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Chapter Five

Briefing

Plant

Kira prepared all he possible needed for this upcoming mission, he had to head over to Apirlious One for the conclusion of the council meeting but he had to make no stop first. He told Athrun that they would visit Lenore today, and Kira felt it was something he had to do. Kira dressed in his civilian clothes not forgetting his equipment, He left his mansion and immediately headed over to the Zala mansion that was located on the other side of the Plant. A car was sent for him to take him to the shuttle bay to head to Apirlious One but he told the driver to make a stop first and they were heading to the Zala Mansion.

On another Plant Siegel was preparing to head to his council meeting, they arrived back late that last night, and had little time to prepare for this meeting. Siegel was going to attend this meeting alone, but decided it would be better for Lacus to come with him, in case she was needed for his report. Lacus agreed and they hastily made their way to the shuttle bay to head to the Plant. Siegel had security tightened so he and Lacus would be extra protected in case of another attack. As they arrived at the shuttle bay Siegel and Lacus met up with Andrew. Andrew gave his authorization to the guy he had working for him to find that bullet type.

Siegel spotted him and they said nothing until they boarded the shuttle. They got in and all sat down. As the doors closed they then spoke.

"Did you find anything else?" Siegel asked.

Andrew looked at him, "No sir, we searched every encrypted file and found nothing; someone must have really done their work."

"You're positive this was a military type assassin?" Siegel asked.

"Yes sir, his moves were almost god like, if you blinked he was already over you, strength and speed were incredible, but I saw as he fired his weapon, and I know I have seen someone use that technique before, the same style of shooting and hand to hand combat, I just know I have seen it somewhere," Andrew said as he wanted to figure this out.

Lacus still listened intently as she was thinking of the man.

Andrew spoke again, "You can call me crazy but I suspect the rumors of the ultimate coordinator being one in the same with that guy."

Siegel looked at him, "The ultimate coordinator was killed years ago, I heard the rumors myself, but it is far too early to come to that conclusion."

"What about all our equipment we get sir, these high upgrades for everything keep coming at incredible rates," Andrew said.

"There are engineer teams that do that work, but with my daughter's life on the line, I am willing to consider everything, look into it," Siegel told him.

Andrew smiled, "Thank you sir…by the way what will you tell the council?"

"I will say exactly what happened, and push for an investigation," Siegel told him.

"Be weary how people act sir, one could be the culprit," Andrew told him.

"I know it's possible but I do hope your wrong," Siegel added.

"So do I sir," Andrew replied.

The rest of the shuttle flight went smoothly as the shuttle landed at the dock and the soldiers all saluted as the chairman got off. Siegel and Lacus went straight into the building.

Inside of the Apirlious One headquarters, Patrick Zala was already their going over the final statements he would make with Rau.

"Are these all the documents?" Patrick asked.

Rau smiled, "Yes sir, with this the council will have no choice but to send the team down."

Patrick quickly looked over them and smiled, "Good, is the information ready to leak?"

"Yes sir, it will be known throughout Plant that it was you who stop this foil of a plan," Rau told him.

"Where are they?" Patrick asked.

"Three members of the Zala squad are already here, your son and our main player will be arriving any time now," Rau told him.

"Good, make sure you meet them when they arrive and have them taken to my office, make the arrangements, they will leave after I brief them," Patrick told him as he headed to the councils room.

Rau smiled and did as he was told, he had everything set up, and now all he needed was for the other two to arrive.

Patrick walked into the council's room and immediately he saw the members that backed him, and the ones that believed in Clyne's foolish ideals, but it would all change when he takes charge. Patrick sat down in his seat as he saw Siegel and the girl that should be dead walk in, Lacus took a seat in front of the councils table and Siegel made his way over to his seat and sat down.

Siegel looked at all of them, "I thank you all for coming, I have urgent matters that need to be discussed."

Patrick smiled as he would wait for the right time to bring his plan up.

Plant Zala Mansion

Kira watched the scenery as his car pulled up to the mansion gates, Kira showed an id card and the gates immediately opened, the car drove in and stopped near the front door, Kira got out leaving his equipment inside.

"I won't be long," Kira told the driver as he walked towards the front door.

Kira arrived at the door and rang the bell; the door was answered by a butler.

"It has been awhile Kira," the butler said as Kira never used his false last name and people never called him by it.

"It has, is Mrs. Zala in?" Kira asked.

"She is sir, sir Athrun is here as well their in the back," the butler said as Kira walked in.

"No need to escort me I know my way," Kira told him as the butler abided by his request.

