Heaven And Hell (Maybe)
*A bright orange screen switched over and showed itself to Artemis and holly when the 2 of them *
Generation
Unsubdued
Nucleo
Duturion
Assault
Module
Complex.
G.U.N.D.A.M. Complex OS Updated
Recalibrating Molecular Ion Pumps for use in space
Artemis: "Captain what in the name of all that is holy is this system doing?"
Updating status to condition red, confirming DEFCON 2, prepping weapons for full activation.
Switching to MA mode, activating 12mm CIWS, status Fire-Linked. Activating 125mm HEBR, status Fire-Linked. Activating PS armors, recalibrating for multiphase, status 125 hits remaining.
Holly: "What the hell is it doing?"
Recalibrating 513mm liner rifle for use in space, status Fire-Linked. Re-assessing molecular ion pumps for use of 9.1 Meter "Gerbera Strait" Anti-Ship swords, Fire Linked.
Artemis: "Holly, you able to contact the crew?"
Holly: "Nope, these systems wont even open the hatch. Why's it calibrating for space though, all the simulators have been on earth before this one."
*Little did they know that the engineer that holly had seen and talked to had been one of the Zeon Soldiers, and had noticed who they where from the records Koboi had shown them. He decided to have al little fun and since they where now 30 minuets form battle he thought what more could be asked then to send these 2 into battle. He was running a slow operation to make it seem like the 2 where going through a full start up while in reality the 2 of them where moving, towards the main hanger bay, where 2 of the newly finished mobiles suits where waiting for them. The "ZGMF-X101A Heavens Sword" and the "ZGMF-X100B Devil's Advocate" *
*The Heavens Sword was a combat fighter designed to be used as a replacement of the now aging fleet of Freedom Bursts. Its main form was that of a large fighter similar in design to the old "Sky King Extreme" which was a space going version of the "Sky Grasper". Its was pitch black with golden outlines, and sweaped wings instead of the delta design of the traditional Sky Grasper. Over its wings where the upgraded 513 mm linier rifle, of which there was 2 one on each wing. The tips of each wing where covered by beam generators so that the unit could use its wings like swords. In its nose where 2 small beam Gatling CIWS and 4 multi-barrel traditional CIWS. Under each of its wings was a beam rifle. It was a transformable Mobile suite, that could use its alternate form to maneuver better and use its wings as anti-ship swords. It also had controls for the HiMAT systems that the Freedom, Strike Freedom, and the Freedom burst had. The cockpit of the unit had yet to be totally retrofitted to be placed into it, as they where testing it with AI's, but the engineer simply took the AI out while they where training, and when they linked up, he had placed Artemis's Cockpit into this machine, allowing only communication between the 2 machines.*
*The Devil's Advocate was also a combat fighter based on the design of the old "Sky King Extreme" but it had more angular wings forming a 'W' and with a pitch-black frame with Blood Red highlights. just like the heavens sword its wings where also covered in beam emitters, had the Gatling cannons on its nose and the beam rifles under its wings, but instead of the heavy cannons of the Heavens Sword this unit used 2 multi missile launchers and behind each of these were 4 "Dragoons" (Disconnected Rapid Armament Group Overlook Operation Network) which cold launch out and form a large beam shield around the unit similar to that of the "Akatsuki" or the "Nu Gundam". The units shape was more streamlined with larger boosters, and sharper edges. The fighter was meant to be a high-speed interceptor, and for that reason they decided that the use of DRAGOONS and Missiles instead of the larger, more powerful, Linier rifles, as they would slow the unit down too much.*
*Both of these suits where powered by the new Hyper-Dueturion reactor core that was being designed at the time. This new form of dueturion was still untested outside the lab; it was unknown what it might do. But the lab test had proven it to be more powerful than 20 standard reactors if it was working correctly. The biggest problem they had had was when one of the elves on the lab staff had tried healing himself when in the presence of the reactor because he had a small wound on his body. The result was the reactor going haywire and nearly engulfing the technician in a strange blue light, when the others dragged him away from the unit. This factor had become the unknown variable commonly known as 'M' to the labs of the EFSF, and the EFGF. To complement this new reactor, they created a new form of propulsion, the MK56 Duturion nozzles. These variable geometry nozzles and boosters enabled the engine to directly fire out and move the suit using the MCV particles to improve reaction times. This resulted in a more visible signature, but increased speed and the ability to switch there frequency to jam communications in there surroundings.*
*Suddenly Artemis unit's OS displayed an error as it recalibrated itself to its new body.*
Generation
Unsubdued
Nucleo
Duturion
Assault
Module
Complex.
