Chapter 1 Part 1

"Nigel Garrett, Uniform 007, launching!

The countdown timer showed 0, and the catapult was fired. Nigel Garrett grabbed the control sticks as he took on the G force that amounted to a maximum of 5G.

The catapult deck that slid by below was a lot shorter than the one on the "Ra Cailum", and the launch velocity was slower as a result. Once it left the deck, Nigel stepped on the pedal. The "Jesta" got into the darkness of space as it used its thrusters, and pulled itself away from the Base Jabber in front of it. Right when the 20m tall machine was about to use its manipulator to hold onto the platform, the machine behind was at the start of the catapult deck.

Daryl McGuninness "Jesta" too followed the same process as it launched from the catapult of the "Carrot". This ship of the Clop-class was only approximately half as heavy as the "Ra Cailum", as there was only one deck that was aligned to the bow. Daryl's machine had to follow the same path as Nigel's as it merely activated the AMBAC on its limbs to adjust itself and connected itself under Nigel's machine. Unlike the machines with specifications for Earth use, the Base Jabber for space use had platforms on the top and below, and the flat machine, commonly called the "Clog", could allow for two machines to ride on it. The tremors came when Daryl's machine connected on, and Nigel stepped on the pedal again. The "Jestas" crouching on the platforms lit their thrusters again, and the SFS ferrying them started to accelerate. It took the thrust from Daryl's machine and pulled its distance from the "Carrot" and entered the darkness of the vacuum.

He activated the laser communication with the mothership as he looked around the all-view monitor. The Earth was behind him, the size of a basketball, and there were 3 celestial objects that could be seen above in front of him, Capella, Aldearan, Rigel. The stars that were CG corrected for astronomical observations were giving off unnaturally large glows. He could see the Tenenbaum that was of the same class as the Clog below him, and numerous thruster flares could be seen dragging from the side, forming silver trajectories in space. Those were the lights released by the mobile suits of the Tenenbaum fleet. There were two SFS, one Stark Jegan and two normal Jegans. Nigel saw that they were also headed to L3, turned to the space region in front of him where the Luna II could be seen; then, he spotted the Base Jabber catch up from behind, and the 3rd machine riding on it appeared in his sights.

The beam cannons and Gatling cannons equipped on its backpack were protruding out, and the enhanced armor had missiles and grenades all over its limbs. This heavy-armed Jesta Cannon included a hand-wieldable beam rifle and a grenade launcher set with physical ammunition. The bulk of the machine really complemented the stumpy Watts Stepney. Looks heavy there, Watts. Nigel looked at the hulking machine that was standing watch on the Clog as he muttered this, (Its nothing much.) However, the gruff voice came, and Watts let his personalized Base Jabber spin once.

(Weve been trained under Earths gravity. Well repay them the debt we owe from Torrington Base.)

(Well leave it to you, Tri-Stars brothers. That disguised merchants ship caused our Carrot fleet some suffering too.)

The lieutenant in charge of piloting the Base Jabber injected through the contact loop. (Roger that. We wont forget the grace of this pit-stop.) Upon hearing Daryls voice, Nigel turned forward again with a stare intending to hunt the enemies. The Moon was across the other side of the Earth, and the space in front of him looked like a bottomless abyss. The radars could not work under the effects of the Minovsky Particles, and they could not detect the targets thruster flares; however, they could be certain that the Garencieres was nearby. The fake Neo Zeon merchant ship took down the mobile suits of the Carrot and wrecked the Ra Cailum to a point of paralysis. With the Unicorn it stole, this Sleeves ship was definitely somewhere in this pitch darkness, hoping to meet up with the main fleet.

It had been 3 days since the Zeon remnants attack on Torrington Base. The Ra Cailum could not leave the ground as its engines were wrecked, and the reason why the Tri-Stars were the only ones who went up to space was because Nigel and company insisted on not letting go of them, and the Carrot needed to make up for the loss in fighting strength it had, resulting in an outcome where both objectives were met. They immediately launched from a nearby launch base, and met up with the 3rd team, 16th Task Force of Londo Bell that was moving by in low orbit. However, it seemed that the Garencieres had already left Earths Absolute Defense zone, and since they were unable to keep track of their target, the Carrot and the Tenenbaum were surrounded by an urge to give up. But one hour ago, the atmosphere changed when they detected a source of Minovsky Particles moving quickly.

They still did not know where the Garencieres headed towards L3 was headed towards as it scattered its Minovsky Particles. Lagrange Point 3 between Earth and the Moon had only the Side 7 colony cluster that was under construction and the Luna II, the stronghold of the Federation space fleet; it would be hard to imagine that there would be Sleeve bases nearby there. Side 6, where the Neo Zeon fleet was rumored to be hiding in, was at L5, a completely different place, and it was improbable for a rendezvous to be held here.

Where is it goingno, more importantly, where has it been during the 3 days after the commotion in Torrington Base, and what had it been doing?Nigel felt the excitement in him as he stared at the location the mothership indicated. (Did you hear, Leader? The rumors regarding the Nahel Argama of Team 4?) the communicator rang, and Daryl spoke as they were exactly 100,000km away from Earth behind them.

Youre talking about the ship that went missing after carrying out the secret mission of the Senate Council?

(Yeah, the Carrot crew said that they saw it before the attack on Torrington, before we arrived there.)

Nigel felt a chill down his spine, and once he confirmed that this was simply a lone channel with Daryls unit, Oh, he answered while pretending not to care about it. (It seemed that they activated the Ballute, and the angles extremely acute if they were planning to enter Earth.) Upon hearing the rest of Daryls words, Nigel felt the chill on his spine intensify.

(Its the same time as when that disguised merchant ship entered space. I dont feel this way, but Captain Brights attitude has been weird)

Yeah, it doesnt feel like he wants us to chase after them.

Now that I think of it, it seems that the slow response during the Torrington raid was deliberate. Captain Bright would normally have us chase after the enemies even if our butts have to be spanked.(That Ensign Riddhe used to belong to the Nahel Argama, right?) Nigel kept his voice down.

