Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

-Benjamin Franklin

Africa Tower
after the debris fall

"What a mess," said Lasse from the helm of the Ptolemios II. Sumeragi, Feldt, and Lasse looked over the wreckage of the once beautiful landscape that was situated around the Tower. Mileina, being exhausted, had just left for her room and Anew continued to look over the data streaming to her station.

"Saravee has just docked with Ptolemy. Cheridum and 00 are still patrolling and Arios and the GN-Archer seem to be conversing with a unit from the coup d'etat forces," Anew announced.

"Very well," said Sumeragi, "tell the remaining Gundams to take their time upon return, but be careful."

Arios and the GN-Archer hovered in mid-air next to a Terriren Taozi.

"So Soma, or...Marie, sorry...force of habit, you and your friend decided to intervene."

"I promised that she wouldn't be fighting," said Allelujah, "and I have done just that. It has been quite rough though."

"You're telling me Gundam pilot. Oh, by the way, since we're now on official speaking-terms, what's your name?"

"Allelujah Haptism, former subject E-57 of the Super-Human Institute Labs."

"I see, so that is how you two know each other. I'm sorry that you had to go through all that."

"Sergei," announced an unfamiliar voice. The colonel responded: "Yes Hercury?"

"The remnant is withdrawing to a safe-point. We can't exactly wait for you."

"I understand. Go on without me Hank, I'm probably going to stay with these guys for a while."

"Right, wish you luck colonel." And with that, the three pilots looked to see a flight of four Coup d'etat GNXs flying off.

"Did you mean what you said?" Allelujah asked.

"Of course I did, considering I'm now a wanted anti-government agent. Besides, I never really got the chance to know the other Peries."

"I'm glad," said Marie, feeling Soma inside her crying out with joy, "welcome to Celestial Being Colonel."

Double-0 flew over the ruined ground, eyeing the last of the evacuations with long-range sensors.

"We did it Saji," said Setsuna.

"Yeah, we did, didn't we." Saji then noticed something. "Setsuna, two A-Laws mobile suits."

"I see them. Don't worry, we just have to keep our distance. Now is probably a good time to return to-"

"Halt Gundam!" The two mobile suits leveled with 00 and froze just 14 yards away from them.

"Now what?" Saji demanded. Setsuna ignored him and tuned in to match the A-Laws' frequency.

"What do you want?"

"Just answer a question Gundam," the voice replied right before another voice, higher in octave and filled with an obvious hatred, abruptly cut off whatever the next sentence was.

"Which Gundam is responsible for the attacks in Spain!" Setsuna and Saji were both took a sharp intake of breath. Setsuna gestured to Saji to not say anything and he nodded.

"Louise Halevy," said Setsuna in a calm voice, "is revenge the only reason you joined the A-Laws?"

"Everything is ruined because of you! Your the reason we all suffer, Celestial Being!"

"What about Saji?" He heard an audible gasp on the other end and continued. "When I said I met Saji in space, I meant it. He was working on colony development at Proud."

"Proud?"

"That's right, and the A-Laws came in and practically massacred everyone who was there with military automatons!" He paused for a moment, letting this all sink in. "When did you join the A-Laws? Just recently? Or did you join right after they were established?"

"What are you doing?!" Saji whispered, aghast at Setsuna's actions. Setsuna gave him a look and continued.

"You blame Celestial Being and the Gundams for the reason the world is twisted, but have you ever wondered what the reason was for Celestial Being's existence? Have you ever seen a battlefield? War ruins everything in its path, and politicians do nothing to stop it without attempting to take what they want first! The Thrones destroyed your family and you decided to get revenge by joining an organization that is all too willing to sacrifice hundreds, if not thousands, of innocent civilians in order to accomplish their goals? I thought you changed over the years after meeting you with Saji in Tokyo, but you haven't changed at all. You are just a fed-up, spoiled brat who just can't stand things not going the way you wan-"

"He's alive..."

"What?" Setsuna was rather taken aback. It was obvious that she was shaken, but the way she spoke.

"Tell me!" Louise demanded, eyes brimming with tears, "TELL ME THAT SAJI IS ALIVE! PLEASE!"

"Setsuna..." Saji whispered, but he paid no notice.

"Did you even write to him in the past four years?"

Saji just couldn't believe his ears, he actually said that. What the heck was he doing? In her own mobile suit, Louise's eyes were over-flowing with tears, her chest heaving.

"I...I...pu-please...su-Sa-j-ji!"

"Warrent officer!" said the voice in the other A-Laws mobile suit. "What the hell did you just do Gundam pilot?"

"I'm a Gundam Miester," Setsuna replied, "and as far as my actions are concerned, I'm on one side and you two are on the other-"

"LOUISE!" Everything seemed to freeze as Saji, unable to hold his silence anymore, cried out from his seat in the O-Raiser. Louise continued to cry, but she stopped heaving enough for her to focus on the voice she hadn't heard for a very long time.

"Sa...ji...?"

"I'm sorry Louise!" Saji confessed. "I should've been there for you! Instead I went into space an left you alone! I should've been there to support you! I know what it's like to loose your family! I-SHOULD-HAVE-BEEN-THERE!"

"Saji..."

Inside of Lieutenant Smirnov's GNX, Andre heard a minute beeping noise and switched his frequency so that he was talking to Kati Manneqiun. "Yes Colonel?"

"We're withdrawing, please return to the carrier."

"Umm...yes ma'm, right away."

"Is something wrong Smirnov?"

"I don't...think so...can you give me 60 seconds?"

"Very well," and Kati ended the transmission.

Louise in the mean time was struggling with the overwhelming feelings inside her head. Saji was at Proud...colony development...he's alive...Saji is... "Saji?"

"Louise."

"You were never one of Celestial Being's right?"

"Right."

"...What happened...at Proud?"

"Well...I almost died. If it wasn't for Setsuna, I would be dead."

"I see..." Louise found her self at a crossroad, in more ways than one. "Lieutenant?"

"Yes Warrant Officer?"

"Can you do something for me?"