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Dark Hearts
Chapter 5: True Colors
Earth's Orbit:
Where most of the ZAFT forces are:
"Operation Spitbreak commence in T minus fifteen... ten… five, four, three, two, operation commence."
Acknowledgements filled the comm. and landing pods are dropped from the warships making their way through the atmosphere.
"All squads watch out for a white mobile suit that has two cones protruding from its shoulders. It could prove be to be dangerous." (Sigh, what an understatement)
"Yes sir." Then the radios lost their signals as they started to enter the atmosphere.
Aboard Eternal:
"Athrun, hurry up!" Yzak yelled from outside the change room.
"Okay, okay. I'm coming, Geez!" Athrun quickly shouted back as he stepped out the change room. It wasn't like him to fall asleep right before a major operation, not to mention this was only his second time to Earth. It was probably all the thinking he did about Cagalli…
Yzak had finally finalized the OS settings for Freedom, and now boasted about undefeatable in the blue-white suit with black torso. Athrun wasn't really comfortable going into battle not knowing the strength of the enemy, especially the GN01. His father told him that they couldn't get a single piece of data from the suit except the outer design. They still couldn't figure out what powered it or what material the suit is made from. The AI had only supplied them with little pieces of information and avoided the rest by going into standby mode. Frankly, there isn't anything they could do. But what convinced it to suddenly attack the district and fly to JOSH-A?
There were too many unanswered questions and Athrun doesn't like that one bit. Not to mention he's stuck with an arrogant boaster with no real skills. He didn't even know what his father was thinking about giving Yzak the Freedom. With a heavy sigh, he jumped out of his thinking and got into Justice's cockpit. Booting the system, he quickly did a recheck of the suit's condition and launched. The Justice and Freedom plunged into atmosphere with their shields in front, reducing the amount of heat and friction impacting on the cockpit. He had a bad feeling.
Earth:
Unknown location about twenty kilometers from the JOSH-A military base:
GN01 Seradom-Gazer's cockpit:
So you want a collection that consists of one of each type of mobile suits ever made, huh? Kira asked Lacus, there wasn't much time left until ZAFT lands, but he needed to make sure of her request and carry it out accurately.
If you can manage, that is. Lacus replied.
No problems. Kira said, flashing a smirk. Oh, they're here.
Hmm… don't forget, it's one of each. She reminded him. By the way, you can leave the four GN cannons' control with me. I'll help.
No need. He told her. I've got everything. You can watch a movie if you want.
That doesn't seem to be such a bad idea, actually. She said, deep in thought, wondering how many people watches movies when a war is going on right in front of them. She dismissed the thought as foolish and randomly selected a movie from the database to watch as the suit moved in to intercept the landing forces.
Well, let's see if this suit is really as great as Mr. AI says it is. Kira thought to himself as he pulled a secondary trigger, the multi-targeting sensor jumped out, offering him a full view of everything around him. After getting a good lock, he pulled the primary trigger, the four GN cannons started blazing and spitting fire at the enemy mobile suits, which had just landed and were exiting their pods. The GINNs and DINNs that got hit soon exploded and took along some of their allies with them.
Kira let out a small whistle, not bad, not bad at all. Going around the battle field, he quickly dashed and stabbed the GN sword at the GINN and DINNs, annihilated them in mere seconds, save for one GINN, DINN and CGUE. He forced the pilots to jump out into the sea and captured the suits, depositing them on the shores of an island.
He barely finished putting the last one down before the Freedom and Justice came crashing the 'party'. Ah, the main event has arrived. He thought. Lacus, do you want those ones as well?
Of course, they're the crown jewels along with the other X series. She replied, not even looking away from the movie playing on her screen.
Well, I'm going to surprise them a bit. He said playfully, as he played with the idea of talking to Athrun.
Don't kill them though, Lacus reminded him. I want to see what happens when they go back to PLANTs empty-handed.
You're evil, Lacus. Kira said.
Well, I learn from the best. She replied, her thought playful.
Hmm… thank you. Kira replied. Here they come.
Kira gave himself a mental smirk and turned on the Mirage Colloid system, The Seradom-Gazer disappeared right before the two got in sight. He watched with amusement as Athrun and Yzak froze to inspect the damage of the destroyed mobile suits around them. He hacked into their comm. system and listened.
Between the two ZAFT elites:
"What the fuck happened here?" Yzak's voice filled the channel, causing both Athrun and Kira to rub their ears.