(And if he has any beef with the pilot of the Unicorn, this so-called secret mission from the Senate Council)

We can deduce it. The weird happenings that had been going on this month or so, from the Dakar incident to the Torrington attack incident all had the involvement of the Unicorn in it. It was a product of the UC planthe crux of the Earth Federation Space Realignment plan, and though it was meant to destroy the Zeon myth of Newtypes, why would the entire army be up in arms for this?He felt the sweat on his back freeze, and remained silent for a moment, (We see it!) But Watts call caused his heart to jump suddenly.

(L 8 degrees above. Im going first!)

The rocket flashes of the Base Jabber ferrying the Jesta Cannon lit once he said this, and the accelerating machine faded to the top left corner. However, it was moving rather fast as it had only Watts unit on it. (Oi, Watts!) Daryl yelled, but Nigel stopped Daryl, saying, Its okay, let him be. He checked the source of light above the indicated location, and felt anxious that he did not detect this first, but he still activated his Base Jabber and chased after Watts machine.

The Jesta Cannon range is longer. Let him delay them first.

(But leader, he may start firing without telling the ship to stop first, you know?)

(GET OUT HERE, UNICORN! WELL SETTLE THE DEBT FROM BEFORE!) As Daryl expressed his concerned voice, Watts bellow was mixed in, and as he saw Watts unit charge right in, Nigel muttered to himself, This doesnt look good. Then, he let his Jesta leave the Base Jabber.

Daryls machine too left the Base Jabber, and the two machines got lighter as they followed Watts Jesta. The Jegans of the Tenenbaum squad leave their Clogs, got into battle formation, and started to accelerate; once Nigel saw that, he released a light signal, telling them that he was going to go first as he readied his beam rifle to fire any time soon. (Were the Federation space fleet Londo Bell. Garencieres, please stop.) Daryls warning voice echoed, and Nigel looked at the image of the ship on the window that was enlarged to the maximum. There was no signs of slowing down as the Garencieres continued to accelerate as its engines, most probably modified illegally, continued to let out thrust.

It has the Unicorn on it, that monstrous white machine.Nigel saw the thruster flares that were almost buried within the starry lights, and was shocked that he could not feel any sense of pressure at all. (The Carrot is!?) Suddenly, he heard a scream from the wireless communicator.

He opened the rear monitor window to check the location of the mothership. The sight of the Carrot was there, and he saw it surrounded by blueish-white fireballs, creating a blurry image that dyed everything white. A silhouette that seemed to belong to that of a mobile suit passed by in the foreground, and an explosion of light that appeared again covered the ship of the Carrot. (Leader!?) Daryl exclaimed, and Nigel let his machine do an emergency brake.

Watts, return back! The motherships attacked!

His mouth consciously moved as he felt the G-force forcing his eyeballs out.A raid? From where?These fragmented words vociferated in his mind. He did not have time to wait for Watts to answer as he turned the Jesta while going above the safety speed limit. (Wheres it coming from!?) (Is it the Sleeves?) he heard the messages through the wireless communicator as he accelerated the machine towards the Carrot deploying its anti-air fire.

The main cannons on the two flanks of the ship fired, and two beams cut through the space. An umpteenth fireball boomed after the pink mega-particle cannon shots were devoured by space, and in an instant, the enemy machine that were instantly lit moved to the belly of the ship. The body of the enemy units frame moved in an arc, and the thruster unit on its back looked like a set of wings as it ostensibly soloed the Carrot. The bazooka in its hand continued to let out consecutive trails of flashes, and the physical ammunition that were fired let out trails of gas, hitting the tail of the ship directly. The engines at the back of the ship were engulfed by a large fireball, and the Carrot shattered in the midst of the flash.

The expanding fireballs immediately cooled, and the ship that was severed in half scattered in the gas clouds that remained. (The Carrot!) A certain persons cry entered Nigels overheated head, and he looked for the enemy machine that was hidden amongst the debris. It leapt onto a piece of rubble, changed its course at high speed, and spun the wings on its back at the Tenenbaum. The bright red color was captured by the enlarged window, CG corrected, and appeared in Nigels eyes.

A red mobile suit!? Thats!

The Second Coming of Char, Full Frontal of the Sleeves.The machine searched through the database, indicated the name of the machine Sinanju, and the mono-eyed enemy left the sensor while seemingly mocking them. It was still far away from Nigel, and he looked around, searching for the enemy machine that disappeared. The red machine continued to step upon the shrapnel of the Carrot that was scattered around, and accelerated towards the next pretty by moving in a zigzag manner without using its burners. It looked like a replay of the Char shot down 5 ships recorded in the war. He employed a blitzkrieg by using a Zaku to shoot down 5 ships

The Tenenbaum started to create a net of anti-air fire, but the Sinanju dodged it easily, charged right at it, and fired its bazooka.Im still not in range? Nigel resisted the urge to click his tongue as he turned his anxious stare at the fireballs that continued to ignite, only to be taken aback by another light that came from somewhere else.

What?

The Jegan that was moving on his right side was devoured by the beams, and its ripped limbs were scattered everywhere. The beams then grazed by the feet, and Nigel hurriedly evaded.Theres still another enemy?He looked at the sensor that did not respond at all, looked around, and found a beam pass right behind him, hitting the Base Jabber that was following behind.

The Base Jabber engine was blown up, and the cockpit at the bow was blown apart. (Wheres it coming from!?) Watts yelled. The Jesta Canon fired a sweeping trail of shots at the enemy it could not see, but the beam attacks did not stop as the mega particles charged in from the back of the Jesta Cannon, while another beam came flying in from another direction, grazing Daryls machine. (How many are there!?) Daryl called out. Nigel turned the machine and got ready to raise covering fire, but the strong killing intent he felt behind him caused him to feel a chill.

He lost all control over himself as he spun the beam rifle around and squeezed the trigger. The fire raced through the darkness, lighting something, and Nigel widened his eyes as he saw that strange object. The mini-object that looked like a remote-controlled object with 3 claws surrounding the cannons. It looked like an eagle claw, and the thick cable from its tail was lit by the light of the beam before disappearing into the darkness.

Funnels!? No, thats the INCOM!?

