Celestial Being Chronicles - Chapter 34
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Gundam series, nor any of the various series which are used or referenced in my fic, so please point that damned lawsuit cannon at someone else, also, don't read this if you are not of legal age to read such material. The story contains possibly disturbing content and should not be read by close-minded people (i.e., people who are easily offended.) Everything in the story is fictional. I am also not responsible for any actions taken by people who read this story and society's problems. I do, however, own my original character; Hope Yamato.
As the Divinity Gundam flew over the devastated city of Rome, Kira spotted a white mobile suit kneeling among the ruins of multiple skyscrapers. Suddenly, the machine slowly rose as if it was waking from a long sleep, its eyes flashing with a bright green light.
"GUNDAM FIGHT SET! READY! GO!" A pair of pilots yelled in unison as their Gundams launched at each other. Neros Gundam swung its ax at Shining Gundam, but the white mobile suit was more agile and swiftly avoided the attack. Neros was left open to an attack and Domon quickly took the opportunity by striking it in the face. Neros fell back a few steps while Michelo was astonished by with the mobile suit's speed and power.
"STOP FIGHTING!" Kira Yamato's voice roared through the open-channel communications line, as he transformed the Divinity into its mobile suit mode and launched his DRAGOON units, even before his Mirage Colloid stealth system had fully deactivated.
The newly arrived mobile suit landed between Shining and Neros Gundams, and Shining Gundam stood up from the ground and stared at the mysterious Gundam.
"Who are you?" Asked the bewildered Domon Kasshu as he looked at the angelic mobile suit.
"I am Kira Jesus Yamato." Kira spoke, his voice now monotone. "I am the one you call God." As the amethyst-eyed man finished speaking, the Divinity Gundam's DRAGOON units swooped in from above. The two pilots were able to dodge most of the remote weapons, but eventually, the Neros Gundam was overpowered, as nearly a dozen of the Divinity's DRAGOONs suddenly swarmed it, quickly severing the Neros Gundam arms, legs and head, leaving the machine to crumble to the ground in five separate pieces.
The Shining Gundam quickly opened up with its shoulder-mounted machine guns, but the bullets bounced harmlessly off the Divinity's advanced armor.
"Pathetic." Kira smirked as he returned the gesture with his own chest-mounted machine cannons, the rounds pinging loudly off the Shining Gundam's armor, but still doing considerable damage, even after the machine had moved into a defensive stance. As the Divinity Gundam continued to pelt the Shining Gundam with machine cannon rounds, the DRAGOON units which formed its angelic wings, once again docked on the Divinity's back.
As soon as the Divinity had stopped firing, the massive form of the warship Excalibur appeared overhead. Domon stared in awe and horror at the massive dagger-shaped ship as it silently floated high above him.
"Wha-what is that thing?" The pilot of the Shining Gundam asked, before once more returning his attention to to the Divinity Gundam.
"That," Kira answered, pointing at the huge vessel. "Is the Celestial Being mothership; Excalibur."
"What is Celestial Being?" Domon asked.
"We are a private armed organization which is dedicated to eliminating all conflict." The amethyst-eyed man replied as his machine began to glow with a bright red light. "Domon Kasshu, you and your fellow Gundam Fighters are guilty of promoting war and must be eliminated."
"Kira." Suddenly, the voice of Lacus Clyne spoke through the communications line. "Our sensors have detected hundreds of local law enforcement vehicles and mobile suits coming towards you. We can't allow innocent civilians to become involved in our armed interventions. Divinity, you are hereby ordered to abort your current mission and return to the Excalibur."
"Understood, Lacus." Kira answered. "Divinity is aborting mission and returning to base." Domon silently watched as the Divinity Gundam ignited its thrusters, quickly taking to the air before then transforming into its flight mode and pulling into a nearly vertical climb.
Emerging from the dark clouds to the light of day, the Divinity Gundam gleamed like a new car. By looking at it one would never guess that only five minutes ago, it was involved in a Gundam Fight, one in which it had completely dominated two opponents at the same time.
The Divinity Gundam banked left, sharp contrails coming from the tips of its brightly glowing wings, as the machine entered a holding pattern above the Excalibur.
