patients like me or you, I have been visiting often." Aelan began. "There has been words I did not understand however, such as Logo's what ever that is. Even of that cloning program that created Rau, and how many clones were developed of Mu La Flaga's father. Many of them, but most were killed when Mendel Fell by your hands."
"What are you talking about?" Kevin asked "How many clones was made of him?" Kevin asked.
"I have no clue, but each have a heightened spatial awareness, and as far as I know, three have been released, but dates are unknown, and I have no idea if there are more or not." Aelan told him. "I have no intention of hunting them, just you." Aelan told him as the PA system came on.
"Cagalli Yula Athha, Rondo Mina Sahaku, and Kevin Walker to the bridge, we have a bit of trouble with your navy." Chris' voice called from the bridge.
"Hmm, looks like some trouble with the navy." Nicola said as Kevin nodded.
"From the Navy's distance, we should arrive in port during the morning." Kevin told her as she nodded. "I wonder how Unato and Yuuna are going to act for learning we failed to keep this ship in the hands of the Earth Forces." He wondered.
"Oh, I'm pretty sure they will be furious?" Andy said as Lacus nodded.
"Yes indeed, especially that lady Cagalli is also on the ship, and that some rogue group has caught the ship and all." Lacus said with a smile.
"Well, Chris asked you to the bridge, may as well go, I'm going as well." Nicola said as she walked by the others as Aelan just smiled at her sisters attitude.
"You got a nice sister Aelan." Andy told her as she smiled.
"Yeah, and now I can finally say I'm home." Aelan told him.
Meanwhile, Cagalli and Athrun emerged onto the bridge together as Chris was standing behind the Captains chair, as Chris has made Asriel the permanent Captain of the ship. Asriel watched through the bridges viewport window, they could see the Aegis Class ships making a barricade to the Raptor. "What seems to be the trouble?" Athrun asked.
"See for yourself, until we can confirm that the Dominions people are on the ship, we can't enter ORBs territorial Waters." Chris said as he folded his arms and looked out the viewport to see the fleet of ships. "I know ORB doesn't know that its main representative is on this ship, that is why I have asked Kevin and Mina to join us." Chris told the two. "Unless you wish to break your disguise and let the other parts of the council to know of what happened to you." Chris told her as Cagalli looked a bit well nervous.
"Yeah, I guess it should be wise if Mina or Kevin does it." Cagalli said as Athrun nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, that would be a wise decision." Mina said coming onto the bridge with cape behind her.
"Well, if it isn't a count." Sophia called from her position as Mina looked at her. The two were hanging out quite a bit, and Sophia began calling Mina the count from her taste of clothing.
"Hmph, well anyways, you can get the navy on the phone, or at least ORBs military Headquarters." Mina ordered at Aingeal as she flipped a switch as her station was a double for communications when not in battle. She looked at Asriel while he nodded. The two were a couple and were much like Chris and Nicola.
"This is the ship known as the Raptor." Aingeal began as she looked at Chris. "Sir, should I tell them that it is under new management?" she asked as Chris nodded.
"Its better to let them know now." Chris told her.
"This ship is carrying passengers from the ORB ship Dominion, which has been destroyed, please respond." Aingeal pleaded as the view screen showed that of the Captain of the vessel.
"This is Captain Todaka, we are ready to open fire, if you do not give us proof of your aqusations." The captain said as Chris looked at him.
"I am Chris Nexus, the Captain of this ship and as you can see behind me is Rondo Mina Sahaku of ORBs noble family the Sahakus." Chris told him as Mina walked up to beside him.
"I am Rondo Mina Sahaku, and I wish that you have this ship allowed in Port." Mina told him as he did recognized her. And then he also noticed Kevin come into view.
"And Kevin Walker, of the Onishi family, I also wish you allow this ship into Port and allow for repairs." Kevin ordered as Todaka grunted to himself.
"Ok, we will escort you to ORB." Todaka told them.
"Ok Psy, take us to ORB, and return our guests to home." Chris called as the Raptor began to move towards ORB once again. As the ship went, Alexis was looking through the ship again to see what is going on. Many people were walking and or working on the ship. Alexis remembered her past when she was with the army. And her first battle against the Forbidden Gundam piloted by Shani. She was a bit better than him, and was able to get his scythe, which her melee weapon of choice gave her the title as Lady Scythe. And then word spread of her betrayal when the war ended.
