Mobile Suit Gundam/Kido Senshi Gundam: Peacekeepers
By: Ominae
Rating: T
NOTE:
All characters and machines of the various Gundam eras belong to Yoshiyuki Tomino, Hajime Yatate, Fumihiko Takayama, Takeyuki Kanda, Umanosuke Iida, Mitsuko Kase, Takashi Imanishi, Masashi Mukaeda, Mitsuo Fukuda, Seiji Mizushima, Susumu Yamaguchi, Satoshi Konno, Junichi Kamino, Bandai, Level 5 and Sunrise. All characters and machines of the various Super Robot Wars games belong to Banpresto and Winkysoft. All characters and machines of the SD Gundam G Generation series belong to Namco Bandai Games. The use of Full Metal Panic! concepts/organizations/etc. belong to Shoji Gato. The use of Ghost in the Shell concepts/organizations/etc. belong to Masamume Shirow and Kenji Kamiyama. All weapons/equipment of NeoTokyo belong to Studio RADI-8. All other characters are under my jurisdiction.
Summary:
Mithril has now begun its armed intervention in Azadistan, a member state of the Middle Eastern Union, in order to quell a growing civil war and locate Rasa Massoud Rachmadi from his kidnappers. However, the actions on an unknown party have started to make repercussions throughout the world and to most of the colonies. Will this hamper the rescue efforts in Azadistan? Stay tune to this chapter to find out.
Chapter 16: Escalation
Command Center, Mithril Freiceadan Base, Lagrange 4, Space
"General Kowen."
An Operator android was working on her console when she spoke to the African-American.
"There's an urgent new report from the BBC regarding an attack in Western Europe."
Kowen sighed, knowing what to expect. "Put it on one of the screens."
"Understood, sir."
"Is there a problem, sir?" Colonel Berserk asked his superior.
"I think we'll be facing another headache quite soon."
The two officers stared at the four huge screens at the command center, two of them allocated to show news and tactical data from the Azadistan operation. The third screen was allocated to show a BBC news footage of an attack that took place somewhere in Europe.
Which country was hit? Kowen wondered as he watched the BBC news footage.
"Over there." Berserk pointed to Kowen about the recent attack that took place in downtown Dublin.
"According to a statement recently released from the Garda Síochána," The reporter, who was live on the scene in downtown Dublin, began to relay the news to the viewers. The reporter was a woman in her mid 30s with short blonde hair while wearing gloves and a trenchcoat due to the cold weather. "the bombing and gunfire heard near the International Financial Services Centre was attributed to an organization called A. However, there has been no statement released as to why the attacks took place. There will be more statements due to be released soon by the Garda at Phoenix Park..."
"Colonel." Kowen directed his gaze at Berserk. "Make sure that Freiceadan's intelligence division gets a hold of this BBC footage."
"Understood, sir."
Briefing Room, Hiryu Kai, somewhere near Tehran, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
The briefing room was once more filled up with PRT/SRT operatives after they were called up to show up ASAP. Lefina and Sean were, as usual, present to lead the briefing with Kai left at the bridge so that he would make sure things are running smoothly. This time, pilots and other essential personnel with the Air Unit were also summoned to attend the briefing.
"I hope that all of you had a good rest with the ship now near the outskirts of Tehran." Lefina greeted those who were now assembled.
"Now on to the good part." Sean said as a projector showed the map of Azadistan with an X mark near the outskirts of Tehran.
"What's with the X?" Kuzzey whispered to Sai.
"Don't look at me, Kuzzey." Sai whspered back to Kuzzey.
"This X mark is the solar array station that was funded and backed by the United Nations to help Azadistan receive solar energy." Sean began to debrief the PRT/SRT operatives when he explained what the X mark meant on the map.
Kira raised his hand.
"Yes, Sergeant Hibiki? You have a question?" Sean directed his eyes towards Kira before he addressed him.
"I do, Major Webley." Kira nodded before he asked his superior. "Do we know if the Azadistani Army has a presence at the station?"
"Originally, the plan laid out by the UN Security Council was to allow the Titans and the joint AF-EF military forces to secure the station in order to evacuate foreign engineers and specialists in charge of the station." Lefina began to explain the situation after she previously had looked over the information acquired about the station. "But due to the problems in Tehran and the lack of any Titans presence since their units are en route to Azadistan as of the moment, the Azadistani Army is temporarily in charge until they can be permanently relieved."
"Isn't that much of a big risk?" Russel raised his point to Sean. "After all, we did previously fight off a cell of the Sons of Azadistan with a claim that they wanted to fight off the UN's presence. The military could have conservative extremists working behind the scenes right now for all we know."
"Your comment is duly noted and appreciated, Lieutenant Bagman." Lefina noted Russel's comments after she heard him out. "But as of now, we're awaiting more verification from Sonraí agents in the Azadistani intelligence services and the Defense Ministry to confirm which military units are loyal and which ones are confirmed to have radical members."
"Dammit, just more fish to fry for us SRT guys then." 1st Lieutenant Sophie Fran, ex-Zeon soldier with the Midnight Fenrir Corp and current SRT operative, sneered out loud after she heard Lefina's reply to Russel. Her legacy of being the "Berserker" and the "Bloodthirsty Demon" from the kills she earned as a mobile suit pilot from her days in the Zeon Earth Attack Force was also made infamous throughout Mithril.
"What about the Air Unit, ma'am?"
Lefina noted that the next question came directly from 1st Lieutenant Amy Bauer-Meister, an OMNI veteran who fought in the OYBW as an OMNI Air Force pilot before she was greatly injured that she needed to be taken out of the field. She was known as the "Odessa Eagle" for having scored a huge amount of kills in taking out Zeon-piloted aircraft ranging from Dopps and Dodais to Fat Uncles and Gaws.
"Don't worry about that, Lieutenant Meister. The Air Unit will take part in this mission." Sean replied to Amy's question. "If at any time fighters are deployed, your objective would be to take out any enemy assets that are still on the ground before they can take off such as VTOL and helicopter gunships and provide assistance to our mobile suit and infantry forces."
"Understood, Major."
"Finally some action for us Air Unit guys." Captain Edward Harrelson, the known ex-USSA Air Force officer turned fugitive turned Mithril operative grinned after hearing Sean's answer. "Thought we wouldn't see some action in Azadistan for once."
"If I may speak freely sir, we're still in a serious mission." Mark said to Edward, being seated in front of him.
