Hello everyone, this is Rokettoman. Long time no see.
Boy, boredom plus depression plus out of ideas equals a dangerous mix.
But luckily I manage to finish this chapter after marathoning Kamen Rider W and Gokaiger.
I'm gonna edit chapter 1 in the future, adding some retconning for the future chapters.
I hope you like and enjoy this chapter. And I'm sorry for the late updates.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and other media properties.
Chapter 5: Encounter and Farewell in The Deep of Jungle. (Part.2)
Lacandon Jungle, Holy Britannian Empire.
"Captain, we found the rats."
Inside his Sutherland, Jeremiah got a report from one of the GINN pilots that watching the movement of the ABM from the sky.
"Got it."
Then he got a video call from Duker who's waiting inside his Galicson, "So what's your plan, sir Jeremiah?"
"Simple, ambush them from all directions, making sure there are no openings for them to escape," Jeremiah said with a confident smirk.
"Then shall we do it now, sir Jeremiah?"
"Yes, Let's do it," Jeremiah then brandish his hand, "Advance!"
"Yes, sir!" Miguel inside GINN and Viletta insides her Sutherland.
"You hear him, let's go everyone!" Duker commands his motor squad.
"Yeah!" Renda and all of the Motor Squad pilots shout in unison.
Ten Sutherland units including Jeremiah and Villeta on the land, five GINN units including Miguel on the sky, and all of the Motor Squad including Duker and Renda enter the Lacandon Jungle.
"Captain," Renda opens a private communication to Duker. "What are we going to do when the giant robot appeared?"
"Make sure all of the Britannian pilots are killed by those ABM or the giant robot, including Jeremiah," Duker said.
On another side of Lacandon Jungle, the ABM warriors with their steel cavalry are waiting for their enemies to arrive.
"Come on you coward Brits!" Kallen shouts her fighting roar. "We're not going to lose!"
"Kallen, overconfidence can be your downfall," Cagalli said. "Our mission here is to survive, we don't need to fight all of them."
"Cagalli is right," Naoto added. "Those Brits might be deploying all of their elite soldiers just for eradicating us."
"Huh, unlike those Brits, surviving is our number one skill," Kallen said in confidence, "And today will be just like the days before, all of us will survive!"
"Yeah!" All of the ABM members except Sahib, Cagalli, Chico, and Naoto shouts in unison.
"Geez, they won't listen." Sahib himself still felt something very terrible will happen to him and his group.
"I will keep them from doing anything reckless," Chico said to Sahib.
"Once again thanks for your assist, Chico," Sahib said as he grip tightly the rudder of his mecha, Komatsu. "They've come! Defense!" All of ABM's mecha except Tequilla Gundam raise their shields
Soaring in the sky, five GINN shots their Heavy Assault Machine Gun towards the rebels. "Die you ungrateful monkey!" Said one of the GINN's pilots while keep shooting at the rebels.
The ABM's shield can no longer hold the barrage of bullets. "Shoot them back!" Sahib commands as he and his subordinates hide in the large trees. The two ABM's GINN shots back with their auto rifle.
"Heh, the monkey strikes back with pathetic shots," Miguel said while chuckling, "Now where's the bastard that stole my Gundam?"
Suddenly Tequilla Gundam jumps from the jungle and appears in front of Miguel, "Fight me, Brits!" Chico's taunting at the GINNs.
The sight of Tequilla Gundam's physical appearance makes Miguel's blood boil. "What in the hell did you do with my Gundam! Why you adding fucking sombrero and cactus!" Miguel's GINN shots the machine gun towards Tequilla Gundam who's managed to evade the shots. "All of you, kill those monkeys below. I will handle this beaner myself!"
"Yes sir!" Said the other four GINN's pilots.
"I won't let you!" But before Tequilla Gundam is able to stop the four GINN, Miguel's GINN already blocking his way.
"Your opponent is me beaner!" Miguel said as his GINN pointed its double edge blade towards Tequilla Gundam.
Tequilla Gundam is preparing its fighting stance with a beam trident. "Let's go!"
"Heyah!" Miguel's GINN strike first with its blade but Tequila Gundam is able to parry it with the beam trident.
Back in the land, the motor squads already arrived and unleash their arsenal towards the ABM squads.
"What's that? I never know the Brits had something like that!" Kallen said as her Glasgow tried to shoot the Battle Bikes, but none of the bullets hit them. Battle Bikes are too fast for a normal Knightmare Frame like Glasgow. "Damn it! they're too fast!"
"No, I don't think they're from the Britannian army," Sahib said as he in his Komatsu fights the Sutherland. The claw of the Komatsu crushes one of the Sutherland.
"Sahib! in the name of Emperor Charles vi Britannia, I will slay you right here, right now!" Jeremiah with his Sutherland appeared and jump towards the Komatsu.
But before its stun tonfa hits Komatsu, Sahib agilely controls the Komatsu and evades the stun tonfa. "Jeremiah!"
"You always be a torn in my flesh Sahib, and today I will pull out that torn!" With an excellent acrobatic maneuver, Jeremiah's Sutherland is not stopping the stun tonfa attack. But even though Komatsu is heavier and a little bit bigger than Sutherland, it is able to evade all of the tonfa attacks thanks to Sahib's skill.
"I know you don't like when non Britannian interfering your business, but let me join," Duker said as he and his Galicson appeared besides Jeremiah's Sutherland. "I also want to know the strength of ABM's leader."
"Do as you will," Jeremiah said as he and his Sutherland shoot the Slash Harken towards Komatsu. The wire of the slash harkens wrapped around Komatsu's claw.
Komatsu is stronger than a mere Sutherland so Jeremiah can pull the Komatsu up and down like a chef spinning pizza dough. But the strong wire of slash harken successfully manages to make Komatsu's claw unable to move and stop working.
"My turn," With such a high speed, the Galicson circled the Komatsu while shooting the Komatsu. Even though Komatsu has a strong alloy for its body, the bullets manage to make several dents but still can't pierce them. "Even though it just a modified excavator."
"Komatsu's weapon is not just her claw," As Sahib pushes a button, Komatsu shots a steel chain with the metal claw towards Jeremiah's Sutherland.
