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Chapter Nine

Opportunity

Submarine

"Nighthawk reporting, the gift is set, requesting permission to proceed," Kira said as Rau came on.

"Permission granted," Rau said.

Kira heard that and pressed the first detonator, and waited a few seconds pressing the main detonator switch, after about a second all they saw was a bright light.

The reactor inside the base melted and caused as massive explosion, it filled the morning sky as it was near morning; the explosion caused a massive trigger effect that was spreading to the Earth Forces Panama base. The Blue cosmos base was completely totaled, and as it reached the earth forces base it took out about three fourths of the base, it caused a chain reaction and it even took out there mass driver. All blue cosmos personal and a good number of Earth Alliance personal were taken out.

The five watched from the boat as the rest of the units did as well. Kira knew the leader would be proud; this was just what he needed. Kira knew it wouldn't take long for the media to get a hold of this event and it would cause the earth to go into chaos, and the Plants would see that the leader was correct all along.

Patrick would have to do some explaining to the council, but he could get around that, Siegel would take this as the peace talks would now be wasted, but the people of Plant would be grateful that Patrick took out such a threat. This would without a doubt lead to war, and that was what Patrick wanted.

The boats finally made their way back to the submarine as it was now fully exposed. The docking bay was opened earlier to let the men with the nuke in and now it was opening to retrieve the rest of the men. They reached the sub and docked in the launching bay, the sub docks closed and it once again went under to make the trip back to Carpentaria in full victory.

Inside the Sub

Kira and the rest of the unit got off the boat as the members started congratulating Kira, much to the disgust of Yzak. Kira shook it off though, as he was doing what he was ordered.

"My father should be pleased Kira," Athrun told him.

Kira looked at him, "With this it will ensure his election, with that his world will soon come true," Kira said as he had something else on his mind, "She shouldn't be an issue anymore," Kira told himself.

"That was amazing like always, took you a little while though," Nicol added.

Kira looked at him, "I ran into something, but no trouble."

Yzak glared at him, "Same as always you are, if I went I would have done it a lot sooner," Yzak said as he left the room followed by Dearka.

Athrun smiled, "He will never change."

Kira was about to respond when the captain walked in.

"The commander wants to see you two," The captain said as Kira and Athrun saluted him.

Kira and Athrun immediately left and headed to the control room, they walked in and saw that the nuke was placed in here, they walked in and saluted.

Rau saw them and smiled, "Excellent work, the leader will be pleased."

Kira and Athrun smiled.

"First thing first is this operational, I haven't had time to examine it yet," Rau said.

Kira looked at him, "I disabled the power source sir, it will be fine, there is no way for them to be able to remote activate it."

Rau smiled, "Well done; now I need your camera."

Kira knew why and since they weren't out of gear yet, Kira unhooked it from his bandana, and handed it over to Rau.

Rau took it, "We have to do some editing to it, we will use it as our report to the council when we return, Athrun you will accompany me and assist with the report, as far as they know this was strapped to your head, you need to memorize it in detail."

Athrun saluted, but once again he was made to take the credit for Kira's actions, and it was getting old to him.

"I understand sir," Athrun said as Rau handed him the camera.

"We will begin in a minute, as for you," Rau said as he looked at Kira.

Kira looked at him.

"I want you to assist us and then check over this nuke one last time," Rau told him.

"Yes sir, but I need to make a report on a discovery sir," Kira told him.

Rau looked at him, "Proceed."

Kira took something out of his bag, it was the bottle that earth alliance member drank, and as Kira was leaving the reactor room he snatched it off the floor.

"It's this sir, I engaged an earth alliance member hand to hand, he drank this stuff and suddenly became enraged, and I'm guessing several times stronger, it took a lot to bring him down, I have never saw any sort of stimulate work that fast," Kira said as he handed the bottle over to Rau.

Rau looked at it, "Interesting, I will have it analyzed at once, but for now…" Rau said as he was cut off by a satellite call from Plant.

Rau immediately picked it up.

"Yes sir, they are back," Rau said.

Kira and Athrun watched him.