"Come on kiddo, you need to lighten for once. You're so serious ever since you were recruited into Mithril."
"Eh hem." Sean pretended to cough so that both Edward and Mark focused their attention back to the briefing. "If you're done there, we're still in our briefing session."
Mark sighed, who decided to lean back on his seat.
"Starting from today," Lefina explained.. "everyone here will be on 24/7 standby until we begin our deployment on the solar array station to take out the rogue Azadistani army units as soon as we get word on which ones are the loyalists and the radicals.
"I've got a question, captain."
Lefina and Sean saw that Kuzzey was the one who was raising the question.
"Yes. Go ahead, Sergeant Buskirk." Lefina acknowledged Kuzzey to raise his question.
"Has there been any word from the Ptolemaios-based SRT operatives on the whereabouts of the missing Imam?" Kuzzey asked Lefina while his arms were crossed around his chest. "And the other question is, are the other guys in Freiceadan doing anything while we're here?"
"Last we heard from another observer, he's been trying to scout out another location to see if he can locate any places of interest." Lefina replied before she continued. "As for the other question, I'm not currently privy to that. I'm sorry if I couldn't answer your other question, Sergeant."
Kuzzey nodded before he said, "No more questions from me, ma'am."
"If that's all..." Sean said, which indicated that the briefing session was over.
All of the SRT/PRT and Air Unit personnel stood up in attention as Lefina and Sean had the projector turned off.
Cave Hideout, somewhere in Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
Ex-KPSA terrorist leader and currently mercenary operative Ali al-Saachez was seated on a folding chair listening to a battery-powered portable radio. The man decided to relax while he listened to the BBC's Farsi News Service about the tensions in Azadistan, although he was also familiar with Arabic and English.
"Hey, boss man."
Ali turned around and saw one of his mercenary underlings point behind his back with his right thumb. Like Ali, he was also of Middle Eastern background with long black hair. But as a mercenary, he chose to wear civilian clothing with a tactical vest to hide his true heritage from the civilian should he be in the public sphere.
"Yeah, what is it? Ali eyed his underling carefully.
"The Imam refused to take his share of bread and water." Ali moved his head to the side and saw that Rasa refused to touch the bread and water given to him an hour ago.
"Ah, I see." The red-haired mercenary grinned.
"What do we do? Some of the guys are getting antsy over this and I'm trying my best to make sure they don't clobber the guy."
"Don't bother with the guy then." Ali waved the black-haired mercenary's concerns. "Sooner than later, the Imam's gonna have to take his food alongside pissing and other things."
"Right, boss. Then we're going to head out to the solar array station tonight?"
Ali nodded before he pointed to the radio, which still broadcasted the Farsi News Service. "If you're still listening, we're gonna have some potential guests for our little party."
"And furthermore, the BBC has received new information that the Titans' Middle Eastern branch has already dispatched its mobile suit and infantry forces to relieve the joint AF-EF military force that's already in Tehran to bolster Azadistani military forces and to protect foreigners who wish to leave the country when available aircraft is due to arrive before midnight tonight. Meanwhile, rumors still continue to persist that radicals have infiltrated several Azadistani military units stationed to protect the UN-back solar array station. Due to this, there are calls that the Titans should have been deployed earlier so that the joint AF-EF military force can assist Azadistani forces at the station..."
"And it looks like everyone's getting jittery over our kidnapping scheme." Ali grinned even further.
If it's right, I'll be able to see that fancy schmancy mobile suit back in Moralia when they decimated that weak PMC.
It was just like Ali remembered like it was yesterday.
After a brief skirmish between the Exia and Ali's customized Enact in the battlegrounds of Moralia, it came to a standstill. Ali swore that the pilot's CQC skills were familiar.
Familiar like the time he taught preadolescent boys to fight in the KPSA in the name of Jihad.
Right before the mysterious pilot tried to take a shot at him with his pistol.
He didn't know who the pilot was, but it made the experience exhilarating for the red-haired man.
Dark Conference Room
Around 10 men were seated around a circular conference table. The room's lights, for some reason, were turned off on request before the meeting began. Due to this, their faces are not easily identified.
"I trust that production for the new OMNI mobile suits are going to be available for our forces?" One of the men asked, who leaned back on his chair. He had a New York-based English accent.
"Indeed." Another replied, who nodded as he stared at his monitor. He had a Newfoundland-based English accent. "The production of the Strike Daggers and the Daggers are in the planning phases. We're already doing prototype testing to make sure that the data we got from the Strike Gundam is correct in terms of moving around. After tests are complete, mass production will start when we get positive results."
The bio data of Rena Imelia was shown in a holographic projection.
"Lieutenant Rena Imelia is one of the volunteers responsible for testing the Strike Dagger and Dagger prototypes as we speak before mass production eventually takes place."
"Excellent. But a pity that the data has to come from a Coordinator." The man sighed before he continued. "No matter. It should be taken care of later."
"Is there anything else?"
Another person spoke up, who had a Western American accent from California. "The Titans are reporting in with intel, which leads up to believe that Mithril is making their first armed intervention into Azadistan."
"Ah... that Cold War relic decides to show up when things turn up nasty for us between the the Newtypes and the Coordinators against us. Spacenoids and Earthnoids."
A man with a French Canadian accent spoke up next. "I have other news that I should show to everyone here inside this conference room."
The New York-accented man replied and nodded. "Whatever you have as long as it's relevant to our discussion."
"Of course." A holographic projection at the center of the table showed the emblem of a PMC called Desperado Enforcement. "For the duration of any other future operation where we can't let Blue Cosmos involvement be known to the public, we can also use this PMC as a mask for our group."
"A perfect idea. Since the chairman and both president and vice-president are part of Blue Cosmos, we can always use their manpower instead of ours."
"In addition, I also need to raise the concern regarding on the Archangel and the Coordinator who programmed the data to allow the Strike Gundam to function properly."
The data on Kira Yamato, at least Hibiki's false legend that he used prior to being abducted by COSMOS, was shown in a holographic projection.
"The thing is according to one of our agents stationed in Orb's Metropolitan Police Force, the young man has not been seen from UE 0066 until he just showed up in UE 0068."
The men studied Kira's Orb bio data taken from an electronic scan of his Orban passport.
"This raises the question on what happened to him in the past two years before he was found and brought back to Orb to start his national service requirements."
