Gundam Wing UN war. The long awaited sequel to chapter 2.
Chapter 3 – Mission 001
Well I'm writing Gundam fan-fiction again, so I hope someone reads it. That's about it. Yep, that's all.
Oh wait, I plan to include los gundams in this chapter, so fan-girls, rejoice. And get tetanus shots. (Author looks at rabid fan-girls at base of cliff, steps far back from cliff) Fan-girls scare me!
-Begin-
The first mission of squad 21 was one that was meant to test their mobile suit piloting ability. Interrupt an aerial mobile suit transport. It was shallow in enemy territory, but being with one of the most established front lines in the war anti-aircraft, anti-mobile suit, and other permanent fortifications because there was little expectancy of anyone managing to get across the Himalayan mountains with a force large enough to punch a hole in the battle lines. The new gundams included. However the group of planes was big enough to provide a problem and a distraction to the front line troops if they were allowed to cross. So three gundams were dropped on the top of a mountain, with a basic strategy on how to attack and left to their own devices.
'Their own devices' was a fairly simple plan. A triangle with the head being Devin stuck right in the middle of the enemy's path Each other point, tom and Bekah, was spread far wide of the assumed path the carriers would take. Both would start with a long range barrage, in the middle of the heaviest of which Devin would leap into combat, stealth system active. Then when there big guns, beam emitters booster cannon and twin laser cannons, were rendered un-usable, due to overheating in the case of bekah's Gundam, or lack of energy in the case of tom's, the others would leap into the midst of it all and finish off what was left. That was the plan, the plan did not account for mobile suits being deployed from the carriers nor for any other type of transport craft other than planes. Both of which were highly likely possibilities. But then the three pilots really were unsure and had decided to make it up as they went along. That is how wars tend to be won, improvisation and luck. More luck than anything else.
Then the large enemy transport fleet arrived. It traveled exactly along the path that headquarters had predicted. So the plan remained unchanged because things were in status quo. Then the barrage began. As fast as she could Bekah fired out her rockets. Then once the rocket barrage was done with the top and outside of the aerial fleet laser fire blasted to the middle from the opposite ranges. Quickly a larger portion of the aerial fleet was severely damaged. There was one battleship like craft. The size of three football fields it also had firepower in an amount proportionate to it's size. It was in the midst of this fire barrage, then at a momentary lull it began to fire back.
Dealing with guns which were the size of their mobile suits was no easy task for Tom and Bekah. That was because they had a tough target. Devin had the advantage. As the fleet began to pass over him his agile Gundam leapt up onto the main ship. Using his miniature arm extension for their distance fire ability he ran along the starboard side of the ship blasting aircraft while in stealth. When he came to the starboard turret he crushed it by activating his mace directly at it. Then with a large boost jump along the center of the ship he jumped over the top and came down on the other turret with a Schneider knife. Quickly scoring out portions of it and disabling it in a few moments. Once the two main topside turrets were out Devin moved to his next target, pulling up his ship schematic he ran his Gundam over to the point above the entryway for the mobile suit hangar. Quickly using his spider arms to slice away at the hull with their beam saber function, along with his two actual beam sabers, quickly arriving in the mobile suit hangar. Since stealth would do little considering that his energy blades were visible Devin de-activated his optical stealth and became fully visible to the hangar full of empty, mid prep, and prepared mobile suits. "It's a Gundam!!!" Someone shouted (couldn't resist that line) and then all hell broke loose. About ½ of the mobile suits had been ready for launch, including having a pilot. Also these were all a new type of mobile suit, the Virgo III. Similar to the Virgo, but again upgraded in many ways. Each shoulder now held three Planet defensors. And the cannon was designed to be stuck on a small slot on the right arm. Also a beam saber could be stuck on the left or right. It's land mobility had been greatly improved, while it's space ability had only seen a minor increase. The Taurus was still faster but the Virgo could put up more of a fight on land. Also the most significant change was that the Virgo III had a human capable cockpit unlike the Virgo II. So now Humans would continue to play a role in warfare.
But that mattered none to Devin as he prepared to slice those mobile suits still in the hangar. Getting down to business as best he could in the quarters he was in, which was very good, he cut up several suits with pilots so that no more enemies could get outside and provide Tom and Bekah with more trouble. Then looking around at the abandoned hangar and the enemy ship that lay on the other side of the wall he was by Devin opened fire on it, deciding it was the quickest way to get things over and done with.
Meanwhile outside Bekah's back mounted pack and beam emitters had all overheated. So she had gone into battle and begun to slice at the enemy forces ripping them to shreds. After several minutes of going from plane to plane sticking her electrified claws either in the engine or cockpit and letting go when the plane went down Bekah came under fire. About a dozen Virgo mark 3's had been deployed. And now they were after her because she had revealed herself first. And her without any ranged weapons. She went into battle against these new foes regardless.
She met the lead Virgo in the improvised formation very quickly, letting her electrified claws pierce into the cockpit. Then as the circuits overloaded and the machine's cockpit only went 'kablooie' another Virgo went at her. She sliced that one right down the middle. As the explosion went on behind her she spread her wings wide. The psychological effect on the enemy was invaluable. "IT'S A Gundam!!!"