G.U.N.D.A.M. Complex OS Updated
Recalibrating Molecular Ion Pumps for use in space
ZGMF-X101A Heavens Sword, Systems Online. Recalibrating twin 513mm linier rifles for maximum output. Re-configuring controls for use with new unit. Activating main screens, and radar. Activating comm. lines with "Devils Advocate". Initiating Automatic take-off- systems.
*As it did this the craft's main monitors started up and Artemis watched in horror as he noticed he was no longer in a simulation. Mainly because the cockpit was now an open canopy for the takeoff sequence. Once the CPU determined them to be going out to space it switched to the monitors and closed the canopy. The Heavens sword slowly preceded to the elevator and Artemis watched helplessly as he was forced onto the catapult wile the unit showed him all the available options for controls and weapons, including his alternate modes. As the unit got onto the catapult he noticed that right beside him was one of the Archangels Freedom Burst fighters. The CPU was forcing him to go out into actual combat.*
*When they where on standby for the catapult the unit recognized that its pilot was not in a pilot suit and one of the stored spare suits came up through the floor and were given to Artemis. It was a black and gold flight uniform with the Earth Force symbols, and a helmet in the same colors, that looked similar to the one worn by Kira in Seed Destiny.*
*At the same time Holly was dealing with the same problems, just a little more confused as to how this happened.*
Generation
Unsubdued
Nucleo
Duturion
Assault
Module
Complex.
G.U.N.D.A.M. Complex OS Updated
Recalibrating Molecular Ion Pumps for use in space
ZGMF-X100B Devil's Advocate, systems online. Activating D.R.A.G.O.O.N.S. Re-configuring controls for primary objective. Activating main camera, and radar. Activating comm-link with Heavens Sword, AUDIO ONLY. Initiating automatic take-off-systems.
*The Devil's Advocate, just as the heavens sword had, slowly proceeded to the catapult, but it did NOT have a standard canopy and thus holly had no idea what was going on till Artemis told her of it over the comm-line. The Devil's Advocate true to its name had decided that the suit its pilot was wearing was quite simply not sufficient to protect her form the dangers of space (She's not wearing a helmet and there where hole that allowed her body to breathe through the fabric. This is good, unless you're in space and a single hole in your suit could kill you.) The mobile suit's CPU designed and built a brand new suit perfect fitting to what it viewed as a fiery red headed pilot. A black jump suit that hugged to her frame perfectly showing off her numerous… assets such as her muscle toned body and her well-developed upper body. The suit was outlined in the same blood red as the MS itself, with skulls on each of the shoulders. The helmet was similar to the one the heavens sword had given to Artemis, but it had the same Black and red paint scheme of the rest of her clothing. On the rest of the suit where the standard rank badges form the LEP it had scanned her wearing, and the Earth Forces symbols. Holly however did not enjoy the thought of her wearing said suit.*
Holly: "Hell no, who in their right mind would wear something like that?"