"Tch!" But Jeremiah is able to evade it.
As Sahib push another button, two automatic machine guns appeared from both sides of Komatsu's body. "Fire!" The two automatic machine guns shot all of their bullets towards Jeremiah and Duker.
"That's the ABM leader for you," Said Duker as he alongside Jeremiah evaded all of the bullets.
"Boss!" Kallen with her Glasgow wants to help Sahib but Villeta with her Sutherland blocking her way. "Out of my way!"
Kallen's Glasgow takes out its stun baton and swings it towards Villeta's Sutherland, but Villeta blocks it also with a stun baton. Kallen's Glasgow swung her baton once again towards the head, but Villeta's Sutherland quickly crouch and did a sweep kick.
"Tch!" Kallen's Glasgow tumbles on the ground after it receives a sweep kick. But before Villeta's Sutherland stabs the cockpit with the baton, Kallen's Glasgow quickly releases its slash harken into the tree and manages to escape as its body is pulled by the wire.
"Struggling like a cockroach," Villeta said as her Sutherland released its rifle gun and shot its several bullets toward Kallen's Glasgow who evade it while swinging between trees with slash harken. After she runs out of bullets, Villeta throws away the rifle and takes her stun baton again. Kallen's Glasgow lands on the ground and releases its stun baton. Both of Knightmare Frame run towards each other and clash their stun baton, causing a clashing spark of electricity.
The four GINN landed on the ground and were quickly aided by the rest of Sutherlands and Renda with the motor squad. "There is no end of them!" Said Cagalli as she's on her Glasgow shooting the enemies with an auto rifle. Behind her is Naoto in his Sutherland and the rest of the ABM crew aiding Cagalli in shooting the enemies.
Two ABM's GINN throws their auto machinegun after running out of bullet, pull their double edge sword, and charges towards the Britannians troop. But before they manage to hit one enemy, both of ABM's GINN is destroyed by the beam shots from the Battle Bikes.
"NO!" Cagalli shouts in anger, "You bastards! You pay for that!" Cagalli's Glasgow attempts to shots the Battle Bikes, but they are too fast and agile for a mere Glasgow to handle. Even with the aid from Naoto and the other, none of their bullets could hit the Battle Bikes.
"Cagalli, I know you want to avenge them, but let's focus on the weaker one first," Naoto said as he's now aiming the rifle on one of the Sutherland. The bullet hits on the cockpit before the Britannian pilot manages to pull the eject tow. "I got one!"
The other ABM's Glasgow and Sutherland also began to aim at the Britannian's GINN and Sutherland. But the Battle Bikes won't let them as they're circling around them and shooting their beam.
"Damn those bastards!" Cagalli said as she and her friends tried to dodge their attacks and strike back albeit with great difficulty.
Back in the ABM's secret base, Naruto looks outside of the cargo ensuring that no one is around.
"Cera, can you stand?" Naruto asks.
Cera tries to stand but her legs and body are too weak for standing right now. As her body fell and almost hit the floor, Naruto quickly catch her. "I'm sorry, Naruto."
"It's alright," Naruto then carries Cera on his back.
"Mmm, it feels just like back then when I was little," Cera said as she remember her past with Naruto.
"You're such a pampered kid back then," Naruto said as he with Cera on his back is getting out from the cargo. "You always ask me to carry you everywhere."
"Because I love your back," Cera said. "It's really warm."
"Watch out lovebirds, we got a company."
"I know," Naruto pick one of the kunai from his pouch and throw it at the bushes.
"GUWAKH!" A Britannian soldier appeared with kunai pierced his head.
"Shit, he's not a mere civilian!" Said another Britannian soldier as he and the other eight Britannian soldiers appeared and shot their machine guns.
"Cera, hold me tightly," Naruto said. Cera answers with a small smile and nodding as she grabs Naruto tightly. Naruto evades all of the shots and jumps toward one of the soldiers, kicking his head off from his neck immediately.
"M-Monster- AKKH!" Said another soldier, but Naruto quickly penetrate his chest with a concentrated punch.
"HIII!" The rest of the soldier tries to shoot Naruto but he uses the fallen soldier's body as the shield to block the bullets.
"I don't have time for this," Naruto then took something from inside his coat, a large four-bladed projectile weapon possessing pre-eminent sharpness and lethality.
"A shuriken?" said one of the soldiers as he still shooting.
"Fuuma Shuriken," Naruto said as he throws the Fuuma Shuriken like a boomerang. With such an unbelievable speed, Fuuma Shuriken flies through the confused Britannian soldier.
As the Fuuma Shuriken flies back at Naruto's hand, the Britannian soldier stops their barrage of shots. Then all of their head fall and tumble to the ground.
"I hope nirvana forgives all your sin," Naruto said as he clean the Fuuma Shuriken from blood and put it back to his coat, "I'm sorry Cera for making you see this."
"No problem, I'm already used to seeing something like that," Cera said without showing any sympathy expression.
"You've been through a lot too, huh?" Naruto mutters. Reminding him that back then he always keep Cera away from seeing something gory. And now after several centuries of separation, they finally meet again. Naruto wonders how many death that she saw in those years. He's feeling guilty for not accompanying Cera in her hard times.
"I know you had many questions to ask, but I think this is not the right time right?" Cera said. The sound of explosion and bullet whiz can be heard not from their place.
"Yeah, you're right. Let's go back first," Naruto said as he left the area and jumps away between trees.
Cera is not bothered by Naruto's speed and the jumps between trees, she's been used by that since she was little. What Cera really cares about now is that she finally can feel the body of the only person she loves in this world again, "...This warmth..." Cera's cheek became red as she bury her face on Naruto's back. She really misses the warmth of Naruto's back.
"Damn it, down already!" Kallen shouts as her Glasgow's kick almost hits the cockpit of Villeta's Sutherland.
"I'm not going to let mere rebels defeat me!" Villeta's Sutherland does a spin kick that is evaded by Kallen's Glasgow. Kallen's Glasgow grabs Sutherland's feet and throws them to the tree. "GAKKKHH!" The shock inside the cockpit makes Villeta's head bump with the controller and cut its forehead, blood pouring out from the cut.