This was different from the funnels that were guided by the wireless system, but a psycommu installation that was wired and controlled from afar. The control was certainly better than a wireless system, but because it was cabled, there was a limit to the number of weapons that could be used. This still was a weapon that could attack in all directions on its own. Nigel did not make the mistake of chasing after that wired cannon at that moment as he only thought about how to leave the surrounding killing intent, and moved the Jegan in a zigzag manner as he looked for the main unit controlling the cannons. The criss-crossing beams caught a second Jegan, causing the exploding machine to be engulfed in a hot ring of light. It appeared again, lighting the cabled INCOM, and the abnormally shaped mobile suit floating afar appeared in Nigels sights.

The purple machine had a mono-eyed head and streamlined limbs. It certainly was a mobile suit, but that abnormally large shoulders looked like petals as they covered the head with several layers or armor, causing the balance of the humanoid profile to resemble that a monster. The abnormally shaped machine had blooming metal petals, and it resembled a rose as the cables at its hands slid like vines while it freely controlled the 2 INCOMs freely. The Stark Jegan seemed to have detected this rose with a savage presence as it dodged the continuous volley of cannons and drew its beam saber. It used its beam saber, intending to cut the cable, and the missiles on its shoulders let out gas as two sets of missiles charged right at the purple enemy.

The rose-like machine shot out the high-output thrusters and flew through the vacuum at such a high speed that did not match its image at all. It accelerated towards the missiles, dodged elegantly. The missiles that were timed to explode in close proximity exploded, creating a flash. At that moment, it left the flash behind it, got down below, and the INCOMs attacked the Stark Jegan. The smooth cables wrapped the machine, and the 3 claws stabbed into the abdomen. The Stark Jegan twitched as it got caught, and once it raised its beam saber, the beams fired from point blank, shooting through the cockpit of the Stark Jegan.

The humanoid that was severed at the waist became a fireball. (This guy!) Watts yelled out and let the Jesta Cannon charge forward as it fired the beam cannons and the Gatling cannons on its shoulders. Nigel saw the beams and the ammunition cut through vacuum towards the rose machine, Leave it! and growled as he slammed into Watts machine. The tussling machines flew aside, and the criss-crossed beams grazed by them at the last moment.

Our priority is to defend the mothership. A formation!

The roar went in the opposite direction of the spinal cord (Roger!), Daryl and Watts answered in unison.First, we have to regroup and lure the enemy awaythough it doesnt feel useful against the monster Psycommu weapon and the Second Coming of Char.Nigel suppressed his true thoughts as he turned his back against the pursuing beams, and let the Jestas accelerate.

Daryls Jesta and Watts Jesta Cannon followed, forming a V. The Tenenbaum, which was was beside the icy cold debris wreckage of the Carrot, was surrounded by numerous fireballs, and looked like it was about to be whiffed out in the wind.

3 small flies escaped from the hands that were reached out to the maximum range of the psycommu weapons. They barely managed to dodge the mega-particle cannons fired from the INCOMs and escaped towards the mothership that became a fireball.

Too slow. Youre not going to have any place to return to now!

Angelo Sauper smirked as he watched the three new machines, the Jestas raise their beam rifles and fire missiles. Of course, this level of interference was not enough of a threat to Full Frontals Sinanju, as the red machine passed through the shots fired from the 3 units and shot an umpteenth bazooka shot into the Clop-class ship, lighting a new explosion upon the 3 machines. The scattered shrapnel struck like numerous blades, causing the 3 Jestas to scatter away, and at this moment, the Sinanju released a strike to collapse the Clop-class bridge.

A final flash appeared from the middle of the ship, and the Clop-class collapsed as it was devoured by the fireball. You see! Angelo shouted, as he stepped on the pedal to move the machine forward, and recalled back to the INCOMs on its hands. The INCOMs were reeled in back onto the hands by the wires, and the 3 claws were clasped. The high-output thrusters set up all over the machine let out flares, and the large YAMS-132 Rozen Zulu raced through space.

The moveable frame was based on the Zulu-type, but this Rozen Zulu had the Psycommu system and Psycoframe built around the cockpit, and its mobility was something the Geara Zulu could not match. There was nothing Angelo could nitpick about the Psycommu installation as he could clearly feel the enemy intent of the 3 machines attacking the Sinanju, which dodged the fires from 3 directions, reloaded the bazooka magazine, and squeezed the trigger to fight back. When the second Clop-class cooled down suddenly after being sunk, a 380mm missile head charged forward, releasing a trail of smoke, and activated its proximity fuse. As it exploded, hundreds of metal balls scattered, hitting into the back of a Jesta that could was evading. The missile heads power could not match the mega-particles traveling at sublight speed, but with the acceleration of the Sinanju propelling it, it was not to be underestimated. The Jesta looked like it would leave the battlefront like this, but it quickly spun around to fire the beam rifle, causing Angelo to feel a shudder. Once the other 2 units regrouped and fired, that Jesta pulled its beam saber and closed in on the Sinanju without hesitation.

The two machines beam blades clashed, and interfering flashes appeared. While the other two machines fired to corner the Sinanju, the machine with the beam saber struck over at it, and the grazing high-heat particles severed the muzzle of the bazooka. The Sinanju lost its balance, but it immediately gave up on the bazooka and drew the 2 beam axes on the inside of its shield and attached them. The sickle-shaped beams blades were at maximum output, and the beams that appeared on both ends showed itself in the form of a weapon inherited from ancient Japanese Naginata.

You made the Captain use the Naginata!?

1 against 3 was not the problem; that Jesta used perfect cooperation as a weapon to pressure Frontal. The Sinanju swung the beam naginata that was taller that itself with one hand to parry away the enemys slashes, and swung the blades at the other two machines that were offering covering fire. The beams blades spun quickly as they acted like a shield, deflecting the mega particles released by the Cannon-type machine. Angelo saw that it looked a little intimidated for a moment, but immediately fired grenades from it; in response, he activated the INCOMs from its hands. The hands of the Rozen Zulu shot out, and the claws filled with killing intent raced through space. The cables extending several kilometers reached out like a ferocious raptor as it barged into Frontals battlefield.

