10 years later

Karrok Outpost, North-East Feoh. Morning

Under a certain convent, in a familiar room, an elf slowly opened her eyes, waking up under the protest of her grumbling stomach. Rising out of bed, we finally see that the once little elf had now become a woman. She is naked as the day she was born, she walked up to the nearest closet and took a change of clothing for the day. Noticing the untouched clothes of her roommate, she wondered if he is currently safe and well. Walking up to a full-body mirror in the small room she started to dress herself. First came her long black stockings covering her long delicate legs. A pure black thong followed up to cover her pink privates. Her thong fitted snugly to her between her child-bearing hips and meaty thighs. A black bra to pair its lower half, hold her modest but perky breast. Its peaks jutting out temptingly. A nun's robe then covered such beautiful sight but even with such a holy garment failed to hide the sinful body underneath. The robes clung tightly to her body, showing all of her beautiful curves. Finally, a nun's habit covered her sun-kissed hair. Twirling in front of the mirror, she looked at her reflection with child-like glee.

"Perfect," she said to herself.

Our maiden walks out of the room, through an underground corridor, climbs up a staircase, and emerges at the convent's altar.

"Good morning Sister Margaret"

She casually greeted a jar of ash on the altar. She then kneeled in front of the Goddess mural and started her daily prayers for the Goddess. Her prayers mainly consisted of the safety of the people in the outpost and thanking her for the bountiful blessings she gave (which I found very absurd after all Celestine never truly hears her prayers). She also prayed for the safe return of a certain individual.

Alice then stood up as she finished her morning prayers and skipped out of the convent.

"Time for breakfast" her gluttony is showing, not everyone is perfect.

"Wherever you are right now, I hope are safe, Mika"

*Meanwhile, outskirts of badlands*

A lone lycan runs fiercely in this desolate wasteland. Running frantically in different directions but with one destination in mind, he ran as if he was being chased. His eyes are bloodshot, his nose twitching as often as possible, to smell his unknown pursuer but there is no scent. Only the heavy scent of sweat from his wet fur permeates the air. He ran on all fours, hoping to lose the unknown pursuer. Dust kicks up on his trail as he runs in this desolate wasteland, hoping to find safety. Until he saw a large boulder, big enough to hide him, and if does this right, he could lose and set up an ambush for this unknown adversary. He suddenly stopped and turned around. With a mighty yell, he punched the dusty ground with all of his strength. The ground crumbled around his fist. Dust obscured his very surroundings as he recovered his fist from the dirt and took off running to the shelter he found. He arrived safely behind it. Breathing heavily from exhaustion and panic, he tried to recover lost strength. Thinking about where it had all gone wrong, he recounted what happened in hopes to understand what or who is his enemy.

"What the hell just happened " his exhausted mind recounted the initial encounter

*Flashback*

It was supposedly a simple routine mission. It was to find a scouting party from Feoh and take all the women they can find. Our clan has been doing this mission over the years to replenish our numbers. Those female knights are the best ones to fuck with how feisty they are. But then suddenly a problem emerge, one our the routine party that is supposed to come back, taking back women with women, never came back after 5 days. The Alpha is furious, and talks about traitors and deserters flying around the clan. Our strongest group of Lycans is sent out to hunt them down and to bring back evidence. They are twice bigger than me, with bulging muscles hidden behind thick black fur. They are a bloodthirsty bunch of lycans, relishing in eating their prey alive. I pitied those traitors. But after a week, they never came back. The Alpha had declared all of them traitors and to be hunted down. He has been insulted twice by these traitors, weakening his position as the Alpha of the clan. He needed to make an example of them. He rallied all members of the clan except the old and young. I was no exception, I jumped into the opportunity to kill those fuckers for taking all the women for themselves. The Alpha lead us for 2 days in the badlands until he got a scent of them. We immediately took off, murder in our minds. We are supposed to kill and plunder their loot. To rip these traitors to shreds. Instead what we found is death. The scent led us to a gigantic pile of decaying bodies of our missing clan members. I recognize them as the first missing party supposedly to get us women. It looked like they never arrived at Feoh as their bodies are the most decayed, small bits of flesh and fur are the only thing remaining on them. They are dead for a long time. I suddenly looked down when I felt like stepping on something. Something furry. I was stepping on an arm, a black-furred arm. I looked around and see that my clan members are finding bits and pieces of our elite forces. Our alpha is currently holding the head of the biggest black lycan in shock. Who could have done this? What happened to them?

