Outside PLANTs Lagrange 4…
The Minerva finished its emergency launch procedures and prepared to pursue the now designated 'bandit one' outside the Armory One. After receiving reports that the 'bandit one' had started to make to Lagrange 2 staying close to the PLANT's. After making sure the way was clear the Minerva began its maiden voyage. "Captain running by final check with you on your mark" Ensign Grayson manning the helm spoke up. Captain Gladys nodded and sounded off all checks.
"All Calms" Gladys.
"Green" Grayson.
"CIW's" Gladys.
"Green" Grayson.
"Fuel" Gladys.
"Green" Grayson.
"Sensors" Gladys.
"Green" Grayson.
"Very well Ensign…to all crew we are launching on pursue of the ship that assaulted the Colony designated 'Bandit one' all crews immediately set to level one stations." Closing the open calms to the ship Captain Gladys looked at her crew. "Once we launch lower the bridge and prepare for ship on ship combat have our mobile suits refueled rearmed and prep for mobile suit combat." The crew relay the orders and did as told. Looking forward the 'Minerva' was pushed into the air lock by the mechanical lock arms on its rear by the side of the engines. The 'Minerva' was a massive destroyer class battleship that could operate in and outside the atmosphere having two massive front wings and smaller fins at the back. The wings at the front fold open or close if inside the atmosphere for flight the wings open to fly and they fold close when operating at sea However the problem the building crews had with her was that while the nuclear powered engines could generate a massive amount of energy the massive ship had to be built as aerodynamic as possible. They addressed this issue by making the upper part as free of straight edges as possible the bottom lowered curved downward from the back to the front. This was able to create better lift and lessening the stress on the engines making the ship atmosphere worthy. Being a destroyer class the ship was armed to the teeth some of the crew joked calling it the flying bastille. The armaments started with twelve 40mm CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) used to take down enemy missiles and lightly armored mobile suits/armors that got too close for comfort. A great amount of Anti-beam Depth Charge Launchers one M10 'Isolde' 42cm triple cannon Mounted above the 'Impulse' Catapult. The Catapult is located in the middle of the ship.
The 'Isolde' triple cannon can also retract into the ship when not needed. The ship is also loaded with an arsenal of different missiles for different occasions. Ranging from 'Neidhardts' space missiles, 'Parsifal' ground missiles and, 'Dispar' Interceptor missiles. Four torpedo launchers for water combat using M25 'Wolfram' torpedoes. On the side Catapults it is equipped with two dual Beam-cannon XM47 'Tristan' one dual cannon above each side linear catapult. Finally her crowning jewel her main cannon at the front bow of the ship hidden at the tip the high powered Positron cannon QZX-1 'Tannhäuser' Positron Blaster. This high power cannon could blast through any ship armor making it the single most powerful weapon in the 'Minerva's' arsenal. The mechanics as well jokingly called it the 'widow maker' this ship is currently the only ZAFT of its type design around the 'Impulse' and its multiple parts design. The air lock closed behind them as well as detaching the arms the doors opened to space and the 'Minerva' began its pursuit of the 'Bandit' hoping to catch up to it. The ship made its way near the PLANTs Gladys frowned noticing the Ships proximity to the colonies. "Its raveling close to the colonies they know we won't use our cannons so close to the colonies to risk a breach. We need to get closer Ensign Grayson full speed ahead CIC load 'Neidhardts' missiles into the tubes and prepare to fire" Gladys ordered masterfully. CIC Ensign Mark Spencer relayed the order to the CIC crew in a brisk and professional manner.
"You heard the Captain lads load 1 through 8 with Neidhardts release safety and prepare for firing solution!" the CIC crew hustled to their task in 60 seconds flat. Ensign Spencer frowned a little at it taking this long being a veteran that sat in the same seats they now sat in he and his team when they were part of the Nazca class ship 'Iron Lady' they would comply orders in 30 seconds record time. It looked like he had his work cut out for him in training these men who were obviously fresh. Ensign Grayson pulled up at about 600 meters from the bandit and his instruments read for a firing solution for the missiles.
