Gundam SEED Fan Fiction / Vandread Fan Fiction ❯ GunDread SEED- The Second Stage ❯ Part 1- Leaks, Training, and Vacancies ( Chapter 15 )

GunDread SEED- The Second Stage

 

Disclaimer: I don't own either Gundam SEED or VanDread, but I wish at times I did. Oh well, you can't have everything.

 

< >: Thoughts

 

<Italic>: Dream voice

 

Chapter 7

 

Part 1

 

Leaks, Training, and Vacancies

 

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In the Nirvana…

 

Dream sequence…

 

Kyo found himself surrounded by several people…all of the looking at him with undisguised hatred and disgust, they were soldiers who seemed to be wearing some sort of uniform, indicating they were military. They were being arrested and taken away when suddenly…

 

He was then attacked by a man who appeared to be as old has he was who had broken free and charged at him, his restrained hands intent on choking him. Suddenly as he was about to defend himself the man merely passed through him. He was shocked and turned to face the man…but found a younger version of himself who dodged the attack and with a restraining move pinned the other man down…he could see his younger face…but the man who attacked him…his younger self had no face as his hair hid his upper features.

 

<Why the heck are you attacking me?!>

 

Kyo heard his younger version ask the man.

 

The man's voice emitted anger and hatred.

 

<Why?! Because you're not human!!! None of you are!!!>

 

<What the heck are you saying?!>

 

<You're a Coordinator!!! A freak made by inhuman scientists for the sake of playing God!!!>

 

That was when another man appeared, and he was very familiar to Kyo for some reason…he was slightly tanned and had short black hair, deep onyx eyes, and had the look of a battle hardened soldier, further proven by him wearing a officer's uniform. The man then motioned for his younger version to release the man. The older man ten glared at the man and punched him hard. The attacker doubled over and gave a growl…

 

<You traitor…siding with freaks like him!!>

 

<Try telling that to the numbers of children your group used as experimental weapons against the peace. Who's the real monster? You torture them, use gene therapy, install implants, expose them to nothing more than records of death and combat, and you use any method you can to strip them of memories and mould them into weapons even if they were mere kids. That's not so different when Coordinators are born…besides…you've got some nerve calling the first naturally born Coordinator and one of my students a freak.>

 

The man then turned to several soldiers to give a look of apology to Kyo's younger self. They then took the man and sent him back with the others.

 

The man then smiled at Kyo's younger version.

 

<You did the right thing Kyo…if you killed him instead of restraining him, he would have made you appear as the true enemy, not to mention that it would be hard for you to stop the anger.>

 

<I don't like what he called me Colonel Todaka…but I don't want to make new enemies with others…it's just…sometimes I wish I did beat him up! What right does he and the others have to call people like me and my family freaks when they were the inhuman ones to all these people?!>

 

The images then switched to the people who were not the enemy and they were huddling in fear and terror, and were now being treated by men and women, some of them wearing the same uniform as Kyo's younger version did. There was one who had deep black hair and red eyes consoling another person…a woman who was a blonde with deep violet eyes who had tears in her as she gazed at the children.

 

<Because they believe so much that what they are doing is the right thing, that they will do whatever they can to keep fighting for their beliefs…no matter how many innocents get caught in the cross-fire Kyo…and I know that it's hard…namely for you since you are young and still new to the world yourself…but never forget what you fight for…>

 

The images then changed as he saw himself playing in the fields of a large school…he was older in this scene and he saw a beautiful young woman nearby who was laying with a jumping mechanical ball of pink metal and she was so happy…he knew who she was…though he didn't see her clearly being far away…

 

His sister…

 

Then came a young man with blonde hair who cheered his sister and the two shared a smile. He realized that the guy must be his sister's boy-friend and they looked so happy together…and he saw his blonde aunt and his blue-haired uncle, who was holding their daughter's hands…his cousin as she played in a large flower covered fields…

 

<You fight for them…for the future…and for peace…that is what you fight for…>

 

The images then changed back into the Paeksis, and the same voices he heard many times came to him once more.

 

<Always remember, you can do things that others cannot, but they too can do things that you cannot do. Never judge anyone by their abilities, but judge them by how they use their abilities and what they use their abilities for…and most of all…who or what we are can never be judged by our genes or how we are born…but what we do with the gifts we possess.>

 

*************

 

“I…”

 

Kyo got up and shook his head as he awoke from his dream…or was it another memory coming back?

 

The memories came a bit more frequently than he could recall and they were very much affecting him…some were very pleasant…some were tragic and painful, and many made him long for the rest of his past. It had been a trying time for him for the past many nights recalling them…but at least his past was coming back…

 

In the mean time in the present, he had been busy as can be, training the three former Dread pilots in the intricacies of fighting in Gundams. They were doing fine though progress was taking a while. Meia's lack of basic training with manipulating Vanguard controls was a problem at first, but Kyo was impressed how she grasped the basics very quickly, she was a quick learner and that was a plus. Jura was better off in the fact that as a former Vanguard pilot she had the needed field experience to build on, and she learned well. Dita…well, she was still learning and the skills she had earned as Vanguard pilot certainly helped. He knew that today would be a good day for some combat training for the girls with their Gundams. He then decided to reach for his towel and get ready for another day…as he placed his feet down…into water…

 

Water?

 

<What the?!>

 

Kyo was shocked as he suddenly found his bunk and the rest of the men's sections of the ship flooded with knee high water… right in sync for the Nirvana's internal alarms to come online.

 

*************

 

The bridge…

 

“Have you isolated the location of the problem?” Buzam asked the bridge crew as they traced the location.

 

“Anything?” Magno asked the crew as she waited.

 

Ezra gave the report. “We seem to have…a leak, one of the water mains leading through the men's quarters has burst and flooded several areas. The bulkheads are holding most of the water and the repairs can be done in a few days…though it will be a few weeks before the rooms of the men can be used again.”

 

“Oh no! We're going to drown…I'm getting out of here with Pyoro 2!” The Navi-robot yelped and then tried to take the basket with little Lacus in it.

 

“Her name is Lacus.” Ezra reminded Pyoro as she looked a bit tired of the robot. The gentle bridge officer was getting rather annoyed with the robot's constant calling of her little baby after itself.

 

“Her name is Pyoro 2!' The robot maintained as it continued to try and take the basket…making the young baby whimper a bit.

 

Ezra heard that cry and decided to end this. “Perhaps we can ask Kyo what HE thinks about that name?” She said while smiling sweetly and comely at the little robot.

 

The mention of the Gundam pilot's name was enough to stop the little machine and make it shake a little and then release the basket and push it back to Ezra.

 

Ezra smiled a bit more smugly as she went back to work on the console. As much as she could understand Pyoro's adoration of her baby, the Pyoro 2 nonsense had a way of getting too annoying and distracting and if there was one sure-fire way to make the Navi-robot to stop the Pyoro 2 name-calling…

 

*************

 

In Earth…

 

The Harvester Fleets were being refitted, and re-supplied. The ongoing resistance had mounted ever since the disaster that befell their latest attempt at ambushing the Nirvana. The Fleet had to make new weaponry as they needed to now match up with the pirates and their new weaponry. But for the other parts of the human colonies, they retained most of their current arsenals.

 

The Leader walked through the observation chamber. He had gone to the assembly plant with a few of the Council members and some of the weapons designers following behind him.

 

“What is the status of the three Gundams that have been developed?”

 

“The Devastator, Hell-Fire, and Wyvern Gundams have been repaired and can be deployed, however the rest of the tech staff plan to keep them here for data acquisition and use their designs for several new design blue prints…not to mention more models like them can be built and deployed, alongside the new Dominion units.”

 

The leader nodded as he and his entourage watched as the Gundams in question were being swarmed over by repair and construction drones. The drones resembled giant spherical sea anemones that floated about and used their multiple arms that had a menagerie of tools to initiate repairs and modifications of the three massive Gundams that were in dry dock. On the nearby consoles on the data uploading station were several bands of technicians who were then taking data pads and they made their way to the design rooms.

 

The Council were still a bit uneasy…but that was to be expected since it appeared that none of them could ever convince their leader to change his mind. But there were very solid reasons why they couldn't contend with the idea.

 

The first was that among all of them…only their leader had the physical and mental capacity to pilot a Mobile Suit. Many of them had undergone so many surgeries and organ replacement treatments that their constitution had been severely depleted. Many of them used life support to survive as long as they could, they mentally well ill prepared for combat and the strains inflicted by warfare on a more personal level…and they didn't have the stamina to pilot any war-machine. Only their leader had the physical and mental characteristics to lead their forces personally.

 

The second was also their physical conditions. Since they had lived in such conditions and due to various surgical procedures, they were ironically the same as the victims of the planet the Nirvana's crew had once tried to save through terra-forming. Their bodies were too frail to handle the extreme environments of the voids of space, and the dangers of combat with their targets. Unlike many of the colonists, none of the Council had ever tasted combat…with the exception of their leader who in the Days of Despair had banded all the survivors together, and had defeated many contenders to be the current leader of the Council.

 

And lastly, both cloning and natural procreation were denied to them since their gene pool had been totally scrambled and fragmented. If they were slain, then there would be no new generations to replace them.

 

The leader however was more than capable of such things, but with their gene pool fragmented and their bodies ruined, they could not have any heirs to replace him. That was why he and others had planned the project known as the Re-Genesis Program, and it appeared that from what they had been able to gain apart from organs, the DNA of those colonists would be used to breed new life on Earth, far stronger human stock than before.

 

The project had hit some snags due to the interference of the Nirvana…but there would be no stopping them as they came ever closer to completing the project.

 

The leader then went to face another sector of the assembly plan. But this one had a giant Mobile Suit frame inside for storage. But he was smiling as many construction drones were being used on this particular Mobile Suit and there were also numerous technicians and weaponry designers who were working side by side with the drones to complete the new Mobile Suit. The core now had a heart of the red Paeksis in it, and the crystal was already making it's influence felt…but in a slower and more controlled process as the crystals were being carefully directed into various areas of the Mobile Suit for proper installation and then would incorporate the features the leader wanted installed.

 

*************

 

In the Medical Bay of the Nirvana…

 

“Aaaachoo!!!” Bart shouted as he sneezed once more with the cold. He was with the other men in the Medical Bay.

 

“Here, take this, it'll make it a little bit easier.” Kyo said as he passed him a few pills.

 

Bart nodded. “What's this?”

 

“It's a few cold medical pills, I used to have a few colds here and there, nothing I can't handle. I think you need it more than I do.”

 

Bart nodded his appreciation. He had fallen into the cold water when he tried to retrieve his pillow, and naturally was teased once more by the nurse Paiway who had come into the section of the men on a floating tub no less. When Duero got soaked by water while holding his books, Paiway laughed a lot until she too was soaked. Speaking of whom…

 

“Aaaachoo!!!” The young nurse sighed as she too had a blanket wrapped around her to keep warm. “Oh…I hate it when I get colds. Back home if I ever had one I could never go out and play…”

 

“Maybe next time you should know better than to tease others when something like that happens again!” Bart jabbed at her.

 

“Oh you bald meanie!”

 

“Whatever…” Bart replied as he took one of the pills, but then tossed another one to Paiway. The two would bicker, but they were okay buddies. Paiway merely smirked with her tongue out and thanked the bald engineer and took the pill.

 

“This is…very unwanted.” Duero said as he and Max looked at the situation in the Medical bay. The other men had taken most their gear into the medical facility of the Nirvana since the flooding began. Kyo the least amount of space due to the fact that his clothes and some other supplies were in a duffel bag, and most of his more sensitive equipment was in a special water-proof backpack. He also had left his pilot uniform and weaponry in a locker in the Vanguard pilots' prep room, though he DID have a private area since he was the only MALE in the whole bunch.

 

As medics, they were not liking the clutter that was introduced into their immaculately clean work-space and made it a point to have the others to move out…unfortunately there was no place left for them to go…they too had no rooms since theirs were also flooded… The two men then considered making bunks in the office.

 

The door opened and in came a few certain people; in this case, it was Misty carrying a towel.

 

“Here you must be soaked and cold from all that water that fell on you.” She said as she pushed forward the towel.

 

“Wow, that's nice of you.” Bart remarked as he tried to reach for the towel.

 

Misty pulled back the towel and gave the navigator an annoyed look. “No way! This isn't for you it's for Kyo!”

 

“Awwwwww!!!” Bart pouted as the young (technically young) woman offered the cloth to the Gundam pilot.

