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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Anon

By ZetaAnon
Created: 2020-12-18 03:17:35
Expiry: Never

  1. 1.
    UC 0087, 7 years after the end of the One Year War
  2. 2.
    >The principality of Zeon's attempt to gain independence from the Earth Federation failed
  3. 3.
    >Many of Zeon's soldiers went into hiding or were killed by the Federation
  4. 4.
    >A tenuous peace has fallen on the colonies and the earth sphere
  5. 5.
    >The Earth Federation has created a spec-ops group of soldiers, the Titans, to combat would be terrorists and destabilizers
  6. 6.
    >The site of the Titan's main base is on a space colony orbiting earth called Canterlot Greenery
  7. 7.
    >It is also a civilian colony housing 400,000 people
  8. 8.
     
  9. 9.
    Canterlot High School UC 0087
  10. 10.
    >Be Twilight Sparkle in the gymnasium
  11. 11.
    >Today, is Judo day, and there's this one kid not participating
  12. 12.
    "Have you ever wondered why that kid is always alone?"
  13. 13.
    >The girl's eyes wander towards the green loner fiddling with his tablet
  14. 14.
    >"You should go talk to him, Twilight. He doesnt seem to have any friends, I hardly see him interact with anyone"
  15. 15.
    "Good idea, maybe he'd like to join us here"
  16. 16.
    >Twilight walks towards the green loner, who was too busy fiddling with his tablet to notice Twilight approach.
  17. 17.
    "He-"
  18. 18.
    >"ANON BIDAN! ARE YOU STILL TOYING AROUND WITH THAT STUPID TABLET?"
  19. 19.
    >Twilight stopped in her tracks and turns around to where that yelling came from
  20. 20.
     
  21. 21.
    >It's Coach Iron Will
  22. 22.
    >Anon doesnt say a word, stands up and faces the coach
  23. 23.
    >"I'm gonna be late for something, I got to go"
  24. 24.
    >"Oh no, you're not getting away from my class that easily"
  25. 25.
    >He backhands Anon on the cheek
  26. 26.
    >Twilight gasps at the coach's action
  27. 27.
    >Anon falls to the ground clutching his tablet and rolls away
  28. 28.
    >He stands up but he doesn't fight back
  29. 29.
    >He instead bolts for the large gym doors
  30. 30.
    "Hey, wait!"
  31. 31.
    >Twilight runs after Anon out the doors
  32. 32.
    >"Get back here you two! Damn kids, oh well they'll be back probably."
  33. 33.
    >Coach Iron Will sighs and returns back to teaching judo to the class
  34. 34.
     
  35. 35.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan
  36. 36.
    >The son of two big shot military engineers who dont have the time to take care of their kid
  37. 37.
    >And you just got your shit slapped by Coach Iron Will
  38. 38.
    >Why can't that stupid bullheaded coach understand that you have better things to do
  39. 39.
    >You're cutting gym class because a transport captained by a hero from the one year war is docked at the spaceport
  40. 40.
    >You're not gonna miss this chance to meet Capt. Shining Armor of White Base in person
  41. 41.
    >You are also being chased by a cute purple haired girl from gym class
  42. 42.
    >"Hey, where are we heading?"
  43. 43.
    >The girl asks as they sit on the tram heading to the spaceport.
  44. 44.
    >"My name is Twilight Sparkle by the way."
  45. 45.
    "Spaceport. Name's Anonymous Bidan, you can call me Anon."
  46. 46.
    >"Why the spaceport? Planning on leaving Canterlot?"
  47. 47.
    >I tell Twilight about Capt. Shining Armor and tell her a few stories about the famed captain of the white base
  48. 48.
    "I'm a bit of a fan of him and the White Base crew"
  49. 49.
    >"I can tell" she giggles
  50. 50.
    >"I don't think the captain is all that though to be honest" she adds
  51. 51.
    >You just shrug off her comments, I mean not everyone can appreciate the heroes of the one year war
  52. 52.
    >Though I hope she doesn't think I'm a freaking creep for geeking out about Shining Armor
  53. 53.
    >The tram stops and both of you leave the terminal
  54. 54.
    >Unlike the rest of the colony, there's no gravity around the spaceport so you float your way towards the docking bay window
  55. 55.
    >"Wow, It's beautiful out there"
  56. 56.
    >You turn around and see Twilight admiring the stars on the other side of the spaceport facing the vast emptiness of space
  57. 57.
    >"I wonder what's it like exploring that vast space" Twilight asks
  58. 58.
    >You face the window and see the shuttle "Temptation" enter the colony
  59. 59.
    "There it is!"
  60. 60.
    >You push your face towards the window excitedly
  61. 61.
    "It's Capt. Shining Armor's ship, the Temptation. I gotta meet him."
  62. 62.
    >"Why the rush?" Twilight asks as she follows you down
  63. 63.
    >You float further down the building trying to navigate through the military hotshots surrounding the spaceport
  64. 64.
    >Twilight follows you down awkwardly trying to adjust to zero gravity
  65. 65.
     
  66. 66.
    >Several wrong turns later you two end up being lost in the spaceport in front of a "no civilians allowed" area
  67. 67.
    >Twilight, lagging behind you yells out your name
  68. 68.
    >"Anon! Wait for me!"
  69. 69.
    >Some rainbow haired military girl in a black federation uniform faces you
  70. 70.
    >She's surrounded by fellow soldiers wearing black federation outfits
  71. 71.
    >One of them a woman with fiery red hair, the rest you cant figure out
  72. 72.
    "Anon, that's a weird name. I could've sworn that's a girl's name though"
  73. 73.
    >You overhear the military girl say that and for some reason it feels like time slowed down
  74. 74.
    >You feel an overbearing rage come across your entire body.
  75. 75.
    >you push aside Twilight
  76. 76.
    >Holy shit you feel really mad
  77. 77.
    >Anon isn't a girls name you son of a bitch
  78. 78.
    >before you knew it you jumped off the barricade and punched the snooty officer in the face
  79. 79.
    "ANON IS NOT A GIRLS NAME! AND. I. AM. A. MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN."
  80. 80.
    >the fiery haired girl gasps and just looks at the display of violence
  81. 81.
    >"Holy shit he just decked Dash!" one of the men say
  82. 82.
    >her comrades try to stop you but the first guy who comes near you gets a face full of fist
  83. 83.
    >you give the next approaching soldier a solid left hook to the stomach
  84. 84.
    >but eventually you were outmanned, though you punched the snooty officer out cold, you were restrained by the remaining soldiers and taken away
  85. 85.
     
  86. 86.
    UC 0087 Aboard the battleship Argama
  87. 87.
    >You are Quatre Bajeena, Lieutenant of the Anti-Earth Union Group or AEUG
  88. 88.
    >You and your squad have been tasked with gathering intelligence on a bunch of earth federation prototypes
  89. 89.
    >Prototypes being stored and tested in the civilian colony, Canterlot Greenery
  90. 90.
    >You board your red Rick Dias and start the engines.
  91. 91.
    "Quatre Bajeena, Rick Dias, Launching."
  92. 92.
    >You ignite the thrusters and launch yourself out of the Argama
  93. 93.
    >your two squadmates, Braeburn and Surprise follow suit
  94. 94.
     
  95. 95.
    >After dodging Earth Federation patrols around the colony you and your squad find yourself near the unguarded emergency hatch to the colony
  96. 96.
    >Just as the intel stated
  97. 97.
    "Surprise, keep a watch out for any Federation troops that might approach"
  98. 98.
    "Braeburn keep a lookout too"
  99. 99.
    "There's only room for one mobile suit so I'll investigate this colony myself"
  100. 100.
    >"Roger that lieutenant"
  101. 101.
    >The emergency hatch only had space for one mobile suit just as expected
  102. 102.
    >You head down towards the hatch and park your Rick Dias near the main entrance
  103. 103.
    >You turn off the engines and exit the mobile suit.
  104. 104.
    >You apporach the security panel and use your security cracking device to open up the door to the colony
  105. 105.
    >You then enter the doorway
  106. 106.
     
  107. 107.
    >As the door closes behind you, you realize that this area has breathable air so you open the visor to your helmet
  108. 108.
    >You prepare your pistol in case of any enemy engagement and proceed with caution
  109. 109.
    >After passing through several doors and hiding from guard patrols you find yourself in a hallway that leads to a bright light
  110. 110.
    >You're not sure what it is but the intel you got tells you to head towards it
  111. 111.
    >It's a hidden entrance into the colony proper
  112. 112.
    >You exit through it and find yourself on some rocky cliffside
  113. 113.
    >As you exit you hear thrusters and your trained ears recognize it as a mobile suit flying around
  114. 114.
    >You face towards it and see a black mobile suit with an unmistakable v-fin
  115. 115.
    >It's a Gundam! No doubt about it
  116. 116.
    >You take out your camera and take pictures of it for the crew of the Argama to confirm their suspicions
  117. 117.
    >The gundam is just flying aimlessly around, doing barrel rolls and whatever.
  118. 118.
    >You assume it's just testing out its flight capabilities
  119. 119.
    >You turn around a bit and notice there's another one.
  120. 120.
    >There's something strange about it's flight pattern though
  121. 121.
     
  122. 122.
    >It's like it's heading towards you
  123. 123.
    >You jump behind a boulder as a futile attempt to keep yourself hidden
  124. 124.
    >But it's too late, the pilot saw you and aimed its vulcan cannons on the head of the gundam on you and started firing
  125. 125.
    >You jump away from the gunfire, narrowly escaping death
  126. 126.
    >Guess it's time to skee-daddle Lu- I mean Quatre
  127. 127.
    >You dash towards the entryway you came in and ready your pistol for combat
  128. 128.
    >Surely they've raised the alarm by now
  129. 129.
    >Just as you think that, you hear the alarm sound off and hear footsteps approaching you
  130. 130.
    >Federation guards engage you in a brief firefight as you retreat back to your mobile suit
  131. 131.
    >A lucky shot hits your side as you run away from the guards
  132. 132.
    "Ngh"
  133. 133.
    >Shoot some door consoles to prevent the guards from chasing you further
  134. 134.
    >Finally, you reach the emergency escape hatch and board your Rick Dias
  135. 135.
    >You patch yourself up with the first aid kit in the cockpit and take some morphine for the pain
  136. 136.
    >Damnit, you lost your camera in the heat of the escape
  137. 137.
    >An idea forms in your head
  138. 138.
    "Braeburn, Surprise, I found the prototypes and I have an idea..."
  139. 139.
     
  140. 140.
    Canterlot Greenery UC0087
  141. 141.
    >You are Captain Shining Armor of the White Base
  142. 142.
    >Well, formerly of the White Base
  143. 143.
    >You're now Captain Shining Armor of the Temptation
  144. 144.
    >After the White Base's destruction and the One Year War, the Federation set you up to become a prestigious captain... of a freaking transport ship for politicians
  145. 145.
    >Not bad considering what the others got
  146. 146.
    >It's like the Federation has some bad blood with the White Base crew
  147. 147.
    >Anyway, back to present day
  148. 148.
    >You just finished escorting some Federation politician to Canterlot Greenery
  149. 149.
    >Heard some kid got detained for breaking into the area and assaulting some poor Titans soldier
  150. 150.
    >Hope that won't be a bother
  151. 151.
    >I should visit Twily while I'm here though
  152. 152.
    >But I should report to the officer in charge here: Sombra Om, Field Marshall of the Titans
  153. 153.
    >You sigh
  154. 154.
    "This is gonna be a long da-"
  155. 155.
    >Your train of thought was interrupted by the sound of an intruder alarm
  156. 156.
    >You quickly make your way out the spaceport and to the military base when a two familiar mobile suits fly past you
  157. 157.
    "No. It can't be..."
  158. 158.
    >But it's unmistakable v-fin pushes away all doubts
  159. 159.
    "They're testing Gundams in a civilian colony? This is insane. What if the AEUG attack?"
  160. 160.
    >You hop on a military jeep and bark out orders
  161. 161.
    "Take me to the military base. Now!"
  162. 162.
    >This can't be right, I thought the Titans were testing out armor and all that shit not weapons like those.
  163. 163.
    >Twily- no, everyone in this colony might be in danger!
  164. 164.
    >Various thoughts rush through your mind as the driver makes his way to the base
  165. 165.
     
  166. 166.
    Canterlot Greenery: Earth Federation Military Base: Interrogation Room
  167. 167.
    >"Anonymous Bidan, 17 years old, 3rd Year at the Canterlot High School"
  168. 168.
    >You are Anon and some schmuck is reading out your credentials
  169. 169.
    >While you're handcuffed and in this dark room like some criminal
  170. 170.
    >"First Place at the annual mobile suit design competition, also first place in the mobile suit piloting competition"
  171. 171.
    >"We also have your internet search history"
  172. 172.
    >Now that got your attention.
  173. 173.
    >Eyes wide, you look at the interrogator
  174. 174.
    >"Pretty normal teenage stuff, but something piqued our interest"
  175. 175.
    >Oh God, I hope it's not the robot porn
  176. 176.
    >"Apparently you've been researching about the AEUG"
  177. 177.
    >You give out a breath of relief
  178. 178.
    >"Are you an AEUG sympathizer?"
  179. 179.
    "What does it matter to you? Don't you know who I am?"
  180. 180.
    >The officer slams his hands on the desk
  181. 181.
    >"Kid, I'm not messing around here! Tell me or else!"
  182. 182.
    "Then make me."
  183. 183.
    >The officer grabs your collar and slaps you in the face
  184. 184.
    >"This is just the beginning, kid. Now tell me about AEUG! Are you working for them?"
  185. 185.
    "Go to hell"
  186. 186.
    >He punches you hard, so hard that you fall off the chair you were sitting on
  187. 187.
    >"We're gonna be here all day kid, if I were you I'd-"
  188. 188.
     
  189. 189.
    >Another military suit enters the room
  190. 190.
    >"Excuse me, sir. It seems we were mistaken, this kid is Sgt. Franklin Bidan's son"
  191. 191.
    >The officer faces the guy who entered and rubs his chin
  192. 192.
    >"Sgt. Bidan, yeah that makes sense."
  193. 193.
    >"Your mother is here to pick you up" the suited man says to you
  194. 194.
    >The interrogation officer uncuffs you and places the cuffs on the tablet
  195. 195.
    "Yeah sure."
  196. 196.
    >"What were you thinking punching a Titans officer in the face?" the suited man asks
  197. 197.
    >"Engineer Bidan has been worried sick all day"
  198. 198.
    >"Guess it's your lucky day, punk" the interrogation officer says
  199. 199.
    "What a jerk, I'll teach you a lesson not to mess with me." you think to yourself
  200. 200.
    >As you exit the door you kick the officer in the shin and knee him in the stomach
  201. 201.
    >You follow up the move with a quick right hook that makes the officer topple to the ground
  202. 202.
    >You then proceed to run, when suddenly an alarm goes off
  203. 203.
    >Crap, I hope this isn't my fault
  204. 204.
    >The ground shakes and suddenly the room's ceiling gives in and you duck for cover
  205. 205.
     
  206. 206.
    >Once the dust settles you see a black mobile suit lying down on the among the rubble
  207. 207.
    >Must be a new prototype, you think
  208. 208.
    >You then run in the opposite direction towards the lobby, dodging the federation soldiers making their way towards the mobile suit
  209. 209.
    >You didn't get a good look at the mobile suit, but you had more pressing matters to attend to
  210. 210.
    >Like giving that interrogation officer a piece of your mind
  211. 211.
    >You run past the lobby and see your mother among the panicking people in the building.
  212. 212.
    >"Anon!" your mother calls out to you
  213. 213.
    >You ignore your mother and leave the building, hiding among the crowd
  214. 214.
    >You then hijack an unguarded military transport and drive off in the direction back to the city
  215. 215.
    >You weren't actually planning on returning to Canterlot soon but you had a plan
  216. 216.
    >You tie down the controls, making sure that the transport drives past the bridge to the city
  217. 217.
    >You then jump off the transport and roll down the hill
  218. 218.
     
  219. 219.
    >Reaching the bottom, you stand up and started running towards the treeline
  220. 220.
    >You pant as you make your way through the woods and past some trees
  221. 221.
    >You reach fenced out area that looks familiar to you and walk past the entrance
  222. 222.
    >You know the hangar is around here somewhe-
  223. 223.
    >"Hey you! What are you doing here? This is off limits for civilians."
  224. 224.
    >Crap, a guard. You should've expected this
  225. 225.
    >"Wait man, don't you recognize this kid?"
  226. 226.
    >Oh great two of them, and he knows who I am.
  227. 227.
    >"It's Bidan's kid, he has clearance to walk around here. It's better to just leave him be"
  228. 228.
    >The two guards then retreat back to their posts and leave you be
  229. 229.
    >Huh, you were expecting more resistance to you practically breaking and entering a military base considering today's events
  230. 230.
     
  231. 231.
    Assault Carrier Argama, UC0087
  232. 232.
    >The carrier readies its mega particle gun on the starboard side facing the colony
  233. 233.
    >You are Capt. Hennken Benkner of the Argama-class Assault Carrier, Argama.
  234. 234.
    >Lt. Quatre requested that they must blow a hole on a colony and refused to tell me why
  235. 235.
    >Given AEUG's position in the Earth Sphere, you have no choice but to take the risk
  236. 236.
    >Admiral Blex Forer approved this action too so might as well
  237. 237.
    >The mega particle gun charges up its shot and fires
  238. 238.
    "This better be worth it, that shot just blew our cover and showed the enemy our position."
  239. 239.
    "They better hurry up too, we don't have much time to spare before the Federation and the Titans swoop in on our position"
  240. 240.
     
  241. 241.
    >You are Lt. Quatre and you are currently in your Red Rick Dias
  242. 242.
    >Braeburn signals to the two of you hiding behind an asteroid
  243. 243.
    >You and surprise move quickly to enter the colony, while Braeburn follows suit
  244. 244.
    >As Braeburn enters he fires off some sealing agent on to the hole as to not damage the colony further
  245. 245.
    >You know you're making a huge gamble on this, but you have no choice.
  246. 246.
    >You can't let the Titans keep those Gundams or AEUG's cause is lost
  247. 247.
    >As the thought exits your mind you feel a strange sensation
  248. 248.
    >It's like you can hear someone's ragged breathing, as if someone was running
  249. 249.
    >Wait, Lalah? No. It's different. You can sense someone inside the colony but it wasn't Lalah.
  250. 250.
    "What was that breathing I heard"
  251. 251.
    >You brush it off and continue the mission.
  252. 252.
    "Braeburn, Surprise, we're moving in to capture the Gundam Mk. II"
  253. 253.
     
  254. 254.
    >You are Anon
  255. 255.
    >And you just reached the hangars and see two black mobile suits, one is aiding the other the other is limping around
  256. 256.
    >You see the two mobile suits set down on the hangar and their two pilots leave their mobile suit
  257. 257.
    >You sneak around to see the two Titan pilots arguing
  258. 258.
    >"Lt. Rainbow Dash! What the hell were you thinking? You crushed a residential building with your antics." said the redhaired girl
  259. 259.
    >"Yeah. But that loop-de-loop I did was pretty cool dont you think, Lt. Sunset?" said the rainbow haired girl who called you a girl earlier this day
  260. 260.
    >"Besides, you're acting as if you're my superior. You should just chill out" she continues
  261. 261.
    >You wait for them to leave the premises and think to yourself
  262. 262.
    "I can never forgive these Titans, what good are elite space pilots when they're earth-borne and refuse to take in Spacenoids."
  263. 263.
    >You duck as you hear someone approaching
  264. 264.
    >It's Capt. Shining Armor!
  265. 265.
    >"What are you two doing? Didn't you hear the alarm?"
  266. 266.
    >"It's probably an asteroid making a hole in the colony again" says Lt. Dash
  267. 267.
    >"What would you know Lieutenant? You just arrived from Earth!" rebukes the Captain
  268. 268.
    >"Are you saying the AEUG are attacking?" asks Lt. Sunset Shimmer
  269. 269.
    >"I'm not sure, but it's best if you prepared for it!" commands Capt. Shining Armor
  270. 270.
    >with that command the rainbow haired Titans lieutenant waves over a military jeep
  271. 271.
    >"Where do you think you're going?"
  272. 272.
    >"Lt. Dash!"
  273. 273.
    >"I'm handling the situation, sir!" she boards the jeep
  274. 274.
    >"Take me to the third sector!" she barks the driver
  275. 275.
    >"If it's the AEUG, then we as Titans are sworn to fight them!" she yells as the jeep drives off
  276. 276.
     
  277. 277.
    >You are now Lt. Quatre
  278. 278.
    >Flying over the civilian sector with your red Rick Dias
  279. 279.
    >Your machine's panel lights up
  280. 280.
    "Damnit, we still haven't secured the location of the Gundams"
  281. 281.
    >It's three Federation GMs approaching
  282. 282.
    >"Sir, I hope you're sure about this" asks Surprise
  283. 283.
    "I'm sure. A little more damage to the colony won't hurt much and we can't leave this place empty handed."
  284. 284.
    "We've already crossed the Rubicon to say the least and there's no turning back."
  285. 285.
    >You press a few buttons on the console and arm your Rick Dias' rifle
  286. 286.
    >The two squad members follow suit and engage the enemy in combat
  287. 287.
    >You open fire on the GMs approaching with the vulcans mounted on top of your head
  288. 288.
    >It hits one of the three GMs and it crashes
  289. 289.
    >You proceed to fire your rifle at the other
  290. 290.
    >You hit it with your precise marksmanship and it goes down
  291. 291.
    >The third GM tries to return fire but is no match for the speed of the Rick Dias models
  292. 292.
    >You form a formation with your squad and fly circles on the third GM to avoid its fire
  293. 293.
    >Braeburn fires his bazooka at the remaining GM
  294. 294.
    >It hits the GM square in the chest and explodes
  295. 295.
    >As soon as the third GM goes down several more arrive and soon you three are engulfed in a firefight with multiple enemies
  296. 296.
    "Surprise, Braeburn, I hope you two can catch up with me"
  297. 297.
    >You three dive down to the ground at extreme speeds and fly up before hitting the ground
  298. 298.
    >Several GMs follow you and crash into the ground while the three of you continue the firefight in the air
  299. 299.
     
  300. 300.
    >You are Twilight Sparkle
  301. 301.
    >And you don't know what's happening except that Anon's been dragged off somewhere for assaulting a military officer
  302. 302.
    >A Titans officer, no less!
  303. 303.
    >And now there's an air raid going on in Canterlot 1 and it's chaos everywhere!
  304. 304.
    >Of all the places the Titans had to build their base it was here, why here?
  305. 305.
    >You are now driving back home to get your parents from the house so you can evacuate
  306. 306.
    >Man, did Shining ever get this stressed in such a tense situation back in the one year war?
  307. 307.
    >Because this is not the kind of thing you are used to and you can barely. Keep. It. Together!
  308. 308.
    >You arrive home and jump out the car
  309. 309.
    >You were about to open the door when it opens for you.
  310. 310.
    >"Twilight! Thank goodness you're here! Help me get these bags to the car"
  311. 311.
    >It was your mother carrying loads of bags
  312. 312.
    "Where's dad?"
  313. 313.
    >"He has already evacuated with his officemates, he couldn't leave the premises given that everyone was panicking. But don't worry he's safe"
  314. 314.
    >"I'm sure you're brother is also safe too, he just docked his shuttle earlier this morning"
  315. 315.
    "Yeah, I saw" you mumble
  316. 316.
    >You two finish loading the car and ride
  317. 317.
    >You drive off worrying about a lot of things.
  318. 318.
    >What happened to Anon? Is he going to be OK? Is Dad gonna be OK? Is Shining gonna be OK? So many questions, not enough answers
  319. 319.
    "Why are they attacking Canterlot 1?" the question escapes your lips
  320. 320.
    >"Canterlot 1 has always been hated by Spacenoids, dear"
  321. 321.
    >"We should've stayed on Earth they say"
  322. 322.
    "Or maybe it's the Titans base situated here"
  323. 323.
    >"Well, that too. No one really approved of that either, not even the residents of the colony"
  324. 324.
    >You shift your focus on your driving and just hope everything goes fine despite today's events
  325. 325.
     
  326. 326.
    >You are Captain Shining Armor
  327. 327.
    >You are running towards hangar 3 where the third Gundam Mk. II unit is stored
  328. 328.
    "Is unit three ready for launch? We need to get this unit out ASAP!"
  329. 329.
    >"Is the Captain of the Temptation taking over operations?"
  330. 330.
    "That doesn't matter, we're in a combat situation right now! Have you arranged for a pilot?"
  331. 331.
    >A redhaired woman in a pilot suit approaches you.
  332. 332.
    >"Lt. Sunset Shimmer, reporting for duty sir!"
  333. 333.
    "You? Are you sure?"
  334. 334.
    >"It's as Lt. Dash said, it's the Titans duty to eliminate remaining Zeon forces. And I'm a member of the Titans."
  335. 335.
    "But I believe you haven't had sufficient training."
  336. 336.
    >"Our combat training is intense and is kinda like actual combat, sir. I believe I have enough combat potential."
  337. 337.
    >A young green man in a black sweater vest runs past you
  338. 338.
    "Hey kid, who are you? What are you doing here!"
  339. 339.
    >He ignores you and boards the Gundam Mk. II
  340. 340.
    "Wait!"
  341. 341.
    >You feel the ground shake and a mobile suit arm falls through the ceiling
  342. 342.
     
  343. 343.
    >You are now Anon, and you're in the middle of hijacking a military prototype for reasons
  344. 344.
    >Actually you just saw your reason enter the hangar doorway
  345. 345.
    >That damn interrogation officer
  346. 346.
    >Just in time to get his just desserts for treating you like scum because you're a spacenoid.
  347. 347.
    >A mechanic tries to grab you but you put your Judo classes to good use and throw him off the mobile suit
  348. 348.
    >"What are you trying to do?" the qt redhead in the black pilot suit asks
  349. 349.
    >"Don't touch Unit 3!" Capt. Shining Armor barks out
  350. 350.
    >You ignore both soldiers and climb into the cockpit
  351. 351.
    >The redhead qt tries to follow you before you close off the hatch but fails to catch you before you close it off
  352. 352.
    >Hmmm... the power is on.
  353. 353.
    >If you remember right this is one of the prototypes your dad made
  354. 354.
    >Based off the original Gundam from the One Year War
  355. 355.
    >You press a few buttons to get it moving
  356. 356.
    "Heh, never thought the data I got from dad's computer would come in handy"
  357. 357.
    >Steam blows out of Unit 3's chest ducts and the fingers of the wriggle to life
  358. 358.
     
  359. 359.
    >You are now Capt. Shining Armor
  360. 360.
    >This kid is trying to operate the Gundam
  361. 361.
    >You grab a megaphone from the jeep
  362. 362.
    "Hey! Get down from there, that machine isn't that simple to operate!"
  363. 363.
    >"What is this nonsense Captain. The enemy is nearby!"
  364. 364.
    "The guy in it isn't the regular pilot."
  365. 365.
    >"Well, there's no way that an amateur can operate that thing."
  366. 366.
    >The machine slowly stands up among the debris
  367. 367.
    >"Get down from there! That is no toy for you to play with." says the lieutenant
  368. 368.
    >"I'm so sorry Lt. Sunset, Capt. Shining" the teenager inside says through the intercom
  369. 369.
    >"Please stay out of my way" the hijacker continues
  370. 370.
    >The machine continues to stand up from its prone position and you grab the lieutenant's arm to lead her outside the hangar
  371. 371.
    >Just as soon as you exit the hanger the mobile suit is now standing up through the hole in the hangar's roof
  372. 372.
    "I can't believe it. He's like Celestia
  373. 373.
    if he's actually piloting that."
  374. 374.
     
  375. 375.
    >You are now Lt. Quatre
  376. 376.
    >Still preoccupied by the various GMs trying (and failing) to shoot you and your squad down
  377. 377.
    >This is starting to bore you honestly
  378. 378.
    >Your panel lights up
  379. 379.
    >Incoming mobile suit!
  380. 380.
    >This time it's not a GM
  381. 381.
    >You zoom in with the camera and see it's a black Gundam heading your way
  382. 382.
    "Aha, the Gundam has shown up at last"
  383. 383.
    >You switch your focus to the black mobile suit and fire a few pot shots at it
  384. 384.
    "Braeburn, Surprise. I plan on capturing this thing with minimal damage, is that understood?"
  385. 385.
    >"Roger that, lieutenant"
  386. 386.
    "Follow my lead."
  387. 387.
    >You dive down towards the hangars
  388. 388.
    >Followed by Braeburn and Surprise
  389. 389.
    >The Gundam follows you three in hot pursuit.
  390. 390.
     
  391. 391.
    >You are Anon
  392. 392.
    >And you are inside a Gundam
  393. 393.
    >Which just blew a hole through the hangar when it stood up
  394. 394.
    >No regrets though, these Titans assholes are pricks anyway
  395. 395.
    >Wait what's that?
  396. 396.
    >Another Gundam lands on the parking lot nearby
  397. 397.
    >Two mobile suits that I haven't seen before land shortly after
  398. 398.
    >The two unknown mobile suits surround the Gundam
  399. 399.
    >One of them is painted bright red
  400. 400.
    >Like the Nightmare Moon!
  401. 401.
     
  402. 402.
    >You are Braeburn
  403. 403.
    >And you just cornered the Gundam with Lt. Quatre flanking the other side
  404. 404.
    >Yeehaw jackpot! The AEUG will have a fighting chance with this baby on our side.
  405. 405.
    >Wait a minute...
  406. 406.
    >You spot another one of those units just standing around
  407. 407.
    "Ma'am! There's another unit to the left just hanging around the hangars"
  408. 408.
    >"Another unit?"
  409. 409.
    >Quatre responds on the comms
  410. 410.
    >"Hmmm, it doesn't seem to be operational. We're taking the other one"
  411. 411.
    >"Dash! They're trying to capture Unit Two!"
  412. 412.
    >You hear from the Gundam you two cornered
  413. 413.
    >"Dash! Aren't you in Unit Three?"
  414. 414.
    >Unit Three doesn't respond and steps out of the hole it made on the hangar roof
  415. 415.
    >"Dash! Why aren't you helping?"
  416. 416.
     
  417. 417.
    >You are Anon again
  418. 418.
    >No one's targeted me yet.
  419. 419.
    >Good
  420. 420.
    >Pretty sure I wouldn't be able to handle that red mobile suit
  421. 421.
    >Now where is that interrogation officer?
  422. 422.
    >Did I lose him?
  423. 423.
    >You scan the surroundings
  424. 424.
    >There he is beside the military jeep!
  425. 425.
    >And he's running away
  426. 426.
    >You fire up the thrusters and fly towards the fleeing officer
  427. 427.
    >You fire a few pot shots at the military officer with the vulcans
  428. 428.
    >Hah this is fun!
  429. 429.
    "Hahaha! How do you feel now Mr. Titans Interrogation Officer? Do you feel in charge?"
  430. 430.
    >You stomp down and chase him down a bit to scare the shit out of the guy
  431. 431.
    "I'll show you how painful and frightening it is to be clobbered"
  432. 432.
    >You fire a few more pot shots with the vulcan
  433. 433.
    >Wow, with all this power in your hands you feel... great!
  434. 434.
    >You laugh maniacally at the pathetic Titans officer
  435. 435.
     
  436. 436.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  437. 437.
    >You have no idea what's going on right now
  438. 438.
    >Unit 03 seems to have open fired on its own
  439. 439.
    >Is the pilot not a member of the Titans?
  440. 440.
    >Braeburn aims his bazooka at Unit 03
  441. 441.
    "Braeburn, hold your fire! He doesn't seem to be an enemy."
  442. 442.
    >"But-"
  443. 443.
    "We'll capture both units"
  444. 444.
    >"Oh no you-"
  445. 445.
    >The pilot of Unit 02 is interrupted by the person piloting Unit 03
  446. 446.
    >"That's right! I'm on your side, and I'll prove it to you"
  447. 447.
    >The rogue Gundam fires up its thrusters and dashes towards Unit 02
  448. 448.
    >Unit 03 grabs Unit 02 and pushes it down towards the adjacent building
  449. 449.
    >"Open your cockpit or I'll smash you along with the building!" says the pilot of Unit 03
  450. 450.
    >"Do as he says Lieutenant! I'm Capt. Shining Armor, do what the enemy says for now!"
  451. 451.
    >"R-roger Capt. Shining. Unit Three, I'm exiting the cockpit. Do you hear me?"
  452. 452.
    >Unit 02's cockpit opens up and the pilot exits
  453. 453.
    >Hm, interesting turn of events
  454. 454.
    >I think we can trust the pilot of Unit 03
  455. 455.
    >He may be even of use to the AEUG
  456. 456.
    "Get in touch with Surprise. We're leaving!"
  457. 457.
     
  458. 458.
    >You are now Anon
  459. 459.
    >You are carrying Unit 02 along with the other not red mobile suit away from the base
  460. 460.
    >You see the red mobile suit pick up the other similar mobile suit from the rubble
  461. 461.
    >This must be the Surprise the one in the red mobile suit was talking about
  462. 462.
    >As you fly past the ruined residential area you fly past your house
  463. 463.
    >Or what was your house
  464. 464.
    >A headless GM sat on top of the rubble of what was once your house
  465. 465.
    >You continue flying and see that the entire residential area has been leveled
  466. 466.
    >You honestly don't know what to feel with the sight
  467. 467.
    >It was ugly sure, but there weren't exactly any fond memories of the place
  468. 468.
    >You look down and see a familiar dark haired purple girl in a sweater vest running away from the ruins of the neighborhood
  469. 469.
    >It's Twilight!
  470. 470.
    >You've been wondering what happened to her after the incident in the Spaceport
  471. 471.
    >You hope her family's okay
  472. 472.
    >So far she's been the only kind thing that has happened to your life and you don't want her to get hurt
  473. 473.
    >Well if noticing you and tagging along with you for awhile counts as kind
  474. 474.
    >Well she did not call you a nerd after you geeked out about Capt. Shining Armor
  475. 475.
    >A soothing, almost regal voice drags you back to reality
  476. 476.
    >It's coming from the pilot of the red mobile suit
  477. 477.
    >"What's wrong child, are you not coming?"
  478. 478.
    >It's a far cry from the booming, commanding voice she was using earlier
  479. 479.
    "Yes. I'm coming with you."
  480. 480.
    "I hate the Federation forces and I hate the Titans even more"
  481. 481.
    >"Good, but be on full alert if you would."
  482. 482.
    >"The Titans pursuit unit could be after us at any moment"
  483. 483.
    >She pulls on ahead of the three of you
  484. 484.
     
