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Phase 25: The Escape of the Three Parties


The Water of Kingdom of Scandinavia

"Shinn, can you hear me? It's me Rey" Rey asked Shinn over the comm.. However, Shinn did not seem to understand him and attacked it with its antiship sword.

"I said I'll get you today!" He yelled startling Rey who dodged his attack of slashing the Revival Legend.

"Shinn!" Rey fired its beam machine gun from its large Dragoon pod at Shinn attempting to stop Shinn from his attack. He was losing control over himself.


Meanwhile, Athrun was observing the Asterisk Gundam in order to spot its opening before he started his attack by evading all the attacks coming from the Asterisk but one of the boomerangs hit the arm of the Infinite Justice instead throwing the mobile suit out of balance.

Athrun boosted the thruster and regained its balance before the next attack came along. Athrun needed to win this battle at all cost. Athrun was distracted by the battle on the other side when a boomerang was released by the Liberate Destiny was coming towards him where he dodged on the spot but was hit by a holographic boomerang by Nicol. This was when he found the weakness of the Asterisk.

Nicol guessed that Athrun had discovered the weakness as he was not affected by the hologram, "But that doesn't mean you'll know when I'll use the real boomerang, Athrun Zala!"

"We'll see about that." Athrun smiled feeling grateful to the lost white mobile suit which almost hit him.


"Shinn cease your attack! I'm not your enemy. I'm Rey Za Barrel!" Rey shouted over the comm. hoping that Shinn would hear him.

Shinn was a bit distracted as he though someone was calling for him.

"Shinn, please stop!" Rey yelled as he utilized its beam rifle attempting to disable him from the antiship sword.

"Rey, its Rey." Shinn mumbled. "But he's dead." Tears flowed down his cheek as he glared at the Revival Legend in anger. He slashed towards the Revival Legend at an incredible speed in which Rey could not react on time. Rey waited for his impending doom as his eyes widened in fear. He didn't want to be defeated just like this. He would not be satisfied as he had not repaid his debts to his own kinds.

"Shinn, stop it!" Rey cried shutting his eyes tightly. Liberate Destiny which seemed to hear him, ceased its attack and withdrew its sword. Minerva was about to fire their isolde once more if Liberate Destiny did not stop its attack.

Shinn on the other hand, ceased his attack. He could felt a hand clutching his preventing him from attacking the mobile suit which he thought was Zeus. His mind was cleared as he fainted from fatigue. Liberate Destiny fell as the Revival Legend caught him.

"Shinn!" Lunamaria called for him through the comm. which was working fine.

"Don't worry, Lunamaria, I had caught Shinn." Rey replied over the comm.. surprising Lunamaria.

"You are Rey?" Lunamaria cried. She should have expected that the Legend-like Gundam was piloted by Rey. With that Rey flew back into the opened hatch of Minerva holding onto the Liberate Destiny.

As soon as Rey came out of his Legend he rushed to open up the cockpit of the Liberate Destiny. Lunamaria and Dearka rushed into the hangar. They saw Shinn lying on the ground sweating. Tears were flowing down his cheek as they could hear him mumbling sorry in his slumber. Shinn was carried into the infirmary soon after.

Lunamaria was so glad to see Rey being well and alive. Rey ignored her and headed back to his Legend. He had to get back to the base no matter what.

"He's as cold as ever." Lunamaria thought as she watched Rey shutting his cockpit. She was told that Shinn had fainted from fatigue and he would be alright after a good rest.


Athrun watched the Asterisk and ceased his attack and stayed in the same spot not moving an inch. The holographic boomerangs hit the Infinite Justice then finally a real boomerang was shot out and Athrun caught it in its hands skillfully.

"That's idiotic." Nicol scolded him over the comm..

"Nicol, you had underestimated me." In an instant, Infinite Justice appeared behind the Asterisk and caught its hand. Infinite Justice finally snatched back its head crest stunning Nicol who didn't notice his movement. It was after a while, it released the grasp of the Asterisk.

Feeling shock at his loss, he glared at the Infinite Justice. He did not expect Infinite Justice to catch him in close range behind him. To him, Athrun was a coward. Closing his eyes, he smiled admitted his loss.

"I'll keep my word, Athrun since you really did it. Your bravery surpassed my expectation. You can expect that we, the URANUS will not touch the Kingdom of Scandinavia as promised. However, just watch what the leader of the kingdom had prepared for you as a gift."

"Nicol!" Athrun shouted but the Asterisk vanished.


"Everyone, leave the country right now! No question asked. The Cyclops system hidden below would be activated in less than three minutes!" A voiced barked over the comm. all the sudden starling everyone who was in the midst of battle

Kazuki just returned from his expedition. He was shocked to see Serene lying in a pool of blood. As a healer by nature, her wounds had more or less closed up but she was weak from all the bleeding.

"Come, Serene, let's go." Serene who barely regained her consciousness nodded and collapsed in his arms.

In his dismay, he saw the Cyclops system being set up (previously used in JOSH-A in the first war) just as he was about to leave the base in the system. He was relieved that their system was intact as there weren't anyone who was as good in setting up an impregnable system as one of his companions who was not around right now. The Cyclops system would be activated in three minutes. He knew he had no time to lose.

Athrun and the Archangel were surprised by the sudden announcement. Mwu sensed unlimited loss.

"Boy, let's go before it's too late! It seemed that the War Gazers suffered major losses."

"What!"

Yzak and the rest were shocked. Lacus clutched her ring in fear.

"It was like before, a decoy, hurry up and move out from the area before we had our asses kicked." Yzak ordered recalling how he was saved by the kick from Freedom.

Kazuki got into the his flyer with Serene in his arms. He needed to leave before it was too late but little did he expect that the fuel in his tank ran out.

A Gouf ignited appeared carrying the flyer surprising Kazuki. A guy in spectacle started waving at him before looking out sternly and moved out of the base.

"Let's go!" Revival Legend appeared from behind.

As the time ran out, the system was activated and the country turned into nothing. The troop sent into the area was wiped out including the leader of the country when the shuttle prepared for him malfunctioned.

The Gouf Ignited barely made it and requested to land in the nearest ship, the Minerva which barely moved out of the boundary with their damaged engine. Meanwhile, the Archangel had moved to the external area out of the boundaries in turn losing the ability of communication once more. Everyone was shocked by the sight when the whole country was wiped out.


A/N: All is over for the Kingdom of Scandinavia. What waits ahead for the two ships which survived the ordeal, stay tune! Please R&R.