Meanwhile several minutes later tom's dual cannons had finally overheated. Bringing them back to their standard rest position he quickly pulled out one of his smaller lasers and a beam sword handle while he charged into the enemy forces. Firing his small gun at whatever presented itself as a target that might try to fire back only he jumped across the way plane by plane until he reached the main carrier. Then there he quickly prepared a target, the main bridge. Running along the massive ship designed originally for frictionless space combat tom evaded enemy fire as best he could. Fortunately it was good enough. Rarely firing back, but often returning fire with lethal accuracy, Tom made his way to the base of the massively tall bridge. Taking a moment to appreciate the structure he was about to total tom then went right up the side via booster rockets. It took a total of about 3 seconds to reach the top, at which point he grabbed on the back of the actual bridge and hung on like a monkey. Reaching his hand back he paused for a few seconds as he looked at the scared faces of the people on the bridge, and the defiant ones, and a happy one. Ignoring the last one he shoved his fist into the command bridge. He got a response, "It's, it's, it's a Gundam!!!" Someone said in fear. Then one side of Apollo's arm opened up. A beam saber handle came out and was forced into the gundams hand taking up more space that there was less and less of in the command bridge. With a grimace on his face in the cockpit tom activated the beam saber the energy blade going through the main bridge leaving everyone anywhere near the blade's path dead, and even some who weren't near it just directly under it died from the melted metal from the heat.
Pulling the beam saber out of the bridge he swung it as if to get something off. "The client may have ordered it, but I'm not happy doing it." Tom sighed, violence was not his thing, but given a choice he would have preferred a metal sword. For a few moments he stood in his one spot deflecting enemies who came to close and shooting at those further away when he had the option. A momentary evaluation from the same spot brought up the conclusion that the mission was in a state of utter chaos. Over 350 enemy suits had managed to be deployed and while tactics, equipment, and nearly indestructible gundanium armor had helped them thus far it wouldn't keep up forever. Then the missiles struck.
Out of nowhere several hundred missiles blasted various enemies. All where hits on something, although more than a few came dangerously close to hitting tom Bekah or Devin. Although a close enough analysis suggested not a single missile was pointed at them at all. None of the three were ready to make that close an analysis.
Then a mobile suit appeared randomly about the carriers. Slicing at various carriers with its energy scythe it took out several enemies.
Then two more mobile suits descended into the carrier, one going into the hole that Devin had made, the other making his own hole. Both went in on either side of Thomas. Tom looked only slightly interested in the appearance of new friendly mobile suits. They both descended into 'the belly of the beast' or so the mental narration of Tom dubbed where they went.
The mobile suit with more of a blue and white tinge that had gone into Devin's hole appeared in a Gundam vacant space, Devin was long gone. But more Virgo three's had come from the secondary suit storage area, which Devin had begun to damage but enough suits had been activated to get him to leave. The Gundam pulled out two massive swords, which glowed red, and then began swinging them around at the enemy. Destroying mostly inactive models, but a few active ones were among them.
Meanwhile the other suit, a green one with dragon heads on each arm disappeared into its own little hole. Tom looked towards the hole at random intervals as he began to make bigger evasive maneuvers as more people became willing to target him, whether for revenge over the destroyed bridge or because the bridge was gone and the ship badly beaten was anybody's guess. But tom easily avoided the still relatively small number of shots directed at him. Then the explosion occurred. The entire starboard portion of the ship tom was on, all around the forward half exploded. Tom was right on the edge of the explosion when it happened and ended up affected by the attack, but only minimally. He was forced off his Gundams feet for but a moment.
The Gundam appeared a few minutes later. The dragon landed on the deck well within tom's obvious sight range. Neither pilot cared for the other especially. Then the dragon headed Gundam took off.
Tom was getting tired of all the fighting and so he planned to finish it. Going on the radio he broadcast to Bekah. "Hey Bekah, need some heavy firepower here." He said without really thinking of coding or limiting the channel broadcast.
"What type of fire power do you need, barrage or destructive wave?" A cold emotionless voice came over the radio.
"The second one." Tom said now more actively blasting enemies out of the sky with both of his small guns.
"Would you mind a third hand?"
"Not at all." Tom said shooting a plane and then watching it miraculously take out a small group of enemies.
"Roger, ETA. Thirty eight seconds."
"Kay, just help. Bekah?" Tom asked as he heard a mobile suit land behind him.
Turning to face the new foe with a small pistol he faced a Taurus two with main cannon fully charged and at point blank. In his cockpit tom frowned as he pressed the trigger once, harmlessly bouncing off the enemy. "Crap." He muttered to himself. As the blast came closer.
Then the Taurus two fell over and exploded, as per tradition. Tom noted three relatively shallow scratches in its back. "Bekah here, ready to assist."
"Thanks." He said silently thanking a lot more than just Bekah that he survived.
Then the angel mobile suit arrived. "I'm ready what is you're mission."
Tom paused and then in recognition that the question was directed towards him he took command as best he could, "Short and simple, we're blowing this thing to kingdom come. The three of us aim out main guns towards the engines. Then it'll go down and break up the fleet. Fire on three." Tom said. "Prep." The three suits brought out their heavy firepower and aimed it at the approximate right spot. "One." The beams all began charging. "Two." They were near fully charged. "THREE!" The three gundams let loose their blast barrage at the enemy ship and plowed straight through it and all the way to the ground. "Wow angel boy got some firepower." Tom said with surprise written all over his face.
"Hn. No problem." The Gundam seemed to prep to take off but didn't. "You were right about the scatter thing. The enemy did leave. Very effective strategy."
Tom grinned, "Thanks but you might want to leave anyway, it's a long way down. I've already called for some sort of rescue force to try and pick up this massive thing, or what's left anyway. All I can say is lucky for them they fell on our side, or else it be up to the enemy to pick of their distress signal and I'll tell you in the midst of all this getting that isn't that likely." Tom sighed and shook his head. "That's war for ya." 'Hell…' He thought to himself.
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