The comment raised did spark some rumors from within the conference room.
"Enough." The man with the New York accent said to keep the other voices down. "I think there's one more thing we should discuss, yes?"
A man with a Boston-based accent had his turn to speak. "I should probably raise the concern of the attack in Ireland. Especially with the group called "A" that claimed responsibility for the attack as the ones responsible for taking out the remnants of La Eden throughout Western Europe in subsequent manifestos released to the public after the group launched terror attacks in the continent."
"Amalgam." The French Canadian man sighed. "Also another Cold War relic that decided to resurrect itself after Mithril."
"Indeed it is. Which is why we need to keep an eye on them if they'll be a threat to our future operations."
"But do we have the manpower to take them down if we have to?" The man with a California accent raised the question.
"Enough. We shall convene again another time to discuss this matter in addition to the matter with Mithril and Amalgam. The same goes with Amuro Ray, who we can't touch due to special consideration and protection from the US government." The New York-accented man spoke up again, silencing all other voices. "Is that understood?"
No one tried to object.
"Good. I hope that all of you stay strong for the day Earthnoids will reign supreme. For the preservation of our pure and blue world."
"For the preservation of our pure and blue world!" The other men in the conference room shouted the motto of the most dangerous anti-Coordinator/Newtype terrorist group in unison.
Outside Briefing Room, Hiryu Kai, somewhere near Tehran, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
"Such an interesting question, Kuzzey. Never you cared for the other guys in the other ships back in Freiceadan."
This comment raised by Sai to Kuzzey made the latter glare at the former.
"Ah whatever, Sai! I was just asking..."
Kira frowned. "You know, I have to admit that I'm wondering if the others are doing something while we're waiting for an inevitable attack near the solar array station?"
The four SRT operators pondered on how their comrades back in Freiceadan were doing while they walked back towards the ship's hangar.
"I'm pretty sure that they're doing just fine, guys." Mark said confidently as he stopped by a vending machine before the amnesiac placed a coin in the machine to purchase a Coke soda can.
Somewhere in Lagrange 4, Space
"ERRAAHHHHH!"
Kamille shouted with all of his might as he used the Gundam Mk-II's beam saber to take down a Titans Hizack. He watched the enemy mobile suit explode after it was sliced by the waist.
"Kamille!" The young man heard an incoming transmission coming from Quattro as he and the SRT team from the Argama moved in to intercept a Titans Salamis Kai-class ship after intelligence handed them intel reports that a colony in Side 2 was supposed to be gassed so that anti-Titans protestors can be taken down and arrested without any problem. "Watch yourselves! We've got at least an elite pilot from the Titans Test Team here!"
"You got it, Captain Quattro!"
A few more Hizacks tried to intercept Kamille, but they were easily shot down by the Rick Dias of Apolly, Roberto and Emma.
"Boys, these guys aren't nothing like the mobile suits back in the OYBW! Roberto chuckled as he watched the Hizack explode after he shot it in the cockpit several times.
"Where are the mobile suits from the T3 Corp?" Emma asked, searching her space with the head camera of her Rick Dias. "Intel's given us word that they were suppose to be here when the ship got attacked."
Samarn was on their radios and provided them an operational update on the situation.
"Okay guys, listen up. Argama's getting three blips heading towards your location."
"You sure?" Kamille had to ask after he lowered his beam saber.
"Yup. It's for real. I got even Torres from the bridge to assist me in making sure the radar's working..."
Quattro eyed his space and saw incoming mobile suits moving to his position.
"Okay everyone, we got three mobile suits incoming!" The blond man looked at the console of his Hyaku Shiki, which he admitted was way better than the Rick Dias that he got when he joined up with Mithril.
"Looks like the T3 deployed a couple of ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 Hrairoo-types and a RX-107 Rosette. Just like what our intel said." Apolly said when he barely dodged the beam shots from the beam cannons of the two Hrairoo-types while the Rosette aimed its handheld 120mm cannon towards Kamille.
"Roberto, Apolly!" Quattro relayed his orders to the team. "Head out and intercept the remaining Hizacks and the Salamis Kai ship! I'll stay behind with Kamille to intercept the T3s! Emma should join you in a few minutes!"
"Understood!" Apolly and Roberto shouted in unison as they moved out to take out the Titans ship before they could get near Side 2.
"Kamille! You and I are going to take on the T3 Corp before they can get to Apolly and the others!"
"Okay, Captain!"
"Alright! Follow me!"
The Hyaku Shiki and the Mk-II moved in to intercept the Hrairoo-types. Emma's Rick Dias moved out to follow Apolly and Roberto's Rick Dias.
Bridge, MSC-07 Albion, somewhere in Libya, North African Union
"And you two are the only ones going to be on the ship from Desert Dawn?"
Synapse personally received two individuals who had just stepped in the bridge, bearing no arms. They were wearing clothing that would allow them to move around better in hot, desert climate, including combat boots. One of them looked quite young with blonde hair that the Colonel swore that she looked like Kira. He also noted her East Asian appearance.
The other individual was of Arab background. He had a muscular body and had long black hair with a red headband on.
This man must have some military background. I can tell.
"Greetings, Colonel." The Arab man greeted Synapse. "I am Captain Ledonir Kisaka with the Orb Union Army's 21st Airborne Unit."
"Ah, a special forces man I see." Synapse nodded as he shook hands with Kisaka. "If I know my current affairs right, you're currently appointed to be the main bodyguard of Athha's only child."
The blonde girl stepped forward and introduced herself. "I am her."
Synapse watched the girl with great interest. This is a surprise indeed.
"My name is Cagalli Yula Athha, the Princess of Orb and the daughter of Uzumi Nara Athha."
"Nice to meet you, young lady." Synapse shook hands with Cagalli. The latter gladly reciprocated it. "Although it reminds me..."
"Yes?" Cagalli waited for Synapse to ask his question.
"Do you have a twin sibling?"
Cagalli shook her head. "I'm afraid not. I was told that he died alongside my mother years ago."
"I see. Your face reminds me of someone who I know."
"I understand."
"Colonel!" Synapse's attention was being called on by Peter in his seat.
"What is it, Sergeant?" Synapse turned around to look at Peter after the question he posed to Cagalli was answered.
"I just got word from our Middle Eastern sector. They've been able to give us a map on how we should head back to Orban territory." Peter gestured to Jacqueline towards her console.
