Midnight, Karel was in the Leonidas hangar. He sat leaning forward his unit, Onyx, while banging his head back repeatedly. Then Shinn came.
Shin: Karel, what are you doing? Stop it!
Karel: What?
Shin joined Karel sat back.
Karel: Why are you here? Cannot sleep?
Shin: Yes. Are you?
Carl nodded.
Shin: Captain Blackwood said that early in the morning we had to immediately leave for the Carpentaria.
Karel: He's already told me.
Shin: But Admiral and has not returned.
Karel: Why all of a sudden you call him Admiral?
Shin: Who? Kira?
Karel: Yes, who else.
Shin: I was thinking about my future.
Karel: Future?
Shin: When the last war ends, I was also thinking about the future of my life as it is today. It turns out that the future can be different from the plan we prepare well.
Karel: So what to do with you calling him well?
Shin: Oh that, so far I've always been rude to him and take it as a rival, even when he became my boss I was not changed, so I think if this is the last battle, I have to ...
Karel: What did you say?! (Holding the hard shoulder Shin) Are you planning to die in the next battle if it does exist?
Shin: Not like that, Karel . I told you the future can be changed.
Karel: I just know thet the great Shin can be so scared like this.
Shin and Karel laugh.
Karel: Just so you know, lately I think like it too.
Shin: Really? You're scared too, right?
Shin and Karel laugh together.
Shin: By the way, have you found him?
Karel: Who?
Shin: As I recall, you said the reason you enter the ZAFT because you want to find your brother who also entered ZAFT, so have you found him?
Karel: Actually, I have.
Shin: Yes? Who is he? Until now you have not been willing to tell me his name.
Karel: but I do not want to meet him, for now.
Shin: Why?
Karel: Shin, he did not know if I was his sibling, if I want to convince him, I must have enough evidence. My strongest evidence is my adoptive father, but now I do not know where he is.
Shin: What do you mean do not know where he is?
Carl: Oh yeah, you did not know about it. Actually my father ...
Suddenly Toma came up.
Toma: Hey, Karel!
Karel: What is it? (Standing, Shin also stood up)
Toma: The Chief Technician of Archangel was fussy at all, I can not hold anymore.
Shin: You mean Mr. Kojiro Murdock? It was his character.
Karel: What are you doing?
Toma: I do not know, I just came, the straight scolded. You just ask Sonja and Ilsa, I'm leaving!
Shin: What's wrong with him? And why Mr. Murdock calls your teammate?
Karel: We were ordered to provide data ZAFT unit to Orb
Shin: What for?
Karel: Joint Forces ZAFT and Orb, what else. I had to quickly get there.
Shin: Then I'll go with you there.
When arrived at Archangel, Karel and Shin see Murdock still angry, Ilsa trying to calm him down, while Sonja only see and engrossed himself listening the music. Karel approached.
Karel: Sonja!
Sonja was not aware of the existence of Karel behind her, and then Karel patted his shoulder. Sonja was shocked and immediately removes the head set.
Sonja: Oh, Karel!
Karel: Sonja, what are you doing? Why did you just stand there and look?
Sonja: It's not my fault that he could not follow us when extracting data.
Karel approached Murdock.
Karel: Sorry sir, there is anything I can do?
Ilsa: Karel!
Murdock: Who are you?
Karel: Let me do the extracting data, sir.
Murdock amazed when saw Karel quickly enter data into a computer.
Murdock: Wow, you're fast, kid. I guess nothing is as fast as Kira in extracting the data, ha ha ha ...
Karel: Mr. Murdock, you do not need praise.
Shin, Sonja and Ilsa left Karel both with Murdock. The three of them headed their respective units for checking because they had to leave at morning. All three units they were near Leonidas. Toma is also already in the unit for checking. Until dawn the three of them were in the cockpit of their respective units. Then Luna and Meyrin came and call Shin.
Luna: Shin! Shin!
Shin: I'm here, Luna!