"Captain in range!" announced Grayson to which the captain gave a firing order and the CIC crew released their missiles to the enemy ship.
'Girty Lue' Bridge…
"I got missiles from the rear closing in…activating rear and side Igelstellung!" said the CIC commander Swan Swallows. Emerging from their hiding the 'Igelstellung' multi-barrel CIWS fired on the missiles that swerved in every which way but fortune favored the 'Girty Lue' crew and all missiles were intercepted. Frowning Neo knew they would have veer off the path in order to reach the rendezvous with the 5th fleet. Thankfully they were set to run into the still floating debris that piled up from the PLANTs and former war salvage smirking Neo thought of a plan to get rid of their pursuers.
"Ensign Ricky head to blue orange 65 at full speed Swan load anti-beam depth chargers and fire them once we clear the colonies, this should cover our progress to the debris field keep Igelstellung(s) on in case of further missile attacks" Neo ordered the experienced crew followed its orders 4 depth charge canisters deployed making a beam dispersal cloud of particles giving the 'Girty Lue' a perfect escape get away into the debris field.
'Minerva' bridge…
Gladys frowned she was up against an experienced Captain it seemed as the ship covered its ass from beams while keeping their CIWS deployed. Putting her fingers to her chin she thought how she could get the upper hand on this situation "Have Shinn deploy on the 'Impulse' and keep Lunamaria and Rey on standby on the linear catapults" ordered Captain Gladys.
'Minerva' Hangar…
As soon as Shinn, Lunamaria and, Rey got off the elevator that lowered into the Hangar they each pushed off to their perspective mobile suits. Shinn took and extra elevator inside the hangar that led him to the Core Splendor mounting the fighter he secured himself to the sit and began launch procedures.
"Minerva I'm in ready for launch requesting further instructions" said Shinn.
'Girty Lue' hangar…
The three G-weapon pilots now in proper flight suits sat inside their machines waiting for their orders. Sting simply leaned back on his pilots chair arms behind his head Auel seemed busy with tweaking his machines OS (Operation System) and finally Stella sat with a smile touching her lips and in a sing song voice repeating 'Neo rewarded me.' An open communications opened inside their cockpits and Neo came alive from the speakers. "Were about to enter a debris field once were inside launch and head to the designated points that will be relayed to you. Remember this is still a covert mission in case of transmissions being intercepted you are to dress this ship as 'Castle One' your designation still stands as Black Team how copy?" finished Neo. The pilots replied in chorus. "Also remember the added packs on your lower back those will be used when ordered to do not use them unless told to do so." Neo added as an afterthought.
"Hard Copy 'Castle One!'" they replied in union the Gaia was fitted with an extra booster pack to accompany the current ones for better space mobility and it step on the linear catapult first. Communications officer Hanson came alive on the radio.
"Black one…linear catapult set way looks clear transferring launch controls god speed" Hanson sounded off. On the second catapult the Abyss was in place after being walked into the catapult. "Black two…linear catapult set way looks clear launching controls are yours god speed" hands tightening around the controls Stella launched first.
"Black one heading out!" the Gaia rocketed into space.
"Black two launching!" Auel growled and the Abyss flew out into space.
"Black leader loaded and ready…launching!" declared Auel blasting to join the other two.
'Minerva'…
Flying close with the force pack Shinn kept an alert eye to his surroundings. The mystery ship had gone into the debris field and visual was lost. Thanks to all the metal and random heat sources sensors where useless. Gritting his teeth Sinn let a frustrated growl escape his mouth this was frustrating him not to mention how he felt he was protecting that Orb girl.
"Shinn?" Lunamaria sounded on his calm.
"Yeah…?" he replied.
"Lunamaria is worried about your silence it would seem" Rey said. Both young pilots in their perspective Zakus on top of the ships hangars. Lunamaria and Rey where Shinn's best friends Shinn himself tried getting closer to Meyrin but the girl proclaimed he was 'stuck up' so he had given up that attempt at friendship. While Meyrin still seem to tolerate him Rey and Lunamaria where always trying to get him to be more social. Rey less so than Lunamaria as he himself was reclusive and seemed to be very distant and cold.
