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Chapter 05
As Chris moved into the hallway, he leaned against the wall and released a breath he didn't know he had.
"You okay?" Mu asked
"Yeah, just dug up some memories I'd rather not remember." Chris said with Mu nodded in understanding.
"Let's get something to eat?" Mu asked
"Sure." Chris answered as they went to the mess hall.
When they entered, Chris was surprised how empty it was. The only ones there was Kira's friends, minus Sai and Flay. They were all looking at pieces of paper, staring at them with mixed emotions.
"They must have gotten their discharge papers." Mu said as he went to get a plate.
Chris said nothing and grabbed a plate and joined Mu with the teens.
Mu gave his trademark smile. "Excited about going home?"
Miriallia returned the smile. "A little. We're kinda."
Tolle finished for her. "Wondering if we're doing the right thing."
Chris's eyes widen slightly. He felt like he heard that before.
Mu looked between them. "What do you mean?"
Tolle continued. "We're not completely sure. I mean we're excited about going home, but as soon we were handed our discharge papers we felt we were abandoning our duty." He looked to Miriallia and Kuzzey. "I felt that at least.
Kuzzy scratched his head. "Same here. We've come so far."
Glancing over, Chris didn't see a single signature on any of the papers. When a thought came to mind. "Do Kira, Sai and Flay feel the same?"
Miriallia fidgeting in her seat answered. "We haven't seen Kira in a while. Kuzzey said he saw him with some civilians earlier."
"What about Sai and Flay?" Chris asked having a feeling.
"Their both leaving with Flay's father." Miriallia said
Chris got up and turned to leave. "Whatever decision you make, here's some advice my teacher gave me. 'The only way to live a good life is to act on your emotions.' Think about it." Chris said to the group and left.
They didn't get a chance to ask what he mean before he left. Entering the hanger, Chris saw Kira and admiral Halberton. When the Admiral walked out Chris want over to Kira. "I know, it's not my business if you stay or go. But here's a little advice." He gave Kira the same advice as his friends. "See later or not." Chris left without giving Kira a chance to reply.
Sai kept looking over his shoulder in line, looking for the rest of his friends, he began to worry when he didn't see them. They all had gotten their discharge papers at the same time, so they should be waiting to leave. He started to wonder if they were staying.
George noticed that Sai was looking around. "Something wrong, Sai?"
Sai looked at George. "Just wondering where our friends are. They should be with us by now."
The vice foreign minister nodded. "I'm sure they're fine. Maybe at the end of the line. So don't worry." He really didn't care about the group especially the coordinator boy. His daughter and her fiancé were more important. And he had both ready to go to the earth where they belong.
Time had passed and as she feared, Murrue had gotten word that a large fleet of zaft ships were approaching the fleet. It was more than enough to match against Halberton forces. It was crazy how many ships were sent to try and break through and sink the archangel. If you forget about the casualties that would follow. And theirs sure to be a lot of casualties in upcoming battle. After seeing the numbers against them, she hailed the Admiral to add in the archangel's assistance. And was flatly denied. " But sir, we can't let you face them alone."
Halberton's gaze fixed on the acting captain. "My orders stand, Lt do not engage. Your mission is to get that ship to Alaska. No further argument." With that the connection was cut, leaving Murrue and the bridge crew to see the formation the alliance ship were taking as a shield for the archangel.
Murrue sat in silence, mind going from one thought to the next. Strategic wise, we would only get in the way. She looks at the amassing ship. Kira must have gotten his discharge. We're short one pilot, leaving only Mu and Chris. Not to mention the archangel isn't capable of handling this number. And the civilians, who were part of the crew are gone too. With a little more an a skeleton crew. Her fist hit the arm rest on the right side. "Damn it."
"Ma'am?" Natarle asked, looking at Murrue.
"Just this feeling of being completely useless." She said, eyes facing forward. But her focus turned to the door opening. Who came through she didn't expect. "You?"
"Sorry, we're late." Miriallia said with Kuzzy and Tolle behind her and they made their way to their stations.
"Yeah." Tolle said with a grin. "Struck in traffic."
Kuzzy rolled his eyes at the lame joke.
Murrue looked at them as they get settled for the operation. She couldn't help the smile that appeared on her face. A smile that quickly disappeared. "Why? You were given your discharge. You could've left.
"We couldn't just sit by and do nothing." Miriallia said with Kuzzy and Tolle nodding their heads in agreement.
Murrue bowed her head, eyes closed. "I can't thank you enough."
Rau smiling. "Time to attack." He ordered. "Signal the fleet.
"Zaft mobile suits launching."
