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GunDread SEED The Second Stage

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Chapter 10 Part 3

First Strike

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The space in the front of the debris belt was alive with Dreads, and unknown Mobile Suits, and two large ships. One was a Megele cruiser in green and red color scheme, while the other was a unique ship that comprised of an old colony ship and a red Megele pirate cruiser. The unique ship was the Nirvana and the green and red one was the Paradise. Before it was a massive number of Dreads and Mobile Suits, and in the front of such a massive combat force were four powerful looking mecha.

They were Gundams…and in the lead was the angel like Gundam, the Infinite Freedom Gundam and it was piloted by none other than Kyo Clyne Yamato, the famed son of Kira and Lacus Yamato, former Guardian counter-terrorist unit member, and now a historical legend due to his actions four hundred years ago.

Kyo however was not concerned with the historical legacy he had unwittingly earned. He didn't so what he did for fame or a legacy, he did it because he wanted to do the right thing and protect his family, friends, loved ones, and the future of the human race on Earth. Though the pirates knew just who he was now…and sooner or later, the other pirates would know…he had more important concerns than fame. However, he knew that he would have to rely on it when the time came, since his niece contacted him and told him of the plan she had in mind to contact the leaders of Megele and Talark.

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Flashback…

“You want me to talk to the Leaders of Megele and Talark?”

Kyo was a bit surprised that Magno contacted him with the idea of him helping to open up the dialogue between the two sides, and if he could, help them see just what was happening out there and the soon to come battle with the Harvesters.

“Yes, I know that it's a long shot uncle, but we're not going to talk to any of those zealots in the government…but to the First Generation. If we can convince them to listen to us…then we might have a chance to turn this whole thing around before the Harvesters come.”

Kyo knew that Magno's idea had merit and he didn't see anything wrong with the idea. However, he had a feeling that things were not going to be as simple as it sounded. The facts were that even if the First Generation would be a bit more reasonable than the current heads of government….it was still not going to be easy convincing them that they had to put aside the differences that exist between their worlds, people and cultures.

He knew how hard it had been for him and his own comrades in the Guardians to convince the extremists to stop their actions at times…and the results of the attempts…sometimes it worked and bloodshed was averted…other times, it was not and then battle came. He knew that it was a risk, but they were running out of time.

“I'll do it…but I can't do it alone.”

“I know…I'll be right with you.”

“One question…if I recall the data I had on Talark society before…the only other way you can contact the First Generation is through a special communications code since seeing them in person is prohibited for all except the highest officials on Talark. No offense meant…but I don't exactly see how you could talk to them and the First Generation women of Megele. How do you plan to do that?”

Magno nodded and smirked a bit.

“You're right about that, normal communications frequencies won't help us in this plan uncle…but the Ikazuchi sections, both this one that makes up the Nirvana…and the one on Megele do have a common frequency…and I know about it…after all I was part of the Ikazuchi's crew a long time ago.”

Kyo thought about that and nodded.

“Let's do it then.”

“I'll start first uncle…and if things get really bad…then I guess you'll have to step in.”

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End of Flashback…

<I hope that plan Maggie has in mind works out. Time is still against us.>

Kyo then checked out a pair of data files he had, the ones Rabat had given him when he was able to regain his memories and before they left the debris belt. He decided to run them through the OS and plan out a possible strategy should they get a chance to engage the Harvesters' super weapon. As he looked at the plans, he saw just how big a task they had on their hands, the machine that the Harvesters had was huge… the image of what it did to Melanos and what it could do to Talark and Megele were terrifying to him. He looked through all the plans and hoped for a way to settle this battle with the advanced fleet. However, he prayed that something would happen before the invasion fleet arrived…if they came in the middle of the battle they had with the advanced fleet…then they would be hopelessly…

Kyo shook his head and focused himself.

<I'm not going to start getting depressed and despondent! I won't do that and further degrade morale and cohesion in the pirates! I won't give up…there has to be a way to beat them!>

Kyo however was then contacted by Sara.

“What is it?”

“I'm picking up a lot of activity from the Talark Fleet that followed us Commander…it seems that they're waiting for reinforcements, I think we'd better be careful, they might try and blind-side us or something.”

“True…but we can't afford to throw the first punch Sara. I want a small team to keep an eye on them just in case they try something. But remember, do not fire unless fired upon, if they throw the first punch and not you, then fight back.”

“Yes sir!”

Kyo sighed and looked at the assembling number of Vanguards from the male fleet. He noted that the Vanguards had indeed underwent a massive overhaul in all of their systems, even their outside appearances had been altered, they had better weapons, though as far as he can tell, the men were still stuck on using melee weaponry, they had better armor, power packs, thrusters…and several other upgrades to boost overall survivability, protection, speed, and combat potential. Some of the upgrades were the same that Parfet had given the Vanguards of the Nirvana before they were all re-designed into their current Crusader Forms, and Kyo knew that such upgrades were a must…but even he had doubts of what the outcome would be if the Vanguards were to face off with the Harvesters' new weapons and their Gundam units.

For the moment however, all they could do was watch and wait for their other ally to arrive.

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The Talark Fleet…

“What are they all doing there?”

An ensign asked as he viewed the screen that depicted the pirate forces as the Nirvana, and the Paradise were all in position. It hardly made any sense why the pirates had concentrated all their forces towards the debris belt instead of them. What the heck were they doing? Were they mocking them, and Grand Pa?

“I don't know…but considering their combat formations, I doubt they're doing it for show.” The Captain answered back as he too wondered just what was going on. This was certainly unexpected of the pirates, instead of fighting them, the women were preparing to fight something else…even the Ikazuchi appeared to be facing towards the debris belt as well.

“They might just be mocking us and Grand Pa, sir…maybe we should send them a warning?”

“No…until I know just what is going on, not one shot will be fired…is that understood? There's too much going on here that makes no sense. Any word from High Command about our report, along with the images of this?”

“Nothing yet sir, there's no word from High Command…except that we must expect the arrival of the elite squadron the Sword Riders.”

The Captain sighed…if the Sword Rider Squadron was being called into action, whatever was going on must be big for them to be called out. They normally were not called upon unless things were really bad…or were going to be bad in a few minutes.

What was happening?

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Naturally….it wasn't just the men who were curious what was going on…

“Any sign of the pirates?”

The Megele Frontier 2nd Fleet, the second largest collection of Megele's finest ships has been called upon to track the pirates after word of their escape reached high command. Captain Heidi Reynard was head of the Fleet and was a close friend to Captain Mara Jansen, and naturally she was now on her way to avenge the humiliation that her friend had endured.

The crew of the Megele ambush force were able to send word out of the I-Freedom Gundam's attack and rescue of the pirates they had intended to round up. The rest of the Megele Naval Command were unable to believe their eyes as they watched the Gundam rip right through the strike group like they were tin foil. The sight of the Dreads being torn apart and left adrift, and their cruisers being taken out in such a fashion had spread disbelief and anger in the ranks of the female military. They were not going to let this slide, and thus several of their finest pilots were called in to take down the Gundam, along with their best ships and Dreads.

Mara had requested, though very reluctantly to have her crew transferred to another ship after the strike team was rescued, and all crews recovered, including the Dread pilots. She and her crew, along with the other officers of the ambush fleet, and their own crews were dying to get their hands on the pirates for the humiliation they had suffered. Even more so for Mara and her fellow officers, they had great pride in their ships and crew…to have both defeated by a male was an insult that they were NOT going to forgive.

“Yes Ma'am…they appear to be forming up a defensive force near the debris belt. But…it seems that the men of Talark are also near the scene. If we go further, we risk entering the territory of the men.”

Heidi weighed her options, if she decided to halt the advance, this would be a sign of hesitation and might be used by her rivals as an excuse to have her removed from her position, and that was one thing she didn't want, she struggled all her life to reach this level of command and to earn her position as the 2nd Fleet's overall commander and she was not going to lose this position she had earned with her own merit. The second option was to enter the territory of the men of Talark…which while an act that most women had talked about doing more than once to show the men just why women were better, they were forbidden by Grand Ma to try it. They had only done this once to capture the pirates and bring them to trial, and the men allowed that…for now, but doing it again…especially with a Fleet this size, was tantamount to an invasion…which could spark an all out war.

“What are you're orders Ma'am?”

Heidi thought it over and replied.

“Do we have visual range of the pirates?”

The subordinate officer checked her scanners and the data and nodded.

“Yes Ma'am…we are in visual range of the pirates through our long range sensors, though we cannot gain a full picture of their activities.”

“Good…have the visual feeds on, what are the pirates doing here in the space of the men is the question that has to be answered first. And why has there been no action by the male fleets on them, yet another question that has to be answered.”

The crew and Heidi watched as they spot the pirates take up defensive positions as if they were getting ready for a fight, but to the surprise of female soldiers, they were not facing the men of Talark, they were facing the mines and the debris belt instead, as if there was a coming threat in that area. This made them even more curious, what was it out there that merited the pirates' full attention than the male forces that were already gathering behind them? This was getting to be even stranger than before…either the pirates had lost their senses…or was there more that it seemed out there.

Heidi's eyes narrowed as she spotted the I-Freedom Gundam and was tempted a considerable \deal to try and take the machine of the picture…but it and it's pilot seemed more concerned with the placement and distribution of both the strange Vanguard like machines that she saw were being supported by the pirate ship known as the Nirvana, and even the Dreads…this was getting even more confusing….sure, the women were pirates…but for them to take orders from a male pilot was even more bizarre.

<What the heck is going on here?>

“Ma'am…what are you're orders?”

Heidi shook her head at the call…this was getting to be too complicated as a revenge mission, the pirates ignored both them and the men and were focused on something more important it seems, but what was it? She then made her decision

“ Have the rest of the Fleet on combat standby for my order, and have the images transmitted to Megele as quickly as we can.”

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The men certainly in the Talark forces didn't know what was going on with the female pirates…and neither did the women of the 2nd Frontier fleet….but that certainly didn't mean that some people on both planets DIDN'T know just what was happening.

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A pair of guards were protecting the inner chamber of the main administration center of Talark itself, unlike the other men, the two were armed with both heavy assault rifles and armed with both combat knives and a pair of high density spears…both of which were very sharp. The men were also wearing heavy combat armor covered in white clothing and grayish plate. These were the elite guards of the chamber to where the Council of Elders were. It was their job to make sure no one without express clearance was allowed into the chamber with Grand Pa and his fellow First generation comrades.

The two quickly heard footsteps and in came a tall, but well muscled old man, the men quickly pointed their spears at him, telling him without words that he had better show some clearance or else they were going to throw him out. They however spotted a clothe wrapped package and realized just who this man was and quickly went back into combat attention and placed aside their spears. They then quickly opened the doors and the man went into the chamber.

The main meeting hall with the First Generation had the symbol of Talark placed upon the floor and there were several lights, showing men with robes on them. In the room was also a single torch that had special long lasting fuel to burn as brightly and as long as it was needed. The elder males then looked squarely at their visitor, showing that they were curious as to what was so important that they all had to be assembled today of all days.

The man in question unwrapped the cloth and revealed a gardening pot and in the pot…amazingly enough was a slowly growing but yet healthy looking plant inside of the pot and the man smiled slightly.

“Look, something is finally growing outside of the city…and in the wastelands no less….a sign of things changing.”

“You haven't lost you're whimsical talents at all Jin…then again…you never did, but you had better tell us what exactly is the reason you've decided to contact all of us to gather here of all things.”

Grand Pa looked at Jin with expectant eyes, along with the rest of the men who were in the chamber. They knew Jin was not the kind of person to partake in matters within the Talark Government, despite his vaunted status as a First Generation of Talark. Jin was assigned a special duty and that was his primary task, apart from other important duties he had, despite his hermit like status among the Talark citizenry…for him to come forward now…was a very strange sign…though his maverick ways, even at his age, was cause for concern.

“I'm here to find out why you all have not told them people of the danger of the Harvesters…you know how dangerous they are...you yourselves have seen the data we have gained from the pirates.”

“How did you come of this information?”

“Despite my reluctance…you know that like you…I have clearance to see the information as well. I know that what we have seen…is horrible, but all the data we have seen from the pods that came are true…Earth is gone…and now we are about to be attacked.”

“And what do you suggest we do then? Throw away all that we have done…we made a mistake…an error in judgment. And we have paid for it many times over…our actions, and that of the others as well have made this situation. We cannot go back, we persevered to colonize this world…despite the dangers, and now you come here and say that all we did was for nothing?! That what we did for the spreading of humanity was for nothing?! And that we should now destroy the people left behind on that destroyed world of our ancestry?”

One of the elder men spoke with strength at Jin. Jin however didn't back away from the threat and glared at the man in question.

“We cannot change what we did anymore, but we know that all that we have seen in those records was no lie, Earth is gone and those that were left behind after that disaster are not human anymore, they have already butchered other worlds of their people…treated them like livestock, and vegetables…how long will it be before both our world and that of the women will be next? We were supposed to spread out the seeds of humanity, for the future of our race…not stand by and let them all be harvested and slaughtered like cattle. The people on Earth…they are not human anymore, no human would willingly butcher other human beings for their own survival. We cannot stand by and let this pointless gender war be the focus of both worlds now that we know of such a deadly threat coming towards us.”

Grand Pa thought it over. He knew Jin had a point…but things have gone too far for them to just undo a hundred years of propaganda and cultural training….and many of the younger generations were still set in their ways. In truth he himself silently encouraged the dissidents of their world but he knew that they were only a very small minority on Talark.

“Are you suggesting what I think you are suggesting Jin? That we call for an alliance with the women of Megele…this will not be as easy as you'd expect. Things are too far gone for the idea of an alliance now.”

That was when another voice came on the line.

“I agree…and after this stunt that you're forces pulled, I doubt that any in the Megele Navy will agree to what you're suggesting Jin.”

The men turned and a screen came to life…to reveal none other than Grand Ma herself as she looked sternly at Grand Pa.

“I have not used this line in nearly a century…but I demand a very important explanation for what had happened in Megele's territory a few hours ago.”

Grand Pa and several of the men…including Jin were confused by the statement, and the leader of Talark was the first to comment on the words Grand Ma spoke of.

“What exactly do you mean by that Anya?”

The leader of Megele scowled and showed them a video clip…of a certain Gundam as it tore through the Megele strike group that was about to ambush the pirate forces after Magno and her crew were rescued by their veterans.

“This…strange Vanguard had just broken through our sovereign space with little to no warning…and took out six Megele cruisers and eighty Dreads…amazingly none of the women in those said ships were killed and the Dreads, along with cruisers have been salvaged. This however is still a great deal of concern to me, if this is some sort of attack you have cooked up…”

Grand Pa shook his head.

“We did not give authority for any attack to be made…and we have received reports from our sensor net stations at the border about this unit previously…I can say that it is not our forces and neither is it's pilot a member of the Talark military.”

Jin however smiled somewhat.

“So…this means things are changing after all. And this means that he has finally found himself. This will certainly mean we can entrust the future in his hands.”

“Do you something about this Jin, and do you know who was the pilot?!”

Jin smiled wider and spoke.

“I know who that pilot is…his name is Kyo, I found him wandering our world brother with his memory lost, but he is not one of our people here in Talark…he came from the outside and I helped him integrate into our society. I also helped him hide his machine in the Ikazuchi.”

“Why have you done such a thing?!”

“Because he alone holds the key to the defense of the future…he has done it before…and after what I have seen…it must mean that he has regained himself at long last.”

“What do you mean by all this?!”

It was then that another voice came on the line.

“What that means is that there is someone who wants to protect the future for humanity…namely from the enemy we are now about to face as they approach the area of our respective worlds.”

The people then turned to see none other than Magno Vivian Yamato appear in a screen before them. The men were stunned that another came on the line and they quickly managed to try and find an answer to what exactly was going on here. Anya however knew just who she was after all.

“Magno Vivian…Yamato, leader of the pirates…why are you here?”

“You forget Anya…I am a First Generation myself, as are the rest of you…however, I did not stand by and let time pass me by at all. It's about time all of us, including you all, get off those chairs and get involved with what is happening out there in the rest of the Galaxy, it's also time for things to change.”

“How rude you are!”

Jin growled a bit and spoke.

“You will not speak about my wife in that manner ever again.”

Jin then faced Magno's image and his once hard and old features softened somewhat as he gazed at his wife from many years ago…how long had it been since he had seen her? It hardly mattered to him how long it had been and how old she had become…she was still beautiful to him.

“It's wonderful to see you again Maggie…”

Magno likewise smiled warmly at her husband…whom she herself had not seen in how many years as well. Despite the age he now had, she still saw the same man she had married many years ago in her youth and how much time they had spent together before the separation between men and women due to several severe disagreements…and circumstances as well.

“It's wonderful to see you too Jin…I've missed you.”

Magno then faced Grand Pa and her smile didn't change too much as she looked at Grand Pa.

“It's been a long time Talen…you've certainly changed since I last you.”

Grand Pa, who was also known as Talen Kusanagi looked at Magno and sighed a bit.

“Nice to see you too…sister-in-law…though I hoped that it was under better circumstances.”

“I hoped for that as well…but things are already moving and it is time you all came to a decision, I and my husband will participate in this for the first time ever since the separation of the Ikazuchi nearly a hundred years ago. And I am asking that it is time we try to undo the lies and secrecy that have been the barrier between men and women in our system for too long. Both our sides may have survived and thrived…but now has come the time for both men and women to stand united once more…we have to…if we want to beat the Harvesters that are coming this way.”

Talen thought it over…

“The reason we have sealed or deleted them is the fact that we have never seen these Harvesters before…despite the data you have shown us, we are not about to set all our people into mass panic. The reason we have made the propaganda and lies, for both sides is that it would give our people something to dedicate their passions in fighting with so keep them motivated…but to suggest that their ancestors are now their enemies will throw them into confusion and panic.”

Magno sighed at that moment.

“I guess then that the only way for you all to change you're minds and see just how important it is for men and women to unite to face the Harvesters, is for you to meet them. Look through the view screens, and see just what you will be facing first. We will show you just what it is that is coming this way that threatens all of us.”

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At that exact moment on the Nirvana…

“Commander…the Harvester ship is now in range, and awaiting orders.”

Belvedere reported as they were told that the converted Harvester ship that they controlled had now reached their location and awaiting orders.

Buzam/Tenmei nodded as s/he looked at everything and gave the order…it was time for the men and women of both worlds to see just how they were fighting.

“Order the ship to deactivate it's Mirage Colloid systems and unleash it's support fleet.”

Buzam/Tenmei then checked to make sure that what Magno had as part of the plan worked well. It was time for both sides to see their real enemy…without being misled by their leaders, and having the signal jammed.

It was also the cue that Kyo and Magno had worked out in case he had to speak to the leaders of both worlds…and also to the people of both worlds to try and galvanize them to fight.

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Much to the shock of the men and women of Talark and Megele military forces, they bore witness to a strange and frankly stunning sight as a massive sea cucumber like ship seemed to materialize right out of deep space itself alongside the Nirvana and the Paradise…the armor was gold and reddish in design and it seemed to have strange seed like protrusions on the sides arranged in a pattern of four seeds.

In a moment swarms of strange octopus like fighters appeared from the ship's sides and large numbers of the seeds suddenly were released. The Seed Ships then flew in as cover for the Harvester battleship and then began to unleash cubes that broke into more of the strange octopus like fighter units.

In less than a few moments….both fleets, and crew were treated to their first actual sighting…of a Harvester Battleship…with a full escort fleet.

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In both Fleets…

“WHAT IS THAT?!”

Every enlisted man on Talark, and every enlisted woman of Megele were stunned at the massive ship that seemingly had evaded all of their sensors and had now a massive fleet right on their doorstep. Rumors began to abound as the two military forces tried to make sense of just what was going on.

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Gasps of shock and disbelief filled the buildings and streets of both worlds as men and women on either planet, who were doing day to day things, walking on streets, watching TV, eating, drinking, and whatever social event they normally did, now got a glimpse of what appeared to be an organic like battleship that had somehow evaded their military's knowledge and was now in the sovereign territory of the solar system they are in.

The people of both Talark and Megele could do nothing but stare helplessly at what they were seeing as the massive…alien-like ship moved in with the rest of it's massive forces alongside the pirates.

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The leaders of the two worlds were stunned…even Jin was surprised as he and the others, including Grand Ma got their first glimpse of the main battleship of the Harvesters. Only Magno didn't seem surprised by the sight as she knew what it was…after all, her crew had fought with them before and knew the weak points at the very least.

“What is that…thing?!” the elder leaders asked

Magno spoke to them with a calm but stern and serious voice.

“This is one of the Harvester Armada's battleships. This is the image of the Harvesters my crew and the rest of humanity outside of the debris belt have been fighting with for the past year. My pirates were able to cripple this one from an ambush fleet that nearly destroyed us. We salvaged it, reprogrammed it, repaired it, and got it to function once more. We rebuilt it for two reasons, to support us, and to act as our physical evidence to prove to you all here and now that the threat of the Harvesters is very real. We also have gained the records of it's operations…namely records on the number of victims this particular ship has claimed in the drive to harvest organs before we disabled it. That too will serve as the proof of the Harvesters and their intentions.”

“This image is already being seen by every person on both our worlds.”

“What?! Give the order to jam that transmission! We cannot have mass panic on our hands at this point!” One of the Talark elders ordered.

Magno however stopped him with a stern command.

“You will do no such thing! The time has come for them to see their real enemies for what they are! There will be no lying or deception, the time for the truth to come out has come, and none of you have any say on the matter. This is not for any trivial reason, this for a chance to prevent our respective annihilation.”

“Unlike the films you've forced you're respective sides to watch. This is the real deal, this image shows our real foes…and there will be no hiding the truth this time either. The Harvesters have only one goal now part from harvesting us…they intend to wipe us out, they do not care about the genders at all.”

The leaders could do little but watch as the massive battle-ship got ready to face off it's former masters, alongside it's new masters, the pirates.

Magno turned for a bit and smiled slightly.

“There is someone who wants to speak to you…he is Kyo himself…and he has something important to say to you all, including the people in both worlds.”

It didn't take long for Kyo to appear in a third screen communication himself, and the Gundam pilot and former Earthling looked at the leaders of both Talark and Megele…he then looked at Jin and smiled.

“It's good to see you again Jin, it's nearly been a year since I saw you hasn't it?”

The elder man nodded as he looked at the young man he had met, who had wandered into his area and became his guest in his house for some time, and what he learned about the man that prompted him to help Kyo settle in Talark was still there. He then looked at his wife's image and asked.

“Is he?”

Magno nodded with a serene smile.

“Yes, he is.”

Jin smiled warmly at that, making the other men, including his brother, and Anya even more curious as to who Kyo was for the two First Generation members to act this way towards him, there must be something in this Kyo individual for the two to act this way. That was enough incentive for both Grand Ma and Grand Pa to direct their respective looks at the Gundam pilot. Kyo noted their scrutiny and looked back at them.

“Yes?”

“Who are you young man?”

Both Talen and Anya asked him as they wanted to know just who this Kyo person really was and why it seemed that the two former life partners seemed very happy to see him. Kyo then gave a glance at Magno who smiled a bit at him and nodded, as if assuring him that it was all right for him to speak out.

“My full name is Kyo Clyne Yamato…I am the son of Kira and Lacus Yamato from Earth, I was born in September 23 Cosmic Era Year 72 on Earth. My name should be familiar with you all since you are part of the original crew of the Ikazuchi that left Earth.”

“Yamato? As in the blood line of the Yamato family…wait, you're name sounds familiar…”

“As well it should be brother…before you stands none other than Kyo Clyne Yamato…the very same young man of my wife's family line that prevented a disaster with the previous Paeksis prototype nearly four hundred years ago…it was through his sacrifice of his own self that all humanity from our world, to that of Megele, and those of the other colony fleets that left Earth exist now. It was he who ensured that we all would be born into this universe.”

To say that both Grand Ma and Grand Pa…along with those in the Council of Elders were stunned would have been a vast understatement. They were unable to believe that this young man before them all was THAT person who became a historical figure. The man who helped usher in the Colonization Era and ensured that their very civilizations would be born.

They however were not the only ones…every citizen from Megele and Talark heard that announcement from Jin Kusanagi and were stunned to see a historical figure they heard about but never knew in truth…was now alive and breathing before them. For the men of Talark, the name of Kyo Clyne Yamato was known to them and they respected the name, due to him being a man of history and importance, and to see that very same person very much alive and well was a stunning turn of events to say the least. The women however didn't know who he was and thus were stunned as to why there was a man in their screens.

Kyo however was all on business as he showed images of the ship that had just appeared before the people of Talark and Megele…including the members of the military fleets that he knew would no doubt be watching the whole event on their own screens.

“This ship is one among many that have been released by the people of Earth…who now call themselves the Harvesters…for the past year ever since I was with the pirates…they have been attacking outlying colonies of humans and harvesting them of their organs in order to survive. This ship, along with many others like it have already visited several others that were once filled to the bring with thriving civilizations…and destroyed them. They butchered all the human beings in those worlds…not caring if they were men or women, old or young…they killed even children and babies without a second thought. Several of those once thriving centers of humanity are now nothing more than desiccated wastelands and grave-yards. I don't plan on showing you all the images of what the Harvesters did to those people both men AND women, but I can show you the worlds that they have already `harvested'.”

True to his words, Kyo began showing planets that were turned barren and lifeless, there were dead bodies there…people who died fighting rather than being captured. He then showed images of the Cube Fighters ripping ships apart and he also showed images from the Harvesters records they had found over the times they had traveled…with extensive work and effort, along with the records of the Harvesters that he had requested from the Resistance archives, they had build a solid video record of every world that the Harvesters had ever attacked, and they included eye-witness reports of survivors from the raids…including the accounts of his two comrades, Liz and Patch…along with the accounts given by the people who lived on Delta 6, and finally those of the other members of the Resistance. It had taken a LOT of coaxing for Liz and Kyo to make the people of the station tell their accounts and it hurt them to have to do it…but it was the only way to convince disbelievers of the authenticity of the Harvesters.

By the time the reports were done, Kyo could tell that he had his audience eating out of his hand and he was going to keep it that way, hook, line, and sinker. It was time to tell them just what was about to happen in the next few minutes.

“As of right now…an advanced fleet of seven of the Harvester battle-ships are already making their way through the debris belt and will soon be within this solar system. As you have seen, they have a massive support fleet each and they will have only one goal…to eliminate both you're civilizations and strip you of every organ you have…namely you're reproductive organs. The Harvesters are no longer human beings. They do not care about you're petty gender wars…they are not beings you can bargain or reason with, they are no longer human…but inhuman monsters who care more for their own survival than your own…and they see you as live-stock and without will of your own.”

The Gundam pilot then gave a look that made sure to hold his audience, namely those of the military branches, on his side.

“Now is the time for all of you serving in the military…to make the right choice…and prove them wrong. I won't force anyone here to side with me, but you all have two choices. The first is to put aside whatever ingrained hatred, distrust, and bigotry you have for the other gender and fight with us to stop them from wiping you're respective worlds apart. The second is to deny what I have told you all, ignore all the evidence before you and do nothing about this soon to come invasion, and continue this pointless war with the other side. But know one thing…they are coming.”

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As he cut his line of communications with the people of Talark and Megele…along with their leaders, the Gundam pilot hoped that he managed to convince the two worlds that siding with each other was far more preferable than trying to fight the Harvesters by themselves just to show the other side up. The two fleets had to work as one or else they would all be wiped out by the Harvesters quickly. He then gave a quick look at the Vanguards that were gathering before the Talark Fleet and could see that these guys were even better armed than the other Vanguards…and judging the type and number of weapons they had with them…these were elite pilots….Talark's best soldiers and Vanguard operators.

Whether that was a good sign or not was still up for debate. He however had no time to worry about it as he made one last check. It was then that he got a communiqué from Jura. He opened up the comm-link to speak to the blonde Gundam pilot.

“You really had them by the ropes Kyo…but do you think that it will work?”

“Honestly…I have no idea Jura, we've got no choice, but hope for the best.”

The blonde pilot nodded and then spoke to Kyo.

“Kyo…I…want to tell you something.”

<Uh oh…why the heck do I feel like I'm getting into something I might regret later on?>

“What is it Jura?”

Jura was blushing…he could tell since he could see the shades of darkening pink on her cheeks through the protective screen visor of her helmet. She however shrugged it off and looked at him point blank.

“I know that now…isn't the right time…or the place for this sort of thing…I know how the last time I tried this turned out. But right now, I don't care…because I know that after all this, there's a chance we're all going to make it.”

“Of course we'll all make it Jura, don't ever doubt that we won't even for a second…what exactly are you talking about anyway?”

Jura smiled and replied.

“I once said I wanted to have a baby…remember?”

That made Kyo nervous very quickly.

“I do…so?”

“I want to have a family…with you once all this is over…that's why I want you to promise me you won't get yourself killed trying to be a hero…and that you come back alive and safe.”

“Uh…But Jura…didn't I tell you before that I…?”

“I haven't forgotten that…I know that there are others that you care for too but we've talked about that…we've decided to stand beside you no matter what happens. Thus, I don't think you need to worry about it too much.”

“Yeah, about that, are you really okay about…well…”

Jura blushed even harder and replied.

“Are YOU okay with it?”

“Uh…I…uh, it's not exactly…easy to learn that you….and the others agreed to that kind of situation you know…and…”

“For me…it's not easy either Kyo…but I love you…and I want you to be happy, and when I get the chance…”

This was the time that Jura's uncharacteristic embarrassment faded and she smiled seductively at Kyo…making him wonder even more just what was going through the blonde Gundam pilot's mind as she looked at him that way.

“I'll show you what I can do…after all, I've learned a LOT from those videos I saw.”

With that, Kyo blew him a kiss and bade farewell as she got into her own location. The meaning of her words quickly hit Kyo right in the gut as his two sides….his moral side, and his male side were once more at war…one side, namely his morals telling him to keep his mind in check and really find out if the women were really agreeing on this kind of relationship he suspected he was about to be introduced to…while his male hormonal side was shouting for joy and jubilation at the thought.

There was only one thing that registered in his brain at this point and time, concerning the upswing on his relationships.

<That was…That is it! No matter what, I am going to find just WHAT sort of conversation they had with Maggie to agree to this kind of change!>

With that thought in mind…Kyo placed his thoughts on his relationships aside as he readied his Gundam for the encounter with the enemy forces that he knew were already on their way through the belt. He then spotted more Vanguard forces assembling with the Talark Fleet, and he hoped that his message had once more worked.

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The captains of both Talark and Megele fleets had a lot to think about as they absorbed just what they had seen. The fact that the ship of the Harvesters was right before them and seeing it's forces made the two respective captains wonder what they were doing to do now. The images of what the Harvesters had done to other worlds, the accounts of the survivors of those very same worlds, and the fact that seven of that very same ship were now on their way here into their systems to do the very same thing to them was placing quite a choice on their respective shoulders. If they decided to side with the pirates, then they would have to be ready to face the consequences, and if they chose not to do anything…then would they defeat the Harvesters by themselves…without any aid.

Right now…the foundations of both worlds were thoroughly shaken by what they had just witnessed and the governments, had a LOT to deal with. The male leaders of Talark had a very hard time trying to control and answer the myriads of questions their planet's citizens, from all three Classes were asking. While on the side of the women, their own government was trying to quell the number of reporters that were hitting government offices…asking about the truth and what the Megele Navy would do now…considering what they had just been told.

Suffice to say…the announcements made by Magno, her pirates, and Kyo about the Harvester forces had really thrown both planets and their people in the loop!

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Magno looked back on the soon to come fight…and knew that they time had indeed come…she parted from the leaders of Talark and Megele, telling them…along with her husband that the future was no longer in their hands, but in the hands of those who lived now…and they are all that stands between the future…and annihilation. But before she left, her husband Jin told her about their son, Van, who at this very moment was also considering what he should do with his life.

Like his parents, Van was older now…nearing his late forties and had earned his rank with grit and determination. That, plus his exceptional skills as a Vanguard pilot made him the prime leader for the elite Sword Rider Squadron, one of Talark's elite Vanguard teams. However, he had always wondered on why he didn't find it in himself to hate women the way the other men did, and that had been his problem when he was young. Thus, his father Jin, taught him to hide his doubts and merely follow orders. That teaching, he kept close…but when he was with his Alpha, he was more open about it…asking why they were at war with people had not met before.

Over the years, Van accepted his role as the leader of the Sword Riders, and kept his personal opinions to himself, namely about women and merely did what had to be done. But now…he too, like the leaders of the fleets from both his world, and Megele had a choice to make…and they had to do it now.

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It was at that very moment that the pirates, and the two fleets began picking up signals…faint ones, the fleet officers didn't know what they were at first, but the Nirvana's crew did…they knew the signals to be that of the Harvesters. The bridge crew gave the word that in less than ten minutes…the Harvesters were about to arrive.

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And it was at that very same moment….that the two fleets, their officers, and the Sword Rider Squadron's own leader made the decision.

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In the bridge…

Ezra looked at her console and was surprised at the data transmission that was no coming in. Buzam/Tenmei, and Magno quickly noted the surprise on the gentle bridge officer's face.

“What is it Ezra?”

“Captain…Commander….I'm getting a coded transmission from…well…it's in the language of the men of Talark. Give me a moment to translate it.”

The silver haired officer however shook his head and replied.

“No need for that…I'll translate it.”

As the silver haired officer read the incoming data quickly, in the hopes that the translation didn't take long before the Harvesters came. The disguised male then gave a sigh of relief and smiled at Magno.

“What is it?”

“Our plan worked after all…we've got an incoming transmission from one of Talark's Fleet Captains on the line…he wants to speak to you in person over the monitor.”

Magno smiled, the men were willing to see and listen to them, and that was a very good sign that their very dangerous gambit had finally managed to hit pay dirt. The men of Talark once believed, listening to women would make your brain and ears rot, and looking at one would rot away you're eyes. The fact that the leader of the Talark Fleet wanted to see them as well as speak to them was a very welcome thing indeed.

“Tell him that we are willing to hear and see him.”

In a moment, the man who was the leader of the very same fleet that was once guarding the Nirvana appeared and he offered the pirates a salute.

“I am Captain Felix Deckard of the Talark Navy battle-ship, the Desert Pride, and of the 3rd Mobile Fleet Group…I came here to offer my support in the battle that is to come between you're forces and the Harvesters. Though I and my crew, and that of the ships under my command may be committing treason in the eyes of my other fellow officers…we are doing this because we wish to know the truth and we are ready to fight alongside you to see that truth with our own eyes and to defend our world.”

Magno smiled at that and was then told that the Sword Riders were going to fight alongside the Crusader Squadron as well, as well as some smaller Talark cruisers. This meant that although the rest of the Talark Forces were not on their side now, at least there were those who listened to their call to stand united.

It didn't take long for the pirates to gain another bit of good news….as the bridge crew intercepted another incoming transmission…from the women of their world.

“This is Captain Heidi Reynard of Megele's 2nd Frontier Fleet. I don't know for sure if all this is true or not…but I am willing to find out and as such, my fleet will now side with you're forces…and that of…the men. I still do not trust them, in truth…but if this Harvester Fleet is truly here to attack…I am not going to stand by and do nothing. And that very same sentiment is with my crew as well.”

Magno and Buzam/Tenmei looked at each other and sighed…not exactly what they had in mind from the female military, but for now…it was enough to know that not all of the women of their world were going to turn a deaf ear and blind eye to what was about to happen.

