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Well here is now the latest Chapter hope you all enjoy it. Also still thinking who to pair Dead with Miriallia or Cagalli or someone else what do you think.

"So Captain, should we go out there?" asked Badgiruel as the captain stood on the bridge looking outside.

"Yes, the rest of you remain here." said Ramius as she made her way toward the ground level and a meeting with the freedom fighters. As La Flaga in his skygrasper landed in the hanger bay. As Epyon came to a stop outside of the ship across from Strike.

"Interesting resistance fighters." said Dead as he took shots of the people before running them across some stolen Archangel's database.

In the Strike Kira recognized one of the resistance members. "It's her…the girl from Heliopolis." said Kira as the blonde girl stared up at the Strike before looking at Epyon. Meanwhile inside the Archangel La Flaga finally met up with the captain as she was about to open the hatch with three armed soldiers beside her.

" let's go meet our rescuers." said Ramius as she and La Flaga walked out leaving the soldiers behind waiting for anything to happen and hoping that it doesn't.

"Thank you, for all your help. I am captain Ramius of the Archangel of the 8th fleet." said Ramius as she looked at a built man with a black beard who stood apart.

"We didn't do it for you, we just happen to be Zaft enemies as well." said the man "I am Sahib Ashman"

"Well thank you anyhow." said La Flaga as the man turned to look at him.

"I've seen you before, but I am not sure where." Said Sahib

"My name is Mu La Flaga and I don't really know a soul in these parts." said La Flaga as the man smiled.

"Well I never thought I would meet the Hawk of Endymion in a place like this." said the man before looking at the Strike and Epyon "However I would really like to know about those two machines."

"That one is the Earth Alliance's new mobile suit the Strike." said the blonde girl "But I don't know about the other."

"That is because it isn't with the Earth Forces." said La Flaga "It just appeared as we fell from orbit."

"Interesting is it from Zaft?" asked one of the men.

"Not that we can tell, I known it will sound crazy but we don't know where it came from, we just met the pilot a 2 days ago.'' said Ramius.

"That is a Gundam as its pilot calls it, it uses some type of metal that is stronger than even phase shift armor." said La Flaga as the blonde woman's eyes widened.

"What nothing is stronger than phase shift armor?" She yelled.

"Wow what a mouth for such a small girl." Said La Flaga "Also you should know that mobile suit brought down 2 Lesseps."

"What the Lesseps are down?" asked Sahib

"Saw it myself." said Mu La Flaga

"I would like to meet those pilots." said the girl.

"Well we can get the strikes pilot out here.'' Said Mu.

"But Epyon's pilot no.'' Said Marrue.

"What do you mien?'' Asked Sahib.

"He is kinda a mercenary, and well we help him out he helps us but he dose not take orders from us.'' Said Mu.

"Ensign Yamato come down here. 00 if you want would you join us." Everyone watched as Kira still in his blue space suit as he grabbed onto the rope and lowered himself to the ground. Meanwhile Dead sat for a bit before deciding no. He looked out to see that blonde hair girl yelling at Kira.

"What are you doing in that machine!" yelled the woman

"I am protecting the ones I care about." answered Kira. As Epyon's cockpit opened up, but Dead stayed were he was.

"Shut up Cagalli." said Dead flatly as the girl's eyes widened before she turned toward him.

"How did you my name?" asked Cagalli.

"I have my ways.'' Said Dead as had fed Cagalli's photo Epyon and found out who she was thanks to the stolen data from the archangel he closed the cockpit and Epyon headed back to archangel.

"Hey get back here you bastard, how did you know my name?'' Yelled Cagalli as Epyon stopped and turned towards her, she grinned thinking she won\. But her grin faded when she saw what came next. Epyon's right hand rose up into a fist and up came the middle finger. Right at Cagalli.

"Oh no, no he didn't.'' Said Mu as he tried not to laught while holding his sides as Epyon then returned to the ship.

meanwhile at a ZAFT base. Dearka and Yzak had arrived. And contacted Rau Le Creuset.

"So we are stuck on the ground now?'' Asked Dearka.

"So it would seem, Dearka." said Creuset "We got a report from the Desert Tiger, an unknown mobile suit linked up with the legged ship."

"Who cares we will take it down along with the Strike." Said Yzak.

"Yes, we will but this new mobile suit is troubling." said Rau Le Creuset as an image of Epyon fighting, then in dragon mode before stopping at an image of it standing next to the Strike and the Archangel. "This is a photo of the mobile suit; we have code named Delta One. As you can see it never powered down even after it took down the 2 Lesseps."

"But it should be out of power." Stated Dearka

"Yes, it should but it isn't. We have no idea what this thing's power is like but as you can see from the video, it moves faster than the Strike. Add that on to the fact it seems to be a flight mobile suit means it can go anywhere very fast. That is why I am sending Nicol and Athrun down at once. I have business to do in the Plants so you four are to link with the Desert Tiger and take the Legged ship and Strike down and if possible you are to capture Delta One and is pilot. In my stead Athrun shall be team leader"

"We understand." said Dearka

"Good, meet them at Victoria space port tomorrow night." said Creuset as the single broke off.

With Creuset.

He sat in his chair as he saw he had an incoming transmission. He hit a button and Kortax appeared on the screen.