"I'm fine just wish these guys would come out and-oh shit!"
'Girty Lue'…
After deployment the three stolen G-weapons went to their designated places being on the side of a massive meteor. The Girty soon followed and using the cargo hold to their advantage they spaced a set of spare engines that ship had for on the go repairs. The two engines where attached to the meteors in quick time using massive controllable magnets. The magnets clung to the big Mineral rich Meteor and the team with the trap set waited for the hunter that would become pray.
'Minerva' Bridge…
The Minerva following a very low but consistent power source flew towards that direction. The trip there seemed quiet and that made the 'Minerva' crew uneasy. CIC Ensign Spencer had suggested to the Captain they load interceptor missiles the Captain knowing the man was a veteran wisely listened and the tubes 1 to 4 where loaded with 'Dispar' interceptor missiles. The massive ship made its way through the massive field that had several old satellites pieces of colonies that where released in placed of newer ones and recently the remains of un-salvageable mobile suits. Near a massive meteor the low power sources spiked up to a fully powered one. "What the…*PING*…Captain I-INCOMING BLUE 53 MARK 32!" looking to her left from the cameras outside the ship the image that was fed made Gladys grit her teeth. A massive meteor suddenly started to approach the 'Minerva' behind it the picked up power source. The attached Engine rockets at full power pushed the meteor to the 'Minerva'
"Grayson 90 to Orange and step on it!" ordered Gladys the Ship putting its 14 Engines to maximum output tried to evade the meteor closing in at an increasing speed. The alarms inside the bridge began to sound.
"Captain I got mobile suits on sensor three separate power sources closing in fast!" Meyrin updated.
"Fire interceptors! Activate CIWS!" Gladys quickly ordered. Firing the interceptor missiles the approaching G-weapons took offensive maneuvers to avoid being hit.
The 'Impulse' noticing the G-weapons show up contacted the 'Minerva' quickly already making its way to the stolen suits. "'Minerva engaging the 'tangos' request permission to destroy!" Shinn quickly said firing his beam rifle at the Gaia. The Gaia moved out of the way before focusing its attention on the impulse.
"Black two focus on the ship al back up black one!" Ordered Black leader. Shinn growled and closed in on the Gaia and fired its beam rifle trying to get in a clean cockpit hit. The Gaia maneuvered around the shots and took off from the Minerva. Angry and not bothering to confirm orders from the 'Minerva' just wanting to take that unit down.
"Shinn! Lunamaria back up Shinn you all have a destroy order Rey focus on keeping the two Tangos from hitting the bridge!" Meyrin sent out the orders but the young communications officer quickly spoke to the Captain again.
"Captain! Bandit one spotted!" Meyrin responded receiving the visual conformation herself from Lunamaria that left to back up Shinn. Worsening the situation Ensign Spencer cursed loudly when angry his Australian accent kicking in.
"Captain Bandit one is taking aim with its cannons!" Spencer barked in alarm.
"Fire the Tannhäuser!" it wasn't the Captains voice everyone paused momentarily looked up Commander Rau Le Creuset had stood up hand outstretched he had ordered it plainly. Gladys coming out from the moment first simply yelled
"Do it now!" the Tannhäuser with no time to power up was revealed from the bow. The massive cannon fired limited energy with no pre charged power which made the beam extremely wide dispersed in almost a 'field' of sorts.
'Girty Lue' Bridge…
Commander Swallows yelled. "Fire!" the 'Gottfried' energy cannons mounted on the top of the ships linear catapult fired their beam cannons. When the beams reached the area that the enemy ships positron cannon the beam dispersed and what little energy to through left minimal to no damage on the ship. Neo lifted a brow and the rest of the crew all were left with mouth open.
'Minerva' bridge…
"How…did you know that would work?" asked a shocked Cagalli. Next to her Athrun wondered the same thing? Chairman Durandal simply smiled and nodded at Rau.
