AN: Very special thanks too Patriot-112 and Dragonknightryu on this, everyone. they both were a big help in this fic, and I doubt I'd be able to do as good as I did without them. You guys Rock.
It is the year 0080 of the Solar Century (SC). A Century has passed since Earth began moving it's growing population into gigantic orbiting space colonies, and massive cities on the Moon. A new home for mankind, where people are born, raised…and die.
Three years ago, The colonies on the moon, Proclaimed themselves the Principality of Noez and launched a war of independence against the Earth Sphere Federation. Initial fighting lasted over one year and saw both sides loose half of their respected populations. People had been horrified by the atrocities that were committed in the name of Independence.
During the conflict, many of the colonies surrounding the Earth and moon found themselves being caught in the middle of the war, with their colonies being occupied by Noez and ESA soldiers. Only for them too eventually be forced out, or worse.
Because of the ESA and Noez's uncaring of the status of the colonies in their war, the Independent Colonial State Armed Force was created, a third faction of the war that stands for protecting the colonies from the Earth and the Moon's war.
3 years have passed since the war had begun, Noez, the ICSAF and the Earth are at a stalemate….
Chapter 1: The Promise
Aube was an aging, Island Three habitat/O'Neill cylinder colony, constructed by the neutral Independent Japanese Empire (IJE) at Lagrange Point 3. Construction of the colony began in Solar Century 30, and was completed a few years later. And just a few years ago, Aube declared its independence from its mother nation of Japan, and was now on its own. Even with the Bushido Industries built at the colony, Aube was its own sovereign nation now.
Although it couldn't reproduce the sort of lush natural environments that the newer and more advance Ring world colonies of L2 could, or the dozens of Lunar Cities like Endymion, and Copernicus, it still possessed a beautiful environment.
And it was perhaps one of the most peaceful location in all of space.
The Ring world colonies, along with most Lunar colonies, were the homeland of the Principality of Noez, formerly known as the Republic of Noez, named after its Founder, Loenov Noez Komarov. Ever since the construction of the Ring Worlds and the lunar cities, Loenov and his supporters were doing whatever they could too gain independence from the Earth Sphere Alliance.
However, things changed during the rise of the Principality of Noez.
Among Loenov's followers, was his closest friend and advisor Kirch Bancroft. He too, believed that their colonies should have independence. However, his proposed means were too aggressive for Loenov's taste. So for years, Loenov continued to attempt a peaceful resolution.
However, just ten years ago, Loenov died by an unknown illness, and Kirch claimed that Loenov declared himself as the new leader of the Republic. As such, he declared himself sovereign, and established the Principality of Noez. He quickly militarized Noez, and began development of several new and bazaar weapons, including beam weaponry, and most notably, Mobile Suit Technology.
The discovery of mobile suits spread like wildfire across the Earth Sphere, and eventually almost every major nation began their own mobile suit development Projects. From the Japanese's Hoshoku-sha Series, too the ESA's Yeti and Sasquatch series, witch have recently begun being replaced by their newer Titan Series.
Yet, even with these advances, they could not have been prepared for Noez's sudden assault against the ESA. Within just a month, Noez gained control of almost all of the moon. And the ESA could not respond with Nuclear weapons due to a treaty that was created so many years ago preventing anyone form using weapons of mass destruction in conflict.
Not long after, Noez launched a ground Campaign, and the War for Earth, better known as the Earth Sphere War, truly began.
Though most Neutral nations in space and on the earth remained Neutral to the conflict, and still does too this day, many people in government know that they may eventually get sucked into the war. Examples of this are the several colonies between the Earth and the moon in L1, L4 and several non-member cities of Noez on the moon, and how these placed quickly found themselves as battlefields between Noez, the Earth, and even the recently founded Independent State Colonial Defense Force (I.S.C.D.F).
However, this was not a concern for the citizens of Aube. For them, the war seemed so distant, and away from them. Despite the presence of the nearby ESA Mining Asteroid Gaia, the base held no strategic significance—even civilians knew that—and had been entirely ignored by Noez, even when it was abandoned nearly a year and a half ago. Not only that, but their colony was under guard by the ISCDF, an organization dedicated too the protection of all neutral colonies in space, and nations of the earth.
The present conflict was beyond the scope of the previous World Wars, involving not only almost all of Earth, but space as well. This made neutral nations, especially the small but surprisingly powerful Japanese, a virtual paradise.
"Ryu? Ryyyyuuu…Hey, Wake up!"
Male about 5'12, with light brown hair cut in a military fashion, laughing green eyes, and currently wearing a sleeveless dark green red trimmed shirt with blue jeans and sneakers, groaned as he opened his eyes.
He turned his head, and glanced at the speaker. It was a 16 or so year old girl who looked too be maybe 5'5 with wavy blonde hair, that fell just past her shoulder blades that framed light blue colored eyes that sparkled with kindness, she had a slender frame with C-cup breasts, and was wearing a sleeveless light blue dress shirt along with blue jeans and running shoes. "Ya, Corrine, what is it?" he asked. "I was in the middle of day dreaming, so make it quick."
Corrine Leese rolled her eyes and sighed. "Ryu, I was just telling Matthew that it seems that Noez just took Kurdistan's Mass Driver, as well as a few colonies In L4."
Ryu Hisanaga's eyes widened by just a bit before they returned to normal. "Really?" he asked.
"Ya, Show him, Matt." Corrine said too the third person in the Khat, an 18 year old boy standing at 5'9 with shaggy brown hair, brown eyes, and wearing a Bass Pro Shop hat with a fishing hook in it, as well as a white/blue Kentucky Wildcats shirt, and ripped blue jeans.
Matthew Takeo nodded as he pressed the rewind button on his Laptop, and restarted the video showing the image of a news reporter in the middle of a Middle-eastern town, while in the background two mobile suits, a ZGTF-100 Zaku Warrior, and a ZGTF-190 DOM Trooper, walking by (Or in the DOM's case, hovering by).
"Noez forces have just resently captured the Area surrounding the Saudi Arabian Mass Driver." The News Reporter said. "The whole country has become a full scale 3-way battle, with Noez and ESA forces clashing, with the Kurdistanian armed forces caught in the crossfire. In addition too this, Noez space forces have won a major victory against the ESA at Lagrange point 4, with Noez having near full control over the surrounding area now."
