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Chapter Eighty Eight

Situation

Arctic Ocean

Doomsday

Ryu boarded the mobile suit which his subordinate designed for himself. The Armageddon was a top class mobile suit designed for only the best pilots with his capabilities. Luckily for Ryu he wasn't that bad himself, in fact it had been far too long since he was inside a mobile suit.

Ryu strapped in as he began powering this thing up. The newly designed Armageddon had a few new features but nothing this chairman couldn't handle.

Ryu was just about ready when Willard came on the screen, "Are you sure about this sir?"

Ryu only had to glance at him.

Willard said no more after that.

Bridge

"Open the hanger, prepare for launch," Willard ordered.

The bridge crew worked on just that as the hanger started to open.

With Ryu

Ryu took off not wearing any flight suit or anything, he didn't need it.

Near the Station

With Shinn and the Zanza

Shinn mounted another attack as he was starting to regain his control over himself again. That armor was tough so to beat it he would have to calm himself down.

Shinn new close combat was the only way to bring this thing down, but to do that he had to avoid those claws.

Shinn was flying in as that armor released more blasts from its back making him fall back.

Shinn moved for his long range gun launcher hoping to keep it distracted.

Shinn aimed the gun launcher as he fired the shot.

The armor immediately countered with his positron shielding.

Shinn knew that was his chance as he moved in at high acceleration.

Shinn removed his saber and moved in but the shield dropped and a large claw headed straight for him, Shinn had good skill and that was a good thing as he turned his machine to once again avoid the claws of the beast but that didn't stop it from slamming into the side of his machine sending him flying back into the ocean.

Shinn let out his furious growl as he started regaining himself however he got an alert from something from the rear.

The Zanza however got the same warning.

Shinn turned around and saw his commanders unit.

Shinn and the Zanza's pilots watched as the mobile suit just flew right past them ignoring them completely.

With Shinn

"What was that?" Shinn asked.

Shinn got a communication as he soon found out.

"The chairman believes you are taking to long, your new orders are to keep that machine busy until he destroys Jibril…your performance was not on par," Willard told him as he signed off.

Shinn looked completely dumbfounded for a second before it turned to anger; his captain meant only one thing with that, he wasn't as good as the commander.

She immediately hit the view screen shattering it and his fist a little.

"It's not over yet," Shinn replied as he felt a shatter in his head before spotting that armor.

"I will be number one," Shinn said as he flew towards that machine almost in a kamikaze like move.

With Ryu

Ryu saw the battle in front of him as he completely ignored it; he headed straight for that station and what was behind it.

Arctic Station

Headquarters

The base commander saw what was going on as another machine entered the fray and this one was the dreaded one all the stories were talking about, the death machine as some called it.

"Focus all weapons, don't let that machine get to close," the commander said.

Outside all defensive weapons were aimed in that direction as all mobile suits were given a priority call. Intercept and destroy that incoming mobile suit.

Station outskirts

All anti aircraft weapons were aimed and started firing as well as all missile pods and mobile suits started engaging.

Ryu looked straight ahead, as he put his foot down on the petals and flew straight into it.

This looked nuts to those but that soon changed.

Ryu raised the left arm as the shield generator was activated.

He evaded all the blasts he could and a few he allowed to hit the shield as he busted through the attacks.

As soon as he was out using the plasma and the regular rifle he fired taking out five machines, some with the same blast.

Ryu spun around taking hold as the gun launcher assembled. Ryu aimed and fired straight towards the station.

The blast ripped through two mobile suits as well as the entire line of weapons they had stationed here.

Ryu flew in as now he decided it was best to end this station as the Dragoons were launched.

All twenty four were split as they started doing their damage.

Mobile suits, buildings, people and the headquarters were taking hits.

With Jibril's Ship

Jibril watched as things started to shift and started to shift quickly once that mobile suit entered the picture.

"I don't like the looks of things sir," the captain said.

"Get us out of here," Jibril replied.

"They are blocking the way to Atlantic federation waters sir, all we can do is go back," the captain replied.

"Then get them on the radio," Jibril told them sternly.

"That ship is jamming us sir, there is nothing we can do," the captain replied.

"Turn us around then, get me out of here," Jibril decided as he knew when he was beaten and he decided to turn tail and run.

Station Headquarters

The base commander could only watch as they lost contact with more and more machines, this devil machine was just too powerful for what they had.

The base commander could only watch as that devil machine then appeared straight in front of them and landed.

