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Chapter Twenty Five

Time

Aprilious One

Ryu told Kira to meet him in an area located towards the back of the headquarters in a few hours.

As soon as Kira arrived the place was filled with security, the soldiers allowed Kira access and as soon as he walked in it was a large room that looked like an ancient dojo setting.

"Are you ready commander?" Ryu asked stepping out into the open.

Kira looked at him, "Yes Excellency," Kira replied.

"I notice you seem taken by the setting," Ryu said walking over to Kira.

"I had this room designed like this for a few years now, it is here that I focused and gained my own skills, and now I will awaken yours," Ryu said as he stopped right in front of Kira.

Ryu then handed Kira what looked like a fencing saber, Kira took it in his hand as Ryu backed away from him taking one of his own.

"The reason you had such a difficult time was that man was easily able to use the abilities we possess to predict your every movement, this training method will help you heighten your own," Ryu said seriously.

"Any idea who that man is sir?" Kira asked.

"I am having it looked into but I believe you could find out from him next time you see him, now we begin," Ryu said quickly.

Before Kira could react his speed was far greater then anything he had seen before, Kira was able to get his up to block it but that wasn't the attack as Ryu kicked him straight into the side making him slam into the wall.

Kira fell to the ground.

"As you can see I easily was able to see your defensive measure and attacked a different way, this was why you lost that match," Ryu said looking at him straight into the eyes, "Your only tapping I would say about thirty percent of your abilities as of now, but when I am done you will be at one hundred percent mental focus."

Kira stood up, "Yes Excellency."

"When you are able to land a hit on me, only then will your training be complete.

They spared a few more times as Ryu could see him getting better, but he wasn't attacking right.

"You are not using your feelings Kira, draw the hate you hold for your former allies into your attacks, unleash the rage with these abilities and you will be what you were meant to be," Ryu said drawing his deep hate into his attacks.

This went on for days, naturally Ryu had a country to run and things to plan so when he was gone he showed Kira other exercises to draw his abilities out, from deep meditation to battle simulations, extreme physical and mental training, and with each passing hour the new type ability he possessed only grew. Things were becoming more clearer, moves that didn't happen yet he was able to see in his head and when looking into his own heart the darkness only grew.

As the weeks turned into a month the sparing with Ryu was no longer one sided, Ryu was still able to put him down but it was becoming more and more difficult.

After two months one of their matches ended in a draw and days followed with more and more draws.

Ryu never expected the abilities in an ultimate to go as far as they were going but he loved it, it even got to the point where it seemed as if Kira could read his mind, the new type was pretty much unexamined so no one really knew how far one could really go.

At exactly three months was when it happened.

With a regular sparing match they were even until the final swing, when Kira got a flash and knew where the blade was going to go, with his own two fingers he caught Ryu's blade and moved his upward towards his shoulder only touching it slightly.

Ryu could only smile, "Now commander you are ready," Ryu wasn't beaten in the battle if they were really fighting it could have went either way but with the hit Ryu knew his abilities were now ready to finish the destruction to the world.

Plants

Three months since the terms were made

Ryu made sure not to tell Kira of anything that was going on in the outside world, not once in three months did Kira leave that large room. Ryu wanted him focusing fully on his training and because of that he was pleased of that outcome, he never expected he would have to raise Kira to a level that would equal or surpass his own but now he done that and he was looking forward to the results as both were now heading out of that large room.

Kira and Ryu were heading out as Ryu now updated Kira on the events he missed in those three long months.

The change to the commander in the soldiers minds was very evident, Kira was worse before but now whatever little emotion he seemed to have was now completely gone, and his eyes that many believed couldn't get any worse were several times more piercing.

"Little has changed on Plants, we are currently constructing the satellites around the earth and they should be completed in a few more months, they will serve us well when we head to earth," Ryu told him.

"What is the status on earth?" Kira asked.

Ryu smiled, "Believe it or not the conflict is still ongoing, the alliance is having a few problems with two remaining countries, the African communities fell first but resistance groups are once again forming but mostly it is under control of the alliance, the people there are not to pleased about being forced into the alliance military but there is little more then can do."

Kira just listened.

"The Kingdom of Scandinavia is putting up the most resistance the battles have been mostly back and forth, and finally the Oceania union is on the verge of falling to the alliance but I predict they will likely fall in a few more months," Ryu added.

"Any word on the pilot I faced?" Kira asked.