Matthew sighed. "I still wonder why the Princess didn't ask aid from the ISCDF." He said. "If they did, then at least Noez would have left them alone for a while longer. The same for the E.S.A."
"You have to remember, Matt, that Princess Marina Esther was under presser from the Conservatives who wanted nothing to do with other nations, and Reformists, the people who want change." A new voice said. "Though the Princess is a Reformist, this just causes the Conservatives too get even more angry with their government. If she asked for aid from anyone, there was more than a good chance they would have attempted a Coup."
"He's Right" a second, female voice said. "She just doesn't want a Civil War on her hands when she's already fighting Noez, and the ESA all at once."
When they looked, they spotted two people walking up towards them. A male with black shoulder length hair in a wolf-tail, had light green eyes and wearing a black leather jacket, tan shirt, and green cargo pants, and what looked like the civilian version of Noez Forces boots. Besides him was a young girl probably about the same age as the boy was, with reddish-orange hair, Cerulean blue eyes, and wearing a red leather jacket, white pants, and black ankle high zip-up boots.
Matthew smiled. "Hey Kyle, Arleen." He said. "What are you two doing here?"
Kyle Matsutani and Arleen Bettany were two of Matthew and his Brother's closest friends before they moved too Thebes. They haven't seen each other since childhood, so both Takeo siblings were more than happy to see them both. But then the siblings were shocked when they found out that they are not just friends, but girlfriend and boyfriend, now! Apparently something must've happened when they went their separate ways almost five years ago.
"We're looking for you guys, as well as Jordan, Sarah, Scout, Darknal, and Adam." Kyle said. "Professor Reese said he needed all ten of us at his lab."
Matthew groaned. "He has more stuff for us to do, doesn't he?" he complained.
"What?" Corrine shouted. "But I'm still working on the stuff he dumped on me yesterday!"
"Not to mention I'm still working on that blueprint for the Deep Space Survey and Development's (DSSD) newest mobile suit design he wanted me to look over." Ryu chipped in.
It was then Arleen answered her question, in that all too sweet tone of hers. "Yes, he didn't say why, just told us to bring you guys to him right away."
"I feel like he uses us to get his stuff done, and get our projects behind schedule!" Matthew complained. "I haven't gone fishing for almost a Month!"
"I know what you mean." Kyle said. "Man, I swear! Why doesn't he do his own damn work. I mean come on! Sure we're good at what we do, but we're not Supermen!"
Arleen's response was to bop him upside the head. "Don't be a cry baby!"
The three other students just looked at the two, and Corrine leaned over and asked Matthew the obvious. "Are they always like that? It's hard to believe that…you know."
"Well, after being together for so long since before they even met us, I guess it makes sense." Matthew said. That was the only answer he could think of and just when Corrine was about to ask another question Arleen turned her head at her fellow students, and asked in an all too-sweet voice. "Hm? Did you guys say something?"
Their reaction was to sheepishly smile and Corrine just casually wave at her, "Uh, nothing"
"So, where is Jordan anyways?" Kyle asked, and Matthew sighed.
"Where do you think?" he said, while Arleen sighed. "He slept in didn't he?" she asked, and the others nodded. "Damn, I should have known…you know your Brother can be as early as the birds, or as late as Darknal was when Corrine here blew up the Garage." That caused Ryu too chuckle, Kyle to bark a laugh, and for Corrine too blush.
"Hey! Ryu's the one who crossed the wires!" Corrine yelled in embarrassment as Ryu only laughed harder.
"Hey I wasn't the one who designed that deathtrap so don't blame me if the schematics were wrong!" He shouted back as he dodged a ball of paper that Corrine threw at his head.
"Corrine, he has a point." Matthew said grinning. "That could have gone A LOT worse."
"How exactly?" Kyle asked incredulously. "You guys blew up half the garage that day!"
"It could have been the whole garage!" Ryu finished causing all the guys to laugh and Corrine to blush even more.
"Shut up!"Corrine shouted back as she crossed her arms across her chest and huffed in agitation "I swear you live just to tease me."
"Of course he does, if he didn't who knows how tense you would be Corrine." Kyle said, and Arleen giggled.
"Plus, it's funny too see you and Ryu act like some old married couple." She said, as Corrine blushed an interesting shade of crimson and Ryu slipped out of his seat and landed on his ass. As Matthew and Kyle laughed.
"Arleen!" Corrine shouted at the girl as the said girl started laughing harder "It's not like that!"
"Sure Corrine whatever you say, right Kyle?" Arleen continued to teased as she playfully elbowed Kyle who was laughing at Ryu's flustered expression.
It was then the sound of the news report caught their attention and the students looked at Corrine's laptop, Kyle stating the obvious.
"Huh, some development in the news?"
Matthew nodded his head as he gave his answer "Yep, this news footage is a week old so Noez has probably taken control of that area by now."
"That means the E.S.A only has the Mass Drivers at Victoria, Panama, and Los Angeles, and with Noez in L4, that makes them pretty close too us…" Corrine said.
"Yeah, I guess it's okay to assume that. Oh they're close by, but Aube's under the security of the Self-Defense Forces Japan loaned too us. Besides, what could be here that can make Noez attack us? L3's the middle of nowhere!"
Kyle and Arleen shuddered at what Matthew said. They haven't told him or Matthew about why they were really in Aube, and that they have joined the ISCDF. Kyle just had one thought to Matthew's question. 'Matt, you have no idea what the Earth Forces, not to mention 'we' are building here.'
"That aside, I think its best we try to see if my lazy-ass of a brother is awake yet." Matthew said as he collected his stuff, and put his Laptop away. The others agreed, and followed suit.
Thebes Harbor
Two E.S.A ships steadily moved into the harbor of the resource satellite Aube, guided in by the Aube Traffic Control Room staff. The staff we're on edge as this is the last day the E.S.A will be staying here, observing the production of their own 'new' mobile suits. The sooner they're gone the better, was the thoughts of everyone there.