"I hope mom and dad are doing well." Alexis told herself as she saw Kira heading into the Cafeteria. "Hey Kira!" Alexis called as Kira stopped to look back at her. "Hey, mind if we speak?" She asked.
"Sure, we have the rest of the night before reaching ORBs port." Kira told her as they went into the cafeteria. The two both grabbed a tray for the nights dinner. "So, Alexis, what do you want to talk about?"
"What was Aelan like back when she was with the Clyne Faction?" Alexis asked.
"Hmm, well she kept to herself most of the time, her and Shiho both did actually." Kira answered.
"Oh, the Housenka, I see, so that is where she went." Alexis told herself, "She was in my squad before she transfered to the Creuset Team, and then well she defected, as far as we could tell." Alexis told him. "But back to Aelan" Alexis told him.
"Yeah, well she stayed on the Eternal a ship that is able to support her machine, but pretty much she kept to herself most of the time unless she needed to speak she stayed quiet." Kira told her as someone came up to them.
"Oh who are you talking about?" Lacus asked the two as she came up, in a bright pink nightgown, that they got from the dominion.
"Oh nothing Lacus, just Aelan back when she was with us." Kira told her.
"Yeah, and I was about to say that its nice talking like this, when someday later we may be enemies." Alexis told her.
"Yes that is right, what are you all becoming after this anyways?" Kira asked her.
"From what I have heard from Chris, you're going to be a bunch of mercenaries, like the famous Serpent Tail Mercenaries right?" Lacus asked as Alexis nodded.
"Yeah, the Merc business, I will find it nice and different from the Military, But I will say this though, your friend Kevin, if we even detected his machine, Aelan will go and fight him no matter what." Alexis mentioned to them.
"If so you know, as Kevin is my closest friend, I will do everything in my power to protect him" Kira told her. Alexis nodded in understanding. "Well, I only grabbed a bite to eat before bed, I'm going to get some rest for getting back to ORB, and back to those kids." Kira said as Alexis looked at him. Alexis perked up as Kira mentioned Kids.
"Does that mean that you and Lacus have. . .?" She began as she heard another voice.
"No, thats not it, they live with Reverend Malchio and raise War Orphens." Kevin Walker said as he like appeared out of nowhere at the doorway. "The Reverend decided to give them a vacation for a few days." Kevin told her.
"Oh, well ok." Alexis said as she looked at Lacus. "I knew it couldn't of been true, because Lacus there looks way to good to have children yet." She said as Lacus blushed and laughed a bit. "Well anyway as Kira said you should get some rest, my shift is about to start soon." Alexis told them.
"Your shift?" Kira asked.
"Yeah, my shift, I slept all day for the night shift, this is in a way my breakfast." Alexis mentioned as she got up and began to leave. "Hmm, as we are going to be Merc's I wonder if ORB has any kind of Uniform for us." She said to herself as Kevin looked at her a bit and then back to Lacus and Kira.
"So we return home tomorrow huh. And they become guns for hire, the complete neutrality I think." Kevin told them.
"Yes I would say so, I wonder if they will do the right things when the time comes." Lacus wondered as Kevin also wondered on what she said and when he will have to fight them and if need be Destroy the Nexus program.
Chris and Nicola walked with Athrun and Cagalli escorting them to the rooms. "So, what are you planning to do at ORB?" Cagalli asked the two.
"Most likley get Uniforms for this crew, our own, not ORB type uniforms." Chris told the two, "It be nice to have our own, so that we don't show that we are well with anyone." Chris told them.
"After what your group just did though Chris, I don't think the Earth Forces will employ you very soon." Athrun told him. "What with all that you have done to them so far." Athrun said with a shrug.
"Yeah, and as if I care." Nicola said as Athrun looked at her curiously. "It was those Earth Forces that sent my mother and father down the spiral." Nicola said in a cold and hateing voice. Cagalli and Athrun were surprised to hear such a dark comment from her.
