"All right , i dont really know what i will do now, im 15 and I still have two years of school to finish before advancing , for now I want to dedicate myself to something new. Looking for new challenges , I just got the Opus Magnum of any sport pilot's career. It seems like many would call it the peak of their career , it will sound kinda jerky but no chance for me. I have four years before I get the chance to reclaim another crown , and I don't want to spend that time sitting and staring at my cabinet thinking. 'Oh you did well , and now nothing can defeat me' , I don't know what other people would think but I believe that if someone thinks like that it only causes their career to fall apart. I'll forever believe that peak doesn't exist , it just something that we came up to put us down".-Akatsuki Augus's interview with "Mars Sports Network"-Ad Stella 120
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM : DEMON INCARNATE
CHAPTER 6 : REFLECTION OF AN ICY EYE
"And that's how you cut though stuff in a mobile suit"-Akatsuki told Suletta as both of them were crammed inside Barbatos's cockpit , and while Suletta was taking all the lectures Akatsuki gave her , most of her attention went towards him , and by that her attention went towards his Atmo-suit and how it was exposing his muscles. She was lucky that Akatsuki was mostly focused on the lecture he and didn't noticed Suletta's crimson facial expression behind her helmet
"Uhm Suki ? Can I try to connect with the Barbatos ? So I could try that manoeuvre myself ?"-Suletta asked as Akatsuki turned his head confused at Suletta
"Wait , you want to connect with Barbatos ? You know that its tuned exclusively for me ?"-Akatsuki asked as Suletta only smiled at him
"If you move forward you gain two , if I won't try I will never know"-Suletta said as Akatsuki decided to give up on persuading her out of it. 'That damn smile. Now I know what Miru meant with "The smile that breaks all defences"'-Akatsuki thought as he disconnected and jumped out of the seat helping Suletta get in and plug herself in
"All right , setting up the bio-data , Permet link set !"-Suletta exclaimed as Akatsuki swallowed air before pressing the confirmation button , and in a blink of an eye Suletta's back went straight as she jolted towards the back of the chair
"Suletta !"-Akatsuki exclaimed as he took off her helmet and noticed a leak of blood from her nose. And as he wanted to pause the connection the HUD displayed that the connection was set
"It feels weird"-Suletta silently said as Akatsuki turned his head towards her
"What ? I told you that connecting with Barbatos takes a lot and it was tuned for me only , its not a safety cage like Aerial"-Akatsuki said as Suletta lifted Barbatos's arms up before stretching the suit with few jumping jacks
"Now I know why you fight so well , it feels like an extension of your body , and that tail feels like a fifth limb"-Suletta said as the tail blade ejected from the back much to Akatsuki's surprise it begun to visibly shake. Akatsuki could only gaze before everything begun to shake as Suletta did a 540 kick with the Barbatos before taking out the katana and doing few cuts before returning it back to its holster. 'Wow , that was great'-Akatsuki thought as Suletta quickly wiped the blood from her nose before unplugging herself
"It felt painful at first , like something Inside of it tried to reject me. But after few seconds , it felt exactly like Aerial does. Mother really put her finest work into it"-Suletta said as a beeping sound begun emanate from Akatsuki's notebook
"Marsboy ? Marsboy ? Hello , ultrasexiness 1 reporting to pilot-in-field ? Report"-Secelia asked as both Akatsuki and Suletta blushed
"Yes Secelia ? What does require my stunning appearance ? During weekend ?"-Akatsuki asked sarcastically as Secelia chuckled
"Oh ! You're finally learning to tease ! Im proud of you , anyways it's just a group of bozos challenging Elan , and since you're so popular and those big boys want to show how big their cocks are they want you to initiate it , and since Shaddiq is off on some business trip I But to receive all the dumb requests , of course I told them to screw off because only corpo-people work during weekend. but they kept talking and talking. I've told them that you have a date but their heads are harder than nuts"-Secelia said as both Akatsuki and Suletta blushed before Akatsuki let out a yawn
"Fine , but what about Ryouji ? Cant he help you ?"-Akatsuki asked as meanwhile in the lounge Secelia laid on the sofa and drank wine out of her flask
"He is too busy taking care of the Demi-Trainer bureaucracy , so I had to resolve to second only sane and normal student in the committee , even though its weekend and we should have the ability to get drunk with no consequences. Let us just take care of it and move on"-Secelia said as Akatsuki turned his gaze towards Suletta
"You heard right ? Gotta go because of some idiots"-Akatsuki said as Suletta sighed
"I thought that we had an entire day of training for ourselves , I still want to be even with you"-Suletta said as on the coms Secelia chuckled
"Don't worry Mercury girl ! It will be just a minute before your beautiful Marsboy will return to you to payback that lost time in nature !"-Secelia said as both of them blushed before Akatsuki closed the call before making their way with the Barbatos back to the transporter
"Marsboy , you're finally here , now let's get this done with and go home"-Secelia welcomed Akatsuki who only walked in , and noticed the flask in her hand before sending her a "you serious ?" look
"Ok , I get it. It bugs you as well ? Fine , take a sip"-Secelia said giving him the flask as Akatsuki let a sigh before taking it and taking a long sip before giving it back to her. 'Wow , Marsboy does seem to be pissed about doing this. Some things can't be done sober'-she thought as Akatsuki walked by before finding his place between Elan and three other boys
"All right , both parties , deposit your souls on Libra's scales. The duel will be between Elan Ceres and , and"-Akatsuki cut himself before Secelia walked up to him and whispered something to his ear
"Oh ok , between Elan Ceres and the Daigo House , the duel will take place on Area 3 , the duel will be on 3-1 combat rule , I see no one has objections so I will ask what does Daigo house puts on their scale"-Akatsuki asked as he turned his head towards the Daigo students
"That three of our suits are better than one Peil suit"-one of them said as the fallowing students cheered him
"Ok , what about you Elan"-Akatsuki asked as he turned towards Elan
"That I'll be left alone for a while"-Elan replied In his flat tone as Akatsuki nodded before turning back
"Alea Iacta Est , the duel is approved"-Akatsuki said as he united his hands approving the duel , and as he finished he made his way towards the sofa before sitting on it
"Yeah , we should probably put some paper that says "Not open on weekends" and we wouldn't have to waste our time , have to ask Ryouji about it"-Secelia said sitting next to Akatsuki
"Yeah about that , I've heard that you don't duel very often , what changed Elan ? Im just curious"-Akatsuki asked as he turned towards Elan
"I have gotten tired of the requests. Im intending to make an example , also , Suletta Mercury wouldn't condone you drinking alcohol"-Elan said before leaving the lounge , and after few minutes of puzzlement everyone else left
"So , has it started ?"-Akatsuki asked as he walked in back to the Earth House to see Everyone and much to his surprise Miorine
"No , and where were you ?"-Miorine asked as Akatsuki let out a sigh
"Dumb bureaucracy in the committee before the duel , first day of the week and everything comes back on my , back. Even when that Shaddiq guy returned"-Akatsuki said as he sat on the couch next to Ojelo and Nuno
"Hey , Akatsuki. I've bet 20000 that Elan will lose. Do you want to put your money ?"-Ojelo asked as Akatsuki only closed his eyes and grinned.