"You're finished!" Kallen's Glasgow approached with the intention to stab Sutherland's cockpit with the stun baton. But a sudden beam laser makes Glasgow jump backward to evade it. "Tch, another bug!"
"Ensign Villeta, let me help you," Renda said as her Galicson shot several beams from its canon.
"Much appreciated!" Villeta said as she tries to make Sutherland stands up.
The other ABM led by Cagalli and Naoto almost eradicate all of the Britannia's Sutherland group, but now the Motor Squad and the GINN squad are the ones who give them trouble.
"Those bikes are too fast for me to follow!" Naoto said as his Sutherland tries to aim at one of the Battle Bikes. Then one of the GINN approached Naoto and almost rammed him.
"Watch out!" But Cagalli's Glasgow quickly thrust the GINN's cockpit with the slash harken, killing the GINN"S pilot immediately.
"Phew, thanks Cagalli. I owe you one, a big one!" Naoto said as he shot the rifle towards the nimble Battle Bikes.
"Your little sister and Boss are in peril right now, go there and help her. Cagalli, you go too!" One of the ABM members said as her Sutherland still trying to shoot the Battle Bikes.
"No, I'm staying!" Cagalli said.
"We can handle this, but Boss and Kallen right now are fighting the Britannian's top dogs!" Said another ABM member. "Just go!"
"Alright then, don't die without us!" Naoto said with a hint of sadness in his tone as he takes his Sutherland away to Kallen's location. Kallen looked at her comrade for a moment, and with a heavy heart, she decides to follow Naoto from behind with her Glasgow.
In the sky above the jungle, Tequila Gundam fought fiercely with Miguel's GINN. Even though Chico has the advantage with Gundam which is stronger than normal MS, Miguel has more experience in battle using MS than Chico.
"The fight is getting longer than I thought," Chico said as the Tequila Gundam used its beam trident to parries the GINN's blade attack. "If only we're on the sea right now, I can use the Tequila Vortex."
"What's wrong mi pana!" Miguel taunts as he's not stopping the attack, "Are you tired already?"
Tequila Gundam uses the Vulcan Gun that is mounted on the hat-like structure atop its head to make a distance.
"That sombrero is a weapon?" Miguel's GINN successfully evades all the shots and once again approaches Tequila Gundam with its blade.
"I can't drag this fight too long, I need to help everyone," Tequila Gundam parries another blade attack and strikes back by launching the spikes on its right shoulder armor just like missiles.
"So that's not just accessories, huh?" Miguel in his GINN trying to avoid all the spike missiles that target him using acrobatic maneuvers in the sky. After he got enough distance, Miguel GINN's used the short-range guided missile launcher 'Canus' to shots all of the spike missiles.
The missiles hit each other, resulting in a huge explosion that makes Tequila Gundam and Miguel's GINN pushed back by the wave of the explosion.
"Wow, you have your own spaceship,"
"Yeah, I got it from a lottery,"
Naruto with Cera on his back finally arrives at the beach where Solo Ship landed. Already waiting for them is Lacus, Ayame, and also Haro, in the front of Solo Ship.
"Naruto-Kun, thank-..." Lacus followed by Ayame approach and greet Naruto, but then she saw Cera carried by Naruto. "Oh no, is she hurt?"
"Oh my, for having two beautiful women as a wife. You really have mustang-like stamina," Cera tease Naruto.
"Hahahaha!"
"W-W-Wife!" Ayame said in a stutter as she blushed. Even though she's not saying anything, Lacus is also surprised and her cheek becomes red.
"Oi, stop it," Naruto smacks Cera's head, making her pout. Then he turns his sight at Lacus and Ayame, trying to introduce Cera without revealing her real identity "She is..., my old friend. I happened to meet her back in the ABM's base. Her name is-"
"C.C.," Cera interrupts, "That's my name."
Naruto becomes a little bit surprised, "C.C. ?" Ayame catches Naruto's surprised expression. In her thought, the name that Cera said might be not her real name. She must be hiding something and that needs to be watched out.
"...What a unique name you had," Lacus said, trying to be polite by not saying her name is weird.
"Her name is weird," Haro bluntly said. Cera comes down from Naruto and then kicks Haro like a football. "AaaaA!"
"What is this talking rubber ball?"
"Come on we don't have any time for this. I need to go back and help Sahib to escape," Naruto said. But before he enters his ship, Cerra suddenly pulls his coat. "What is it?"
Cera stretched out her hand "Give me piggyback."
"What the, like right now!? I said I don't have any time for that!"
"Yep, now. Carry me," Cera said, still holding out her hand. "Come on, my feet are going numb again right now."
"Sigh, fine. Come here," Naruto carries Cera again. Then he enters the ship followed by Ayame and Lacus who's confused with what they just saw.
"She is..., pretty unique isn't she?" Lacus said to Ayame.
"...I think so," Ayame answered.
After walking through the ship or several minutes, they finally arrived at the hangar.
Cera's eyes widened at the sight of Compatible Kaiser in front of her, "...A Super Robot..." Cera said in a whisper, but Naruto can hear that.
"Ce- C.C., you wait here with everyone. I will go out with Kaiser," Naruto said as he tries to put down Cera. But she strengthens her grip, not letting Naruto put her down. After struggling for a while, Naruto was finally able to take the pouting Cera off from his body.
"Naruto-Kun, I'll come with you," Ayame said as she jumps to Zeromaru's cockpit.
"Then Lacus, you stay in the control room with Haro and take control of the ship. We will contact you when we're back," Naruto said as the Compatible Kaiser crouched by itself.
"Please come back safely, everyone," Lacus said.
"We will. Haro, open the hangar gate!"
"Okay!" Haro rolled to the control room followed by Lacus from behind.
As Naruto enters Compatible Kaiser's cockpit, he's surprised that someone is already sitting in there comfortably.
"Cera!?"
"Hello," With a stoic expression, Cera waved her hand at Naruto.
"What are you-, I told you to wait here on the ship!"