CPU: "This suit is designed to be a perfect fit to you, and be able to protect you from the dangers of flying these prototypes. This platform requests that you reconsider your decision." *The systems show her a simulation of what might happen to her if she doesn't wear the new suit. It shows her imploding form the pressure of space from a small hole in the cockpit this immediately got her attention*
Holly: "Fine…"
CPU: "This platform thanks you for reconsidering" *Said in a slightly smug tone.*
Holly: "I think I know why you're called the Devil's Advocate…"
CPU: *Sarcastically* "whatever could you mean?"
*After Holly had changed the comm-link became a full one where both parties could see the other. Holly was not happy, especially when she caught Artemis staring at her.*
Holly: "Don't you DARE laugh, I dint exactly have a choice in the matter. If you laugh I WILL find you and give you the worst thrashing you've ever had, although I kind of doubt you have had one already…"
Artemis: "Holly laughing at that outfit was the farthest thing from my mind. *Says while clearly all the blood was rushing to his head and ARTEMIS FOWL was blushing from the sight of Holly Short. As he remembered a certain night a few years ago that made his face so red, that it might put root to shame form his resemblance to the plant commonly known as the tomato.*
Holly: "I can see that, don't you have something else to look at? I mean really who would have thought that Artemis Fowl could be smitten by anything like this."
*Artemis began to think of some retort, but found his mind wondering once again to that specific night, then he felt the craft moving onto the final location on the catapult. He and holly held there breath and took the controls… there was no going back now as the craft launched out at mach 2, right into the fight.*
*Since neither of them had any real combat experience they stuck together, and flew in a tight formation, Artemis following holly as his unit was better set up for long range combat, and hers for close range. When they tried to return to the Archangel they were stopped by the CPU (who had been programmed that until the archangel went to Def Con 3, it cold not return to the ship. This was on a time stamp to be deleted by its own runtime in 1 hour but Artemis and Holly didn't know that) seeing that they could not return to the archangel or contact it the 2 maneuvered themselves to go and fight to help in the fight with Kobio/Neo-Zeon.*
*On a the Girty Lue, Lancelot Albion readied to deploy in his now over-comosomized Gouf. The unit now sported a large beam cannon, and heavy beam Gatling cannons on its back. He added multiple beam sabers and an old systems known as the Wings Of Light form the V2. The color scheme and the rest of the unit however remained the same. as he launched out he wondered how is unit would fare against the seeming ly new model Zakus being deployed by the opposition. His answers would soon be found, just not the outcome he had wanted…*
*As he launched out he was pressed into a fight between several Zakus and a few Dagger L's deployed by the Archangel and its support fleets. He fired all his beam weaponry and found that to be to no avail as it seemed to simply bounce off the new units. Upon closer inspection it had appeared that the new units where glowing, a blue-ish green glow consistent with Magic.*
*On the main battleship of the Koboi/Zeon forces Koboi was laughing herself off her seat as the Federation suits began firing beams that simply bounced off. Her magic had been coursing through those mobile suits. She had improved there handling, there fire power, and there reactors output when the idea had come into her head. Why couldn't she simply lace the MS's with her magic to improve them even further? These new magically enhanced units where tearing through the Federations newest units.*
*As the battle progressed Mwu Laflaga dashed out in his newly refurbished Zaku II FZ. He rushed forward and began supporting the units on the front line. he spotted the 2 new fighters and began to follow them, as they seemed to know what was going on. He launched out his comm.-line and began a conversation with the 2 new pilots.*
Mwu: "Anyone got a clue what's going on? Why are the beams just bouncing off?"
Artemis: Finaly someone to talk to, our OS's have goen haywire. And to answer your question no we have no clue whats going on, except maybe Kobio might have done something to those units."
Holly: "Since where stuck out here anyway, maybe we could use this thing in the OS, the "WING SABER's"?
Artemis: "Worth a shot."
Mwu: "I'll try my guns, but I doubt they'll be as good as beams."