Rau was listening for awhile, before he looked at Kira.

"Excellent sir, we will finally be able to end it, I will inform him immediately," Rau said as he put the phone down.

Kira and Athrun watched as he approached him, Rau stopped and looked at Kira.

Plant

Zala's office

Patrick was very pleased with what he saw as the reactor melted down, and caused a massive explosion. Patrick had everything he needed for the moment; he began thinking what he would say in the report, as he knew it wouldn't be long before they found out about this. He knew that the team on the ground would take care of the special arrangements for his report, he still needed to contact Le Crueset, but that wouldn't take long. He was disappointed that he could take Azeral down with the base, but he had his location and he was eagerly awaiting his agent on the ground to get back to him.

Patrick was wasting no time, as he wanted Azeral gone, as his ace in the hole just in case the people were swayed by Clyne's daughter. Patrick knew his ace in the hole was fond of that girl, but he knew she would not back down when the war would become more likely, so he decided to deal with her at the upcoming Orb meeting in the near future. Patrick was thinking about his plan when the phone call he wanted came, Patrick smiled and picked it up.

"Go ahead," Patrick said.

"Sir, I can confirm what you told me earlier is true, Azeral is here with a meeting with the earth force leaders, he is scheduled to speak as well," the man said.

Patrick smiled, "Did you handle everything I wanted?"

"Yes sir, I have been working here for months, I was able to secure an invitation, to this banquet they are having," the man said.

That was what Patrick wanted to hear, "Good, I am sending my best, I want him to finish him as the cameras are rolling."

"They will have top security sir, so I will place a weapon in one of the upstairs rooms, when I make my rounds," the man said as all the information they had came from this man, he was a simple janitor, but that was all they were able to get in Washington.

"Don't worry about this guy, I will send him by commercial flight from a neutral nation, meet him at the airport and get him in, he will handle the rest," Patrick told him.

"Yes sir, anything else?" the man said.

"After its done give him an escape, I want him back in Plant after this is done," Patrick said.

"It will be difficult sir, but if he can swim I will have a small boat standing by near the cliffs," the man said.

Patrick thought about that, "That will work; I will have something standing by to take him from there, tell him to be quick as we will not be able to stay in Alliance territory for long."

"Yes sir, I will inform him," he said as Patrick hung up.

Patrick switched on the monitor and saw that it wasn't taking long for this news to go public on earth, and all Patrick did was smile.

Clyne Mansion

Siegel and Lacus were sitting in the outdoor terrace having tea discussing about the upcoming Orb visit to Plants. This meeting would be essential, as one of the most powerful earth nations would officially sign the peace treaty with Plants. Siegel and Uzumi hoped that this would be the start for other nations to follow. Siegel was also awaiting news on the Zala team's mission report; little did he know he would get that a lot sooner than he thought as his phone rang.

Siegel got up and answered the feed; it was a call from Eileen Canaver.

"Are you watching the earth net Siegel?" Eileen said frantically.

Siegel looked at her, as he could tell something was wrong, Siegel walked over to one of his television monitors he had near the terrace and switched it to satellite earth feed, once he turned it on his eyes went in horror. Lacus saw the same thing and it was not a pretty sight.

Siegel watched as reporters were showing what was left of the Panama area, the base was mostly destroyed and the surrounding area was totaled, it was obvious from a nuclear explosion.

"What on earth happened down there?" Siegel asked her as he glanced back at the communicator.

Eileen looked at him, "That was the area the team was sent to; all I know is from the looks of it they were nuclear armed."

Siegel shut his eyes, this was not good, "I told them to only bring back proof."

Eileen was about to say something when they saw one of the alliance leaders start to make a report.

The man on television was William Sutherland, he walked up and started making a report, as the television started showing all those wounded.

"I will make a brief statement, this morning our bases reactor was destroyed, we are still trying to gather information but it was apparent that the coordinators staged and destroyed our base, we are looking into all details and will have a full report in a few days, the coordinators believe they can do whatever they wish to the people of earth, but our forces will not back away from this threat, they call for peace, but it is all a front, they crave war and destruction, and our leaders will not take them sitting down, we will give more information as it becomes apparent…" he was babbling on more but Siegel stopped listening.