"Is everything taken care of?'' Asked Kortax.

"Yes I have ordered them to capture the moblie suit and its pilot, and when they are delivered i trust we will get what we agreed on.'' Said Creuset.

"Yes you shall get it so long as the rest of our plan goes well.'' Said Kortax.

"Don't worry things will go as we planned.'' Said Creuset.

"You best be sure of yourself.'' Said Kortax as he narrowed his eyes, and Creuset started to gasp for air as if he were being choked. "You have been carless a few times and clumsy other times. And I am not someone you want angry at you.'' Said Kortax as he then stopped as Creuset regained his breath.

"Are we clear?'' Asked Kortax.

"Yes eternal power to Kortax.'' Said Creuset.

Meanwhile in the desert the Archangel had settled into a small valley just big enough for them to fit through. The Strike was pulling over camouflage coverings to hide the Archangel from above.

As that went on Dead was working on Epyon.

"Shouldn't you be out there with the kid?" asked Murdoch as he walked down the gangway toward Epyon's cockpit.

"I have work to do." answered Dead flatly as Murdoch leaned into his machine.

"I guess your crew can reload the guns." said Dead as he pushed a button and small holes opened up near the face guns.

"We can do that, but what about the power source, you will need a recharge." said Murdoch.

"No need, Epyon is powered by a cold fusion reactor with Gundanium at its heart. It produces all the power I will ever need.''

"Now I am busy running battle simulations based on the different Zaft mobile suits."

"Well we don't know everything about Zaft mobile suits you would have to access a Zaft computer database to get that." said Murdoch.

"I see." said Dead as the screen changed to a map of the local area. As a second map appeared next to it. The two maps merged into one. They seemed the same but some of the names where off. "So Lake Victoria is a space port here but it is controlled by the South African Union, so the nearest Zaft base is Gibraltar."

"Gibraltar, kid that is impossible, no single person can get into Gibraltar I don't care how good you are, that is impossible." said Murdoch.

"You are right the odds of me getting in and out with the information I need, even with Epyon, is low but I have no choice." said Dead as he stepped out of the cockpit. Kojiro Murdoch watched as his Gundam closed itself up. Dead walked outside into the camp of refugees and into the command center where the head officers where in a meeting with the resistance.

"Only three short days ago, Zaft took over the Victoria space port and since then they have greatly expanded their control." Said Sahib

"Tell me do they have their computer system up yet?" asked Dead as the three Archangel leaders turned to look at him.

"Yes, they do they have an uplink with the Plants, not that it matters." said Sahib

"But it does." said."Tell me if I would remove Victoria from the map would you help them get to Alaska?"

"Yes." Said Sahib

"Ok I will leave at once." said Dead.

"Wait, you can't take down Victoria, by yourself. You would need an army and an army is something we don't have." said Badgiruel

"No You would need an army I need only Epyon and a few things from around here. I've done it before." said Dead as he walked out.

"He can't be serious." said Cagalli as she ran after him only to find him gone.

Dead was walking to get what he needed. When he ran into Kira.

Something bothering you?" Asked Dead.

"Huh oh hey 00. Sorry just thinking." Said Kira.

"About what?" Asked Dead tho he did not care.

"I just don't know how much longer I can keep doing this." Said Kira. "Killing people and fighting, I just don't know what to do how do you handle it?"

Dead just sighed"I have been doing this for years. Fighting and killing come easy to me. Unlike you I lost all my innocence years ago, but right now the best advice I can give you is some advice one of the pilots who trained me often said." Said Dead.

"And what was that?" Asked Kira.

"The only way to live a good life is to act on your emotions." Said Dead as he left. Leaving Kira to process what he herd.

Cagalli ran toward the Archangel only to find that Dead wasn't there either instead the mechanics where loading his machine with fresh bullets. "Maybe he is somewhere inside the camp." She thought as she ran outside.

"I can't believe we're in a rebel camp." said Sai as he looked around at the rebels preparing their meals as the sun started to set.

"If I had known we would have ended up in the desert I wouldn't have joined the military. I would have taken the shuttle down to earth." said Kuzzey.

"But then you would be dead." said Miriallia.

"This is war and in war people die." said a cold voice as they turned to see Dead with a backpack and an assault rifle.

"Where are you going?" asked Tolle. As Dead walked past the group.

"Hey where are you going?" asked Sai as Dead kept walking toward the Archangel.

"Is he still mad?." Asked Miriallia.

"Still did you see his mobile suit and fighting style it wasamazing." said Tolle as Cagalli ran up to them.

"Have you seen the pilot of Epyon?" asked Cagalli

"Ya, he was…" started Sai as they herd the Archangel's hanger opening that made everyone in the camp turn toward the ship.

"No…I am too late." Said Cagalli as Epyon came rocketing out and before it even touched the sand below turned into its jet mode and flew off into the setting sun.

"Where is he going?" asked Tolle

"He is going to attack the Victoria Space Port." said Cagalli "By himself."

"What thats crazy.'' Said Sai.

Well Thats it for now please review and let me know what you think also the other After colony pilots will be arriving soon. Also still thinking who to pair Dead with Miriallia or Cagalli or someone else what do you think.