"From what I gather he is a pretty unknown commander by name, many only know of him through reputation, but he was the one that led the attacks that gave them victory in Africa and he is currently in Oceania which should accelerate their demise," Ryu replied.

"What about Orb?" Kira asked hatefully.

Ryu slightly smiled, "They have gone pretty much underground, they still have the treaty which lets them operate without conflict so I would assume they will be our biggest threat."

"Is their any movement on the alliances part to break your terms?" Kira asked seriously.

"None so far, however though they are wasting resources away I am sure Logos is preparing for that, I don't expect them to make any sort of move for awhile yet, but if they pass our deadline you will leave it in my hands," Ryu answered.

"Yes sir," Kira replied.

Ryu went on to inform him of the matters that were going on in the Plants, the construction of more mobile suits and the satellites surrounding the earth were taking a big toll on their resources and the council was complaining about that as well as they knew isolating themselves was only going to last for so long. Nothing unusual to Kira, but what made him smile slightly were every council member indorsed Ryu's speech he made to the earth, and now the council's role was complete so when the time was right they would handle that matter.

Ryu informed him of the data they were gathering from the disks of Kira's data, each pilot fought against Kira's data in various machines and only one pilot got was forty five percent in battle against his data, the rest were all lower. Ryu decided Kira would now make a new program with his new abilities and they were going to see just how much it would drop.

Before releasing Kira back to do what he had to, Ryu also gave him an update on what was going on at the facility and things were still looking good with the specimen.

For now they would still go about matters normally as Ryu never stopped planning his invasion tactic.

Doomsday

No one has seen Kira in three months especially Sarah, all she was told was he was on a classified assignment that even high ranking military members weren't given access to.

She was almost four months along and she still kept doing her duties by knew she had to take it easy the last few months. That was another problem as they hadn't even decided what they were going to do when the babies arrived, neither she nor Kira had a residence and were living on this ship and the satellite since she met him but that couldn't be the case when their children arrived. Now that Kira just vanished without a word to her she was becoming worried about it. Sarah also checked on her son constantly, every day at least five times she contacted the facility with the data Kira gave her and she was pleased everything was going well.

During these few months she also had a chance to think about all of this, her son being made an ultimate, the parts of Kira's past she discovered, she knew for them to be able to move on and get past all of this she had to ask questions about this, she couldn't be silent with him anymore.

She was on the bridge when all got the word that the commander was back.

Willard and the crew had been working on the ship for the past months trying to fix the problem with the cannon and they were able to stop it from taking minor damage after a shot was fired, but they were not able to decrease the charging time at all.

As the elevator on the third floor of the bridge opened all stood up and turned towards it as their commander came through.

Sarah froze as she saw the change immediately, not once did he look at her yet but she saw it in his face and eyes and something drastically changed.

As Kira moved people back to work he said nothing to her as they continued working, once shifts were over she was finally able to head back to his room where she opened the door to find him inside working.

Without even turning around, Kira was able to tell who it was.

"I will save you the trouble, I cannot say where I have been," Kira said as he continued working on a computer screen.

That was weird to her as that was the question she was going to ask.

She walked in and decided to approach him, "Your alight though aren't you?" she asked talking about his meaner.

"I have never felt better," Kira said as he finished up.

"Aren't you even going to ask about…" she said but he cut her off.

"I already know about the progress at the facility, everything is fine," Kira said as he turned around looking at her.

She was having trouble with that look he had, and immediately turned away from asking her questions, something had to happen wherever he was and it did something to him.

She wanted to change the subject see if it would open him up to the side she saw before he left, "I think we have to get a place to live Kira, I don't want to rely on my parents when we have the children."

"That's not necessary," Kira said seriously.

She turned to him, "What do you mean?"

"They will be fine right here on this ship, I will make the space available and they will be perfectly fine right here with us," Kira said sternly.

There was no way she liked that at all, "You want to raise our children on a battleship?" she asked quickly.

Kira's gaze became fierce, "This is the safest place for them Sarah, and besides they will learn a lot more, my decision is final," Kira said turning back around.

"Children have needs Kira, how are we going to provide all of them here, it's impossible," she protested.

"You will see when they are born, those so called needs will be very slim, now I don't want to hear another word on the matter for now," Kira said as he continued to work.

She turned and left the room, this was not right, he was not right; she had to find out what was going on and quickly.

