Auther note: Yo! I am back for the next chapter! Okay, I have done my best with the edits, but if there are mistakes, please do point out and specify... or PM me! As to the first reviewer of the story... could you point out my mistake please? I need to improve, so it would help for me to know where specifically i went wrong. Please do give me your honest comments for this chapter, thanks!
Chapter 1: The birth of hope, Celestial Being
At the military practice range nearby the AEU (Advanced European Union), sounds of gunfire can be heard by turrets controlled by AI. These turrets were apparently focused on a turquoise colored mobile suit, which was the new prototype model of the AEU's new mobile suit, the AEU-09 Enact. The mobile suit, dodging the bullets with ease, then gave careful aim and shot down one of the targets, and then as it landed, the turrets fired again. The mobile suit, immediately gave a quickly block of the bullets with its installed shield. It flew up again and fired shots from its rifle, hitting precisely all the targets. The people who were observing the mobile suit stared and gaped in awe of the mobile suit's performance.
A brown ponytailed man with glasses, by the name of Billy Katagiri slightly amazed by the performance of the Enact commented to himself, "The AEU is the first to use solar power for their mobile suits…."
Then another voice cut him off, coming from a blonde man, whom was only known as Graham Aker, the ace of the Union, "AEU is falling behind with the elevator, so they want to do better with their mobile suits."
Billy smiled as he looked at his old friend, and then he asked, "Hey, you sure it's okay for ace pilot Edwards to be here?"
Graham merely replied, "Of course it isn't." Then he moved and sat next to Billy.
Billy then spoke softly, "Well, It's all a conspiracy of course. It's the HRL [Human reform League]'s 10th anniversary, so they're showing off their new unit." The Enact continued to perform a few flight maneuvers.
Graham then questioned Billy, "So what do you think of it?"
Billy replied frankly, "Well, it's just a copy of ours, just a bit different in design."
Then a rash voice shouted over the speakers, "What? I heard that! What did you say?" A pilot then exited and from his looks behind the helmet, he was merely a youth but no ordinary youth, he was the AEU's finest 'ace', Patrick Colasour.
While the commotion happened, another two of AEU's aces who were sitting, one felt embarrassed. The brown haired, yet elegant man, known only as Treize Khushrenada could only cover his face with his hand in slight embarrassment. He spoke to his other comrade, a masked man with long blonde hair known only as Zechs Merquise, "This is really a tarnishing of the reputation of the AEU's pilots…. Of all things, they pick a youth as one of their aces, just because of some combat simulation… He lacks experience. And they had to pick him for a major event like the Enact's testing, and Patrick colasour has now gone on and ruin our reputation by offending one of the greatest pilots, Graham Aker."
Zechs merely fumed, "Well, the AEU lacks capable personnel, except for Kati mannequin. So I am not surprised that a youth could be AEU's 'finest ace' of course. If only our superiors bothered to raise the standards."
Treize nodded in agreement and agreed, "Perhaps one day I must change the standards of the military…. And I think I may just have the power to do so…"
Just then, a mysterious mobile suit in the colour combination of blue, red, white and yellow had begun its descent down the orbital elevator. Then, inside the suit, a young boy, who was dressed up in a pilot suit coloured in the combinations of light blue and white spoke, "240082 Exia, confirming target with GN particle sample."
Zooming in on the visual of the AEU's enact, he then spoke, "On schedule. I am beginning first phase." He the accelerated the mobile suit named Exia down towards the Enact.
Meanwhile, Treize noted a small number of the base's soldiers scurrying here and forth, and looking at the mysterious mobile suit, he made the decisive link. He then whispered to Zechs, "It seems we have an uninvited guest to our party today."
Zechs' mask had prevented Treize from seeing any response from his face except his mouth which was frowning just a bit. Treize then spoke, "If you're planning on entering the Tallgeese to engage the mobile suit, I advise you, it is better not to do so."
Zech just stared at Treize for the moment. Then Treize responded, "Well, this may be the chance to prove our enact superior. At the most, if our Enact loses, our dear Patrick colasour, AEU's 'finest' ace will learn a lesson about combat and hopefully mature."
Zechs then nodded and just stared at the commotion which started by the landing of the mysterious mobile suit. The audience then started to be evacuated by a few AEU personnel, with any of them, including the commander of the base shocked by the Exia's appearance.
Patrick Colasour, just as Treize guessed went inside the Enact to engage. The shockwaves that came later by the drawing of the Enact's sonic * sent everyone on their knees. Treize despite the situation was chuckling to himself hearing the boasting of Patrick Colasour, reminding him of the youth among the AEU military today.
The next scene shocked everyone as the Exia cut off the hand of the Enact which held the sonic knife. Treize noticed that even Zechs was shocked, and he could see a small glint of admiration in Zechs' eyes. What followed after was the severe thrashing of the Enact by the Exia and the severe wounding of the pride of an ace pilot. Treize and Zechs could only cringe in disappointment by the defeat of Patrick colasour.