  485. 485.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer of the Titans
  486. 486.
    >And you just failed at stopping the AEUG from hijacking not just one but two of the Titans' Gundam Mk.II units
  487. 487.
    >You are now accompanying Capt. Shining Armor to Capt. Sombra Om, Field Commander of the Titans
  488. 488.
    >"The Titans weren't given the go signal by the Federation to build a military base on this colony, no less a base that housed three prototype units!"
  489. 489.
    >You hear Capt. Shining mumble to himself
  490. 490.
    >You both enter the office where Sombra is
  491. 491.
    >"Capt. Sombra!" both of you salute as you enter
  492. 492.
    >He is seated in the middle of the office surrounded by two Titans officers and the pilot of Unit 02
  493. 493.
    >He's in the middle of being debriefed by the pilot of Unit 02 of today's events
  494. 494.
    >"I'm having trouble understanding why Lt. Dash wasn't inside Unit Thr-"
  495. 495.
    >"Capt. Sombra, why were you housing the Gundam Mk. II in this colony? There could've been civilian casualties." Capt. Shining interrupts
  496. 496.
    >"As it stands the residential area is in ruins and many people have been displaced, not to mention the gaping hole in the colony."
  497. 497.
    >"If it was housed somewhere else we could've avoided the destruction!"
  498. 498.
    >Sombra stands up and gives Capt. Bright a solid right hook knocking him to the ground
  499. 499.
    "Capt. Shining!"
  500. 500.
    >"Leave him be" Sombra hisses
  501. 501.
    >"Common officers like him shouldn't be talking back. This is Titans territory! We do things differently from the regular Federation forces"
  502. 502.
    >"But the Titans are still a part of the Federation forces!" Capt. Shining retorts as he stands up
  503. 503.
    >"The Titans' main and only goal is to destroy the AEUG forces who have joined up with Zeon remnants, our sworn enemies!"
  504. 504.
    >"How are we to develop plans to annihilate the enemy if we're too busy thinking about native Spacenoids?" Sombra finishes
  505. 505.
     
  506. 506.
    >"By turning this colony into a base you're just stirring up more support for the AEUG, how can you not understand that?"
  507. 507.
    >Unit 02's pilot slaps Shining
  508. 508.
    >"Don't you talk back to Capt. Sombra!"
  509. 509.
    >"You bastard! How dare you hit your superior officer!"
  510. 510.
    >"We told you, you're in our territory! Regular rules don't apply here."
  511. 511.
    >"After all the damage you've caused to this colony? You dare call this place your territory!" Shining Armor retorts
  512. 512.
    >"Shut up! You're only a common officer" the pilot knocks Capt. Shining to the ground and kicks him
  513. 513.
    >The Titans officers in the room proceed to beat on Capt. Shining and Sombra moves to leave the room
  514. 514.
    >You salute rather reluctantly as he leaves and watch as Capt. Shining gets mauled on by three fellow Titans officers
  515. 515.
     
  516. 516.
    >You are Anon
  517. 517.
    >Flying in your hijacked Gundam Mk. II and assisting the hijacking of another unit of the same Gundam
  518. 518.
    >"There are enemies outside waiting for us. Be on guard"
  519. 519.
    >The pilot of the red mobile suit warns the rest of you
  520. 520.
    >You see behind the clouds a hole in the colony
  521. 521.
    >Oh that's nice, oxygen is leaking out into space.
  522. 522.
    >"Try not to touch the solvent I put up to prevent more damage to the colony"
  523. 523.
    >"Unit Three, you can let go of the mark two to help you maneuver through the hole. Do you copy?"
  524. 524.
    "Yeah I gotcha"
  525. 525.
    >You let go of Unit 02 and let the others go through the hole in the colony
  526. 526.
    >You focus a bit more on the piloting and narrowly get yourself out of the colony
  527. 527.
    >Wow, Twilight was right. It is beautiful outside
  528. 528.
    >You stop your daydreaming for a bit and fire up your thrusters to catch up with the others
  529. 529.
     
  530. 530.
    >You are now Lt. Quatre
  531. 531.
    >Your control panel lights up
  532. 532.
    >Three incoming mobile suits just as you suspected
  533. 533.
    >Judging from the heat pattern they're Titans' Hizacks
  534. 534.
    "Braeburn! Signal flares!"
  535. 535.
    >You dodge a few shots from the incoming squadron of Hizacks
  536. 536.
    >You then return fire
  537. 537.
    >It hits the rainbow colored Hizack on the leg blasting it off course
  538. 538.
    >"What it can't be!"
  539. 539.
    >You count down awaiting the response from the signal flares
  540. 540.
    >Five
  541. 541.
    >Four
  542. 542.
    >Three
  543. 543.
    >Two
  544. 544.
    >One
  545. 545.
    >A barrage from the Argama's mega particle cannon flies past you and your party covering your escape
  546. 546.
    "Watch out for stray shots!"
  547. 547.
    >Your squad escapes and is now en route to the Argama
  548. 548.
    >You see Unit 03 struggle a bit
  549. 549.
    "Are you alright Unit Three?"
  550. 550.
    >You say in your "royal" tone
  551. 551.
    >"Yeah I'm fine" the pilot replies
  552. 552.
    >"When are we going to get some rest?" the pilot asks
  553. 553.
    "Thirty minutes or so from now, is something the matter?"
  554. 554.
    >"Nothing much. I'm just not used to space much"
  555. 555.
    "Well don't worry we're en route to the carrier, we're sure you can get some rest after all the help you did today"
  556. 556.
     
  557. 557.
    >You are Anon
  558. 558.
    >You've set the Gundam on autopilot now so you can stare out into space a bit
  559. 559.
    >You feel a bit lightheaded but maybe that's from all the adrenaline rushing into you
  560. 560.
    >It feels nice and relaxing to be outside and be free
  561. 561.
    >Somehow it has a nostalgic feel to it
  562. 562.
     
  563. 563.
    UC0087, Gryffons Colony Titans HQ
  564. 564.
    >It's been a few hours since Anonymous Bidan and three AEUG units escaped with two units of the Gundam Mk. II
  565. 565.
    >You are now Captain Shining Armor
  566. 566.
    >And you are in bad shape after some Titans officers, some of lower rank, ganged up on you for speaking up against Sombra
  567. 567.
    >You enter Sombra's office and approach his desk
  568. 568.
    >He swivels his chair to face you
  569. 569.
    >"This is a handwritten letter, please deliver it to Admiral Jamitov Discord personally."
  570. 570.
    "Yes sir, excuse me."
  571. 571.
    >You leave the office as Lt. Commander Jamaican Blueblood enters
  572. 572.
    >"Ah, Capt. Shining! What time is the ship leaving?" Blueblood asks
  573. 573.
    "In an hour sir."
  574. 574.
    >"Well then have a safe trip!" he finshes with a guffaw and slaps your injured shoulder
  575. 575.
    >You cringe a bit and walk out when you overhear a few things being discussed by the two Titans officers
  576. 576.
    >"Sir, it appears that troops on Luna II have detected a ship that may be responsible for dispatching the mobile suits"
  577. 577.
    >"And you're certain Lt. Bidan's kid was the one who hijacked the Gundam Mk. II, correct?" Sombra's booming voice resonates through the room and into the hallway
  578. 578.
    >You didn't get anything else after that soon, because you left the premises as your ship was about to depart.
  579. 579.
     
  580. 580.
    Aboard the assault carrier Argama
  581. 581.
    >The Argama's gravity blocks deployed as it floats aimlessly in space
  582. 582.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan, Anon for short.
  583. 583.
    >And you're being interrogated by the crew of the Argama
  584. 584.
    >Less of an interrogation, more of a friendly chat over tea though
  585. 585.
    >Something more to your liking compared to how the Titans treated you
  586. 586.
    "I've come across the Newtype Celestia's name in the underground press many times"
  587. 587.
    >You were in the middle of explaining why you joined up with the AEUG so quickly
  588. 588.
    >"Underground material? In Canterlot?" asks Capt. Hekkner Sentry Blekkner aka "Flash" Sentry
  589. 589.
    "Canterlot wasn't originally a military base, you know."
  590. 590.
    >"We were able to obtain two mobile suits with your help though" mentions Commodore Norman Blex
  591. 591.
    >"Normally that would be impossible to do" he continues
  592. 592.
    "It was just a coincidence"
  593. 593.
    >The Commodore laughs
  594. 594.
    >"I'd like to believe that coincidences come from the abilities of the person"
  595. 595.
    >The ringing sound from the phone interrupts your interrogation
  596. 596.
    >Lt. Quatre picks up the phone
  597. 597.
    >"Lt. Quatre speaking"
  598. 598.
    >There was a brief silence covering the canteen of the ship
  599. 599.
    >"I see. I'm on my way"
  600. 600.
    >"Are they on their way?"
  601. 601.
    >"Apparently so, Commodore Norman"
  602. 602.
    >"As we expected then. Ensign Trixie, please take care of Anon"
  603. 603.
    >"Yes sir, Commodore Blex"
  604. 604.
    >The white haired cutie in a blue jacket then approaches you
  605. 605.
    "Is it the enemy?"
  606. 606.
    >"It would seem so Anonymous, we are the only ones deployed in the vicinity after all."
  607. 607.
    >"It would be in our best interest if we assume everyone else is an enemy" she continues
  608. 608.
     
  609. 609.
    Earth Federation Salamis Kai-class battleship
  610. 610.
    >You are Lt. Commander Lila Spitfire
  611. 611.
    >A veteran of the One Year War
  612. 612.
    >Survivor more like
  613. 613.
    >You've seen things in space combat no one in the Federation would believe
  614. 614.
    >You've fought soldiers with reflexes like they are one with their mobile suit
  615. 615.
    >The thrill of fighting in space with those abnormal pilots
  616. 616.
    >It was just all in a day's work for you
  617. 617.
    >Now the Titans command has alerted the ship that there have been two prototype units hijacked from their HQ
  618. 618.
    >It has been believed that the culprits are the AEUG, and the crew of the ship you're in has been following this suspicious unidentified ship for awhile now
  619. 619.
    >If fortune smiles upon you it could be the same ship that dispatched the hijackers
  620. 620.
    >"Remember Spitfire just stop them and perform an inspection. Our objective is not to destroy them"
  621. 621.
    "Yeah, yeah. I hear you loud and clear. Do I look like I enjoy war that much?"
  622. 622.
    >"Do you really want me to answer that?"
  623. 623.
    >You launch in your Galbady accompanied by a squadron of other Galbadies
  624. 624.
     
  625. 625.
    Back in the assault carrier Argama
  626. 626.
    >You are Lt. Quatre Lunaris Bajeena
  627. 627.
    >And you are in the ship's elevator on the way to the bridge
  628. 628.
    >Accompanying you is Commodore Norman Blex and Captain Flash Sentry
  629. 629.
    >"Is it too wishful thinking Lieutenant?" Norman starts
  630. 630.
    >"To think that kid is a Newtype?" he continues on
  631. 631.
    >"What do you think, Lt. Quatre?" Flash asks
  632. 632.
    "Newtypes aren't espers, you know. There isn't anything different about the child physically speaking"
  633. 633.
    "But I do sense some qualities in him. He may be promising."
  634. 634.
    >You continue
  635. 635.
    >"I agree lieutenant. Please take good care of the kid." Norman nods
  636. 636.
    "Yes sir."
  637. 637.
    >"Yes sir."
  638. 638.
    >You go on your separate ways from the two officers and head to where Featherweight's cabin
  639. 639.
    "Well Featherweight, how goes the search? Find anything of interest?"
  640. 640.
    >"They're building a battleship in the Gryffons dock."
  641. 641.
    "What kind of battleship?"
  642. 642.
    >"Hell if I know ma'am, but it looks big"
  643. 643.
    >He hands over a data disk to you
  644. 644.
    "Make sure to make a few copies of the Gryffons data, Featherweight. There's a chance we might be heading for a battle."
  645. 645.
    >"So soon? Have we been discovered?"
  646. 646.
    "Luna II's troops have had us under surveillance ever since we arrived."
  647. 647.
    >"Fair point, Lieutenant"
  648. 648.
    >You leave the cabin and notice Anon and Trixie floating past
  649. 649.
    >You call Anon's attention
  650. 650.
    "Anon, were you aware that there's a battleship being constructed back in Canterlot?"
  651. 651.
    >"Yeah, but I don't know the details."
  652. 652.
    "I guess you wouldn't"
  653. 653.
    "Data indicates that the armor on the Mk. II is the same as previous models, is that true?"
  654. 654.
    >"Yeah, my mother mentioned it"
  655. 655.
    "Your mother?"
  656. 656.
    >"Yes, my mother specializes in material engineering"
  657. 657.
    "I see"
  658. 658.
    >"She said that they'll incorporate different armor for the next mobile suit after the Mk. II"
  659. 659.
    "Well it sounds like the Mk II will never be upgraded"
  660. 660.
    >"My father also mentioned applying Zeon technology to the line after the Mk. II"
  661. 661.
     
  662. 662.
    >Three unknown mobile suits from the Salamis-class Earth Federation ship approach the Argama
  663. 663.
    >The Argama prepares for battle
  664. 664.
    >Its gravity blocks are retracted and all pilots onboard are now on standby in their mobile suits
  665. 665.
    >Its bridge retracts from its position to a more guarded and stable position
  666. 666.
    >All personnel onboard the ship are wearing their normal suits in case of emergency
  667. 667.
    >You are currently Capt. Flash Sentry
  668. 668.
    >"Sir! The Mont Blanc has confirmed a pursuing vessel. What should we do Captain?"
  669. 669.
    "I don't like the course we're on right now"
  670. 670.
    >You ponder for a moment while calculating the route of the two AEUG ships on your control panel
  671. 671.
    "This might be risky, but we'll have to doubleback to Canterlot Greenery and head for Earth."
  672. 672.
    >"Yes, sir!"
  673. 673.
    >You rub your chin in thought of possible enemy movement
  674. 674.
    >"What's the matter captain?" you hear from the Commodore
  675. 675.
    "We'll be returning to Canterlot Greenery and head to Earth, avoiding the garrison at Luna II"
  676. 676.
    >"I see. We'll be taking a risk no matter what route we take anyway" Commodore Blex nods
  677. 677.
     
  678. 678.
    Canterlot Greenery Spaceport
  679. 679.
    >Two suited individuals are being escorted from the port into the docked battleship, the Alexandria
  680. 680.
    >A chubby blond haired man and dark green skin
  681. 681.
    >And a slender black haired woman with her hair tied up in a bun and fair green skin
  682. 682.
    >"If we're going to observe the enemy mobile suits in combat, why is my wife coming along?" asks the blond green man
  683. 683.
    >"It's on Captain Sombra's orders, we might be able to get samples of the enemies armor" replies the Titans officer escorting the two
  684. 684.
    >"You mean to say we're to check the materials in a combat area?" asks the woman
  685. 685.
    >"Sombra's orders, not mine"
  686. 686.
     
  687. 687.
    Alexandria's bridge
  688. 688.
    >"Capt. Sombra, sir! Lt. Franklin Bidan and Hilda Bidan are onboard"
  689. 689.
    "Excellent, Anon's parents are on board." you hiss
  690. 690.
    "Let me show you a thing or two about warfare Norman Blex." you smugly say to no one
  691. 691.
    >"We are to depart immediately!"
  692. 692.
    >"Open the gates!"
  693. 693.
    >"Launch!"
  694. 694.
    >With those words the Alexandria coasts its way out of the spaceport and into the dark blue beyond.
  695. 695.
     
  696. 696.
    >You are now Lt. Commander Spitfire
  697. 697.
    >You and your Galbady squad approach the presumed AEUG vessel
  698. 698.
    >Presumed or not, your instincts tell you it is an AEUG vessel
  699. 699.
    >Your job is to scout it out and maybe deal a little damage to the vessel along the way
  700. 700.
    >The AEUG vessels are in your sights
  701. 701.
    "Fire a signal flare for the Bosnia"
  702. 702.
    >The Galbady beside you fires its flare to signal the Bosnia on the location of the AEUG ships
  703. 703.
     
  704. 704.
    Argama Bridge
  705. 705.
    >You are Capt. Flash Sentry
  706. 706.
    >The entire bridge is illuminated by the flare the unknown mobile suit fired off
  707. 707.
    >"SIR! They've found us!"
  708. 708.
    "What?!" you exclaim
  709. 709.
     
  710. 710.
    >You are Spitfire again
  711. 711.
    "There you are you AEUG thieves!"
  712. 712.
    >You open up your panel to zoom in
  713. 713.
    "And just two ships to-"
  714. 714.
    >You zoom in on the second ship and notice that it's an unknown class of ship
  715. 715.
    "That's a new ship, it's not even a federation ship!"
  716. 716.
    "Did the AEUG build that themselves?"
  717. 717.
     
  718. 718.
    Argama Bridge
  719. 719.
    "All mobile suits, prepare for take-off!"
  720. 720.
    "Anti-air batteries standby to fire!"
  721. 721.
    >The bridge crew dons their normal suits but are interrupted midway
  722. 722.
    "A halt signal?"
  723. 723.
    >"They're expecting us to stop?"
  724. 724.
    "Hm, they're most likely not Titans from Gryffons"
  725. 725.
    >"Yeah, they're Galbadies!"
  726. 726.
    >"Four units, sir!"
  727. 727.
    >"That many?" the commodore exclaims
  728. 728.
    "Lt. Quatre, standby with your Rick Dias so you can take off at any time"
  729. 729.
    "Maintain course and speed!" you bark out orders to the bridge
  730. 730.
    >The approaching Galbady flies by the bridge narrowly
  731. 731.
    >It circles around the Argama and the Mont Blanc
  732. 732.
    >"It's here, sir!"
  733. 733.
    "Hold your fire"
  734. 734.
    >The Galbady lays its hand on the bridge roof and opens its comms
  735. 735.
    >"Identify your vessel's affiliation! If you continue to ignore my orders we will have no choice but to open fire"
  736. 736.
    >"I think we should launch" Lt. Quatre says through the comms
  737. 737.
    "Hold your fire, lieutenant. We dont want to open fire first."
  738. 738.
    >"I repeat identify your vessel's affiliation!"
  739. 739.
    >You tao a few buttons on the captains chair to open up the comms
  740. 740.
    "We are the AEUG. Your orders are meaningless"
  741. 741.
    >"Understood, then I will open fire!"
  742. 742.
    "All units, you are cleared for launch!"
  743. 743.
     
  744. 744.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  745. 745.
    >You fire up your boosters and detach from the launch catapault as quickly as possible
  746. 746.
    >You open fire on the enemy Galbady, pushing it away from the Argama bridge
  747. 747.
    "I don't think so!"
  748. 748.
    >You fire on the Galbady forcing it to fall back a bit
  749. 749.
    >You aim your sights on the Galbady's right leg and lock on.
  750. 750.
    >Fire!
  751. 751.
    >Interesting. They dodged a shot of yours
  752. 752.
    >This is clearly not a regular pilot
  753. 753.
    "Tch"
  754. 754.
    >You growl at yourself
  755. 755.
    >The Galbady falls back to regroup with its squad
  756. 756.
    >As the enemy unit falls back, two Rick Dias sortie from the Argama
  757. 757.
    >Several mobile suits sortie from the Mont Blanc as well
  758. 758.
     
  759. 759.
    >You are Lt. Spitfire
  760. 760.
    >You narrowly dodge an incoming shot from the AEUG's red mobile suit
  761. 761.
    "Wait a minute..."
  762. 762.
    >A red mobile suit?
  763. 763.
    "Could it be Zeon's infamous Nightmare Moon?!"
  764. 764.
    >Panic starts to seep in your mind
  765. 765.
    "Calm down Spitfire. Calm down. The Nightmare Moon died in A Baoa Qa. There's no way that's her."
  766. 766.
    >You open your comms to your squadmates
  767. 767.
    "Watch out for the red mobile suit! I feel like the pilot's a veteran."
  768. 768.
    >You squeeze the throttle of your cockpit hard and brace yourself for what's about to come
  769. 769.
    >You fire a three shots to start your counterattack to the mobilized AEUG mobile suit corps
  770. 770.
    >The red mobile suit dodges effortlessly as you expected
  771. 771.
     
  772. 772.
    >You are now Lt. Quatre
  773. 773.
    >You just dodged three shots from the enemy Galbady without breaking a sweater
  774. 774.
    >You laugh to yourself
  775. 775.
    "You've still got it Luna"
  776. 776.
    >You line up your sights to return fire but an ally GM blocks your view
  777. 777.
    "Curses! Get out of my way!" you growl
  778. 778.
    >The enemy mobile suit flies away from your line of sight as it's chased by the GM
  779. 779.
    >You look back at the Argama and see bursts of light surrounding it
  780. 780.
    "They reached the Argama?"
  781. 781.
    >You fire a few pot shots at the enemy mobile suits
  782. 782.
    >Which they ignored and dodged without any problem
  783. 783.
    "It seems our opponents are accustomed to real combat."
  784. 784.
    >You dash a bit circling the enemy before sensing another one approaching from the far starboard side
  785. 785.
    >Behind you, you also see a little flash of thruster engines circling the AEUG mobile suit corps
  786. 786.
    >You see the little dot among the vast black emptiness of space and align your sights
  787. 787.
    >At this range you can't get a lock-on but you shrug it off and trust your instincts
  788. 788.
    >Three seconds later an explosion lights up the battlefield
  789. 789.
    >Yes! Direct hit!
  790. 790.
    "Finally got one."
  791. 791.
    >You sigh to yourself
  792. 792.
    >You attempt to follow up your kill but you're interrupted by signal flares coming from the pursuing Federation battleship
  793. 793.
    "Flares?"
  794. 794.
    >You look back at the Argama and see little flashes of light fly away from the ship
  795. 795.
     
  796. 796.
    >You are Lt. Spitfire
  797. 797.
    "Orders from the Bosnia to retreat?"
  798. 798.
    >You see the signal flares from Bosnia and sigh
  799. 799.
    "We've been lured away from our objective by the red mobile suit"
  800. 800.
    >You follow the retreat order and group up with the rest of the retreating squad
  801. 801.
    >As you fly in formation with the rest of the squadron you notice you're lacking one Galbady
  802. 802.
    >A Galbady then flies close and opens their comms.
  803. 803.
    >"Ma'am, we lost Blindside!"
  804. 804.
    "Yeah, I noticed."
  805. 805.
    >Your grip on the throttle tightens.
  806. 806.
    >You really hope that was Zeon's Nightmare Moon or else this result would be embarassing.
  807. 807.
     
  808. 808.
    Argama Hangar
  809. 809.
    >You are Anon
  810. 810.
    >And you are amazed at Lt. Quatre's skill in piloting
  811. 811.
    >She took down two Galbadys if the footage was correct
  812. 812.
    >That's like more than one!
  813. 813.
    >She's definitely an Ace pilot!
  814. 814.
    >Hmm...
  815. 815.
    >A blue haired woman
  816. 816.
    >Who is also an ace pilot
  817. 817.
    >Who pilots a red mobile suit
  818. 818.
    >Could it be...
  819. 819.
    >Nah it's impossible. She was killed in A Baoa Qu, wasn't she?
  820. 820.
     
  821. 821.
    Alexandria briefing room
  822. 822.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer of the Titans
  823. 823.
    >You and Lt. Rainbow Dash are being given their orders on the retrieval mission of the Mark 2
  824. 824.
    >"You are not to open the letter at all costs and will only deliver them to the heads of the AEUG, Lt. Shimmer"
  825. 825.
    >"Lt. Dash, you on the other hand will accompany the capsule that we will send to the AEUG carrier. Further instructions will be relayed to you"
  826. 826.
    >"Is that clear?"
  827. 827.
    "Loud and clear, Lt. Commander Jamaican"
  828. 828.
    >"Good, then we will commence the operation in 07 hours. You two should better be on standby in your brand new Hi-zacks"
  829. 829.
    >"Except for you Lt. Shimmer, you'll be piloting the remaining Gundam Mk. II to deliver some mail for our AEUG friends"
  830. 830.
    >"Briefing adjourned"
  831. 831.
    >Jamaican then approaches you and hands you the parcel that you will deliver to the AEUG leaders.
  832. 832.
    "Thank you Lt. Commander"
  833. 833.
    >You grab the letter and pocket it, before heading to change into your pilot jumpsuit
  834. 834.
     
  835. 835.
    Battleship Alexandria Hangar, 07 Hours Later
  836. 836.
    >You board your Gundam Mk. II unit and prepare to take off
  837. 837.
    "This might be the first time you guys are using your Hi-Zack units, team. Just pretend this is all just a simulation and we'll coast through this in no time"
  838. 838.
    >You continue through the comms
  839. 839.
    "Our orders are only to negotiate the safe retrieval of the other Mk. II units so we won't need to engage in combat I hope"
  840. 840.
    >With your final word to your team you turn off the comms and proceed to the runway to launch
  841. 841.
    "Sunset Shimmer, Mark II, launching!"
  842. 842.
    >You fire your thrusters as soon as you are cleared for take-off and fly to the direction of the Argama
  843. 843.
    >You then draw your white flag to signal your intent as you are escorted by two Hi-Zacks and the capsule
  844. 844.
     
  845. 845.
    Argama Bridge
  846. 846.
    >You are Capt. Flash Sentry
  847. 847.
    >"Sir! We have multiple heat signals approaching!"
  848. 848.
    >"They're mobile suits! And it looks like they're approaching from a different angle, I think it's a different unit, sir!"
  849. 849.
    "Are the Rick Dias ready for combat?"
  850. 850.
    >"It seems the Titans have found us" Commodore Blex muses
  851. 851.
    >Before you can think of a way to get out of this situation flares light up from where the mobile suit unit is approaching
  852. 852.
    "Are they serious?"
  853. 853.
    >"A ceasefire?"
  854. 854.
    >"Now what do we do Capt. Sentry?" Commodore Blex asks
  855. 855.
    "We'll accept the ceasefire, it might buy us some time... if only for a little while."
  856. 856.
    >"At least until we have finished the repairs from the last attack, huh?" the Commodore agrees
  857. 857.
     
  858. 858.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  859. 859.
    >You are now watching the Gundam Mk II unit 01 approach the runway of the Argama
  860. 860.
    >The Mark II lands, in its arms wielding an enormous white flag
  861. 861.
    >It's landing is greeted by you and a couple of AEUG soldiers
  862. 862.
    >It's cockpit opens and reveals its sole pilot floating down from the Mk. II
  863. 863.
    >A lone soldier huh?
  864. 864.
    >That's rather rather risky isn't it
  865. 865.
    >"I have a personal letter from Capt. Sombra that I wish to deliver to your commander"
  866. 866.
    >The pilot's face is obscured by the visor she has on but you know from her voice that it's a woman
  867. 867.
    >You glance over the neck of the pilot and notice she's a lieutenant, judging from her insignia
  868. 868.
    >"If any of you approach the Mark II, the Hi-zack accompanying me will open fire. Is that clear?"
  869. 869.
     
  870. 870.
    Argama Conference Room
  871. 871.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer of the Titans
  872. 872.
    >A blue haired woman in a red pilot suit escorts you to the conference room so you can deliver the letter
  873. 873.
    >You hand over the parcel to the bearded brown haired fellow in a normal suit
  874. 874.
    "Once you've read it, Capt. Sombra requests an immediate response to the letter"
  875. 875.
    >The commodore opens the parcel and reads the note.
  876. 876.
    >His face darkens as he finishes reading the letter.
  877. 877.
    >"Have they no shame?!"
  878. 878.
    >His hands shake with rage as he gives the letter to the blue haired man behind him
  879. 879.
    >"Lieutenant, are you aware of what the letter contains?"
  880. 880.
    "Huh? No, my orders were to strictly deliver it without opening it"
  881. 881.
    >The blue haired man passes the letter to the lady accompanying you
  882. 882.
    >"No wonder you look so calm after delivering such a grisly message"
  883. 883.
    >The lady reads the letter, her face expressionless behind her pitch black sunglasses that hide her eyes
  884. 884.
    >She passes it to you
  885. 885.
    >You gasp as you read the letter
  886. 886.
    "If you do not surrender Anon Bidan and the two Gundam Mark II units-"
  887. 887.
    >"Anon's parents will be executed." the blue haired lady finishes.
  888. 888.
     
  889. 889.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer
  890. 890.
    >And you are not sure of what's going on anymore
  891. 891.
    >"Typical Titans tactic, they're more like thugs rather than legitimate military"
  892. 892.
    >The Commodore is continuing his rant about the Titans' dirty maneuver
  893. 893.
    >"They're no better than a gang of miscreants"
  894. 894.
    "I don't understand! The Titans wouldn't stoop as low as this!"
  895. 895.
    >"Well you better understand that the Titans are no more than just a private army of some Earthnoid whose soul is bound by gravity"
  896. 896.
    "You're wrong! We're part of the Earth Federation Forces still!"
  897. 897.
    >you calm down a bit
  898. 898.
    "And... I-I didn't sign up to be someone's private mercenary"
  899. 899.
    >You say that with a hint of sadness and disappointment realizing what the Titans are
  900. 900.
    >"I bet not even Zeon would pull such a dirty trick" the blue haired man comments
  901. 901.
    >"Well maybe Sombra is just bluffing." the blue haired woman interjects
  902. 902.
    >"I doubt it. I know what that man is capable of more than anyone." the commodore replies
  903. 903.
    >The communication link inside the conference room lights up
  904. 904.
    >"Sir! Unidentified capsule sighted"
  905. 905.
    >That must be the capsule Jamaican was talking about! That must mean Rainbow Dash is accompanying it
  906. 906.
    >"Give me a visual on that, quickly!" The blue haired captain beside the Commodore ordered
  907. 907.
    >The comm link opens up with a video feed of what the bridge is seeing
  908. 908.
    >Among the vast emptiness of space a lone capsule the size of a human adult floats around
  909. 909.
    >But wait... there's someone inside!
  910. 910.
    >The four of you head to the bridge to discuss the AEUG's next move
  911. 911.
     
  912. 912.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan
  913. 913.
    >And you overheard from several crewmembers that the Titans are holding people hostages
  914. 914.
    >You don't know who the hostages are but you have a bad feeling about this
  915. 915.
    >You float around the ship trying to eavesdrop on crewmembers trying to figure out who the hostages are
  916. 916.
    >Someone puts a hand on your shoulder
  917. 917.
    >"Hey did you hear? The Titans are holding that kid's parents hosta- Hey! What are you doing wandering the ship?"
  918. 918.
    "WHAT DID YOU SAY?" you yell out loud brushing off the crewman's hand off your shoulder
  919. 919.
    "The Titans are holding my parents hostage! I need to save them" you say as you push away the AEUG crewman away
  920. 920.
    >You make your way towards the hangar where the Mk. II is being held as fast as you can
  921. 921.
     
  922. 922.
    >You are Lt. Rainbow Dash, soon to be ace pilot of the Titans
  923. 923.
    >You accompanied the capsule towards enemy space in your Hi-zack
  924. 924.
    >You open up the additional orders from Sombra in the pocket of your pilot suit
  925. 925.
    "If the capsule is in danger of falling into enemy hands, you are to shoot at it"
  926. 926.
    >Hmmm, I wonder if this explosive is strong enough to take out a battleship.
  927. 927.
    "Orders understood" you say with a grin
  928. 928.
     
  929. 929.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer
  930. 930.
    >And you are in the Argama's bridge observing the capsule that was sent out by the Alexandria
  931. 931.
    >"Do you believe me now, Lt. Shimmer? The Titans are no more than thugs willing to do anything just to get what they want." the commodore repeats
  932. 932.
    "It can't be true, it must be an illusion or a hologram or whatever"
  933. 933.
    >You start doubting what else might be happening
  934. 934.
    >"There's only one person though, where's the other hostage?" the commodore says
  935. 935.
    >"See if we can get Anonymous Bidan over here to identify the person in ther-"
  936. 936.
    >"Captain! Don't." the blue haired pilot admonishes
  937. 937.
    >"Trixie agrees with the lieutenant. This will only trouble the boy even more."
  938. 938.
    >"Sir! We have a situation in the hangar!"
  939. 939.
     
  940. 940.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan
  941. 941.
    >And you're inside the Gundam Mk. II's cockpit once again
  942. 942.
    >Hoping to save... no I have to save my mom
  943. 943.
    >These Titans bastards have gone too far!
  944. 944.
    "This is unit three preparing for take off"
  945. 945.
    >You close the cockpit doors and grab the Mk. II's rifle on the side
  946. 946.
    "Don't even try to stop me. I'm gonna rescue my mom!"
  947. 947.
    >You take off in the mk. II towards the direction of the capsule
  948. 948.
     
  949. 949.
    Argama bridge
  950. 950.
    >You are Lt. Quatre and things are getting a little heated
  951. 951.
    >"Trixie agrees with Lt. Quatre, we'd be better off giving Sombra the Gundam Mk. II"
  952. 952.
    >"Don't try to stop me, I'm gonna go rescue my mom!"
  953. 953.
    >"Sir, that was from the Gundam Mark II Unit 3! Anonymous Bidan is onboard!"
  954. 954.
    >"Someone stop that kid!"
  955. 955.
    >"I think that kid knows who's inside that capsule" Lt. Shimmer realizes
  956. 956.
    >You dash off to the hangar to chase Anon
  957. 957.
     
  958. 958.
    >You are Anon bursting from the Argama to the rescue
  959. 959.
    >This is gonna be just like in those early morning shows you used to watch
  960. 960.
    >You'll grab your mom and return to the argama without any problems
  961. 961.
    >What is my mom doing out here anyway?
  962. 962.
    >You dash past the Hi-zack guarding the other mk II unit
  963. 963.
    >You slow down as you approach the capsule as your fears are confirmed
  964. 964.
    >It is your mother inside the capsule
  965. 965.
    >There's no mistaking that purple hair tied up in a bun and that worn lab coat on top of the business suit she wears to work
  966. 966.
    >You slowly and carefully cup the capsule with the mark 2's hands
  967. 967.
    >As you attempt to cup the capsule in the mark 2's hands, a hi-zack that you didn't notice opens fire with its machine gun on you
  968. 968.
    >Wait no it's not aiming at you!
  969. 969.
    >You watch in shock as the capsule is hit by the machine gun fire from the lone hi-zack and bursts through it
  970. 970.
    >You helplessly watch in horror as your mother is torn to pieces by the huge bullets from the hi-zack
  971. 971.
    >You phase out in shock of what the fuck happened
  972. 972.
    >A broken capsule and the floating bloodied remains of your mother float by the mark 2's hands
  973. 973.
    >Did you just fail?
  974. 974.
    >What?
  975. 975.
    >But
  976. 976.
    >Your mind flashes between the horrifying image of a mangled corpse and the hi-zack that caused her demise
  977. 977.
    >You shriek in anger as tears flow from your eyes
  978. 978.
    >NO THIS CANT BE
  979. 979.
     