"Hell if I know." Athrun replied. "Normally, there should at least be someone here…" he was cut from his thoughts, which were spoken aloud, by a small chuckle from the comm. What the hell was that? He thought as he said:"Yzak, did you just chuckle?"
"No, why do you ask?"Yzak replied, still surveying the damage. Everything was destroyed, except the three mobile suits that are on the beaches of the island.
"I thought I heard someone chuckle on the comm." Athrun explained, he was actually 100% sure that someone did, but not exactly trusting his own judgments right now.
"You're just hearing things."Yzak told him. "Let's head to Carpentalia, the operation seems to have… failed." But he was stopped by the same chuckle Athrun heard before.
On the Seradom-Gazer:
There's no way I'm letting you get away with my collection. Lacus thought. Kira, hurry up and get me these suits, I wanna to go outside. I want some fresh air!
Alright, but I'm torn between two decisions right now. Kira replied, oh never mind. I know, I'll leave them on the island!
Are you sure you should do that? They may starve to death, you know. Lacus asked, shutting off the movie.
Of course, they'll find some way to get reinforcements from Carpentalia or Victoria. Kira grinned, but before that…
Sigh… Just don't take too long, okay? The air in here isn't fresh anymore. Lacus said.
Kira nodded a confirmation, and slowly moved towards Athrun, letting out a little chuckle.
(The GN01 doesn't use air boosters. That's why the Mirage Colloid works in air as well.)
Between the two ZAFT elites:
"Athrun, what's so funny?"Yzak asked, still oblivious to the other presence on the comm.
"Yzak, I didn't chuckle just then." Athrun said. Truth be told, he was feeling a little sacred.
The chuckle was a little louder this time, followed by a giggle. What the fuck? Both the ZAFT soldiers were thinking.
On the Seradom-Gazer:
Kira was having a hard time keeping his laugh in but when he heard Athrun with a scared tone, he couldn't help but let loose a little chuckle a little louder than the ones before, followed by Lacus' giggle.
Why was he laughing again? Oh yeah, that's right, they were floating barely 10 meters in front of them, yet they chose to look around the place in failed attempts to try to find them.
"Kira, is that you?" Athrun's voice came through the comm. again.
Kira stopped laughing and shot a look at Lacus. I'll take the suits now. He thought as he moved behind the Justice and opened the hidden compartments that had four more hands in them, he quickly grabbed onto Justice's four limbs and sent electrical charges throughout the suit, resulting in Athrun gasping for breath and losing consciousness, with his hair sticking up into the air. Wow, that worked better than I thought. He thought, as the Freedom stared at the Justice falling down to the sea.
"Athrun, what are you doing?" Yzak shouted into the Comm.
God, how dumb is this guy? And to think he was the one that shot down the civilian aircraft. Che… Kira thought to himself as he began to move toward the Freedom. However, the Mirage Colloid's system reached its limit time and lost effect.
Yzak stared in horror as GN01 suddenly appeared before him. He quickly pulled the suit backwards and fired at it with all Freedom's cannons. To his surprise, the Seradom-Gazer didn't even try to get out of the way, activating its GN shield at the last second. The beams bounced off it harmlessly.
"Oh yeah, try this." Yzak yelled, and drew the Freedom's beam sabers, activating them and charging towards the Seradom-Gazer.
Perfect, Kira thought, as he put away the GN bazookas that are resting on its arms and extended out the four hidden arms once again. Just before Freedom's beam sabers are about to make contact with the GN shield, Kira shut it off. Yzak watched in absolute dismay as Seradom Gazer's arms caught both of the Freedom's arms. The expression soon turned to realization as he saw the four limbs in the hidden compartments grab onto the legs and torso of Freedom. "Oh, shit…" he muttered as the same electrical charge knocked him out and the Freedom powered down.
After putting the Freedom onto the beach as well, Kira picked up Justice from the ocean floor and placed it next to the Freedom. Satisfied with his work, he got out of the cockpit with Lacus to inspect the start of her collection. It took a while to overload the cockpit control on the mobile suits, but it was worth it.
I hope you like living on an island, Athrun. He thought darkly as they left the island with the five captured mobile suits on carriers, leaving the two unconscious pilots on the island. He opened the cockpit hatch and the couple walked out, finally in the breathing in the fresh air of the Earth's atmosphere, tingling with the smell of ocean. Well, what do you think about your collection? He asked.