"The positron cannon fired like this is not concentrated spreading the energy about like a cloud. The beam particles once they made contact with the cloud of antimatter electrons. The beam electron particles on contact destroyed themselves as per the purpose of the cannon. The beam was traveling at light speed so some of it did seep through" explained Rau before looking at Gladys.
"If it's alright with you I'd like to deploy on one of your Zakus" asked Rau. Gladys thought it over for a second and gave her permission. She relayed the orders to the crew down at the hangar. Saluting Rau left for the hangar. The crew prepped a Zaku with a beam rifle and beam tomahawk by the time Rau arrived he was in a spare green coat pilot suit. Helmet on Rau stepped off the elevator and pushed to the awaiting Zaku. On the open cockpit hath Rau stopped and looked at the Zaku with its shoulder shield frowning a little he stepped into the cockpit closed the hatch and started the suit up. After giving a quick systems check and equipment check Rau surprised everyone and he ejected the shield. Catching the shield he placed it near the mechanical arm that loaded the weapons and shield for the crew to take care off. "Open the linear catapult I'm walking out" he said walking the suit to the catapult. The inner door to the catapult open and the Zaku stepped in. closing the airlock doors the catapult door open and Rau boosted out into the battlefield.
"Any particular reason you left your shield behind Commander?" asked Captain Gladys over an open calm the Captain wanting to relay information to the Commander herself.
"A shield implies I'm going to be hit at some point" said Rau Captain Gladys not one to like cockiness frowned.
"i wouldn't worry about him Talia...he can take care of himself..." Chairman Durandal smiled.
'Girty Lue' bridge…
"What the…this feeling" Neo mused to himself the crew too busy to pay attention to him.
Debris field...
"This…feeling…I"
"I know you!" Rau/Neo.
'Girty Lue' bridge…
"I'm heading out the ship might fire its positron weapon and this time it won't be a dispersal shot so move it out of the way. Update them and tell them I'm designated as blonde leader" stepping out of the bridge Neo made for the hangar.
Debris field…
"Damn it stand still!" yelled Shinn as he swung his beam saber over head the Gaia flying back avoiding the swing. Stella growled and swung her beam saber in a side sweep aiming for the 'Impulse' cockpit seeing the swing coming Shinn smirked and hit the disengage button inside his cockpit and the torso piece was shot up wards and the legs went down the blade going between the pieces. Stella gasped in surprise Shinn took the advantage to reattach the Impulse and swung at the Gaia the mobile suit putting its shield up at the last minute. The swing still knocked the suit back rattling Stella in her cockpit bringing the blade back Shinn went for a stab through the cockpit. In a sense of panic Stella fired the head CIWS. That on reflex caused Shinn to bring up the shield. Taking advantage of the distraction Stella used herd boosters to knee the shield nocking the Impulse back. The hit made the suit move the shield out and Stella brought her beam rifle up to take aim. "Tch!" Shinn made a noise and instead threw a 'folding-razor' anti-armor knife. The Gaia batted it away with her beam rifle and then fired on Shinn. The Impulse backed off covering itself with its shield and using its beam rifle to return fire.
Lunamaria grabbed the M633 beam rifle and fired its powerful shot at the Gaia. Alarm sounding off in Stella's cockpit she boosted upwards and turned into her mobile armor making a B-line for Lunamaria firing her beam rifle and igniting the wings 'Griffon 2' beam sabers. Lunamaria cursed the lag time on the rifle's cooling not through. Before Stella could reach Lunamaria Shinn fired his beam rifle hitting the Gaia's attached booster pack. "Ahhh!" Stella yelled as the Gaia span out of control hitting an installed button she released the extra booster that continued to spin forward until it exploded.