Onboard the first ship, the Jackson-Class Battle Cruiser Nelson, the captain of the vessel sighed in relief as the ship and its Johnston-Class Destroyer Escort the Drake, safely docked with the colony.
"And there you have it…we actually made it." The Captain said as he let his Earth Forces Cap float in Zero-G. He then turned to a pair of figures too his left. "You two both did amazing jobs during this journey, Lt. Cypher, Lt. Taka. We're all in our debt. "
The first, a Male looking to be maybe 19-18 years old standing at 5'10, with almost shoulder-length dirty blond hair, blue eyes, and wearing a Crimson Red/Green trimmed ESA Normal Suit, smiled sheepishly. "It's our duty, sir." He said. "But I'm sure your men could have handled it, even with most of the suits being outdated Yeti Space Type's."
The second person, a female that way maybe 18 years old, standing two inches shorter than the male, with long black hair and dark blue eyes, wearing a Blue/White Normal Suit, glanced out the window of the ship's forward bridge. "Any sign of Noez forces, sir?" she asked.
"None that we can detect, but that doesn't mean they're not out there." The Captain said. "But even if there were, they can't do anything knowing that we're inside the colony now."
"Because it's Neutral?" The man, John Cypher asked. "What a load of bull…"
"Hey, it worked out in the end." The girl, Naomi Taka said. "And it was a pretty easy deal too. We give them the know-how on Beam Tech like Noez does, and we get a few of their new toy's…maybe I'll get to have one. My Yeti Kai is fine and all…but with these new mobile suits Noez are throwing in like the Zaku Warriors, its clear I need a Major upgrade in what I'm piloting, and fast."
John shrugged. "Hey, maybe I'll let you use my X if I get a suit." He said. "I'm sure Ryu wouldn't mind."
Naomi's eyes saddened just a bit, and looked down. "No…it just wouldn't be right." She said silently. "It was his suit, and he gave it to you when he left. Not me."
John smiled grimly as he placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sure Ryu's doing fine, Naomi." He said. "He's probably out there somewhere with Terminal, or the Junk Guild. We'll see him again soon, once this war is over."
"Ya…but I still miss him, John." Naomi said. "Without him…without anyone from the team…"
John sighed. "I know, Naomi. But one day, we'll meet him again, and the whole Falcon Team will be together again."
"Not everyone, John." Naomi said as she turned to leave. "Not everyone."
Outside Aube sensor Range
NSS Vigilance
"It seem's I'm not destined for a break after all." A 6'0 male, with shoulder length blonde hair said. His eyes were covered behind a white mask, and he wore a custom black captain's uniform. The man glanced out of the bridge of his Inca-Class Light Cruiser, witch was accompanies by two Copernicus-Class Destroyers, one Solomon-Class Cruiser, and one Junius-Class Frigate."I come back from a Routine mission from L4, then we get word of a battle with the Demon Lord and Marksman of the Round Table making their way too Aube." The man, Ashir Asuka, sighed as he glanced at the Captain of the Vigilance, Captain Dren Kabal. "But…I suppose that's what destiny it, I guess." He said.
"Yes sir." Dren said. "But do you really think that the E.S.A Would be making advance mobile suits all the way out here? And in a colony under the ISCDF's Jurisdiction no less?"
"Easily." Ashir said. "As we know, the E.S.A just recently managed too begin development of their own beam weapons similar to our own for their mobile suits. But the ISCDF have yet to do so. They could have easily cut a deal with them where they told them the basics of beam tech, in exchange for using their colony for research and development for them."
"That may be…" Dren said. "But, are you sure we have to attack it? It is a neutral colony afterall…"
"I feel the same, Dren." Ashir said, before sighing. "However, we can't let these suits just slip by if they do exist. If they don't, then we're fine. If they do…we have our orders."
Dren hummed his agreement as two red coat pilots entered the bridge. The first was a male around 20 that stood around 5'8", with black hair in a military style crew cut, and had eyes that were light brown in color. His companion was a female around 22 with straight sun-blonde hair that went just past her neck, she stood around 5'7", and had deep blue eyes.
"Captain, the teams have launched and are proceeding according to plan." The female said as they both snapped salutes.
"Thank you Naleen, I want you and Jacques to standby in your machines in case of emergency." Ashir ordered as he returned the salute.
"Yes sir." The soft spoken man confirmed as the two of the turned to leave.
"Those two truly are opposites," Dren commented after they had left "Silent Death, so quiet that you wouldn't realize he was beside you until he speaks while Golden Eye's you could hear and see her coming from a mile away."
"That's true," Ashir agreed at the Captain's comment "but they are extremely skilled and work flawlessly with each other."
Dren sighed. "Why is it that the better the pilot the odder they are?" he asked no-one in particular as the crew chuckled. Ashir merely shrugged his response.
Elsewhere near Aube space
Nearing closer to the space of Aube, a medium-sized fleet of ships made their way towards the colony. It consisted of a number of ISAF ships. Specifically one Wallace-Class Battleships, two Iscariot-Class Cruisers, three Lewis-Class Destroyers, one Taygete-Class Command Cruiser, one Marathon-Class Assault Carrier, as well as six Louisville-class Transport ships.
Among the ships, was also one that stood out from the rest. A large, block-shaped, a pair of large 'wings', and four blocky 'legs'. This ship, was the ASV-79 Morningstar. The first ship of its class, and created with data captured from the ESA.
On the bridge of said ship, one Captain Trisha Hoenheim was sitting in her captain's command chair, although, by the look on her face, it looked as if the seat was making her uncomfortable. Trisha was a young woman at the age of 25, at a height of 5' 8", she had a slender but athletic build, her eyes were a deep chocolate brown, and her shoulder length light brown hair was in a loose ponytail that drapped over her right shoulder.
"I knew the ESA could be stupid…but not this stupid." She muttered to no one in particular.
"You're telling me." A voice too her side said, and Trisha turned to see one Cornelia Fredric's, a young woman about as old as she was, had shoulder length black hair tied in a low pony-tail, brown eyes, and wore a navy blue/white trimmed normal suit, minus the helmet. "Though, to be honest we should have expect them to do something like this after the battle of Lomonosov..." Cornelia sighed a bit after that.