  980. 980.
    >You turn to the hi-zack that killed your mother with pure rage driving you
  981. 981.
    >you draw a beam saber and rush towards it chopping off its gun arm, your mind consumed by anger and grief
  982. 982.
    >You then draw the other arm in a punch, clocking that son of a bitch's head camera
  983. 983.
    >You dash up behind it and slash at its backpack
  984. 984.
    >You not give the pilot any time to respond to your assault
  985. 985.
    >You kick the battered hi-zack and charge at it with your saber
  986. 986.
    >You feel everything black out
  987. 987.
    >Not before long you hear a familiar female voice returning you to your senses
  988. 988.
    >"Anon stop!"
  989. 989.
    >A Rick Dias and another Gundam Mk II stop you from absolutely murdering the living shit out of that hi-zack
  990. 990.
    >They pull you away from the battered Titans unit
  991. 991.
    >"Anon, stop! You might kill Lt. Dash. This is Lt. Sunset Shimmer. You have to stop!"
  992. 992.
    >You see through the Mark II's camera a beaten and battered hi-zack and the remains of what was the capsule your mother was in
  993. 993.
    >"Anon, we're at a ceasefire! This is Lt. Quatre and I order you to hold back."
  994. 994.
    >"We're returning the stolen units to the Titans, as well as sending you back." Lt. Quatre's voice continued
  995. 995.
    >You just sit in the cockpit not responding to anything.
  996. 996.
     
  997. 997.
     
  998. 998.
    Alexandria Hangar
  999. 999.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan
  1000. 1000.
    >You're now being escorted out of the Gundam Mk. 2 by Titans officers
  1001. 1001.
    >You see Lt. Shimmer go over the suit that you left,
  1002. 1002.
    >Especially around the fingers
  1003. 1003.
    >where the bloodstains of what your remained of your mother are
  1004. 1004.
    >You shake off the two guys dragging you off from the Mk. II
  1005. 1005.
    "Let go of me, I can walk on my own"
  1006. 1006.
    >You look down at the hangar floors and see a bunch of Titans officers talking with an imposing blonde green man in a suit
  1007. 1007.
    >You are greeted by your father as soon as you float down from the gundam's cockpit
  1008. 1008.
    >"ANON! WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING? HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER SHE HAS BEEN WORRIED SICK FOR YOU"
  1009. 1009.
    >I guess he isn't aware of what happened already
  1010. 1010.
    "What are you talking about, Dad? Mom's dead. The Titans killed her."
  1011. 1011.
    >You tell your father coldly in a monotone voice
  1012. 1012.
    >Anger like never before boiling inside you
  1013. 1013.
    "Now you can have all the fun times you can have with your lover, what was her name again? Margarita?"
  1014. 1014.
    >With that snarky comment of yours, your father hits you in the face
  1015. 1015.
    >"Don't you fucking talk like that, you little son of a bitch. Never mention my lover!"
  1016. 1016.
    >Then you see it dawn on your father's face
  1017. 1017.
    >Hilda Bidan is dead and that's why he couldn't find her around the ship.
  1018. 1018.
    >"Wait... you're not joking about your mother being dead are you?"
  1019. 1019.
    >His voice shakes with every word that comes out of his mouth
  1020. 1020.
    "Why don't you check out the Mk. II's fingers? The very people you work for on this ship are the ones who killed her!"
  1021. 1021.
    >Some Titans officers come in and interrupt your lovely chat with your father
  1022. 1022.
    >They handcuff you and lead you towards what you assume is the brig
  1023. 1023.
     
  1024. 1024.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer
  1025. 1025.
    >After looking over the stolen Mk. II unit piloted by Anon and seeing actual human blood on the hands of the gundam
  1026. 1026.
    >It makes your entire body shiver
  1027. 1027.
    >The fact that Sombra was willing to use civilians as hostage
  1028. 1028.
    >This isn't war. This is murder. Cold-blooded murder. You think to yourself
  1029. 1029.
    >You accompany the group that is escorting Anon to the brig
  1030. 1030.
    >You hear Rainbow Dash's smug voice coming from the rear
  1031. 1031.
    >"So it was your mom inside that capsule."
  1032. 1032.
    >The group stops and Anon looks at him, his fist shaking
  1033. 1033.
    >"For what it's worth I didn't know what was inside the capsule. I'm sorry..."
  1034. 1034.
    >Surprisingly Dash was being levelheaded about this
  1035. 1035.
    >"...Sorry that you're such a big baby."
  1036. 1036.
    >You were doing so well Dash
  1037. 1037.
    >You stop Anon from breaking free of the guys holding him
  1038. 1038.
    >"What's the matter? Why don't you deck me like what you did back at the Spaceport?"
  1039. 1039.
    >Anon looks like he's calmed down and smiles
  1040. 1040.
    >"Well, it's not your fault that you're an idiot who is bound by the orders of his superiors"
  1041. 1041.
    >Dash's smug face fades
  1042. 1042.
    >"I mean I did kick your hi-zack's ass pretty bad. So that means something. So I forgive you"
  1043. 1043.
    >"It's just sad that some people are bound by the chains of command and I am just a victim of such cruel circumstances"
  1044. 1044.
    >"Besides I'll just direct that hate towards the organization that killed my mother, not some simple lackey"
  1045. 1045.
    >Anon laughs as he's dragged away
  1046. 1046.
    >"Wait! You little brat..."
  1047. 1047.
    >Dash attempts to continue the "conversation"
  1048. 1048.
    >But you stop her in her tracks before she does something stupid
  1049. 1049.
    "If you have any self-respect you would stand down."
  1050. 1050.
    >You grab her by the wrist
  1051. 1051.
    "You already lost this fight and it would just be sad to see you get beaten by the same kid twice in one day"
  1052. 1052.
    "If it bothers you that much, be like the Titans officer you are and move on."
  1053. 1053.
     
  1054. 1054.
    Alexandria Bridge
  1055. 1055.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer
  1056. 1056.
    >After voicing your concerns to Capt. Sombra you're just standing in wait for his response
  1057. 1057.
    >You think about the dirtiness of what happened and how it's not right an-
  1058. 1058.
    "Lieutenant Sunset Shimmer."
  1059. 1059.
    >His growling voice wakes you from your thoughts
  1060. 1060.
    >"You make a good point. I'd prefer not to use hostages next time then."
  1061. 1061.
    >He scowls
  1062. 1062.
    "Next time?"
  1063. 1063.
    >"I'd like you to capture the AEUG's new mobile suit."
  1064. 1064.
    "Sir?"
  1065. 1065.
    >"Feel free to come up with a plan of your own that doesn't involve any of your so-called "dirty tricks" and what not"
  1066. 1066.
    >Lt. Dash enters the bridge from behind you as Sombra continues his new orders
  1067. 1067.
    >"Feel free to also use the 3 units of the Gundam Mk. II too along with any resources at your disposal, since you seem to dislike my tactics so much"
  1068. 1068.
    >"I'd like to use the Gundam Mk. II in this new mission, sir! As a way to apologize for being defeated by that bratty kid."
  1069. 1069.
    >Lt. Dash interrupts Sombra
  1070. 1070.
    >Sombra frowns and glares at Lt. Dash
  1071. 1071.
    >"Apologize?"
  1072. 1072.
    >He laughs
  1073. 1073.
    >"Maybe if you were even worthy of piloting the Gundam Mk. II, I'd consider that."
  1074. 1074.
    >He brushes off Lt. Dash's suggestion of sorting out using one of the Mk IIs
  1075. 1075.
    >"Now go on, Lt. Sunset Shimmer. I'm sure you're tactical genius will be able to net us another mobile suit before we crush the Argama"
  1076. 1076.
    >You leave the bridge, feeling as though the Captain was mocking you.
  1077. 1077.
    >You float down towards the hangar
  1078. 1078.
    >An idea springs into your mind.
  1079. 1079.
     
  1080. 1080.
    >You are Lt. Franklin Bidan
  1081. 1081.
    >You are also in the brig like your son
  1082. 1082.
    >Maybe you shouldn't have yelled at your superior officer like that
  1083. 1083.
    >It's a separate room from where your son is being held in
  1084. 1084.
    >You here some scuffling from outside your room
  1085. 1085.
    >And the surveillance camera turns itself off
  1086. 1086.
    >The door opens and you see someone wearing a Titans pilot suit
  1087. 1087.
    >His face being hidden by the visor
  1088. 1088.
    >He's carrying around another black Titans pilot suit and throws it at you
  1089. 1089.
    >"Wear this."
  1090. 1090.
    >Wait a minute. That's a girl's voice!
  1091. 1091.
    >And you recognize that voice too!
  1092. 1092.
    >Is that Lt. Sunset Shimmer?
  1093. 1093.
    >"Don't ask questions and just follow my orders."
  1094. 1094.
     
  1095. 1095.
    >You are Anon
  1096. 1096.
    >And you're stuck in the brig
  1097. 1097.
    >You hear a commotion outside your cell before the door opens
  1098. 1098.
    >You see a man wearing a Titans pilot suit with his visor down enter the cell
  1099. 1099.
    >"Come with me if you want to live"
  1100. 1100.
    >That voice! Isn't that Lt. Sunset?
  1101. 1101.
    >"Anonymous Bidan, are you listening? We're leaving this Titans ship immediately."
  1102. 1102.
    >She then throws you a Titans pilot suit and grabs the unconscious guard and throws him in your cell too
  1103. 1103.
    >"We better hurry before the Argama departs this sector"
  1104. 1104.
    >"Remember to keep a straight posture Lt. Bidan and walk and act like a pilot" she continues to the man she's with
  1105. 1105.
    >Lt. Bidan? Dad is coming along as well?
  1106. 1106.
    >You put on the pilot normal suit as ordered and leave the cell before Lt. Sunset locks the door behind you
  1107. 1107.
     
  1108. 1108.
    >In the hangar you board the mark II unit 03
  1109. 1109.
    >Your father boards unit 02
  1110. 1110.
    >Sunset boards unit 01
  1111. 1111.
    >Sunset then points the rifle at the hangar doors
  1112. 1112.
    >"Open the hangar doors or I'll blast them open"
  1113. 1113.
    >You start up the thrusters and so does your father
  1114. 1114.
    >The hangar doors open wide and let Sunset's unit launch
  1115. 1115.
    >Your father struggles a bit but he manages to lift off
  1116. 1116.
    "Anon Bidan, Mark II, taking off!"
  1117. 1117.
    >You say to no one in particular as you push away the hizacks in the hangar and launch
  1118. 1118.
    >You hear alarms sound off as you leave and Titans soldiers scrambling to get into their mobile suits to pursue
  1119. 1119.
    >You look back to the accompanying Earth Federation ship and see that they're starting to sortie as well
  1120. 1120.
     
  1121. 1121.
    >You are Lt. Quatre and you are talking to Captain Flash Sentry through the Argama communication system from the hangar
  1122. 1122.
    >You feel a strange sense of urgency as you talk to Captain Sentry
  1123. 1123.
    "Flash, I think Lt. Sunset Shimmer and the others are about to return to the Argama"
  1124. 1124.
    >"What makes you say that Lt. Quatre?"
  1125. 1125.
    "Just a hunch. I'd love to see her again though"
  1126. 1126.
    >"Same here, and she ain't too hard on the eyes too" he finishes with a chuckle
  1127. 1127.
    "Whatever you say Captain Sentry."
  1128. 1128.
    >You say while rolling your eyes behind your sunglasses
  1129. 1129.
    "I'm launching in my Rick Dias to await their arrival Sentry, inform Surprise and Braeburn to get ready for a sortie"
  1130. 1130.
    >"Sure thing Lt. Quatre. I really hope your hunch is correct. I'll also inform the Commodore of your hunch."
  1131. 1131.
    >He disconnects from the conversation
  1132. 1132.
    >You quickly put on your helmet and board your red Rick Dias and prepare to sortie out.
  1133. 1133.
     
  1134. 1134.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer, formerly of the Titans
  1135. 1135.
    >Hijacking 3 units of the mark II gundam will surely put a dent in the plans of that madman Sombra
  1136. 1136.
    >However Earth Federation forces are hot on your trail
  1137. 1137.
    >You swerve a bit to the left as the Galbaldy squad fires a barrage of fire to your direction
  1138. 1138.
    >Among the squad you see Lt. Spitfire's unit
  1139. 1139.
    "Damn it"
  1140. 1140.
    >You hope to whatever deity is out there the AEUG know your location
  1141. 1141.
    >And can send in help before you, Lt. Bidan, and Anon get overwhelmed by them
  1142. 1142.
    >You fire back a few potshots to keep them away from your tail and see that Anon is fighting back as well.
  1143. 1143.
    >Lt. Bidan's unit is on autopilot and will follow unit 01 to the Argama so I don't think he can fight back
  1144. 1144.
    >Anon fires two shots before dashing towards the one hizack and finishing him off with a beam saber slash to the back
  1145. 1145.
    >He's getting awfully good at piloting a mobile suit for a young teenager
  1146. 1146.
    >Anon dashes back in the formation of you and Lt. Bidan's unit.
  1147. 1147.
     
  1148. 1148.
    Argama Bridge
  1149. 1149.
    >"Sir! We're seeing three mobile suits approach the Argama and they're engaged with several Earth Federation forces"
  1150. 1150.
    "Can you identify the three mobile suits?"
  1151. 1151.
    >"Sir! They're the three mk. II units! 4 Galbaldies as well as 3 Hizacks are in hot pursuit"
  1152. 1152.
    "Looks like the Lieutenant was right, eh Commodore?"
  1153. 1153.
    "Send out the mobile suit squadrons to help out the three gundams! Contact Lt. Quatre ASAP and tell her to assist"
  1154. 1154.
     
  1155. 1155.
    Argama Hangar
  1156. 1156.
    "Just as expected"
  1157. 1157.
    "Lt. Quatre, Rick Dias, launching!"
  1158. 1158.
    >"Ensign Surprise, Rick Dias, let's go!"
  1159. 1159.
    >"Lt. Braeburn, Rick Dias, ready to launch!"
  1160. 1160.
    >The three Rick Dias launch from the Argama and head towards the blazing lights in the distance
  1161. 1161.
     
  1162. 1162.
    >You are Anon
  1163. 1163.
    >You are getting the hang of piloting a mobile suit.
  1164. 1164.
    >You just took down 2 Hizacks while fleeing from the Titans in a hijacked unit of theirs
  1165. 1165.
    >Nope not thinking about the fact that I just killed two people with a hijacked gundam
  1166. 1166.
    >You try to get a lock on the red galbaldy but it's just too fast for you
  1167. 1167.
    >You fire off two shots that it gracefully dodges and you proceed to narrowly dodge two shots from the red galbaldy.
  1168. 1168.
    >That was close! Maybe I shouldn't try to engage this one
  1169. 1169.
    >You fly away from the pursuing red galbaldy back into formation with Suns-
  1170. 1170.
    >You hear a small explosion coming from your unit and see that you've been hit in the arm
  1171. 1171.
    >The galbaldy finally manages to land a shot on you!
  1172. 1172.
    >You fly faster to flee from the battle but it's not enough
  1173. 1173.
    >The galbaldy pilot has a lock on you
  1174. 1174.
    >It fires a shot heading towards your cockpit
  1175. 1175.
    >Is this the end?
  1176. 1176.
     
  1177. 1177.
    >A few meters from being hit, another shot intercepts the oncoming shot making it explode mid travel
  1178. 1178.
    "Lt. Quatre!"
  1179. 1179.
    >A red mobile suit fires some shots from its beam pistol damaging a few pursuing mobile suits
  1180. 1180.
    >The red galbaldy breaks off from the pursuit and retreats as they are overwhelmed by the AEUG mobile suit squads approaching
  1181. 1181.
    >Bazooka rounds fly from the direction of the Argama and you see the AEUG mobile suits come to your rescue
  1182. 1182.
    >They drive off the pursuing squadron of galbaldies and hizacks from the area giving you time to breathe
  1183. 1183.
    >The AEUG mobile suits escort you, Sunset, and your dad to the Argama
  1184. 1184.
    >You let out a sigh of relief as you see the Argama in the distance
  1185. 1185.
     
  1186. 1186.
    Argama Hangar
  1187. 1187.
    >You're Lt. Quatre
  1188. 1188.
    "Welcome back Anon"
  1189. 1189.
    >You say to the teen as he floats down from the stolen Gundam Mk. II unit
  1190. 1190.
    >"I owe it all to Sunset"
  1191. 1191.
    >You look towards the other Mk. II unit and see the former Titans Lieutenant descend from the cockpit
  1192. 1192.
    "Sunset Shimmer"
  1193. 1193.
    >"Lt. Quatre Bajeena"
  1194. 1194.
    "Lt. Sunset."
  1195. 1195.
    "I hate to say this Lt. Sunset but I'm rather reluctant to believe your change of heart."
  1196. 1196.
    "The Titans are a group of carefully selected people, after all"
  1197. 1197.
    >"I understand Lt. Quatre"
  1198. 1198.
    "Did something happen at the Titans ship? No, the change happened within you it seems"
  1199. 1199.
    >"Perhaps"
  1200. 1200.
    >"But I wish to live on my own set of beliefs rather than following a madman like Sombra"
  1201. 1201.
    >"That's right, Sunset is a nice person!" Anon butts in
  1202. 1202.
    >She smiles at young Anonymous
  1203. 1203.
    >He just shrugs it off and turns towards your Rick Dias where another stowaway was very much enthsiastically observing your mobile suit
  1204. 1204.
    "Lt. Franklin Bidan!"
  1205. 1205.
    >Franklin Bidan is gawking at your Rick Dias.
  1206. 1206.
    >"Quite a marvelously built mobile suit if I may say so myself."
  1207. 1207.
    >You hear Anon murmur to himself something about "not understanding what's going on"
  1208. 1208.
    >Perhaps you should have a talk with the young man some other time
  1209. 1209.
    >But now you and the AEUG have all three units of the Gundam Mk. II and two new allies.
  1210. 1210.
    >You wonder how this will turn the tides of war for the AEUG
  1211. 1211.
     
  1212. 1212.
    Alexandria briefing room
  1213. 1213.
    >You are observing the data on the AEUG's new mobile suit, the Rick Dias
  1214. 1214.
    >While listening to Lt. Commander Jamaican brief the crew about said mobile suit
  1215. 1215.
    >"So in conclusion, sir. It would be best if we can grab a working model of this new AEUG mobile suit"
  1216. 1216.
    >Jamaican ends his presentation
  1217. 1217.
    "What do you think of pursuing the Argama, Lieutenant Commander?"
  1218. 1218.
    >You clasp your hands in thought as the middle-aged man ponders on the question
  1219. 1219.
    >"W-well Commander Sombra, it would be best to keep pursuing the Argama. They might lead us to the AEUG HQ"
  1220. 1220.
    >"Our main problem with this, sir, is our lack of able fighting forces after that last sortie."
  1221. 1221.
    >"But we would be at a bigger loss if we were to discontinue the pursuit and resupply then return to pursuing them"
  1222. 1222.
    "Very well Jamaican. I'll return to Gryffons onboard the Brunei. You are to command the Alexandria, the Sichuan, and the Bosnia in pursuing the Argama"
  1223. 1223.
    >"Shall we assault Granada as well?"
  1224. 1224.
    "If you have the manpower."
  1225. 1225.
    "Our main goal right now is to flush out AEUG sympathizers within the Earth Federation military."
  1226. 1226.
    "Show them no mercy. Briefing adjourned"
  1227. 1227.
    >"Sir, yes sir!"
  1228. 1228.
     
  1229. 1229.
    >Is Anon perhaps a newtype? His piloting skills are phenomenal for a young boy.
  1230. 1230.
    >Is he perhaps like Lalah and Celestia?
  1231. 1231.
    >Or perhaps even surpassing their spatial abilities
  1232. 1232.
    >His performance piloting the Gundam Mk. II last time was far greater than even a skilled earthbound pilot
  1233. 1233.
    >You ponder on this a little bit more when a voice disturbs you from your thoughts
  1234. 1234.
    >"What do you think Lt. Quatre Bajeena?"
  1235. 1235.
    >You stop staring at the tea that has gotten cold and face Commodore Norman Blex
  1236. 1236.
    "Sorry what were we talking about Commodore?"
  1237. 1237.
    >"I was thinking that maybe we should start our campaign on Jaburo."
  1238. 1238.
    >"We have the resources and the personnel to stage a large scale assault on the Titan's base on Earth.:
  1239. 1239.
    >"Especially with Lt. Sunset Shimmer and the three units of Gundam Mk. II"
  1240. 1240.
    >"Not to mention the special experimental mobile suit coming in from Granada for you to pilot."
  1241. 1241.
    >"With these odds, we can finish this war before it even starts!" Flash Sentry happily exclaims
  1242. 1242.
    "There's still Lt. Franklin Bidan, though. We do not know if his allegiance still lies with the Titans despite everything"
  1243. 1243.
    >"But do you think we have enough firepower to bust through this?"
  1244. 1244.
    "We can use one Gundam Mk II unit in the battle. I can see us winning with it as our trump card"
  1245. 1245.
    >"Trixie remembers that Applejack is in charge of painting the Gundam Mk. II units"
  1246. 1246.
    >"Painting?" the Commodore asks
  1247. 1247.
    >"Why, of course! We wouldn't want to use those Gundams still wearing Titan colors now do we?"
  1248. 1248.
     
  1249. 1249.
    Argama Hangar
  1250. 1250.
    >The hangar is abuzz with crewmen working on dismantling the damaged Gundam Mk. II unit and painting the other
  1251. 1251.
    >The third unit was sent to Granada to be reverse engineered
  1252. 1252.
    >A man in his late 40s is barking out orders to the crew while being escorted by armed guards in normal suits.
  1253. 1253.
    "How can you use that in such a wrong way? Are you an idiot?"
  1254. 1254.
    "Don't just dismantle things willy-nilly, you fool!"
  1255. 1255.
    "Before you take off that balancer, carefully dislodge the surrounding insulation first!"
  1256. 1256.
    "PLEASE BE GENTLE WITH THE INSULATION MATERIAL!"
  1257. 1257.
    "It's like you people aren't even trained to handle mobile suits! What are you amateurs?"
  1258. 1258.
    "You people have hardly any skill at all!"
  1259. 1259.
    "WAIT! Hey! I can't have you handling that laser torch that way!"
  1260. 1260.
    >Franklin Bidan floats towards the crewman soldering the foot of the Mark II
  1261. 1261.
    "The heat conductivity of that frame is very fragile! Be more careful!"
  1262. 1262.
    >He grabs the laser torch from the crewman and does the soldering himself
  1263. 1263.
    "I'll show you how to do it properly"
  1264. 1264.
    >"Lieutenant!"
  1265. 1265.
    >A blonde haired teenager whose accent sounds like she belongs more on a farm rather than a battleship hangar floats towards you
  1266. 1266.
    >"Ah know ya mean well by barking out orders like my granny during harvestin' season but please consider yer status on this ship"
  1267. 1267.
    "I know. I am giving it my all because I'm keeping that in mind, Ms. Applejack"
  1268. 1268.
    >You float up to the girl and poke her point blank in the belly with the laser torch
  1269. 1269.
    "Lower your weapons or this girl gets fried"
  1270. 1270.
    "I just want to take a good look at your Rick Dias, that is all"
  1271. 1271.
    >"B-but ya can't!"
  1272. 1272.
    "A laser torch has the capacity to take a life too. Did you know that Ms. Applejack?"
  1273. 1273.
    >The girl reluctantly agrees to your demands
  1274. 1274.
    "Nobody move or she gets it"
  1275. 1275.
     
  1276. 1276.
    >"Ah dont think yer just planning on takin' a look"
  1277. 1277.
    "Of course. I plan on returning to the Alexnadria on it"
  1278. 1278.
    >"But they took ya hostage!"
  1279. 1279.
    "It just means Sombra owes me one."
  1280. 1280.
    "Besides if I return with the Rick Dias, I'll be given free reign over the Titans tech division"
  1281. 1281.
    >"Ya wont get away with this ya know"
  1282. 1282.
    >She opens the cockpit of the red Rick Dias Lt. Quatre pilots
  1283. 1283.
    >It's operational and ready for launch
  1284. 1284.
    >You push the girl overboard and board the mobile suit
  1285. 1285.
    >"Gaaaaaaaah! Argama help!" she yells as she floats away
  1286. 1286.
     
  1287. 1287.
    >You power up the Rick Dias
  1288. 1288.
    "Heh, the panoramic monitor on this is impeccable. Almost perfect even"
  1289. 1289.
    >You push a few buttons and crank up the throttle
  1290. 1290.
    >You engage the thrusters and step away from the launch catapault
  1291. 1291.
    >After stepping away from the launch catapault you fire off the thrusters and fly off into space
  1292. 1292.
     
  1293. 1293.
    >Meanwhile in the Argama cafeteria
  1294. 1294.
    >"Lt. Bidan hijacked Lt. Quatre's Rick Dias?"
  1295. 1295.
    >Flash Sentry yells into the phone as he's informed of the recent events in the hangar
  1296. 1296.
    >"Close off the platform and hold your fire! Don't do anything hasty"
  1297. 1297.
    >You immediately stand up and break into a run.
  1298. 1298.
    >You leave the room before Captain Flash Sentry has a chance to talk to you
  1299. 1299.
    >You run towards into the elevator and pick up the phone from there to contact Captain Sentry
  1300. 1300.
    "Have Surprise and Braeburn chase after Lt. Franklin and I'll follow suit with one of the Mk. II units"
  1301. 1301.
    >"Copy that Lt. Quatre"
  1302. 1302.
     
  1303. 1303.
    >You float down to the hangars and see Trixie trying to restrain and prevent Anon from boarding the Gundam Mk. II
  1304. 1304.
    >In the distance you hear Surprise and Braeburn launch and commence their pursuit of the rogue lieutenant
  1305. 1305.
    >"Lt. Quatre! Trixie is having trouble with Anon! He wants to chase after him"
  1306. 1306.
    >"I'm so sorry for his actions Lieutenant. I'll make it up to everyone by catching him myself"
  1307. 1307.
    "Don't be ridiculous. I can handle this, young Anon."
  1308. 1308.
    >"But he's my father and what he does is my responsibi-"
  1309. 1309.
    "If things get heated, will you even be able to fire at your own father, Anonymous?"
  1310. 1310.
    >He stops trying to fight off Trixie and pauses
  1311. 1311.
    >"Trixie thanks you Lt. Quatre. Come along now, Anon this is no place for a child like you."
  1312. 1312.
    >You board the Mk. II and start up its engines
  1313. 1313.
    >You take off your sunglasses and focus on the task ahead
  1314. 1314.
    >You launch from the Argama's launch catapault and catch up to your two wingmen
  1315. 1315.
     
  1316. 1316.
    >As you launch from the Argama a shuttle launches to retrieve AppleJack from the vastness of space
  1317. 1317.
    >You catch up to Surprise and Braeburn
  1318. 1318.
    >"Are ya sure you need to be here lieutenant? We can catch the guy alone"
  1319. 1319.
    "Don't worry, the mark 2 has superior acceleration and maneuverability."
  1320. 1320.
    >"Personally speaking though lieutenant, Ah prefer the Rick Dias and am pretty confident with her"
  1321. 1321.
    "Yeah whatever you say Braeburn. Just be careful, Lt. Franklin isn't your average engineer."
  1322. 1322.
    >"Roger that lieutenant"
  1323. 1323.
     
  1324. 1324.
    Argama Bridge
  1325. 1325.
    >You are Commodore Norman Blex, leader of the AEUG
  1326. 1326.
    "Have you ever heard of the woman they call the Nightmare Moon, Capt. Sentry?"
  1327. 1327.
    >"I was aboard a Salamis class ship back in A Baoa Qu. She attacked our fleet with his Zeong. Luckily her mobile suit never came close to my ship."
  1328. 1328.
    >"Nevertheless, I sensed the power and energy of the Nightmare Moon. It gave me chills. I'm getting that feeling now."
  1329. 1329.
    "From who?"
  1330. 1330.
    >"Lieutenant Quatre Bajeena"
  1331. 1331.
    "It seems she's still trying to spread her father- Zeon Deikun's wishes amongst us spacenoids."
  1332. 1332.
     
  1333. 1333.
    >You are Anon
  1334. 1334.
    >Your father just hijacked an AEUG mobile suit to serve his selfish needs again
  1335. 1335.
    >He's probably on his way back to the Titans right now
  1336. 1336.
    >You turn around and float back towards the hangars
  1337. 1337.
    >"Anonymous, what are you doing?"
  1338. 1338.
    "I need to chase after him. I can't forgive Dad for leaving us to see his girlfriend!"
  1339. 1339.
    >"His what?!"
  1340. 1340.
    "I didn't want to bother the lieutenant with stupid problems like this"
  1341. 1341.
    >"Trixie thinks that maybe you're wrong about your father, Anonymous!"
  1342. 1342.
    >"He is quite a reputable scientist after all, maybe he was busy?"
  1343. 1343.
    "I don't want to hear you defend my father, Ms. Trixie! Not from you..."
  1344. 1344.
    >You snap back loudly
  1345. 1345.
    "People with normal families like you don't know what it's like to be his son!"
  1346. 1346.
    >You leave Ms. Trixie and you proceed to move quickly towards the hangars
  1347. 1347.
     
  1348. 1348.
    >You are Anon's father, Lt. Franklin Bidan
  1349. 1349.
    >You are playing around with the Rick Dias' speed and mobility
  1350. 1350.
    "This is great! The acceleration and handling is top-notch"
  1351. 1351.
    >You fiddle with the throttle a bit more and do some loops
  1352. 1352.
    >You laugh as you have too much fun piloting the hijacked mobile suit
  1353. 1353.
    "Perhaps I might even spend more time with my darling, Margarita after I get rewarded" you say with a laugh
  1354. 1354.
     
  1355. 1355.
    Alexandria Bridge
  1356. 1356.
    >"They've just begun the transfer, sir"
  1357. 1357.
    >You are Lt. Commander Jamaican Daninghan of the Titans pursuit fleet
  1358. 1358.
    >"Message from air defense team! Unidentified spacecraft approaching, sir!"
  1359. 1359.
    "Could they be one of ours?"
  1360. 1360.
    >"No sir!"
  1361. 1361.
    "Deploy the hizack team! Conduct anti-air barrage every 30 seconds. Warn the hizacks to watch out for friendly fire"
  1362. 1362.
    >"Yes, sir!"
  1363. 1363.
    "And tell the transfer teams to hurry up transferring Captain Sombra!"
  1364. 1364.
    >"Yes, sir!"
  1365. 1365.
     
  1366. 1366.
    Alexandria Hangar
  1367. 1367.
    >You are Lt. Rainbow Dash, of the awesome Titans.
  1368. 1368.
    >You float on towards one of the hizacks before a fellow Titans pilot boards it
  1369. 1369.
    "Sorry pal, that seat's reserved for the great Lt. Dash"
  1370. 1370.
    >"Oh Lt. Dash! Are you sure?"
  1371. 1371.
    "Yup, the higher ups gave me the go-signal to finally redeem myself"
  1372. 1372.
    >"Then by all means, Lt. Dash!"
  1373. 1373.
    >The pilot then salutes before leaving
  1374. 1374.
    "Thank you!"
  1375. 1375.
    >You board the hizack and power up its system
  1376. 1376.
    "Do well on the battlefield and no one can talk shit about me again"
  1377. 1377.
    "All units, power systems up and launch when ready!"
  1378. 1378.
    >You approach the ship's launch catapault and prepare to launch
  1379. 1379.
    >You fire up the thrusters as the launch catapault pushes your hizack out of the battleship
  1380. 1380.
    >Your two wingmen follow suit and launch as soon as you launch
  1381. 1381.
     
  1382. 1382.
    >You are Lt. Franklin Bidan
  1383. 1383.
    "Strange, the Alexandria should be in my sights by now."
  1384. 1384.
    >You press a few buttons on the panel
  1385. 1385.
    "Where is that damn ship? It should be here!"
  1386. 1386.
    >A shot narrowly hits you from the back
  1387. 1387.
    "What? They followed me?"
  1388. 1388.
    >You stop the mobile suit in its tracks and look behind aiming the bazooka at potential followers
  1389. 1389.
    >Your breathing fogs up the normal suit you're using as you wait
  1390. 1390.
    >A few seconds later shots come up from below you
  1391. 1391.
    "What?"
  1392. 1392.
    >You narrowly avoid being hit by whatever is following you and you return fire at the 2 Rick Dias with your bazooka
  1393. 1393.
    >You fire one round
  1394. 1394.
    >Two rounds
  1395. 1395.
    >They miss
  1396. 1396.
    >Wait a minute weren't there 3 mobile suits following you?
  1397. 1397.
    >A repainted Gundam Mk. II comes up from behind you and grabs you
  1398. 1398.
    "Let me go!"
  1399. 1399.
     
  1400. 1400.
    >You are now Lt. Quatre
  1401. 1401.
    "Give it up lieutenant!"
  1402. 1402.
    >You smile as you manhandle the Rick Dias as it struggles to free itself from your grasp
  1403. 1403.
    >You suddenly feel a flash of danger approaching and everything feels like it slowed down
  1404. 1404.
    >An incoming barrage of anti-air fire is heading towards you and Lt. Bidan
  1405. 1405.
    >You do a few maneuvers to dodge incoming anti air fire while holding the stolen Rick Dias
  1406. 1406.
    >It works for awhile but you still get hit in the leg, blasting the right leg off of the mk. 2
  1407. 1407.
    >The blast sends you toppling away from the Rick Dias giving Lt. Bidan a chance to escape
  1408. 1408.
    >And also the explosion of the leg broadcasted your position to the enemy
  1409. 1409.
    >You dodge an oncoming missile and a round from Lt. Bidan's bazooka
  1410. 1410.
    >You sigh as you see 3 hizacks approach.
  1411. 1411.
     
  1412. 1412.
    >You are Lt. Franklin Bidan
  1413. 1413.
    >You're overjoyed at being able to experience combat first hand
  1414. 1414.
    >This is perfect! You're able to experience combat against your own creation using an enemy mobile suit
  1415. 1415.
    >As you fire your head vulcans at the mark 2, thoughts of your darling Margarita flood your mind
  1416. 1416.
    >You chuckle to yourself, this is perfect. No engineer could be as lucky as me.
  1417. 1417.
    >If you can help take down the stolen Mk 2 and deliver this stolen mobile suit, everything will be smooth sailing for you
  1418. 1418.
    >No nagging wife, no annoying brat of a son, just you and Margarita and free reign over the Titans tech division.
  1419. 1419.
     
  1420. 1420.
    Argama Bridge
  1421. 1421.
    >You are Capt. Flash Sentry
  1422. 1422.
    "Enemy ships are close. We'll fire some shots so we can find out exactly where they are!"
  1423. 1423.
    "At my command."
  1424. 1424.
    >"Yes, sir!"
  1425. 1425.
    >The Argama's Mega Particle Cannon prepares itself to fire and charges up
  1426. 1426.
    >The four cannons on the ship line up towards the direction of the supposed ships
  1427. 1427.
    "Open fire!"
  1428. 1428.
    >All cannons fire, but hit nothing
  1429. 1429.
     
