DES SHIP Gusion-Hangar A
Umi was hidden behind a corridor. Earlier, while the Grazes launched and attacked, MUSE, NO NAME and some successors has used the chance to enter the DES ship.
Umi was with Mayuyu, Kotori, Maki, Nico, Kanata, and Mariko. The others were in other group that was to go to the ship's engine room.
"The diversion seems to have worked," Mayuyu said. "Now we need to get into the ship control room."
"Scared now, princess?" Nico taunted.
"Like hell," Maki replied. "I'll show you."
"Silence, you two," Umi said. "They might hear us."
Despite putting on a brave front Umi was nervous as hell.
Kotori clutched the stun grenade she held and whispered into Umi's ear before throwing it.
"Don't worry, I'm with you. We can do this."
And Kotori began to sing as she threw the grenade into the hangar.

Lonely my love. lonely my heart
I'm not a flower bud
Lonely my love. lonely my heart
I want to be picked

Longing for kindness, being hurt by kindness
I'd never wanted to experience these feelings,
I can't handle them

Mayuyu led the charge. Bursting from their hiding place, they surprised the soldiers, who were not expecting the enemy to infiltrate them. She was immediately attacked, but with her quick reflexes she was immediately able to counter.
"Destroy the communications panel!" Mayuyu ordered.
Umi zoomed into one corner of the room with a telephone attached. A soldier was already reaching for it.

Your heart is so distant, I want to cry
But even so, I've decided I will wait
For you, my first love

"No you don't!"
Umi punched the guy, but the soldier caught her fist and countered with a punch of his own, knocking Umi down on the ground. The soldier then tried to punch her as she was down, but Umi rolled away and delivered a strong kick, knocking down the enemy combatant.
"Not bad, girl," the soldier said as he got up. "But this is the end for you!" The soldier pulled out a gun and aimed it at Umi. Umi froze with fear, but suddenly the soldier was hit with an electric shock. Umi saw Kotori holding a micsaber, which was set to stun to avoid killing the soldier. Kotori gave her a wink and said, "Like I said, Umi-chan. I got your back!"

Anemone heart, my lonely heart
The tears of a flower blooming alone
Gaze at me more, I'm right here
Anemone heart; Affection runs throughout my body
Someday, our loving heartbeats will meet

A group of soldiers surrounded them. Umi prepared herself in a fighting stance, while Kotori held her micsaber.
"Ready, Kotori?"
"Any time, Umi-chan."
Umi attacked the soldier in front her, shoving him forward and causing him to hit the soldiers that were standing behind his back. Another soldier attacked but this time Umi grabbed him by the arm, twisted it, and knocked him to the ground. Two soldiers attempted to attack her but Umi ducked down, causing the soldier's punches to hit each other. As she was ducked down, Umi quickly delivered a punch to both soldiers, knocking them down.

Lonely my love. lonely my heart
I'm not a flower bud
Lonely my love. lonely my heart
I want to be picked

Kotori was no slouch either. Using her micsaber she was able to fight the DES soldiers, backing Umi up by attacking those that attempt to attack her from behind.
However no one was more skilled with the Micsabers than Nico and Maki, who were working as a team to take out several DES soldiers that had surrounded them. One by one they fell the continuous attacks of the duo.
Kanata and Mariko, another experienced pair, were busy taking out enemies of their own.
Finally they have defeated all the DES soldiers in the hangar area.
"Well what do you know?" Nico said. "I took down plenty of enemy soldiers!"
"I took down more than you," Maki replied.
"Oh please. You couldn't have done it without me," Nico said.
"Uum, guys.." Kotori was trying to act as the peacemaker between the two with no success.
"Oh, shut it, you lovebirds can go argue later," Kanata said. "We have some more work to do."
Maki and Nico blushed.
"Hey!"
"Were not-"
The two looked at each other, blushing, before Maki broke up the awkwardness. "Oh, whatever! Come on Nico-chan, let's get to work!"
"Disable the mobile suits," Mayuyu said. "We can't let DES send reinforcements." She tried to contact their second team, who was attacking Hangar B. That team was composed of Sayaka, Rin, Hanayo, Sonata, Yuuka and Orine. Kanata and Mariko were close by, since Kanata was worried for her sister.
"Team 2. Sayaka. How's it there?"
Sayaka's response came through. She sounded pained, as if hurt.
"Our attack went fine. But then she…"
"Sayaka-san, don't push yourself!" Kanata recognized the voice as Sonata.
"Sonata! Are you alright?"
"Onee-chan! Yes, we're fine, except for Sayaka-san. Our attack was going along well, but then this girl came in. She was so strong! Sayaka tried to fight her, but she lost."
"A girl? What does she look like?"
"A girl with black hair and gold eyes."
Mariko and Kanata looked at each other.
"Where is she now?"
"She took a brown mobile suit out!"
"A brown mobile suit?" Kanata asked.
Mayuyu was transmitting to Takamina reporting the situation when she heard Takamina gasp.
"Takamina, what is it?"
Takamina transmitted an image of the new mobile suit that was facing them. It was seen by both Mayuyu's team and Sayaka's team.
"That's it! The suit that just got out!" Sonata said.
"It has the same energy signature as the Gusion, so we assume it's the same one," Takamina said.
"It looks so different…" Sonata said.
"We already have Honoka launching in the Barbatos. Keep to the plan," Takamina said.
Mayuyu nodded.
She then looked at both Mariko and Kanata.
"So. What do you two want to do?"
Kanata was the first to speak. "Please, let us go out."
"Ryuko was our friend. We cannot abandon her," Mariko added.
"Very well. Take those two," Mayuyu said, pointing to two blue Jahanams.
Nico, Maki, Kotori, and Umi had finished their job and had now rejoined the team.
"How's the second team?" Umi asked.
"Rin and Kayo-chin are fine nya!" Rin said.
"Thank goodness then," Kotori said.
"What about the others?" Maki asked.
"Sayaka is injured," Mayuyu said.
"Like I said, I'm fine!" Sayaka said.
"Ah, Sayaka-san, don't stand up!" Kotori heard Orine's voice say.
"No, I'm fine. We hav to continue our mission."
Mayuyu nodded. "Understood. We'll meet you in the control room."
She then cut the transmission.
"Are you sure that's okay?" Nico asked. "She was hurt."
"She's been through worse," Mayuyu replied. "This is nothing."
She then looked at Kanata and Mariko.
The two went off, getting into the two blue jahanams.
"Where are they going?" Kotori asked.
"To save a friend," Mayuyu said.

Ryuko was about to attack when she was greeted by two enemy mobile suits.
The first fired it's gun, and Ryuko responded by pulling out her huge shield. Made from the heavy armor that the Gusion originally wore it can't be broken easily. The second one charged, slamming it's axe into the shield.
"Answer me! I know you're in there!" a voice said.
Ryuko thought she recognized the voice but couldn't place it.
"Don't you remember us? Even after what you've done?"
Ryuko's eyes shone. "Oh, right! You're those two idols! How's your buddy, by the way?"
"Dead, thanks to you!" another voice said. The second idol, Ryuko thought.
"I, Erena Toudou," the first voice said,
"And me, Anju Yuuki," said the second voice,
"We will be the ones to defeat you!"