"Sir!" Many were yelling out.

"It's too late," the commander could only reply.

Ryu landed straight in front of the headquarters building as he looked around, damage, destruction and burning debris was all that was scene.

"I knew I haven't lost my touch," Ryu replied as he lifted the leg of the mobile suit and then stomped straight on the headquarters building the power sent the foot straight through and crushing everything inside.

Ryu finished as he noticed on his radar Jibril was leaving.

"I am surprised you stuck around so long," Ryu replied as he flew off straight for the machine.

Onogoro Headquarters

Kira's Room

Lacus was dozing off when she suddenly got the feeling to look down.

She looked down as Kira was still asleep however that changed in an instant as his eyes opened.

A very quick moment of fear was still in her as she did not know what to expect.

Kira regained his senses as he process everything for a second, it hit him really quick. Kira remembered everything, being cast out, battling himself basically, however this time was different he was now back in full control of his body.

Kira saw the ceiling as that was when he spotted her, glancing over he looked over and spotted Lacus.

Lacus' fears went straight out the window as she saw his eyes, the eyes she had long remembered, the eyes she had nearly given up hope ever seeing again, the eyes of the past.

They were deadlocked for a few seconds, studying each other.

Kira focused himself as he stared straight at her, "Long time no see, I guess."

Lacus' hand was shaking a little, even his voice wasn't as dark as it had been for years, however it wasn't back to normal yet either, she detected a lot of sorrow.

"Is, is it really you?" Lacus asked hopeful.

Kira then turned away from her slightly, "I have always been me, letting it take over I…"

Kira couldn't finish as guards finally entered the room with their weapons drawn.

Lacus quickly turned around, "Please leave, it's alright, inform Cagalli and the others please."

"But Miss…" the guards said.

Lacus for the first time showed a lot of anger; this was not the time to be playing around with her, "Just! Please leave," Lacus said almost in an outburst.

The guards waited outside as they informed the others.

Lacus turned back around to see his face turned away from her.

"Your back, that is all that matters Kira…your back," Lacus told him as she knew right away.

Kira still didn't look at her, "That still doesn't change anything Lacus…I have done the unthinkable."

"That wasn't you…I know, you…" Lacus tried to say but Kira sat straight up and then stared at her.

Lacus was a little surprised by this.

Kira looked her straight into the eyes, "I have no excuses this time Lacus, it is my fault no matter what truly happened…but this time I will not drown away in remorse like I did the last war…this time I will accept it and move on…I caused this mess and now I have to clean it up."

Lacus was stunned, sure she had a million questions that had to be answered but for this moment she didn't truly care, this determination was something she never saw him possess, only one time and that was when she first gave him the freedom.

"You're…stronger," Lacus replied to him.

Lacus stopped him as he tried to get up, "You really should rest, you still aren't fully recovered."

Kira looked at her, "Why are you treating me this way? After all I did to you and the others, why?"

Lacus showed a slight smile, one she hadn't shown in over four years, "Deep down Kira…a part of me had always believed that wasn't really you doing those acts, I don't truly believe it's your fault but…"

"No…it is my fault Lacus, nothing I could ever do could repay all those I hurt, but that's not the point…I finally get it," Kira replied.

Outside the door three people had arrived, Athrun, Cagalli, and Mu had finally arrived.

Cagalli got the report as they looked inside the room.

Cagalli froze as she saw that look, she was filled with so much hatred for what he had done, but what was she to do.

Athrun took a look and like Lacus knew from his eyes, they didn't meet his or the others for long as that was a clear sign of remorse, however they weren't self pitying like before either, and they most certainly weren't dark. Athrun knew.

Mu took his look, what he detected with his abilities was far beyond freaky but the sky is the limit he could guess on those matters, all he knew was that the kid he knew was in front of them now.

Athrun was the first to approach, "Welcome back…old friend."

Kira couldn't react to that, why were they so welcoming, sure he understood Lacus' reasons but he made all of them suffer.

Athrun's reasons were simple, technically it wasn't Kira's fault for whatever freaky thing happened to him, and second was he knew that Kira would do what he could to make that up and that was something they desperately needed right now.

"I do have to say kid…long time no see, literally," Mu replied.

Kira did stare at him, "I do have to admit I didn't expect you to be alive, that was something it…I couldn't even detect."