"Fine , I bet 50000 Jupiter Io's that Elan will win"-Akatsuki said as the duel finally started , and for the first time in a long time Akatsuki could watch a duel instead of serving in the committee. Three tank like mobile suits begun their counter offensive at the F/D-19 Zowort that Elan was piloting , Akatsuki could only think about how big Elan's winning percentage was according to the data that he salvaged from other students and Ryouji. '98% Percent winning chance , in a Zowort'-he thought as he continued to watch
"What a cockscomb , he fights 1-3"-Chuchu said as the attention of most Earth House went towards the tv
"You were betting again ?"-Nika asked as Akatsuki only chuckled
"Betting on the wrong horse , or the wrong suit"-Akatsuki replied as they continued to watch. Two of the three tank-like suits rained down on the Zowort as Elan swiftly dodged all of them
"He's good , for someone so stoic he shows a lot behind sticks"-Akatsuki said as he continued to watch while Suletta and Till were peeling eggs with Suletta's eyes shifting between Miorine , Akatsuki and the TV
"Try dodging this !"-One of the Daigo students said as everyone noticed what he meant , those were radar-guided missiles , and just as Akatsuki thought about saying goodbye to his useless 50000 Io's the Zowort's engines revealed their revealed the reverse thrust mode , and thanks to that the Zowort was quickly covered with smoke that once were the missiles before they hit the ceiling. And in a blink of an eye the Zowort quickly shot off two of the three Tank-suits antenna before flying away to find the last one
"Osh ! , Wumei ! Goddamn it !"-The pilot said before taking out his beam saber before countering Elan's attack , and after a quick struggle he not only cut off the antenna but also grabbed the suit's beam saber
"Dang it , those 98% percent didn't written itself"-Akatsuki said as he gotten up from the couch and walked up towards Suletta and Till
"Idiots , they lost 3-1"-Chuchu said
"You're wrong , Elan got what he wanted"-Miorine countered as Akatsuki stopped next to them
"Well , he did say that he wanted to make an example of them"-Akatsuki said as both Miorine and Chuchu turned towards him
"What , does , this ,even , mean !?"-Chuchu asked as Akatsuki turned towards Miorine who only nodded
"So , from what I heard from Ryouji Elan isn't really a type to duel. At least for some time now , he mostly rejects them , maybe he simply wanted to be left alone , a show of force perhaps ?"-Akatsuki asked as Miorine only grabbed the bridge of her nose
"Typical , the guy doesn't want to lift a finger"-Miorine replied as Akatsuki only let out a "Eh" before walking away
SIMULATION BATTLE COMPLETE
NEW RECORD
TIME-IN-BATTLE : 25 MINUTES , 42 SECONDS
MOBILE SUITS DESTROYED:17
SHIPS DESTROYED: 5
CAUSE OF DESTRUCTION : ANTI-SUIT RAILGUN
"Damn , I always get stuck on the railguns"-Akatsuki said as he took off his helmet , as he wanted to unplug himself he heard knocking on the hatch. And as he opened it revealed Ride alongside few TSC members
"Hey kid , time for data download"-Ride said as Akatsuki only sighed before crawling out of the cockpit as the TSC crew walked inside the cockpit and got to work with Akatsuki only noticing other TSC people protecting Barbatos
"Akatsuki ? Why are those people with rifles protecting Barbatos ?"-Nika asked as she and Ojelo walked up towards him
"Yeah kids , sorry for dropping in uninvited. Military procedures , we have to download every bit of data this guy over here collects"-Ride said knocking Akatsuki's back
"Ok , but you don't have to bring rifles. Or you could've just called Akatsuki"-Nika said shooting him a look
"Hey , I was stuck in a simulation , besides I left my phone with Suletta , speaking of who where is she ?"-Akatsuki asked as Nika only pointed down at the floor
"She's with Aliya , anyways how we are supposed to work on the suit if we can't take apart the suit ?"-Nika asked as Ride unfolded his arms
"You can , just don't really go in deep into it. You can put it back together , scan though it etcetera etcetera , we have tons of spare parts so just call us , speaking of which are we done ?"-Ride asked as the man inside the cockpit showed a thumbs up before unplugging the laptop from the cockpit.
"So , we're leaving , next time just bring your phone in the cockpit"-Ride said as he alongside the other TSC crew finished their overview and left the Earth House
"We're going to have those controls in a cycle ?"-Ojelo asked turning towards Nika
"That could be expected , since TSC is a company connected with the Martian Central Army. I don't understand why they care so much about a suit that is in 20years in service"-Nika said as Akatsuki looked at his suit and the open cockpit
"What about the Aerial ?"-Akatsuki asked as their attention shifted towards the second serviced mobile suit
"We are working on it , it's incredible how intricate and down to last screw it is designed. I didn't know that you could optimize main body's operation , at least we know that it shares some of the elements of the Barbatos so we have few spare parts"-Nika said as they walked up towards the Aerial
"I don't get it , its too complicated"-Ojelo said as Akatsuki couldn't help but think how many parts Aerial shares with Barbatos
"Nuno , what do you think about the systems ?"-Nika asked as Nuno could only mesmerise at the notepad connected to Aerial's cockpit
"I've never seen better integration , I wonder how many first-class engineers worked on it"-Nuno said as Nika's eye continued to glitter
"Both of you hold so many mysteries , oh ! Akatsuki , you just finished a sim-run right ? Do you want to analyse it ?"-Nika asked as Akatsuki nodded and both of them returned to Barbatos's cockpit. Meanwhile Suletta was sitting in front of Aliya who threw couple of stones and sticks on a board
"This stone represents your mother , its big"-Aliya said pointing at the stone in the triangle on the board
"Yes"-Suletta replied as she looked at the board with puzzlement
"On the other hand I can't see your father"-Aliya said looking at the board
"Oh about that , he died when I was little"-Suletta replied in a sad voice
"Im sorry , I didn't mean to hurt you"-Aliya replied
"No problem"-Suletta quickly replied as Aliya's attention shifted towards another stone
"This stone represents siblings , could it be ?"-Aliya asked
"I don't have siblings"-Suletta replied as Aliya puzzled for a bit
"So what it could be representing ?"-Aliya asked as Suletta came up with an idea as she thought about Elan
"Can you also foretell people that are not here ?"-Suletta asked
"I only need their birthday , tell me their birth date"-Aliya said as Suletta haltered in her tracks
"I don't know it"-Suletta said as she noticed that her notebook was ringing , and as she took it out she immediately panicked , so much so that even Nika and Akatsuki sitting inside the cockpit heard it
"ELAN !? Oh ? Good , I think I could , right !"-Suletta said as Nika and Akatsuki walked down the mobile suit cage and stood beside Aliya
"Hey , what going on ?"-Akatsuki asked as both Nika and Aliya turned towards Suletta
"I-I won Suki , Elan , wanted to go out with me"-Suletta said as the quartet was now eyeing each other
"Wait , what do you mean you won ?"-Nika asked turning towards Suletta
"Me and Suki had a contest , who will go out with someone first"-Suletta explained as both Aliya and Nika turned towards Akatsuki
"Hey , I was trying to help her get motivation. Besides a healthy competition in any terms is pretty good"-Akatsuki explained as now his mind was completely covered in clouds of different thoughts all fighting against each other. Some parts were saying 'Good for her , maybe she will find a good stable point of support' but others were screaming at him 'Are you crazy ?! It's our job to be the point of support ! That ice-faced douche stole our fiancé ! Grab the gun and go shoot him'. Meanwhile in the outside world he just stood there hidden behind a poker face