"But I don't want to," Cera said as she hugged the chair. "Wow, it smells like you naruto."
"Just let her do what she wants," Kurama has a soft spot towards Cera.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to sit in your lap without bothering you," Cera said with a cheeky smile, "Besides I want to know how strong your super robot is. Is it compatible with you and your own power?"
"Well, the name is Compatible Kaiser."
Naruto scratches his hair, "Ugh, fine," Cera standing to let Naruto sit on the pilot seat.
After Naruto sit on the pilot seat, without wasting any time Cera sits on Naruto's lap. "Finally I can sit on my best seat after a long time," Cera said with a smirk.
"Still cheeky just like back then," Naruto said as he put his palm on his face while Cera snuggles Naruto.
"Operating system, green. Generator output, green. Movement system, green. Control system, green. Altitude control system, green. Power sensor, green. Monitor screen, green. Weapon systems, green. Communication systems, green. Radar function, green. Systems, all green. Mandatory check of all system avionics complete."
Ayame finished her Zeromaru check-up. Then she opens a communication video with Naruto, "Naruto-Kun, I'm rea-" Ayame is surprised to see Cera sitting on Naruto's lap. "...Why is she on there?"
"Oh my, sorry for stealing your husband's lap," Cera said with a cheeky smile.
"A, a what?" Ayame said as her face blushed.
"Cut it out!" Naruto said as he smack Cera's head, making her pout. "I'm sorry for that, she doesn't want to leave me." Then he contacts Haro in the control room, "Haro, we're ready. Open the hatch!"
"Why is that girl on Naruto's lap?" Haro asks
"Is there something wrong-, Hah?" Lacus also looked at Haro's screen.
"It doesn't matter right now, open the hatch!"
"Roger! Gate open!"
"Ayame, RX-Zeromaru, Here I go!"
"HOWL! COMPATIBLE KAISER!"
At the same time, the ABM resistance is still struggling in the fight against the alliance of Central Britania and Motor Squad.
Sahib, even though the claw of Komatsu is bound by Slash Harken, still shows fierce aggression against Jeremiah and Duker. Jeremiah was forced to use the stun tonfa to cut down the Slash Harken's wire from Sutherland's hand because Komatsu always used that to throw the Sutherland at trees.
"Just give it up, Sahib!" Jeremiah said as his Sutherland approached the Komatsu with the stun tonfa. Komatsu sped up and hit Jeremiah's Sutherland, "AH! You bastard!"
Komatsu runs out of ammo, so Sahib changes the offensive strategy to ramming all the enemies in front of him. The only long-range weapon that Sahib had right now is the shotgun in his hand.
"He's getting desperate," Said Duker as his Galicson is still attempting to shoot down the Komatsu. Sahib inside the Komatsu also shots his shotgun towards the Galicson while chasing the Sutherland. "Sir Jeremiah, his concentration right now is split in two between shooting me and trying to ram you. We can use this to our advantage."
"You're right. In the end, his machine is just a glorified excavator," Jeremiah said in a confident smirk. Both Sutherland and Galicson approach Komatsu simultaneously.
"Darn it," In the end, Sahib can't handle two formidable enemies. Both attacks from long distance and short distance make him overwhelmed. "Oh no!"
"It's over!" Jeremiah manages to close its distance and stab the Komatsu's rear body with the stun tonfa.
"ABABABABA!" The electricity from the stun tonfa shocks Sahib's body, but it's not strong enough to make him lose his consciousness. The electricity also manages to paralyze the Komatsu's system, making it unable to move. "Shit! Komatsu's system goes down after that attack!"
"Boss!" Kallen shouts as she tries to get away from Villeta and Renda. "Don't get in my way!" Kallen's Glasgow swings its stun baton toward Villeta's Sutherland, but Villeta parries it with her own stun baton and proceeds the attack with a kick at Glasgow's chest. "AAHH! Damn it!" Kallen's head almost hit Glasgow's rudder.
But it won't stop Kallen from trying to reach Sahib as Kallen's Glasgow stands up once again and manages to evade the shots from Renda's Galicson. Villeta's Sutherland approaches Kallen's Glasgow while swinging the stun baton. "Why you're not down yet!?" Villeta shouts.
"Because I'm stubborn like cockroaches!" Kallen once again gave her a tough fight as she parries Villeta's attack with her own stun baton. But fortunately for Villeta, Renda manages to shots Glasgow's left hand that carries the stun baton. "No!" The left hand is destroyed and the stun baton falls to the ground.
"Then die like a cockroach!" without wasting any time, Villeta immediately stabs the stun baton to Glasgow's left leg.
"YAAAHH!" Kallen's Glasgow lost its balance and tumbles to the ground. Because the left leg is broken, Glasgow is having trouble to standing up. "Damn it! damn it all!" She shouts in despair as Villeta and Renda approach.
"She's tough, but I think this is the- GAH!" Before Renda finishes her sentence, her Galicson suddenly gets shot from behind.
"Don't bully my little sister!" The one who shot Renda's Galicson is Naoto with his Sutherland. Following behind him is Cagalli with her Glasgow.
"Get away from her!" Cagalli immediately sped up and rammed at Villeta's Sutherland, making it fall to the ground.
"Ugh, another- AHH!" Before Villeta can finish her sentence, Cagalli's Glasgow is stepping on her down Sutherland, preventing her from standing.
"Kallen, we got this. Get out from that thing and help Boss to get away from here!" Cagalli said. "Whoa!" Villeta's Sutherland revolting and punching the foot of Cagalli's Glasgow, forcing her to release her stepping. "Hurry up, Kallen!"
"Roger!" Kallen pushes the eject button and the cockpit area of her Glasgow immediately took off and separates itself from its body. After releasing herself from the cockpit, she take her gun from her pocket and rushed to help Sahib who's not far from her location.
Naoto with his Sutherland helping Kallen save Sahib in an attempt to shoot Jeremiah's Sutherland and Duker's Galicson while evading Renda's attack. But both Jeremiah and Duker evade the shots with ease.
"Boss!" Kallen almost reaches the Komatsu. She saw Sahib inside Komatsu, struggling to move the modified excavator.