'Minerva'…
Clearing the meteor the Minerva activated its CIWS keeping the Chaos and Abyss at bay. Auel laughed madly firing all of the Abyss weapons at Rey that was hunkering down behind one of his shoulder shields and firing his rifle hoping to get him. Sting was having his own 'fun' avoiding CIWS and interceptor missiles using the DRAGOONS booster packs beam rifles to try and take out CIWS. "This pilot is crazy the CIWS will tear him apart but…" growled Rey but cut his own thoughts short gritting his teeth one of the Abyss beams getting through ad hitting his shoulder shield. Lucky enough for him his Zaku's shield where coated with experimental Anti-beam coating. Sighing in slight annoyance Rey took a better aimed shot and hit one of the Abyss shoulders making it veer to the side and fire near the Chaos.
"Son of a-Black two friendly fire damn it!" yelled Sting.
"H-hey screw you stay out of the way then!" yelled Auel back in a fit of rage fired the chest 'callidus' beam cannon that hit two close by CIWS. "AHAHAHAH…take that servers you right bastards!" Auel laughed with glee enjoying every single moment of battle he was in.
'Girty Lue'…
Neo launched on his mobile armor the 'Exus' and the feeling became more intense before he could think further into the feeling an alarm inside his cockpit alerted him of an incoming attack. The Exus rolled out of the way and deployed its gun barrels. Rau blinked behind his mask for a second surprise that the mobile armor was this agile and dodged his attack. Pushing the Zaku forward he fired his beam rifle at the Exus that again evaded all shots twisting and turning with a flair. Intrigued Rau opened calms to the Exus. "Ha…you move gracefully I'm impressed" commented Rau his cold voice taking a teasing tone but a predatory edge on it.
"Ha…and to who do I have the pleasure to be complemented by?" asked Neo flicking the controllers he set the gun barrels behind Rau and opened fire the Zaku quickly boosted upwards the beams missing completely. Stopping instantly Rau fired his beam rifle three times at the Exus the mobile armor boosted forward and then took a sharp upward boost avoiding the last shot. Rau smirked sense he regained his memory he couldn't remember anyone who could give him this challenge. He found it refreshing this wasn't another shooting fish in a barrel situation.
"The name is Rau Le Creuset and you might be?" asked Rau seeing the Exus dive behind cover of some floating debris Neo knowing he wouldn't follow focused more on controlling the gun barrels. Again feeling this weird feeling Rau looked around and the gun barrels started taking multiple shots at him that he rolled twisted and moved about to doge before taking his own shots destroying two gun barrels. Falling prey to Neo's attack the 'Girty Lue' fired up its 'Igelstellung' the CIWS detecting the closing in target targeted the approaching Zaku. Smirking Rau took his beam tomahawk from his Zaku's lower back. Neo emerging from cover to add his own pressure quirked a brow in amusement and slightly bewildered. In an unexpected move the Zaku swung throwing the tomahawk spinning away from its general direction. An advancing heat energy closing in to the ship the defense system took priority on the beam tomahawk Rau having shut off the boosters and simply drifting for a few seconds. The CIWS turned to engage the tomahawk and Rau quickly fired taking out a few CIWS and giving him enough space to fly off range.
"Highly impressive professional-kun…but I'm afraid I can't quite tell you" said remarked Neo currently feeling thrilled to continue this fight after seeing this man Rau Le Creuset ingenuously get himself out that situation.
"Captain we got enough distance from the enemy ship to make a clean getaway on your mark" Lee came alive over the open channel. Neo sighed and chuckled lightly recalling his gun barrels and fired his main cannons to a nearby meteor that exploded in debris making enough of a distraction for Neo to slip between the ranges of the CIWS. The 'Girty Lue' shot out an anti-beam depth charge. That prevented Rau from firing on the retreating Exus. Rau watched the retreating ship along with the mobile suit along with them the feeling he had. 'Who are you…captain and why do I have this feeling that we...know each other.' Rau frowned under his mask before contacting the 'Minerva' and flying back to help in the defense. His original goal was to put pressure on the mystery ship to get it to recall the other mobile suits and perhaps drag it to engage the 'Minerva' directly.