"What do we do now Clyne?" Eileen asked.

Siegel looked at her, "First get a hold of Zala to give me a full report, then call an emergency meeting, I believe are peace proposal will be futile."

Eileen nodded, "I will handle it," she said as she signed off.

Siegel looked over as Lacus herself had a worried face. Both knew that this treaty with Orb would be there last chance at a peaceful solution.

"I will speak at this meeting father, maybe both sides would come to an understanding," Lacus said as she knew it would be a long shot.

Siegel nodded his head, "Alright Lacus, this will be our last hope."

Lacus agreed and Siegel left to clear his head, he had to find some sort of solution.

Zala's Office

Patrick watched that report with a smile, this was what he wanted, all he needed now was Azeral dead, Patrick switched over to his satellite phone to inform Rau of the events, and to give Kira his new mission, one only someone like him could finish. Patrick waited until Rau picked up.

"It's me," Patrick said.

"Yes sir, they are back," Rau said.

Patrick smiled, "I know, it has already made world news, do you have the nuke secured?"

Rau smiled, "Yes sir."

"Excellent, now listen carefully, edit the tap and send the Zala squad back up to Plants, as for our number one, he will be making a short detail to Washington," Patrick told him.

"You found him sir?" Rau asked.

Patrick smiled, "That's correct, Azeral will fall for all the cameras to see, I have everything set up, you are to bring the sub up at this location, I will have a chopper come to retrieve him, once on they will take him to the neutral nation of Equatorial Union, where I have arranged a ticket to Washington, I have all his necessary equipment for entry in locker ten, with that they will give him no trouble, once in Washington, one of our agents will fill him in on the rest."

"I understand sir, what about the council?" Rau asked.

Patrick smiled again, "Leave that to me, it won't take long, and once I bring him this proof he will have nothing to say, and it will ensure my election, one last thing tell him if he fails not to return."

Rau smiled, "Excellent sir, we will finally be able to end it, I will inform him immediately," Rau said as he put the phone down.

Kira and Athrun watched as he approached him, Rau stopped and looked at Kira.

With that out of the way, Patrick could now focus on the last obstacle and that was Clyne's daughter, he had an idea to use the Orb treaty signing to make his move then, and he knew just how to do it as well.

Earth Alliance Capitol

Inside the main Presidential palace, the leaders were already gathering for the banquet tomorrow, among them was the leader Murata Azeral. Azeral received word what happened and he smiled as he was able to get out in time. Azeral was a guest at this banquet and he was going to speak of the matters at the banquet tomorrow, but his only objective was full out war with the coordinators, he was now going to use his speech to use the incident today to his advantage, he would have full support no matter what.

Sutherland was one of the alliance members that assisted him, Azeral watched as he made the speech to the world and he smiled widely. When William was done he joined him.

"Great work, a little long for my taste, but the point got across," Azeral told him.

"Thank you sir, what shall you do now?" William asked.

Azeral smiled, "Simple, I will give false information at the speech giving us our war, are the nukes in there new spots?"

William smiled, "We can ship them to space at anytime."

"Not just yet, finish with the enhancement drugs first, I want the soldiers ready to counter if necessary," Azeral said.

"I will handle it sir," William said as he left.

Azeral walked away and smiled, everything was going according to his plans as well, he just needed to pass a little information at the speech and it should assure his place as one of the new leaders of the Earth Alliance.

Submarine

Kira and Athrun watched as he approached him, Rau stopped and looked at Kira.

Rau smiled, "The leader is pleased with you two."

Kira and Athrun were honored.

"He sent me new orders so listen up well," Rau said as Kira and Athrun were listening.

"Athrun you are to take your unit back to Plants and give a full report to the council with myself," Rau told him.

Athrun saluted, "Yes sir."

Rau looked at Kira, "As for you we have another mission that came up."

Kira stood straight up.

"We have a location on the blue cosmos leader, you are to take care of him once and for all," Rau said.

