SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 5 out, this is Chapter 6 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?
Pairings: Officially, Allelujah/Marie in Season Two. Tieria gains a somewhat romantic attraction to Anina/Sasha between Season One and Season Two.
Standard BS Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon, Gundam 00 or the pairings. If I did, the other Senshi would be as powerful as Sailor Moon and kicking MOTD ass more often and VEDA would have least an anti-hacker program installed. The only thing I do own is the plot.
Chapter 6: The Underlying Ruthlessness of the Peacecraft
At the HRL Heaven's Pillar Terminal City's general hospital...
Saji, after inquiring about the operation theater from the reception counter, dashed down the hallways towards the operation theater, where Kinue's operation was still ongoing. "Was it the two of you who found my sister?" he turned to Taka and Tsuru.
"Saji Crossroad," Taka started as he and Tsuru stood to leave. "Once Kinue Crossroad regains consciousness, inform her that if she values her life, she is to to cease her investigations. Otherwise, she would not be as lucky the next time."
"I understand..." Saji nodded.
Inside VEDA's mainframe...
"So, this is VEDA's mainframe." Alejandro crowed. "This is Aeolia Schenberg, or rather the system that is the heart of Celestial Being's plans. Do you think you can do it, Ribbons?"
"Yes, but I would require some time." Ribbons set to work.
"I don't mind." Alejandro replied. "The Corner Family has waited over two hundred years for this moment."
On the Ptolemaios...
"Sumeragi-san, we are approaching the coordinates Levin-san sent us." Christina reported.
"Bring up a visual." Sumeragi instructed.
"So this is... VEDA's mainframe." Tieria mumbled when an enlarged image of the outer shell of VEDA came on screen.
"Sumeragi-san, the Infinity..." Christina pulled out a smaller image of the supply support ship.
"They're already here." Sumeragi noted. "Meisters, all of you are to go in and provide backup support."
"Roger." Lockon answered for his teammates.
"Lichty, prepare to dock." Sumeragi added.
"Right." Lichtendahl steered the Ptolemaios close.
Inside VEDA...
"How is it coming along?" Alejandro asked.
"I've already cleared Level Five." Ribbons replied. "I'm now starting to seize control of Level Six. "How about a little information update to pass the time?" he popped up a screen in front of Alejandro.
"Laguna Harvey seems to have completed distribution of the GN-Xs." Alejandro read the pop-up screen. "And if that's the case, it means he's already played his part."
"Are you certain about this, Alejandro-sama?" Ribbon asked.
"As long as the GN Drives remain, Celestial Being can be resurrected at any time." Alejandro stated. "I admit, I'm a greedy man who wants it all. The Earth and Celestial Being, I want them both in my own way."
"Then, it's a good thing I took steps to prevent that, didn't I, Alejandro Corner?" Anina voiced, entering VEDA's mainframe with the Trinitys.
"You're..." Alejandro turned.
With a single hand sign, Anina activated the pain parameters on the curse mark on Ribbons' forehead, setting it to the highest pain level and rendering the Innovator immobile. "Ten years ago, you were one of the main instigators of the Russian Moskva Space Colony massacre; all just to exterminate one Family, my Family. And now, ten years later, it's time for you to reap what you sowed."
"Sasha Peacecraft..." Alejandro realized the young teenager before him and raised his handgun to eliminate his opposition, only to have Johann shoot the weapon away with his own pistol.
"Captain, status report." Anina connected to her assassin squad leader.
"'Operation Interior Rat Betrayal' is a complete success." the assassin reported. "All members of the Corner Family are exterminated to the last servant and the Corner estate is currently burning."
"Thank you." Anina responded and put the squad leader on loudspeaker. "You're on loudspeaker now, Captain. Please kindly repeat what you've just told me."
"'Operation Interior Rat Betrayal' is a complete success." the assassin repeated. "All members of the Corner Family are exterminated to the last servant and the Corner estate is currently burning."
"You..." Alejandro was stunned.
"You have no idea just how much you underestimated the Peacecraft." Anina tsked. "You see, while we do advocate total pacifism, we're not afraid to dirty our hands once provoked. The Peacecrafts have a tendency to kill off an entire family of one who had wronged us so that there's no one else left to take revenge in the future. For your Family's part in attempting to destroy my Family, I have put your Family to the sword and right now, you're truly the last of the Corners. With your death, it'll serve as a deterrent to the others, lest they try to follow your footsteps. Michael, take off his head." she ordered the blade wielder. "Someone like him does not deserve a clean death."
"With pleasure." Michael grinned and whipped out a pair of rotating blades.
"And for you, Ribbons Almark." Anina turned to the Innovator. "Do not presume that I do not know your hand in the destruction of the Russian Moskva Space Colony."
"Sasha-sama, I..." Ribbons was recovering from the pain backlash from his curse mark.
"Nena, hold him down please." Anina requested. "You're late." she turned to VEDA's door and the four Meisters from the Ptolemaios entered the mainframe.
"Sorry about that." Lockon spoke. "Looks like the situation has been taken care of."
"Almost." Anina answered. "VEDA, Level Ten emergency lock-down." in response, the green lights that laminated the panels turned red. "Transfer sole access to Sasha Peacecraft, the Trinitys and Tieria Erde. Terminate all Innovator copies under the name Ribbons Almark and erase all copies of Ribbons Almark from the memory and data banks. Run anti-hacker and anti-virus programs."
"The fact that a Peacecraft descendant has to enter this place to stop someone with evil intentions tells me that, unfortunately, the world has not turned out as I desired." Aeolia Schenberg's image was showed on the panel in front of the group as he stated his last will. "So humans are still foolish. They still love war and they are guiding this world to destruction. But I still believe that humanity can save itself and wish to entrust it with the power to do so. This whole world and humanity must change no matter what. You possess the GN Drives, I have no way of knowing whether or not you inherited my ideals. But I wish to entrust you with my last hope, the full abilities of the GN Drive. I pray that you will continue fighting alongside the Peacecraft descendant, in order to attain true peace and eradicate war. Not for the sake of Celestial Being, but of your own will, together with your Gundams."
"Understood." Anina breathed. "VEDA, initiate Protocol: Trans-Am System!"
"Hime, what do I do with this?" Michael asked, having taken out Alejandro with his rotatory blades.
"I don't suppose any of you have a discrete way of dealing with bodies, do you?" Anina turned a sheepish grin at Ptolemaios' Meisters.
SailorStar9: Any OOC-ness is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just love plot bunnies sometimes? Read and review.