Debris field…
Stella retreated back as far as she could firing on the approaching Zaku and Impulse doing her best to keep them at bay. "Blond leader to black team were clear deploy extra equipment" ordered Neo. Hearing Neo's voice Stella found a surge of courage through her. Getting behind cover of some floating debris. Stella received a heavily coded message and the Gaia took the long rectangular pack off its lower back like a grenade she threw it upward and it exploded into thousands of aluminum pieces. Stella's sensors and radar started going crazy until the mobile suit read the radar was offline. The coded message said she was instructed to fall back to and where to fall back to. Taking care to avoid Shinn and Lunamaria Stella retreated.
'Minerva'…
Auel and Sting backed off and as the transmission told them threw their aluminum filled containers. Spreading around space scattering about. The Abyss and Chaos fell back and used the debris as cover to avoid visual detection. Rey noticing them leave after deploying what with the light hit them it looked like small metal pieces of some sort. Looking at his instruments he saw his radar and sensors go wild and he frowned and a rocky transmission even this close to the 'Minerva' reached him telling him to stay put and keep his eyes peeled.
Debris field…
Lunamaria did all the checks she could to fix her radar and sensors to no avail and the bad communications didn't help either. Guard still up she looked to her left where the impulse prompted to visual communication. Using the light up Sensor on its head the impulse sent out multiple flashes in Morse code. Morse code had been a basic course back in the Academy that Lunamaria and Shinn found themselves excelling at. Returning the message with light up Zaku 'eye' they headed to the Minerva's last know position. Once close enough a bad transmission got through from Meyrin giving out orders from Captain Gladys.
"R…turn…a…I" the two got closer and readied themselves for battle. After getting close enough the transmission came cleaner. "I repeat…turn to the ….erva…return to the Mi…va" both pilots understood and took off at high speed to the last known position where they would find the Minerva a lot easier.
'Minerva' Bridge…
"Captain all radar is offline this going crazy!" said Ensign Spencer personally looking over the shoulders of the CIC crew to see their instruments gone crazy. "Shit sakes even the Sensors are out of commission what the hell was that!?" yelled a frustrated Spencer. Grayson himself had some trouble with the radar based navigation system.
Cagalli looked at Athrun who was thinking what could have cause the Minerva's systems to fail. He saw them deploy that cloud of what he assumed was metal but if that really was the case what kind of technology was that? Chairman Durandal himself was quite baffled at this current happening. He looked to Talia hoping for answers but she herself was stuck. She didn't understand how small…metal. She hit her open palm with a fist and proclaimed.
"Chaff" Gladys said in realization. The crew looked at her confused so she explained herself. "Chaff…small pieces of aluminum cut in a certain way that disrupt radar and apparently our sensors as well. It fools our electronics as if hit by a magnetic pulse" she explained "Chaff is…very old before the days of mobile armors even they were used by jet fighters to avoid missiles. They used it here as a shroud to cover their escape…crafty ones they are indeed." Mused the captain.
'Minerva'…
Seeing the Minerva the two mobile suits made for the ship that was flying away from the floating metal cloud. To Shinn and Lunamaria's surprise they found another Zaku waiting for them on the linear catapult Rey's own Zaku was. All suits walked into the Minerva the three Zakus into their designated mobile suit containers and the Impulse laid in a designated to be taken apart to its core pieces. The three young red coat pilots exited their mobiles suits and floated to the Green Zaku missing its shield and beam tomahawk. The cockpit open and out stepped a green coat. However they knew they were the only pilots in the Minerva. Floating down near them the Green coat pilot took his helmet and the three young men gasped. The famed Commander Rau Le Creuset of the 12th mobile suit division stood before them. Getting over their shock they saluted the Commander Rau returned the salute to the young pilots. While Lunamaria and Shinn where star struck they did not notice Rey tense a little looking at the Commander. "So which one of you is the pilot of that GUNDAM huh?" asked Rau putting his helmet under his arm. Shinn stepped forward extending his hand to the Commander who took it and shook it.
"I am Sir Shinn Asuka" Shinn said rather proudly.
"Good to meet you Shinn I am" Rau was cut off by Lunamaria who cut in a bit excitedly.