Kira walked towards the back where he knew they would be and apart of him actually took what Athrun told him yesterday seriously, Athrun and Lenore did notice him and they immediately got up.

"It's good to see you came Kira," Athrun told him as Kira nodded to him.

Lenore approached him and smiled.

"It is good to see you well Mrs. Zala," Kira told her as he never really could call her anything else, as she had always told him he could.

She smiled and looked at him, "How many times must I tell you not to address me so formally Kira," She told him knowing he would do the same thing he always did.

Kira placed his hand on top of his head; "I'm sorry, it's just that…" he was cut off by laughter by the both of them.

Lenore smiled again, "You still haven't changed it has been a year since I saw you and you still do what you always did as a child."

Kira smiled as well. They made their way towards the back and all sat down.

"How has your work been going, I haven't heard much anymore?" Lenore asked him.

Kira looked at her, "Long and tiring, but it will be worth it in the end," Kira told her as she didn't know what his real job was, Athrun did but this was the only time they ever lied to her about anything.

Lenore smiled, "As long as you don't overwork yourself, I miss having you boys around here."

Athrun and Kira smiled as they had a lot of memories here, but it all changed three years ago.

"We try hard mother but our schedules are quite busy at the moment, especially with the world in the state it's in," Athrun told her.

Lenore frowned, "Hopefully things will end peacefully, your father and the rest having been working hard, he is at the meeting now, and I suspect you two are going to meet him later?"

"Yes, he has something for me to do," Athrun told her.

"I have to finish a new development project, I just need his approval, and then I will probably leave for a few days, to see it through," Kira came up with an excuse fast.

Lenore nodded her head, "Just as long as you two remain safe that is all I wish for."

They smiled at the subject and spent the rest of the time just talking with her, but they soon realized they had to leave. Lenore understood and she saw them out, Athrun did his farewells first and headed out to the car, Kira took his time to say something as well.

"I never told you how I always appreciated you taking me in and caring for me all those years ago, I know I never said it but I am truly grateful," Kira told her.

Lenore looked at him, "You are talking like you will never see me again, I have told you this several times you and Athrun are my sons, and I love you both, I know it is hard for you not knowing about your past, but I will always be here for both you and your brother," She told him and for the first time Kira seriously took it in.

"Thank you," he said as he walked out to the car and got in.

The car drove off and Lenore wanted nothing more for those two not to be involved in whatever came but she knew times would not allow it; she watched the car drive away and hoped she would be able to see both of them again.

As the car drove towards the shuttle bay.

"Are you ready to do this?" Athrun asked.

Kira looked at him, "Just another mission," Kira said as he was going to put everything into this mission he had to make it look like they could accomplish their goal no matter what Clyne pulled. As the car arrived at the dock Kira grabbed his equipment and they boarded the shuttle. This shuttle was private and was not listed on any departure records, Patrick made sure of that. They sat in their seats and the shuttle launched to Aprilious one.

Councils Chamber

Siegel looked at all of them, "I thank you all for coming, I have urgent matters that need to be discussed."

Patrick smiled as he would wait for the right time to bring his plan up.

"We would like to personally welcome the chairman back from the conference," councilwoman Canaver said.

"I thank you, but an urgent event occurred while I was down in Orb, and I would first like to address that matter," Siegel told them.

"That is all well and good chairman Clyne, but I have a more pressing matter to get to, one that can not wait, so could you please get to the report first, Plant security depends on this matter," Patrick said as he wanted to get off that subject.

Siegel looked at him, "I understand but I will only be a few minutes," Siegel said as Patrick said no more.

"While I was preparing for the conference, their was an attempt on my daughters life two days ago," the room broke into conversation as Patrick cringed but he had to play along, "A highly skilled assassin broke into the hotel bested all the security and nearly took my daughters life, for some reason he didn't finish it, but we lost several agents in the process," Siegel explained to all of them.

"Can I ask one thing that might be connected with this incident?" Patrick spoke up.

Siegel looked at him, "Go ahead."

"How did the peace conference go Chairman?" Patrick asked.

"Isn't that a little off topic, this is a serious offence," One of Clyne's supporters spoke up.

"I said it will relate to the matter," Patrick replied.

Siegel understood, "Our talks went no where and nothing was signed."

Patrick smiled, "As I thought, whoever tried to kill your daughter would have been without a doubt from the earth alliance, or some sort of blue cosmos organization, as I have something that might back that up."

"Did you recover anything at the hotel?" councilman Amalfi asked.