"Suki ? Suki ? Everything ok ?"-Suletta asked waving her hand in front of Akatsuki's hand as he finally snapped back
"Yeah , sorry , gotta make a call"- Akatsuki said as he walked away thinking about who to call for advice. 'Ok , dad is immediately out of the equation , mom is also out because she doesn't really know how 'normal' relationships work , same things can be said about mama , uncle Ride is also out , uncle Eugene and Orga probably too due to many hook-ups , Auntie Azee seems to ice cold for help , Auntie Lafter's ideas will probably send me to hell. Sadly , there seems to be one option , good grief'- Akatsuki thought as he made his way towards his room to get his laptop
"YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKING IDIOT !"-Miru screamed at him though the other side universe while Akatsuki covered his ears. And it was at this moment he thought that he was lucky that he left his microphone headphones on Mars. But the worst part was that the only place where Akatsuki could get decent quality connection with the Ariadne , and the nearest 'cocoon' was thousands of kilometres away a good video chat connection with mediocre Wi-Fi was like finding gold on a desert. And that place had to be the centre of the Earth House , where everyone could hear him , and listen. Luckily for him it was beginning to get dark and most of the student were preparing for bed
"First of all don't scream at me , second of all , is it really that bad ?"-Akatsuki asked as Miru huffed before folding her arms
"Im sorry , are you dumb or just special ? You are getting cucked and don't even see it !"-Miru exclaimed at him
"Well im really uneducated in department so miss encyclopaedia give me an explanation , or in normal language , what does that mean ?"-Akatsuki asked as just in the same time Miorine walked in the Earth House looking for Akatsuki , and as she walked though she caught the glimpse of the conversation
"Ok fine , basically this guy claps your fiancé while you do nothing but watch. But this is the same man who ditched a chance to be with Katma Iolande who probably resides in most teenagers fap folder"-Miru said as Akatsuki blushed at the comment
"It was just a kiss , and not from my initiative ! Now tell me what to do about it"-Akatsuki asked , and just as Miru wanted to reply Miorine walked by surprising both of them
"Hello , who are you talking too ?"-Miorine asked
"Lemme guess , your second ?"-Miru asked as Akatsuki nodded while Miorine's attention was shifting between the laptop and Akatsuki
"Oh im sorry , Miru Turbine , childhood friend. And TLDR on the situation , the 1/3 of your relationship is going out with someone leaving 1/3 cucked and other 1/3 unaware"-Miru explained as Miorine's attention shifted towards Akatsuki
"Fine , I came here to tell you that the date palm as enhanced as it is started to giving fruits since you didn't picked up my calls , second , with who is Suletta going out and where is she ? You got me interested"-Miorine said as she leaned towards Akatsuki who was trying to back out
"I can't really tell , because you would get pissed , try to stop her etcetera. I'll only give you a hint , it's pretty obvious"-Akatsuki said as Miorine sighed
"Fine , I'll solve the puzzle myself. Besides I need to finish my homework. And carry your phone around for god's sake , goodnight Akatsuki"-Miorine said before leaving , meanwhile Miru was getting pissed about being left hanging
"All right , I think I know how to solve this problem. Simply also go on a date , maybe she will get jealous , trust me"-Miru explained as Akatsuki slowly nodded before something In the background caught his attention
"Thanks , Miru ? Why there is a Hekija-Kai painted in Barbatos blue ?"-Akatsuki asked as his hand formed a fist
"Yeah , since you're gone. We formed an acrobat group based on you , now I know that you're against milking like that but merchandising is merchandising"-Miru said as Akatsuki only sighed
"At least tell me who is in that group so I won't be worried"-Akatsuki asked
"Oh , it's just me , Damon and couple of others we pulled though by some criteria"-Miru said as Akatsuki chuckled
"Well then , have fun with that , on the other hand I have to go to bed , see you on Christmas"-Akatsuki said as he closed the call and laptop before making his rightful way to his room
Akatsuki got out of the elevator that lead to the committee lounge , still confused about yesterday's situation , and now he thought that doing some research as the chairman and then focusing his attention at the date palm would clear his mind. He simply sighed as he as the door opened to reveal Shaddiq overseeing a duel with Secelia and Ryouji sitting on the sofa. Akatsuki only sighed as he walked in to sit on the sofa , and only after sitting he noticed Elan reading a book sending a cold shiver on his back.
"Hey Marsboy , your papers"-Secelia said giving him a folder of documents that Akatsuki without a word took and quickly got to work through them , and for the next 30 minutes got focused on getting though them and consulting with Ryouji that he didn't notice Elan leave the lounge
"Ok , tell me what's going on"-Secelia asked as she peaked though the papers , Akatsuki only ignored it as he focused on getting though all the stuff quickly
"Maybe he is simply focused on his job ?"-Ryouji asked as he continued to look though the data on his notepad as Secelia only extended her tongue at him , she then turned to Shaddiq who only stared at the screen
"Or maybe it's because of the Ice Prince taking out your fiancé on a date ?"-Secelia asked as Akatsuki's face immediately covered itself with a crimson blush
"What , how do you know ?"-Akatsuki asked as Secelia chuckled
"Rule number one of the big school Marsboy , walls have ears. I believe there is only one way how to deal with it"-Secelia said chuckling as Akatsuki only looked at Ryouji for help , who only gave him the "I can't do anything about this" and turned away
"And what way it is ?"-Akatsuki fearfully asked as Secelia chuckled
"Simply , tonight 21:00 in the recreational district of the colony. I'll send you the core coordinates on your notebook later"-Secelia said as she sat back on his sofa , few seconds passed as Akatsuki's mind finally caught up with the situation and the only thing he could hear was breaking glass as he realized what he heard
"Wait , that means it's a date ?"-Akatsuki asked as Secelia nodded
"Exactly , don't be late"-Secelia replied as he felt his back being set back up. Akatsuki quickly finished overlooking the papers before leaving without a word
"You are going to stand him up like every other guy asking you out ?"-Ryouji asked as Secelia only stretched
"If you could hear it from behind your cutesy hairdo I asked out and not he did , besides it her fault completely ignoring her cute fiancé and instead going out with the Ice Prince so it's not like im doing anything terrible , also I want to test out a rookie. Maybe it will help him in the future"-Secelia said ruffling Ryouji's hair
"Incredible , so much fruits. No wonder people grow them in colonies"-Akatsuki said collecting date fruits to a bag. 'Now the pain to peel them off'-Akatsuki thought as he closed the bag
"So , now will you tell me with who Suletta is going out today ?"-Miorine asked as Akatsuki noticed that she closed the door
"And you won't let me out if I won't tell you ?"-Akatsuki asked as Miorine nodded
"And you won't jump through the window because every window is electrically controlled and I have the remote , loyalty is loyalty but as your bride you're supposed to tell me if our marriage is on thin ice , spit it"-Miorine ordered as Akatsuki let out a sigh
"Fine , its Elan"-Akatsuki finally exclaimed as Miorine lifted up her eyebrow
"You're kidding right ? The Ice Prince ?"-Miorine asked as Akatsuki only nodded. 'Ok , he can't lie even if he had to'-Miorine thought as the puzzlement towards Akatsuki changed towards fury at Suletta. Akatsuki only noticed a vein appearing on Miorine's forehead