The crew watched as the space in front of the fleet was filled with so many of the familiar machines.
"Ma'am, Chris is on the line." Miriallia said
"Put him on." Murrue ordered as Chris's face appeared on the screen.
"Captain permission to launch?" Chris asked
"We're ordered not engage. I can't authorize your sortie." Murrue said
"You forget, I'm not with the earth forces." Chris states as Murrue realized his plan.
"Very well, I approve." Murrue said looking him straight in the eye. "Return when the ship enters the atmosphere."
"Roger that." Chris said before cutting the link. 'Good thing, I managed to recharge the cartages.'
"Captain, was that a wise decision?" Natarle asked.
"I hope so." Murrue muttered to herself.
For Yzak Joule, it was time for revenge against the strike for what it had done to him. He didn't even bother having the damage removed from his face, it would be a reminder of his humiliation. "Yzak Joule, launching!" He announced and felt the rush as the catapult launched his upgraded mobile suit from his ship. Quickly followed by Dearka Elsman and Nicol Amalfi. When he detected an incoming communication over a private line, Yzak was a little surprised to see Athrun appear on the screen. "About damn time Zala." Yzak said in a cocky tone, giving Athrun a grin. "I was thinking you weren't going to show."
"Good to see too,Yzak." Athrun said with a grin which vanished when he noticed Yzak's bandages over his eye. "I heard you were in an accident, but I didn't know it was this bad."
"Athrun, save it for after I destroy the strike." Yzak snarled, glaring ahead.
When the four pilots picked up a large body of energy, which destroyed two carriers.
"What the hell was that?" Yzak shouted as his fingers danced on the keyboard to find the source of that shot.
When another beam comes forth and destroys another ship and a few Ginns.
Chris couldn't help, but to smirk a little as he managed to destroy at least two Laurasia and one Nazca class. Now at least half of their forces are in confusion. Now it's time to play follow the leader, as he sped up with multiple mobile suit following.
"Multiple heat sources detected, three massive one, ma'am! I believe it to be ships being destroyed."
"Being it up on screen." Murrue ordered
What the crew saw was the almost completely destroyed wrecks of three ships floating in the middle of the zaft fleet. With half of fleet paused and the other half moving forward.
"Captain, transmission from Admiral Halberton." Miriallia said
"Put him through." Murrue said her back straighten as she took in Halberton's imagine once again. "Admiral?"
"Is there something you need to tell me, lieutenant?" He asked, almost amused. "I recall ordering you not to interfere."
Yes sir, you did. However Mister Merquise used the fact, he's not a member of the earth forces to launch." Murrue explained hoping it would convince him.
"So he launched to act as a decoy?" Halberton asked raising a brow.
"Probably sir." Murrue said only to see a smile on Halberton's face. "Sir."
"Regardless, he's given us a slight edge." His face took a solemn look. "It's a shame he's fighting all alone.
'Only one shot left have to make it count.' Chris muttered to himself while evading enemy fire, shots that bounced off the Gundanium armor. When out of nowhere, a white Cgue appeared.
"That's le Creuset. Man, this is going to be a pain in the ass." Chris said while putting away the buster rifle and pulling out his saber.
Chris glanced back to the battle. His plan worked for the most part. However he could see the g-weapons ripping alliance ships apart. He looked back to Creuset, who had his sword in hand. The white machine swings his sword as Chris uses his shield to block and fire his machine guns point blank. "Shouldn't you retreat?"
"Not when I'm having so much fun." As he fires his Gatling gun forcing Chris to dodge. When he gets a transmission from the archangel. 'Crap why now?' "Sorry dear, I'm in the middle of something." Chris said causing Miriallia to turn beat red. "Okay, bad taste, what do you need?"
"Get back here, we're entering the atmosphere." Miriallia said embarrassed as the line cut, Chris did something he'd never thought he'd do. On the console he input the code to activate the zero system. With the system active, large amounts of data is fed into the pilot.
"Okay, five minutes is my limit." Chris said to himself as Creuset charges forward. Chris dodges by a slight margin and cuts off the Cgue's sword arm at the elbow and swings to remove both legs at the knees. Forcing Creuset to retreat, once he was out of sight, Chris deactivates zero. He transforms and heads for the archangel, when he gets close he see the duel aiming at the shuttle full of civilians. Pushing his thrusters to the max and transforms is able is block the beam. Falling with him is the Buster and the Duel. In distance, he sees the archangel moving to get the Strike.
Pushing his thrusters, once again Chris manages to land on the ship. "Cool, I haven't been on earth for so long." He said before losing consciousness.