~Flashback~

Yoshi was walking Yoru back home from the base at Suruga Bay after Yoru's agility test at the base. "Ni san (older brother) why did you name your gundam Escalus?" Yoru asked him.

"Remember the story about the tree that one day long ago brought peace to this land?" Yoshi asked Yoru.

"Yea, the tree was named Escalus by a merchant. It sacrificed everything so the two villages would stop their fighting so the innocent people could have peace." Yoru explained.

"Yes, your corrected, I named my gundam Escalus because it will one day bring peace to the coordinators and the naturals and someday you will pilot this gundam incase something happens to me." Yoshi said with a smile.

"But the story you told me about Escalus isn't a true story. Its all fiction. Why name a weapon after a character from a story that was made up?" Yoru asked.

"Because people will soon know about the story of Escalus and they will pour all their hope into Escalus and its pilot and blast through all obstacles that they face." Yoshi replied and he took his hand ruffled Yoru's hair.

"You may not understand it now Yoruichi but someday you will." Yoshi replied to with that goofy grin he always gave her.

~Flashback ended~

Yoru woke up at four in the evening to start her escape plan and to meet up with Lacus in the Eternal. Yoru started typing in the last adjustment to Escalus when she heard somebody outside try to gain access into Escalus.

"Time to forget the tears of yesterday and shot for the future Escalus." Yoru said as she activated the gundam.

The screens turned on and saw a very stunned face of a Zaft person.

"Gomen ne (sorry) everyone but this gundam is mine and not yours." Yoru said as she carefully made Escalus grab the Zaft technician and set him on the floor.

Once everyone had cleared the place, Yoru moved Escalus to the nearest exit out of the place and luckily for her that she was near the opening to space. It would take a few minutes to get to Lacus and Commander Waltfeld were in the Eternal since there were a swarm of GINNs right in front of her.

"Okay boys let dance a few steps but I can't for long for my friends need me." Yoru said with a devilish smile as she activated her Beam saber.

With lightening speed she was able to disarm them all before she took off to the location where the Eternal was. After running into some more GINNs Yoru was able to get to the Eternal. As she trailed behind the Eternal she saw a GINN come up to fire at the gundam that looked like Escalus. Yoru quickly got the Lupus Beam Rifle and fired at the GINN.

"Even if you destroyed the enemies in front always be looking behind you for the enemy." Yoru said as she opened an audio channel to the look alike gundam.

"Yoruichi you made it!" Lacus said excitedly through a channel she opened up to the Escalus. "Hai (yes) I made it." Yoru said with a smile.

Once the Escalus was loaded on the Eternal. Yoru made her way to the bridge of the Eternal to see Lacus and everyone who are probably happy to see her. She was still in her space combat suit that was black and white except she left her helmet in her gundam.

"Konnichi wa minasan (hello everyone)." Yoru said as the doors to the bridge open. Lacus came bursting through the doors to give Yoru a hug.

"Can't breathe Lacus." Yoru squeaked.

Lacus may look defenseless but when it came to hugs she was strong. Lacus let go of Yoru and led her inside the bridge. Once she was in the bridge she saw Athrun with his arm in a sling.

"I need to go help DeCosta so I will be back in a little bit." Yoru said as she went toward the door to leave.

Athrun's POV

'I stood there and watched my best, who I thought was dead, fight off the GINNs. Then as we all thought we were safe, a gundam that looked like the Freedom appears and destroys a GINN that Kira missed. Why do I feel so useless?' Athrun thought to himself.

He was shocked that it was Yoruichi who piloted the other gundam and to find out the name of that Gundam.

'Why do I feel so helpless?' he mentally asked himself.