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Chapter Sixty Three

Extermination

Doomsday

Private Floor

Kira left her for awhile as sometime in the morning he decided it was time to go back in.

Inside Sarah was awake all night just thinking about things, which was really why Kira left her alone until now. Letting the mind run wild with possibilities was an easy way to make sure she broke faster.

Sarah had to admit time seemed like months in here with the possibilities, and really she was left with two choices. One she tell him everything, or two she would hold out as long as possible and he would eventually find out later. Time for her to make that decision was upon her as she heard the door open.

Kira walked back in alone as he locked the door behind him.

Sarah was glad he was carrying nothing, but he could do just as much damage with his hands then any sort of tool he used in other torture sessions.

Kira walked in and stopped a few feet in front of her.

"Time is up," Kira told her seriously.

Sarah stared into his eyes; they were defiantly the ones that could push him over the edge.

Orb Onogoro Island

After Cagalli got that stunning communication she told the other heads. What Mu told her was at their arrival they may not have much time and that she should have the heads ready at the briefing table as Lacus had something important to discuss.

Cagalli took from it that even Mu didn't know what Lacus had; all Mu told her that it is extremely serious and was the major issue to Zaft's campaign on the earth.

Cagalli gathered the heads as they were waiting in the briefing room and she and Athrun were waiting in a dock that was ready to receive the John Paul Jones.

That ship was at full speed and Cagalli was surprised that she saw it in radar so soon and when she did she and Athrun went to greet them.

John Paul Jones Dock

"I still find it hard to believe she escaped," Athrun told her.

"All that matters is she did and she has something that could help us," Cagalli replied.

"That is unless she joined up with Kira," Athrun added but soon regretted it.

"What are you saying you moron? You saw she was acting in distress when she was on the broadcast with Kira," Cagalli added ready to knock his block off.

"Can't you take a joke anymore?" Athrun said slightly backing away from her.

"There are some things you don't joke around about, now get serious, for some reason they don't think she will have a lot of time," Cagalli added as they finally saw the ship.

John Paul Jones-Just outside of Orb

Stolen Chopper

Lacus waited with that folder in her hands as she noticed her children were stirring.

Lacus turned around concerned but now she was a little worried, they were not going to be too happy with her, and she understood why, she just hoped they would realize why she did what she did.

Both children seemed to wake at the same time as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.

After a second the two looked at each other as they looked around and outside, they were not on their father's ship anymore.

Their eyes then met with their mothers as they backed away.

That hurt Lacus, "I know you two are scared and…"

"Take us back; I don't want to be here, I don't want…" Lacus daughter was yelling.

Lacus gently shushed them as she moved in a little closer, "I know you're scared and I know you're confused."

"You lied to us, you said we were on a mission to help father but you lied and took us, where are we?" her son asked.

Lacus truly despised that chairman and now Kira for doing this to them, they were so happy and normal but now they were lucky if they knew if they were coming or going. Lacus saw the confusion in their eyes as she knew they were struggling with what to do, and what was right.

Lacus looked at them calmly giving them her gentle smile, she knew the lying had to stop and since they were safe she would tell them the truth.

"Yes, I did lie to you but I had no choice," Lacus told them.

"Why mother?" her daughter asked.

"Your father is a very dangerous man, and I didn't want him to use you like he was going to, the chairman as well," Lacus said.

She saw the disbelief in their eyes; they were truly in the biggest struggle in their lives so far.

"He was nice to us, he took us up in the mobile suit and said we could help, he said we were where we belonged," her daughter said again.

Lacus noticed she was the calmer of the two right now, Lacus moved closer as she didn't move away but she wasn't yet reaching out to her either.

"I know he told you some things, and I hate myself for letting it happen, but I had to do what I did to keep you both safe, you two are the most important people to me and I couldn't bare it if he turned you two into what he wanted," Lacus told him.

"What about our sister?" her daughter asked again.

Lacus stared at her, "Her mother wanted the same thing, and she had to stay behind to make sure we escaped, but she wanted her daughter as I wanted for both of you, she wanted her away from all that," Lacus told them.