"Alright." Synapse nodded. "Put it on the main screen. I want a good look at the route for myself."
A few seconds later, the bridge's main screen came to life with a map of the Earth shown. The map subsequently showed the route from Libya to the Suez Canal, towards the Indian Ocean before the Albion passed HRL territory.
"Quite the route." Synapse commented. "If nothing, this'll be like how Magellan was able to travel across the globe before he died in the Philippines."
"If I may say so sir," Jacqueline spoke to her superior. "we'll be in trouble with either ZAFT, Axis Zeon or even some local pirate group. Even with the militaries of the NAU and the UOS."
"I'm pretty sure Axis won't be involved." Synapse tried to assure her. "Not after the defeat of the Delaz Fleet."
"And the route should take us pass HRL territory and with a smooth journey across the Pacific." Peter commented while he studied the map from his seat.
"Are there any other routes that we can take?"
"There are two routes planned out." The reply came from 1st Lieutenant Aclam Halidda, who was one of the last crewmembers alongside Captain Ivan Pasrof to join up with Mithril from OMNI. "One route is we got west alongside Africa and then we go past by South Africa before we go alongside the usual Indian Ocean route."
Aclam brought up the route he mentioned on the main screen.
Synapse frowned after he studied the route. "And the other one?"
Aclam sighed before he got to put up the third route on the main screen. "This one's a doozy sir..."
The OMNI veteran stared at the screen carefully before he said, "And I can see why the sector hesitated to do this."
"Indeed, Colonel. This one gives us the shortest of routes, but we'll need to go through the Panama Canal..."
"Which is not a good move. Considering that we'll need to pass over the Atlantic Ocean. And the canal's currently under AF control."
"Colonel!"
Captain Ivan Pasrof came inside the bridge, carrying a newspaper of the Tripoli Express with him, dated on the 24th of January. He saluted Synapse when he came inside the bridge.
"What is it, Captain Pasrof?" Synapse turned around to see the Mithril crewman of Russian origin approach him.
"Read the front page, sir." Ivan handed Synapse the paper.
Synapse nodded and took a quick glance at the front page.
ZAFT and NAU forces to mobilize
ZAFT forces commander Andrew Waltfeld said in a press statement that his forces will retaliate against Desert Dawn in cooperation with NAU Libyan forces. This was after the guerrillas raided Tripoli in an attack yesterday to kill him, which had failed. He also said that they were also responsible for some of the civilian casualties in the capital.
"How are we doing for supplies, captain?" Synapse asked Ivan after he finished reading the front page.
"Still good, but Desert Dawn's been kind to hand us a few more supplies to be on the safe side." Ivan replied.
Synapse nodded. "All right. Get to your seat."
"Understood, sir." Ivan dashed to his seat.
"Lieutenant." Synapse now faced William. "Make sure everyone's back inside the ship at once."
"Yes, sir." William got to work in making contact with each and every part of the Albion.
"Are we going to be alright?" Cagalli asked Synapse.
"We are." The officer reassured Cagalli. "But to be safe, we're taking off once all the supplies have been loaded."
Somewhere near Solar Array Station, somewhere near Tehran, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
Azadistani Army mobile suits were present with their routine patrols, especially when they were told that the nearest Titans ship is en route after a few hours.
A few Azadistani Army Anfs in brown color guarded the perimeter of the station alongside infantry and armored vehicles. While most of the engineers and specialists were evacuated earlier, only essential personnel were told to remain behind so that the station can still be operational.
Unknown to them, most of the SRTs were deployed in their mobile suits with optical camouflage turned on. Lockon was on the scene deployed with his mobile suit while Setsuna stayed behind with Wang in order to protect her and to be on reserve in case his assistance is needed.
For the moment, they all waited in the distance near the mountains.
"Please tell me why we can't rush in now?" Kuzzey murmured in the SRT's encrypted transmission, waiting in the cockpit of his Perfect Gundam III.
"Were you not paying attention to the briefing a while ago?" Kira felt very frustrated with Kuzzey's ramblings, who had been asleep in the cockpit of his Gunner Gundam. "Captain said that until we can get who's who in the station in terms of good guy and bad guy, we can't rush in without getting in some collateral damage and some casualties that aren't worth taking."
"Hear, hear." Sai said while he clapped from the cockpit of his Huckebein 009. "Now we need to do is to do the waiting game."
"I'm going to feel bored in an hour or so guys..." Mark added while he stretched in the cockpit of his personal Shaldoll Custom.
"So what do you guys want to do? Play a game with the guys in Bravo?" The frank, but serious voice came from Corporal First Class Rachel Ransom. The African woman was a bit irritated that Kuzzey was not patient to wait as ordered.
"I can sort of relate with what Sergeant Buskirk is trying to say." Warrant Officer Rachel Aipath voiced in to keep things civil, given her background with a wealthy family based on the moon as a well-known civilian mobile suit manufacturer alongside retail and real estate. "But I remember that the Royal Azadistani Army's 1st and 2nd Mechanized Divisions are guarding the station alongside soldiers from the 12th Infantry Regiment and gunships from the Royal Azadistani Air Force's 9th and 10th Light Attack Helicopter Squadrons."
"That's quite the force. Surely no terrorist would want to barge in the station now." The comment came from Master Sergeant Tasuku Shinguji, who gave off a whistle at the end. "Unless the opfor happens to be one of their own."
"Heads up." Corporal Sheld Foley came on the radio to remind them. "Think something's going to go down."
Katina came in afterwards on the comms. "Alright. Teagasc 1 has the needed intel to distribute to both Alpha and Bravo teams. Keep an eye on your console."
"Roger. Do we know who's who?"
"Everyone in the 2nd Mechanzed Division with some soldiers from the 12th Infantry Regiment and everyone assigned to the 9th and 10th LAHS."
"Is the intel already verified, ma'am?" Rachel asked her superior for clarification.
Before Katina could reply, the SRTs could hear gunfire from the distance. And it was coming from the direction of the solar array station.
Outside Swissôtel Tehran, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
"Relay that again! I can't hear you!"
Kati shouted on the earpiece of her headset when she and the EF contingent heard automatic gunfire with some explosion somewhere in the capital. For mobile suit support, several AEU-09 AEU Enacts were on immediate standby to provide the contingent's ground force mobile suit support.
"The radicals are staging their attack in Tehran! The Azadistani Army's Zayer Base is also under attack by radicals from within! I'm getting some of our mobile suits to join forces with some of OZ mobile suits before the base is taken over...!"