 

The young man was at a loss on how to respond to the unabashed feelings of admiration and deep affection being given to him by the blue-haired girl. For the longest time he had been avoiding her and Dita, since they had been vying for his affections with greater frequency and he knew he couldn't return the feelings of one girl without hurting the other. Even IF Magno gave him the go-ahead last time they spoke he was still rather unsure about the whole thing. Plus their adoration would try to choke him on more than one occasion. Since Dita had become a Gundam pilot he had spent time with her to train her and give her the skills needed to use her new weapon better…this naturally made Misty work even harder to snare him.

 

And speaking of the redhead…

 

“Mr. Alien!!”

 

Kyo suppressed the urge to slap his forehead once more as the redhead Gundam/Dread pilot came in the Medical Bay with a hand-sewn violet-blue blanket with a cute green alien with tentacles depicted on the front. She smiled happily and displayed her work, apparently she wasn't aware of the presence of her most persistent rival for Kyo's affections.

 

“Here Mr. Alien! I made this to go with that pillow I made for you a few months ago! Since you'll be sleeping in my room, I thought I could make things more comfortable and…”

 

Naturally this had a reaction to the gathered people.

 

The men looked at Kyo with an interested eye…

 

Kyo blushing to the roots of his hair at the thought of sleeping in the same room…and in the same bed as the lithe redhead…naturally his hormones were once more screaming at full bass at him to accept, and his morals saying that it was a bad idea.

 

And Misty?

 

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S SLEEPING IN YOUR ROOM?!”

 

The cheerful Megele girl heard the voice and looked in the direction to see her rival who gave her a VERY irritated look, which she replied in kind with her own. The two faced off and lighting seemed to connect them as the two had veins on the side of their heads.

 

Kyo immediately knew that a war was going to happen and he was the prize…and he seriously didn't need that right now. Plus he had a sweat-drop flow down his head as he saw the hostility of the two girls. He also saw that their attention was away from him…and he quickly took this chance to make himself scarce for the time being…

 

Meanwhile the impromptu shouting match was very much underway…

 

“WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!”

 

“MR. ALIEN IS GOING TO SLEEP WITH ME IN MY ROOM!!! I ASKED THE CAPTAIN AND SHE SAID I COULD LET HIM SLEEP WITH ME!!!”

 

“NO WAY IS HE STAYING WITH YOU!!!”

 

“WHY NOT?!”

 

“BECAUSE I'M ASKING HIM TO SLEEP WITH ME!!!”

 

“TOO LATE!!! I'M ASKING HIM”

 

“I AM!!!”

 

“I AM!!!”

 

“THEN WHY DON'T YOU ASK HIM WHO HE WANTS TO SLEEP WITH?!”

 

“FINE BY ME! MR. ALIEN?”

 

“KYO?”

 

The two girls stopped the raging word war and faced the spot to where the Gundam pilot was…only to find both him and his gear…missing.

 

The two only said one sentence as they faced the other men who were stunned by the whole thing.

 

“WHERE DID HE GO?!?!”

 

And the men's reply? Well…

 

“Uh…we don't know.”

 

*************

 

Speaking of whom…

 

<Whew…thank God I got out of there…>

 

Kyo thought to himself as he went through the hallways to where the Hanger Bay was with the rest of his gear. He was lucky that neither Dita nor Misty had the kind of training he had or they would have been able to track him. He had been very busy for the past few days, after the colossal battle of the pirates against the massive fleet of the Harvesters, he had been assigned to take care of the three former Dread pilots, he had cooked and even cleaned up after them for a while, not to mention finally go out on a date with Mai, that at the very least wasn't being watched by the members of the crew, who had taken up the practice of watching his every interaction with their fellow pirates as a past-time soap-opera.

 

Once the three girls were feeling better from the fighting, he put them through computer programming training in order to do the needed updates and configurations on their Gundam units. During those said times he had to be close to the girls…just like he was when they could form the GunDreads. Hat naturally meant even more close proximity to the girls when he dictated some of the methods on how to access and program their Gundams' OS. His mind began to wander as he recalled the positions they were….

 

“Aaaarrrrggggghhhh! I don't NEED to think THAT right now!” Kyo silently swore as his body once more reacted as the images came back at him. He then focused on what was the immediate concern…the finding of a place to bunk down…obviously he did trust himself to be in any close proximity with any of he crew in the fact that he would have a seriously hard enough time dealing with his hormones. And it galled him a bit that it would take maybe a week or two before he could go back to his room. So where the heck should he be bunking down.

 

“Hello Kyo.”

 

Kyo stiffened a bit and turned to find Meia Gisborn looking at him. He apparently was so engrossed with his thoughts he didn't sense her coming towards him. In either case, he was a bit surprised to find the normally serious and businesslike Dread turned Gundam pilot seemed…unsure and hesitant of herself…and that was a bit of a rare one despite her changing attitude towards him.

 

“Oh…hi Meia, What can I do for you?”

 

“Well…” Meia began to think on how she could form her words and decided to ask him a bit more personally. “I was wondering if you've already found a place to stay for the next two or more weeks until the men's sections have been drained and cleaned.”

 

Kyo smirked a bit and scratched his bed sheepishly. “No…I haven't found one yet actually. But I was thinking of bunking down in the Hanger Bay, it'll allow me to be closer to my Gundam to update it better, plus I could be on the spot if you or the others want their Gundams' OS updated…”

 

Meia gave a look of concern and shook her head. “No…no that's not a good idea! The Hanger's not climate controlled as the residential areas and it can be very cold at nights.”

 

Kyo gave a shake. “Oh, I guess that's not a good idea then, since I certainly don't like the idea of freezing all night, though roughing it out's not too much of an issue…then I guess I can bunk down in the Bio-Park then…I always did like the idea of camping out in the woods. Though…I'll have to pitch a tent…”

 

“No…you'd have no privacy…and you might catch a…” The blue-haired girl said in a softer tone. Meia then turned around a bit to hide the blush that threatened to appear on her face, and she began to twiddle her fingers a bit, and she certainly didn't want Kyo to see her doing both things. She wondered if what she was doing was a good idea…part of her said that it was, and the other said that this was highly unorthodox. But she couldn't help but feel concerned for Kyo's health and well being and it would be nice to take care of him just as he did for her when she was recovering from her first time Gundam battle. She then decided to go for it, and faced Kyo and with the same determination she had in every mission she had undertaken and the same stern expression, though she had a hard time holding it.

 

“Regardless, you are one of the best fighters of the Nirvana, and we can't have you in a bad physical condition, we still have to fight the Harvesters and you need to rest, so I think you can stay with m…”

 

“Oh Kyo…”

 

Both people sighed as they heard the sing-song voice of a certain blonde Dread pilot turned Gundam pilot. They turned and sure enough the blonde was there, still in her clothes. Kyo wished at didn't have to come to that…that is until Jura sauntered over in a VERY provocative manner, swaying her hips and that added to the overall picture of the blonde bombshell that was Jura Basil Elden.

 

Kyo was struck dumb, sure Jura was a real babe, but this was the first time she had actually used her beauty in this fashion. Naturally he was struck silent and his mind was absorbed in gazing at the blonde.

 

Meia didn't know what to make of Jura's sudden change of behaviour, but what she couldn't figure out was her own behaviour! She felt an instant twinge of guilt when she saw how clearly Kyo's attention was on Jura for a few seconds, in the fact that why didn't she try it out before on Kyo, considering the way he was gazing at her blonde comrade. The second was instant jealousy as to why Kyo didn't notice her own attractive qualities.

 

THAT particularly confused the blue-haired pilot, and she felt it once more as Jura glomped onto Kyo and cuddled the Gundam pilot shamelessly right in front of her. It happened yet again when she saw the instant blush that decorated Kyo's face. (*)

 

That was not all as sudden alarm and panic entered her as Jura spoke to Kyo while hugging him and speaking to his ear…VERY intimately if one noted the tone in her voice.

 

“Now then Kyo…since you don't have a place to stay, and I have SO much room in my place…why don't you…”

 

Kyo felt his body begin to react violently as his body began to harden and blood flowed through his entire system like hot metal. ..both events happening VERY intensely in a certain part of his anatomy.

 

“Uhhh…”

 

That was all Meia could take…

 

“Now hold it Jura! He can't stay with you!!!”

 

Jura looked back at Meia and was curious why her commander of the Dread squadrons and fellow Gundam pilot was suddenly flustered and looking at her as if she was…jealous? Naturally this made the blonde arch an eye-brow.

 

“Oh? And why not?”

 

“Because he's going to stay with m…” Meia realized what she was going to say and halted the sentence before she blushed hard at what she had planned to say.

 

Jura then felt a bit of anger flow into her, she wasn't fooled too much by the stop in Meia's words, and she now knew that Meia wanted to ask Kyo to stay with her in her room. She then released Kyo and faced Meia…though they were fellow pirates, Jura couldn't help but feel the desire to make it clear that she wanted Kyo.

 

“And just WHO is Kyo going to stay with?” Both girls glared at one another just like Misty and Dita did…that only meant one thing to the young man in question. He was now the prize in another word between two women.

 

Meia certainly wasn't going to back down from this. She and Jura were close associates and they had become friends, but she wanted Kyo also, and the idea of Jura being alone with Kyo made her very uneasy, and goddesses only knew what could happen between them…

 

“Well…I…I mean that it's improper!!” Though a voice called her a liar since she too wanted Kyo to be with her.

 

“What's that supposed to mean?”

 

“Uh…Jura, Meia, I think…” Kyo tried to placate the two but unfortunately for him they were now in a heated argument and weren't paying attention. That was the message for him to clear out before things got out of hand.

 

<I must be the ONLY guy in this whole ship with problems like this!!! At least the others will have better luck.>

 

*************

 

Speaking of the other men…

 

Duero was busy gathering the rest of his books and placing them in a nearby foot-locker in the office. He had been busy checking the rest of his prized collection of old Earth civilization books since they were opening a world that he had only dreamed off. For now he took care in cleaning the place and was now ready to lace the statue that served as his training model when it came to medical matters.

 

That was when the doctor turned as the door opened and in came a certain engineer…

 

“Hello Parfet, is there anything I can do for you?” Duero asked.

 

“Hi Duero…” Parfet called in as she walked into the Medical bay, still with her hair down and her contacts on.

 

The doctor gazed at the engineer, he then noticed that she was nervous and was apparently trying not to blush as she faced him.

 

“Duero…do you have a place to stay for a while, until the men's quarters are cleaned and drained?”

 

“Not right now… I might decide to bunk down here in the Medical Bay, why do you ask?”

 

“Well…I….I…was wondering.” Parfet said with a deep blush and twiddled her fingers in embarrassment. “If you…don't mind…staying in…my room?”

 

Duero felt a bit surprised as he digested what Parfet was asking of him. He then wondered if it was a good idea for him to share Parfet's private quarters, not to mention the possible rumours flying about, he had heard gossip of the crew following Kyo when it concerned other members of the crew. He certainly didn't like the idea of him doing something considered improper…

 

But he decided that since he had been with Parfet for over eight months, and in a way…he wanted to get to know the head engineer more…. He and Kyo did talk about getting to know someone better, and the Gundam pilot DID tell him to get to know Parfet more, and this naturally was a good a time as any, he also spoke with his younger brother about his time with Clare and the rest of the Emerald Dawn's crew… He decided that he might be all right in the company of Parfet.

 

“Um…all right I guess it won't hurt.”

 

“Really! Thank you!” Parfet squealed in joy as she suddenly kissed Duero on the cheek…making the normally calm and collected physician blush.

 

He hoped what he did was the right thing.

 

*************

 

Max on the other had was in the Hanger Bay, namely with his Templar Gundam, making some serious updates to work out the kinks in his Mobile Suit's OS. He had taken a load of training on this and decided to ask Kyo to tutor him in other effective methods in updating an OS. He was so engrossed in his work that he didn't notice a certain somebody looking at him.

 

“You're really working hard in there.”

 

Max was surprised to find none other than Barnette looking down at him while the green-haired girl was smiling at him.

 

“Hello Barnette.” He then activated the rising controls to lift up his Gundam's piloting chair so he could step out of the cockpit. As he faced the green-haired Dread pilot he was a bit silent due to while he was in the cockpit of his Gundam, and Barnette was on top…he was given a bottom to top eye full of the Dread/Gundam pilot and naturally, having been exposed to women in his own way and his change of attitude, Max certainly felt a bit hot and uneasy as he faced Barnette.

 

Naturally he wasn't the only one as Barnette also studied the younger McFile sibling and then decided to speak to him. She hoped that he would accept what she wanted to ask him.

 

(It's NOT what you perverts think though.)

