Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam SEED or any of the characters or mobile suits associated with it. I do own the OCs Drake Tsubasa, Alice Tsubasa and Celine Valentine as well as the OMS H-001 Seraphim
Phase 4: Fatefull encounter
Kira had just shot down an reconnaissance-type GINN and was flying back to the Archangel as he noticed a grey angel-like mobile suit flying at him, holding what seemed like the nearly destroyed cockpit of a GINN. It was the Seraphim, only that the right half of the head was missing and the left wing was also badly damaged.
As Drake saw the Strike, he knew that the Archangel would be nearby too. So he flew towards the Strike, trying to contact whoever was piloting it, in order to get his daughter out of that cockpit and to a place where air wasn't that limited. But unfortunately his radio had been fried in the last battle. So he had to give light signals in order to communicate.
Kira saw the Seraphim giving light signals telling him that the pilot of the GINN was injured and their air-supply would run out soon.
"Miss Murrue!" Kira's face popped up on the screen of the Archangel.
"What is it?" asked Murrue a bit surprised.
"I have found the ones that helped us out in Heliopolis. But the GINN is almost destroyed and the Gundam is in a very bad condition. I would like to help these two." Kira said determined.
After a little arguing even Natarle agreed to take them in, saying that they could get some information from the ZAFT pilot about their operation at Heliopolis.
Drake was up and about to beat Natarle as she said that she would interrogate Alice out after she was stable again, but he was held back by a mobile armor pilot called Mu La-Flaga. He apparently survived a few battles with the captured G's, as the Earth forces called them. In addition he didn't look quite happy about the decision that the second in command made either.
" That aside," Drake took a deep breath to regain his composure, "I would like to ask that you pick up three containers that float out there, and help me to repair the mobile suits."
"What is in these containers, if I may ask?" Natarle asked sharply.
"If you really insist: no. one contains parts and materials to repair a Gundam, no. two contains the ships data core with information about who attacked the Deadalus, and no. three is top secret, only three people know about it." Drake said the last part with a look at Natarle, that told her, that she was better off not trying to find out, what was in that container.
"In return, I would leave the parts not needed to you. As a sort of payment." Drake said.
After Drake had settled the deal with the captain, the three containers were brought aboard the Archangel. He started the repairs on the Seraphim with the help of some of the mechanics. The Strikes pilot was helping with the gathering of supplies, so he couldn't help. At night, Drake was working inside the container.
The next day he held a briefing with Murrue, Mu and Kira about the groud who destroyed the Deadalus.
"This is the last image we were able to catch before the ship was destroyed." Drake said an brought up a picture of a pitch black mobile suit that looked like a Samurai.
"It looks like a Gundam." Kira said.
"The pilot must be pretty good to beat up both of you like that." Mu said.
"The main questions are: Who are they and where did they get that technology?" Natarle said.
"Captain Ramius, Lt. Badgiruel to the bridge." Miriallias voice sounded over the intercom.
"We'll have to continue this some other time." Murrue said and left.
"I should head down to the hangar and get to work again." Drake said as he walked out of the door.
"This whole thing is way to mysterious for my taste." Mu thought out loud after the door had closed behind Drake.
"Maybe, but he saved us back on Heliopolis. We should at least give him a chance to earn our trust." Kira said.
"All hands level one battle stations. Repeat, all hands level one battle stations. All pilots proceed to your machines." Miriallias voice sounded over the intercom as the alarm started.
"We don't really have time to rest, do we?" Mu asked sarcastically.
On their way to the hangar they ran into Lacus.
"Kira..." Lacus began.
"I'll leave you two then. But don't take too long." Mu said smiling.
As Mu was around the corner Lacus hugged Kira, causing them to float off. She looked up at him.
"Please, promise that you come back to me Kira."
At that moment Drake ran by them in his pilot suit.
"You better get moving or there will be no one to come back to." he said hurriedly.
"I'll be right back." Kira said smiling at Lacus, before he took off towards the hangar.
"Duel, Buster, Blitz and Aegis approaching." Miriallia said.
"Alright. Kira Yamato, Strike heading out!" Kira yelled, as he was catapulted into space.
"Kira, our objective is to defend the advance troops of the 8th fleet." Mu said after launching.
"Got it." Kira replied.
"Is it really no problem, that an Orb soldier is aiding the earth forces?" Miriallia asked Drake as the Seraphim was moved into the catapult.
"Well, I promised the captain to help with the fighting in return for giving us a hand." Drake answered.
"Drake Tsubasa. Seraphim, taking off!" he said as he engaged the catapult.
"Ohh," Rau Le-Creuset was standing behind the captains seat of the Vesalius, "I wonder what this is doing here."
"You mean that angel-like mobile suit out there?" Captain Ades asked.
"Athrun," the voice of his commander came over the com. "Be careful about that angel out there. He shot down Alice."
"Understood." Athrun replied and warned the others about it.
"You in the Aegis." a voice sounded over an open channel. Shortly after that a familiar face appeared on one of the screens.
"? What are you doing with the earth forces?" Athrun asked confused.
"First, I am NOT a member of the earth forces, I'm with Orb." Drake said seriously. "Second, why are you fighting your friend?"
"He's being used by the earth forces." Athrun answered. " And if you're standing in my way, I will fight you as well." With that he activated one of his beam sabers and charged at Drake.
Drake dodged the attack and threw his shield at the Aegis, effectively knocking him away.
"Athrun!" Yzak yelled and shot his rifle at Drake, which he easily evaded.
Yzak then pulled out a beam saber and attacked again. Drake dodged and performed a roundhouse kick into the Duels back.
"I would prefer not to kill children. " Drake said.
"I am NOT a child!" Yzak yelled. He turned around and attacked Drake again. This time, Drake pulled out his beam saber to block the attack and used his other saber to attack, but Yzak blocked with the Duels shield.
As Athrun was about to disable the Seraphim from behind, he was intercepted by Kira.
"Col. Tsubasa!" Kira called out, voice full of concern.
"Just call me Drake, would you?" Drake said.
"Kira, you're being used!" Athrun yelled.
"I'm just protecting my friends." Kira said back as their beam sabers crashed against each other.
A/N: So here I am with another chapter. I'm still sorry for my lack of updates over the last year. But I still have to ask you to understand, that I have my final exams very soon and can't update as often as I want to.
I hope you liked it and please leave reviews. I really appreciate them.