Chapter 20: Wedding Crashers!
January 19th: Yuuna's and Cagalli's wedding
The morning after the fights the night before, the burning mansion continued to have smoke rise from what fires remained within it. Various parts of the Ash units that attacked the area were littered upon the surrounding area, as Kevin came across the dead body of one of the clones of him. "Aww, our home broke again." A child called, looking upon the wreckage.
"Is it because we were here?" Another child asked, as Kevin walked towards the shelter, and the hangar where Kira, Andrew, Lacus, and Murrue were along with the Freedom.
"Becareful!" Miss Yamato called. "You mustn't go over there!" She called to a child, as Kevin continued on his path.
Within the hangar, Andrew just got done telling them, that the mobile suits the Freedom took out were Ash Units. "Ash?" Murrue asked.
"Yeah. . ." Andrew began, "I've only seen it on data though, and that other Machine, it was the stolen Justice with a few new tweaks." He told the others.
"Yeah, Carter is the pilot of the mobile suit." Kevin informed them, as he climbed down some rubble, entering into the hangar.
"I'm wondering though now, didn't that mobile suit help out with the Earth Forces before, when it attacked you in Orbit Kevin?" Andrew asked as Kevin nodded. "That is interesting, especially as the Ash units would more likley just be rolled out recently." Andrew informed them, knowing more knowledge about mobile suits than Kevin did. "It should only still be available for ZAFT, so this is starting to look real bad for everyone." Andrew began.
"Bloody ZAFT, what are they up to now?" Kevin wondered. "First was this new Abaddon, and this conspiracy of Carters, just exactly what is he up to?" he continued to wonder.
"So, why is Lacus being targeted, Carter of the Earth Forces now, ZAFT mobile suits, and last but not least is this new Abaddon." Murrue pointed out as she pondered.
"I don't really get this yet, but it looks like we might have to cancel those plans on moveing to the PLANTs." Andrew told them as Kevin nodded.
"Indeed, and if I'm looking at this picture, everywhere is starting to become unsafe for us." Kevin came up with as Kira nodded to him. "And my main question is, Aelan and the rest of Legends Rising apart of this?" Kevin wondered.
"No she wouldn't be." Lacus told him as Kevin looked at her curiously. "If she was apart of this Conspiracy, I would be dead right now." Lacus told him as Kevin nodded in agreement. "We need to tell them of this, and try to convince them for this." Lacus told him.
"You are right, but how do we convince them?" Murrue asked.
"Indeed, they will only do jobs now, and protect the ones that are being hurt." Kevin told them as Lacus wondered.
"A question I ask though, is why am I being targeted?" Lacus wondered as Kevin nodded.
"Indeed, and Kraken came here for me, is someone trying to take out their biggest rivals, the people that could foil their plans?" Kevin wondered as Kira put his arm underneath Lacus'. With that everyone were looking at each other with a confused look, as Cagalli's maid came in with the children.
"My, My!" The woman called, seeing the destroyed Walker mansion.
"Mana?" Kevin wondered as he saw a Maid he knew well.
"Kira! Kevin!" she called happily seeing the two that were closest to Cagalli. Mana walked up to the group and presented a envelope to Kevin. "Please take this sir Walker." she told him. "Its from lady Cagalli, to the two of you Kira Kevin." She told the two as they looked at her surprised, which Murrue Lacus and Andy all came up to the two. "Since she is no longer able to come here on her own, she sent me to deliver this to the both of you." Mana told everyone. "I've snuck this to you without no one but lady Cagalli knowing."
"Did something happen to Cagalli?" Kevin wondered.
"Is she hurt?" Lacus asked worried about her friend.
"No, no, I'm sorry for you getting the wrong impression but she is quite healthy." Mana told them all, so they did not have to worry. She looked away from Kevin as though she was ashamed, "It's just that she is already entered the Saylan household for the wedding. . ." she told them, as Kevin widened his jade eyes which looked upon Mana. Everyone else were also shocked.
