Mobile Suit Gundam Resurrection
Episode 17: Innocence Lost
The Sedition forces that continue their retreat through China heading towards Beijing. Sneed frustratingly paces around while Devin watches.
"We could get to Beijing in an hour but we have to lag behind because we can't carry all theses mobile suits on our ships."
"They will run out of fuel eventually and we can't leave them behind with the Feddies closing in. What do you suggest we do Sneed?"
"I think we should try your little idea."
Sneed pulls up a map on a console.
"As soon as we get to this area, we'll set up around this small village and launch a surprise attack. The stupid Feddies won't fire back because of the civilians."
Devin walks off the bridge with a worried look on his face.
"Is this what we're reduced to? Using civilians as shields."
Sneed's ship and two others break off from the fleet. They head into a village on the border of China and launch their Shield Dogas. The Dogas run through the village destroying one of the buildings. The civilians run in fear as explosions go off around them. Devin becomes angry at what he sees.
"Dammit Sneed, is this really necessary?! Killing innocent civilians!"
"Didn't you teach that me all earthnoids should be punished because of the way they treat us."
The Pegasus fleet moves across the border and notices the attack.
"What's going on in that town?"
"Their mobile suits are attacking the civilian population."
"Set course to intercept."
"Are you sure we should be chasing them Captain? We need time rest and repair. Our orders were to force them back to Beijing."
"We can't let them kill anymore innocent civilians. This looks like a trap but we can't ignore this. Have the rest of the fleet maintain course towards Beijing."
"They won't be able to take Beijing alone."
"Yes, but we're getting reinforcements from the European base. Follow my orders and set course to intercept."
Shield Dogas hide within the forest surrounding the village while the Pegasus approaches.
"They're in position Lt. Sneed."
"Good, let them know that we're here."
All of the Volstars fire but they only do minor damage to the Pegasus.
"It's Sedition fleet. They're heading right for us."
"Return fire, carefully!"
A serious of explosions rock the ship.
"Where did that come from?"
"There are about twenty Shield Dogas hiding below us."
"Dammit! We can't fire at them or we might hit the civilians."
Temuro arrives on the bridge.
"Captain, I've been watching this situation. Please let me launch."
"What?"
"I can defeat all of them without hurting the civillians."
"Ensign…"
"I can do it! It's my duty as a pilot!"
"Very well."
Temuro runs down to the mobile suit deck and gets into the Gundam as more explosions rock the ship.
Alissa contacts Temuro as he grabs his shield and beam rifle.
"Temuro, we're still repairing the Full Armor components, so you will have to go out without them."
"That's alright. I don't need a lot of firepower anyway. Ensign Maki, Gundam, launching!"
The Gundam launches out and dodges many bazooka rounds shot at him. The Gundam lands on the ground, runs over and slashes down two Shield Dogas with it's beam saber.
"Using civilians as a shield! Come over here and fight me like men!"
"Stupid Gundam, you can't attack us because of the people down here."
"Damn you!"
The Gundam flies right at the Shield Doga, dodges all it's shots then rams it's beam saber in the Doga's cockpit.
"Anyone else want to try it?"
The other Shield Dogas fire at the Gundam and it maneuvers away from the town. Devin is shocked to see the Gundam trying to fight off the Shield Dogas in the city.
"I didn't think the Gundam would show up. That pilot must really be an idiot!"
"Didn't count on this huh Devin?"
"Sneed pull out all the mobile suits from that village!"
"You are coward Devin. I will destroy that monster."
A Shield Doga points his bazooka at the village.
"Do you want to kill me now Gundam?"
"Damn you!"
The Gundam draws it's beam saber and slashes down the Doga as it fires at the village destroying half of it.
"No, no, nooooo!!"
The cockpit begins to glow with a green light. Alissa brings up the Gundams operating status on screen and is surprised a what she sees.
"The hyper psycho frame is at it's maximum!"
Temuro runs straight at the group of Shield Dogas.
"All of you people will die!"
As fast as lightning Temuro slashes apart the rest of the Shield Dogas.
"What's wrong with me? I can't stop myself!"
Temuro continues to slash the wreckage of the Shield Dogas. Masaki grabs the Gundam from behind with the Blue Angel.
"Temuro stop! It's over already!"
Devin is overcome with fear and falls to his knees.
"This pilot I feel his insanity! Is that monster what I was fighting?"
The Gundam stands behind the wreckage with a greenish glow around it with the fire of the village behind it. Temuro opens the cockpit and climbs out of the Gundam falling onto the ground with tears raining from his eyes.
"What the hell is wrong with me?"
18 - Temuro's Regret