The officer shouted orders to keep foreigners inside the hotel since fighting was now taken place.
"Sergeant!" Kati yelled to a soldier who was running back towards the hotel. "Tell everyone to stay inside and get the hotel's security staff to work with you! Understood?"
"Yes, ma'am!" The EF soldier yelled in reply before he ran inside, making sure he could hold onto his ballistic helmet.
"Colonel Mannequin!" She received a transmission from her earpiece. "I'll rally the OZ forces to take on the radicals! You make sure none of the foreign nationals are killed or wounded in the attack!"
"But Colonel Zechs! I..."
"Don't worry! As long as these radicals are using Anfs and other outdated mobile suits, they're nothing but pieces of trash."
Kati realized that she can't do anything to dissuade Zechs from doing anything stupid.
Zechs then communicated with the OZ forces stationed in Tehran. "Everyone! Prepare to move out!"
All of the OZ-06MS Leo mobile suits outfitted with 105mm Rifles and Beam Sabers. A couple of the Leos presents were armed with Bazookas.
Let's just hope Zechs can handle the rogue mobile suits already prowling in the capital.
Kati watched the OZ forces move out before she concentrated on handling the regular EF military forces already in Tehran.
Somewhere near Solar Array Station, somewhere near Tehran, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
"Everyone, spread out!"
Katina gave out her command as she and the mobile suits with her began their approach towards the southern side of the solar array station. All participating SRT mobiles received proper IFF signals from the Hiryu Kai to indicate which mobile suit and vehicle is hostile and friendly.
Overhead, the pilots saw incoming fighters armed to the teeth when they were about to approach the station from the air.
"Those guys from ours?" Siegfried asked when he moved in with his Sisquiede.
"Ladies and gentlemen, F-32 Schwert Customs are at your service!"
An unmarked Isurugi Heavy Industries-made F-32 Schwert Custom flown by the Hiryu Kai's Air Unit went towards the solar array station while flying over the SRT mobile suits.
"Attention to all ground units, the Gardas are going to clear a path to the solar array station! Be sure to stay the hell away from our air strikes!"
The transmission everyone in the SRT heard was from 1st Lieutenant Texan Dmitri, known to everyone within the ranks of the OMNI Air Force for his success in Operation Odessa. His involvement consisted of shooting down 301 Zeon and ZAFT aircraft during the OYBW. He later published his autobiography "Knight in the Sky" after leaving OMNI before he joined up with Mithril.
"Damn. The L.T. sure is trying to get some glory there." Mark muttered as he watched Texan launch the first ASM missile at a rogue Azadistani Air Force Infestus VTOL fighter before it could take off.
"Did the station have Infestuses stationed there?" Sai said out loud after he watched the first Infestus get taken out.
"It seems like it." Mark told Sai. "Could be that ZAFT sold them to countries that badly need them via arms dealers."
"Good thing the area didn't have enough time to get SAM sites ready." Kira said before he gave a whistle. "Otherwise we wouldn't know if rogue Azadistani troopers would commander them against Garda units."
"Though I wonder who's doing the laser tagging for Garda?" Kuzzey wondered as he fired off the first beam shot of the Perfect Gundam's Bazooka Gun. The said beam shot went for the cockpit of a rogue Azadistani Army Anf.
From a small hill near the solar array station, a mobile suit momentarily disabled its optical camouflage and took aim with its GN Sniper Rifle. It was found to be kneeling instead of standing in order to maintain a lower profile.
"Haro, be sure that your IFF code's updated with IFF signals to tell which mobile suit is hostile or not." A familiar Irish accent spoke up to his personal Haro model while he made sure that he adjusted to a good seating position in his Dynames cockpit.
"Roger that! Roger that!" The pilot's personal Haro replied with a delight in his AI voice, already putting IFF codes on the Dynames' console to show the area of the solar array station with hostile mobile suits and vehicles already mingling with the friendlies.
"This is good, relaxing work for us. Right guys?"
A small four-man PRT team was positioned next to the kneeling Dynames. Their position was covered with a thermal desert tent to blend in with the terrain and to cover their heat signatures from anything that would try to track them via body heat. Below the blanket was a portable laser designator on a tripod. And it was aimed at another gunship position with at least a couple of rogue Azadistani VTOLs already being prepped up for operational use.
The PRT team consisted of Captain Mercury Promenade and Sergeant Dennis Napalm, assigned to Alpha Team. The other two consisted of Warrant Officer Abu Dabia and Staff Sergeant Patricia "Pat" Estefan with the former being called up for the mission due to his Middle Eastern background and geographical knowledge of the area.
"Looks like things are doing good here, yes?" Dennis grinned with a faux German accent like Arnold Schwarzenegger when he aimed the laser designator at the secondary VTOL position before Mithril F-32s fired their ASMs. The ex-Atlantic Federation Army commando and known action movie buff was able to visually confirm the second air strike.
"Secondary air strike confirmed as a hit." Mercury said while he stared through the lenses of a military-grade binoculars/rangefinder when the officer saw that several air strikes took out the rogue VTOLs, allowing the F-32s air superiority in the area. He was prone on a brown mat so as not to get himself too exposed if seen standing up or crouching..
"Looks like we're going to get air superiority for this mission." Pat said while he checked out the area also with his binoculars/rangefinder.
"Trouble, people." Abu told his comrades as he listened in on a portable manpack radio. "We're getting word that the Titans are nearby with a deployed UAV sent out to survey the solar array station."
"Turn the laser off, Sergeant." Mercury told Dennis after he heard the news.
"Yes, sir." Dennis said before he deactivated the laser designator.
"Go and tell the Dynames to switch up his optic camo at once or risk being caught."
"Understood, captain."
"I'll go and zip up the tent entrance to make sure we're totally concealed from the air."
"Although it does make you want to know where the UAV is deployed from?" chimed Abu in as he continued to receive encrypted transmissions from the Hiryu Kai.
Bridge, TS Nicosia, en route to Tehran, Azerbaijan, Middle Eastern Union
The Heavy Fork-class land battleship Nicosia was already on the way to reinforce the joint Atlantic-European Federation military force stationed in Tehran. But on their way there, they were being bogged down by rogue Azadistani military units that their supposed early arrival from their Middle Eastern base was seriously delayed.
"Lieutenant Commander! There's a battle taking place at the UN-backed solar array station near Tehran."
