Well this chapter we have their arrival in Artemis there's a major part of Matthias's background as well as the introduction of a new OC. I'd also like to inform people that I am now on Twitter under the same name It's set as my home page on my profile to make it easier. I will use it to inform you of the current status of my writing, as a way for you to tell me to get moving and possibly I may put some sneak previews on it as well. Anyway read an enjoy.
Disclaimer: Mobile suit Gundam SEED is property of Sunrise. I only own some of the plot Matthias, Riyu and the Defender. And I thank you to PhantomX05 for being a fast and helpful beta reader.
A power unleashed.
Frozen fire met Anti beam-coated steel with a crash as the blue form of Commander Martins CGUE crossed swords with the black form of the Defender.
The CGUE barely interposed its shield in the way of the Defenders second beam saber, which would have decapitated the blue machine.
They stayed locked for a second until Matthias kneed the CGUE away and launched after it only to have the blue machine block both sabers despite being disorientated. "Looks like your still a challenge." The blonde commented only getting a grunt in response. As the old enemies clashed again.
Though he was now only facing a single mobile suit Kira was still panicking firing wildly at the Duel. As he did so the power indicator dropped closer and closer to zero. The blue Gundam dodged the wild shots and closed in beam saber drawn.
The beam of cold fire smashed against the Strikes shield Kira darted the machine back loosing off more emerald bolts as he went. The power dropped to half.
And so it continued the Strike pulsing beam after beam from its rifle only for the Duel to dodge and lash out with its' saber only for Kira to block it with the Strike's shield every time.
Matthias was continuing to enjoy himself. In terms of skill both pilots were about equal and although Matthias had the more powerful machine Ben had the advantage in mobility due to the enhanced thrusters he had customized his CGUE with. Matthias lashed out with one of the sabers only to be kicked in the chest when the Sky blue machine ducked under the blow. That only made his smile grow. He knew he could easily win if he took this to longer range but he preferred close combat at the moment it was fairer. He then thought about his close combat options compared to his opponent. Well sort of.
As they crossed blades again Matthias noticed two things bright explosions coming from both Nazca class destroyers and the Strike giving the Duel the runaround.
'Looks like the lieutenant succeeded. Though Kira appears to be having problems. Right where am I in relationship to the Archangel?'
He pulled a back flip to avoid an upward swipe from Ben's CGUE which also allowed him to see the Archangels position.
'Ah! I suppose I should have guessed that.' He was right between the Archangel and the Nazcas.
Then the radio buzzed as the ship contacted him. Immediately he spoke before whoever was on the other end had a chance to speak. "I'm busy so I can't help you. I know I'm in the way so just hold on a second and the Strike is running low on power and is getting forced away form the ship. Did I miss anything?" He reeled off.
"How did you know what I was going to say?" Said a bewildered Miriallia her confused face appearing on the second comm. Screen.
"If one thing goes right with a plan then you can pretty much guarantee that Murphy has everything else covered." He replied knocking another blow from the CGUE away.
"Murphy?"
"I'll explain later." He said cutting the link before pulling up out of the line of fire.
Then the Buster and the Blitz pulled away from the Archangel to help surround the Strike causing Matthias to let out a low groan.
A few seconds later twin beams of anti-matter blasted out beneath him towards the Nazcas nearly taking the legs off Ben's machine in the process. Matthias watched as the beams tore the sides off both ships.
"Wow! That actually worked perfectly." He blurted out.
Then the Strikes power ran out. 'I just had to say it didn't I.' He thought as the armor of Kira's machine faded to grey.
"Looks like you're going to have to watch you friend get butchered or captured right in front of you." Sneered Ben. Finally breaking his long silence.
Matthias had expected them to retreat when their carrier was damaged but they were being particularly stubborn.
"You say that as If I'm going to let it happen." He retorted slamming one of his sabers against the CGUE's shield yet again.
"You're not going to have a cho…" A heavy kick interrupted him. Quickly he brought the shield up as Matthias aimed the 'Rokh' sniper rifle at him.
That's not going to work." Ben taunted.