The INCOM cannons flashed out beams, and the grenade was shot through the hot particles, becoming a fireball. The Sinanju did not let go of this opportunity as it counterattacked, melting the left arm of the Jesta that was trying to parry. There was the calm will of faltering, fear, anger, and a calm will restraining these emotions, and the combined emotions from the 3 enemy machines raised through, forming a weak current in the perception, and Angelo felt a pressure pressing on his head, feeling incensed by it.If I can shoot down the source of that calm will, the guy bothering the Captain, the remaining two units are easy to deal with.Angelo dodged the missiles from the Cannon-type and locked its INCOMs at the Jesta that lost its left arm. However, (Angelo, theres no need for you to interfere here.), a line caused him to return back to reality. (Go pursue the Garencieres. Ill chase up immediately.)

The Sinanju let out this calm voice as charged at the lights of the explosion, flashing its mono-eye. Angelo realized that it was the grip of the INCOM manipulator ferrying this message through the contact loop, Yes! Captain Full Frontal. and hurriedly answered as he reeled in the cables.No, even if I dont interfere, the Captain can control the situation.Angelo felt ashamed of himself for doubting his commanders power, and the Rozen Zulu turned away to leave the battlefield without looking back.

The INCOMs that were reeled in caught up to the accelerating machine, and attached themselves onto its hands. It seemed that the Garencieres had already caught sight of it, but it showed no signs of slowing down. Angelo had no intention of viewing them as allies any longer as he remained in battle mode, letting the Rozen Zulu race over. This ship worked with the remnants on Earth without permission from headquarters, attacked a Federation base, and disappeared without any notification for 3 days. It had already taken back the Unicorn and Mineva, but did not interact with any friendly forces, but went right at Luna II. One had to wonder, why?

He did not feel that Zinnerman would defect to the Federation, but he knew the new coordinates indicated by the Unicornwhere the Laplace Box was, and there was a chance that he would try to keep it for himself. Besides, he was an old Principality survivor edified by the Zabi family, an old-time who would worship Mineva Zabi like a goddess. They had to make him reconsider now if he wanted to get the Box and stir up the Zabi faction in Neo Zeon to take down Frontal. He spotted the Garencieres which he could see in clear view at this distance, and let out a final thrust. It was designed as a disguised merchant ship, but it could not escape this Rozen Zulu. Suberoa Zinnerman, Garencieres! This is Lieutenant Angelo of the escort squad! he yelled into the communicator as he aimed the reticule of the beam rifle at the triangular prism-shaped ship.

Slow down. Weve already dealt with the Federation pursuers. Answer immediately.

There was silence, and the Garencieres did not let out a signal at all. If you disobey, well view this as an insurrection. He said this and aimed the lock-on red reticule at it, but the ship with the Libacorner Delivery showed no signs of slowing down.Is that so?He valued Mineva so much that Angelo was incensed by his lack of respect for Frontal since a long time ago. IVE WARNED YOU! Angelo hollered as he reached the right hand of the Rozen Zulu forward.

The INCOMs shot out, and the Rozen Zulu extended its 3 claws as it bit into the flank of the Garencieres. It then reeled in the INCOMs that broke through the deck like a scythe, and closed in on the ship. It stepped on the open-air deck with its high-heels and turned its left hand to the bow of the ship, while the other INCOM was shot out, gnashing at the armor beside the bridge. The frozen air rushed out from the hole, forming a white mist. Upon seeing this, Ill destroy this ship! Get out now if youre there, Unicorn! Angelo yelled.

We know from our information that youre taken in. If you want to resist us, get out! This Rozen Zulu is made to defeat you.

The Rozen Zulu could not fulfill its real value fighting against the Federation mass-production units. It was built with the Psycoframe of the Sinanju spare parts and a unique Psycoframe terminal on the back, and the machine was built with the intention of taking down the Unicorn. Angelo reeled in the right INCOM, let his hands attach, and latched the claws upon the ship that should have the white machine with it. The armor plates were ripped like paper, and the short-circuited sparks and crystallized air surged out. Even so, there was still no response from the Garencieres. Angelo felt that something was wrong, and then concluded that he was taken for a fool, Are you ignoring me!? he yelled savaged as he expanded the claws jammed into the ship until its maximum size.

How insolent can you be!?

The face of that arrogant Unicorn pilot, Banagher Links appeared on the surface of the deck where the claws were stabbed into, and Angelo increased the output of the mega-particles to the maximum. The beams pierced through to the bottom, and the Garencieres body jerked violently. Angelo then kicked the deck, used the momentum to move the Rozen Zulu towards the bow, and looked into the bridge through the window.

The hatch was still opened, and the bridge was completely empty as it was not in battle mode. The Captains seat, navigation seat and steering seat were all empty, and there was only weak reflected light from the very monitors on the consoles. The steering plate was set at autopilot, and though it was moving, it did not look like it adjusted its path after being knocked off course by the cannons, and the alarm inside the ship was ringing through the contact loop.

Angelo could not believe his eyes for a moment. He thought that maybe the people in the ship had evacuated, and checked all corners of the bridge on the enlarged screen. With the noisy alarm ringing, there was a female digitalized voice that was ostensibly synthesized by the computer. That monotonous and unnerving voice was making a countdown. 5, 4, 3

The hairs on his body stood as his limbs inadvertently moved on their own; he pulled the control sticks, stepped on the pedal, and the next second after the Rozen Zulu left the ship, an explosion occurred from within, blowing the windows of the ship to complete smithereens as the fireball shot out, ripping through the deck as it expanded. The body of the Rozen Zulu was knocked away as it got hit by the impact wave; Angelos head and helmet hit the safety cushion with a dull sound, and he spotted the sight of the Garencieres scattering from the corner of his eyes.

The continuous explosions caused the deck to expand like a tumor, and the triangular-prism ship looked like a string of grapes as it broke from within. The large fireball filled his sights, and the ship that was crushed into several thousand bits of shrapnel danced with the impact as several of them were embedded into the armor plates of the Rozen Zulu. The continuous impact noises shook Angelo by the heart and body, and he tried to control the Rozen Zulu and let it escape from the torrent of shrapnel. Once he checked the status of the machine through the condition monitor, he opened the helmet visor that had cracks on it. The beam scattered, and a pale gas remained in space as there was no sight of that unique-looking triangular-shaped ship. There were a few remaining shrapnel left of the Garencieres, but it had completely vanished.

