Ch 3 – Tribulations
ESF Correctional Facility XXIV, Caspian Sea Territory
The Caspian Sea held multiple artificial islands over the region, each a prison complex for enemies of the state; formerly the ICF and currently of the ESF. Isolated in the world's largest inland sea and fixed between Europe and Asia, prisoners faced much difficulty in an actual escape. The individual prisons were literal forts on their own; self-sufficient and well-guarded. On the shores of the Caspian, there were armed outposts ready to tackle invaders and escapees.
Inside the main control room, Colonel Fayer of the regular army was in charge of Facility XXIV in Central Caspian. Suddenly, a troop of A-Laws soldiers led by Major Lindt marched into the control room.
"What is the meaning of this?" Fayer demanded.
"We are here on orders of Commander Katagiri," Lindt explained, "in order for us to capture anti-government forces; we feel that it is adequate to have the bait."
"These prisoners here are people still," Fayer argued.
"No, they oppose the peace and seek chaos," Lindt said, "they terrorise the people for the sake of their selfish goals; thus they are put here. And our bait is Prisoner 0057."
"But that's…" Fayer said.
"The Gundam Meister we had captured five years ago," Lindt said, "and I request an interrogation with him."
St. Cuthbert II, Close Orbit of Earth Sphere
The St. Cuthbert had entered closer priority to Earth in order to fetch Lelouch and Jeremiah safely from their trip. However, this would be dangerous as it might put them in contact with the regular army. Fortunately, none of that came by and all was safe. The Meisters and Ian went to greet the two on the hangar.
"Jeremiah, you came back," Ian said, "but you look a bit rugged on the face."
"Colorado didn't have exceptional facilities for personal hygiene," Jeremiah said, "and those folks there gave me quite a nickname."
"And sir, there's another matter you should be aware of…" Setsuna said, "We've found Allelujah's status… or rather, Wang Liu Mei did."
"Wang is still on our side!" Lelouch exclaimed, "but where is Allelujah in all this?"
"In the middle of the Caspian Sea, he was captured by the Federation and put under indefinite detention there," Setsuna said.
"And she mentioned there will be a secret mass execution tomorrow at noon – local time," Kallen continued, "Schwarze Ritter members will also be executed."
"This is without a doubt a trap, an attempt to crush us in one fell swoop," Lelouch said, "a tactic where in only fools would fall for, but we will entertain them for now. When we pull back the curtain, then they will be the true fools."
Schwarze Ritter HQ, Rub' al Khali Desert, former Saudi lands
In the Schwarze Ritter HQ, Bismarck and Klaus were discussing of their operations. In the far corner, Lyle stood there along with a pale-looking girl in a black tube top with greying jeans.
"We have confirmed that the Federation did try to purge our bases in the Malayan Peninsular and Southern India," Klaus reported, "we have planted explosives and evacuated before they arrive, and wiped out some of their forces."
"I personally condemn such terrorist moves, but this is desperate times," Bismarck said, "Lyle, where did you get this info from?"
"Eh… someone from Celestial Being told me…" he replied, "He requested me to join him…"
"The powerful ally we pray long for has come," Bismarck declared.
Suddenly, Milly rushed in the room and interrupted their meeting.
"Milly, you were not called in this meeting," the woman said, completely calm to her surroundings.
"Sulu, I am here to bring forth urgent news from our spies," Milly said, "They are planning a secret mass execution in the Caspian Sea Correctional Facility tomorrow at noon, including a Gundam Meister, Allelujah Haptism."
"This news must have been deliberately leaked out to draw near Celestial Being," Bismarck said, "inform our outposts in the Volga and Kazakhstan to prepare for a mission tomorrow."
Interrogation Room, ESF Correctional Facility XXIV, Caspian Sea Territory
The Interrogation Room was in the deepest parts of the prison. Only dim light from the lamps shone the room, and even that was insufficient. The lighting suddenly turned hundreds times brighter, but this would imply an interrogation session was on.
An unconscious Allelujah was seated in a steel chair of the room and bound by a collar on his neck to the chair. He wore a straitjacket for restraining purposes during interrogations.
"Everything has been prepared, Major Lindt," a Federal officer said, "The prisoner has been brought in and neutralised."
"Excellent, may my group enter now," Lindt wondered.
"As you wish, but what method you have to get this guy to talk?" the officer asked, "our own interrogators seem to have failed to break him."
"We have identified a weakness in him and that will allow him to cooperate with us," Lindt said, "come in."