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Kyo and the other pirates, from both the Paradise and the Nirvana breathed sighs of relief as the two fleets from both Talark and Megele began to close in and without hostile intent. Though the Gundam pilot knew that he had really stirred up a hornet's nest and no doubt would make the Captains of both respective fleets look like betrayers, he knew that they had made the right decision. He only hoped now that their numbers would be enough to face the coming wave of Harvester units that were already breaking through, and in time for the arrival of the Resistance…who he also hoped were on their way now with whatever forces they could spare to help them in the coming battles…this might be a first strike for the Harvesters…but if their newly assembled fleet didn't hold the line…then they would truly be in danger.

As the signals of the Harvesters drew ever closer and were now stronger and leaving the debris belt…he and the others tensed up as they saw the first groups of modified Cube Fighters break through the debris belt…followed by the forms of Seed Ships and Space Urchins. The mine belt of Talark, and the automated security stations would have to be their first line of defense…and once that falls…then it was time to get up close and personal with the Harvester Fleet.

It didn't take long for the orbital mines and automated defense stations to pick up the Harvesters and their Ai forces…and since the Harvesters kept on coming, the mines went forward to do their work…while the automated gunnery stations activated their weapons and open fired.

The Cube Fighters smashed into the mines without any hesitation…even the most fanatical of the soldiers and pilots on either the side of Talark or Megele were not that crazy…but then again…the Cube Fighters were all machines driven by their AI programming…despite their losses, they pressed onwards..even as the mines tore through their current formations…and even when the automated gunnery stations unleashed massive barrages of weapons fire that further devastated them…they still kept on coming, breaking through the mines and destroying the automated stations either by blasting them apart with their own weapons…or simply ramming into them. The surviving Cube fighters pressed onwards, bolstered by the reinforcements of their own kin who were released from the Seed Ships and by the Space Urchins.

Kyo and the others looked on and waited as the Harvesters pressed onwards. Soon the explosions ended and the clouds from the explosions were filled with the wrecks of the first waves of the Harvester Armada. However it didn't take long for the next waves to appear…Cube Fighters in the front, along with Space urchins, Seed Ships in the rear…and sure enough…out come the first pair of Harvester battleships.

That was the signal Kyo and the others had waited for. In less than a moment…Dreads from the pirates and the Megele Navy…along with Crusaders and Vanguards from the pirates and the Talark Navy charged…with Kyo and his fellow Gundam pilots, Dita, Jura, and Meia in the lead, with their weapons already in their hands. The I-Freedom Gundam had it's beam rifles ready, so did the Azure Angel, and the Silver Lightning, while the Crimson Edge had it's beam sabers in beam whip mood, ready for battle. It didn't take long for the Dreads to unleash their missiles and beam cannons at the Cube Fighters, while the Gundams with their beam rifles as the ready fired as well, along with the energy weapons of the Crusaders…and the Cube Fighters responded with their own volleys of energy weapons fire and the Space Urchins unleashed their spines…that filled the space between the surging forces with missile trails and beam bolts.

The First Battle for Talark and Megele was about to begin…

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(The next few pages will be battles between the advanced Harvester Fleet and the newly formed force of the pirates, Talark and Megele. Thus, expect some very long battle sequences and vivid descriptions of fighting. As to how it will end…I will keep that part as a surprise.)

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The battle grew in intensity as all sides continued to attack one another. The pirates and their new allies unleashed all of their current fire-power…while the Harvesters continued to press the attack.

“Captain…torpedo tubes 1 to 7 are ready to fire!”

“Understood…begin logging in a firing solution and fire at will…aim for the hose clusters of fighters!”

After the use of the Murasame torpedoes on the Ikazuchi nearly a year ago…the men decided to use smaller but more numerous and still lethal torpedoes in ship to ship engagements. The weapons were smaller, but required less fuel and loading time and were easier to use in firing solutions…allowing the Talark ships more flexibility in combat. The Talark ships and their crews had learned their lessons well as their armor plating held on despite the barrages being used on the by the Cube Fighters, and the gunnery turrets had improved greatly as hordes of bullets and explosive rounds were unleashed, cutting down the Cube Fighters foolish enough to get into the firing range.

“Captain! Firing solutions are complete and torpedoes are fully fueled!”

“FIRE AT WILL!!!”

The Talark ships then unleashed a swarm of the torpedoes and the results were spectacular as several clouds of Cube Fighters were quickly blown apart, several Seed Ships were also not as lucky as they were severely damaged by the barrage along with some of the Space Urchins foolish enough to slow down.

The Megele officers in their own ships were just as busy…

“Captain…all weapons are ready to fire!”

“Fire!”

The Megele ships unleashed a storm of beam fire from their main cannons and the results were just as spectacular as more Cube Fighters were blown apart and several Seed Ships were blasted to smithereens. The Megele officers then concentrated their weapons fire on the much larger congregations of the Harvesters to further remove them from the battle-zone.

The Vanguards and the Dreads of both sides were also busy attacking the Harvester forces before them. The Dreads relied on their usual tactics to keeping their distance and bombarding with beam weapons and missiles. The Vanguards relied on their close combat weapons along with their armor and agility to get close enough to take out their targets with their preferred style of combat. The two sides managed, thankfully, not to hit each other, but it certainly didn't mean that they liked working with each other. In the lead of the Vanguards were the Sword Riders and they lived up to their name as they were first to attack.

The pirates were not far behind as their Dreads and their Crusader units…led by Barnette and Vaora, and by Sara and Mai. The Crusaders were able to switch their Form packs on the fly adding to the confusion to the Harvesters, and the flexibility of their forces, the ones that followed the Templar provided the heavy ranged fire and overall multiple fire support. The Crusaders based on Barnette's SwitchBlade Gundam were the fast and agile units, transforming to their Mobile Armor Mode to support their fellow pirates, and getting into the battle-zone areas where support was needed quickly, and used that mode to harass the enemy and then switched to their Mobile Suit form to further add to the consternation and woe of the Harvesters…fi they were human that is.

The converted Harvester battle-ship was also getting into the act as it's support fleet clashed with the forces of it's former masters. Cube Fighters from the converted ship traded blaster volleys with Cube Fighters that were still programmed by the Harvester forces, and when they were close enough, the converted and un-converted Cube Fighters clashed and tried to rip each other to shreds as quickly as they could. The converted Space Urchins

However, the Harvesters began to unleash more than just their normal forces, the battle-ships opened up several openings on themselves…and sure enough, out from those openings came large groups of GunDread Clones and sure enough, out came more Dominion Gundam units…all of which decided to really get into the fight.

Their arrival was further increased as more of the Harvester battle-ships unleashed even more Dominion units and GunDread clones…soon enough there was a massive army of the two types that began to rival the numbers of Cube Fighters being unleashed by the Seed Ships…sure enough the numbers were very intimidating to the pirates and their allies.

But that was hardly enough to frighten the pirates at this point…namely one of their number.

The I-Freedom Gundam was using it's beam rifles to cut down and destroy the Cube Fighters that tried to swarm him. The Cube Fighters attempted to shoot him down with a massive hail of beam bolts that would have destroyed normal pilots and their machines…but the Infinite Freedom Gundam was no ordinary machine…and neither was it's pilot. The Gundam pulled off several dodging and weaving maneuvers that would have been considered impossible if not for Kyo being a Coordinator…and as the son of the Ultimate Coordinator at that, plus being boosted by the Paeksis' evolving energies gave him the edge he needed. That and the Paeksis' own enhancements to his Gundam made him very hard to beat in combat.

Kyo moved his Gundam through it's paces…his SEED mode already active as he used his abilities to rapidly determine the best course of action in his battles with the hordes of Cube Fighters that were attempting to finish him off. Apparently the Harvesters considered him and the pirates a major threat, but he deserved a lot of the attention as the Cube Fighters were literally blasting each other apart to try and take him out, and he used that to his advantage as he fired more blasts into the number of Cube Fighters…allowing the others to take their spots and get the right openings to do the most damage. As soon as he was able to reduce several squadrons into scrap. He placed aside his Gundam's beam rifles and took out the Gundam's anti-ship swords and began to dive into the clouds of Cube Fighters. Even his wild strikes struck home…so many Cube Fighters were in the area. Several were even sliced into two in one swing as they tried to attack Kyo. The Gundam swung it's beam edged sword, cutting apart several more Cube Fighters as he made his way to face off with the massive number of GunDread Clones and Dominion Gundam units…These guys were a big threat already…so it was time to thin them down a bit.

Kyo looked at the numbers before him and activated his HiMAT system and unleashed his fused plasma cannons and rail-guns, and his beam rifles as well. He then included his beam rifles and the feather cannons made their appearance. He looked at his systems and the OS told him that all targets had just been locked on and ready to fire. The feather cannons glowed and unleashed their own spread of beam fire, along with the fused plasma and rail-gun cannons.

The massive barrage of weapons fire from the I-Freedom had some very interesting results as a large number of GunDread Dita and Meia Clones were hit hard and suffered massive damage…the Dominion Gundams that were not able to get their shields up to block the incoming attacks were either now missing their heads, had gaping holes in their chests, lost arms, had other parts blown off, or lost their shields or rifles. There were those that blocked the attacks in time, but even they were not that lucky as glowing welts and half melted sections of their bodies were present. Due to the enhancements given by the Paeksis and his own personal upgrades over the months, the weapons the I-Freedom had could have far greater power than before and could inflict far more effective damage on his foes…and considering the massive numbers of enemies they would be fighting, he was happy that he had made the changes…

He braced himself and fired another massive salvo…demolishing more of the GunDread Clones and more Dominion Gundams as several GunDread Jura Clones activated their shields and managed to deflect the barrage, protecting more of their fellow units and Dominions from the withering barrage. Kyo then moved back as he needed more fighting room as several squadrons of Dominion Gundams made their way towards him…their own beam weapons at the ready, including their beam sabers. The Dominions were the same as the ones that he had fought with on the desert world before, but from the number of small thrusters that their beam edged shields had, these were modified for space borne combat.

The first pair of Gundams that attacked used their beam sabers and tried to slice his arms off. He quickly jetted backwards and before they could do anything, the feather cannons that were still in the area re-appeared and were now in their beam saber configuration and slashed off their arms that held their beam sabers. The two could not have enough time to recover as two more feather beam cannon/sabers came right at them and stabbed right into the head. Kyo then took the chance and used his own beam sabers and sliced both of them in half.

He wasn't the only one getting the action however…

Kyo turned and spotted several Dominion Gundam units using their plasma cannons to try and shoot him down, but before he could do anything to defend himself, a long flexible beam whip lashed out from the left and slashed the cannons, resulting in severe damage to the Dominion Gundams. He didn't need to make a guess as Jura jetted in and then lashed out with her other beam hip…the weapon slashed through the legs of the Dominion Gundams. And that was the opening the blond Gundam pilot waited for as she reverted her beam whips back to beam saber configuration and slashed the heads off the Dominion Gundams while in her own SEED mode.

Kyo and Jura then fought with their backs to one another. Jura used her shields to absorb a massive barrage of weapons fire from the incoming units. Once her Gundam had been able to store enough power, the blonde wasted little time and unleashed the energy in several controlled but large bursts, taking down several GunDread Dita Clones, several small groups of Cube Fighters and damaged a pair of Dominion Gundams. She then moved away as she fought with a Dominion Gundam.

Jura kept her head cool and focused on defeating her foe, knowing that Kyo was nearby to back her up just in case. The Dominion Gundam used it's beam edged shield to block several of Jura's attacks with her beam sabers, along with it's own beam saber. Jura waited for the right opening and when the Dominion tried to use it's beam edged shield to slash at her with the ignited beam edge. She was able to evade the attack and aimed her Gundam's hidden beam weapons and fired at the shield…making the Dominion Gundam move backwards, and she took that advantage and slashed with her beam saber…cutting the right arm of the Dominion Gundam and followed up with a stab at the torso.

Kyo had decided to teach the three former Dread pilots on how to kill a Gundam unit in combat, namely he went as far as to train them with sparring matches between them and him previously and it seemed that the training was starting to pay off as Jura blocked another close attack from the next Dominion Gundam and blocked with her Gundam's shield system. She then retracted the beam length of her left beam saber and slugged out a punch, concealing the beam saber…and as the Dominion Gundam moved back to get an opening to finish her off with it's own beam saber, she quickly whipped her Gundam's left arm back…with the beam saber at full length and that caught the Dominion Gundam off guard and it's head was slashed off by the surprise attack. The blonde then placed aside her left beam saber and then took out one of her Gundam's anti-ship swords. The weapon was activated in time as she lunged her Gundam forward…and impaled a GunDread Dita Clone that was about to attack her with it's arm blades. Jura wasted no time and quickly pulled out the sword and then used it to cut down several GunDread meia clones that tried to evade her attack, but could not due to the number of units in space. Jura then used her Gundam's own speed to her advantage as she jetted past several GunDread Dita Clones and slashed them in half. She then placed away her anti-ship sword and used her beam cannons to unleash more fire-power at the incoming forces threatening to swarm her, namely the Cube Fighters as they moved in, however, Jura was more than ready as she moved towards them dodging their shots and using her shields for both offense and defense as she then used her beam sabers to attack the enemy. As soon as she had an opening, she quickly made her way towards a pair of Seed Ships that were about to unleash more Cube Fighters to support their forces…she didn't give them any time as she took out both her Gundam's anti-ship swords and with two powerful slashes…she sliced them into two halves…along with the Cube Fighters who barely had the time to break apart. She quickly placed aside her anti-ship sword and used her beam sabers to fight off several more Cube Fighters

Dita took to the stage as she used her Gundam's shield emitters to block several attacks and used her Gundam's own speed to her advantage as she dodged past several squadrons of Cube Fighters, as she did so. She fired her Gundam's abdomen cannons, reducing the Cube Fighters into scrap before they could rally and retaliate. The redhead Gundam pilot then used her beam rifles to shoot down several Cube Fighters and also used her beam rifles to attack several Dominion Gundams. She used her shields to block their attacks and then retaliated when she saw them make a mistake she made them pay for them as several Dominion Gundams lost their arms, legs, or heads to the accurate shots made by the redhead. Dita had been trained by Kyo on how to accurately take out targets with her weapons and how to hit the right weak points.

She quickly paced aside her beam rifles and used her beam sabers as several GunDread Dita and Jura Clones came at her. She evaded the GunDread Jura Clones as she knew that her beam sabers won't have enough power to take out their shields…so she focused her attention on the GunDread Dita clones. She blocked their attacks and dodged the others and then closed the distance. She moved away from a beam shot from one of the clones, and she quickly slashed off the beam cannon on the shoulder and before the clone could recover she moved away as another fired it's own beam cannon, the shot ripped the head off the GunDread clone Dita had defeated previously and she quickly came in with a powerful punch to the GunDread Clone…after she knocked the GunDread Dita clone back…she activated her Gundam's rail-guns and fired at the clone…further damaging and knocking it back, allowing her to fire her Gundam's abdomen cannon , that blast, coupled with the already inflicted damage of the rail-guns literally tore the clone apart…allowing the beam to damage another GunDread Dita Clone. She then took out her beam rifles and combined them to form the combined beam cannon and fired a powerful beam that severely damaged a GunDread Jura Clone's shield system…shorting it out…allowing her to finish it off with another blast.

Dita then took to the open area of space as she faced off with another GunDread Jura Clone, she used her beam rifles to hit it and then fired her abdomen cannon and rail-guns. The combined assault forced the clone back and that was when Dita attacked with her beam sabers, striking the still recovering shield, the attacks weakened the shield and allowed Dita to slice the GunDread into two. She then flew upwards and activated her Gundam's own HiMAT system and evade a massive barrage unleashed at her by the GunDread Dita and Jura Clones, she then unleashed her Gundam's own beam cannons and then with her rail-guns, abdomen cannon, and beam rifles ready she used her own SEED mode and unleashed a massive beam barrage that decimated the Harvester Forces gathered before her…several GunDread Dita Clones were severely damaged or destroyed by the incoming barrage…several other Cube Fighters were also destroyed in the attack…and some of the GunDread Jura clones were able to erect their shields and evade the barrage, but even then are badly hit and had to pull back…allowing Dita the chance to unleash another withering barrage to further damage the Harvesters, several Space Urchins were also hit by the barrage and were badly damaged as well. She then used her beam shields to block several retaliatory strikes and moved back in order to further aid the rest of her comrades, including her friends and Kyo in particular.

Meia likewise was inflicting massive amounts of hurt and grief on the Harvesters in her own way and with the use of her own Gundam's unique abilities and weapon systems. She used her collapsible shield to block several more attacks and then used her own plasma cannons with her beam rifle to destroy several more Cube Fighters that tried to attack her quickly. As soon as she had an opening, she activated the energy field emitters that her Gundam possessed and then went to dashing into the groups of Cube Fighters and other units that were before her. They didn't last very long as the energy fields that surrounded her Gundam were like that of a beam shot and they couldn't touch her. The silver Gundam smashed through several more cloud formations of Harvester units before she deactivated the field and then unleashed her plasma and rail gun cannons, along with her beam rifle and her Gundam's own HiMAT mode and unleashed another lethal barrage that decimated more of the Harvester forces…destroying large numbers of Cube Fighters, damaging several more Dominion Gundams and even destroyed several GunDread Dita and Meia Clones.

She then took out her beam katanas and retracted her shield as she faced off with a pair of Dominion Gundam units. The first fired it's beam edged shield at her, she managed to evade it, but barely evaded being impaled by the second's beam saber, she evaded the two and used her CIWS guns to slow them down, she then quickly used her Gundam's speed to get past them and then slash off their shield arms as they tried to block her attacks. As they tried to recover, she turned her Gundam around and slashed off their legs on the next pass. And then fired her rail-guns at them…further damaging the Dominion Clones, until they exploded…she then faced off with another GunDread Dita Clone and blocked a few of the beam shots with her katanas and then charged, dodging a blow and slicing off the right arm of the GunDread Clone and then introducing her other beam katana into the chest of the Clone and with one sweeping upwards pull…sliced the GunDread Clone cleanly in half. She moved away and went on to fight with the others.

Kyo and his fellow Gundam pilots and their Paeksis enhanced Gundams were raking in the kill rates as they tackled the far more dangerous numbers of the Dominion Gundams and GunDread Clones…lessening the danger posed by the units to their comrades and their new allies.

But that certainly didn't mean that the other pirates and the newly combined Talark Megele forces didn't have impressive kills of their own to add.

Barnette gritted her teeth and guided her Dread into several impressive dodging moves and evasion patterns…while unleashing several of her Dread's missiles and destroyed several Cube Fighters that tried to take her out with a combined attack, the Cube Fighters were destroyed and she quickly evaded their wreckage, she then was accompanied by several of the other Dread forces of the pirates and even some from the Megele military forces. She then used the experience she and the other pirates had to destroy several Seed Ships before they could unleash more Cube Fighters to reinforce the rest of their forces. The Seed Ships had no warning as the beam bolts and missiles from the Dreads slammed into them in full force…further damaging them, Barnette then called in another strike from her other comrades as several other Dreads came in and unleashed their own barrages, destroying even more Cube Fighters and destroying any Seed Ships that were still recovering from the barrages.

The new Dread squadron leader of the pirates then redirected her fighter to engage several more Cube Fighters and destroyed them quickly as she looked at the situation through her tactical scanners. She then saw that she still had some missiles left and then aimed them at several more Cube Fighters. The Dread pilot evaded several more attacks and fired her missiles, destroying several more attackers until she was forced to use her beam cannons as her missile stores were running low. As she took out more of the Cube Fighters, she then checked her Dread to see her status and noted that she would have to move back soon, in order to replenish and re-supply her Dread before going out again.

“All Dreads, report status!”

She looked through the scanners and found that a good number of her fellow Dread pilots were soon to be running low on munitions and she quickly decided to plan out a retreat order for re-supply, while the other Dreads covered them with their own attacks.

Sara was using her Crusader's two cannons to blast apart several more Cube Fighters and then faced her first Gundam opponent…she braced herself and used her beam saber and sonic resonance sword as the Gundam charged at her with it's own beam saber, as she managed to evade the first attack, she had to jet back as it used it's beam edged shield like a boomerang to slice her Crusader in half as it tossed it at her. She recalled the first time she had faced such a unit on the desert planet, but remembered that unlike before…this time she would be personally facing one. She then ducked her Mobile Suit and slashed off the connector cable with her sonic resonance sword and then charged with her beam saber, the Dominion Gundam blocked the attack and kicked at her, knocking Sara aside, but that gave her the time to ready her rifle as she was knocked back, as the Dominion pursued her to finish her off, she quickly aimed her rifle and fired a blast at the Dominion…at point blank range in the chest…severely damaging the Gundam, and allowing her to move in time to slice off it's head with one deadly swing of the beam saber.

She then combined both her beam and rail gun weapons and fired at several more formations of Cube Fighters to damage them and used her beam shield to block several retaliatory attacks made by the Harvesters as she moved back to get more fighting room and to lead the rest of her unit into combat.

Several of the Crusader pilots were using their Schneider Form Packs to slice down several more Cube Fighters and even took out a pair of GunDread Jura Clones with a combined assault and then moved away to take out more of the Cube Fighters, another group used their Aero Form Packs to gain the speed advantage and to rapidly engage several more squadrons of Cube Fighters before they could break through and cause more damage to the rest of the forces.

Mai was also busy cutting her way past several more groups of Cube Fighters with her sonic resonance katana and also used her beam rifle to further add to the kill rate of Cube Fighters and even some foolish Seed Ships. One Seed Ship was about to unleash more Cube Fighter reinforcements to aid their attacks, but she fired several of her knives at the released Cube, damaging them and then getting close enough, she stabbed the Seed Ship from behind…damaging it badly and then slashing quickly to further damage it, she then used her beam rifle to fire into the open wound and cause even more havoc to the internals of the Seed Ship. She then moved away and fought with a GunDread Dita Clone, evading the attacks, but got slightly damaged on the torso by a beam bolt, but the armor held and allowed her to slice off the cannon with her katana, and then used her beam saber to stab the Clone in the back…destroying it.

The rest of the Crusader pilots were using the other Form Packs, namely the Galahad, Koenig, Kaiser, the newest Form Pack developed by the Resistance and Raiha to further add to the consternation and woe of the Harvester Forces as the number of beam bolts, missile trails, rail-gun slugs, and more filled the void of space. The Dreads were also adding to the mayhem with their own coordinated attacks.

“TAKE THIS!”

Bart shouted out as he unleashed another massive plasma barrage right at the massive number of Harvester units with the Nirvana's plasma cannon batteries. He then coordinated another beam strike and managed to avoid damaging any of the other pirates and the newly allied Talark/Megele forces. The men and women were in awe at how accurate the plasma bolts were and how well they avoided damaging their forces while laying waste to the Harvester Forces.

The Talark Vanguards were using their close combat design orientation to further add to the fighting as they used their spears, swords, chain saws, and ranged weapons to deadly effect, though they didn't rely on beam weapons and too heavily on missiles, that hardly meant that they were far from helpless in long range combat. They used missiles to deadly effect, and used the wreckage of the Harvesters to launch ambush attacks on the Seed Ships and GunDread Clones. Several GunDread Dita Clones were caught off guard as Vanguards appeared out of nowhere and began to hack and cut them apart. GunDread Meia Clones were able to evade the attackers, but several more used the debris to shield their presence and cause more damage and destroy them. Cube Fighters were unable to maneuver well as the storm of weapons fire limited their movements along with the debris. This allowed the Vanguards to catch them off guard and tear them to shreds. Several Seed Ships were also beset by Vanguards before they could either release more Cube Fighters, or seal themselves up within their armored hulls. Even the Dominion Gundams were hard pressed as the Vanguards continued their assaults.

The entire region of space was filled with the wreckage of the Harvesters as large numbers of Cube Fighter wreckage coupled with Seed Ships, Space Urchins, GunDread Dita, Jura, and Meia Clones, and that of several groups of Dominion Gundams.

But that didn't mean that the Harvesters were always on the receiving end of the fighting…

Despite the newly combined forces of the two planets and civilizations, plus the battle hardened pirates, they were still out numbered as the Harvesters had the numerical advantage as more and more Cube Fighters were being unleashed by the newly arriving Seed Ships, along with more unleashed GunDread Clones, Space Urchins, and more Dominion Gundam Clones. They were like a massive swarm of locusts, the more that were killed, more seemed to keep coming.

The Harvester battle-ships also got involved in the fighting as they unleashed barrages of torpedoes and energy blasts… and while the ships' AI systems were still not using their heavy weapons, their current arsenals were more than enough to cause severe havoc on their foes. And the results were evident as several Talark cruisers and several more Megele cruisers were hit, despite their armor and shielding. In those ships…pandemonium reigned supreme as damaged sections were sealed off to prevent further damage to the ships, along with saving whatever they could, crew members were taken to the Medical Bays of the ships for serious and often critical injuries, while the Captains of either vessel type tried their best to hold on and keep their crews from getting killed. Some of them were sadly forced to order the full evacuation of their ships as they were sometimes too badly damaged to keep on fighting. Thankfully they were evacuated to safety, while others were not so lucky as some of crew, regardless of being men or women died in the attacks.

The Vanguards and Dreads were not better off either as many of them were badly damaged, and some were out of ordinance. The Dread pilots of the Megele military often found themselves running low on their ordinance and learned first had how vulnerable they were in close combat as Cube Fighters continued their relentless and merciless attacks. Several pilots were killed in the fighting as their Dreads were torn apart, either by the Cube Fighters, and other Harvester units who attacked them in close range, or were blown to bits by the ranged attacks of the Harvesters. The Vanguards also found themselves being severely outgunned as they were shown how vulnerable they were in long range battles against such a relentless foe…who unlike the women who would retreat if they lost too many, cared little for their losses and continued their brutal attacks…several Vanguards lost their limbs or were destroyed outright by the Harvester Forces.

Other pilots were rescued in time and evaded their bloody fates but they had to be rushed out of the combat zone before the Harvesters came after them. The Re-supply shuttles that were normally used to ferry supplies to Dreads had to be used to evacuate the wounded and save as many of their fellow women as they could…while freshly armed Vanguards had to both fight the Harvesters, while rescuing their comrades before they were either killed or captured.

On and on came the attacks of the Harvesters and it didn't take long for space to be filled with the wrecks of Vanguards, Dreads, and Talark/Megele ships as well…showing that even if the Harvesters had lost many units, the combined forces of Talark/Megele and the pirates were also going to suffer losses.

The pirates however were a bit more lucky as most of their wounded were rescued in time before they were caught, and despite the large number of wounded heading into the Medical Bay on the Nirvana, both Duero, Max, and Paiway were able to handle the situations that came before them. Paiway had grown up and was no longer afraid of blood as she moved on to help her fellow pirates and keep them alive. Duero was thankful that he had learned enough on how to treat the women to make sure that they would recover, while Max was working just as hard, using his own knowledge to help his brother and Paiway in treating the wounded…the only thing he was happy for was the fact that Barnette was not among the incoming wounded that were now filling up the Nirvana's Medical Bay.

The one thought that the pirates had was this…

<We need back-up soon!>

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Kyo then made the call to the Nirvana to send out the Liberty ATCISS, and in doing so, he jetted back his Gundam towards the Nirvana as the pirates covered him, namely Dita, Jura, and meia. As soon as he was able to connect to the Liberty, he unleashed a massive barrage with everything he had in his Gundam's arsenal. The pirates and their allies could only watch as beam bolts and missiles slammed into the clouds of Cube Fighters, Seed Ships. Space Urchins, and GunDread Clones. Kyo then used the massive beam cannons in their beam saber configuration and dived into the mess of the Harvester units, the massive beam sabers were able to slice down Cube Fighters while they struggled to escape, the Dominion Gundams fared little better as their shields couldn't handle the massive power from the massive beam sabers…several Dominion Gundams were literally cut in half, along with their shields as Kyo slashed to the sides…along with impaling the Dominion Gundams that were in front of them, once he did that, he merely moved the cannons in any direction and sliced the units in half.

The damage was not limited to the Dominion Gundams as Seed Ships were also sliced into halves by the massive energy blades, the blades sliced through their armored hulls like a red hot knife through butter. The sliced units glowed briefly where the beam sabers had slashed them before the detonated…Kyo guided his Gundam through the massive barrage of the Harvester units who tried to take him out and continued to move his massive beam sabers through them…cutting down m\unit after unit, and squadron after squadron, namely the fighters that came too close to the beam weapons.

Kyo then slashed both weapons upwards…cutting several Space Urchins in half as their spines bounced of the combine P. Phase Shift Armor of his Gundam and the Liberty unit. He then brought the beam sabers downwards and slashed several GunDread Dita clones from head to groin with deadly precision. The Gundam pilot then switched the cannons to basic beam cannon mode and blasted through another formation of Cube Fighters with his fused plasma cannons, rail-guns, and feather cannons that he released…the end barrage devastated even more Harvester units and left the entire area of space before him filled with the wreckage of the enemy forces.

Dita, meia, and Jura were not far behind as well as they lent their support to Kyo as he led the counter attack at full throttle. The Dreads and their pilots on the Nirvana quickly rallied behind the Gundams and so did the Crusaders. The wedge led by Kyo's Gundam did even more damage to the Harvesters, slicing past their walls of units, and that allowed the pirates and the allied Talark/Megele forces to dive in and cause more havoc.

The pirates and their allies then took the fight to the harvesters as long as the opening lasted, as their ships came in and fired their own arsenals to support their forces. Freshly re-supplied Dreads were re-deployed to aid their beleaguered comrades, while newly re-fueled and re-armed Vanguards, along with fresh replacements came out to aid the Vanguards who were still in the fight.

Kyo then diverted his attention to a single Vanguard in particular as it attacked a GunDread Meia Clone.

“TAKE THIS!!!”

The Vanguard had what appeared to be a power fist style weapon that had special firing rods filled with explosives…which seemed very much true as the GunDread suddenly exploded underneath the Vanguard. It had the markings of the Sword Riders, but the extra armor and weaponry, plus the boosted systems told Kyo that this guy was a high ranking leader. The Gundam pilot quickly disengaged his Gundam from the ATCISS and caught the Vanguard as it was propelled away from the exploding Harvester unit.

“You all right?”

Van turned and faced his rescuer and nodded, though why he suddenly felt a strange shiver of recognition in him when he saw Kyo was something he decided not to dwell on.

“I'm fine…thanks for the assist.”

Both pilots then turned as they were suddenly surrounded by four GunDread Dita Clones, all of which were arming up their beam cannons. As the beams were fired, both pilots did very different but very effective maneuvers to defeat their foes.

Kyo used his P. Phase Shift Armor to nullify the beam attacks and took out his anti-ship sword, he then combined them into their staff form and with one powerful swing, aided by his wings and thrusters, slashed one GunDread Dita Clone cleanly in half and then with some maneuvering avoided the attacks of the second Clone and then disconnected his anti-ship swords from their staff formation and then combined them together into their twin sword formation and with one piercing stab, gutted the GunDread Dita clone…he then disconnected the anti-ship sword and with powerful outward pushing motions, cut the GunDread Dita clone in half vertically.

Van used his remaining missile pods to fire the last of his remaining ordinance to disrupt the GunDread Dita Clones' use of their beam cannons, he then used his own anti-armor spear and charged in through the clouds and then gutted the first GunDread Dita Clone with a stab right through the torso, and followed it up with another powerful punch to the head, still using the power fist with the injection style explosive charges…ripping the head clean off. He then faced the other one, but quickly released all the outer armor and weapon components as the beam from the second clone he was facing came at him. The beam vaporized the released parts, leaving the Vanguard with it's basic armor and weapons, but that hardly troubled Van as he grabbed his spear and then tossed the weapon like a javelin, the weapon buried itself into the GunDread Clone's shoulder, forcing it back and that was the opening the elite Vanguard pilot needed as he released the hidden chain-saw blade in his Vanguard's fore-arm and then smashed the blade right into the chest of the GunDread Clone…and the laser sharpened blades did their work and cut through the armor plating and cutting into the power core of the machine…he then jetted away while regaining his spear.

Kyo saw the whole thing and was impressed, though he also wondered why he felt some sort of familiarity with the elderly but highly skilled Vanguard pilot.

“Nice moves you've got there.”

“Same to you sonny…but now's not the time for chit-chat we've still got more of those enemies to deal with. I need to head back and re-fuel…I'm running low on power already.”

Van said as he checked the power core readouts of his Vanguard and found himself already running low on fuel…even his back up power supplies were low, along with the fact that he had sacrificed his spare power pack to distract the last opponent he fought with. He needed to head back soon, and thankfully a pair of his fellow pilots came on the scene to escort him. Kyo then turned and re-connected his Gundam with the ATCISS. In the battle's intensity the pirates, and the combined Megele/Talark fleet were being watched by the citizenry of their respective worlds and they were looking on, trying to come to terms with what they were looking at. The others however were already taking action as large numbers of the viewers began to cheer their respective sides on.

The media was having a field day on either planet as many reporters and private media companies filled the streets clamoring for answers as to what was going on. This situation was best seen on Megele as the reporters continued to barrage their government officials and the officials' representatives on what the Megele Navy was doing…even the best efforts of the propaganda ministry on the all female world to try and turn this situation around and deny the truth were wasted as the transmissions continued to be broadcast and they were not able to alter them. The same thong could be said on Talark as mass numbers of citizens began to question what was going on as they watched the screens, they tried to figure out exactly what was it they were witness to and also sought answers for them, they called to their leaders and also to Grand Pa for answers.

In the Chamber that housed the elder men of the planet of Talark, they could do nothing but bear witness to both the battle in space before them. They could now tell that things were no longer going to be the same and much was happening and now no longer in their hands…even the two leaders, Talen and Anya could do nothing and watch as their respective people were now caught in the whirl-pool of events.

Naturally some of the men were not willing to just stand by and watch all that they had accomplished be undone…no matter what the situation may be.

“Jam that transmission! We cannot allow this to be seen an y more, if we do we'll have a planet wide riot on our hands!”

Jin however would have none of it as he looked at the men, stopping him cold. Jin then looked towards the hall and faced the hidden cameras that acted as the only link the men who had the highest security clearance levels.

“You will NOT stop that transmission!”

Jin then looked at both his brother and his sister in law. His once hardened expression softening as he gazed at his family members and spoke.

“The time has come to put aside the past, we have to do so in order to help our people survive…and the time has come for men and women…on both our planets to begin the task of mending and building relations with one another. It will be a long and harsh path, of that I have no doubt, and neither do you two as well. But we have to do it, for those who are still in cold sleep and for the new generations that are soon to be born into this universe. The time is now and the choices will be yours…you all can see this can't you…those who are fighting out there…they will need you're help…here and now…will you come to their aid and prepare to fight for the future of the human race, the UNITED human race as we should have done and we can do it again…or will you cling to the past and do nothing?”

Talen and Anya looked on as they realized that now, they had to make the right decision and make it soon, they could already see that despite the best efforts of the pirates and the small combined fleets from both their planets they were still outmatched. If they fell, then nothing would be able to stop the Harvesters from completing their objectives. Both husband and wife made the decision to seal away the information, in disbelief that the people of Earth had become so monstrous…and the sets of pods that soon followed continued to frighten them…but they denied the truth and they were now in this mess. The choice was indeed theirs and it would decide the fates of not just their worlds and people…but the very future itself.

It didn't take long for them to make the decision.

Both of them spoke immediately and their commands were heard.

“Connect me directly into Fleet High Command.”

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“Damn it! There's so many of them!”

Jura shouted out in frustration as she took out several more Cube Fighters with her Gundam's hidden beam cannons and solid weapons, but even more of the Cube Fighters kept coming.

“No kidding! We're going to need some serious fire-power soon if we're going to pull through on this mess!”

Meia commented as she used her Gundam's beam katana and shield to face off with two more GunDread Dita Clones that came right at her at full speed.