Holly and Artemis Activated the WIGN SABERS and flew as 2 giant swords through the enemy formations. The entre leading edge of there suit was covered in a High Energy beam that aloed the units the fly right through the enemies. Cutting entire formations in half in a single swipe. Behind them Mwu Cleaned up what was left behind, as he found that unlike there resistance to beams, the new models had NOT been anticipating the 115mm Auto-Cannon of his Zaku in their designs. It was tearing through then like a knife in HOT butter.
*Back with the Girty Lue Lance was being heavily damaged. He had lost his right arm, and both his legs. The worst part was his beam weapons bounced right off. He could do nothing to help his situation and was forced to perform an emergency landing on the Archangel. He quickly got out of his unit and went to the container he had left behind earlier. In it was his own custom variant of the Heavens Sword, the ZGMF-XX000 "Lancet Zero Divider" or the 'LZD' as the engineers preferred to call it. This version was nearly the same as the Heavens sword, however it had some major improvements. For this unit they had managed to convince DOME to lend them the blue prints for a toned down version of the ZERO SYSTEM and the D.O.M.E. SYSTEM in order to create the "NEO-Operating System ZERO". This new version was toned down so as to not make the pilot go crazy form the amount of data being presented to him/her. This meant that it would improve the pilot's capabilities and accuracy and reaction time, however it was nowhere near the capability of the traditional ZERO or DOME. The next list of changes was in its armaments. Instead of the 513mm Lineir cannons the LZD was equipped with the twin satellite cannon of the DX Gudnam, this was capable because of its enhanced MK56 reactor that would provide the power to fire the weapon repeatedly, but would require a 1 minuet cool down for the barrels. Instead of the standard HEBR's of the Heavens sword the LZD was equipped with an improved version of the "Twin Buster Rifle" from the Wing Gundam Zero. While it kept the Beam Gatlers of the Heavens Sword, it replaced the 4 standard Gatling cannons for 2 Heavy Auto-Cannons. The final thing that was changed form the Heavens Sword was the paint scheme, the LZD had a white primary color scheme with a blue torso highlighted in red and gold.*
*As lance launched out he couldn't help but to feel that something was off and he might not see this place for some time, or never again. He quickly pushed this though out of his mind and launched out, immediately heading for the 2 other new units wondering what was going on. He saw them blast strait through entre enemy formations with their swords, and decided that it was probably a good thing someone had gone against orders and launched them, as they were not only holding their own but taking out entire divisions of the enemy followed by a slightly familiar Zaku II…*
*Said Zaku then proceeded to meet up with this 3rd new unit and began its comm.-link.*
Mwu: So you got an…" *Looks into the Screen and sees Lance* "Lance is that you?"
Lance: "Well you fucking Devil, you, you finally made it and that's all you got to say to me?" *Last part said with sarcasm*
Mwu: "Take it easy man, were all in good company. Care to tell me what got you the new unit?"
Lance: "Allot happened, and let me tell you it wasn't that fucking easy to get through the past 8 years. So who are those 2 pilots? Those units where not supposed to launch yet, but I'm glad they did."