"What?" Murrue and Andrew called with widened eyes.
Mana changed to an angry tone as she told them the story. "She's to stay there until the wedding, and even I don't know what will happen afterwards." Mana told them. "The thing between her and Yuuna was decided back when you supposedly died Kevin." Mana told them as Kevin was in pure shock.
"What?" was all he said. "Cagalli never said a thing about this!" Kevin told her.
"She was to ashamed when she found out you were alive Mr. Walker." Mana told him. "Even with you knowing now, the only thing I care about is Cagalli's happiness, either it be with you or anyone, but right now I don't think she will be with the way the Saylan's have been doing things." she told him as Kevin nodded. "With the Saylans handling this situation is so. . .!" She said almost more furious than what Kevin could be. "If anything, they're just aking advantage of her, who no longer has any parents!" She started yelling at towards Andy who was feeling rather uncomfortable with it.
Kevin opened the letter to view what was being held in its contents.
"Kira, Kevin I'm sorry. Although I had intended to go see the both of you myself, and have a talk with the two of you, I can't really make that move anymore. I'm sure you both already aware that Orb will be joining the Earth Alliance and I am now at the Saylan household in preparation for my wedding with Yuuna Roma. I'm sorry Kevin, but I know its a little too sudden, but since the situation of the world is what it is, it can't be helped." The letter continued. "It's true that the country is currently in the need for solid leadership and stability. Although I still don't know how Orb will advance in theis world in the future, I must perform my duties as the Representative of Orb, no matter how weak I am. I am deeply sorry Kevin, but I will marry Yuna Roma." Kira read in his head as he read the next part. "P.S. the ring within this letter belongs to Athrun" The letter told him as Kira shook it as the ring Athrun gave her landed within his hand. "Although Athrun gaveme this ring, I won't be able to carry it with me anymore, and I don't want it to be taken away from me. And I wont feel right throwing it away, I'm sorry to ask this of the both of you, but can you return it to him for me when he gets back?" The letter asked. "Even though I hate to do something like this without actually talking to him about it first. . . I'm counting on the both of you, sorry." The letter ended as Kira handed it to Kevin who read the message on his own as Everyone read it over his shoulder to see what it said. Kira and lacus though looked upon the ring in Kira's hand. "I'll also try my best to create a country where everyone can live happily and peacefully." It finished.
"Kira. . ." Lacus whispered looking at Kira, as unknown to them they were being watched, as Aelan was on a tree branch like she was the night before.
Aelan stood on the branch and jumped into the woods, as she went back to her mobile suit, which kneeled within the trees. She climbed into the mobile suit, contemplating what has happened the night before, ZAFT mobile suits working along side Kraken, and the Earth Forces pilot Carter. "What exactly is going on?" She wondered, as she logged her thoughts about the night before into her machines black box.
At the temple of Orbs Goddess.
Max who was now wearing a female version of the ORB military uniform held a large speaker on one shoulder as Garret in his own uniform was setting up previous speakers that Max was carrying. "This isn't right." Came the voice that Garret knew well, as Meryl Steiglitz, who was standing behind him, as she wore her own ORB military Uniform with an orange, and a white strip on her left chest which symbolized her being a Captain in the Orb Military.
"Your telling me, this is well, not right." Garret told her as he connected the instruments so the sound could be carried over the place, "And they are getting me to set up, while I'll be with Todaka when the wedding is going on to begin with." Garret complained.
"Yeah, I'm suppose to be stationed at the Defence Headquarters during the thing as well, but they made me a supervisor here." Meryl told them, as her brown hair waved in the wind.
"What are you two talking about?" Max asked as she lowered the boofer on the ground for Garret to hook up.
"Nothing to be honest." Garret told her as he connected the final wire. "Hey Meryl, you hear about the Walker Mansion last night?" Garret asked.