"What Spiral?" Athrun asked as Chris put a hand on Nicola's shoulder.
"Its her answer of what Death is, and what life is. A spiral of death, where every where you turn, Death is waiting." Chris told him, "If you'll excuse us, were going to our quarters, I suggest you do the same." Chris told them as he and Nicola left them. As they walked together Chris felt Nicola put her head to his chest as he felt the tears on his chest. "Nicola, are you ok?" Chris asked as she nodded her head. The two reached their room as Chris opened the door, for his and Nicola's room where they modified it to a double bed.
"Chris, will you ever leave me?" Nicola asked him as he knelt down to her looking into her eyes.
"Of course not, now lets just forget tonight and visit ORB for our first time." Chris told her as she kissed him and went under the covers to sleep. Chris did as well, as everyone who was not on duty went to sleep.
The next day, ORBs heavy military Port The Raptor docked into the nation of ORB Outside the ship stood, pretty much a bunch of soldiers, the Seylan family stood as they saw the ship that was to have been escorted by Kevin and the others. Garret, along with Max, Erica, and Murrue waited for its occupants to come out. First came the crew of the Dominion along with Meryl who seemed to have took over for Psymone during certain times at the helm.
Kevin, Kira, Athrun, Mina and Cagalli appeared from the Hatch. "Cagalli!" Yuuna called from the bottom of the steps as both Athrun and Kevin were annoyed from just the way he said it. "Are you alright?" He asked.
Just then Chris emerged from the ship as well, the only one though in the group that looked surprised was Garret. Garret only said something that only Max could hear. "No, it can't be, could it?" Garret asked himself, and Max came in closer and asked him.
"Whats wrong?" She asked him, as she looked at the one that surprised him.
"Do a DNA scan on him, and compare it to mine then you will see." Garret told her, as Max looked at Chris, as her DNA scan system began. In her mind she took a picture of him as a DNA Strand type she never seen before began, the DNA was majorly altered, however it was recognizable. She then Scanned Garrets, as she compared the two, most of the DNA was similar besides few minor things, which made her realize. "He is your brother." Max said shocked as she read the DNA scan's.
"Yes, he is, Why the hell is he here?" Garret asked almost steamed, as behind Chris came Aelan, wearing her mask, and along with Nicola behind her. Aelan was the first one to notice Garret as she could see him looking directly at him. As soon as all of them came into view, the safeties of the rifles were turned off.
"Hold your fire all of you, unless you want a Destroyer, or a Zoanthrope after you!" Kevin called as Chris walked down the ramp with all of the ORB people that they took back entered first. The Guns were lowered as Unato and Yuuna went up to Kevin.
"How Dare you take Cagalli with you, when you knew it could put her life in danger!" Unato yelled at Kevin as Kevin with instant reflexes grabbed him by the throat.
"NEVER!" Kevin began to yell at him. "Ever think I would put her life In danger!" Kevin yelled at him. "If you think of doing so again, I will see to it that you be killed easily." Kevin told him as Aelan saw the anger, and how much he cared for Kira's sister.
"Hey get out of my way!" Garret called going through the crowds as he walked right up to Chris. "CHRIS!" He yelled as Chris instantly looked in the direction, only to be met with a solid punch in the face as Garret Nexus was the one that threw it. "You Bastard, What the hell are you doing here?" Garret yelled as Chris was in shock as he saw the person that hit him.
"G. . . Garret?" Chris asked as he felt the sensation of being punched so hard. Max came up to Garret as Andy did as well trying to stop him from doing anything else, as both of them were stronger than normal.
"Hey Easy Kid!" Andrew told him as Garret was trying to get after this man.
"Garret is that you?" Chris asked rubbing his face as Nicola looked in surprise.
"You two know each other?" Athrun asked as Garret nodded after being let go.
"Yeah he's my Twin brother." Garret told them straightening out his jacket. Chris nodded confirming their sources. "This bastard may be my brother, but he is nothing like me at all, even though we are Twins." Garret told them.
"Last time I seen you was when our friend left for December city." Chris told him as Garret nodded.
