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Here's the 3rd chapter. Not much story development happens here, it's more or less just like a chapter that helps to do the linking and the building.

Oh, I do not own Gundam 00. I wish I owned a nice shiny Gundam that I could pilot to school, though.

"There are no facts, only interpretations."
-Friedrich Nietzsche

Into the Scene

I was in the darkness again, and I hated it so much. What happened? A moment ago, I was surrounded by people. How had I become unconscious in such a short amount of time?

Before I knew it, I had arrived yet again into a land of colours, though this time I was sure I was not in Veda's terminal but was somewhere in a dream.

Footsteps were pattering on the ground, footsteps that were light yet precise. Something swished by, a bright yellow skirt adorned with flowers. "Nii-san, nii-san! Would you ever let me pilot a mobile suit in the future?"

"Of course, dear sister. I will teach you how! Together, we shall bring peace to the world." A voice, deep, masculine, oddly comforting.

"Nii-san, sister loves nii-san! Sister will do her best!"

An embrace, a pat on the head, a piggyback ride all the way...

What were these...feelings?

Where had they come from?

...

And as soon as the land of colours came, it disappeared and I was yet again alone in a dark, desolate world. The previous warmth was gone, and was replaced with cold misery.

Please let me wake up, I thought.

I had to wake up.

I had to.

Gradually, I was aware of the murmur of voices around me.

"...still wonder how did she manage to get into the ship undetected..."

"...teleportation...?"

"I don't think so. Teleportation isn't technically something anyone can do, even for super-soldiers like Allelujah and I."

"Not possible, not possible!"

"Shh, Haro, you'll wake her up."

I snapped my eyes open and winced as the bright light hit. Groaning, I squinted and sat up. The bed I was on was soft and comfortable, and, after several moments of surveying, I had no doubt that I was in a girl's room.

So it would seem that I was back in reality. Why on earth was I dreaming about mobile suits? It appeared that I had been thinking too much about the Gundam suits and possibly, their pilots, especially a certain purple-haired one that was as annoying as he was obnoxious. Ah, it certainly didn't do any good at all. The whole dream had been over in such an abrupt manner, and it probably didn't mean much.

"Ah...you're awake!"

I looked toward the source of the voices and found them. A girl with bubblegum pink hair was seated on a chair, her hands folded demurely on her lap. Next to her was a young girl, her silver hair cascading behind her back like a waterfall. Veda probably had shown me visions of them earlier on, but other than those visions I was not sure who they were. They both smiled kindly at me, and I, unused to this friendly treatment especially after Tieria's previous argument with me, simply had no idea what to say.

"Who are you? What happened?" I asked, deciding to stick to the facts before jumping to another sort of conversation.

"My name is Feldt Grace, and this is Marie Parfacy. You passed out. We brought you to Dr. Moreno, worried that there might be an underlying danger, but he reassured us that you were simply suffering from fatigue. This is my room," the girl with pink hair said graciously. "We'll have a room prepared for you in time, but for now, you can stay here with me. This is Haro, by the way," she continued, gesturing at a solid ball of pink that flapped around with its metallic ears.

I nodded and repeated the names in my mind, making sure that I memorized them. Then I remembered her last sentence and said, in a slightly shaky voice, "Wait...I'll be staying on this ship?"

The girl with silver hair, Marie, spoke up in a worried tone. "Is there any problem with that? We understand that there are some things you might be uncomfortable with, being in a new environment and all. Feldt and I will try our best to familiarize you with our surroundings."

I shook my head, suddenly feeling a small twinge of guilt for making them worry over me. "No, it's all right. I'm just wondering...did...did the others say anything?"

Feldt frowned slightly, and shook her head. "There wasn't much time to discuss...at least, not yet. All we managed to confirm from Sumeragi was that you were to be staying here for a while. After we placed you here to rest, we had an upcoming attack from the A-Laws. The Meisters went out to sortie and the rest of us had to get to our battle stations."

"A-Laws..." I murmured. Somehow, I knew they were tied in relation with the Innovators. I stared stonily ahead, deciding that I would ask the Meisters later.

She mistook my stony stare and quickly said, "Don't worry. It's over – for now. We managed to defeat all the mobile suits they sent out, the newest models from them too. In fact, the Meisters have been back for over an hour already. Would you want to talk to them?"

I stood up quickly and said that, yes, I wanted to.

"Hold on." Feldt said. "Here. Put these on." The clothes she handed to me weren't the uniforms that she or Tieria wore, but they were casuals – a simple pair of jeans and a tee. "They're mine. Don't worry. I'll bring you shopping at the next time we land on Earth. What's your name by the way?"

