fHey, hello Auel Neider the author here. I would like to say that this fic has been a blast to write lately and I hope to up date every week If not every two weeks. I plan to let RTTA run till about 10 chapters. It gets a little AU here with certain things happening.

This chapter is dedicated to Kara Aconoe!

ENJOY! This 2748 word chapter! (excluding Intro and Author's Notes)


"Very well Lieutenant Westenfluss. I agree with your idea. Please go ahead, you have the backing of ORB military Head Quarters" Cagalli sat before Heine via video link.

"Thank you Athha-Daihyou" Heine saluted the blonde girl and then deactivated the monitor. Heine breathed out and walked over to his closet. Heine opened the thing metal case and there he saw it, in all its crimson glory. Heine reached in and picked out the ZAFT red coat. Heine undressed from his ORB suit and slowly dawned the Crimson costume. Heine did up the last button and reached over to his desk where the FAITH pin lay. The golden haired boy walked over and reached for it, as he came close his hand jerked away. "I cant…wearing that swears your allegiance to ZAFT and the Chair…I cant" Heine turned to the door and left his room.

"HEINE!" Auel ran down the hall way to Heine. The blue haired extended was dressed in black jeans, a light blue shirt and an open white Hawaiian shirt.

"Oh Auel, what is it?" asked Heine as he turned to the blue haired boy.

"The…refugee…Lacus….Clyne" Auel panted as he tried to regain his breath.

"Lacus-Sama?" Heine placed his hand on Auel's back.

"Yeah, as in the pink haired singer" Auel slowly regained his breath.

"Why would Lacus-Sama…" Heine looked out a view port at the inside of Hinode. The colony had a large hollow interior where ships docked and traveled back and forth. Something soon caught Heine's eye, it was a mobile suit, the frame resembled a Astray, from its movements Heine could see it was not powered by normal means, it also seemed to glow as it flew.

"What's that?" by now the unit had attracted Auel excited attention as well.

"I dunno. But I fell like I will soon" sighed Heine as he walked off down the hall.

"Amazing" Auel continued to look at the unit as it patrolled around a damaged Laurasia cruiser. "I want to find out for myself" Auel then looked off down the hall at Heine's vanishing figure, he then looked down the other way and smirked. "Might have to borrow something though" Auel kicked off down the hall over to the Mobile Suit hanger.


Heine sat in a small ORB Shuttle pod as he traveled over to the damaged vessel. Though he was on an ORB colony, worked for ORB, and surrounded by M1 and Murusame units (not to mention Tolle's Aminus) he still felt on edge, maybe it was the fact that he had 4 sets of high powered laser cannons pointing and tracking him across the colony. The small grey pod approached the docking area of the ship.

"This is the ORB transport shuttle Sekiharu, we are here to deliver the 'negotiator'" explained the pilot. Silence followed as the crew of the Laurasia obviously pondered the authenticity of the pilot's clams.

A girl with blood red hair replied via a video link. "Put him in an E.V.A suit, we will send someone out to pick him up" replied the girl, before anyone had a chance to respond the line closed.

"Well looks like you got your orders" smiled the balding pilot to Heine.

"Looks like" smiled Heine as he pushed out of the copilots chair and over to a locker. Heine opened the thin metal door and pulled out the bulky EVA suit and opened its zip. He slipped inside and made sure that the flashy parts of his uniform did not bulk it up. "I'm going into the hatch" The pilot nodded as Heine floated over to the small room. The thick metal door closed behind him, to his left there was a small panel with a large red button and a small dial of poorly lit bars.

"Okay Heine, they have opened their MS deck and launched one Ginn" explained the pilots voice from Heine's ear piece.

"Okay, opening hatch" replied Heine as he hit the red button. One by one the poorly lit bars began to glow brightly. Once all the lights had been lit Heine pulled down on a leaver that opened the door to the Colony's interior. Heine floated out into the hands of the one armed Ginn. It was clear that the Ginn had been in heavy combat for some time. Heine was taken back to the Laurasia, the two large docking bay doors sealed behind him. "(Gulp) into the lions den" Heine swallowed heavily as the clunking noise of the doors echoed through the hanger.