Shin out of the Destiny cockpit and down to where Luna and Meyrin stand.
Shin: What is it?
Luna: The entire crew and pilots are assigned in Leonidas must prepare now
Shin: Chairwoman and Admiral is back?
Meyrin: They are on the way.
Shin: Well
Shin turned to Mega Fighter.
Shin: Hey, guys! Fast down!
Sonja, Toma and Ilsa down and join Shin, Luna and Meyrin.
Shin: Uh, where Karel?
Toma: She has not been back.
Shin: It is impossible that he is not finished with Mr. Murdock.
Sonja turned to the outside which turns the sun had raised.
Sonja: I know where he is now.
Shin: Where?
Sonja told Toma that the sun had risen. Toma just realized what is meant by Sonja after looking out.
Toma: Right.
Shin: Hey, where is he? He did not know if we leave for an hour again.
Toma: Do not you worry, Shin. Karel was ready since yesterday. But I'll look for it, he sometimes forgets the time when he was doing his hobby.
When go to Leonidas, Ilsa stopped because he saw a golden Gundam unit.
Ilsa: Wow, it's made of gold all?
Sonja: I think so. Is it true that, Shinn?
Shinn just nodded and kept walking along Luna towards Leonidas and Meyrin stay and join with Sonja and Ilsa see the gold unit.
Meyrin: The unit was called Akatsuki.
Ilsa: Akatsuki? So this is the famous Akatsuki?
Sonja: Akatsuki, Freedom, Justice, Destiny, all units were indeed great, but the brains behind the greatness that is in the pilot.
Meyrin: That's right.
Ilsa: Who was the pilot Akatsuki? Mu La Flaga, right?
Meyrin: Yes.
Ilsa: I want to meet him; many say that he is very handsome.
Sonja: Ilsa, you always green-eyed when see the handsome man.
Ilsa: The color of my eyes is green, Sonja.
Sonja, Ilsa and Meyrin laugh together.
Then Sai came along with the person they were talking about, Mu La Flaga.
Sai: Hey Sonja, Ilsa, what you two doing there?
Sonja: Oh Sai, we were looking that unit. Uh, that uniform ...
Sonja and others saw Sai wearing Orb uniform.
Mu: Yeah, this boy, Sai, will be a bridge crew Archangel again. (Mu embraces Sai)
Ilsa: Who are you, sir?
Meyrin: Ilsa, he was the person we were talking about earlier.
Ilsa: You mean Mu La Flaga?!
Mu: Yes, that's my name.
Ilsa: Wow, I'm glad to meet you!
Ilsa directly hold Mu's hand for a handshake.
Sonja: Oh world, please.
Sonja turned toward Meyrin which was being looked at Sai. but Sai did not realize that Meyrin being looked at him.
Mu: Judging from the color of your uniform, you all are SPARTA member?
Ilsa: Yes sir, my name is Ilsa Kovac, and this Sonja Sturridge (pointing in the direction of Sonja) and the other two are in another place.
Mu: Oh… I'm sorry for what happened in Copenhagen.
Ilsa: Thank you, sir.
Your view towards Sonja and then approached him.
Mu: So nice to see an "Angel" in place like here (Mu holding Sonja hands)
Sonja: Angel?
Sai: Come on, Mr. Mu; do not start your bad habits.
Then Mirialia Haw came.
Miria: Guess what will happen if Captain Ramius see this?
Sai: Miria!
Mu: I was joking Miria, right Sonja?
Sonja: You were really look serious, sir.
They all laughed together.
Mu: what are you doing here Miria?
Miria: Captain Ramius ordered the entire Archangel Bridge crew to face him in her office
Mu: Me too? I'm a pilot not Bridge crew.
Miria: Mr. Mu!
Mu: Alright, alright. My beautiful angel, I'm leaving for a moment.
Miria: Let's go Sai! (Miria embracing Sai arms)
Sai: Ah, yes. Bye, everyone.
Sai, Mu and Miria leave the girls.