At that, two more A-Laws soldiers came walking in… and familiar faces to the Celestial Being Crisis at that. They were Andrei Smirnov and Soma Peries, both still alive and well apparently.
"The girl here is called Soma Peries, a 2nd Lt. of Unit E-57," Lindt introduced, "she hailed from the ICF, a Super-Soldier in fact… and their most successful one too. There may be others like her, but we are not clear of their whereabouts."
"Wait, a Super-Soldier…" the soldier asked, "I thought those things are myths…"
Suddenly, Soma pulled out a pistol and was ready to fire on him.
"Don't you call my comrades freaks!" she cried.
"Soma, calm down for a sec," Andrei signalled as he lowered Soma's hand, "he's one of us."
"Do not offend others different from you, officer," Lindt mentioned, "your life may not be always guaranteed."
"Sorry sir, I was from the EU military and ignorant of those stories I heard," the officer apologised, "but still, how can she do anything about him?"
"From our records dating back fie years, Soma's quantum brainwaves have an effect on this Gundam Meister," Lindt said, "now we can prove this theory; it should prove to be quite a torture… Can you awaken the prisoner?"
The officer complied and pressed a button. A surge of electricity shook Allelujah into awakening and he took a glimpse on Soma, standing before him.
"Marie…" he muttered.
"I know not this so-called Marie; I am Soma Peries, a proud Super-Soldier of the A-Laws!" she proclaimed.
"It does not matter, I know Maire when I see her… and you are her…" Allelujah said, "But you associate yourself with tyrants like the A-Laws…"
"We are merely saving the population from steering itself off-course from your influence," Lindt justified.
"But Major, those two are having a normal conversation…" the officer said, "I don't think this session is working either."
"The quantum brainwaves are not doing their job…" Lindt cursed.
"Maybe it had something to do with a head injury the pilot received when we found him," Andrei suggested.
"Very well, I guess he can only serve as bait for us tomorrow," Lindt admitted, "1st Lt. Smirnov, bring Peries back to the ship for now and alert Captain Barack Zinin to come for a briefing of tomorrow's operation."
"Roger," Andrei replied, as he guided Soma away.
Once they were outside, Andrei guided Soma all the way back to their ship.
"There, did that guy get into your nerves too much?" Andrei asked.
"I'm fine…" Soma replied, "but I was always curious on one thing. The Colonel's your father… but you seem to never mention him. Five years ago, you both were fighting for different factions."
"We have some issues, but you need not to be involved," Andrei said.
"You have a father, yet you do not cherish him," Soma said, "but as for me… I was created by science and exist only to advance its ends…"
Outer Quarters, ESF Correctional Facility XXIV
In the outer quarters of the Correctional Facility XXIV, a large crowd of soldiers were amassing there. Dozens of Mobile Suits ranging from the Tieren High Mobility-Type B, to the GN-XIII and the Ahead were stationed there for security. The High Command was safely hidden inside a control room inside the facility.
Several large platforms rose from underground; each containing hundreds of people bound in straitjackets. On the top of each of these platforms, there were a few selected prisoners on the top priority death row. Each of them were bound in straitjackets and chained to a slate; among them was Allelujah.
"So this is it…" he muttered weakly, "I shall finally atone for my sins…"
"Lindt, we are almost at high noon," Fayer said, "what if Celestial Being doesn't come, are we still going through with his madness?"
"Why not, we have lesser enemies of the state to deal with and no one will miss them," Lindt replied.
"Sir, we have detected an unidentified flying object heading towards us!" a technician declared, "the speed is incredible… as if it were descending from space…"
"From space… so the bait has bitten," Lindt said, "prepare all forces for the capture. And Rolo, make sure you do a good job like always."
From the shadows, Rolo appeared and he looked at Lindt's back.
"Yes…" he spoke coldly.
St. Cuthbert II, Close Atmosphere Zone
The clouds tore apart as the crashing speed of the St. Cuthbert II prepared for a free-fall into the region. Suddenly, the whole ship glowed red and it swept down like a meteor.
Inside the control room, Lelouch was debriefing to everyone else of the operation plan. Jeremiah stood next to Lelouch and was back in his usual white suit. Up on the screen, it was Q-1 inside the motorcycle-like cockpit of her Gundam Akagi.
"Q-1, continue like this as you count 1 minute and 24 seconds in your head," Lelouch said, looking at the screen, "then, you can stop Trans-Am and sortie as well."