"You wish." Matthias said hitting the trigger. The shot lanced out striking the shield almost dead center. If it had been a normal beam blast the blue CGUE would have been fine unfortunately for Ben the "Rokh' doesn't fire normal beam shots. When the blast hit the shield absorbed the first part of the beam without issue until the modified linear cannon round that made up the core smashed straight through it and the CGUE's arm and part of its chest the remaining beam energy serving to make the hole bigger.
Matthias pulled away in time to see the Aegis capture the Strike and for him to receive an interesting message from Mu. Leaving Ben staring out of the large hole the sniper round had torn in the top of his cockpit.
Kira opened his eyes as the shaking stopped not exactly sure how he was still alive. Then voices started flying around as the ZAFT pilots argued over the radio something about capturing when ordered to destroy. Athrun ended the argument quickly saying if they could capture it all the better. Though at least two of the other pilots were not particularly pleased about it.
Kira felt the G forces shift as the Aegis changed direction. In front of him the screen flashed up a message from Mu. The brief assurance it gave him was enough to give him the confidence to start asking questions.
"Athrun. What are you up to?"
"I'm taking you to the Gamow." His friend responded simply.
"Get serious I'm not setting foot on any ZAFT ship."
"You are a coordinator! You're one of us Kira."
"No I won't join ZAFT!" Yelled Kira angrily.
"That's enough Kira! Quiet!" Kira complied mainly out of surprise
"Just let me take you otherwise… Otherwise I'll have no choice but to shoot you." Added the emerald eyed pilot solemly.
"Well its good to see you still consider Kira a friend." Commented Matthais tapping into the conversation.
"He shouldn't be involved in war that's why I'm doing this." Snapped Athrun.
"I bet you even pushed him to fight didn't you?"
Matthias sighed audibly. "You're part right about that. I did help but only because I don't want so see him or our friends die. The world isn't black and white there is grey as well."
Athrun didn't know how to respond. Actually he didn't even get a chance to as his console beeped a warning.
La Flaga's Mobuis Zero dove out of the sun and began peppering the Aegis with linear cannon fire. Several rounds hit home But Athrun stubbornly held on. The Zero was forced to break off when the other Gundams opened fire on it.
"Shit it didn't work." Swore the Lieutenant, weaving around beam shots.
"Don't worry I got it… I think" It was Matthias. "Just pray I make this shot."
Mu could only watch as the 'Rokh' Unfolded over the Defenders shoulder once again this time the advanced targeting sensors moved into position as well.
The Black machine took up position above the retreating Aegis and Matthias started calculating the shot and everything seemed to slow to a crawl. 'I need to hit the joint of one of the limbs what is around that area.' He brought up a memory of the Aegis's blueprints 'So hit too far back I'll hit a battery. Too far in Ill hit the Scylla. Too far forward I'll hit the strike. Too far out and it won't free the Strike. I get one shot. Take into account beam radius. Compare with blueprint. Gives a 4 mm margin for error.' With each thought he adjusted the aim. The Aegis edging away from the Archangel with each passing moment. The joint of the claw limb filled his right eye. His thumb brushed the trigger. With this shot he could save Kira or kill him. He took a deep breath then fired.
Everyone on the battlefield froze. Watching the beam hiss towards its target. Both Matthias and Kira closed their eyes just before the beam impacted. The hybrid shot connected in a blinding flash of light. The Red machine was knocked reeling by the impact, tumbling away from the now grey Strike and one of its limbs. Kira opened his eyes when Mu started shouting at him.
"Get out of here! The Archangel's sending out the Launcher striker."
"I understand." Said the brunette before heading over to the Archangel. While Matthias kept the three intact ZAFT Gundams occupied with the odd rifle shot while Mu gave the damaged Aegis the run around.
The Duel made a break for the vulnerable Strike and Matthias moved to intercept the machine, replacing the Rokh's magazine as he went. Only to be forced to back off to avoid an Anti-armor shotgun blast from the Buster and the Blitz's glepnir Rocket anchor. Though he made sure the black machine wouldn't be trying that again by reducing the claw to slag with a well-placed beam shot.
