Chapter "Fly Unsinkable Archangel (part 2)"

*Back at Atlantis II*

A2: "JOSH-A, this is A2, when will the Angel fly?"

*15 seconds later a response came over the speaker.*

JOSH-A: "A2, be advised, the angel will fly in 20 minutes, hanger opens in 10. Request permission for N-Jammer, and Lohengrin, Angel will be loaded for bear, estimated operational time is 15 hours to reach heaven command, and then we refuel and head to Carpentaria. Any further information regarding our flight plan is classified."

A2: "Roger JOSH-A, be advised fairy contact will be entering I-Field, ETA 20 minutes, and light wave in 25. Also, surface traffic USS. South Carolina and 1 civilian cruise liner will be passing around the same time as fairy contact."

JOSH-A: "Confirm, it is understood, however we cannot delay the launch. The angel will fly on time, whether were spotted or not is up to the crew of those vessels. Our mission is too important to risk, if we have to we will take up the fairy shuttle as they will be the most suspecting, and the only ones able to see through mono-phase."

A2: "alright we have a 78[G] following the shuttle, if we're lucky then 08-01 will be able to stop them from spotting you, if not he'll be going with you."

JOSH-A: "Confirmed."

*Back in the 78[G]'s cockpit 15 minutes latter*

TEXT ONLY: "WARNING/ WARNING/ E.F.S.F. ARCHANGEL TAKING OFF. LOHENGRIN IN DIRECT LINE OF FIRE WITH SHUTTLE. PERMISSION GRANTED TO CAPTRUE SHUTTLE. USE ANY MEAN NESSECARY BUT BRING THAT SHUTTLE ONTO THE ARCHANGEL THROUGH LOWER HANGER DECK / WARNING/ WARNING."

08-01: "… Lohengrin… (Insert most vulgar human swear you can think of here)!"

*Seeing this message is EVERY pilot in the entire EFSF, the EFGF, and the ECOAS's WORST NIGHTMARE. This mean they were in the path of an antimatter cannon, which would literally make them 'disappear' if they didn't move in time.*

*This didn't mean that he wasn't going to do is job, he would get them out of the way with him weather they wanted him to or not. Lieutenant Shiro Amada doesn't let innocent people die if he has a chance to save them. Shiro maneuvered his 78[G] to be directly attached to the shuttle, and activated the mirage colloid virus system (A/N: recently all of the old models had an overhaul, which upgraded them to modern operating standards. This also meant that they had the mirage colloid virus system, these systems enabled the pilot to capture an enemy's controls, and put them in his own mirage colloid field. Also it meant that the unit could appear to multiply, leaving afterimages wherever it passed through.) Using this system, he maneuvered himself in front of the shuttle and attached his suits hands to the front and began to activate his boosters, making both him and the shuttle move forward.*

*Then he proceeded to activate the comm. Systems in his hands to try (fail) to calm the occupants of the shuttle.*

Shiro (over the intercom): "Hello, this is Lieutenant Shiro Amada, ECOAS 08th MS team. I'm sorry for the incontinence but it appears that we are in the direct line of the archangel's Lohengrin, so as such I have been forced to take you onto the archangel to prevent you from being…. Um I believe the terms would be vaporized, or annihilated either one works."

Artemis: "… um is that a giant humanoid that is taking us somewhere…."

Shiro: "Mobile suit! Not "giant humanoid" it's a mobile suit. It may be 'slightly' outdated, but don't go making fun of it."

Artemis: "A what…? Wait that's not what I should be asking. What are you doing with us lieutenant?"

Shiro: "… I just told you. I'm taking you to the archangel, to prevent you from being destroyed. It's either this or being destroyed, take your pick."

Holly: finally getting over the shock of seeing the MS "Since when have humans had those..?

Shiro: "since around 2260 AD of the 1st restart of the "Dark History". Also known as the 1-year war or the 1st space war. Depending on which calenderer you go by that's somewhere around 700 million years ago. Though we are not the humans that you see currently. We are a remnant left behind by the previous governments to defend the earth in the event that we were ever attacked again by a previous enemy."

Root: "so exactly how long have you know about the people then…"

Shiro: "Look, I'd love to answer all these questions, AFTER we land on the archangel… it's not easy to maneuver both my old 78, and your shuttle at the same time."

*Shiro cut the comm. line after this to concentrate on piloting.*

Root: "so what do we do now…"

Artemis: "Unless you plan to take that thing on, I think we just sit and wait. or does someone else have a better plan?"

Everyone else: "No…"

Artemis: "I thought so, let's just see where we are going and think of something when we get there."

*Back in the cockpit of the 78[G] Shiro was making final preparations for landing. after he had never actually had to land on a ship outside of simulators. Why you ask? Because he was a part of the ECOAS, and used to be part of the EFGF (Earth Federation Ground Force), not the EFSF (Earth Federation Space Forces). He had always landed at a base, never in space nor had he ever needed to land on a ship, even though he was a space-noid (human born in space) he had immediately signed up for the EFGF, because he had always dreamed of living on the planet's surface. So he gets back on the radio.*

08-01: "Archangel CIC, this is 08-01, requesting landing lights for lower hanger deck"

(A/N: 'landing lights' were actually guiding lights. They would allow the auto-pilot to assist in the landing of the unit. They were red lasers that communicate to the unit its exact position relative to the ship.)