"Roger," she replied.
"Feldt and Mileina, are the coordinates set as I requested?" Lelouch asked.
"Yes, the coordinates are keyed in and set to land," she said.
"With Trans-Am, time minus impact will be 1 minute and 11 seconds and counting," Mileina said.
"Setsuna, we ought to sortie before we land," Lelouch said, "Celestial Being shall make a big splash entrance for their comeback, a memorable hit indeed."
"But what is your plan, sir?" Jeremiah asked, "The Federation must have armed their prisons for top defence."
"A simple blitzkrieg operation," Lelouch said, "I expect no more than five minutes to accomplish."
Outer Quarters, ESF Correctional Facility XXIV
Back at the outer quarters of the Facility, it was eerily silent as hundreds of captured innocents were in prayer for their eventual death. Suddenly, a green light sparkled in the noon sky and birds made a tearing cry across the sky.
"They are coming," Lindt said, "calculate their velocity and any other required data you can obtain."
"Velocity: 1000 miles per hour," the technicians reported, "Targeted coordinates: BX-21. Impact Countdown: T -17 seconds."
"BX-21… but that's in the sea right behind the wall…" Fayer exclaimed.
"Get all forces to brace for impact!" Lindt commanded, "Then proceed to attack any hostile forces you see."
In a few moments, the St. Cuthbert II was in clear view for all to see. Some of the prisoners grew hysteric and even cried in sheer fear. It crashed into the waters near the facility and stirred up the waters to crash into the wall, tearing it down. Eventually, the waves swept in and flushed out several Mobile Suits.
In the control room, all the security cameras suddenly buzzed and went offline.
"The rapids must have cut off the power line," Fayer said.
"Then send out the probes!" Lindt yelled, "I must see the fall of Celestial Being with my own eyes!"
Suddenly, the Gabriel Gundam came down and went for the prisoners' platform. Some of the Tierens saw the Gundam and tried to hold it back. However, the Gudnam easily slashed one of those Tierens and shot the other down. From behind, a GN-XIII was attacking the Gundam via its beam blasts. However, another beam blast blew off its upper torso away. That blast came from the Gundam Apollyon, who was fending off 5 GN-XIIIs and an Ahead at once.
"A little diversion will catch everyone off-guard," Lelouch said, "then Setsuna locates Allelujah based on my coordinates I obtained from this unit's Druid System, as I personally distract the enemy twofold via my attack."
Another GN-XIII tried to attack the Apollyon from below. But then, Gundam Akagi came up and pushed it back. Then, its GN Claw activated and the enemy unit soon burnt into pieces.
"While Q-1 provides support after pushing the St. Cuthbert II underwater," he continued, "and if I'm not wrong, we will have further distractions along the way."
Outside on the waters, hundreds of Hellions, Enacts and Gloucesters were flying towards the facility. Each of them was painted in the black colours known only to the Schwarze Ritters. Even they were fighting against some of the GN-XIIIs, though they were at the losing end of things.
"As suspected, the Schwarze Ritters have arrived," Lelouch said, "and I believe Lockon Stratos too will be reborn."
An Ahead had just blasted several Hellions out of the sky, but then a shadowy Mobile Suit came up. It had a large cloak blocking it, and kept it out of sight. Then, it turned around and shot right at the Ahead's head and forced it to free-fall.
That Mobile Suit happened to the Dynames, albeit damaged and poorly repaired in the last five years. Its right eye was replaced with that of a Tieren, and its left arm was replaced with the large cloak.
"A bit shabby, but Lockon's brother did keep the Dynames working," Lelouch said, "now the Gundam Meisters are reunited once more!"
"Did sir foresee all this already?" Jeremiah thought, "Going to Eire to find Lockon's brother, rallying me to this, he's a tactical mastermind no doubt…"
"The Schwarze Ritters and the Gundams… leave none alive," Lindt said, "I shall be promoted to a General for this."
Suddenly, Gundam Apollyon swooped downwards towards the Gabriel Gundam. En route, it took out three GN-XIIIs that were pursuing it from behind by its shoulder cannons. Then, it lashed out its Beam Sabre and slashed a fourth one into half.
It then landed near the Gabriel Gundam and casted a wide range GN Field over. It was large enough to cover up both Gundams and a nearby platform.
"That platform… I want to know who is supposed to be there…" Lindt ordered, "I want a list pronto."
Suddenly, a list of several prisoners was displayed on the main screen. One of these images had the profile for Allelujah, which was superimposed and singled out by Lindt.