Now that he was out of immediate danger Kira relaxed somewhat as he guided his currently almost defenseless machine towards the front of the sleek white and red from of the Archangel.
'I'll have to thank Matthias when I get back to the ship. That's twice in one battle he's saved me
Finally he aligned the Strike with the catapult just as the computer beeped waning of the Duel's approach.
He spared it a glance and hoped he'd have enough time to switch equipment as the computer beeped again this time alerting him to the launch of the Launcher pack. Quickly he checked the instruments to make sure everything was on track as the green heavy weapons equipment pack rapidly approached.
Seeing it was he looked out to see how Mu and Matthias were doing. Just in time for the magnified view to show him the Defender expertly dodge 2 of the blitz's lancer darts and kick away the third while the orange mobile armor kept the aegis on the back foot with continuous Linear cannon fire.
Turning his attention back to the matter at hand he ejected the Aile pack and began to match velocity with the Launcher pack.
Above Yzak raised the Duels rifle and waited for the computer to get a lock.
Back in the Strike Kira was willing the Launcher pack to get in position to allow for docking as it slowly glided to its ports. He began wishing even harder when the computer chirruped to notify him of a hostile lock.
Yzak smirked as he fired the single large grenade slung under the rifle. The warhead burned towards the Strike, which disappeared in the incredibly bright explosion of its detonation. Across the battlefield everyone gasped or held their breath save two.
Matthias looked away from the explosion a small smile playing about his lips.
Yzak leaned forwards in his seat eagerly. "Did I get it?" he said gleefully quite sure he had. A red and blue beam lanced out of the remnants of the explosion surprising the silver haired red coat and melting away the arm of his unit as he half dodged the beam.
Matthias couldn't help but chuckle watching the 4 units retreat back to the undamaged laurasia class as the last few shot s from the Agni flashed around them.
In the Strike Kira fired one last shot before collapsing against his harness with a sigh.
"Good job kid. Now let's get back to the ship before anyone else runs out of power." Said Mu over the radio obviously taunting Matthias with the last part.
"Speak for yourself." Matthias retorted. "I still have 64% of my power left." He added with extra emphasis on the 'I'.
Mu shut up at that as the three machines returned to their carrier.
"Stupid bastard!" Yelled Yzak slamming Athrun against a set of Lockers. "If you hadn't been interfering for no reason…" He said angrily still holding Athrun up by his collar.
"Quite the little disaster." Commented Dearka floating a short distance away. "And all because you had to disobey orders."
The door hissed open and Nicol entered immediately reprimanding Yzac.
"What are you doing? This isn't the place so STOP IT!" his tone was calm but commanding.
"We went out with ten machines and we still couldn't get them." Complained the silver haired pilot. "It's too humiliating for words."
"You can beat it out on Athrun all you want but it won't change anything will it?" Retorted the normally calm green haired teen.
Yzak let out a grunt and quickly exited the ready room an action copied by Dearka.
"They can blame you all they want but the black machine is still cause for concern." Muttered the youngest pilot before turning to the other remaining pilot in the room.
"Athrun. I can't help but think that this isn't like you. So if you… That was as far as he got before Athrun interrupted.
"Could you just let me be alone for a while. Ok." With that Athrun left the room as well.
Having landed Matthias removed his helmet before exiting the Defender. He immediately caught sight of Mu and stuck his tongue out at the older blonde who returned the gesture.
They both smiled at each other before noticing that several mechanics were floating around the Strike.
The two blonde pilots quickly floated over. Matthias shivering slightly when he got close to Kira's machine.
"What's going on?" Mu asked.
"The kid refuses to come out Sir." Answered Murdoch.
Mu made to open the cockpit when he felt a hand placed on his shoulder.
Looking over his shoulder he found it belonged to Matthias.
"Combat shock." The teen stated bluntly. Mu nodded in understanding before opening the cockpit. Revealing a violently shaking Kira who was holding the control yokes in a death grip.
"Hey kid you're safe now relax." Said Mu trying to comfort the young brunette.
"The ships ok, you're still in one piece and so am I and Matthias." He added Slowly prying Kira's hands off the yokes before helping the boy out of the cockpit.