A decoy

He held onto the ball-shaped control grip as the voice came through his clenched teeth. They set up a self-destruct installation beforehandno, it was most likely a system that would activate when it was attacked. Angelos mind could not think calmly about why they did this as he only felt a bitterness of shame. (Looks like weve been had) at this moment, a voice rang, and he turned around to see the red humanoid machine of the Sinanju approach from behind on the monitor panel that was full of noise.

Captain! What about those three machines!?

(Therere always priorities. Are you hurt?)

The cold deliberate tone caused Angelos heart to jump.The Captain wants to check on my safety even if he had to let the enemy units escape,he suppressed the hot sensation that was rising in him, and wanted to turn the machine around as he said, Ill pursue them; however, he was stopped by the hand of the Sinanju. (Youre still not used to the machine. Theres no need to force yourself.) Frontals voice rang as he stopped the Rozen Zulu.

Im really sorry. This machine uses yourthe spare parts of the Sinanju, but I let it get wounded, Captain.

(Dont mind. The Rozen Zulu is at its most effective when fighting the Unicorn. Just get ready before that.)

But if this is a decoy, he

If they were using the unmanned Garencieres as bait to hide their whereabouts, the chances of them being in another space region was very high. (So it looks like the report of them making contact with the Mock Wooden Horse is true.) Frontal said as the monoeye of the Sinanju looked towards Earth. Angelo saw the face of the mask on the face of the machine, and could not help but gulp.

(In that case, we have to consider that they went in the opposite direction, towards the Moon as were completely lured to Luna II.)

Did that Zinnerman fall into Federations hands?

(Or he may be working with them. A humans heart is hard to grasp after all.)

The Sinanju released the hand placed on the Rozen Zulu shoulder as it broke contact. Angelo thought that it was not really possible, but Frontals voice sounded like he was prepared for everything, and Angelo could only believe him as he followed the thruster unit that looked like wings.

(Return back to the Rewloola. Well continue our pursuit after that.)

Yes! Can we catch up?

If it were just as Frontal concluded, the Mock Wooden Horsethe Nahel Argama may have pulled quite a distance to the Moon. Even if they were to turn back immediately, it would take an entire day for the main fleet, with the Rewloola as the flagship, to pass by Earth and reach a position where they could see. Logically, it was impossible to catch up, but Frontal seemed rather leisurely by this. (I have a plan) Angelo frowned as he looked at the Sinanju moving before him.

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Before Angelo could ask, the Sinanju lit its thruster unit and accelerate. It seemed that no one could ever catch up to the Red Comet, whether it was in thought or the capabilities of the machinewhich is why theres worth in chasing after it.Angelo was in a near-intoxicated comfort as he subconsciously followed the back of the Sinanju.

(The Garencieres sank.)

Captain Bright Noas voice came through the main screen, and upon hearing this, there were more than one sighs. After this one month of commotion, the ship that viewed as an enemy was defeated just like thator rather, perhaps they could not accept how their hearts accepted the end of that ship so simply. Is that so Otto Mitas let out air from his abdomen as he said. Liam Borrinea was standing beside her as she too sighed, folded her large arms, and stared at the Fleet Commander Bright on the screen.

Behind Liam were the new subordinates, the senior navigation officer, the engine operator in work clothes, and Mihiro Oiwakken with a tense look on her face. This originally show but a private communication for the Captain alone, but since they were at Londo Bells laser communicator relay satellite, this may be the last time they could contact Bright on Earth. Currently, they were completely isolated, and there was a need for all crew members to clearly understand the current situation, so he called in all the important crew onto the bridge. He actually wanted to let the entire ships crew hear it, but the bridge of the Nahel Argama was far constrained as compared to the ship, and it was impossible to fill in more than 400 people here. In fact, there was not much space left to remain in after putting in 21 of the important crew members.

(The Carrot and the Tenenbaum that went to investigate were sunk too, and it seems that they made contact with the Red Comet of the Sleeves. I suggested to the Senate Council not to scatter our forces, but)

Bright took the 21 stares through the screen as he continued, his expression betraying some bitterness. After the attack of Torrington, he was stuck on the Ra Cailum that was still immobile, but he could be said to be in the state of being replaced. The Londo Bell fleet that was activated was drafted under the direct control of the Senate Council, and he could not identify their whereabouts; in this situation, this commander practically had his limbs sliced off. Otto considered how Bright felt losing the lives of his subordinates, but at the same time, he realized that he may be next tomorrow, Did the decoy work? and voiced his current concern. Bright wiped his face to remove his sadness, (You can consider this to be so.) and raised his voice as a commander again.

(The Neo Zeon fleet chased after the unmanned Garencieres and went towards Luna II. Even if they are to turn back, it will take 3 days for them to catch up to you. The remaining problem is)

Howdo we avoid the sights from the Federation army.)

Once he said it out, Otto again felt the heavy reality pressing upon his shoulders. He could not wait for any resupply or support like before, but from this point onwards, the Nahel Argama would have to avoid the Federation army and carry out this unorthodox mission aloneBright glanced at Ottos silent expression, immediately looked away, (Thats right, but I have a plan about this) and said with a flat tone.

(Due to the attack on Dakar and Torrington Base, the Senate Council is finally starting to take action. They feel that this show of Neo Zeon firepower is far beyond the scale of mere terrorist attacks and small insurgences, and are wondering if they should view this as a war without declaration.)

In other words, they view it as a Third Neo Zeon War?)

(Theres such a view appearing, starting from Senator John Bauer. If were in a state of war, the Central Council will not be a closed room. In that sense, some of the hidden conspirators that were supporting some organizations cant act on their own secretly.)