Mwu: "I don't know who they are, I thought you did…"
Lance: "Ohh…"
*The 2 of them sped towards the 2 fighters who where perfectly flying in synch as they cut down Zeon's ranks it was when they had extend the 4th Division after taking it out that Lance caught up to them and broke into he center of there formation. All 3 of them where in a perfect formation when a single rocket form a Zaku who had not been entirely destroyed came streaming irhg at the LZD which was in a direct formation with Artemis and Holly. When the rocket (Laced with magic) neared the 3 it explodes unexpectedly on a small piece of space debris. This caused a massive shockwave of magic to hit the reactors of all 3 machines. This produced the M variable and the bleu light consumed all 3 machines. *
*Inside the cockpit of the Heavens sword, Artemis could feel the magic flowing through him. the magic consumed his body and bathed him in the blue light. His eyes felt heavy as he wandered into a slight slumber. When he awoke ne noticed 2 things. 1) He could reach the controls without stretching AT ALL and his reflection had slightly changed. The man looking back at him was more human then before, he was now around 5'11 and had human features. He was back to being a white human man, but his body was that of an 21 year old, with actual color in his face, and his raven black hair. The biggest problem he had however was his ears where still that of an elf though they where toned down significantly.*
*Inside the Cockpit of the Devil's Advocate Holly was also feeling the magic course through her body, but it was a different magic one she had never experienced before. The body was then bathed in the blue light as her eyes closed for a short period of time. When she awoke she was 5'9 with more human like features like Artemis had been. She had the same hair and hairstyle; however her skin was now the same shade of white as Artemis. Her new suit reconfigured itself to her body as the light consumed it as well. Her ears where slightly more pointed then Artemis but not to the point where it was noticeable right away, just as Artemis's where. Especially since her ears where slightly covered by her hair.*
*Lancelot Albion was also consumed by the light, but he was nearly unaffected by it. His features changed to be slightly more defined his Black hair became slightly elongated, and his skin tone changed to be slightly more defined white. His Crafts controls where different from what he remembered as well. Other than this he really hadn't changed because he was after all human to begin with, and the engine (which had gained a mind of its own) saw no need to change his body.*
*Artemis and Holly also realized that while they now had more human body's they retained their magic, and now the systems of the craft seemed to be more familiar, as if they had been with them their entire lives. The magic in there body's was changed to the same wavelength as that of the Dueterion reactor, and thus was giving them the same effects the NT-D systems had on the pilot of the Unicorn Gundam. However they didn't have the deadly Sid effects exhibited by test subjects of the NT-D. In effect their minds where now directly linked to the MK56, giving them a more in-depth understanding of the controls that would normally take a person months to acquire when a new pilot was given a new machine. The magic seemed to also stabilize the MK56's from the effects of the M factor.*
*The 3 now wasted no time getting back to the fight and retaliating on the Zaku who had made the mistake on firing on them, and made the even bigger mistake of MISSING his shot. Artemis and Holly flew back into the formation they were using before and activated their respective WING SABERS, while Lance began firing his buster rifles and Auto-Cannons at the Zaku. As Artemis and Holly came in for a pass at the now totally shocked Zaku pilot, they slashed him in ½ and then for extra measure Lance's buster rifle shots impacted with both ½'s instantly decimating them. Before this happened the Zaku pilot had one though in his mind.*
Zaku Pilot: Why the FUCKING HELL did this have to happen to ME!"
*After this the 3 of them headed back to rejoin there ranks, when they noticed something coming from one of the Zeon Carriers. A, massive cannon was charging a large beam in front of the itself. The beam then fired out and hit the front of the ships hitting the rest of their fleet slowly. While the beam was slow, it was destroying everything in its path as its magically charged GENESIS beam was too large to evade after a short period of time the entire fleet was destroyed and the beam was proceeding through the rest of the MS and a new screen appeared in the 3 fighters. Just before this Lance heard from Mwu one last time as Mwu's Zaku was consumed by the beam. The only thing that escaped the fire was the ship that Mwu had come from, the Albion who escaped back to earth to inform the federation of Zeon's new weapon, maybe in another time they would be able to stop this monster.*
Mwu: "Well looks like I couldn't do it this time, this is impossible even for me, maybe in another life I will be able to do it who knows?" *Smiles and shrugs his shoulders over the comm-link at lance as his unit was slowly consumed.*
Gundam complex: "TS Warp systems engaged. Entering random Jump sequence. Estimating the appropriate time for damage to be undone. Unable to compute, answer is unable to be determined, will need more time to determine appropriate time to undo damage. Activating emergency protocols, initiating OVERDIRVE SYSTEM. Random Jump engaged, FIREING."