  1430. 1430.
    Alexandria Bridge
  1431. 1431.
    >Several beams fly past the ships but fortunately hit nothing
  1432. 1432.
    >More importantly, thankfully it did not hit Sombra's transfer shuttle
  1433. 1433.
    >"They're searching for us! Hold your fire until Capt. Sombra has been transferred to the Brunei!"
  1434. 1434.
     
  1435. 1435.
    Argama Hangar
  1436. 1436.
    >You are Anon
  1437. 1437.
    >You see the shuttle that departed to retrieve AppleJack has returned
  1438. 1438.
    >AppleJack is already working on one of the mark 2 units to be repainted shortly after being rescued
  1439. 1439.
    >You sneak aboard one of the mark 2 units being repainted
  1440. 1440.
    >Not far behind you is Ms. Trixie, trying to stop you still
  1441. 1441.
    >You close the hatch of the cockpit before AppleJack notices
  1442. 1442.
    >"Hey wait a minute! That unit's still under repair! Ah just took off one of the arms!"
  1443. 1443.
    "It's fine AJ! I can still use the rifle!"
  1444. 1444.
    >"But ya need the shield!"
  1445. 1445.
    >"Wait a darn tootin' minute, who's inside? Ah don't think that's one of our pilots!"
  1446. 1446.
    >"AppleJack! Stop him! That's Anon!"
  1447. 1447.
    "Don't worry about me AJ and Ms. Trixie! I'll catch up to them and get my father."
  1448. 1448.
    >You power up the Gundam and walk away from the two
  1449. 1449.
     
  1450. 1450.
    Argama Bridge
  1451. 1451.
    >You are Capt. Flash Sentry
  1452. 1452.
    "Change our position and fire another salvo on my command!"
  1453. 1453.
    >You hear the cannons charge up and fire
  1454. 1454.
     
  1455. 1455.
    Alexandria bridge
  1456. 1456.
    >"Damn it! We have no choice but to return fire!"
  1457. 1457.
    >"Return fire on my command!"
  1458. 1458.
    >The Alexandria's cannons swivel forward and ready to return fire
  1459. 1459.
    >Missiles are deployed from the front of the Sichuan, aiding the Alexandria
  1460. 1460.
     
  1461. 1461.
    Alexandria-Brunei transfer shuttle
  1462. 1462.
    >The entire shuttle trembles from dodging the salvos being fired from the AEUG ships in the distance
  1463. 1463.
    >Capt. Sombra holds on to the roof of the small shuttle as it violently trembles
  1464. 1464.
    >He shakes his fist and angrily growls at the AEUG
  1465. 1465.
    >"Goddamn you, Norman Blex!"
  1466. 1466.
     
  1467. 1467.
    Argama
  1468. 1468.
    >The Argama and her escort Mont Blanc narrowly dodge the incoming fire
  1469. 1469.
    >They return fire shortly with a salvo of their own
  1470. 1470.
    >In the distance they see that they hit something from the opposing forces
  1471. 1471.
    >They continue evasive maneuvers and as well as firing salvos after changing positions
  1472. 1472.
     
  1473. 1473.
    Argama Mobile Suit deck
  1474. 1474.
    "I'm opening the doors to the mobile suit deck
  1475. 1475.
    >"Ensign Trixie, are ya out of your mind?"
  1476. 1476.
    "Well we can't stop him now. I guess he'll manage it somehow"
  1477. 1477.
    >"But we're in the middle of a battle, ensign!"
  1478. 1478.
    "Trixie thinks Anonymous is a tough kid, he can handle himself."
  1479. 1479.
    >"Alright fine, open the doors! Mark 2 don't ya forget yer rifle!"
  1480. 1480.
     
  1481. 1481.
    "Roger"
  1482. 1482.
    >You are now Anon inside the Gundam Mk. II without the shield arm
  1483. 1483.
    >"Anonymous! Is that you in the Gundam Mk. 2?" you hear from the comm link from the bridge
  1484. 1484.
    "Uhhh sorry you're breaking up, can't hear you."
  1485. 1485.
    >You hang up on the bridge and proceed with the liftoff sequence
  1486. 1486.
    >"Catapult preparing for launch!"
  1487. 1487.
     
  1488. 1488.
    Argama bridge
  1489. 1489.
    >"What do you mean his Mark 2 is missing an arm?" Capt. Sentry yells on the comms
  1490. 1490.
    >"Good maybe this'll show us how good the kid really is."
  1491. 1491.
    >Commodore Blex huffs out
  1492. 1492.
     
  1493. 1493.
    "Anonymous Bidan on the Gundam Mk. II, launching!"
  1494. 1494.
    >You feel the G-forces of being pushed by the launch catapult
  1495. 1495.
    >You fire up the thrusters as the catapult reaches the end of the runway and launch into space with your one-armed gundam
  1496. 1496.
    >You quickly engage the backpack thrusters and accelerate to top speed so you can catch up to the others
  1497. 1497.
    "Why'd you do it, Dad? Why'd you have to hurt mom like that and go for a younger woman."
  1498. 1498.
     
  1499. 1499.
    Alexandria Bridge
  1500. 1500.
    >You are Lt. Commander Jamaican and you're in the recently hit bridge of the Alexandria
  1501. 1501.
    >The entire bridge is being given quick first aid repair to prevent air from leaking
  1502. 1502.
    >"Capt Sombra has been safely transferred to the Brunei, sir."
  1503. 1503.
    "Well at least we can be thankful the captain wasn't present on the bridge when we were hit"
  1504. 1504.
    "Gimme a damage report, stat."
  1505. 1505.
    >"We're transferring command to the second bridge."
  1506. 1506.
    "Right. Move everyone immediately. Then, I want all guns to return fire."
  1507. 1507.
     
  1508. 1508.
    >You are now Anon
  1509. 1509.
    >You're trying to make out who's who in the fire fight in the distance
  1510. 1510.
    >Lights flash on and off and you try to pick out which one is your dad from among the bright lights in the distance
  1511. 1511.
    >You pick out one making a strand of light and you zoom your camera
  1512. 1512.
    >It's a red Rick Dias trying to flee
  1513. 1513.
    "There you are old man!"
  1514. 1514.
    >You put the pedal to the metal and dash towards the red Rick Dias
  1515. 1515.
    >It fires a shot from its bazooka towards you
  1516. 1516.
    >You dodge it and return fire with your rifle
  1517. 1517.
    >He dodges it
  1518. 1518.
    >You fire another shot to cover your advance
  1519. 1519.
    "I'm starting to believe in divine intervention, father" you say with a smirk
  1520. 1520.
     
  1521. 1521.
    >You dash towards the mobile suit and grab its foot then wrap your mobile suits' entire body around it
  1522. 1522.
    "I'm so ashamed of you"
  1523. 1523.
    >"Anon, no!"
  1524. 1524.
    >The Rick Dias pushes you away
  1525. 1525.
    >You get thrown quite a distance from the Rick Dias
  1526. 1526.
    >You aim your rifle at your father and have a lock on him
  1527. 1527.
    >"Anonymous! You dare aim a gun at your own father?!"
  1528. 1528.
    >You hesitate firing the rifle at that moment
  1529. 1529.
    >You pause for a few minutes with the rifle locked on to him
  1530. 1530.
    >"Threatening your own father? I raised you better than this!"
  1531. 1531.
    >He lets go several shots from his bazooka as he lectures you
  1532. 1532.
    >"Haven't I taught you anything? Aren't you grateful for what I did for you?!"
  1533. 1533.
    "But, you never tried to undestand me!"
  1534. 1534.
    >You dodge two shots from him as you attempt to regain the lock on his mobile suit
  1535. 1535.
    "YOU NEVER TRIED!"
  1536. 1536.
    >A shot flings off the Mk. II's chest but is deflected by the machine's armor
  1537. 1537.
    >You engage the thrusters and dash towards him dodging every shot
  1538. 1538.
    "Just stop it." you sigh
  1539. 1539.
    >"Who cares about the Mk. 2! I'm thinking of making the best mobile suit yet!"
  1540. 1540.
    >He runs out of ammo on the bazooka and tries to beat your Mk. II with the bazooka itself
  1541. 1541.
    >You dodge the blow
  1542. 1542.
    >He tries for another swing at you but then you sense shots coming from behind you heading towards the Rick Dias
  1543. 1543.
    >He gets hit in the belly and you gasp
  1544. 1544.
     
  1545. 1545.
    >"What are you doing? This is a battlefield! Hesitate for one moment and you're finished"
  1546. 1546.
    >You hear that on the comms but the minovsky particles jamming the comms in the area make it hard to figure out who it was coming from
  1547. 1547.
    >You look back at the damaged Rick Dias and see that the shot blew a hole through its belly
  1548. 1548.
    >Your father exits the cockpit and flies towards you but is too late
  1549. 1549.
    >The machine explodes in his vicinity and he is incinerated by the blast
  1550. 1550.
    "NO"
  1551. 1551.
    >In the distance you see the enemy flare signaling for retreats
  1552. 1552.
    "DAMN IT! IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY!"
  1553. 1553.
    >In a fit of a frustrated rage you start firing at the retreating enemy forces
  1554. 1554.
    "Do you people want everyone dead? If only you Titans stayed away none of this would've happened!"
  1555. 1555.
    >You keep firing but hit nothing
  1556. 1556.
    >Lt. Quatre approaches you from behind and lowers your rifle
  1557. 1557.
    >"Anonymous, it's no use. Stop wasting your ammo."
  1558. 1558.
    "Lieutenant..."
  1559. 1559.
    >You smash your fists on the console in frustration
  1560. 1560.
     
  1561. 1561.
    Alexandria bridge
  1562. 1562.
    >"I'll leave the pursuit of the AEUG to you Lt. Commander Jamaican."
  1563. 1563.
    >"I'm heading back to Canterlot to mobilize the Gryffons Corps in constructing the base"
  1564. 1564.
    "Sir, yes sir!" you salute at Captain Sombra
  1565. 1565.
    >"Don't expect the AEUG base to be at Granada or anywhere near the moon."
  1566. 1566.
    >"Assume that half the Earth Federation Space Force has been brainwashed by the rebels." Sombra continues
  1567. 1567.
    >With that he cuts off connection and the Brunei departs from the formation towards Canterlot Colony
  1568. 1568.
    >The Alexandria fires off flares to signal the Sichuan and the Bosnia to keep formation.
  1569. 1569.
     
  1570. 1570.
    Argama Bridge
  1571. 1571.
    >You are Captain Flash Sentry
  1572. 1572.
    "Gimme a sitrep on the ships pursuing us, Featherweight"
  1573. 1573.
    >"Captain, there are 2 Salamis-class ships following lead by 1 Alexandria-class ship"
  1574. 1574.
    "Good. We'll skirt through the Luna-2 and head to Earth's orbit" you say
  1575. 1575.
    >"Right now I doubt they want to attack us, yet." the Commodore adds
  1576. 1576.
    "Good. More time for us to get supplies from Granada and repairs too."
  1577. 1577.
    "All sections give me a damage report."
  1578. 1578.
    >"Yes, sir! Setting course, destination: Earth! We'll use Luna-2 as a shield"
  1579. 1579.
     
  1580. 1580.
    Argama Common Room
  1581. 1581.
    >You are Anonymous and you are tired from several consecutive space battles that cost you your parents
  1582. 1582.
    >Ms. Trixie is assisting you around the place after you actually joined the AEUG as a pilot
  1583. 1583.
    >You're no longer wearing your sweater-vest and jeans that you've been wearing since this whole mishap began
  1584. 1584.
    >Instead you're wearing a blue AEUG uniform, a blue jumpsuit not unlike the ones mechanics use, with a black sweater underneath it
  1585. 1585.
    >Trixie sets you down to sit on the sofa beside Lt. Quatre
  1586. 1586.
    >"Steady now, Anonymous. Just relax."
  1587. 1587.
    >You're very much fatigued, emotionally and physically, from everything that happened
  1588. 1588.
    >"This might be a rather harsh way to put it Anonymous, but that's what's expected from the Titans."
  1589. 1589.
    >Lt. Quatre says as she sets down on the table some tea.
  1590. 1590.
    >She takes off one of her gloves and takes one of the cups to have a sip
  1591. 1591.
    >"The sad part of this is their methods were expected from an army"
  1592. 1592.
    >Trixie sets the Common Area hologram to set up some forest visuals to help you calm down
  1593. 1593.
     
  1594. 1594.
    >The door opens
  1595. 1595.
    >"May I come in?"
  1596. 1596.
    >"Ah, I was expecting you lieutenant" Lt. Quatre answers
  1597. 1597.
    >"Guard, I will call for you when the lieutenant leaves." she continues
  1598. 1598.
    >"Yes, ma'am! I'll be waiting outside." the guard replies
  1599. 1599.
    >Lt. Sunset Shimmer enters the room and sits down across you
  1600. 1600.
    >Lt. Sunset is wearing a distinctive green variant of the female AEUG uniform
  1601. 1601.
    >A green sleeveless dress uniform and she's wearing white pantyhose to cover her legs
  1602. 1602.
    >"Trixie is glad you found clothes your size"
  1603. 1603.
    >"Thanks, I'm impressed with all the sizes you have here"
  1604. 1604.
    >"Do you still think I'm a spy, lieutenant?" She then asks Lt. Quatre
  1605. 1605.
    >"As long as your parents are on Earth, they're practically hostages of the Titans" the blue haired lieutenant answers
  1606. 1606.
    >"I guess you're right about that" Sunset shrugs
  1607. 1607.
    >"Anon knows this all too well" Lt. Quatre continues
  1608. 1608.
    >"Yes." Sunset says in a somber tone
  1609. 1609.
    >"But after seeing how Sombra operates, I can't find it in me to stay with the Titans" Sunset answers with conviction
  1610. 1610.
    >You silently listen to this conversation with your eyes closed trying to process everything going on
  1611. 1611.
    >"My parents have a strong sense of honor and I think they won't mind me joining the AEUG." Sunset continues
  1612. 1612.
    >You finally had enough of this nonsense and speak up
  1613. 1613.
     
  1614. 1614.
    "You can think all you want. But that's all useless when your body won't move" you snap
  1615. 1615.
    "For those born on Earth to fight in space..."
  1616. 1616.
    >You attempt to laugh at the idea but end up coughing in a mix of frustration and fatigue instead
  1617. 1617.
    >Lt. Quatre puts her arm around you and rests her hand on your shoulder patting it gently as if to say "that's enough Anon"
  1618. 1618.
    >"What you think you can do versus what you can actually do is what young Anonymous means."
  1619. 1619.
    >"Well yeah they're both different but..."
  1620. 1620.
    "My dad had a lover..." you start
  1621. 1621.
    "My mom was so engrossed in her work that she didn't care even though she knew my dad was sleeping with a younger woman"
  1622. 1622.
    "She believed in her work for the military even for the Titans. The same Titans who killed her."
  1623. 1623.
    >You start raising your voice
  1624. 1624.
    "This isn't just about the AEUG or the Titans! It was about a kid who just wanted to be loved by his parents"
  1625. 1625.
    >You breathe in deeply and sigh
  1626. 1626.
    >You try to stop tears from coming out
  1627. 1627.
    >You find yourself leaning on Ms. Trixie in a mix of fatigue and despair.
  1628. 1628.
    >Although it was only the four of you in the room, there was an awkwardly long pause between the people in the room
  1629. 1629.
     
  1630. 1630.
    >"By any chance lieutenant, do you know of a woman named Lunar Aznable?" Sunset breaks the silence
  1631. 1631.
    >"Yes, I have heard of the Nightmare Moon"
  1632. 1632.
    >Lt. Quatre's eyes shine with interest underneath her sunglasses at the mention of Lunar's name
  1633. 1633.
    >"She was the youngest daughter of Zeon Deikun, the man who tried to make Side 3 independent from the Earth Federation" she continues
  1634. 1634.
    >"I believe her real name was Lunaria Ren Deikun."
  1635. 1635.
    >"Zeon Deikun was assassinated by the Zabi family, then the Zabi family renamed Side 3 as the Principality of Zeon"
  1636. 1636.
    >"Then they started a war of independence against the Earth Federation"
  1637. 1637.
    >Lt. Quatre smiles
  1638. 1638.
    >"I do believe that is the story, yes." Quatre replies
  1639. 1639.
    >"Lunaria took on the name Lunar to avenge her father's death." she continued
  1640. 1640.
    >Sunset turns to you
  1641. 1641.
    >"You know this story, Anon?" she asks
  1642. 1642.
    >You take out your handkerchief from your pocket and rub off the tears from your eyes
  1643. 1643.
    "Of course I do. She's a living legend."
  1644. 1644.
    >Lt. Quatre smiles
  1645. 1645.
    "But she was a fool to fight an organization all by herself."
  1646. 1646.
    >Lt. Quatre chuckles at your answer
  1647. 1647.
    >"A valid criticism, young Anon"
  1648. 1648.
    "She seems like a self-destructive type of person."
  1649. 1649.
    >"Is that what you think of Lunar?"
  1650. 1650.
    >"Although she was on Zeon's side she cared deeply for her older sister, Celestia." Sunset continues her story
  1651. 1651.
    >"Despite her being a pilot on the Earth Federation side. If I am correct, she was the pilot of the original Gundam." she continues
  1652. 1652.
    >"A person with such romantic ideals..." she fawns
  1653. 1653.
    >"Is just a plain old fool, don't you think Anonymous?" Trixie interrupts
  1654. 1654.
     
  1655. 1655.
    >Lt. Quatre stands up with a mysterious grin on her face
  1656. 1656.
    >"Perhaps she was just too good-natured." she says
  1657. 1657.
    >She turns to Sunset
  1658. 1658.
    >"How about dinner, Lt. Sunset? Would you care to join us?"
  1659. 1659.
    >"Huh? Sure. How about you Ensign Trixie Lulamoon?" Sunset answers
  1660. 1660.
    >"Sure. Trixie will join you! How about you Anonymous?"
  1661. 1661.
    "Would it be okay if I just stay here?"
  1662. 1662.
    >"We won't mind."
  1663. 1663.
    "Then I'd rather remain here for now"
  1664. 1664.
    >"Okay. But you will be under guard." Lt. Quatre says to you
  1665. 1665.
    >The two of them stand up and lead Lt. Sunset to the door before closing it behind her.
  1666. 1666.
    >You lie down on the sofa and try to take a nap.
  1667. 1667.
    >Lt. Quatre and Ensign Trixie start talking in hushed tones by the door
  1668. 1668.
    >"Are you really going to do it?" you hear Lt. Quatre ask Ensign Trixie
  1669. 1669.
    >"Of course. Trixie will be descending the Earth tomorrow."
  1670. 1670.
    >"I'm guessing this was Admiral Blex's idea?"
  1671. 1671.
    >"Yes. We won't be able to find out much about Jaburo from space, lieutenant."
  1672. 1672.
    >"Aren't we perhaps rushing things?"
  1673. 1673.
    >Jaburo? Isn't that where the Earth Federation's HQ is?
  1674. 1674.
    "Um.."
  1675. 1675.
    >You speak up
  1676. 1676.
    >"Were you eavesdropping, Anonymous?" Trixie asks
  1677. 1677.
    "No!"
  1678. 1678.
    "Are you descending to Earth, Miss Trixie?"
  1679. 1679.
    >"So you were listening in." Lt. Quatre confirms
  1680. 1680.
    "I've forgotten what we were talking about, don't worry."
  1681. 1681.
    >"Trixie will meet you again in no time, Anonymous! Don't worry!"
  1682. 1682.
    >Trixie opens the door and the both of them leave you alone in the common area to rest.
  1683. 1683.
     
  1684. 1684.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer now of the AEUG.
  1685. 1685.
    >You just finished dinner with Ensign Trixie Lulamoon and Lt. Quatre Bajeena
  1686. 1686.
    "That was quite the delicious meal."
  1687. 1687.
    >"We take cuisine very seriously on this ship." Trixie says
  1688. 1688.
    >"I'm heading out to the bridge" Lt. Quatre says
  1689. 1689.
    >"Is it alright to show her that?" Trixie asks the lieutenant.
  1690. 1690.
    >"Sunset wishes to lay her doubts to rest" Lt. Quatre answers
  1691. 1691.
    >Lt. Quatre enters the elevator to head to the bridge
  1692. 1692.
    >Ensign Trixie leads you to her room.
  1693. 1693.
    >"Are there really images of Colony 30, Ensign?"
  1694. 1694.
    >"Not in most databases, but they do exist."
  1695. 1695.
     
  1696. 1696.
    Trixie Lulamoon's room
  1697. 1697.
    >Trixie's room is decorated with plants everywhere.
  1698. 1698.
    >You sit down on her bed and she brings out a laptop and puts it on her desk
  1699. 1699.
    >She presses a few buttons on the laptop and out comes video footage
  1700. 1700.
    >An AEUG ship is shown docking in some abandoned colony
  1701. 1701.
    >"This is Texas Colony. It was a tourist facility at Side 1."
  1702. 1702.
    "Yes I have heard of that. The entire colony is also near Colony 30 wasn't it?"
  1703. 1703.
    >"Indeed. However, the footage afterwards is not the Texas colony but the bay block of the fabled colony 30"
  1704. 1704.
    "Is that so?"
  1705. 1705.
    >"Here is inside of the colony."
  1706. 1706.
    >"It was very windy inside."
  1707. 1707.
    "There's someone there."
  1708. 1708.
    >"Indeed there is."
  1709. 1709.
    >You keep viewing the footage and the head falls off the "someone" that you saw earlier.
  1710. 1710.
    >Trixie pauses the video
  1711. 1711.
    >"Someone who was mummified."
  1712. 1712.
     
  1713. 1713.
    "B-but why?"
  1714. 1714.
    >"The head fell off by chance as the camera was pointed towards it."
  1715. 1715.
    "But why was it mummified?"
  1716. 1716.
    >"After the colony mirrors stopped moving there was no longer anything to block the sun's rays from entering the colony"
  1717. 1717.
    >"As a result even the people dried up."
  1718. 1718.
    "But how did the people die in the first place?"
  1719. 1719.
    >"G3 gas."
  1720. 1720.
    >Your eyes widen.
  1721. 1721.
    >"Sombra used G3 gas in the colony." Trixie continues
  1722. 1722.
    "But that's illegal! The Antarctic treaty prohibits use of such deadly poison even on combatants!"
  1723. 1723.
    >"That's why it leaves corpses that eventually turns into mummies. Whether 200 thousand or 300 thousand people. Even children aren't safe"
  1724. 1724.
    "The Titans did this?"
  1725. 1725.
    >"After the One Year War, Earth forgot all about space and her colonies. There was an anti-Earth Federation movement in Colony 30."
  1726. 1726.
    >"And Sombra and Discord wanted to show off the power of their newly formed Titans." Trixie continued
  1727. 1727.
    "But how could they use that gas against civilians. It's so barbaric!"
  1728. 1728.
    >"That's why the AEUG also took up arms, Lt. Sunset Shimmer."
  1729. 1729.
    >"But sadly the Argama can't fight a full-scale war. So we plan on striking at the heart of the Titans."
  1730. 1730.
    "You mean-"
  1731. 1731.
    >"Jaburo."
  1732. 1732.
    "So then that must mean you're descending to Earth to scout out the area, Ensign Trixie?"
  1733. 1733.
    >"Trixie has always been meaning to visit South America" she says with a chuckle
  1734. 1734.
     
  1735. 1735.
    Argama hangar
  1736. 1736.
    >You are Ensign Trixie Lulamoon
  1737. 1737.
    >You're about to board the small aircraft that you will be taking down to Jaburo
  1738. 1738.
    >"Ms. Trixie!"
  1739. 1739.
    >You sigh as you figure out who that was
  1740. 1740.
    >You board the aircraft and Anonymous comes out to greet you as you
  1741. 1741.
    "Anonymous, you best keep away. You will be of use to the AEUG soon enough."
  1742. 1742.
    >"What do you mean Trixie?"
  1743. 1743.
    >You angrily grunt in annoyance while starting the launch sequence
  1744. 1744.
    "You can pilot a mobile suit, and we're short on manpower. You'll fit right in for the Jaburo operation."
  1745. 1745.
    >You put on the seatbelt and feel a sort of gaze sticking at your body in this tight pilot suit
  1746. 1746.
    >Well, well, well.
  1747. 1747.
    >Anonymous is a growing boy after all.
  1748. 1748.
    "I'll see you soon Anonymous."
  1749. 1749.
    >You close the cockpit and proceed with the countdown sequence
  1750. 1750.
    >Anonymous reluctantly backs away and leaves the area as you count-down to launch
  1751. 1751.
    >9...
  1752. 1752.
    >8...
  1753. 1753.
    >7...
  1754. 1754.
    >6...
  1755. 1755.
    >5...
  1756. 1756.
    >4...
  1757. 1757.
    >3...
  1758. 1758.
    >2...
  1759. 1759.
    >1...
  1760. 1760.
    >Lift off and down you go back to Earth.
  1761. 1761.
     
  1762. 1762.
    Alexandria briefing room
  1763. 1763.
    >You are Lt. Rainbow Dash of the Titans
  1764. 1764.
    >You sit beside a regular Earth Federation officer, I think Lt. Spitfire was her name?
  1765. 1765.
    >She smirks at you and starts speaking to the other regular Earth Federation soldiers out loud
  1766. 1766.
    >"Would you look at that! The mighty Titans pilot is also here needing our help for this operation."
  1767. 1767.
    >You hear some muffled laughter in the back
  1768. 1768.
    >You hear someone say "Dash the murderer" under their breath
  1769. 1769.
    >She turns to you and faces you
  1770. 1770.
    >"I've heard sooooooo much about your accomplishments Lt. Dash."
  1771. 1771.
    >You're not gonna take this shit from some rank and file Earth Federation soldiers
  1772. 1772.
    >But as you stand up to give Lt. Spitfire a piece of your mind, Jamaican enters the briefing room thus the briefing for the operation begins
  1773. 1773.
    >You sit down along with Lt. Kacricon in the back
  1774. 1774.
    >Jamaican starts his briefing
  1775. 1775.
    >"As you all are well aware, there are signs that the vessels that left that Moon will join the Argama before descending to Earth."
  1776. 1776.
    >"Indicating that they will most likely staging an attack on Jaburo."
  1777. 1777.
    >The entire room suddenly gets restless
  1778. 1778.
    >"Yes indeed, this means we'll proceed to stop the AEUG's earth landing operation."
  1779. 1779.
    >The soldiers in the room are overjoyed at the operation and cheer.
  1780. 1780.
    >"Which means we may have to go down to earth ourselves!" says one soldier
  1781. 1781.
    >"That's right." Jamaican confirms
  1782. 1782.
    >The entire room erupts into cheers
  1783. 1783.
    >"Settle down men, I'm not done with the briefing"
  1784. 1784.
    >"You have 24 hours to prepare yourselves and then stand by for orders to sortie."
  1785. 1785.
     
  1786. 1786.
    >The briefing ends and everyone leaves the briefing room.
  1787. 1787.
    >Lt. Spitfire is one of the last to leave.
  1788. 1788.
    >You chase her as she leaves the room
  1789. 1789.
    "Wait!"
  1790. 1790.
    >"Huh?"
  1791. 1791.
    "You dare mock a Titans officer?"
  1792. 1792.
    >You throw a punch at her in zero gravity which ends up looking like you flailing around
  1793. 1793.
    >She effortlessly dodges whatever you tried to pull and trips you up making you float around defenseless
  1794. 1794.
    >She then kicks you in the jaw and you collapse
  1795. 1795.
    >well you would collapse if there was gravity
  1796. 1796.
    >Instead you bounce around helplessly in the hallway like some ragdoll
  1797. 1797.
    >"Sombra's methods are an example of an Earthnoid taking out his grudges on others."
  1798. 1798.
    >"I wouldn't try something like that in space, kid."
  1799. 1799.
    "Then what should I do?"
  1800. 1800.
    >"For a lieutenant, you're such a child."
  1801. 1801.
    "When they tested me back on Earth they said I'd be perfectly capable of adapting to space!"
  1802. 1802.
    >"That's not the same thing as actually coping with it, lieutenant."
  1803. 1803.
    >You grab her by the collar and put your face extremely near her face
  1804. 1804.
    "Then teach me"
  1805. 1805.
    >She pushes you away
  1806. 1806.
    >"Don't touch me!"
  1807. 1807.
    "Sorry."
  1808. 1808.
    >"If you can't control your own body how do you expect to establish your position, and your mobile suit's direction in a space battle?"
  1809. 1809.
    "I thought I was doing just fine!"
  1810. 1810.
    >She ends the conversation by floating away towards the hangars
  1811. 1811.
    "Wait!"
  1812. 1812.
    >"Spitfire Team prepare for transfer!"
  1813. 1813.
    Lt. Spitfire!
  1814. 1814.
    >"Don't you get it? You still have a lot of things to think about, Lt. Dash."
  1815. 1815.
    "I know all the quirks of the Gundam Mk. II!"
  1816. 1816.
    >"Is that so? Then how come your opponent can utilize it better than you?"
  1817. 1817.
    >You pause and think about this fact for a few seconds."
  1818. 1818.
    >Lt. Spitfire closes the cockpit of her Galbaldy and you thank her for her insight
  1819. 1819.
     
  1820. 1820.
    Argama bridge
  1821. 1821.
    >"An SOS signal is coming from the Temptation!"
  1822. 1822.
    "We're busy moving containers. What is it?"
  1823. 1823.
    >You are Captain Flash Sentry
  1824. 1824.
    >"They're under attack!"
  1825. 1825.
    "I see."
  1826. 1826.
    >"I've detected a machine on the port-side"
  1827. 1827.
    "Is it the one we saw near the Temptation?"
  1828. 1828.
    >"Maybe it's the one that attacked the Temptation?"
  1829. 1829.
    >You pick up the phone
  1830. 1830.
    "Lt. Quatre!"
  1831. 1831.
     
  1832. 1832.
    Argama Hangar
  1833. 1833.
    >You are Lt. Sunset Shimmer
  1834. 1834.
    "Is that the flying armor that Anon designed, Commodore?"
  1835. 1835.
    >"Yes, but this is just a prototype of the Zeta. It's just used for atmospheric re-entry"
  1836. 1836.
    >"I may have to go around the Moon and some of the colonies to request for more materials to make more of these"
  1837. 1837.
    "You're gonna request them personally?"
  1838. 1838.
    >"Yes."
  1839. 1839.
    >A small round green ball then flies towards your head
  1840. 1840.
    >You dodge the incoming round object flying towards your head
  1841. 1841.
    >"Harooooo!"
  1842. 1842.
    >It's a haro? It looks like an old model from after the One Year War
  1843. 1843.
    >"Sorry about that Sunset!"
  1844. 1844.
    "What's the deal with this, Anon?"
  1845. 1845.
    >"I found it mixed in with the supplies. I think I'll keep it. I've always wanted one of these."
  1846. 1846.
    >"So is Anonymous the only one available right now?" Captain Flash says through the comms speaker.
  1847. 1847.
    >"Huh?"
  1848. 1848.
     
  1849. 1849.
    >You are now Anon
  1850. 1850.
    >"You're to join Lt. Quatre on her test flight of the Hyaku Shiki."
  1851. 1851.
    "Roger that!"
  1852. 1852.
    >You meet Lt. Quatre on the way to the mobile suit bay
  1853. 1853.
    >"I've got to test the Mega Launcher as well."
  1854. 1854.
    "Copy that, Lt. Quatre."
  1855. 1855.
    >"Anonymous, your main mission though is to rescue the Temptation. Got that?"
  1856. 1856.
    "Isn't that Captain Shining Armor's ship?"
  1857. 1857.
    >"Do you know him, Anonymous?" Lt. Quatre asks
  1858. 1858.
    "He was the former Captain of the White Base!"
  1859. 1859.
    >"Alright then, come with me."
  1860. 1860.
     
  1861. 1861.
     
  1862. 1862.
    >Without any fanfare you and Lt. Quatre launch from the Argama
  1863. 1863.
    >the FHA-03M1 Mega Bazooka Launcher launches from the Argama following your launch
  1864. 1864.
    >The Hyaku Shiki connects to the Mega Bazooka Launcher and uses the bazooka's built in thrusters to fly instead of its own thrusters
  1865. 1865.
    >But why is the shuttle under attack?
  1866. 1866.
    >More importantly, who is attacking the shuttle?
  1867. 1867.
    >Your question gets answered shortly after you reach the Temptation as it floats helplessly with its engine shut down due to a beam attack
  1868. 1868.
    >An unknown mobile armor streaks by and shoots at the helpless shuttle but you block it with your shield
  1869. 1869.
    >It does another pass and skirts past you and Lt. Quatre's Hyaku Shiki
  1870. 1870.
    >Lt. Quatre deploys the Mega Bazooka Launcher and prepares to snipe it from afar
  1871. 1871.
    >While that's happening you use your Gundam's sealant to secure the shuttle's damaged sections and tend to the damage done to the shuttle
  1872. 1872.
    >It'll need more than that to fix up the damages but it'll be enough first aid until you can get the Temptation and its passengers off on the Argama
  1873. 1873.
     
  1874. 1874.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  1875. 1875.
    >You charge up the Mega Bazooka Launcher to shoot down this unknown mobile armor
  1876. 1876.
    >Huh? What's this?
  1877. 1877.
    >What's this strange pressure coming from the mobile armor
  1878. 1878.
    >You can't seem to get a lock-on
  1879. 1879.
    >You focus intensely but this intense psychic pressure coming from the mobile armor is throwing you off your aim
  1880. 1880.
    >It's more powerful than the pressure that you felt when you crossed swords with your own sister
  1881. 1881.
    >You throw caution to the wind and shoot before it has any chance to do another pass on the Temptation
  1882. 1882.
    >You press on the the trigger
  1883. 1883.
    >The Mega Launcher fires a huge blast that could take out a battleship
  1884. 1884.
    >It misses by a wide margin
  1885. 1885.
    "Damn it"
  1886. 1886.
    >You curse under your breath
  1887. 1887.
    >But you and Anon's presence manage to drive off the mysterious mobile armor
  1888. 1888.
    >You sort of succeeded in scaring it off I guess
  1889. 1889.
    >But what was that enormous psychic pressure from that machine?
  1890. 1890.
    >Whatever that was though, it's gone for now
  1891. 1891.
     
