Eureka Seven: The Chosen Ones
By Aditya
Chapter 7-We are Home
"Holland, the Gekko-Go is cornered. We can't make it if they want to blow themselves with us"
"Trust me Hap. I know what I am doing."
"I don't think you do! Even if these people are our allies, they can't help if we get blown up"
"Don't worry about that. We just have to hold on until they are here"
"Holland, the ships are close!"
"Just a couple more seconds now"
"Holland they are coming"
"Few more seconds"
"Holland"
As the Moondoggie finished talking, The ships which came both from left and right, exploded. The explosion shattered top of the rock that they were under cover and seemed to lit up the dark sky they were under. And the sound was so loud and clear that, all the ships and beings there, could here it.
"Report the status" ordered Commander Agi
"Commander, the explosion was within 500 metre radius. Gekko-Go can't survive in such close range"
"We got them then" smiled commander "The threat of Gekko-Go is no more" he announced with full of happiness. The rest, felt the same.
"Report the situation to HQ. Tell them the mission was a complete success!"
"I am on it sir"
"Holland Novak, this is what you get for killing Dewey-sama"
"What in the…"
"What happened?"
"Commander, the Trapar level here has raised. It is at 12% now!"
"What the heck does this mean?"
Suddenly there was a beep sound on the ship.
"What's that sound?" Agi asked
"Commander, our radar is indicating that the Gekko-Go is still alive!"
"What? Are you sure about that?"
"That's what this is saying sir"
"Double check it. With such close range explosion, no one could have survived the blast. Even with their defense system, the explosion should be more than enough for destroying them"
"Sir, I checked it over and over. It is telling that the Gekko-Go is still alive!"
"What is going on here?"
"Commander, the screen is clearing up"
"Sir, the troops are asking what's going on?"
"Tell them to be ready for anything. It looks like they made it through."
"Commander, do you think we are in trouble?"
"Don't worry, the last attack should have softened them. We can take these guys down now with no problem"
Although he said that, he was lost how they could have survived the blast. He spaced off for a moment.
"Commander! Look at that?!" shouted the Navigator. It was unrealistic.
"We're dead, we're dead, we are dead; aren't we?"
"Moondoggie, get a grip on yourself" shouted Holland
"Don't tell me we made it!" asked Gidget
"We sure did" replied Holland
"But how?" asked Hap
"I said; didn't I? We just needed to hold on until they came?"
"Then, who was it that saved us?" asked Ken-Goh
"You will see in a short while, once this mess around us clears up"
Everyone was bewildered.
Holland ordered "Gidget, put the communicator on so that everyone can hear"
"Go…Got it" said Gidget with some pauses.
After a moment or two they heard a familiar voice, "Are you guys alright?" It sounded like a teen-boy's voice. Everyone looked at Gidget for a moment
"What…yes…yes we are! Thanks to you guys" replied Gidget
"I am glad. Now stand back we will handle them" came the same voice
"Leader…" she just looked at Holland
Holland just smiled,
"Where is she? Is she with you now?" asked Holland again
"I am right here…" came another voice. It was also familiar to them. But it was a girl's voice who also seemed to be a teenager.
"Don't get too cocky now! We can help"
"We will distract them. Can you guys fly to the Ray-line?" asked the boy's voice
Holland looked at Woz and Woz signaled no
"No can't do. We got our reflection films peeled off"
"Seriously Holland, you guys got messed up in some great situation" said the girl's voice.
"This is all your fault in the first place" Holland replied with a smile
The smoke screen got cleared up and they could see what saved them. It was a barrier which covered the entire ship like a sphere. Trapar waves were spiraling around it as thought they were ejected by the barrier.
"Not good, they have launched another series of missiles" reported Woz
"Don't worry, we will handle them" said the boy's voice again.
As soon as he finished, they saw something reffing away from the left side of the ship. They caught a glimpse to recognize what it was.
"Isn't that…that…those reffers?" asked Gidget
"That armor, it looked exactly like Nirvash's Battle Armor!" exclaimed Moondoggie.
"I get it! That's why those voices felt familiar" exclaimed Gidget
"Yes, these guys are…" paused Moondoggie
"They are Renton and Eureka!!" exclaimed Mischa
Everyone was shocked. They didn't know what was going on there. It all felt like a trance.
"Holland" called Hap "How did you know those reffers were them?"