Lieutenant Commander Gisele Angelique Albert of the Titans' Nicosia received the news while she stood in front of a digital tactical map table alongside her XO, who was a female with the rank of Major. She had Caucasian features alongside the usual typical short blonde hair while also in a Titans' officer's uniform similar to what Gisele wore.
"Yes, thank you. Please continue to monitor things via UAV." Gisele told the intelligence analyst, who handed her an image taken from the UAV that showed a bird's eye view of Alpha Team already taking on the rogue Azadistani mobile suits.
"It seems that Mithril may have stepped in to intervene like intelligence has suggested." The Nicosia's XO advised Gisele while she looked at the map.
"Though this should have been the responsibility of the joint military force." Gisele told her XO. "If only we weren't attacked with antiquated mobile suits and vehicles by the rogue army faction."
"Should we proceed on?"
Gisele pondered her options. On one hand, it was the Titans' duty to be deployed and take on the radicals in order to ensure the security of Azadistan. On the other hand, Tehran was already under attack and the black-haired woman was pretty sure that the radicals had planned an attack on the solar array station and on Tehran together in order to overpower Azadistani security forces and eliminate Princess Marina if the Imam was not rescued from his captors.
"How far are we from the Azadistani Army's Zayer Base?" Gisele questioned her CIC crew.
"We're very close." A CIC crewman in charge of the radar replied. "But it looks very bad."
"How bad?"
"Very bad. I'm getting some intercepts that the radicals have taken out the EF and OZ mobile suits stationed there in a blitz attack." A CIC crewman in charge of the radio began to check on the transmissions he was trying to listen to. "I don't know if survivors are still around."
"All right." Gisele nodded before she out her next orders. "We'll head to Zayer Base and clear out the hostiles. Once we arrive at the base outskirts, prepare the three main guns and fire them when the Nicosia gets within 10 kilometers of the base."
Command Center, Mithril Freiceadan Base, Lagrange 4, Space
"General, I think you need to get a good look at this."
Berserk met up with Kowen back at the command center and showed him a printed piece of paper.
"Is it about the attack back in Dublin?" Kowen asked Berserk.
Berserk nodded and replied. "I'm afraid so."
"I see." Kowen looked down at the paper and read a brief summary from the base's intelligence division. In it, it says that without a doubt, Amalgam is fully responsible for taking down the remnants of La Eden after the group had conducted terrorist attacks in Western Europe.
"So the proto-Mithril is back after being defeated in the Cold War?" Kowen sighed after he read the report.
"How do we deal with this, General?" Berserk asked his commanding officer.
"Honestly, I don't know. I'm not sure if the next meeting will have time to talk about a plan of action against Amalgam since our hands are full with the mess currently in Azadistan."
Above Tehran Airspace, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
A joint air patrol conducted by Flags and Enacts from the Atlantic and European Federation militaries patrolled the airspace after the Azadistani Air Force initiated a complete lockdown to prevent radical supporters in the air force from using fighters to attack the capital. The patrol consisted of four Flags and Enacts.
"Of all the people we have to work with. We need to do it with the Immortal Colasour?" A Flag fighter pilot groaned while he flew his Flag alongside an Enact piloted by Patrick Colasour.
"Ah Bien sûr! Bien sûr!" Second Lieutenant Patrick Colasour of the European Federation Army chuckled at the Flag pilot's complaining. "It's an honor and privilege for Lieutenant Colasour to show you why he has earned that name."
"Surrreeee... If I recalled right, you didn't see much battle except in simulated ones." That comment came from Staff Sergeant Akira Takei, who was behind the controls of his own Flag near Patrick's Enact. Of Japanese-Canadian heritage, he was born in Tokyo, but raised in Vancouver, British Columbia since his father felt the need to move his family in order to give them a new life.
Akira joined the Atlantic Federation military after he graduated from high school at the age of 18 and enlisted in the army. This path eventually led him to become an Flag pilot after he served as a Realdo pilot in OMNI-led peacekeeping missions.
"I'm getting something from control." Howard spoke up, effectively breaking up the argument.
"What is it?" Graham asked Howard.
"We're being told that the radicals are going to ambush us from the ground?"
"How's that possible?" A British Enact pilot was startled what Howard had said. "We've got word from the Azadistani intelligence services that the radicals don't have a lot of SAM weapons with them."
Graham heard a slight beeping sound coming from his console. When the blond Flag pilot took a quick glance, he was alerted to the presence of several missiles that were fired from some of the building rooftops on the left and right sides of the flying patrol in an effort to catch them in an ambush.
"EVADE! EVADE!" Graham shouted before he started to maneuver his Flag to get away from the missile strike. He and the other Flags and Enacts took further evasive action from the ambush with their mounted 20mm Machine Guns to get rid of the incoming missiles.
But a particular Enact pilot was not that lucky.
"WHYYY MEEEE?!"
Patrick shouted very loud and at the top of his voice when the Enact began to fall towards the empty streets. His console showed the French pilot that his mobile suit had sustained major damage at the right wing while in flight mode, which also suggested that Patrick needed to eject.
"Dammit, we got ourselves a man down!" Sergeant 1st Class Rudolf Schreiber reported in the situation after he was able to gun down most of the missiles meant to shoot down his mobile suit.
"EVERYONE! SPREAD OUT AND SHOOT DOWN THOSE INSURGENTS!" Graham gave out the orders after he shot down most of the missiles meant for the Flag.
"ROGER!"
The Flags and Enacts proceeded to fire the machine guns in order to cover Patrick's crash landing, killing off the RPG-armed radicals.
Somewhere near Solar Array Station, somewhere near Tehran, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
While Alpha Team has already engaged the rogue mobile suits and vehicles on the southern side of the solar array station, Bravo Team has started to engage the mobile suits on the northern side of the station after they fired their beam weapons from a short distance to catch them off their guard.
"Commander Matsunaga! Look out!"
A white MS-14Jg Gelgoog Jäger gunned down an Anf after it used the Beam Spot Gun mounted on the Zeon-made mobile suit's left arm. The weapon fired several beam shots into the Anf's cockpit area before the Gelgoog Jäger kicked it.
A few minutes later, a few beam shots and an explosion were heard from the rear of the Gelgoog Jäger. The mobile suit turned around to see that a purple and red MS-09F Dom Funf and a RGM-79SR GM Sniper III that has a white and red appearance instead of the blue and purple appearance, since the latter is meant for Titans-controlled mobile suits.
