Gundam 00: Phoenix

Epilogue of Part One

HRL Territory, March 28, HRL Orbital Elevator-Pillar of Heaven

Nena and Flint watched Daveral placing his luggage into the trunk of a car before he slammed the back shut before moving towards the left side of the vehicle.

"You sure you aren't going to stay around?" Flint asked.

Daveral gently only shook his head in response. "I've got to think about my own future, Flint. Not everyone can be the same like you two," Daveral replied back. "The world may not be the best place, but it's more than livable."

"Well, if that's the case, then be careful," Nena then said raising the V-sign with a smile.

"I will, but I more worried about you two since you will be carrying everything on from here on end with Helana going back to Moralia. You guys be safe, alright?"

"You can count on that," Flint said soundly with a nod before he then walked up to Daveral before he produced a photo from his jacket's breast pocket and handed it to him. "Just in case you ever forget about us."

Daveral gave a nod in response as he took the photo in hand. "Well guys," Daveral then began as he opened the door. "I'll make sure to keep in touch from time to time...Anyways... I'll be seeing you all later," Daveral said in a with a faint smile before he then entered the car and disappeared down the road.

Nena then turned to Flint. "C'mon, Flint, let's go. Everyone's not going to wait forever for us to get back," she said with a slight giggle before she went towards the door while Flint raced after her to catch up.

Moralia, March 28

Staring at the wooden apartment door, Helana could only wondered if she could actually muster up the willpower to knock on the door and see her parents. She was sure they were still here; the economy couldn't change that fast to fix up everything in just under a few months since the Gundams started their interventions.

The walls of the building were not as she remembered, instead of cheap, ripped wall paper lining the wall it was a thin, worn coat of light brown paint that just barely masked the wall's actual appearance beneath it.

She wondered if her parents even recognized her after all these years after she ran away from home. Would they even accept her back in after what she had done? Could they forgive her for the pain she had caused them? They may have not been the best parents but she knew they cared for her if she managed to get this far in life.

Raising her hand, she prepared to knock the door only to back down.

Helana tightened her fist, hating the fact she hadn't done it yet before she then raised her hand to the door once more and this time she knocked, although it was a rather light one.

Several moments passed which made Helana wonder if they were at work as usual or had she been wrong and they had actually moved away from here?

Grabbing her bag that was on the ground, she got ready to step away from the door until she heard the creaking of the door's hinges.

"Hello?" came a soft, faint voice from behind the door before a rather old woman appeared, her face wrinkled and wearing heavy glasses from narrow edge opening in the doorway.

"Are you Mrs. Sash?" Helana asked, she didn't recognize the face and her memory of her mother didn't seem to match who this was.

The old woman gave a nod. "I would be?" The woman glanced up at her, examining her. "I swear I recognize you from somewhere, you remind me of my daughter before she disappeared," the woman said in a hesitant and sad tone as if that just brought back memories.

"It's me, mom, Helana." Helana replied in a soft low voice causing the woman's eyes to widen.

"You're not, are you? After all these years?" the woman questioned in shock. "Your father and I thought you were dead when you didn't come home, why come back now after all these years?"

"I just wanted to come home and..." Helana's voice trailed off , unable to figure out what to say before she regained her confidence and said. "And wanted to see you and dad again to say sorry for what I've done."

"You'll need more than just saying sorry to make things up after all these years of sorrow you've caused us. Don't you have any idea what we felt when our little girl just disappears from home?" the woman said in a now stern voice.

Helana nodded her head. "I do, but do you know how I felt when you and dad were never at home for me? I know you're working hard just to for all of us to survive, but I just felt like a ghost to you only Sten was ever around," she then said sadly with a sigh.

"So you've heard the news about him," her mother said grimly.

"Hey, who's at the door?" Helana then heard a gravely male voice say from behind the door before it opened wide and revealed a thin bald, boney man supporting the right side of his body with a cane.

The man took a glance at her before he spoke. "So you're alive, after all these years of us worrying and mourning," the man said before moving closer towards her before he gave her a hug. "It's been far too long since we've last saw you, but it seems God has finally heard our prayers to return our little girl to us." He then let go. "C'mon in, dinner is just starting," he said in a warming tone.

"Joan, you sure it's a good idea just to let her back in, open arms after all these years without even a word?" her mother asked her father.

"It's okay, I just want our daughter back and I'll forgive her."

"You don't hate me, dad?" Helana said, utterly surprised by the man's tone of voice.

Her father shook his head. "It's been far too long for hate, now come in, we can discuss things over dinner," he gestured for her to come inside before he limped back in with the help of his cane.

Helana's mother took another good look at her before her face softened and she too hugged her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Welcome home, Helana."

Lagrange 3, March 28, Celestial Being Asteroid Base

Wesker glanced out of the observation window into Celestial Being's maintenance bay below.

Celestial Being would be preparing new Gundams in the future, but at the moment the Rising Phoenix Gundams were being closely inspected by their top mechanic and engineer, Ian Vashti. Not because their Gundams needed repairs or upgrades, but because it had been part of a deal that he and several members of Celestial Being had signed along with the agreement to become allies.

In return for their Gundams being examined by Celestial Being and bringing in badly needed supplies to the organization, the Rising Phoenix would be allowed to examine some of Celestial Beings own tech and they would be provided with the technical brilliance of Ian Vashti to help modify or completely rebuild their own Gundams in the future.

To make sure nothing leaked out, only the best and most loyal members from the Rising Phoenix would be allowed to actually stay in Celestial Being's asteroid base to aid them and learn what's needed. If Celestial Being wanted secrecy for its own protection then that's what it will get.

Secrecy would also be required on the Rising Phoenix's part for as of now they will monitor the world and see how all the events will pan out. If things did not work out in the world then the Rising Phoenix would intervene, but not in the form of large-scale force. Instead they will be temporarily be taking Celestial Being's place to end armed conflict. Gone will be the days of Rising Phoenix Aces streaking through the skies and ground troops conducting lightning fast strikes and he wouldn't miss it, not one bit.

Wesker took one final look out of the observation window to see the Gundams that had been key to their success before he then turned around started for the door. It was time he got back onboard of the Phoenix and watch the world slowly begins its change while supporting it in view for the world to see and from the shadows that they hid in.