“The bad aliens are so many!” Dita said as she used her Gundam's rail-guns to destroy several more Cube Fighters and then her beam sabers on the others that came at her.

Kyo could tell that his comrades were getting tired so he decided to do as much damage as he could and to even up the load. He had done this before and now was the right time to finally get rid of one of the Harvester battle-ships. He the called in the Nirvana…namely Bart who was still peppering away with massive plasma beams at the Harvesters that were in his line of fire.

“Bart!”

“Go ahead Kyo!”

Kyo then made some rapid calculations and went ahead with the plan, this was going to be rather close though…he had never done this before and it was rather risky to say the very least.

“I want you to unleash a full barrage right into the harvester Forces protecting that Battle-ship…it's time we take one of them out of this picture!”

“How do you propose to do that?”

“Trust me…just give me a clear path into the Harvester ship's perimeter.”

Bart didn't know just what Kyo had in mind, but if he knew one thing with absolute certainty, Kyo was not the kind of guy to make a request if he didn't have a plan in mind. And from what he himself had seen, those plans worked beautifully when done at the right time and on the dot with Kyo's orders. The other pirates knew that to be true as well and quickly agreed on what Kyo was going to do. Bart wasted no time as he began to lock on to the large number of Harvester units that were protecting the battle-ship that Kyo had in mind to hit…and it was the best target right now. It was aiming to destroy several ships, namely that of Talark and Megele and the ships were barely able to get a good lock on the massive battle-ship, because of the fact that the support fleet of the ship acted as it's physical shield and the men and women were being hit hard, they didn't have the fire-power…nor the forces needed to do any damage to the battle-ship that was trying to blow them into scrap.

Bart looked on as he locked in the right coordinates for the massive barrage that Kyo had in mind so they could eliminate the enemy forces that were shielding the Harvester battleship…Kyo likewise outlined his plan to his fellow Gundam pilots…and they were stunned at what he had in mind.

“Are you sure that would work Kyo?! That sounds like suicide!?” Meia said with surprise and concern evident on her face. The same expressions were also present on the faces of Jura and Dita as they too thought that Kyo was planning a too risky move…this was even more dangerous than the one time he snuck into the very jaws of the enemy back on that desert world that they had been trapped in a few months before.

“I know…but we've got to do what we can to stop the Harvesters…and with one of their ships down…we may do just that, with one down, it's fleet won't be able to come to the aid of the other ships and that might make things a lot easier for all of us.”

“But still!”

Kyo smiled at them and replied…”Don't worry, I'll be fine…besides, I will need all of you're help as well.”

“Us?”

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In the Command Centers for the respective Talark and Megele Navy…

The Grand Admirals of both Fleets were busy trying to figure out what they were supposed to do. They were tasked with fleet command and were under the direct authority of the Government, however, the battles that they were now looking at appeared to have thrown the entire chain of command out of whack. There had been reports about an unknown Vanguard flying towards the Megele territory and right past the Talark and Megele sensor network stations, scaring the living daylights out of the two sides. For the women however, the reports of the strange machine disabling six of their fellow officers' ships and defeating their Dreads with seemingly no effort was a blow to their pride as women of Grand Ma and Megele.

However, the sight of the strange machine fighting against these alien-like invaders alongside the pirates and even some of the new and strange Vanguards was enough to stun them…they were even more surprised to see that some of their forces have just joined the fighting and the reports of civilian unrest was certainly going to be a big problem for home-world security. The Grand Admirals on both planets were unable to determine what they should do…not because they lacked initiative…but because they were still worried about what would be the ramifications if they got involved with the fighting. The last thing they wanted was to go on without making sure that they had all the bases covered.

It was then that their respective aides got a message and they both gasped as they read just what was coming on their communication systems. As they read the data, they quickly turned to their superiors and then to the rest of the command staff.

“Ma'am…we're receiving a personal command communiqué from Grand Ma!”

“Sir…we're receiving a personal command communiqué from Grand Pa!”

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At that very same moment…

Bart smiled as he locked in all the data and saw the targeting systems under his command give him the go ahead for the strike, but he held back the attack…he had to wait for Kyo's order to unleash the barrage.

At that very moment Kyo had finished his plans and then gave the signal to Bart to go ahead with the strike. Beside his Gundam and the ATCISS were Dita, Jura, and Meia within their own Gundams…ready to put his plan into action. Kyo knew that this plan was going to be dicey…but if it worked, then the balance would at least tip in favor of the good guys and not the Harvesters…and that was going to be worth the plan he was about to pull.

“TAKE THIS!”

Bart then unleashed a massive plasma beam barrage right at the clouds of enemy units and the results were explosive…and it was also there that the four Gundams made their move…following behind the barrage by a few good dozen meters.

Cube Fighters were blown apart, Dominion Gundams were also severely damaged or outright destroyed, Seed Ships were turned into burning wrecks, Space Urchins were blown apart and reduced into floating junk, and large numbers of GunDread Clones were either destroyed or severely damaged and unable to fight at full strength. In the once vast cloud was a massive hole filled with wreckage and still exploding units of the Harvester battle-ship's support fleet.

That was the opening the four Gundam pilots were waiting for.

The four Gundam rushed in as quickly as they could manage to break the distance. Kyo unleashed a barrage of missiles from the Liberty's stores and caused even more losses for the Harvesters. However, several surviving units began to attack with their own beam attacks, it was at this point that Jura got involved as she activated her shields…absorbing the weapons fire. The blonde Gundam pilot then checked her OS readouts and then noted that her Gundam's shields have absorbed the right amount of power…and in that same moment, Dita combined her Gundam's beam rifles, while Meia released her Gundam's plasma cannons and rail-guns, and Kyo finished it off by over charging his fused plasma cannons and fused rail-guns, along with the other beam weapons of the Liberty…along with his feather cannons.

The for Gundams then unleashed a massive barrage that punched right through the clouds of Harvester units before they could move in and close the gap. The Gundams rushed through the hole and their attacks continued along and smashed right into the Harvester battle-ship…causing massive damage as the Harvester ship's armor broke under the combined assault. The blast blew a massive hole in the ship…similar to the very same one that the pirates once used to get into the control battle-ship of the Mirage Colloid equipped Harvester Fleet. This was the opening Kyo needed as he pushed the Liberty to full power…but not before saying to his three female comrades…

“Wish me luck!”

“Good luck!”

With that, the three girls moved away and re-engaged the Harvesters but not before escaping the area before the hole was re-sealed by the Harvester forces that managed to rally themselves. They only hoped that Kyo was right on his plan…but they knew that he had done a lot of impossible things, and despite their reservations on the matter…this one would be no different.

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Kyo guided his Gundam right into the maw and was now making his way into the area where the control node of the ship was. The design was still similar to the very same one he and the others had infiltrated months before. But he knew not to get comfortable as he powered up his Gundam and the Liberty's P. Phase Shift Armor system to the highest settings, which was no danger due to the enhanced systems and the Paeksis/nuclear hybrid reactor. The internal defense systems of the Harvester battle-ship wasted little time in trying to slow down and destroy their unwanted visitor as lasers and even solid steel spikes were fired at the Gundam at high speeds. Kyo evaded most of the attacks, but his maneuvering options were very much limited due to the size of the tunnels, the defenses and their fire-power, and the presence of the Liberty ATCISS…however, her certainly wasn't going to give up just yet as he moved through. He used his fused plasma cannons and rail-guns, along with the feather beam cannons to blast his way through the mess. Several newly installed sealing doors begin to close…but they are either passed through by the Gundam due to being unable to move fast enough, or were blasted aside and damaged severely by the Gundam's weapons fire.

It didn't take long for Kyo to now find himself inside the vast chamber and right in front of the Harvester battle-ship's main computer node…he however wasted little time as panels opened up around him as Cube Fighters, GunDread Clones, and Dominion Gundams appeared and surrounded him. Kyo however was not spotting as his SEED Mode went to the second level…leaving his eyes glowing brightly, and it seemed that the I-Freedom's own SEED Mode Program was online as it's eyes also glowed and the Paeksis crystals that were located in strategic areas glowed as well. The Gundam pilot then locked all his weapons on both the Harvester battle-ship's main AI core node and the forces around him. The Harvesters quickly charged…hoping to kill Kyo before he could unleash the attack.

But they were too late…

The I-Freedom fired all of it's weapons, and so did the Liberty. The entire chamber was filled with massive explosions as Harvester units were consumed by the maelstrom of weapons fire from the Gundam. Kyo then amplified the beam cannons of the Liberty and fired them…but unlike the powerful beams that were used in cannon mode, or the constant but lengthy beam blades used in the beam saber configuration, these beams were constant and at high intensity. Kyo guided them right into the AI core unit and incinerated the AI CPU, right past the synthetic fleshy covering that gave the impression he was in the gullet of a massive creature. The beams burned right through the AI Core unit and right into the wall causing massive damage…and at the very second. Kyo placed the beam cannons on either side and with his Gundam's entire beam arsenal going at full tilt and that of the Liberty unit as well.

The constant beams were so powerful they literally exploded right through the inner workings of the Harvester battle-ship and right to the sides…making it appear that two lances of pure energy were appearing right outside of the Harvester ship. Inside of the still explosion filled area…Kyo then moved his Gundam, namely on a rotating position as the constant beams began to slice through the walls…while still firing his arsenals.

The end result was that the beams were cutting the Harvester battle-ship on the sides internally. The areas where the beams had done their work were glowing red hot due to the sheer power and intensity of the beams that hit through it…that plus the massive barrage that Kyo's Gundam was unleashing inside of it, made sections of it's form appear to be bulging outwards. The beams moved on, cutting through the ship's innards and right out through the body, right to the front near where the main cannon was and all the way to the engines in the rear, and then to the other side of the ship. The beams completed the cycle a few minutes later as the beams stopped their actions and faded away.

The women of Megele and the men of Talark could only gap in mute awe as the effects of the attack inside the alien-like Harvester battle-ship were seen as the support fleet of the Harvester battle-ship suddenly ceased functioning and were now adrift in space…and soon enough the ship began to explode…the areas where the beams had cut through exploded violently and the sheer destruction that occurred inside the ship finally escaped and explosions occurred everywhere.

The three female Gundam pilots and their fellow pirates, including Sara and Mai who witnessed the whole thing, waited and were rewarded as their sensors picked up the transponder signal of the I-Freedom and the Liberty through the explosions and they saw Kyo and his Gundam appear out of the exploding inferno at high speed, evading the explosions and appearing from the wreckage.

Bart shook his head in awe at the sight.

“Man…with him on our side…it's no wonder why might have a chance in this battle after all.”

Magno smiled at the sight of her uncle as he went back into the fight, while Buzam/Tenmei looked on in great respect to Kyo's efforts.

The three women in their Gundams were glad that Kyo escaped without injury and quickly flew alongside him as he contacted them and smiled weakly.

“Told you it would work…now let's get back to the fighting!”

That was also when the pirates and the combined fleets began to pick up signals coming from both Talark and Megele. Buzam looked over the language of the men and was in awe at what s/he was reading, the disguised male officer then faced his/her commanding officer and replied to her.

“Captain…I've just picked up a fleet transmission signal from the communication waves of the Talark Fleet Command…Grand Pa himself has given the order for the entire Talark Naval Fleets to engage the Harvesters…alongside us!”

It was also when Belvedere, Amarone, and Celtic picked up another set of transmissions and these were not coming from the men…but from the women…and it was in standard Megele Naval Fleet code. They didn't take long to see what was happening.

“Captain!”

“What is it?”

“The entire Megele Naval Fleet…every ship that our world has, have just been ordered to mobilize themselves and engage the Harvesters alongside us, as well as the male fleets of Talark…and it's under Grand Ma's direction command!”

That was wonderful news to the pirates as they realized that their desperate gamble to warn their worlds and make them see the value and importance of fighting side by side had finally paid off.

“Captain…it appears that we've done it.” Buzam said with a smile.

Magno nodded with her own smile…

“That we did BC, that we did…it seems that my brother and sister in law finally made the right decision…though the men of Talark may not like fighting alongside our fellow women from Megele all that much…it may take time…but this is the right direction for all of us…I just hope none of them do this out of pride or arrogance.”

Buzam nodded as he/she could see just where that comment was going…the men and women may be following the orders of their supreme leaders…but that certainly didn't mean that they were all for following the idea of working side by side with each other all that much

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In the newly arriving Talark fleets…

“I can't believe we're actually going to help the women!! We can handle this mess on our own right now! Why the bloody hell should we help the very enemy we have faced for generations to beat these intruders?!”

One of the Talark officers asked heatedly as he looked at the screens to see the fighting and the soon to arrive detachment of the Megele Navy. The other men who were there also expressed similar opinions as they disliked the very idea of men and women working together. But they knew that the orders came directly from Grand Pa, to assist the defeat of the Harvesters even if it meant working alongside the women to do it.

“Doesn't matter…if we win this battle, we can bring more glory to our empire and show those monstrous women just what sort of enemy they have with us!”

Another officer commented with arrogant pride as he looked at the fighting going on before him, while the other men agreed with his statement. He believed that once the fighting was over, they would finally make the traitors pay for disobeying and defying Grand Pa by siding with these vile female pirates, and then they would show the women the true fighting spirit of the men of Talark.

Once that was done, they were going to prove their manliness to all those who dared to enter the Talark empire and attack them…it was a shame that there was no intel on where the leader of this Harvest Armada was, if the leader of this fleet was present, then they would take that person out and show their strength to all…including these invaders. The chance to show the women up was too good an idea to resist for them all.

They were not aware of the fact that the women on the side of the newly arriving female fleets had similar ideas as well.

“I can't believe we're actually fighting alongside the men…the idea is so…disgusting!?”

Another high ranking female officer on the fleet command ranted as she recalled the orders handed to them by their Grand Admiral…straight from Grand Ma herself. She and several others looked at the screens to witness the fighting between the combined fleets of their world and that of the men, and the pirates. The very notion of fighting alongside the men was repugnant to her was sickening to say the least…but they could hardly disobey the orders since it came directly from Grand Ma herself.

“Let's not worry about that…if we win this battle…then we can prove to the men just how inferior they really are and show to them how superior women really are!”

Another officer said, amidst the cheers of the other women who were beside her. She and the others believed that once the fighting was over and they had defeated far larger numbers of these Harvesters then they could finally prove to the men just how much better women were compared to men, and give more glory to the lands of and people of Megele.

Once that was over, they were going to make sure the ones who challenged their government would finally be jailed and kept silent. And they were going to show to others, including the Harvesters that they didn't bow down to any outsider. The only thing they didn't like, apart from the part of working with the women, was the fact that the leader of this invasion force was not present since intel was scarce on that person…if they were able to kill the leader before the stupid and barbaric men could try it…then they would truly prove their superiority over the men for all to see. The chance to do that was something they would do anything to try.

In the meantime however, they would have to deal first with the Harvester forces that were already in the area.

Unfortunately for the officers and those male and female soldiers who thought those ideas…namely the one on them killing the leader of the Harvesters to prove their respective superiority over the other side…they were about to get their wish as the Harvester Invasion Force closed the gap between them and the debris belt. And the said leader was now listening to a current report from one of the clone operators.

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The Harvester Invasion Force…

“What did you say?” The Harvester leader asked with an upturned eye of curiosity at the clone operator speaking to him.

“My Lord…despite the interference from the debris belt surrounding Talark and Megele…we have been able to receive and decode garbled transmissions from the advanced Fleet, it appears that they have encountered the Nirvana, along with elements of the pirates' veteran forces, and the converted battle-ship that they stole from us, and it appears that a small combined fleet from both Talark and Megele are alongside them. The battle-ships have engaged their forces and have suffered significant losses…however, things have taken a turn for the worst.”

“For them…or us?”

“I am afraid for us my Lord…”

“Really? Then tell me what happened.”

“It appears that the pilot of the I-Freedom Gundam was able to coordinate a concerted attack on Battle-ship X-78A and broke through it's support fleet with support fire from the other Paeksis enhanced Gundams and the Nirvana. The I-Freedom then proceeded to infiltrate the ship and break past the inner defenses and attack the main CPU Core of the ship….we do not know all the specifics, but it appears that he tore the ship literally in half from the inside out with his beam weapons. As such, that ship and it's support forces have been permanently disabled…limiting their numbers. And now it seems that the second wave of transmissions tell us that the two worlds have authorized the rest of their fleet forces to align with the pirates to fight us…under express orders directly from their leaders.”

The leader looked on impassively, and then sighed.

“That is not very surprising…still, taking on one Harvester battle-ship and ripping it apart from the inside out is a good feat. How soon will we be able to enter the debris belt?”

“With the continued drone interference of the Resistance and their forces…at least several more days, due to some of our ships still needing some repairs my Lord. The fleet however can make due and attack immediately, all you have to do is give out the order.”

“Tell the fleets to begin ship repairs quickly, we however will not strike yet…so tell the fleet to hold their position. We will test their mettle by seeing how they handle facing off with the rest of the advanced fleet. However…I will go ahead and see just what is happening there…prepare the E.Vendetta for combat flight…tell the fleet to hold their position and await any orders from me…just in case I need some support.”

The clone operator obeyed without question as the leader smiled and left the Command center…no doubt to get his piloting uniform. As he did so, he then entertained a very dark thought.

<I think that the time has finally come to find out just WHO these pirates really are…and to finally meet Kyo Yamato face to face!>

In a few minutes…the Harvester leader was now in his Gundam and awaited the order…once he was given the all clear to launch from the main battle-ship, he took his Gundam through the launching deck and activated the Endless. Vendetta Gundam's P. Phase Shift Armor and it's powerful wings. In a few moments the once dull gun metal grey Gundam glowed it's blood red eyes and was covered in the deadly color scheme that it normally had and it's blood red crystal feathers were released from the now unleashed wings.

The Gundam quickly jetted it's way into the debris belt, unmindful of the massive debris and energy storms hitting the place. The leader didn't care about all the chaos around him in the debris belt…in his mind, he had far more important fish to fry.

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Meanwhile…

<Man…I can't believe that it's started already…I've got no time to waste…I've got to find Kyo quickly.>

Rabat commented as he looked through his Mobile Suit's scanners to try and locate the I-Freedom and it's pilot while trying to evade the incoming enemy forces. His Mobile Suit may be armed with Mirage Colloid to stealth through the morass before him and evade detection, but he was not going to take any unnecessary risks on his very person. However, he doubted that he could remain hidden forever. However he too wanted revenge for what the Harvesters had done to him so he was also planning to get involved in the fighting.

However, he pushed such thoughts out of his mind as he concentrated on locating Kyo and warning him about the blood tie that existed between him and the Harvester leader…and why it would seem that he was coming to both Talark and Megele personally to kill the Gundam pilot with his own hands with the aid of his Paeksis enhanced Gundam. This was important…more important than his own desire for revenge…and in this case atonement.

As he scanned the area…he was frustrated since the massive number of explosions unleashed various amounts of energy waves, and the massive number of communiqués flowing through space made it impossible for him to isolate and speak to Kyo personally…along with the pirates on what they have to get ready for…so that meant that he would have to dive into the very thickness of fighting in order to accomplish his goal.

He only hoped that he had enough time…

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Back to the fighting outside the debris belt…

Kyo and the other pirates were leading yet another assault towards the Harvesters and they were getting better at it, due to their much greater experience in fighting with the Harvesters than their allies from either Talark and Megele. The experience included when the Harvesters would release more Cube Fighters, how to destroy the Seed Ships before they could unleash more reinforcements to their side, how to defeat the Space Urchins in combat, the weaknesses of the individual GunDread Clones, and the ways on how to eliminate the Dominion Gundams.

As the pirates continued to fight, they knew that casualties were already mounting on their side, many of their pilots were now in the Medical Bay for treatment and Duero was already working non-stop, along with his brother Max, and Paiway to deal with the numbers injured in the fighting. The pirates of the Paradise fared little better as they had their own wounded to deal with in their own Medical Bay. Vaora and Rebecca were doing their absolute best alongside the others, including Barnette who was still flying her Dread, despite the fact that it was already running low on power and ordinance. The green haired girl then decided to make an important call to Gascogne and the Register as she scanned her Dread to see that a good portion of it's systems and functions were reaching their breaking point and she could not afford to leave the other Dread pilots behind for repairs…it was time to call in her back-up unit.

“Gasco! I'll need the SwitchBlade Gundam pronto!”

Gascogne nodded as she received the communiqué from Barnette.

“Get the SwitchBlade into the Dreki and load up all the ordinance we have left to refuel the Dreads! And how many times must I have remind everyone…the name's Gascogne….NOT GASCO!”

Vaora managed to destroy a trio of Cube Fighters and then found herself right next to Meia's Gundam. It was still a great surprise for her to see that Meia was piloting such a strange Vanguard…though she amended herself that this machine was no Vanguard, but a Gundam unit. The machine also seemed to be sleek and powerful, and the same could be said for Jura, and Dita's own Gundams. She quickly contacted meia so as to be sure that it was indeed Meia who piloted the Gundam and not someone else. And sure enough, she saw that it was indeed Meia who piloted it.

“ Meia, is that really you flying that thing?”

“Yes, Dita and Jura are flying the others, what's wrong Vaora?” Meia asked patiently as she looked over the area and took out another pair of Cube Fighters.

Vaora was about to speak, but Kyo spoke instead.

“Now's not the right time for that kind of discussion, we still have to deal with the enemy forces…even if one of the Harvester battle-ships is no longer active, we still have six more to deal with here.”

The pirates agreed and got back into the fight, however, with the arrival of the full Talark and Megele Fleets, and their complements of Vanguards and Dreads…things were looking up, as their forces began to push back the Harvester Fleet. Even with the combined might of their respective arsenals and that of their support fleets…even the mighty Harvester battle-ships couldn't face a massive fleet this size. The Megele military used their battle-ships to provide heavy support fire and used their supply shuttles to reload their Dreads in the middle of the fight…and due to their numbers and over-all ranged fire power, the two sides had an edge over the Vanguards who still had to rely on getting closer to unleash their full power…however the Vanguards' ability to wield spare power packs, increased armor, improved maneuverability, and their still present effectiveness in close combat made them far more lethal in such situations, where the Dreads were limited in confined battle-grounds.

The Talark battle-ships and their gunner crews also provided a massive wall of suppression fire and their new technology came into play…much to the surprise of the women. The Talark Fleets now had a select band of modified battle-ships, which still possessed close combat guns and a small compliment of Vanguards for escort and close range defense, though of a smaller profile, but these ships were now armed with two powerful Magnetic Accelerator Cannons, these massive weapons came in pairs on either side of the ship and fired a heavy bullet like solid round comprised of high grade tungsten at a faster speed than those of normal coil-guns.

The Talark engineers had found ways to further upgrade the once considered outdated coil-gun technology of Earth, and modified it even further with the advent of improved magnetic coupling systems and controlled magnetic flow fields, allowing the tungsten round… which the Talark men had been covertly harvesting from the other side of the debris belt in the meteors…away from the Megele Military's prying eyes, far better speed and acceleration, which further improved it's punching power overall…making the Talark MACs VERY deadly to most ships. The end result were smaller but lethal ships that were armed with cannons that possessed enough fire power to punch a hole right through a meteorite…or cause massive structural damage to a large ship. Apparently these ships were to be used as stand off units to bombard the enemy while the much faster and more versatile ships did the close in fighting…as the ships were not very fast…however, they had better armor and due to the efficient use of all resources and lack of waste in terms of production and manufacturing, countered for the great cost and the need for a vast power supply, which might sound wasteful, but their power was very impressive…and that fact was brought out to the plate as the small MAC ships began punching holes into the clouds of Harvester units, slaughtering the smaller units through sheer kinetic force, and even damaging the Dominion Gundams despite their Phase Shift Armor as the Phase Shift system couldn't handle such a big round moving at high speed and with that much kinetic power and force. The Harvester battle-ships felt the overall impact of the solid weapons…and while they didn't have the overall heat and energy damage of the Megele battle-cruisers' energy cannons, the sheer physical damage had a very lethal effect nevertheless.

These ships…plus the overall barrage of long range cannons, torpedoes and more from the other Talark Battle-ships proved to be a deadly force to be reckoned with as the men continued to unleash the punishment on the Harvesters.

Kyo and the other pirates were impressed at how much the men had improved over the last year. The sheer amount of fire-power, weaponry, and unique technology the men now wielded, along with the show of the newly upgraded Vanguards.

“Those guys certainly have been busy, I'll give them that.” Kyo commented with surprise.

“That's for sure…” Jura said as she looked at the MAC ships firing more tungsten rounds into the Harvester forces…shredding more Cube Fighters, Seed Ships, Space Urchins, GunDread Clones and even Dominion Gundams into confetti.

“That's how we men of Talark fight…give us an object lesson and we can learn and grow from it quickly.” Aleck said with some pride as he saw how far his fellow men had gone in the art of war.

“Wow! The aliens have really changed!' Dita said with her usual brand of cheerfulness.

Sara and Mai also voice their own comments as they saw the men bushwhack the Harvesters in very brutal and efficient patterns…showing just how far their fleets and forces had adapted in just one year. The rest of the Crusader squadron also offered their own voices of agreement as they witnessed the men do their share of damage on the Harvester forces.

Meia and Barnette also admitted that the new male forces were a far out-cry from the forces that they had dealt with nearly a year ago. The Vanguard pilots were better trained and more disciplined than the trainees they fought with when they took the Ikazuchi, the ships were now armed with far better weapons and their stand off engagement weapons were very effective, and those new ships with the MAC cannons…

“The men of Talark have changed a lot in just one year…have to give them credit for that.” Barnette said as she was now in her SwitchBlade Gundam after leaving her Dread in the Dreki for it to take repairs. She had to admit that the men were certainly not the types of cowards she had thought them to be…and since she no longer had the ingrained hatred of men, and no longer considered them inferior, the sight of their forces causing horrendous damage to the Harvesters further reinforced her new outlook of the men.

“I don't even want to guess how we would have faired if we raided the Ikazuchi if they were already like this a year ago…I seriously doubt we would have the success we had then.” Meia said with conviction as she saw the men continue the fight, and the others agreed wit her, both the Crusader pilots and the Dread pilots. They knew that if they were dealing with the men of Talark on the day of their raid on the Ikazuchi way they were now than the way they were then…then they would not have been as successful.

The pirates quickly placed those thoughts aside as they engaged the Harvesters and this time, the rest of the Harvester forces now found themselves on the receiving end of the attacks and the pirates took advantage of that and continued to inflict even more damage. The Crusader pilots used the smart magnetic adhesive systems of their various Form Packs to further cause massive damage as they switched the various Form Packs…further causing confusion in the ranks of the Harvester Fleet. Cube Fighters found themselves facing Mobile Suits that while lethal in their own right with normal armaments, were twice as deadly with the various Form Packs that allowed them fit into various combat roles very quickly. The Templar Gundam based Crusaders provided massive support fire alongside the Crusaders armed with the Kaiser, Raiha, and Koenig Mass Production Form Packs, while the Crusaders that were armed with the Aero, Schneider, and Galahad Mass production Form Packs, and the newly made Form Pack designed by Parfet and the rest of the Resistance techs.

The women were not going to let themselves be out-classed by the men however, and while their ships were not as energy efficient as the men, they certainly made up for it with speed and maneuverability, being able to maneuver at more effective firing angles and using those same angles to inflict even more damage to the Harvesters. They may not use too many torpedoes in their ships, but the beam weapons they had more than made up for it as the beams tore through the Harvester ranks, while the Dreads attacked and inflicted more serious damage in close ranges.

This style of attack, plus the Dreads' high speed and acceleration made it harder for the Harvesters to catch up in certain combat scenarios. Since the women preferred to engage their foes at long range, they were able to compensate for the Dreads' weakness in close combat with a withering barrage of missiles and beam weapons that did a great of damage to their foes…just they way they liked it without getting their hands dirty.

The casualties mounted on either side, as the men of Talark, and the women of Megele suffered both casualties and losses as many of their pilots were either injured or lost, along with crew members on their ships who were there when the Harvester struck back hard, but due to the increase of their numbers, the Harvesters were now hard pressed to rally their numbers and reinforce themselves. The attacks began to weaken them much faster than they could recover and this allowed the Dreads and Vanguards the chance to close the gap and attack the Harvester battle-ships themselves. The fighters of both fleets attacked quickly and swiftly and their handiwork was already being seen by all the observers in the area. One more Harvester ship was felled by the combined attacks from both the Vanguards and Dreads as they overwhelmed the defenses and bombarded the machine with massive fire, the ship couldn't hold on to the barrage and suffered a full system shut down, leaving it completely powerless.

Another began to suffer heavy damage from the constant impact of the MAC rounds that smashed into it and turned the hull into swish cheese, and that was enough to allow massive numbers of Vanguards into the ship to cause even more havoc inside the thing. Although a good number of the Vanguards were lost due to the internal defenses of the Harvester battle-ship, the ship nevertheless was torn apart so badly that it exploded internally, no doubt due to the fact that the Vanguards had used another deadly tactic when they found the ship's main power relay systems. It seemed that the Vanguards took off any spare power packs and converted them into portable explosives, they left behind explosive primers on the power packs to initiate the detonation, and when they did, the results were deadly as the power relays were totaled and the sudden loss of power flow, including the damage sent the ship to the scrap yard, while the Vanguards that made the attack came out.

The next ship fell to the combined assault of the Talark and Megele Fleets, with most of it's forces already demolished by the two forces and the pirates who then finished it off along with the battle-ships of both sides as Bart fired the plasma cannon batteries at full power. The ship couldn't stand up to both beam attacks, solid rounds, torpedoes, and finally plasma bolts and the surface exploded, ripping out hull armor and exposing the inner workings of the Harvester ship…which the combined Megele/Talark forces wasted little time to rip apart with more concerted barrages of their weaponry, the ship tried to recover…but the barrages finally did it in as it exploded….unleashing a massive flash of light as it exploded.

Three other ships were still in the fight, but they were not going to last very long as their four comrades were now wiped out and this time…it was the Harvesters who found themselves out numbered…but they were not going down quietly…and this time, they were not going to hesitate using their ships' main cannon. The three ships quickly got into a firing pattern and unleashed massive energy beams right at the combined fleets of Talark and Megele…causing considerable damage and killing several smaller ships and also catching and killing several groups of Vanguards and Dreads when they were unaware of the powerful long range attacks of the Harvester battle-ships.

That was where the pirates…namely a group of four Gundam pilots decided to throw in their ace in the hole.

Kyo looked over at the carnage and saw that the Talark and Megele Forces were now being pounded hard by the Harvester forces, and unlike before, despite their loss of the numerical advantage, the Harvesters had inflicted significant casualties to their allies and they had to make sure that the men and women wouldn't suffer any more unnecessary losses so they would have to unleash their best bet in finishing off the Harvester battle-ships for good. He then wasted little time and contacted Meia, Dita, and Jura.

“It's time we use the Super GunDread!”

All three women nodded in agreement, though Vaora and the rest of the Paradise crew and the Dread pilots of the Paradise had no clue as to what the four were referring to. However they were about to get a full scale eye view of just what the Super GunDread was as they saw the three Gundams piloted by the three former Dread pilots suddenly transform back into their Dread forms and then all three converted Gundams flew in a triangle formation with the Liberty in the middle, now detached from the I-Freedom Gundam, while the Gundam piloted by Kyo was in the front.

“What the heck are they doing Barnette?” Vaora finally asked as she was still getting over the shock of seeing the Gundams piloted by her comrades suddenly revert back to the Dread forms, in nearly the same fashion as Barnette's own Gundam, the SwitchBlade could revert to it's Mobile Armor Form and it's Mobile Suit Form.

Barnette smirked a bit and replied.

“Wait and see.”

In a few moments, the five machines suddenly unleashed beams that seemed to connect them all together and the five machines glowed with a bright light and suddenly came together. The brightness forced many of the onlookers to shield their eyes…namely the pirates of both the Nirvana and the Paradise, along with the people on the Talark and Megele forces, either in their respective ships or their Dreads and Vanguards, and even the people on both Talark and Megele, including the leaders of both worlds, had to shield their own eyes at the sudden brightness.

They then saw to their vast amazement the form of the Super GunDread…even by most standards…the thing was a behemoth and seemed to bristle with massive fire-power, and overall destructive force. The women and men were stunned to see the result of the Dreads and Gundam fusing into this massive angelic form. The people watched as the GunDread opened it's four massive wings and took flight as the crystal feathers also erupted right out from it.

The four pilots wasted little time as they then showed what else the Super GunDread was very much capable of. As soon as they got in front of the combined Megele/Talark Forces they blocked with massive energy shield the incoming weapons fire from the three harvester battle-ships. As soon as the shield absorbed the weapons fire, they unleashed their own weapons as the Super GunDread fired back with it's own massive cannons…incinerating the clouds of Cube Fighters, Space Urchins, GunDread Clones, Dominion Gundams, and Seed Ships. That was when the three Harvester ships decided to unleash another surprise…three Nirvana Clones, and these quickly transformed into the Gundam versions and now surrounded the Supper GunDread, intent on ripping it apart.

Kyo and the three women however were more than ready and in that very same moment when the Nirvana Clones revealed their own hidden beam sabers, attached to their forearms…they activated their Seed Modes at the exact same moment, the Super GunDread reacted in kind as it's crystal sections glowed brightly in following the activation of the pilots' Seed Modes. The Super GunDread released it's own beam sabers and ignited the weapons and just in time as two of the Nirvana Clones attacked with their fore-arm beam sabers. Kyo and the other Gundam pilots blocked the attacks and then with the same skill Jura had as a fencing champion, along with Kyo and Meia's own martial arts skills the Super GunDread side stepped the first Nirvana clone and then kicked the Clone aside and then engaged the second Nirvana Clone in beam saber combat. The Nirvana Clone held it's own for a short period, but it wasn't going to last as the Super GunDread managed to parry the left arm beam saber and then slashed with it's own beam saber and slice the left arm clean off and then stuck with both beam sabers right at the thin waist of the Nirvana Clone cutting it in half. The first Nirvana Clone used it's ranged weapons with the exception of the massive energy cannon on the chest to distract the Super GunDread. But the Super GunDread's armor held the attacks and with one powerful swing, the Super GunDread's beam sabers cut right through the shoulder armor….but before they could finish off their enemies, both the Nirvana Clones backed away and were next to the surviving Harvester ships, both the Clones and the Harvester battle-ships powered up their main weapons…intent on finishing Kyo and the others off. Kyo, Dita, Jura, and Meia however were not backing down at all as they unleashed all the beam weapons, including the massive feather cannons of the Super GunDread and aimed it right at the last remains of the Harvesters' advanced Fleet.

BOOM!!!!

In a few moments the Super GunDread unleashed a powerful barrage that tore the two Nirvana Clones to pieces and the Harvester battle-ships fared little better as their armor was literally burned off by the intensity of the blasts, and then they were quickly finished off by power beam saber slashes as the Super GunDread dashed in and finished them off. The men and women of The combined Talark/Megele Fleets watched in awe as the Super GunDread reverted back to the three Dreads, which converted back to their Gundam forms, the I-Freedom Gundam and the Liberty as both the ATCISS and Gundam combined once more as the burning ruins of the last of the advanced Harvester Fleet lit up space…

The first battle of Talark and Megele was over.

Both sides of the combined Fleets cheered as the citizens of both worlds cheered as well, not everyone however were cheerful. Kyo and the other pirates knew that this was merely seven ships, and there was still a far larger force waiting to strike and now was the time to tell the leaders of both Talark and Megele the importance of signing an alliance with each other. It was then however that Kyo spotted a Mobile Suit appear in the area and head for him, it was not a Dominion Gundam, but the Mobile Suit Rabat piloted when they met again.