Her son was deadly quiet and not looking, she noticed her daughter was still distant but at least she was talking. With what Lacus was telling them they were growing confused again.

Lacus smiled at them, "I know you have been told many versions of what is right and what is not, that is why I will let you see for yourselves," Lacus told them as that was all she could think of.

"Then where are we going?" her son asked.

Lacus looked back at them, "We are going home, back to Orb."

Lacus didn't want to lie but that distance arrived again.

Her son shook his head, "No I don't want to go back there, Aunt Cagalli will try and use us."

"I don't want to go back mother," her daughter said.

Lacus noticed that truly triggered something, the chairman must have spent a lot of time turning them away from Cagalli for some reason.

"I will tell you what, we have to go back, but you don't have to see her," Lacus told them.

She watched as they calmed down again, once again they were confused, and Lacus knew she broke some trust with them.

"I know you find it hard to believe this so allow me to prove it to you, when we get back you don't have to see anyone you don't want to," Lacus told them with a smile.

She saw they seemed to calm down again, as both slightly nodded.

Lacus knew that was a start, but they were very fragile now, Lacus lightly kissed her daughters head as she would allow them time and space, but she would do all she had to and help bring them back to how they were. Trust was the main key in this issue and she would get that back and any cost.

Lacus noticed they were arriving back.

"We are at Orb, I will make sure that you will not have to see anyone you don't want to, I have to explain a few things but then I will be right back to you, is their anywhere you want to go back on the island?" Lacus asked.

The two didn't answer her as she allowed that one to pass; she knew a place on Onogoro that she could take them while she explained what went on.

Lacus smiled at them again as the ship began docking as she knew she would have to leave them for a second.

They didn't seem to mind as someone from the crew kept a quick eye on them as made her way down. She hated having to leave them like this but some time alone seemed to make them a tad bit calmer for the time being and she had to explain this before they would end up seeing Kira again and this time with the cannon of the Doomsday.

She had to do this as she looked back at them and made her way down.

John Paul Jones Dock

With Athrun, Cagalli, and Mu

Cagalli and Athrun waited as they saw some of the crew get off, but then she saw Mu as he was on his way down. Lacus wasn't with him yet.

Cagalli looked at him, "Where is she?"

"Tending to her children, she is on her way," Mu replied.

"I take it the battle didn't go so well," Athrun added as nothing was mentioned about that.

Mu looked at him, "Total defeat…no, more like a slaughter, he has once again gotten stronger."

Cagalli heard that as well, "You're telling me that."

"They were all destroyed, all of them," Mu replied.

Athrun thought about Yzak, sure they mostly had their differences but Yzak was someone that could always be counted on, it was a tremendous loss and things were clear that whatever Lacus had it better have something good or Zaft was just going to keep picking them apart.

Athrun then changed the subject, "What exactly did Lacus receive?"

"She only told me a little, but I think it is something big, I will let her explain it fully as I don't even know it all," Mu replied.

They looked back up as Lacus arrived, she seemed to be alone and carrying a very small child.

Lacus arrived on the ramp as she saw them, she was truly relieved to be back, despite the damage done to the children she was glad to be home and where she belonged.

"Who is that?" Athrun asked.

"Don't look at me," Mu replied as he didn't know anything.

"I will be at the meeting," Mu replied walking out and heading for the headquarters.

With Lacus, Athrun, and Cagalli

Lacus walked down as she held the girl and approached.

"Welcome back," Athrun told her.

"Yes, welcome back," Cagalli said looking at the child.

Lacus smiled, "Thank you, I see you have noticed her."

"Who is she, or matter whose is she?" Cagalli asked as that child looked very familiar.

"She is actually your niece, well your youngest niece," Lacus replied.

Cagalli stared at her, "You mean?" Cagalli asked referring to the broadcast before the war.

"How in the world did you, you didn't steal…" Athrun was asking as they weren't expecting this.

Lacus quickly shook her head, "It's a long story," Lacus said giving them the brief details.

Cagalli and Athrun heard what happened and who truly helped Lacus escape.