  1892. 1892.
    Argama Mobile Suit Bay
  1893. 1893.
    >A group of civilians has just left the Temptation's cabins
  1894. 1894.
    >You're still in your pilot normal suit
  1895. 1895.
    >You and the Commodore having a talk with Capt. Shining Armor
  1896. 1896.
    >"Thank goodness you came to our rescue, that Titans mobile armor has been chasing us ever since we left Canterlot"
  1897. 1897.
    >Shining Armor holds out his hand to shake the Commodore's hand
  1898. 1898.
    >"It's no problem, we're here to help out everyone in need as much as possible." the Commodore accepts his handshake
  1899. 1899.
    >"If you have to thank someone, thank the pilot of the mobile suit who came to your aid."
  1900. 1900.
    >"Ah, Captain Quatre Bajeena. I have heard of you." Captain Shining Armor extends his hand
  1901. 1901.
    >You accept his handshake
  1902. 1902.
    "It's actually Lieutenant Quatre Bajeena, Captain Shining."
  1903. 1903.
    >Anonymous enters the scene, still in his pilot normal suit
  1904. 1904.
    "And you should also thank the pilot of the Gundam Mk. 2 that escorted you from that area."
  1905. 1905.
    >You push Anonymous towards the captain.
  1906. 1906.
    "He may be a kid still but he's a very talented pilot."
  1907. 1907.
    >"Anonymous Bidan, sir! I'm a huge fan of yours!"
  1908. 1908.
    >"You gave me your autograph when you had a talk at our school once! I still have it back in Canterlot... I think."
  1909. 1909.
    >"Oh, you're from Canterlot too? My sister goes to school the-"
  1910. 1910.
     
  1911. 1911.
    >Before Captain Shining manages to complete his sentence a purple haired girl floats up to Anonymous and hugs him
  1912. 1912.
    >"Oh my gosh! ANONYMOUS YOU'RE ALIVE!"
  1913. 1913.
    >She and Anonymous float around with her locking Anon in a tight embrace.
  1914. 1914.
    >"I was so worried after that incident at the spaceport that the Titans locked you up or worse!"
  1915. 1915.
    >"I'm so sorry I left you there!" she continues
  1916. 1916.
    >"I'm really, really, sorry. I just wanted to be your friend and all this happened."
  1917. 1917.
    >She's almost in tears as she says all of this
  1918. 1918.
    >"The Titans took our parents and I'm not even sure if they're still alive!"
  1919. 1919.
    >"Everyone at school are being held by the Titans and even then I've been hearing rumors that the Titans have been killing them!"
  1920. 1920.
    >"I'm so scared Anon"
  1921. 1921.
    >Lt. Sunset Shimmer floats by
  1922. 1922.
    >"Is she...Anon's girlfriend or something?" she asks
  1923. 1923.
    >"Ah, no. I don't think so, at least." Captain Shining shrugs
  1924. 1924.
    >"She's my younger sister, Twilight Sparkle. I guess they're well acquainted with each other." he continues
  1925. 1925.
     
  1926. 1926.
    >You are Anon
  1927. 1927.
    >You are very much surprised by what happened
  1928. 1928.
    >Wait what did Twilight say?
  1929. 1929.
    >Everyone back at Canterlot has been captured by the Titans or dead?
  1930. 1930.
    >As everything sinks in, Twilight is crying into your shoulder
  1931. 1931.
    >Wait...
  1932. 1932.
    >She's Captain Shining Armor's younger sister too?
  1933. 1933.
    >This is a lot to take in
  1934. 1934.
    >This girl who's been bugging me for years at school to be her friend is the younger sister of a war hero?
  1935. 1935.
    >Small world.
  1936. 1936.
    >You hug her back
  1937. 1937.
    "Everything's going to be alright Twilight, I'll avenge our friends and family. I promise."
  1938. 1938.
    >You try to assure her with words you yourself aren't even sure of.
  1939. 1939.
    >But one thing is sure.
  1940. 1940.
    >The Titans will pay for what they did to Canterlot.
  1941. 1941.
    >You will make sure of that in Jaburo
  1942. 1942.
     
  1943. 1943.
     
  1944. 1944.
    Argama-class Assault Carrier Argama.
  1945. 1945.
    >You are Capt. Shining Armor
  1946. 1946.
    >"We'd be honored to have you join the AEUG, Captain Shining." Commodore Blex says
  1947. 1947.
    >"We'd also request that you captain the Argama in my place." Captain Flash Sentry adds
  1948. 1948.
    "Why me?"
  1949. 1949.
    >"You're the most suited to captain this ship during the Jaburo operation and onwards." Commodore Blex replies
  1950. 1950.
    >"Plus I'd rather accompany the Commodore in his mission to request for materials for more ships and mobile suits for our forces"
  1951. 1951.
    >Captain Sentry adds
  1952. 1952.
    >You three enter the bridge
  1953. 1953.
    >"I'm sure you'll do a great job at leading the Argama crew, Captain Shining Armor." the Commodore continues
  1954. 1954.
    "I'm flattered but as you can see I have horrible luck captaining ships. The White Base, and now the Temptation. I'm not sure that's a good track record"
  1955. 1955.
    >"We trust your skill and experience, Captain." the Commodore assures you
  1956. 1956.
    >You're not sure how to handle this
  1957. 1957.
    >You just joined the AEUG and they're giving you command of a full fleet as soon as you join?
  1958. 1958.
    >But your experience with newtypes will be of use against the Titans as the lieutenant has said back in the cargo bay.
  1959. 1959.
    >You just hope Cadence and the kids won't get caught in the crossfire
  1960. 1960.
    "I accept your offer, Commodore Norman Blex"
  1961. 1961.
    >"That's great! Captain Flash Sentry will give you a rundown of the ship before we leave for Granada."
  1962. 1962.
     
  1963. 1963.
    Argama hallway
  1964. 1964.
    >"What do you mean you're gonna go down to Earth, Anon?"
  1965. 1965.
    "I have to do this, Twilight! I'm now part of the AEUG's mobile suit corps."
  1966. 1966.
    >"But you're not a soldier! You're just a kid like me!"
  1967. 1967.
    "I'm not just a kid anymore. I just lost my parents and home because of the Titans. I'm not going to take that sitting down"
  1968. 1968.
    "I have to do this for everyone who was wronged by the Titans, Twilight. That includes you."
  1969. 1969.
    >"But do you really have to put your life on the line?"
  1970. 1970.
    "Yeah."
  1971. 1971.
    >You look at her in the eyes as you hold her by the shoulders
  1972. 1972.
    >She's on the verge of tears again.
  1973. 1973.
    >"Just come back alive."
  1974. 1974.
    >She then grabs your hands and holds them for a minute
  1975. 1975.
    >"I don't want to lose another friend."
  1976. 1976.
    "I'll try my best"
  1977. 1977.
     
  1978. 1978.
    >You head to your room and rest before the upcoming battle
  1979. 1979.
    >In 24-hours you'll be on standby for the operation.
  1980. 1980.
    >You better get all the rest you can get.
  1981. 1981.
     
  1982. 1982.
    Earth, Cheyenne Airbase, USA
  1983. 1983.
    >You are Celestia Ray, at least that's the name you're using.
  1984. 1984.
    >You're actually Celes Rey Deikun, the eldest daughter of Zeon Deikun
  1985. 1985.
    >And you're practically under house arrest by the Earth Federation ever since the One Year War ended
  1986. 1986.
    >You land your plane that you've been piloting around aimlessly around the fields nearby
  1987. 1987.
    >You are greeted by familiar faces from the White Base
  1988. 1988.
    >It's Starlight along with Spike and Twist
  1989. 1989.
    >You're relieved they made it here with what's going on with the world right now.
  1990. 1990.
     
  1991. 1991.
    Celestia's Mansion, Cheyenne Mountains, USA
  1992. 1992.
    "I'm glad you made it Starlight! It's been so long."
  1993. 1993.
    "Spike and Twist have grown so much since the last time I saw them"
  1994. 1994.
    >"I'm sorry for the sudden intrusion, Celly." Starlight says
  1995. 1995.
    >"Hey, Ms. Celestia, can you get me to space?" Spike speaks up
  1996. 1996.
    >"Ms. Celestia, why don't you head for Jaburo?" Twist speaks up.
  1997. 1997.
    >Your eyes narrow at the question
  1998. 1998.
    >You check for any nosy eyes or ears that might pick up on the conversation
  1999. 1999.
    >You start writing a note
  2000. 2000.
    >"So I guess your butlers and maids are all from the Earth Federation Military then" Starlight whispers
  2001. 2001.
    "Yup, but after living with them for 5 years they're more like family now." you warily whisper back
  2002. 2002.
     
  2003. 2003.
    Earth Federation Battleship
  2004. 2004.
    >You are Duke Blueblood of the Titans
  2005. 2005.
    "I followed the Temptation and hounded them before attacking"
  2006. 2006.
    "As instructed by Sombra"
  2007. 2007.
    "My Messala was untouched by the two mobile suit reinforcements that the Temptation had."
  2008. 2008.
    "That alone was enough to give me an idea of the AEUG's attacking force."
  2009. 2009.
    "If you need anything else, I'll be overseeing to the maintenance of my Messala"
  2010. 2010.
    >You open the doors from the briefing room
  2011. 2011.
    "If you require my aid you have 2 hours before I leave for the Jupitris"
  2012. 2012.
    >You give him a sly smile before seeing yourself off
  2013. 2013.
     
  2014. 2014.
    Argama Bridge
  2015. 2015.
    >"Isn't your wife on Earth, Captain Shining?"
  2016. 2016.
    >Lieutenant Quatre asks you
  2017. 2017.
    >"Is this okay with her?" Captain Sentry asks
  2018. 2018.
    "Yes it's fine, I've been talking to her about joining the AEUG for awhile now anyway."
  2019. 2019.
    "Plus she can handle herself, she's practically a newtype herself."
  2020. 2020.
    "She did helm the White Base back in the day"
  2021. 2021.
    >You get yourself well acquainted with the Argama bridge before the operation.
  2022. 2022.
     
  2023. 2023.
    Celestia's mansion
  2024. 2024.
    >"My father, Sunburst, realized what was happening at Jaburo and went to assist under the flag of Karaba"
  2025. 2025.
    >You are Celestia
  2026. 2026.
    >You're having a chat with Spike outside your mansion.
  2027. 2027.
    >"So why aren't you helping out?"
  2028. 2028.
    "I am unware of any group called Karaba, Spike."
  2029. 2029.
    >"What about the AEUG?"
  2030. 2030.
    "Only what's been covered on the news."
  2031. 2031.
    >"Then how about joining Karaba?"
  2032. 2032.
    >You walk away showing off your annoyance at this child
  2033. 2033.
    >"Ms. Celestia!"
  2034. 2034.
    "If you didn't have anyone working under the table, like me. You guys wouldn't have anywhere to run to!"
  2035. 2035.
    >"We're not running away, Ms. Celestia!"
  2036. 2036.
    >"You're just afraid of losing your current way of life!"
  2037. 2037.
    "My life here is hell."
  2038. 2038.
    >"With the Earth Federation being soft as it is right now, the Titans are getting their way!"
  2039. 2039.
    "I've already had my fair share of war, Spike."
  2040. 2040.
    "I'm a newtype too, so I'm seen as a dangerous element and thus I'm being held here under constant watch by the Federation Government"
  2041. 2041.
    >"I know that!"
  2042. 2042.
    "Then you must know why I can't make a move."
  2043. 2043.
    >"Spike! That's enough"
  2044. 2044.
    >Starlight finally shows up
  2045. 2045.
    >"Whatever. I'm just disappointed that a war hero like Celestia is whimpering like a loser right now."
  2046. 2046.
    >Spike runs off back into the mansion
  2047. 2047.
    >"I'm sorry Celestia, for my child's rudeness."
  2048. 2048.
    "It's fine. He's partly right anyway."
  2049. 2049.
    >"Have you had a chance to obtain the plane tickets to Japan that we requested."
  2050. 2050.
    "Yes I have them."
  2051. 2051.
    >"I would've loved to stay a lot longer but you know how things are nowadays."
  2052. 2052.
    >You just bitterly walk away
  2053. 2053.
    >Spike's words have merit. They stung a bit but that's the truth. You're just a washed up war veteran right now.
  2054. 2054.
    >But you can't just act without planning.
  2055. 2055.
     
  2056. 2056.
    24h00m later
  2057. 2057.
    Argama Mobile Suit Deck
  2058. 2058.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan of the AEUG mobile suit corps
  2059. 2059.
    >You're on standby inside the Gundam Mk. II
  2060. 2060.
    >The Gundam Mk. II will be using the Zeta flying armor for the operation
  2061. 2061.
    >The same one you designed a few days ago from the blueprints of the Rick Dias and the Mk. II
  2062. 2062.
    >It's not complete yet though, you wanted to make a transformable mobile suit to mobile armor like thing
  2063. 2063.
    >You passed the blueprints of your Zeta to the Commodore in hopes that he can get some people to work on it
  2064. 2064.
    >Hopefully one of the first transformable mobile suits that can operate in both the atmosphere and in space
  2065. 2065.
    >Your communications module on the Mk. II lights up
  2066. 2066.
     
  2067. 2067.
    Argama Bridge
  2068. 2068.
    >You are Captain Shining Armor in your normal suit.
  2069. 2069.
    >You enter the bridge and sit on the Captain's seat in the middle
  2070. 2070.
    "Commencing Operation: Jaburo Drop!"
  2071. 2071.
    >"Securing orbit! Securing relative ship positions!"
  2072. 2072.
    >"Mobile suit launch angles, secured!"
  2073. 2073.
    "All units prepare for takeoff. We're entering level 5 battle stations!
  2074. 2074.
    >You're now leading the charge for the fleet to begin the operation
  2075. 2075.
    "Keep a lookout for enemies in the area!"
  2076. 2076.
    >"Roger that! Catapult deck, do you copy? You are cleared for take off"
  2077. 2077.
     
  2078. 2078.
    >"Lt. Quatre on the Hyaku Shiki! Launching."
  2079. 2079.
    >"Lt. Sunset Shimmer, Rick Dias, launching!"
  2080. 2080.
    >"Anonymous Bidan, Gundam Mk. II, ready for launch!"
  2081. 2081.
    >"Anon, please be careful." you hear from the girl sitting beside you
  2082. 2082.
    >Your sister was being restless so you let her sit on the bridge as the operation commences
  2083. 2083.
    >She's looking very concerned as soon as she hears Anonymous' voice on the comms
  2084. 2084.
    >As Anonymous launches she firmly embraces the Haro Anon gave her before he left.
  2085. 2085.
     
  2086. 2086.
    Argama catapault deck
  2087. 2087.
    >You are Anon again
  2088. 2088.
    >"Mk. 2, you're cleared for take off!"
  2089. 2089.
    >You fire up the engines of the Mk. II in coordination with the flying armor you have
  2090. 2090.
    >You launch into space and deploy the flying armor's wings
  2091. 2091.
    >You see behind you several lights of mobile suits deploying from their battleships
  2092. 2092.
    >And so it begins.
  2093. 2093.
     
  2094. 2094.
    Bosnia launch catapult
  2095. 2095.
    >You are Lt. Spitfire
  2096. 2096.
    >"We'll stop the AEUG from entering the atmosphere and stop their advance right here and right now"
  2097. 2097.
    "Tell Dash and the others to not fall behind just because they're not used to the Marasais"
  2098. 2098.
    >Your Galbaldy (along with everyone else's units) is equipped with re-entry parachute packs to help you and the others drop down the earth's atmosphere
  2099. 2099.
    >With that reminder you launch ahead of the others
  2100. 2100.
    >You look behind you and see several Hizacks launch from the Bosnia, Alexandria, and Sichuan
  2101. 2101.
    >All of them equipped with the re-entry packs
  2102. 2102.
     
  2103. 2103.
    >You are Lt. Dash
  2104. 2104.
    >"Sichuan cleared, Bosnia cleared, Alexandria's the only one left."
  2105. 2105.
    >"Marasai team! Don't fall behind, Lt. Dash and Lt. Kacricon"
  2106. 2106.
    >"Try not to get left behind Dash! Forget about that woman."
  2107. 2107.
    "Pfft. I'm not THAT obsessed with Lt. Spitfire."
  2108. 2108.
    >Like with the rest of the forces sorting, your (and Kacricon's) Marasai is equipped with re-entry parachutes in case you get trapped in the earth's gravity well
  2109. 2109.
    >Your Marasai sets its feet on the launch catapult and you prepare to take off
  2110. 2110.
     
  2111. 2111.
    Meanwhile the AEUG's forces are deploying in the sector closest to Jaburo
  2112. 2112.
    >Multiple Nemos and GM II's launch from their respective ships
  2113. 2113.
    >They start forming up in their respective formations
  2114. 2114.
    >"I can sense an immense pressure approaching" Lt. Quatre tells Anon
  2115. 2115.
    >"I sense it too, it's like the one we faced when we saved the Temptation" Anon confirms
  2116. 2116.
    >"What's this uneasy feeling" Lt. Spitfire says to no one
  2117. 2117.
    >"It's not coming from the front so it's not the AEUG" Lt. Spitfire muses
  2118. 2118.
    >"Is this a psychic impression?" Lt. Spitfire continues
  2119. 2119.
    >"So you worthless rats have come out of hiding to attack Jaburo?" Duke Blueblood says as he makes a pass at one of the AEUG battleships
  2120. 2120.
    >The battleship is hit and explodes after several passes from Blueblood
  2121. 2121.
     
  2122. 2122.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  2123. 2123.
    "Do you feel this immense pressure, Sunset?"
  2124. 2124.
    >"No I can't but I'm sure it's the Titans"
  2125. 2125.
    >She activates the visor on her pilot helmet and moves out of formation towards the unknown enemy attacking the fleet
  2126. 2126.
     
  2127. 2127.
    Argama Bridge
  2128. 2128.
    >The warning alarm blares out around the bridge
  2129. 2129.
    >You are Captain Shining Armor
  2130. 2130.
    "What's going on?"
  2131. 2131.
    >"Sir, we've detected an enemy mobile armor!"
  2132. 2132.
    "What kind?"
  2133. 2133.
    >"It's not on any of our databases!"
  2134. 2134.
     
  2135. 2135.
    Back on the war front
  2136. 2136.
    >You are Anon
  2137. 2137.
    >"Anonymous, your flying armor has more mobility than Sunset's Rick Dias" Lt. Quatre speaks up
  2138. 2138.
    >"I can't move from my position until the formation is secured, go!"
  2139. 2139.
    "Yes, ma'am!"
  2140. 2140.
     
  2141. 2141.
    Argama bridge
  2142. 2142.
    >You are Capt. Shining Armor
  2143. 2143.
    >A red rick dias just passed by the Argama's line
  2144. 2144.
    "Have all mobile suits enter the atmosphere with Hyaku Shiki at the center!"
  2145. 2145.
    >"yes, sir!"
  2146. 2146.
    "Have the machine gun turrets provide covering fire for our forces!"
  2147. 2147.
    >"Yes, sir!"
  2148. 2148.
    >You see beams flash out in the distance
  2149. 2149.
     
  2150. 2150.
    War front
  2151. 2151.
    >You are Anonymous
  2152. 2152.
    >You just saw two GM IIs get vaporized by the mobile armor!
  2153. 2153.
    "Sunset! Don't engage the enemy!"
  2154. 2154.
    >"Then I'll use the dummies"
  2155. 2155.
    >The red Rick Dias fires off two dummies to cover her escape
  2156. 2156.
     
  2157. 2157.
    >You are now Lt. Spitfire
  2158. 2158.
    "The pressure came from this guy in the Mk. II!"
  2159. 2159.
    >the Mk. II fires some shots at you and you dodge it
  2160. 2160.
    >You return fire as it boards its weird mobile armor
  2161. 2161.
     
  2162. 2162.
    >You are Anonymous
  2163. 2163.
    >You jump from your flying armor and kick the Galbaldy firing at you on the chest
  2164. 2164.
    >You destroy its parachute and kick it back
  2165. 2165.
    "You may be skilled, but you're still predictable"
  2166. 2166.
    >You bash its head with your shield forcing it to retreat
  2167. 2167.
    >You chase after it
  2168. 2168.
     
  2169. 2169.
    >You are Lt. Spitfire
  2170. 2170.
    >You tried to escape from the Mk. II
  2171. 2171.
    >It's gotten stronger than from the last time you two fought
  2172. 2172.
    >The gundam comes up close to your face and fires its vulcans
  2173. 2173.
    >By pure instinct you draw your beam saber from the shoulder pad of the galbaldy
  2174. 2174.
    "I'm not gonna die yet!"
  2175. 2175.
    >"AH!"
  2176. 2176.
    >You hear a voice coming from the Gundam
  2177. 2177.
    >It's a kid!
  2178. 2178.
    >as you slash down the kid manages to dodge your beam saber and move back for a little
  2179. 2179.
    >He manages to return fire
  2180. 2180.
    >From this distance you can't dodge at all as the beam hits the cockpit of your Galbaldy
  2181. 2181.
    >As the explosion consumes your body you realize something
  2182. 2182.
    >Something bad
  2183. 2183.
    "This guy is a newtype!"
  2184. 2184.
    "Dash! You can't beat this guy! No one with their soul pulled down by Earth's gravity can!"
  2185. 2185.
     
  2186. 2186.
    >You are Anonymous
  2187. 2187.
    "See what I mean! I warned you!"
  2188. 2188.
    >You just saw the Galbaldy that has been chasing you for so long explode into bits
  2189. 2189.
    >You're pretty sure you just killed the pilot of that machine
  2190. 2190.
    >Wait! The flying armor! Sunset!
  2191. 2191.
    >You dash towards the flying armor and go to Sunset's aid
  2192. 2192.
     
  2193. 2193.
    >You are Lt. Sunset
  2194. 2194.
    >You fire two shots at the mobile armor you're pursuing but you miss
  2195. 2195.
    >It transforms into a mobile suit and returns fire destroying your rifle arm
  2196. 2196.
    >That's no machine created by the Titans!
  2197. 2197.
     
  2198. 2198.
    >You are Anonymous
  2199. 2199.
    >"Anonymous! Stay back!"
  2200. 2200.
    >You see a golden mobile suit dart from the front lines to assist you
  2201. 2201.
    >It fires its rifle and then proceeds to drive away the mobile armor(?) with its vulcans
  2202. 2202.
    "That mobile armor transformed!"
  2203. 2203.
    >"Head to the front of the formation, the Titans' second wave is approaching!"
  2204. 2204.
    >"Sunset's unit is to retreat to the Argama"
  2205. 2205.
    >"But I can descend Lt. Quatre!" Sunset objects
  2206. 2206.
    >"Just listen to what the Spacenoids tell you Lt. Sunset."
  2207. 2207.
    >"Yes, ma'am." she says defeated
  2208. 2208.
     
  2209. 2209.
    Argama Bridge
  2210. 2210.
    >You are Capt. Shining Armor
  2211. 2211.
    "Bring the fleet to the rear of the mobile suit forces"
  2212. 2212.
    "We'll have our main cannons cover them with a barrage"
  2213. 2213.
    "Ignore the enemy! All mobile suits, focus on descending to Earth!"
  2214. 2214.
    >"Begin the descent!"
  2215. 2215.
    >"Bring in Lt. Sunset's unit!"
  2216. 2216.
    >"They're entering the atmosphere now!"
  2217. 2217.
     
  2218. 2218.
     
  2219. 2219.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  2220. 2220.
    "We're approaching the atmosphere!"
  2221. 2221.
    "Protect the Argama as it covers us!"
  2222. 2222.
    >You bark out orders to the GMs nearby as you guide Lt. Sunset's unit to the Argama
  2223. 2223.
    >In the distance you see two bright lights rapidly approaching your position
  2224. 2224.
    >Two red mobile suits come in from below and start firing
  2225. 2225.
    >You return fire and fly to the side as you get flanked by the two new red mobile suits entering the fray
  2226. 2226.
    (pic related is the mobile suit)
  2227. 2227.
     
  2228. 2228.
    >You are Captain Shining Armor
  2229. 2229.
    "The Argama will increase altitude as we retrieve Sunset's machine."
  2230. 2230.
    >Explosions and bright lights rock the bridge as you continue barking out orders to the fleet
  2231. 2231.
    >You're worried for Twily's safety but this is the safest place she can be right now in a battle
  2232. 2232.
    >You look to your side and glance for a second at her
  2233. 2233.
    >She's clutching the Haro tightly
  2234. 2234.
    >Her eyes are closed as she mutters something repeatedly under her breath
  2235. 2235.
    >This is her first time seeing an actual battle
  2236. 2236.
    >You just wish this didn't need to happen to your sweet little sister
  2237. 2237.
    >War changes a person
  2238. 2238.
    >You know that better than her
  2239. 2239.
    >A brief flash of light passing by the bridge makes you flinch back to reality
  2240. 2240.
     
  2241. 2241.
    >You are Lt. Rainbow Dash
  2242. 2242.
    >And you are worried and pissed and all kinds of emotions that are not cool
  2243. 2243.
    "Where's Lt. Spitfire! I can't sense her presence at all."
  2244. 2244.
    >You break off from surrounding the golden mobile suit to search
  2245. 2245.
    >Kacricon follows suit
  2246. 2246.
    >You see the Gundam Mk. II on a weird plane thing as it descends to Earth
  2247. 2247.
     
  2248. 2248.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  2249. 2249.
    >You dash in towards a hi-zack and draw your beam saber
  2250. 2250.
    >The beam saber pierces the hizack's cockpit and you move it down to fully ravage the machine
  2251. 2251.
    >You quickly disengage from the unlucky hi-zack and dash to formation as you feel the Earth's gravity well trap your machine
  2252. 2252.
     
  2253. 2253.
    >You are Anon
  2254. 2254.
    >You dodge two shots coming from behind you
  2255. 2255.
    >You look behind and see two red Titans mobile suits coming towards you
  2256. 2256.
    "Damn it, we're already decreasing altitude here"
  2257. 2257.
    >You return fire and stay in formation as much as you can
  2258. 2258.
    >You see Lt. Quatre's machine activate their ballutes
  2259. 2259.
    >She fires a shot and downs a hi-zack while immobilized by the ballute
  2260. 2260.
    >Several other mobile suits start deploying their re-entry ballutes as the altitude keeps decreasing
  2261. 2261.
     
  2262. 2262.
    >You are Twilight Sparkle
  2263. 2263.
    "Anon..." you murmur to yourself
  2264. 2264.
    >You keep hugging the Haro tightly as the battle rages on outside
  2265. 2265.
    >The bridge is buzzing with activity
  2266. 2266.
    >Your brother is continuously barking out orders and questions to the fleet and to the other members of the bridge
  2267. 2267.
    >"What's the situation of those behind us?"
  2268. 2268.
    >You hear him ask
  2269. 2269.
    >"They're following us!"
  2270. 2270.
    >"What about the Titan forces?"
  2271. 2271.
    >"They're descending to Earth along with our forces!"
  2272. 2272.
    >You look around the room for once and notice most of the crew are young men and women.
  2273. 2273.
    >Some are around your age.
  2274. 2274.
    >You guess children like you now belong on the battlefield in these trying times
  2275. 2275.
     
  2276. 2276.
    >You are Anon
  2277. 2277.
    >You dash around the formation on your flying armor
  2278. 2278.
    >The flying armor gives you mobility despite the re-entry procedure
  2279. 2279.
    >You try to maintaina decent re-entry angle with your flying armor while dodging shots from the two Titans machines
  2280. 2280.
    "How can you last without your ballute?"
  2281. 2281.
    >You return fire on the descending mobile suits still stubbornly attacking you despite the current situation
  2282. 2282.
    >The first red suit draws its saber and tries to slash at you with it
  2283. 2283.
    >You hear through the comms of the other Lt. Dash
  2284. 2284.
    >"Kacricon! You're not gonna last much longer! Disengage now!"
  2285. 2285.
    >"But if I open my ballute I'm a sitting duck!"
  2286. 2286.
    >"We've got to give it up, lieutenant! Fall back!"
  2287. 2287.
    >She then moves away from the other one and opens her ballute effectively disengaging from combat with you
  2288. 2288.
    >The other refused to budge and kept trying to slash at you
  2289. 2289.
    "Damn it! you're not gonna last, you'll burn to death!"
  2290. 2290.
    >You yell out through the comms
  2291. 2291.
    >He ignores your warning and keeps attacking you
  2292. 2292.
    >He goes in for one more swipe
  2293. 2293.
     
  2294. 2294.
    >His ballute automatically activates before he manages to get a swipe on you
  2295. 2295.
    >He's right
  2296. 2296.
    >He is a sitting duck with the ballutes deployed
  2297. 2297.
    "You idiot. You should've stayed a safe distance away so you can safely descend"
  2298. 2298.
    >His machine is too close to you
  2299. 2299.
    "You would've survived this descent if you listened to Lt. Dash"
  2300. 2300.
    >Despite being immobilized by the ballute he keeps shooting at you
  2301. 2301.
    >Your mobile armor keeps descending and its wings tear through the Titans lieutenant's ballute
  2302. 2302.
    >The ballute breaks and he tumbles down as the combined might of gravity and the Earth's atmosphere burn through his machine
  2303. 2303.
    >His machine quickly breaks apart before exploding in the atmosphere
  2304. 2304.
    >You raise your rifle and fire at the other Titans' ballutes to do the same to them.
  2305. 2305.
    >After one shot you burst open the next Titans soldier's ballutes
  2306. 2306.
    >It disintegrates during re-entry before your very eyes
  2307. 2307.
    >You look away as it explodes
  2308. 2308.
    >This isn't right
  2309. 2309.
    >This isn't war.
  2310. 2310.
    >This is just murder.
  2311. 2311.
    >They can't even fight back.
  2312. 2312.
    >You decide against continuing to fire upon the descending enemy forces
  2313. 2313.
     
  2314. 2314.
    >As you descend past the clouds you finally get a feel of the Earth's gravity for the first time.
  2315. 2315.
    >The heavy feeling is different from the artificial gravity in the colonies
  2316. 2316.
    >You close your eyes and breathe in deeply to try to get used to the Earth's gravity.
  2317. 2317.
    >Soon you'll be meeting the Jaburo defenses and everything will be chaos again
  2318. 2318.
    >You breathe out and open your eyes
  2319. 2319.
    >Lush dark green jungle trees in the distance greet your eyes as you decrease altitude.
  2320. 2320.
    >In the distance, you faintly hear sirens blaring.
  2321. 2321.
    >Here they come
  2322. 2322.
     
  2323. 2323.
     
  2324. 2324.
     
  2325. 2325.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan, AEUG Chief Petty Officer and pilot of the Gundam Mk. II
  2326. 2326.
    >You dodge incoming missile salvos and a barrage of gunfire coming from Jaburo's anti-air defenses
  2327. 2327.
    >Some of the forces that were landing alongside you weren't so lucky
  2328. 2328.
    >You see the Nemo beside you get hit by a salvo and crash
  2329. 2329.
    >The Nemo explodes on impact
  2330. 2330.
    >With your flying armor you land on the river and surf on the surface of the river
  2331. 2331.
    >You're met with several Earth Federation Saberfish squadrons which immediately open fire on you as you land
  2332. 2332.
    >You immediately return fire as you travel downstream
  2333. 2333.
    >You take down three of the Saberfish before you continue downstream
  2334. 2334.
     
  2335. 2335.
    >You are Lt. Rainbow Dash of the Titans
  2336. 2336.
    "Where the hell is Spitfire's Galbaldy!"
  2337. 2337.
    >You see the Mk. II travel past you riding down the current of the river
  2338. 2338.
    "You! I bet you know where she is!"
  2339. 2339.
    >You fire up your thrusters and fly towards the enemy Mk. II
  2340. 2340.
    >You're flanked by two Hi-zacks and they aid you in taking down the Mk. II
  2341. 2341.
    >The fire at the Mk. II in unison with you
  2342. 2342.
    >All of the shots are dodged by the Gundam Mk. II and it continues down the river
  2343. 2343.
     
  2344. 2344.
    >You are Anon and you see two Federation GM II units on the shallow part of the river firing at something off your field of viewing
  2345. 2345.
    >You decide to ditch the flying armor
  2346. 2346.
    >It has done its job bringing you to Earth
  2347. 2347.
    >You jump from the flying armor and launch it from underneath you towards the GMs
  2348. 2348.
    >It hits two of them and sinks as well as sinking the two GMs down
  2349. 2349.
    >You fire a salvo of missiles from your gundam's shield launcher as you land clearing the way for the landing
  2350. 2350.
    >You now see that the GMs were firing on a pinned down squadron lead by Lt. Quatre's Hyaku Shiki
  2351. 2351.
     
  2352. 2352.
    >With the initial defenses compromised you and Lt. Quatre proceed down the runway of the base into Jaburo properly
  2353. 2353.
    >As you enter the facilities inside the cave you are met with several Earth Federation forces
  2354. 2354.
    >They let out a barrage of fire from their cover behind the buildings
  2355. 2355.
    >You land just behind one of the buildings and shoot through the window taking down one Guncannon
  2356. 2356.
    >The rest of the AEUG forces occupy the main sector of the base
  2357. 2357.
    >It's quiet
  2358. 2358.
    "So this is Jaburo"
  2359. 2359.
    >"It's too quiet"
  2360. 2360.
    >You hear Lt. Quatre say
  2361. 2361.
    >"It's as if the base is abandoned"
  2362. 2362.
    >You and Lt. Quatre's squadron continue on to Sector 2 of the base
  2363. 2363.
    >"This part is also abandoned" Lt. Quatre confirms your suspicions
  2364. 2364.
    >Something's wrong.
  2365. 2365.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSmlRuL6ZvA
  2366. 2366.
    >You sens- no you hear something!
  2367. 2367.
    >You feel like there's someone trapped somewhere in the base
  2368. 2368.
    >It's Miss Trixie!
  2369. 2369.
    "I heard Miss Trixie, Lt. Quatre! Didn't you hear her?"
  2370. 2370.
    >"Did you see anything?"
  2371. 2371.
    "No ma'am, I felt it. It was definitely Ensign Trixie's presence!"
  2372. 2372.
     
  2373. 2373.
    >You are Ensign Braeburn. Pilot of the Rick Dias.
  2374. 2374.
    >And you are interrogating an Earth Federation soldier on what's going on with Jaburo
  2375. 2375.
    >You were once an Earth Federation officer yourself before defecting and the state of Jaburo is alarming
  2376. 2376.
    >Barely enough people to defend it plus sectors 1 to 3 being abandoned?
  2377. 2377.
    >That's a big red flag
  2378. 2378.
    >And as you continue interrogating the soldier it dawns on you
  2379. 2379.
    "Whatdya say? Are ya sure of this?"
  2380. 2380.
    >You take the poor scared soldier by the cuffs and shake him
  2381. 2381.
    >"I'm 100% sure! The base has been abandoned and will self destruct in an hour! Rougly 1 hour from now!"
  2382. 2382.
    >"I swear I'm telling the truth, I saw the commander turn on the nuclear charge. Please, just get me outta here"
  2383. 2383.
    >You let go of the scared soldier and ask one last question
  2384. 2384.
    "Is there any way fer us to disarm the bomb?"
  2385. 2385.
    >"You can't! The thing's buried 150 meters underground. That's why I'm telling you that we should get out of here!"
  2386. 2386.
    >You turn towards the other pilots
  2387. 2387.
    "Get me Lt. Quatre on the line ASAP."
  2388. 2388.
     