Trisha and Cornelia were close friends, they both trained with Fleet Admiral James Cutter along with a few of their other friends. Trisha defected to the URA after she found out something she wasn't suppose to find out, while Cornelia was actually once part of the Falcon team, only she was presumed dead by her teammates after the battle of Lomonosov. Her damaged Yeti was found drifting around the old battlefield by an ISAF warship shortly after the battle, where she was barely alive. By some miracle she recovered, and she was quite surprised too see that Trisha was also on that ship she was rescued by. Since that day, she joined the ISAF, trying too contact her squad-mates, but to no avail. But now, they were only a short distance away from her…
Trish smiled a bit as she put a reassuring hand on her friends shoulder. "I'm sure you'll see them soon." She said. "And I bet they don't even know what the ESA is going to do here."
"Ya…I just hope they don't have anything to do with it…" she whispered. "But I wonder if those rumors if Ryu's here are true…"
Before Trisha could answer, the Morningstar's XO, Amanda Wesler, spoke up. "Ma'am, I'm picking up several Noez forces just outside of Aube's sensor range!" she said.
"What!" Trisha shouted.
"Identifying…Confirmed, five vessels. One Inca-Class Light Cruiser, two Copernicus-Class Destroyers, one Solomon-Class Cruiser, and one Junius-Class Frigate."
Trisha grit her teeth. "What are they doing?" she asked.
"Nothing, just remaining in a standard holding pattern." Amanda said. "they must have followed the ESA ships here, and are waiting for them to leave to ambush them."
"Or…" Trisha said. "They could attempt to attack the colony and get a few of the G-Weapons for themselves." Several of the bridge crew gasped slightly. "In fact…I wouldn't be too surprised if they had forced in the colony right now…"
Meanwhile
The ESA, ISAF, and Noez were not the only ones seeking for a prize at Aube. Cloaked by a stealth field, a lone ship silently moved towards Aube, not even appearing on the sensors for either of the factions.
This ship, was the Dark Colossus. The flagship of the Noez 300th Autonomous Mobile Assault Force, otherwise known as the Fallen Angels.
On the bridge of the Dark Colossus, a young man looking to be about 17 years old stood. He was 5'7 in height, had short, dark brown hair, and ice blue eyes.
"Sir, an ISAF fleet is approaching," said one of the CIC operators reported.
"I can see that, and it appears they sent their new warship as well," the man, Krane Vi Crest said. "Morningstar was it? An interesting name, I will admit." He then turned his attention too the Noez and Aube. "What's the status of the Noez forces?" he asked.
"Sir, the Noez fleet has just launched a wave of commando stealth pods towards the colony, and they have already begun infiltration." The ship XO said. "They are entering through the Maintenance shafts, on the opposite end of the Colony, away from Blaid's route."
"Good." Krane said. "Get me a link with my Brother now."
The XO nodded, and the others in CIC typed a few buttons. Soon, the image of a male of the same age as Krane appeared on the forward screen. He had Red eyes, and blonde hair.
"Yes, Commander?" the boy, Blaid Le Crest asked.
"Blaid, we have additional contacts here." Krane said. "An ISAF Fleet has arrived at the scene, and Noez has launched Commando's on the opposite end of the colony. Not close enough to you, but you should keep your eyes open, as well as your team. We don't want Noez to discover what we're here for."
"Understood, sir." Blaid said. "We'll be sure to be discrete. Just make sure your near-by so we can get 'it' out before they know it's gone."
"Don't worry, we'll be there." Krane said, with a smile. "Take care, Brother."
"You too, Little Brother." Blaid said with a smirk as the transmission ended.
With Blaid
Once Blaid finished speaking to his Brother, he turned back towards his team. Consisting of Five Zaku Warriors, two Zaku Phantom's all of which were equipped with anti-sensor coating, and 20 Commando's in Normal suits.
"Alright, listen up!" he said on the Team's Communications. "Kyoji and his team are too head towards the Factory district and capture at least one of the machines built here. Meanwhile I will lead the rest of the team to capture our Primary Objective. If anyone sees you, or if you think someone saw you, do not hesitate to kill them. Understood?"
Everyone winked their Acknowledgment Lights Green for 'Yes'. "Good, then let's hurry this up!"
Aube
Vehicle Terminal
As Ryu, Matthew, Corrine, Arleen and Kyle headed to the Vehicle Terminal where they could catch a car too get too Matthew and Jordan's house, they came across an small group standing near the Terminal.
Among the group were a few people they recognized. First, among them, was a young 17 year old girl standing at 5'8 with long aqua blue hair, and scarlet red eyes. She was wearing some light purple pants, black running shoes, and a White/Blue shirt. She was Illiana Mass.
Next, was an 18 year old girl, only she stood at 5'9, and had light brown hair, and brown eyes. She was wearing a pair of black dress shoes, and a yellow dress. That was Scout Lenix, the eldest of the Lenix sisters.
Next, was a younger girl who looked to be 15-16 years old. She stood at 5'6, she had Reddish-Brown shoulder length hair, Violet eyes that had a red tint into them, and wore a light blue dress that dropped to her knees and an open, long-sleeved pink shrug that complemented the dress nicely. She completed the outfit by tying an red scarf around her neck, knotting it in a large bowtie. The accessory complemented both her hair and eyes and made her very cute. This was Sarah Lenix, the Scout's little sister.
"Hey Scout! Illy! Sarah!" Corrine called out waving her hand as the approached, gaining their attention.
"Hey, guys!" Scout said. "What's up? Reese called you in too?"
"Yeah apparently he's got more work for us back at the lab." Ryu said groaning "Why did I take that job offer, all I thought it would be is giving advice to you guys every now and then, I think karma has it out for me." Everyone laughed as Corrine patted his back reassuringly.
"Ya, but before we get there, we gotta wake up Jordan who's probably still at home." Matthew said, rolling his eyes a bit.
"Well, Jordan did work hard getting your stuff done, last night Matthew." Sarah said. "I was amazed he managed to get any sleep last night."
Arleen then grinned a bit. "Oh? is Sarah spending nights over at Jordan's house?" she said, smirking while Sarah immediately started Blushing and the others began snickering.
