I woke up the next morning in my quarters with a yawn and got out of my bed. I was sharing a room with Madison and she was gone. We were going to plant a bomb a city in the Panama Base and then Januarius City. Provoking them to show the world that Coordinators and Natural should learn their truth.
I put on my battle suit. It was red and my helmet was different for sure. It made sure no one could see my face from the outside. Pretty useful to hide who we were.
I was currently in the cafeteria eating some decent breakfast. They served waffles and I ate them slowly. I realized that I wasn't really hungry. Madison came up and introduced me to a couple of her friends…well two of friends.
"Cagalli this is Ryan, my boyfriend of two years and this is my sister little Laura, and my other friend Ethan," She said as I shook hand with each of her friends and sister.
"It's nice to meet you," Laura said
I smiled and looked back down to my uneaten food. I took a piece of a waffle and placed it in my mouth forcing the food down.
"You're nervous aren't you?" the boy Ethan asked me
"Not really, I have a feeling I've been in a mobile suit before, but I can't help but feel that I'm missing something," I said motionless
"What do you mean," Madison said
"There's something I'm not being told simply," I said putting my tray away and walking out.
"Do you think, she'll figure it out," Ryan said to my retreating form
"I hope so, she's the only one that can help us," Laura said touching the back of her neck
Madison placed her head on the table, "If only she could remember who she was, then we wouldn't be in this."
"Hopefully she'll be back in time," Ethan said and changed his face and stood up saying, "Capitan!"
The other saluted as well and Ann took a seat beside them saying, "I want you all to prepare for the first battle soon, and any progress with Cagalli?"
They all shook their heads. The Capitan sighed and said, "Well we have no choice she's involved now and we have to use her. Hopefully she won't end up like us."
The Captain stood up and left with a frown.
"Well let's go I guess," Ethan said
"I'll go get Cagalli," Madison said, "Meet you guys in the hanger."
They nodded and left.
I was in my room looking at my bracelet. It was shining like no tomorrow. I looked at all the strange charms and tried to remember what each of them stood for, but to no avail.
"You can't force yourself to remember Cagalli. Your memories won't come back like that. Each of your memories are specials and you'll figure out soon, what all of them are okay," Madison said smiling
I nodded and said, "I guess your right, are attacking the Earth?"
She nodded and said, "There are close to about 5 ships like ours and we have one base. That's located on the outskirts of L3 or technically the debris of Heliopolis. We've used the debris as nice camouflage and Artemis has been deserted for quite some time, so we thought it'd be a perfect place for our base."
I nodded as I remembered some odd events and memories from the word Heliopolis.
A boy. I could remember a boy with brown hair and purple eyes. He pushed me into a escape pod and he thought I was a boy as well. That day Heliopolis was destroyed I knew that, so I guess I was there.
"Cagalli?" Madison said
"Huh?" I replied
"You were lost again," She replied
"I got another memory," I said
"What was it of?" She asked
"Heliopolis," I said solemnly. A resource satellite located at L 3, and controlled by the Orb Union, one of Earth's neutral nations. Heliopolis uses a traditional "Island 3" space colony design, reinforced with a central axial shaft, and the colony cylinder is attached to a mining asteroid which serves as a source of raw materials. Heliopolis is officially neutral territory, making it an attractive refuge for; however, Heliopolis has secretly been playing host to the Atlantic Federation's Gundam development project, and thus lending support to the Earth Alliance. Le Creuset's team infiltrated the colony to capture the Earth Alliance mobile suits and Heliopolis collapses. (Information from Gundams Official site, not information by me)
I sighed at least I knew what Heliopolis' history was. And how I knew
I wonder who the brown haired person was. He seemed close.
"Come on Cagalli, we need to leave," Madison said pulling me up to my feet and dragged me to the change room. I quickly changed into my battle suit and quickly went and met Madison and her friends.
I placed my helmet on my head and said, "You can't see me right."
They nodded and said, "We need to be a secret so these helmets are required."
I nodded and the Captain gave out orders that Januarius City was already done, so we needed to go now and plant our bomb. To my pleasure I was give orders to hold the prized bomb. It was nucleonic charged and one mistake and I'd be gone for sure. I went into my Gundam and turned it on checking and making sure all that all the devices were working good and my power supply was full.