"Yes that is right, and that was about a few weeks before the Bloody Valentine, which was ALL YOUR FAULT!" Garret yelled at him as Chris, Nicola and Aelan felt pain within their hearts as Garret yelled such a statement as everyone in shock especially Athrun.
"Garret Calm down!" Kevin roared at him. "The Earth Forces are to blame not them!" Kevin yelled to him, even though he knew he had to fight them some day, he was defending them today.
"No Kevin he is right." Aelan said as Kevin looked at her while Chris and Nicola both looked Grim. "Within the Organization, a spy leaked the info to Blue Cosmos, which in the End was the reason why they nuked the place." She told everyone. "Actually, it was leaked in advance by two years, and the one who did leak it, was Oracle." Aelan said as Kevin's fist clenched as he felt hatred. The very man that made him the way he is, is the direct reason for Junius Seven's destruction.
"That Bastard, even in his death, he still causes problems he never wanted his prized creations to be destroyed by someone else experience" Kevin said to himself.
"Indeed, thats why I hate you brother, and our family, its because of them, that all my friends were Killed in the Blast!" Garret yelled at him. "I'm going nowhere with this shit, so I'm leaving." Garret said as he turned and left.
"Garret I'm sorry." Chris whispered to him. "But I fight for those people, along for my other friends that didn't make it alive." Chris told himself as he looked at Cagalli. "Miss Athha, mind if we search for some tailors area, so we could get us some uniforms?" Chris asked as Cagalli nodded.
"And why do you need uniforms?" Unato asked as Cagalli looked at him.
"Because they are Mercs." Cagalli told him giving an Evil eye to the man. "And that is all." Cagalli told him as she turned to Chris again. "You can find the Tailor at the residential area of ORB." Cagalli told him as in the background, both the Gold Frame, and the Sturmfalke were unloaded from the Raptor. That was when a jeep from the Raptor pulled up for Chris and Nicola as already siting in the Drivers and the passengers seat were Asriel and Aingeal.
"Alright boss, we are ready to go, with the sizes wanted in this note pad here!" Aingeal called as Chris nodded hopping into the back as both Aelan and Nicola joining them.
"Cagalli, thank you, and we will leave as soon as the uniforms we ask for are completed!" Nicola called as the Jeep drove away.
"Cagalli!" Yuuna said as he looked at her. "Its time we should go to." He told her leading her to a Limo as they drove off.
"Well, I guess you two are heading off back to the Islands?" Kevin asked Lacus and Kira as they nodded.
"Yeah, we should get back to helping with the orphanage." Kira told him as he and Lacus left, as each of the group went on to do their things. Erica Simmons approached Kevin.
"Kevin, out of all that has happend, Garret has got something to show you." Erica told him as he touched his forehead.
"Ok, lets go then." He said as the two got into a jeep and went to Morgenrete, where Garret had already gone. As the two entered the Morgenrete Facilities, Kevin saw the Avalanche in three pieces, legs, then Chest/head, and the Cockpit laying on the ground. Many people were working to it, as Kevin saw two familiar things. First was the beam scythe that was used by the Wraith, and second was the Wraith's bat like wings, which were being fitted with Bat like wings. "Are those, pieces of the Wraith?" Kevin asked as he looked at the parts being added to the mobile suit, well mainly just the wings being added on.
"Yes, Garret had gone to get the Double Gerbera Straight, and as he was up there, the Junk guild seemed to have Salvaged the Wraith from its last battlefield." Erica answered as Kevin felt someone tap his shoulder as he turned to see Garret.
"It wasn't only the Wraith they Salvaged." Garret said as he pointed in a direction, but no one was there, then all of a sudden, the white and green haired Max, landed four Feet ahead of him.
"Well, hello there Kevin, still having woman trouble?" The woman asked as Kevin instantly knew the voice.
"MAX!" Kevin almost yelled being surprised by the Android that was once a battle computer on the MBF-M2000 Wraith.
"Yep thats me, Max, Co Pilot of the Avalanche Gundam, and personal property of Garret Nexus or as I like to call him, and Erica and even you my parents." She told him.
"Uh, what happened to you your not like you were two years ago?" Kevin asked as Garret kicked in for that.