"N-No! It's not like that!" She said, her face growing more red every passing second. "I-We-I just was helping him get his Assignments done for the night! I didn't spend the night there! I swear!"
"Sure you didn't," Arleen said sarcastically with a smirk as she rolled her eyes.
"Not you too Arleen! I thought you were my friend!" Sarah shouted as she puffed her cheeks out in a pout as her blush remained on her face. Everyone laughed at the young Scout's look.
"As much as I love seeing Sarah being teased about her 'little' crush on Jordan," Illiana spoke up. "I think we should get going. So we'll meet you guys at the Lab?"
"Right, we'll go and wake up Sleeping Beauty." Corrine said as she, Matthew, Ryu, Arleen and Kyle hopped into the first auto-cab. "You wanna come Sarah? I'm pretty sure if he's sleeping beauty, if you give him a nice-"
"CORRINE!" Sarah shreaked as their cab sped away, everyone laughing their heads off.
Jordan's Appartment
A young man in bed growled as his alarm clock went of a fourth time. "Ahh, Shut the hell up!" he shouted as he pounded the 'Sleep' button three times in a row, silencing the alarm.
The boy looked up from his pillow, and sighed. "Welp…there goes another Clock." He muttered. "God…I go through these things faster than Matt goes through my earphones…" (AN: Its true…well at least the Earphones part.)
The boy, Jordan Takeo, then finally got out of bed, and did his standard wake-up routine. Shower, Brush Teeth, all that.
After he finally got dressed, he took a look at himself in the mirror. He stood at 5'7, was about 17 years old, he had short slightly spiked dark brown hair, brown eyes, and was wearing a pair of black/red shorts, and a Red shirt.
After giving off one final yawn, he then headed back into his room and sat down in his chair in front of his desk. On one side, was all of the work he had finally finished the night before. 'Wait…how did I get in bed in the first place?' Jordan thought as he tried to remember what happened last night.
But before he could think about, his brother Matthew came through the front door.
"Hey sleeping-beauty! Finally awake?" Matthew said jokingly.
"Ya, just a few minutes ago." Jordan said as Corrine, Ryu, Arleen and Kyle came in as well. "Oh, and I broke another Clock."
"Again?" Arleen asked incredulously. "Seriously, Jordan, can you spend one week without breaking one of those things?"
"Hey, don't blame me! Blame the fact they wake me up at the wrong time!" Jordan shouted as he then picked up the stack of papers, and tossed them at Matt. "There's your work I did for ya, Matt!"
"Geez, Jordan…" Ryu muttered, looking at all of the work he had done. "Did you get any sleep last night?"
"I can't remember…" Jordan said. "Hell, I don't know how I even ended up in my own bed this morning."
"Well, maybe Sarah carried you to the bed?" Corrine suggested with a smirk.
Jordan jerked his head toward Corrine as he remembered Sarah there helping him out with the workload, he then smiled.
'Well, I guess I should thank her when I see her," Jordan remarked as he placed his own workload into a duffle bag because there was so much.
"Ya, drag her to one of the unused closets, lock it up, and then you two can-"
"Corrine! What the hell!" Jordan shouted, though a blush was present on his face. "When are you just gonna Drop it!"
"I'll 'Drop it' when you finally tell her how you feel!" Corrine shouted back.
"Anyways, hurry it up." Ryu said. "Reese has some new stuff for us to do."
There was an eerie silence in the whole house as Jordan just stared at Ryu Wide-eyed, his lower eyelids twitching upwards every once in a while.
The Lab
Sarah, Scout, and Illiana had just arrived at the Lab where they finally met up with their two other friends, Adam Parker, a 5'6 Tall 16 year old boy with Short Blonde hair, and Red eyes, and Christopher 'Darknal' Thake, a 5'7 Tall 17 year old Boy with spiked Black hair, and Purple eyes.
"GOD DAMNIT REESE!" a voice echoed throughout the whole colony, causing several people too jump in surprise.
Harbor
John looked up as he heard the voice. "What the heck was that?" he asked as he turned too Naomi. "Did you hear that?" he asked, and she nodded.
ISCDF Fleet
"Hm?" Trisha said as she looked up from the display before her. "Did you hear that?" she asked Cornelia.
"Is it a Screaming High-Pitch noise followed by a series of random clicks?" Cornelia asked.
"No…it sounded like someone shouting at the top of their lungs 'God Damnit Reeses'…" Trishia said. "What, do you hear a Screaming High-Pitch noise followed by a series of random clicks?"
"…no…"
Back at the Lab
"What the heck was that?" Illiana asked no-one in particular.
"Sounded like Jordan," Sarah answered.
"Your boyfriend?" Scout said teasingly.
"SCOUT!" Sarah shouted at her sister.
"Well, I think it's safe to say he's awake, and someone dropped the bomb that he has more work to do." Adam said.
Back at Jordan's house
Once the ringing in their ears died down, Jordan's friends and brother looked to see Jordan now banging his head into the desk yelling 'Why kami why?' over and over again.
"Whoa, Jordan," Matthew said, stopping him. "We don't want you to get any brain damage…at least not any more you have already."
"I heard that…" Jordan muttered.
"I know." Matthew said, grinning. "Now come on, let's go!"
"Alright, alright, hang on." Jordan said as he slung the duffle bag with his papers over his shoulder. He then grabbed a strange-looking necklace on the desk and put it on. The others didn't get a good look at it before he hid it under his shirt, but Arleen and Kyle noticed it looked a bit like a mobile suit. "Ok, lets go."
Meanwhile
Vigilance
Ashir looked at his watch. "Its time." He said. "Move into attack position."
"Weigh anchor! All ships, Launch!" shouted Dren as the warships engines roared to life and they were off, with Aube in their sights, and the prize that awaited.
Inside the hanger, Kane Hellfury, an 19 year old man with black hair and Red eyes sat in his Black-red Zaku Phantom watching as several Zaku Warriors launched before bringing his own suit to the catapult "Dren I'm launching as well." He said over the radio "Naleen and Jacques standby for sortie but do not launch just yet."
"Understood sir," came the Naleen's reply "Good luck and fly safe sir."