"Can someone take Kira to his quarters." Called out Matthias. "I'll help out with any repairs and maintenance of the Strike. Seeing as the Defender doesn't need anything more than a recharge and a little maintenance. " He added more quietly.
As Kira was led out by a mechanic.
Murdoch gave Matthias an 'are you sure' look. "Didn't you say that the main weapon isn't fully operational yet?" he countered.
"That can wait. It's too power intensive to use more than once per battle if at all."
Murdoch shrugged. "If you say so." Letting Matthias head over to the changing rooms.
Mu quickly followed him catching up at the door. "One thing's been bothering me." Said Mu earning him a raised eyebrow from Matthias. "Just how much Margin for error did you have when you made that shot to free Kira."
Matthias added a sort of half grimace to the raised eyebrow. "Are you sure you want to know?"
"Probably not but tell me anyway." Replied the older man hanging on to the doorframe.
"Honestly. At the point of impact about this much." He said holding his finger and thumb up about 4 millimeters apart. "So probably some stupidly small fraction of a degree at the firing point" He finished before heading through the door to the changing room.
Mu paled noticeably. "He was right I was better off not knowing" he muttered to himself before following the younger pilot through the door.
A short while later Kira stepped out of his new quarters now wearing an Earth Alliance volunteers uniform. He only got a few steps before he ran into a smug looking Mu. Who immediately put his arm around the teen's shoulders.
"I forgot to mention this earlier. Put a lock on the Strike's activation program. Make sure no one can operate that mobile suit but you."
The request confused Kira slightly but he agreed to the measure.
Moments later Matthias floated down the corridor.
"Ah! I was just about to go looking for you." Said Mu releasing Kira.
"Ok what do you want to tell me." Said the younger blonde as he slowed to a stop.
"What I just told Kira here. Lock down the Defender so only you can use it." Explained Mu letting Kira past so he could head to the Hangar.
"Way ahead of you." Replied Matthias with a huge grin on his face. "Done that and put my 'Toy box' away as well."
Mu nodded so you're on the way to the canteen to wait for us to dock then?" Asked the mobile armor pilot. Noting that Matthias had dropped the swords and belt of throwing knives from his current set up probably to prevent confrontations with the Eurasians.
Matthias nodded in reply before heading down to the canteen.
On entering the room he noted the various reactions of the occupants his friends just smiled at him, Mir and Tolle waved as well while the ships crew noticed his entrance and went about what they were doing.
It was the civilian's reactions that interested him most. Most simply ignored him, some stared obviously afraid of him and a small group in a corner started murmuring to each other.
He shrugged the reactions were about what he expected and a lot better than the last time he had walked into a room containing EA personnel. Though that wasn't hard. That time he had walked out 15 minutes later with all the original occupants dead or dying having tried and failed to kill him.
He shook off the thought and put in a new pair of false colour contacts this time the same blue as his eyes.
That done he went and lent against the wall for a quick power nap.
Not realizing that one of the civilians had not been staring at him out of fear but rather curiosity.
A girl with shoulder length light brown hair that hung over the left side of her face making her look shy.
She continued to watch him with her hazel eyes as he slept standing occasionally shooting angry glances at the few people whom she heard direct derisive comments at the highly unusual coordinator.
Matthias awoke to find that much of the ships crew filed into the canteen with a few Eurasian soldiers standing guard in space suits. He couldn't help but sigh and roll his eyes this was exactly as he expected.
He quickly scanned the room making sure no one was injured which revealed that a few ,particularly Murdoch, were particularly pissed off but noting worse.
That done he just stood there.
'I guess I'll wait till Garcia comes looking for the pilots of the Mobile suits." He thought.
'Stupid men on board. Get them off' This time the voice was clear. Definitely feminine and full of resolve.
'That voice again. I'm going to have to confirm what I think it is.' Matthias mused smirking as he thought about what the voice had said.
'That said I'm starting to like it.'
In Artemis the ships ranking officers were not having the best of times.