The other pirates…having seen Rabat were stunned as to what the former Harvester agent was doing here of all places. Some of them wanted to force him out, but Kyo stopped them, wanting to know what was going on here.

“Rabat? What the heck are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be with Diego and Tao?” Kyo was stunned to find Rabat was with them in that Mirage Colloid armed Mobile Suit of his. He had expected that the mercenary would spend his days in exile to redeem himself…he certainly was not expecting the man here of all things.

Rabat however replied quickly, showing that he had something of great importance to say to the Gundam pilot.

“There's no time for me to explain all the details right now…I forgot to give you another data recording…and this is concerning the Harvester leader. I'm downloading a copy of the data to you now…I don't know why I'm giving it to you, but I can't help but feel that you'll need it.”

“What are you talking about? Why would I need data on the Harvester leader?”

“Trust me on this one…you will.”

Kyo was about say something else…but suddenly felt a shiver of recognition that felt like a flash of lightning, and he even saw that very same flash appear in his vision. He wondered what that was until he felt the presence of someone…someone of great power and skill…equal to his, but was darker and more cruel than anything he ever felt before. It was then that a voice came on the line…and this time he could tell that it was a transmission that was on every frequency.

“So…I finally get to see the enemy that has plagued my forces for an entire year…and I finally see the Gundam of my prime target.”

“He's here…” Rabat said with a tone of great fear.

Kyo and everyone turned to the burning wreckage of the last three Harvester battle-ships and found themselves staring at none other…

…than the Endless Vendetta Gundam.

“The leader of the Harvester Council.” Rabat said with the barest of whispers. The rest of the crews of the combined Fleets of both Talark and Megele, their pilots, the pirates of both the Nirvana and the Paradise, and most all Kyo…finally got to see their very first Harvester from Earth, and not just any Harvester…

But the supreme leader of their Council and their entire Invasion Force.

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

In the Infinite Freedom Gundam…

Kyo couldn't help but look at the image of the Harvester Leader and his apparent Gundam. He had seen the records on how much destruction the Harvester Armada's own Paeksis enhanced Gundam and it's pilot was capable of doing when it led the attack on the people of Melanos. The Gundam looked to be a demonic angel in black, it's wings still folded behind it and not releasing the crystal feathers. He also knew for a fact that he was not the only man who saw the face of the E. Vendetta Gundam's pilot.

The Harvester leader looked as he smiled at Captain Magno…but his calm and whimsical smile was downgraded by the sheer aura of blood thirsty malice and near psychotic hatred he seemed to radiate…even Buzam/Tenmei…who was a tough person by heart, body, and mind…felt shivers run down his spine as he looked at the Harvester leader.

He looked to be wearing a uniform similar to Kyo's own suit, but it was in black, red, gold, and grey and his helmet…while having a transparent visor seemed to be more…evil in a way of design. He was certainly not what they expected from the leader of the Harvesters…he looked more fit, physically tougher, stronger, healthier, faster, and for more capable than normal. He didn't have any trace of life support on him or any manner of device to keep him alive…he seemed to be in the prime of human health and vigor…just like Kyo Yamato.

His dark eyes were tinged by irises of blood red, no doubt an effect of being influenced by the Paeksis. By most standards…he was a handsome sort of fellow, around the same age Kyo was biologically, but there was something odd about him…more than odd…but something more evil and cruel.

The Harvester leader then spoke to the assembled forces before him and he smirked at the pirates of the Nirvana.

“So…you're the vaunted Megele pirates? The very same ones who have done so much damage to my automated armadas and for the Harvest? I must admit…I'm a little disappointed, I expected you all to be more, impressive…though it is true that you cannot judge others merely by outside looks. Not to mention that you're track record of successes against us on Earth and our forces, certainly speaks volumes of you're skills.”

“So you're the leader of the entire Harvester Armada and their Council back there on Earth?” Magno asked pointedly as she looked at the man before her.

“Very perceptive…you were expecting a wizen old man with a long beard, white hair, wrinkled skin, skinny limbs, tired eyes and life support devices on his body? Then I am sorry…if I disappointed you as well. Or were you all expecting an old woman with the same conditions? Then that means that you are the leader of the pirates who have done quite a lot of damage to my forces…what is you're name?”

“Why should I answer that question?”

“Call it…mere curiosity. I simply wish to know the name of the leader of the group that has been a big threat to my people back on Earth.”

“Fine, the name's Magno Vivian Yamato…”

“Yamato? Really now? I take it that means you're related to Kyo Yamato then?”

Kyo then spoke into the conversation before things got really out of hand. There was something very strange about this conversation and he didn't like the looks of utter malice and hatred that the leader of the Harvesters had on his face as he glared at Magno.

“You had better stop what you're doing…you harm a single hair on Maggie's head, I'll do whatever I have to in order to stop you.”

The Harvester leader laughed out loud at that. After a few moments, he looked back at Kyo and glared.

“You have NO idea how long I've been waiting for the chance to settle old scores with you're bloodline Kyo, and to know that yet another lives with the very same blood in her veins…as do you, then killing you will be all the sweeter as one of your line can finally be around to watch you die!.”

Kyo was not liking the train of conversation one bit as he could see that the Harvester leader seemed more sadistic when he spoke that way…what exactly was the deal with the Harvester leader…it seemed that the leader of the Harvester had a very serious axe to grind with him and his family, but why was it that there…something that seemed very familiar between him and the Harvester leader.

Before he even saw the leader and his Gundam, he felt a strange feeling of recognition run through him, so he had tried to locate just where the sensation had come from, but it was only when he saw the Harvester Leader and his Gundam that he felt the sensation grow in intensity and even more so when he finally saw him. The sensation died as quickly as it came to him, but he was filled with even more questions than answers.

“What the heck are you talking about?!”

“Do you want to know what exactly I am talking about Kyo? Very well then, I want you to know this…. YOU are the only reason I've decided to have my Gundam…the E. Vendetta Gundam built. And YOU are the only reason I have decided to have the Invasion Fleet assembled, and to lead this fleet personally! And do you know why I personally went through all this trouble? All for the express purpose of killing you…and crushing all traces of rebellion to Earth…along with the Yamato line!”

Before Kyo could say anything and try to find out just what was the deal with what the Harvester Leader was saying…several people from the Talark and Megele sides got involved.

“So you're the leader of the Harvester forces?” Both officers spoke with arrogant disdain.

The Harvester leader merely looked at the two officers, one a man of high rank, and another, a woman of high rank. The leader merely smiled back and replied.

“That I am…who are you and what do you intend to do about it?”

The male Commander, a tall man with the same tanned skin as Duero, Max, Hiryu, and Aleck, with dark red hair in a long set of braids and deep green eyes replied back with a smile of pride.

“I am Commander Derek Harbrooke of the 3rd Talark Mobile Fleet group `Wolf Pack', and I'm here to tell you that you have made a very serious error in coming into our territorial space alone. I don't know if you have any other ships or forces with you…and I frankly do not care. You may have that strange Vanguard as you're weapon of choice…but you are alone, you have no support and no reinforcements to help you in any way…therefore you have two choices…you can either surrender and call off you're forces and never set foot on Talark space ever again…or you can stay here and fight our full might… and when my forces defeat you…we will bring you before Grand Pa in either chains…or in a body bag!”

The female officer however was not going to be left out of the loop as she also spoke to the Harvester leader with the same arrogance and air of confidence.

“I am Commander Elise Morgana of the 4th Megele Frontier Defense Force, I am also here to inform you, that you have made a serious error in coming here and…forcing us to fight alongside the men…and you being a man is even worse. We don't know if you still have any more of those things that you command and we do not care at all, none of them will stand against our forces forever. And even if you have that strange Vanguard that resembles the one being piloted by that man…Kyo Yamato, I doubt you can beat a fleet this size. You have no back-up and support…so you've got only two options…one, you can surrender and call those idiots of yours off…and never come here again. Or you can stay and fight us all…either way…you're either going to surrender like the inferior male that you are, or you can just die here and now!”

The Harvester leader looked on with a calm and impassive looks, and then looked downwards as if contemplating his options, much to the curiosity of the onlookers…Kyo however could tell that the Harvester leader was NOT going to agree to the terms given to him. He was the leader of one of the most dangerous forces in the universe, he was not going to bow down to anyone.

And true to Kyo's suspicions, the Harvester leader merely laughed back at the two Commanders…and their forces, and laughed…his laughter grew and had a very amused, but yet sadistic and brutal tone to it…along with a mocking feeling. He then stopped laughing and sneered in a very evil way at the commanders and their forces.

“Do you honestly expect me to bow down to either of you and you're precious leaders…the ones who have hidden the truth about you're two sides for a long time, nearly two generations worth with lies, propaganda and deception? Don't make me laugh again you little brats, you and your leaders…and all of your people are jokes, trash, refuse to be incinerated. You have lost the truth about the human race and the gifts that you all have…do not presume to think you're pathetic threats can bring ME down.”

The commanders were livid with rage, but the Harvester leader didn't care and replied.

“You both…and all you're foolish subordinates have absolutely NO idea just who you are messing with do you? Then show me the vaunted talents you're pathetic civilizations have! Show me the vaunted superiority of Megele here and now! And show me the supposed manliness of Talark this instant! For I promise you this…both of you and everyone under you're respective commands…”

He then gave a stone cold glare to the commanders and the forces under their command and finished his speech with a voice devoid of any other emotion but anger, rage, and the desire for death and destruction…hidden with a calm and serene facade…a very chilling combination.

“…will all die!”

Kyo realized that the Harvester leader had every intention of goading the two commanders and their forces into a fight. Normally the idea of one lone Mobile Suit taking on one fleet was considered insane, but the idea of that very same Mobile Suit…or rather Gundam taking on TWO Fleets was very much unheard of. Even his father had nearly died when facing both fleets near the end of the Second Battle of Yachim Due and he was using the Freedom Gundam at the time. The Megele Fleet under Elise Morgana comprised of over twelve Megele Cruisers and over six hundred Dreads…while the Fleet under Derek Harbrooke were comprised of eight of the normal ships, and three of those MAC ships…along with nearly eight hundred Vanguards in tow…a VERY deadly pair of fleets by all normal military standards and foes only an insane or suicidal person would take on in just one Mobile Suit.

However…he had seen the videos high-lighting the massacre of the Melanos forces that engaged the E. Vendetta Gundam..and how much damage that lone Gundam unit could cause…and from what he could sense, this Gundam was as powerful as his own…almost like anti-form, and FAR more lethal than the Dominion Gundams ever were. The E. Vendetta Gundam was also evolved by the Paeksis…and he had seen the videos that told him that the Harvester leader KNEW how to fight with that Gundam of his. He didn't want to witness the soon to come genocidal massacre that was about to take place and quickly contacted both commanders…he then started with Elise Morgana.

“Commander Morgana! Do not attempt to take this man on your own…you have no idea who you are about to fight with…if you value you're fleet you will not attack without…”

The female commander however snorted and replied.

“I will NOT take orders from anyone but the Grand Admiral and Grand Ma, and I will most certainly not listen to a man…no matter his so-called bloodline.”

She then smiled smugly at Kyo with arrogance and pride and then spoke further with the same tone of superiority.

“For a man, you fight very well, but this is where we women of Megele will show you men just how superior we are to you all. I and my forces will face this…arrogant man and make sure that not even his molecules will be left behind! Now stand aside!”

Kyo tried to reason once more with Elise, but the Commander cut off his link, making him turn his attention to Derek Harbrooke, which he hoped he would have more luck in convincing.

“Commander Harbrooke…do not attempt to…”

However, just like Elise, the Talark fleet officer was not going to listen to the advice Kyo was trying to tell him…the same advice that could save his life and that of his crew.

Derek looked at Kyo with a disgusted expression and also sneered at him.

“Why should my men and I listen to a man who associates with women? You may be their friend…but you are not mine of the crew's so we have no need nor desire to listen to you're advice. We take orders only from our higher ups on Talark…not from a man who associates with women.”

“If you were not on their side, I would consider you as the prime example of how a man should fight and survive. But now move aside and watch how we men of Talark fight, and maybe when this pompous leader of the Harvesters is dealt with, we can talk about you siding with your own kin to fight these women.”

With that, the Talark man closed his connection to Kyo and ordered his fleet to move out and attack the E. Vendetta Gundam…with the women not far behind, each commander had every intention of beating the other to the target and getting all the glory and to show the other side up.

<They're out of their minds!>

Kyo couldn't help but look on in shock at what he had just seen, however he managed to shake himself loose from the shock as the E. Vendetta unfurled it's wings and the blood red crystal feathers appeared as the Harvester Gundam left it's normal posture and then charged towards both fleets. The two commanders and their soldiers might be out of their minds, but no way was Kyo going to stand by and let them all be destroyed.

As Dita and the others tried to follow him, he gave them a warning look to stay back. They tried to reason with him, but he wasted no time as he detached his Gundam from the Liberty and made a high speed beeline towards the two fleets as they got ready to engage the E. Vendetta Gundam. He only hoped he would make it in time to stop the carnage.

Instead of stopping Kyo, Rabat powered up his own Mobile Suit and followed the Gundam pilot…no way was he going to let Kyo get himself killed at this stage of the fight. The Harvester leader was far more than what he seemed, that much Rabat knew of and letting Kyo die by his hand was a disaster the former Harvester agent was keen on avoiding at all costs.

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

In the E. Vendetta Gundam…

“So you all plan to fight…then die!”

The Harvester leader wasted little time as he accelerated at high speed, and catching the Vanguards and Dreads before him totally off guard, as the Gundam's acceleration was near to impossible at such a pace, A pair of Vanguard pilots tried to use their missiles and fired a massive barrage at the Gundam, but the E. Vendetta merely moved out of the way and evaded the missiles with deadly precision…stunning the men and women. Before the two Vanguard pilots could do anything, the Gundam streaked back towards them and took out both beam rifles and then jammed them right into the bodies of the two Vanguards…skewering both the vanguards in the chest…and right in the cockpits of their pilots.

The two men barely at time to scream out in shock as the massive rifles skewered right through them, blood flowed out the massive gaping wounds as the men died…at the very same moment the Gundam fired both beam rifles…destroying the Vanguards instantly. The Gundam then began to fire it's beam rifles at high speed at the incoming forces, and the shots hit home…but unlike Kyo who shot only the areas that could cripple but not kill his opponents…the Harvester leader made no distinction.

Vanguard pilots watched as their Vanguards were being decimated and could only scream as the beam shots ripped right into the power plants of their machines…ripping them into pieces from the explosions, or they were blown apart as the beams struck their cockpits. Several squadrons of Vanguards and their pilots died instantly as the Gundam moved at a very rapid pace, therefore out-matching them in speed, and attacking before they could do anything to fight back. The Gundam then attacked another pair of Vanguards and blasted away their arms, leaving them helpless. The pilots could only watch in absolute horror as the E. Vendetta took out it's beam sabers and slashed them in half from the head to the groin…the pilots were cut in half by the blades and died instantly. Three more Vanguards were destroyed as the Gundam sliced them in half, their pilots unable to do anything as the Gundam was like a blur.

Three Vanguards managed to get close enough and attack the Gundam, but their weapons were not able to block the beam sabers and those spears and swords were destroyed, they tried to use the hidden saw blades, but could only watch in horror as their deceased comrades as their weapons were unable to pierce the P. Phase Shift Armor of the Endless Vendetta Gundam. Unlike their attacks on the Dominion Gundams, who's Phase Shift Armor, they managed to overwhelm, the Paeksis boosted Phase Shift Armor was far stronger. The saw blades broke under the pressure and the three pilots were cut apart with expert swings by the beam sabers as the weapons sliced into their cockpits and killed them instantly. The three Vanguards exploded violently as the E. Vendetta continued to attack the remaining forces that were before it, and this time…the women were next.

Several Dreads who's pilots were looking at the slaughter with shock were stunned to the point that they barely had enough time to defend themselves as the Gundam came right at them. The women tried to fire their weapons, but were too late. One of them barely even had time to scream as the Gundam attacked with one fist and crushed her cockpit…killing her instantly. The Dread exploded violently as the other two tried to fight back and evade the Gundam, they fired their beam weapons, but the Gundam's beam sabers blocked the shots and sent them away, the women died instantly as they Harvester Gundam unleashed several waves of bullets from the head and shoulder mounted CIWS guns, that brought them off balance and tore through their armor…namely in the cockpit areas…shredding through them and killing the pilots inside.

The others tried to avenge their comrades and fired several missiles, but like the Dread pilots who tried to use missiles on Kyo's Infinite Freedom Gundam, they too found their weapons ineffective against Phase Shift Armor, namely the type boosted by the Paeksis…as the Gundam kept on coming through the smoke. The Dreads tried to escape in time, but two of them were cut in half by the beam sabers as the Gundam slashed own hard…the women screamed in terror as the beam blades sliced into their cockpits, through them and right through their Dreads, making them explode as the Gundam moved away from them from below. The E. Vendetta Gundam then released it's own plasma cannons and fired right when the remaining Dreads turned around for another attack run, several of the Dreads were hit in the power plants and exploded quickly as their pilots were cut down by the explosions and shrapnel…or both from the attacks…others were instantly incinerated when the plasma beams struck their cockpits…killing them quickly.

More Dreads attacked, their pilots intent on finishing him off, and then fired a massive bombardment of missiles right at the Gundam, but the Gundam flew in and fired it's CIWS guns and with a deadly precision destroyed the missiles while evading the rest, dodging, side-stepping and flipping with unnatural speed and grace, the same way the I-Freedom was able to do. The Gundam then fired several barrages of it's plasma cannons, disorganizing the Dreads for a few moments, causing them to break formation, while some were hit, though not fatally. However, they were far from lucky. One Dread pilot tried to get her Dread to work, but suddenly looked up horror as the E. Vendetta smashed into her Dread and stabbed it's beam saber right into her cockpit…killing her as the beam blade came through the cockpit and stabbed right through her. The Gundam then jetted away as the Dread exploded…another female Dread pilot was about to move away from the scene and fight back, but the Gundam didn't her escape at all as it turned and fired it's rail-guns, the weapons' rounds tore through the rear of the Dread and right through the front…destroying it and making the female Dread pilots hear the screams of death from another of their comrades over the communication lines. Another Dread was about escape, but the Gundam beat her to it and sliced it's beam sabers right into the Dread's cockpit…again killing the woman before she could even escape.

The E. Vendetta then turned as it spotted the charging Infinite Freedom Gundam approaching. The Harvester leader smiled grimly and laughed once more…letting the people on the two Fleets and the pirates hear his voice.

“Ah…the hero coming in to rescue the misguided and arrogant ones from suffering the full effects of their foolish mistake…how…heroic…as much as I would love to kill you now Kyo, I am having some fun here showing these arrogant whelps just who they are fighting with, and I dislike interruptions…no matter how tempting they are…so how about I send you a few play-mates to keep you company?”

<What the hell is he talking about?!>

Kyo's mental question was answered as three new forms appeared from the debris belt…Gundams. The Infinite-Freedom Gundam and it's pilot now found themselves facing with none other than the Wyvern, Devastator, and Hellfire Gundams…and from the looks of the newly arrived Gundam units, they were ready for combat. Kyo realized that he would have to fight the three in order to get to the rest of the Talark and Megele Fleet to save them. He quickly maneuvered his Gundam away from several blasts from the Devastator Gundam's beam cannons and the Wyvern's weapons barrage.

The Harvester Leader grinned a bit and faced the rest of the forces before him.

“Now where were we? Ah yes…you all dying by my hands!”

“BASTARD!!!” Pilots on both sides shouted as they attacked.

A large band of Vanguards came right at the E. Vendetta Gundam with all their weapons at the ready, intent on avenging those men that died by the Harvester leader's hands. However, they were not going to succeed in that, but they would succeed in dying as the Gundam took out the anti-ship swords it had and combined them into their own twin edged sword form and quickly dived and cut down several of them…killing the pilots instantly with several deadly swings as the beam edges cut through their Vanguards' armor like it was paper.

Two more Vanguards were trying to attack the Endless. Vendetta Gundam but the Harvester Leader separated his Gundam's anti-ship swords and stabbed them both in the chests. The weapons tore through the armor and then the Gundam yanked out the anti-ship swords and swung them at high speed in a circle and cleaved the two vanguards into two and he then stabbed forward to skewer two more Vanguards. The Gundam suddenly moved forward and impaled several more Vanguards, leaving their impaled forms on the anti-ship swords. On the weapons each, were four Vanguards and their pilots looked on in horror as explosions happened in their cockpits, as the Gundam unlocked it's plasma cannons and fired the weapons in point blank range…ripping the heads off of all the Vanguards and killing their pilots as they were blown out of their cockpits and killed by the blasts…their remains floating in space, burned and charred beyond all form of recognition, as the Vanguards exploded.

This was enough to surprise several more Vanguards as they came closer to see if the Gundam was destroyed, but they were greeted by a spinning weapon, the weapon turned out to be the anti-ship swords of Gundam, combined from handle end to handle end. The weapon sliced several Vanguards apart and destroying them. The E. Vendetta Gundam leaped out of the debris of the previously skewered Vanguards and caught the weapon and sliced three more Vanguards diagonally…and then turned his attention on the Dreads. He took out his combined antis-ship swords and then attacked the Dreads as they tried to evade him, the Dreads managed to escape, but the Gundam's acceleration was far greater than their own and they were not able to escape in time. One Dread had it's wings sliced off and the Gundam fired it's rail-guns right into the cockpit, destroying the machine and it's pilot, the Gundam then used it's anti-ship swords in their current combat formation and sliced down another pair that tried to escape…the women could only watch as he sliced another Dread in half, separating the cockpit from the rest of the exploding body. The Gundam then caught the severed cockpit, and then let the other women listen to the screams of terror of their comrade inside as he crushed the cockpit, their communication systems picked up the cries for help from their comrade, along with her fear and panic…and then her screams of pain and death as the sounds of flesh and metal meeting were heard…all the while, they could hear the laughter of the Harvester leader, who after making sure to wring another loud batch of screams from the woman in the cockpit…then crushed the cockpit into pulp…killing the woman and then tossing away the crushed cockpit like a used toy.

The once confident female Dread pilots became so distraught with rage that they no longer cared if they died, they were going to make this animal pay for his crimes against their people. They unleashed whatever weapons they had, but to their dismay, their missiles proved worthless against the Prominence. Phase Shift Armor being used by the Endless. Vendetta Gundam, the machine then disconnected the anti-ship swords and returned them into their basic formation and charged in. The women's anger, though justified was uncontrollable as they charged…leaving them open to attack as several more Dreads were sliced in half by the massive beam edged weapons. As several more Dreads and their pilots were killed. The Harvester Leader then goaded the female officers under Elise's Command, along with the surviving Dreads.

“Come now…is this really the so called superiority you pathetic females value so highly…you can't even stop one `ordinary and inferior' barbaric male like me from butchering you're daughters like cattle? You are truly pathetic…as high tech as you're forces are…they are NOTHING to me…show me you're power…you pathetic females!”

The women were further goaded into making more rash actions as they continued their assault intent on making the bastard stop his slaughter. The only thing the succeeded in doing was add more corpses to the floor…

The Gundam placed away it's anti-ship swords and took out it's beam rifles and unleashed another whittling barrage…killing even more Dreads and their pilots as the fighters exploded under the assault, the Gundam then unleashed all of his beam weapons and the women and men on both fleets, the pirates, and the planets saw the feathers of red crystal suddenly break free in the same way the feathers on the wings of Kyo's own Infinite Freedom Gundam would…and soon enough the feathers, freed from their crystal casings, became beam cannons. The Harvester leader's eyes suddenly changed as the systems of the E. Vendetta showed him all the Dreads that were within the parameters of the firing range. In a second, he unleashed all of his Gundam's own weapons.

The end result was the destruction of several more squadrons of Dreads. The beam bolts, rail-gun rounds, and solid rounds ripped into the Dreads like hot knives through butter, the powerful beams tore through the plating and killed the women and destroyed their Dreads quickly. The moment the beams passed through the Dreads, the interceptors exploded…showing that there was no way any of their pilots could have escaped in time. In less than a few seconds, at least sixty Dreads and their pilots were all reduced into floating debris in space.

The Vanguards took this chance and tried to attack the Harvester Gundam while it appeared to be still…no doubt the pilot was busy savoring the carnage he had inflicted on the women only a few moments before…the men guessed that if they were able to catch the leader of the Harvesters off guard, then they could attack it enough to weaken the armor system and allow their fellow men to finish the Gundam off. Several of the pilots of the Vanguards fired their remaining missiles at the Gundam, hoping to damage in any possible way…

Only to see the missiles explode as the feather cannons suddenly flew into their path, some of the feather cannons fired their beams to destroy a good portion of the missiles, while the others opened up on the top and somehow…glowing diamond shaped shields of energy. The shields blocked the missile attacks and the weapons exploded harmlessly without even coming half the distance to the Gundam. The men had little time to vent out their frustration as the other feather cannons that didn't unleash their beam shield emitters fired into their ranks, slicing off limbs and parts of the Vanguards…catching the pilots off guard…while others could stare helplessly as the feather cannons moved at high speed to firing angles that they could not defend against…and their Vanguards were blasted apart. Several small squadrons of Vanguards were obliterated in a few moments, and the survivors were no better. The E. Vendetta Gundam used it's beam sabers to attack the Vanguards that barely evaded the feather cannons, the pilots who tried to calm down as they had barely evaded the attacks could only look in terror as the beam blades flashed and cut deeply into their Vanguards…they were either cut down by shrapnel and explosions or both from the beam sabers biting into their Vanguards and causing irreparable damage to the systems…or by the beam sabers themselves when they slammed into them. More Vanguards were destroyed and then the Harvester leader then turned and taunted next the men of Talark.

“Is this really the vaunted manliness of the proud men of Talark? You're nothing more than arrogant windbags without a single ounce of true power to you're names. You're an affront and insult to true men of war…wasting you're energy on such a fruitless and petty war with the women…who are actually humans like you all…you've accomplished nothing in my eyes. And you're sons are all dying like swine, and that to me is a sign of your weakness!”

The men were further enraged as they ordered their forces not to retreat at all, but instead die fighting to both avenge their fallen comrades…but to avenge the insults hurdled to them by that butcher. This also broke their cohesiveness as an assault force as their pilots charged into battle with reckless abandon. That worked greatly to the advantage of the Harvester leader as he sliced through the Vanguards with ease…the pilots were blinded with anger, rage, and grief by the slaughter of their comrades, and that made them lose their heads.

Two Vanguards were about to stab the Gundam, but their spears and their arms were sliced off by the beam sabers and then they were cut in half by the rail-guns as the rounds tore through them. The Vanguards exploded as the Gundam streaked past their wreckage and then struck down another Vanguard, slicing off the left arm completely with the beam saber and with a powerful punch to the chest section, severely damaging the Vanguard as the fist smashed through the armor and crushed the power planet, The E. Vendetta continued it's offensive as more Vanguard wreckage and destroyed Dread hulks littered the battle field.

Elise Morgana and Derek Harbrooke, along with their forces could do little but watch the carnage and death before them…none of them could order their forces to pen fire as the fighting had become so fierce that if they tried to get involved, the weapons fire from their ships' arsenals would have also taken out their own forces and further added to the carnage. The crews of all the ships in the separate battle-groups could only bear witness to the slaughter and hear the cries of the dead and dying as the Harvester Leader and his Gundam unit ripped apart their comrades and their machines like a rabid beast, hungering for food and blood.

The people on both planets and the pirates watched on in horror as the leader of the Harvester continued on with his brutal savagery on the forces before him. Magno gritted her teeth and clenched her fists as they could not attack the Gundam as he was too deep in the ranks of the Dreads and Vanguards for a clear shot. She could only hope that her uncle could fight his way past his Gundam opponents and rescue the people before the Harvester leader in his Gundam, the Endless vendetta slaughtered them all.

<I'VE GOT TO STOP THIS!!!>

Kyo thought quickly as he blocked with his Gundam's beam sabers, the beam spear that the Wyvern Gundam used to attack him, The two Gundams fought one another until Kyo was forced to back away as the Devastator fired it's beam canons and missile launchers at him. He fired several beam shots at the heavily armed artillery style Gundam to distract it, and it responded by using it's shield and blocked his attacks, however, the Gundam pilot had learned enough on how to stand up to the three new Gundam models….back in the past, they had been able to catch him off guard, and they came close to finishing him off, but not this time. He then charged and as the Devastator tried to fire it's chest cannon, the I-Freedom Gundam' launched a powerful kick to the chest…forcing the Devastator back and spoiling the attack. The Infinite Freedom Gundam then moved aside from the beam fire as the Devastator recovered, but the harvester Gundam was not prepared to suddenly be fired at by the rail-guns of the I-Freedom, and while the Phase Shift Armor of the Devastator held on, the hit was enough to force it further back…and that was the opening that Kyo was hoping for. The Gundam pilot took out his beam sabers and charged, right into the cloud of the explosion, and appearing before the Devastator Gundam…just as it was about to leave the cloud itself and get a lock on him with all of it's beam weapons…including the beam bazooka. The fact that he was able to close the gap before the Devastator could sense him allowed Kyo the chance to use his Gundam's beam sabers to destroy the beam bazooka and take out the beam cannons on the shoulder, he then fired his Fused plasma cannons as both his Gundam and the Devastator backed away from each other, the attack caught the Harvester Gundam off guard and caught the left arm that held it's shield. The blasts might not have hit the intended target of the Gundam's chest to finish it off quickly, but the blasts severed left arm and made the Devastator Gundam lose it's only form of protection. However, before Kyo could finish off this Gundam unit…it's other companions got into the act…still reminding him that they were both still around and intent on stopping him from interfering with their master's slaughter of the two fleets.

The E. Vendetta Gundam then used it's anti-ship swords to skewer several more Dreads…right in the cock-pits…killing their pilots and then fired it's CIWS guns to shoot down several missiles fired in retaliation by the other Dreads. The Gundam then unleashed it's plasma cannons and rail-guns in free fire and destroyed several Dreads…the beams and rail-gun rounds ripping right into the Dreads and tearing them apart. The Harvester leader laughed the whole time and then ripped out the anti-ship sword and cut down the wrecks that were still impaled on it. The feather cannons then unleashed another devastating barrage into the Dreads and the Vanguards…the beams either ripped through the Vanguards and Dreads' bodies, causing fatal damage or blasting right through the cockpits…more died as a result and the grief felt by the survivors drove them into a mindless frenzy…allowing the Harvester leader a greater chance in slaughtering more of them as their ability to function as an assault force was diminished by his brutal tactics and psychological warfare methods.

In a few more seconds, the massive force of Vanguards and Dreads were reduced to smaller pockets of resistance as massive numbers of wrecks, both Vanguard and Dread filled the area of space. Their pilots still trying to avenge their comrades. But would not get far as they were still too badly disorganized as most of their officers were slain by the Gundam and it's pilot in the progression of the fighting.

The Harvester leader sighed as he looked at the carnage he had inflicted with a slightly bored eye.

“I think now is the time I finished this little game…you so called elite pilots are really boring me to death…maybe you're ships will be a better challenge.”

The Gundam then took out it's beam rifles and used it's plasma cannons, rail-guns, and CIWS guns, and unleashed another…more potent barrage, and this time the attacks were too many for the survivors to escape from this time, and the wreckage all over the place added to the dangers and limitations to the battle-field.

The overall result was that almost all the Vanguards and Dreads of the two fleets were wiped out. The stragglers were no better as they were now panicking and terrified beyond belief…some of them were so stunned and shocked that they didn't do anything…allowing the Gundam of the Harvester leader to finish them all off, this meant that now, there were only token resistance from those units that had not launched from their fleet groups. The Harvester Leader smiled wickedly at the carnage and then directed his attention to the battle groups of Derek and Elise…

He then contacted them and laughed in his own calm, yet sadistic manner.

“You're next.”

Kyo saw that he was too late to rescue the forces of Dreads and Vanguards that had launched en masse to try and defeat the Harvester leader, though there were still back-up forces with the rest of the fleet that were still in position, his rage built as he decided to finish off the enemy Gundams and stop this massacre before anything else would happen.

“GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!!”

The I-Freedom charged right at the three Gundams as the three formed a defensive phalanx to stop him, with the still functioning Devastator Gundam firing it's remaining weapons, and the Hellfire blocking the attacks with it's own shields and armor…while the Wyvern Gundam attacked the I-Freedom in it's transformed state, utilizing it's unique weapons and speed to it's advantage to keep Kyo and the I-Freedom from getting closer. However, Kyo wasn't going to give up and dodged the attacks from both the Wyvern and the Devastator. He then fired his plasma cannons at the Wyvern, forcing it to break it's attack run and he took the fight to the two Gundams, he evaded another barrage and then fired his feather cannons. The Hellfire used it's beam deflecting shield arms to block the beam attacks, but as it was about to fire back, it was suddenly attacked by several of the feather beam cannons that have transformed themselves to their beam saber configuration. The Hellfire was slashed by two of the beam sabers and was forced to abandon the Devastator as the beam sabers attacked it, while the unconverted beam cannons bombarded it with more beam shots…the attacks were very much distracting, and that gave the Gundam pilot the chance to use the more powerful anti-ship swords.

With one such sword and it's beam edge already ignited, Kyo decided to knock aside the Hellfire. The two Gundams clashed and the weapons of each Mobile Suit struggled to over-power the other. Kyo then reeled back and the Hellfire's anti-ship scythe missed it's target, the sudden change in momentum was more than enough for the Harvester Gundam to pitch forward and allow Kyo to use the anti-ship sword like a pike and slice past the shield arms and the anti-ship sword ripped off the right shield arm…Kyo had to retreat as the Devastator came at him, firing all it's weapon systems that still remained with it. Kyo then moved quickly through the battle and used his rail-guns. The rounds forced the Gundam back and it was then that all of the feather beam cannons, which were now in beam saber configuration attacked…and the Devastator, was suddenly stabbed by over fifty beam sabers. The feather cannons retreated and Kyo finished off the Devastator Gundam with both his anti-ship swords, which were now in their double edged form. The Gundam pilot guided that attack and then struck with a downward diagonal overhead cut that struck the Devastator right near the neck and slashed the Devastator clean through the Phase Shift armor. The Gundam then exploded as the I-Freedom went on to face off with the still functional Hellfire and the Wyvern Gundams.

The Harvester leader wasted little time to watch the fight between the three Gundams he had sent to slow Kyo down and his mortal foe. As much as he wanted to kill Kyo himself, he had to send a message to the arrogant men of Talark and overconfident women of Megele. There was plenty of time to kill his nemesis and to end the bloodline of his most hated foe…so why not savor the moments?

“ALL SHIPS OPEN FIRE!!! KILL THAT MONSTER!!! DON'T LET THAT MONSTER APPROACH!!!”

The two fleets fired all their arsenals, as they tried to take out the E. Vendetta Gundam before he would get close enough to attack them…the men knew that since a vast portion of their Vanguards were already wiped out, the remaining Vanguards in their hangers and the surviving reserve pilots were the only measure of defense they had…considering the Gundam and it's pilot's highly efficient tactics in close combat made attacking this guy head on was tantamount to suicide. The same thing could be said for the women as well. Their Dreads were their best weapon at long range and for harassment…and interception. Their ship's weapons were NOT meant to engage man sized targets…that being Vanguards…the Gundam however was no mere Vanguard. They knew that without their Dreads to provide interception power and options…they were going to be under heavy attack.