I launched first and was disillusioned by the water. I turned on my Phase shift arm that was fused by an anti-beam coating. I waited for the others, before heading out. I was cued to just place it on the edge of their borders, and the other would handle the rest. The nuclear bomb was thankfully low density. Like the Cyclopes System in Alaska the bomb was maneuvered to take away on a 10 km radius as well. That destroys the spaceport of Panama.
I wondered in my mind, what they would achieve by all this. What would happen in the end?
I was yanked by Ethan's gundam and he said, "You want do die?"
"Not really," I replied and went back to the ship and the force of the explosion pushed me to move faster.
I reentered the ship and placed my gundam back to be powered up again. The Captain congratulated all of us and I left the room after she explained to us our next plan, which was fighting not bomb planting.
In Orb…
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BOMBS?" Athrun yelled as Kira was as well shocked
"Recent reports have said that a bomb…a nuclear bomb exploded in the Januarius City and close to three hours later in Panama. The cause is unknown sir," the lady said passing the file to Athrun
"This is bad," Kira said, "I think they've gone mad."
"This is just an excuse to start another war," Athrun said, "They're clearly planning on attacking each other. The Earth Alliance will respond to this and so will ZAFT."
"Athrun I think we need to think logically. Call up the Earth Alliance leader and the Chairman. We need to talk to them both and ask for an explanation. They're still under the treaty and can't just randomly place bombs freely," Kira said
"Kisaka, will you transfer both of the people now," Athrun asked
He nodded and within minute the screen was answer and the Chairman as soon as seeing the Earth Alliance leader said, "What is the meaning of this?"
"Do not place us as fault, we did no harm done," the EA leader said
"No harm done, you sent a nuke out and destroyed half of Januarius City," The Chairman said
"What about Panama, civilians have died in credit to your inspiring attack," the EA leader retorted
"Now Sir and Ma'am there are civil way to solve this problem," Athrun said
"I apologize Representative Zala, but the public want answers," The Chairman said
"I didn't send anyone out. Every nuclear bomb is safe within out unit and now have been taken out," the EA leader said
"The attack happened to quick, no one did fight back. We went and looked straight at casualties and repair, not attack Panama with a bomb," the Chairman said
"That's strange," Kira said
"I think Kira we need to take out our Gundams once more," Athrun said
"What do you mean," Kira said
"I think it's time we stop whoever is doing these attacks. Notify everyone and call Shinn and the other. It time we all had a talk. Thanks you for your time and watch out for more of these attacks. This is most likely the start," Athrun said
"Yes Zala," they both said hanging,
"Athrun what are you talking about," Kira said
"I believe that FLASH is behind this," Athrun said
"Your lucky Shinn and everyone are here right now, or else we would have to wait," Kira said, "I'll call them up to the manor, we'll talk there."
Athrun nodded and said, "I wonder what they want?" before getting up to leave.
Athrun drove to the manor where he was greeted by all of his friends. They were still heartbreaking about the passing of Cagalli, but they still tried to be optimistic for him.
"Hey Athrun," Luna said hugging him after close to a year, since the last time they came, "It so good to see you."
"Same," Athrun said as he was engulfed with more greetings by Shinn, Stellar, Rey, Meyrin and Auel.
"Aw," Stellar said as she saw Aiden, "Athrun you have such a cute baby.'
Meyrin shrieked and cuddled the little baby, while Aiden had red cheek at all the attention, but welcomed the new faces.
Aiden saw his father and immediately wanted him and reached his hand out. Athrun chuckled at the flustered child and took him in his hold as Aiden placed a slobbery kiss on his cheek and wanted to crawl around. Athrun let go of his son as the little baby explored his home.
"Wow, he's one smart baby," Luna said and sat down onto a couch beside her fiancée Rey.
"I agree, he definitely is a mini Athrun by looks, by a Cagalli in character," Shinn said
Athrun frowned and said, "Yeah he has Cagalli's smile."
They all sensed Athrun hurt and immediately changed the topic.