"Will do, Kane Hellfury, Zaku Phantom, launching!" He shouted as his suit was launched down the catapult.
Morningstar
"Captain! The Noez Fleet is beginning to move towards Aube! And they're launching Mobile Suits!" Tanya Koulikov, one of the Bridge Crew's CIC operators informed Trisha. Said captain narrowed her eyes as she watched the Noez Fleet move toward Aube, with streaks of light signifying said machines of war, speeding away from their mother ships.
'Their attacking sooner than I would have hoped…' Trishia thought before silently cursing her luck. "Alright then, we need to accelerate our Plan's then!" She shouted. "Have our fleet move into defensive positions around Aube's Harbor! Coordinate with the Aube Militia forces to repel the attack! All mobile suits are cleared for launch! And have all Transport ships ready to receive the Evacuee's."
The bridge of the Morningstar immediately set out with their given orders, and the ISCDF fleet moved forward towards Aube. "Cornelia, you can launch too." Trisha said to her friend. "I know those are your friends out there, so you can launch in your Cavalier Unit."
Cornelia smiled, and nodded. "Thanks, Trish." She said, as she headed for the hanger.
Aube Harbor
EAS-Nelson bridge
"What's going on?" John asked as he and Naomi entered the bridge.
"Noez forces are advancing on the colony." The Captain said as calmly as he could, but ace pilots could see him sweating proficiently. "Five ships, Two Copernicus-Class, one Inca-Class, one Solomon-Class, and one Junius-Class. Their launching mobile suits, and are moving out way now!"
"And the Aube Militia?" Naomi asked.
"Mobilizing their own mobile suits as well." The Captain said. "Thankfully, though, it seems an ISCDF Fleet is in the area and are heading out way too assist, they have a new ship too with them."
John nodded. "Alright, we'll launch with the others now!" He said. "Our Ships should try to guard the Harbor entrance so that Noez doesn't get into the colony."
The Captain nodded, and instantly went to ordering the two ships too launch immediately while Naomi and John left too head for the Hanger.
Aube
Jordan rode in the back of the Auto-Taxi with Matthew, Arleen and Corrine in the back seats with him. In the front were Ryu and Kyle.
Suddenly, however, Jordan got a strange sensation in the back of his head, and he looked up to the 'sky' of the colony. 'Hu?' he though as he looked up to where he…'felt' the sensation. 'What the hell was that?'
With Blaid
As Blaid and his team proceeded through the narrow air ducks towards their destination, Blaid received a strange 'kick' from his mind. 'Who was that?' Blaid thought as he looked around, trying too figure out who he was 'connecting' with. But before he could narrow it down, the sensation was gone. 'Ah…it was probably nothing…still…'
Back with Jordan
"Jordan, you alright?" Matthew asked as he saw his brother looking upwards.
"Ya…I'm fine Matt." Jordan said, looking back down. "I…I just got this..Ah, just forget it." He said, waving it off.
However, he was not the only one who felt this, as Ryu too glanced upwards. 'That sensation…' he thought. 'No…it couldn't be him…not here…'
"Well, we're here." Kyle said as the Taxi stopped in front of the Bushido Tech Collage facility. "Come on, let's get to the others."
A little Later
Jordan and his friends entered the Lab where Darknal, Adam, Scout, Sarah and Illiana were all present. "Ah, so he lives!" Adam called out, and waved. "'Bout time you guys showed up! Reese has the work all right here he wants us to do for him."
"But I Just Finished the stuff he dumped on me, Sarah and Matthew last night!" Jordan whined. "Ryu, why doesn't he ever give some of this stuff too you?"
"Because I apparently have to finish a deep space mobile suit design by tomorrow." Ryu said with false excitement.
"Hey, you're not the only one who got dragged into this!" Darknal Shouted from his spot at a Computer.
"Hey, we all got crap we don't wanna do Darknal." Kyle admitted ". Anyway I'll help you out with this stuff." He said as the two of them sat down and began working.
Ryu sat down and started to work on the blueprints 'They better be damn grateful that I'm doing this,' he thought 'I'm gonna have to pull an all nighter to get the 401's blueprints done.' Settling in he started typing away on his computer.
Jordan sat down in a seat next to Sarah's as he pulled out His work from his Duffle bag. "Hey…Sarah?" he asked.
"Ya?" Sarah said as she looked up from her own Computer.
"When…we were doing that work together, I don't remember how I got into my bed." He said, and then he started to blush a bit, not that Sarah noticed. "Did you…"
Sarah then blushed, but managed to hide it before Jordan noticed. "Y-Yes, I carried you to the bed." She admitted. "Y-You kinda fell asleep after you wrote the last sentence, and I didn't want to leave you sleeping on the desk so…ya…"
"Well…T-Thanks, Sarah." He said as he averted his eyes from her's.
"D-Don't mention it." She said, blushing up a storm as she turned back to her own Computer.
At the other side of the Room, Corrine, Scout and Illiana watched this with amused looks on their faced. "One of them will have to tell the other how he or she feels." Illiana whispered, while Corrine and Scout snickered. "It's like watching a bad soap opera between those two in a few ways…" Corrine whispered back. "If one of them do decide to man-or-woman up, tell me so I can bring the Popcorn."
Scout giggled a bit before she grinned at Corrine. "Of course…their not the only ones, right Corrine?" she said, and Corrine got a questioning look before Scout pointed out Ryu with her eyes, who said male was already hard at work with his work.
Corrine blushed a bit when she mentioned that. "S-Scout, shut up!" she hissed. "I-Its not like that!"
"Suuure its not…" Illiana said, as both she and Scout grinned at Corrine's ever-growing red face.
Meanwhile
"Alright, the distractions should be set by now." Blaid said as he armed his assault rifle. "We move in, take the Target, and get out. By then Kyoji and his team should be out with at least one of the new machines once things start up."
The other Comando's nodded, and Blaid glanced at his watch. 'ten…nine…eight..' he thought as he counted down.
Aube Space
'Seven…Six…'
"Did I ever mention that I hate it when I'm right?" John mentioned as his Mobile Suit, the X deployed its DRAGOON Fangs and ripped a ZAKU Warrior to pieces before twirling around and slicing another one in half with his Katana sword.