"The Gundam Meister, so they are going in for him…" Lindt cursed, "Stop them by all means!"
At once, even more Mobile Suits were dispatched to intercept the Gundams on the ground. However, as a Tieren approached the Field, the Akagi stepped up and crushed the Tieren's head with its claw, and then it overloaded it with GN Particles for the killer.
"We cannot allow you to near this region," Q-1 warned.
The Apollyon looked up t see several GN-XIIIs and an Ahead flying towards them. It turned towards them and fired a beam blast through the veil. Upon hitting the Barrier, it only served to magnify the attack and wiped out the entire force at one go.
"Until Allelujah has been secured, we will guard this stand," Zero proclaimed, so hurry up, Setsuna!"
On the top stands, Setsuna was running around in search of Allelujah's whereabouts. Most of the prisoners on top were rebel leaders from private military companies, defunct national armies and the Schwarze Ritters. Only on the far end, Allelujah stood there and his mouth gapped open and his eyes devoid of soul.
"Allelujah!" Setsuna cried, "It's me, Setsuna. We're here to rescue you."
"Huh… Setsuna…" Allelujah muttered as Sestuna tried to undo the bindings, "just leave me be… I know this day would come… I shall pay for my crimes now…"
"Not until you fulfil your pact when you joined us," Zero's voice boomed, "remember why you had joined us to eradicate war."
Thinking back, Allelujah was merely a teen when he had his first encounter with Celestial Being. After his escape from the Facility, his Hallelujah persona took over and killed all his comrades save for Mao. Since then, the duo wandered across Asia without purpose… until one fateful meeting.
Both Allelujah and Mao were in their early teens then, and facing them was Charles Lamperouge. Marianne was next to him at that time, and had her hand placed near her waist hoister in case things went ugly.
"Super-soldiers you say, so the ICF continues playing with their on people," Charles said, "I ask of you this: are you satisfied with your existence?"
"No," Allelujah replied, "I remembered nothing of my past in Kazakhstan, or was it somewhere else. My mind is split into two halves; my kind exists as fighting machines and that alone. We were supposed to be disposed as failed experiments."
"And the fighting will continue on forever more, but if we can only stop that," Charles said, "my group fights to end war, and the pain you had suffered. I am certain that as we speak, the ICF is planning more tests on hundreds more young children."
"I won't allow anyone else to go through that pain we endured!" Allelujah exclaimed, "I will join in, and Mao will too."
"If Allelujah insists, then I shall accompany him…" Mao responded.
"That's right!" Allelujah exclaimed, "People like Marie are still out there, her heart burning with sufferings. I can't just stand here and do nothing!"
"Good display of your willpower," Zero praised, "Ian, you can release the Arios and Cherudim at the coordinates given now."
"I see, so you expected all this and desired a grand entrance to shake the A-Laws," Ian said, "Attention, Gundams Arios and Cherudim are to sortie now. Both are set to auto-pilot at the destination as inputted."
"But the Cherudim has no GN Drive for propulsion!" Ian exclaimed.
"Just put Haro in and a GN Condenser for now," Zero ordered.
On the Dynames' end, it and two more Sepoys were fighting off the GN-XIIIs. The Sepoys were easily dispatched by the superior GN-XIII, leaving Lyle all to himself. He alone fired out the single GN Pistol at the GN-XIIIs, but that merely halted their quick attacks on the Gundam.
"Gundam, prepare to die!" Captain Barack Zinin declared, pulling out two Beam Sabres and cutting the Dynames' only arm and cloak away.
Just then, a GN-XIII charged in during the distraction and was poised to pierce it through. However, a beam blast consumed the GN Lance and shot down the whole unit. That attack apparently came from the Gundam Apollyon, as it was finished with projecting a GN Field.
"Lyle, listen here," Zero relayed, "go to the coordinates I'm sending you right now, it's underwater. That's where your personal Gundam awaits you."
"My own Gundam…" Lyle exclaimed.
"Yes, but plant the GN Drive in the Gundam Cherudim once you found it," Zero said, "I will cover you from here."
As such, the damaged Dynames swooped into the flooded prison camp itself, attempting to hide underwater. However, two GN-XIIIs tried to intercept the Gundam from escaping. Suddenly, both were immediately gunned down by the dispersing blasts of the Apollyon and the Dynames managed to dive in.