 

*************

 

Elsewhere…

 

Bart gave a look of exasperation as he gazed at the Navigation Well's interface while still in his birthday suit. He had decided to place his gear with him. Thanks to the Navigation Well's ability to store his clothes, he was able to store all of his gear as well. However he had wished to have some room to himself, but since things were like this, he might as well make the most of it…but certainly didn't mean he liked his situation all that much.

 

“Sheesh, of all the places I had to stay in.”

 

At least on his mind his cold was fading…

 

*************

 

Back at Earth…

 

The leader watched the other scientists scurry back and forth in the genetics research chamber. In the room were vats, storage chambers, artificial environment simulators, cloning facilities, birthing chambers, and a slew of other systems that gave off only one impression…

 

The place was a genetics research and modification facility… the kind of place you would associate with a futuristic version of Dr. Victor Frankenstein's lab and the same plan, only here the Harvesters weren't planning on breathing back life into corpses.

 

In the vats were scores of fluids and they were all crimson in colour, monitors near the tubes showed DNA sequencing being assembled, broken down, individual strands being analysed and tested, and those said strands being reassembled. Technicians and researchers were busy non-stop while guards of both droid and human persuasion were guarding the entry and exit points of the massive facility.

 

The leader then walked to a nearby computer panel on the dais and spoke to a nearby scientist who was one of his subordinates and chief scientist of the whole Harvester research teams.

 

“Report.”

 

The head scientist punched in the codes and out came another DNA strand, but this one appeared to be far more complex…and around it were various nano-robots that worked constantly with the DNA strands to be perfectly assembled.

 

“The DNA we received is going well with the fusion process, the energy readouts are now being scanned, though it will take some time to configure…this IS a new sample anyway.”

 

The leader nodded as he watched the DNA being scanned. He then gives a smile as a certain DNA strand was now being added to the mix.

 

<Hmmm…Ironic that your DNA was part of the whole answer…Kyo…I wonder what would your reaction be if you found out you will be part of the Harvester's re-birth as the human race…at least a part of you is.>

 

The Harvester Council leader gives a silent chuckle at the thought.

 

*************

 

In one of the planning rooms…

 

Kyo sighed as he sat down, his belongings still with him. He had been able to avoid Jura and Meia, but now he just wanted to rest for a while…his stomach growled at him…reminding him that he hadn't eaten break-fast since the incident that flooded the men's sections.

 

“Damn…I need to eat.”

 

He then heard the door open and in came his second in command of the Vanguards, Sara Elsman, who had a packed meal with her. She was dressed in a short body suit with a slit on the upper chest portion which was only showing a modest but appealing amount of her cleavage, and had a white shirt on with a skirt as well.

 

Kyo liked what he saw and smiled a bit, though his brain was getting a few extra set of unneeded ideas.

 

“Oh…Sara, good to see you.”

 

Sara smiled back at her commanding officer. “Hello Kyo, I heard you were not yet in the galley or the kitchen this morning, and I heard what happened.”

 

She sat down and placed the dish in front of her commander. Kyo was surprised to see what Sara had. There were some sausages, fried potatoes, chopped carrots and some sliced apples as well.

 

“Did you make this?”

 

“Yes, I learned how to cook a long time ago back with my family on Megele before becoming a pirate.”

 

Kyo smiled even at the food as his culinary experience told him that this was well made food. He then got curious as to what this was about.

 

“Have you eaten already Sara?”

 

“Yes and I thought I could make you something since you haven't come in for break-fast yet. It's the least I could do.”

 

Kyo nodded and sniffed the food. “Hmmm…this is great stuff you made Sara, you're a good cook.” He then accepted the utensils Sara handed him as he got down to the business at hand, namely feeding his stomach.

 

Sara smiled and hoped that this would be her opening to ask Kyo if he wouldn't mind staying with her in her quarters until he got his room back, and this was a good a time as any since she had heard that Dita, that girl Misty, and even Jura and Meia were also asking him to stay with them in their rooms. She planned to ask as covertly as she could as Kyo was about to try some of the food.

 

Unfortunately for both parties involved…another person was about to get involved as well.

 

“Hello Commander. I have something for you…”

 

Both turned and spotted Mai Miazaki who was carrying a tray of food, resembling the food made in Japan. Mai was wearing a more unique uniform, it resembled a Japanese style of clothing but certainly left a lot to the imagination as it resembled a certain female ninja and showed the brunette's full assets…though Mai did wear a body suit underneath, on her back was her family's heirloom sword. The brunette had a warm smile on her face as she saw the man she had gone out on a date with… (**)

 

That smile partially faded as she spotted her fellow Crusader pilot…

 

Both of them women looked at one another, their attire, and guessed the questions they had for the man in question.

 

<Oh no! NOT THEM TOO!!!> Kyo groaned as he watched the two stare at each other.

 

*************

 

Kyo was rather in a bind…so how about the other men?

 

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Parfet's Room…

 

Duero whistled as he looked at the neatly piled parts and crates in Parfet's quarters. He saw how industrious Parfet was when she worked in the Engineering Bay, but this was really taking work with you. But he noted that Parfet had cleaned up the place and placed everything in order.

 

“You're room's…”

 

“A little bit messy? I usually don't take much time to clean up when I'm working but I decided to tidy up the place. I guess it's not as clean as the Medical Bay, but…” Parfet chatted nervously, nearly expecting Duero to change his mind about sleeping in her room.

 

“It's okay Parfet, I'll help you tidy up as well. But there won't be any room for me to place my gear or my sleeping bag…”

 

“Then…would you mind if you…uh, sleep on…on my…uh bed…w…wi… with me?” Parfet asked shyly.

 

Duero felt his face heat up at the thought of being in such an…intimate situation with Parfet. His logic warned him that if he was caught in a…compromising situation with Parfet…then who knew how the crew would interpret it?

 

Not to mention the fact it was…unfamiliar territory for him…he wasn't all that sure about this, plus he wasn't all that sure he was ready to be THAT intimate with Parfet to be invading her most private space, it was hard enough adjusting to being in the same room with her, but being in the same BED with her…was something totally different… but for some reason he couldn't say no to Parfet.

 

Not to mention the feelings of physical attraction, as Kyo called them…along with…with the desire…to…procreate, were egging him on.

 

*************

 

Barnette's Room…

 

Max whistled as Barnette's quarters had several gun cases and storage boxes with them. He could smell the faint odour of cleaning fluid and gun-powder, along with several other gun maintenance parts. But he also noted that Barnette, had laboured to remove all the dirt, the odour and parts of her room's other occupants, and she placed her collections of firearms in their cases. Plus she apparently had scrubbed a large portion to ensure that the cleaning fluids and gun-powder smell wasn't detected.

 

He also noted that in another side…she had several boxes of jewellery and other miscellaneous items, a closet for her clothes…and…

 

“You really have a nice room, Barnette…though I am amazed at the gun collection, you weren't kidding about the hobby, I can't believe your ohma gave you all these.”

 

“Thanks, I guess…I've had a fascination with weapons when I was young, and before I met Jura. I took most of my time collecting vintage guns and older models as a hobby when these were given by my ohma on my fifteenth birthday, and I decided to be proficient with them. Sorry about the mess…Apart from Jura, I don't normally tidy up for others unless I want to.” Barnette replied, also expecting Max to change his mind considering his medical profession where cleanliness was a must.

 

“It's not a problem, I guess you could say that I'm impressed with the place.”

 

“I hoped you'd say that. But there is one problem…You see…most of the guns and my other stuff kind of take up the place and there's no room for an extra bed. So I hope you don't mind sleeping in the same bed as I do?”

 

Max blushed a bit, he had NEVER been that close…with the exception of the time Barnette took care of him while he was injured, not to mention he was invading Barnette's privacy…

 

But his rational side told him that he had done that back on the desert world with Barnette. Plus they were friends after all, and they WERE getting close…truth be told nothing like this happened between him and Clare…but this was different and Barnette was also different.

 

“I guess so.”

 

*************

 

In the Hanger Bay…

 

Kyo gave a groan as he faced his Gundam, he had just been able to avoid the shouting match that sprung up between Mai and Sara, and was happy that they were close buddies and things didn't come to blows…he was also thankful that Jura and Meia didn't go that far, and so did Dita and Misty. But who knew what else could happen.

 

“I'm tired…sometimes I wish things…namely with my girl problems would be a little less complicated.”

 

He then smelled something nice, his stomach grumbled and when he turned a certain blue-haired youth came to face him. It was Misty holding a tray.

 

Misty smiled meekly…”Hi…I figured I'd find you here. I know you haven't eaten so I brought you some food…and I.”

 

Kyo furrowed his eye-brows, having recalled what had happened between Sara and Mai. “You're not going to use food to convince me to go sleep with you in your room are you?”

 

Misty however shook her head. “No I won't…you look real hungry…and I…I just want to talk…you can just eat and if you want…I'll leave you alone for today. I don't want to black-mail anybody to be with me. It's just…”

 

Kyo didn't know why…but something in Misty's voice told him this was serious. He nodded and was relieved as Misty smiled a bit more as he took her up to her offer.

 

*************

 

(Author's Words: I'll stop for a while and organize, but in the coming pages I will have a heart to heart conversation situation with Misty and Kyo, so please read it when I make it…give me your takes, and be honest about it.)

 

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The rest of the pirates watched the scene as they were able to spot both Gundam pilot and the strange girl with the strange ideas. They were impressed with the scene as Kyo didn't run like he did, maybe they could get some tips on how to speak to Kyo without him trying to escape.

 

“Wow, Misty certainly knows how handle men!”

 

“Yeah, this is the only time I've seen Kyo try NOT to run away.”

 

It was then that certain girls came into the room, and they were slightly unhappy.

 

Dita was miffed that Kyo had escaped from her and she wanted to have him stay in her room. She didn't trust Misty all that much, and she was afraid that Misty's knowledge of men would make things even more difficult for her to gain the affections of the Gundam pilot. However, she never wanted blows to be exchanged since she was too kind-hearted and cared for others to be violent.

 

Jura was not happy, Kyo had once more evaded her, and Meia had gotten involved, but she knew better than to fight physically with Meia, and not just because Meia was her superior and friend. Meia after all was the best combatant of the crew and she had seen Meia beat up several girls in a mock training match, no doubt from her times as a thug on the mean streets and her intense study with some martial arts. She herself had taken up fencing and was no slouch with a sword, but her bare hand to hand combat skills needed to be perfected. Besides, Kyo wanted no violence between them, he made that very clear.

 

Meia likewise was not happy with the situation, having lost the chance to have Kyo with her in her room…no matter how scandalous the idea was. Not to mention her fellow Gundam pilot Jura got involved. She had no doubt that in a hand to hand match she could beat Jura, but if Jura fought with her sword, it would be different since she admitted that in armed combat, there were few in the crew that could beat the blonde in a sword match. She and Jura were close comrades and were friends, but it was a competition between her and the blonde when it concerned the Gundam pilot. Thankfully she wanted no blows to come between her and Jura.

 

Mai was miffed that Kyo was able to sneak away again. After her date with the Gundam pilot a few days previously, she wanted to spend as much time as she could with her fellow worker at the Register and her commanding officer in the Crusader Squadron. But naturally her second in command Sara was in the way. Like Meia, Sara was a proficient hand to hand combat expert, but the Elsman girl admitted that the Register girl, who didn't join martial arts classes as far as she knew her, was very talented with her own skills. Mai wanted no part in fighting Sara since they were friends and any conflict between them would have adverse effects on the Squadron, plus they didn't want to do something that would make Kyo angry towards either of them.

 

Sara likewise thought the same as she looked a bit at Mai. She wanted to ask Kyo to stay with her for the next few days until he got his room back. She was close enough to do just that earlier, but Mai came into the room. Though Sara was the best next to Meia in hand to hand combat, she had to admit that Mai was no slouch either, no doubt being trained by her family for most of her years just like she did. She wanted no part if fighting one of her fellow crew members, but when Kyo was concerned…things were not as easy as one would expect.

 

The group suddenly noted the large number of their fellow pirates looking at a nearby monitor, they then wondered what the heck they were looking at. Dita was the first to come forward and ask the question.

 

“What are you all watching?”

 

The crew members turned and spotted the small group of their fellow pirates come forward. They were slightly uneasy since the particular bunch of their fellow women had a rather vested interest on the man who they themselves were looking at, but they knew that Meia was the highest in terms of authority.

 

“We're looking at Misty…and Kyo, she seems to have him trapped in the Hanger Bay…and he isn't running away either.”

 

“What is he doing?” Meia asked evenly…

 

“He's having break-fast and Misty's just there watching him.” One of the security girls replied as they allowed the new arrivals to take a look.