"Your not the only one!" Naomi replied as her Yeti Kai was being trailed by a pair of Zaku's, but she twirled around and fired both her beam rifle, and 25mm Cannon at them. The Beam Rifle's shot penetrated the Zaku easily, but the 25mm rounds from the Cannon mounted on her unit took a little longer before the Zaku was damaged enough forcing it to retreat.
However, John suddenly felt a familure tingle in the back of his head, and groaned. 'Are you kidding me, he's here too?' he thought just as he pulled his X into a series of dodging maneuvers as he avoided a trio of beams emitting from a Black/Red ZAKU Phantom.
"Well Well, John Cypher, the ever-so famous Demon Lord of the Round Table." Kane sneered on the open channel. "Along with that bitch of yours. Well, time for that re-mach, I suppose, Eh?"
With Blaid
'Five… Four…'
Blaid and his team just outside the entrance of the facility their 'Target' resided, their Escorting mobile suits hidden with their Prototype Stealth Cloaks.
"Almost time…" Blaid muttered as he too counted down.
With Ryu
'Three…Two…'
As Ryu continued too work on his Schematics, he couldn't shake the feeling he was getting at the back of his head. Though he showed no signs of it, Ryu was getting a little scared. 'Something's gonna happen…' he thought as he glanced at his friends, more in particular Corrine. 'But…what is it?'
With Kyoji
'One…now!' With that, a series of explosions could be heard and felt throughout the colony.
The peace Aube has had for the past three years, has come to an end.
AN: And cut! The fist chapter to the re-written version of Solar Flare is done! Thanks for all of your help, and see you next time! I leave you with the new Mechs from this chapter:
JMW-020 Hoshoku-Sha (Predator)
Unit type: Mass Production general purpose mobile suit
Manufacturer: Bushido Industries
Operator(s): Independent Japanese Empire (I.J.E)
Accommodation: Pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Power plant: Ultracompact energy battery, power output rating unknown
Dimensions: Height 16.2 meters; Weight 7.8 Metric tons
Equpiment and design features: Sensors, range unknown;
Fixed Armaments: 2 x 'Bushido' Anti-Armor Swords, mounted on back, hand-carried when in use;
Optional fixed Armaments: Shield, Mounted on left shoulder;
Optional Armaments: 'Doberman' Cannon; Bazooka; 105mm Machine Gun;
Known Pilot(s): Many
Colors:
Normal Type- Green
Space Type-Purple
EWAC type- Black
Author's Notes: Looks like the OZ-06MS Leo
Jackson-Class battle Cruiser
Manufacturer: Triad Industries
Operator(s): Triad Organization, ESFAF
First Deployment: Unknown
Length: 250 Meters
Equipment and Design Features: Sensors, range unknown
Armaments: 3 x Twin Beam Gun Turrets; 1 x Beam Gun Turret; 8 x Twin-barrel machine gun turrets; 6 x tube missile launcher;
Mobile Suits: 8
Technical & Historical Notes:
The Jackson-Class Battlecruiser was a simple, easy-to-build space ship with standard armor, and heavy armaments. It is also faster than average vessels, and is used for fast-hitting blockade-running operations. As well as being a standard patrol vessel.
Colors: Same as the Colossus-Class
Author's Notes: Pretty much based this one off of the Nelson-Class from Gundam SEED.
Johnston-Class Destroyer Escort
Manufacturer: Triad Industries
Operator(s): Triad Organization, ESFAF
First Deployment: Unknown
Length: 235 Meters
Equipment and Design Features: Sensors, range unknown
Armaments: 3 x Gatling Gun Turrets; 8 x Twin-barrel machine gun turrets;
Mobile Suits: 4
Technical & Historical Notes:
The Johnston-Class Destroyer Escort is the most numerous ship in the E.S.A's Space Fleets. Commonly seen as escorts for larger ships like Destroyers, Carriers, Battleships, and Cruisers.
Colors: Same as the Colossus-Class
Author's Notes: Pretty much based this one off of the Drake-Class from Gundam SEED.
ZGTF-100 ZAKU Warrior
Unit type: General Purpose mass-production mobile suit
Manufacturer: Noez Armories
Operator(s): Principality Of Noez
Accommodation: Pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions: Height: 17.19 meters; Weight: 73.09 Metric tons
Powerplant: Ultra-compact energy battery, power output rating unknown
Equipment and Design features: Sensors, range unknown; Hard points for Sorcerer Packs;
Fixed Armament: Shoulder Shield, mounted on left shoulder; MA-M8 Beam Tomahawk, mounted in shoulder shield, hand-carried when in use; 4 x Hand-Grenades, mounted on hips, Variants include Fragmentation, Flash, Smoke, Thermite incendiary, and High-Explosive;
Optional fixed armaments: Gunner Sorcerer Pack (M1500 'Orthos' High-energy long-range beam cannon;) Blaze Sorcerer Pack (AGM138 'Firebee' guided missile launcher); Slash Sorcerer Pack (2 x MMI-M826 'Hydra' Gatling Cannons, MA-MR Falx G7 beam axe);
Optional Armaments: M68 "Cattus" 500mm Recoilless Bazooka; MMI-M8A3 76mm Assault Machine Gun; MA-M21 G Beam Rifle;
Technical and historical notes:
The Zaku Warrior is known as Noez's current Mass-Produced Mobile Suit. It is also known as the first mobile suit to utilize Beam Weaponry in the whole Earth Sphere. They have the ability to use 'Sorcerer' packs for different armaments, and with their abilities to be used in a veriety of situations in space or on earth, the Zaku is without a doubt one of the most advance Mass-Produced Mobile suits ever created during the Earth Sphere War.
Known pilot(s): Many
Colors: Black Torso with Dark Green trimming, Green limbs and head;
Author's Notes: Looks like a ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior From Gundam SEED Destiny. The Machine Gun is from the GINN, while the Rifle is from the GuAIZ.