"This is Divinity." Kira calmly spoke throught the communications line. "I am currently in a holding pattern above the centerline launch bay. Requesting landing clearance"
"Divinity, this is Excalibur." Lacus answered as the doors protecting the centerline catapult opened. "You are cleared for landing. Welcome back."
"Thanks, Lacus." Kira smiled as he transformed his machine into its mobile suit mode, carefully touching down in the hanger and moving the Divinity to its assigned cubicle.
Cagalli Yula Athha had seen many things that had left her speechless, but the sight before her had stolen her words for all the wrong reasons. Standing tall and proud, with the gantry lowered to accommodate motion, the Divinity Gundam had its arm lifted, with its middle digit raised in a most conspicuous salute.
"Yes!" Kira's triumphantly cried from inside the cockpit. "It works!"
Standing next to Cagalli on the gantry, Lacus could only bury her face in the palm of her hand. "Ah yes, the mighty flipping of the bird. Truly a combat necessity."
"Hey, come on, Lacus!" Kira shouted, leaping out of the cockpit. "Can't I have some fun!" He pointed vindictively at Cagalli. "Cagalli, you're impressed, right?"
Cagalli stared back up at the Divinity's outstretched arm for a moment; truly a stupendous sight, to see something as imposing as a mobile suit acting so childishly.
"It's, um, hard to find words." She offered.
"Ha!" Kira roared, pointing again at Lacus. "See?"
"Yeah, well, it's hard to find words while you're watching an auto accident too," Lacus shot back.
"You're just jealous!" Kira smirked. "I bet Cagalli wants this programming script! Right?"
"N-Not really," Cagalli answered, to a crestfallen Kira. "I'd, um, rather not provoke my enemies if I don't have to."
"Now come on!" Kira wailed. "This isn't provoking them! It's stating your superiority in clear and undeniable terms!" He gestured up towards the Divinity's darkened eyes. "I mean, it's one thing to have a Gundam flying towards you with its guns all warmed up and murder in its eyes; but it's another thing entirely to see that Gundam flying towards you and it's giving you the finger! It's how you know that you're truly and totally fucked!"
Cagalli considered that image for a moment. "I think I'd rather let my reputation do that." She answered.
"Besides, I think we're all a little more concerned with not getting killed in combat than making obscene gestures during combat." Lacus added.
"That's because you keep forgetting that we can not be killed," Kira concluded, crossing his arms defiantly. "Anyways, just you wait. I have way more scripts planned than just this one. Like that teabag script."
"Oh hell no," Lacus groaned. "You are not programming the Divinity to teabag."
"It's my Gundam!" Kira replied.
"Hey look, we're in the news!" Mayu laughed, as she brought up an article on the auxiliary screen. "Angelic Gundam denounces Gundam Fight, vows to destroy humanity unless fighting stops!"
In the captain's chair, Murrue wrinkled her nose. "Our mission is to eradicate all confilct, not eliminate humanity!"
"Yeah, well, they report, you decide," Mayu scoffed. "They're really working overtime trying to scare the shit out of people about us."
"Well, it's comforting to know that we can make people soil themselves." Hope spoke up.
"All hands, level one battlestations!" The computer suddenly announced, as main lights went out, only to be replaced by the steady red pulsing of the combat lighting, as kaxlons blared throughout the ship.
"The best part of being in Celestial Being is having to fight everybody who insists on fighting for any reason!" Hope screamed, as the Excalibur's cadre of pilots raced for their machines. At the Divinity's cockpit hatch, Kira found Murdoch shouting orders at a handful of other mechanics, with the whole hangar in a frenzy as the Gundams began to come to life.
"Are we really being attacked already?" He asked, even as he threw himself into his Gundam's cockpit and strapped himself in.
"Yeah, we aren't real good with that whole 'pacafism' idea," Arthur Trine, whom had formerly been the Minerva's weapons officer, answered. "Right now we have no extra weapons, but during the battle we can prepare a Cattus rifle for you or something. But we'll have to launch it from the centerline catapult, so you'd have to catch it in midair."
"I should be fine with this," Kira replied. "I'm going."
Arthur ran back, and the gantry slid out of the Divinity's path. Even as he guided his Gundam to the portside catapult, he could see the dim shapes of his foes; a desperate collection of mobile suits, armored vehicles, and helicopters.