"Well, her personality was altered a bit by the Junk Guilds Leader." Garret told him. "Mainly she is a bit more well playful, and hyperactive than her former self, and I'm not that great in robotics of Androids, I specialize in the bigger version." Garret Explained.
"Ok so she is to be a co pilot of your new machine interesting." He said as the Cockpit was being added onto the machine now.
"Yep, the mobile suits gunner, especially after all the upgrades to the wings of the Wraith." She told him as Kevin saw what she meant, it was being equipped with two times of a M68 dual cannon, MA-X223E triple beam cannon. "They also keep its Hyper jammer abilities and flight abilities." Max said reciting the new machines abilities, as this went on, Chris, Aelan, Nicola, Aingeal, Asriel all drove through ORB, Chris stood at his spot looking over the city.
"What are you thinking Chris?" Aingeal asked as he looked down to her.
"Just wondering, what is this place going to be, if what Mina said would come true." Chris said as he remembered a small conversation the two had.
Flashback
"Orb will be in turmoil soon." Mina said as Chris leaned foreward as he set his elbows on the desk.
"What do you mean miss Sahaku?" Chris asked her as the two were meeting with each other, because Mina in a way, has hired them, after learning they are to be Mercenaries.
"Well, as you know, I've spoken with Lacus Clyne a few days ago, and that if you were willing to end anywar that is coming, she wishes you to join the Clyne Faction, when the time is needed for your groups power. After seeing you face Walker and his Sturmfalke, I can tell you will be an asset to her." Mina told him as Chris nodded. "Both Lacus and I, have decided to keep this secret from all, besides a few people, we wish for you to do the same, until it is time for you to do it. I am willing to pay however much is needed." she told him.
"Ok, deal, but you never answered my question." He told her.
"Ok, From what I have heard, both Cagalli, and Kevin are going to the PLANTs in a few weeks to talk to the Chairman as I am going to the Sahaku space station, which will end up having both of the Seylan's in charge of ORB, which would end up that they will go and sign with the Earth Forces, which you know, ORB is populated by Coordinators, such as Kira and Lacus. And from what I have heard about them, and their intentions, well, I may once wanted to control the world, but I have changed." She explained to him. "I have changed, and when the time is to come, I have the Junk Guild, and Serpent Tail ready to join forces with those two, when its time for the Clyne Faction to revive." She told him as Chris nodded.
"Ok, you have us on your side." Chris told her. "Well me anyways, and quite possibly, the rest of this group." He told her as she nodded.
"Ok, when the time is right, this will come out, but we must make sure certain people don't know, so that both Earth Forces and ZAFT don't think of this, we must have battles for real, such as Kevin and Aelan." She told him leaving as Chris nodded.
"Understood, pleasure doing buisness with you."
End Flashback
"Its just, that this place will soon be taken by the Earth Forces, and the coordinators here, wont have anywhere to go." Chris told them. "Which reminds me, we wont be able to take the people who are not doing anything on the ship to." Chris said as Nicola shook her head.
"No thats not true, we can take them to Scandenavia, after the last war, they became Neutral again." Nicola told him as Chris had forgotten such a thing.
"Ok, that will be a good plan." Chris told them, then Aelan remembered, something she has been carrying with her for the last while.
"Damn, I forgot!" She said almost in a roar as both Chris and Nicola looked at her. As Aelan looked through the purse she had which was part of her Civilian life, which is what Everyone was wearing, rather than those Earth Forces uniforms. She brought out the Envelope, Meer gave her, and handed it to Chris. "Its from a mutual friend of ours." She told them as Chris took it with the writing Meer on the seal. Chris' eyes were widened in shock as Nicola's were filling with tears.
"Hey whats wrong you two, you look like you seen a ghost." Asriel said looking through the rearview mirror, as he was the one driving the jeep.
"Yeah, you two could say that." Chris answered as he looked at Aelan.
"Hey, don't look at me like that, I just remembered it now, worrying Walker would snap and destroy the ship could do that to a person." Aelan told them as Chris nodded.
"Well at least you remembered." Nicola told her as Chris opened the letter.