ZGTF-150 ZAKU Phantom
Unit type: Commanders Type mobile suit
Manufacturer: Noez Armories
Operator(s): Principality Of Noez
Accommodation: Pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions: Height: 19.05 meters; Weight: 74.70 Metric tons
Powerplant: Ultra-compact energy battery, power output rating unknown
Equipment and Design features: Sensors, range unknown; Hard points for Sorcerer Packs;
Fixed Armament: 2 x Shoulder Shield, mounted on shoulders; 2 x MA-M8 Beam Tomahawk, mounted in shoulder shields, hand-carried when in use; 4 x Hand-Grenades, mounted on hips, Variants include Fragmentation, Flash, Smoke, Thermite incendiary, and High-Explosive;
Optional fixed armaments: Blaze Sorcerer Pack (AGM138 'Firebee' guided missile launcher); Slash Sorcerer Pack (2 x MMI-M826 'Hydra' Gatling Cannons, MA-MR Falx G7 beam axe);
Optional Armaments: M68 "Cattus" 500mm Recoilless Bazooka; MMI-M8A3 76mm Assault Machine Gun; MA-M21 G Beam Rifle;
Technical and historical notes:
The ZAKU Phantom is the more advance variant of the ZAKU Warrior. It is faster, more maneuverable, and has two shoulder-shields rather than just one. However its trade-off is that it cannot use the Gunner Sorcerer Pack. These suits are usually piloted by Aces, and Commanders of the Noez Armed Forces.
Known pilot(s): Many; Ashir Asuka; Kane Hellfurly; Zar Hellfury;
Colors: Black Torso with Dark Green trimming, Green limbs and head;
Ashir Asuka Custom: Black Torso, White limbs and head
Kane Hellfury Custom: Black Torso, Black limbs and head with Red Trimming
Zar Hellfury Custom: Crimson Red
Author's Notes: Pretty much a ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Phantom from Gundam SEED Destiny
ZGTF-195 DOM Trooper
Unit type: Mass Produced Multi-purpose mobile suit
Manufacturer: Noez Armories
Operator(s): Principality Of Noez
Accommodation: Pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions: Height 17.48 Meters; Weight 79.40 Metric Tons;
Powerplant: Ultra-compact energy battery, power output rating unknown
Equipment and Design features: Sensors, range unknown;
Fixed Armament: MA-X848HD Beam Saber, mounted behind right shoulder, hand-carried when in use; 2 x MMI-GAU25A 20mm CIWS, fire-linked in head;
Optional fixed armaments:
Optional Armaments: 360mm giant Bazooka; MMP-80 90mm Machine Gun; 880mm Raketen Bazooka
Technical and historical notes:
The DOM Trooper was created as a Multi-use mobile suit that would be as effective on land as it is in space. The DOM shines its brightest in ground combat using its hover system too 'fly' over the land at fast speeds. It is fast, Heavily armored, and deadly. It is favored by many members of the Noez occupation forces on earth.
Known pilot(s): Many;
Colors: Black Torso with Dark Green trimming, Green limbs and head;
Author's Notes: Ok, for this one I Took stuff from the MS-09RII Rick Dom II, and the ZGMF-XX09T DOM Trooper. Appearance-wise, it looks like the DOM Trooper, and has its beam sabres and 20mm CIWS. However its Bazooka's and the machine gun are from the Rick Dom II.
Dark Colossus-Class Stealth Assault Carrier
Ships of the line: Unknown
Manufacturer: Fallen Angels
Operator(s): Fallen Angels
Equpiment and design features: Sensors, range unknown; Mirage Colloid Stealth system; Rocket Anchor; Gas Stealth Propulsion system
Armaments: 6 x 225cm High-Energy Beam Cannons; 38 x Vertical Missile Launchers; 16 x 75mm CIWS turret guns;
Mobile Weapons: 16
Known Captain(s):
Colors: Black with Steel Grey Trimming
Appearance: Based off of the Girty Lue-Class from Gundam SEED Destiny.
GAT-X06K Yeti Kai
Unit type: Custom General Purpose Mobile Suit
Accommodation: Pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Powerplant: Ultra-compact energy batteries, power output rating Unknown
Equipment and Design features: Sensors, range unknown;
Fixed Armament: 30mm Machine Gun, mounted on chest; 1 x Musashi III Katana sword, mounted on waste, hand-carried when in use;
Optional fixed armaments: 25mm Cannon, mounted on left forearm;
Optional Armaments: J06 Beam Rifle + Beam Bayonet;
Notes:
The GAT-06K Yeti Kai is a Heavily upgraded and modified Yeti mobile suit that is by far superior than the Original. This unit is capable of putting up a far better fight than the original Yeti could, and could easily hold on its own against a Zaku Warrior. These units were first created by Ryu Hisanaga for his squad. However afterwards many other pilots of the Yeti's began upgrading their units too what they had so that they could put up a better fight against Noez forces up until the Titan Series was more widely used.
Colors: Dark Green with black trimming
Appearance: Looks like the MSJ-06II-SP Tieren Taozi, only the Cannon is mounted on the opposite arm, and can use the MSJ-06III-A Tieren All Regions Type's beam rifle.
Mobile Suit Serial Number: ZGTF-X990: X
Unit Type: Prototype Assault Mobile Suit
Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery
Special Equipment: DRAGOON System
Armament: 2x "CIWS" 75mm anti-air vulcan gun, 1x Katana, mounted on waist, 1x JDP2-MMX22 experimental 27mm armor assault rifle, mounts MA-M3 heavy sword as bayonet, 6x DRAGOON "Fangs" (Think of the ones that the Gundam throne Zwei uses in 00)
Pilot: Ryu Hisanaga
Appearance: Appearance wise, it resembles The Throne Zwei but is less bulky and does not have the 'Heel' style feet, nor does it have the 'V' on its head.
Colors: Primary Black with Red trim, the "Fangs" are blood red in colour
Info: With the thoughts of the Newtype theory continuing to spread, Noez developed the first Newtype-use mobile suit, the X. It uses a set of Melee-attack DRAGOON units. During its demonstration of its combat capabilities, Ryu Hisanaga managed too steal the X from right under Noez's noses, and it became his own personal mobile suit. When Ryu disappeared, he left the X in the hands of one of his closest friends, John Cypher.