"Well, it seems that you are indeed Lieutenant Murrue Ramius, Lieutenant Mu La Flaga, and Ensign Natarle Badgiruel. And these look to be authentic Earth Alliance Atlantic Federation IDs," the base's portly commander said, turning from his computer to face the three EA officers.
"We apologize for any trouble we might have caused." Said Mu his tone strictly professional.
"We are thankful that you permitted us to dock." Added Murrue. "We are in need of resupply once we have that we will be on our way." She continued.
Garcia hit a button on his console and the screen behind him changed to show a single Luarasia class frigate holding position some distance from Artemis.
"This vessel has been hanging around out there for some time now and if it remains there it would mean that you would be unable to depart even if you were resupplied." Countered the Rear Admiral.
Mu was not impressed. 'This guy is too like a snake for my liking. I can see why Matthias has problems with the Eurasians.'
"With all due respect Sir. We should depart as quickly as possible as not to risk damage to Artemis."
Garcia held back a laugh. "Did I hear you right? Damage to Artemis they can't do anything to us in here."
Mu gave him a condescending look. "You're that certain? You really think Artemis is that safe"
Garcia nodded. "As safe as an infant in its mothers arms."
With that they were escorted out. They were prisoners of their own allies and they knew it.
On the Gamow a meeting was being held.
"The umbrella blocks any lasers and projectiles coming at it, although the same can be said for anything going out" Explained Cpt. Zelman looking over an animated diagram of the Lightwave barrier that protects Artemis.
"So what it comes down to is they won't be attacking us. What a perfectly lame invention." Commented Dearka from one side of the table drawing Zelman's gaze to him.
"Though as a purely defensive weapon it's quite an achievement." Countered Zelman. "This base hasn't had any strategic importance so up to this point our forces have pretty much ignored it." He continues looking back at the diagram.
"At present we don't have the means to break through that umbrella. They're holed up in a tricky spot."
Dearka was the first to make a response albeit a sarcastic one. "So what's the strategy then kick back till the come out." He chuckled at the thought.
This earned him a disapproving look from Zelman and the ire of Yzak.
"Stop clowning around Dearka when the Commander gets back do you want to be the one who has to tell him that we weren't able to do anything. We'd be totally humiliated." Yzak's tirade though relatively calm was enough to shut Dearka up.
"But the umbrella of Artemis doesn't really stay open all the time does it?" Questioned Nichol.
"It only remain active while enemies are still in the area." Confirmed Zelman. "But even if we were to approach while it was closed they would detect us before we got in range of the fortress and open the umbrella." He added.
Nichol mused for a second before speaking again.
"My own machine Blitz. It just might be able to give us the advantage we need to pull this off." With that revelation he had everyone's attention.
"It has the same phase shift armor as the other mobile suits but it has another interesting feature."
With the meeting concluded the Gamow left the area.
Back on Artemis Garcia had just been informed of the ZAFT ships withdrawal when his Lieutenant entered the command center.
"Find anything?" He asked as soon as the Lieutenant saluted.
"Sir it's proceeding smoothly. We're still in the process of examining the unidentified vessel however about the mobile suits."
"Well what is it?" Pressed the vice admiral. Turning to face his subordinate.
"They both have locks on the OS and we haven't been able to figure either out. We have been able to activate them but with little success. We have assigned all our technicians to study how to remove the locks and their working on it as we speak." Finished the lieutenant. Much to Garcia's annoyance.
On the Gamow the Blitz was being prepared for sortie. While Yzak and Dearka watched from the ready room.
"The Earth forces sure come up with some bizarre stuff." Said Dearka leaning against the window as he watched. "It seems appropriate for Nichol, a weapon fit for a coward."
Yzak didn't say anything but it was clear he agreed with his friend's opinion of their teammate.
Kira was listening to a discussion between Mudoch and the bridge crew, which of course included his friends. When he noticed Matthias visibly tense just in time for two uniformed Eurasian federation officers entered flanked by 6 guards. (A/N That means there's now 10 guards rather than the usual 4)
Judging by Matthias's reaction probably the base's commandant and his second in command.
"Who among you are the pilots and mechanics of the Mobile suits aboard this ship?" Stated Garcia though he only got murmurings in response.