Bright said as his lips curled into a smile. John Bauer was one of the Defense Ministry Senators who led the charge in setting up Londo Bell. He often attended the meetings of the Settlement Issues Council, and had a deep relationship with Anaheim Electronics. Though Otto did not know how much Bauer knew about this, but if Bauer were to declare that this may be a state of war in this time, there would be no doubts that Bright was the one who offered this suggestion. If Bauer and company were acting, it meant that the media would take action. The worlds view will be focused on the Senate Council itself, whether it would be a parliamentary hearing or something else. With the Senate Council being transparent like glass, and the Vist Foundation and the Settlement Issues Council could not make drastic interference, and they could not secretly deal with the Nahel Argama.

But once everything was revealed, Brights actions of letting the Garencieres steal the Unicorn and arrange for the Nahel Argama to make contact with it would undoubtedly come back to bit him. Understood, but are you sure youre alright? Fleet Commander Bright? Otto asked, and Bright shrugged,

(I used the Zeon remnants attack to snatch you back from the Senate Council. If its revealed, itll be a stripping of rank at best or the firing squad at worst.)

The commander of Londo Bell made a joke of himself, but nobody could laugh. Bright looked around at everyone, who remained silent, (Everything will have to depend on what you do now.) and continued heavily,

(You have to reach the coordinates indicated by the Laplace Program and get the Box before everyone else. Once we can confirm that the Box really exists, we can send out Londo Bell in the name of maintaining peace. If it really has the power as it says, we can use it as a negotiating tool to ensure our safety.)

Yes. The estimated time of arrival is)

No, you dont have to say it. Its better for you and your crew to know, Captain Otto.)

Otto felt a chill upon hearing Brights interjection. Bright was already mentally prepared to be brought in for interrogation-like investigations, and chose this action. Otto reflected on the weight of the fate pressing down on him, and inadvertently clenched the grip of the Captains seat. (You may hate me; I understand that Im going overboard for asking you to do this.) Bright seemed to have noticed this as his voice echoed through the air of the bridge.

(But we have no other ways of surviving on. I hope that everyone can work together with our new crew and get the Laplace Box before the Foundation and the Senate Council.)

Otto felt the added burden of the term new crew, Yes and said as he adjusted his position. Bright took a deep breath,If possible, I hope that I can be on your ship too.and for a moment, his eyes seemed to say this. (Ill leave it to you, Captain Otto.) this line showed his respect for the people older than him.

(I believe that people are beings who get reconciliation through countless trials, and to all of you who managed to survive till now, I look forward to seeing your performance.)

Are you saying this as the ex-commander of White Base that lived on its own through the One Year War?

(Yeah.) Bright smiled, hinting that this would be the end of their conversation. He answered back the salute from Otto, and disappeared from the screen. A wordless heaviness descended upon the bridge, and Otto got up from the Captains seat in a near instinctive manner.

He could not let the silence continue and increase the uneasiness within everyone. As he took the stares from everyone, he did not take the time to take a deep breath, Everyone, its just like what you heard, and broke the heavy silence with this line.

Based on the information we got from the Unicorn, we shall take action to ensure the Laplace Box. Well not be associated with the Senate Council any longer, and we may be judged to be insurgents if the Federation army finds us out.

Everyones wordless face showed their inner anxiety and tension, and the 20 people in grey officer uniforms were looking back at the Captain. Otto clenched his fists that would tremble if he ever let go, and looked back at every single member in the eyes.

Right now, the Senate Council has become a battlefield where the Vist Foundation and the Settlement Issues Council are fighting for authority. Since were involved with the Box, we may be buried in darkness no matter which side we lean towards. For us to live on in this situation, we can only take the initiative to take part in this treasure hunt that had been dragging us down. I wont say anything cool like prepare yourselves. We have no need to die for this stupid reason, and so everyone, do not die. Remember, we shall fight on for survival, and our greatest resistance in this messy reality is to show everyone that were living.

Everyone clasped their heels together and raised their hands to salute. Words alone could not salvage anything, and in this situation no one could accept nor give up, in this unreasonable situationnothing can begin if we dont look forward.Otto convinced himself as he returned the salute, and sat back on the Captains seat without look at anyone. Thats all. Return to your positions, everyone. Liam quipped, and everyone left the bridge in groups.

The 20 presences left, and the duty officers were left. With the rest gone, Otto could not help but notice Liams stare no matter what.Even if its a state of necessity, did I say too much of my honest thoughts?Otto suppressed the wavering in his heart as he looked up at Liam, Captain. Who called out. Is there a problem?, he asked back, and Liam walked towards the side of the Captain seat with her patented poker face.

Ive fallen for you.

Once she whispered beside Ottos ears, she showed a smile that could hardly be considered one. Im desperate here too. Otto whispered back; Liam nodded, seemingly agreeing, and left the ship with a relaxed expression on his face. Otto looked around, saw that no one saw this, and sighed as he fixed his stare upon the window in front of him. He patted his face that was still blushing red even at his age, and looked at the space in the direction of the Moon.

Their current location from Earth was approximately 200,000km. There were no signs of any ships crossing by, just a blank large space covering the Nahel Argama. They avoided the militarys major patrol regions and flew by relying on inertia for 3 daysthe coordinates given by the Laplace Program was still 100,000km away.

There was noise on the binary file scrolling down the display board, and it blackout suddenly. Several seconds later, the screen reverted, and once it was reinstalled with the Psycommu system, the work was done in 10 minutes or so.

This should be alright. I never thought that such a small chip can transfer the psycommu waves out

Aaron Terzieff, who was working behind the linear seat, said as he handed the chip over with his fingers. Banagher Links received this chip that was no bigger than a thumb head, looked at it, and then turned his eyes to the cockpit hatch in front of him as he handed the chip over to the bearded face of Suberoa Zinnerman looking in from the opened hatch. Zinnerman pinched the chip with his thick fingers to his eyes, but those eyes seemed to be looking afar.

He seemed to be showing the bitterness of betraying his ideals, as his eyes gave a cloudy expression, not knowing where he was, and being unable to grasp situation. As Banagher looked into those eyes, Is that the Psyco Monitor? a clear voice rang from aside. Yeah. Zinnerman answered as he turned his head away. The fatigue disappeared from his face, and his expression regained its usual sharp glint. He was looking at Audrey Burne, wearing a Federation army flight jacket.