Inside the Exia, the young boy then spoke, "Exia. Phase 1 is complete. I am moving onto phase 2." Then the Exia begun spewing out a green light and then took off to the skies, leaving Patrick Colasour screaming in rage. Sirens then rang out, giving signals for the military pilots to begin their takeoff and engagement of the uninvited guest, Exia.
As the Hellions that freshly launched begun their engagement of the Exia, two other mobile suits were parked away somewhere nearby the battle, with their pilots on standby. One of them was setting up his mobile suit, called the Dynames for the battle to assist Exia. The other was lying down in his cockpit, holding onto a katana, seemingly slacking. The pilot whom finished adjusting his mobile suit then called out to the other, "Oi, Issei! It is time to get started!"
The male pilot in his short black hair and in a black and grey piloting suit responded, "Got that Lockon. It's finally our turn. I will go ahead and assist the Exia. I don't think Setsuna can handle their numbers." He then got into position, and then launched off in his mobile suit, as the Exia easily continued taking down several of the Hellion squads.
Just then, Lockon heard a sound coming from an orange ball-shaped robot which he called Haro. He then responded, "Hah! Setsuna must be having a hard time. I guess I will help him. Here we go! Gundam Dynames ,Lockon Stratos, sniping targets!" With a precise aim of his beam rifle, one of the Hellions went down.
As one more beam shot destroyed another Hellion, Setsuna then muttered to himself, "Is it Lockon?" Then he shifted his focus to the other Hellion squads after him. Just then, before he could have time to react, a Hellion got close up to Setsuna while Lockon was busy sniping down the other targets. But before the Hellion could move, it got sliced into half by a mobile suit spewing the same green light, wielding a katana.
Setsuna then muttered in relief, "The excellion, Issei Yamato. Just in time…" Then he shifted back his focus in taking down the hellions as Issei begun his engagement. And with Setsuna's defeating of the final Hellion, all of the three pilots, Issei, Setsuna and Lockon announced coincidentally in unison, "Second phase… Is complete!"
After that battle, another had taken place at the Human Reform League's orbital elevator in space, it had been attacked by terrorist only to have been saved by two mobile suits spewing the same green light as the other three that appeared at the AEU's show of the Enact. Treize sat back in his mansion, pondering about the events. He felt there was some link, but unable to put a finger on it. But his instincts told him that today was a beginning of something major…
Just then, the TV which Treize had left on, showing news of the two battles that happened today, displayed urgent news, announcing that they had received a video by a group behind the two incidents.
Then the screen flashed an old man, sitting on a chair, the scene depicting a balcony during the day. Then the old man announced, "I have an announcement for the people of earth. We are Celestial Being, a private armed organization with mobile suits we call Gundam. The Philosophy of our organization: Total eradication of war through armed intervention. We will not attack anyone for our own benefit. For the sake of eradication of war… we stand up for you. We will notify you of what we plan to do. Country, Religion, or for any reason, if there is war, we will be there to stop it. Any nation, group or company encouraging conflict will be attacked. We, Celestial Being are here for that purpose, to eradicate war. I repeat, We, Celestial Being are here for that purpose, to eradicate war…."
Treize smiled after hering the speech by Aeolia and stared out at the scenery through his window. Perhaps, the world is going to be changed…. But what sort of future would it be… This I would like to see. Celestial Being, what do you plan to do…? Treize thought.
Somewhere in space, in Celestial Being's mothership, a gundam pilot called Allelujah then commented, "Allelujah, I can see the world's malice."
Then the pilot next to him, known as Tiera erde responded, "A test for Celestial Being."
In a deserted island on earth, Lockon then looked at his portable TV and then looked at Setsuna and Issei and spoke, "It has begun… And it cannot be stopped now."
Then his orange companion Haro repeated after him, "Cannot be stopped now! Cannot be stopped now! Cannot be stopped now!"
Lockon smiled and then looked at Setsuna again and asked, "We started a battle with the world… you know that Setsuna?"
Setsuna replied nonchalantly, "Yes, I know. We are Celestial being, Gundam Meisters!" He then stared at the Dynames, Exia and Excellion.
Issei yawned and spoke, "Ah well, if it is to protect peace, I am in for it. After all, that was why I joined."
Lockon grinned at Issei. Issei spoke, "Sorry. Just feeling tired. I need some rest. You guys better get some too. Tomorrow may be a long day ahead." Issei then headed to the resupply base within, with the thoughts, "Whatever it is, on my bushido [code of honour], I shall follow Celestial being's ideals till the day I die… for the world." Issei gripped his katana tight as he continued to be deep in thought…
That's all for today! Chapter 2 may take time to appear, but do be patient. As for Issei... You won't find out much about him till later.. though... he has a past with a certain red haired warmonger.... and also, its the debut of two of the gundam wing characters, Treize and Zechs, I'm not sure if the chapter reflected their personality... But i tried my best. Anyway, enough rambling for me, please R&R!