Our thoughts are running wild in our discovery, we never saw the attack coming. Explosions engulfed all of us. I was lucky I was only thrown away from the attack. I roughly landed on the dirt, rolling away from where the explosion came from. My ears are ringing, I can't hear anything. But I can still smell which I wish I hadn't. The smell of burning flesh and fur assaulted my nose, my clan is dying. Most of them died from the explosion. Pieces of my Kin are all around me even the pile of dead bodies is scattered from the explosion. Others died being flung in the air and landing roughly. I can see some are alive but are wailing from their injuries. I thanked that I lost my hearing as I looked at burned fur or melted skin all over their bodies. I was still recovering, trying to stand up when one of the wailing ones suddenly drop dead akin to a doll with its strings cut off. I froze as one by one, the surviving members of my clan suddenly drop dead. We are still being attacked. My instinct runs wild, telling me only one thing to do. Run!

I ran as fast as I can on all fours. I never looked back. I can't hear anything as my ears are still ringing. I ran like a coward hoping to survive this unknown monster.

*end flashback*

"I can't think of anything of what was that!" Feoh has no weapon to make an explosion akin to a mage's explosion spell, if that was a mage they would smell the scent of the mage but nothing stood out. Then that last attack, I can't see it. He never saw what killed them, only their bodies dropping down dead.

As his thoughts run wild, he prepared himself, crouching down low behind the boulder. He set up an ambush. The moment his attacker emerged from the cloud of dust he made, he'll attack immediately. His nose twitched wildly to find a scent, anything that might lead him to his unknown enemy.

Suddenly, he froze as the smell of burning flesh and fur came from his head. A small sizzling hole had appeared on his forehead. He drops down dead like the others.

From far away, a lone tall formation of rocks forming a small mountain, perched on its plateau, is a figure. It was a GM II Sniper, with his sniper aiming towards the general direction of the last surviving lycan. It lowered its rifle, vanishing in a flash of light. It then jumped from its position down towards the ground. Its thrusters ignited to slow down its descent. Once it landed, it started to jog toward the direction of Feoh, finally coming home after its job is done.

*Timeskip*

Karrok Outpost, North-East Feoh. Noon

An old guardsman is looking at the horizon on top of the walls of the outpost, surveying for any discrepancies.

'' Still waiting for that kid, Captain. It's been 10 days and he always comes back after 5 days in the badlands to resupply here. Face it, Aron, he is dead.'' another guardsman, middle-aged, joined the now-revealed old Captain.

''I will only accept that he is dead once the knights finds and returns his body here, Henry.'' Aron the old guard Captain said with conviction.

"Also I won the bet, you bunch of fools!'' the old captain shouted while pointing at the approaching figure from the horizon, coming from the direction of the badlands

True to his words, a familiar figure riding on a horse is calmly galloping toward the outpost. Many guards suddenly clamored to get on top of the walls. As they saw the familiar figure approaching, they started to cheer and yell in delight and relief for the safe return of one of their own. The ones who lost the bet didn't feel any sadness but joy at the approaching figure, happy to see him again. The figure only smiled at the celebrating guards as he felt their joy, relief, and pride for him as he slowly rode toward the outpost. Immediately, news of his return circulated the outpost. It first reached the elf in the convent from 2 stumbling guards racing to deliver her the good news. She immediately took off running, with great joy in her heart. The news also reached the knight captain who is currently making a plan to retrieve the body of his forward scout. That plan was shelved as a guard came and announced the safe return of the missing forward scout.

"Hmph, making me worry this much, he is truly insufferable" the knight captain grumbled under her breath as she calmly walked with fast strides to meet her missing scout. Her lieutenant, giggled behind her as she looked at her captain's muted eagerness.

The locals inside the outpost gathered in front of the north gate, as it slowly opened to give passage to the figure behind it. The figure rode inside the outpost as it opened its gates.

The figure is covered in a dusty cloak wrapped around his body. Brown pants can be seen under it. He is shirtless under the cloak which some of the female knights gulped as they caught a glimpse of glistening sweat on his pectorals. His skin is dark, burned under the harsh sun in the badlands to do his job. His hair is quite a surprise, his once dark locks have turned gray over the years of scouting inside the badlands. His horse is packing lots of bags of supplies which are currently empty of food and water, only the bare essential tools remain in surviving the badlands.

'Where have you been?'

'Do you have any injuries?'

'Did monsters find you?'

'Do you have any idea how worried we are?'