Also, something else rose from the depths too. It was an orange Mobile Suit with two steel wings on the sides and beam guns were stored in the hands. Its head had made it unmistakably a Gundam.
"My Gundam…" Allelujah exclaimed.
"The Gundam Arios, which should be piloted by you and you alone," Setsuna said, "now go, and let's show them our wrath."
"I may not be what I used to be…" Allelujah said, "But…"
As the Arios' cockpit opened up, Allelujah quickly went inside and took the controls over the Gudnam. It then activated and flew up, just as Setsuna boarded the Gabriel.
"…Because I am still of Celestial Being and I made a pact to end war!" he cried.
The Arios flew high up and blasted down several Aheads and GN-XIIIs along the way. It put back its right Beam Rifle, and pulled out a Beam Sabre instead. With one swipe, the beam sword collided against the GN Lance of a GN-XIII. It pushed against the GN-XIII, and managed to sever the Lance and the rest of the Suit into half.
Suddenly, a beam blast from an Ahead caught his eye and he dodged that attack in time. It was an Ahead on first sight, but it was customised to an extent. Instead of the X-shape of the face, it was shielded by glass. There was also a protrusion on its back and it held a Beam Pistol on hand, and a Beam Sabre on the other.
"Murderous Gundam, hear me now!" the familiar voice from the Ahead declared, "I shall avenge all my comrades with this Ahead Sultron!"
"That voice… it's Marie!" Allelujah exclaimed, "So we must come to this."
Suddenly, the Ahead Sultron tackled into the Arios as it tried to slash the Gundam. However, the Arios blocked it with its Beam Sabre and fired back on close range. A distance away, an Ahead followed by several GN-XIIIs were moving towards the struggle.
Suddenly, something rose from the waters and fired a beam blast to strike down one of those GN-XIII. It was green humanoid Mobile Suit, with the Gundam head attached. Like the Dynames, it also wielded a Beam Sniper Rifle as it continued its attack.
"What?! Gundam Cherudim is also unleased!" Q-1 exclaimed, "Who is piloting that?"
One of the Cherudim's blasts was heading for the distracted Sultron. However, it was blocked off by a last-minute GN Shield put up by a GN-XIII. Inside, Andrei panted due to the sudden thrust to protect Soma.
"I won't let you harm her…" he said.
Suddenly, Andrei forced his GN-XIII to dive down on the Cherudim. However, the Akagi blocked out the assault with a GN Field formed around its claw, and it pulled out a Beam Sabre with its other hand to attack the GN-XIII. Quickly, Andrei countered with its own Beam Sabre. Soon, both of them backed out as the GN-XIII's comrades attacked with their GN Vulcan blasts.
"Andrei, stop this recklessness now!" Barack Zinin, his CO, had declared, "You're breaking up our designated plan."
One last blast from the Cherudim combined with an overhead blast from the Apollyon forced the Ahead Sultron and Arios to be separated. The Arios turned into its Fighter Mode, and fled. However, Soma was not bent on giving up and fired on the Arios instead.
"Run you coward!" she yelled.
"And now… for the endgame," Zero said, pressing on his keyboard controls.
A GN Field appeared around the perimeter of the Apollyon as all its cannons gathered the particles for an attack. The core opened up to reveal the GN Drive itself. Suddenly, it fired out a blast that consumed several GN-XIIIs and Aheads along the way and shot into the sea.
"What a fool… doesn't the Meister know that beam weapons lose 30% effectiveness in a moisture-based environment," Lindt mocked the Meister's actions.
"While it is true that moisture affects beam weapons, they still can do some damage underwater," Zero proclaimed, "Setsuna, you know what to do…"
Underwater, the beam blast surged through the water and almost split it in half. It hit one of the beams supporting the facility and blasted through it. Due to the moisture, the attack was not so effective to destroy it. It then moved on to the next pillar beside it and then the beam stopped.
"Now's my chance," Setsuna said, "Gabriel Gundam, attack!"
The Gabriel Gundam was already underwater since freeing Allelujah, and it swooped towards the two support beams that came under fire. With two slashes of its GN Sword III, the two beams collapsed and the facility slammed into the sea.
The Tierens were all pulled into the water due to their heavy mass and drowned by the depths. The Schwarze Ritter Hellions and Sepoys quickly carried the cargoes with dozens of prisoners away in the confusion. The resulting collapse stirred up a tsunami that swamped over the A-Laws forces in the operation as well.
The Command Centre was also in chaos, as everything went slanted. Major Lindt and everyone else there barely held on for life, as the shock caused some to fall out to the waters.