"The pilots and mechanics of the mobile suits they're here aren't they?" This time it was the Lieutenant who spoke.
Kira tried to stand up only for Murdoch to immediately reseat him.
Matthias nodded slightly in acknowledgement of the action.
As the highest-ranking crewmember present Neumann acted as spokes person.
"Why are you asking us this?" He demanded.
"The Captain and our officers didn't say or don't you have the permission to ask."
One of the guards just punched him for his efforts.
"The Pilots who are they?" Commanded Garcia.
"Isn't it obvious. Commander La Flaga Piloted the Strike while I piloted the Defender."
Garcia just smirked. "I know that isn't the case. We observed your battle just before you arrived. Some one was piloting the Zero and it's gun barrels and only La Flaga can do that also you do not hold the rank of a pilot so I assume you are one of the bridge crew" He said scanning the room. "That said who are the real pilots."
Garcia walked further into the room. His gaze landing on Flay. "I Wonder…" He mused walking over to the red head it Strikes me that the Captain of this ship is a woman so it is possible that the pilots are also women."
He stopped right next to Flay.
Matthias while still tensed had remained impassive.
"And perhaps they are disguised as civilians so that no one suspects them of being pilots." With that he grabbed Flay by the arm and hauled her out of her seat.
"Hey let me go!" Flay screamed.
Sai shot out of his seat "Leave her alone" he shouted only to be backhanded by Garcia and sent crashing into the table.
Before anything else could happen Kira stood up. "Let her go! I'm the Strikes pilot." He said.
The pompous base commander released Flay who immediately went to tend do Sai. Matthias Face palmed
"I admire your sense of duty for protecting the girl." Said Garcia walking up to Kira. "But that machine wasn't built to be flown by a kid like you."
With that he swung a punch at Kira's face only for the brunette to catch the punch and toss the particularly large man to the floor with little apparent effort.
"See he's telling the truth. He's a coordinator." Said a rather panicked Flay.
Across the room Matthias let out a quiet groan.
"Well that explains everything. So that's one but who's the other pilot?" Said Garcia picking himself up off the floor.
Again silence reigned in the canteen.
"Well look's like the other pilot is quite stubborn. Obviously has some fight in them." Garcia again swept over the occupants of the rooms as he spoke.
Kira and the rest of his friends had to withhold a chuckle at how much of an understatement that was.
This time Garcia spotted the girl who had been watching Matthias. She was now glaring at the Eurasian quite venomously.
Garcia took one step towards her when someone cleared their voice rather loudly.
Everyone turned to find a rather annoyed Matthias standing with his arms crossed and a glare several levels of intensity higher than the girls one focused on the Vice Admiral.
"So you are the other pilot?" Asked Garcia. A nod in response.
"A coordinator?"
Matthias gave a dangerous smirk. "Yes. So you gonna take my word for it or am I going to hand your ass too you like Kira just did."
One of the guards took a swing at the blonde coordinator only to hit air as Matthias ducked. In a flash the guard's feet were swept from under him and a fist slammed into his head as he fell. The second guard attempted to raise his rifle only to be dropped by a powerful kick to the temple. The next two guards were too stunned to react and after having their heads bashed together joined their comrades on the floor. The fifth guard tried to defend himself but his punch was caught and pulled so he found himself face to face with Matthias. A quick head butt took him out as well.
With that Matthias straightened to the sound of Rifles being cocked.
'I think I better stop now'
A quick glance around revealed everyone was now looking at him with either shock, bewilderment or fear.
The speed at which he had taken the guard out meant that much of it had been a blur to the almost everyone else in the room. Only Kira with his enhanced eyesight had seen the whole incident clearly.
"Don't take your eyes off him." Ordered Garcia. "Also get some new guards and a medical team down here on the double." The Eurasian officer glanced at Matthias who was still smirking slightly. "Bring those two with us as well." Indicating Flay and the girl. Matthias's smirk immediately became a grimace.
In the Hangar.
"You want us to take the locks off of the OS's, right?" Said Kira sending Flay a concerned glance.