"You think he will be okay?" asked Auel as Charlotte, the purple haired Communications officer who had served in the National Defence HQ when Cagalli took over.

"Most likely…they should know if they kill him their ship will be gone in three seconds" smiled Alexia as they watched everything from the Masamune's main screen.

"Good point. OH, we have Auel on line 2" smiled Charlotte as she pressed a button on her console.

"Go ahead Auel" smiled Alexia.

"The Earth forces haven't fully stood down yet have they" explained Auel as he sat in Leviathans cockpit.

"No they haven't. We are still detecting one Agamemnon class ship, four drakes and two Nelsons, as well as a few we cannot identify due to our range." explained Alexia as she transferred the sensor data from the colony to Auel.

"I want to go scout the area out. We may enter combat again…I want to know all the advantageous points" smirked the blue haired boy as he charged up his unit for launch.

"Wont you be detected?" asked Alexia as she looked at Auel.

"No. Leviathan's G-Panzer unit can be deployed to act like a sensor jammer" smirked Auel.

"Okay, you have my permission" smiled Alexia "Lee, open the catapult, Leviathan is cleared for launch" Alexia looked at the man in charge of system ops.

"Okay ma'am" the short white boy with a buzz cut began tot type away furiously.

"ORB-02 Leviathan you are cleared for launch…good hunting" smiled Alexia as Auel's unit moved to the catapult.

"Auel Neider, Leviathan Hashin!" the unit took off and activated the Wings of Light.


Back on the Laurasia

The Ginn unit had docked in its carry frame next to three units. A cherry Zaku Phantom, an Astray and a Gauiz Experimental Fire Arms Type…but this one was different, where as the original Gauiz EFT had justices Sub Light Flyer, this unit had Freedom' s wings, the unit also had Justices boomerangs and Freedoms Rail guns.

Heine floated down from the Gin's hand and over to the doorway where he was met by the woman with blood red hair.

"Greetings, I am Heine Westenfluss" Heine saluted the girl in ORB fashion.

"You wear the coat of ZAFT's elite yet you carry the traditions of ORB…" The girl looked up and down Heine.

"I wore this…because I thought you all might be easier negotiating with someone in familiar apparel" Smiled Heine as he took a chance to size up the girl. She was of thin build and wore an ORB military suit for Mobile Suit pilots from the first Bloody Valentine war. "I am here to talk to the refugee" smiled Heine as he shifted his attention back to the girl's eyes.

"Sure, this way" nodded the girl as she turned and walked down the hall. Heine quickly followed her down the hall. Heine noticed as they walked that the lights were low to save power and that panels had fallen off the ceiling and walls while the ship was in combat, it was a miracle they made it to Hinode.

"So how did you guys survive getting here…I saw you have a Zaku and a Gauiz EFT…but with those and an Astray and a Gin would still be rough" Heine looked at the walls as they passed, the damage was great, masses of busted relays and circuit boards hung from blast holes in the walls.

"I was picked up by this ship after the Brigand Faction was wiped out by a Destroy unit. I found them being chased by a large group of Mobile suits, I helped them get away" explained the girl as she walked into a lift.

"So you're the Astray pilot" asked Heine as he walked into the lift as well.

"Yes, Mayura Labatt, 2nd Astray Squad under Lt Asagi" Explained Mayura as she saluted Heine in ORB fashion.

"Hold on that's name…you were at Jachin Due!" Heine opened his eyes wide and looked at Mayura in shock. Mayura Labatt, the elite Astray pilot who took down the Clarkson Squad in the battle of Jachin Due all on her own.

"Yes I was, I went MIA after my unit was destroyed. I survived and was left in a come for a long time. I woke up on a deep range colony and joined the Brigand faction. They retrieved an Astray unit and up graded it for me" smiled Mayura as the doors opened onto the bridge. "Welcome to the bridge of the Socrates" Straight away two figures caught his eye, one was none other than Lacus Clyne and the other was his brother…Miguel Ayman…

"NII-SAN?" Heine looked at Miguel half in fear and half in pure surprise. Heine could remember the look on his mother and younger brother's faces when they heard the news that Miguel's Gin had been taken down at Heliopolis

"Heine?" Miguel was just as surprised to see his younger brother.