"Yeah, I've heard none of the homes occupants were killed." Meryl told him as Max nodded.
"Any Idea what happened?" Garret asked her.
"No nothing." she told him.
"Garret." Max began. "Our time here is done, our shift at the harbor will begin soon, if we go now we will be fifteen minutes early." Max informed him.
"Alright thanks Max." Garret told her.
"You seem to get along well with her." Meryl pointed out.
"Yeah, I actually treat her as a daughter to be honest." Garret told the younger woman, as he was a few months older than the woman.
"Daughter eh." Meryl said with a quirky grin.
"Yeah, don't give me that look, its more like she's my daughter than anything else." Garret told her.
"Well, don't you find it a bit awkward sometimes, as she is nearly the same age as you, and your treating her like your daughter." and with that Max laughed a bit, using her sense of humor program.
"She does have a point there Garret, but now shall we go?" She asked.
"Sure, go get the car, and I will join up soon." Garret told her. Max left as Meryl smirked. "So your thinking that I am in love with her don't you?" Garret asked Meryl who nodded. "Well that is actually false, there is a different girl, and she is not a native of the nation, I met her a few months ago, before Break the World." Garret told her. "She is a coordinator , and She told me she is a former ZAFT pilot." Garret told her.
"Oh, does she have a name?" Meryl asked.
"Hmm, Alexis but she never did tell me her last now that I think about it." Garret replied. That was when the sound of a car horn could be heard as Garret began to leave. "See you again sometime Meryl, And be careful, you of all people should know what the Atlantic Federation would be like." Garret told her as Meryl nodded, with Garret giving her a salute as she was a higher rank than he was.
Max, got out of the car and got into the passengers seat as Garret got in the drivers. "Well lets go, hopefully something will happen this time, unlike when the Minerva left." Garret mentioned as the vehicle sped off towards the docks.
Saylan Mansion, Later that day Cagalli's room.
Cagalli sat in the middle of the room, wearing her wedding dress, upon hours ago, she received some help to get ready for this wedding, that she knew Kevin would not go with. Mostly however when she sat on the chair, she thought of the first time, she met Athrun. The first shot she fired, when he captured her as his prisoner, the things that were done during the time in the cave with Kevin. All those times of when the three of them spoke within that cave. The next thing she remembered, was his and her conversation about the "deaths" of Kira, Jason and Kevin. Who later she discovered, that all three of them are and were closer than what she thought. Even things that Athrun told her, about Kira Killing Nicol when it was Kevin that did so. With this, Cagalli oftened looked upon the hand that once showed off Athrun's ring to her. And with that, the tears began to flow, of what she was doing, and of that her older brother could not be there for her, even her younger brother, and her best friend.
"It is time Cagalli!" a woman's voice called from the hall, as Cagalli raised her head, and stood walking towards what could be the wedding that will tell what her life will be.
Out in the streets of ORB, many former members of the Archangel crew walked the streets, as they spread word to each other, to meet at a secret hanger, that Kevin had the repaired Archangel hide. As at the same time, Cagalli was being lead, to a funky looking Limo. With Yuuna having his arm, under Cagalli's own. "They did a good job on you Cagalli" Yuuna told her, as he wore a bright white tuxedo. "You look wonderful." he told her. He then put his hand upon her head, feeling her hair under her vail, "But. . ." he began. "I'm a little dissapointed with your hair." He told her, as she never looked into his eyes, as though she was disappointed. "You should grow it out, I'd like it better that way." Yuuna informed her. They then went and got into the Limo, which looked like a giant white beetle. "Would you like a drink?" He asked her. "Are you nervous?" he continued, "Cagalli, you haven't spoken word in a while."
"No, I'm fine. Don't worry." Cagalli told him.