"For starters. However I imagine that you could do a lot more." Responded Garcia. "For example you two could analyze these mobile suits and build more like them or even design a weapon that effective against this particular type of mobile suit."
"First of we're civilian students not soldiers, nor some highly paid military contractors." Countered Kira "So there's no reason why we would do such a thing." Matthias nodded slowly in agreement though it was obvious that he wasn't paying much attention to the conversation. He kept on shooting uncomfortable glances at the brunette girl that had been dragged along with them.
"Ah… But you two are already traitors to you're fellow coordinators are you not." Said Garcia smugly.
"Traitors…" Said Kira stunned by Garcia's words.
"Kira ignore him he's an idiot." Said Matthias finally speaking up. "You're loyalty should be to you're friends and family first and then you're nation genetics shouldn't come into it." He finished, putting a hand on Kira's shoulder.
Garcia didn't take too kindly to being called an idiot. "Throw the girls out an airlock." He said to one of his men.
Kira and Flay's eyes widened in horror while Matthias and the girl narrowed their eyes in anger. "Unless of course you remove the locks and continue to as I say."
"We never said we wouldn't" Said Matthias still with his hand on Kira's shoulder.
He looked at the brunette coordinator. 'Go and start unlocking the OS on the Strike. Take Flay with you when it all kicks off get her inside the Strike with you and prepare to launch.' He communicated mentally. Kira's eyes went even wider than before and he seemed to be about to say something. 'Not now I'll explain later'
With that Kira went off toward the strike accompanied by two guards and Flay.
Matthias then turned to the brunette girl. "Sorry but I don't even know you're name." He asked awkwardly as if he wasn't used to saying it.
"It's Riyu, Riyu Takama." She replied without breaking her Death glare on Garcia.
"Ok Riyu take this and start unlocking the Defender. I need to have a conversation with Gerard here." He said handing her a small circular device. She finally looked at him allowing him to give her a quick wink. To which she nodded and headed over to the grey form of the Defender.
'Why do I already trust her?' Matthias briefly asked himself. 'Particularly when I can't... Oh now is not the time.'
Garcia was almost too distracted by the mention of his first name to send any guards with her.
"How do you know my first name? I haven't mentioned it to anyone other than the officers." Said the Vice admiral facing the blonde coordinator.
"I've looked up on you. I'm surprised you don't recognize me though." Matthias replied with a shrug.
"Why would I recognize you?"
Matthias shot him a death glare. "Does the name Matthias Rynar ring any bells?"
Garcia rubbed his chin in thought. "I admit it does seem familiar but I don't know why."
"Then I'll jog you're memory." The blonde replied looking down at the floor and removing his contacts. "What about operation Ranger?" With that Matthias looked Garcia straight in the eye revealing the glowing light within.
The large Eurasian immediately went white and began shaking.
"K…Ki… kill th… this man." Garcia managed to stutter out.
Matthias just raised his hand and all the guards around him were suddenly blown back by an invisible force.
Up in the Strike Kira hear the clutter of weapons and thud of bodies and took that as his cue. Quickly he kicked one guard off and pulled Flay into the cockpit the other guard raised his rifle only to overbalance and fall.
Unlike Kira, Riyu had seen what had happened around Matthias and was stunned by what she witnessed.
'I knew he was different but not that different.' She thought
Shaking off the shock she drove her elbow into the back of one of the guards before kicking the other off the Defender. Both had also been stunned by what had just transpired.
With that she decided to get into the Defender and out of that way.
Matthias's eyes now shone with energy and had taken on a red hue mirroring the anger he felt.
"You ordered that operation to kill me. It failed to do that but it killed my family. Mother, Father and Sister. I saw my parents cut down by assault rifle fire and my sister dragged away screaming while all I could do is run. Like they told me to." Matthias's voice now resonated with power. "Later I found the written orders and what did I find." His voice had dropped to a barely audible level.
Garcia knew what was on those orders he had after all signed it himself. He attempted to brace himself for the inevitable outburst.
"MY FAMILY WERE LISTED AS SECONDARY TARGETS AND THE SOLDIERS WERE TOLD TO DO AS THEY PLEASE WITH THEM!" Roared the clearly super powered coordinator.