A-CIC: "Ha are you new, we don't land with those lights from the lower deck. Come to the back and we'll pick you up with the grappling hooks."

08-01: "…what? Alright" he thought to himself 'why grappling hooks?'

*Shiro maneuvers the 78[G] and the shuttle to the back of the archangel, merging with their mirage colloid field he levels out at the lowest deck of the archangel. Which opens up and 2 hooks appear in front of him. They launch out and latch onto the 78[G]. as the 2 hooks pull them in a 3rd hook appears and latches onto the shuttle, maneuvering the shuttle away from the mobile suit, and maneuvered the 78 into the MS hanger, and the shuttle into the MA hanger.*

*On the bridge, Lieutenant Ray Orion was annoyed, VERY ANNOYED. He was 6 days into his leave, and he was ordered back. He had 8 days left; he would have them but only after the current problems were over with. Originally he was planning to keep his actual job secret from his family, but now he was no longer sure. He could have them move to Shangri-la, at side 1. His wife had always wanted to move above ground, but he wasn't so sure she would be very appreciative of him keeping this a secret for the last 2 years. In fact he was sure that she would be mad.*

*It was then that he got up and decided he might try to talk to the inhabitants of the shuttle; after all they would probably be more likely to talk to an elf, then a human. And he'd rather have a few happy Fairies who might keep their mouths shut, then a few annoyed one's who were probably going to be forced to stay on the ship or the pillar because they could not be trusted *

*He walked down to hanger bay 2, where the shuttle was being held. He saw from the window on the door, that Shiro, was again being himself. For the leader of team 8, Shiro was not exactly the precise definition of leader. He would always get his team through impossible situations using stupid plans that never seemed to make sense and always put him in the most danger. But he was a carefree, charismatic pilot, quickly making him the only leader that team 8 accepted. (They had never had a commander last more than 1 week before qualifying for a trip to the insanity ward. They really didn't like leadership. Shiro has been their commander for over a year now.)*

*As Ray walked in, he recognized the shuttle and stood there, as he saw one of his first missions he had as a lieutenant all over again. He stood there mouth open as Shiro noticed his little friends dumbfounded face. Shiro moved over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, knocking him back into reality.*

Shiro: "Hey their Ray, something on your mind"

Private Orion: *looks over at the 2 as he was reminded of his dads name for a second. He then notices ray, in his lowest voice.* "Dad?"

Artemis: "What? Private Orion what did you just say?"

Lieutenant Ray Orion: "what did you just say? I'll have you know I'm a lieutenant, not a private."

Artemis: "You know I'm beginning to hate time travel… oh wait I already did."

Ray: "Time Travel? That would explain why you showed up out of nowhere 3 years ago"

Artemis: "how do you know that we appeared 3 years ago?"

Ray: "I followed you for about 2 months, saw you touch that kid and he disappeared, saw you capture her, and then we stopped following you after we could be absolutely sure you were not a threat. I was very surprised after what happened I wrote my report, but couldn't believe you had captured a fairy by yourself."

Artemis: "you had followed me for 2 months, and we never noticed you. Then how did we notice him after about 5 minutes of him following?"

*Shiro turns red after realizing his mistake. Ray turns to Shiro, with a very surprised look.*

Ray: with anger hidden very poorly. "How were you found that fast" Grins evilly

Shiro: "I may have been using mono-phase instead of mirage colloid. But hey my old 78[G] doesn't run as efficiently as your RGM-01F, and I don't have a advanced CIS or OS for that matter. But id still take the Gundam Ground Type over your Jegan any day."

Ray: "Ohh, so you'd rather have a left over from the 1st space war then one of the most advanced units we have?"

Shiro: The 78[G] is still a great unit, it's not like you could beat me in a race or in Arial combat" *Grins evilly*

Ray: *annoyed that he knew he was beat there* "so what if I can't outmaneuver the thing ill just get you at range. After all not many units have attack strength to match the Stark Jegan in combat."

Shiro: *once again grins* "And how long has it been since we've actually needed the MS on the ground for anything but recon?"

Ray: "Not since about 150 years before either of us joined…"

Holly: "I'm sorry to interrupt but some of us don't understand. Also are we moving?"

Shiro, and Ray: "Oh yeah were moving. We should be in Carpentaria in about 15 hours."

Shiro: "Ray this was your first time to the colonies wasn't it?"

Ray: "yeah so?"

Shiro: "Just wondering. In any case lets go to the bridge, its much easier to cope with atmospheric exit from there."

*Just then Foaly finally wakes up. Everyone had once again forgotten about him, after he had passed out on the 3rd tern performed by private fowl. Artemis was right, he didn't like him or holly driving… he notices that no is in the shuttle, and looks out the open door into a hanger and sees a human and a elf in the same uniform talking to the rest of the group.*

Foaly: "Hey what's going on! Did everyone forget I was here again!"

Everyone from the shuttle: "…yes…"