"Are you not suppose to say, "No, I am fine. Please do not concern yourself with me"?" Yuuna asked, as he opened up a small compartment. Which held various Alcohol and glasses. "Don't worry Cagalli" He told her, pouring himself a drink. As outside, various photographers were taking pictures of the escort and limo heading to the temple, the site of the wedding. "Lots of Media around her isn't there?" Yuuna asked himself and Cagalli. "You need to look more cheerful." He told her.
Walker's Secret Hangar: Outside Archangel, and ?
Kira, Kevin, and Murrue all descend down into the hangar, as the ZGMF-X10A Freedom, and the MBF-1000 Sturmfalke was also included into the Archangel's mobile suit compliment, along with two other machines. The new MVF-M11C, which was ORBs design that took the blueprints of the Sturmfalke to create, as the machine was in the Desert Tigers colors. The other machine, was the MBF-02 Strike Rouge was also aboard the ship. "I wonder if it's really ok to do that. . ." Murrue mentioned to the two elder teenagers.
"Yes. . ." Kira began.
"We no longer have a choice." Kevin finished for him. As the three continued in silence, the elevator finished as the door slid open, allowing the three of them to exit. Infront of them was the Archangel class ship, the Archangel. And next to it, is in middle production of a second Archangel ship. A ship that Walker ordered to be created do to the destruction of the Dominion back in India. "So, thats the Seraphim." Murrue whistled in astonishment.
"Indeed, and once it is finished, I will be in command of it, like I was with the Dominion." Kevin told her. As Kira didn't like the idea of Kevin making more weapons of mass destruction. "Even though, we don't understand what is to be right in this world." he continued.
"We Can't just give up." Kira spoke. And with that, Murdoch, and Arnold Neumann arrived behind them. As in a different area, Lacus was saying goodbye to the children, as she wore her Eternal Commanders uniform, as on the Archangel, the bridge crew were wearing ORB military Uniforms. "We can't just stay quiet when we know what's going on." Kira told them, as he looked at Kevin.
"We're all too aware of what it can lead to." Kevin told them, as Kira and Kevin both remembered Rau Le Creuset in that final battle. "This is why, we have to go, before this goes out of control, like last time." Kevin told them. As everyone of the three, also remembered, the lights of death of the Nuclear Missiles that were used to fire upon the PLANTs and the Gama Radiation of the super weapon GENESIS. And Kira, remembered the Dominion shuttle infront of him were destroyed infront of is own eyes. As Kevin remembered, what Jason did, as without Jason's help, he would of been destroyed by the Nuclear engines. And with that, both Kevin and Murrue remembered, the sacrifice Natarle made, putting the original Dominion in the path of a Lohengrin blast.
"Yes, you both are correct." Murrue told them.
"My only question, will Aelan pursue us?" Kevin wondered.
"I doubt that, the reason she is here, is not personal." Kira told him. "When she came to the mansion, she had a mission of her own will, protect everyone within the mansion. Even you." Kira continued as Kevin looked at him with only a single eye.
"No matter, it will be safer if we make sure that we are not followed by her." Kevin told them.
Bettle Limo
The limo drove with its escort to the temple, as the Media took countless photographs of the couple, as Yuuna waved back, while Cagalli just thought of what she was doing. Yuuna nudged the thinking girl. "Come on, Cagalli." he began. She looked up to him, as he continued to wave at the people. Cagalli, then noticed someone in the crowd, as she saw Aelan.
"Aelan?" Cagalli wondered as Yuuna looked at her confused.
"Who's Aelan?" Yuuna asked.
"Oh, its nothing." she answered. 'What is she doing here, is she after Kevin?' Cagalli asked herself. 'No, she couldn't be, otherwise a big commotion would of already stirred.' Cagalli answered herself. Then she began to wave at the public as well. As she did, she remembered her fathers Rants when he spoke to everyone about the people they are about to become Allies with. She also remembered when the Earth Forces attacked the Orb Union during those dark times. She also remembered Shinn's word regarding Orb. And the words of her father, telling her, that she alone is the one that holds onto ORBs Ideals. With that, the Limo was getting closer to the temple, as on top of it, four machines stood tall, as M1-Astrays were stationed at the top of the temple. She continued to wave upon the media. She also began to cry, thinking of her happy times with Kevin, before his assassination, and her times with Athrun. Upon minutes later, Cagalli emerged from the Limo with Yuuna giving her a hand.