"Frankly saying, I didn't"
"What? What does that mean?"
"Don't you guys remember? The signature FAC is the signature for Nirvash series. FAC-51 is of TypeZERO's. I figured they would be piloting the TypeZERO and other new Nirvash. I had no idea that they were those reffers"
They heard the missiles explosion and changed their view from Holland towards the battle field. They saw the one wearing 'Nirvash TypeZERO's armor-Renton blocking the missiles with force field and charging towards the enemy. He moved swiftly yet steadily dodging all the attacks like they were nothing. Holland lost count how many 'Cut-Back-Drop Turns' he made. He successfully managed to break down the enemy defense and took a few ships down by destroying its reflectors.
"Look at him go!" said Gidget
"Man, is he a death machine or what?" exclaimed Moondoggie
"The enemy seems to have completely forgotten about us" added Ken-Goh
"No they are not, they have started to attack" reported Woz
"Report on our damage status" ordered Holland
"All our weapons have been destroyed. We can't get any altitude and…"
"Alright, alright, I get it. We are sitting ducks now. What to do now?"
"What's happening there?" asked Matthieu
"I don't know either. But Renton and Eureka are back!!"
"What?"
"Yes, they are engaged with themselves with the enemy now?"
"What do we have to do now?"
"I don't know. Holland seems too much worried to ask now"
"Holland" came the voice
"Eureka! Is that you?"
"Yes. Renton says he has a plan"
"How do you know? He didn't contact!"
"Trust me!"
"O.K. tell us what to do"
"I will guard the ship as long as I can. At that time, you need to position yourself right above the mineshaft below us."
"And…"
"And get ready for some nasty take off"
"Why what is going to happen?"
"Trust me. And don't let anyone out off the ship. I am cutting off now"
Holland took a deep breath and commanded "Moondoggie, you heard her, now take the ship over that mineshaft."
"Roger"
"What do you think their plan is?" asked Mischa
"I have no idea" replied Holland and looked at the battle there.
He saw Renton destroy almost every ship's reflectors or wings like slicing a fresh juicy mango
"Look at that" Holland said, "He is still not trying to kill anyone"
"I know. But that's how he is" replied Mischa
"Alright Holland, we are ready any moment now" said Moondoggie
"Eureka, we are in position now"
"O.K. just exit the vehicle mode and switch to normal"
"There is no Trapar here to do that!"
"There will be. Now hurry up" she said as she deflected a Laser
"Quick, do as she says" ordered Holland
"Now get ready" she said "Whatever you do, don't move from your position. It is crucial not to move from you position"
"Alright, we won't move"
She then reffed toward Renton. Everyone saw her too as she flew from the right side of the ship. They were close enough to notice that she too wore the armor just like TypeZERO but only was substituted the red stripes by darker blue. She moved just like Renton and evaded every one of the missiles and Lasers fired at her. It was a matter of time before they two joined each other.
"What are they doing?" asked Moondoggie "Why are they flying to towards that mine?"
Nobody, even Holland didn't know what was going on.
As they were looking, both Renton and Eureka flew down a mineshaft and disappeared within it.
"Who are they?What are they doing?" asked Commander Agi
"I don't know sir, our reflectors have been cutoff"
When he looked up, he saw Gekko-Go floating over land and unable to attack. He understood that Gekko-Go vulnerable.
"Fool, attack the Gekko-Go"
As he ordered, a few lasers were launched and some missiles were shot off. They advanced towards the Gekko-Go with a destructive responsibility on them.
"Holland, this is bad. We have to move now"
"No, we can't"
"20 seconds before contact"
"Trust them. They came through for us for the first time and they will do that again?"
"What do you think is possible to do inside an old abandoned mineshaft?" asked Moondoggie.
"I don't know but we are not moving. That is an order"
"15 seconds"
"Holland"
"Don't make me repeat myself. I won't…" as he was saying, something seemed to tremble. It was the ground
"Will there be an earthquake?" asked Moondoggie
"It doesn't seem like that"
"This is!" exclaimed Hap
"What is it Hap?" asked Holland
"Holland, there is a big wave coming, very big I mean. Its right below us!"
"That's what she meant! Everyone, grab something and stick to it. Gidget, tell the rest to get ready, we are going to have the craziest take off!"
"Hap, when will it reach us?"