 

The five girls, then had a very brief but intense look as they gazed at Misty who seemed to be enjoying the sight of Kyo eating her cooking. They then began to have introspective looks as they kept on watching intensely, much to the notice of their fellow pirates

 

Oh boy…

 

*************

 

In the Hanger…

 

Kyo sighed as he tried the bacon and sausages Misty had made, and took a bowl of chicken soup and took it in with a look of satisfaction as he finally had food in his stomach after a few hours.

 

Misty merely smiled and waited as she watched the Gundam pilot finish his meal. She was happy he agreed to stay, and although a part of her wanted to ask him to stay in her room…she wanted to talk to him about something very important.

 

A few minutes later, Kyo sighed as he finished his meals and took a glass of water. He smiled as he finished his break-fast and complimented the young woman in front of him, though due to the years she spent in the stasis pod, it would have made Misty Cornwell a few decades younger than Magno Vivian.

 

“Thanks…now you want to know why I wanted to talk to you?”

 

Kyo nodded. This sounded like a serious conversation that Misty wanted to speak only to him and he wanted to know what was bothering the blue-haired teen, he had noticed this change for some time.

 

“Well…It has to do with me hanging out with you. You see I wanted to ask you…do you recall anything about your parents…and where you are from.”

 

Kyo cocked an eye-brow at that. “Why do you want to know?”

 

“Well…I never told the others on this ship what I went through…probably because of…well…being different, but you and I are the same. I mean, we both know about the truth between men and women, and well…”

 

“Well what?”

 

“Out of all the people on the ship…maybe with the exception of the Captain being as old as she is…you're the only person…and being a guy who knows how I feel. And all this time…I feel lonely.”

 

Misty then began to talk. “I mean…all my life before I woke up here on the ship was back there on Pluto, near the outer regions of the Earth solar system. I was a very normal young girl in a space colonial city… I mean…I had a family…friends, and maybe a few crushes…but that all changed no less than what should have been a week ago…but it's been nearly eighty years.”

 

Flashback…

 

In a large orbital city in the regions of Pluto's orbit, life was going on. Pluto was later discovered to not lonely have vast amounts of frozen water, but many precious gases and materials. The orbital cities of Pluto were made to not just harvest these precious resources, but to act as focal jump points for any fleet from the outer and inner worlds of the Terran solar systems planning to leave for the outer reaches of the galaxy. The water would be used for drinking, coolant, and as supplies for any ship going for long journeys.

 

In one of the said cities…there were many people living side by side. Each city was as large as to sustain nearly two to three million people in great comfort and security. Outside these cities were small orbital security stations for the orbital colony's own self defense fleets. In the cities were residential areas, public works, parks, malls…everything…and the people were happy.

 

In one park…

 

“Hey Misty! Catch!”

 

Misty caught the tossed item and was a small wrapped cake which she caught as she gazed at another girl her age. She and the others were Misty's closest friends since child-hood. She smirked and both she and her friend sat down on the bench and began chatting.

 

“So you're birthday's only a day away?”

 

“Yeah my mom and dad will be there…and they allowed me to invite others over.” Misty said cheerfully as she wore a school uniform along with her friend, a brunette by the name of Yumi, the two have been close friends since child-hood and were close all the way to high-school.

 

“So…I take it you'll invite Roy over?” Yumi said with a sly expression as she teased her close friend.

 

Misty turned and blushed profusely…” Yumi! You make it sound like I'm on a date!”

 

“But you are in a way…come on…I know you've had a crush on Roy for a few months now, and now's the chance for you to get to really know him!”

 

Misty blushed a bit harder. Roy was one of the best players in the basket-ball team in their school, and she knew she was one among the girls how had a serious crush on the young violet haired athlete.

 

“Come on Misty…it's not that hard is it?” Yumi pleaded with her child-hood friend. “Maybe you should use those cooking skills of yours…they always say that the best way to a man's heart is his stomach, so try feeding him.”

 

“I…I..I don't know…I mean…I'm not that good a cook…” Misty said while she twiddled her fingers nervously. Her parents were scientists, and they insisted she learn the sciences, but they certainly approved of her taking cooking lessons, and Yumi, along with others in her school said she was the best cook in the whole room.

 

Yumi laughed. “Are you kidding?! You could whip up so much good food, you should have been a chef, not a communications student. You'd be a serious chef and with time you can fill out and be a real knock-out of a babe! I bet if you had a restaurant you'd be slaughtering the boys by the bushels…not to mention have some serious competition for your hand in marriage once you grow up…”

 

“I'm not THAT good looking you know!” Misty retorted with a laugh.

 

“Yes you are girl…give a few years you can certainly fill out those areas…” Yumi said with a gleam as she looked her close friend over, namely for her potential to be a babe. “And when you do…the guys would be literally dying of nose-bleeds!”

 

“Oh stop it…we've got to go…classes are going to start soon.” Misty as she looked at her chronometer. Both girls got out of the park and headed for the school complex that they studied in…The school named after a famous member of the Yamato Family…

 

Kyo Institute of Computer Programming and Communications…(***)

 

*************

 

Later…

 

“Hi mom! I'm home!” Misty said as she placed her school bag on the rack, next to her family's bags. The place was cosy…nothing showy or over extravagant, and it yet it had an atmosphere in it.

 

“Hi dear, dinner is almost finished.” Rena Cornwell said cheerfully as she finished the last touches of her family's dinner. Misty greeted her mom and hugged her while she went to the living room, which was full of pictures of her and her family.

 

“Hi dad!” Misty said as she spotted her father who was in the living room reading an new scientific journal from the community on brand new research methods and ideas. The older man was a bit shorter than his wife, but he was imposing as one of the best scientists in Pluto due to his skills, intelligence, and focus. But at home he was certainly different.

 

“Hello dear, you're brother will be here in a few minutes so why don't you freshen up for dinner?” Terrance Cornwell said as his daughter kissed him on the cheek in greeting.

 

“Sure dad!” Misty said as she went to her room to change and freshen up. She then finished and went to her room to change and then met up with her younger brother Griff, who immediately hugged his older sister.

 

“Sister!! How was your day?” The younger brother said to his big sister with a warm smile. Misty always stood by her little brother since they were younger, she had even bushwhacked a band of bullies that taunted him when he was little, she didn't fight but verbally lashed them evenly for picking on children who didn't do anything to them.

 

“My day's fine…how was yours?” Misty asked with a smile as both siblings went down from their rooms to eat their dinner with their parents, while the excited little boy talked about how well he did in school , and even gave his sister a hand made drawing of their family, which he said he got an A+ in art class.

 

All in all…the Cornwell family was a pretty normal family, life with ups and downs, happiness and sadness…and tomorrow they were eager to celebrate another birthday to mark a new year for one of their family.

 

*************

 

End of Flashback…

 

“I see…you had a good family and life back on Pluto.” Kyo said with sympathy and understanding as Misty was silent as she finished describing her life back on Pluto with her family. In all accounts, Misty was a very normal young woman, despite the fact she stood out like a boulder among the women of the pirates due to her beliefs on men and women which were of a higher level than that of the recent discoveries of the female pirates about the past of their world and that of the men.

 

“Yeah…I miss them a lot, maybe my folks could have met you, you certainly would have been picked by them.” Misty smiled with pride…but then she looked sad as she took out from her pocket the two most precious things to her in the whole universe.

 

Kyo looked and saw a well kept and folded piece of drawing paper and a picture in her hand. He wondered what it was at first, but he quickly made two and two together and knew what those items were.

 

“Those are the only things you have of them?”

 

“Yes…my brother's drawing…and our family picture when my little brother had his 9th birthday.” Misty said as he placed both items on her chest held them close.

 

Kyo could feel sadness emanating for Misty and wondered what could have happened to have made her leave her family behind.

 

“What happened to them?”

 

Misty looked up and wiped away her tears but more were there for a moment. Kyo could tell that it was a painful thing for Misty to speak of, apparently she didn't speak of this when they first met due to the fact she didn't want to revisit her past…unlike him who searched desperately for his own.

 

“The Harvest happened…”

 

*************

 

Flashback…

 

ALERT! ALERT! ALL COLONISTS ARE TO PROCEED TO DESIGNATED EVACUATION ZONES!!!

 

The entire colony was filled with red lights…outside fighters of their colony's defensive militia were engaged in heated duels with strange octopus-like fighters that quickly began to swarm over them. It was as if one of them would be destroyed by the militia's fighters, five or six more would replace the ones destroyed…it was like fighting a multitude of ants on the march.

 

The machines began to overwhelm the last pockets of spirited resistance, in the back of the hordes were seed like ships that sent out even more of them, and urchin like vessels began attacking the rest of the forces. Strange beetle-like robots were seen being deployed into colonies, and the screams of pain, terror, and horror filled the streets, even the colonies that were not under attack at this time were treated to the sight as the inhabitants watched in horror as their fellow colonists were mercilessly harvested and torn apart.

 

Misty was there with her family who were busy readying their own escape modules. Rena then turned to speak to both her children. Griff was terrified while Misty tried her best to console her sibling despite her own tears. Misty wanted to be strong and hoped that this war would be over.

 

“Misty…I want you to promise me something…”

 

“Mom…?”

 

Rena handed her what Misty knew was a message pod. She looked at her mother in panic.

 

“No…no…No, you can't ask that of me mom!” Misty shook her head, but Rena made her look at her square in the eyes.

 

“Listen to me…we know who these monsters are…and where they came from…they plan to harvester all human beings from to colony worlds. We have to warn them so that they can be prepared to face the Harvesters…if we don't…then what happened here will be repeated all over again.”

 

“She's right Misty…” Terrance said as he finished the last touches of the ship's stasis pods. They had reached special escape/stasis pods. The pods were designed for nearly two hundred years worth of travel and could keep the occupant alive for that much time without having to eat or drink. Plus it would emit a special rescue and retrieval signal to ensure that most ships would detect it's signal if it had the same ID recognition systems that would detect the old colonial frequency.

 

“You have to carry this message…and so will we. We have to warn the other humans about the Harvesters. If we don't then it would be too late. Your mother and I found out about the Harvesters and the operation a few days ago…but we didn't think it would be really happening. Now that it has…we have to do something to prepare humanity.”

 

“But how would they believe it…believe me? I'm no leader.” Misty replied.

 

“You will make it dear…and you…”

 

“No! I don't want to leave you here!”

 

“Please…do this, not just for us…but for the human race Misty. We'll see each other again someday.” Rena said as she helped Misty into the stasis pod. Despite her daughter's reluctance, she was making her way in due to her being tired from all the running and she was already sad. Griff was still crying but he toughened up as he was consoled by their father.

 

Misty wanted to stop but she couldn't her mother was right. “Can I really see you all again?”

 

“We will…”

 

Those were the only words she heard and she saw her family smile as she was placed in cryogenic suspension. She saw her mother smiling warming, her father giving her a smile. Her brother then called to her before she slept.

 

“I'll see you soon big sister!”

 

*************

 

End of Flashback…

 

“That was the last time I ever saw my family…and the first image I saw waking up was of…”

 

Kyo nodded as he knew where that would be. “You saw me.”

 

Misty nodded. “When I found myself here in this ship…I thought I was alone…and I was, I don't know if my family are alive, or my friends, if they made it out okay, and if they are…where are they, are they looking for me, do they remember me…and, well…”

 

“I can understand that…I've been wandering the universe looking for my own path and place…before ever stepping foot on Talark…and eventually here on the Nirvana.”

 

Misty sighed and nodded in agreement. She had a feeling that Kyo and her were the same. Both were out of place, even though she could bet a load of credits a part of Kyo was happy to be in such a situation, most guys back on Pluto would have passed out from lack of blood from seeing all the Megele women, even those a few years older than them! They would have done anything short of outright murder to be in Kyo's shoes. And she…well technically was still young biologically, but she was already 77 years old…in a fourteen year old body…

 

“I guess…I thought I would have a hell of a time explaining what the message was, but thanks to you they all know about the Harvesters. But this isn't about that…I guess I must be a real pain in the neck to them since I know about the…facts of life since my mother taught me about it when I got older, and well…my dad certainly…”

 

“Please, say no more…” Kyo shook his head as he tried NOT to think those things while trying not to laugh a bit.

 

“Yeah I guess so…you being surrounded by so many beautiful girls and well…never mind.” Misty laughed a bit and then both of them sighed as they felt that now was the hard part.

 

“I guess I want to say is that I wanted not to feel alone out here, and I felt that you would be the best one here. But I guess it must be hard as hell for you. I mean those girls are certainly determined, that girl Dita was the first right, and she certainly wants to be with you, Meia…she certainly is finding out more about men than what she used to think and know, Jura…well that blonde seems to really care for you, heck I'd think it would take a crane to get her or any of the others away from you. Sara and Mai certainly are tougher than any woman I recall. All of them know how to fight in some ways.”