The MAC ships were called in and they began to unleash massive rounds of fire from their deadly cannons. On massive formations of units, the sheer kinetic power of the massive tungsten rounds would have shredded them all like thin and old paper. However…the weapons were near to useless on foes that were too small to hit. However Derek hoped that the barrage would be enough to make the Harvester leader think twice than try to get too close to the ships, while they rallied whatever remaining forces they had left to deal with the oncoming threat. The eight other ships then broke into two groups, once group, comprising of four ships…the Agrippa, the Fire Blade, the Caesar, and the Thor would sever as the rear guard, while the other ships the Defiant Heart, the Invincible, the Griffin, and the Dragon served as the front line defenders. The ships used a special formation where the normal Talark ships would provide full scale coverage for the MAC ships while allowing them the optimal firing range and room to move.

The Harvester leader evaded several more powerful MAC round salvos and then released his crystal feathers once more and the cannons then opened up and created a massive spherical shield that blocked all the incoming weapons fire from the other ships namely their cannons and torpedoes, while the MAC ships re-loaded, the second the barrage was blocked the Gundam retracted it's feather cannons back to the wing and they were once more covered in crystal.

The Harvester Leader launched his Gundam right at the Dragon as it's crews tried to hold him off, but he dodged the cannons fire and was now too close for torpedoes to be effective. Some of the rounds were able to hit, but were deflected by the Gundam's own P. Phase Shift Armor. The Gundam then spotted the launching area for the Vanguards and quickly jetted right into it…the crews and other pilots had only time to stare in shock as the demon-angel like Gundam was now in the Vanguard Hanger Bay. They barely had time to look as the CIWS guns of the Gundam unleashed a deadly hail of bullets that shredded whatever they hit….Technicians, mechanics, and pilots ran for cover while others of their group was brutally cut down by the massive rounds as the floor was now covered with exploding parts, spilled Vanguard coolants, fuel, metal, bodies, body parts and blood. The place looked like a massacre had just happened. The Gundam then unleashed it's plasma cannons and rail-guns and fired a massive barrage along with the CIWS guns, further adding to the massive damage. The Harvester leader watched the carnage with glee as he continued his internal assault in the Dragon. The Gundam then took out it's beam sabers and began hacking it's way through the ship…ripping the internals of the Talark vessel, killing the crew members it encountered in gruesome and brutal fashions, and the weapons of the security detachments were worthless against the Gundam. The men in the Dragon were either torn apart by explosions, or were incinerated by fire and weapons fire from the Gundam as they tried to escape, others were sucked out into the cold vacuum of space as the blasts ripped through the hulls. It then fired another massive blast and hit the coolant systems, causing the reactors to begin to overheat. The Gundam then fired it's rail-guns right into the reactor. The results were deadly as the Gundam flew out of the massive hole as the reactor exploded and the Dragon was consumed in explosions and flame, and was now a burning hulk of wreckage.

The Defiant Heart fired it's cannons to try and stop the attack, but the Gundam merely locked in all it's weapons…and fired a deadly blanketing barrage of beam fire, and rail-gun rounds. The barrage hit the Defiant Heart with massive force…destroying many of the weapon emplacements and ripping into the hulls. Crew were killed by the explosions, sucked into deep space to die…or were torn apart by the shrapnel fire. The Gundam then unleashed another barrage but this one was a deadly concerted barrage on the left section of the ship…ripping right through the super-structure with deadly results…even more crew members were killed by the resulting explosions, sucked out into space, incinerated by the massive firestorms, sliced apart by the shrapnel, or reduced into cinders when the beams caught them, and the ship suffered even more explosions that tore the hull apart. The combined explosions literally ripped a massive chunk of the ship's hull clean off. The ship's exposed section showed massive internal damage and the Gundam took advantage of the massive damage to go right into it. The Harvester leader moved his Gundam through the burning wound in the ship and used his anti-ship swords to cause even more damage to the dying ship. Men who were on the other sections had no warning as the massive weapons tore through the sealing bulkheads like they were made from wet tissue paper, they were either crushed by the falling debris or cut in half by the beam edge…the Gundam ripped it's way through the ship and was now in the pain reactor room, the crews in the rooms had little time to evacuate when the E. Vendetta Gundam slashed the reactors and used the anti-ship swords to also destroy the coolant systems…ensuring that there was no chance to save the ship. The Gundam then jetted back out at high speed as the ship exploded like a super nova…consuming the escape pods of those crew that tried in vain to escape.

Derek was in a great deal of fear as the Gundam now charged right at his ship next. He turned to his second in command and gave his last orders as his crew tried desperately to fend off the Gundam with a barrage of weapons fire.

“I want you to all evacuate immediately!”

“But Commander!”

“DON'T ARGUE WITH ME! We have lost…and I want you tell Grand Pa that I am sorry in failing my duty and leading our men to needless death…now go!”

The officers tried to argue but they had no choice and they left, and they were already half way to the shuttle bay and Derek gave the order to let them escape through the shuttle…but as Derek turned…he saw the E. Vendetta Gundam rushing right towards the Command Bridge…and with one of it's anti-ship swords, he closed his eyes and waited for the end, that quickly and violently came to him, the weapon tore through the bridge and killed Derek instantly, along with the remaining members of the command crew. The Gundam didn't stop it's violent attacks and then went ahead to gut the ship's body with the anti-ship sword as it streaked over the now exploding command bridge, the Gundam continued to gut the ship and though several of the surviving Vanguard pilots of Derek's ship the Invincible managed to get out and attack him, they were cut down with two swift strokes of the anti-ship sword. As the Gundam gutted the ship it then fired another powerful barrage from all of it's ranged weapons and the beam bolts and rail gun rounds ripped into the exploding gashes the anti-ship sword had inflicted on the ship. The violent attacks destroyed the hull integrity of the Invincible and it exploded completely…consumed by fire and energy.

The Griffin launched several more of it's still surviving reserve Vanguards to try and attack the Harvester Gundam, but that was a weak gesture as the Gundam charged and took out it's beam rifles and jammed the weapons right through the chest armor of two of the six Vanguards and destroyed them with two deadly beam shots. The other Vanguards were cut down by the Gundam's beam sabers in one spinning pass. The torpedoes fired by the Griffin were evaded by the Harvester Gundam and it used it's CIWS guns to destroy the others, along with several of the Griffin's cannon turrets.. The Gundam then began firing beam after beam from the beam rifles and then fired it's plasma cannons on the ships' engines as it passed over the Griffin while evading the retaliatory cannon fire. The destruction of their ship's engines was a great blow to the crew as their repair crews tried desperately to fight the fires that spread on the ship and the engines from the attacks of the Gundam. However the Harvester Leader's Gundam was not done yet. It then used it's beam sabers to rip it's way into the ship and then as it entered it fired off more plasma cannon bolts and as it tore it's way into the main ceremonial hall, the Gundam unleashed it's feather cannons and fired the cannons while they were only a very short distance from their moorings, the beam cannons' beams ripped through the ships' internals and killed countless men as the explosions and beams ripped into the ship. The Griffin then exploded from the inside and out as the Gundam blasted it's way through the bulkheads and escaped from the now destroyed ship.

The Caesar unleashed it's full arsenals…even going as far as the fire it's torpedoes fully armed and primed…but with no made firing solution, thus the weapons were only allowed to detonate once they were in close proximity to the Harvester leader, however, the weapons were unable to effectively stop the Harvester leader as he maneuvered his Gundam away from the paths of the torpedoes or used the shield emitters in his feather beam cannons to block the torpedoes…once the clouds cleared, the Gundam's other feather cannons fired their weapon loads and destroyed the torpedo tubes of the Caesar, causing considerable damage to the weapon banks as they lost their more powerful long range weapon systems to the attacks, the Endless vendetta was then guided by it's pilot to use it's beam sabers to rip into the exploding hulls and then it fired it's CIWS guns on the rows of torpedoes that were still intact. The resulting explosions filled several sections of the Talark ship with tremendous force and killed more men as the inferno consumed them, along with the explosions that tore them all apart like they were living figures made out of toilet paper. The Gundam then slashed it's way through the internal structure of the Talark battle ship. The Gundam then stabbed the beam sabers through the upper hull of the ship as it reached the middle of the vessel. The Gundam then pushed forward in full throttle…it's P. Phase Shift Armor defended it from any form of physical damage and any form of retaliation. The Gundam sliced through the top most armor of the Caesar and then slashed it's way right through the cockpit…the officers screamed for only a few moments as the bridge exploded outward as the Gundam ripped the Command bridge from the inside out. The Gundam streaked out and then unleashed once more the feather cannons and unleashed a deadly barrage right into the still exploding bridge and blew the ship in half.

The three MAC ships, known as the Trebuchet, the Ballistae, and the Scorpion were now very much vulnerable to attack and their Vanguard forces were now unleashed. The pilots who had seen the utter carnage the E. Vendetta Gundam had inflicted on their fellow pilots previously tried their best to destroy him, but they too suffered a great deal of losses as the Gundam tore through them like they were nothing but gnats. Several of the Vanguards were cut down by the beam sabers, and the plasma cannons and the rail-guns.

The Gundam then attacked the Trebuchet first, slamming one of it's anti-ship swords right through the MAC barrel and began to slice it lengthwise…causing severe damage to the first cannon, and the point defensive guns were having an even harder time in trying to hit the E. Vendetta Gundam as the machine was getting too close. The Gundam ran it's embedded anti-ship sword all the way to the main housing where the power regulators for the coils were. The Gundam then stopped and took away the beam edged weapon and fired the plasma cannons right into the housing, ripping through the armor like it was tin foil and destroying the power regulator systems, the end result for the leftmost MAC, was that without a proper power flow, the coils deactivated and the weapon was rendered worthless. The Gundam directed it's attention to the Trebuchet's command bridge and fired a massive barrage of CIWs rounds that shredded the Command bridge killing the crews, but not before the officer in charge of the ship gave the order for their still operational Vanguards and their pilots to retreat back to the planet, as several of the crew managed to reach the escape sections and managed to flee, though much of the crew were all slaughtered as the Gundam ripped the bridge apart and fired another concerted plasma cannon and rail-gun barrage through the gaping wound of the ship. The Gundam then slashed the second MAC with it's anti-ship sword, cutting the barrel in the middle and then it went for the engine section the same way it had done with the Griffin and ripped the engines apart with it's feather beam cannons. The Trebuchet exploded violently, and though most of it was still intact…most of the core systems were already in flames. The only other survivors apart from the escaped crew were a few of the Vanguard pilots that remained alive and managed to evade detection by the Gundam as it went on to inflict more destruction

The Agrippa, another Talark battle-ship approached to shield the other two MAC ships with it's bulk and weapons, it was also joined by the second still functional Talark battle-ship, the Thor. Both ships unleashed all that they had against the Gundam, but the Harvester leader was not going to be deterred, the men were quite resilient, that much he could give them credit for…after he gave them a parting lesson in humility, it was time he gave that very same lesson to the women of Megele. He then aimed his Gundam's beam rifles and rail-guns right at the Thor's weapon banks, and destroyed a large number of heavy cannon emplacements along with the torpedo tubes. The damage to the ship was great and the men barely had time to recover from the explosions caused by the attack…several second later, the E. Vendetta's beam sabers slashed deeply into the front of the ship…killing the shocked crew-members who were there, transfixed in horror by the sight of weapon. The beam saber ripped through the shielding and into the hull and did it's work. The Gundam pilot of the Harvesters then directed his attention to the rest of the ship as he fired his rail-guns repeatedly at the ship…causing more damage, and killing the crew members in large groups…and the Harvester leader was going to do the very same thing he had done to the Caesar as it was about to gut open a massive hole for it to enter the ship and begin his grisly and violent work.

However, his attack was cut short by several torpedoes fired by the Agrippa's back up, the Thor, as the ship came in to rescue their comrades. The Gundam pilot grinned and directed his attention towards the Thor and attacked. The officers…who were still alive directed the evacuation of their forces who survived the attack and they were about attack, but the Harvester leader beat them to it as the feather beam cannons it was able to release focus their fire all towards the engines and blew them all up as the concerted beam attack ripped through the armor plating like it was nothing but soft butter hit by a focused beam of light magnified by the sun. The impact and energy destroyed the engines and the Agrippa suffered a powerful chain of explosions. However, some of the surviving crew were able to seal off the rest of the ship and haul off the severely wounded but still alive members of their crew to safer sections of the ship.

The Thor and it's crew and officers braced themselves for contact and fired all their ordinance and weapon systems. Their officers knew that after seeing the Endless Vendetta Gundam, and the massive loss of all their Vanguards, they would not last very long, but they were not going to back down and give up now matter how powerful the Gundam was. The Harvester Gundam dodged several more massive attacks, as the two surviving MAC ships, the Ballistae and the Scorpion fired their massive rounds, but the ships' gunnery crews, other crew-members and officers knew that it was only to try and force the Gundam away from the Thor as the rounds would harm the Thor if they continued to fire…plus the targeting computers were not designed to track a lone target the size of a Vanguard.

The Thor's crew were hit hard by the incoming force of the Gundam's full arsenals. The feather cannons ripped into the ship like a pack of Sand Panthers after a meal back on Talark, while the rail-guns and plasma cannons hit even more sections of the ship, causing explosions to happen all over the ship as crew members were able to escape and seal off the areas…however, they witnessed many of their younger comrades die in the explosions that engulfed the ship, those who didn't die from the initial explosions, were sucked into space to die. The Thor did what it could but the Gundam's overwhelming attacks were too much as more of their ship was being systematically blown to bits by the attacks. The Endless Vendetta jetted underneath the ship and then used it's beam sabers and cut right into the inner cargo doors, killing the technicians inside and forcing the ship to suffer more damage as it forced it's way in and it fired it's feather cannons all over the ship as it fired it's own plasma cannons and rail-guns…ripping the ship both on the outside and the inside. The crew however were lucky in the sense that the attacks stopped and they were able to disconnect the remaining sections that were still functional away from the critically wounded ship.

The Harvester Leader took his Gundam out of the Thor's crippled form and decided to end this little game with the men of Talark and powered up all of his beam weapons into overcharge mode and fired a concentrated barrage on the MAC ships, namely on their cannons' power regulator section, the super charged blasts did their part and the Gundam wasted no time in dispatching the defending Vanguards with the beam rifles, beam sabers and anti-ship swords…their pilots died fighting as their Vanguards were now nothing more than wreckage, the others however were told by their officers to evacuate and escort the survivors…they were able to leave in time as the now exposed and heavily damaged regulator sections were then attacked by the Gundam's continued barrage…the regulator stations exploded and took the MACs with them as the massive cannons were wrecked beyond recovery and the explosions spread throughout the ships…though the ships remained intact…they were now worthless as weapon platforms.

The Harvester leader allowed the few men to leave…they would serve both as witnesses, and as the ones who would spell to the men their doom…they were to be his messengers to the men about their soon to come extinction.

Now it was time to deal with the women…and give them his own messengers…he faced the Megele ships and called the leader of the Fleet.

“Commander Elise Morgana…pray for oblivion to take you and you're crews…”

“You're next…”

Kyo swore as he saw the carnage as he made his Gundam evade another deadly slash from the Hellfire Gundam's anti-ship scythe and the ignited plasma flame that followed him as the weapon nearly cleaved him in half. The Gundam pilot moved away and used his beam saber to block another blast from the Hellfire, while it used the remaining shield arm to deflect the retaliatory shots from his rail-guns and plasma cannons. Kyo gritted his teeth as he evaded a retaliatory barrage from both the Hellfire and the Wyvern. The still transformed Gundam used it's beam spear to keep Kyo on the defensive, but there was no way he was going to remain in the defensive forever though as a plan came into his mind to get rid of one of the Gundams, and then he would deal with the last one and try to stop the Harvester leader from massacring the female forces this time…he was relieved that his Gundam's sensors picked up the signals of Talark units leaving the decimated wrecks that were once part of the Talark Navy, telling him that there were still survivors left and they would make it…now all he had to worry about was how to get his plan into action before the women suffered too many losses to the Harvester leader.

He knew that his best target would have to be the Hellfire Gundam, with that unit out of the way, he would then face only the Wyvern Gundam…but despite the assurance the plan gave him, he knew not to be overconfident with his chances, as that Gundam, along with the Devastator and the Wyvern Gundams nearly came close to seriously killing him and his Gundam…even if he had already destroyed the Devastator Gundam, it was no excuse to get lax and careless.

The Gundam pilot then managed to fire out a massive barrage from his plasma cannons and rail-guns to stop the next attack run of the Wyvern and then took advantage of the Wyvern Gundam's OS protocols to hunt him down and made a beeline towards the clouds of wreckage that comprised solely of the Harvester forces. The Wyvern didn't hesitate to follow the Infinite Freedom Gundam into the morass…leaving the slower Hellfire Gundam behind. As soon as the two entered the wreckage of a ruined Harvester battle-ship, Kyo moved into action and lured the Wyvern Gundam right into the hanger section of the ship...the same kind of hanger that stored the far more powerful machines in the Harvesters' arsenals…and since the place was a very big wreck…this was perfect, as soon as Kyo got inside, he guided his Gundam up towards the roof of the hanger and was followed by the Wyvern, intent on gutting the Paeksis enhanced Gundam like a fish in a barrel…however, the eager fisherman was not aware of the fact that instead of an easy catch he was about to find up in the water as the Gundam suddenly stopped and dropped downwards…the Wyvern streaked past the I-Freedom and that was the opening Kyo needed as he fired his plasma cannons…but not at the Wyvern Gundam…but at the roof where the Gundam was located!

The Wyvern had transformed back into it's Mobile Suit state and was about to strike with it's beam spear at the I-Freedom Gundam, however it was not going to get far as large beams, torn metal, and more suddenly covered it. Kyo then lashed with his Gundam's beam sabers and sent down even more twisted wreckage to cover the location of the Wyvern as it was caught off guard by the debris that smashed right into it due to the explosion, plus more of the same twisted wreckage, slammed into it as Kyo knocked them to it with his Gundam's wings. Kyo knew that it would not be enough to slow down the Wyvern Gundam, but it would be enough to at least keep it from interfering with his chance to take out the Hellfire Gundam. He then used his anti-ship swords to slice down more debris as he guided his Gundam out of the ruined Harvester ship, the extra debris will certainly slow the Wyvern down and the debris outside would give him the opening he would need to catch the Hellfire off guard.

Sure enough, as soon as he was outside, his Gundam's sensors picked up his other Gundam foe making it's way through the wreckage of many Harvester units. Kyo hid his Gundam behind the wreckage of two Seed Ships that were heavily gutted and when the Hellfire was in range, he leaped out and attacked with both beam rifles going all out, along with his plasma cannons, catching the Hellfire totally off guard as it barely got it's shield ready to block the shots, it managed to use it's anti-ship scythe to slice at Kyo and the weapon connected at the I-Freedom's torso…the weapon leaving a powerful shower of sparks on the p. Phase Shift Armor, thankfully the armor system held the blow and Kyo managed to use his beam sabers to force the Hellfire Gundam back and then he blocked the next strike of the anti-ship scythe by using his Gundam's forearm to stop the scythe in mid swing by blocking the middle of the weapon and then he charged right in, used his second beam saber to slice through the Hellfire's left arm and then he kicked the Hellfire Gundam and then stabbed his beam sabers forward…striking the torso and hitting the Hellfire's main power plant. The Hellfire's weapons deactivated and the Gundam was blown in half by the internal and external explosions as it's own Phase Shift Armor went down.

Kyo however didn't have time to relax as his Gundam's threat sensors warned him of an incoming threat and he moved the Gundam away in time as the launched beam spear blade of the Wyvern nearly sliced into the torso of his Gundam…the weapon however bit through the body of the now destroyed Hellfire Gundam and severed the head clean off. Kyo then saw the weapon retract as the Hellfire attacked with a violent swing of it's weapon towards him, he blocked the weapon with his beam sabers.

The Harvester leader smiled with deadly malice as he evaded the beam shots of the ships and continued to close the gap…he released his feather cannons, but turned them to their beam shield formation and there were over fifty flying diamond shaped energy shields that blocked the smaller energy blasts. One ship, known as the Athena tried to stop the Gundam's violent assault. But it instead was an open target.

While the Megele ships enjoyed advantages in terms of speed, better weapons technology, armor plating, sensors, and equipment…they suffered a serious disadvantage when they were attacked at close range…unlike the Talark ships which had massive batteries of their new and improved turrets that could unleash massive barrages of interlocking fields of fire that could shred normal foes to shreds on their ships at any range, including close range…the Megele ships had only two powerful forward facing energy cannons and several more in the front…but they could only fire in one direction…forward…and while that was an advantage in terms of hitting larger targets, and massive clouds of units…the weapons were not effective when they were evaded by the units that they tried to take out…thus the Dread Squadrons that each Megele cruiser had with it…served as an interception force, harassing units, and defensive force…without them…the Megele ships were in essence sitting ducks in close combat. Just like their Dreads were deathly vulnerable in close combat, the Megele Cruisers themselves were vulnerable in close combat…even with their self defense system.

The Harvester Leader fired his Gundam's rail-guns and plasma cannons right into the shields and then used his feather cannons, which had reverted to their beam cannon form and unleashed a deadly barrage into the shield system…the shields held, but that was merely a probing run as the Harvester Leader then directed a powerful concerted barrage right into one section of the shielding system and the combined assault…plus a powerful slash of both anti-ship swords broke through the shields. The allowed the Gundam a direct shot into the Megele Cruiser…the women tried to seal off any access to the inside of their ship…however, the Harvester leader was not going to be denied and attacked the main Dread Launching platform…slicing through the armored doors and entered the Launching tube…while in there. The Gundam pilot used the CIWS guns to cause massive damage to the systems…the girls manning the Register station in the Launching Bay had only time to scream, as well as the rest of their comrades as the Gundam appeared briefly but fired massive rounds into their stations from the inside…killing many of them in both the attacks, the shrapnel, and the explosions. The Gundam then fired it's plasma cannons and rail-guns causing massive internal damage and explosions added to the utter chaos in the ship…women were killed by the explosions, cut down into shreds or pieces by the shrapnel, or were crushed as well. Those who survived managed to seal of the ship, but their ship was lost as the Gundam gutted it, all the way to the bridge. The women in the other ships watched in horror as the Endless. Vendetta Gundam flew right out of the bridge of the Athena…and explosions consumed the ship as it lost all power and died.

The Harvester Gundam then aimed to the next ship…named the Crystal. The Captain of the ship ordered all of her forces to do whatever they could to stop the lone machine from getting to close to them. However, they were now unable to attack properly as the Gundam used it's feather cannons in their shield formation to block the incoming barrage. The women looked on in shock as the energy dissipated from the shields that surrounded the Endless. Vendetta Gundam like a sphere. The shields broke away as the Gundam moved in for the kill….evading the blasts and then smashing through the shielding and attacked the Crystal. The women officers tried to find some solutions to stop the incoming threat, but the Gundam however moved in with both anti-ship swords and then combined them into their staff form and then tossed the weapon right onto the bridge. The women in the bridge were killed as the weapon bit deeply into the bridge and destroyed it…the Gundam then grabbed the weapon and sliced the bridge section clean off the ship. The Gundam then disconnected the anti-ship swords and combined the swords to their twin edged form and then slammed the weapon into the side of the ship and began to gut the ship like a fish. The women inside the ship were killed by the explosions, the shrapnel, and the energy beam edge. The massive burning cuts on the Megele ship exploded and the ship shuddered violently from the blasts and more women were killed as they were unable to escape and were dragged out into deep space to die. The Gundam then used the weapon to slice off the arms of the ship, that connected it's weapon system to the ship. With the arms sliced off, the Gundam then fired it's beam arsenals right into the gaping wounds it had inflicted on the Megele cruiser…the resulting explosions consumed the entire ship and left it as a burning and desiccated hulk as the Gundam pilot then sought out it's next target for destruction.

The Empress managed to fire several beams that managed to graze the Gundam, but it was not enough to severely damage the Gundam itself as the Gundam attacked the Empress with several plasma cannon shots…aimed right at one of the main gun cannons…the impact was enough blast the weapon system to shreds and shake the ship with the explosion…inside the ship…female crew members rushed to save whatever part of the ship that they possibly could, many of their fellow women died from the explosions and many more were lost by the shrapnel blasts, along with being sucked into space before they could escape.

The Gundam then attacked the Empress' second main cannons with several powerful bombarding strikes from it's rail-guns and plasma cannons. The weapon system exploded…leaving the Empress derived of a large portion of it's defensive and offensive arsenals and that was enough for the Gundam to take the fight right to the women, the Gundam then fired a massive barrage from half of it's feather cannons, while the other half of the cannons were in their shield emitter state and blocked any retaliatory strikes from the other Megele cruisers. After rendering the Empress unable to move from the fight, the Gundam pilot then upped the ante by targeting the ship's main power supply center…by ripping it's way into the ship with it's bare hands. The women were shocked as the Gundam merely ripped it's way into their ship and then entered the main power reactor room. The security forces used all the weapons they had in their disposal, but their heavy laser rifles, sub-machine gun style laser and laser rings were as effective as trying to use the bullets of a BB gun to stop a bullet train at top speed. The lasers merely bounced off or dissipated on the Endless Gundam's P. Phase Shift Armor…and the Gundam pilot retaliated with a massive hail of CIWS bullets…the massive weapons shredded into the security forces and tore them apart…blood flowed everywhere, along with severed limbs, bodies, and more gruesome acts as the bullets ripped the women to pieces. The Gundam then smashed it's beam sabers right through the reactor's protective housing and caused severe reactor meltdown. The Gundam then jetted out of the ship and faced off with the other attacks as it's feather beam cannons returned back to it…as the Empress was consumed in flames and explosions behind it…adding a fiery background to the Gundam's profile of being a demonic angel as it's eyes glowed once more.

The Golden Star came in and tried to fight with the Gundam, but it's crew's ability to try and halt the Harvester Gundam's rampage to their fellow ships and crew was cut short as the Gundam charged right for the bridge, after forcing it's way past their shields…evading heavy weapons fire along the way and then firing it's plasma cannons right into the bridge itself…killing the crew quickly and instantly…but the Harvester leader was far from finished with his latest victim. He then combined his anti-ship swords into their staff formation and slashed the ship right in the hulls…directly into the reactor…he sliced the hull plaiting and made his way to the power plant and then a tube cable was released from the Gundam as he guided his Gundam towards the work station nearby…the women security members and the engineers were already slaughtered as he had used his Gundam's CIWS guns to cut them into bloody heaps. The cable connected to a nearby port and directly interface with the power regulation systems…meaning that the Harvester leader now controlled the Golden Star's power supply. He then shut down the power to all forms of life support to several key sections of the ship…including General Quarters, Engineering Bay, Dread Launching Platform, and the Medical Bay. He also sealed off the entrances and exits to those very same rooms…leaving the women trapped in them to die of cold and asphyxiation. The Gundam pilot then set the reactor to full overload and left the ship as sections of the Golden Star exploded into a fiery mess…leaving a severely desiccated hulk in his wake.

The Harvester leader was getting very interested in his game as he continued to seek out his next victim, while still armed with his Gundam's combined anti-ship swords. He then spotted another worthy ship as it continued to open fire at him with all that they could manage to throw at him…while evading the incoming attacks. The Jade Star was next…

The Captain of the Jade Star tried to remain calm in the fight…but her attempts were not working as she now realized that the Harvester leader had turned his attention on her ship and her crew. The cannons of her ship and her gunnery crews tried what they could to hit the Gundam, but it suddenly released the crystal feathers that it had on it's wings and in a few minutes, the feathers went into their beam cannon formation and unleashed a deadly barrage that tore right into the Jade Star. The Captain, her bridge crew… and her officers were shook as the Jade Star was hit very hard. The rest of the crews began giving damage reports and the news was not good. The Gundam had just disabled their Dread Launching Platforms, their right main cannon and demolished the left main cannon as well, the Jade Star also suffered several large hull breaches and fires were breaking out of several decks in the ship, and the crew here doing all that they could to save their comrades and their ship. The crew of the Jade Star were then surprised and horrified to suddenly see the Gundam slice with it's still combined anti-ship swords the lower deck…gutting the Jade Star from the bottom…the weapon sliced the lower section of the ship open and explosions tore the ship apart and then the Gundam tossed it's combined anti-ship sword staff right into the back of the ship….the weapon ripped through the ship and then cut through the front….tearing through the bridge like a hot knife through butter and killing any of the female crew-members who were in the path of the weapon. The Gundam then fired another lethal barrage for all of it's ranged weapons and shredded the ship and turned it into a massive burning hulk of metal and fire…there were no signs of escape pods at all.

The Ruby Shard tried to avenge the other ships but it's crew were not ready for the Gundam's suddenly drop from the weapons fire of their ship, and then charged right towards them with it's beam sabers ready. The Gundam then fired it's rail-guns right at the engines of the Ruby Shard, as soon as it was able to inflict some serious damage to the ship, the Harvester leader slashed it's way right through the ship…cutting in the forward direction and ripping it's way past the Engine Room, to the main reactor, through the Register and out the front end of the ship. The Ruby Shard was exploding from the horrendous wounds it had suffered from the attack of the Endless. Vendetta Gundam in it's own insides, the Gundam wasted little time as it placed away it's beam sabers and took out it's anti-ship swords and combined them into their double edged sword form and then slammed the weapon right into the bridge of the ship…killing the female crew members in an instant as the beam edges melted the bridge and incinerated the women. The Gundam then descended from the bridge to the lower half of the ship. As soon as it reached the bottom…the Gundam then fired it's feather beam cannons and unleashed a powerful barrage all over the ship…creating massive explosions all over the hull. That coupled with the previous attacks brought the Ruby Shard to it's knees as the ship was consumed in a massive fireball.

The Jeweled Sun fired another barrage and amazingly enough…managed to evade a retaliatory blast from the Gundam's plasma canons…with it's shields taking the forward blasts well, while evading the secondary salvo…however, the women were too late to realize that the Harvester leader had lured them into a trap as they were suddenly surrounded by the ruins of many Vanguards and their own Dreads. The women were filled with horror as they saw up close the wreckage of their own forces and that of the men…and paid for it with their lives as the Gundam stuck instantly at their rear with it's anti-ship swords and stabbed the two weapons right into the hull of the Jeweled Sun, the debris and the residual energy from the explosions had already weakened the shields, thus allowing the Gundam the chance to sneak to the ship…making the attack possible, namely in the port hull section and ripped the ship's armor plating aside…the damage proved to be considerable as the ship reeled from the attack…female crew members of every department who were not killed by the stabbing strike, or the beam edge ripping through the decks and halls were sucked straight into space by the massive vacuum to die in the cold void and by implosion. The Gundam then fired it's plasma cannons right into the gash it created…causing a massive explosion deep within the ship….killing even more of the crew and causing even more damage. The officers of the Jeweled Sun tried desperately to recover their ship and save their crew and themselves…but the Endless. Vendetta Gundam would not relent nor allow them any form of escape as it made it's way into the ship…ripping and tearing through the ship's vital internals and systems…and killing any female he came across. As soon as it arrived to the main reactor, the Gundam stabbed it's anti-ship swords right through the reactor's defensive shielding…causing irreparable damage to the power core…as soon as the klaxons in the ship sounded…the Gundam pilot wasted no time and fought it's way towards the Jeweled Sun's engines…and destroyed them as well…showing that there would be no escape for them all…the Gundam ripped through the engines…without a single scratch to it and left as the ship exploded and joined the rest of it's already slain kin.

The Pride of Grand Ma did what it also could to take out the Gundam…but the Harvester leader was able to evade most of their retaliatory attacks with little trouble and fired all of it's arsenals right at the shields, with all of it's beam cannons, plasma cannons, and rail-guns, the massive barrage from the frontal section pushed the shields to their limits…forcing the officers to raise the power of the shields…they knew that if they didn't withstand this and the shields didn't hold, they would be vulnerable. However, while their reactor could provide massive power…it could not match the overall power given by the Paeksis reactor of the Gundam to both it's systems, armor, equipment…and weapons. The attacks continued for only a few moments, until the reactor suffered a power flux and the shields gave way…the Gundam flew through the areas and fired it's feather cannons…aiming at several areas of the Pride of Grand Ma, namely the bridge, the forward main cannons, the stabilizers, several key sections of the ship, and the engines. The women in the ship were thrown about by the blasts and many were also killed by them…along with being incinerated by the explosions, or severely wounded by the fires and shrapnel…some were rescue in time, but others died horribly from their wounds as they were unable to escape in time. The Gundam then didn't waste a second as it fired a powerful concentrated barrage at the crippled ship, and the blast was so intense…it literally cut the ship clean in half as it exploded in the middle.

The Valkyrie was next on the hit parade as the Gundam attacked the ship. It's crew did what they could and their shots struck the Gundam…however, the feathers on the wings managed to withstand the blast and when they tried to fire another volley, the E. Vendetta Gundam fired it's beam rifles and plasma cannons…taking out their right cannon and then it slammed another lethal barrage right into the ship's shields and then unleashed it's feather beam cannons. The weapons unleashed a blanketing barrage of weapons fire that strained the shielding of the Valkyrie to it's limit. The Gundam then used it's beam sabers and plasma cannons in unison to break through the shields…the cannons further damaged the shields and the beam sabers did the rest as the energy blades sliced through the shielding like it was nothing but light. The Gundam then began to dash around the Valkyrie with several powerful slashes along the way on the hull…causing explosions as the beam weapons tore through the armor plating of the ship like it was nothing more than tin foil, to further add to the already brutal carnage was the fact that the Gundam fired it's CIWS guns as well…the bullets did their part and shredded the ship badly…along with whoever was caught in the bullet fire. Female crew members were being killed left and right by the beam sabers, the massive bullets, explosions, shrapnel…or by being sucked into space and imploding in the cold void. The Captain of the Valkyrie and her officers tried what they could to get away from their attacker…but the E. Vendetta Gundam was not going to let it's latest target get away so easily. The Gundam sliced it's way to the left-most cannon…as it reached it's target. The Gundam took out the anti-ship swords and placed away it's beam sabers. The two massive weapons expanded themselves and activated their beam edges…the weapons were then combined into their double blade form and the Gundam hacked off the cannon with several powerful swings…the weapon pod was ripped off the ship and the arm exploded. The Gundam was hardly done as it jammed it's weapon right into the lower section of the arm and then gutted the Valkyrie on it's underside all the way to it's right cannon. The Gundam then hacked that weapon system clean off with several powerful swings. The Gundam then moved upward and to the horror of the women in the bridge…the Gundam used it's still combined anti-ship swords to cut the bridge clean off the ship. The Valkyrie' crew were too late as explosions ripped the ship to shreds as the Gundam separated it's anti-ship swords and took out it's beam rifles to face the next foe.

<DAMN IT!!!>

Kyo swore as he and his Gundam fought with the Wyvern. The transformed Gundam used it's beam spear and the fact that it could fire the three bladed beam system like a retractable harpoon to keep him from getting close enough to do the right amount of damage to stop it and destroy it. Added was the fact that it had beam edges on it's wings to make thing a heck of a lot more dangerous for it him to try a forward attack. The two then fought each other up close as the Wyvern Gundam transformed back to Mobile Suit mode and traded blows with Kyo and the I-Freedom Gundam. The weapon's shaft appeared to have some sort of anti-beam coating, this meant that his beam sabers won't be able to slash it in half. As the Wyvern Gundam tried a brutal stabbing attack, Kyo blocks it with his second beam saber and manages to kick the Wyvern away. Seeing that he couldn't use his plasma cannons and rail-guns in such a situation as this, he uses his energy dart launchers and CWIS guns, these being the only ranged weapons he could use where the others ranged weapons were too impractical or worthless. The energy darts and bullets slammed hard into the Wyvern, forcing the Gundam away as the energy darts exploded on the Gundam itself. The Gundam pilot knew that every second he spent fighting with this unit…the more likely more women of Megele would be slaughtered by the Harvester leader…he had to come up with a plan and quickly.

