"When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right."
-Victor Hugo

60 Miles South of Africa Tower

Local Law Enforcement and Regular Federation Forces were all over the place. A short distance from the now horizontal Linear Train a medical tent was setup. Among the those being treated were 31 men, 29 women, and 11 children under the age of 18. Also at the scene were reporters and military inspectors.

A few kilometers away; three rogue agents, two from Katheron and one from the Coup de'tat Forces, spied on the scene from a distance. Things didn't go perfectly, but at least the future still looked hopeful. As soon as the vital information was gathered, they packed up and left.

Ptolemios II

Back in space, everyone could finally feel relaxed. Setsuna had himself looked at and checked out okay. Allelujah, Marie, and Sergei were still talking to each other. Mileina feel asleep and Feldt decided to carry her back to her room as Lasse and Anew continued to pilot the ship. Lock-on and Tierria helped Ian with Gundam repairs and Sumeragi was in her room having another drink. In one of the bedrooms, Louise was asleep, her head laying in Saji's lap. Saji himself was gently stroking her hair.

As it turns out, she also had the ring he gave her four years ago. The both of them, he figured, were extremely fortunate. They had both lost their families, both were involved one way or another with the Gundams and Celestial Being, and both nearly killed each other without realizing it.
Louise moaned in her sleep and Saji responded by gently adjusting her so that she was laying flat on the bed. He laid on his side, looking at Louise. He tenderly reached out and brushed her cheek, still warm and soft. Back then he was hesitant and Louise was the one who was always outgoing in their unique little relationship. He remembered when they first met.
It was lunch at school, and Saji was exhausted from his morning classes. Before he realized it, someone was prodding his shoulder. He awoke to see a girl with bright, emerald-blue eyes and long blonde hair shaking a finger in his face and scorning him for resting his head on the table.

"You're going to catch a dreadful cold!"

He smiled, then fell asleep, his arm still half-way between himself and a girl named Louise.

Setsuna woke up, remembered everything that transpired before he went to sleep, got dressed, and went to the Ptolemios' mess room. Tierria and newcomer Sergei were the other ones in the room. Tierria looked up from his breakfast and acknowledged Setsuna with a nod. "Setsuna."

"Tierria." He sat down after getting some breakfast and started eating.

"You guys don't talk a lot do you?" asked Sergei. To which both Setsuna and Tierria answered with a synonymous: "No."

Everyone was up and moving, mostly just wandering around the Ptolemios and waiting for news. Sumeragi wandered onto the bridge as Lasse, Anew, Mileina, and Feldt were basically doing nothing except making sure the ship didn't veer left or right.

"So should I ask how everyone is doing?" asked Sumeragi as she sat down in her chair.

"Not unless you want to know what we had for breakfast," said Lasse. Sumeragi sighed.

"Never mind then."

Back in a bedroom, Saji gently nudged Louise awake. She moaned and open her eyes, puzzled at first, but then she remembered everything that happened and placed a hand on Saji's chest. "Saji?"

"Yes?"

"This is the safest place for us isn't it?"

"Seems that way. Even though we're among Celestial Being, were safer with them than anywhere else." Louise leaned foreword and pressed her face against Saji's neck.

"Let's not get up just yet. Stay with me for a while longer."

"I will," said Saji, pulling her into an embrace.

On the bridge, Lock-on slowly drifted in, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. "Any news?"

"No...not yet..." said a still sleepy Mileina.

"If we don't get anything from the actual news reports, at least we will hopefully receive something from Wang Liu Mei," said Sumeragi. There was a beeping noise and Feldt checked her computer screen.

"Sumeragi, it's an encoded message from Wang Liu Mei!"

"Well speak of the devil, what does she say?" Feldt decoded the message and skimmed through it, her eyes growing wider as she progressed. Suddenly she twisted around in her seat to face the others.

"Sumeragi, everyone needs to hear this!"

Mileina's voice burst over the intercom. "Everyone to the briefing room immediately! Urgent and important news was just received from the surface! Everyone to the briefing room!" Saji and Louise nearly jumped and Saji nearly bumped into the bedroom door as the two of them rushed out. Ian and Allelujah had to put some repair tools away and quickly issue instructions to the Haros before leaving the hanger. Within the span of a few minutes everyone was in the briefing room.

"Whats going on?" Tierria asked, his stoic voice showing concern.

"We just received a message from Wang Liu Mei," Sumeragi explained. "It contains a video file. Feldt, play the message."

"Yes ma'am." Feldt quickly turned on the large computer screen and set up the video. Saji tapped Setsuna on the shoulder.

"Who's Wang Liu Mei?"

"She's one of our informants." The video started playing and the image of Wang Liu Mei came into view with Hong Long by her side in the background.