"What did you call us all here for?" Dearka asked quickly
"FLASH is beginning," he said
"FLASH?" the youngest of the group said
"I don't know who they clearly are, but they want something bad. I blame them for the attack with the bomb," Athrun said, "ZAFT and the Earth Alliance had no connection whatsoever with the attack and they as confused as us."
"Where do you think they'll attack next," Yzak asked
"I don't know for sure, but we better be ready for it. I think we're going to need power for this and fight in our Gundam. We already know they have nuclear power with them and we can't sacrifice any more," Athrun said
"The Archangel is still functioning right?" Kira asked
"Yes and the Eternal, as well as all our Gundams," Athrun replied
"I guess it time," Shinn said
There was a map on the floor and Aiden crawled up to it. He looked at the odd and touched part of the map. He saw a top ship a mini version of the Archangel and yelled and reached out for it. He sat down on the map and picked up the little toy calling for someone in his alien language.
Athrun heard his son and said, "One second, where's Aiden?"
"Right there," Stellar said pointing to the little boy. Athrun got up and went to his calling son and watched up. He noticed the little boy looking in his eyes and he saw the little toy in his hand moving from the place on Orb to Alaska. The head of the Earth Alliance was Aiden trying to tell him something. Aiden talked in his baby language slamming the toy of the Archangel on Alaska and smiled.
Athrun said, "Alaska is there next target," comprehending his son's actions and the baby nodded in agreement. Athrun smiled and said, "I'll listen to you for now Aiden. I think your getting somewhere."
He picked up the boy brought him over to where everyone else was.
Clare walked over and played with the boy happily
"Do you think there next target is Alaska?" Athrun said
"I think your getting somewhere," Kira said
"That's what I thought," Athrun replied
"What?" Luna said
"Aiden was oddly taking the Archangel ship and dragging it from Orb to Alaska," Athrun said
"Athrun how do you think a little boy would know where Orb would be on a map," Shiho said with her three month old son in her arm as she passed him to Yzak, who took the little boy immediately.
"I don't know. Aiden knows a lot of stuff. He even knew what happened to Cagalli, before I did," Athrun said, "but, his logic is usually right. I don't know how though?"
"Cagalli wasn't a natural or a half, or a Coordinator. She was something different," Athrun added, "Maybe there was something in Cagalli's blood that enhance Aiden's mind."
"I guess so," Lacus said, "Clare even thought Kira is an ultimate Coordinator, is growing up as a natural baby coordinator."
"No one really knows what happened to Cagalli when she was born," Kira said, "Most likely only our real parents know, beside that I'm pretty sure it was kept a secret."
"Life is full of unsolved mysteries," Stellar said
"I think we should head to Alaska to the time being, figure out it there are any problems. And prevent another attack," Athrun said, "We'll head back to Orb and gather information."
"That's fine with us, but where are the little ones going to stay?" Lacus asked, "Wait maybe Reverend Malchio wouldn't mind to keep a watch on them and I'll hire help of course. I think Merna would be great with the little ones."
"Then its set," Kira said getting up, "We'll meet tomorrow morning at the military port."
They all nodded and departed. In their hearts they hoped they wouldn't kill another human.
"Come one Aiden, it time for bed," Athrun said
Aiden smiled and signaled that he wanted food. Both father and son ate some dinner and Athrun packed his bags and a little one for Aiden full of his stuff. Aiden fell asleep watching his dad, but before doing so he crawled and took his mother's picture and placed it in his father's bag. Athrun softened at his son's action and said, "I miss her too."
He rubbed his son's head and said, "good night," to the sleeping boy
Tomorrow is another day.
With Cagalli…
I felt anxious and restless in the night. I felt as if I could touch my past. I sighed and sat down on my bed. Kissing the ring on my head I gently fell asleep knowing tomorrow was going to be different. Something was going to happen in just twelve hours.
I was going to destroy the Earth Alliance Base tomorrow with my Gundam in Alaska. I knew I hadn't battled in a mobile suit for a long time and I was worried that I was going to mess up. We already reached Alaska; tomorrow we'd start to battle in the unprepared base and destroy it.