"It was her wish for her to grow up away from the madness of Kira and the chairman, she couldn't get to her son and wouldn't allow him to be left, if it wasn't for her we wouldn't be here now," Lacus replied.

Despite that Cagalli still knew that despite being another of Kira's children, she was still her niece and they would accept that as after all, this child is innocent.

"She is cute…now how about my niece and nephew?" Cagalli asked wondering where they were.

Lacus quickly looked at her, she knew she couldn't break that trust, "Please don't take this the wrong way Cagalli…but could you and Athrun leave while I bring them down?"

Cagalli and Athrun looked at each other, Cagalli loved these two and Athrun filled Kira's role while he was missing.

"It is another long story…and I will explain but what I have should take priority right now as I don't know how much time we have before he knows this is missing…I am really sorry and will explain everything but could you make sure they don't see you for now," Lacus asked knowing she hated to but she had to earn her children's trust back.

"I…I guess so," Cagalli said.

Athrun however got the feeling something else was going on, like Lacus said but something had to be far more wrong if she didn't want them to see the children.

Lacus thanked them as she requested a few people to look after them while she explained what she found.

Lacus then requested something else; she wanted to see Erica Simmons, before the meeting.

Cagalli didn't know what was going on, but Erica was close so she summoned her right here and now.

Erica arrived a few minutes later as she was working on something not to far away.

"It is good to see you back Miss Lacus, I heard you needed to see me," Erica said.

Lacus handed her over the last gift Sarah gave her, that communicator.

"This was the last thing she gave me, apparently it can break the Doomsday's jamming signals and we can…" Lacus didn't have to finish.

"We would not operate so much in the dark when it came to radar and communication, you want me to see if we can produce more or possibly expand this," Erica replied.

Lacus nodded.

Athrun and Cagalli were impressed as well.

"I could get to work on this right away," Erica replied.

"First though I think she should attend this meeting, she might be needed," Lacus said.

Cagalli agreed.

Cagalli said they should get started as Lacus said after she got the children settled she would join them.

The three went off to the headquarters as Lacus went now to tend to her children.

With Lacus and her children

The children did go with her off the chopper they were still in as they made their way down the ramp and on to the surface. Lacus could tell they were still distant but the rashness they did when they left the Doomsday wasn't there which was a good thing. Lacus was going to do anything that would bring that back so she gave them their space.

Two people were waiting that would look after them while Lacus held this meeting, Lacus requested one coordinator and one natural, she wanted to at least show them that the two didn't have to be enemies, though she wouldn't explain any of that now.

The two people were happy to do it as Lacus handed them the youngest girl.

They were lead inside the headquarters well away from the meeting room to one of the top floors. It was their mother's office for when she was the ambassador. They used to love playing in here when Lacus was doing work and such. Lacus had a few pictures she had removed before they arrived but all in all it was just like they would remember it.

When they arrived Lacus told them she wouldn't be long as she slowly hugged the both of them, they did back away a little and didn't hug her back but they weren't fighting her so she believed once they sorted it out they would see through the confusion they felt and make the right call. She had faith in them to do what was right, and she would help in any way possible.

Lacus smiled at them as she left and now headed down to the meeting.

This was hard for Lacus, but she would get them through this.

Heading down to the meeting room Lacus opened the doors as she saw all waiting for her. They all saw she had a large folder in hand.

Doomsday-Private Floor

Room One

Sarah didn't like the silence after he said his initial statement.

"Silence will not help you my dear," Kira told her.

"I don't know what you want Kira, I have told you everything," Sarah replied.

Kira looked at her, "Don't insult my intelligence, you know better."

Sarah was only buying time every second would count, however meager it may seem that was what she felt.

"Let me tell you a different version, what I learned when I questioned you was emotion of fear, and it was about Clyne," Kira told her.

"I was worried if she got away," Sarah replied.

Kira shook his head, "No no, it wasn't just Clyne you were worried about or the personal, you feared for something else, something that…" Kira said trying to read her again.

Sarah pushed it all out of her mind the best she could, but it was hard not to think about it when he was questioning you about it.