"Yes sir," Kira replied.

Rau smiled, "You will take care of him at the Presidential palace when he makes his speech, it has to be done in front of the cameras."

Athrun looked at him funny, "That's a suicide mission sir."

Kira thought differently as he was once in something like this in the past.

"We have no choice Athrun," Rau said as he looked back at Kira.

Kira listened in closely.

"A chopper will be here in a little while, it will take you to Equatorial where you will find all necessary documents to get you into Washington," Rau said.

Kira knew it was neutral, not aligned to anyone.

"You will board a plane and meet one of the agents at the airport, he will fill you in on the rest," Rau told him.

Kira saluted, "I understand sir."

Rau smiled, "One last thing, you will take no equipment, and if you fail I would not suggest returning."

Kira agreed, "I understand sir, I have been looking forward to finding that man, and ending him once and for all."

Rau smiled, "I know you have, now change into your civilian clothes, and get ready the chopper will be here soon."

Kira smiled, "Yes sir," he said as he left to change, Kira had one main reason why he wanted Azeral dead, and he was looking forward to the chance for two long years.

Rau watched him leave and knew the reason he wanted Azeral dead so badly, he and the leader were the most likely the only ones who did.

Kira immediately changed and went to waiting area to prepare to leave, after a few hours the chopper finally arrived, Kira didn't want to see anyone he just wanted to go, the submarine made its way to the surface and Kira opened the hatch and a rope ladder was lowered, Kira took a hold and climbed up, he got in the chopper and gave the signal for them to proceed. The choppers pilot agreed and they were on the way.

Rau watched from the bridge as he knew this would be a success.

Equatorial Union

The chopper arrived on the outskirts of the main city, but Kira could walk that in no time. It was a few miles to the main city, but Kira gave the signal to the Pilot and they landed the chopper and Kira jumped out, while the chopper flew away again. Kira didn't wait for it to leave as he was making his way to the city. He needed to make the flight time which was in a few hours so he did run a little bit. Kira planned it out so that he would arrive in Washington later this day, and he would be at the palace the next evening for the banquet. Kira kept walking until he saw the city, Kira entered the city and ran to the airport, it didn't take him long he smiled as he saw it.

Kira entered the airport and immediately went to the assigned locker ten, it was locked but Kira was able to override the system as it was electronically sealed, he punched in a few codes and the locker was opened, Kira reached in and removed all the paper work, he had a plane ticket, a false passport in which Kira was able to electronically change the picture, and all the necessary paper work.

Kira walked up towards the gate and showed the stuff to the attendant, she looked it over, scanned it and let him on, Kira passed all security inspections. Kira smiled and boarded the plane; he sat in his seat and soon after the plane took off.

Carpentaria

The submarine made its way back and the Zala squad left, they started loading the nuke on the shuttle to space, as it was carefully done, they finished editing the camera of what happened and they were ready to give the report to the council.

They were met with congratulations from the people who were at the base, since Rau leaked information to the public, all knew that it was a warhead that was detonated, and they believed it was done for the safety of the Plants.

Yzak was pleased that Kira got another mission, but Athrun ignored him, Rau made sure all of what they needed was prepared and they started boarding the shuttle. Athrun secured Kira's equipment and would drop it off at his mansion later. All of them boarded the shuttle and it was not long before it was launched into space.

Earth Alliance Capitol

The plane landed in Washington at the scheduled time, it was well into the evening hours, but Kira didn't need time to prepare. Kira knew this was the opportunity he wanted, Kira didn't have any luggage, so he got off and looked around, there were people holding signs, and one man was holding a sign that had a random name, but it had a small symbol in the corner, and Kira recognized that as one the leader always uses.

Kira walked up to the man and the man smiled.

"Nighthawk," Kira said.

The man smiled again, that was the name he needed to hear, "Welcome to Washington, lets go sir, I have everything ready."

Kira smiled and they walked out of the airport.

To be continued…

(AN): I hope you liked this chapter, Kira and Lacus will meet again, it should be within three to five chapters, the next one will be up by Tuesday, See you later.