"Kallen, how's our boss's condition?" Cagalli asks via two-way radio communication while still evading Villeta's attack.
"He's alright."
*KABOOM!*
"AKKHH!" Sahib bounce and was thrown off from Komatsu after it explodes and then destroyed. The one who destroys the Komatsu is Duker with his Galicson.
"Finally," Jeremiah said with a small smile, even though he's not really happy because he's not the one who finish the job.
"BOSS!" Kallen, Cagalli, and Naoto screamed hysterically as they saw Sahib lying on the ground and covered in blood. Kallen immediately checks Sahib's body, "Boss! Boss!"
"...Uggh, cough! Cough!" Sahib is still alive, but he's seriously injured.
"Hang in there Boss," Kallen said as she takes Sahib's hand and tries to carry him.
"You bastards!" Naoto repeatedly shot Sutherland's assault rifle towards Duker, Renda, and Jeremiah. But none of the bullets manages to hit them. After the bullets are empty, Naoto's Sutherland throws away the rifle and attacks them with double stun tonfas. "Die!"
"No grace, just what I expected from monkeys," Jeremiah said as he easily evades Naoto's attack. Then he looked at Kallen who's carrying the injured Sahib. "Still alive huh?"
"Kallen, take boss away from here! I'll cover you!" Naoto shouts as he blocks Jeremiah, preventing him to attack Sahib.
"Tch, annoying bug," Even Naoto is not Jeremiah's equal in terms of piloting ability, he's still managed to bother Jeremiah. Cagalli also manages to keep Renda and Villeta busy.
"Boss!" Inside Tequila Gundam, Chico hears what happen to Sahib via radio communication. He turns the MS, ignoring Miguel, and rushed towards Sahib's place.
"Where are you going!?" Miguel angrily shouts as he with his GINN follows Tequila Gundam while shooting it with a heavy assault machine gun. "We're not finished!"
"Ugh!" Some of the bullets hit Tequilla Gundam's behind, but it won't stop Chico to help Sahib. After enduring several shots, Tequila Gundam manages to land on the ground between Naoto and Jeremiah.
"Chico!" Naoto shouts in relief.
"Ugh, the Gundam!" Jeremiah grit his teeth.
Tequilla Gundam is looking around to find Sahib's whereabout, "Boss!" Chico saw injured Sahib carried by Kallen. "GAKKHH!" Suddenly Tequilla Gundam's body got hit by a machine gun that was thrown by Miguel's GINN.
"I said we are not finished yet!" Miguel shouts as his GINN unsheath its double-edge blade once again and rushed towards Tequilla Gundam that prepares its beam trident.
Kallen walks hastily as she carries an adult that is twice the size of her. She can't walk fast enough to get her and Sahib away from the battlefield. Then she remembers that Naruto said he will help them with his giant robot, "That blonde bastard lying to us!"
"Kallen!" Naoto's Sutherland approaches Kallen and Sahib. "Hop in-"
*KABOOMM!*
Before it reaches Kallen and Sahib, Naoto's Sutherland explodes after getting hit by beam cannon from Duker's Galicson.
Kallen and Cagalli's eyes widened in shock. Their minds were still processing what had just happened before their sight.
"N-No, Naoto..., big brother..." Kallen walks slowly towards the destroyed Sutherland, leaving the wounded Sahib behind. Her mind doesn't want to believe to what happened to her brother. "It can't be..., no, no, no, no, NOOOO..." Kallen shouts in agony and cries loudly. "Big brother! Big brother!"
"It's not wise for a soldier to turn their sight in the heat of battle," Duker said calmly as he turns his aim towards Kallen.
"That includes you, bastard!" Tequilla Gundam kicks away the Duker's Galicson.
"Ugh!" The kick makes Duker almost fall down from his cockpit, but he's quickly recovering and began to aid Miguel and Jeremiah in attacking Tequilla Gundam.
"UNFORGIVABLE!" Cagalli cries. She speeds up her Glasgow and aims her stun baton at Duker. But before she manages to approach Duker, Renda and Villeta block her way. "Don't get in my way!" Cagalli's Glasgow jumps and stepping at Renda's Galicson to jump higher.
"Akh!" Renda almost falls inside her cockpit, "Did she use me as a stepping stone!?"
Kallen's Glasgow jumps and swings its baton towards Villeta's Sutherland, but Villeta blocks the jump swing attack with her baton too. "Die! Die! Die!" Kallen continues to swing the stun baton, but all of the attacks are easily parried by Villeta.
"Gutter trash!" Villeta deflected the last swing and punch Glasgow's cockpit.
"AKKKHH!" The Glasgow falls to the ground, but quickly recover and stand up to avoid the beam attack from Renda's Galicson.
"...Ugh...!" Sahib slowly regain his consciousness and immediately felt the incredible pain from all of his wounded body and muscle. Sahib slowly looked around him, and the first thing he saw is Kallen who's standing and looking at the burning Sutherland.
"Naoto! Naoto!" Kallen cries loudly like a child. Sahib knows right away whose that destroyed Sutherland belonged to.
"K-Kallen!" Enduring the wounds in his body, Sahib pushes himself to walk and approach Kallen. "Kallen, we need to get out from here."
"No! No! I can't leave Naoto!" Kallen's cries become louder.
"Get a grip, Kallen! You're stronger than this!" Sahib shouts and shakes Kallen's body, making her flinch for a moment. Then she continues her cries as she hugs Sahib. "Let's get out from this forest together, and wait for our friend."
"Boss is right, Kallen! You will die if you stay here! " Cagalli said as he still struggling to fight both Renda and Villeta. "You need to go to the seaside, Chico and I will protect you!"
"Go, Kallen Kouzuki! We will join you later!" Chico said as he parries the GINN's blade attack.
"Let's go, Kallen," Sahib put out his hand at Kallen. While she's still drowned in grieve and sorrow, Kallen nodded and take Sahib's hand and help Sahib to walk.
"I won't let you- GAKH!" Renda tries to aim the cannon at Kallen and Sahib, but Cagalli rams her Glasgow at Renda's Galicson.