"Rau Le Creuset the white Crucible!" said Lunamaria with awe at meeting a famous soldier.
"Ah…I see my reputation precedes me" offered the commander lips quirking upward ever so slightly from his neutral face. Although they couldn't quite tell the white mask covering his upper face the commander was quite the enigma to a lot of people. Perhaps only the Chairman truly knew who lied behind that mask. "Come on lets change and head to the bridge for debriefing" said the Commander floating past them.
'Minerva' bridge 10 minutes later…
The three young pilots reported to Captain Gladys saluting their captain they debriefed the captain on their battles. Before Gladys dismissed them and the Chairman himself thanked them personally next to the chairman Rau stood with his arms crossed. "You did exceptional today young pilots you protected all of us including our guest I believe this was quite the first sortie no?" the chairman smiled kindly to them.
"I suppose so sir" smiled Shinn enjoying his first meeting with the Chairman. Dismissing them the pilots left and Chairman Durandal along with his guest were pointed to the mess hall where the off duty personnel ate and socialized. As they all walked out Rau hung behind and spoke to the Captain.
"They used chaff to disrupt our equipment…I wonder who are these guys?" asked Rau not necessarily to Captain Gladys but the captain responded otherwise.
"I do not know but they infiltrated Armory One and knew of top secret military projects" said Gladys.
"I fought the enemy commander or Captain I should say" Rau commented.
"What did you get off him?" asked Gladys.
"Not much we had a short conversation he fought in this costume mobile armor and was very skillful" Rau placed his thumb and forefinger to his chin in contemplation. "I have a feeling the worse is yet to come a ship, competent pilots and, probably they are meeting someone right now to deliver the G-weapons." He mused out loud Gladys thought about it as well.
"I thought of that same possibility but…could the Alliance be involved somehow in all this?" Gladys asked Rau.
"Maybe…but we can't be sure of that yet let's keep this to ourselves if you would please Captain the Chairman has enough worries with peace dealings to think the Alliance is offering one hand and arming the other." Captain Gladys nodded in understanding.
"Captain I got an incoming transmission!" Meyrin announced.
"Put it through" said Captain Gladys.
"This is Captain Hans of the 'flying Igloo' to the 'Minerva' hail copy?" Captain Hans's voice came in the radio. The Minerva had cleared the Chaff and no longer had communications trouble making communications a lot easier.
"Hard copy 'Flying Igloo'" responded Meyrin.
"We were set on patrol and got re-routed to aid you in chasing down the mystery ship" informed Captain Hans.
"It's too late Captain Hans the ship evaded us" replied Captain Gladys.
"I see I'm sorry to hear Captain I-"Hans got interrupted by another voice in the background.
"What? Impossible no…my god" Hans sounded complete horrified.
"Hans it's me Rau what is it?" The 'flying Igloo' had been assigned to Rau Le Creuset and his 12th mobile suit Division. However due to the Chairman being at Armory One Rau had been assigned to give the Chairman a tour of the newest facilities as well as a full report on the G-weapons project. Before the theft and eventual combat with 'bandit one.'
"C-Commander…we have a very big problem" stated Hans.
"Yes?" Said Rau tensed up.
"A massive piece of about 12 kilometers of Junius Seven… is heading straight for earth." At that moment Rau could think of only one set of words that could describe this situation.
"Oh shit"…
Chapter 2: The Conductor raises his hands the Orchestra awaits the fall…
HOKAY…so took me about three days to finally get this done I know it took me a bit but I took my first Reviewers words to heart. Jaeger I hope you enjoy I packed in the details as best I could I will correct any mistakes after a quick read but I wish to post it now because I know I won't get the chance because of work tomorrow and so much crap going on as I said before enjoy and can't wait to see what you all think of this story as it continues to unfold as well as you get to see Rau Le Creuset in action.
Any who Rau and Captain Gladys have a hunch of Alliance involvement Captain Hans of the 'Flying Igloo' show up with troubling news withheld breaths the Minerva crew prepares for the unknown…