(Meer's letter)
Dear, Chris and Nicola
Oh my god, I am so hoping you get this, When Aelan told me you two were alive, it felt like a mobile suit was lifted off my chest. (Because of this Nicola and Chris smiled.) If you are reading this, Aelan must of gotten this to you. Well anyways, Life has been so sad with out the two of you, or Aelan as I just seen her again today. Well anyways, I hope for the two of you to come to the PLANTs sometime soon, at Decemberous city, I want to see all of you, with my new eyes, by that time, I should be able to take off the bandages.
(Non Letter)
"Bandages?" Chris asked himself as Nicola looked at him wondering the same thing.
"Read on you two." Aelan told them.
(Meer's letter)
You are probably wondering why bandages, well, the Chairman came to me and asked as Lacus is now living on Earth, he's asked me to fill in her place. Because of my voice, and now I'm getting Plastic and Cosmetic surgery to become her. Which means, when you see me, I'll look like Lacus, and I want to see the two of you when the Bandages come off. Well Aelan will have to come as well, I want to see all of you again please.
Sincerely Meer
P.S. When you get to the place I am, I will be under Lacus' name, which I should be doing so a week or so after I write this. Well, good luck in getting here, I love you all.
(End Letter)
"Wow, she is really going to become Lacus, I knew her voice would probably get her in trouble." Nicola said with a giggle as Chris nodded.
"Well, at least she is doing what she wants, it was her choice to become Lacus, if not, the Chairman will have to see me." Chris told them.
"So, this girl, a friend of yours?" Aingeal asked.
"Yeah, she is the one that got me and Chris together." Nicola answered them as Aelan nodded.
"Ok where here, this is the place." Aelan told them as the jeep came to a stop at a tailors.
Two days later, Alexis was walking the streets of ORB, she wore civilian wear of some of the clothes she and Nicola got two days ago, infact with what money the ship had, they all bought some new clothing. Today, she sported a black tanktop that was over a blue jean vest. Today for Alexis was a day off for her, so she pretty much just stopped at coffee shops, said "hi" to people, so on and so forth. She slowly walked towards the memorial of people that died during the last war. Also with ORBs respect, the Memorial was for the victims of the bloody valentine as well, even though not as many were killed for ORB during that time two years ago. Alexis kneeled down looking at the memorial, remembering a friend of hers that died in the bloody valentine. Another on the list was a Three ships Alliance pilot Jason Hibiki, Alexis recognized this as she was with this man as he was the commander she served with during the first battle of Jachin Due. Tears began to form in the woman's eyes as she looked at the memorial remembering her old comrades as well. "Sam, Jason, Mona, Charlie, Misa, Febrona, Matthews, and Tony I hope you are all resting in piece." She said as Garret Nexus appeared behind her as he knelt down setting some flowers onto the mantle.
"Hello miss, mourning the lost huh?" Garret asked as he looked at her. "Hey, my names Garret yours?" Garret asked her.
"To answer your first question yes, and your second, Alexis." She said as Garret nodded looking at the monument.
After that throughout the week, the Legends Rising group all co existed with the residents of ORB. But mostly stayed in their ship just waiting. Aelan however, unlike the others, she jumped building to building all week, keeping an eye on the higher ups of ORB. Especially Onishi or Kevin Walker rather, she has also gone to Morgenrete, to spy on the mobile suit development program. When she did, the main things that caught her eyes, were the MBF-M3000 Avalanche Gundam, and the Murasames, which in a way resembled the Sturmfalke, in primary functions, but nowhere close enough for the real deal. "So this is the MBF program, interesting, making new prototypes, and new grunts, I wonder if they will have Wraith grunts sometime." Aelan wondered as she ducked as Max was walking on the catwalks across from Aelan's position.
Aelan quickly downloaded information Chris has asked her to do, and then left without even the android knowing her presence. After she left, Garret came to the same place Max was as the two of them walked to the Avalanche Gundam. With this, Aelan decided to go to the main entrance so that they would think she had just arrived.