With that the few guards that had survived being blown against the wall began to rise groaning in pain.
The first one to his feet raised his side arm at the back of Matthias's head flicked off the safety and fired.
It's been building up to this for a while now. It should be clear now that Matthias is generically psychic. So far he has healed himself (first chapter) with the assistance of some glowing stones (they will appear more later). This can be seen as a refined form of Telekinesis. He's read the minds of Kira (2nd chapter I think) and Flay (last chapter) now he has revealed a more general version of Telekinesis and Telepathy. However he will not become this super powered entity that steals all the screen time his abilities have some pretty hefty limitations so he will be there mainly as support for Kira. At the end of this chapter he is running on his anger and hatred of Garcia so you won't see him do anything quite as flashy for a while if at all.
I looked back over everything I've written so far and realized that the data sheet for the Defender was not how I wanted it and didn't make sense in some ways. So I've updated the old one but I'm going to repost it in this chapter.
Model number: GAT X-111
Code name: Defender Gundam
Unit type: Prototype Multi-Role Assault Mobile Suit
Manufacturer: Matthias Rynar with assistance from Morgenroete, Inc
Operators: Independent, Earth Alliance (Atlantic federation)
First Deployment: 25 January C.E. 71
Accommodation: Pilot only, in a custom cockpit in torso
Dimensions: 18.09 meters
Weight: 49.4 metric tons
Armor materials: Unknown
Power plant: 2x Ultracompact energy battery, power output unknown
Equipment and design features: Phase Shift (PS) armor, Special mount on right shoulder for Shoulder (Defender) packs, Helmet Integrated Designation and Aiming System (HIDAS)
Fixed armaments: 2x "Igelstellung" 75mm multi-barrel CIWS, fire-linked mounted in head; Tachyon Bolt emitter mounted In upper torso (You won't see this till later it's a bit over the top); 2x beam saber stored in shoulders hand-carried in use; 2x multi-surface grapple anchors on upper inner arm; 2x "Chimera" high energy beam claws (3 beams each) on outer wrist; 2x "Harpy" beam boomerangs stored on back of waist;
Optional fixed armaments: Shoulder packs;
Deadeye pack: "Rokh" 112mm Hybrid sniper rifle with flexible mount on right shoulder folds down behind shoulder when not in use, ammunition magazines x5 (one additional in weapon, 6 shots per magazine) and enhanced sensor package.
Devastator pack: "Manticore" 180 mm hyper impulse cannon and "Minotaur" 115mm railgun on combined flexible mount on right shoulder rotates and folds down behind shoulder when not in use.
Duelist pack: "Asrai" 12.3 meter anti ship sword stored behind right shoulder and "Arion" rocket anchor mounted on right shoulder; small Anti-beam shield mounted on Upper right arm/shoulder,
Default pack: additional energy battery.
Optional hand armaments: 57mm high-energy beam rifle storable on upper leg armor. Shield
Pilot: Matthias Rynar
Appearance: Similar to the strike in basic shape however it is heavier built with 3 notches on the back of each wrist the beam boomerangs are on the back of the waist. It has a fixed aile pack, which is protected by phase shift; there is a gap behind both shoulders. The lower part of the face is more like the Aegis. The shield is also like the one that the Aegis uses just black with blue areas. There is also a small notch in the upper torso, which is the Tachyon bolt emitter's barrel (of sorts)
Colors: Mostly Black with Dark blue in every join and as trim. Pale blue eyes and dark blue crystal at base of V-fin, which is gold. Face plate is grey.
The old one weighed nearly as much as the Buster, which really didn't make sense as it's meant to be an agile flight capable machine. Also it didn't have the grapple anchors and instead had wing beam blades (Which wouldn't be much use when I thought about it) Also It didn't run out of power during the phase shift down incident because Matthias was very conservative with his shots ordinarily it has only a slightly longer operation time than the strike.
Next chapter will be the continuation of Artemis as well as the flight to the Debris belt. I may even get to the Debris Belt though that may warrant it's own chapter. (I really want to get there so I can start the KxL)
Enough with the explaining please R&R