H.O: Sorry for the delay, I've had three weeks of exams if you won't believe it! Anyway it'll be common if yer from my place. Thanks for bearing with me, ON WITH THE FIC!
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Notes:
.. : Trailing off of words
… : Interference in communications
Italics: Private thoughts/ pronunciation.
WORDS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS: Very loud speech or sound.
12321: Scene change or Time frame change.
Bold words: Interruption!
Censored words: well.. who cares!
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Chapter 10: Events in the Island
Skies over the Island
Captain Li urged his ship to move faster, ordering volley after volley of missiles to fire at the enemies. Something is just not right here; no opponent would fight in numbers that are this small against that many aggressors. There must be some sort of reinforcement around, but where. My radars can't find it, unless. Capatin Li's head shot up to search his surroundings as Mwu La Fllaga landed in his hangar.
Then, he spotted it, peeking out of the forest canopy at the edge of his bridge view port. It was high enough for the radar to detect, but still the proximity alarms failed to wail.
Then it hit him. The enemy is using stealth coating! Captain Li roared, "Move forty-five degrees to portside! Get us out of here!"
The mystery ship fired its main cannon. It was on a direct hit course and Captain Li knew he'd never evade in time. He shut his eyes as the beam came closer. But when the beam hit, his life did not go into a blaze of deadly light, but…
"Captain! We've lost all power in the main engines! We're dropping like a stone!" The ensign yelped, as the Trindade slammed into the earth with tremendous force, with Mwu stuck inside and unable to get out into the fray as the hangar bay doors had shorted out.
"Where's the big boom and the flash of death I don't see the ship exploding! Razul!" Redwood roared.
Razul frantically whizzed through the ship's main computer as he checked the beam type of the ship's main cannon. Razul did find an answer in seconds, but the answer was not something that Redwood would ever want to hear.
"Err… this beam apparently is and Electro-magnetic beam. In other words, it cannot, as you say, 'blow things up'" Razul silently prayed to his god for protection as Redwood swelled up.
The resulting roar was heard throughout the ship.
"WHHAATTT!……" Razul could have sworn that the enraged captain was ready to explode like a nuke.
"W..well Re..redwood, the other cannons are able to shoot the downed ship up you know?" Razul squeaked.
The steam in Redwood cooled instantaneously. "Oh.. okay. Let's use the other weapons instead then."
Lieutenant Razul let out a sigh of relief as he ordered the weapons controllers to give the Trindade a full broadside of 4 double-barreled beam cannons when the Archangel decided to come to the downed ship's aid.
"Ehh? What do you mean the ship can't be targeted Captain Amagi? The thing is right in front of us." Admiral Ramius asked.
The targeting computers just can't get a shot at the Ghost ma'am, the things invisible to sensors apparently!" The Captain replied.
That should explain why someone like Captain Li could be defeated. I'll just have to rely on sight then. Admiral Murrue Ramius gritted her teeth as she ordered, " Variants angle 15 degrees, load missile tubes 1 through 8 with Wombats target 13 degrees to portside. FIRE!"
The Archangel released its fury as the Ghost evaded, returning the volley with a full starboard laser battery volley. Meanwhile, the Phoenixes were giving the Second Angels of Freedom squadron Hell.
Team One was tiring fast. The multiple doors were making their problems worse. Losing his patience after Mayu blew the fifth door down, Kira asked, "Does anyone have another idea on how we can stop this Ghost?"
Athrun took a shot at it, "We could try to blow the engines."
Kira objected in an instant. The loss of the engine would send the entire ship crashing into the Earth, turning it into a huge fireball which would of course, turn Kira, Athrun, Dearka, Yzak and all the pilots of Team One into teeny weeny itsy bits of blasted particles.
"Why don't we just bail out and hope the Orb units can catch the Ghost?" Stellar said, seeing that her wingmate was starting to run low on explosives.
"Didn't you hear what Kira said girl? We have to stop this ship, not get off it." Yzak hissed.
Kira sighed, finally thinking that Stellar's point was right. They would never be able to get to the enemy bridge with their current resources and manpower.
"Alright, were headed back to the entrance where we came from. We'll try to get out when the Ghost is close to the tree canopy." Kira said.