The pirates watched the carnage in horror and although a large number of them wanted to stop the madness. The battles they had seen the E. Vendetta Gundam had been in told them what could be their fate should they attack recklessly, and Magno herself had a feeling that none of them…not even Dita, Jura, or Meia would stand any chance against this blood thirsty foe who was the leader of all the Harvesters. Besides…getting her crew killed was not her plan and her uncle would never forgive her if anyone died needlessly. The rest of the Talark and Megele forces could do nothing but watch as they battle continued…as much as they wanted to get into the fight, they were held back by both the pirates and the resulting battle. They knew that after witnessing the casualties that the E. Vendetta Gundam could inflict on their respective forces…they would accomplish only their deaths should they attempt to interfere…but that certainly didn't stop many of them from crying in grief and rage at the sheer carnage the Gundam had inflicted.

The E. Vendetta Gundam then directed it's attention to it's next victim, the Sapphire. And it wasted little time as it evaded the blasts fired at it by the ship's gunnery computers and crews…it then used the debris to shield it's attacks and the women tried all that they could to flush him out from hiding…they knew what might happen if they were not ready to fight him. But he knew that as well…as soon as they passed several ruined units of their deceased comrades…the E. Vendetta came out of nowhere…right past their shields and slashed it's beam sabers right on the rear. The Gundam cut right into the Dread Launching Platform. As soon as the Gundam had torn it's way right into the ship. It went straight to the top, slashing with it's weapons and firing it's CIWS guns. The women who were there…were killed quickly as the Gundam ripped it's way to the top of the ship and once it burst out from the upper section of the hull…it fired it's beam rifles right into the bridge…killing the officers and crew inside. The Gundam however was far from finished as it fired all of it's current arsenals right into the hole it had left behind. The attacks did their part and caused even more damage to the ship as explosions rocked the ship like it was in water. The Sapphire was unable to maintain it's stability and crashed right into several more wrecks…and the wreckage caused even more damage to the ship and the debris ripped right into the armor like knives…The Gundam then unleashed it's full ranged arsenal as it went to the rear of the ship and fired a concerted barrage right into the Dread Launching Platform and hanger deck…causing massive internal damage and the beams literally tore out through the other side of the ship…the Sapphire exploded violently as the Gundam jetted away and looked for the next target on it's scope.

Kyo managed to fight off the Wyvern and tried to stop the Harvester leader, but the AI Gundam was not giving up anytime soon as it transformed and jetted right after the I-Freedom with it's wing beam edge emitters already online…intent on slicing the I-Freedom Gundam into two pieces. However, Kyo was warned by the danger sensors and quickly flipped his Gundam upward and quickly took out one of his anti-ship swords and once the weapon expanded and it's beam edge ignited, the Gundam pilot then slashed off one of the Wyvern's wings…destroying that part and forcing the Gundam to revert to it's Mobile Suit mode and take out it's beam spear. The two then fought each other and amazingly enough the Wyvern managed to kick aside one of the I-Freedom's beam sabers and it tried to skewer the Gundam with a stab…however, Kyo grabbed another weapon…and it was the anti-ship scythe of the Hellfire Gundam, once he had that in hand, he quickly attacked with the weapon he had gained and the Wyvern had to back away from the arcing slash…that was the break Kyo needed as he make his Gundam jet forward and slam an elbow right into the Wyvern Gundam's chest…and followed the attack with a beam saber stab…right into the chest of the Wyvern, the two Gundams were then close enough for Kyo to recover the lost beam saber and with that weapon in hand and his removal of the other beam saber in the wound of the Wyvern. He dodged another stab by the still functioning Gundam's beam spear and slashed both his beam sabers quickly…cutting the head off the Wyvern Gundam and slashed off it's arms. As he placed the weapons aside…he decided to take the Wyvern's beam spear…it might just come in handy as he charged towards the Harvester Gundam to stop it's rampage.

The Endless Vendetta was now after the next ship, namely the Coral, the ship barely had time to defend itself when the Harvester Gundam unleashed a massive barrage right towards the front of the ship…the beams were at full power and quickly overwhelmed the shields and slammed right into the front bow of the ship…ripping through the metal plating and the ship's front section was blown apart. The ship shuddered from the impact and the Gundam took that as it's attack run and quickly flew right into the gaping hole in the front of the ship. It then fired it's plasma cannons and rail-guns at full power and shredded the way to it's primary target…the reactor room…the women security forces tried to hold the Gundam off, but like before…their laser weapons, despite being more high tech than the Talark assault rifles…were worthless against the Gundam as it's Paeksis enhanced Phase Shift Armor blocked the shots…it was the same as trying to use wet tissue paper balls to stop a raging bull from ripping into a China shop. As soon as the Gundam arrived to the reactor, it quickly slashed with it's beam sabers at the engineering room nearby…killing the crew inside the ship and then targeted the reactor…with one might punch, the Gundam smashed through the shielding and ripped the outer security plating off like paper and fired it's weapons inside the core…ensuring beyond critical damage to the ship's power core…and without any form of power, the Coral's systems were offline…and to make sure it stayed that way, the Gundam then located and destroyed the back-up generator stations in the ship as well. The Coral was consumed internally by fires and power blackouts…and many crew were killed in the long run…allowing the Gundam to continue it's brutal assault on the last Megele cruiser…the Verdant Plain.

The Gundam fired another lethal barrage towards the shields and the shields were once more put to the test, However, the E. Vendetta Gundam directed a concerted barrage at one shield area that weakened the shield and allowed it the chance to close in and attack with it's beam sabers, the weapons did their part and caused several massive gashes to appear on the armor of the Verdant Plain. The Harvester leader then fired another barrage right on the different areas of the ship to cause even more damage. The women who were in the path were unable to escape and died…however, others were able to escape and hide in the sections that were not totally destroyed by the Endless. Vendetta Gundam's brutal attacks as it ripped off the ship's left main cannon with it's anti-ship swords and gutted the left arm section on the top with it's combined anti-ship swords in their staff form. The explosions rocked the ship hard as the Gundam then placed aside it's anti-ships swords once they were now back in their normal form, and fired it's rail-guns right on the engines…causing even more damage…and killing more of the Verdant Plain's crew who were in the area. The Gundam then jetted and aimed it's beam rifles right at the bridge…intent on finishing the ship's crew off.

That was when the Harvester leader was warned by his Gundam's sensors of an incoming attack and had to halt his attacks as a beam spear was thrown right at him by none other than the Infinite Freedom…that meant only one thing to the Harvester leader…Kyo had defeated his opponents and now he was after him…all the better…now they could settle this fight…one way or the other.

Both the Gundams then focused their attacks on each other and were now more than ready to rip each other into shreds. Both Gundams fired their plasma cannons at one another and both dodged the shots well. That was the start of the first battle between the two Paeksis enhanced Gundams, one from Earth, and the other from the past. This allowed the surviving crew of the Verdant Plain to effect their escape as their Engineers managed to repair most of the damage as best they could and allow the ship the chance to limp away from the fighting.

The Harvester leader however was not concerned that his previous quarry was now leaving the battle zone…they were already his messengers and witnesses to the world of Megele…and now he had the chance to settle old accounts now…and this was one opportunity he was not going to waste now…after all, this was just the first encounter…he wanted to see just how skilled Kira Yamato's son really was…

And now was a good a time as any…

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“YOU BASTARD!!! I'LL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THIS MASSACRE!!!”

“HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! TRY AND STOP ME THEN!”

Both Gundams and their pilots then took out their beam rifles and began to fire beam bolt after beam bolt at each other, intent on finishing each other off. The Harvester Leader proved that his skills were more than in par with Kyo's own skills as a Mobile Suit pilot. After dodging the beams they fired at each other at high speed, both Gundams suddenly unleashed their respective feather beam cannons and unleashed a massive barrage at each other.

The entire sector of space was filled with massive amounts of destructive energy beams…and the beams slammed into each other as well…the beams struggled to overpower each other and then exploded in a massive number of exploding energy spheres that brightened up the entire battle field. The people on both planets and fleets, including the pirates could only watch as the lights blinded them for a moment and then faded. The people could only see the shadowy forms of both Gundams appear through the fading burst of light…armed with beam sabers.

Both Gundam pilots shouted in fury as their Gundams struck at the very same time with their beam sabers. The energy blades clashed and sizzled as they tried to overpower. The Gundams then powered up their thrusters at full power and tried to physically over power the other. The two then gave up and settled for slashing each other into shreds.

The Gundams both slashed, stabbed, parried and blocked each other's attacks with the power, skill, speed, and finesse of expert swordsmen. Kyo tried a reverse grip attack with his left beam saber and attacked after he blocked another beam saber strike from the Harvester leader. The enemy Gundam pilot moved his machine out of the way and lashed out with a straight stab, making Kyo move his reversed beam saber to block the attack. He then fired his CIWS guns in point blank range…while the bullets were worthless on Phase Shift…especially Phase Shift that was boosted by the Paeksis, the impacts were enough to force the enemy Gundam to back away. Kyo tried to follow up, but the Gundam dropped downwards, making him miss his strike and the Gundam then thrust forward both beam sabers, intent on skewering him the same way he had skewered the vanguard pilots. Kyo however was not going to fall that easily as he used his Gundam's engines to full power and accelerate away quickly, making the beam sabers of the E. Vendetta miss his Gundam. He then righted his Gundam unit and slashed to the back in a twisting motion. The beam saber was blocked by the Harvester leader's own beam saber and Kyo followed up with downward slash with the second beam saber…which was also blocked by the E. Vendetta Gundam's own second beam saber. The Gundams broke away and the E. Vendetta fired it's own CIWS guns, the bullets shook Kyo in his cockpit and he managed to block in time an incoming strike with his beam saber. The Harvester leader however knocked away one of Kyo's beam sabers and launched another attack with his Gundam's own beam sabers. Kyo caught the second arm by the wrist and stopped the attack and blocked with the other beam saber he still had and then kneed the E. Vendetta Gundam, forcing it back and he moved backwards as well, and got the beam saber…and just in time to block and deflect several beam bolts as the Harvester Leader used his Gundam's twin beam rifles to try and finish him off while he was recovering. He jetted away and got his own beam rifles as well and now both he and the Harvester leader traded beam rifle blasts with each other to try and take the other out. The Gundams dodged and evaded each blast they fired at each other with amazing precision and skill…far more skill than the Vanguards and Dreads had when they were facing the E. Vendetta Gundam.

Kyo then used his rail-guns and fired at full power, hoping to stop the Gundam's counter-attack as they got some distance from one another. The E. Vendetta took the blasts and fired back it's own. The rail-gun rounds narrowly missed Kyo, but the second salvo slammed into him, the damage was strong as the OS told him that the rail-guns were amplified by Paeksis energy meaning that they could do some damage even to the P. Phase Shift Armor. That also meant to Kyo that he could do the same damage to the E. Vendetta Gundam as he figured out that since their Paeksis reactors were of two similar but opposing wavelengths, then they would cancel each other out naturally, thus they would lose the enhanced protection and be vulnerable to each other's weapons, and theirs alone…no wonder the Talark and Megele forces were finding it near to impossible to defeat the Paeksis enhanced Gundam of the Harvesters, none of the men's weapons had enough sufficient power to shatter the Paeksis enhanced Phase Shift and even more so for the women's beam weapons… since they needed an energy source that could cancel out or negate the enemy boost given by the Paeksis reactor. of the E. Vendetta Gundam, and only the I-Freedom's own Paeksis reactor had the energy wavelength to negate that power boost given by the Paeksis reactor of the E. Vendetta Gundam.

Apparently, the Harvester Leader noted that fact as well as he took out his plasma cannons and fired another powerful barrage that he managed to evade at the right time as the beams missed him and the I. Freedom. The two Gundams then unleashed their feather beam cannons and fired another massive barrage at each other and the Gundam evaded the other's barrage with amazing speed and skill…the beams barely touched them as they dodged and evaded the attacks. Kyo's feather beam cannons then reverted to their beam saber formation and tried to attack the Endless Vendetta Gundam…only to be blocked by the numerous beam cannons of the said Gundam that were now in their beam shield emitter modes as well. The weapons tried to over power the other, but they could not….this allowed Kyo and the Harvester leader to engage each other directly and equally as well. The feather cannons of each Gundam retracted back to their wings and the metal weapons were once more covered in crystals…that was when Kyo fired a powerful plasma cannon bolt and beam rifle barrage right at the Endless vendetta. The weapons fire slammed into the crystal feathers of the enemy Gundam, but unlike before…where the beams were dissipated harmlessly, the crystals glowed brightly and as the energy faded…he noted that the crystals were cracked and fractured…and took time to reform themselves…showing more proof about the theory that only their Paeksis enhanced arsenals can truly damage them to the point that recovery would be impossible…that both satisfied and troubled the young Yamato very much…but he put that out of his mind as he too blocked an incoming retaliatory barrage from the Endless. Vendetta Gundam and it's pilot…and when he used his Gundam's wings and crystal feathers to block the beam assault…he too saw the same effects on his Gundam. (*)

The Gundam pilots then took out their anti-ship swords and placed them in their staff formation and attacked each other at full tilt. The blows they threw at each other were shocking to say the least as the Gundams both tried to cut each other down…while the rest of the people watching do nothing but watch as both Gundam pilots give their all to finish the other off. The fighting then stopped as the two Gundam pilots moved their Mobile Suits back and placed away their anti-ship swords and putting them on their Gundams' backs after they returned to their normal form. The pilots then went hand to hand as the Gundams began to punch and kick each other briefly and the blows knocked them aside as they then took out their beam rifles and aimed at each other…amazingly, BOTH pilots suddenly revealed that they had SEED mode as well…and it appeared that the Harvester Leader's own SEED mode was very much the same as that of Kyo's own SEED mode. The Gundams then used their HiMAT systems and moved through space like fireflies hopped up on steroids, adrenaline, endorphins, stimulants, and caffeine…all of which were in HIGH doses. The moves they were pulling off were anything short of miraculous as they moved through the debris at high speed, dodging, turning, climbing and diving at high speeds through space and evading the debris.

Both pilots were seemingly even matched that it was thought that only the first of them to make a mistake would die as the beam rifles fired at rapid speed, both Gundams dodged and moved with barely inches to spare…The I-Freedom dodged two beams fired at it, the beams aiming right for the chest and torso section…while the Endless vendetta moved aside as two beam bolts from the I-Freedom's beam rifles came close to blowing the head off. Both Gundam even managed a flip in mid air, activated their plasma cannons…fired fired those with the beam rifles…

Upside down…

Both Gundams then used their wings to block the bolts and this was when the Harvester leader attacked with his Gundam's beam sabers. The fact the Kyo was still about to recover meant that there was not enough time for him to evade the attack completely.

“Now you're mine Kyo!!!”

<Damn it!>

But before the beam sabers of the E. Vendetta Gundam could connect to their target, they were suddenly blocked by a massive sword in the style of a Japanese katana…and apparently had been coated by some sort of anti-beam coating as it didn't get destroyed by the strikes of the beam saber…both pilots turned to find a Mobile Suit appearing from the void of space…showing it to be armed with Mirage Colloid systems. Kyo immediately realized just who had come in to save him.

“Rabat?! What the heck are you doing?!”

The Harvester leader however laughed in a mocking tone and sneered.

“Rabat? Well now, who would have thought this mercenary trash was still alive? I had thought you had died already…are you siding with them this time?”

“None of you're concern!” Rabat replied as he fired his Mobile Suit's CIWS guns to the face of the Endless Vendetta. Rabat knew that there was now way at that his weapons would have any effect on the Harvester leader's Paeksis enhanced Gundam, but he was not going to stand by and let Kyo die now…he knew what he had to do in order for the Harvesters to be defeated, he might not be able to stop the harvester leader, but it would by the others enough time to rally and defend themselves.

“It is actually…you have no idea how much trouble you've caused me. The Harvest has been delayed greatly by you're actions mercenary…and now that you've sided with the pirates…and my most hated foe…I will personally enjoy ripping you apart!!!”

The Harvester Gundam then lashed out with a kick that was blocked by the former Harvester agent's Mobile Suit general combat shield system, but it was not enough as the Mobile Suit was sent flying away by the impact. Kyo tried to get involved, but the Harvester leader decided to teach Rabat a lesson in betrayal and blocked Kyo's attacks and forced Kyo back with several attacks with his beam sabers.

Rabat aimed the hidden beam rifle in his shield and fired several blasts…the Harvester Gundam blocked the attacks and charged and forced him to block with his shield, however the Harvester leader had a nasty surprise and quickly took out one of his Gundam's anti-ship swords and threw it right at Rabat's Mobile Suit, the weapon was deflected and Rabat was about to attack, thinking that he blocked the supposed beam saber strike with the shield. But the attack was a ploy as the Harvester leader used his beam saber to skewer the beam rifle hidden on the shield…ruining it. Rabat knew that the shield was now worthless and if he kept it on, the shield would explode…damaging him further. He moved away and ejected the shield in time as it exploded and he was forced to use the shorter sword that he had with him and fought with the Harvester leader.

However, Rabat knew that he was no match for the leader in such a fight and his fears were proven true as the Harvester leader managed to evade a slash he aimed for the head of the E. Vendetta Gundam. The Harvester leader then lashed downwards and severed one leg, the explosions following the loss of the limb was enough to knock the N Dagger N Mobile Suit he was piloting. (**)

He then tried firing the rocket anchor weapon he had and managed to latch onto the arm of the Endless Vendetta, however the former Harvester agent realized his mistake as the Gundam merely yanked him forward and the Gundam fired it's CIWS guns right at the connector line of the rocket anchor…and then it punched the N Dagger Mobile Suit hard in the torso crushing a part of the area where the pilot was. The result was an explosion that wounded the former agent badly as the shrapnel tore into his body and bypassed the armor he had on his suit. Before Rabat could do anything…the Harvester leader recovered his Gundam's anti-ship sword, after he placed aside his Gundam's beam sabers, and sliced off both the arms of his Mobile Suit…leaving him helpless. The Gundam then reversed the anti-ship sword and placed the tip right at the cockpit.

“Now you die!”

“THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN!!!”

The Harvester leader turned his Gundam and braced himself as the Infinite Freedom suddenly smashed right into him forcing him back. The harvester leader righted his Gundam and laughed out in surprise.

“I never thought you of all people would bother to save one like him Kyo…knowing very well that man served my forces and allowed us to harvest so many planets and killed countless innocents, how many lives and families have been ruined by his actions for us? He helped us harvest countless planets of the residents organs and their resources…he has allowed us to kill mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, grand children, and more…and yet you save him? You truly are pathetic, like you're soft hearted father.”

Kyo growled and replied.

“Don't think for a second I haven't forgotten his crimes you bastard…I have never forgotten or completely forgiven those crimes, nor have I any intention of letting it go…but I will not stand by and watch you butcher another human being like an animal to the slaughter no matter what his crimes!”

“Human being?! Hah! Here says the same man who threatened to kill him before! Never mind…I have had enough fun for today…now the time has come to wipe out these pathetic forces of yours…I must bid you farewell, in a few days I will be at the head of my Invasion fleet…and the end for all the people on Talark and Megele has come…and for you…you will be witness to the fall and extinction of these wretches…they are nothing but spare parts for the true human race on Earth…the ones I will lead to the future, and with our forces…I doubt even you and you're pirates can stop us! Now, to all of you in Talark and Megele…look now on my Fleet…the harbingers of you're extinction!!!”

The Harvester leader then showed the Invasion force to the pirates and the Talark and Megele forces…all forty fully modified battle-ships, their massive escort forces, and the main battle-ship…his command ship. He then gave a warm, and yet sadistic smile and spoke.

“Farewell Kyo…and be ready…when I return…I will kill you!”

Kyo realized that the Harvester leader was right as he watched the leader of the Harvesters leave the battle-zone…he was tempted to go after him, but if he did, he would be lost in the debris belt, or wind up right into a massive Harvester ambush. And if he died, then what would happen to the others? They still had to make sure that both leaders on Talark and Megele would come and consider combing their forces to fight this threat… He knew however that even with the combined Talark and Megele Forces, they were still badly out-matched in numbers, and he knew that there would be a really dark possibility that they would have mass produced more of the three Gundams that he had fought with, just like they had mass produced the Cube Fighters, the Overlords, the Nirvana Clones, the GunDread clones, and the Dominion Gundams. Against such forces and a fleet THAT size…there was no way the combined forces could hope to hold them off…and even if the Resistance would be on their way…there was still the chance they would arrive too late….Kyo knew that unless they all did something and quick to hold off the Harvesters…they would be wiped out.

However, someone already had a plan in mind…

Rabat grinned slightly as he ran his hands on the computer in his Mobile Suit…seeing that his body was badly wounded from all the shrapnel and the fact that his Mobile Suit had lost both it's arms and one leg, told him that there was no way he could be able to fight. He knew that the Harvester Leader would no doubt soon lead his assault forces through the debris belt and nothing would stop him once he was clear…and seeing that the Talark and Megele forces were not yet enough to face this threat…he knew that they all needed time to prepare…and he now had only one choice.

“Kyo…I'll take care of this mess.”

Rabat, or rather….Samuel then began to type in the code to activate his Mobile Suit's self destruct sequence…along with using whatever power his nuclear reactor could spare in order to move to the debris belt…he knew that the massive amounts of hidden energy crystals and more hidden in the rest of the debris belt, plus the cosmic dust and energy storms that were in there would react to the explosions…this might be enough to create a massive energy storm that could disrupt and disable any ships flying into it…and despite the ability of the Harvesters to reconfigure their systems…it would still not be enough for them as the massive energy waves and storms would still disable them long enough for the pirates and their allies to rally their forces and build their strength…in exchange…he would have to die.

Kyo knew what Rabat…Samuel had in mind…he had been able to see that the Mobile Suit the former Harvester agent now piloted was armed with a nuclear reactor…and if what he could read was true…then the former mercenary was up to something.

“What the heck are you planning?!”

“Buying…you guys time…time to prepare for the battle…you're going to need every second of that…this will keep them away from you all….long enough to build you're strength.”

“You trying to be hero Samuel?” Kyo asked…now using Rabat's real name instead of the one he knew of before.

Samuel shook his head and replied.

“I'm just…doing what I believe will help…after all, this is all I can do. You know…I may have been angry at you for a long time Kyo…but…now that I think about it…I should thank you.”

“For what?”

“For showing me the truth of what I had become…and letting me see what sins I had made. I know that my death won't bring back the people that died, nor will my death change the fact that I made so many people lose their loved ones, families, and homes…but this will be my way of helping humanity gain it's chance for justice…and for those who died…I know that my death will make them sleep better. I'll see you on the other side someday…”

That was all that Samuel said as the countdown on his Mobile Suit's main computer reached zero…right at the point that he was deep in the debris belt. The moment that the Mobile Suit detonated…the energy released by the nuclear reactor exploding blinded the Gundam pilot and everyone else in the area. The end result was amazing as massive energy storms erupted all over the debris belt…the nuclear detonation had the desired effect as the hidden crystals, isotopes, and, energy storms reacted immensely…and after the flash faded a massive, glowing maelstrom of energy was there where there was once ordinary debris…the remaining debris were so super charged that they emitted massive amounts of the cosmic energy that now made up the glowing barrier that now surrounded the two planets.

As Kyo looked on, he tried to locate Samuel's N Dagger N…but found no trace of it, the Mobile Suit was completely destroyed, meaning that Rabat was truly dead and this time, he had done something that didn't involve money…but his conscience, and his desire to atone for his crimes in some way.

The pirates witnessed the events and were stunned greatly…even Magno and Buzam/Tenmei were at a lose for words. Everyone of them were stunned at what they had been witness to and it was only when the reality of their situation sunk in that Magno began issuing orders for the pirates to return to their base and leave the scene…they had a lot of things to do and consider…plus they had to leave for no telling what would happen if they stayed here any longer.

As the Nirvana recollected it's forces, and so did the Paradise for their respective return to their base, the Talark and Megele forces, namely those who still thought working with each other's civilization was a mistake began to act and were in the process of intercepting the pirates…when they were halted by an incoming communiqué from their leaders, Grand Pa, and Grand Ma respectively.

They were ordered NOT to hinder or harm the pirates, but to return home and save their comrades who had somehow survived the brutal battles and to locate any survivors of the two battle-groups that tried to take out the Harvester Leader and his Gundam unit. They had a LOT to do and decisions had to be made soon. It became painfully obvious that the two governments and their leaders had to make some very hard decisions.

But first, they had to attend to the task of dealing with the dead and wounded and to determine their losses and lastly…

Their options.

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On Talark…a few days later…

Grand Pa, or rather Talen Kusanagi and the rest of his fellow men, along with members of the Talark Government listened in as one of their most well known officers gave them a total tally of their losses in the battle between them and the E. Vendetta Gundam. The Elder Council and the Talark Government were understandably shook up by what they all had witnessed, and no doubt the rest of their planet's citizens were in shock as well… Many of the Alphas and Omegas who lost their sons in the brutal battle were in mourning for the deaths of their sons…but could do nothing as there were no bodies for them to mourn over. And the people of their world were still trying to recover from the overall shock of what they had seen and known about a few days before.

One of the Harvester Gundams, and piloted by the leader of the Harvester Invasion Fleet had decimated one of their Fleet battle groups and killed nearly all of the crew in the battle fleet…by himself…there were almost no survivors from the attack, and those men were saved by the Infinite-Freedom Gundam when it came in and intervened…fighting back with the Endless. Vendetta Gundam. They saw just how skilled the pilots of both machines were from the display of sheer piloting skill and knew that if that man, Kyo had not come to the aid of the Wolf Pack Fleet, then there would have been no survivors at all. They looked at the officer as he finished reading all the reports on a small hand held computer pad.

Talen looked grimly at the young man and spoke calmly.

“How many casualties did the Wolf Pack Fleet suffer?”

“At least six of the normal battle-ships have been totally destroyed from the inside out…and no longer viable as ships, but spare parts…at least all the crew on each of the ships, the Fire Blade, the Griffin, the Caesar, the Dragon, the Defiant Heart, and Commander' Derek's flagship…the Invincible, were all killed…the only survivors were several members of Derek's command staff, that for some miracle…made it to the escape shuttle and got away in time, when the Gundam used that beam edged sword to slice through the Command Bridge…every other man on the ships, including the others mentioned along with officers are dead. All Vanguard squadrons from the said ships were totally destroyed and…no survivors in every Vanguard Squadron, the only two ships that barely evaded destruction, the Agrippa, and the Thor are too badly damaged to be re-deployed into combat due to extensive internal and external damage, their crews have suffered at least eighty-nine percent casualties, and only ten percent of their Vanguard squadron pilots survived. The MAC ships, the Scorpion, the Trebuchet, and the Ballistae, were also completely demolished and are no longer serviceable…their entire Vanguard compliments have also suffered a ninety-eight percent casualty rate, along with another ninety-nine percent casualty rate on their crew…including their officers. All in all…the entire Wolf Pack Fleet Group have lost over four hundred fifty three thousand and nine hundred forty two crew members, the Vanguard Squadrons of the Wolf Pack have lost all one thousand pilots. Out of the five hundred thousand men in the Wolf Pack, only forty six thousand fifty eight men have returned…and almost half of that same number have suffered very brutal wounds…and are no longer fit for eligible military service…and another smaller portion have suffered significant psychological trauma as well and are not yet eligible for military service until they are all psychologically evaluated by the Medical Division.”

The men murmured amongst themselves, horrified by the horrendous losses their forces had endured…the casualties they had gained in aiding the Megele Forces and the pirates during the engagement with the seven Harvester battle-ships were lower than that, though the losses were still high by most standards of war. But to know that one lone Harvester Gundam which that…monster had piloted personally could do this much damage…and the fact that the forces they had faced were merely small fry compared to the massive Invasion Fleet that was waiting on the other side of the now transformed debris belt. The only reason the Harvesters couldn't go in and just finish them all off along with the women was due to the massive energy waves from the cosmic storm that was the result of Rabat's remote detonation of his Mobile Suit's nuclear reactor. The event caused massive damage to the debris belt, releasing large numbers of radioactive isotopes and crystal formations made of crystallized energy…the blast made them react and created the cosmic energy storm that now surrounded Talark and Megele. Though there were still many meteorites and asteroids that survived the explosion due to the fact that none of them had the mentioned elements, they too were so soaked by the energy waves, that they gave off more of the energy themselves, the resulting cosmic storm had acted as a far more effective barrier for the Harvesters as they could not risk going through the cosmic storm without incurring massive damage to all of their current systems. Sadly, the scientists determined that the storm would soon dissipate in a span of four and a half months…once that happens, the Harvester Invasion Fleet would have access to their world and that of the women's home world of Megele…even with the presence of residual cosmic radiation and the surviving asteroids. And after being shown by the leader, before his departure from the battle and before the conversion of the debris belt into the cosmic energy storm belt, the images of the vast armies that were all ready to strike, they had a very serious decision to make.

The moderates in the Talark Government, as few as they were, felt that it was time for them to speak out, considering their world's situations, their leader then spoke out to Grand Pa.

“Lord Grand Pa, this is a very serious matter…we now know what we are facing, and we have lost many of our sons in this battle, and as much as many of us here may not like the idea…we cannot defeat this massive fleet alone…we must consider forming a permanent alliance with the women of Megele…”

However, like all things, there were those people who still disagreed with the idea, and held on to their pride and ingrained hatred of women, and they were in a sense, the majority.

“How dare you spew such garbage before Grand Pa himself?! We will NOT align with those monstrous women!”

“Then what do you propose we do?!”

“We take the fight to these Harvesters directly! Assemble the Fleets and reinforce them with the needed shielding to withstand the storms…then we hit them while they are still resting!”

“Are you insane?! You all SAW the force that's assembled out there…we lost a good number of our pilots, officers, crew, and soldiers in the first battle…and we lost a far greater number when our forces engaged that Gundam of the Harvester Leader…how do you expect our forces to beat such a force that size?!”

“We can beat them! We just need to improve our forces and learn from what happened before!”

“Think about what you are suggesting man! Even if we could inflict enough damage to the Harvester Invasion Force out there…we would still lose many good men and machines to the Harvesters, and once the cosmic storm wall fades…then we would be totally exposed to them, and with all our forces destroyed and with very few reserves…we'll all be wiped out.”

“Better to die free and proud than to live in alliance with the women!”

“You have gone insane! You're willing to let all of our people, including the children of the next generation die by their hands…all because of pride?!”

Talen and his fellow elders, along with Jin, saw the results of the nearly one century's worth of propaganda and deception that they had used to guide their people. There were now men willing to sacrifice all of their people, young and old like sacrificial lambs for the sake of their pride as men. The supreme leader of Talark saw that now was indeed the time to truly get involved. He then listened a bit more to the two sides shouting at one another, and then he intervened.

“SILENCE!”

The two factions stopped their war of words at the strong and harsh command of the supreme leader of Talark. The men of the moderates sat back down and waited for the verdict of Grand Pa…hoping that he would make the right but yet bitter decision to align with the women for their mutual survival and the survival of the human race, while the radicals believed that Grand Pa would make the glorious but destructive choice to face these foes alone for the sake of their pride as men, and lose all their people in the process.

Talen then turned to the young combat officer who gave the report, the man's name was Jason Marduke, and commander of one of the fleet groups that did not follow the late Commander Derek on his attempt to kill the Harvester Leader. His group only comprised of two standard battle-ships, one cruiser, and an older model MAC ship, and a small contingent of Vanguards, they were named the Renegades…due to their use of unconventional tactics and unique mode of combat whenever the need arose for such methods. The sandy blonde male who wore his long hair in a mess of braids in a ponytail, and always had a very thoughtful demeanor may have been the youngest member to have earned his position as a battle group leader, but his records spoke highly of his skills and initiative on the field and when leading his teams.

Grand Pa knew that this young man reminded him of the many people who earned renown in unconventional ways in history's long records… and he also was known to a free thinker, and that was rare in the Talark Military, though there were others like him, though they kept their opinions hidden. The elder male knew that he could trust this young man well enough to tell him what he needed to hear.

“Commander Jason.”

Jason faced Grand Pa and saluted his supreme leader.

“Yes Grand Pa?”

“I want you to tell me the situation as you see it…and do not use and spin or unneeded frills on your opinion on the matter.”

“Grand Pa, if I may be so bold as to ask…what do you mean by those terms?”

Talen sighed a bit and grinned at his brother Jin, and it seemed that there was an unspoken agreement between the siblings. The elder leader then spoke.

“What I mean by those terms is that I need from you a very honest opinion on our choices, and as you might have guessed, the first choice for us is to side with the women and defeat the Harvesters with them…and make peace with them as well, and the second is for us to fight the Harvesters by ourselves, with our current forces…and therefore I want you not to use any soft words or tricks in saying what you decide to say, in more…crude and vulgar terms back on Earth a LONG time ago…I want you to give me a no bullshit assessment on what course of action we will take in order to deal with this mess we're in.”

Jason was a bit surprised, along with the other men, even the radicals including the Prime Minister, as they have never heard Grand Pa say such things before. The younger Commander however placed aside his surprise, and considered the information and the facts that they had on their hands…it didn't take long for him to come up with, in Grand pa's terms, his no bullshit assessment and told his supreme leader.

“Grand Pa…in my…no bullshit assessment of all our options and what we have to do…I suggest we align with the women…the sooner the better.”

The moderates sighed and nodded in agreement…while the more numerous radicals were very vocal about their disagreement about the idea. The Prime Minister glared daggers at Commander Jason and replied.

“If you didn't have such an impressive record Commander, I would have you demoted in rank and place you back in the Third Class Citizenry where you came from, and then have you cleaning latrines with your own tongue for the rest of you're life! How dare you suggest such a thing…it's against all our beliefs and traditions have stood for!”

Jason replied to that stinging remark.

“With all due respect Prime Minister…we have no time for such matters…as of today we are now at war…not against the women this time…but with the Harvesters, who we have seen intent to wipe us all out and wasting time arguing about such things is pointless…demote me if you want and have me clean latrines with my tongue for the rest of my life if you want Prime Minister, but I stand with my decision.”

“You arrogant little….!”

“Enough Prime Minister…Commander Jason is one of our finest officers.”

“But he has a record of being insubordinate to some of those who are of higher rank than him, and as of now is uttering absolute heresy! I ask you Grand Pa to not make the decision to align with the women!”

The Prime Minister was still seething with rage as he recalled the time he had been humiliated by the female pirates when they came on their raid on the Ikazuchi. It had been a blow to his pride that he never forgot, he had thought that his destruction of the Ikazuchi than letting it be taken by the pirates…along with their supposed deaths had healed that wound…but now that they had returned and suggested… that he and the other men of Talark must consider working with their fellow women to defeat the Harvesters. It boiled his blood to even think of working with the women who had made a fool and laughingstock out of him in the eyes of his other fellow men so much that he would rather die than work with them at all!

“I have already made my decision…”

“Then you will not consider aligning with the women?”

“We are dealing with a foe that has shown himself and his forces to have no concept of either honor, compassion, mercy, or humanity. We have seen the leader of the Harvesters butcher not just our fellow men in combat, but show no quarter to the women as well. We ALL have seen him slaughter defenseless people like they were animals, and he was like a sadistic monster as he did so…enjoying the carnage he wrought on them. And he intends to wipe us off the map…as such…despite our pride…we must accept that times are changing and we must adapt and be more open minded if we are to ensure a future for our soon to come generations, and those who are still in cold sleep.”