"We had lost both Celestial Being and the Schwarze Ritters had taken everyone they could take," a technician reported.
True enough, the five Gundams that appeared before them had disappeared into the waters just as they had appeared. Also, the Schwarze Ritter forces were retreating in all directions during the confusion, all carrying the prisoners away.
"This is just not my day at all," Fayer commented.
"And you will take charge to locate all those escapees," Lindt said, "after all, they were your prisoners."
"If not for your stupid plan, we won't have this sort of problem!" Fayer shouted.
"Then bring this up to Commander Katagiri's desk and we'll see who he sacks for this incompetence," Lindt yelled back.
"Arg… fine then, I will take what's left of my forces and search," Fayer said at last.
"And we'll be on our way," Lindt said, "Celestial Being awaits us, while you can take your sweet time with those nobodies."
St. Cuthbert II, Underwater of Caspian Sea
After the attack on the Correctional Facility, the Gundams all had retreated back to the St. Cuthbert II. The crew had joined up with Zero, Kallen, Setsuna and Allelujah.
"Welcome back Allelujah," Ian said, "how was the five years?"
"Ok…" Allelujah said, "but I feel… eh… incomplete… in a way…"
"But Zero, who was it who piloted the Cherudim?" Kallen asked.
"You can show yourself now," Zero called out.
From the shadows, Lyle with the Haro under his arms walked out to greet the members of Celestial Being. Everyone there (save Milleina, Zero and Jeremiah) were shocked to see someone looking like the original Lockon Stratos before them.
"But… Lockon, you died in battle…" Setsuna exclaimed, "How you survived…"
"Lockon never survived that battle, but he had a twin brother in the Imperium Army," Zero explained, "I introduce to you, Lyle Dylandy. But from now on, he will be referred only to as Lockon Stratos."
"Hello, everyone," greeted the new Lockon, as he smiled.
Innovator HQ, unknown location
Inside the domain of the Innovators, V2 continued to sit there patiently with a cold grin on his face. C2 stared down at his back from the balcony, and yawned.
"So Celestial Being has gathered five Meisters at last," C2 said, "how can we break a bundle of chopsticks now?"
"It would be amusing as to how it can be done," V2 replied, standing up and facing C2, "while it is difficult to break a bundle of chopsticks, a great enough force can break anything."
"And I can assume you will push forth that so-called force," C2 said, "Who? Revive? Hilling?"
"Neither, I will have a human to deal with them first," V2 said, "and I know who…"
Kampala, Holy Acholi State of Uganda
After decades of endless war, the democratic regime called the Republic of Uganda fell to the Lord's Resistance Army. Thus, a theocracy based on the Ten Commandments and Acholi traditions was established and the Holy Acholi State of Uganda was born. However, its backwardness literally forced the nation into poverty and it continued in the advent of the three superpowers.
Currently, Uganda had resisted attempts from the three superpowers and even the ESF to annex the nation. It was forced into another war with the ESF, on the front that the ESP supporting the exiled party, Christian Democratic Movement (CDM). Forced back to the capital city and without the civil government, the remnants of the military fought back against the advanced power of the GN-XIIIs with only merely 5 Anfs.
"Hold back these infidels!" cried the leading Ugandan commander, "the Lord will bless us and smite thy foes."
Suddenly, the GN-XIIIs all backed down at once. An Ahead suddenly rushed in and struck down one of the Anfs at one go. That Ahead was also modified to an extent to be themed after a Nipponese samurai, and even carried a Beam Sabre in the form of a katana. Its head had horns, making it seem as a samurai and a power cord behind the head. The shoulder thrusters were built vertical instead, and they fired out beam blasts on the Anfs.
"Tis the devil, enemy of Ma-" cried the Anf pilots, before one of those Vulcan blasts hit the cockpit directly.
Then, the Ahead swooped down on ground level and proceeded to attack the Anfs directly. In quick timing, all of the Anfs were eliminated by just one unit. Inside, the masked figure only called Mister Bushido stepped out. Even in his suit, the oni mash was still worn over.
"Mister Bushido, the remaining forces on the outskirts have issued an unconditional surrender to us," a soldier voiced through the incom.
"Arrest them, and prepare for the military occupation of Kampala to transmit for the democratic regime to take hold," Bushido replied.
"This world… it's downright disgusting…" he thought, "if I must slaughter the hundreds to save the millions; then do it I shall…"