"I hope those are tears of joy." Yuuna told her, as she looked at him surprised. She then looked away from him.
Walker Secret Hangar: Archangel Bridge
"Well then." Andrew began, as Arnold, Romero, Dalida, Jackie, and Kevin all work upon the Archangels systems. "Holding the external shock dampers at 30 output" He reported. "Closure to all the hatches besides the main one confirmed. "Life Support system up normally"
"Um, Commander Waltfeld?" Murrue called. As Andrew turned in the chair, Tolle Koeing use to sit in. "Are you sure you don't want to sit over here?" Murrue asked him.
"Oh, no" he told her, "This ship is undermanned to begin with." he continued.
"Don't even bother asking Me Murrue." Kevin told her as she looked at him. "This is your ship, your the Captain." he said to her.
"Exactly, depending on the situation, I will be launching as well with Kira and Kevin." Andrew told her, "So that is your seat, Captain Ramius." He proudly informed the Captain of the Archangel. With that, everyone on the bridge cracked a smile as did she as she went to her seat. As on the bridge, Lacus was taking Miriallia's place.
With that, Kira finished his goodbyes to his mother, and the children. "I'm sorry for doing this again, mom." Kira told his mother as the two embraced each other.
"It's alright." She told him in a calm voice. "But please don't forget one thing." She began as he looked surprised at her. "Your home is here. Son." she told him. "I'll always be here, and I'll always love you." she continued.
"Mom." Kira said with a smile.
"So please, come back, no matter what." She told him. With that, he smiled and nodded to her.
"Main systems all green." Arnold informed everyone, as the hatch closed, as Miss Yamato, Malchio and the children left the hangar, as the other Archangel Class ship being built was sealed behind another wall. "Archangel, all stations online." he continued as Kevin nodded.
"I'm heading to the Sturmfalke, I have a wedding to crash." Kevin told them, as he left the bridge.
"Open the flood gates!" Murrue ordered.
"Opeing the flood gates." Romero relayed. "Confirming the flow of power to all parts of the Laminated Armor." he continued as the water began to flood the hangar.
"Fuel Injector, pressure Nominal." Arnold relayed.
"Confirming the seperation of the APU Conduit." Andrew told the bridge. As from an observational room, Miss Yamato, and the others watch the room they were once in flood.
Chandra began the count. "150, 180, pressure at 30." he told them, as Kira came onto the bridge. Lacus looked to see Kira emerge, "FCS, all artillery banks, and the Levitator are online." He told everyone as silence filled the room. "Full Gauge!" he called, as the Legged ship is now completely under water.
"Open the main gate!" Murrue ordered.
"Opening the main gate." Arnold told them.
"Remove the Restraining arms." Murrue ordered as the arms on the outside of the ship detached. "Engine output at 20. Advance slowly." Murrue told Arnold.
"Engine output at 20 advancing slowly." Arnold told them, as the Archangel began to move under the water. As it slowly moved through the underwater cave that linked to the Harbor.
"Wheres Kevin?" Kira asked as Lacus turned to him.
"About to get Cagalli for us by crashing a wedding." Lacus told him with a smile.
"Alright, I better go with him, he's in the hangar right?" Kira asked her as she nodded. Kira then went to the hangar as Murrue continued with her orders.
"After exiting the under water channel, surface at 30 degrees for the Freedom and Sturmfalke." She ordered Arnold. With that, the Archangel left the channel. "Engines at maximum!" she ordered. And with that, at the temple, Yuuna and Cagalli walked up the platform to the altar. As Orb Nobles watch the ceremony. As the Archangel continue its surface preparations. And with at Maximum thrust, the mobile assault ship, broke the surface of the water. "Exiting the water, Archangel launch!" Murrue called. As the mighty ship flew through the water. The ship then made one final pass, as it flew over the children and the two adults that said by to the ships crew a short while ago.