"Okay, kids," Meyrin said, as the Divinity shuddered and dropped into the catapult, "we've got a whole lot of shit directly ahead of us, and two more groups of enemies at 4 o'clock. Sound like fun? Of course it does. Divinity, you're clear for launch."
Kira steeled himself. "Kira Yamato, Divinity; launching!"
As soon as the Divinity had cleared the catapult, a hail of bullets harmlessly ricocheted off its armor, and Kira scowled at the sight which met his eyes. The Shining Gundam, now equipped with a beam rifle and riding atop a subflight lifter.
The Shining Gundam seized a pair of beam sabers and hurled them at the Divinity Gundam. Kira scowled and cut the glowing blades out of the air with his beam sword, backing away as they exploded. The Shining Gundam roared out of the smoke, lunging after the Divinity with a scream from its pilot. "So, you're Kira Yamato, the Ultimate Coordinator!" Domon shouted as the Shining and Divinity Gundams clashed, the Divinity deflecting the Shining Gundam's horizontal slash.
"All of you..!" Kira snapped, surging forward and pushing the Shining Gundam back. Domon scowled, drawing his beam rifle. Kira came back down with another beam saber slash, slicing the Shining Gundam's beam rifle in two. Domon hissed a curse under his breath, abandoning it and drawing fanother beam saber. "You are all guilty of promoting conflict!" Kira charged forwards, firing a full weapons burst. Domon ducked under the plasma cannon blasts, but the railgun shells slammed into the Shining Gundam and sent him staggering backwards. "STOP THIS POINTLESS FIGHTING!"
The clash of two beam sabers slamming together sent another ripple of energy up his spine, and Domon Kasshu gunned the booster to charge. The Shining Gundam curled its fingers menacingly around its beam saber, and ahead of him, the Divinity seemed to tense, awaiting Domon's attack.
The two Gundams burst apart, and Domon fired back with a beam cannon burst. The twin green bursts of energy tore forward, but the Divinity deftly dodged, flipping upwards in midair and firing its plasma cannons. Domon ducked aside, growling, and fired back again with his beam cannons before roaring forward at top speed, but the Divinity dodged again, and the two beam sabers met with a crash. Domon let out a curse.
The Divinity rocketed forward, bringing its saber down towards the Shining Gundam. Domon screamed back, deflecting the Divinity's blow horizontally.
"For all the people you've killed!" Domon screamed. "I can't forgive you, Kira Yamato! I won't let you kill anymore!" His eyes flashed. "I'LL KILL YOU FIRST!"
"Well then, DO IT FAGGOT!" Kira shrieked, as the two Gundams jetted apart, circling each other. Kira charged, brandishing his saber. Domon lunged back towards him, and the two Gundams crashed together again, straining in midair against each other.
Domon stabbed forward with the Shining Gundam's saber. Kira ducked under the saber, and with a scream, sliced off the Shining Gundam's arm at the elbow with his own saber. Domon cursed under his breath, ignoring the pain as he backed away to draw his last remaining saber.
Kira brought his saber down. Domon deflected it horizontally with a shower of sparks. Screaming, Kira smacked the Shining Gundam's arm upward, and with lightning swiftness, severed the Shining Gundam's left arm at the shoulder. Domon's eyes widened in disbelief, before he could react, Kira fired a point-blank plasma cannon burst into the Shining Gundam's subflight lifter, blowing it apart. With a final devastating kick to the Shining Gundam's stomach, he sent Domon careening out of the air, and with a shriek, went charging after him.
"I couldn't even scratch him!" Domon exclaimed, easing up the Shining Gundam's dying engines and slamming into the ground at an angle, skidding to a halt in the snow. He popped the hatch and vaulted out of the Shining Gundam's cockpit, just as the Divinity landed and drove its saber into the Shining Gundam's back. Domon broke into a sprint as soon as his feet hit the ground, the Shining Gundam exploded, and Domon screamed as he went flying across the snow.
As he skidded to a halt, lying prone on the snow, he watched the flaming wreckage that was once the Shining Gundam burn. The Divinity straightened up, put away its saber, switched to its beam rifle, and took off. Domon watched it go, tears in his eyes.