"I'LL KILL HER !"-Miorine said as she quickly pushed Akatsuki out of the greenhouse. 'Wonder If she is jealous ?'-he thought as he looked at the date fruits in the bag and made his way back towards the Earth House
"A date ?!"-Suletta asked putting on the helmet of her normal suit
"Yeah , today at 21:00 hours. So it seems that we're even"-Akatsuki said as Suletta nodded while they continued to watch the Earth House crew load up Aerial to the transporter
"Im sure you will have fun , I mean I will probably have too ! Elan seems nice enough"-Suletta explained as Akatsuki nodded
"Hey ! Is everything ready up there ?"-Akatsuki asked exclaimed though his helmet
"Yeah ! Aerial is packed up !"-Nika exclaimed as both of them walked up to other Earth House members
"Is she really going in this ?"-Chuchu asked pointing at Suletta's normal suit
"He told me to also bring Aerial along"-Suletta said as Akatsuki turned his eyes towards her confused
"Why ? I don't have the experience in dating but im sure people don't bring along Mobile Suits"-Akatsuki said as Chuchu nodded
"At least there is one thing we can agree on"-Chuchu said Suletta only exchange her target of sight between Chuchu and Akatsuki
"Suletta ! The transporter can leave in any moment"-Nika said turning towards Suletta
"Thank you ! In the name of me and Aerial , I wanted to thank you for repairs"-Suletta said as the sound of the electric scooter could be heard in the distance , Akatsuki immediately knew who it was. And he wasn't wrong as Miorine revealed herself
"Suletta ! What the hell are you doing ! You're going on a date with Elan ?! I told you the three main companies are our enemies ! And you ! Why didn't you stop her !?"-Miorine screamed jumping from the scooter trying to rush at Suletta before being by Aliya and Till
"Have fun on your date Suletta !"-Lilique said
"Don't forget to ask for his birthday !"-Nika added remembering the talk from yesterday as the transporter begun to leave
"SULETTA ! DON'T PLAY ROMEO AND JULIET WITH ME !"-Miorine added to no avail as the transporter left
"Hey what is Elan doing here ?"-One of the students asked watching Elan reading his book
"I don't know ask him yourself"-Another one replied as Elan closed his book as the alert sound informed every one of the arrival of another transporter
"H-Hello !"-Suletta exclaimed opening the door of the transporter
"You came on time , let's go then"-Elan said getting aboard the Earth House's transporter
"GUEL !"-Both Felsi and Petra exclaimed running into Jeturk House's gym
"YOU WONT BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED !"-Petra added as Guel stopped his workout
"What's going on ?"-He asked looking with puzzlement
"The mercury girl went on a date with the Ice Prince !"-Petra exclaimed as Guel stopped his workout
"With Elan ? That's impossible"-Kamil , another of the Jeturk students that were in the gym added
"Its true ! Somehow they-"-Felsi was cut off by Guel
"Felsi , where they went ?"
"Im sorry , my Zowort is still being fixed after my last duel"-Elan said as transporter opened to reveal Aerial
"N-No problem , im really happy that I could help in some way !"-Suletta quickly added
"The area control is one of the primary duties of the duelling committee , and since Akatsuki Augus is focused on the bureaucratic side I asked you for help. Could you walk passing those points ?"-Elan asked pointing at the screen
"Right !"-Suletta replied with a smile as the two boarded Aerial and begun to walk through the points
"You really are a talented pilot"-Elan sitting in Aerial's backseat
"N-No ! I only-"-Suletta wanted to explain before she was cut off by Elan
"How long you have this machine ? I would like to know more about you"-Elan asked
"Ever since I was little , forever"-Suletta replied with a smile forming on her face
"Forever ? Have you ever felt pain or suffering because of it ? I mean piloting ?"-Elan asked as Suletta puzzled for a minute
"I don't remember ever feeling pain , I felt rather freely. Ever since I can remember we were inseparable. Aerial is like my best friend , or like family. It seems weird , right ?"-Suletta asked turning towards Elan. And as she looked closely at his face she immediately remembered what she wanted to ask
"E-Elan ?! P-Please , tell me , when is your b-birthday ?"-Suletta asked in a frantic manner
"Can I ask you for something ?"-Was the answer that Suletta didn't see coming
"Y-Yes"-Suletta quickly replied
"I would like to pilot Aerial myself"-Elan said as Suletta was surprised by this question
"I will be gentle to a member of your family"
"Maybe he didn't want to tell me when is he has birthday ?"-Suletta said out loud as she watch Aerial with Elan behind sticks leap away from her. Meanwhile Elan was getting used to the controls inside the cockpit
"I'll learn the truth , regardless , if you are a real Gundam. Permet score two"-Elan with a simple command bonded himself with Aerial as Aerial's GUND-Receptors lit up
"I knew it , the GUND format , no wait. It lacks that feeling , like someone's head piercing my mind"-Elan said taking a look of his skin under his suits
"Permet doesn't show any reaction. That means the person who took of the curse is"-Elan asked himself lifting up Aerial's hands before throwing his helmet away and covering his face
"Suletta Mercury , you are not like me !"-Elan exclaimed in a manner most would think that it would be impossible for Elan to do it. He quickly made his way back to Suletta before getting out of Aerial's cockpit
"Elan ! I-Im sorry ! You didn't wanted to tell me your birthday ?"-Suletta asked
"I never had them"-Elan said in a silent voice as he walked pass Suletta
"You want to tell me , that your mother never told you your birthday ?"-Suletta asked
"You really irritate me, your mobile suit is like family to you ? For me it's only a curse. I thought we were similar , but you and me"-Elan exclaimed as Suletta just stood there motionless with tears forming in her eyes. And as Elan wanted to continued his monologue it was interrupted by the sudden appearance of Guel on a micro-mobile worker
"Elan ! You bastard , what did you-"-Guel cut himself off as he noticed tears in Suletta's eyes
"What did you do to her ?! From you tell me"-Guel was cut off mid-sentence by Elan
"You want to challenge me for a duel ? I agree Guel Jeturk , im challenging you"
"He did what ?"-Akatsuki asked as his eyes narrowed and his mind was now requesting one thing , to rip Elan Ceres's spinal cord out, Suletta also noticed the change as the elevator to the lounge was passing though the floors. And she wasn't looking at her best friend , no , he was something else. Akatsuki formed his hands into fists as Suletta got afraid
"W-What do you want t-to d-do to him ?"-Suletta asked afraid as Akatsuki , or If it was him didn't even move to look at her
"Isn't it obvious , I'll kill him. Or at least hurt him enough to send him to a med-pod"-Akatsuki said in a stoic , quiet manner. Normally , at least from what Suletta saw , he was cheerful , happy , always talking with emotions. Here he seemed more like a robot than a human being , something pre-programmed inside of him that only said "Kill Kill Kill Kill". And she saw him fight , if he wasn't halted he would beat those two Burion girls to a pulp. It wasn't him , it wasn't the boy she head bumped on that train
"N-no , it would be cruel"-Suletta said grabbing Akatsuki's arm , who only turned his harmful gaze at her that seemed it could awake deepest nightmares and inner demons. And did the same thing to Suletta who quickly jolted backwards forgetting that she had a grasp on his hand turning him towards her , Akatsuki didn't even flinch
"And why I can't do that ? He made you cry , embarrassed you , and burn all your hopes down , he deserves punishment , a brutal punishment"-Akatsuki finished as Suletta had no other ideas on how to snap him back to his usual self , she walked up to him and closed her eyes 'I can only hope he will forgive me after what I do'-Suletta thought as she swallowed air
SLAP !