"Something that wouldn't reach the destination, Clyne is very determined and she has something you two truly have that could…" Kira said again.

Sarah regained control, this whole thing was freaky but these new types were truly something and as for Kira his abilities kept growing.

"I told you what I was worried about and that is what it was, it was if she got away and my little girl would finally be free of you," Sarah replied.

Kira then slammed his fist against the wall.

That got her attention.

"I don't care about that, what I care about is what you and Clyne were also planning to do, and it just wasn't escape, you cannot lie your way out of that," Kira replied deadly.

Sarah said nothing.

"You know as well as I do that it wouldn't take me much effort to break you, now ask yourself if you want that, the choice is simple, tell me everything or I will make you tell me, but before that maybe this will help your decision," Kira said turning back to the door.

Sarah watched him; he opened the door and her heart immediately dropped as her fear rose.

She saw that goliath of a nurse bring her son in.

"What are you doing?" Sarah asked worried.

Kira stared at her, "Let's just say he is going to learn first hand how to get answers out of a stubborn person."

Sarah saw his curious eyes looking at her.

She quickly looked over to Kira, "You promised if I played the perfect role by your side in public that you wouldn't make him see this."

Kira smirked, "No, what I promised was I wouldn't make him watch me hack you to pieces, I never said anything that he wouldn't get to watch me tear answers out of you," Kira said holding his arms out to the side.

Sarah couldn't believe this.

"How could you do this to him, why would you do this to him?" Sarah quickly asked.

"Because I can," Kira replied.

"Shall we begin," Kira said staring straight at her.

Sarah looked from her son to Kira, and knew he was dead serious.

Onogoro Headquarters

Briefing Room

Lacus walked in with the folder as she spotted a lot of familiar faces.

Cagalli greeted her as she showed her to her seat.

"Welcome back," Andrew told her.

"Miss Clyne," Talia even said.

There were a few others as Lacus stood by her seat; the large monitor was already ready for her as she was going to explain everything. Lacus knew after saying all of this it was quite complicated so she would have to give a quick summary at the end.

Lacus slightly smiled at all of them as they had their quick greetings, but now it is time to grow serious.

Lacus looked around, "As you are all aware I had called this meeting for one purpose, while in captivity I came across Zaft's, Kira's and most importantly the chairman's ultimate plan to complete their goal," Lacus said.

"They call it Operation Extermination," Lacus said preparing the papers.

"Vague name," Andrew replied.

"It means what it is, with this operation they will truly exterminate all the naturals, or for that matter all life on earth in a matter of moments," Lacus replied with the first explanation ready.

"You're saying they can eliminate us in one operation, in a matter of moments?" Murrue asked.

Lacus nodded her head, "Please let me explain," Lacus said showing the pages on the big screen.

All immediately recognized those.

"Over a year ago, the chairman began constructing these and placing them all around the orbit of earth," Lacus said.

"The surveillance satellites," Mu replied looking at them.

Lacus nodded, "Yes they are surveillance satellites, but they also hold a primary purpose, with over fifty in orbit each one holds this," Lacus said turning another page.

Others gasped a little.

"Each one is armed with the same cannon equipped on the Doomsday, it is a Genesis cannon," Lacus replied.

"You're saying each one of those things has the fire power of the Doomsday and they will fire them down at us?" Cagalli asked.

Lacus nodded her head, "Yes, but there is more to it."

"You're telling us that with one shot they can wipe all the life on earth out? That seems a little…" Talia said.

"The power source alone wouldn't fit to keep the cannon firing that long, it would burn itself out," Arthur said as he was there to.

Lacus had to calm the people down.

"The cannons are powered by none other then the sun," Lacus told them.

All looked at that, this was shocking.

"You're saying?" Cagalli quickly asked.

"Yes," Lacus replied.

"How in the world?" Arthur asked.

"That is where these come in," Lacus said showing another picture.

"These satellites are larger then normal because the back and front opens up," Lacus said showing them.

They saw the picture of the satellite in his full form, the front opens as the cannon expands out and the back opens to emit a large umbrella, almost like a giant mirror or something.