The locals suddenly aired their grievance to the figure which he can only sheepishly smile as he was berated by the crowd that waited for 10 days in worry for him. Although the crowd is airing out grievances, he can feel the playfulness and relief from all of them as they reprimanded him.

Suddenly, an elf nun broke out of the crowd to stand in front of the figure's horse. The group went silent as she slowly walked to the figure. Sensing her emotions, the figure climbed down his horse and opened his arms as if to hug someone, the nun break into a run towards the figure.

'Mika!' she then jumped into his arms, hugging him with great relish

Mika spun her around a few times as they hugged joyfully in their reunion. This is the sight the knight captain came into. Her eyebrow twitched as she watched them spinning around with big smiles on their faces. She glared at the nun with jealousy hoping to kill her with it, but sadly it didn't happen. Her lieutenant idly watches her, enjoying the current drama.

'This is better than my novels' the lieutenant squealed inside her head as she watched her captain grow more jealous of the happy couple.

'EHEM' the knight captain loudly announce her presence to the couple who froze as they slowly craned their heads in her direction. Alice squeaked in terror from the captain's glare. Meanwhile, Mika just smirked purposely to infuriate the knight captain even more which proved to be effective as her anger and jealousy rises.

"Forward Scout Mika, I want your report in my office immediately" she commanded him. This just made him smirk even more.

"But captain, I just got back. I'm tired and hungry from my journey back here. You wouldn't let poor little Mika die in exhaustion now are we?" with each word spoken in such a dastardly way, making her anger and embarrassment rises. Mika can only smile while looking at the captain trying to look as professional as possible.

" In my office, tonight" she finally conceded, leaving in embarrassment as her heart pounded inside her chest.

Mika smiled as he won against her. Alice pulled him along to grill him about his whereabouts in the last 10 days.

*Timeskip*

Karrok Outpost, North-East Feoh. Late at night.

Throughout the entire afternoon, the entire outpost celebrated Mika's return from the badlands. It may look like they are exaggerating Mika's safe return but it's considered a miracle itself to come out from badlands ruled by the Dark elf Queen Olga Discordia. The badlands have teemed with hidden dangers. Quicksands litter then all around its vicinity, giving a slow death to those unaware. Water is scarce, if you can even find water in this cursed land it would be poison to your body. The land is teemed with monsters, from clans of Lycans to entire legions of orcs. One simple mistake would lead you straight into their belly.

At the age of 15, when the old sister Margaret passed away in her sleep, the previous knight captain had decided to throw Mika to Feoh to be conscripted as a footsoldier. The locals can do nothing about her decision, Mika is someone they consider their son, and can only accept her decision with gritted teeth. But Mika decided to do his job to keep his place in the outpost. He decided to become the outpost forward scout, someone who will journey inside the badlands observing for any monster movement and warn the outpost of any incoming dangers. The guardsmen are horrified and locals are speechless to such a decision on his part. The previous captain accepted and immediately sent him on a mission to go to the badlands and make a map of safe passage for the knights to use in their scouting missions. The knights regularly lose someone in their monthly scouting missions in the badlands to monsters and unknown danger. They need a safe path to traverse to scout the area. It was a cut-and-clean suicide mission. The captain had sent Mika to his death. Alice cried and tried everything to stop Mika from his first mission. He can't be stopped, he has to do this to truly cement his place in the outpost. He departed the first rays of sunshine on foot as the people watched him walk to his death.

Unknown to them, this is what Mika wanted. Being a forward scout is not new for him, he served under the WHITE BASE and they need scouts while flying over zeon-occupied territories to avoid any surprises. Together with Amuro in his RX-78 GUNDAM and his M1 ASTRAY, they made quick work for those who tried to ambush the WHITE BASE.

Using his HIGH MOBILITY ZAKU, he strafed into the badlands. Using his radar, he made use of what the WHITE BASE crew taught him in using his radar to detect any geological anomalies. His thrusters allowed him to traverse such anomalies. From acidic swamps to poisonous grass. The Badlands is truly a home of exotic yet dangerous creatures. He also encountered monsters from sentient to non-sentient. He killed all the sentient monsters he encountered or find. Mika sticks to using melee beam weapons to not attract other monsters. Each kill is done as quickly as possible. He disposed of the bodies using incendiary, and must not leave any evidence of his existence in order not to alert the Dark Queen of his presence. After 4 days of strafing around the badlands, he had mapped a clear path away from any geological anomalies and monster dens. It took him 1 day to go back to the outpost.