And in a blink of an eye Akatsuki was snapped back to his normal self. 'Ok , eyes are wide again'-Suletta thought as Akatsuki wiped his slapped cheek
"Aw ! What was that for ?!"-Akatsuki asked in a frantic manner as Suletta grabbed him by his arms
"GET A GRIP ON YOURSELF ! WE WONT SOLVE ANYTHING WITH VIOLENCE !"-Suletta screamed at him while shaking his arms
"Oh , ok"-Akatsuki said in his normal voice as Suletta only sighed in relief , 'At least Elan won't be squished, but that was totally terrifying'-Suletta thought as the rest of the ride was spent in complete silence before they reached the lounge , and noticed how big tension was inside it as Guel and Elan stood in front of each other
"Ok , everyone is here so we can begin , both parties deposit your souls on Libra's scales. The duel will be between Guel Jeturk and Elan Ceres. The duel will take place on Area 11. The duel will be on 1-1 combat rule. Does anyone have objections ?"-Shaddiq asked
"No"-Guel quickly replied
"Me too"-Elan added ending all doubts about the duel
"We haven't seen a duel with three main companies participation"-Secelia added with Suletta and Akatsuki watching the scene playing in front of them
"Guel Jeturk , what do you put on the scale ?"-Shaddiq asked
"I want this douche to stay away from Suletta Mercury"-Guel said as Akatsuki looked confusedly at Suletta
"I-It's not your business !"-Suletta exclaimed as Akatsuki's attention went towards Elan
"You don't understand ? He is one of your enemies. His background is from one of the main companies !"-Guel explained as Suletta's eyes narrowed
"But so are you"-Suletta replied as Akatsuki let out a chuckle. Guel only growled before going silent
"Mercury lady , this is a duel between Guel and Elan , you shouldn't interfere"-Shaddiq corrected Suletta
"Yes but-"-Suletta was again cut off
"If the result won't be satisfying for you , you will be able to fight in the next duel. Those are the rules"-Shaddiq quickly explained shutting Suletta off before turning towards Elan
"Elan Ceres , what do you put on the scale ?"-Shaddiq asked as Elan knew the answer
"I want , Suletta Mercury , fight a duel with you if I win"-Elan said as Suletta nodded
"Let it be"-She replied surprising Akatsuki 'What happened to 'I don't want to duel ?' hell I could use a fight so I want get rusty'-he thought
"Alea Iacta Est , the duel is approved"-Shaddiq united his hands approving the duel
"Why Elan and Guel are duelling ?"-Ojelo asked watching the duel on his notebook
"It's obvious ! Right Suletta ?"-Lilique asked turning towards Suletta
"Its not like that !"-Suletta quickly objected
"For me its good , they can kill each other off"-Miorine said as Chuchu only frowned at her
"You really are a bitch"-Chuchu replied as Miorine only frawned
"I wonder who Akatsuki thinks is going to win ? Speaking of witch where is he ?"-Nuno asked as Suletta lift up her hand pointing at Barbatos
"He is doing an analyse of his simulation with Nika"-Suletta said as another thing was also in the back of her mind. That in the next three hours Akatsuki is supposed to go on a date. Meanwhile he and Nika finaly finished the analysation
"Ok , so will you manage to tune up the Barbatos's flight unit wings to fit it ?"-Akatsuki asked as he wiped the sweat from his forehead before leaving Barbatos's cockpit.
"I think I will manage that , It needs few tweaks here and there but I can work it out"-Nika said as smiled with excitement knowing that she will finally get the chance to work on her Idol's mobile suit
"Right , im going to watch the duel"-Akatsuki said as he jolted off leaving puzzled Nika who only stretched her hands before getting to work
"KP001 , Guel Jeturk , Dilanza , let's go !"-Guel exclaimed as he jumped into the Area 11 using his brother's blue Dilanza , stolen of course. And without a transporter. Meanwhile in the committee lounge Lauda was trying his best but no avail
"Stop this duel , my brother cannot participate in duels , the duel is annulled !"-Lauda exclaimed as no one listened to him
"Too late , we already gave him permission"-Secelia said with a grin as she continued to paint her nails. 'I wonder if Marsboy likes this colour ? Or maybe blue like his Mobile Suit ? Need a visit in my room for that later'-she thought as she continued her work
"Forgive me Lauda , im curious of this duel"-Shaddiq said as meanwhile in the Area 11 the transporter containing Elan and the new Peil suit arrived. Causing the surprise of both the committee and the Earth House
"Black Zowort ?"-Secelia asked pausing the focus on her nails
"I don't think so"-Ryouji quickly replied
"KP002 , Elan Ceres , Pharact , move out"-Elan announced as the black slender mobile suit with thrusting units on its arms and a head that could be compared to Barbatos. Akatsuki as he noticed the similarities to a suit built by Peil mars
"G-A-P 1 ? They finally finished It ?"-Akatsuki asked as everyone turned their attention to him
"G-A-P 1 ? What does that even mean ?"-Chuchu asked as Akatsuki grabbed his chin
"Two years ago I fought a similar Mobile Suit that Peil Mars put up for the Qualifying rounds of the M/J Grand Prix , the pilot ended up in a hospital because he pushed the inner GUND format too far"-Akatsuki explained as Miorine turned towards him
"You say that Peil , one of the three core companies of the Benerit Group. That literally signed the Cathedra Agreement and partook in the Outer Rim Schism , built their own Gundam ?"-Miorine asked as Akatsuki unfolded his arms
"Both parties face off"-Shaddiq announced as the faces of Guel and Elan appeared on his screen
"Victory is never decided by mobile suit performance alone"-Guel recited
"Nor by the skill of the pilot, alone"-Elan added to the oath
"The result itself is only the truth"-Both of them recited finishing the oath as the area around them changed
"Fix Release"-Shaddiq announced as the Pharact took it to the air and showered the Dilanza with the surge of beams from the beam sniper rifle
"This new model also flies ? So what ?!"-Guel exclaimed as the Dilanza jumped in the air and fired a surge from its beam Vulcan guns to no avail as the Pharact swiftly dodged every single shot the Dilanza fired , meanwhile inside Pharact's cockpit Elan with his cold facial expression noticed the Dilanza on his radar that was preparing to surprise attack him.