  2389. 2389.
    >You are Lt. Rainbow Dash
  2390. 2390.
    >and you are chasing after the bastard that killed Lt. Spitfire and Kacricon
  2391. 2391.
    >"Ma'am we have to leave soon! We're running out of time"
  2392. 2392.
    >The other Titans soldier beside you reminds you of the bomb planted in Jaburo
  2393. 2393.
    "I know that, I just want this kid dead first."
  2394. 2394.
    >As soon as you finish your sentence the Titans soldier's hi-zack gets shot in the face
  2395. 2395.
    >You look around to see where the shot came from
  2396. 2396.
    >It's the Gundam Mk. II!
  2397. 2397.
    "Anonymous!"
  2398. 2398.
    >You growl at the thought of this kid taking down both Kacricon and Spitfire
  2399. 2399.
    >You fire up your thrusters and jump at the Gundam Mk. II with your saber drawn
  2400. 2400.
    >He dodges your attack with your saber
  2401. 2401.
    >The ground beneath you two collapses
  2402. 2402.
    >He manages to shoot at you 2 times before you land
  2403. 2403.
    >The shots connect and hit your arm is blown off
  2404. 2404.
    >You fire another shot as he fires another right back at you
  2405. 2405.
    >The energy beams hit each other and explode midair
  2406. 2406.
    >Your Marasai gets knocked back and is damaged further from the blast
  2407. 2407.
    >You eject before the Marasai explodes
  2408. 2408.
    "Damnit, he got me again!"
  2409. 2409.
    >You clench your fist in anger and punch the rock near you in frustration.
  2410. 2410.
     
  2411. 2411.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  2412. 2412.
    >You have just arrived at the makeshift base in Jaburo that the AEUG forces have made
  2413. 2413.
    >You have barely left your mobile suit when you're bombarded with status reports from Braeburn and the others
  2414. 2414.
    >"Ma'am, we've confirmed that there are nuclear bombs underneath Jaburo that are primed for detonation"
  2415. 2415.
    "Damn it."
  2416. 2416.
    >You clench your fist
  2417. 2417.
    >Your suspicions were confirmed
  2418. 2418.
    >Jaburo was a set-up
  2419. 2419.
    "How many can we fit in the Audhumla? How many can escape on it?"
  2420. 2420.
    >"One... no, two thousand at most!"
  2421. 2421.
    "And with two Garuda-class airships we can double that."
  2422. 2422.
    >"Lieutenant! Are we taking prisoners, ma'am?"
  2423. 2423.
    "Of course!"
  2424. 2424.
    >"Roger that ma'am!"
  2425. 2425.
    >"Thank you ma'am. I'll be sure to inform the Federation Government of your kindn-"
  2426. 2426.
    >You interrupt the Federation soldier
  2427. 2427.
    "You lot will be useful as hostages."
  2428. 2428.
     
  2429. 2429.
    >You are Lt. Dash
  2430. 2430.
    >You slowly make your way towards the roads of Jaburo
  2431. 2431.
    >A jeep passes by in a hurry
  2432. 2432.
    "Hey!"
  2433. 2433.
    >You are ignored by the jeep
  2434. 2434.
    "Damnit. Spitfire and Kacricon are dead."
  2435. 2435.
    >You see a tumbled over jeep with a bunch of Earth Federation MPs trying to get it up
  2436. 2436.
    >"We gotta get this up!"
  2437. 2437.
    "Hey you there!"
  2438. 2438.
    >You run towards the turned over jeep
  2439. 2439.
    "I'll help you out just get me outta here!"
  2440. 2440.
     
  2441. 2441.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan
  2442. 2442.
    >You open your cockpit to better search for Ensign Trixie
  2443. 2443.
    >You walk around the compound trying to get a feel of where the Ensign is but there's too much interference
  2444. 2444.
    >Warnings from both sides of the conflict are blaring up and you can't focus
  2445. 2445.
    >"All Federation and Titans combatants must retreat as soon as possible!"
  2446. 2446.
    >"AEUG, Federation, and Titans combatants are to leave Jaburo as soon as possible!"
  2447. 2447.
    >"This is an evacuation notice! All forces within Jaburo are to leave immediately!"
  2448. 2448.
    >All of those blaring in your communications channel repeatedly as you try to focus to find the Ensign
  2449. 2449.
    >You take off your helmet so you can try to "listen" for Ensign Trixie more.
  2450. 2450.
     
  2451. 2451.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  2452. 2452.
    >You're at Jaburo's hangar slash airfield at the entrance of the cave system
  2453. 2453.
    >"There's still no sign of Anonymous?"
  2454. 2454.
    "I'll go look for the child, all of you evacuate immediately if I don't make it in time"
  2455. 2455.
    >"But ma'am, we don't have the time!"
  2456. 2456.
    "I'll make the time Braeburn."
  2457. 2457.
    >You close the cockpit on your Hyaku Shiki and proceed back into the cave system
  2458. 2458.
     
  2459. 2459.
    >You are Ensign Trixie
  2460. 2460.
    >And you are trapped with Fleetfoot, an investigative journalist
  2461. 2461.
    >Both of you were arrested by Earth Federation forces and have been left behind in this cell
  2462. 2462.
    >"It's awfully quiet out there"
  2463. 2463.
    "You were right about your suspicions"
  2464. 2464.
    >"Hm?"
  2465. 2465.
    >The white haired man in a suit faces you
  2466. 2466.
    "Discord has went into space already"
  2467. 2467.
    >"And now we're going to either die of hunger inside this cell or be blown up"
  2468. 2468.
    "Whichever comes first"
  2469. 2469.
    >You hit the door with your fist
  2470. 2470.
    "If only Trixie had time to contact the Argama, they would've known this was a trap!"
  2471. 2471.
    >As you keep hitting on the door you hear something loud approaching
  2472. 2472.
    >A mobile suit perhaps?
  2473. 2473.
    >It lands nearby causing the ground to trembles
  2474. 2474.
    >Fleetfoot is caught unware and falls to the ground
  2475. 2475.
    "Anon?"
  2476. 2476.
     
  2477. 2477.
    >"What's going on?"
  2478. 2478.
    >You peek out the cell and see the ceiling collapse
  2479. 2479.
    >The Gundam Mk. II is peeking out of the hole in the ceiling
  2480. 2480.
    >"Ensign Trixie! I finally found you!"
  2481. 2481.
    >The cockpit of the Mk. II is open, revealing the young pilot
  2482. 2482.
    >He goes down from the mobile suit and runs towards the door of the cell you're in
  2483. 2483.
    >"Gimme a moment, Ensign Trixie"
  2484. 2484.
    >He draws a gun and shoots at the lock freeing both you and your journalist friend from the cell
  2485. 2485.
    >"So who's the kid?" Fleetfoot asks
  2486. 2486.
    "He's the pilot of the Gundam Mk. II"
  2487. 2487.
    >"Isn't he a little too young to be a Gundam pilot?"
  2488. 2488.
    >"But who am I to judge" he waves off his previous statement
  2489. 2489.
    "Boy is Trixie glad to see you Anonymous!"
  2490. 2490.
    >"And who's this guy, Ensign?" Anonymous asks
  2491. 2491.
    "He's Mr. Fleetfoot Shiden, he helped me sneak in Jaburo"
  2492. 2492.
    >"Although we were shortly caught afterwards" he laughs
  2493. 2493.
    "He's an investigative journalist, he's here to find out what's going on"
  2494. 2494.
    >"So why was the enemy so quick in abandoning Jaburo?"
  2495. 2495.
    >"The Titans are moving to space, so it's only natural that they'd abandon this place."
  2496. 2496.
    >You see Anonymous in deep thought before he starts to speak up again
  2497. 2497.
     
  2498. 2498.
    >You are now Anonymous Bidan
  2499. 2499.
    "The both of you please get on the Mark-II's hand. I'll get you two out of here"
  2500. 2500.
    >As soon as both you and Fleetfoot get onboard the Mk. II's hand the Hyaku Shiki flies into view
  2501. 2501.
    >"The nuclear bomb will be detonating in 10 minutes, we'd best move along"
  2502. 2502.
    >Lt. Quatre continues on the loudspeaker
  2503. 2503.
    >"If your Gundam can't move I'll carry you on the Hyaku Shiki"
  2504. 2504.
    "I found Miss Trixie, lieutenant! I also found a man by the name of Fleetfoot Shiden!"
  2505. 2505.
    >"Great work Anonymous! Now let's head out!"
  2506. 2506.
    "Yes ma'am!"
  2507. 2507.
     
  2508. 2508.
    >You are Lt. Dash
  2509. 2509.
    >You are battered, ego bruised, two of your friends are dead, and you just want to kill that Anonymous for doing all of that
  2510. 2510.
    >You push and shove among the group of Earth Federation soldiers trying to enter the shuttle out of Jaburo
  2511. 2511.
    >You punch and kick and shove your way up the stairs
  2512. 2512.
    >Someone tried to grab your foot but you shake them off and kick them down
  2513. 2513.
    >You grab on to the door of the shuttle as soon as the engines start
  2514. 2514.
    >The shuttle takes off with you just hanging on the side
  2515. 2515.
    >A man with dark blue hair grabs your wrist and pulls you inside
  2516. 2516.
    >The shuttle doors close behind you as you are pulled inside by this man
  2517. 2517.
     
  2518. 2518.
    >You are Braeburn
  2519. 2519.
    >"The Audhumla is taking off!"
  2520. 2520.
    "Wait just a little longer"
  2521. 2521.
    >"We can't there are three enemy units outside!"
  2522. 2522.
    "Enemies?"
  2523. 2523.
    >The Audhumla exits the hangar slowly preparing for take off
  2524. 2524.
    "Nemos intercept the enemy forces from the side hatches"
  2525. 2525.
    >"There they are!" Surprise yells out
  2526. 2526.
    >"The Hyaku Shiki and the Mk. II!"
  2527. 2527.
     
  2528. 2528.
    >You are Anonymous
  2529. 2529.
    >You have your thrusters on full burst as you and Lt. Quatre chase after the Audhumla
  2530. 2530.
    >"Fly, Anonymous! I'll take care of them."
  2531. 2531.
    "Yes, ma'am!"
  2532. 2532.
    >You fly up towards the Audhumla with both Trixie and Fleetfoot in your hand
  2533. 2533.
    >Trixie jumps from your hand towards Braeburn's Rick Dias' hand
  2534. 2534.
    "One more!"
  2535. 2535.
    >Fleetfoot jumps from your hand down towards the Audhumla's hangar bay's floor
  2536. 2536.
    >Just in time too
  2537. 2537.
    >As soon as he jumped from your hand you're hit by a bullet from a hi-zack down below
  2538. 2538.
    >You return to formation with the lieutenant and take down one Hi-zack
  2539. 2539.
    >"Anonymous! Go!"
  2540. 2540.
    "To the Garuda? You too lieutenant!"
  2541. 2541.
    >"Of course!"
  2542. 2542.
     
  2543. 2543.
    "I'm going"
  2544. 2544.
    >The Rick Dias onboard the Audhumla shoot back at the hi-zacks attacking the two Garudas
  2545. 2545.
    >The Nemos start giving you covering fire
  2546. 2546.
    >You set up the Gundam's thrusters to maximum so you can fly for just a bit
  2547. 2547.
    "Here I go!"
  2548. 2548.
    >The thrusters flare up and you fly towards the Audhumla
  2549. 2549.
    >Surprise's Rick Dias helps you onboard as your thrusters reach their limit and go kaput
  2550. 2550.
    >The Hyaku Shiki follows suit
  2551. 2551.
    >Braeburn's Rick Dias shoots at the pursuing Hi-zacks to slow them down while the Hyaku Shiki maneuvers towards you
  2552. 2552.
    >You reach out the Gundam's hand to catch the Hyaku Shiki and...
  2553. 2553.
    >You barely make it
  2554. 2554.
    >You pull up the Hyaku Shiki onto the Audhumla and the two Garuda aircraft fly away from Jaburo
  2555. 2555.
    >A few minutes later the nuclear charges under Jaburo explode
  2556. 2556.
    >Jaburo is reduced to nothing but ashes as the Audhumla flies away
  2557. 2557.
     
  2558. 2558.
    Cheyenne Airport
  2559. 2559.
    >You are Celestia Ray
  2560. 2560.
    >After giving much thought to what Spike said, you have decided to act
  2561. 2561.
    >You accompany Starlight and the kids to the airport so they can catch their flight to Japan
  2562. 2562.
    >"Flight to Japan is now boarding" the speakers in the waiting area blare out
  2563. 2563.
    "Have a safe flight, Starlight."
  2564. 2564.
    >You stand up and kiss Starlight on the cheek
  2565. 2565.
    >But you're actually whispering something to Starlight
  2566. 2566.
    "I'm going to get out of here and join Starburst and Karaba, Spike can come along. We're gonna shake off the guy watching me and run."
  2567. 2567.
    >"Be careful Miss Celestia."
  2568. 2568.
    >She says to you as she grabs Twist by the hand
  2569. 2569.
    >She walks away with one teenager less and boards the plane to Japan
  2570. 2570.
     
  2571. 2571.
    >Meanwhile you and Spike sneak around the airport and see a cargo plane being unloaded
  2572. 2572.
    "We need to hurry Spike, that plane is our ticket out of here"
  2573. 2573.
    >You and Spike hide behind the crowd of people rushing to catch the plane to Japan and escape the Earth Federation agent
  2574. 2574.
    >You exit through the emergency exit and run down the stairs with Spike shortly behind you
  2575. 2575.
    >You run up to the cargo plane and enter the cockpit with Spike behind you
  2576. 2576.
    >You grab your pistol from under your jacket and point it at the hapless pilot
  2577. 2577.
    "We're taking this plane!"
  2578. 2578.
    >You grab the pilot and throw him out of the cargo plane
  2579. 2579.
    >You position yourself in the main pilot seat and find that the engines have been started up already
  2580. 2580.
    >Spike takes a seat in the other chair
  2581. 2581.
    >You press a few buttons and twist a few knobs on the console
  2582. 2582.
    >You start up the launch sequence
  2583. 2583.
    "Do you know where the AEUG and Karaba are, Spike?"
  2584. 2584.
    >"Yeah, Dad gave me coordinates of the AEUG aircraft's possible course"
  2585. 2585.
    "Well then let's put it to good use. Where are they now?"
  2586. 2586.
    >"They just left Kennedy and are heading towards Hickory. They're currently somewhere over here"
  2587. 2587.
    >He points at the map on the console at around central USA area.
  2588. 2588.
    "Alright, hold on tight Spike. We're gonna catch up to them"
  2589. 2589.
    >You and Spike leave Cheyenne to catch up with Karaba and the AEUG
  2590. 2590.
     
  2591. 2591.
    Audhumla, a few days before Celestia leaves Cheyenne
  2592. 2592.
    >You are Lt. Quatre Bajeena of the AEUG
  2593. 2593.
    >Shortly before the Audhumla crossed into US territory they encountered a representative from the Karaba faction of the Earth Federation
  2594. 2594.
    >The Karaba is an offshoot of the Federation that aims to work with the AEUG and is firmly anti-Titans.
  2595. 2595.
    >Sort of like an Earth-based version of the AEUG
  2596. 2596.
    >But that aside it surprised you that their representative was none other than Sunburst of the White Base
  2597. 2597.
    >First Capt. Shining Armor then Fleetfoot Shiden, now Sunburst
  2598. 2598.
    >Are the ghosts of the past haunting you?
  2599. 2599.
    >Whatever the case is these former opponents of yours are your allies and you must treat them as such
  2600. 2600.
    >With Sunburst at the helm of the Audhumla, both you and the Sudori head to the Kennedy Space Museum to return to space as soon as possible
  2601. 2601.
    >The shuttle there may be a relic of the past but it will do what it needs to do to send your men into space
  2602. 2602.
    >As per agreed upon, you'll leave one unit of the Rick Dias to the Karaba in exchange for their help
  2603. 2603.
    >You decide to leave Braeburn's unit while Surprise watches over the shuttle Braeburn is now piloting
  2604. 2604.
    >Fleetfoot decided to hightail it out of the area as soon as you land in Kennedy
  2605. 2605.
    >You don't doubt for a moment that Fleetfoot figured out your "true" identity as Lunar Aznable of Zeon
  2606. 2606.
     
  2607. 2607.
    >You are reading a report that Sunburst gave you about the Titans' movements on Earth and beyond
  2608. 2608.
    >"Fleetfoot gave me this intel on the Titans before he left" Sunburst says passing you the note while he's driving
  2609. 2609.
    >You're seated in a jeep that Sunburst is driving around the compound while your Hyaku Shiki is being loaded from the Audhumla to the Shuttle
  2610. 2610.
    >As the various crewmen and soldiers scurry about preparing for the launch of the shuttle you pass by a jeep filled with AEUG soldiers
  2611. 2611.
    >They salute as you pass by and you return the salute
  2612. 2612.
    >Anonymous is quiet as he sits beside you
  2613. 2613.
    >Something seems to be on his mind but you decide not to press the kid for answers and instead talk to Director Sunburst
  2614. 2614.
    "So they are moving all of their forces into space, huh?"
  2615. 2615.
    >"It seems so. I guess even they don't think the Earth is salvagable"
  2616. 2616.
    >Sunburst says as he parks the jeepney towards the hangar where your Hyaku Shiki is stored
  2617. 2617.
    >You jump out of the jeep to inspect your mobile suit before it's stored into the shuttle's cargo bay
  2618. 2618.
    >Sunburst brings out another letter from his jacket pocket and opens it
  2619. 2619.
    >He's silent as he reads through the letter
  2620. 2620.
    >"Lt. Quatre, may we talk for a moment?"
  2621. 2621.
     
  2622. 2622.
    "What seems to be the problem Director Sunburst?"
  2623. 2623.
    >"Before Fleetfoot left he left me this letter. He said that you were Lunar Aznable and that he refused to work with you"
  2624. 2624.
    "Hmm, is that so?"
  2625. 2625.
    >"What do you think of this accusation? Is it true that you are Lunar, daughter of Zeon?"
  2626. 2626.
    >"Fleetfoot seems to think that you are a coward for hiding in your new name and not taking a leadership position to make things better for spacenoids"
  2627. 2627.
    >"That is if you are Lunar." he continues, eyeing you with suspicion
  2628. 2628.
    >Before you can respond to the question Anonymous speaks up
  2629. 2629.
    >"Yeah. Are you Lunar, Lt. Quatre?"
  2630. 2630.
    "Does it really matter if I'm Lunar or not?"
  2631. 2631.
    >"Answer the question, lieutenant." Anon presses you on this topic, showing annoyance at your inability to answer the question straight
  2632. 2632.
    "For now I'm just Lt. Quatre. No more, no less."
  2633. 2633.
    >"Ugh. Typical adult answer, not even bothering to give you a straight answer and resorting to stupid vague answers."
  2634. 2634.
    >Anonymous stomps out of the conversation, looking very annoyed.
  2635. 2635.
    >"I hate you adults and your lies."
  2636. 2636.
    >You sigh
  2637. 2637.
    >I guess a kid won't understand. He still has a lot to learn.
  2638. 2638.
    >As soon as Anonymous leaves the premises air raid sirens start going off
  2639. 2639.
    >Sunburst gets a phone call a few seconds of the sirens go off
  2640. 2640.
    >"Director Sunburst speaking, you're on loudspeaker right now. What's going on?"
  2641. 2641.
    >"Director, 3 Earth Federation mobile armors approaching Kennedy. They don't look friendly."
  2642. 2642.
     
  2643. 2643.
    >You start running to your Hyaku Shiki and start it up
  2644. 2644.
    "I guess a pilot's job is never done. Someone get Anonymous, we have trouble incoming."
  2645. 2645.
    "I want a sitrep on the shuttle's status. Is Braeburn ready to launch?"
  2646. 2646.
    >"What about you, lieutenant?"
  2647. 2647.
    "Don't worry about me, think about the forces that we need to send to space."
  2648. 2648.
    >You exit the hangar and prepare for combat
  2649. 2649.
    >You see Anon starting up the Mark-II in the opposite side of the hangar
  2650. 2650.
    >As soon as Anon is ready to sortie, you head towards the launchpad to join up with Surprise and the others
  2651. 2651.
     
  2652. 2652.
    >As you and Anon reach the launchpad, Surprise is already engaged with two of the three UFO-like mobile armors
  2653. 2653.
    >You try to search the database for any clue on what it is
  2654. 2654.
    "Damnit, it's a new model!"
  2655. 2655.
    "Be careful, Surprise these are new models. You could get overwhelmed by them"
  2656. 2656.
    >"Copy that lieutenant, but I doubt they can catch up to my Rick Dias"
  2657. 2657.
    >Surprise smugly says as he dodges three shots from the UFO-like mobile armor
  2658. 2658.
    >You contact Director Sunburst as the battle rages on
  2659. 2659.
    "Change of plans. Proceed with the launch if the shuttle is ready. We'll distract these Feddies as you start the countdown."
  2660. 2660.
    >"Roger that Lt. Quatre, we'll begin the launch immediately. We'll also start up the Audhumla for our escape."
  2661. 2661.
    >These agile UFO like mobile armors are tough opponents, you can barely hit one of them
  2662. 2662.
    >Anon is having trouble with one of them and as soon as he tries to jump out of its way the UFO mobile armor transforms
  2663. 2663.
    "It's a mobile suit! Anon look out!"
  2664. 2664.
    >It caught Anonymous' Mk-II by the arms and they're not struggling with each other
  2665. 2665.
    >Both the mobile suit and the Mk-II grapple each other trying to overpower the other
  2666. 2666.
    >You're grabbed by the waist by the other mobile suit as you're distracted by the sight
  2667. 2667.
     
  2668. 2668.
    >Surprise tries to help Anonymous out by attacking the back of the mobile suit
  2669. 2669.
    >But she misses and the third mobile armor shoots at her Rick Dias' arm
  2670. 2670.
    >Surprise is then stabbed in the back by the one previously grappling Anonymous
  2671. 2671.
    >Her mobile suit then gets peppered by shots from the untransformed mobile armor
  2672. 2672.
    >The Rick Dias explodes after its reactor gets hit damaging the nearby mobile suit
  2673. 2673.
    >You hear Anonymous yell in anger as Surprise's mobile suit goes down
  2674. 2674.
    >Anonymous retaliates by shooting the mobile armor that killed Surprise
  2675. 2675.
    >Three shots come out of Anonymous' rifle
  2676. 2676.
    >All of them hit the mobile armor and it goes down exploding as it makes contact with the ground
  2677. 2677.
     
  2678. 2678.
    >While the battle rages on, the shuttle proceeds with its launch into orbit
  2679. 2679.
    >You are Braeburn
  2680. 2680.
    >You swiftly complete the launch sequence and detach yourself from the launchpad
  2681. 2681.
    >The rest of the AEUG personnel that are in the passengers' section of the shuttle see the Rick Dias go down
  2682. 2682.
    >"W-was that Surprise?" Trixie asks one of the people beside her
  2683. 2683.
    >The AEUG soldier just nods solemnly
  2684. 2684.
    "Damn it. I'll make sure yer sacrifice wasn't in vain, Surprise."
  2685. 2685.
    >You put the pedal to the metal and escape the Earth's atmosphere
  2686. 2686.
    >As you see the Earth beneath the shuttle fade away into the distance you contact the Argama
  2687. 2687.
    >You make the necessary preparations to rendezvous with the ship
  2688. 2688.
    >Mourning for your fallen comrade will be when you get all of these men to safety
  2689. 2689.
    >For now these men and women need a great pilot, so you'll give all your best in honor of Ensign Surprise
  2690. 2690.
     
  2691. 2691.
    >Back at Kennedy Space Center launchpad
  2692. 2692.
    >The battle still rages on with Anon and Lt. Quatre being forced back by these new transforming mobile suits
  2693. 2693.
    >Anonymous managed to take down one of them but the battle is still 2-on-2
  2694. 2694.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan, the 18-year old pilot of the Gundam Mk-II
  2695. 2695.
    >And you are pissed off.
  2696. 2696.
    >These Earth Federation bastards killed Ensign Surprise
  2697. 2697.
    >And you and Lt. Quatre are still being beaten down by these two
  2698. 2698.
    >"Anon! The Audhumla is about to leave, I'll cover for our escape.
  2699. 2699.
    "But these bastards killed Surprise!"
  2700. 2700.
    >"We'll settle the score some other time. Now, go!"
  2701. 2701.
    >Lt. Quatre lets off a barrage of fire from her rifle to distract the two remaining mobile suits
  2702. 2702.
    >You fire up your thrusters to help your escape from the battlefield
  2703. 2703.
    >You reach the Audhumla as it starts it going up and Lt. Quatre follows suit
  2704. 2704.
    >You cover Lt. Quatre's retreat from the cargo bay of the Audhumla
  2705. 2705.
    >With most of the AEUG forces now in space the cargo bay is emptier than before
  2706. 2706.
    >You note that Karaba has abandoned both Kennedy Space Center and the other Garuda-class aircraft, the Sudori
  2707. 2707.
    >Lt. Quatre is now safely aboard the Audhumla and both of you give off a sigh of relief
  2708. 2708.
    >Ensign Surprise is now dead. You and Lt. Quatre have been left behind by the shuttle and are stuck on Earth.
  2709. 2709.
    >Good news is most of the AEUG forces are back in space, but how will you and Lt. Quatre get back up there?
  2710. 2710.
    >"Those two will probably take command of the Sudori and chase after us, you should get some rest." Lt. Quatre advises you
  2711. 2711.
    >"I'll remain on standby in case they catch up" she finishes
  2712. 2712.
     
  2713. 2713.
    Audhumla mess hall
  2714. 2714.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  2715. 2715.
    >You and Director Sunburst are on a table sitting across each other talking about recent events
  2716. 2716.
    >"We've been tracking the Sudori and it seems that they really are following us, lieutenant"
  2717. 2717.
    "If my guess is correct they went for a quick resupply here"
  2718. 2718.
    >You point at the map at around central USA
  2719. 2719.
    >"We're nearing the Cheyenne Airbase of the Earth Federation too, so they could easily resupply there"
  2720. 2720.
    "Good point"
  2721. 2721.
    >You ponder quietly on the next plan of action.
  2722. 2722.
    >"Lieutenant, we may be able to send you and Anonymous to Space through Hickory."
  2723. 2723.
    "Hickory?"
  2724. 2724.
    >"Yeah it's an old Earth Federation Airbase with shuttle launching capabilities. Karaba has taken control of it in the meantime"
  2725. 2725.
    "Well that's handy. We should set a course for there, but let's pass by San Francisco ruins first to shake off our pursuers"
  2726. 2726.
    >"Alright lieutenant, we'll be heading towards San Francisco as soon as we dodge patrols in the Cheyenne area"
  2727. 2727.
    >As you stand up, you sense a disturbance
  2728. 2728.
    >A siren blares out immediately after
  2729. 2729.
    "What is it Director Sunburst?"
  2730. 2730.
    >"It's the Sudori. They've caught up with us and just launched a couple of mobile suits to take us down."
  2731. 2731.
    "Someone wake up Anonymous, I'll head out to meet them on my Hyaku Shiki riding a Dodai mobile platform"
  2732. 2732.
    >You run to the hangar bay immediately as soon as you bark out the orders
  2733. 2733.
     
  2734. 2734.
    >You are Anon
  2735. 2735.
    >You're setting up the Mark-2 for launch as soon as you wake up
  2736. 2736.
    >Lt. Quatre has already left the hangar bay and is engaged with several enemy mobile suits
  2737. 2737.
    >Your orders are to stay behind on the ship and shoot down enemies that approach from the hangar bay
  2738. 2738.
    >You boot up the Mark-2's OS and start up the mobile suit's power and approach the opening of the hangar bay
  2739. 2739.
    >You take a few pot shots at the enemies in the distance to assist Lt. Quatre
  2740. 2740.
    >You start to grow impatient as the mobile suits onboard the Dodais overwhelm and keep outmaneuvering Lt. Quatre
  2741. 2741.
    >You notice a few mobile suits break through the perimeter and you decide to act
  2742. 2742.
    >A couple of those circular mobile suits that took down Surprise break through and decide you decide to launch on your own
  2743. 2743.
    >You grab a dodai from the hangar and board it
  2744. 2744.
    >You launch from the hangar platform on a dodai and try to shoot down the formation of mobile suits
  2745. 2745.
    >You fire shots at the Asshimar, as the intel from Karaba said was the name of the new mobile suit.
  2746. 2746.
    >It hits but it doesnt penetrate their circular armor
  2747. 2747.
    >You jump from your dodai to deliver a drop kick onto an asshimar approaching the Audhumla
  2748. 2748.
    >It connects and you bounce off the transforming mobile suit back towards your dodai
  2749. 2749.
    >You fire a few shots at the damaged asshimar, and the shots hit some sensitive machinery in the mobile suit
  2750. 2750.
    >One goes down, you draw your saber and fly towards another one
  2751. 2751.
    >You hit it cleanly in the chest as it tries to transform back to its mobile armor form
  2752. 2752.
    >The saber cleanly cuts the Asshimar in two
  2753. 2753.
    >Last one
  2754. 2754.
    >You search for the last one using your gundam's sensors
  2755. 2755.
    >You see it in the distance
  2756. 2756.
    >It's heading towards the cockpit of the Audhumla!
  2757. 2757.
    >You rush towards it and jump to grapple the mobile suit
  2758. 2758.
    >You fire the vulcans on the side of your face cameras and it hits it cleanly on its main cameras
  2759. 2759.
    >You push it away from the helm of the Audhumla and notice something approaching
  2760. 2760.
     
  2761. 2761.
    >A cargo aircraft is approaching the Asshimar!
  2762. 2762.
    >It doesn't look like it's stopping nor slowing down
  2763. 2763.
    >The asshimar fires its vulcans at the cargo plane
  2764. 2764.
    >The plane crashes into the Asshimar cutting it in half
  2765. 2765.
    >The top half is stuck on the plane and you see from the plane's cockpit a woman jumping from the plane
  2766. 2766.
    >She's wearing a black Earth Federation bomber jacket and a parachute as she jumps away from the descending plane
  2767. 2767.
    >You decide to catch this mystery woman from the cargo plane with your gundam's hands
  2768. 2768.
    >Lt. Quatre descends from the skies to find out what you've been doing
  2769. 2769.
    >"Is that..." she starts
  2770. 2770.
    >You zoom in using your Gundam's camera to figure out the identity of this woman
  2771. 2771.
    >Wait a minute...
  2772. 2772.
    >Flowing hair with the colors of the sky
  2773. 2773.
    >It's Celestia Ray of the White Base!
  2774. 2774.
    >The famed White Unicorn of the Earth Federation
  2775. 2775.
    >Lt. Quatre exits her cockpit to take a closer look at the woman
  2776. 2776.
    >"Tia..."
  2777. 2777.
    >"Lunar!"
  2778. 2778.
    >The two lock eyes
  2779. 2779.
    >At this very moment Lt. Quatre isn't Lt. Quatre, but Lunar Aznable meeting once again her rival and sister Celestia
  2780. 2780.
    >In the distance you see a small green haired teenager fly towards the Audhumla using a jetpack, he's also wearing a black Earth Federatiom bomber jacket
  2781. 2781.
    >He heads towards the Cargo bay of the Audhumla
  2782. 2782.
    >You and Lt. Quatre decide to fall back as well, with the attacking forces dispersing
  2783. 2783.
     
  2784. 2784.
    Audhumla hangar bay
  2785. 2785.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  2786. 2786.
    >And there is an unexpected blast from the past sitting right now on a bench before you
  2787. 2787.
    >"So Lunar, what brings you back to Earth?" she finally speaks up
  2788. 2788.
    >Her tone is standoffish and rather hostile
  2789. 2789.
    >Not quite the reunion you were hoping for with your sister
  2790. 2790.
    "I came here to laugh at you..."
  2791. 2791.
    >Celestia looks at you with an annoyed look on her face
  2792. 2792.
    "Is that what you wanted me to say, Tia?"
  2793. 2793.
    >She huffs at your joke and turns away from you
  2794. 2794.
    "I'm not the enemy here you know"
  2795. 2795.
    >"I know, but you're not exactly a friend right now either."
  2796. 2796.
    "I guess we can start from that"
  2797. 2797.
    >You remember that there's an unmanned Rick Dias stored in this hangar.
  2798. 2798.
    >Perhaps another set of guns could be useful...
  2799. 2799.
    >Meanwhile Anon is out helping out the green haired teenager your sister was with.
  2800. 2800.
    >Apparently the kid is Sunburst's adopted son who wants to go to space.
  2801. 2801.
     
  2802. 2802.
    Audhumla bridge
  2803. 2803.
    >"We're getting a signal from Hickory!"
  2804. 2804.
    >Sunburst jolts up from his seat
  2805. 2805.
    >"What does it say?"
  2806. 2806.
    >"They're sending a guide plane to help us land the AEUG's mobile suits"
  2807. 2807.
    >"The others should be informed of this immediately"
  2808. 2808.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  2809. 2809.
    >You dash out of the bridge towards the hangar bay and call out for Anon
  2810. 2810.
    "Anonymous! Stay on standby in the mark-2, we're about to launch for Hickory
  2811. 2811.
    "Spike, if you wish to join us to space you should go down to Hickory with me on the Hyaku Shiki"
  2812. 2812.
    >Spike looks at you then proceeds to think for a bit
  2813. 2813.
    >"If it's okay I'd like to go down with Celestia's Rick Dias."
  2814. 2814.
    "Well I can't stop you" you chuckle a bit
  2815. 2815.
    >"Take care of Spike for me, Lt. Quatre!"
  2816. 2816.
    "I will Director Sunburst, don't worry. He's in safe hands"
  2817. 2817.
    >"We'll be within range of Hickory in a few hours! The guide plane will help you through the fog"
  2818. 2818.
    >"Prepare to launch, Celestia, Lt. Quatre, and Anonymous."
  2819. 2819.
    >"Roger that, Celestia Ray, Rick Dias. Launching!"
  2820. 2820.
    "Quatre Bajeena, Hyaku Shiki, launching!"
  2821. 2821.
    >"Anon Bidan on the Gundam Mark-2, launching!"
  2822. 2822.
    >The three pilots launch from the Audhumla's cargo bay not knowing that they were being watched from a distance
  2823. 2823.
     
  2824. 2824.
    Sudori Bridge
  2825. 2825.
    >"Did they launch already?" Pluto asks from inside his Asshimar
  2826. 2826.
    >"Yes sir"
  2827. 2827.
    >"Good we're launching as well. It was a good call that they were heading to Hickory to return to space."
  2828. 2828.
    >"Major Pluto Blue launching on the Asshimar"
  2829. 2829.
    >"All units on me, we're taking out the Mark-2 and that golden mobile suit here before they launch into space."
  2830. 2830.
     