When he got back, it was early morning. He snuck inside by jumping over the wall while the guards are still sleeping. People are still trickling out to do their chores. As he walked to the knight captain's office, people can only gawk at him. Not believing that he is real or just a ghost. He entered the knights' dormitory, freezing all knights that were doing their morning exercises. A loud girlish scream erupted suddenly from the dorm. It was the captain's voice, screaming in fright as she looked at the supposedly dead child holding up a rolled-up parchment for her. It took a few seconds for her to stop screaming before she calmed down. She then decided to slowly try to touch the child with her finger, which Mika just grabbed making her scream again even louder. After a while and a few explanations, Mika is now the official outpost Forward Scout.

Now it had become the norm in the outpost to celebrate each time he returned safely. The night was filled with merriment and joyful laughs as the people made merry. Mika and Alice danced in the middle, happy to see each other again. They laugh and danced to their heart's content, happy in each other's warmth.

*Timeskip*

Knight Captain's office, Very late at night.

Mika POV

"You are late" the knight captain's stern voice greeted me as I entered her office.

"Sorry, I needed to tuck in Alice to sleep. You know how she is when I'm here." I can only rub the back of my head in embarrassment at my conduct. Surely, if Miss Sumeragi could see me right now, she would have smacked me for such conduct to my superior officer.

The captain only sighed as she walked to the giant map table that I created from my years of scouting the entirety of the badlands. I also noticed that she is walking with a sensual gait on her steps. Tapping into my Innovator ability (which he turns off in areas he considers safe, the Karrok Outpost is included in this) I felt her lust and longing enveloping her very being. I must have worried her very much from my detour. I can't help but stare as her bare ass jiggle with every step, her thong hidden inside her ass cheeks. I can't help but compare her to her past self that keeps on bullying me in duels.

She had grown from her short height 10 years ago. Now at the age of 30, she has grown from 5ft to 5 '9 barely reaching my 6ft height. Her body developed from her petite build to a much more curvier build. Her breast swelled in size rivaling the Goddess Celestine's ( I know this because I checked). Barely covering her breast, is a tiny green string bikini that only covers her nipples. Her hips have grown curvier over the years. Strong yet sexy thighs that would make any man happy to die in between (Lt. Sleggar was a bad influence, but damn I was grateful to him for teaching me about women). Her only protection for her privates is a matching green thong. She had grown her short brunette hair, now it reaches down her ass. She had grown into a beautiful woman worthy of respect.

Unlike the previous knight captain (who died unexpectedly, when she didn't follow my warning about monsters moving into her previous scouting routes. She got snatched up with a few others, leaving Lavinia to lead the retreat of the scarred knights), but she actually follows my advice. She is also a competent leader when it comes to pragmatism. It kept her and her company of knights alive in their monthly scouting. We became friends while she kept bullying me in duels. It was not until I had taken the Innovator ability that I discovered her hidden secret. She loves me. It's not sisterly or motherly love or just plain lust. It was genuine love. Every time she sees me while Innovator is in an active state, I am blasted by feelings of love from her. But even though she loves me, she always keeps our relationship as professional as possible. She never made a move to show it. Until now that is.

Her sensual gait and jiggling ass hypnotized me as she walked around the map. She then beckoned me to join her which I immediately accepted. Now, we are standing in front of the gigantic map displaying the entire badlands with various pins and notes for detailed information in various areas.

"Well, time to start your report, Forward Scout Mika. " she leaned to me as she grabbed my arm to trap it between her twin orbs.

I stiffened as I felt her warmth and softness. Her breast softness almost made putty in her trap but I remained still as I found the back of my hand in the most dangerous territory. The hand is currently brushing her covered privates. Never would I have thought she would become this bold. Alice even with her affectionate demeanor was never this daring. Lust is currently blasting from her as she leaned to me, staring at my golden eyes.

I suddenly noticed the stench of alcohol on her breath as she leaned to my face. So that's why she is currently this bold. My senses are now telling me that she is not drunk, just courageous from drinking and being hot and bothered by my exposed upper body. I cursed mentally, I must have forgotten to get a shirt from accompanying Alice. I blamed my time in the badlands, even inside a mobile suit, the harsh heat would still find a way.

I smiled in pride, having such an effect on a woman of such caliber. I proceeded to report all of my findings and newly created routes for scouting patrols. I also produced a new map to update the gigantic one that we both currently use. I also added my detour to watch monsters migrate outside the Dark Queens' territory towards the mountains north of Feoh. (I omitted to tell her about my massacre of a lycan clan). Throughout my entire report, her eyes never left my face as I pointed at the changes in the map. I can feel pride and love from her towards me. Then suddenly I felt insecurity coming up from her.