"The Dilanza can also do that in low gravity !"-Guel exclaimed jumping on to Pharact with its axe pushing Elan back
"He is too aggressive ! Look at this static charged dust cloud"-Martin said as Akatsuki peaked and noticing it swallowed air. 'At least they're not getting shot by lightning bolts in space'-he thought as he remembered a duel he did during a tournament on Europa's orbit
"Regolit"-Elan said to himself as he navigated the Pharact though the cloud as the Dilanza jumped at him with its Axe , the Pharact dodged the attack and took it to the air moving smoothly out of the cloud
"You will help in testing Pharact"-Elan said as his enhancements lit up alongside Pharact's GUND-receptors while correcting its flight
"Permet score ,3"-With a command Pharact's GUND-bits left their resting spots before unleashing their attack mode. In difference to Aerial's and Barbatos's GUND-bits that were mostly versatile with them acting like shields and funnels. Pharact's Bit-slaves acted more like a simple tool rather than end-all-be-all , with them having lasers that were interfering with Mobile Suit's internal systems
"God damn it !"-Guel exclaimed is his cockpit as he tried to attack the GUND-bits with Dilanza's Vulcan guns before they finally hit the Dilanza's leg turning it off , the Pharact used the occasion to shower the Dilanza with a shower of beams that the Dilanza dodged that could be impressive considering that it only had one working leg
"What the ? All the systems are working properly ?"-Guel asked as the arm and the leg of the Dilanza returned to work properly
"Electromagnetic stun beam"-Ryouji said looking onto the screen as not only the duelling committee but also the Earth House remained tensed up
"He also uses drones !"-Guel exclaimed as he watched the Pharact floating above him
"Those are not drones , this is"-Prospera said watching the duel on her phone before she was cut off by someone
"The GUND format"-A woman cut her off as Prospera turned around to see a woman with long black hair and blue eyes with wrinkles underneath them.
"It's good to see you again , friend"-The woman said as Prospera smiled
"So , during that entire time there was another witch"
"Its over , Elan won"-Akatsuki said as Suletta only looked at him with curiousness
"What do you mean ?"-Suletta asked as she turned towards him
"Elan has the literal high ground , technologically and in piloting"-Akatsuki said as Suletta turned back towards the tv screen
The Dilanza continued to evade the beams and the stun beams of the Pharact before beginning to counter fire with its own beam rifle before the stun beam deactivated the arm
"God damn it , in that case. Nothing will happen to me if they don't touch me"-Guel said as he took out his axe and begun to use it as a shield from the stun beams
"You wish"-Elan said as the Pharact Bit-slaves formed a tight net around the Dilanza
"I'll breach it !"-Guel said as he pushed the thrust further as he dodged though most of the stun beams , but every good pass has to end as the Dilanza finally breached the net
"I've done it !"-Guel exclaimed is immediately the barrowed Dilanza's core systems failed as it stood still , and in a blink on an eye the stun beams pierced though the Mobile Suit's entire body before it felled
"He has fallen directly into Elan's trap"-Shaddiq said as he watched the duel
"Elan used the conduction of the electromagnetic beams , to charge the regolith with the Electrostatic charge. The dust overcharged the machine , technically speaking Guel was guilty of his actions"-Ryouji said as Secelia listened to their conversation while working on her nails. 'Good thing Marsboy didn't come out to fight himself , Guel took all the embarrassment himself with that duel'-she thought as meanwhile the Pharact cut off the Dilanza's left arm as everyone included Suletta watched as the Pharact was tearing off more and more parts with its Beam Rifle , Akatsuki looked at Suletta and instinctively gently took her hand. 'Damn it , they only needed two years'-he thought as Pharact dropped its beam rifle before grabbing the Dilanza's horn
"Stop it"-Guel said silently gripping the yokes
"Only a Gundam can defeat another Gundam"-Elan said as he ripped off the horn winning the duel
"I TRIPPLED MY MONEY !"-Nuno exclaimed lifting up his fist in triumph much to Ojelo's dissatisfaction. And as those two continued to either triumphally laughed or be depressed Suletta's notebook begun to ring as she noticed that it was Elan
"Hello Elan ?"-Suletta asked completely forgetting that Akatsuki still held her hand
"I won Suletta , and according to our deal , you will fight with me"-Elan said as Miorine heard the entire conversation
"Deal ? Suletta , did you"-Miorine wanted to ask before being cut off by Elan
"The stake of our duel will be , Aerial , if I win I'll take away your Gundam , you have 3 days"-Elan said as he closed the call with everyone except Akatsuki looking at Suletta
"Why the hell did you agree for that duel ?!"-Miorine exclaimed as Suletta looked down in shame
"It was what Elan wanted , I agreed"-Suletta said as Miorine let out a sigh
"Ok , we will work it out later , come to the greenhouse later so we can form a plan"-Miorine said before leaving the Earth House
"Hey , are you good ?"-Akatsuki asked as Suletta noticed that his hand was holding hers before she let go of it blushing of his hand
"Yes , doesn't matter if its another duel , me and Aerial will win , somehow"-Suletta said as Akatsuki looked at his notebook to check the hour before sighing
"Looks like I have to cancel my evening plans to help you"-Akatsuki said as Suletta immediately turned her head towards Akatsuki and frawning at him
"NO ! You can't just set up a girl ! It's simply not good , so get your butt back in your room and prepare. At least one of us will have a good time"-Suletta said as Akatsuki before grabbing all his stuff and leaving the rest of the Earth House members asking Suletta questions. 'I can hope dad has a better day'-Akatsuki thought as he finally closed himself in his room before taking the look of the stuff in his bags and the biggest puzzlement came , what was he supposed to wear
MARS
UNKNOWN LOCATION
"We are here Lieutenant , we will be landing in 2 minutes !"-The pilot of the helicopter said as Mikazuki remembered what Orga told him '"Aperrantly it's an order from above Mika, highly top secret , just get in the chopper and everything will be answered'"-he recited as the helicopter finally landed on a helipad. He checked his phone to see that the location he was in was unmarked. As he got the signal it safe to come out he saw Commander Rustal and two soldiers serving as his security force. According to the protocol that he had to learn Mikazuki immediately stood on attention before saluting and taking off his trademark shades
"Rest lieutenant , let's go for a walk"-Rustal said before dismissing his guards and walking in the opposite direction with Mikazuki fallowing , of course he would ask about the reason why he was here in the middle of nowhere instead of home and eating dinner with his family , at least a part of it. Mikazuki's questions we're quickly answered as Rustal walked inside an elevator with Mikazuki fallowing with Rustal pressing the button pointing towards the lowest floor. After the elevator stopped Mikazuki's mouth opened as the giant facility was revealed to him , with numerous technicians and pilots wearing weird pilot suits , his attention was also brought towards the Mobile Suits , most of them we're heavily modified old Reginlazes brought by the defunct Arianrhod fleet to Mars , but he was also surprised by some "Retired" TSC suits like some Hyakuri's and old Hekijas that weren't modified to being Hekija Kai's
"You're probably wondering what is this place Lieutenant , and why someone like you with a low rank in the main army get a hold of the most protected secret in the vaults of Chryse ? You've heard about the Vanadis Incident ?"-Rustal asked looking at Mikazuki who only nodded
"This is our answer to it , kept completely top secret , I call it project "Agnika". Invested in it while i commanded the Arianhod fleet when Gjallarhorn Peacekeeping Group existed. The sole reason why we are completely prepared against the Inner Rim Assembly League's actions that keep happening across our border"-Rustal explained as Mikazuki continued to fallow him while watching not only the ex-TSC and Gjallarhorn suits but also some Benerit suits from Jeturk and Peil being experimented on
"Impressed ? And that's not all everything , we are working on our own new GUND-Format mobile suit frames , one of wich is a new Gundam frame generations"-Rustal said as Mikazuki finally head enough of being in the dark
"Pardon me interrupting sir , but why am I here ?"-Mikazuki asked as Rustal smirked before they reached the final hangar , Rustal only gestured the nearest technicians to open the door. And as the door opened Mikazuki kept his shock and surprise behind his poker face. ASW-G-01 Gundam Bael , at least it looked like Bael in some parts , it was now black with red details. It was also bulked up with the parts such as the waist were now completely covered , it was also taller
"This is the exact reason why I brought here , I managed to hunt down it from the Black Market. Thanks to the blueprints of the Barbatos AA you sent us 8 years ago our R&D department finally got to work on perfecting the format implemented in the old Gundam frame , and that's where you come lieutenant , our test pilots are way above what the central army considers the best. But none could even connect with Bael , this is why we need you. Your experience piloting the Gundam frames is necessary for us to collect data we need"-Rustal explained as Mikazuki was surprised by the proposition
"Excuse me sir , but im retired. And my condition forbids me from connecting to any mobile suit , by Permet connection or the Alaya Vinjana"-Mikazuki explained as Rustal only gestured as a female scientist in her mid to late 30s walked up with a brief case towards him. Before opening it to reveal a special add-on on his GUND-protection shell that included the Permet connectors.