Athrun was nudging Cagalli as she was very mixed and rightfully so. Her country wanted him to pay terrible for what he did and it's not like they will just believe he is back to normal as she wasn't even sure about that yet. Sure it didn't seem really like his fault but she was in a very bad position right now as she really didn't know what she should do.

Kira however spoke first, "Its alright…I understand," Kira replied not even looking at her.

Cagalli then looked up as she knew he was talking to her. Athrun knew it had to be those abilities or something. Lacus however understood Cagalli's pain perfectly she was justified in feeling mixed but she knew this wasn't truly Kira doing, it was that chairman for something she was going to get to the bottom line right now.

"Tell me Kira…what happened?" Lacus asked getting herself back in.

Kira looked at her for only a second, "I am sure Mu told you…I was completely surprised like the rest of you that he survived but I know he knew what went on."

Mu nodded, "I couldn't really explain it that well, I think you should take this one…maybe from the beginning as I don't fully understand it myself."

Kira started, "Four years ago after I took you to the space port I stopped by the riverfront as I had a another flashback in my mind…that war tore my head up pretty badly as you know though I don't make excuses now that was all that was in my mind."

"Is that where you met him?" Athrun asked.

Kira nodded, "Correct, at first I remembered he looked just like that monster…however I soon found out he was different."

Mu slightly cringed he was sick of all these clones.

"He wanted me to work for him as he explained he had a way to give mankind a true path they could walk in life…as foolish as I was I did stay and listen," Kira replied.

All listened.

"He knew a lot about me and claimed to be working for the Zaft chairman, he said he needed my power and my stature to make a world where no more war would occur…he explained what had to be done, assassinations and more destruction which I at first refused," Kira replied, "I refused over and over…however that was when my head really started hurting," Kira told them.

"What happened?" Lacus replied.

"We know your personalities were split forcefully, did he knock you out and take you to some lab or something?" Athrun replied.

Kira shook his head, "No…he didn't need to, all I remember next was I felt very intrigued for some reason, I don't know why but I wanted to help him after that."

"What do you mean he didn't need to?" Lacus asked.

"Deep down Lacus, I did truly feel and bear a lot of hatred for what the world had done, what I had done and how things were looking to start repeating itself, I hated a lot, far to much which I buried each time I saw…never mind about that but each time I suppressed it I felt as if I was getting better, but when he was speaking to me I felt something change…he used his abilities and forced all that hatred to the surface until it exploded…that was when the personality was created," Kira replied.

"That's way to intense kid…how could something like this happen?" Mu asked quickly.

"You don't know as you haven't fully developed your abilities Mu…what we possess is far stronger and by far the most deadly weapon that could ever exist…I wasn't active or aware of my own abilities at that time which was why he so easily started the process right then and there," Kira told them.

"What happened next?" Lacus asked.

"I felt intrigued by him, I kept questioning him but it was getting far easier to find his ideas delightful almost…I went to the shuttle and met with the former chairman, little by little I found myself going more and more along with it…that was when he told me to kill my first person with a weapon," Kira told them.

"What did you do?" Athrun asked.

"I hesitated a little…I knew it wasn't right but I just kept feeling as if I…wanted to do it, then I did it," Kira replied.

"That was when I found myself going more and more along with other stuff, I enjoyed doing that, I felt better…each act it gained stronger and stronger until I found myself like watching myself from the outside…that was when he had full control…I slowly learned what was going on as I found I could no longer control my actions I was watching him do everything…I knew what he did and how he did it, but he is still just a fake as I tried breaking his hold on me, which sent him into headaches and nightmares, the chairman likely knew what was going on as then he gave him the pills which was blocking my effects on him," Kira was explaining.

"This is completely insane," Mu replied.

"See I told you it wasn't you, it was that chairman," Lacus replied.

"No, that dark me, alter me, or personality me whatever you wanted to call it was born from the hate I held in my heart, what that chairman did helped bring him out but I shouldn't have allowed it to be born in the first place…I knew everything he did and should have not allowed it to go that far," Kira said as he wasn't letting the blame shift, that dark personality was part of him so that's no excuse no matter what happened in his mind.

"What happened after that?" Athrun asked.

Kira shook his head, "To much…as he gained in power I gained in power then when I felt his control weaken that day," Kira said looking at Lacus.

"You saved my life," Lacus replied.

"That was when I knew he didn't have any memory of that event, he was a fake personality and with his control weakened I was finally able to drag him…no myself inside where I finally regained myself," Kira replied.

"So is he gone?" Lacus asked.