"I don't know. I don't remember, but I guess there'll be plenty of time to think up of a good one." I said, taking in their shocked expressions with calm.

Surprisingly, Feldt Grace's casuals fit me well. I expected the clothes to be a size or two too big for me – seeing as she was taller. I slipped on the last item – the tee – on me, and for the first time of all, managed to get a good look of my face in the mirror.

Verdant hair that resembled rolling meadows, fuchsia eyes that stared forlornly out of my pale face.

No, I certainly did not look good. The whole combination looked oddly mismatched, but I had no time to be worried over things like that.

I had to talk to the Meisters, that was all I knew.

The odd dream resurfaced into my mind again, but I could only shake my head in frustration.

Allelujah Haptism sighed.

He knew that Marie was definitely talking to that new girl on board that ship now. He had heard the whole explanation from Tieria – and found the whole situation to be unsettling. There were just too many questionable things, things that currently could not be explained.

'Maybe they should just choke an answer out of her,' Hallelujah grumbled. Allelujah sighed. His dark twin had helped a lot in the recent battle, and while Allelujah had learnt to cooperate with Hallelujah, the irrationality that radiated from him was just too much to bear at times.

'We haven't even met her yet,' Allelujah stated.

'Yeah, yeah. Just move your ass. We need to get some food. Piloting that damn hunk of metal eats up all the energy, ya' know?'

As Allelujah floated along the corridor, he didn't even notice the girl that went past him.

Not until she called out.

"Allelujah Haptism?" she said tentatively.

He spun around, startled. His immediate thought was that she was someone he didn't know, but then he remembered about the new girl, and he lit up. "Ah, hello! You are..."

"Yes, the new girl," she replied, giving a small smile. "I heard that there was an attack from the A-Laws today."

She knows about the A-Laws? Allelujah wondered. But then again, she knew who he was too. He suppose that Marie could have told her an amount of things. "Yeah. It was a tough fight, but all of us managed to pull through in the end. We damaged our suits, but repairing shouldn't take too long."

The girl fidgeted at the mention of a fight, but she didn't push it further. Using this opportunity to change the subject, Allelujah quickly asked, "Have you met Marie yet?"

"Marie? Oh, yes, I have. She has been very kind."

'She probably hasn't met Soma yet,' Hallelujah cackled. Allelujah ignored him and instead, smiled at the girl's words. Before he could say anything, however, a voice interrupted.

"And there's something else I'd like to discuss. Allelujah Haptism, the Celestial Being crew has been gathered together for a discussion. Something has to be done about this girl, who I still insist poses a threat to us." Tieria Erde was leaning against the wall, arms crossed, clad in a purple pilot suit that matched his hair. Allelujah wondered how Tieria did it – fighting for long amounts of time, and yet emerging from the cockpit without a hair ruffled, without breaking a sweat. It probably had something to do with him being an Innovade. His garnet eyes were fixed on the girl, and she was looking right back, though what exactly were they thinking, Allelujah could not tell.

The discussion with the crew that was about to follow would be long, that was all he knew.

"Are you sure that was the best decision, Ribbons?" A voice asked, slightly scornful. Regene Regetta made himself comfortable on one of the plush couches, waiting for a response.

"Yeah, Ribbons. You could have altered the plan a little bit. This plan takes too long. It's not fun. Where's the basis for it, anyway?" Hilling Care whined.

He heard their questions, listened to the complaints.

He sat there, looking calm, cunning and deceptive as usual.

Although there were a few unforeseen circumstances, he knew that Celestial Being was doomed to fall in the end.

After all, there was no one more worthy to lead mankind none other than him, Ribbons Almark. The Celestial Being crew were only human, and even that Innovade, Tieria Erde, had grown so fondly attached to them.

It was pathetic, to say the least. Humanity was its own trap. It was a trap that only lead to damnation, an everlasting cycle of pain and suffering.

"Of course it is the best decision," his voice was smooth and silky, and he smirked when the look on Hilling's face softened. "All will happen in due time, remember that."

The worst darkness, after all, was the darkness that stemmed from one's heart.

And Ribbons Almark planned to make the entire crew of Celestial Being plunge into that pit. Despair would come, and then the hatred would begin.

He chuckled, marvelling at how all this was meant to be.

All righty. Not much Tieria here, I know. Wanted to make some space for the other characters. I have to give her a name at the next chapter though, it has been a bit frustrating typing "the girl" when a name should be there instead! Ah, well. "All will happen in due time", Ribbons said. Some explanation to be done at the next chapter!

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