  2831. 2831.
    >You are Anonymous
  2832. 2832.
    >You have an uneasy feeling about this operation
  2833. 2833.
    >You sense something is about to happen and it's not gonna be good
  2834. 2834.
    >You split off from Lt. Quatre and search for the source of this uneasy feeling
  2835. 2835.
    >You know there's gonna be a battle in this area you can feel it
  2836. 2836.
    >You head towards the direction your gut feeling is telling you to go
  2837. 2837.
    >You prepare your bazooka and arm it with scatter shots and direct your dodai to the location in the fog
  2838. 2838.
     
  2839. 2839.
    >You are Celestia Ray
  2840. 2840.
    >And you feel...a disturbance
  2841. 2841.
    "Huh, you better get off as soon as possible Spike, we're gonna be entering a battle zone soon."
  2842. 2842.
    >"Is it the Sudori?"
  2843. 2843.
    "Yeah"
  2844. 2844.
    >You take from your jacket a pistol
  2845. 2845.
    "Take this, I used this in A Baoa Qu to fight off my sister Lunar. It might be more of use to you than me right now"
  2846. 2846.
    >Spike grabs the pistol and nods
  2847. 2847.
    >You settle down on the Hickory airfield and let Spike off the Rick Dias
  2848. 2848.
    >With Spike safely on the ground you use the Dodai you're flying on to lead you towards the enemy squadron so you can intercept them
  2849. 2849.
     
  2850. 2850.
    >You are Anonymous again
  2851. 2851.
    >You cant see anything through this fog
  2852. 2852.
    >A dodai manned by three hi-zacks zooms past you
  2853. 2853.
    >It almost hits your craft
  2854. 2854.
    >Wait a minute, Karaba doesn't field hi-zacks!
  2855. 2855.
    >You change your ammo and fire a shot at the dodai
  2856. 2856.
    >Amidst the fog you see an large explosion
  2857. 2857.
    >A gut feeling in you says that you took out the entire squad
  2858. 2858.
    >That's good,
  2859. 2859.
    >Less enemies for Hickory to handle
  2860. 2860.
     
  2861. 2861.
    >You see a Rick Dias on a Dodai approaching fast while firing several shots from its bazooka
  2862. 2862.
    >It's Celestia!
  2863. 2863.
    >She hits several other squads of hi-zacks
  2864. 2864.
    >All of them go down
  2865. 2865.
    >You stare in awe at the amazing speed and accuracy of the White Unicorn
  2866. 2866.
    >"What are you doing there? We're in the middle of a battle Anonymous, focus on the enemy."
  2867. 2867.
    >Her voice from the radio hypes you up and you fly away taking down some of the hi-zack squadrons heading towards Hickory
  2868. 2868.
    >Something's wrong though, this is too easy...
  2869. 2869.
    >A squadron of three Asshimars suddenly approach from the flanks and open fire
  2870. 2870.
    >The lead Asshimar has a damaged main camera
  2871. 2871.
    >It's the same guys from before!
  2872. 2872.
    >They fire a barrage at you and you are too late to dodge them
  2873. 2873.
    >They take out your bazooka and damage your Dodai
  2874. 2874.
    >You're disarmed for a while but you take out the rifle from your back and focus your fire on the lead asshimar
  2875. 2875.
    >Celestia meanwhile distracts the other two with her Rick Dias flanking them and out maneuvering them at every corner
  2876. 2876.
    >The Red Rick Dias zooms around making it hard to follow her trail
  2877. 2877.
    >The speed of her flying makes her mobile suit look like a visible red comet.
  2878. 2878.
    "Heh, I dont think Celestia would find that funny" you chuckle to yourself
  2879. 2879.
     
  2880. 2880.
    Hickory Space Shuttle landing bay
  2881. 2881.
    >You are Lt. Quatre
  2882. 2882.
    >And you are troubled by the series of events right now
  2883. 2883.
    "Where's Anon and the Mark-2?"
  2884. 2884.
    >You ask Spike the question as he runs towards the shuttle that you're boarding
  2885. 2885.
    >The Hyaku Shiki is safely locked on the shuttle and is ready to launch
  2886. 2886.
    >"We should get out of here right now, Lt. Quatre!"
  2887. 2887.
    "But Anonymous! And the mark-2! They're in combat still aren't they?"
  2888. 2888.
    >"Yeah but the Titans forces are approaching fast, we need to go now before they start bombarding the airfield"
  2889. 2889.
    "Then I'll get the Hyaku Shiki to launch to help Celestia and Anon"
  2890. 2890.
    >You hear the familiar click of a pistol
  2891. 2891.
    >You face Spike to see that he's pointing a pistol at you
  2892. 2892.
    >"You're too important to the AEUG for me to let you go! The Argama has already picked up the shuttle's trajectory"
  2893. 2893.
    >"And since I don't know how to handle this pistol I'm more of a threat, huh?"
  2894. 2894.
    >You sigh at this child's "insistence"
  2895. 2895.
    "If you insist so strongly. Fine then. Follow me we're boarding the shuttle immediately"
  2896. 2896.
     
  2897. 2897.
    A few minutes later
  2898. 2898.
    >You place your seatbelts and so does Spike
  2899. 2899.
    >He's still holding that old pistol as he prepares for the shuttle to launch
  2900. 2900.
    "I just hope Anon will get out of this alive. I don't like the feeling of sitting around in this shuttle while Anon fights to his death outside"
  2901. 2901.
    >"Me too"
  2902. 2902.
    "By the way. You're not really much of a threat with the pistol safety still on"
  2903. 2903.
    >"What?"
  2904. 2904.
    >The shuttle finishes its preparatory stages and launches into the atmosphere while the firefight gets closer to Hickory
  2905. 2905.
    >Finally, you feel the familiar feeling of space.
  2906. 2906.
    >The lack of gravity is pleasing to the soul.
  2907. 2907.
    >But you worry for Anonymous, you just hope Celestia will take care of him
  2908. 2908.
     
  2909. 2909.
    Meanwhile back on Hickory Airbase
  2910. 2910.
    >Damnit, you just missed your chance to return to space.
  2911. 2911.
    >But that doesn't matter right now, what matters is keeping yourself alive
  2912. 2912.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan
  2913. 2913.
    >And this Asshimar that's been following you for days is pissing you off
  2914. 2914.
    >First killing Surprise, now it's hindering you from getting back to space
  2915. 2915.
    >Why won't you just leave us alone!
  2916. 2916.
    >You throw your empty beam rifle and draw your beam saber
  2917. 2917.
    >You slash at the Asshimar with your beam saber
  2918. 2918.
    >It deftly dodges your strike and draws its own beam saber
  2919. 2919.
    >It seems to have forgotten that you had another beam saber with you
  2920. 2920.
    >You draw the other one and chop off its sword arm
  2921. 2921.
    >As it falls to the ground you bisect it with the other beam saber
  2922. 2922.
    >With that blow you hear the pilot of the defeated Asshimar's voice scream in pain in your head as you bisect the cockpit in two
  2923. 2923.
    "W-what the hell was that? I also felt the same way when I took down the Galbaldy..."
  2924. 2924.
    >With the other Titans forces falling back you stand in the middle of the battlefield
  2925. 2925.
    >The smoke from the shuttle launch slowly disappating as the Audhumla lands on the airfield in the distance.
  2926. 2926.
    "I guess I won't be seeing Twilight or the others yet."
  2927. 2927.
    >You say as you look up into the sky where the shuttle launched.
  2928. 2928.
     
  2929. 2929.
    Somewhere over the Pacific Ocean
  2930. 2930.
    >A gigantic mobile suit hovers over the ocean
  2931. 2931.
    >Its destination? The Sudori
  2932. 2932.
    >Inside the mobile suit wearing the blue pilot suit of a cyber-newtype from the labs in Japan
  2933. 2933.
    >A long raven haired woman with blank eyes
  2934. 2934.
    >You are Octavia Murasame
  2935. 2935.
    >You are a cyber-newtype from the Murasame labs in Japan
  2936. 2936.
    >A cyber-newtype...not a true newtype
  2937. 2937.
    >That is the one thing that bothers you
  2938. 2938.
    >You are incomplete.
  2939. 2939.
    >You have been deployed to pilot the Psyco Gundam
  2940. 2940.
    >A gigantic gundam-type mobile suit built by the Titans specifically to be piloted by newtypes (cybernetically enhanced or real)
  2941. 2941.
    >Only you have the ability the pilot this behemoth
  2942. 2942.
    "I wonder what the Titans need such a behemoth for this time?"
  2943. 2943.
    >"It's best to not ask Octy, and just go with the flow"
  2944. 2944.
    >Beside you is your handler, Vee.
  2945. 2945.
    >The Psyco Gundam connects with the Sudori and you exit the mobile suit
  2946. 2946.
    >You enter the cargo bay of the Sudori and meet with your superior
  2947. 2947.
    >You salute
  2948. 2948.
    "Octavia Murasame, sir. I would like to request one thing when I am deployed."
  2949. 2949.
    >"Already requesting things eh? Fine, I'm a reasonable man. What is your request Octavia?"
  2950. 2950.
    "I'd like to be left alone when I am deployed. No outside orders or whatever."
  2951. 2951.
    >The man laughs at your request
  2952. 2952.
    >"So be it then. I'll grant your request. I just hope that you'll perform well"
  2953. 2953.
    >He looks at the woman with you wearing a white lab coat
  2954. 2954.
    >"She's rather stable for a cyber-newtype, isn't she?"
  2955. 2955.
    >"She's one of our latest experiments. It's at the cost of her memories though. It's a bit of a sour point for her so try not to mention that"
  2956. 2956.
    >"I see."
  2957. 2957.
    >The man leaves you and your handler to your devices
  2958. 2958.
    >"Feel free to explore the ship as you please, I'll be in the bridge if you need me."
  2959. 2959.
     
  2960. 2960.
    Audhumla- Anonymous' room
  2961. 2961.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan
  2962. 2962.
    >Anon for short
  2963. 2963.
    >You are still annoyed that you're stuck on Earth
  2964. 2964.
    >But what's on your mind is not that, but the fact that you can feel things that normal people don't
  2965. 2965.
    >Is it possible that you are a newtype like Celestia?
  2966. 2966.
    >No that can't be
  2967. 2967.
    >You're probably just hearing things
  2968. 2968.
    >It's the stress of combat maybe
  2969. 2969.
    >You shuffle in your bed while thinking about your previous battles
  2970. 2970.
    >All of them involve you relying on what you think is your gut feeling
  2971. 2971.
    >Or more accurately: an enhanced sense of whatever is going on
  2972. 2972.
    >You want to think about this some more, even maybe consult Celestia on this
  2973. 2973.
    >But you're tired from the last battle and maybe you need some rest
  2974. 2974.
    >Maybe tomorrow or some other time you'll talk to Celestia about this
  2975. 2975.
    >I mean she is *the* newtype
  2976. 2976.
     
  2977. 2977.
    New Hong Kong
  2978. 2978.
    >It's been a few days since the Audhumla has decided to settle down in a hidden bay near New Hong Kong
  2979. 2979.
    >The Audhumla is resupplying thanks to the AEUG collaborators in New Hong Kong
  2980. 2980.
    >Celestia decided to meet with Capt. Shining Armor's wife and fellow White Base crew member, Cadence
  2981. 2981.
    >Meanwhile you're stuck as Celestia's chaffeur, driving her to their meeting place
  2982. 2982.
    >"Forgive me for making you do this, Anonymous. You were the only one available to accompany me here."
  2983. 2983.
    "It's fine. It's the least I can do while stuck on Earth."
  2984. 2984.
    >"We'll find a way to get you back to the Argama, fret not Anonymous."
  2985. 2985.
    >Huh, I guess she really is Lunar's sister.
  2986. 2986.
    >They both speak in the same formal manner.
  2987. 2987.
     
  2988. 2988.
    New Hong Kong - hidden bay harbor
  2989. 2989.
    >You are Starburst, Director of Karaba
  2990. 2990.
    >You're managing the entire resupply of the Audhumla and sent out Celestia and Anonymous to meet up with Cadence
  2991. 2991.
    >They're probably buying tickets at the Shuttle Application Bureau so they can send Anonymous and Cadence to space
  2992. 2992.
    >At least you think anyway
  2993. 2993.
    "We've been receiving periodic reports on Anonymous and Celestia's locations, right?"
  2994. 2994.
    >"Yes sir, they're currently on board the refugee ship, the Coral Oriental"
  2995. 2995.
    "The Coral Oriental? I guess the Shuttle Application Bureau ticket plan is a bust then. Must be tough for Cadence"
  2996. 2996.
    >You wipe your forehead with a towel as you say this to yourself
  2997. 2997.
     
  2998. 2998.
    Coral Oriental
  2999. 2999.
    >The Coral Oriental is a refugee ship where Cadence and her two children, Flurry Heart and Hathaway, are currently staying in
  3000. 3000.
    >It's not exactly a cruise ship with 5 star amenities, but the Armor family make due
  3001. 3001.
    >You are Celestia Ray
  3002. 3002.
    >You're sitting across Cadence while she drinks iced tea on the deck of the ship while Flurry Heart and Hathaway play around with a toy plane
  3003. 3003.
    >"If we board the Audhumla, we'll just be trouble for Starburst."
  3004. 3004.
    "Do you not want to join your husband in space? It's impossible to get a shuttle ticket in this crowded city"
  3005. 3005.
    >"I'd love to but I can't let my children be involved in a war. All the more reason to not get involved."
  3006. 3006.
    >Hathaway throws the toy plane too far away and flies off the ship
  3007. 3007.
    >Flurry Heart runs to Cadence crying
  3008. 3008.
    >"Mama, the toy glider flew away"
  3009. 3009.
    >Anonymous, who was just silently listening in on the conversation while looking out into the city approaches Celestia
  3010. 3010.
    >"Celestia, we should head back soon."
  3011. 3011.
    "The Audhumla will be leaving tomorrow morning, if you change your mind you know where to find us."
  3012. 3012.
     
  3013. 3013.
    >As you and Anonymous go down from the ship, a raven haired woman catches your eye
  3014. 3014.
    >She seems to have caught Anonymous' eye too
  3015. 3015.
    >"What's the plan now, Celestia?"
  3016. 3016.
    "I'll figure out something"
  3017. 3017.
     
  3018. 3018.
    >You are Octavia Murasame
  3019. 3019.
    >Celestia, huh?
  3020. 3020.
    >You caught a stray toy glider as it flew away from the Coral Oriental
  3021. 3021.
    >You were about to return the plane to the child on board when you noticed something strange to the pair heading down the stairs
  3022. 3022.
    >No, it wasn't noticed. You felt something strange coming from the two people about to leave
  3023. 3023.
    >You return the plane to the crying child as quick as you can
  3024. 3024.
    >Hmmm, it seems that that Celestia person was meeting this woman and her family.
  3025. 3025.
    >Who are they?
  3026. 3026.
    >You overhear the conversation between the two as they part ways
  3027. 3027.
    >"You sure you don't want to return to the ship, Celestia?"
  3028. 3028.
    >"Yeah, I'll look for a way to get you and Cadence to space around town. Don't worry about me Anonymous I'll walk."
  3029. 3029.
    >"It's been so long since I've been out of my house you know."
  3030. 3030.
    >The woman laughs
  3031. 3031.
    >"Alright then, I'll take the ele-car back then."
  3032. 3032.
    >That woman must be Celestia Ray
  3033. 3033.
    >I got in contact with the Audhumla crew as Woodman instructed, but...
  3034. 3034.
    >You interrupt the boy as he turns on the ele-car.
  3035. 3035.
    "Hey, do you mind giving me a lift to the old city?"
  3036. 3036.
    >You add a bit of flirtatious vibe to your request and wink at him for extra measure
  3037. 3037.
    >"Sure, why not. Hop in."
  3038. 3038.
    >"Thanks a lot."
  3039. 3039.
    >The boy drives you away from the harbor, passing by an inconspicuous black car parked by the side...
  3040. 3040.
     
  3041. 3041.
    Inside the black car
  3042. 3042.
    >A Titans officer was following Octavia as instructed
  3043. 3043.
    >He was not to make contact with Octavia and just watch
  3044. 3044.
    >He takes out a phone and makes a call to the Sudori
  3045. 3045.
    >"Octavia is on the move. Celestia Ray made contact with a woman and her family on the Coral Oriental."
  3046. 3046.
     
  3047. 3047.
    >You drive through the highways of Hong Kong to get to the old town
  3048. 3048.
    "...so she said to me "isn't that a dumb girls' name?" and then I punched her!"
  3049. 3049.
    >Both you and Octavia burst into laughter
  3050. 3050.
    "Then I found out she was one of the Titans, whoops."
  3051. 3051.
    >You are Anon Bidan
  3052. 3052.
    >You're taking this cute raven haired girl to the old city on a whim and decided to introduce yourself to her
  3053. 3053.
    >"Oh, my name is Octavia by the way."
  3054. 3054.
    >She says to you with a smile
  3055. 3055.
    >"I came to this city to find myself, to be honest"
  3056. 3056.
    >She then places her head on your shoulder as you drive through the streets of Hong Kong
  3057. 3057.
    "Find yourself, huh? Do you mean like philosophically or what?"
  3058. 3058.
    >"I don't have memories of my past, Anon."
  3059. 3059.
    >She closes her eyes
  3060. 3060.
    >You solemnly place a hand on her head
  3061. 3061.
    >For awhile you two stay together like this
  3062. 3062.
    >It almost feels comfortable to you with her weight on your shoulder
  3063. 3063.
    >You stop by the old town park and let her go eventually
  3064. 3064.
    "Here we are."
  3065. 3065.
    >"Thank you so much, Anonymous. Both for taking me here and for listening to me. I really did enjoy our time together"
  3066. 3066.
    >She smiles at you
  3067. 3067.
    "Will I meet you again?"
  3068. 3068.
    >"Of course we will."
  3069. 3069.
    >She then walks away from the car into the park
  3070. 3070.
    >You were being followed by a black car the entire car ride though, but it stopped following you as soon as she left
  3071. 3071.
    >They probably didnt think you'd notice that but the guy inside looks like a Titans officer.
  3072. 3072.
    >The radio then starts on its own
  3073. 3073.
     
  3074. 3074.
    >"This is a message for the AEUG and anyone associated with them-"
  3075. 3075.
    >Celestia overhears from a hotdog stand the radio
  3076. 3076.
    >She immediately calls the Audhumla
  3077. 3077.
    >"Starburst, you should check out what's on the radio."
  3078. 3078.
    >"Yeah, I hear it. Cadence and her family is here too by the way."
  3079. 3079.
    >"I guess the Titans won't let us leave the city without a fight."
  3080. 3080.
     
  3081. 3081.
    7:00pm New Hong Kong streets
  3082. 3082.
    >You are Octavia
  3083. 3083.
    >It is night time now and you're wandering the streets of New Hongkong
  3084. 3084.
    >You're having a terrible headache
  3085. 3085.
    >Damn it, it must be the enhancements you have
  3086. 3086.
    >It's getting stronger and more invasive
  3087. 3087.
    >Every thought you have pulses with pain
  3088. 3088.
    "I guess I'll have to go see that man."
  3089. 3089.
    >You clench your teeth at the thought of surrendering to a drug
  3090. 3090.
    >You call for a taxi so you can get to the pier as soon as possible
  3091. 3091.
     
  3092. 3092.
    >You are Anonymous
  3093. 3093.
    >After a day of shore leave you decide to sneak out of the Audhumla to find Octavia
  3094. 3094.
    >You now have a hunch on who she really is and you want to confirm this
  3095. 3095.
    >You decide to hijack this motorbike from the Audhumla and drive to the harbor where the Titans have docked the Sudori
  3096. 3096.
    >You know this is a bad idea, but you just gotta see her right now.
  3097. 3097.
     
  3098. 3098.
    8:30pm Hong Kong Pier
  3099. 3099.
    >"You've gotten close to them, I think that's enough Ensign Octavia."
  3100. 3100.
    >"Well then, you better get rid of my headache. That or give me my memories."
  3101. 3101.
    >"You know I can't do either of those, you should return to the Sudori for the headache if you want."
  3102. 3102.
    >"I don't want to return yet."
  3103. 3103.
    >Octavia walks away from the dark corner
  3104. 3104.
    >"Number Eight!"
  3105. 3105.
    >She stops
  3106. 3106.
    >She turns around and slaps the Titans officer in the face
  3107. 3107.
    >"Never call me that again."
  3108. 3108.
    >You slip into the lighted portion of the pier by accident
  3109. 3109.
    >"Who's there?"
  3110. 3110.
    >The Titans officer points a gun in your direction
  3111. 3111.
    >You reveal yourself with your hands up
  3112. 3112.
    >"Anonymous!"
  3113. 3113.
    >"You know this guy, Ensign?"
  3114. 3114.
    >Octavia looks torn and bites her lip
  3115. 3115.
    >"I'm sorry I slapped you, give me some time alone with him. Please."
  3116. 3116.
    >"I'm afraid I can't do that, Ensign."
  3117. 3117.
    >He keeps his gun pointed at you
  3118. 3118.
    >She ponders for a moment
  3119. 3119.
    >"I'll be back before midnight, I promise."
  3120. 3120.
    >"Alright fine, I'll let you go but be back before midnight. I'll tell Captain Woodman that."
  3121. 3121.
    >"Oh and before you go, you need to wear this tracking device."
  3122. 3122.
    >He hands Octavia a small round circular metal object
  3123. 3123.
    >He then leaves you two alone
  3124. 3124.
     
  3125. 3125.
    9:00pm Rooftop Park in New Hong Kong
  3126. 3126.
    >Octavia is running around freely like a giddy little girl
  3127. 3127.
    >Her fingers running through the chain-link fence as she runs around the park
  3128. 3128.
    >It's only you and her in this park at this hour
  3129. 3129.
    >She's laughing as she runs around the park and sits down beside you
  3130. 3130.
    >She laughs a bit more
  3131. 3131.
    "What's so funny?"
  3132. 3132.
    >You snicker a bit at her antics
  3133. 3133.
    >"Well, you're the enemy."
  3134. 3134.
    "I didn't decide that though. The adults decided that on for their own different reasons."
  3135. 3135.
    >"That makes sense."
  3136. 3136.
    >She curls up into a ball
  3137. 3137.
    >"The Federation and the AEUG. They're just bickering adults with different uniforms."
  3138. 3138.
    >"They're no different from each other, aren't they?"
  3139. 3139.
    >A brief pause as both of you take in the night sky of the city
  3140. 3140.
    >"Hey Anon, do you like the Audhumla? Her crew and all of that?"
  3141. 3141.
    >She faces you as she waits for a response
  3142. 3142.
    >You are taken aback by the question
  3143. 3143.
    "I-I've never really thought about it"
  3144. 3144.
    >She scoots closer to you
  3145. 3145.
    >Her face is awfully close
  3146. 3146.
    >"I guess not."
  3147. 3147.
    >Her eyes wander around your face, looking for something
  3148. 3148.
    >"I see..."
  3149. 3149.
    >She's smiling as she stares at your face
  3150. 3150.
    >"Hey... can I ask you a favor?"
  3151. 3151.
    >Her voice is suddenly soft and low as her face comes closer to yours
  3152. 3152.
    "What?"
  3153. 3153.
    >"Kiss me."
  3154. 3154.
    >For a moment your brain freezes and you go on autopilot
  3155. 3155.
    "Alright"
  3156. 3156.
    >You didn't even need to second guess it.
  3157. 3157.
    >You come in closer and your lips connect with hers
  3158. 3158.
    >In the heat of the moment you place your hand on her shoulder
  3159. 3159.
    >Both of you break off from the kiss to breathe
  3160. 3160.
    >You stare into her eyes as she stares back into yours
  3161. 3161.
    >She's beautiful
  3162. 3162.
    >But she's the enemy
  3163. 3163.
    >Her eyes are bright and honest
  3164. 3164.
    >But she's the enemy
  3165. 3165.
    >And you've fallen in love with her.
  3166. 3166.
    >And she's the enemy.
  3167. 3167.
     
  3168. 3168.
     
  3169. 3169.
    >You stand up and lean on the chain-link fence
  3170. 3170.
    >"You're very kind, Anonymous."
  3171. 3171.
    >She approaches the fence and leans her back on it
  3172. 3172.
    >"I'm a war orphan you know"
  3173. 3173.
    >You face her as she stretches her arms a bit
  3174. 3174.
    >"Do you like my name?"
  3175. 3175.
    >The question takes you aback for a bit
  3176. 3176.
    "Yeah of course I do. It's beautiful"
  3177. 3177.
    >"I don't. I hate it."
  3178. 3178.
    >Your surprised look at her makes her giggle a bit
  3179. 3179.
    >"Octavia Murasame. Octavia... Eight... I'm the eighth lab experiment by the Murasame laboratory"
  3180. 3180.
    >She faces you as she leans on the fence
  3181. 3181.
    >"I have no memories of the past because I'm just that. A human experiment on the newtype phenomenon."
  3182. 3182.
    >"Murasame labs tried to recreate the genius of Celestia Ray as a pilot"
  3183. 3183.
    >"They ended up with people with memory loss... among other 'defects'"
  3184. 3184.
    >"But we can see and feel things no normal human could."
  3185. 3185.
    >She faces you and looks you in the eye
  3186. 3186.
    >"Like you could... Anonymous Bidan."
  3187. 3187.
    >"I don't know how to tell this to you, but from the first time I laid my eyes on you I knew you were an actual newtype."
  3188. 3188.
    >Your eyes widen
  3189. 3189.
    >Newtype? Like Celestia?
  3190. 3190.
    >"I'm just a cheap copy of what humans can be in space"
  3191. 3191.
    >She is now facing away from you.
  3192. 3192.
    >"Perhaps that is why I fell in love with you..."
  3193. 3193.
    >Before you could ask what she's talking about
  3194. 3194.
    >An explosion in the distance shatters the quiet of the evening
  3195. 3195.
     
  3196. 3196.
    >In the distance you see the Sudori carpet bombing the city
  3197. 3197.
    >Mobile suits from both the AEUG and the Titans are scrambling in the sky as a gigantic mobile armor looms in the distance
  3198. 3198.
    >You scowl
  3199. 3199.
    "Looks like it's not just the uniforms that are different between the AEUG and the Titans!"
  3200. 3200.
    >You grab Octavia's hand
  3201. 3201.
    "Come with me to the Audhumla! Join me there, the Titans are no good."
  3202. 3202.
    >She's fixated on the gigantic block of a mobile armor hovering over the city firing lasers indiscriminately
  3203. 3203.
    >"My... my memories are in there!"
  3204. 3204.
    >She slaps your hand away and runs down from the building
  3205. 3205.
    >You try to follow her
  3206. 3206.
    >But you lose her in the panicked crowd in the streets of New Hong Kong
  3207. 3207.
    >Damn it.
  3208. 3208.
    >You decide to get back to Audhumla on your "borrowed" motorbike
  3209. 3209.
     
  3210. 3210.
    Audhumla. Hidden Hongkong Harbor
  3211. 3211.
    "Damn it, they started bombarding the city already."
  3212. 3212.
    >You yell out to the people on the bridge
  3213. 3213.
    "Get us out of here, we'll try to minimize the damage they'll do to the city. And they won't attack the Audhumla. They want it intact"
  3214. 3214.
    >You are Director Starburst of Karaba
  3215. 3215.
    "Scramble the mobile suits, we're gonna need something to distract the Sudori and that huge mobile armor"
  3216. 3216.
    "Where's Celestia?"
  3217. 3217.
    >"I'm heading out, Starburst. I'll use this remaining Rick Dias to cover our escape"
  3218. 3218.
    "Good, make sure you come back Celestia."
  3219. 3219.
    >"I always do."
  3220. 3220.
     
  3221. 3221.
    New HongKong harbor
  3222. 3222.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan
  3223. 3223.
    >You are now signalling passing Nemos and GM IIs with the motorcycle's lights.
  3224. 3224.
    >A Red Rick Dias catches your attention and it diverts its course to where you are
  3225. 3225.
    >"Anonymous? What are you doing outside the Audhumla?!"
  3226. 3226.
    >It's Celestia!
  3227. 3227.
    >"Nevermind that, just get the Mark-II ready to sortie and join the others. We need to minimize the damage the Titans are doing to New Hong Kong"
  3228. 3228.
    >She passes you and your motorbike to a nearby Nemo who flies you to the Audhumla's cargo bay.
  3229. 3229.
    >You yell to the crew as you board the Audhumla
  3230. 3230.
    "Get the Mark-II ready! I'm heading out!"
  3231. 3231.
     
  3232. 3232.
     
  3233. 3233.
    Abandoned Construction Site, New Hong Kong
  3234. 3234.
    >You are Octavia Murasame
  3235. 3235.
    >You call upon the Psyco gundam's Psycommu to lead it to you with your mental energies as a cyber-newtype
  3236. 3236.
    >The huge behemoth of a mobile armor approaches you and inside is Captain Woodman
  3237. 3237.
    >He laughs maniacally
  3238. 3238.
    >"I knew you'd be back Octavia. So I warmed it up for you.
  3239. 3239.
    >"It stopped responding to my controls as soon as you the entire console started glowing and I knew you had its attention"
  3240. 3240.
    "Get out. I'm the pilot and I didn't give you permission to use it."
  3241. 3241.
    >"No need to be so sour, Octavia. I'll be out and about and I'll let you do your work"
  3242. 3242.
    >He jumps out of the cockpit in the head and down to the construction site beam you're on.
  3243. 3243.
    >"She's all yours"
  3244. 3244.
    >You let out of a huff and jump into the cockpit and it immediately starts responding to your mindwaves.
  3245. 3245.
    >It starts hovering and you transform it into it's huge mobile suit form
  3246. 3246.
    >All you feel is anger and frustration
  3247. 3247.
    >All you feel is hate
  3248. 3248.
    >You don't need new memories.
  3249. 3249.
    >You need your old memories
  3250. 3250.
    >You look at the rooftop park where you and Anon spent time together earlier
  3251. 3251.
    >Your frustration and anger builds up
  3252. 3252.
    >You fire a barrage of beams towards the building and it collapses at your anger
  3253. 3253.
    >You wanted Anon,
  3254. 3254.
    >For him to understand
  3255. 3255.
    >But he doesn't
  3256. 3256.
    >He won't be able to.
  3257. 3257.
    >He probably thinks you're a washed up crazy woman obssessed with her past
  3258. 3258.
    >You lost the one chance you had for a happy life
  3259. 3259.
    >And for that the city must burn
  3260. 3260.
    >You hear a loud yell coming from the distance
  3261. 3261.
    >"Octavia!"
  3262. 3262.
    >It's coming from the Gundam Mark-2!
  3263. 3263.
    >That voice...
  3264. 3264.
    >Anonymous!
  3265. 3265.
     
  3266. 3266.
    >No! You don't need distractions. You need to destroy the Mark-2 so they bring back your memories...
  3267. 3267.
    >But, Anonymous!
  3268. 3268.
    >Octavia, your memories are more important than some newtype trying to understand you.
  3269. 3269.
    >He doesn't know who you are!
  3270. 3270.
    >But he understands the pain I feel.
  3271. 3271.
    >You scream in pain as your head is bombarded with thoughts
  3272. 3272.
    >Your headache worsening with each and every thought of Anonymous
  3273. 3273.
    >As you struggle in the cockpit of the Psyco Gundam, the mobile suit runs amok.
  3274. 3274.
    >It fires beams from every direction and crushing buildings and cars as you make your way towards the harbor
  3275. 3275.
    >The Mark-2 isn't actively attacking you but is dodging and weaving around all your attacks
  3276. 3276.
    >NO!
  3277. 3277.
    >It manages to get closer to you and grabs you as the weight of the gigantic mobile suit destroys the floor of the harbor beneath you two
  3278. 3278.
    >Both of you float in the Hong Kong Bay with the Mark-2 grabbing a hold of the main camera and cockpit of the Psyco Gundam
  3279. 3279.
    >Its cockpit opens
  3280. 3280.
    >Anonymous jumps out of it and is talking to you
  3281. 3281.
    >You've stopped your rampage but you've closed up the cockpit from any external force
  3282. 3282.
    >You feel faint and tired
  3283. 3283.
    >Your face feels wet...
  3284. 3284.
    >What's this?
  3285. 3285.
    >Tears?
  3286. 3286.
    >You hear Anonymous just outside the cockpit
  3287. 3287.
    >"Octavia... please, hear me out!"
  3288. 3288.
    >He keeps knocking on the machine
  3289. 3289.
    >"Octavia, don't be a slave to the Titans. Please. Your life is worth more than this."
  3290. 3290.
    >I know Anon... but there's no turning back now
  3291. 3291.
    >The entire machine lights up as you regain control
  3292. 3292.
    >Anon realizes you're about to hover off and returns to the Mark-2's cockpit
  3293. 3293.
    >The Mark-2 continues grappling the Psyco's upper torso like a child as you hover above the Hong Kong bay
  3294. 3294.
    >You manage to shake him off with tears in your eyes
  3295. 3295.
    "I'm sorry Anon."
  3296. 3296.
    >You try to speak to him through the comms inbetween your sobs
  3297. 3297.
    "I'm so so sorry..."
  3298. 3298.
    >The Mark-2 detaches itself from the Psyco Gundam and grabs onto a nearby Dodai
  3299. 3299.
    >You fly off towards the Sudori
  3300. 3300.
    >New Hong Kong is in flames as you fly off into the distance...
  3301. 3301.
     
  3302. 3302.
    Argama, Earth's orbit
  3303. 3303.
    >You are Captain Shining Armor
  3304. 3304.
    >The Argama is currently being pursued by a Titans' ship
  3305. 3305.
    >The bridge is bustling with combat chatter between the crew
  3306. 3306.
    >"Enemy mobile suits have launched from the pursuing ship!"
  3307. 3307.
    "What's taking the Audhumla so damn long? We can't stay in orbit with these Titans on our tail"
  3308. 3308.
    >The bridge shakes and shudders with every shot taken by the Argama
  3309. 3309.
    "If we stay in orbit for too long, the Titans will catch up to us. They better bring Anon and the Mark-2 soon."
  3310. 3310.
    >"I'll try to distract the Titans."
  3311. 3311.
    "Copy that, Lt. Quatre"
  3312. 3312.
    >"Lt. Sunset you'll join me on the Radish to divert attention from the Argama."
  3313. 3313.
    >"Roger that, Lieutenant. I just wish Captain Flash Sentry would quit staring at my ass whenever I'm there."
  3314. 3314.
    >Lt. Quatre chuckles before they the depart for the hangar bay
  3315. 3315.
    "Someone contact the Audhumla, we need the Mark-2 A.S.A.P"
  3316. 3316.
     
  3317. 3317.
    Audhumla bridge, somewhere over the South East Asian archipelago
  3318. 3318.
    >"Director Sunburst, we just received a direct transmission from the Argama"
  3319. 3319.
    "What did they say?"
  3320. 3320.
    >"Hot pursuit by Titans. Can only stay in orbit for so long."
  3321. 3321.
    "Damn. We're still a few ways from New Guinea."
  3322. 3322.
    >You sit in your chair pondering on how to handle this situation.
  3323. 3323.
    "Tell them to stay still for a while, I have an idea. Is the Sudori still pursuing us?"
  3324. 3324.
    >"Yes sir"
  3325. 3325.
    "Good. Scramble the mobile suit units."
  3326. 3326.
     