"What is that for?" Athrun asked.

Lacus went on, "I will get to that, what we don't see in orbit are these," Lacus said showing a few more satellite looking things to them, but they were a little larger.

"What are they?" Andrew asked.

Lacus looked at them, "They are what you could call almost solar reactors, but in satellite formation, they catch the rays of the sun and then transmit them to the smaller satellites, the mirrors then transfer them one after another.

"There are four of these reactors, all hidden with Mirage Colloid over each top land location on the earth, no matter what side the sun is on, once the rays connected with one it is transferred to all the rest, its like a chain reaction," Lacus told them.

"All of them aren't positioned the same how could it hit all of them?" Murrue asked.

"Simple, the mirrors are positioned to keep reflecting until all are hit, they each have a certain position that they must all be placed in and the chairman can control that," Lacus replied.

"The reactors generate the energy and pass it to the closest satellite, then that one reflects it to another and another, which is basically what happens," Lacus replied again.

Lacus went on knowing she would explain it again shortly.

"Once all fifty or so satellites are hit with the suns energy they are then fired on the surface with several more times destructive power then the Genesis cannon on the Doomsday, but what makes it more deadly are the blasts can keep going, it is not just a shot they blasts won't stop firing and the beams are long and wide," Lacus replied.

"How wide?" Murrue asked.

"Look in North America, the size of the state of Texas, just imagine fifty of those striking the earth, they would have the Planet destroyed in no time at all with its ability to rotate during firing, what we saw on Orb but several times more deadly is what will happen to each area, to everything," Lacus replied.

"Are you saying they have these things up and ready right now?" Cagalli asked.

Lacus nodded her head.

"If that is true then why are they even attacking on the surface, it seems they can just wipe us out, then why are they on the surface?" Talia asked.

Lacus looked at her, "That is the catch, you see when they fire the shots the satellites are lowered into the atmosphere and are completely exposed and defenseless."

All looked at the diagram from the page, apparently the satellites mirrors are left on the outside and the cannon is on the inside of the atmosphere. But it did now make sense. With Kira having a likely hand in this anything was possible to be designed.

"They are doing this ground invasion to wipe out all military powers, especially the mass drivers," Andrew added remembering Zaft's attack patterns.

"Those satellites are completely defenseless when they are lowered into the atmosphere, and since Zaft can have no presence on the earth when they fire this they want to take out all things that could destroy the satellites, especially long range weapons," Athrun added as now the invasion made sense at least when it came to this operation.

"How he built and came up with this in a year is beyond me," Murrue added.

Lacus looked at them, "I think the planning stages were probably before Kira came aboard but its not really known about that, I believe the chairman wanted a way to wipe out humanity but after Kira designed the weapon for that warship the chairman was giving something he could use to wipe out humanity on the surface."

"That does also make the opening invasion in Africa more sense," Mu added.

"Correct, the chairman just about completely drained their capitol and resources in building these things, that was why he sent Kira to Africa to secure those mines," Lacus told them.

"Zaft and Kira with Zaft is a lethal combination, Kira did have to have a hand in building those things some how, if this succeeds nothing will survive," Erica gave her two sense as she looked over the design, it was truly impressive.

Lacus went on, "Damage from this will last decades on the earth, ten to twenty years nothing could withstand the surface pressure, the radiation and just about everything else that will come if that weapon hits at maximum force."

"Is their any indication of when they will activate this?" Cagalli asked.

Lacus shook her head, "I think they want military powers wiped out first, then they will do it, but that is just a guess."

"We have to…stop it," Cagalli said but how was another big issue.

"Let me break it down one more time," Lacus said wanting to give a full explanation one last time.

All listened.

Lacus explained, "In space no matter where the sun is hitting the earth, one of the four reactors will take the sun's rays and convert them into the reactor making the energy needed to fire all weapons at deadly power, when this is taking place the satellites are lowered into the atmosphere as the reflectors and cannons are readied, then the reactor reflects that energy to the closest two satellites, it targets two in case one doesn't work or one is destroyed…sort of a fail safe, once the energy hit's the closest two satellites reflectors it converts it into power for the cannon, but it also reflects to the next assigned satellites, it keeps going around the earth until it comes to another reactor and energy stored inside will be added, it will then continue reflecting to all other satellites around the earth until all are powered."

