Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny.

A/N: Because there's no A Terrible Beauty chapter 4 yet and I just felt like working on some mindless fun.

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Generals : part 2 (First Kill)

Day 0. Time 14:10. Girls' base.

Team Archangels 0 kills.
Team Le Creuset 0 kills.

"Oh my God, there's no bathroom!" Cagalli heard Flay screech when the redhead returned from her exploration of their camp along with some of the girls. "There's no shower, no toilets, no air-condition, no change of clothes!"

"No cable! No internet!" Juri continued.

"And there are only six beds!"

"While Ms. Ramius and Badgiruel gets luxurious suites!" Meer added causing Cagalli and Shiho to exchange sympathetic looks. They didn't think the admin's would make the game so ridiculously studious, especially for the girls.

"What are we going to do if we need to go to the bathroom!" Flay issued leading Cagalli to frown down at her group. The answer to that was obvious but unwanted by all of them.

"I guess. They're expecting everyone to use the grass and if nature calls... dig up your own hole." Cagalli confirmed with a gulp.

And all the girls looked horrified.

"The admins can't be serious!" Meyrin whined.

"Maybe it'll be a lot easier if we all just call it quits..." Miriallia suggested receiving a lot of nods of agreement, Cagalli included as she was beginning to consider this as well. Sleeping out in the cold was one thing, but having to do your private business out in the open was of an entire different level.

Cagalli couldn't help but blush, suddenly feeling awfully paranoid. Didn't they have cameras installed around here? She thought, quickly studying the surrounding area and so far so good, she couldn't spot any. But she'll have to check that up with Ms. Ramius and Ms. Badgiruel, for good measure.

"No ones quitting." Said Shiho, their 3 star General, Cagalli's appointed second in command. "We shouldn't give the guys the satisfaction of knowing we girls can't rough it up. And as for the showers..." Shiho explained, pulling out a map of the forest. "It's not advisable, but if you really must... there are a bunch of lakes we could use and some with waterfalls."

"Are you insane!" Flay exclaimed. "There is no way I'm taking a bath in a filthy lake; God knows what disgusting bugs are in there!"

"Hmm..." Shiho frowned at the girly-girl. "The lake sounds a lot better than having to spend the rest of the game in a filthy barn though, don't you think?"

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Day 0. Time 14:20. Boys' base.

"Athrun!" Several of the guys shouted after familiarizing themselves with the base. "There are no girls, Athrun, no girls!" The guys wailed, to Yzak's annoyance.

"Idiots, of course there are no girls! Stop being a bunch of sissies!" Yzak snapped at them all.

"Why bother? A woman-hater like you wouldn't understand this torture!" The guys replied with sobs, easily pushing Yzak to grit his teeth, ready to bark at them once again until Athrun interluded.

"Forget about that for now, Yzak. The girls have assigned their Generals." Athrun said, calling over his own appointed officials: Yzak Joule, Dearka Elsman, Nicol Almafi, and Rusty Mackenzie for a brief meeting. They all stood around the strategy table, looking through the girl's information on the general databank.

"So what do you guys think?" asked Athrun.

"I'd say- capture the flag is out of the question." Rusty pointed. "I'm sure the girls would have it hidden pretty bad anyway. Heck, I don't even know where Kira's planning to hide our flag."

"Taking out their Generals seems like the fastest way to win." Nicol added. "We already know who they are. Sniping them from a distance wouldn't be much of a problem. All we have to do is find the base. Less violence."

"Or forget snipers... we could raid their base, then take out the Generals... If we happen to accidentally kill off a spy then might as well earn that 400 points by wiping out their entire team." Yzak suggested causing the guys to blankly stare at him.

"Yzak, that's rash suicide. And not mention, brutally harsh." Dearka frowned.

"So what?" Yzak frowned right back at all of them. "It's only a game. More action and more fun this way."

"I don't know..." Athrun shook his head. "I don't think Cagalli would appreciate us violently jumping in on the girls like that..."

"And why should you care about what Cagalli thinks?" Yzak snapped. "She's the enemy!"

And at his words, Athrun could only sigh, skipping the issue for now. "Why don't we discuss defensive strategy..."

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Day 0. Time 16:24. Girls' base/Gate.

