Note just some minor dialogue tweaks here and there. I’ve increased the amount of Virgos Kale has and I’m also I’m introducing a new type of mobile suit, “Kales Personal Guard”, AKA Gemini Suits. I’ll give them a more detailed description at the end of the chapter.
In the following weeks to come, the Gundam pilots and Zechs had managed to turn the tide against Kale. Again and again the Blood Fang tried to defeat the Gundams, and each time ended in crushing defeat. The Gundams had the Blood fang on the run. They easily recaptured all the space colonies and bases that the Blood Fang had taken over. The war seem just about over, all that was needed now, was the elimination of Kale himself.
Kale’s Ship
Kale ran his hands through his dark hair and took another drink of his whiskey. Ever since the Gundams had shown up, they had been beaten back again and again. He tried to pour another glass, but the bottle was empty. He threw the bottle against the wall as hard as he could, slammed his fists on his desk and snarled.
“THOSE DAMN PILOTS HAVE RUINED EVERYTHING! BUT HOW CAN I KILL THEM?”
There was a knock at his door, and soldier came in, “Sir, our outpost Hades has been annihilated.”
Kale looked at him coldly, “The Gundams?”
“Yes sir.”
Kale tightened his fist, “GODDAMN IT!”
He rose from his chair and began pacing the room.
The soldier nervously spoke, “General Kale, Hades was our last outpost; we are all that’s left.”
“WE STILL HAVE OVER 500 HUNDRED SUITS LEFT THAT THE PREVENTERS DON’T KNOW ABOUT! NOT TO MENTION WE STILL HAVE 200 OF MY OWN PERSONAL GUARD, WE CAN STILL FIGHT!”
“But sir, the Preventer’s have the Gundams and an army of mobile suits. We cannot fight against that. I think we should start talks about surrender.”
Kale towered over the man and looked him in the eye, “Surrender,” He grabbed him by the collar, lifted him off the ground, and pinned him against the wall, “DO YOU KNOW WHAT THEY WOULD DO TO ME IF I SURRENDERED, DO YOU? I WILL NOT SURRENDER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT, EVEN IF IT MEANS THE DEATH OF EVERY SOLDIER UNDER MY COMMAND!”
He threw the man across the room; he slammed into the wall and collapsed on the ground.
He gasped for breath, “You… you’re… mad.”
Kale pulled out his pistol, “I know.”
He clenched his teeth and put two bullets into his face.
Another man burst through the door.
“SIR WHAT HAPPENED?”
Kale turned around, “GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!“
He fired a couple rounds in his direction; the man ran off in fear.
Kale slammed his door shut and sat back in his chair “Fucking idiots!”
His mind went back to the Gundams “If I could just take out the Gundams, then the Preventer’s would be finished, but how?”
As he thought, an idea popped into his mind “That’s it, that’s how I kill them.”
A smile came across his face as he reached for the phone.
Moon Base 1
Noin was scanning the area when she picked up a message. She quickly locked onto it and began to decipher it. As the message became clear, her eyes opened up wide.
“My God.”
She ran to the intercom and called up Zechs and the others.
5 minutes later
The pilots looked at Noin as she told them the information.
Heero spoke up, “So let me get this straight, the Leader of the Blood Fang, Kale Young is going to try to escape today under light guard, sounds kind of fishy.”
Duo nodded his head, “I’m with Heero on this one, why would he make his escape under light guard?”
“Because he’s not trying to be conspicuous, he wants to try to keep this a secret,” said Wu-Fei.
“That’s all well and good, but my question is that if this was such a secret, why were we able to pick it up so easily?” asked Trowa.
“Well our interceptor technology is second to none, we can pick up just about anything,” said Zechs.
“For all we know, this could be an ambush, it’s too convenient,” said Quatre.
Noin cleared her throat, “Listen, who ever sent this message sent it in a hurry. From what I could pick up on, the person who sent it was under a considerable amount of stress and anxiety.”
The room fell silent.
Heero smiled a bit, “If I was Kale I’d be nervous to, what do you think Zechs?”
“I think this might be our best chance. If we get rid of Kale, we end the war. I say we take it,” said Zechs.
Trowa smiled, “You make a convincing argument Zechs, If we end the war, we go home, I say we get him.”
“I’m tired of this fighting, so I’m in,” said Duo.
“What about you Quatre?” asked Wu-Fei.
Quatre lowered his head, “Something about this doesn’t smell right. But if you guys are in, then so am I.”
Wu-Fei smiled, “Good, I’ll call up Lady Une and figure out a strategy, the rest of you get ready, we’ll have to depart soon.”
Zechs Quarter’s
Zechs just finished changing when Noin walked in.
Zechs smiled, “Hey, what brings you here?”