"I thought you died!" Heine pushed off the wall into his older brother's arms.

"Um…I nearly did…had a piece of shrapnel lodged RIGHT in my spine, I was paralyzed for most of the war and the peace…it was easier if you all thought I had died…but then I went back home and saw you had all grown up and I didn't feel like I could do it" Miguel pushed off the wall and parted with Heine who looked as if he could burst into tears.

"But why Miguel? Mum was beating her self up for ages, saying it was her fault, if she could have gotten a job you wouldn't have had to join the military" explained Heine as he looked at his older brother. "But I'm so glad you're alive!" Heine wrapped his arms around his brother and let a few tears escape his eyes.

"I am glad you know I'm alive" smiled Miguel as he patted Heine's head. "BUT" Miguel broke Heine's embrace. "I heard that YOU were reported killed in action" smirked Heine.

"Yeah that…" Heine looked away and blushed. "But you don't get it, it was a tough battle" retorted Heine.

"Bro, I watched the vid…you were taken from behind…you know when the alarm goes off in your cockpit…your supposed to do something" smirked Miguel as he playfully punched Heine in the arm.

"Oh shut up. You got taken down by a guy who had only piloted a Mobile Suit once before…a civilian" laughed Heine as he playfully punched Miguel back.

"ANYWAY, back on task" coughed Lacus.

"Oh sorry Ms. Clyne" Heine pushed down onto the deck and bowed to Lacus.

"Oh no, no, no. I am not Lacus Clyne. I am Meer Campbell" smiled Meer as she winked At Heine.

"Meer…Campbell…but you are the Lacus who preformed the 'Lacus Alive' concert" Heine stroked his temples as he tried to process it.

"Yes and no. I am a Lacus Otaku hired by Gilbert Dullindal-Gichou to play the role of Lacus. Dullindal-Gichou knows that Lacus has more political power than him so a Lacus that NEVER disagreed with him would be perfect" smiled Meer.

"But what about the real Lacus?" asked Heine.

"A group of Black Ops were sent to kill her…they failed and she is currently aboard the Eternal" smiled Meer. "So I brought this…to give to someone who could use it to stop Dullindal" explained Meer as she pulled out a small pink data disk

"What is it?" asked Heine as he looked at Meer's disk.

"A copy of Dullindal's plan" Explained a voice from behind Heine. A tall women about Miguel's age floated past in a light pink flight suit.

"What is he planning?" asked Heine as he looked at Miguel, then Meer, Mayura and then the new girl.

"Nothing short of the death of human freedom and liberty" explained Meer.

"What?" Heine looked on in shock.


Mean while outside Hinode

Auel had spent the also ten minutes on a slow approach to the EA fleet so that his engine signature wouldn't draw attention.

"Distance to EA fleet?" asked Auel as he punched the command into his units keyboard.

"500kilometres" replied the computer.

"Distance till we can amplify the Masamune's scanners?" asked Auel.

"10. 2 minutes" Replied the computer as Auel tapped his key boards frame impatiently.

"Damn. What could the Alliance be doing?" pondered Auel. He thought about how the Alliance had lost most of its space bound forces in the Daedalus attack and the attack on Althaea by their own Requiem. "How could they spare so many vessels" pondered Auel. "Do they have some type of new weapon?" he wondered, stroking his helmets chin.

"Scanning range reached…do you wish to keep a record of the scans?" asked the computer.

"Yes…and scan for any unknown classes of Vessel or Mobile weapon" explained Auel as the scan began.

"Scanning…unidentified vessel detected" replied the computer after a few seconds.

"Show me" snapped Auel as he leaned forward and began to grip his controls.

Auel's screen displayed a large carrier unit; it was mostly a large cargo transport about 60 metres all and 300 long.

"System, begin recording" whispered Auel.

"Understood" replied the system a small circle appeared on the corner of Auel's screen with a red dot orbiting it. Suddenly Auel's sirens went haywire as a squadron of Daggers in sensor jamming paint came up on his position.