"If that doesn't speak to you than let me put it in this way , you will receive doubled up pay and a promotion in the main army"-Rustal said as Mikazuki objected
"The pay as a commander of the Tekkadan Security Corps pays me enough to run my farm"-Mikazuki objected as Rustal chuckled
"For someone who fully learned how to read and count in his early 20s you know how to do business lieutenant , we can do it this way. The Martian Central Army will pay for your son's tuition even if he will want to change school. And will continue to pay for your future children as well"-Rustal said as Mikazuki was taken apart by the offer , it was a chance to support his son and his coming daughter even if he died from his fatigue. He knew that he should've consult it with Atrra and Kudelia but it was a chance to loosen up the house budget
"Ok , I agree for your offer sir. But there is one thing I want alongside the tuition pays , two old Mobile Suits that can be tested by TSC , with limiters installed"-Mikazuki said as Rustal turned back towards Mikazuki
"Well then , congratulations Captain Mikazuki. Doctor LeBlanc , get the Captain up to speed with everything. Also I have heard that your son is getting married , pass my congratulations to him"-Rustal commanded as he walked away with the female scientist extending her hand
"I am Seras LeBlanc , it's an honour to work with you captain"-Seras said as Mikazuki said as Mikazuki finally had the ability to take a closer look at her. She had a darker shade of skin with silver eyes and black short hair , she also wore a lab coat over a special pilot suit
"The same to you doctor , mind if I ask what is in the small box ?"-Mikazuki asked as Seras gave him a small black box
"Your captain ornaments , I believe we should get to work"-Seras said as Mikazuki nodded beginning to listen to her. 'Im hoping Akatsuki has better time than me'-he thought
"All right , 45 seconds"-Akatsuki said standing on the sidewalk of a city set in the recreational part of the school colony , meant for stop-by workers , teachers and their families. He wore something that could be considered "Elegant casual". And that were another pair of blue converse sneakers , black trousers , dark blue shirt and jacket with black shades to hide his identity from all the random journalists , at least that's what Akatsuki thought completely omitting the fact that he kept his trademark hairdo. And he stood there until he felt a hand on his right shoulder , and as he looked at his right shoulder it quickly disappeared. Then he felt tapping on his left shoulder before again looking. But he didn't notice someone's hand sweeping his sunglasses before covering his eyes
"Guess who Marsboy ?"-Secelia asked as Akatsuki turned away and if he was a pervert a string of blood would streak from his nose. Secelia wore white heels and a short dark blue dress that revealed most her legs and a dark blue and black blouse with loose sleeves and blue earrings
"H-Hey , so what we're gonna do ?"-Akatsuki asked wiping the back on his head as Secelia only smirked
"Come on , I'll show you a secret. And we're going to have fun"-Secelia said grabbing his hand and leading the way , as few minutes passed the duo found themselves in an old building that entrance was a small staircase downwards , Secelia quickly knocked on the door as someone peaked out
"Another one ? Don't you have other hobbies that don't revolve around embarrassing men ?"-A voice asked as Secelia only huffed
"First of all , I don't mean to embarrass this one , second of all , is this how you treat one of your most frequent visitors ? I swear to god the thought of ratting this place to the Front Security Corps or the Colony Police is getting bigger and bigger with your attitude"-Secelia said as the door opened with Secelia leading him though another staircase. Akatsuki meanwhile focused on finding the source of the voice , and much to his surprise he didn't found anyone. The only thing he could focus on was the increasing volume of music piercing though his ears. Secelia opened the door to reveal an entire hidden Night Club. As they walked down to the main floor Akatsuki noticed that most of the people there were Asticassia's students. Secelia brought him to the bar as they sat on the bar chairs. Akatsuki quickly took a look across his surroundings , most people around aside from dancing and drinking we're either snorting weird powders , smoking weird things or taking questionable pills. That was until a voice of a bartender snapped him out and as he looked at her he so how little to no clothing she wore , she had long blonde hair reaching her back
"What for you two lovebirds ?"-The bartender asked as Secelia chuckled
"Two , 'the same as always'"-Secelia said as bartender only nodded as two teens got locked in eye contact
"First time in a club like that ? Not odd considering you're a boy from province"-Secelia said gazing at him
"Well , it's my first time on a date , ever"-Akatsuki said as Secelia chuckled
"This is what I wanted to see from a rookie , but the night is still young"-Secelia said as the bartender handed over them their drinks , Akatsuki took a quick look and swallowed air. It wasn't just beer or wine , but something more colourful and extravagant. And for someone who's Alcohol experience was just wine is seemed scary.
"Cheers for an incredible evening and good hangover the day after"-Secelia said as they touched glasses before jugging down their drinks , and as the drink entered Akatsuki's mouth it immediately tried to push it out , but he marched though and finally swallowed it.