However a few days later Ryu informed Kira to give into her needs for a little while longer just to make sure no council member did anything stupid so Kira surprised her with a place located in the capitol, though he didn't go with her to see it she became pleased as it had essentials needed for the children, when she first saw him she thought the phase would pass and it seemed like at least to her it did.

However it did not as Kira spent less time around her just to make sure of that fact, it became far to difficult to play nice anymore.

Earth

Five months since the terms were made

Going with his predication Ryu was right as two months after Kira returned Oceania fell to the alliance, a few leaders and military divisions escaped and took refuge in Scandinavia but now that country was having trouble holding back the alliance.

Logos

For five long months since the coordinators made their demands Jibril was getting one step closer to rebuilding his force. They were building more mobile suits, training more people, and preparing to reclaim what was there's all in underground and unknown facilities to the Zaft forces as Jibril was aware of what they were building in space.

Many alliance leaders were getting furious that they were wasting to much time on the nations resisting instead of planning fully for Zaft, however Jibril had to much influence embedded all over the alliance so none could resist him on this matter.

With Neo

Taking fully advantage of Phantom Pain and his own skills Neo brought the African communities to their knees and now had just finished taking control of the Oceania Union.

Neo was using the three extended well as each seemed to improve in battle, Neo however knew this was taking to much time and with his new orders to head to Scandinavia he wanted to finish this there.

In the nations destroyed alliance personal was left to take advantage of their resources and force their people into the alliance. Executions were issued to the nation big shots that they caught leaving the people with no hope but only to do as they were told and fight for the alliance with their last breath.

As Neo was on his way to a new country to conquer he found himself looking up at the sky, he knew up there Zaft was coming.

Around the World

So far people in alliance countries saw their leaders keep Zaft terms and many believed maybe this was for the best as long as they stayed on the earth and Zaft stayed in space their would be no more war, however their were rumors that blue cosmos was planning something and many were trying to hunt them down to prevent breaking these terms, but the radical group would never agree to anything Zaft had to say and the threat of them breaking this peace between the two was at its highest since the first war.

Plants

Seven Months since the terms were made

For seven months the conflict on the earth was still going on with the alliance still trying to take full control of Scandinavia and victory was near the alliances hand. In space the satellites were now complete around the earth as Zaft had constant monitors on what was going on.

Aprilious One

The council however was really starting to get on Ryu's nerves as many were starting to say he was wasting resources on building mobile suits that looked like they weren't ever going to be used, they made the argument that for seven months their was nothing and he didn't have to keep building machines like they were going to war. Ryu quickly dismissed their thoughts and looked forward to the day he could give the order for the demise.

He kept building machines and training more soldiers and pilots.

As for the pilots the new data Kira created was issued about a month in a half ago and each pilot ran the battle simulation. On the old program only one pilot got forty five percent but now with this new program the highest score dropped down to fifteen percent. As Ryu saw this it was a thirty point drop and all he could do was smile, he once again had more proof to the ultimate's superiority.

With preparations for the conflicts Ryu saw it looked like the alliance wasn't going to try anything before the deadline so he began making his own preparations about a month ago, Ryu sent a special forces squad to the surface with a few things that would help speed up their resolve to attack, and with a few months to set up they would wait for the order to activate the measures if Ryu called for them.

Doomsday and capitol

With seven months of peace many on the crew were wondering if what they were doing was worth it anymore but they wouldn't dare challenge what the commander told them. Rumors were saying those that either questioned the commander's position or what the chairman was doing just suddenly vanished.

Kira's team however was placed in a lot of earth training simulations and they were getting the belief that war was coming as well. Shinn still held his hatred for Kira strong but they hadn't seen him since the conflict last ended, whenever he came to the ship they never saw him, but they heard the rumors and that was driving him to become even stronger.

Sarah's work was now limited as she was almost eight months along, she still constantly checked on her son at the facility and things were still going great, she knew in a few months she would have to head to that facility for the birth. With Kira getting them that place she was spending most time their preparing for the baby and she rarely went to this ship anymore.

She kept seeing Kira less and less and when he did show up it was late at night or early in the morning, he said very little and she was left taking care of most everything for the twin's arrival. She could tell something was going on and that had to of had an effect in his change in mood, it was like he was preparing for a full scale war or something, however she also couldn't help but think he was likely having an affair or something, after all that was how she met him.

Headquarters

Kira did everything he could for the upcoming invasion; he studied the earth to the nail and believed he would be well prepared once it started. Kira also kept up the training exercises Ryu showed him and he believed he could push himself farther, but only time would tell on that one.