*Suddenly the 3 fighters which had now separated slightly leaving Lance out of there formation flew forward at max speed into a portal like purple and green ball of energy in front of them. Just before the GENESIS beam would have hit them. Artemis, and Holly managed to remain in formation, however Lance was thrown completely off guard by the harsh environment that occurs in time travel even in a guided experience such as this. As such when they exited the portal at the other end, Artemis and Holly where right next to each other as they flew through space unable to comprehend what the fuck just happened to them.*
*They flew in formation and activated their stealth systems as they went through the space around them. They reached a small colony near L3 when they finally got into contact with someone; they deactivated the stealth systems and made radio contact. The uniforms they were now wearing had changed their ranks over to federation/OMNI ranks. While they retained the same rank respectively it was under a different name. It was only when they looked at their own IFF did they realize the difference. *
Holly: "Lt Cmd Holly short, what the heck happened to give us these ranks?"
Artemis: "Lt Cmd Artemis fowl, and interesting rank, but I'm assuming that means we should probably go by this until we can find out what's going on. As that we are clearly not in the time we left, and not going by our own IFF's would probably result in us being seen through very quickly."
Holly: "Probably right there. Let's see if we can pull this off, we only need to find some food and water. Maybe we can exchange for it on the colony."
ORB CIC: "Attention unidentified craft, you are entering a De-Militarized zone please state your name rank and reason for entering the sovereign territory of orb known as Heliopolis."
Artemis: "Lieutenant commander Artemis Fowl, we were passing through trying to escape a battle we didn't want to fight. We are short on supplies and have nowhere else to go. We are willing to assist you in any way we can for safe haven in your colony, save for handing over our craft." *Artemis did not know why he was compelled to say that last part, but figure it was probably for the best.*
Holly: "Lieutenant commander Holly Short, same reasoning as Artemis here."
The officers of the Orb Facility discussed between themselves what to do then went over to protocols regarding safe haven for members of the 2 other country's it was trying to remain neutral with.
ORB CIC: "we have given you authorization to land so long as you do not disobey the rules and regulations of our nations. As such you are to follow the "Don't ask Don't tell" doctrine about our coordinator residents. Head to docking bay 13, and prepare for inspection."
Holly and Artemis: "Roger"
*Holly and Artemis proceed to the Orb facilities as they do the craft they are in activate there landing gear and landing lights. Both of them are surprised at how easy it is to do maneuver's and fly the VERY COMPLICATED machines they were in. but made no complaints as it made their lives that much simpler. As they got out of there machines they noticed there symbols had changed around and where now stating GAT-X on their cockpit's and OMNI ENFORCER on its wings. The ORB CQC members that met them led them to the control towers, as the OS of their MS locked there cockpits.*
*When they got the CIC, the orb leaders viewed their new residents they were surprised to see what was considered to be normal pilots, who they had believed to be asking for asylum because they ahd deserted the corrupted military's of OMNI. Their hair covered their ears, so no one even questioned what they were. They then decided to ask if they might join in the defense of the station, as they had their own fighter, and where asking for asylum.*
Artemis: "Hello Sir, anything we might be able to assist with in our stay here, if you would allow us?"
Holly: "Really we are just glad to have escaped that battle, and would be happy to assist in any way we can."
Officer: "If you would, can you assist in the defense of our station? We can aid you in resource's and supply's as long as you help our patrols. We are shorthanded, and OMNI an ZAFT vessels are going to be passing us in 2 weeks' time."
*Artemis and holly consider this and realize that it would be the best option, as they would have a place to stay and supply's they desperately needed (they were thinking with there stomachs) *
Artemis: "We would be more than happy to comply sir!"
Holly: "Just tell us where to go, and what we can do!"
/End Section "A Past, But Not My Past…"/
(A/N: this is the end of A Past, but Not MY Past… I will be continuing this story from here on out in another one called "Gundam: The Fowl Seeds of Time" which will be a cross from Gundam seed/seed destiny and Artemis Fowl instead of UC. Till then GAT-X105A+AQMX203B finishing this transmition.)