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Just as expected Admiral Halburton had shown up bright and early, however he was expected with a full company of fellow officers. This was something that all the regular Earth Alliance personnel were expecting, but it did not happen. He only took with him, his very stern, and efficient aid, named Gracie Colharth. She was something you would cold a princess with a heart made of the coldest ice. The smack across Mu's face could be heard clear across the hangar. She was no weak maiden, and did not take the many attempts Mu made at seducing her well, to be perfectly honest she was offended and royally pissed from the way she slapped him and the sound of it. Chief Murdock even joked that he should go to the medic and have a check up, he might have a fracture in his jaw. His only remark was that the only thing injured was his self-esteem.
Admiral Halburton saw the Captain and he smiled, "Ah, Lieutenant Ramius, I am so very happy to see you are alive and well." He hugged her and she hugged him back. Kira was debating with himself between to simply beat him up or down right kill the fool. His look of absolute loathing was not missed by the admiral. "And this must be the young man Mr. Kira Yamato. I must thank you for saving this ship and my people. Mr. Kira. But I need to ask, have I done anything to offend you?" Kira was looking at the man, and simply smiled, "Tell me admiral how would you treat someone hugging your wife right in front of you, and her hugging said man, and this man did this before he even introduced himself to you?" Admiral Halburton had look at Kira with almost wonder. He looked at the young man, and could not figure why he said that. Why had Kira called himself her husband, could there be a serious relationship between Murrue and the young man. For sake of answering his question he simply had to consider it. "I would say, that if anyone hugged my wife without introducing themselves first, I would be quite upset, and rightly so. I hope you accept my sincerest apology Mr. Yamato." Kira took his beloved to his side and smiled, "Accepted, and be welcomed to the Archangel. I am sure the civillians will want to hear what fate has in store for them."
The aide did not look at Kira as amused or happy as the admiral. Murrue was both happy and angry at Kira, she was angry at her beloved causing a scene, but happy that he was jealous and that he considered her his wife. So she quickly punched him on the shoulder and grabbed him to hold him close and give him a passionate kiss. "Well, Mr. Yamato I do believe you need to tell me why you did not count yourself among the civilians." Kira told him that he would, if he agreed to talk in a private setting and he promised never to disclose what they discussed. The admiral told his aide to go with the captain and get all things ready, the civilian transfer, the discharge for the civilian volunteer crew members and all other things. She did not trust Kira, but she did have to obey the orders of her superior. "I do believe you can use my office, there you two can talk and have a comfortable and secure place to hold your discussion." Murrue told both Kira and Halburton.
They both were headed there and both decided to take a cup of coffee. Admiral Halburton asked him if he wanted any cream? Kira told him that he like his coffee much like space, black and bitter. The admiral laughed as he sat down. "Tell me admiral do you like these wars?" He stopped laughing as he heard Kira ask that question. "Don't be ridiculous, no sane person would find enjoyment in such a waste of life and potential." Kira could only smiled, "I agree completely. I think I should re-introduce myself. I am Kira Zala, Shadow Felix of Petrovich. I am the current head of an organization that despises wars as much or even more than you do. I call it Celestial Being. I will be brief, I am under contract with Captain Ramius to keep this ship and the mobile suit safe." Admiral Halburton asked if he was related to Patrick Zala, the PLANT defense council member? He had to tell him he was his father and initial supporter of Celestial Being. "So Mr. Zala what do you hope to gain from telling me this?" Kira looked at the man, "I hope to gain a great tactical genius for my organization. To be blunt admiral your life will be sacrificed if you stay with the Earth Alliance. They want to see you fail a lot more than they wish for your success, and you know that." The admiral could hardly argue that was not true, his initial efforts in to the G weapons had proven that to him. "So yo wish for me to betray the Earth to the PLANTS?" Kira finished his cup of coffee. "No, Admiral. Celestial Being is not loyal to either the Earth or the PLANTS. When we have enough members, are only goal will the the systematic end to war. To stop conflicts to grow into wars, and thus save the entire human race and it's future as well." The admiral began to see that he liked the idea of Celestial Being. An independent organization would not have all the red tape and politics to prevent it to accomplish such lofty goals. "So you would attack say a ZAFT fleet to stop a conflict?" Kira looked at him with a dead serious look on his face. "If that fleet is trying to start or make a conflict into a war, then yes. I would destroy it without a second thought." The admiral asked him next how can he hope for peace if he was willing to kill for it. "You can not make an omelet without breaking some eggs. Peace is a costly thing to achieve, and no one has done it with clean hands. To save a few billion I will kill a few thousand or even a million to do so. I am not thinking of impossible dreams. But if you join, Celestial Being will have 1 more key member to work towards a day when war is only found in the history books." The admiral could not argue with the young man. His ideals were simply beautiful and something he too wished for. "Well Mr. Zala you have a knack for recruiting. I really wish I can live to see those goals come true." Admiral Halburton extended his hand. "Call me Kira Yamato. It is my cover, welcome to Celestial Being admiral. Your tactical genius will do all of us a lot of good. If you could find like minded people to recruit that would be good, but if not I will handle it." They both shared a handshake. Halburton just had to ask who was the enemy. Kira laughed and smiled, "Blue Cosmos, they started this war with their bigotry and terrorist actions. When Celestial Being becomes operational our first objective is the defeat or destruction of Blue Cosmos." Halburton had to agree with him. The incident that happened on Junius 7 was indeed caused by officers that were either heavy supporters or members of Blue Cosmos.