 

“I mean despite being a bit of an airhead, Dita can fight well with a Dread, a Vanguard, and now a Gundam. Meia's one of the best in the Dread, and she's quickly learning how to pilot Gundam, plus she's the best combatant in the ship. Jura' a good Dread pilot and she can use a Vanguard well, so no doubts about her learning a Gundam controls. Sara's a great fighter, even you say so and she's your second in command in the Vanguards. Mai's your fellow co-worker in the Register and is no slouch in martial arts and is one of he stronger Vanguard pilots in your unit…plus they can cook and be real good when not fighting…”

 

Misty sighed a bit. Kyo knew from the sound of that sigh she was sad to know that in a load of ways the others were better than her when it came to contributions to the war against the Harvesters.

 

“I mean…I was supposed to warn you people about the Harvest and now I'm already too late…and I don't know if my family is alive somewhere…and if they can find me. All I can do is do some odd jobs here and there…and with you…I guess it must be really wrong to you for a girl like me to be trying to be intimate with you.”

 

“Uh…”

 

Misty sobbed a bit. “I mean, I'm old enough to be a grand-mother by now around them, with the exception of the Captain…at least chronologically….but I'm still fourteen physically, and I know that most guys except those who are real perverts would even look at me in THAT way, I mean I'm still a kid…and I guess…I just want to have somebody with me to show that I'm not alone here. I mean…how helpful am I? I was supposed to warn people about the Harvesters, but I was too late! I have no combat training like the other girls do, I can't fight the Harvesters who…who took my whole life and my whole past away from me!”

 

Kyo realized that this was serious so he could only do the one thing he could do…he held Misty as the young girl sobbed uncontrollably. The young girl (technically young) accepted it and just let the Gundam pilot hold her.

 

*************

 

Unknown to Kyo and Misty who finally let her emotions and inner turmoil out the rest of the crew were watching the whole thing…from Magno and Buzam, to Gascogne and Aleck, from Bart to…every member of the crew…including Misty's other rivals…

 

Who by the way were stunned as the girl they didn't trust was speaking out her heart. They were now intent on finding out more about their rival…and fellow woman.

 

*************

 

Misty then realized why she was in love with Kyo…but not totally in the romantic sense…but because she found somebody who was like her…alone and in a situation that was hard to get used to. Kyo at times when they were nearby, would be trying his best to help her get adjusted to life in the nearly all female ship, though she could tell hat he too had a hard time, but he did well. But deep in her heart…Kyo was the only person she could trust with her feelings…and now her own fears. She knew that in a way…she was too late to win his heart completely, but she was happy to have him nearby to console her, as she spoke to him.

 

“I can't fight properly, I am scared of combat, I can't pilot any machine of war, neither a Dread or Vanguard, and certainly not a Gundam like you…or the others. I can only do other jobs, I can out-class them when dealing with men using the past ideas, and cooking is no biggie…but I guess in the romance departments…I'm way back in the rear…I mean…you've been with them for nearly a year…and I'm…only a few months with you. Had I…had I been with you when you came onboard the ship…I wonder what would have happened between them and you…or between you and…me.”

 

“Misty…I”

 

Misty sighed. “I know…and I guess you know that I wanted you to be with me since in…some ways we're the same…but you're searching for you're past…and I want to either run from it or forget it. But I love the way you are, not just for your looks, though Yumi would call you a hunk out of heaven, and so would the other girls in the school…if you were a student there…I would have fallen for you, no doubts there, and maybe if I was older, physically then I would have no problem chasing you. And you would have been a hit with my folks…but I guess that's not happening too far now. I know you have morals so it would go both ways…I'm physically too young for you…and I'm chronologically too old for you also. So maybe…maybe I should stop before I do something I might one day regret. I don't want enemies on this ship, all I wanted…is not to be alone, and I realize that I…”

 

Kyo sighed both of them stood up, he helped wipe the tears from Misty's eyes as she hiccupped a bit. He then gave the young girl a warm smile and she replied.

 

“Listen…I guess you know why I can't exactly be with you…”

 

But just before Misty could agree and walk away, he gently stopped her and kissed her on the forehead, making her gasp.

 

“But that doesn't mean I'll let you be alone on this ship…or anywhere in this galaxy. I may not be a boy-friend in the intimate sense to you…but I can BE a friend to you, I'll make sure that you'll be safe, I can help you and make sure that one day you'll be with your family someday…and maybe…you can one day have a boy-friend who will not care if you are really 77. It certainly doesn't show now does it?”

 

Misty began to smile and laugh a bit. “Flatterer! I wonder how the girls would act if they knew you had such a honey coated gold tongue?”

 

“Uh…thanks. Don't mention it to Dita though, she'd probably start asking if I have alien powers to change my tongue's colour!” Kyo snickered and laughed a bit.

 

Misty and Kyo laughed together at the idea and for a moment the tension between them was gone and would not return for a long time.

 

Both hugged one another and as Misty kissed Kyo on the cheek she smiled. At least things were in a sense straight between them.

 

“Thanks…but I recommend that you better not bed here…I have a feeling that the girls will know eventually you came back here. I certainly hope that they were not listening to this conversation…until we talk to them about it.”

 

Kyo realized that there were cameras in the Hanger…and he hoped that when he looked up…

 

“Oh hell no…”

 

He realized that the cameras were active…and were pointed on him and Misty…

 

Looks like he and Misty were going to have a long day…

 

*************

 

Kyo sighed as he looked back at the three Dread/Gundam pilots who were now getting ready for the training session. He was relieved that Misty didn't have to go through an interrogation as Magno and BC had allowed her to be a full time member of the crew…much to both his and Misty's relief, and he hoped that Misty would find her place here on the ship. For now he had other things to do.

 

After the battle and the transformation of the three Paeksis enhanced Dreads into Gundams, Kyo had to take in some serious changes for the three girls.

 

They now had to learn the full power of their Gundams, so Kyo had to take three old Vanguard simulators, upgrade and retrofit them, so those would use Gundam data as the tests required. He also had to design the cockpits to replicate the cockpits of their Gundams. And since the cockpits in question still had the design of Dreads, it made things a bit harder. He, Parfet, and Gascogne had to reassemble the Vanguard simulators to follow the Dread cockpits…this made it seriously easier for Meia since she still had claustrophobia. The data he had acquired from the three Gundams and from his own Gundam served as the data schematic for the program of each of the simulators.

 

The second was that they would have to learn how to combine both computer programming skills and engineering with their use of the OS of their Gundams. It certainly helped that they had experience in programming their Dreads in the past, but he had to train them on how to upgrade the OS of their Gundams, and that was going to be a long way off, but they were doing very well…

 

And naturally the last change was the pilot uniforms they would be wearing…

 

After the incident that nearly killed Jura, Kyo fervently insisted that all three of them begin wearing protective uniforms.

 

They protested a bit and Meia maintained that her chest and shoulder padding unit did protect her. But Kyo would have none of it, and insisted that for their sakes, they would have to change their clothing and get proper piloting gear. He also stressed that there would be the fact that they could be critically injured and the next time…they might not be so lucky. They knew what he meant by that so they agreed, and so he, Gascogne and Parfet went to work on making new pilot uniforms. Naturally the girls were involved apart from their natural measurements being taken.

 

Dita's pilot uniform was blue and green in colour, with violet lining, with an alien sewn into the back…following the design of a body suit and on the chest, shoulders, abdomen thighs, upper arms, fore-arms, shins, and back was inter-woven light weight but extremely durable armour plating, plus on the back was a removable support back-pack. In it would be easy to reach supplies and also weapons, and munitions.

 

The suit itself would be built-in injectors of medicine, antibiotics, and other medical supplies that could be introduced directly into the young girl's body with small and somewhat painless injection units…Dita would only feel a tiny pinch from the injectors, and this would only activate if Dita sustained injuries. The suit also was made from his own uniform, very much the same as the jump-suits worn by Dita, Barnette, and Jura on the desert planet a few weeks before. The suit had reinforced joints to protect the girl and yet give her full freedom of movement. The suit was very light weight and could be easily worn and taken off. It also could retain heat, was dirt resistant, tear resistant and was stain resistant as well. The uniform also had another feature, and it was capable of being used as body armour, not just from the armour plating but also had a thin inner layer of flexible reinforced plastic that were able to withstand fragments and shrapnel.

 

The suit also had a belt with reinforced pouches for any needed items for the redhead to use…and if it really was desperate, Kyo had insisted that she would have a combat knife, hand-gun with some ammunition clips handy on the belt as well, he also insisted that Dita would keep the magazines in some of the pouches nearby as well.

 

In the redhead's hands was her helmet and it allowed her long hair to be seen still. Dita was a bit uncomfortable in the full suit since she had worn her normal clothes wherever she was, even when piloting her Dread, Kyo didn't want that anymore due to the lack of protection she had. So despite her initial discomfort, the uniform began to suit her well. The helmet also was made from Kyo's own as a template so it was well reinforced, including the visor since it used transparent high density plastic to protect the face, and behind it was a thin transparent layer of ballistic plastic as well. The helmet was also decked in Dita's colours of green and blue.

 

Jura's own suit was the same design, along with all the features, including built-in injectors, ballistic underlay, reinforced joints, removable back-pack, and outer body armour plating. Her suit however was in red and black, with gold lines on the sides. On her left side was her sword, and on the small of her back was a long dagger she would have in handy. The blonde wanted to have her weapon close, and Kyo, having seen how Jura would use her rapier didn't argue with her, but they would spar instead, his katana against her rapier. The blonde didn't like the idea of not wearing her dress but agreed that the protection the uniform offered was far more practical. She however requested a light extending small shield installed to her uniform in the left hand for protection. Kyo didn't see why, but she insisted, besides, the shield wasn't large and when used could be replaced as well. The shield was made from laminated alloy that could withstand both ballistic fire and energy, and if broken could be easily replaced.

 

With her also was her own helmet, also in red, black, and gold.

 

Meia also wore her own suit, patterned very much from her old Dread pilot uniform, and that meant that it was black, white and grey. The chest and shoulder padding from the older uniform were present, but Kyo had to request some…tailoring to take into account the increase in Meia's body…namely in the…ahem. Apparently Meia had been eating a bit more, and she hadn't been taking too many sessions in the Jacuzzi to lose body fat…Kyo didn't know why completely, but his male side certainly wasn't complaining. The suit also had some defensive weapons, namely a set of laser shooters in the same calibre as Meia's laser ring. By pressing a hidden trigger, Meia could fire four beams at one target with deadly accuracy, so she wouldn't need to wear a ring with her. Kyo requested that feature installed and Meia was more than happy with the installation, since the weapons' power pack was easy to replace.

 

Her helmet, also in white, grey, and black was present in her hands.

 

All in all, the newly suited girls spelled only one phrase to any normal guy…

 

MILITARY BABE!

 

The suits, like the jump-suits the redhead and blonde had worn were very much hugging their respective figures, and showed very curve the very right way, and even with the presence of the armour plate, the girls still looked sleek, lethal…and very sexy. (****)

 

Kyo put those thoughts aside as the four of them went to where their respective Gundams were waiting for the pilots who were on their way for a training mission. Kyo had already asked Gascogne and Aleck to be the coordinators of the training exercise. The two would be the one who would guide the converted Harvester battle-ship's forces in a mock engagement with the four of them.

 

Aleck had been playing a card game with Gascogne when she had asked him where he would be bunkering down, and he merely replied that anywhere would be fine by him. So naturally Gascogne asked him to win a few hands with her to see who would decide where he would be sleeping for the next few days…so far the game was called off.

 

“All right…you all know this will be a full form exercise, so use all your Gundam's abilities and weaponry at full tilt, don't hold back on the targets.”

 

All three nodded as they were now getting ready to depart to their Gundams. But as Kyo was about to put on his helmet…

 

“What's my Gundam's name Mr. Alien?”

 

Kyo was wondering when he would hear his name from Dita, but he was surprised that Dita asked him that of all the questions she would ask.

 

“What?”

 

“What's my Gundam's name? I mean your Gundam has a name, Infinite-Freedom. So many Gundams have names and they sound real cool, Barnette's Gundam is the SwitchBlade. Mr. Doctor's Gundam is the Morpheous. Brother's Gundam is the Templar, Mr. Other Alien's Gundam is the Shinobi, and his sister's Gundam is the Kunoichi. Even the bad aliens' Gundams have names too! The Dominion, Hell-Fire, Devastator, Wyvern, and the Behemoth. Why doesn't my Gundam have a name?”

 

Kyo couldn't believe this. “Does having a name for your Mobile Suit mean that much?!”