"You're late, it already di…..d"
From the mineshaft below them, there was a sudden release in Trapar. The mineshaft seemed just like an old geyser waiting to explode at the count. At they were positioned right above it, the Trapar waves expanded along with the ship. The waves were strong enough to put the ship back on the Ray-Line. There were almost 40 to 50 explosions
"Are…Are you guys alright?" asked Holland as he got up on his feet.
"Do we look like?" replied Moondoggie like he was about to puke
"I can't believe we made it once again!" sighed Gidget
"We can't be at rest yet, What happened to those rebellion ships?" asked Holland
"Don't worry" said Ken-Goh "look at that, they were unfortunate to be in vehicle mode at that time"
Everyone of them were unconscious and were lying on the ground.
"Man, they really took out 30 ships single handedly; didn't they?" asked Holland
"Yes! Now what to do?" asked Gidget
"Call the Military. Tell them we have a gift for them and ask them to come here" said Holland
"Does anyone have any idea what just happened?" asked Moondoggie.
"Looks like they activated a Trapar Spring!" explained Holland
"O.K. that explains everything"
"What happened to them?" asked Gidget
"They are flying towards us" reported Woz
"Holland do you mind opening the hatch" asked Renton
"You heard him"
"Alright, I will" answered Moondoggie
As they came reffing along side, Renton was at left and Eureka was at right. They seemed like mirror images. It was just like they were actually imitating each other. The moon behind them with their names on and the waves produced after the Trapar explosion and them reffing, it all complemented each other.
"What are we waiting here for?" asked
"What happened?" asked Holland
"Don't we have to welcome them?"
"Crap, I forgot about that. What a crazy reunion this turned out to be! Alright, put everything on autopilot and let us head to welcome them" ordered Holland
Everyone ran off towards the Hanger. The kids and the rest joined them on their way
"What happened?" asked Talho while advancing with everyone
"Renton and Eureka saved us!" replied Holland
"What?" paused Talho. She didn't quite get it
The kids and Anemone were at the door of the Renton's room.
"Holland" the kids came running towards him.
"Are you guys alright?" asked Holland
"No, we are not" answered Linck and Maeter
"What happened to the ship now?" asked Maurice
"There is no time to explain. How about you Anemone?"
"I am alright but, what is going on here?" asked Anemone
"Its Renton and Eureka" answered Gidget
"Is it them. Where are they? Holland, where are they now?" asked the kids
"They are at the hanger. We are going to them now" answered Holland
The kids couldn't believe what they just heard. They too joined the crew and ran towards the Hanger
In the hanger, there was no one except the four pilots. They were hanging on to the L.F.O. It looked obvious that they hadn't prepared for the take off.
"Holland, I think I am going to be sick" Matthieu said
"Did someone come here?" asked Holland
"Why would anyone want to come here?" asked Dominic. He was the only one who wasn't in the bad condition as the rest of them.
"Its Eureka and Renton, they are back!" Moondoggie filled in
"What they are back? Are you sure?" asked Hilda
"Yeah! We just talked to them now" replied Gidget
"Where are they? Holland, where are they?" asked the kids
"They are on their way here. Just be patient"
"Mama, come quickly" cried Maeter and Linck
The compac drive which Maurice was holding, started to beep
"They are near now" said Holland
"Common now, don't keep us in patience" shivered Moondoggie
A second seemed more than that at that place. Everyone positioned themselves and one could hear another's heartbeat. The tension was built quite rapidly in the atmosphere.
Finally they came. Both Renton and Eureka returned to the Hanger.
Everyone were shocked to look at them. They were like a photocopy of Nirvash in its human form. It looked a little strange for everyone to look at the miniature Nirvash.
The kids looked a little afraid. Everyone was dumbfounded. They both stared at each other for a moment.
"Mama, Renton is that you?" asked Maurice finding some courage in him
It looked like they smiled. There body started to get covered with some kind of white rings. They increased one after another and totally covered them.
As everyone looked at them, the rings started to disappear and there they were Renton and Eureka!
"Mama. It is you" cried Maeter and Linck and ran towards Eureka
"Where did you go all this time? Why did you leave us?" they both asked
While Maeter and Linck ran towards Eureka, Maurice ran towards Renton, "I really missed you" he said and started crying.
The rest were really enjoying the scene. But suddenly both Renton and Eureka collapsed on the children. They managed to find some strength in them and said, "We are Home" together and lost their consciousness.