“You can't mean…”

“As of today…I have made the decision, for us and our government to begin talks with Grand Ma of Megele and their government on one of our newly constructed orbital command centers, the Fire Point Command Satellite in a few days. We have decided that as soon as the meeting begins… both Talark and Megele will begin talks to cement a military, political, social, and industrial alliance to deal with the Harvester threat…and the post events onwards. Our status of war with Megele is therefore revoked and our military will work alongside the military of Megele to destroy our new and very much mutual enemy…the Harvesters.”

“But we can't just drop everything and start from scratch!”

“We must…as we have little time to do so, in four months time, we will face the Harvesters at their full might and we must be prepared to face them, but we must do so with the women of Megele for if we do not, then all of our people will fall. That is my decision, and it is final. And those men who are part of the pirate crew of the Nirvana, Duero McFile, Bart Garsus, Max McFile, Aleck Koubayashi, Hiryu McFile, Tenmei Uragasumi, and their accomplices…shall be given full diplomatic protection and amnesty. As such, any attempts to coerce or intimidate them shall merit swift demotion and exile, under my personal order…is that clear?”

“Yes Grand Pa!”

“Good…we have much to do, and little time do it in…let's get this done. Contact Tenmei and inform him that we need his aid and that of the men of the Nirvana…including Kyo Yamato present to act as mediators on this conference. That is all.”

It seemed that the leaders of Talark had now agreed to go all out in making an alliance with Megele to defeat the Harvesters, but there were still elements in the Talark government opposed to the idea, even if Grand Pa himself ordered talks between their world and Megele to begin in the coming days.

On Megele…

Grand Ma and her fellow Elders looked over the tactical data as they spoke with the rest of their council and the government leaders of Megele to discuss the recent events of the past few days. They looked at all the overall reports and namely the casualties suffered by Commander Elise Morgana's forces…including the late Commander herself. The entire Megele Government and their citizenry were understandably shaken by the absolute carnage they witnessed when the Harvester Leader butchered the battle group under Elise Morgana….and mass mourning was seen all over the streets as well as heard on them in the airwaves as the Fahma and the Ohma of every one of the deceased named cried out in sorrow and horror as they learned of the death of their daughter/s. The media were non-relenting in trying to find out just what sort of overall response the Government would implement considering the disaster that happened in the new battle to take out the Harvester Leader. Grand Ma…or rather Anya Kusanagi knew that she must weigh the decision she would make…though she did decide to align with her husband Talen, she must now take that alliance one step further.

They then turned to one of the female officers who looked over at the last results of the tallying of the dead and the losses and saw her inner fear and horror…that told them all that it was dire.

“Commander Heidi…how many of our daughters and ships did we lose?” Anya said slowly as to prod the young woman to speak.

Heidi nodded and swallowed her horror as best she could as she tallied the results and told the Government and Grand Ma.

“Out all the twelve Megele Cruisers that were under Commander Elise Morgana's command…only one made it back, the Verdant Plain, but it is too heavily damaged and will take days or weeks to repair even the basic damage to the super structure, the other eleven ships have all been totally demolished and are barely salvageable at this time, almost all the crew, including Elise herself are all considered Killed In Action or KIA…there are only a handful of survivors who were saved only by the arrival of the Infinite Freedom Gundam and it's pilot Kyo Clyne Yamato. The Gundam of the Harvesters have also decimated the Dread Squadrons…and out all four hundred pilots of the battle-group's ships…not one of them survived the encounter. Out of the crew that survived the battle, they were the crew of the Verdant Plain, and they have suffered at least ninety-nine percent losses…the other ships…the Crystal, the Athena, the Valkyrie, the Empress, the Crimson Star, the Golden Star, the Pride of Grand Ma, the Jeweled Sun, the Sapphire, the Coral, the Jade Star, and the Ruby Shard have suffered a full one hundred percent casualty rate…these are the ships that are barely salvageable. Out all the six hundred thousand crew of the battle group under Elise's Command, they have lost over five hundred ninety nine thousand eight hundred crew in all areas, the Register, the Galley, the Security Forces, the Engineering Teams, the Service Groups, and more…these casualties are also including the Dread pilots. As of now…over two hundred survivors are with us…but nearly half of their number have suffered fatal injuries and our Medical facilities are reaching breaking point to try and save them all, and our nurses are nearing their limits to treat so many wounded…we do not know if even that half will live through the few days left…the other half of the survivors have been badly traumatized by the experience that the nurses believe that none of them are psychologically fit for any combat duty.”

The women in the government were stunned into horrified silence…the sheer amount of dead and the severe blow to the morale of their forces in that one encounter was shocking. They had thought that eliminating the Harvester force that came through the fields would end the threat the pirates had told them about, and also convince the leaders of this force to retreat, lest they suffer the anger and strength of their forces…however, their technology, and all their ships, and Dreads were shown to possess great weak points, and the Harvester Leader and his Gundam took brutal advantage of those weaknesses and their forces paid dearly for it and now, there was mass mourning in various parts of Megele and many questions were raised on what the Government and the Military would do to handle this grave threat. The cosmic storm clouds that were now part of the surviving debris belt would act as a shield to keep the full might of the Harvester Invasion Force from suddenly coming in and taking them totally off guard. The cosmic storm would last four months and a half…and when that time frame ended and the cosmic energy storms dissipated…then the Harvesters could have a clean shot right into the system…and with that kind of time frame…it seemed very hard to mount a successful defensive force to fight with the Harvesters, much less defeat the massive Invasion Fleet.

Anya looked at her fellow women and then solemnly asked.

“So what are our options?”

Heidi raised her hand, making Anya turn to her and then give her the signal to continue on what was it she wanted to say before her and the Council.

“Lady Grand Ma…I, I must say that we have at this point only two options…the first is to try and re-build our fleets and recruit more Dread pilots to the forces we have that are still present.”

The women who still were not in agreement over the idea of working with the men of Talark…no matter how practical the idea was, smiled and nodded with the suggestion…even if it came from a fellow woman who they believed had made the wrong decision and should be demoted. However another band of female leaders who saw the carnage thought that it was not a viable option…and Heidi proved them right in her next statement.

“However…we are talking about facing an entire Invasion force of at least forty of those battle-ships, and who knows how many more of those Cube Fighters, Seed Ships, Space Urchins, those new forces…and that massive battle-ship that can incinerate an entire world and reduce it into slag…to face such a foe would be tantamount to suicide…or rather genocide.”

Anya nodded a bit in agreement, to have their fleets face such foes by itself was a pure suicidal gesture at best…and the death wish at worst.

“As such…even if I know that most…if not all of our people will consider this an act of treason…I must honestly state that the second choice is that we need to align with the men of Talark in order to beat the Harvesters….we simply don't have the time to rebuild a large enough force to face the Harvesters…and even if we could manage to make such a force…we can't fight such a prolonged battle without reinforcements and support for long…the Harvesters at this point…have the advantage, and we do not.”

The reaction of the female leaders was very much predictable, as those who saw the situation the realistic way saw that despite their own ingrained hatred and low opinion of men, their culture, technology, and worth, their forces couldn't hope to withstand such a massive force that was waiting beyond the massive cosmic storm clouds, namely a force of automated war machines that would just keep on attacking no matter how many their forces would destroy alone. The other faction were those who took the propaganda to heart and could not stomach the very idea of working with men…no matter what the situation or the foes they would be facing…they stated that there was no way any of them would ever agree to aligning with the men….even with such odds stacked against them.

“We can win this war…we DON'T NEED to ask for him…especially from men!”

“We have no choice!”

“We do have a choice…I say we equip the ships with the right shielding and attack the Harvesters while they are resting!”

“And how do you propose we do that…we don't have a fleet that size to take them on! And if the fleets we send out gets wiped out, what then? Even with orbital defense stations we have…we're defenseless!”

“Then we rig the ships to have nuclear weapons and use those to destroy as much of the Harvesters as we can!”

“Suicidal attacks! We cannot do that! Have you lost you're minds?! We are dealing with a foe that can replace their losses at a much more rapid pace than we can! We would sacrifice our daughters for nothing if we do that! How many do we have to lose before it's too late?!”

“I will not allow an alliance with the men…it's a blow to our pride as women of Megele to even suggest that!”

“We are not talking a matter of pride here…we are talking about the matter of our world and our people's survival!!!”

Anya looked over the two sides as arguments and harsh words were passed back and forth between the two factions. This told her that things were not looking good. However, she knew, nearly a day before she had conveyed this meeting with her fellow leaders and the second Generation, that the alliance between her world and that of her husband Talen was the only chance they all had to pull through this dark crisis and there was little time left.

“Silence”

The women stopped their bickering and sat back on their seats and looked at Grand ma, who seemed to have already come to decision concerning the situation with the Harvester forces. They knew that despite their sentiments of the situation, Grand Ma's word was unbreakable and they would not have a chance to change her mind in the very least.

“I have come to the decision, that we can no longer rely on our technology alone…we have seen how vulnerable we really are…and we facing a sadistic and blood thirsty foe in the Harvester leader…he has butchered a large number of our fellow women like animals, and left numerous fahmas and ohmas grieving for their slain daughters on our streets, he also defiled their memories and spat on their names. And that we cannot allow, but we do not have the advantage…we must realize that we are not dealing with any normal foe…but a horde that intends to not take us into any form of slavery…but to completely obliterate us from this universe. And as we all have seen, he shows mercy to none…slaughtering not just our people like animals…but the men as well…he cares little for our war with the men, and cares only to wipe us all out. Times are changing and we can no longer rely on the past rules as we once did for they will no longer work for us in this situation. We must do what we can for those who are soon to be born and those soon to awaken…even if we must align with those we once see as enemies.”

The women were stunned and they knew what that meant, though the ones who opposed it were still in denial on the need to ask for help from the men. However, none of them were willing to voice out their concerns yet as they had to let Grand Ma finish her statements.

“We must now learn to put aside our pride, for the sake of our people and the future of the humans, as such…I have spoken to Grand Pa of Talark…and have agreed to attend a conference on one of Talark's newly constructed orbital command satellites, the Fire Point Command Satellite in a few days to discuss the formation of a military, political, social, and industrial alliance with both our worlds for the war with the Harvesters…and afterwards. As such…our status of war with Talark is officially revoked and is no longer valid, and our forces are now ordered to align with the forces of the men to face the Harvesters.”

“But Grand Ma…you can't seriously mean we have to work with such…”

“My decision is final…and it is the only option we have to work with…if we do not do it…we will be nothing but ash when the invasion of the Harvesters begins. As for the pirates, and those of our forces who fought with them and the men, they are under my seal of protection. All crimes committed by the pirates will be removed from their records, and their records as citizens of Megele will be restored, as a show of good faith, as we will need them to act as mediators in the conference. It is a hard decision for me, but I want our people to survive the coming war, and if this is the path that is before us to accomplish that goal…then we must take it…for the other paths will only lead us to extinction. That is all.”

The council ended, and though many of the women seethed at the idea of working with the men of Talark, it seemed that they had little choice in the matter.

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As for the pirates in question…

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The pirate base known as the Outer Heaven…

The pirates of the two ships, the Nirvana, and the Paradise were currently located in their hidden base and all of their crew were taking the down time to finally unwind after the fierce battle they had just been involved in, though the Nirvana crew needed the off time the most, considering the very much year long journey that they all had been part of and the many battles they had been in. The pirates were overjoyed to finally be back home and sure enough…many people were glad for their return. The men of Talark who were with them ever since the journey saw for the first time the pirates' home and had to admit…it was very interesting.

Despite their status as outlaws, the female pirates had decided to model their base in the same fashion as that of a city on Megele itself, to show that while they were no longer aligned with Megele, they still considered their planet of birth as their home. The massive asteroid that served as their base of operations was quite spacious and could be the same as a large scale city. There were malls, apartments, work-shops, parks, restaurants…you name it, they had it. The women loved the beauty of their world and therefore did their absolute best to preserve and carry that beauty. Special hologram and lighting systems showed the images of a clear blue sky with clouds, while there was the light of the sun. The place was beautiful…and the men knew it. Though the Talark males who were with the pirates…were somewhat shocked at the way the women used such resources, they admitted it made the place feel cozy.

The crew were reunited with old friends, loved ones, and finally felt safe in the base. Outer Heaven…apart from being a massive asteroid, also was armed with powerful but hidden thrusters, meaning that it was a mobile base of operations, thus limiting the chances that they would be caught off guard…and thankfully, the base was nowhere near the debris belt when Rabat had activated the self destruct system of his Mobile Suit. The asteroid base also happened to have special jamming systems, thus limiting the chances that they would be detected by passing scanners from ships from either Talark or Megele. This were the key reasons why the pirates had been able to remain free and undetected for the past many years since their days of operations as pirates. As of right now…Magno, Buzam/Tenmei, and Gascogne were with Rebecca to check on the current situation with Megele and even Talark after the battle with the Harvesters and the brutal encounter with the Harvester Leader and the Endless Vendetta Gundam. As such, the crew were left to mind their own affairs while they were here at the base…and the women were more than happy to have the chance to unwind.

Kyo one the other hand smiled bitterly as he looked at the city while he sat in a park bench in one such park and saw all the people in the city. The scene reminded him well of his child-hood growing up on the capital city of the Orb Union back on Earth. He didn't want to think bitter thoughts in such a relaxing place…but he couldn't help himself at that regard. He had been given the time off to unwind and try to move on after the brutal slaughter committed by the Harvester leader on the Talark forces…he only hoped that he had managed to at least spare more people from dying that day…and though he admitted that the Harvester leader indeed was a deadly threat, he would train himself harder to try and beat that monster in human skin. He then looked at the small technological eye-patch, the same one that belonged to Rabat. Apparently, for some odd reason, it was the only thing that remained of the former Harvester agent. As he thought about it, he realized that maybe Rabat…or rather Samuel Adams had finally redeemed himself.

<It's ironic…the man who I called a parasite and traitor, turned out to be a bit of a tragic hero, and a repentant one as well.>

In that regard…Rabat had been human, he had wanted to atone for his actions, after experiencing first-hand the brutal cruelty, inhumanity, and the ravenous hunger of his former employers, and coming to terms with his own guilt in leading to such atrocities. He then helped him recover who he was, helped them gather information to plot out an attack strategy to finish off the Harvester Invasion Fleet's super battle-ship and the weapon that the Harvesters would use to destroy other worlds… and then at the last hours of his life…the former mercenary gave his life completely by detonating the nuclear reactor of his Mobile Suit in the debris cloud, unleashing a massive energy storm that now served as the barrier that would ensure that the Harvesters would not have the chance to attack and finish them all off at once. The former enemy turned ally gave his life and helped them all have the time needed to finally make the needed decisions and preparations for the soon to come invasion. Kyo had seen the complete data and knew that Rabat…no, Samuel had been able to buy them all four months and a half to do whatever they could to prepare, and in that sense…he had redeemed himself in so many ways…and Kyo hoped that at least…it would be enough to make up for his own crimes.

He clutched his hands on the eye-patch and sighed…making a silent pledge to himself that he would not let Samuel's last act of redemption and atonement go to waste…he would do whatever he could do in order to ensure that the Harvesters would be defeated and their threat to all humanity would be ended. He also vowed to give justice to all those people who gave their lives trying to defeat the Harvester leader, and to give justice to all who died by the hands of the Harvester Council and their minions.

Kyo then recollected himself and then sighed. He had been given an order from his niece Maggie…who by all rights was also his Captain to take a vacation and unwind…and he admitted that she was right…after all that had happened…he had been a ball full of tension and stress. And he recalled in his youth that having too much of both was a bad idea. With that, he unclenched his hands, stood up, pocketed the eye-patch, and decided to take a walk in the park to clear his head. He then smiled a bit and wondered on how his fellow men were dealing with the situations they were in.

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Speaking of whom…

“Come on Max, there's a really nice place I've wanted to show you!”

“Coming.”

Barnette said with excitement as she held Max by the arm as she and her…date toured the entertainment district of Outer Heaven. The Dread/Gundam pilot was finally able to have some alone time with Max and she hoped that it would be enough to help him feel at home while they were here in the base that she and the other pirates stayed in. Many of her fellow women were somewhat surprised to see her with a man, no doubt that long before she had been gone for nearly a year ago, she had been a strong advocate of her world's ingrained hatred and teachings about men…and now here she was, smiling and being very happy in the presence of one.

Barnette understood their surprise but yet ignored it as she had a lot of things in mind to do while there was a chance for her and the others to have a break…and she planned to make the most of it while she was with Max. She had to admit that the way he looked at Outer Heaven…reminded her of herself when she had first came here on the first day she joined the pirates after leaving high school back on Megele. Max had been resting in his apartment and room ever since the Captain had given him and the other men, including Kyo a place for themselves to stay in while they were at Outer Heaven. Max had been worried sick and was very happy to see her back and alive on the Nirvana…she knew that for a fact..even if he remained calm and focused, she could tell that he was very happy to see her safe.

It made her heart glad to know that he cared deeply for her safety. She had made sure to visit him after a few hours to cook him a light meal after he had woken up, and now here they were…heading for the entertainment section of the base. She wanted to do that ever since they had gotten to Outer Heaven, but she decided not to and let Max rest for a bit…he was tired from all the patients he, Paiway, and his elder brother treated for injuries after all.

As the two of them walked together through the place, Max had to admit that the pirate he was in certainly didn't resemble anything in the bases he had stayed in back on Talark and there was very much a large amount of sights, sounds, colors, and people…so much so, he was nearly overwhelmed by it all. It was then that Max was in front of a large restaurant, and the smell of cooking meat, herbs, and other enticing smells suddenly hit his nose.

“Wow…what is this place?”

“This is the place I'm talking about, before I was in the Register, I learned how to cook here, and I learned how to cook a fillet mignon in here…come in, they've got really good things here right now, and I want you to try them!”

Max could only nod as he was shown in by Barnette.

Elsewhere…

“What do you think of this place Duero?” Parfait asked the Talark doctor as they toured the other side of the residential area. Parfet had no doubt in her mind that Duero must be really tired, with all the patients he and his brother had to be treating ever since the end of the battle with the Harvesters. After she had finished her work, she managed to catch Duero in the Medical Bay wrapping up the rest of his work load…she could see how tired the object of her affections was and decided to ask him if he wouldn't mind letting her take him to a place to rest…not to mention to see Outer Heaven.

Duero agreed to her request and followed her to the base, and they were now walking to the large apartment complex in the residential area. Magno had stated that rooms for the men were to be arranged and she had told the men that they now had rooms and a place for them to stay. Duero had followed her to his place and she decided to stay by her very close friend's side as he slept in the bed. It was there that she decided to soon take her relationship with Duero to the next level…after all, she and Barnette had a discussion with Duero and Max's father, Hiryu McFile that was very important.

“To be honest Parfait…I am surprised you all managed to make this place the way it is…no offense meant or anything, but such a massive use of so many resources, supplies, and power…seems rather…”

“Wasteful? Well, I can understand what you mean by that, you're brother, Alpha, Aleck, and the other men said the same thing…but that's who we are at times…though we do try not to use up too much supplies and power.”

Duero noted that and smiled a bit…

“Still…to be honest…this place is like a paradise compared to home in a way.”

Parfait smiled warmly at the smile on Duero's face, that smile was nice to see on him. As they walked on and both were talking side by side…and with Parfait holding Duero's hand…it was unavoidable that there would be others talking about them. Many of the other pirates were amazed that Parfait, the chief engineer of the pirates under Magno's command, who was always inventing things, and not taking much breaks and hanging out with others outside of work, was now being social, but what made this even more surprising was the fact that her companion was not a woman…but a man. While most of the pirates have no ties anymore to Megele, they were still ingrained to mistrust, and despise men…so for some of the pirates, with the glaring exception of the Nirvana crew, it was somewhat unsettling for men to be on their base.

At the same moment as Parfait thought of the important conversation she herself had with Hiryu concerning the fate of his sons and the relationships she had with his eldest child, Barnette also thought back about that same conversation as she and Max ate their respective filet mignons.

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Flashback…

“You mean…Max actually did that?”

Barnette asked in shocked amusement as she and Parfait were able to take some time in the Register to speak to the Alpha of both the siblings. Despite what they learned of their respective object of affection, personally, they knew that being told the childhood of their respective objects of affection in the eyes of their parent was far different.

Hiryu nodded with a grin as he drank some water with ice.

“Yes…Max tried to light a fire with some dried brush and flint, but decided to experiment and use some fast burning gun-powder…to try and see if it could work. The idea was sound, but he put a little TOO much and he was rather close…the gun-powder was not very strong and he wasn't hurt, but a gust of wind came in and blew the smoke and fire right at his face the very second the gun-powder ignited. I can say this much…after being forced to look at himself as being blacker than night, tasting the residue of cordite for a few hours… and smelling like cordite for three days…that was the LAST time my boy ever tried that idea.”

Barnette couldn't help but laugh at the mental image. It was then that Hiryu then told Parfait about the time Duero decided to play a bit of a joke on some of his fellow class-mates as retaliation for being always picked on by the said class-mate…and naturally got into big trouble afterwards. It was there that Parfait learned more about her object of affections.

“He actually did that to his senior?” Parfait asked with raised eye-brows.

“Yep…this one senior was always harassing Duero one time, and kept on at it…but my boy had a plan…as he always did, just like his little brother. He managed to find himself a good store of rotten and unprocessed water, filled it in a bottle and set up a small packet of blasting powder in a water proof plastic bag, and one of our special heating tabs…which we use to heat water if we need to…he then set it up right in the kid's room at the door on a table, and when the boy opened his door, the trap was sprung, the heating tab was ignited as Duero rigged it with an electronic activation tab, complete with laser pointer to activate the moment the door opened halfway. The tab activated the blasting powder and sent the slimy, and stinking mess right into the face of the senior, who screamed like mad the second he smelled and tasted the water… Needless to say, I was still somewhat upset when I was called in by the Academy Disciplinary Council a few hours later to find my son being told that he would be given half day rations of water and food pills for a week. The day later, I told him the value on not to waste such items for practical jokes and how foolish they were…however, the others in his class thought it was great and I later found out that some of them gave Duero some of their own food pill and water rations afterwards…he gave that bully a lesson the boy never forgot, and he was always given smiles by his other class-mates, minus that particular senior mind you, and even a few grins from the other instructors and seniors.”

Parfait giggled at that as she could imagine what Duero was like when he was young. It was a bit hard to picture Duero as a trouble maker, but it did show that he was not the kind of person to be messed around with.

The three continued to chat for a bit until Hiryu sighed a bit.

“I am afraid that for both my sons however, things won't be as easy anymore.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“As of today…my sons can never set foot back on Talark, along with the rest of us…we're now criminals and exiles. You see, they told me of their experiences with you're crew and with you two in particular, though they were rather reluctant to reveal everything to me at first… and their actions while they were back on Talark, and as such, of what had happened in the Interrogation Center, my sons and I, along with Aleck, Tenmei, and my other comrades who helped me rescue my sons…are now exiled from Talark…and if we try to return to our world…we will be shot on sight.”

Barnette and Parfait were stunned by what they had heard…and were sad to learn it as well. Though the world of Duero and Max's birth was not the most lush, the most safe, the most beautiful, and most rich, and the most advanced world compared to Megele, it was still their home planet. They grew up as children there, and they learned so many valuable things there. Both women knew that if they were not trained in the arts of desert survival on Talark, then they would have been in great risk when they had been trapped on that desert world before, and would not survive. To be barred from ever seeing heir homeland again and being shot on sight if they ever tried to come back was too much for anyone to bare.

“But why would they do that to you and you're sons? That's cruel…”

“True…but exile is a far better fate in some perspective than the fate that would have been theirs if they stayed…since the government had already labeled my sons as traitors, along with Aleck, and Bart…you see, the Government tried to re-educate them so as to accept…”

“You mean…torture them…force them to accept that we're the enemy?”

Hiryu nodded solemnly.

“Yes…that was what happened to my sons before I, a few others like me as well, and Tenmei freed them all. If they chose to remain there and continue to preach such things…then they would have been executed. Many men who disbelieve Grand Pa and the Propaganda Ministry…along with the Government Council would have been tortured near to death to renounce their beliefs and accept the propaganda, and if they did not…they are taken to the desert to be either executed…or left to die out there, either to the harsh elements, hunger, thirst, madness, injuries, or the various predators that patrol the desert lands beyond our cities. Many of them chose at times to surrender and accept those teachings and are welcomed back, but placed on heavy guard…while others were subjected to that fate…namely those who are the dissidents on our world. If you were to consider that was the path they all would have walked on had they stayed…including myself, my associates, and Tenmei…then no matter how painful it is…exile was more preferable than death.”

Barnette and Parfait couldn't help but feel very sorry for the two men they cared very deeply about and Hiryu could tell that they cared very much for his sons…and in the same way Duero and Max cared for them in return…that was a good sign on his mind, though it was still quite a lot for him to take in.

“That is why I have an important request for you that concerns my sons.”

“Name it and we'll do it!” Parfait said with conviction and strength. She would do anything to help Duero deal with this very hard part of his life.

“We'll do whatever we can to help you're sons, you have our word!” Barnette also said with conviction…she would do what she could to help Max.

Hiryu saw the conviction in their eyes and in the tone of their voices…he smiled a bit and bowed at the two women.

“I thank you both…the request is not dangerous nor is it a risk to you or any of you're fellow women, my request is that you both make sure that you are beside them in this difficult time. I will be there as well, but I feel that due to you're relationships to my sons, then you will become very important to the both of them as well in this hard period. In simple terms, I want you both to make sure my sons will be able to adjust in this situation until things change. And as to you're…shall we say…relationships to them…then I do not oppose them. I do not know what the future of those relationships will be…but considering the need for both men and women from our respective worlds to work side by side, then you're relationships will be the bench-mark for more such relationships to blossom…to foster cooperation and trust between the genders...and if the war is over…then they might lead to other possibilities.”

The women were happy to finally learn from the Alpha of Duero and Max himself that he didn't mind their relationships, and they were going to follow his request no matter what. Plus, both of them decided to take her plans to the very next level!

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End of Flashback…

As the two planned out their latest scheme to finally show how much they cared about their objects of affection…someone else had the very same idea!

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Elsewhere…

She smiled warmly as she looked at all her arrangements and checked her favorite dress to see if there were any smudges, stains, anything that would spoil the outfit, and thankfully found none…and now that everything was set and ready, she decided to check the food she had stored in the fridge…everything was ready…for her plan to finally snare a certain someone.

<Kyo…soon, you will be mine for this night…and soon, I hope for the rest of both our lives.>

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Later…

<Man…I am so tired…at least dinner was nice!>

Kyo sighed as he went up to his apartment and headed for his door to open it. The crew were very much relaxing and for the first time…so was he for once. He had gone back to his apartment earlier to put away Rabat's eye-patch, and as he left the room, he was greeted by the girls, Meia, Jura, Dita, Sara, and Mai were all there, and before he could say anything, the five of them dragged him off into the entertainment section of the base and Kyo decided not to argue for today, The girls were intent on hanging out with him, and for once, all of them were not trying to outdo each other…they seemed merely content in the fact that he was in their company.

He had gone to several of the entertainment establishments and attracted QUITE a LOT of attention when he was asked to sing a song in an old style karaoke bar. Many of the women, with the exception of his five companions, snorted and teased him about him being a man and not being able to sing any songs…this reminded him of the time Barnette had ridiculed him and when he sang, the women were stunned at the sight completely. Only Jura, Meia, Dita, Mai, and Sara cheered and that happened until they left the bar…and the crowds were all silent.

They then spent the other times dancing in a disco bar, and Kyo showed off a few moves of his own on the dance floor with the ladies that were with him. The other women pirates were stunned to see Meia who was dressed a very simple but undeniably classy light blue sundress and had her circlet on…and she was smiling with joy…a sight not normally associated with the former silent, authoritative, and taciturn Dread Squadron Commander. What was even more surprising was the closeness being shown by Sara Elsman and Mai Miazaki to Kyo as well. Both women were not the kind of women to be seen associating with men, considering Mai's family edict on men…and Sara's pride on her skills and family ties. But both girls seemed very much at ease with him and the five women were very happy around him. And finally ended the celebrations with a trip down to a good all you can eat restaurant.

Kyo was impressed by the arrays of food and drink the women had on hand and he was enjoying it immensely, as Magno said that she herself would foot the bill. And Kyo was not the kind of guy to turn down a good gift, though he did feel a bit guilty about not having any money of his own…and wondered that if the war ended, he would be able to find some means of work in order to have his own place to stay, and a job, apart from being a Gundam pilot…besides, if he ever decided to start a family, he needed to have a job to supplement the income and help his family…he was naturally the family oriented type of person. His father Kira, while still being the vigilant one had taken up a special consultant position in the Peace Committee alongside his mother Lacus, who still sang songs in her free time as a peace ambassador on the old Earth…according to what Maggie told him of the events after his supposed death nearly four hundred years ago. He placed those thoughts aside as he and the girls ate and drank the various dishes that were there…his Coordinator metabolism certainly helped him there, so eating a good deal didn't bother Kyo all that much. He decided to soon find out what type of recipes the women had and incorporate them in his own so he could try his hands on other cooking dishes the next chance he got.

After dinner, he spent some time talking with his companions, it was there that Jura left a few minutes early and replied that she had some things to take care of today and bid farewell…though he couldn't help but notice a gleam in her eyes as she passed him. He had a suspicion that the blonde was up to something, but decided to put that out of his mind as he walked with the others.

As he opened his door and entered his room, he went towards the living room to rest on the couch, he decided to skip dinner for now since his meals with the girls had pretty much filled his stomach well enough. However something suddenly woke up his danger senses but not in a negative way as he made his way to the room…and amazingly noted that the lights were on…and that meant that there was somebody in his apartment. He moved carefully into the living room…and lo and behold…

“Hello Kyo…about time you came in here. I was really beginning to worry you wouldn't make it in time.”

Kyo gulped as his eyes widened as he saw her…

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(You guessed it ladies and gentlemen…we have another lemon in the works as we speak! Now as to who the lucky lady is this time…well, you'll have to wait and see!)

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Still in the living room…

Kyo couldn't help but look as none other than Jura Basil Elden was in his room, sitting on the couch in her normal dress, but in a very seductive posture, which included her lying on the couch with her facing him, her right arm supporting her, her long and well formed legs from foot to thigh shown, and her smile was very seductive. Kyo couldn't help but gulp and his mental functions decided to vacate the premises, and all he could do was look. However, he managed to make sure he kept his mouth closed, otherwise he would have been drooling.

He already admitted long ago that Jura was very sexy, although many of the women, including Barnette had codes of dress that he knew in his mind, would have made men drool at the sight of them…Jura was the winner in that department. The dress she normally wore was already revealing as it was, and the way she was sitting on the couch brought that fact out to light once more…it certainly didn't make things easier for the young man as he saw EVERY curve and swell of her voluptuous form and the fact that her dress has slits allowed him to see her long and sensual legs to her hips…and the plunging line on the front and the fact that her large and well rounded breasts were seen by him was enough to get his blood flowing. His eyes scanned her completely. From her beautiful face, with the red lips, emerald green sparkling eyes, the well formed and flawless face, her deep golden hair that acted like a golden blanket on her form, then to her chest as her slow but strong and gentle breathing and that made her breasts rise and fall sensually, he then went to her flat stomach and then to her womanly hips…and then to her long legs…all in all, Jura right now was the exact picture female sensuality and physical appeal at it's best.

However, Kyo Yamato knew that there was more than merely beautiful looks to Jura, she had courage and strength of will when it counted, she was also a kind hearted and strong willed woman underneath the beauty and still present vanity, and although he was not all that sure that Jura would be completely over her still somewhat flighty action s, she was nevertheless very much devoted to the idea of being a mother.

Jura smiled warmly at the sight of Kyo giving her the once over and smiled even more as she left her position at the couch and walked over to the still stunned Gundam pilot. As she reached him, she hugged him tightly and then kissed him deeply on the lips…the memories of their past kisses were still VERY much fresh in her mind and she used those memories to help her in kissing the man she loved the most. She smiled mentally as her actions had results as Kyo moaned a bit and when he opened his mouth a bit, she took the initiative and pushed her tongue into his mouth, gently however, she would be lying if she said she was not tempted to just do at it and ravish Kyo in the living room right there and then…but she had other ideas, and besides…she loved Kyo and wanted to show him her own way of doing things.

It was there that Kyo managed to regain a small portion of his wits and despite his immense reluctance to break the intense lip lock between the two of them…he did so and looked at Jura. She however didn't get angry, she had expected that, yet she didn't stop herself the urge to try and tease him a bit.

“Hmmm, you didn't like that kiss Kyo? Maybe I should do better on the next one then…”

“Jura…as much as…this was very interesting, I, uh, what are you?”

Jura giggled at Kyo and smiled warmly.

“Why, I think it's fairly obvious what I am doing Kyo, don't you think so? I want you and I to finish what we started.”

“What?”

“I know that you love me, and I KNOW I love you…more than anything now than I have known, every moment I look at you, I remember how I felt when you kissed me…and all the times ever since when I was close to you…and this time. I don't want to be denied this chance…please don't deny me this.”

“Jura…you know that we're going to be…”

“I know…in war…I know that sooner or later…once that energy barrier is down, the Harvesters will come and we will be fighting for our lives. And maybe…just maybe…something might happen, I know that Kyo…and I know that I can't…blame you for being afraid for me or the others…but I want you to know that I am not afraid…as long as I am with you. And just for tonight…it's just you and me, please don't deny me now.”

Kyo gulped a bit as he realized how serious Jura was about this night, and it was then that he recalled the conversation she and the other girls had with Magno…and what meia had told him when they had sex only a few days before the battle started…that was one of his concerns, how would Jura react if she found out that he had sex with Meia? Seeing that he had no choice in the matter, he decided to tell her.

However, it seemed that Jura had beat him to it.

“I also know about you and Meia.”

“Y…Y…You do? How?”

“She told me, I…will admit I was a bit angry at first…but I knew that she cared for you deeply as well as I did. And she told me about…what you two did together…and how much she enjoyed it.”

This was making Kyo very uncomfortable by the second.

“Uh…I…”

Jura however smiled and replied.

“Don't fret, but I want you to do the same to me too…but before that…I have something for you.”

Kyo was confused by that statement at first until Jura stepped away and then grabbed a small remote and then pressed a button and out from the nearby wall came a sound system that Kyo didn't find out about when he got the apartment…apparently, since Jura had a place like this one, though he could bet that place had her personal touch, she would know about the hidden sound system. The blonde then guided Kyo the couch which she had vacated earlier and made him sit down. The music that came out was slow, melodious, and very sensual, just the way Jura liked it as she moved to the middle of the floor. She smiled seductively at Kyo and went to the middle of the room and spoke.

“I've been wanting to do this in a while now…I hope you like it.”

With that, Jura began to dance to the music in a slow and very graceful manner, her dress adding to the flow to the music as it moved like a living thing. Kyo was stunned and couldn't help but look at the sexy blonde Gundam pilot move like a seasoned dancer. As Jura moved and swayed to the music, her still free golden blonde tresses moved like golden silk with her motions, and the lighting that she apparently had also controlled with the remote to work with the music being played cast low glowed softly but not too dimly, making her hair glow golden. Jura also moved into several slow but sensual stances to further add to the effects of the music and the results of her actions were very obvious.

Kyo felt his brain go haywire and his heart rate, breathing rate, and libido go on the rise as he watched Jura dance. No way was he going to say anything to break this thing up, and to know that Jura was doing this for him certainly made him feel happy. As it is, Kyo looked on and couldn't help but blush and smile as Jura continued her dance as the music continued to play.