It's wonderful. But I think we need more. She replied, then after a few seconds. So are we going to see your friends or not?
Why, of course. And we can't let the Earth Alliance waste their long-prepared CYCLOPS system can we? Kira answered with a dark chuckle, it was beginning to become a habit of his. "Plot a course to the Archangel with the Mirage Colloid System still active at minimum speed."
UNDERSTOOD
COURSE PLOTTED
ETA NINE HOURS AND TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES
So, how much do you want to charge them for saving them? Lacus asked, reading his mind.
By 'them' you mean the Archangel or the higher-ups in JOSH-A? He replied with a question.
The higher-ups of course, you only saved Archangel because you made a vow to protect it. How can we charge them for it? She answered, a smirk outlining her once-pure features.
Oh, I don't know. How about we charge them the controls to the CYCLOPS system? Kira suggested, a plan already forming in his mind. In the mean time, are you sure you want to get married on Earth? It'd be a better idea if we go back to PLANTs since the only place coordinators can set foot on is ORB. And I don't really like that country.
Hmm… I don't really mind, as long as I' with you. She replied, leaning back against his chest.
Then we shall rest for the time being. He suggested, wanna start a company?
Why?
Well, you need money to buy and build new mobile suits for your collection right? Kira asked, and I also want to design something of my own.
Okay, I guess. But I'm kind of tired from the battle, let's just rest now. Lacus said, closing her eyes.
Yeah, let's just rest now. Kira thought, before speaking out loud:"Travel there in the ocean, we don't want to be found now, do we?"
UNDERSTOOD
PRIMARY DEPTH SET AT FIVE HUNDRED FEET
CONFIRMATION?
Kira nodded:"Delay the trip. Engage system lock. We'll be returning in eight hours."
UNDERSTOOD
SYSTEM STANDBY
LOCK PLACED
WHERE SHALL THE MOBILE SUITS BE TRANSPORTED TO?
"Don't' worry about them. We'll keep them on the ships with us until a foundation has been set. Oh, and by the way, make sure no one gets their hands on them." Lacus replied for him.
UNDERSTOOD
HAVE A GOOD TIME
"Thanks."Kira replied, before jumping onto the carrier's deck with Lacus in his arms, heading towards a small cabin on the side of the ship. It's a wonder how a mobile suit has the ability to scare everybody away from a perfectly fine MS carrier. He thought.
Duh, you were pointing a GN bazooka in their face, what'd you think they would do? Lacus questioned.
I don't know. I kind of expected some fight from them. Oh, never mind, we got what we wanted anyways.
We should have told the chef to stay. Now I'm hungry. Lacus said.
You'll be surprised how good a cook I am. Kira said. On the other hand, how do you think they're doing?
Humph… I wonder.
On a remote island near the Alaska:
Athrun woke up from the chilling wind blowing hard across the beach that barely had any sand. God, it's cold. He thought as he took in his surroundings. He was still in his pilot suit. Where's the Justice? He asked himself, and Yzak and Freedom? He stood up and saw Yzak lying on the sand about twenty meters away from him. He further inspected his surroundings, there's no sign of the two mobile suits anywhere near them. They must have been taken. He drew to the conclusion, as he walked towards Yzak and tried to wake him up. The silver-haired remained asleep, dreaming. Athrun sighed. This is bad, very bad…
After some time:
"I can't believe this! How can it take out everyone in the assault team and the both of us without getting a scratch? How come it can use Mirage Colloid in the air? And why the fuck did it take our MSs?" Yzak's voice was heard from the other side of the island. On this side of the island, Athrun sighed, he was busy preparing kindling and logs for a bonfire and a SOS sign. He felt really déjà vu-ish. The only difference from the previous time was that this island was cold, very cold and more importantly – back then, Aegis was there… and Cagalli was there… He breathed out a heavy sigh from the image of Cagalli in her underwear, a little red . That was you, wasn't it, Kira? And the giggle probably came from Lacus… I know that I kind of deserve this since the pain I put you through must have been unbearable, but you didn't have to take our mobile suits. Or was that the reason that you attacked us in the first place? I suppose that I should just feel grateful that you didn't kill me, huh? He made conversation with himself, trying to ignore Yzak's shouts of frenzy. You could have at least killed him. He thought, as another sigh was exhaled from his mouth. God, I've been doing that a lot lately, hasn't I?