People couldn't believe this; a weapon of this magnitude was truly going to wipe them all out.

Lacus went on, "Once all have the energy the cannon fires the genesis beam to the surface, a beam that large and wide will cause massive destruction but they can control the satellites when firing, they can rotate them as much and as far as they want as long as the power stays connected on the reflector dish, total destructions will befall us if this happens."

"Is their any weak point, what if we destroy one will all others stop?" Talia asked.

Lacus shook her head, "No, the reactors targets two of the satellites that start the reaction to all of the others, if we destroy one the other one will continue the path to the rest going the opposite way."

"The worst part is from down here we won't know what two to hit since we cannot monitor anything from space," Lacus added.

"Which is why we need more power and more alliance nations, which ever reactor starts this chain event it is the two satellites it will hit that we need to destroy to stop them all, the problem is there are four reactors that add up to eight possible satellites, and they are located all over the place above earth, there is no way we can cover them all, especially with the alliance nations about to hit a civil war, they are fools," Cagalli added.

Lacus knew that, one reactor was above Asia, another South America, another Europe and another was in northern America region, there was no way they could cover that ground with the weapons they need.

"Is their any possible way to destroy the reactors?" Arthur asked.

Lacus shook her head, "Impossible, we would have to get into space to do that and that is impossible."

Mu knew they could come up with a strategy later but right now he had something far better.

"I think I could help you with at least part of that, the alliance leaders are in meetings over Jibril's death, fighting and bickering who should take up the lead and what to do about Zaft, I can use my authority to patch you through, now would be the time to show the fools what the true problem is and who should take up the lead," Mu added.

Cagalli knew of that meeting by all alliance heads; however she wasn't invited as they didn't expect Orb to be a big help anymore.

Lacus looked at them, "That is true, but you can also make this knowledge public, and that would give Kira and the chairman no use to focus on us, once it's public to the alliance they will not have time to worry about us."

Cagalli knew that was smart, get this out and Kira would have to focus on that problem instead of them as coming after them would be useless.

Cagalli looked at Mu, they still had to figure out a way to destroy these things but this meeting had to come first and they had to do it quickly.

Doomsday-Private Floor

Room One

Sarah watched as Kira walked around her.

"Don't do this to him Kira," Sarah told him.

"That is up to you, you give me what I want and all of this goes away, I will honor my original agreemet to you," Kira told her as he stopped.

She felt his hands wrap on her shoulders, and she shuttered, he was starting and she knew it.

Sarah looked at her son, completely torn as he watched.

Kira removed one hand leaving another on her left shoulder.

She couldn't do this, but she could say anything either.

Sarah was breathign a little heavy as immediately she screamed in tremendous pain.

Alliance Headquarters

Washington

Bickering and bickering was all that could be heard in the alliance capitol.

Some leaders were joined there via video link; this conference started in the morning and was going well into the afternoon with constant fighting and bickering back and forth.

"I told you we should have never put so much trust in Jibril," one leader said.

"He gave us the weapons we needed, we had no choice," another one said.

"I know what he did in space, if he would have left the coordinators alone this wouldn't have happened," another said.

"They started this war," another added.

"Jibril started it," another said.

Like a bunch of arguing children this was pathetic. Never mind that back that they were on the verge of extermination, they couldn't get along for nothing, Jibril held all of this together through alliances and through fear but now it was wide open. Ryu knew this would happen and they were now playing into his hands.

They were bickering when they all heard an announcement that the Orb representaive was contacting them.

"Orb has no power, this is a waste of time," another said.

"They are still around we should listen," another added.

They were bickering again as Cagalli came on screen.

"You people are truly fools," Cagalli said extremely bluntly as all stopped bickering and stared straight at her.

To be continued...

(A\N): The next chapter Cagalli gives them the facts, a counter operation plan is formed, and Kira has more fun. See you later.