In the hangar, both mobile suits preped for launch in their catapults. "Well since its the two of you, I'm not worried, but be careful" Andrew radioed.
"And remember Kevin, resist the urge to kill, we don't want ORB actually becoming an enemy now do we?" Murrue told him as Kevin rolled his eyes.
"True enough, we don't need a Orb Noble killing his own people now do we?" Kevin asked as his machine connected to the catapult. With that, the catapults began to open, bringing the attention of the ORB navy.
ORB Temple, Wedding Ceremony.
"Are the names of those who have come here to this altar today." The priest began. "To report your union and to receive Haumea's blessing here today. "Yuuna Roma Saylan, and Cagalli Yula Athha?" He wondered.
"Yes" the two anwered.
On the Archangel, Lacus did her job. "Freedom, Sturmfalke you may launch now." She radioed to them.
Hangar: "Kira Yamato, Freedom Launching!" Kira called, as with Kevin he was determined to stop Cagalli for making a huge mistake.
"Kevin Walker, Sturmfalke the Wedding Crasher heading out!" Kevin called, as the two mobile suits flew into the air, and made a beline towards the wedding. With this, the ORB Navy began to go on the alert. Along with Murasames taking flight. And the two mobile suits fly over the city of Orb.
Temple:
"If you are to wish for this union from the depths of your hearts, and if you pledge your loyalty to each other for all eternity, Haumea will hear your wish." The priest continued. "I ask again." he continued. "Is there no deceit in your hearts as you make this pledge?" he asked.
"Yes." Yuuna answered, as Cagalli was hesitant to answer.
"It's no good!" Someone yelled. "The pursuit from the military hq won't make it in time!" Someone called. "Evacuate!" he continued.
"Evacuate?" Yuuna asked. "What is it? What's going on?" he asked.
"Please hurry, get Cagalli out of here!" Unato called, as everyone began to flee the scene. With that, the M1's began to open fire at the incoming mobile suits. Kevin dodged a pair of beams, as he targeted the weapons and heads of the ORB military units.
"Not today!" Kevin called, as he fired his plasma cannons, blowing away two of the Astrays heads and weapons, as the Freedom came in fireing twice from its beam rifle, destroy a M1s rifle, and anothers entire arm. With that, both machines hovered in the sky above the altar.
"Kira! Kevin?" Cagalli called, relieved to see her brother and best friend.
"C-Cagalli!" Yuuna called, hiding behind her scared out of his wits at the two monstrosities. As people paniced, leaving the temple, with white doves filling the sky. Kevin landed his machine infront of the Altar, opening his cockpit in the process.
"Yuuna your are despicable and completely pathetic, if Orbs image wouldn't be at stake, I'd kill you for what you just did!" Kevin called from the hatch as Yuuna was surprised.
"Walker what the hell are you!" Yuuna called as Kevin's machines head aimed at him with the CIWs. With that, Yuuna shut up and ran away.
"Come on Cagalli!" Kevin called revealing his hand as she took it. He pulled Cagalli into the cockpit as it closed behind her, allowing her to sit in his lap. "Wow, what a dress!" Kevin called as she looked at him.
"Kevin, we got to go, multiple Murasames are heading this way." Kira radioed.
"Right, Kira you take care of them, I'll get Cagalli to the Archangel." Kevin called.
"The Archangel, what exactly is going on Kevin?" She asked.
"I'll explain later." he told her, as Kira took off, with the Sturmfalke taking off on its own towards the ship. At the temple, Yuuna was ordering the soldiers to do what he says.
"Fire, take them down now!" He ordered.