"Damn!" Auel was about to deactivate the G-Panzers and engage the Daggers when his memory suddenly clicked. "Stealth Daggers never operate in single squads…where's the other?" asked Auel as ht traced the area before it hit him. "DAMN the PORT!" yelled Auel as he shut off his deflectors and opened up a comlink to Alexia "Captain, there is a Dagger squad about to attack the colony!" yelled Auel, opening the comlink had also altered the EA to his presence.

"WHAT? You can't be serious Auel" replied Alexia.

"I am, now get Heine and Tolle out here. The EA wont stand idly by now, we have to act fast" explained Auel as he opened his Fins out wide and fired them at the Daggers, the dagger units had the Dolphorn packs all expect for the lead unit which was a Windam equipped with a Launcher pack. The six green beams pierced the chests of two daggers. Auel swung his trident around and took off the head of another Dagger before taking out its cannons with his hand mounted laser. As Auel did this the Windam approached from behind with its High Impulse cannon ready.

"OH damn?" Auel looked in horror as the beam began to pour out the tip. With quick thinking Auel fired his back cannons and flipped them over his shoulders, this tore through the Windam's arms and legs, disabling it. Auel turned his attention back to the port where he saw Aminus engaged in combat with the dagger units. Aminus had been upgraded and given a set of back mounted Rail Guns that flipped over Aminus' shoulders to fire at the enemy.

All of a sudden Auel's sensors went off. The large space hulk was opening. Auel looked at the ship in aw.

"What the fuck?" Auel gasped as he saw the large unit that exited. The weapon had large beam cannons.

"Good god" Heine watched from the Socrates. The unit was a giant.

"Lord" Tolle slashed the last Dagger's head off and gasped as the unit became fully visible.

"Now Auel, lets see how you fair against another X2 Raze" Smirked Rachel as the unit slowly floated out of the carrier. The units accompanying it were bother known and unknown to Auel. There were Windams, Harpy and Cerberus…but there was also a 5 strong squad of Destroy units "All X1-Beta units follow me. Windams, divide yourselves between Harpy and Gaia." Ordered Rachel as she approached Auel.

"What the?" Auel looked at the Destroy units guarding Raze…instead of being 36m tall they were all 18 m tall like a normal mobile suit.

"Alexia. Launch the ship. Get ALL the ships out here!" ordered Auel as he readied to face the X2.

"Understood. All hands level one battle stations. Charlotte, tell Hinode to deploy its mine field and all the ships docked here…we are engaging the Alliance" Ordered Alexia as she sat up in her chair.

"Understood. Hinode control this is the ORB Union vessel Masamune. The EA is here and currently engaging two of our Mobile Suits. They are here to attack the colony. We request that you sortie all Mobile Suits, Mobile Armour and Battle Ships docked here. Also, please deploy your mine field" explained Charlotte… "Thank you. Captain we have priority clearance" smiled Charlotte

"Good. All engines to max, Masamune LAUNCHING!" ordered Alexia.


Next Chapter…

Rachel and Auel go head to head in a battle to the death
Heine and Miguel fight side by side
The Crazy Cat returns to the battlefield…
NEXT!
Chapter 6-Crimson Path


A/N To all of you who guessed either: Nicol, Rusty, Miguel or Klueze as the body guard you are all wrong…her body Guard was Mayura! But Miguel was a good guess…

I would like to say that the two revivals are not REALLY revivals because…we never saw a body of a blow that 100 guaranteed death (unlike Heine, Nicol, Stellar(Unless Shinn didn't check her pulse and she has gills) and Sting)

I wrote Miguel in as Heine's brother because TM Revolution played BOTH their voices so it makes some sense to have them related, and since he didn't even change his accent Unlike the actress for Flay and Natarle they had to be immediate family. No Heine is not the younger brother that needed the operation, Heine is the middle child. Anyway I hope you enjoyed the new chapter, you will see these little previews coming with every chapter now, I try to be as cryptic as I can for the large details

And I did revive a dead character…can u guess who?