"But Kira!" Dearka cried.
Mayu cut into the conversation, "If it would calm everyone down and maybe help our comrades, I could blow the rest of our ordinance when we exit the Ghost. That should be enough to make a fair sized crater."
Agreeing to the idea, the Angels of Freedom, Team One started moving back towards the exit. Mayu set her remaining bombs on the floor and armed them to go off at the push of her wired detonator.
Mayu finished what she had started and rushed off back to her companions to find the ship moving through a series of wild evasive moves that nearly sent her flying through the open exit as she rounded the final corner.
Mayu's mechanical hand grabbed a handhold preventing her from zooming through that opening that right now promised death to any who was unlucky enough to be flung out of the ship.
However, in spite of all these things, Mayu felt no fear, only calmness. She was not surprised that she felt this way; she had faced death before when she was caught at the edge of the Calamity Gundam's blast.
Suddenly, the Ghost righted itself, and Team One, which had been fighting for their lives a moment ago, fell to the ground in relief. Tolle, who was closest to the opening, peeked out and shouted to Kira, "We're about 2metres away from the canopy, and the Ghost is still descending. We'd better take this chance while we still can."
"Alright! Everyone out now!" Kira yelled.
Team One began what was probably the most reckless escape in a century of warfare, jumping out of a moving cruiser at an unknown height off the ground, without a PARACHUTE!"
The Dom Troops went out first, fortunately landing on a very thick layer of branches which held their weight. They caught Fllay as Tolle unceremoniously pushed her unconscious form out of the ship before jumping a split second after.
Next out were Dearka, Yzak, Athrun, Andreas, Ferdinand and Stellar, who went bursting through the canopy layer, but managed to grab onto thick branches to stop their fall.
Finally, Kira dragged Mayu out and went plummeting through the toplayer of trees just as Mayu flicked the ignition switch.
BLAMM!…
Small plumes of orange flames burst out of the Ghost's front port side a nano second before 2 of the Ghost's 4 port side laser turrets blew in a magnificent shower of molten metal, ripped circuitry and shrapnel.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The Archangels proximity alarms began to wail as Admiral Ramius inquired, "Did you hit it Captain Amagi?"
"No ma'am the blast type indicates it's a D7 Orb Shaped charge explosion. That means Team One either found the enemy, planted a bomb, or they are still on the Ghost."
"Darn! That means we can't shoot the thing!" Admiral Ramius snarled.
"WHAT THE BLEEP IS GOING ON RAZUL TEL ME WHAT IS GOING ON NOW!" Redwood screamed.
"The Orb troops on our ship seemed to have jumped off the ship, but they left all their explosives behind and blew them all up together, taking out most of our weapons. Captain Redwood, we can't fight any longer like this. Our stealth systems have crashed and our weapons are overheating. We must retreat!" Came Razul's reply.
Redwood slammed his fist down in rage, but ordered his men to retreat. The International Union of Earth had fought its first battle against its mortal enemy, Orb, but yet it had lost, not to mention in such a miserable manner.
"Lacus-sama, the unknown assailants are retreating." DaCosta said to the princess who was onboard the Eternal, which had just arrived.
"Thank you DaCosta." Lacus mumbled, too preoccupied with the mysterious feeling that some unseen person was watching her.
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A mansion in Aprilius 1Destiny Army Captain Shinn Asuka brother to Mayu Asuka looked at the live battle footage from one of Kaira Hibiki's spy satellites. Seated next to him on a plush sofa was his steady girlfriend, Lunamaria Hawke and Destiny Army leader, Kaira Hibiki herself.
"So tell me, why do you want to show us live footage of a meaningless battle between Orb and a group of lunatics." Shinn said bluntly to Kaira.
"The point is, Captain Asuka, is that with our current resources and strengths, we won't be able to beat Orb by ourselves. This Inter Union Of Earth, or IUE from what my spies tell me have enough weapons, that if our two organizations joined up, we would be able to stand more of a chance against Orb." Kaira smiled.
"But the question is, how can we find them?" Luna asked.