  3327. 3327.
    Sudori bridge
  3328. 3328.
    >"We're running out of options Capt. Woodman"
  3329. 3329.
    >You are Captain Arbalest Woodman, a fervent stalwart of the glorious Titans
  3330. 3330.
    >"New Guinea has rejected our appeals for resupply so we only have the Psyco Gundam, some Hi-zacks, and a couple of Dodais left"
  3331. 3331.
    >"The battle in New Hong Kong has severely bled our forces dry."
  3332. 3332.
    >"But the good news is that we have the Audhumla in our sights."
  3333. 3333.
    "Get the Psyco gundam, at the very least she should be able to destroy the Mark-II."
  3334. 3334.
    >"Aye aye sir"
  3335. 3335.
    "Send in a hi-zack unit to accompany her."
  3336. 3336.
    >You sit in silence for awhile
  3337. 3337.
    >You grab the phone to access the shipwide comms
  3338. 3338.
    "All units evacuate the Sudori, I will personally ram this ship into the Audhumla to prevent it from staying in rebel hands."
  3339. 3339.
    >Your voice echoes throughout the ship
  3340. 3340.
    "I repeat all units are to evacuate the Sudori. Use the remaining Dodais to get yourself to safety."
  3341. 3341.
    >You put the phone down and sigh
  3342. 3342.
    >The entire crew of the Sudori rushes out towards to hangar to evacuate
  3343. 3343.
    >Dr. Vinyl Scratch, Octavia's handler, enters the bridge
  3344. 3344.
    >"Are you sure about this?"
  3345. 3345.
    "I must complete my mission regardless of what happens. You should prepare to leave too Dr. Scratch."
  3346. 3346.
    >"Roger that, Captain. It was my pleasure serving with you."
  3347. 3347.
    "The pleasure is all mine."
  3348. 3348.
    >As she leaves a couple of Titans officers come in.
  3349. 3349.
    >"PLEASE!"
  3350. 3350.
    >"Let us serve under you for one final time Capt. Woodman!"
  3351. 3351.
    >"We'll be with you until the bitter end"
  3352. 3352.
    >You are surprised at the loyalty these men have
  3353. 3353.
    "If I can't stop you from duty, then so be it. We'll take down those rebels no matter what."
  3354. 3354.
     
  3355. 3355.
    Sudori Hangar
  3356. 3356.
    >"This is where we have to part ways Octy, I'm taking a Dodai to the New Guinea base. If you survive your sortie meet me there."
  3357. 3357.
    >You are Octavia Murasame, pilot of the Psyco Gundam, Cyber-newtype number eight.
  3358. 3358.
    "Of course, Vinyl."
  3359. 3359.
    >Of course, you're not even sure if you'll survive this sortie.
  3360. 3360.
    >"Octavia, Psyco Gundam, launching!"
  3361. 3361.
    >The mobile armor detaches itself from the Sudori and flies to the direction of the Audhumla
  3362. 3362.
    >All according to plan.
  3363. 3363.
    >They even sent out several Nemos and a Rick Dias unit out.
  3364. 3364.
    >Now where is the Mark-2...
  3365. 3365.
     
  3366. 3366.
    >You are Anonymous Bidan,
  3367. 3367.
    >Director Starburst has ordered you to launch onboard a Dodai and wait for their signal.
  3368. 3368.
    >You're just aimlessly hovering behind both the Sudori and the Audhumla
  3369. 3369.
    >You see the Psyco Gundam hovering towards the direction of the Audhumla and your eyes widen
  3370. 3370.
    "Octavia!"
  3371. 3371.
    >Maybe you can convince her to side with the AEUG and Karaba instead of being a tool for the Titans
  3372. 3372.
    >Just... maybe you can get into her hard head of hers that she means more than just her past memories
  3373. 3373.
    >You fire a few shots to get her attention
  3374. 3374.
    "Octavia!!"
  3375. 3375.
    >You dash towards her Psyco Gundam
  3376. 3376.
    >It transforms into its mobile suit form as you approach it
  3377. 3377.
    >It fires its vulcans in your direction
  3378. 3378.
    >You deftly dodge all the incoming fire from the humongous mobile suit
  3379. 3379.
    >You fire your vulcans as it tries to grab you
  3380. 3380.
    >You jump from your Dodai to intercept her shots but you were tricked!
  3381. 3381.
    >She was expecting you to jump and grabs you with the giant mobile suit's hands
  3382. 3382.
    >You fire your vulcans in a feeble attempt of trying to free yourself
  3383. 3383.
    >Sadly that doesn't work
  3384. 3384.
    >She has you in a deathgrip
  3385. 3385.
    >The mark-2 is like a toy in her Psyco gundam's hand
  3386. 3386.
    >You open your cockpit
  3387. 3387.
    "Octavia! Open your cockpit! I want to see you!"
  3388. 3388.
    >The huge mobile suit's cockpit opens revealing Octavia in her pilot suit
  3389. 3389.
    >"What do you want, Anonymous? Haven't we talked enough"
  3390. 3390.
    >You jump into her cockpit and open your helmet
  3391. 3391.
     
  3392. 3392.
    "I don't like my name either."
  3393. 3393.
    >She takes off her helmet
  3394. 3394.
    >She's staring at you with tears in her eyes
  3395. 3395.
    "My parents weren't exactly the best parents. They gave me a stupid name that means nothing. And immersed themselves in their work."
  3396. 3396.
    >She puts her hand on your cheek
  3397. 3397.
    >You follow suit
  3398. 3398.
    "They- they were taken from me by the Titans before my very eyes."
  3399. 3399.
    "Killed in this senseless conflict"
  3400. 3400.
    "I don't want to lose you the same way I lost them."
  3401. 3401.
    >You have tears in your eyes too
  3402. 3402.
    "Please, come with me. Join us. The Titans are just using you for their ends. They'll throw you away once they're done with you."
  3403. 3403.
    >"I- I can't. I'm- I'm afraid of what comes next."
  3404. 3404.
    "Then we'll face what comes next together. Please, Octavia. Give me a chance. Give yourself a chance!"
  3405. 3405.
    >She shakes her head, tears falling from her face
  3406. 3406.
    >She grabs a pistol from her holster
  3407. 3407.
    >"Y-you'd better get back to your mobile suit."
  3408. 3408.
    >She points the gun at you with tears in her eyes
  3409. 3409.
    >"I won't kill you, but I know how to get you back to space."
  3410. 3410.
    >You raise your arms and return back to the cockpit of the mark-II
  3411. 3411.
    >"Please, wait for my signal. Consider this my parting gift to you."
  3412. 3412.
    >She closes the cockpit and you follow suit
  3413. 3413.
    >She lets go of the Mark-2 and flies towards the direction of the Sudori
  3414. 3414.
    >Wait a minute...
  3415. 3415.
    >The Sudori's flight pattern is looking strange, what's going on out there?
  3416. 3416.
     
  3417. 3417.
    >Celestia's Rick Dias comes in from the rear of you
  3418. 3418.
    >"Anonymous where have you been? I've taken care of the Hi-zack units around the Sudori."
  3419. 3419.
    "The Sudori is on a direct course towards the Audhumla! We need to stop it from crashing into the Audhumla, Lt. Celestia!"
  3420. 3420.
    >"I know, but onboard the Sudori are some boosters that might be able to send you back into orbit so the Argama can catch you."
  3421. 3421.
    >"Maybe they're planning on detonating those boosters on impact so we won't be able to keep the Audhumla."
  3422. 3422.
    "Is that why Octavia-"
  3423. 3423.
    >"Octavia?"
  3424. 3424.
    "It's nothing."
  3425. 3425.
    >"Get onboard my Dodai I'll take you in closer to the Sudori"
  3426. 3426.
     
  3427. 3427.
    >You are Octavia Murasame and... you're just about to commit treason
  3428. 3428.
    >You crash into the Sudori's cargo bay with your Psyco Gundam's mobile armor mode
  3429. 3429.
    >You transform into the mobile suit mode and grab a booster from the hangar
  3430. 3430.
    >The booster is huge, probably enough for Anon's mark-2 to reach escape velocity
  3431. 3431.
    >You open your cockpit and go down to open up the booster's hatch
  3432. 3432.
    >It works and is now hanging from below the Sudori
  3433. 3433.
    >You press a few buttons and...
  3434. 3434.
    >"Well look who we have here."
  3435. 3435.
    >It's Captain Woodman!
  3436. 3436.
    >"I don't take kindly to traitors, Ensign."
  3437. 3437.
    "I don't take kindly to war-criminals either, Captain."
  3438. 3438.
    >"Step away from the console."
  3439. 3439.
    >He points his pistol towards you
  3440. 3440.
    >"Or else"
  3441. 3441.
    "Or else what?"
  3442. 3442.
    >"This is treason, Ensign. I'm allowed to execute treasonous officials"
  3443. 3443.
    >You grit your teeth and punch the final buttons and to start the countdown of the booster
  3444. 3444.
    >You send a psychic message to Anon... you just hope it reaches him before-
  3445. 3445.
     
  3446. 3446.
    >You are Anon
  3447. 3447.
    "Did you hear that Lieutenant?"
  3448. 3448.
    >"Yeah."
  3449. 3449.
    >"You should go. She's giving you everything she's got so you can return to where you really belong."
  3450. 3450.
    "Roger, lieutenant."
  3451. 3451.
    >"I'll distract the Sudori's guns and I'll take it down once you've got a hold on the booster"
  3452. 3452.
    >"I'll send you the location of the Argama, and you can input it on the booster so it sends you right in its path."
  3453. 3453.
    >"Good luck Anonymous, it was a pleasure fighting with you."
  3454. 3454.
    "How about you Lieutenant Celestia? Aren't you going to space?"
  3455. 3455.
    >"Not yet, I still have business here on Earth. Maybe some other time."
  3456. 3456.
    >You jump off the Dodai and fly down to the hangar bay
  3457. 3457.
    >You see the Psyco Gundam but it's and no one is around
  3458. 3458.
    >You don't see Octavia anywhere
  3459. 3459.
    >You can't sense her either
  3460. 3460.
    >You see the booster on the other side of the hangar bay
  3461. 3461.
    >You run towards it and input the coordinates Celestia gave you on its console
  3462. 3462.
    >"Thank you Octavia, I'll never forget this."
  3463. 3463.
    >The booster starts up and launches
  3464. 3464.
    >The G forces of exiting the atmosphere feels different than when entering
  3465. 3465.
    >After a few seconds you're out in space again floating among the stars
  3466. 3466.
    >You feel the familiar weightlessness around you
  3467. 3467.
    >In the distance you see the Argama
  3468. 3468.
    >You fire a flare so they see your location
  3469. 3469.
    >Home, once again
  3470. 3470.
     
  3471. 3471.
    Meanwhile in the skies above the South East Asian archipelago
  3472. 3472.
    >You are Celestia Ray and you are taking down the Sudori
  3473. 3473.
    >Anonymous has escaped back to space
  3474. 3474.
    >You fire a few rounds from your clay bazooka at a few vital spots of the ship
  3475. 3475.
    >Explosions and fire erupt from every corner of the ship
  3476. 3476.
    >You see the Psyco Gundam leave the cargo ship and float towards Indonesia
  3477. 3477.
    >Meanwhile, the Sudori breaks apart before it crashes into the Audhumla
  3478. 3478.
    >You sigh and close your eyes as your dodai autopilots its way back into the Audhumla's hangar bay
  3479. 3479.
    >Mission successful. Guess that's one load off your chest.
  3480. 3480.
     
  3481. 3481.
     
  3482. 3482.
    Somewhere in space near Argama's airspace
  3483. 3483.
    >You are Anonymous
  3484. 3484.
    >It's been a few days since you've returned from Earth
  3485. 3485.
    >The Argama's crew has welcomed you like you hadn't left at all
  3486. 3486.
    >Lt. Quatre, Braeburn, Spike, Twilight, and Trixie left for Granada on the moon
  3487. 3487.
    >Meanwhile, Lt. Sunset is helping you hone your piloting skills through some drills.
  3488. 3488.
    >She's been using a fixed up Mark-2, probably the other unit that the AEUG stole
  3489. 3489.
    >You, Braeburn, Lt. Quatre, and Captain Shining Armor have been promoted
  3490. 3490.
    >Braeburn's now Lt. Braeburn
  3491. 3491.
    >You're now an Ensign, junior grade.
  3492. 3492.
    >One rank below Ensign Trixie
  3493. 3493.
    >Capt. Armor is now a commander, but he's still being called Captain Shining Armor
  3494. 3494.
    >And Lt. Quatre is captain rank, but still is being called lieutenant
  3495. 3495.
    >You're not sure but you heard rumors Twilight also joined the AEUG formally
  3496. 3496.
    >She's a petty officer, a few ranks below you.
  3497. 3497.
    >The thought of Twilight being in the heat of battle worries you
  3498. 3498.
    >Eh, I'm sure Capt. Armor wouldn't put his little sister in harms way
  3499. 3499.
    >But still, Twilight isn't the type of girl to handle battle well
  3500. 3500.
    >As you ponder the thought of Twilight possibly being in the heat of battle
  3501. 3501.
    >You yourself are in the heat of a battle...
  3502. 3502.
     
  3503. 3503.
    >A practice battle with Lt. Sunset to be exact
  3504. 3504.
    >You realize this a bit too late when the Mark-2's damage sensors light up
  3505. 3505.
    "Damnit, I've been hit!"
  3506. 3506.
    >"Damage taken = 40%. Left leg thrusters damaged. Power output 30%"
  3507. 3507.
    >You read on the console
  3508. 3508.
    >"Stop daydreaming and get back into battle, Anon. If this was an actual fight you'd have been shot down!"
  3509. 3509.
    >You hear Lt. Sunset berate you over the comms system
  3510. 3510.
    "I hear you loud and clear, Lt. Sunset."
  3511. 3511.
    >You fire up the thrusters on the mark-2 and speedily get into melee range
  3512. 3512.
    "You promised me we'd be practicing saber sparring though, so why'd you use the rifle."
  3513. 3513.
    >You say that with a frowns
  3514. 3514.
    >"I'm your superior, I'm not gonna go easy on you just because"
  3515. 3515.
    >She giggles a bit
  3516. 3516.
    >You find her giggling oddly cute and relaxing
  3517. 3517.
    >Wait... cute?
  3518. 3518.
    >"Anyway, we'll quickly spar and I'll teach you some techniques for close-combat fighting"
  3519. 3519.
    >"I think Captain Shining wants us to return soon."
  3520. 3520.
    "Roger that, Lt. Sunset."
  3521. 3521.
     
  3522. 3522.
    Argama Mess Hall
  3523. 3523.
    >The entire mess hall is abuzz with crewmen talking and utensils clinking as you and Anon enter the hall
  3524. 3524.
    "How'd you like our training session for today, Anon?"
  3525. 3525.
    >He scratches his head as you fall in line for some refreshments
  3526. 3526.
    >"It's a bit rough, but I'm getting the hang of melee combat I guess."
  3527. 3527.
    >You grab a piece of bread and some drinks from the vending machine
  3528. 3528.
    >As you two approach the table where the officers sit
  3529. 3529.
    >You see Commander Shining Armor reading a report with his brow furrowed
  3530. 3530.
    >His food is untouched and he looks very absorbed by what he's reading
  3531. 3531.
    "Whatcha reading there Commander?"
  3532. 3532.
    >He keeps reading for a few seconds before putting down the tablet and sighing
  3533. 3533.
    >"We're kind of low on manpower with Captain Quatre and the others leaving for Granada"
  3534. 3534.
    >Anonymous sits down with his tray beside you as you take your seat across the commander
  3535. 3535.
    >"With most of our pilots gone it's just you and Anon to handle incoming threats to the Argama"
  3536. 3536.
    >"We've recently received reports of a new battleship the Titans are fielding from the sector beside us"
  3537. 3537.
    >A new battleship? They must've already finished construction on Sombra's flagship.
  3538. 3538.
    >"Not to mention there have been reports of debris and other dangerous materials hanging around near our airspace."
  3539. 3539.
    >He massages his forehead
  3540. 3540.
    >"If this keeps up before Captain Quatre and the others come back we might just be sitting ducks for the enemy."
  3541. 3541.
    >You remember the warning the bridge gave you two before your sorties
  3542. 3542.
    "I heard the bridge has been detecting some Titans scouts going skimming the edge of our airspace."
  3543. 3543.
    >He takes a sip from his coffee and nods
  3544. 3544.
    >"That's right. They're moving far too close for comfort, if possible I'd like that we don't engage the enemy for now."
  3545. 3545.
     
  3546. 3546.
    >Anonymous is just listening to the conversation preferring to focus more on his food
  3547. 3547.
    "I guess our training must've made you hungry eh, Anon?"
  3548. 3548.
    >He looks at you with an annoyed look on his face
  3549. 3549.
    >"Don't talk to me, I'm busy and hungry"
  3550. 3550.
    >His mouth is full of food as he responds
  3551. 3551.
    "I can see that."
  3552. 3552.
    >You cover you mouth as you giggle and Anonymous frowns
  3553. 3553.
     
  3554. 3554.
    >Commander Shining Armor coughs lightly to catch your attention
  3555. 3555.
    >"It seems you know something about the new ship the Titans have"
  3556. 3556.
    >You nod
  3557. 3557.
    >"Perhaps let us talk somewhere more private regarding this."
  3558. 3558.
    >He stands up
  3559. 3559.
    >"Report to my office in a few minutes if you will"
  3560. 3560.
    >You stand and salute as he leaves the mess hall
  3561. 3561.
    "Roger that, Commander."
  3562. 3562.
    >You sit back down and face Anonymous
  3563. 3563.
    "I hope you don't mind me leaving you alone for a bit. Duty calls and all that"
  3564. 3564.
    >"I'm not a child anymore, Lieutenant. I can handle being on my own." he says with a pout
  3565. 3565.
    "Yeah, you did a good job helping out Karaba back on Earth. I'm proud of you Anon"
  3566. 3566.
    >You give him a small hug
  3567. 3567.
    >It startles him a bit
  3568. 3568.
    >"Lieutenant, I-I-uh what's gotten into you?"
  3569. 3569.
    "It's your reward for being a such a good boy" you wink
  3570. 3570.
    >You hug him back and whisper in his ear
  3571. 3571.
    "Maybe you'll get something more if you behave."
  3572. 3572.
    >Anonymous blushes at your suggestion
  3573. 3573.
    >"W-wh-what are you saying, lieutenant!"
  3574. 3574.
    >You laugh at his reaction
  3575. 3575.
    "I'm just kidding, don't take it too seriously. You're too easily flustered."
  3576. 3576.
    >You break off from the hug and leave Anonymous to his food
  3577. 3577.
    "Anyway, I'll have to talk to the commander about this new battleship. See you later."
  3578. 3578.
    >You exit the mess hall and make your way to the Commander's office
  3579. 3579.
     
  3580. 3580.
    "The Dogosse Gier-class battleship is the planned flagship of the Titans' formidable space forces."
  3581. 3581.
    >You hand over a few pictures to Commander Shining Armor
  3582. 3582.
    "It's one of the largest warships fielded by the Earth Federation, specifically the Titans."
  3583. 3583.
    "So far there are only four in production, the three are still in Gryffons still under construction.."
  3584. 3584.
    "And one of it is the eponymous Dogosse Gier."
  3585. 3585.
    >You point to the report
  3586. 3586.
    "I got some info on it when I was still in the Titans."
  3587. 3587.
    >You open your tablet and project the screen onto the large monitor in the office
  3588. 3588.
    "The primary weapon on the battleship are three long range mega particle guns mounted on the ship's ventral hull."
  3589. 3589.
    >You open up the file that shows the blueprints of the Dogosse Gier
  3590. 3590.
    "As you can see it also has a pair of two-barrelled mega particle gun, one mounted on each side, mid-ship"
  3591. 3591.
    >You flip through the slideshow
  3592. 3592.
    "The Dogosse Gier has four single-barrelled mega particle guns that serves as secondary guns."
  3593. 3593.
    >You open up a file
  3594. 3594.
    "The Dogosse Gier has in total 32 machine guns of various design for anti-mobile suit defense mounted on multiple locations."
  3595. 3595.
    >You continue to flip through the files
  3596. 3596.
    "It's also equipped with some number of missile launchers for anti-mobile suit combat"
  3597. 3597.
    "More importantly it can house at least twenty mobile suits and has 12 mobile suit catapaults"
  3598. 3598.
    "I was supposed to crew this one before I defected."
  3599. 3599.
    >Shining Armor nods
  3600. 3600.
    >You end your presentation
  3601. 3601.
    >"Perhaps it was fate that brought you to our side then."
  3602. 3602.
    >He chuckles a bit as he continues browsing through your files
  3603. 3603.
    >"If you weren't here we'd be underprepared to face such a ship" he smiles at you
  3604. 3604.
    >"I'm sure this will be helpful if we ever need it, thank you lieutenant. You are dismissed"
  3605. 3605.
    >You salute at Commander Shining Armor
  3606. 3606.
    "The pleasure is mine, commander. I just hope we don't end up going toe to toe with them right now"
  3607. 3607.
    >"Me too, Sunset."
  3608. 3608.
     
  3609. 3609.
    "By the way, have you noticed anything odd about Anon?"
  3610. 3610.
    >"What do you mean, Sunset?"
  3611. 3611.
    "He seems more jumpy, more emotional, and more... mature, I guess?"
  3612. 3612.
    >"Ah, now that you mention it he has been very active with our crew more, lately."
  3613. 3613.
    "I wonder what happened on Earth that made him act more expressively than the usual"
  3614. 3614.
    >"Perhaps, young love?"
  3615. 3615.
    "Isn't he dating your younger sister?"
  3616. 3616.
    >"Is he?"
  3617. 3617.
    "I don't know but it sure seems like it."
  3618. 3618.
    >The captain looks deep in thought
  3619. 3619.
    >"Hm, perhaps he is. But who my sister dates is none of my concern."
  3620. 3620.
    >He scratches his head
  3621. 3621.
    >"I'm already having trouble with her joining the AEUG under my crew."
  3622. 3622.
    >You sigh
  3623. 3623.
    >The commander sighs too
  3624. 3624.
    >"Perhaps he's just looking for a lover, I mean he is a growing young boy. It's only natural for his age"
  3625. 3625.
    >He rubs his chin in thought
  3626. 3626.
    >"I mean if he isn't dating my sister that is."
  3627. 3627.
    >You think a bit to your teasing earlier
  3628. 3628.
    >Maybe you shouldn't have teased him like that....
  3629. 3629.
    "You're right... he's probably pent up or something."
  3630. 3630.
    >Your face contorts into a grimace as various thoughts enter your mind
  3631. 3631.
    "Well, a growing boy has needs I guess"
  3632. 3632.
    >You shrug.
  3633. 3633.
    >You make a mental note not to make any inappropriate moves towards Anonymous any more
  3634. 3634.
    >You might give off the wrong idea to the kid.
  3635. 3635.
    >"Keep in mind he's only a few years younger than you, Ms. Shimmer. We wouldn't misunderstandings to arise onboard this ship."
  3636. 3636.
    "Gotcha, commander."
  3637. 3637.
     
  3638. 3638.
    Dogosse Gier bridge
  3639. 3639.
    >You are Commander Blueblood
  3640. 3640.
    >A full-fledged newtype from Jupiter who has joined forces with the Titans
  3641. 3641.
    >You are practically a God among these lowly mortals
  3642. 3642.
    >But that aside, Sombra is giving you a chance to flex your skills
  3643. 3643.
    >He has given you command of the Titans' flagship, the newly-developed Dogosse Gier.
  3644. 3644.
    >With her and your crew you are to flush out AEUG forces in this sector
  3645. 3645.
    >So far there's nothing here as expected, but you're testing out the piloting prowess of your two new pilots
  3646. 3646.
    >Lt. Rainbow Dash and Lt. Soarin' Pie
  3647. 3647.
    >Both survivors of the explosion at Jaburo
  3648. 3648.
    >And interestingly enough, this Rainbow Dash has had multiple run-ins with the crew of the Argama.
  3649. 3649.
    >Everything is falling into place.
  3650. 3650.
    >You laugh softly to yourself as you observe the two pilots' test run of your newly developed mobile suit
  3651. 3651.
    >The RX-110 Gabthley
  3652. 3652.
    >A hybrid mobile suit- mobile armor transformable suit that you personally crafted for use in this campaign, like the Messala.
  3653. 3653.
    >You have hoped for the Titans engineers to deliver it perfectly all according to your marvelous blueprints
  3654. 3654.
    >And so far they've exceeded expectations.
  3655. 3655.
    "Enough, tell the two to return to the ship. They've shown me that they're worth having onboard."
  3656. 3656.
    >You smile and stand up from the captain's chair
  3657. 3657.
    >"Sir, our scouts have found the Argama docked in the sector near us. They're hidden among a debris field."
  3658. 3658.
    "Interesting turn of events. Call up Lt. Rainbow Dash and Lt. Soarin Pie, I have a mission for them."
  3659. 3659.
     
  3660. 3660.
    Argama, Anon's room
  3661. 3661.
    >You are Anonymous
  3662. 3662.
    >You're just lounging around your room on the Argama
  3663. 3663.
    >Then it hits you
  3664. 3664.
    >A wave of a familiar uneasy feeling flows through you all of a sudden
  3665. 3665.
    >It makes you feel sick
  3666. 3666.
    >It's like pure malice directed at this ship
  3667. 3667.
    >It's....Lt. Rainbow Dash and the Titans!
  3668. 3668.
    >They've located this ship and are out for blood
  3669. 3669.
    >You have to warn the others
  3670. 3670.
    >You jump off your bed and start running to the mobile suit deck
  3671. 3671.
     
  3672. 3672.
    Argama Bridge
  3673. 3673.
    >"They're coming! I can feel them! I'm launching on the Mark-II."
  3674. 3674.
    >You are Commander Shining Armor
  3675. 3675.
    >Who's coming? Wait... Anon's a newtype, he has hyper sensitivity to human emotions sort of like a psychic radar.
  3676. 3676.
    >That means...
  3677. 3677.
    >You stand up and start barking out orders
  3678. 3678.
    "Get the sensors up, ready the particle cannons, we're moving into level 5 battle stations, everyone wear your normal suits."
  3679. 3679.
    >You grab the phone from the captain's chair and try to reach Lt. Sunset
  3680. 3680.
    "Lt. Sunset, please prepare for combat in your mark-II."
  3681. 3681.
    >"Sir! We've detected two small heat signatures coming in from the sector beside us!"
  3682. 3682.
    >Damnit, they really are from the Dogosse Gier... but why only two?
  3683. 3683.
    >"We've confirmed that it's a pair of mobile armors but we can't determine the model!"
  3684. 3684.
    >Maybe they're scouting out the area...but with new models?
  3685. 3685.
    >They're probably on a hunt for something
  3686. 3686.
    >"Sir, Ensign Anon and the mark-II is ready to launch."
  3687. 3687.
    "Send him off. Be careful Anonymous, they look like new models."
  3688. 3688.
    >"Lt. Sunset Shimmer, launching on the Mark-II!"
  3689. 3689.
    >You hear Lt. Sunset and Anon launch from the ship to intercept these two new models
  3690. 3690.
    "Can we send in a few of our spare Nemos to aid them?"
  3691. 3691.
    >"We have a few pilots to spare, sir!"
  3692. 3692.
    "Great, send 'em out!"
  3693. 3693.
     
  3694. 3694.
    >You are Lt. Rainbow Dash of the Titans
  3695. 3695.
    >The time has come for you to finally get even with that twerp
  3696. 3696.
    >You launched with Soarin on a couple of Gabthleys to prove to Commander Blueblood that you're still a capable pilot
  3697. 3697.
    >This Anonymous has wiped the floor with you so far
  3698. 3698.
    >But with the difference in technology with the Gabthley and the Mark-II
  3699. 3699.
    >Maybe... just maybe you can get even
  3700. 3700.
    >This bad boy can transform from mobile armor form to mobile suit form as well as pack a mean punch with its rifle
  3701. 3701.
    >But enough of that, you can see in the distance the debris field where the Argama is docked
  3702. 3702.
    >And just like the intel said, the Mark-II is there
  3703. 3703.
    >Wait... two of them?
  3704. 3704.
    >Oh yeah...
  3705. 3705.
    >Lt. Sunset is probably piloting the red Mark-2
  3706. 3706.
    "Target sighted Soarin, let's go."
  3707. 3707.
     
  3708. 3708.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSmlRuL6ZvA
  3709. 3709.
    "What the-"
  3710. 3710.
    >You are Anonymous
  3711. 3711.
    >You just dodged a large energy beam coming from the upper right of your console
  3712. 3712.
    >It was a close call too
  3713. 3713.
    >If you reacted a little later that would've hit you squarely in the cockpit
  3714. 3714.
    "There they are!"
  3715. 3715.
    >"Gotcha, remember the plan Anon. Don't take unnecessary risks"
  3716. 3716.
    "Roger that, Lt. Sunset"
  3717. 3717.
    >You close the visor on your helmet and prepare for battle
  3718. 3718.
    >Lt. Sunset takes the lead and closes the distance between the two of you and the two incoming mobile armor
  3719. 3719.
    >As Lt. Sunset dashes towards one of them one of the mobile armors transforms into a mobile suit!
  3720. 3720.
    "Look out!"
  3721. 3721.
    >The other insect-like mobile armor transforms into its mobile suit form and engages Sunset in melee
  3722. 3722.
    >You attempt to provide covering fire for Sunset
  3723. 3723.
    >But the other one looks hell bent on taking you down
  3724. 3724.
    >It dashes towards you and slashes at your rifle, disarming you
  3725. 3725.
    "Crap."
  3726. 3726.
    >It transforms back to its insectoid mobile armor form and does a pass around you
  3727. 3727.
    "I guess I'll have to use the Mark-II's grenade launcher on the shield"
  3728. 3728.
    >You aim at the mobile armor making a pass at you and launch four barrages of missiles
  3729. 3729.
    >All of them miss
  3730. 3730.
    "Damnit, that thing's fast."
  3731. 3731.
    >You prepare for melee combat as it barrels towards you firing salvo after salvo of energy beams
  3732. 3732.
    >You raise your shield and it slashes at your shield and then transforms to mobile suit form before grappling you
  3733. 3733.
    >You reach for your beam saber as it tries to crush your cockpit with its forearms
  3734. 3734.
    >But the mobile suit slashes at your arm with its hidden arm wielding a small beam saber as you try to grab for the saber on your backpack
  3735. 3735.
    "W-what?!"
  3736. 3736.
    >Time slows down to a crawl as you're rendered useless in combat
  3737. 3737.
    >You hear Lt. Rainbow Dash taunt you through the contact comms
  3738. 3738.
    >"This is for Spitfire and Kacricon!"
  3739. 3739.
    >She tightens the pressure on your cockpit
  3740. 3740.
    >Could this be the end?
  3741. 3741.
     
  3742. 3742.
    >A bright light distracts everyone in the battlefield
  3743. 3743.
    >"What the heck is that?"
  3744. 3744.
    >You hear Rainbow Dash exclaim as she lets go of the Mark-2
  3745. 3745.
    >"Flares! Dashie, we should finish this up shortly before we get overwhelmed"
  3746. 3746.
    >A couple of Nemos arrive into the battlefield with two unknown mobile suits and a Red Rick Dias
  3747. 3747.
    >One looks like a blue jet with a rifle on top of it while the other looks like a yellow bulky spaceship
  3748. 3748.
    >"Help has arrived from Granada!"
  3749. 3749.
    >You hear Braeburn's voice come out from the blue jet
  3750. 3750.
    >It makes a pass at Rainbow Dash's mobile suit and fires three shots all of them hitting the transforming mobile suit in the legs and arms
  3751. 3751.
    >"Crap!"
  3752. 3752.
    >"We intercepted support units from that new Titans battleship just in time, lieutenant Braeburn!"
  3753. 3753.
    >You hear Twilight's voice come from the Red Rick Dias
  3754. 3754.
    >"Trixie thinks that entrance was most wonderful"
  3755. 3755.
    >The explosion from the mobile suit that has you in a grapple hold shakes open the Mark-II's cockpit and you are sent flying out into space
  3756. 3756.
    "Oh shit!"
  3757. 3757.
     
  3758. 3758.
    >"Hang on Anon I got you!"
  3759. 3759.
    >You hear Twilight dash in to save you as she opens the Rick Dias' cockpit and you slowly float inside it
  3760. 3760.
    "Damn Twilight, you've gotten awfully good at piloting."
  3761. 3761.
    >You say with a hint of sincerity
  3762. 3762.
    >She blushes and opens her helmet's visor
  3763. 3763.
    >"It's nice to see you again alive and well too, Anon"
  3764. 3764.
    >You open your visor and lean in for a kiss
  3765. 3765.
    >And she pushes your head away away
  3766. 3766.
    >"Don't push your luck with me, mister. There's a time and place for everything."
  3767. 3767.
    >She then smiles at you and rests her forehead on your forehead
  3768. 3768.
    >"I'm glad we made it in time."
  3769. 3769.
    >You see more flares pop up in the far end of the battlefield.
  3770. 3770.
    >The two mobile suits retreat at the first sign of the flares
  3771. 3771.
    >One, you assume to be Rainbow Dash's unit, hesitates but leaves after a few seconds
  3772. 3772.
    >You breath a deep sigh and embrace Twilight
  3773. 3773.
    "I almost died back there. Thanks."
  3774. 3774.
    >You look around the battlefield
  3775. 3775.
    >You see the aftermath of the battle
  3776. 3776.
    >One Mark-2 unit lost in combat, but yours can be reclaimed and refitted.
  3777. 3777.
    >Sunset's though was iredeemably damaged by the other mobile suit
  3778. 3778.
    >"Hey kid, welcome back to the Argama."
  3779. 3779.
    >You hear Lt. Braeburn on the comms
  3780. 3780.
    >"Say you can have this mobile suit as part of your promotion reward, whaddya say?"
  3781. 3781.
    "Really?"
  3782. 3782.
    >"Well it was made on your specifications. It's your mobile suit kid, the Zeta Gundam!"
  3783. 3783.
    "Holy shit! They finished making one?"
  3784. 3784.
    >"Yep and it's all yours, I'll hand you the manual later at the Argama so you can study it. The Rick Dias is more to my liking anyway"
  3785. 3785.
    "Thanks a lot, lieutenant!"
  3786. 3786.
    >One Nemo holds Lt. Sunset's cockpit as they escort all of you back to the Argama
  3787. 3787.
    >A new mobile suit for me to pilot, this is amazing!

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Anon

by ZetaAnon