More correctly, thats the transmitter. I heard that its a kind of process embedded inside the Unicorn Psycommu. Since technician Aaron has already cleared through the system, I suppose theres nothing to worry.

Audrey wordlessly brought her face to the chip she received, and tilted her head to ponder. Once he handed the chip over, Zinnerman turned a sharp stare through the inside of the cockpit. Aaron, who was inside, seemed to be afraid as he averted his stare, probably because he saw the beast Zinnerman was raising within him. This Anaheim technician got into an unexpected incident that changed his life all because he took part in the development of the Unicorn, and he obviously could not catch up to the quick changes during the past three days. Banagher left Aaron behind the linear seat as he left the cockpit of the Unicorn. The Unicorn was at a corner of the Nahel Argama deck; Zinnerman, Audrey, and Lieutenant Commander Conroy Haagensen were standing at the gondola right in front of the Unicorn cockpit. Conroy bent his hulking figure that was no slouch as compared to Zinnerman, received the chip from Audrey, and looked amazed and suspicious.

The Psycommu transmitterthe Psyco monitor was secretly installed on the Unicorn when it was held captive by Neo Zeon. Whenever the NT-D activated, it would receive the shown information and send it outside. If Zinnerman had not said about it, even Banagher would not have found out, and the latter again looked at this transmitter chip. In this case, we wont have to worry about the Laplace Program being eavesdropped on, right? Conroy said as he gave an affirming look. This should be the case. Zinnerman answered bluntly.

Speaking of which, theres no need to worry about being eavesdropped on if the next target is the final destination.

This somewhat teasing tone caused the ECOAS member behind Conroy to tense up. Both he, who had the handgun on his waist, and Conroy, who took over Daguza as the commander of ECOAS, could not let down their guard against Zinnerman and his Garencieres crew. Banagher saw Zinnermans expression sharpen, met Audreys somewhat uncomfortable look for a moment, and interrupted both of them, The latest informationthe Neo Zeon fleet hasnt received any information on the coordinates the Nahel Argama is headed to, right? Both Zinnerman and Conroy turned their heads, making sure their eyes would not meet each other.

I just said that the next coordinates were in space, thats all. I dont know whether this will be the last time, but it should be fine if the Psyco Monitor is removed. Well reach the Laplace Box before the pursuers find us.

Is this a Newtypes instinct?

Conroy, with his arms folded in front, asked.Eh?Banagher blinked his eyes as he was unsure of what was going on. Well feel better if you say yes. He said as he turned his wry face at Banagher.

Anyone who heard of your exploits on Earth will wonder how you are possibly an inexperienced student. Unordinary people have their missions. Even if you dont have any self-belief, you got to act like you have one, you have a duty to calm the people around you.

It was a half-joking line, but to Banagher, whose heart had sank so much ever since he went down to Earth, these were heavy words. He shook off the term Cyber-Newtype from his mind, looked at Audrey, saw her emerald eyes that had taken countless burdens, felt the lump he could not share with her in his heart, and looked at the torso of the Unicorn with its cockpit cover opened. The giant with the lone horn let out a pure white glow after the dust of Earth was washed off it, and did not respond to its only pilot as it looked at the opposite wall with its emotionless face, covered by a face mask.

He looked down, and saw several mechanics surrounding the Unicorn mechanical manipulators, and behind them, he could see a large hand with 5 fingers. The armor was opened, showing the Psycoframe within it, and it looked like a human hand shed off its skin. Mr Gibney! Banagher felt a little chill as he shouted out at those mechanics.

How is it? Is the frame defective?

Not at all! The armors all messed up, but the Psycoframe inside doesnt have a scratch. Its the same no matter how many times I checked.

The mechanic officer Jonah Gibney shouted back as he checked the Psycoframe with the inspection tools. Upon hearing this expected answer, Banaghers grip on the handrail got strong. (Whats going on?) Conroy asked as he looked at him.

Im not the only abnormal one; This Unicorn is too. It can actually pull the Garencieres by itself. Wouldn't the arms of any ordinary mobile suit snap?

The shredded armor on the manipulators were the scars left from back then, the consequence of grabbing the tether wire released by the Nahel Argama and pulling up the Garencieres, which resulted in friction on the hands and melting due to overload. However

But the Psycoframe took no damage at all. When I was fighting against Miss Maridas Unit 02, our Psycoframes resonated and destroyed the GarudaMr Aaron, you took part in the develop of the Unicorn too, right? What exactly is the Psycoframe? I heard that its a metal that reflects the will of the pilot, but thats not all, right?

Everyone suddenly turned around to look at Aaron as he appeared from the cockpit, and he felt bothered as he tried to hide away. I did see a phenomenon that surpasses the ideas of physics Aaron spoke up, but another stiff voice interrupted him. Talk later. It was Conroy, and Banagher was surprised by his unnatural attitude, but gulped slightly as he saw Conroys stare that was right at Zinnermans group.

This was not merely the level of being wary, but an expression that clearly showed hostility. To Conroy, Zinnerman and company were still Neo Zeon soldiers, the ones who killed his commanding officer and subordinate.This isnt it now,Banagher wanted to speak up, but he could not as he could only look down at the floor. I want to hear it too. However, a voice caused him to raise his head.

It was Captain Otto. He stepped onto the catwalk along the wall as he floated over to them, and he hooked his feet off the railing of the gondola before landing perfectly. He did not respond to Banaghers stare or Conroys attempt to refute as he passed by in front of them. Before that, theres something I want to report to you, Captain. He said as he stopped in front of Zinnerman.

The Garencieres sank, right after it lured away the pursuers, as we planned.

Zinnermans eyebrows twitched, and Audreys expression clearly changed as she muttered, So the Garencieres. Perhaps to her, that was the ship that supported her long life as a fugitive, the ship that was like a home. As Banagher tried to recall the appearance of that ship that once went through life and death with him, Is that so. Zinnerman muttered, his voice entering Banaghers heart.

As someone of the same position, I can understand the pain of you losing your ship. Its because we requested of you to offer the Garencieres that we can safely continue on, Captain. Allow me to thank you here.