"Run, Kallen!" Cagalli shouts as her Glasgow punches the Galicson and evades the sudden attack from Villeta's Sutherland. Even though they're staggered, Kallen and Sahib managed to enter the thickest part of the forest. "That's it Kallen..., you made it..., good girl," Tears came from Cagalli's eyes as Kallen and Sahib finally disappear from her sight.
Cagalli wipes her tears away and focuses her sight again on her opponents. She doesn't know and doesn't want to know if she can make it alive or not. Once again, her Glasgow points the stun baton at her enemies.
"AAAHHHH!" With a battle cry, Cagalli rushed towards Villeta's Sutherland and thrust the stun baton.
"This kind of attack won't work against me!" Villeta's Sutherland steps back to evade the attack and then kicks away the stun baton from Glasgow's hand.
"It's not over yet!" Without the stun baton, Cagalli's Glasgow uses her bare hand and punches Sutherland's head.
"AKH!" The punch almost severed Sutherland's head. "The main camera is almost broken but I still can go!"
"You better not forget me!" Renda's Galicson approaches Cagalli's Glasgow while shooting several beam shots. Cagalli's Glasgow evades all of the shots with running, jumping, and rolling aside.
Cagalli's Glasgow jumps higher and clasped its hands together, and swung it with all of Cagalli's might. "Jet stream!" but Renda's Galicson evades the attack with ease.
"Shut up!"
"GAKH!" Villeta's Sutherland punches the Glasgow straight in the cockpit and makes the Glasgow fall to the ground.
"Get away from her!" Tequilla Gundam shots the Vulcan gun from its head towards Villeta's Sutherland and Renda's Galicson, which they manage to evade. Chico's right now is in deep trouble. His concentration is now split in two, for protecting Cagalli and also fighting the enemies in front of him. Even though ABM's are not new with the mass battlefield, Chico is still not used to fighting many opponents as he was originally a Mecha Battle Circuit's fighter, which is a 1v1 mecha fight competition.
"Where are you looking at!" Miguel's GINN once again attacks with the blade that is parried by Tequilla Gundam's trident. Using the chance, Jeremiah's Sutherland stab's the Tequilla Gundam's abdomen with the stun baton
"Gaaaakh!" Chico screams in pain as he's electrocuted by the stun baton. But luckily he's not losing his consciousness.
"What the hell Jeremiah! I don't need your help!" Miguel shouts.
"You better respect your superior!" Jeremiah shouts back. "GAKH!" But Tequilla Gundam grabbed Sutherland's hand and then slam it to the ground. "Why you!"
Without giving any chance to recover, Duker's Galicson shots several beams towards the Tequilla Gundam and all of it manages to scratch the Tequilla Gundam's body. Tequilla Gundam attacks back with the Vulcan guns and spikes missiles towards Galicsona and GINN. Duker's Galicson easily manages to evade the Vulcan shots and missiles while Miguel's GINN is struggling to evade and block the shots.
"KYAA!" Once again, Cagalli's Glasgow is tumbled to the ground. The body of the Glasgow is full of dents, it's surprising that it can still move even after receiving many attacks from Villeta's Sutherland and Renda's Galicson.
"Don't get up!" Villeta's Sutherland stabs the left hand of Kallen's Glasgow while Renda's Sutherland shoots and destroys the right foot. Making it unable to move.
"Cagalli! GAH!" Tequilla Gundam's face is received a right-hand jab from the GINN and then falls to the ground.
"Huh! You stole my Gundam and make it weaker than grunt unit!" Miguel said with anger as his GINN stepped on the Tequilla Gundam's chest. Tequilla Gundam tries to reach the trident but Jeremiah's Sutherland kicks it away.
The other three GINN unit with surviving five Britannians Sutherland unit and ten Battle Bikes finally arrives at the battlefield. One of the Brit's GINN is attaching the head of several ABM's members to its waist.
Cagalli and Chico's eyes widened to see the severed head of their comrades. While Miguel is grinning at the actions of their subordinates, Jeremiah; Villeta; Renda, and Duker turn their sight away. Barbaric actions like that are violating their honor code as knights and soldiers.
"UNFORGIVABLE! UNFORGIVABLE!" Cagalli cries loudly as she tries to move the Glasgow. But all of her struggles are futile. Tequilla Gundam also tries to get up but both of its hands is severed by the beam shots from Duker and Renda's Galicson.
Hiding in the bushes, Kallen also saw the terrible sight of her fallen comrade. Her cracked mental slowly started to crumble. Luckily Sahib hugs and tries to comfort her before she went completely insane. Calming the crying Kallen and enduring both his physical and emotional pain, Sahib can only look at the sight with regret and hopes that Naruto will really come and help them.
"I kill you, I will kill all of you!" Cagalli keep cursing as Villeta's Sutherland began to thrust the stun baton to Glasgow's cockpit.
*BOOM*
But before Villeta finishes her job, she and her comrades are shocked when one of the GINN is suddenly destroyed.
"What the, who dares!" Jeremiah and the others looked at the sky and saw Zeromaru soaring in the sky and the frightening sight of the gigantic Compatible Kaiser. "W-what is that..."
Jeremiah, Villeta, and Miguel are beyond shocked by the sight of Compatible Kaiser. Never in their life that they saw a humongous robot like that.
Duker opens a secret radio communication with Renda and the rest of Motor Squad. "Finally the giant arrives," Duker said.
"Can we capture it?" Renda said, unsure about the command from Karas.
"I don't know, but let's keep with the plan," Duker said. "If the plan failed and those Brits are still alive, let's just say that we don't know anything about this or that giant robot."
Cagalli and Chico are stunned by the arrival of Naruto and Ayame. Sahib sighed in relief and let a small smile while Kallen looked at the sight of Compatible Kaiser with anger within her. "Why..., why just now!?"
Inside their respective mecha, Ayame and Naruto with Cera looked at the terrible sight of what happened to several ABM members.
Ayame grits her teeth, "We're late..."
Naruto can feel the life force of several people and sighs in relief. "We might be late but we still can save several of them," Then with Compatible Kaiser he proceeds to punch another GINN, destroy it immediately.