"I believe so, with those pills out of the system he had no defense against me, what really gained my power was I was finally able to accept the past, stop placing blame and I decided to move on and correct what I did wrong," Kira replied as he left a lot out of his explaining but he didn't really want to go into it anymore at least not right now.

"I saw it kid and I have to say what we possess is way too dangerous," Mu replied.

"What's to say he cannot turn you again?" Cagalli asked finally.

Kira met her gaze as he saw the confusion she had, she didn't still know, "I wasn't as strong ability wise as I was back then, my mind was weak and easily manipulated but now that I accepted what I have done both now and in the past he has no more leverage over me."

"I see," Cagalli said leaving the room.

Athrun wanted to go after her but first looked at Kira, "How unbelievable that sounds, I knew you could get back."

"I just wish it had been sooner," Kira replied.

"Don't worry about Cagalli, she will come around," Athrun replied.

"She has ever right to be the way she is now as I said I shouldn't have allowed what he did to happen but that's past and now we have the future to worry about," Kira replied seriously.

"That is what I like to hear," Athrun said leaving and going after her.

"Is that the highest his power with these abilities can go?" Mu asked.

Kira looked at him, "Unknown Mu, but I can feel I can go higher as now I see how he did it to me…these abilities have a power that is far to dangerous to be in the hands like him."

"Stuff like this belongs in stories kid…but that's the reality and now we have to deal with it," Mu replied as he started heading out leaving Kira and Lacus.

"There's more isn't it?" Lacus asked.

"You truly haven't changed, I saw the sadness I gave to you, I could never apologize enough…but you are right I didn't say everything," Kira replied.

Lacus smiled, "When you're ready I will listen…but until then I am just glad…that you are back."

Kira nodded as he then laid back down, "You should rest."

Lacus took his hand, "I will…but for now I don't want to leave."

Kira actually squeezed her hand a little as she felt it, it was a first step, she could see he was still beating himself up badly over what happened but no matter what he said he couldn't control it. They were truly entering a new type of world if abilities like these could be done…but for now she just wanted to stay just like this, she wanted this familiarity to last as long as possible as their was still a lot unexplained and a lot about the future they didn't know yet, for now they decided it was best to deal with that later.

With Athrun and Cagalli

Athrun caught up with Cagalli as he could tell she was troubled, not that he did not understand why she was.

"Cagalli," Athrun called out to her.

"On top of everything else there is this," Cagalli told him.

Athrun approached her, "You heard the story…though I don't think he was ready to tell us everything yet."

"I got that expression as well, however how can this change things, this cannot change things just like that," Cagalli replied.

"Your right, this is a different world we are getting into for things like this," Athrun replied.

"Who will believe this Athrun? Am I just supposed to tell the country and world what he just did?" Cagalli was asking frantic.

"Let us start with you, what do you feel about what he just told you?" Athrun asked.

"Relief what do you think I would feel! However it was still him that did this to my country and made the world suffer Athrun," Cagalli said placing her hands to her head.

"Well then it simply comes down to a choice you have to make," Athrun told her.

Cagalli looked at him.

"You can do what you think is right and accept what had happened as not really his doing, try to convince your people of that and allow ourselves to get the best pilot in the world…or you listen to the Seirans and most of your people and punish him," Athrun made it really simple.

"Sometimes I truly despise this position, sometimes I wish maybe Uzumi would have taken Kira and not me," Cagalli quickly replied.

"You can dwell on what might have happened or you can do what Kira has awoken to now, you accept it, move on and do what you have to," Athrun told her.

"I cannot tell you what to do Cagalli, only you can make that decision, look in your heart and do what you think is right for this nation," Athrun told her as he left her.

Cagalli watched him go as now she truly had a lot to think about, the choice was simple, grant the happiness of her people and punish her own brother, while they would end up losing the war in the process. Or not punish him, try to convince her people that it wasn't his fault and gain the best chance they could to win the war.

Cagalli really didn't want to be herself at the moment.

Arctic Ocean

Jibril's Ship

Jibril's ship was turning around and getting straight out of dodge, he wanted no part of this losing battle.

"Just get us into communication range!" Jibril was yelling at his crew.

"I am trying sir…but I don't know how far their jamming range is," the captain repeated.

"Sir, we have an incoming alert, the station has been destroyed and we are picking up something approaching at high speeds," one officer reported.

"Forward our weapons and prepare to fire, move this ship to maximum speed," the captain said however little good that was going to do.