After saying this, Otto reached his hand to Zinnerman, who hesitated before clasping the hand as he answered, I dont dare to. The difference in affiliation was not an issue as they both knew the burden of their responsibility; the etiquette between them became a form of warmth Banagher felt in his chest, suffocating him. Haste would not get the job done, and they were making the first step.Everyone will soon certainly get along.He thought as he turned his inadvertently smiling face at Audrey, but the latters face was a little gloomy as she looked at Zinnermans expression. Once she noticed Banaghers stare, her emerald eyes looked down weakly.

After that, she did not lift her head again, but stared at a certain spot as if she was cornered. Banagher frowned and turned to Captain Otto, Then, Mr Aaron, can you please continue? Otto said this, but Conroy spoke up, Captain seemingly wanting to stop him.

Lieutenant Commander Conroy, I understand your feelings, but I think this Nahel Argama has no line between Federation and Neo Zeon anymore. We have to let everyone know all we need to know for everyone to live on.

Conroy was overwhelmed by this forceful tone he normally would not hear, and swallowed his refute. Everyone, with Otto leading the charge, turned towards Aaron, and Banagher turned to look at him too. Aaron lowered his head, seemingly wanting to talk, but stopped as he clasped his hands in front of his chest tightly. After a short moment of silence, Alright. He seemed to have made up his mind as he said this.

The Psycoframe is beyond my expertise, but as Im in charge of the armor materials department, I did hear some things regarding it. Please lend me a room with a monitor; theres something I want to show everyone.

The large 150 inch monitor showed a small object similar to an asteroid breaking in half, creating a solemn sight of a large amount of fragments breaking. The visual was rather crude, probably due to the many reproductions, but they could still see a nuclear pulse engine nozzle built into the corner of the Asteroid and countless artificial objects built on the wall. The Earth was in the backdrop of the small asteroid, and as they had just witnessed its cerulean beforehand, it looked extremely refreshing now.

This is the space fortress Axis, and it used to be a base for Neo Zeon. During the Second Neo Zeon war, Field Marshall Char wanted to throw this Axis down to Earth to trigger what is commonly called a Nuclear Winter, where the impact from the drop will create a large amount of dust that covers the atmosphere, cooling Earth down.

Aaron operated on the notepad terminal connected to the screen as he stood on the podium to explain. These images seemed to be part of his personal collection, something he requested of his good friend, contents of personal collection. Audrey, Zinnerman, Otto and company were seated on the chairs full of people, while Banagher was attracted by the paranormal scene on the screen. Liam and Flaste, Schole were also in this briefing room for pilot use, and the main members of the two ships were here.

His aim is to make sure that Earth becomes an uninhabitable planet and force all Earthnoids into space, but was stopped by Londo Bell. The official report was that the Axis that was falling was broken from within, split in half, and the impact of the explosion caused them to deviate off course

The screen was filled with the blue Earth, and Axis, which broke in half, let out a light from one side. It was unknown if this light was that of an explosion as a luminous rainbow flash covered the large rock, leaving behind a strange impressionable light on the screen.

In fact, the impact of a break caused one of the pieces to accelerate and fall into Earths orbit, so it seemed that there was no way of stopping it. But just when it was about to reach the atmosphere, Axis was surrounded by an inexplicable light, as you can see. And then, it left the Earths gravity zone while seemingly being pushed aside by this light.

This luminous light veil that had light green, red, blue and yellow in it could only be described as colourful as it swayed about. This rock that was several kilometers in diameter was wrapped in mesmerizing light as it moved slowly out of the screen. This lights just like that time Banagher spoke lightly as he sensed the surrounding anxiousness. The Unicorn Gundam Psycoframe let out a rainbow light as it took the weight of the Garencieres with its entire body. This is called a Psycho field. Once the commotion subsided, Aaron continued,

During the prevention of the drop, there were mobile suits with Psycoframes fighting against each other. They were the Federations RX-93 and the Neo Zeon MSN-04. Both machines were lost, so the details are unspecified, but this Psycho field that changed the course of Axis was thought to be the result of the two machines Psycoframes resonating, something born out of coincidence.

Axis Shock

Audrey spoke up, and everyone looked at her. Martha Carbine of the Vist Foundation said this. She continued as her face ostensibly reflected the light on the screen.

Its a physical energy that results from the resonance of the Psycoframes and the overload of the Psycowaves. The field of light created from the two Unicorns is the result of this.

Thats correct. Theres no other way to explain this phenomenon. In other words, we can only make this level of hypothesis.

A ring of Saturn seemed to surround the light surrounding Earth as it extended beyond the trajectory, and the image suddenly stopped. The light was lit up, and the white light shone upon everyones stiff expressions. Aaron took a sip from the drinking straw and continued to explain,

At first, the Psycoframe was developed to strengthen the psycowaves. These Psycowaves range were originally limited to around the pilot, but when different machines interact with each other, they may use the pilots as a medium to expand the range to the maximum. In this situation, the theory is that the consciousness of all the people in the field can be taken inand some researchers tried to describe the Psycho field preventing the Axis drop as a collection of the thoughts of billions of humans. The united consciousness of humanity did not want Earth to be destroyed, and became a physical energy through the Psycoframe.

Aaron lost more confidence as he spoke, and a few people were laughing awkwardly. Its practically a fantasy. Zinnerman muttered as his chair let out a sound. I feel this way too. Aaron shrugged as he said.

But theres one thing certain. This incident involving Axis caused a huge impact upon the military. There was no reason, no theory, but the metals used to form the spare parts of mobile suits could exert enough power to move stars.

The air in the room that was about to warm up suddenly cooled down, and the smile disappeared from Zinnermans side face. I see. This commotion is not something a nuclear weapon can raise. Otto folded his arms again as he said grimly.

Yes, the Unicorn power output increased drastically, and we can deduce that it is the result of the Psycho Field working upon the machine itself. If we can understand how to control it, itll become a powerful weapon humanity had never seen in its history. The military will research on it under extreme secrecy, and the experimental machine that was stolen by Neo Zeonthe Sinanju, was for this purpose. Luckily, there doesnt seem to be much progress in this research. The only thing is that the relevant data obtained from the testing on the Sinanju was used on the UC plan.

And the Unicorn was born as a result.Once he under