From beyond the stars gazing down upon a group of mobile suits combating one another, a faint silhouette of a mobile suit watches unseen.

"The Final Power... A fitting term for the end of a legacy..." Their eyes lingering on a Gundam under the name Destiny zooming forth striking at another under the name Infinite Justice. "Shinn Asuka... you're the only one not an abnormality... Yet, your story is overshadowed by him..." Their gaze fixating upon a Gundam under the name Strike Freedom battle another named Legend. "And she was the outcome of her tragic life lost." Their eyes shifting to a Gundam called the Impulse assisting Shinn.

"I never wanted any of this, my friend..." The voice within the mobile suit sighs, their eyes lingering. "Although there is no Relon Lucinance of this world, I shall in his place right the wrongs that were passed onto you..."

As if in water, the silhouette of the mobile suit's arms slowly reach out as a white branch stretching on across the cosmos materializes.

"Shinn, I'll make sure this story goes the way it should have my friend. With the power of the Temporal Branch, even I won't know what your new future shall spell out but I do know this, I'll make sure your future turns out the way it should have. You have my word!" Touching the illuminating branch, the history around the characters become screens around the mobile suit.

Passing over each with a brisk touch, something glowing alerts the sensor for the pilot to look at a portion of the branch.

"Hmm? A portion of the Temporal Branch is resonating with Shinn? What..." Widening their eyes, the individual glances to Shinn still fighting. "I see. In response to his sister, they resonated with his altered future... Very well. Elpeo Puru and Puru Two. You two along with Shinn will change the future for the better. More importantly, you each will become the rock the other needs." Taking ahold of the glowing light, the mobile suit's hand pushes into the light extracting a white vine before floating back to its original place planting it next to an image of Shinn. "I don't know how long it shall be before they appear so I shall watch awaiting our chance encounter..."

Floating away, the Temporal Branch radiates a glow encompassing the cosmos in its shimmering light.

"Oh yeah... I should think of an Alias for then... I got it. He'll call me K..."

Cosmic Era (C.E.) 61

Watching from afar behind cherry blossom trees, K in a hoodie gazes at three individuals. His gaze focused on a black-haired boy with reddish chestnut-colored eyes.

Originally, Kira met Athrun and the beginning of their adventure would begin, but now... Shinn meets the both of them. And a bond that will be challenge the three as a whole shall begin anew...

Watching the three walk their separate ways, K vanishes into a bright light in an instant.

The trials between Kira and Athrun would come to a halt after their combined efforts to defeat Rau La Flaga and end the first Alliance-Plant War. For a time, all would be peaceful for the two, except one...

C.E. 71

Standing high on a tree branch hidden from view, K watches as a family of four run down a forested hill along a dirt path. In the rear, Shinn Asuka and ahead of him, his parents and younger sister. The sounds of gunshots and explosion filling the air along with the sight of mobile suits

Nearly tripping over a rock, Shinn catches himself maintaining his pace.

"Get down!" His father shouts, all huddling and doing so as the turbulence from two mobile suits zooming close to the ground nearly sends them flying. "Come on! We're nearly there!"

Taking off once again through the explosive warzone, Shinn pants looking around before a large explosion sounds directly behind the family. Looking back, his eyes take sight of a blue and white mobile suit with blue wings take out numerous others.

"Shinn, Mayu, hurry!" Their mother shouts from up ahead holding gripping Mayu tightly by her hand.

With the tug slightly too much, Mayu's phone attached to her bag hits the ground tumbling down the hill.

"Oh no! My phone!" Mayu shouts in alarm detaching herself from her mother before racing down after it.

"Mayu, get back up here!" Their mother barks.

"I got her!" Shinn shouts dropping his back and jumping down the hill after her.

Already, the events have changed drastically...

"I got it!" She turns to her brother arriving aa moment later.

"What are you doing?! It's not safe!" At his warning, Shinn once again notes of the mobile suit zooming overhead causing him to hit the ground alongside Mayu as another explosion sounds from above the hill.

The force causing Shinn to loosen his grip on Mayu as he's sent down a ways.

"Big brother!" Mayu calls to widen as her gaze goes to the top of the hill now smoking with flames. "Mom! Dad!" She calls out running to the top.

"Mayu, wait!" Shinn calls out scrambling to his feet, the soaring of mobile suits filling his ear as he fear fills his core.

The sight of the blue mobile suit shooting at others on the ground leading to his sister.

"MAYU, GET BACK!" He screams hurrying after her.

As if feeling time freeze, his eyes follow the laser from the mobile suit's weapon detach from the muzzle racing for his sister.

In a split second, everything is coated in an orange tint sending Shinn off his feet hitting the ground rolling to a stop over what feels like concrete.

"Are you all right?!" At the sound of a man's voice, he begins to stir slowly getting to his feet.

"Mayu...? Mom, Dad? Where-" Choking on his words at the sight og the entire hill destroyed with debris scattered among the flames, his widened eyes slowly descend as the smoke clears to reveal Mayu's phone barely damaged and a hand close by. "Mayu!" Taking only two steps, Shinn stops.

The feeling of dread returning full force as he gazes at the bodies of his family in dismembered in pools of blood. Barely able to stand, the feeling in his legs give out as he comes inched from Mayu's severed arm. Reaching out for it, he pulls back as the battling mobile suits' turbulence kicks up though he remains still.

In a combination of a whimper and croak of loss, his eyes turn to the sole blue and white mobile suit ascending to the sky. Sorrow shifts to vehemence as Shinn's eyes glaze over in rage as his hands ball into fists raking in the dirt. As tears drizzle the earth, his teeth clench in fury

"AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!"

From afar, K can only close his eyes. The pained agony he's grown all too familiar with once again hitting him to his core.

Even with the power of the Temporal Branch, some things are meant to occur... I'm sorry Shinn...

C.E. 72

After a chance meeting with a blonde girl, Shinn is called into action as the meeting between Cagalli Yula Athha alongside "Alex Dino" (Athrun Zala acting as Cagalli's bodyguard) and PLANT Chairman Gilbert Durandal at the new PLANT, Armory One, to discuss important matters is interrupted by an attack. Landing with silhouette in hand, his Gundam stands in all its glory for all to spectate.

"Why is this happening...? Do you guys wanna start another one?! Another war?!" Pushing forward, the Impulse strikes.

Durandal once said Power is necessary because there will always be conflict. Now, it is time to prove him wrong Shinn.