"But sir, if we fire recklessly, well take down lady Cagalli!" the soldier told him. With that, Yuuna looked at the fleeing Freedom and Sturmfalke, almost crying as he watches his plans fall apart like this. With this, both Kira's Freedom, and Kevin's Sturmfalke flew with the freed doves.
"Kevin, I'm going in!" Kira called, as both machines began to detect the incoming mobile suits.
"This is the Orb miltiary Headquarters." A transmission came over Kira's and Kevin's radios. "Freedom and Sturmfalke, please land immediately I repeat land immediately!" The hq called.
"I'm sorry." was all Kira said. With that, he drew the pillar of light known as the beam sabre, and sliced off a wing each of both machines. As his and Kevin's machines continue to fly towards the Legged ship.
Upon Orb Carriers, Garret, and Max both rise to their machine's cockpit. "This is just nuts!" Garret told her, as the cockpit protruded from the machine, allowing the both of them to hop in at the same time. The cockpit then retreated back into the machine, as the hatch closed infront of Garret.
"Garret, we just got this from Hq, the Sturmfalk has Cagalli aboard, they just took her from the wedding." a soldier radioed as Max chuckled.
"Its about time." She told Garret as he nodded.
"Yeah, you got that right," He said hitting the radio. "Do you wish for us to pursue?" Garret asked as Todaka came on the radio.
"No, you don't have to, I will not fire upon a ship from the four ship alliance, or its machines today." Todaka told him. "Also, lady Cagalli is aboard the Sturmfalke." Todaka told him. As for the two machines that got Cagalli, they saw the Archangel on the screens.
"I see, roger that sir." Garret told him.
"The Archangel?" Cagalli wondered as Kevin nodded.
"Yep, come on Kira!" Kevin told him. As the two machines head to the ship, as on the island, in the woods under Mirage Colloid Aelan watch the ship open its hatch allowing the two machines to enter the ship. As this happens, many Aegis class ships surrounded the Archangel.
The starboard Catapult opened up, allowing both machines, and the precious cargo in the Sturmfalke to land inside. "Freedom and Sturmfalke have just landed, Cagalli is safe." Lacus told the captain.
"Perfect!" Andrew called back to her. "Well now captain, shall we go?" he asked with a smirk.
Murrue nodded in agreement. "Open the vents, The Archangel is performing rapid dive!" she ordered. With that, Garret whistled seeing the Archangel begin to submerge into the ocean. As on the shore, in the Red Queen Aelan was surprised to see what the ship was doing.
"Well well, Walker sure has been busy with his money, giving a trans atmosphere ship the ability to submerge under water." Aelan told herself, as she took a mental note of such an event.
Colonel Todaka's ship. "The archangel is diving, if it continues at this rate we'll lose them for sure!" a soldier called.
"Sir, give the orders to attack!" Another called as Todaka smirked.
"I'm just following the orders for caution." Todaka said with a shrug. And as the last part of the Archangel began to go into the ocean, Todaka gave a salute to the warship. Several of the older officers did the same, knowing, and likley serveing beside the ship aboard the Kusanagi, or just knew of it's actions. Garret and Max both saluted to the ship within the Avalanche Gundam, as the Archangel dissappeared within the waves of the ocean.
At the temple, Yuuna was on a two way radio just being informed that the ship, and its machines got away. "They got away? W-What is the meaning of this?" He yelled into the radio, asking how and what the heck is going on. "What is our defence fleet doing?" He called, as Todaka didn't say a thing to anyone as he thought of one thing.
'I'm counting on you for Cagalli, and this worlds future, Archangel." he thought to himself, as Garret was thinking the same thing aboard his machine. And with that, the ship they thought of, continued to head deeper into the ocean, as Kevin let Cagalli leave his machine, as he did as well, with everyon a smirk or smile upon their faces.
"To the future we head." Kevin mentioned. As Cagalli continued to look throughout the hangar, utterly confused and seeing all of the Archangel's mechanical crew came over to see her dress.