"My thanks to you both!" Captain Shin Matsunaga thanked Sophie alongside 2nd Lieutenant Lon Kou for saving his rear.
"Not a problem sir." Lon replied while he fired the GM Sniper III's long-range beam rifle to snipe some Anfs. Thankfully to the OMNI veteran, his GM Sniper III is heavily customized to meet his sniper duty requirements.
"The others are pushing back the rogue Anfs and assisting the loyalists around the area!" Sophie informed Shin, the latter being informed of this development when he saw several blips on his console, which represented a few Bravo R-Schneides putting up more heat on the enemy like their Alpha counterparts.
"Captain! Are you alright?!" The OYBW veteran received a transmission from Nao, who had been assisting a few loyalist Anfs fight off attempts to destroy the station with a few other R-Schneides.
"I'm alright, Sergeant. For now, mobilize with the others to help loyalist Azadistani forces secure the northern side of the station."
"Yes, sir!"
"Lieutenant Lon, please provide sniper support for Bravo Team." Shin started to give out his orders. "Lieutenant Fran, let's go and show these rebels why they shouldn't mess around with ex-Principality of Zeon veterans."
"My pleasure, Commander Matsunaga." Sophie led the way for Shin when she fired the Dom Funf's Scattering Beam Gun on its chest while Shin fired the Beam Spot Gun on its right arm with Lon moving a bit slow to snipe down rogue mobile suits and vehicles his comrades didn't destroy after the team was deployed.
Outside Swissôtel Tehran, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
Both European Federation soldiers and mobile suits were bogged down as the checkpoint to the hotel was under attack by armed radicals on mobile suit and on foot.
"GIVE ME A DAMN STATUS REPORT!" Kati yelled on her headset's microphone while she laid prone on the ground to fire her personal FN F2040 assault rifle, a bullup assault rifle based on the successful FN F2000 assault rifle. The only different was that it had an integral grenade launcher and better ergonomics used in the rifle's construction. The officer felt lucky that her position was next to a parked EF armored 4x4 vehicle.
Several AEU-05G AEU Hellion Ground Types were on the ground to assist their comrades by firing their Linear Rifles at the incoming Anfs. Since not enough Enacts were issued to all EF forces, EF Army Command has issued press statements that the AEU-05/05 Hellion Perpetuum and its variants will still see some service for a little while.
"Colonel, one of our Enacts has been shot down while on patrol with Atlantic Federation Flags a few hours."
Kati grumbled when she replied the reply. "And who's the pilot of that Enact?"
"The Enact belonged to 2nd Lieutenant Patrick Colasour." The glasses-wearing woman grumbled even more when she stopped firing her assault rifle in order to reload a fresh magazine.
I think I need a word with that man later on.
Suddenly, Kati saw one of the Hellion Ground Types explode after it raised its Linear Rifle up.
"Who made that shot?!" Kati shouted on her headset after she watched the Hellion Ground Type, located at the rear of the checkpoint, fall down after being struck by a projectile at its cockpit.
"Colonel! Over there!"
An EF soldier shouted to Kati before he pointed out to her who the culprit was.
"It can't be... I thought most of them were taken out of military service for good."
Kati saw a squad of AEU-05/00 AEU Hellion Mediums armed with Linear Launchers. And all of them were being aimed at the EF-manned checkpoint.
Then this means a few of them were taken over by armed radicals from the local military.
Bridge, ZMS Vesalius, Lagrange 1, Space
"Sir! You need to read this!"
Ades had received a printout from a crewman at the Vesalius' CIC station, pertaining to an ongoing NAU/ZAFT military operation in the North African Union.
"Are you sure? The legged ship's spotted in Libyan territory?"
"Then that would be the perfect case for us, Ades."
Le Creuset walked into the bridge minutes after Ades read the printout.
"I don't like this." Ades started to reason with the ZAFT White officer. "We haven't received any solid intelligence on the legged ship after it arrived in Atlantic Federation soil a few weeks ago. And we're not even sure if this is the same ship. Frankly, this ship may be a different one that looked like the legged ship from Heliopolis."
Le Creuset sighed and shook his head. "Ades, Ades, Ades. This is a good opportunity for us to get Athrun and the others down to Earth."
Ades is confused to what he was talking about.
"We can use solid intel from them to confirm to see if Commander Waltfeld is saying that the legged ship is sighted in North Africa."
"But right now?" Ades questioned the "wisdom" on Le Creuset's actions. "We're not even sure if the Titans can interfere with this drop operation."
"Not to worry." Le Creuset reassured Ades. "The last we heard, Mithril has launched one of their anti-Titans operation to prevent G3 nerve gas from being used."
"Then I guess we better move then, Commander."
Le Creuset motioned to the crew to show him whether Athrun, Yzak, Dearka and Nicol are ready for their drop operation. On the screens showed the four ZAFT Red soldiers in the cockpits of their respective mobile suits while they waited in the drop pod.
"We're ready for the drop, Commander Le Creuset." Yzak addressed Le Creuset in a calm manner, which was more than unusual since the ZAFT Red soldier wanted to get back into battle against the Strike.
"Excellent. Make sure your seat belts are on. Drop operation commences in 60 seconds."
"Yes, sir."
The four ZAFT Red soldiers rendered Le Creuset and Ades the ZAFT salute.
"Prepare to launch the pods over North Africa!" Ades gave his instructions to the bridge crew.
"Understood, captain!"
Somewhere in the streets of Tehran, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
Five OZ-manned Leos took cover behind buildings as they were under the suppressive fire of several Anfs and Hellion Mediums. Both groups were busy battling to take control of several areas of the capital, including the downtown core since the Royal Palace and the embassies.
Right now, the Leos were stuck in the middle with the Anfs on one end of the street and the Hellion Mediums on the other side.
"Where's our backup?!" A Polish Leo pilot shouted when he fired his mobile suit's 105mm Assault Rifle by leaning on the side before he moved back to take cover behind the building.
"The Colonel says to hold them off!" Behind the Assault Rifle-armed Leo was another Leo armed with a OZ-made Beam Rifle. The OZ pilot, who was known to be from Denmark, sighed and backed up his comrade by conducting suppressive fire with the Beam Rifle to keep the radicals at bay. For his luck, one of the Anfs was gunned down with several beam shots at the head and cockpit.