Ilsa: Why are called Angel just you, Sonja? Is this Swan does not look pretty?
Sonja: Because you Black Swan.
Ilsa: huh, I should not wear a Black Swan as my codename, now I'm invisible.
Sonja: I see you.
Sonja sees Meyrin who bowed. Sonja then approached him.
Sonja: Hey, do not worry, they're both just friends.
Meyrin: What do you mean, Sonja?
Sonja: You have a crush on Sai, right?
Meyrin: What?
Sonja: I can see from your face that is so sad when Miria embrace Sai earlier.
Meyrin: None.
Ilsa: Hey! What are you doing? Come quickly, Shinn and others will be waiting in Leonidas.
Sonja: Yes!
Karel was in Orb boat dock at sunrise. What he did in thatplace is painting, which is his hobby. By bringing all his painting equipment, he prepares to paint the sunrise, although the legs are still sore, he was glad to be able to see and paint the sunrise at Orb sea.
At the same time, Kira and others have also been returned. They park their vehicles in the dock where Karel paint. From distance, Kira can see Karel who was standing at the edge of the dock.
Kira: Is that Karel?
Athrun, Lacus and Cagalli Kira turned to gaze.
Athrun: Who Karel, Kira?
Kira: He is SPARTA members who survived from Copenhagen. What is he doing there? (Walking towards Karel stand)
Athrun: What are you doing?
Kira: I'll tell him to back to Leonidas
Athrun: Wait! Let me. You and the other back go ahead.
After Kira, Lacus and Cagalli go, Athrun walked over to Karel. He was curious about what Karel's do.
Athrun: He was painting.
Karel realized there was someone behind him, but he did not know if the person is Athrun, he thought Toma behind him.
Karel: Toma, is that you? Please, wait a moment, a little longer I will finish.
Athrun smile because Karel thinks he is his friend. He was amazed by Karel's beautiful painting.
Karel: Toma, please get me a bottle of yellow paint in my bag.
Athrun fetch the requested Karel.
Karel: Thank you. Uhm, this is so beautiful. Why not long ago we came here? So quite and beautiful.
Athrun observed Karel.
Athrun: This kid has the same hair color as me. He was wearing earrings?
Suddenly, the wind was blowing pretty hard, making the Karel's papers flaying.
Karel: strong wind at all!
Karel tried to catch the papers. Athrun also helped collect.
Karel: Oh, sorry! I think you are my friend.
Athrun: Ah, it's okay.
Karel does not know if the person is Athrun. After all the paper collected, they were both standing and facing each other. Karel was shocked by what he saw. Without him suspect that person is Athrun Zala. He was surprised because the person in front of him is his brother.
Athrun: You're a great artist! (See one of stau karel paper that has been filled with paintings).
Karel did not react at all. He really did not expect to meet with Athrun, the person he was looking for all this time. Her eyes began to fill with tears. But he does not want to Athrun see he cry. Deliberately she dropped the paper in his hand and then picks it up again. When he bent, he wiped the tears from his cheeks.
Athrun: Your name is Karel, is not it?
Karel: Yes, sir. (Karel respond with a nervous tone)
Athrun look at Karel's face. In his heart he thinks like ever seen this kid before.
Athrun: Have we met before?
Karel: I think this is our first meeting, sir.
Athrun: Looks like it is.
Athrun thrusting his hand to Karel for a handshake
Athrun: My name Athrun.
With trembling hands, Karel reply handshake.
Karel: Yes, sir.
Then Toma came, and told Karel, that his team was asked to come to report to Admiral Kira Yamato. Karel take the painting equipment. Then he intends to take painting paper in Athrun's hand.
Athrun: May should I keep this?
Karel: For what you keep it, sir?
Athrun: I do not know, suddenly, I love this picture. May I?
Karel: Of course, sir.
Athrun: Thank you.
And eventually they parted.
Athrun continued attention to Karel who walked away until Karel not visible.
Athrun: That boy's face look just like my father