"I think I have a few officers that believe like we do. Not having to betray the Earth also helps. I expect that you will also recruit from ZAFT. I guess I will be very busy making strategy plans in the near future." Kira looked and told him that there was no time like the present. He simply gave him a USB drive and a small canister. "These 2 will be needed. The canister hold some nanites that will integrate into your ship, and the drive holds all the information on the Strike and a OS that can be used by a natural pilot. First things is for you to fake your death the nanites will help. While under cloak head towards the place where the Artemis base was. Send a signal by playing the song on the drive. Rau will welcome you to our base. I am trusting you, and believing in your loyalty to our ideals and our goal. The first objective is to build mobile suits and ships. I would not be surprised if both the Earth Alliance and ZAFT would oppose us. But we must succeed, we will achieve peace in our lifetimes, and maintain it for years to come." Halburton had to be the happiest man alive, he found a place that agreed with his philosophy, would work with him to achieve it. "What is the name of the song?" Kira laughed and told him. "What is war good for?" Halburton had to laugh at the old song and answered, "Absolutely nothing."
The aide had managed to give all the volunteer crew members that wished to leave a set of discharge papers. She also managed to give them a few low orbit fighters, and the much needed equipment upgrades to be recognized as an Atlantic Federation ship. Mu did not stop once, at making flirtatious comments at her, and the aide was having a hard time not blushing. She was a well built, red head with long hair and a braid forming a crown on her head, her figure was both athletic and in good proportions. She would be called a classical beauty, if not for her cold all business personality and stern look that she seemed to always have. Natarle did not like it how Mu would make passes at this woman and not her. She considered herself a thousand times better looking than the ice queen. She even in some cases decided to make some rather heated comments at Mu. Mu was surprised beyond words, Kira was right. Natarle obviously had feeling for him, but she just needed that extra incentive to try and brake through her own resistance. He had to thank the young man for his advice later.
As the Admiral and his aide left on their shuttle, he was still smiling, and the aide had a look that would make a pit bull seem friendly. Murrue asked him how were his objectives, she smiled when he saw the look on her lover's face. "Successful so far. Did yo expect anything else, my love?" Natarle had to ask what they meant by his objectives. "Oh, nothing major, the admiral agreed to help us in our upcoming nuptials thats all." Natarle could hardly believe it, Murrue and Kira were planning to make their unofficial marriage official. Mu decided to joke and took hold of Natarle and held her close to himself. "Would you mind making it a double?" Natarle's whole face turned bright red, her blush was impossible to hide. She pushed him hard and managed to free herself from his hold. "I don't see any problems with that at all." Both Murrue and Kira told him at the same time. The entire hangar except for Mu and Natarle laughed at the look of surprise that Natarle had as she heard their reply. Kira kissed his beloved and she kissed him back. He told Mu that he wished him to be half as happy as he was, and Murrue told Natarle that it was about time she had someone special.
Little did they now that this brief peace would soon be shattered. Rau La Cruze had been ordered to attack and destroy the Archangel. Kira's friends from Heliopolis did not receive a discharge they had actually decided to sign up officially. Flay was only going to remain till she was near the ship her father was, then she would be transfered to his ship. She was practically deliriously happy. How little she knew that her world would be turned upside down.