Siegel looked at him, "This person was highly skilled, no evidence was left, but from the movements I was told it was without a doubt no natural."

"Why would a coordinator try to assassinate Miss Clyne?" Councilwoman Joule asked.

"It was probably a mercenary that was hired by a radical group, they would do anything for the right price," Patrick added.

"From what my men told me, he was military trained, I would like to do a full investigation into this matter," Siegel added.

Patrick knew he couldn't let that happen.

"I think it is the right choice," councilwoman Canaver added.

Patrick stood up, "I'm sorry for interrupting, but we have more important issues to discuss."

All looked at Patrick.

"This is obviously a high priority, Miss Clyne is essential to our talks," another of Clyne's supporters added.

Patrick glared at them, "You're talking about the safety of one girl, and I am talking about the safety off all Plants."

All stopped jabbering and looked at him again.

"What are you saying?" councilman Elsman added in.

Patrick's supporters didn't know about what he found yet.

"I have uploaded a file that needs urgent attention, I have been doing surveillance on the Panama area when I came on to something," Patrick said.

Siegel looked at him, "Unauthorized surveillance could jeopardize any chance at a peaceful solution."

Patrick glared at him, "Be glad I did it," Patrick said as he activated the main screen, and all looked at it.

"As you can see this is the earth forces base in Panama, as I scroll a few miles away, we come to another base," Patrick went on.

"I didn't know they had two bases in Panama," a council person added.

Patrick had a small smiled, "They don't have two bases, intelligence points this is a blue cosmos hidden base."

All started bickering again.

"Why does this base matter, there are tons of them throughout the earth," another councilman said.

Patrick smiled, "This is why," he said as he pressed a button, and all gasped, "This is the thermal scans of the area, the earth forces delivered countless nuclear warheads to this base."

All councilmember's really started bickering again.

"Are you sure it was the earth forces?" Siegel asked.

Patrick looked annoyed, "Of course, they will use blue cosmos as a way to strike at the Plants full force with a nuclear attack."

"Isn't that a little extreme, we don't know the earth forces delivered these things," Canever added.

"Who else would, the naturals only want war," Councilwoman Joule added.

"This is just a way to hide there own coward less acts," councilman Elsman added.

"We should take them this base out immediately," councilman Amalfi added.

Siegel didn't like where this was going, it was disturbing, but it required more intelligence than that.

Siegel stood up, "Patrick is that all the intelligence you have?"

Patrick looked at him, "That is all we need, I move to have the Zala squad wipe this base and all inside it off the face of the earth, and then we strike the panama base with our full force."

A lot of members agreed, and Siegel supporters wanted a little more than that.

"I agree this should be attended to, but a full out strike is something I will not order," Siegel added.

Patrick glared at him, "Do you plan to let them drop a few warheads down our throat and then attack them."

Siegel looked at him, "No I say we need more intelligence."

"I purpose we take the base out," councilman Elsman added.

"What if were wrong, it could bring full out war," councilwoman Canaver added.

Siegel quieted them down, "I will authorize the Zala squad to go check it out."

Patrick smiled.

"However I want them only to check, they will not engage in any combat, they are to bring back proof and that is it, with what they have we will then make a decision," Siegel said.

Patrick smiled again, there was no way he wasn't going to allow them to do no harm, Patrick had all he needed, and he would make sure Kira brought that base down. He could make up an excuse later.

"I'm glad you agree Chairman, I will have the unit move out at once," Patrick said.

Siegel nodded, "We will have another meeting upon their return, just make sure they only bring back proof, evidence, or pictures, they are not to engage any soldiers, we cannot afford the risk it will start a war," Siegel said as the meeting was concluded.

Patrick was beyond happy, as the rest of his supporters.

Lacus was never needed in this meeting, but it worried her what Patrick Zala said, and Lacus got a very bad vibe from him.

The members started withdrawing and Lacus met up with her father.

"I'm sorry Lacus, but this will have to be first priority," Siegel told her.

Lacus smiled, "I understand father, and I just hope nothing bad comes from this."

Siegel smiled, "As do I, they said as they started walking out of the room, and as they did Lacus instantly froze.

Outside the Building

As soon as the meeting was about to close, a car carrying Kira and Athrun had arrived. After the shuttle docked at the bay, they boarded a private car that would take them to the headquarters. Normally Patrick would never have them meet at this building but it was too urgent to waste time doing it anywhere else. Kira had been here numerous times so it was not any big secret that he would be present here. Kira and Athrun got out of the car and Kira immediately grabbed his equipment. As they were walking up the main stairs into the building they meet a familiar figure.