 

Jura however also got involved as she liked the idea of having her new beloved machine having a cool sounding name.

 

“That doesn't sound so bad. I want my Gundam to have a name too!”

 

“Are you serious?”

 

Both girls nodded and Kyo naturally looked at Meia so as to see if she would get into it too. The blue-haired girl shrugged in response to Kyo's inquiry.

 

“It doesn't matter to me that much, but having call signs to differentiate ourselves and recognize each other would be very helpful.”

 

“Yeah, so what name will my Gundam get?” Jura asked.

 

“Please Mr. Alien!” Dita pouted with the Sad Puppy Dog Eyes treatment.

 

Kyo sighed as he looked at the three other Gundams, he noted everything about them, their features, combat abilities, and weaponry and came up with some names.

 

“Okay, you install the names into your Gundam's ID transponder and OS. For Dita…Azure Angel. For Jura…Crimson Edge. And for Meia…Silver Lightning.”

 

All three girls nodded as they recorded the names in their minds.

 

<Azure Angel…I love it!> Dita thought with joy as she remembered that name.

 

<Silver Lightning…that's okay with me.> Meia thought as she logged in the name in her mind.

 

<Crimson Edge…Now that I like!> Jura smirked with pride as she gazed at her Gundam.

 

Kyo nodded as he could tell that was over. All of them then went on to their Gundams and begin the training mission. The girls quickly logged in their new transponder signals into the OS via computer as they, along with Kyo's Gundam were being set into launching position.

 

*************

 

Magno nodded as she and BC, along with the bridge crew watched as the converted Harvester units were now waiting for the engagement signal. The elder woman was impressed by Kyo's idea and the ship they had taken would indeed be valuable proof to the men of Talark, and the women of Megele.

 

For now, it was training time for the crew…namely for three newly baptized Gundam pilots.

 

“Okay Kyo you and the others have the go signal, good luck and do well.”

 

“Same here, the sooner the Gundams are put through their paces and so will the girls, the better chances we have in this war.” Buzam said as she and the others got ready for the training match.

 

“Roger Captain, understood Commander…” Kyo replied as he and the other Gundam plots put on their visors.

 

“All Gundams are green-light for deployment!” Belvedere called in.

 

“No sign of Harvester units, training period is good to go!” Amarone reported.

 

“Understood…Kyo in the Infinite-Freedom…LAUNCHING!!!”

 

“Dita Liebely in the Azure Angel…GOING NOW!”

 

“Jura Basil Elden in the Crimson Edge…HEADING OUT!”

 

“Meia Gisborn in the Silver Lightning…DEPLOYED!”

 

All four Gundams streaked out of the Nirvana and headed out for their new training session.

 

*************

 

Kyo then got into contact with the three girls and began to run them through their paces as they came closer to the converted Harvester units.

 

“First we're going to work on speed and manoeuvrability, so the objective for this first phase of the exercise, is to dodge the attacks of the targets, no need to fight for now. So weapons are not to be used until I give the go ahead. All right?”

 

“Roger!” All three girls nodded in agreement. As much as Kyo knew that they wanted to go full weaponry, they still need to do the basics. They knew that too so they went to work as the Cube Fighters began their assault. Kyo had toned the weapon=strength of the Cube Fighters so it would be a lesser strain on the girls.

 

As the four Gundams went in sync, the area of space became filled with weapons fire from the converted Harvester units, and these were reduced so the girls would be able to handle it for today.

 

Kyo's Gundam rocketed ahead due to it's immense power and speed, the girls followed at their own pace. Meia's Gundam was the fastest of the three and hand no problem keeping up with Kyo's Gundam as both streaked out like bullets dodging every attack.

 

Jura's Gundam wasn't far behind as she too moved her machine to match the speed of her fellow pilots. Dita was not far behind, though she still had to get used to piloting her converted Dread.

 

They all moved according to the incoming volley of fire and Kyo watched as he checked the progress of the three girls under his command. Meia may have no prior experience with a Mobile Suit, but that certainly didn't stop her from learning how to use one. Jura was getting closer and closer to matching Meia in the learning department. Dita was doing fine, using her prior experience as a spring board to improve herself…though she still had to work on it.

 

The girls and him dodged volley after volley, Kyo placed I-Freedom in a spiralling motion with wings folded close to pass through a mass of weapons fire. Meia halted and placed her Gundam in a dive and came upward to dodge more weapons-fire. Jura side-stepped several blasts with good timing, while Dita was able to dodge several attacks, but one clipped her shoulder…thankfully the weapon damage wasn't high, but she whimpered at making such a mistake.

 

Kyo and the others checked her via com-link to assure her as they went on with their exercise. They each encouraged her to be more cautious next time and move faster, she nodded and worked on her performance.

 

As they continued to dodge and weave through the battle he decided it was time for them to use their Gundams' defensive abilities.

 

“Okay…time for you to dodge and defend yourselves.”

 

“ROGER!!!”

 

The Gundams then activated their respective defensive abilities as they engaged the converted enemy units. Meia was able to block several shots with her collapsible shield while dodging the rest of the attacks.

 

Jura used her Gundam's shields to send back the shots fired at her, resulting in her turning several converted enemy units into scrap.

 

Dita used her Gundam's fore-arm beam shields and blocked several shots, but she had to dodge several as she still needed more time on how to use her shields effectively.

 

Kyo's Gundam may have lost it's collapsible shield…but it was far from helpless as it dodged each and every shot being fired at it as it led the other Paeksis Gundams in the combat exercise and also went to engage it's own enemies…

 

*************

 

In the rest of the galaxy…

 

The human colonies had now been totally alerted and various accounts coming from the refugee residents of Delta 6 and also the records of every world hit by the monsters from Earth made public outrage the name of the game.

 

Planets outside of the system of Talark and Megele banded together to form resistance forces…every branch of the military from conventional to special forces were now being assembled at full combat readiness. Patrols of every fighter, ship, and whatnot were now ready to defend the galaxy from Harvester invasion.

 

Even the criminal underworlds got out of hiding to defend their respective worlds in covert actions by sending out their black-market weaponry to scour the galaxy they resided in for any sign of the Harvesters and their forces…it just goes to show that despite them being criminals…people will always band together to survive any situation. Though they were on the wrong side of the law…these people loved to live free and being harvested by others for their organs certainly wasn't something they were going to allow to happen.

 

They all however had heard of the pirates who had defied the Harvester armada time and time again in every engagement and coming out with victory…scoring another blow to the once considered invincible armada from Earth.

 

Many of them wanted to meet the valiant crew and ask them to be the flag-ship of the resistance forces…and the famed Gundam pilot Kyo to be their commander. Many military generals were impressed greatly on how the Nirvana had been able to survive and beat the Harvesters…and the Gundam owned by the rumoured male pilot could be the ace that tilts things in their favour in the brutal war for survival.

 

In that regard every effort to stop the Harvesters were taken by the now combined forces and if they encountered the pirates, they would gladly come to the aid of the pirate forces.

 

*************

 

Back in the training mission…

 

Meia gave a grunt of as she guided her Gundam out to a dive and came up with her shield…blocking an overhead assault by several Cube Fighters as they strafed at her. She then made the move to dodge and block another incoming strike from more Cube Fighters as she jetted away and moved from one side to the other.

 

Jura blocked the incoming shots and deflected them back, while dodging those she couldn't block with her Gundam's reflector shields, though they were made to block most beam and some ballistic style attacks, she however recalled that her shields can't block all attacks completely so she must not rely on them.

 

Dita still had a hard time, but was able to equalize as she guided her Gundam to use both it's energy shields to deflect incoming weapons fire from her opponents. She had some difficulty with her Gundam but she wasn't going to give up on her new machine. She needed to learn better on how to use it so she could help beat the bad aliens and help Mr. Alien.

 

Kyo nodded at their improving progress…and now they had to go to offence…

 

“Okay…nice on speed, dodging and blocking…now we go on the offensive. Use all your weaponry and see if there are other features in your Gundams you haven't found yet, and improve the one's you already can use.”

 

All three girls nodded as they began suing their Gundams' weaponry.

 

Meia took out her beam rifle and used it in conjunction with her shield to begin her attacks. She darted her Gundam in and out of various target formations and fired with her beam rifle and blocked with her shield. She put the speed, and defensive ability of her Gundam to the full test and combine it with her quickly improving skills with her weaponry. The former Dread pilot then closed in the gap, re-slung her beam rifle and switched to her beam katana, she retracted the shield and dived into the enemy forces, using the moves she had seen Kyo use in his own training sessions.

 

Jura used one shield to block while using her ranged guns to engage the enemy, the weapons had rapid fire and deadly fire-power but she had to be accurate with them since they were not that effective at long range unless dealing with large groups of enemy forces. She then took out her beam sabers and worked on her fencing skills, she moved her Gundam like a ballet dancer in and out of the fight and took out even more enemy units with her beam sabers, one of which she had found a way of adjusting the beam length to make it easier to use as short beam saber.

 

Dita started out with her Gundam's beam rifles, taking the time to aim her Mobile Suit's weaponry as she moved about, she had been improving since the last battle, and it was showing as she began taking out even more targets. She then switched to her abdomen cannon and flew in closer while dodging and blocking enemy fire with her shield. The abdomen cannon wasn't built for accurate long to extreme range combat but it was deadly to medium range combat and could inflict serious damage when the target was even closer. Even more so when fired with all the Gundam's weaponry.

 

The three girls then tried what other weapon options their Gundams possessed since they knew that in order to match the Harvesters, they needed to find ways to equalize their forces and learn all they could about their new machines, and this necessity was the time to experiment.

 

Dita then used the beam rifles, combined them to form their beam cannon form and then aimed at a charging Seed ship. Unfortunately she still had to get used to the combined weapon's power output as her beam went wide…

 

The beam nearly hit Meia's Gundam and even Jura's, but they dodged it in time when they spotted it coming towards them…naturally they both weren't happy with the friendly fire bit.

 

“Dita! Watch where you're aiming!!”

 

“Yeah, are you fighting us or the enemy?!”

 

“Sorry!!! I'm REALLY sorry!! I still don't know how to do this right!” Dita whimpered sadly.

 

“Easy Dita, no need for tears okay?” Kyo called in to the young redhead as he guided his Gundam into a defensive pattern around Dita's Azure Angel.

 

“I want you to make some re-calibrations on your Gundam's OS, it'll help with the target parameters so it will make your Gundam aim better and not suffer from missing or recoil from that combined beam cannon of yours.” Kyo replied as he sent some data to Dita to use in the updating of her Gundam's OS.

 

As soon as he got closer, his Gundam flew alongside Dita's and protected her from retaliatory strikes…making the redhead happy as she watched Mr. Alien protect her.

 

“Yes! I'll get to it right away!” Dita chirped with glee and happiness as she began to work on the data once the access board came up to her and she worked on it (*****).

 

“Meia, Jura, keep going on with the exercise and keep up the pace. Me and Dita will be with you in a few minutes.”

 

“Roger.” Both girls said with some reluctance as they saw Kyo and Dita getting closer in the battle-field. Both pushed that thought aside as they went back to the fighting exercise.

 

Meia then took out her Gundam's other beam katana and with beam weapon in each hand began to move in a pattern that was similar to some two handed fighting styles she had seen in some movies as a girl. She normally didn't watch them anymore, being older, but decided that since she had beam katanas as her main melee weapons, she had better see if it would work. To her surprise it did, though she still had some loop-holes to fix as many Cube Fighters were torn up by each slash of her beam weapons. She used one beam katana in a reverse grip fashion, while the other was in a normal one handed grip for a few more moves.

 

Jura was also in the fight as she thrust and slashed with both her Gundam's beam sabers and she then decided to try a move she had seen Kyo do on occasion with his own beam sabers. She began to move her beam weapons in time with the incoming blasts from the Cube Fighters, with the intent of blocking them with the beam sabers. She wasn't able to block all and had to dodge, but the trick wasn't useless and several blasts were deflected away from her. She smiled and hoped to practice the moves more and set a pattern of both attack and defence using her beam sabers.

 

She then used both beam sabers in the beam whip configuration and lashed the energy at the incoming foes. In this form of combat she still needed some work and it showed as some Cube Fighter managed to escape, but that certainly didn't mean she missed entirely…as several Cube Fighters were caught and destroyed by the extended and flexible beam blades.

 

“Okay….I got it!”

 

Dita chimed in as she finished typing in the data and seeing the OS accept the changes.

 

“Good. No try using the beam cannon again.” Kyo said as he moved away from Dita's Gundam, he now flew a good distance away to help Dita and the others if they needed help. He was their teacher after all.