" Is there a problem, Captain" I looked at her in concern, wondering where that feeling of insecurity came from.

"There is no problem, Scout Mika. You have exceeded my expectations again in your performance." she let go of my arm and started to pace in the room. Her emotions are currently in turmoil, concern and worry are the most prevalent.

" You don't look like that there is no problem, Captain." I gave her a pointed look. I can feel her nervousness.

" Am I that easy to read?" she pouted at me. Seeing such a sight made my heart skip a beat. Damn heart, remember that you only love Alice bastard.

" Yes," I blandly answered her.

" Well there is no point in hiding it" she sighed. " I have been sending your reports and maps to the Seven Shields, specifically to Claudia Levantine. I hope she can make use of your discoveries to end this stupid war," she said with a gloomy tone.

Alexia, like any other veteran, has become jaded in this stalemate war between Celestine and Olga. She had seen many sisters in arms taken away by monsters. She wants this war to end.

" If you were giving them my reports, why do you look so torn right now," I asked her with concern.

"Because they are now moving, they now have a plan to attack and defeat the Dark Queen." her statement shocked me. Celestine is going offensive. But Alexia is still giving me feelings of worry and concern.

" You are worried about their plan"

" Yes, Claudia shared a few pieces of their plans, but I'm wary of their idea"

" What was their idea anyway to make you worry?"

" They are going to use the kuroinu mercenary to kill the Dark Queen."

"Oh"

"Oh"

Now she said it, that is worrying. The kuroinu mercenary can't be trusted, they have a reputation for abusing their rights as mercenaries to do whatever they want like a bunch of children. The only reason they never got disassembled is because of Vault. The man is charismatic enough to keep a bunch of animals on a leash. Under his command, kuruino mercenaries became heroes of Eostia against the Dark Queen's monsters. But Vault is known for abusing his status as a hero.

"I can see why you are concerned," I assured her.

" They want you there in Feoh"

" WHAT!" I was shocked by this development

" Why do they want me there? They have the maps and reports to make a decent strategy" I asked Alexia in concern.

" They want you to guide the kuroinu through the badlands towards the Dark Tower, Mika."

" That's a tall order" I can only sigh.

"I know, it's unbecoming of them to request for you but Celestine insisted on this. I haven't given her a reply for an entire week waiting for you to return. Do you accept this" Alexia is in a bad spot right now, no wonder she is in turmoil. Celestine herself is requesting my presence for this plan.

" What's your opinion on this captain?" I asked her, testing to see her reaction.

"me?" she confusingly pointed at herself.

" You are my superior officer captain, you have the ultimate say, what do I do?" I'm sorry captain but I'm saddling you with this problem.

She can only pinch her nose in irritation at me for saddling her with my problem.

"You should join them, it would be an insult to the Seven Shields if you reject it." she finally responded after a few moments of thinking.

" So it all ended in etiquette, didn't it?" I can sigh in surrender.

" I'm going to start composing a letter for your arrival. You can go now, Scout Mika" She then walked to her desk, producing a parchment for her letter.

"Thank you, captain, and also Good night" I bid her farewell which responded with a simple wave and a smile.

*Convent, underground*

I finally arrived in my room, Alice already sleeping tired from today's celebration. I gently laid myself beside her. Over the years growing up, we never separated rooms. We always slept with each other's company as much as possible even with my scouting missions. I gently stroked her head, watching her sleep. I have truly fallen in love with Alice through the years that passed. I didn't know where it started but I remember asking Captain Bright about love as he is the only adult that I'm comfortable talking about it with. He was not helpful at all.

Reminiscing the past years Master.

Yes, Eve, just feeling nostalgic.

I named the glowing little fairy, Eve, 10 years ago. She had provided great help making me survive all the abuse WORLD TOUR had given to me mentally and physically.

As I remember the past ten years, my mind went to my first memory of piloting a mobile suit. It was also the day, that one word, instilled fear inside of me;

GUNDAM

I decided to use GUNDAM units rarely in this story. Mobile suits in kuroinu is pretty OP, add in some GUNDAM's, that would be a recipe for a curbstomp. Also if you can remember, Mika has only bare essentials in his system which I based on SD GUNDAM OVERWORLD. this is deliberately done for reasons that will be revealed in future chapters.