Kaira got off the sofa, walked up to the TV screen and turned to face the two Captains, "That is why I want you two to accompany my General, by the name of Meer Campbell, better known amongst you two as the fake Lacus who worked for the late Chairman Dullindal. She knows where this place is and we will sign a treaty of Alliance against Orb. Do you two understand?"
"Yes ma'am" The two saluted.
Kaira smiled down at a palm computer in her hands. On the screen was the latest Destiny Army creation, which General Campbell had come up with:
Minites (Mi-nights):
Length: 0.75cm
Breadth: 0.25cm
Battery lifespan: 2weeks with no power source
Power source: Takes some energy from the Victim
Armament: New Chemical named Hibiki's Venom, delivered by a syringe
Uses: The Minite's main purpose is to attach itself to a victim and sting him/her with the chemical. The chemical will disable the victim's thought processes of the victim, whereby the Minite can control the victim via signals sent by the HQ.
The two Captains left just as General Campbell called, "Mistress, are you sure you wish to provide 4 Minites to the IUE? I don't trust them to that extent."
"Don't worry my dear General. They are too busy trying to destroy Orb to be bothered by the differences between Coordinators and Naturals."
"If you say so Mistress." Meer cut the line.
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15th March C.E.74, Isles Of Britain..
General Paige stared out at the Ghost in disappointment. In the first clash between his men and Orb he had lost, badly. Now the prized ship, which the IUE had named the Nautilus, after the first ever nuke powered sub in the world, was being repaired for the heavy damages it had received.
"Though we were defeated Redwood, at least you managed to bring me a fine ship. It actually managed to limp here in just two days."
Redwood was about to give a reply when Paige's aide rushed up to him and said, "Sir! Three Goufs have just appeared out of nowhere outside our hanger bay doors!"
"WHAT? Are they shooting?"
"No sir, but the leader of the three suits seems to be asking for an Alliance against Orb, but the organization which calls itself the Destiny Cradle is made of Coordinators, we can't possibly make an allia-"
"Quiet! I will be the one to decide you don't" Paige snapped
I know this group most likely has stealth satellites if they know about my fight with Orb. This means they could have quite an amount of resources that might help. General Dhanit Paige mused.
"Very well. Let them in." He said.
The aide looked like he wanted to object, but he kept his mouth shut and rushed off to order the gate to be opened to let the trio of Goufs in.
Soon, the Goufs were in and Dhanit found himself facing three teens. He could hardly believe that they were soldiers if not for the info he had on the two teen Captains who were Zaft's formerly most deadly and efficient pilots. He however, could not recognize the leader who had a General's badge pinned on her uniform.
"Welcome to the IUE HQ, General… umm.."
"I'm General Meer Campbell and I think you would know who my associates are General Dhanit Paige" The female general gave Paige such a scary smile that he began to wonder whether he had made the right decision to let the trio in.
"Well. Since we all know each other now, why don't we head to a conference room to discuss things about this..this treaty." General Dhanit said.
With the other general's consent, they went into a conference room and 4 hours later, all the doubts General Paige had were gone and the trio, having accomplished their mission, left.
General Paige looked down at the 4 Minites that the Destiny Army had given him. Now with this, no security system is safe, not even Orb's. General Dhanit Paige let out a hearty chuckle. He was going to look forward to more days of cooperation with the Destiny Army.
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15th March C.E.74, Orb Angels Of Freedom HQ..
Two days it had been since that battle, the soldiers of Team One rested in various places of the base after a grueling debrief and a health examination to see whether they had caught some unknown disease on the island.
Fllay and Tolle on the other hand were in their bunkroom, talking into a secure transmission line, with Kaira Hibiki.
"So that what you want us to do Mistress?" Fllay said.
"Yes Fllay, when you receive the package of Minites, put one on yourself to throw the enemy off course. Then the other will be used on Lacus Clyne to kill Kira Yamato." Kaira grinned evilly.
"As you wish Mistress." The duo said.
To be continued….
Things are heating up as the enemies of the Orb forces begin to move their pieceson the huge chessboard. What will come of Kaira's evil plot to slay her own brother?
Find out in the next Chapter: Peacekeeper Downed.
H.O:Sorry about the exam problem! Please R and R.