"It has been awhile commander," Athrun said.

Rau looked at them, "The rest of the unit has already arrived, we will head to the meeting point."

"Yes sir," Kira and Athrun said in unison as they followed Rau in. They were not check what so ever as they walked in, especially since they were with Rau.

As they walked into the building the council meeting was fully letting out.

Inside the building

As Rau lead Kira and Athrun to the meeting point in Zala's office they crossed one hallway where someone froze stiff.

The council's chambers were letting out and Patrick said he would brief the squad to head down to the surface, he was held up by the rest of his supporters and he filled them in on everything.

Siegel and Lacus walked out of the council room preparing to return home, they were walking when Eileen Canaver caught up to them.

"Chairman, may I have a moment?" she asked.

Siegel looked at her, "Yes, what can I do for you," he said as they kept walking.

Eileen looked at Lacus, "I am glad you're alright."

Lacus smiled and thanked her, as Eileen started in conversation.

"Are you sure it was wise sending them down sir?" Eileen asked.

Siegel looked at her, "I share the same worry, but we cannot over look this, if they really are planning to go for full out way, than they may have had something to do with Lacus' attack." Siegel told her.

"If there is anything I can do," Eileen said.

"I would like to investigate this matter a little more," Siegel said.

Eileen and Siegel continued their conversation, and Lacus listened in as they were walking out of the building, but as they crossed a hallway she looked over and she saw three figures heading down the opposite hallway, one was the commander she recognized, the other one was a blue haired man, and the other one was the farthest away, but as she was about to turn away, out of the corner of her eye she saw as the man turned to talk to the commander she saw the same features she saw that night and she froze.

Kira, Athrun, and Rau were hastily heading to the office as this mission could not wait. They were in deep conversation and Kira didn't realize as they passed an intersecting hallway, the woman he failed to dispose of caught a small glimpse of him. They passed the hallway and turned down another one as they headed for Patrick's office.

Lacus briefly saw that man and she could have swore he looked the exact same, she would never forget his face, she found her legs unable to move for a minute, not out of fear, but of some sort of relief.

Siegel and Eileen noticed she stopped walking as well.

"Lacus are you alright?" Siegel asked.

Lacus regained her senses and rushed forward towards the interesting hallway, but as she looked they were no where to be found. She looked around but her fathers call made her turn around.

"Lacus, what's wrong you look like you have seen a ghost," Siegel said.

Lacus looked at her father and then back down the hallway, "It couldn't have been him, but this feeling…" Lacus told herself as she walked back over to her father.

Lacus apologized and Siegel looked at her concerned, but she smiled and made it look like it was nothing so he bought it, they finished their talk with Eileen and walked out of the building.

Office

As soon as they walked down the other hallway, a feeling struck Kira hard, he didn't know what it was, but it was making him wonder, it was as if he should turn back, but he quickly dismissed it and kept walking. They kept walking until they reached Zala's office.

Rau opened the door, and the remaining Zala members were in there. Nicol smiled, Dearka didn't do anything, but Yzak grew angry as he saw Kira.

"Athrun, Kira, it's been awhile," Nicol said as he greeted them.

Kira and Athrun returned his greeting as they walked over to their assigned seats. As they sat down, they didn't bother to say a word to Yzak, but that didn't stop him.

Yzak looked at Kira, "Heard mister big shot blew a mission the other day."

Kira said nothing.

Yzak grew angry, "To ashamed to say anything, just wait until I take over your position."

All they heard was Kira laugh a little which made Yzak stand up.

"What's so funny?" Yzak demanded to know.

Kira looked at him, "You never change, still the impulsive fool, who doesn't know his limitations."

Yzak grew angry and wanted to do something about it but the door opened revealing Patrick Zala. Yzak knew he had to put this on hold as the room was hoping they wouldn't go at it again. All sat down quietly as they watched Patrick walk over to his desk. After the meeting he filled every member in on what he was planning and they liked it.

Patrick sat down and looked at them, "Now lets begin, failure will result in Plants destruction."

All inattentively listened to him speak.

Patrick's office

Patrick began his briefing by turning on a projection revealing the Panamanian jungle; all look on as Patrick began.

"Your target is the hidden blue cosmos base to the west of the Earth forces Panamanian mass driver," Patrick began.

All watched.

"From our satellite images we can tell it is a heavily guarded facility, probably one of the main blue cosmos strong holds," Patrick told them.

Kira watched the images as he was already studying the surroundings and areas he could get in and out of.