Positioned on the watchtower, crossed-legged, and keeping watch, "Cagalli, hurry and come look at this!" Luna called, quickly handing over the binoculars to the said blonde when she had climbed and joined her on the wall. "The guys certainly don't waste time, do they." The pink haired commented.

Cagalli used the binoculars and looked out to where Luna had pointed at and found something purple move through the bushes... To be more precise: Yuna Roma, scouting the area near them.

"Damn it... The guy's a spy!" Cagalli announced.

"Doesn't seem like he's aware of our location yet though." Luna added.

"What are we going to do now? Should we take him as hostage?" Meyrin asked, waiting for Cagalli's signal along with the rest of the girls below. "We can't kill him, right? or we'll be forced to find their flag or earn 400 points."

Damn that Athrun... Cagalli cursed inside. If she sends her girls out now, who says Yuna wouldn't hurt them? But at the same time, if she were to leave Yuna alone, he'd eventually find their base and expose their location to the rest of his team and it would be just a matter of time before they're ambushed...

Damn... There had to be someway to go about this... Cagalli thought furiously. Was taking Yuna hostage the only viable answer to this? But why Yuna? Why of all people had Athrun assign Yuna, known to be one of their school's notorious perverts, to be a spy! This perv- of all people! And to have the thought of this wild coyote, locked up inside her territory, able to verbally, sexually or mentally harass her sweet innocent little sheep. UNACCEPTABLE! Cagalli Yula had to protect her girls somehow.

"Luna, take him out." Cagalli commanded.

"You sure?" Luna looked dumbfounded. "But won't taking him out only cause us more trouble?"

"Do it." The girl confirmed.

"Okay, if you say so..." Luna shrugged then aimed her long ranged weapon at the intruder. Target locked. Lunamaria pulled the trigger causing everyone's wristwatch to beep simultaneously, informing them of the fallen player.

But Lunamaira could only blink when she almost fell off the tower for releasing the fire. Recovering, "Oh my God! Oh my God! Did you see how the gun realistically recoiled?" Luna exclaimed to Cagalli with real excitement in her voice. She hugged her weapon. "I think I'm in love!"

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Day 0. Time 16:35. Boys' base.

Updated by the news on his wristwatch, "Poor Yuna..." Kuzzey cried followed by Tolle who decided to join him.

Sai stared at the two in disbelief. "Why are two of suddenly crying?"

"Aren't we supposed to mourn over our lost comrade?" Tolle reasoned, soaking his sleeve with snots. "Isn't this how they did it in war?"

Sai could only shake his head at the sight of his friends.

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Day 0. Time 16:50. Barn.

Mu unlocked the barn and showed Yuna in. "Sorry, Seiran. better luck next time."

Yuna sighed. "Why did I have to be the first one?"

00000

Day 1. Time 06:01. Boys' base/Gate.

Team Archangels 1 kills (-20pts / 1 spy).
Team Le Creuset 0 kills.

"Well, well, look who's finally decided to follow our lead." Yzak announced with a smirk when he spotted Lacus Clyne, an enemy spy, scouting near their territory alone and armed with only a pair of weak handguns, one holstered around each leg. "Guess, we'll have to aim for that 400 points after all. Shoot her down. We take no prisoners." Yzak commanded the nearest sniper to him which happened to be Tolle.

Aiming his rifle at Lacus, Tolle's finger struggled with the trigger then gave up. "I- I can't do it..."

"What? Are you disobeying my orders?" Yzak dared. "I said shoot her!"

Warily, Tolle faced his superior. "I can't shoot Lacus... If she dies, she'll be placed in that awful barn behind the retreat house. And I wouldn't be able to bare the thought that I was the one who sent her there... I mean, Lacus' so pretty, so gentle, so serene, so ever lovely. Just look at her! She's like the epitome of an angel sent from heaven! Have you seen the number and size of horse poo in the barn!"

Tolle threw a pleading gaze at Yzak, hoping he'd understand, while the guy frowned down straight at him.

"Give me the weapon." Yzak ordered, apathetic.

Tolle blinked at first until the reality of what that would mean sank in.

A small price to pay...

"What? No!" Tolle held on to his weapon as tight as he could, not wanting to share.

"I said give me the damn weapon!"

"No!"

"I said give it!"

"No!" Tolle struggled before Yzak forcefully yanked the gun off him and quickly aimed the sniper at Lacus, but by then the girl was gone.

"Shit."

**To be Continued? ... 07/14/2012