"BASTARD!" Miguel's GINN immediately jumps towards Compatible Kaiser and attacks with the heavy swords. But Compatible Kaiser easily deflects the attack and slaps away the GINN, "UWAAHHH!" Before the GINN hits the ground, Miguel manages to turn its position and evade the crash. "I'm not finished yet, giant bastard!"
Compatible Kaiser turns it sight towards Jeremiah's Sutherland and Duker's Galicson, then it turns the sight again towards Miguel and the remaining two GINN squad who's charging at him.
"I don't want to destroy this forest, 20% power is enough."
"You're too generous."
The crown jewel of the Kaiser's forehead is shining brightly. Jeremiah and Duker who's already experienced many wars instantly know that bright ray is a bad omen. "EVADE!" Both of them shout in unison.
"OVER BEAM!" A fast-moving laser beam fired from the crown jewel. The laser beam almost hits Jeremiah's Sutherland and Duker's Galicson who barely evades it.
"No- GAKKKHH!" While Miguel's GINN got lucky because it manages to evade in a very short time and the beam only destroys both its legs, the rest of the unlucky two GINN and three Sutherland squad are destroyed without leaving any trace.
"...In just one move..." Duker said in disbelief. Even though he and his squad already saw the video from the data that professor Karas send, it is still hard to believe when it is seen in person.
"M-my squad...," Miguel stutters. The horrible sight of whats remains from his soldiers makes him shiver. The two surviving grunt pilots of Britannia Sutherland were lucky, managed to survive because they heard the screams of their superiors.
His fear slowly turns into anger. He looked at the sight of Kaiser with smoldering fury. In his heart, Miguel vowed to avenge the death of his subordinates. "I KILL YOU!" Without its leg, Miguel's GINN uses its backpack for keeping it floating. Once again the GINN charged at Kaiser with the blade in its hand. "!?" But Kaiser attacks back with a soccer kick that shatters the blade and throws the GINN to the trees and then to the ground. "UWAAHHHH!" Miguel's body hit all sides of the cockpit, leaving him injured but still conscious.
"...Incredible..." Said Cagalli in awe. Chico who's already taking off from Tequilla Gundam's cockpit and helping Cagalli to get out from the Glasgow has also widened his eyes in the sight of Compatible Kaiser's power.
"So that's the power of Super Robot...," Sahib said while grimacing in pain.
"Super Robot?" Kallen thought. Although she really hates it, he admits that Compatible Kaiser indeed is very strong.
Trying to put aside their fear, Villeta and Renda also try to assist their respective leader, but their way is blocked by the Zeromaru. "A mere SD model can't beat the real thing!" Villeta said as she charges with the stun baton, but Zeromaru evades it easily and cut the right hand with the Ninjato. "What- GUKH!?" Then Zeromaru kicks away Sutherland.
Zeomaru cleans the oil marks from the NInjato by waving it, "This mere SD model..., is a Gundam!"
"Surrender traitor!" Renda's Galicson shoots the beam cannon towards Zeromaru who easily evade all of it. Zeromaru then took the Tanegashima Rifle and shot the Galicson's front tire. "AKKH!" Renda's Galicson becomes shaky and then falls over to the ground. But before Zeromaru manages to destroy it, a sudden beam shot from one of the Battle Bike 'Kou' manages to make Zeromaru step back and turn its sight. Zeromaru throws a kunai towards the Kou but it manages to evade in time.
While Zeromaru is busy dealing with the Battle Bikes, Duker's Galicson's approaching Renda who's trying to get out from the cockpit. Duker opens the Galicson's cockpit and takes Renda's hand. "Renda, this is tougher than we thought. We're retreating."
"But sir-"
"Our squad is not enough to beat that giant. The wise move now is retreating and regroup and letting that giant destroy the Britannian squad," Then Duker contacts all his squad. "All Battle Bike squad, fall back. Immediately."
"Roger!" A sudden retreat from the Battle Bikes squad not only surprised Ayame but also all of the Britannian squad as well.
"Hey, where are you going!?" Jeremiah asks, but Duker won't answer. "Damn it!" Seeing that there is no other choice, Jeremiah commands all of what is left from his squad, "Villeta, take Miguel! We're retreating!"
Whether she likes it or not, Villeta must put her ego aside and obey her superior's orders. "...Yes sir..." Villeta looked at the Kaiser and then Zeromaru who's still in its fighting stance. She will never forget the humiliation. "Just you wait, whoever you are. In our next encounter, I will finish you!"
Villeta's Sutherland is in severe damage but it is still able to move. Villeta's Sutherland approach and helping Miguel who's trying to escape the denting GINN's cockpit. "Miguel, we're retreating," Villeta said as her Sutherland carries the injured Miguel.
Miguel is not saying anything as he glares sharply at the sight of Compatible Kaiser. "This is not over bastard, I will find you and kill you next time!"
"They're trying to escape!" Cagalli said as she takes the revolver from her waist and shooting at the retreating Sutherland.
"Come back here, you bastard!" Kallen also leaves Sahib behind and shoots her revolver too. But none of their bullets can penetrate Sutherland's armor. Then Kallen looked at Kaiser and Zeromaru. "What are you doing!? Kill them!"
It's not a war crime to kill fleeing soldiers, but it will leave a bitter taste for Naruto. He rather fights or kills the one who strikes him first and prepares to die than the one who flees from the battlefield. Likely Ayame feels the same way too, even though she's a ninja who excels in the assassination, she only kills when someone is threatening Lacus's safety.
Naruto looked at Sahib's condition. "We can finish them next time. Sahib's treatment is more important than your petty revenge," Kallen grit her teeth in anger after hearing that. "Haro, I'll give you the coordinator. Come here ASAP."
"Already on the way, sir," Haro said in the Kaiser's intercom. Not long after that, Solo Ship appeared and landed.