"Well then , now it's time to take off the training wheels"-Secelia said licking her lips
"Training wheels ?"-Akatsuki asked as Secelia chuckled before grabbing his hand
"The dancefloor ! You can't dance ?"-Secelia asked as Akatsuki only turned his head
"Hmm , all right , basics , come on"-Secelia grabbing Akatsuki's hand and taking him to the dancefloor. Of course Akatsuki felt a bit crumped in with all the people around
"Secelia ? Are you sure ?"-Akatsuki asked as Secelia continued to chuckle
"Ok , it will simply come by. Just put your hands on my waist"-Secelia said as Akatsuki with his crimson face making Secelia laugh. And immediately as he put them Secelia immediately lead though with the dance , but after few seconds of standing there he finally begun to put a fight in that dance-off. 'there it is , come on'-Secelia thought as she was surprised by how much stamina he had. And it begun a whole routine , they danced , chit-chatted and drank drinks. Both of them had fun , and Secelia even increased her teasing by getting incredibly close to his mouth , and completely not doing anything. But you don't count time when you have fun , and so Secelia finally thought that it was enough for a night , and thanks to being the leader of the Burion House and being 18 did allowed her for a platinum credit card. And she took a glance at Akatsuki and only chuckled looking at him , he seemed so adorable from her point of view. After paying for all the drinks both of them left the night club as they stood on the sidewalk with Secelia calling taxis for them , but before she could ask anything few other drunks walked up to them`
"H-Hey there P-Pretty girl , wanna have fun ?"-one of them asked putting his hand on Secelia's shoulder before vomiting on the ground next to them
"Yeah nah , im not really into the random drunk type"-Secelia said as the drunks become more grippy , grabbing her by her arms and legs and one of them putting his hand on her breast. Akatsuki , even drunk knew the difference from right and wrong
"Hey , you know that touching someone in the place where they don't like it is no good ?"-Akatsuki asked snapping into his "other" way of thinking
"Kid you literally r-reach m-my arm , what can y-"-the drunk was quickly cut off by a kick from Akatsuki , and after couple seconds all the drunks laid on the ground leaving Secelia's mouth opened and her impressed just as the first taxi came to them
"Right , so you want to go first ?"-Akatsuki asked as Secelia turned her head around
"Nah I'll wait , but I'm impressed for a rookie , however there is one thing you forgot about"-Secelia said grinning
"And what was it ?"-Akatsuki said as Secelia grinned before grabbing his head with her hands , and kissing him. A kiss that lasted for a while before helping shocked Akatsuki get into his taxi and watching him drive away , with Akatsuki's shock only allowing him to tell the driver to get him to the train station he was left with only one thought. 'What the hell just happened ?'- he asked himself as the image of his second kiss was now haunting him , even after taking safety in the chair of the early morning train taking him back to school
CHAPTER 6: END
CHAPTER 6 : EPILOGUE
TITAN
THE CAPITAL CITY OF HUYGENS
"Im bored"-a 17-year old blonde girl with green eyes said laying on her bed inside her giant apartment given to her by the Titan Fraternity. The company that has been backing her ever since she was brought here. Her name was Katma Iolande , at least that's the name she received after being saved from the clutches of her captors."The pride of Titan" or "Battle Maiden" , she always chuckled how dramatic it sounded since she wasn't even from Titan , and her state of the art Taris was wrecked by a 300 plus year old Gundam frame , and by its pilot. And as the thought of Akatsuki Augus came to her mind a crimson shade covered the girl's face as she jolted upwards from her Alaska king sized bed. 'I need to get something to drink'-she thought as she put on her slippers before making the way towards her kitchen to get herself a glass of water , or a soda. As Katma jugged though the third can of soda she took a look at her own trophy cabinet sitting on a chair in her kitchen where she could look at the Metropolia that was Huygens. Aside from an occasional appearance in an ad or doing an interview for a local sports news network she didn't do anything for the last two years. With her spare time dedicated to reading herxAkatsuki fanfiction written by horny 13 year olds, before crying herself to sleep thinking about him and how he rejected her. She always tried to come up with an explanation why he did it or looking for ways to contact him , but such long distance calls with the Ariadne being rare in the Saturn sphere she probably couldn't call him even if she had his number , for a celebrity Akatsuki Augus knew how to keep his privacy , and as she wanted to return to her bedroom she heard the ringtone of her landline phone. She only sighed before walking up towards the phone and grabbing it , probably another horny fan
"Hello ?"-Katma asked sighing while jogging down the 5th soda can
"Miss Ilolande ? We received a particular message addressed to you"-A stock voice said as Katma immediately connected it with Titan Fraternity
"Can't you just send it in an email ?"-Katma asked, as she thought what it could be , another advertisement campaign ?
"Its something that needs to be talked through with the MS development board and your agent , your presence is required"-the voice said as Katma sighed
"Ok , i'll be there in two hours"-Katma said as she walked up to her wardrobe that was the size of Akatsuki's room. She quickly put on a white shirt and a formal skirt before getting to work on her hair and makeup , and after getting through it she made her way to another room that held her car , since it was one of those apartment buildings where rich people could display their cars. Katma pressed the light switch to reveal her baby and perhaps her second best friend , a Mercedes EQ Silver Arrow one seater , imported directly from Studdgart on Earth. With a press of a button the upper part of the cockpit went up as Katma jumped in snuggling inside the leader seat before putting on a pair of sunglasses and gloves. And with the press on the steering wheel the upper part closed around her she was finally ready to press a button on her second remote , and in a second the whole floor begun to shake as the floor quickly went down from her apartment and lead the car straight to the main elevator , meanwhile Katma played with the radio trying to get a nice tune-a-long for a ride. And just as the elevator finished doing its job Katma pressed the ignition button , and like a spark a Hybrid V12 finally came to life as she began to make her way. Ever since she lost to Akatsuki in the half-finals driving her car alongside testing new mobile suits were her favorite things to do in free time , she didn't go to school but instead had paid-tutor by her company so she didn't spent a lot of time with other teenagers , so her free time was mostly dedicated to simply driving around Huygens and staring at tall glass skyscrapers and neons. After 45 minutes she reached the Titan Fraternity HQ parking her car in front of the front gate before getting out of her Mercedes and walking through the main door getting the attention of everyone , especially an older woman wearing a business suit with black rimmed glasses and brown hair
"Katma , you're finally here"-the woman said walking up to Katma who only smiled at her
"Ari , you could've just come to my place , we would drink coffee and talk it though"-Katma said looking at her agent , manager and best friend in one before both of them sat on the nearest couch
"I'm sorry Katma , but apparently when the developement board got a wind of this they called both me and you"-Ari explained as Katma got curious
"And what is so important and interesting ?"-Katma asked as Ari gave her a folder of papers
"In short words , you were invited to participate in the Rim-wide scene project , it's a student integration programme. You will be sent to the 73rd front sector in the inner rim to the Asticassia school of technology , other participants include people like Eneo Stellaris"-Ari explained as Katma chuckled before stretching her arms
"And what possibly could have brought my attention in such a programme ? I've heard its one of the best schools but homeschooling seems to do a good job"-Katma said as Ari dropped the bomb
"Akatsuki Augus is there , and the entire programme is organized by his mother"-Ari said as Katma's face immediately struck up before she turned towards Ari
"Are you serious ?"-She asked with a serious tone as Ari nodded before giving her a notepad that showed Barbatos AA's battle with the Dilanza , as Katma's eyes sparkled Ari knew her decision. '2 years too long , now i'll make it right'-Katma thought before turning towards Ari
"How do I get signed up ?"-Katma said before Ari changed the display on the notepad to display Katma's new mobile suit painted in her trademark emerald green
"This is what higher-ups want you to take there , it's nice right ?"-Ari said as Katma silently read the designation of the machine , the TFGT-122 Gundam Kuiper. Titan Fraternity's GUND-ARM that looked like a real Gundam type with the trademark elements like the V-fin or the chestvents, built with the data she collected from M/J Grand Prix with Taris
"You are right , so when does my shuttle leave ?"
A/N: Who said that the other partaker of the contest couldnt have a nice day out ? So , now we know what Kudelia's plan was and how it slowly will come to fruition. Also this is my first time writing real OC's that serve actual purpose in plot. And thanks to all the new info we know about the Vanadis Incident i can use the characters like Seras (Yes name stolen from Hellsing sue me) to expand how the GUND development looked like those 21 years ago. This is was the last chapter i wrote before the premiere so dont expect another one tommorow , i need to get to work on it during weekend. And as always i dont own Gundam , that belongs to Bandai and Sunrise