"Attention Gundam Miesters, congratulations on your efforts at the Africa Tower, but there are some things you need to know. I'm sure you all know about this Veritas Stigma character. The higher-ups in the A-Laws have already considered designating him as Anti-Government Agent Number 1. But more on that some other time. In case you haven't been able to get the news, here's this."

Liu Mei's image was replaced with an AEUN news anchor.

"This just in, a single linear train has been discovered not far from the tower. On the train were 71 survivors!"

Everyone in the news either gasped in amazement, breathed a sigh of relief, or said something along the lines of: "Hallelujah!"

"How they survived is both a mystery and a miracle. And further more, once all information has been gathered from the survivors, we will know who is truly responsible for the destruction of the Africa Tower."

The news feed ended and Liu Mei came back on.

"Since there is no way the A-Laws can silence the voices of 71 people, including women and children, the truth will come out and opposition to the Federation will rise considerably. Please stay alert and try to find this Veritas. Wang Liu Mei out."

The video message ended everyone looked at each other in amazement. Sumeragi broke the silence.

"So, we now have three options. First, we can use the new support of world opinion and continue against the A-Laws as we usually have. Second, we focus on finding Veritas while providing assistance to Anti-Federation Forces. Or we just sit tight and look at how things turn out."

"I say we try and find Veritas first," said Allelujah.

"I'm not so sure about that," said Lock-on, "this guy probably had it all planned out for a long time. He would've no doubt found a place where nobody could find him. I would actually prefer to provide assistance to Katheron, even if it goes against Celestial Beings' doctrine."

"Actually, not looking for Veritas would most likely be the best tactic to find him," said Tierria.

"How so?" asked Saji.

"Because there's a good chance that Veritas is looking for an opportune moment to make his next move. And at any rate, we should focus more on the Innovators than a Gundam pilot who actual seems to understand our ideals better than the Thrones."

"You people keep talking about the Thrones!" Louise interjected. "Who are they? And what did they do?"

Almost everyone froze, unsure how to proceed. Feldt, after opening and closing her mouth a few times, looked to Sumeragi. "Umm...should I...Miss Sumeragi?" Sumeragi closed her eyes in thought before replying.

"Very well, but have Tierria narrate the text. He would be better at explaining all this than the rest of us." Both Feldt and Tierria nodded and Feldt brought up a data file on screen. She cycled through the pictures as Tierria gave an oral but stoic report of the data's content.

"Four years ago, 2308 A.D. to be exact, the three national blocs organized a joint-exercise in the Taklamakan Desert, known by the Union's Military as Project G. The purpose of the operation was to capture or destroy our original Gundams with overwhelming numbers."

"Yeah, that was sure embarrassing," Allelujah commented.

"If you don't want me to expose all of your thoughts and emotions on Miss Parfacy, I advise you shut up and let me continue," Tierria snapped, Allelujah's face turning red at the remark and Marie giggled. This made Louise wonder what the heck did Celestial Being do to her former lieutenant but she ignored the thought. "The operation failed due to the arrival of these three machines, {schematics of the Gundam Thrones appear on screen} after their intervention all forces dispersed. We met up with this group later and identified their machines as Gundam Throne Eins, Gundam Throne Zwei, and Gundam Throne Drei. The make of these Throne models are almost identical to that of our Gundams. However, they all used pseudo-GN Drives, which caused the Thrones to have a limited flight time. In addition, the particles they emitted were not purified. As of now, the full effects of these impure particles are unknown. The pilots called themselves Team Trinity. {pictures of the three Trinity siblings} Johann Trinity was the leader of the trio, his younger brother is Michael Trinity, and the girl is Nena Trinity."

"They're all related?" Louise inquired.

"Correct. After they met with us, and didn't give us any reason to accept them as Gundam Miesters, they began their own armed intervention. They were merciless and downright inhuman. They began attacking non-military targets and even civilians." Tierria then paused before dropping the bombshell. "They were the ones responsible for the attack in Spain." Everyone was eyeing Louise for her response. Her eyes had widened considerably at Tierria's words, but she didn't do much, not for a few moments at least.

"And...where are they now?" she slowly asked.

"All but dead," said Setsuna. He continued as red "X"s appeared on the first two pictures. "Michael Trinity was killed by a warmonger of a mercenary and Johann was killed shortly afterward, with what I suspect to be Michael's Throne. The mercenary, Ali al-Saachez, still has possession of a modified model of Throne Zwei."

"And...the girl?"

"Nena Trinity...is still alive."

"And...is she-"

"Forget it," Sumeragi interjected, startling Louise out of her focus on vengeance. "Nena is the least of our concerns. I can understand your want for revenge but there are greater problems we need to put our energy to. Now, when we do take care of those issues, and if you still want to, then we will help you in tracking her down. Are you satisfied?" Louise appeared crestfallen and her gaze wandered. Saji placed a hand on her shoulder. She flinched a little but then relaxed, leaning into Saji and prompting an embrace.

"Yes...I agree."