"Take cover! Take cover!"
The Hellion Mediums fired their Linear Launchers at the Leos, preventing them from using their rifles. This give them no choice, but for the Leos to conduct blind firing.
Behind another building were two more Leos armed with 105mm Assault Rifles. Like the first two Leos, they also conducted blind firing to fight back despite the problem that they were having a hard time getting a good aim.
"We need to flank them from the back!" A Swiss Italian OZ pilot used the Leo's left hand to pat the French pilot's Leo
"Dammit. If I only have a frag grenade." A French OZ pilot shouted after he stopped firing his rifle to reload.
The two groups continued to exchange fire with each other until the Leo pilots spotted eight OZ-07AMS Aries outfitted with Chain Guns and Missile Pods. Seven of them had gray and black finishes while one had a green and light brown finish. All of the Aries were seen flying over the Leos.
"Open fire!" A female voice was heard on the comms of the Leos as the Aries opened fire with the chain guns, not wanting to risk with the missile pods to risk too much collateral damage.
"Oh shi-!" A Hellion Medium pilot shouted, who had just raised his Linear Launcher to open fire at the Aries when it was shot up by the Aries' chain guns from the air.
From the rear of the radical-piloted mobile suits, an OZ-00MS Tallgeese appeared with a beam saber and a shield. It went for the nearest Anf by using the shield to disorient the Anf pilot before the OZ-made mobile suit sliced it in half by the waist.
The Hellion Medium fired the Linear Launcher at the Tallgeese. However, the Tallgeese dodged it by moving out of the way of the linear projectile before the Tallgeese came close and sliced the launcher into two. This was followed by another slice to the waist.
"Colonel Zechs!" The Leo pilots shouted when they saw how the Tallgeese was making short work of the remaining Anfs with its beam saber.
"Right on time." Zechs grinned from the cockpit of the Tallgeese as he fired the Dober Gun at a couple of Anfs at extremely close range, which took them by surprise.
The Aries contributed to the rescue of the besieged Leos by taking out the remaining Hellion Mediums from the air with their chain guns. Zechs was able to complete his own handiwork when the masked OZ officer personally used his beam saber to slash the last Anf from top to bottom.
"This is Lieutenant Lucrezia Noin of the OZ's Aries unit. Is everyone alright?" Lucrezia lowered her green Aries on the ground alongside the other Aries.
"Yes, ma'am! I'm Staff Sergeant Carlo Barassi of this Leo squad. We were about to run out of ammo if you and Colonel Zechs didn't show up."
"I'll assume that this sector is secured?" Zechs asked the staff sergeant for clarifications.
"Yes it is, Colonel."
"Lieutenant Noin." Zechs addressed the woman. "I want you to lead your men and secure this area. I'm receiving word that the Swissôtel Tehran is being besieged by Hellion Mediums armed with Linear Launchers."
"Understood, Colonel Zechs. I'll take care of this area."
"All right. All available Leo pilots, you're with me."
"Yes, sir."
Penthouse, Hilton Tehran, Tehran, Azadistan, Middle Eastern Union
Alejandro was seen speaking to Wang via laptop with a video connection that enabled the two observers to speak to each other. Ribbons was seen holding the laptop, befitting his duties as Alejandro's personal servant.
"So you're not going to be evacuated by EF and OZ forces?" The Chinese socialite was confused when she was told that the UN diplomat wishes to stay on despite the fact that most UN personnel had left after being warned of attacks on the capital.
"Yes, you heard me right." Alejandro grinned at her while he took a sip of cognac from a cognac glass he held on his left hand. "Like I've said before, I'm expressing my interest to see how long Mithril can solve this situation, even though the Space-based forces are the only ones up and running."
Wang frowned. "I'm not sure about this. After all, I don't know how I'm going to explain what happens to you in case you die in this country."
The UN ambassador chuckled before he replied to Wang. "Have no fear. The European Federation regular military forces are doing a good job in protecting the capital."
"I need to tell you that the observers are going to have another meeting regarding the repercussions of the events in Azadistan."
Alejandro nodded. "Understood, Ms. Wang. Tell our esteemed colleagues that I'll attend the meeting as soon as I can."
After the connection ended, Alejandro asked Ribbons. "Ribbons, has the plan been placed in progress?"
"Yes, Master Alejandro." Ribbons nodded after he closed the laptop cover and tucked it underneath his left armpit. "They await your word."
"I see. For now, tell them to standby. I can't let Mithril learn of their presence." Alejandro sighed. "At least, until later. Meanwhile, see that a meeting can be arranged with Mr. Laguna Harvey."
"Understood, Master. I'll see what I can do."
Chapter 16 END
PS - Apologies for the late post. Had surgery to remove a tumor from my brain and I'm expecting further treatment to make sure that I'm fully healthy. Due to that, I had to leave my Winter classes until I'm well. Oh hum, looks like I may have enough time to update again once more. But I also had an annoying headache that I hope to take care of eventually.
Anyhow, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. With the emergence of Amalgam in this AU Gundam universe, I'll need to put up a scenario when Mithril and Amalgam fully clash without the presence of the other nations, including the two Zeons and ZAFT. But the next one is going to be an original scenario set in Von Braun and it'll involve Emma Sheen. That's for sure. I'll try and go for the cloak and dagger stuff.
While I have no problem with putting Halidda in the story, I'm perplexed by Pasrof himself since the Japanese Gundam 0083 site says his rank is Captain and yet he pilots the Albion. In Army equivalence (Which I'm more familiar with), it would be like saying the Colonel was the ship's driver. To be on the safe side and to make some reasonable sense, I'll go out on a limb and say that Pasrof was a Lieutenant, which would allow him to have the Captain rank in Mithril.
I've got some interesting things in the music department. For the scenes in Freiceadan, I decided to put in "CQC" from the MGS 3 OST by Harry Gregson-Williams. For the conference room scene with Blue Cosmos, "Lavo's Theme" from the Chrono Trigger OST by Yasunori Mitsuda makes sense, given the group's past atrocities in the SEED universe. As for battle scenes going on in Azadistan, including mobile suit urban warfare, I chose "Takedown" from the MGS Peacewalker OST by Todd Haberman. But except for the part where Patrick gets shot down, I'm using ""Ninja! Matenrō Kids" from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger by Tu Chee Chen.
For now, enjoy this and let me know how it went when you read and review the chapter. Thanks!