"Get that armor back here," the captain said again.

"I cannot get a clear signal sir," the officer reported.

"What now?" the captain said as things kept going wrong.

They felt the ship rock a little as they found out why they couldn't get a signal; Ryu shot the transmitter off the top of the bridge.

"Do something!" Jibril was yelling more.

Outside the ship

Ryu fired a long range shot as he took out the communications transmitter and now he was thinking of finishing off Jibril.

Ryu found himself being approached by a few more Windams as they were the elite of Logos, no matter to him however.

With Shinn and Zanza

With Shinn's new found strength he discovered he was quickly moving in for an attack. That armor was using those claws a lot more however they found out Shinn's new speed was a little to fast for them.

Shinn had one saber in his hand as he was cutting at the claws everything they approached him.

Using the CIWS he fired quick shots while circling the machine.

The Zanza however countered with the beams on its back.

Shinn broke off the attack and went for altitude to try a new approach.

Shinn took his long range beam cannon and took aim. He fired the shot as the armor activated its armor but Shinn quickly moved in.

The Zanza moved around as Shinn raise the Destiny's hand firing the palm beam cannon, the shield was forced to activate again as Shinn smirked when he saw his chance.

The shield absorbed the beam however they saw him moving in with his saber again, but he did this earlier as well so they weren't that worried.

Shinn flew in as the claw was heading straight for him again Shinn saw the claw move in as he immediately cut the thrusters and stopped while the claw closed and when that happened he spun around as they tried reopening it and when that happened he was in the clear as the saber slashed straight down and took the giant claw straight off.

The claw exploded as Shinn flew off, "One down," Shinn said with his confidence building.

Shinn however got a little to overconfident as he didn't take into account the other claw, he was so proud of himself that he dropped his guard as the other claw reached out and grabbed him hard. The claw closed as they had him now.

Jibril's Ship and Ryu

Ryu was met with fire as he evaded it all too easy, superior mobile suit, superior power and a far superior pilot. Ryu flew in as he cut them down a little too easy, a few dodged one or two attacks and Ryu didn't even use his abilities.

Ryu grabbed one suit throwing it into another as one shot from the rifle took that out with no problem.

Ryu saw that only one was left as he moved in quickly. The sabers actually met however it wasn't good enough as a Windam just didn't have the power of the Armageddon, Ryu pushed the Windams saber back into itself as the Windam exploded.

Ryu only saw one thing left and that was his good buddy Jibril.

Flying towards that ship Ryu took aim.

Jibril's ship got the alerts.

"Fire you idiot's fire!" Jibril yelled out.

They didn't have a lot of weapons as this was a ship that was meant to disguise them not fight.

Ryu saw the pettily little weapons as he made short work of those.

Ryu this time did the same thing he did to the headquarters on that station as he landed straight in front of the bridge.

Jibril was about ready to take off when the captain said something.

"Message from the enemy machine sir," the captain said.

"Put it through," Jibril said after a moment of hesitation.

"Logos dog, your day has come," was what the voice said.

Jibril didn't have time to respond as Ryu this time pointed the rifle and shot straight through the bridge.

Jibril watched until the beam vaporized him.

The bridge exploded as Ryu flew off and watched the ship start going down.

Ryu started heading back as he found him in trouble.

With Shinn, Zanza and Ryu

Shinn was caught in the claws as he was powerless in this form for the moment.

The claws were starting to crush the machine and if it hadn't been for Kira's design the machine would have probably of been crushed already, that was something more he had to be hateful about.

Shinn moved his saber down as he tried activating it before his power was just about out.

Shinn started cutting through the remaining claw but found he was immediately dropped, Shinn spun around as the armor had a large hole in it.

Shinn flew away as the large armor exploded as he saw the Armageddon right behind it with the gun launcher.

Shinn knew he could have had it, why did the chairman stop him.

Ryu came on line, "You disappoint me heavily, I only wasted my time saving you so I wouldn't lose that machine, truly pathetic," Ryu said heading back for the ship.

Shinn heard those words, he was supposed to be number one but he was still stuck at two or worse.

Shinn hated that more then anything as the chairman just told him he wasn't good enough.

Shinn headed back as it wasn't a very good day and he wasn't in a very good mood.

Ryu headed back as now that Jibril was finished he could focus on something else but his abilities were telling him something he didn't want to know.

To be continued...

(A\N): The next chapter Kira thinks about events from the past four years. Bye for now.