 

“Okay here we go!” Dita said to herself as she moved in for the kill

 

She quickly dodged the incoming tendril weapons of the Seed Ship she had missed which was now charging at her again. She took careful aim and quickly locked on and fired.

 

And struck dead centre without missing or suddenly being forced back by the recoil of her combined beam cannon. The Seed ship was about to release some Cube Fighters when it was hit by the massive beam. The Cube Fighters were instantly turned into scrap by the blast that slammed into them, and the Seed ship was bathed in the energy wave and was severely damaged until it exploded into nothing but scrap.

 

“Good one Dita! Keep practicing more, but don't forget that you have to use the combined beam cannon when you need to.”

 

“Thanks Mr. Alien! I'll keep working on it!”

 

He watched the progress of each other girls and nodded with admiration, they will need more time to become proficient Gundam pilots, but they will get there.

 

Meia then found another option in her weapons menu…she began to access it and the results were that her Gundam suddenly activated the energy collectors and the Gundam was suddenly bathed in pure energy. Meia then moved away and was blocked by some Cube Fighters, she wasn't able decelerate, but then the energy shield destroyed them as if they were nothing but targets. She scanned the energy wave around her Gundam and found out to her surprise that it had the same energy wave-length of a beam rifle's energy bolts.

 

She tried it again and charged at several more Cube Fighters and they too were reduced into rubble, with no damage to her Gundam at all. Apparently the energy wave that netted around her Gundam allowed it to grant her a second wall of protection, while making her into a massive beam rifle round fired from a cannon. It was almost the same as her GunDread's ability to cover itself in an energy aura to rip through the enemy forces. (******)

 

As soon as she stopped she discovered that like Kyo's Gundam she had some weaponry in her wings and out came two plasma cannons, she targeted an incoming force and quickly reduced them to bits with the new weaponry.

 

Jura also took out her anti-ship swords and began to use them as soon as she stored back her beam sabers and decided to try her more larger weaponry. The curved beam edged swords were a bit harder to use due to the size, and length, but the extended reach and damage power certainly made things easier when eliminating the enemy in close combat situations. Several Cube Fighters were unlucky as Jura's beam edged scimitars slashed them apart and reduced them into scrap.

 

She then tried a double style attack, she first used her ranged weaponry to bunch up the targets and then charged in, blocking their attacks with her shields and then slashed apart more as she came with her beam edged weapons, slashing and thrusting quickly, reducing many to scrap.

 

Dita practiced with the accuracy of her combined beam cannon and was doing better as more Cube Fighters and bunches of Cube Fighters were being destroyed. The cannon's recoil no longer bothered the redhead due to the computer modifications and her desire to learn. As soon as the was able to eliminate more targets, she disengaged the weapon and reverted back to beam rifles and began to shoot them in a rapid but patient manner. She then tried using her Gundam's own HiMAT system, something she and Kyo had found together, in a moment, her Gundam's rail-guns, abdomen cannon, and beam rifles were ready as she locked on multiple targets, the DRAGOON beam cannons also detached and aimed alongside the rest of the weapons. She then fired as beam fire filled the area and many Cube Fighters were turned into nothing but burning piles of debris.

 

She then decided to use her DRAGOON beam cannons as they flew around and acted accordingly, attacking any target that Dita was able to identify once she saw them to be Harvesters, as the redhead finished the fight she then put away her ranged weaponry and switched to her beam sabers.

 

She then recalled the movements of both offence and defence with a beam saber taught to her by Kyo, she used her Gundam's energy shield to block the attacks fired at her by the Cube Fighters and move away from the ones she could not block in time. She wasn't used to melee combat but she tried her best and due to her now sharing some Kyo's Coordinator gifts such as a rapidly increased learning curve, just like Jura and Meia, she had a strong chance of making it through the training.

 

Kyo was impressed by the progress and decided to call off the exercise, they needed to rest, let the Harvester ship recover and remain intact for evidence, and move on to Talark and Megele to plan the defence of the Human race against the Harvesters.

 

He then sent the signal to the Harvester Battle-ship to recall it's forces for today, next they would have to deal with Gundam opponents since he had found some interesting weapons to be used in the next round of practice.

 

“Okay, time to call this a day, we're heading back to the ship.”

 

“Roger!”

 

The rest of the pirates loved the show and were somewhat disappointed as the Gundams went back to the Nirvana, BC however cleared that up pretty quick as she got the crew back into order.

 

As soon as the Gundams came back into the Nirvana, Kyo got out of his Gundam and watched as the girls also got out of their respective Mobile Suits. With that out of the way…he decided to get back to some tasks, grabbing some lunch and finally finalizing just WHERE he was going to sleep.

 

*************

 

Kyo was right in teaching the three former Dread pilots…since back at Earth…

 

“Are you sure about this?”

 

“Yes…the increasing resistance forces and the new weaponry being developed by them and the new Gundams means that we must reconsider how we deal with the enemy. In that we must acknowledge that against such threats, the Cube Fighters will reach a state where merely improving them will not be enough. We may have to replace them in the coming months.”

 

The weapons research and development branch of the Harvester Armada considered the information, the Cube Fighters were deadly weapons due to their irregular appearance as that of alien fighters…but that was soon replaced as the resistance has broken the façade of them being from another life-form in the galaxy. Their psychological edge was stripped bare now due to the Nirvana revealing who they really were.

 

“Any suggestions?”

 

“There is one…our own conventional Mobile Suits.” One technician replied as the screen nearby was activated to display schematics for a new Mobile Suit design.

 

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Kyo didn't why at first…but he had a feeling that things today were just going to get more complicated as he got into the galley for some lunch….

 

If he only knew…

 

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“Are you asking me what I think you're asking me?!” Misty was shocked a bit as she gazed at the collected bunch of people who had joined her in the park.

 

She had just accepted that Kyo would be more of a friend than a romantic interest since he was really a nice guy, and he promised to be a good friend to her. Not what she truly wanted but it was enough to know that he would always be there for her. But now it seems that things were about to take a drastic turn.

 

“Yes.” Jura replied with a smile.

 

<They want me…to tell them how to get Kyo to stay with them in their room?!> Misty felt her cheeks blush at the thought, being a normal young woman who had a serious thing for boys, asking a boy to sleep with her in her room was pushing it way past the red lines!

 

<Man…if my parents ever heard of this…they'd…> Misty mentally shook that idea out of her head before it got too descriptive.

 

“Why are you asking me this? And which of you want to know?”

 

“Me.”

 

“No! Me!” Sara answered.

 

“I am!” Mai chimed in.

 

“Come on! Mr. Alien stays with me!

 

“I think…”

 

All the collected girls who were in front of Misty began to glare at each other, making Misty wonder if Kyo was ready for the kind of affection the girls in front other were radiating.

 

<I better do something…>

 

“I think we'll need to meet the Captain and discuss this. I mean asking a guy into staying with you…in you're room isn't as easy as it sounds.”

 

A tiny voice told her how close she came to doing the same thing…but for now she had to deal with another matter.

 

Later…

 

“What is this all about?” Buzam asked in confusion as she saw a bunch of fellow pirates in the Conference Room, along with Misty who seemed to be rather nervous about something, and for some reason, she began to wager that this would naturally have something to do with the male Gundam pilot.

 

“Ah...well, they want…to know what they need to do to…get Kyo to stay with either of them in their room.”

 

Buzam became more confused, but Magno on the other hand was smiling considerably. She knew that the ladies assembled were deep in their feelings for Kyo, Misty had given up but wasn't unhappy as he would be like a friend and a brother to the young woman. She knew that by picking one, it could make things a bit harder for the females gathered here, but she also knew what Kyo's reaction would be if he was forced without him being able to speak for himself.

 

That only left one choice.

 

He reached into the comm-link made the call.

 

“Kyo…if you're done eating lunch…please head over here to the Conference Room.”

 

In the galley, Kyo's feelings of dread began to climb…just as he finished his glass of juice.

 

<I've got a BAD feeling about this.>

 

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Later that day…namely as the crew winding down after another day to go to sleep…

 

Kyo sighed as he finally got all his gear and waited as he stood in front of a door.

 

<God, how did it come to this?!>

 

He thought back on what he had just gone through back in the Conference Room a few hours before. To say he was shocked was an understatement and he felt some anger at first, but decided that it would be far better since he had three parts of his psyche screaming at him. The first was to finally have a nice warm bed to sleep in, the second was his more male side telling to finally just relax and be with a woman instead of being the isolationist that he had been for nearly a year and a half. And the last was his more…passionate side…urging him on…but no way was he going to try something that dumb with his current bunk-mate

 

He had agreed with the Captain's rather…unique decision regarding his need for personal quarters until his own was cleaned and retrofitted along with the rooms of the men after a month and a week according to the repair reports from Parfet. He did so reluctantly but did so nevertheless.

 

As the door opened Kyo sighed to himself…

 

<Looks like I am going to keep that promise after all.> he thought as his room-mate cheerfully greeted him

 

“Hello Mr. Alien! You finally came to my room!!!”

 

As soon as he entered…

 

Kyo had to admit one thing. Dita LOVED to collect things, namely things she considered `alien'. The place was decorated with various alien toys, pictures and other ET memorabilia, it was…funny to say the least.

 

Dita smiled as she got her bed in order along with the rest of her room. Before she had placed her request to the captain along with the others, even before she got into the verbal sparring match with Misty, she decided to clean up her room to make it look more cheery. Misty then told her about not trying anything unbecoming towards Kyo that would embarrass or hurt him, and Dita agreed. Though they were rivals before for Kyo's affections, they were slowly becoming friends since Misty would tell her about ways to get closer to men without Kyo getting angry or embarrassed. She didn't completely like the idea that Kyo wasn't staying permanently, but as long as Mr. Alien was close to her she didn't mind.

 

“Do you like my room Mr. Alien?”

 

“Well…yeah, I haven't been here, but it seems really cozy. And it's got a LOT of toys.”

 

“Don't think about that, back at our base, I have an even BIGGER collection back at my room!”

 

“You have more of these toys at your home base?”

 

“Yes! But I guess that we'll have to share one thing Mr. Alien.”

 

“And what might that be?” Kyo asked, but he had a fairly accurate idea as to what Dita was getting at since he saw that there wasn't enough room for a bed roll.

 

“We'll have to sleep on the bed together, there's not much room for another bedroll.” Dita said cheerfully.

 

Kyo blushed at the thought of being close once more to the buxom redhead. It certainly didn't help matters that for the next few days he would have to be in bed with Dita…and then a week from now and the next coming weeks until his quarters in the men's section were useable again…he would be staying with another member of the crew…

 

<God how am I going to survive this?!>

 

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Now what about the other men…apart from Bart?

 

Parfet's room…

 

Duero sighed a bit as he held his bunk-mate Parfet. The spunky head engineer was out of her engineer's jumpsuit and was in her tank-top and in a pair of spandex shorts. She smiled as she cuddled up to him, their bodies seeking each other in warmth.

 

Duero was still confused by all this affection from the brown-haired girl, but he was quickly getting used to it, as Kyo told him to spend as much time as he could with Parfet. He discovered two things…one as that he LIKED being this close to Parfet, the other…was that the deep feelings for the young woman were growing every time she was with him. And one of those feelings was a stirring in a certain part of his male anatomy, that made him squirm…even more so as Parfet snuggled even closer. He was able to restrain these strange urges in his body and was finally able to just appreciate her beauty in relaxed sleep, without the tight feeling of his pants getting in the way…. He sighed as he went to sleep.

 

Parfet sighed contently has she hugged the object of her affections closer. His smell was different from the odours she knew, but it wasn't unpleasant at all, his warmth, firmness, and strength was more than nice to her. His hard contours were different in feeling but were not unwelcome at all. She smiled as she recalled how Duero looked back in that time in the shower and on the times she had worked with him bare of his trench-coat, and she felt those hard, warm, and firm muscles on her own body…making her squirm a bit as she felt this longing in her heart and the pit of her stomach…for now she focused on enjoying this night every chance she got until he went back to his own quarters.

 

Barnette's Room…

 

Max squirmed a bit as he found himself in the arms of Barnette, as the Megele girl draped her right arm and leg over him. She was had taken off portions of her normal clothes and was dressed in the one piece suit that she normally wore, exposing her long slender arms and strong legs. The girl smiled in her sleep as she held him closer and her lips were very close to his.

 

Max was still confused as to why he felt these strange but not unwelcome feelings for Barnette and her out-pouring of affections towards him, but he was getting used to it as Kyo told him to spent all the time he could spare with Barnette since they each had affection for the other. His feelings for the tough girl were growing considerably and he could tell that the feeling was mutual. He then went to sleep.