Naruto jumps from Kaiser and landed on the ground. "Kaiser, take the mechas and some of the parts to hangar but leave the mechas and parts that beyond repair. Haro, I need a stretcher. Bring it here," Kaiser's eyes beeping for a second, and then it takes the Tequilla Gundam and both Cagalli's and Kallen's Glasgow. Naruto approach the wounded Sahib, "Boss," Then he looked at the sight of after battle scenery in front of him with a sad expression. "I'm..., very sorry, I'm late,"
"Sorry!? You say that you're sorry!? If only you had come sooner, then Naoto, and everyone, would have... Ugghhh..." Kallen's outbursts turn into cries as she is soothed by Cagalli.
"It's okay, you really keep your promise," Sahib said while cringing in pain. An artificial intelligence-driven stretcher approaching both Naruto and Sahib. Then Naruto aided with Chico carrying Sahib onto the stretcher. "Because of that, we're still alive. Thank you, Naruto."
"Once again, I'm sorry."
Two hours after the end of the battle. Back at the ABM's base.
All the bodies of dead ABM members, including Naoto, were collected by Naruto and Chico. Cagalli hugs crying Kallen and prevents her to saw Naoto's body. She also turns her sight as she can't look at the condition of her former teammates' bodies.
Naruto and the remaining ABM member; including the non-combatant children and old people; held the funeral of their dead comrades. Even with his wounded body, Sahib insisted to attend the funeral so he use a wheelchair that Naruto provided. Ayame with her Zeromaru helps Naruto with digging the grave. Lacus and Cera watch the funeral through the Solo Ship's window.
After Naruto and Chico put the bodies at their final resting, Zeromaru put the dirt back to close the graves and put the gravestone on each tomb one by one.
The wind was blowing very hard and the sky turned gray, a sign of heavy rain coming. Even so, the remaining ABM members including the children and the elderly did not leave the funeral. They continued to pray solemnly, praying for their comrades who died on the battlefield. The children tried to hold back their sobs and put on brave faces.
"So this is the end of our fight..., our struggle..." Sahib mutters slowly as tears slowly fall from his eyes.
"No. It's not. It's true that their bodies are dead in the war, but their fighting spirit will last forever," Naruto said, "And someone will continue their fight."
"And who's that someone might be?" Chico asks.
"All of you follow me and enter the ship. It's dangerous if we stay here any longer," Naruto diverting the conversation as he walks to the Solo Ship, followed by the remaining ABM members.
The rain slowly fell as Naruto walked towards his ship
"So you will continue their fight?"
"Maybe there is no other choice..."
"Are you ready to enter the warzone again? Are you ready to lose someone that you love again?"
"Ready or not, the storm is already approaching."
Naruto sat on the commander's chair.
"Naruto-Kun, all of the children and elderly are already in their room," Lacus said.
"How's our enemy's status?" Naruto asks.
"There are no signs of the Britannians and Battle Bike squad," Ayame added as she already sit on the operator seat. "However, they might catch up and attack again."
"Today's weather forecast: it will rain very heavily and will let up in eight hours," Haro said. "It's still safe to fly the ship, but Haro recommends flying slowly because the pilot's view may be obstructed by the weather."
"Alright then, start the engine and begin to take off," Naruto then looked at the four remaining core members of ABM, especially Cagalli and Kallen who's still grieving. "Look at what happened to your comrades, this is because you guys are too arrogant."
Kallen and Cagali widened their eyes in anger, "W-what did you say!?"
"Grow up! As long as you pilot those Knightmares and fight for your freedom, all of those consequences become your responsibility!" Naruto shouts. "Now it's your responsibility to protect this ship!"
"W-Why you..." Kallen's body trembled with suppressed anger.
"You may not like it, but this is the reality you have to face," Naruto said, "If you have any problem with that, you can get off this ship and return to your pitiful hideout right now."
"Pitiful!? Say that again-"
"We will do it!"
Cagalli suddenly cut the conversation before Kallen let out her anger.
"Cagalli!" Kallen looked at her friend in disbelief.
"We don't know if we can do it well, but we will try," Cagalli said as her body also trembled with anger. "But you, you are just-"
"You can hate me all you want, but as long as you standing in my ship, you will follow all of my commands," Naruto said in a low tone. "Now all of you can go rest to the room that has been provided. I will call you if I need something."
Without saying anything, Kallen and Cagalli leaves the bridge and go to their provided room. Kallen gave a sharp glare at Naruto before she follows Cagalli.
"They're angry because they still can't handle the truth yet," Sahib said, still cringing in pain.
"They're still young, they will learn from what happens today," Naruto said, "So any clues where we will go boss?"
"There is another ABM's hidden base in Brazil, more precisely in Amazon. Can you take us there?" Sahib asks, "Maybe after hearing me, they will be willing to help you miss Clyne."
"Hmm, another ABM's base huh. Any objections from you two? Naruto asks Lacus and Ayame.
"If it means more people are aware of the Jupiter Empire's scheme, then there is no objection," Lacus answers steadily.
"I follow wherever Lacus-Sama goes," Ayame said.
"I will give you the map location," Chico added.
"Alright Brazil then, Solo Ship-"
"Take off."
Cera suddenly appeared and sat in Naruto's lap.
"Wha-hey!"
"Hahaha!"
At the same time, Amazon Rainforest. Holy Britannian Empire.
"ABM Mexico, do you copy?"
In the wooden hut in the deep of the jungle. A girl with thigh-length red hair that ties in a ponytail with bangs hanging on the right side is communicating at the ABM Mexico via radio wave.
The girl wears a black and red flame-patterned bikini top with black shorts, a white studded belt, pink thigh-high socks, and white, unzipped mid-calf boots designed with red flames emerging from the soles. She also wore black open-knuckled half-gloves complete with gold studded black bracelets and around her neck, a tall white, red and pink striped scarf. She also has a white cracked skull hair accessory on the left side of her head and two yellow chopsticks that kept her hair up.
"ABM Mexico, do you copy?" The girl asks again. But there is no answer. "Weird, I can't contact the Mexico base. Might be something fishy going on there."
Can you guess who's the girl in the last segment?
Naruto will be a 'Bright Noa' figure towards Kallen and Cagalli. Especially Kallen.
And unintentionally I made Miguel become a little bit like Yzak.
Don't forget to review or give some critics. Thank you for reading.