Kira was currently overlooking the data he had just received after another round of simulations the chosen pilots went through.

Shiho was giving him the data on that one, after she got appointed this assignment she knew this was a good place to gather information but for the first three months Kira vanished and she had to deal with other officers, she thought her chance was blown until he just showed up out of nowhere and retook the project.

She was relieved she would get another chance and started working closely with Kira, Shiho would do just about anything to get this information however she was intrigued with this commander, his meaner was a lot worse then she last remembered but that cold exterior matched her own.

For the next few months she worked closely with him and about two months ago they did have a quick affair, this was one of those things with no feelings attached deals, like she said she would do anything for information however she decided she would have a little fun with this as well, after all he was there, she saw he was quite a looker and things happen, both had their fun and they decided they would keep it like that. She used him for entertainment, and he used her like he did the rest to take away the pain for at least a little while, but little did she know he had another agenda.

They kept up their liaisons over the months and after nights together they each left in the morning and never spoke about the matters, whenever they did this both did their thing and acted as if nothing happened in the morning.

What was disappointing her was the fact she wasn't getting any information, but one thing was for certain, she saw him several times take these weird pills and she decided she should swipe one for examination but the hard part being was getting them off of him.

Mendel Colony

Nine Months since the terms were made

With a few days to her due date Sarah was transported to the Mendel Colony, she knew by what the doctors told her that she would go any day now and they had to be ready. To her disappointment Kira did not go with her as he said he had things to do, in her mind at a time like this what could be so important for him to miss this.

When she arrived she checked in the room where her son was and things were still going nicely.

She was bed rested while she was left alone to have her children, Kira no where in sight and no one allowed to know she was here.

A few days later it was finally time, she went through the rough pain of childbirth as she was still alone. In the next room the best doctors and scientists were there making sure everything went fine for the birth of the new ultimate.

"How is it going?" Kira asked as he finally arrived, he hadn't seen her but this was the first place he went.

The lead turned to him, "It should be anytime sir."

Kira watched as the process began.

In the next room the process was a lot more painful for Sarah as she was trying to give birth to her daughter.

Hours had passed and finally it happened as she heard her daughter's cries, in the next room about a minute behind the first one the new ultimate was pulled from the chamber. To many fears their was no crying, the doctors pulled them out knowing all to well if this failed Kira would wipe them all out, but when they got the child out they found him alert and breathing just fine, Kira knew immediately the difference as this child was like him, but with the slightly new modifications done in the genetic process to access new type power he expected a difference.

The doctors immediately began examining him as Kira only watched.

The other doctors in the other room were examining the new girl born as Sarah watched concerned, she didn't know what was going on with her son but she was told they should have been born around the same time and she didn't hear anything from anyone.

The doctors looked at the girl as a few shook their heads.

"What is it?" she asked quickly.

"She is in good health but your body wasn't enough to hold the ultimate genetics were enhanced her with," the doctor said.

Sarah was a little angry, "I don't care about that, bring her to me and what about my other child?"

The doctor did as she asked as she handed her down to her, "I will check on that immediately."

In the next room, Kira watched as the doctors did their things.

Finally the lead one turned to Kira, "Great news commander, one hundred percent of the enhancements stayed in tact, this was a complete success."

Kira nodded, "Did you ever doubt His Excellency's work?"

The doctor quickly shook his head, "Never sir."

It was then that the female doctor entered as Kira turned to her.

"The birth of the girl was a success commander," she said.

Kira looked at her, "What is the status?"

"The enhancement failed sir, the mother's body just wasn't strong enough," she said sadly.

"Just as I suspected," Kira said as the first doctor brought the boy over to him who was just looking around like he was observing the surroundings.

Kira looked at him as the hair was defiantly the same, as he looked at the eyes it was another match but that was expected however if you looked closely you could see a few specs of green in his eyes obviously a trait from his mother.

"Take him to Sarah and I must return," Kira said.

The female doctor looked at him in shock, "Aren't you going to see your other child and their mother?"

Kira stared at her, "I have things to do and I got what I wanted, take him to her and tomorrow have them transferred back to the capitol."

"Yes…yes commander," she said as Kira walked out to leave the colony but not before first contacting Ryu.

The female doctor entered Sarah's room with the other boy. Sarah looked up quickly as the doctor handed her the boy.

"How is he?" she asked.

"Perfect, the commander ordered your transfer in the morning," the doctor said.