ORB:
Uzumi was watching the recording of the battle that took place near JOSH-A on his personal computer. The battle was captured by a satellite that was focusing near the Earth Alliance's stronghold by pure chance. After the recording finished playing, he found his jaw slackened as revelation dawns upon him. It was the same. The suit that destroyed all the ZAFT invasion forces was the same one that was once studied in the Lunar Base before it rejected and killed their test pilots and 'ran away'.
He remembered that the AI system of the suit kept on insisting the pilot/s have to be the Genuine One or two psychologically linked SEED bearers. They had ignored the warnings and sent in two regular pilots, resulting the two's deaths by electrocution. They were able to analyze some of its weapons and had managed to make weapons of similar effect: beam sabers and beam rifles. However, the AI didn't have much patience and after three months of staying on the moon, it destroyed the facilities and disappeared. Was it possible that the EA found the necessary pilots? No it can't be, the Genuine One should be a coordinator. So does that mean that ZAFT found them? But why would they destroy their own forces? Uzumi found himself questioning himself. Even ZAFT's new X-series don't stand a chance against it. After all this time, we still don't know what powers the suit or what makes it move… Definitely not thrusters, since it was able to use Mirage Colloid in the air. What can we do about it? What do they want? Why did they collect the defeated mobile suits? There are so many questions that need to be answered… He tried to shake all these thoughts out of his mind, but couldn't. It is an absolute necessity that it doesn't come to ORB…
His eyes turned back to the recording and raised an eyebrow. The pilots of the two X-series are still on that island? He turned towards a monitor on his right,"Get me Cagalli."
"Yes sir."
PLANTs:
"What do you mean they are decimated?" the poor messenger was being yelled at again.
"GN01 destroyed them, sir."
"What about Justice and Freedom?"
"Taken when they were defeated, the tracking devices were removed as well."
"The pilots?"
"Should be alive."
"Send in a search party from the closest base, do you have the location they were last seen?"
"Yes sir."
"Then move your ass and get out of here!"
The messenger saluted and exited the room before Patrick could find something to chuck at him, breathing out a deep sigh, he went to relay the message.
"DAMN IT!" Patrick shouted, slamming his fists on the table. He has not yet viewed the recording of the battle. Justice and Freedom as well? What kind of monster is that suit anyways? And we still don't know what powers the suit, what irony… Admitting his defeat, he sank deeper into his chair, he's going to have a long talk with his son when he gets home, a long talk.
Chapter 5 END
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Next chapter: ORIGIN UNKNOWN
Full spec of GN01 Seradom-Gazer:
Head Height: 23.50 meters
Weight: 105.3 metric tons (including weapons)
Power Plant: Twin GN-Drive (located on the back of shoulders)
Power Output: 15,500kW
Trans-arm Power Output: 155,000kW (Lasts for 360 seconds, 720 seconds recharge)
Armor: E-Carbon
Appearance
Head looks identical to that of Freedom's, except the emblem is shaped \/.
Main body is colored white and black, consists of 66cm thick armor that can be deployed as Shield-Bit in Trans-Arm Mode.
Wings colored blue and red. Retracted and folded when in atmosphere but can deploy as Rifle-Bit in Trans-Arm mode in space.
Eyes are golden.
Arms and legs are colored white, the joints are golden.
All other weapons are colored black.
Primary Weapons: (used when in Combat/Assault/Sniper Mode)
-GN Saber/Rifle X2 (equipped on hand, stored on the side of legs)
-GN Cannon X4 (equipped within hidden compartments located on torso and leg joints)
-GN Bazooka X2 (equipped on arms, stored on top of shoulders)
-Beam Saber X6 (equipped on all six hands, stored within wrists) (can also be connected together in two, four or sixes to increase the length of the saber)
-GN Sniper Rifle X1 (equipped with both hands, stored across the back)
-GN Assault Pistol X2 (equipped on hand, stored on hips)
-Rifle Bit X16 (deployed from the foldable wings on the back)
-Shield Bit X32 (deployed from all armor on the suit)
Secondary Weapons: (Used in Fighter Mode)
-GN Missiles X200 (20 every time fired, mounted on chest)
-Anti-Ship Grappler X1 (stored on wrist)
-GN Rifle (held in hand)
Special Functions:
-Twin Drive System
-Artificial Intelligence
-Trans-Arm System
-Rifle Bit System
-Shield Bit System
-Mirage Colloid System
-GN Field Distribution System
-Seraphim Back-Up Unit