 

Barnette sighed in satisfaction as she hugged the object of her new-found affections….and fantasies. His smell was different from some of the odors she knew, but it wasn't the least bit bad to the nose and his warmth was nice to her. His hard contours were different in feeling but weren't unwanted in the very least. She recalled how Max looked back at the shower and the desert world, and she felt those hard, warm, and firm muscles on her body...making her even warmer…and more aware of his male presence…namely in her heart and…a certain spot. She wanted to take FULL advantage of this situation…though not in the same degree as Jura…not YET anyway.

 

Now what about Aleck?

 

Aleck smiled a bit as he gazed in the room Gascogne had given him for the duration of his stay. It was near her room, actually it was a spare room she had with her but wasn't used by anybody at the present. The room had the bare essentials, a comfort room, a nearby table and chair, a communicator on the wall nearby, and some lockers for any gear he could store away.

 

“You sure I can bunk here?” The elder male asked Gascogne who smiled.

 

“Yep, the room's not that much, but it's cozy enough for you. The room would have been used as a storage room, but I let it stay the way it is…and It seems to be the right choice…juts don't try and walk into my side when I'm changing…or I'll give you a sparring match and it won't have anything to do with cards.”

 

The man nodded in agreement though the arrangement Gascogne had in mind was a little…different than what he was used to. Back on his exile on the desert world, the female crew of the Emerald Dawn were VERY strict about their privacy and he respected that. And Gascogne was a friend after all.

 

“No problem…the crew of the Emerald Dawn did the same thing. I won't walk in unless I ask permission Gascogne. That I promise.”

 

“Good.”

 

They shook hands as he was about to go to sleep on his bunk, Gascogne smirked and kissed him on the cheek, making the Vanguard instructor jump slightly in surprise.

 

“Good night.”

 

Aleck touched his cheek in surprise as the head supplier left the room, he didn't know why but he smiled a bit and sighed.

 

“Women…even after being with them for nearly a year I STILL don't know a thing about them.”

 

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Dita's room…

 

Kyo sighed a bit as he washed his face and got to changing his clothes. He got down to his normal sleeping garb, but was so deep in thought on this latest situation he got himself into, so he wasn't aware that Dita got into the room and saw him change clothes.

 

Dita was about to greet Kyo when she saw him…

 

Kyo's body was now derived of his normal garb, and it showed all of his form to the young redhead…though she had seen him naked before in the Nirvana's bath area, she wasn't all that aware of him in the sense that she didn't understand all the things about what would make a man attractive to a woman…but after the various incidents…she began to figure it out VERY quickly.

 

His chest was well sculptured, testament to his years of battles and training, His stomach was flat like a washboard, and his flanks and hips (the ones shown as he's still got on his boxers, you perverts!) were well formed. His skin had a light tint, but was clear, despite some scars, his arms were long and were well defined by strong and tight muscles. His hair was like a long crop of light chocolate brown silk as it flowed over his back, this time unbound from the cloth that made it form into a ponytail. His legs were long and lean, and were also well formed, from his thighs to his lower legs.

 

Kyo looked like a statue of a man showing the full beauty of the male form…which he was doing very effectively.

 

Dita felt her heart beat faster as she felt heat flow through her body, especially in the place between her legs. She sighed a bit and that caught the attention of Kyo as he finally wore his clothes for bed which were a shirt and a pair of shorts. He then gazed at Dita who was in her pajamas.

 

“Hey Dita, are you all right?” Kyo asked as he smiled at Dita in her pajamas. She looked so cute and innocently sexy…which she was….he however quickly suppressed the ideas that began to form in his head at the thoughts.

 

“I…I…I'm fine Mr. Alien!” Dita said while trying to hide her blush at the smile on Kyo's face.

 

“If you are, then why are you blushing?” Kyo asked with a simple smile.

 

“Nothing!” Dita squeaked as Kyo came close to her. Kyo smiled as he hugged Dita a bit.

 

“It's okay, I'm just teasing you. Shall we go to sleep?”

 

Dita nodded as she and Kazuki lay on the bed, she sighed as she cuddled up to Kyo, who blushed a bit more as the cheerful Megele girl hugged him. He groaned quietly as he felt his body react to Dita's own body as her soft curves melded with his, he sighed slightly and closed his eyes, while Dita smiled as she hugged her Mr. Alien.

 

Kyo realized his teasing nature would soon get him into trouble, but he also realized that he would be doing this for the next few days…and even if it was going to be over soon…he would have to stay with others as well. He agreed to it and decided to follow his decision anyway.

 

<I just hope I can get through this all…>

 

For a few minutes he stayed awake to make sure Dita didn't try anything resembling the times they had been stranded on that desert planet. He finally went to sleep as the ship made it's way to the system of both Talark and Megele.

 

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To be continued…

 

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Chapter 7 Part 1 is now completed!

 

(*) Hey I would too if a blonde babe like Jura suddenly walked up to me in that fashion and hugged me…ah…well, you'd know MY reaction to that, and I can guess yours as well.

 

(**) Okay…I never DID get to the character sketch on who Mai Miazaki was based on, and believe me, who I wanted to base her appearance on was a hard one…I had two in mind, and I decided to choose only one. If you guessed it right, then I don't need to say it…

 

But if nobody gets it…then I will say it. Mai Miazaki is based on Mai Shiranui of King of Fighters…but before you guys start asking questions, I'll explain…

 

This Mai has NO relation to the Mai Shiranui of the KOF series, and her ancestor's former fiancé is NOT Andy Bogard of the said series either. They are not related to the characters they are based on so no bright ideas on what happened four hundred years ago.

 

Oh and last… I DID NOT copy Mai Shiranui's breast size and gave them to the Mai in this story, you pervs!

 

(***) Name sounds kind of weird but it works at least

 

(****) Uniforms based on the one worn by Major Melissa Mao of Full Metal Panic, a symbol of my admiration for the studio GONZO for making it and VanDread.

 

(*****) Just like the quantum computer board in Gundam SEED would be used.

 

(******) Recall the energy that gathered on both the GunDread Meia in this story and the VanDread Meia in the original? Plus it is similar to the Jet Stream attack used by the DOM Trooper Mobile Suits in the Gundam Universe and in Gundam SEED Destiny…but this one works BOTH as an energy shield and as a weapon. This allows Meia to use her Gundam both in Mobile Suit form and Dread form to act as a high speed battering ram.

 

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Okay some clarifications are in order…

 

First up on Kyo's age…He IS 19 years old and turning twenty, but that's only because he was placed in suspended animation by the Paeksis.

 

In the prologue in GunDread SEED, Kyo was knocked unconscious while preventing the accident with the Earth's first Paeksis reactor. The Paeksis in his Gundam, which evolved the Freedom into the Infinite-Freedom or the I-Freedom model, saved him and placed him and his Gundam in a crystal cocoon and kept him alive, and his Gundam intact for four hundred years until the early events of the original VanDread time-line, and that was when he was finally released from the cocoon, with his past sealed away, his current age preserved, and his skills intact.

 

In effect it would mean that Kyo's at least 419 turning 420 years old.

 

Misty on the other hand as we learned in her introduction to the story was fourteen years old and her home was none other than either Pluto or an outer Terran Solar System colony…naturally the farthest planet in the Earth's Solar System and if a station…from Earth as well….

 

In this case when the Harvest began, it naturally meant any colony in the Earth's area would be hit first, so Misty's parents may have sent her to warn other worlds of the imminent attack and to save her. But naturally her space pod was set adrift for over 63 years.

 

So just like Paiway and Duero suggested…Misty is 14 years old, but plus that with the near century she spent adrift in space, she is 77 years old.

 

I also took the shot at using the idea that the people in Misty's message pod would be either her parents or close friends of her parents.

 

Hope that clarifies the age thing between the two.

 

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I figured a back story for Misty is in order since in VanDread the producers didn't put a lot of character detail on her for some reason and to me that's a bit of a shame…since despite Misty's flaws, I can tell that with good character development she'd be a great addition to the cast of VanDread, and not just as a rival for Dita and a very intimate admirer of Meia.

 

That part however I'm certainly not doing…

 

In retrospect the back-story is based on some instances in the anime and I wanted this version of Misty to have a reason and a past so she'd be more solid in the this story…unlike the character she portrayed in the anime, which sometimes made me scratch my head in puzzlement, though her presence certainly allowed Dita to realize just HOW much she cares for Hibiki in the original series.

 

I also wanted to show a supporting part as to why Misty is trying so hard to get Kyo's affections, and she in this story isn't doing it for fun…but like in the last part before Dita admits her feelings and Hibiki finally wises up, she does want to have somebody to love her, and not be alone…and unlike Hibiki, Kyo does show a caring side when he is with Misty…unlike Hibiki who due to his inexperience seems to be floundering around like a fish out of water.

 

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In light of the I-Freedom's appearance I can give you some ideas.

 

Since my skills at drawing are not that good…it will be easier for me to describe it.

 

The I-Freedom doesn't deviate too much from the original Strike Freedom Gundam's stock body frame, but it doesn't have some of the features or weapon systems of it's parent Mobile Suit and it's other parent, the Wing ZERO Custom Gundam.

 

It doesn't have the abdomen cannon, nor are the energy collectors on it's fore-arms like the shields of the Strike Freedom, instead they fire high explosive impact darts composed of condensed solid plasma. Those can destroy weaker units easily and are fired at a rapid pace, or can be used to injure and damage larger and better armoured targets.

 

Though it has a double beam rifle, it doesn't have the immense destructive potential of the Buster rifle, but it can fire faster, be more energy efficient, and can be more accurate even when combined, and it cannot be combined become a powerful beam cannon like the rifles of the Strike Freedom

 

It also doesn't have the same wing thrusters of the Strike Freedom, but replaces that with two pairs of wings similar to that of the outer wings of the Wing ZERO Custom, but they are not the same form, since the wings have feathers and those are venier thrusters that give the Wing ZERO Custom it's amazing speed, instead the wings are stripped of the feathers, and those will only appear once the Gundam of Kyo takes to flight. And obviously it isn't armed with a ZERO system.

 

But here are some of the features you can say are inspired by the parent Mobile Suits.

 

The Super Dragoon system of the Strike Freedom is present on the I-Freedom giving it a serious punch in offensive power, and the beam cannons can become beam sabers so Kyo has a serious edge. The Wing ZERO Custom's powerful guns on the shoulders are also present in the original version of Kyo's Freedom and are still there in the I-Freedom, plus the Wing ZERO Custom's amazing speed and the ability to defend itself using it's wings are also present, since the I-Freedom's crystal feathers give it immense protection against beam and ballistic based attacks, which is counter balanced by it's weakness to energy weaponry that have the power of the Earth's Paeksis to boost it. Both the speed of both parent Mobile Suits certainly give it a serious edge in manoeuvrability. Plus even with the Prominence Phase Shift system offline, the Gundam of Kyo is a load tougher, though not in the same degree as the Wing ZERO Custom with it's Gundanium armour plating and design frame. The plasma cannons of the original Freedom have been retained and both pairs have fused into one, just like the rail-guns. The cannons are stored in the outer wings and could be placed on the shoulders like the originals, and now that they have been fused, they have twice the power and punch of the originals, the same things can be said with the rail-guns, now they also emit electromagnetic energy so even if they miss they energy they emit will scramble any enemy unit that isn't designed with EM shielding.

 

One of it's features however wasn't not inspired completely by the parent Mobile Suits. The anti-ship swords are a personal touch, and are based on the swords used by Kira's first Gundam the Strike, when it used it's Sword weapon system and these weapons have at least three forms.

 

The first is naturally the standard form where one is held by both hands, or both are held in either hand.

 

The second is the zweihander form where both swords are placed back to back and they form a massive double beam edged sword.

 

And the last is the staff form based in the Impulse Gundam's own Sword Silhouette weapon, where both handles are connected to form a staff-like weapon.

 

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Just completed the story for this chapter, and if you haven't figured it out, Kyo has just been forced to do a few days with the girls who requested him to stay with them until his quarters is given back after repairs. It's not that original but this would avoid too heavy conflict between the girls for Kyo, but the competition won't die down…oh, no…it's just going to get even hotter!

 

Dita FINALLY gets Kyo into her room...so what kind of crazy happenings will occur with the two while Kyo is with her?

 

And if you think anything naughty will happen…then that's possible, just see on the next chapter, and we'll see how the others will try to get Kyo while he's with them in their own rooms. Dita hasn't tried anything too naughty yet…but that certainly doesn't mean nothing will happen between her and Kyo for the next few days, until he moves out to stay with another girl…so who will get him after the end of the week?

 

Find out in Chapter 7-Part 2 Station Party!!!