Noin frowned, “Zechs are you sure you want to do this, it could be a trap.”
Zechs walked over and hugged her, “Don’t worry, this is what we’ve been waiting for, I know it is. Once I finish this mission, you and me can retire, and live out the rest of our lives together.”
“But still…”
Zechs ran a finger down her cheek, “Noin, please try to calm down. You were always so optimistic; please don’t change on me now.”
Noin slowly nodded, “I’m sorry, it’s just that…I don’t want to lose you. You mean everything to me Zechs. And it hurts so much just thinking about how life would be without you. If you died, I don’t know what I’d do with myself, I wouldn’t be able to go on,” A tear rolled down her cheek and she buried her head into his shoulder.
Zechs held her close, “Oh god Noin, please, don’t think about such things. Were going to be fine. But while I’m out there, I need to know that you’re okay. I need you to be strong…for me Noin, please.”
Noin wiped away her tears and looked him in the eye, “Your right… I’ll be strong, for you.”
He leaned in close and kissed her passionately.
Hallways
Trowa thought a walk would help ease his mind, but all it did was trouble him more. No matter what he did, all he could think of was one person.
“Catherine, I haven’t spoken to you since that fight. I need to talk to you; I need to hear your voice.”
“Trowa.”
Trowa turned around to see Zechs walking up too him.
“Why are you walking around the halls, you should be getting ready.”
Trowa wiped his eyes, “I can’t concentrate.”
Zechs put a hand on his shoulder, “I know what’s been bothering you… come with me.”
Trowa followed Zechs down the hallway into a small room.
“What’s this?” asked Trowa.
“You see that monitor over there? That’s the most powerful com-link known in existence. You’ll be able to call anybody you want, anywhere they are. And It’s nearly untraceable, so you don’t have to worry about anybody eavesdropping.”
Trowa looked at Zechs wide-eyed, “Won’t you get in trouble for using this with out authorization?”
Zechs smiled, “I’m sure that if I explained the situation, I can get by with just a slap on the wrist.”
Trowa was at a loss for words, “Zechs I… .”
He grabbed Zechs and held him in a tight hug; tears ran freely down his face, “Thank you, oh god, thank you, you don’t know how much this means to me… I owe you man, I owe you big time.”
Zechs patted him on the back, “Don’t worry about it, but could you let go of me, your crushing my ribs.”
Trowa let go of him, “Zechs, thank you, you really are a true friend.”
Zechs smiled, “Like I said, it’s not a problem, were like brothers, this is the least I could do. Besides, you should thank Noin; she was the one that told me of your predicament.”
“I will, thanks again.”
“Well I better let you and Catherine have some time to yourselves.” He walked out the door and shut it behind him.
Trowa punched in the quadrants to Catherine’s home and prayed that she was home.
Catherine’s house
Catherine had just finished eating dinner when she heard the com-link ringing.
“Who could that be?”
She walked over, pressed the answer button, and almost fainted.
“T…T…Trowa?”
Trowa gulped, “Yes Catherine, it’s me.”
Catherine’s eye began to water up, “Oh my god, Trowa, I thought you never wanted to speak to me again.”
Trowa bit his lip, “I never said that, I want nothing more than to here your voice. But Catherine, the reason why I’m calling is because…I just want to say, that I’m sor…”
“NO NO NO,” She buried her face into her hands, “Don’t apologize, please don’t apologize, you have nothing to be sorry for.” She lifted her head up and looked him in the eye, “Trowa I was the one who was wrong, and I should be the one apologizing. I was so damn selfish, I couldn’t see that you were going out to fight to protect me, but all I wanted to do was shelter you away. Oh god Trowa I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, please don’t hate me.”
More tears fell down Trowa’s cheek, he ran a finger down the screen, “Catherine, I don’t hate you, I never did, and I forgive you, honest to god I forgive you. I just want there to be some way that we can put this behind us.”
Tears fell freely down Catherine’s face, “Oh Trowa,” she placed a hand on the screen., “Thank you for forgiving me, and I want nothing more than to just forget that day.”
Trowa looked into his sister’s eyes and smiled, suddenly a voice came over the intercom.
Attention, Attention, all Gundam pilots please report to the Main Hangar
I repeat, all Gundam pilots please report to the Main Hangar
Catherine looked at Trowa worriedly, “What’s going on?”
Trowa took a deep breath, “Were going out on one final mission, if we succeed we could end the war. But it is a dangerous mission, that’s why I wanted to call you.”
“Oh Trowa, please be careful.”
“I will, just be strong for me okay.”
A single tear fell down her face, “I will… I love you Trowa.”
Trowa fought back more tears, “I… I love you too Catherine, be strong.”
The screen fizzled out and Trowa walked out of the room.
End Ch-5