She quickly looked at her again, "He was here?"

"Yes, but left when he said he had something to take care of," the doctor said.

Sarah felt terrible now, he didn't even see her or their daughter, she however wasn't going to let that ruin this moment. As she smiled at both kids she saw her son was identical to his father, and so was her daughter in a way, her daughter had brown hair as well, but she had her eyes but instead of bluish green they were bluer, Sarah only smiled at both children.

As Kira was leaving he contacted Ryu and told him everything, Ryu only smiled at the success.

"We will monitor his conditions for a few months then I will announce this to Plant," Ryu said.

"I understand sir, I am returning now," Kira said signing off.

Ryu knew announcing this to Plant would like make earth leaders even angrier so he would announce this to the world as well. That would help his goal in the long run to.

In the morning as both kids were great Sarah and then were transferred by shuttle to the hospital in the capitol where she was finally able to tell her parents. Both her parents saw the children as her mother was proud and her father was as well, but this was another opportunity to advance his career. Immediately however both saw the difference in the two one acted like a normal baby while the other acted like he knew what was going on, in a way it was a little strange to them. Sarah noticed as well, she knew to expect different things and now different things were defiantly what she was getting, however in her mind she was just glad to have her children and nothing else really mattered to her.

Orb

Eleven Months since the terms were made

All were aware of the situation going on at Scandinavia, they held off for as long as they could but the nations leaders and a few military squads fled the country and went into hiding, the alliance took control of the nations and said if the military forces didn't return and surrender they would destroy the nation. The nation's leader reluctantly agreed as the people were at stake but the leader and a few loyalists still escaped and weren't giving up so easily. Rumors state they were secretly talking with a few council members from Zaft, which was unknown to the chairman.

Onogoro

For nearly a year now Cagalli had advanced the military power as much as she could, she admitted she never expected Kira to wait this long but that was helping them in the long run.

Erica and the engineers went over everything they could on the data they had and little or nothing was learned about weaknesses, however from what they analyzed they believed they could max performance on the standard issues and other machines by about ten percent, and Cagalli would take anything.

Morgenroete was working like crazy building up forces and weapons to use in the conflict.

Cagalli kept terms with the alliance and that was why she was left alone this entire time, she left Yunna and Unato handle them and she was working on things down here.

Both the Archangel and Eternal were given upgrades to be used on earth as both were now able to submerge underwater and fly at good distances in the sky.

Athrun worked with his new machine and with the upgrades increased its speed and power, but to be enough for Kira's machine was only for time to tell.

Cagalli did the same thing with her new machine, many were starting to think that Zaft would never come but she knew otherwise.

With Lacus

Lacus helped out the best she could but she was just really enjoying this time being a mother to her kids. Both were now almost four years old and just as smart as ever.

The entire year wasn't easy for her as her twins were now starting to get at that age where they see other children in the park playing with their fathers but they didn't have one. Lacus knew they were getting curious about that, but as of yet they hadn't asked and she feared the day they would.

Lacus was surprised Kira hadn't made an assault yet but she knew him well enough to know it was coming and a feeling she was getting was it is approaching quickly.

Until that day though, she was going to enjoy this time with her children.

Cagalli and Athrun visited often to give her updates and from what she learned with the alliance this close to victory over the three nations resisting she knew they would break those terms the chairman made, if the chairman himself doesn't break them first.

One thing was certain though both Athrun and Cagalli knew they were as best prepared as they could be for whatever Kira brought to destroy them.

Present-Aprilious One

One Year since the terms were made

With things set up all over the place, the council did something that pushed Ryu to the final straw. The council set up secret meetings with the leaders from Scandinavia and Oceania; they were who the alliance was trying to track down. The council did this for one reason Ryu knew of was in exchange for helping them, they would transfer resources to Plants.

Ryu was tipped off as he had ears everywhere and he was furious beyond belief. The council had pushed his last button.

On the day Ryu was set to announce his plan of ultimate's was the day the meeting was to take place, Ryu decided this would be the day, it was finally time to head to earth.

Ryu made contact with the Special Forces team he sent to earth all that time ago and explained what to do.

After that he contacted Kira.

The twins Sarah had were now three months old and the ultimate was already starting to crawl, his observatory skills were making him learn at an alarming rate.

When Ryu contacted Kira all he said was it was time and Kira could only smile.

To be continued…

(A\N): The next chapter Ryu announces to the world as orders are given to deal with the council. See you later.