"This is of the highest caliber that you succeed in this mission, I will not tolerate failure on this assignment," Patrick said as he looked at all of them especially Kira.

All were still waiting for their assignment.

"Your mission is to break into this facility and disable and destroy all nuclear warheads located in this base, with the exception of one," Patrick said.

All really had their attention on him especially Kira.

"As you can see in the scans, the earth forces have specially delivered them so they could use them on Plant, our worthless chairman only wants you to bring back evidence of these weapons in which you will do, but your main job is destroy them and all presence in this base," Patrick went on.

Rau listened in closely.

"Commander Le Crueset will be the command leader on headset, you are to follow his every order, as he will direct you on everything to do once your down on the surface," Patrick said as Rau joined in.

"By now you know how we operate, we will split into two teams while our ace infiltrates the facility and takes care of it from within, I will brief you more once were on the surface," Rau said as Yzak growled as little he knew who he was talking about.

"It is essential that you disable and destroy all nuclear weapons in this facility, one of our teams will stand by at the entrance to secure escape, while the other will evacuate the nuclear warhead, we will use this warhead and place it right in front of the chairman crushing his re-election campaign which will ensure my place as the rightful leader of Plant," Patrick told them sternly.

"Yes sir," All five said in unison.

"Once we have the warhead secured we will destroy the base from within, and I'm sure you will handle that," Patrick said as he looked at Kira.

"It is essential that you disable the remaining warheads so they do not trigger a full out explosion," Patrick told him sternly.

"Yes sir," Kira told him as he knew exactly what to do.

"I will say this once again, I will not tolerate failure, both Plant and my new world will relay on this mission, the commander will brief you more once you reach the surface…Dismissed," Patrick said as all five got up to walk out, but Rau stopped Kira.

Kira looked up at him and knew he would have more to say with him, the other four noticed and just kept going they were on their way to ready their equipment.

Kira stopped and looked back at Patrick.

"I know you won't let that little mishap you did happen again," Patrick told him.

Kira smiled, "That will not happen again sir, I will not hold back here."

Patrick smiled, "Good, because once you're inside, you are to show no mercy, dispose of all of them, and make sure others get the message not to follow in their ranks."

Kira nodded his head, "If that is your wish sir, I will take care of it."

"I trust you will handle everything to the letter?" Patrick asked.

Kira smiled, "If you want to send a message to the naturals, I will not hold back on them one bit."

"Good, now go and I expect victory from you," Patrick told him as Kira saluted, and walked out.

Rau looked at Patrick, "I believe he will be able to handle this sir."

"Good, you have the data on the meeting earlier correct?" Patrick asked.

Rau smiled, "Yes sir, I will send it to the press as soon as we leave, Clyne will fall in popularity and you will rise as the next leader."

Patrick smiled.

"What about Clyne's daughter sir?" Rau asked.

Patrick looked at him as he did want her out of the way, "For the moment we will leave her alone, but she will become a problem in the future so I will handle it then."

"What if he won't do it?" Rau asked.

"I won't assign him to that again, I can tell he is taken in by her, but if this mission goes how I want it, I won't need him anymore so I will take care of him as well," Patrick told him, as he remembered how Kira looked when he gave him the report, and Patrick could tell he wanted her alive.

Rau smiled, "Any word on Azeral?"

Patrick hated that name, "I was hoping he would be overlooking this in Panama, but if not I will have people on the ground track him down, if I find him I will send you another mission, and once the blue cosmos leader is gone my use for Kira is done, so if he fails anymore missions after that we can properly dispose of him, but I now he won't betray me, he believes he owes me to much, after all I did have him created."

Rau looked at him, "As you wish sir," Rau said as he saluted and left.

Patrick sat back and his chair and smiled, he wanted Kira for only one reason and that was to help in his goal, over the years Kira dealt a massive blow to blue cosmos, but the leader always managed to escape. Patrick wanted to keep Kira around to help with the aftermath of his plan as well, but he could tell he was taken in by Clyne's daughter so he would not hesitate to get rid of him once his main purpose was completed. Kira was the best he had and it would be a shame, however Patrick believed if he had to, his plans would still work. Patrick however was hoping Kira would break from that phase and return to what he was and that was his tool of warfare.

Shuttle bay

The shuttle was already prepared for departure. The equipment was already loaded prior with a few extra pieces they would need for this mission. The four boarded the shuttle first and Kira not far behind. Rau took care of the little press matter and shortly followed. As soon as all of them were on board the shuttle headed for earth.

To be continued…

(AN): I hope you liked this chapter; the next one will be out by Friday. Bye for now.