Within an hour, the Avalanche Gundam was moved to the testing area, as many high ranked Military Personnel gathered at the observation window. Kevin Walker also did the same as the Avalanche Gundam began to move as it stood up to its full hight. The machine's eyes glowed as on the inside Max had her fingers and put them in a special type of socket that would uses them giving her full access to the Machines control, and her back plugged into the machine allowing her to be at full power throughout any fight, which with this, if the Machine is lost; Max can take over and pilot for who knows how long. Her fingers were in the machine, and to her eyes, were the eyes of the mobile suit. "Ok, activating drones on minor power, random fire." Erica said as Garret nodded as a total of five of them appeared.
Inside the machine Max did her thing, when it was time to show off the cannons, as to her eyes, her crosshairs highlighted each of the droids. "Just give me the order Garret, and they will be gone." She told him.
"Ok, I'm going to test out this new Double Gerbera." Garret told her as the machines Wings opened up revealing the Cannons within. Garret then launched his machine towards the droids, as the beams fired, with decent accuracy, but not perfect at deflecting the beams from the attacks. He sliced once in half with one of the blades, and twisted his machine firing a Dragon Claw at a droid crushing it with sheer force.
Kevin looked at the speed of the machine, which was impressive. His machine was designed with shear power in mind, the Wraith was basicly Stealth. And this one was its speed in mobile suit combat. Sure Sturmfalke was faster in plane mode, but this machine could move fast on the ground. Even though it was not moving at full speed do to its limitations within the testing area. He then saw the machine jump out of the way of a few beams, as Garret treated this training as it should be, as though it was real combat. The Avalanche landed meters away from the droids, as each of them fired at the Avalanche, but before they could hit, the hand that held the Double Gerbera rotated, several times as it stopped the beams from. When the sword stopped, it was Vertically down the Avalanche as it fired a total eight beams from the wings of the mobile suit, each beam going into and destroying the droids. "Basic test complete." Max said as the wings went behind the mobile suit, freeing its arms for maximum effectiveness.
"Ok, Erica set Drones up to fire power level 5, and send in Phase Shift droids, I wish to test out the PSD." Garret told her.
Kevin thought for a moment as he remembered seeing the schematics for this Pulse wave, as weapon designed to knock out the Phase Shift of nearby machines. "Hmm, if this weapon works, his machine should be able to use its Gerbera on all machines." Kevin told the others that watched as well. Then three gray droids emerged but then changed color to Red.
"Ok, Max, the PSD is under your control for now on, if you ever see any machine with Phase Shift any more and is our enemy, you are to use this function, and tell me so I'll be ready myself." Garret told her. "Because, even though its being developed, this machine has yet to get proper shielding from the weapon itself." Garret said as he charged at the Red Droids, just as Max target them with her own weapons.
"Activateing PSD." Max relayed to him, as the small sphere on the chest of the machine jolted out a bit from the machine, as it sent the Pulse Wave sending the wave through each machine in the area. The Phase Shift Armor, vanished from the Avalanche and all the droids. The droids were then easily finished of by the Gerbera.
Outside the Window Kevin looked on. "Memo to self, If Garret is to be an enemy, be aware of Avalanches abilities."
A/n: Ok, good enough for a chapter I say, next Chapter, The little truce that Aelan and Kevin half will no longer be Valid, also within weeks the Events of Destiny will begin for this story, and hopefully here in Canada where I can actually tape the dang things, and update at least weekly once it begins. Within three more Chapters, the specs of all the Original Machines will be posted for your viewing. As each of them have been modified, such as you all saw with Avalanche, now having the Wings of Wraith, and a double bladed Gerbera, aslo its Phase Shift Disruptor is a bit more detailed this time that last. Also, with this new information, Expect Max to appear in Fate sometime in the next battle or so, with the Avalanche of course.
To be honest, out of all these starting Machines of Nexus family, the Avalanche and the Red Queen are my favorites, both as machines created from Scratch, even though most of the upgrades for the Avalanche are inspired by Solid Sharks Preybird and Raptor Machines, but not as powerful as Garrets Machine is built for speed, as why Max takes the fire controls, as Garret concentrates on movement, and the Gerbera.
PS Also with the Avalanche, if Garret is out cold, Max can take over full controls of the machine.
Oh and one more thing. If you wish to visit the sites I get my Gundam information, check my profile page, It now has a small spot with links to all my resources