Jura smiled warmly at the look of utter awe, and appreciation Kyo had on his face as he watched her perform. She had taken several classes in dance when she was young and was happy to know that her classes were paying off…she could also see the passionate desire Kyo had on his face as he gazed at her, and it made her feel so warm and aroused in a very intense way that she would have stopped and just took Kyo right there and then, but she was not going to stop until she was finished with her performance for the man she loved. It may be hard for her to not be able to make love to Kyo now…but as she could tell…her present actions were more than enough to get Kyo in the mood, and the fact that he loved her performance was very pleasing to her…as it had been a while since she had danced.

As soon as the music stopped playing, Jura walked slowly and sensually towards Kyo…who's desire for her was at it's zenith and he was dying to touch her. Jura noted the intense desire Kyo had and it made her feel just as passionate as she then straddled him and then smiled.

“You like?”

Kyo smiled and replied as he nibbled her left earlobe gently.

“Of course…you were gorgeous.”

Jura smiled seductively at the compliment and looked at her lover with an intense emerald stare of desire as well.

“Thank you…please…make me feel you.”

Kyo nodded and replied. “Gladly.” He then kissed her passionately, they settled with kissing each other's lips first, the gentle kissing was only the appetizer for the two as they kissed more fiercely but gently. They both opened their mouths and their kissed began to become even deeper as their tongues reached out and touched each other and the inner walls of their partner's in such a sensual manner that it would have been a sex act all on it's own.

Jura loved the taste of Kyo's mouth as she rubbed her tongue in the inner walls and his teeth in a strong and lustful manner, with Kyo doing likewise…the results were the two of them moaning in lustful desire as they tasted and felt each other. The kissing went on for a few more minutes and as they broke the kiss for some air, they looked at each other as a single thread of their combined saliva joined them, they kissed each other once they had their breath back, their tongues began to rub on each other and the resulting increase of their respective desires was the overall result of their actions. Jura then wasted little time as she ran her hands on Kyo's soft chocolate brown tresses and reached the cloth band that held his ponytail together. She then removed it and ran her hands on the long locks, admiring how soft and smooth the hair was and then touched his scalp in a very soft and gentle massaging motion. This was enough to make Kyo groan in pleasure…and Jura to smile mentally…among the collections of tapes was a video on how women could arouse a male partner, and it seemed to be right on the money.

He hadn't expected that kind of action from his blond lover, but the Gundam pilot certainly was not going to complain. He then did the same thing to Jura and ran his own hands through her silken gold tresses and then to her scalp, and he gently scratched the scalp, the effect of the soothing and gentle touch had it's own effect on the blonde as she felt more relaxed and aroused. As they broke their second kiss, Kyo reached forward and kissed Jura's earlobes, gently nibbling the fleshy part and ran his tongue sensually in the inner whorls of Jura's ears in a very arousing manner…and Jura felt those wondrous sensations in every part of her body, from her face as she blushed and moaned in delight at the touch, to her arms and hands and to her body, all the way to her legs and toes and it was glorious. Kyo then took her hands and upon her instructions removed the long sleeves from her slender and well toned arms.

Kyo kissed her palms reverently and then took her fingers into his own mouth sucking on them passionately and this had an effect on Jura as she blushed bright red as the sensations ran all over her body. Kyo grinned and Jura responded as she kissed his neck, and his ears, in the very same way he had done before and she grinned at the throaty sounds of pleasure Kyo gave out…she loved that sound a lot.

Kyo then reached for the jewel on the neck brace of Jura's revealing outfit, hoping that his suspicions were correct, and since Jura didn't stop his actions, he felt that he was on the right track, the second he touched the stone, the ring that held the two portions of the dress that covered Jura's breasts retracted back into the upper portion of the ring and the neck piece loosened, along with shoulder regions…showing the hidden clasps in the dress. Jura then moved the dress aside and she was now bare naked before Kyo…at least in the upper section of her gorgeous body. Kyo took his time and gazed lovingly and lustfully at Jura's now exposed form…and like before he was in awe at how beautiful the blonde was.

Her breasts were large and full, but they didn't sag at all and thrust out quite proudly, their dark pink tips begged to be touched and Kyo looked at Jura's full from head to her lower form, her breathing made her bust move and that made Kyo even hotter then ever.

Jura blushed even more and felt her heart race at Kyo's intense gaze at her beauty…sure, he had seen her nude at least a few times…but back then, he was still adamant in not being intimate since he was trying not to get into something that he felt he was not ready for, and in truth…neither was she. She admitted later on the trip that since she really didn't know how it was done, she wasn't sure how to proceed, and it was only when she saw the videos that she knew now what to do in such a situation. And this time…Kyo was certainly willing to go ahead with it. She however hoped that all she had learned would be enough to please Kyo…she was however a bit peeved as Kyo was still very much dressed, and while she did technically have her dress on still, since she never wore much undergarments, with the exception of her panties, she was already naked. She quickly tugged at Kyo's shirt, hoping he would get the message to lose the shirt before she got angry.

And sure enough, he did, he smiled a bit and took off his shirt, but he did so slowly and in a very strong manner. Jura smiled warmly as she began to see Kyo's flat washboard stomach and it's hard ridges, his strong and well formed chest. As soon as he was free from his shirt, Jura ran her hands slowly and delicately on the hard contours of Kyo's form, Kyo chuckled warmly and allowed Jura to explore his body without interruption, much to the blonde's delight.

Jura ran her hands over the hard and warm skin that covered the whip-cord like muscle underneath. Kyo might not be as heavily built…but she found his gymnast-soldier form to be more than equal or more in muscle tone and strength…having witnessed him herself many times. His muscles were very strong and she reveled to feel all that power under her finger-tips. She traced his stomach and the waist area that was still covered by his pants, then to his hard chest, and then ran her hands to his strong shoulders and arms. She decided to stop and then leaned forward to kiss Kyo's chest once more, and she then decided to lick his chest gently and slowly…this action tested Kyo's resolve as Jura was now ever closer to him, and the scent of her shampoo, which was deep roses and pine, filled his nose…along with the sweet and spicy smell of woman, and lastly…he could smell her arousal, this was very intoxicating to him and he has hard pressed to resist…but he let Jura have her turn.

Jura smiled as she ran her hands over Kyo's hot and hard form and tasted his skin, she was enjoying this very much, she then kissed and licked Kyo's neck and chest passionately and in the right way to make Kyo groan out his pleasure…that made her even more proud that she could make Kyo moan that way…as she finished with worshipping Kyo's upper torso, she then moved up to catch her lover's mouth in another heated kiss. Kyo then took his turn as while they were kissing…he ran his hands over Jura's own nubile form…his male side reveling in the feel of Jura's own warm yet soft, pliable, and well shaped form. Jura moaned in the kiss as she felt his hard, and calloused yet gentle and hot hands on her body…it felt divine to her to be able to feel Kyo's hands on her form. Kyo ran his hands over her naked upper form. From her arms to her shoulders, then to her breasts, then to her sides, and her stomach and hips. They broke the heated kiss and Kyo reciprocated Jura's previous actions on him as he lift her up and gently lay her down on the couch. He then tugged carefully at Jura's dress and she raised her hips to allow him to take off her dress, along with her black panties…which were now soaking wet. Kyo looked at Jura afterwards…as she was now gloriously naked.

Jura blushed brightly at Kyo's even more intense gaze as she lay on the couch naked…however, she resisted the urge to cover herself with anything nearby and looked with desire at her lover. She reached out with her hands and held his face and he followed her pull and the both of them kissed once more and Kyo reveled in the feel of Jura's hot, sexy and very much nude from below him and the feel of her breasts on his bare chest…while Jura felt her desire grow at the feel of Kyo's hard and yet smooth, and hot muscled form on hers…and the feel of his chest on her breasts was exquisite…she moaned into the kiss from the contact, along with him…sending very erotic vibrations through the both of them.

Kyo broke the kiss and then kissed Jura on the cheeks and then nibbled gently on her ears and whispered warmly.

“I hope you like this Jura.”

Kyo then kissed and nibbled Jura's neck…namely in her most sensitive areas and the made his way to her ample chest. He licked her collarbones gently and looked at her firm breasts…recalling them time he had touched them and tasted them…and a very primal male part of his psyche reveled in the memory of the feel and taste of those cream white mounds of flesh and their dark pink tips. He licked his lips slowly and then descended on the two with his hands touching the undersides of Jura's large breasts, reveling in the feel of the firm but pliable orbs.

Jura moaned in delight at the sensations, but moaned loudly in surprised pleasure as Kyo kissed the outer sides of her breasts while massaging them gently and firmly…making her very hot and feeling a very wet sensation between her legs. Kyo continued with his actions until he began to lick and kiss his way to the nipple and aureole of Jura's right breast while his right hand continued to caress the left breast carefully. He then began to suck and bite gently the hardening tip, he took the hardening bulb into his mouth and licked it hard yet gently to make sure Jura enjoyed the feeling.

At this point, Jura's face was as red as a tomato's as the sheer pleasure was close to overwhelming her…since it had been quite a while since that time she had nearly convinced Kyo to make love to her, she had nearly forgotten the sensations that he caused with his worshipping and treatment of her breasts before, but this reminded her very quickly of those sensations and more as Kyo continued to lick, suck and nibble her breasts with passionate desire and love, that much she could sense at how gently Kyo did his ministrations on her.

As soon as he was done, Kyo went and gave the same treatment to it's twin and made Jura moan and mewl in pleasure, the blonde grabbed his hair in her desire and held him close…hoping that he would not stop in his treatment…Kyo obliged Jura and continued to worship her bust and made Jura even more aroused. The blonde felt the heat pooling in her body move to the juncture of her thighs, along with a very wet feeling.

Kyo then noted that and managed to move free of Jura's hold on him. He looked at Jura's now sweat covered form and then licked the beads of sweat from the valley between her breasts and traveled to her stomach which he kissed and licked a bit in order to make his lover squirm beneath him…adding to the desire and love he felt for Jura. He then reached her navel and looked at the well trimmed patch of deep blonde hair between Jura's thighs…the look of her wet thighs from her sweat and the juices she had no doubt released in her arousal, and the smell of her soaking wet sex, which he picked up made his manhood harden and twitch in anticipation.

Jura felt herself panic for a second…even if she had seen the video that showed the man doing what she suspected Kyo would do to her with his female partner, and learning how gloriously pleasurable it was from Meia herself…it still made her feel nervous…which was a bit odd…she had wanted this to happen for a long time between her and Kyo…and now that it was…she was acting like a bashful schoolgirl before him. She tried to cover her most sacred place and tried to get up…but Kyo stopped her with a gentle smile, along with a very strong amount of sexual mischief.

Kyo knew that despite her very sensual actions…Jura was, like Meia, a virgin though in the sense that she had never had sex with a man before…and he was the first to introduce her to it…in the same way he had shown the act to Meia as well. So therefore…he decided to go slow…no matter how much torture it was for his raging libido to slow down.

He looked at her and spoke as gently as he could…despite the thick tone of sexual desire in his voice.

“If you don't want to continue…say so, and I'll stop Jura, though to be honest…I don't want to.”

Jura gulped a bit and replied.

“I…I don't want to either…but I…I'm so…nervous…”

“I know…I'll do what I can to make you feel better, just tell me if you want me to stop or continue…okay?”

Jura gulped and nodded as she gently opened her legs, revealing herself in full flower before Kyo…and it made her even more nervous and yet. Excited as Kyo gasped with a strong intake of breath into his lungs. She thought something was wrong until Kyo grinned and spoke in a very lustful tone.

“You are beautiful Jura…in you're very own way.”

Jura was glad and then she yelped a bit and shook as Kyo caressed her knees and then kissed her navel…making her mewl in pleasure at the sensual and ticklish sensation and make her relax a bit more. Kyo took that as a good sign and then began to gently massage, kiss, and lick Jura's inner thighs which were already sleek with sweat and some of her own juices…Kyo caught a faint taste of Jura's nectar and she was different sweet and thick, different in every respect, he also made sure to be gentle in his actions in this area of Jura's body as while these areas were good zones to enhance Jura's arousal, they were very sensitive either way. The blonde didn't mind in the least as she showed her pleasure with several loud moans and half screams.

He kept that up until he reached Jura's vagina…and he saw that she was wet…very wet, and he breathed in her scent…it was different from Meia's and it reinforced to him how different women were, and not just in looks as well. He looked at the wet slit and kissed it gently...making Jura shiver and tremble in reaction. Kyo grinned and licked her pussy's outer lips gently and took in her full taste…that made his manhood become even harder than ever. But he held on to his control…no matter how strained it already was. He looked for Jura's clitoris and licked it gently…making Jura gasp and surprise and made her cry out in pleasure as he began to lick her pussy gently but firmly. He then gently moved her pussy's outer lips aside and then pushed his tongue deeply into the inner folds and tasted her moisture once more. He then began to move his tongue in and out, giving Jura an idea of what they would be doing soon, along with moving his tongue in circles to ensure that she was enjoying the sensations he was giving her. To Jura in the throes of an orgasm was something he was not going to miss.

Jura half screamed out her pleasure many times and felt the urge to close her legs at the sensation, but managed to resist it as Kyo was still there between her legs and tasting her sex. Meia had told her of her own reaction when Kyo had done the same thing to her, but also told her of the intense pleasure that it gave her. Jura wanted to experience it to see if it was true and trained to resist the urge to close her legs…and it paid off immensely. She couldn't imagine that such…feelings could exist…she had been on a few dates and one night stands on a few occasions, but in those situations, the results didn't match the sensations she felt with Kyo…maybe it was because he was a man, and he was the one she loved?

<Is this what Meia felt? Is this how women in love with men felt when they were intimate?...I want this never to end…Please! I want more!>

“More…M…More…please! I…don't stop Kyo!”

Kyo nodded in agreement and went on with his actions and licked on Jura's clit…carefully as he knew that all women were sensitive on their clitoris. He then used his fore finger to finger fuck Jura…making her shout out her pleasure.

The sensation was so new to Jura…but it was bliss to her as well…and she made her pleasure known to her lover as she screamed and moaned…Kyo was thankful that the apartment had sound proofing, otherwise the other women would have come in here expecting trouble…and the LAST thing he wanted was be caught with Jura in this situation. He went on, adding another finger to the one he had in there…and continued to lick the blonde's clit and tasted her moisture as Jura's juices flowed out of her pussy to the couch and to his hands and he lapped it up as best he could manage.

Jura felt her orgasm arriving and she tried her very best to hold it back…to feel more of the sensations and wish it would not end…She held on to the cushions tightly and tried to hold herself from giving in….Kyo on the other hand was not going to be denied the chance to see Jura in the throes orgasmic pleasure.

And it happened as Jura's orgasm hit her like a lightning bolt from heaven.

“AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!”

Jura shivered and shook hard and her body became taunt in orgasmic bliss. She gave several more mewling sounds as her orgasm filled every furrow of her body. Kyo looked at Jura as she cried out her pleasure and bliss. And it made him even harder and more lustful than before as the blonde went back to the couch in a satisfied heap. Her sweat soaked form and the look of utter bliss she had on her face and the look of passion in her emerald eyes made him smile. He leaned over to Jura and smiled warmly at Jura.

“How did that feel Jura?”

“I…I….it was…so…wonderful…I will…never forget this…ever…”

“I'm happy that I made you happy.”

It was then that Jura recovered enough of her stamina and looked at Kyo's form…she too noted her lover's sweat soaked form and then saw the bulge in his pants…it was then that she recalled something that she had seen in one of the videos that she had collected. As she recalled what happened in the video and what was the results…she smiled seductively at her lover.

Kyo was confused for a bit and asked Jura what was wrong.

“What are you smiling about?”

Jura merely placed her hands on his chest and pushed forward, making Kyo move back until she was sitting in front of him. The sultry look plus the residual effects of orgasm, with her sweat soaked form made Jura even more seductive. She then spoke to him in a very passionate voice.

“Now it's my turn to make you even more happy…my lover.”

Jura then got off the couch and then reached for Kyo's shoes and took them off quickly but patiently. Kyo had no idea what Jura had in mind, but helped her relieve himself of his shoes, socks, and then she reached for his pants, once that was out of the way…Jura personally removed Kyo's boxers…revealing his already aroused and hard cock to her.

Jura looked on in awe at the hard male organ.

“Wow…you ARE bigger than those men in the videos I've seen!”

Kyo blushed bright red at that statement as Jura looked at his cock in awe…making him even more hot. Jura then reached out and touched his penis and ran her hands gently over the hard male organ. That made Kyo grit his teeth at the sensations and made him wish that she would not stop. Jura smiled at that and gently but firmly ran her hands over the smooth skin, marveling at the contrast of soft skin and hard muscle underneath, along with the throbbing veins as well…she even went as far as to look at the head of Kyo's cock, marveling at it's look, she however was cautious as Meia had told her that Kyo's cock was sensitive as well. She looked at it and then took a deep breath to calm herself and began to recall just what she had seen and learned from the video…the man in the video was in great pleasure and desire after his female partner had done it to him…and she was more than willing to do that very same thing the woman had done to give the same pleasure to Kyo to thank him for the way he pleasured her.

Kyo couldn't help but feel confused at the way Jura seemed to look at his cock, and while he still was aroused from the way Jura continued to touch his cock, he was unsure what Jura had in mind…until he had a faint suspicion as to what Jura had in mind.

<Oh my god…is Jura actually going to?>

Jura looked at Kyo with her still present seductive smile…and leaned forward to…

Lick Kyo's penis from base to shaft to the head of his cock…taking the drop or pre-cum on it. Kyo felt every nerve on his body ignite at the sensation and his cock twitched in reaction to the foreign sensation. Jura noted the sensation and decided to try again as the look of pleasure on Kyo's face was worth it. She also decided to caress the sac below it wither hands, making sure not to put too much pressure on the sac, so as not to hurt her lover.

She continued to lick and kiss the shaft tenderly and slowly, making Kyo react with pleasured groans and half growls of desire as Jura continued her actions on his manhood. She then did something that made Kyo go over the edge…she swirled her tongue over the head of his cock for a few moments…and then opened her rose red lips and took the head into her mouth, licking it the whole time.

“Ahhhh!!!!” Kyo shouted out in pleasure as he felt the urge to move his hips to relieve himself of the sensation, but resisted the idea. He looked as Jura continued to take in his length slowly, while feeling her continuing to lick the part of his cock in her mouth with strong but gentle strokes that were driving him nuts.

Jura was happy, though this was her first try at this sort of thing, she was happy that the videos she had found had told her how to do it well, namely on how to use her lips to cover her teeth as doing this and letting her teeth touch Kyo's penis would injure it…and injuring Kyo was the last thing on her mind. She continued to take in as much of his cock as she could and stopped when she felt it touch the roof of her mouth, she held it there and merely let her tongue caress the hot length, while coating it with her saliva. She looked at her lover and to see the look of intense desire in his violet-blue eyes made her move on. She moved her head slowly upwards while licking the head of his cock and the sides of his shaft with her tongue, as soon as she did so and reach the top with only the head of Kyo's cock still in her mouth, she went down again…slowly. Jura did it several more times and began to establish a rhythm and pace that suited her and seemed to satisfy Kyo immensely.

The only sounds in the room were the sounds of Kyo's groans and moans of pleasure, and the wet sounds as Jura continued to suck and lick Kyo's cock while moving her head up and down on his penis in slowly speeding up bobbing motions. To further add to both their pleasure was the fact that Jura's large breasts were rubbing Kyo's inner thighs…adding yet another amount of sensations to both lovers.

Kyo felt his eyes roll in pleasure and his throat give out more sounds of pleasure…he had read about these situation before in a few books, seen some videos of it, and heard a few of his male classmates in his younger days boasting about it, but he never experienced it before, so could not help himself but try to resist the urge to come and have this situation end…he couldn't help it as this was the first time he was given fellatio or known as a blow job...and he would not forget this…ever.

In Jura's case…she felt a very different sensation…she felt sexy, powerful, and even more desirable. She had done this to thank Kyo for what he had done for her, and she had done so, and more as she felt this strange yet seemingly normal feeling of satisfaction to know that she could have this effect on the man she loved, as she reveled in the moans and groans of pleasure coming from her lover. To feel his hard and hot cock in her mouth as also a new and rather pleasant sensation as it also made her feel powerful in her ability affect Kyo this way.

This went on and Kyo finally felt his balls tense up and his body beginning to shudder in anticipation for it's release and he wanted to warn Jura about it, lest he would do something that might scare or disgust her. However, his attempts were worthless for two reasons, the first was that the pleasure hitting his brain overwhelmed his ability to speak as he could only moan and groan in pleasure at the moment, the second was that Jura was not stopping. Thus it was too late to warn her as he came.

“AAAAHHHHH!!!!”

Jura winced a bit in surprise as the first stream of Kyo's hot seed hit the roof of her mouth, along with a few more bursts, and she moved away from his cock, releasing it from her mouth and watched as several more hot streams of the white liquid hit her lower face and mouth, and some of the seed fell on her throat, and then to her large firm breasts. The strange feeling of the hot liquid that was Kyo's seed hitting her made her feel even more intense. She then tasted the seed.

<A bit salty, but good…it is Kyo's essence.>

With that in mind, she began to swallow the seed as she had seen the woman do before and she found out it was a nice taste, she then licked her lips as there was still some on her rose red lips and then used her hands to daintily remove more of the liquid from her face, throat, and then to her breasts while licking her fingers that had the seed, as soon as she was done and swallowed the seed and smiled happily, she was made aware that Kyo was looking at her.

Kyo was about to apologize to Jura for not warning her about his orgasm but his attempt to apologize died in his throat as he watched Jura swallow his seed with a smile and her actions in removing the seed that was on her face, throat and breasts and licking the seed off her fingers in such a sensual way made Kyo stunned like he had just been hit by a two by four on the head. Jura looked at him and smiled impishly while using her arms to hold up her large breasts. The picture what he had seen earlier drove Kyo nuts and it took a few moments before he could speak.

“Wh…Where…Where did you?”

“Those videos silly…”

“I'm uh, sorry… I tried to.”

“It's all right, it's you're seed after all, I loved it, and it's not poisonous either.”

The two chuckled a bit, but their animal passions were still on high octane so they were going to stay there in the living room, but they were concerned about beddings, but that problem was solved quickly as the couch's large cushion was also a mattress and they took it off and lay it on the floor and took a spare blanket nearby a fresh clothing container Kyo had found before. The two lovers continued to touch, caress and kiss each other…their desire, love, and lust for each other still ignited.

It was at this very point that Kyo finally looked at Jura and she knew that it was indeed time as Kyo moved between Jura's legs and his cock was already back to full mast. He looked at Jura's blushing face and she nodded as he touched his cock on the outer folds of her pussy and lubricated it a bit more…along with relaxing Jura a bit more. Jura gripped the edges of their make-shift bed as she prepared herself. Mira had told her how it felt for her and it hurt greatly, but afterwards the pleasure would be worth it all.

Kyo then began to push in his cock into Jura's vagina…passing the outer lips and into the inner sanctum of Jura's womanhood. She was tight, real tight, soft like silk, and also wet, very wet. Kyo was trying his absolute best not to lose himself and just thrust in like a man possessed, that would hurt his lover and that was one thing he did not want to happen.

He pushed on and Jura gasped and her eyes opened wide at the sensation as Kyo's cock parted her outer folds and was now in her pussy and the sensation was totally different from his fingers, it was so hot, hard, and she could feel the throbbing sensations as well.

<My Goddess!!! It'…It's so hot inside of me…I…please, I don't want this to end! I want it so bad!>

Jura's tense reactions and moans of pleasure excited Kyo and then he reached the ultimate proof of Jura's virginity when it came to men…her maidenhead. He knew from his lessons and his previous time with Meia that this would hurt Jura no matter what he did.

Jura knew that too and gave him the signal to go ahead.

<Forgive me Jura.>

He pushed quickly and the thin membrane gave away as Jura bucked her body at the sudden stab of pain, and she half screamed and there were signs of tears in her eyes. Kyo was saddened by this and after he was all the way into Jura's pussy, he stopped and held her gently kissing her, and allowing her to moan out her pain his mouth. After it was over he broke the kiss and looked at his blonde lover and wiped away the tears gathering his her eyes and kissed the lids of her closed eyes, making her gasp and such a gentle action from her lover and she felt the pain begin to subside within her.

Kyo noted that too and spoke loving words to her ears and she smiled at him with warmth…as the pain faded she felt the fullness of having his cock inside her wet canal and the sensation was amazing but it then kindled a hunger in the blonde woman and she didn't know why but she wanted Kyo to do something and quickly.

Kyo took that as his cue and slowly withdrew his cock out of Jura's wet womanhood, making her gasp a bit at the sensation, once his cock was nearly out of Jura's pussy with the head there, he pushed back in just as slowly.

<My GODDESS! That was…was…amazing! It this how women in love felt…when their male lovers were with them?! I…it feels beautiful…I don't want to forget this…ever, More! I want more!>

“Kyo! I…”

“How do you feel?”

“Like I…I am going to fly apart at the seams…It's so good! Please Give me more! I want more!”

Kyo nodded and began to move slowly with his thrusts into Jura's wet pussy, slowly building up speed and power with each thrust, he also made sure to grind his hips into her groin to get to her clitoris for better results.

And better results they both got as Jura's screams of desire and pleasure mingled with Kyo's own screams of pleasure, to add to that was the wet and erotic sounds of their wet flesh moving together and hitting at the very same time. The two lovers held each other tight as their motions and sweat covered forms moved flawlessly with each other, the movements and their skin touching each other ignited their desires to fever pitch.

It was then that Kyo decided to switch places, and with his remaining strength managed to lift Jura off the bed and move into her original place, making her the one on top of him.

Jura looked at her lover who was now beneath her and felt another rush of sensation as she realized what she had to do in this position. She lifted her hips and then drove downwards, engulfing Kyo's cock deeply into her sex and the rush of her honey was evident. Jura moved again and slowly built up her rhythm as she felt her pleasure triple with every downward thrust of her hips.

“Ahhhh! OH MY!!! BY GRAND MA! THIS FEELS WONDERFUL!!!”

Kyo also groaned and screamed his pleasure as he was far from idle as he moved his hips in unison with Jura, further adding to the pleasure…he looked and saw her large breasts bouncing with each movement, and he was so filled with passion that he reached out and massaged the firm mounds of flesh along with her dark pink nipples…further adding to the overall effect of Jura's desire for him. The sight of a blonde goddess in the nude, with her hair acting like a golden backdrop to her sweat covered form as she was moving up and down on his cock was so intoxicating to Kyo that he was moving even harder to make sure to get more cries of pleasure form his blonde lover.

Jura leaned back a bit and felt even more wondrous sensations flood her body and then she leaned down towards Kyo. Using her hands to steady her, she looked at her lover with her own passion filled emerald eyes, while his own violet-blue gaze burned into hers. The two shared a deep kiss and moaned into each other to fill their bodies with greater pleasure. The two then broke the kiss as Jura continued to move her hips as she felt every stroke of Kyo's cock in her wet and dripping womanhood. For Kyo, the feel of Jura's wet and tight sheath on his cock was unbelievable and the sight of his lover's form leaning over him, covered in her female sweat and her hair covering them both like a sea of golden silk was so wonderful, he saw her breasts and licked them as they moved in front of him. Jura moaned at that and leaned more downwards, this allowed Kyo to lick and suck on her large breasts, making Jura scream her pleasure and he intended to take her taste and feel down to the marrow of his bones. This went on for a while longer as both lovers were so hot for each other that it was then that both felt their respective orgasms approaching.

“AAAAAHHHHHH!!!! I…I…I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!! KYO!!! I'M GOING TO!!!”

“SO AM I!!!”

Jura kept on with her downward thrusts, while Kyo kept thrusting upwards, their hips hitting each other with greater intensity and lust, and their sweat covered forms were even hotter now. They went on until Jura finally gave up and her orgasm floored her.

“I…I…I…I'M CUMMING!!!! AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!”

The first feel of Jura's orgasm hit Kyo hard like a hammer hitting a nail…the feel of her inner walls milking his cock and the flow of her juices coming out made Kyo scream as he too felt his orgasm hit him hard.

“JURA!!!!”

“KYO!!!!”

Jura leaned back as she felt Kyo's hot seed entered her pussy and filled her to the very core of her womanhood. The sensation made her see white and stars as she screamed her orgasm out as she felt her own body react. Kyo also felt it and his own body tensed up as he released his seed deeply into Jura's sex.

The two lovers were so struck by their combined orgasm that it was like being one with each other in every sense of the phrase. Jura couldn't help but move forward slowly and lay on top of her lover. She felt his heart and breathing rates match hers perfectly, further telling her that their union was meant to be.

<It…was soooooooooo wonderful! I don't ever want to forget this feeling for as long as I live!>

Jura felt Kyo's cock fire out a few last streams of his seed into her womb…the sensation of her lover's seed in her body…filling her with it's own warmth made her feel so safe and loved. It was like a part of Kyo would always be with her no matter what would happen, and it was so good. The warmth of her lover's liquid passion comforted Jura greatly. She knew that there was not a full guarantee that she would be pregnant now…but if ever she would have a child with Kyo she would gladly raise that child, not caring if it was a boy or girl…as long as Kyo was beside her for the rest of her life.

Kyo felt the very same way…the moment he felt Jura's sex contract in her orgasm, it was incredible…a sensation he would not soon forget. And to know that she loved him, no matter what the situation made him very happy, she was his now…and he hoped that things would work out between them, and if he ever had a child with his blonde lover, then he would do his best to raise that child with her, the same way he promised to love and cherish the child that he and Meia might have someday.

It was then that Jura shivered…their passionate lovemaking had made them very hot…enough not to notice the cool air around them, but now that their passion died down after their combined orgasms, the cold air began to affect the lovers, Kyo reached out nearby towards the blanket and unrolled it and covered both himself and Jura while she was still on top of her.

Jura smiled warmly at her lover's compassion and gave him a warm kiss. Part of her wanted to try other positions and techniques like she had seen in her videos, but she was tired and she knew Kyo was as well…there was always tomorrow anyway.

With that in mind…both lovers fell into a blissful sleep on their makeshift bed in each other's arms and their bodies traded each other's warmth as they went to sleep.

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Of course…Kyo and Jura were NOT the only couple that had just made love!!!

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(Hello gentlemen and ladies I hoped you all have enjoyed that hot number between Kyo and Jura…because that was just the first of two lemons in this chapter, and for all you Duero and Parfait fans, I have a special treat for you in this chapter as well…you guessed it, we have a Duero and Parfait lemon coming soon!)

(At the same time Jura had surprised Kyo in his apartment's living room.)

Duero and Parfait were enjoying the chance to finally travel back to the apartment he was staying in, despite the fact that she had her own place to stay in the base…the bespectacled engineer was not going to let this night go to waste as she wanted to be close to Duero and to help him get over the difficulty of being an exile from his home world of Talark, as was requested of her by Duero's Alpha…or rather, father. She however loved Duero's company and despite how…odd it might be at times, she was not going to trade this closeness for anything else in the world. She ran over her idea to stay with him and decided to not plan ahead too much and just enjoy the moment.

They had gone to several places that she loved to go to, namely for picking out the latest technical parts and designs for her to work on once she was back on the ship…Duero didn't mind the situation and helped Parfait…it was afterwards, when she had finished picking out the parts and filling the requested delivery forms with her signature that they went to a few amusement parks, and it made her giggle to herself on the times Duero acted like a lost child when faced with all the Megele forms of entertainment, and the time she spent in explaining them to him. They also arrived at a nice restaurant that she had gone to every now and then for a quick meal, and they had a very nice dinner there and Duero got to telling her about his past life on Talark during his younger days and in the Academy, and Parfait got to telling him of her life while being in the pirates, all the way to the time she had gone with them on the raid.

They went out a bit more and walked in the parks nearby and chatted more, about their experiences ever since the fusion of both ships and then they decided to order some food that they would snack on later…it still amazed her that this young man was someone she cared very deeply for, and she admired his looks as he smiled a bit more and seemed more at ease now…not like when they had first started out. She then put those thoughts out of her mind as she and Duero arrived at the apartment he was staying in.

Magno had provided rooms for their male crew members on the Nirvana and they were all under her protection, along with her uncle Kyo, thus the other pirates made sure not to interfere with them, even though Parfait could tell that not everyone in the pirates were all right with the idea of having men about. She also provided them with a nest egg of funds and she would foot the bill herself, though from what she knew about Duero and his fellow Talark men, Parfait knew that they would not like being idle every time and would want to do some form of duties…it was no doubt in her mind that Duero, Max, Aleck, and Hiryu would find some sort of work…but would her fellow female pirates appreciate that?

As they arrived at his door and entered the room, Parfait then decided to put her plan into action as she took the food into the kitchen and placed it all in the refrigerator, as Duero helped her along, the fact that he was so close to her and she could smell his male scent had a strong effect on her, and the fact that she admitted to having very deep feelings for him was making her very heated. She managed to have a discussion with Kyo about her feelings and while he told her that he knew that Duero cared for her a lot more than he let on, he did tell her to let Duero take on his own pace, as he was sure that since this was the first time Duero felt this way about a woman, it would make things awkward for him, however, he did tell her that if she wanted to truly know then she would have to take a chance, and that was all up to her if she was ready to deal with whatever results the decision would give her.

Of course, Parfait was not the only one being affected by their respective closeness as Duero tried to calm himself as he could smell Parfait's own female scent faintly and his current knowledge of physical intimacy between men and women (thanks to the video he and his brother had seen.), plus his own feelings of attraction towards Parfait were already playing havoc on his brain's higher level functions of thought and reasoning. He might now know how and why his feelings for Parfait had changed, but despite Kyo's advice, he was still not all that sure if the same could be said for Parfait having the same feelings for him, he was aware of how Parfait had become more caring and fond of him, as the many incidents of her actions towards him have indicated…but does she care for him in such a way as he had seen in the video?

The two of them managed to finish their work and then both headed for the living room and sat down to chat a bit more, though both of them were still not very sure of the situations they were in concerning the feelings they had for each other. It was a very tense situation and the fact was that sooner or later…something had to give.

Parfait thought it over and over as she chatted with Duero and decided that if she was going to show Duero her feelings towards him and to know his feelings towards her, now was the time. After all she loved him…

It was hard to admit, but she knew that her once platonic relationship with Duero had changed to something much more…deeper and far more important, she might have not been all the social before, and she certainly had not been in any relationship with anyone prior to her meeting with Duero, but she knew love when she felt it, to feel this way for a man might be different, but she felt it either way. However, she did feel awkward still, and for a good reason.

She had been taught about sex when she was young, and she knew how it was done…but that was between women of Megele…in her entire life time she had never heard of anything that could tell her how to be intimate with a man…even if she had heard about the videos that Jura supposedly had found, she was too busy in the Engineering Bay to ask the blonde if she could view one of the cassettes, also due to being very embarrassed about asking as well. And this was her other fear….would she be able to please Duero? She was not very attractive at all, at least to the standards of the other women, and she had been considered plain and petite by her comrades…would Duero find her ugly? And on the topic of lovemaking….How would she even know how to please a man? Especially the man she was in love with?

But if there was one thing the head engineer was known for, it was her determination to solve a problem in any way she could manage, and this may not be a matter to engineering or mechanics, but she was not going to give up…for it was a matter of the heart. She then decided to play it out and hope for the best.

“Duero?”

“Yes?”

“I…uh, know this isn't really the right place…or, uh, the time…but I kind of missed my physical check-up and I was hoping that you could…well give me one now.”

<That has to be the lamest excuse I have ever made! Oh Grand Ma…I hope this works or I'll never get the courage to do this again…please don't reject me Duero…not now.>

Duero looked at her with some surprise as this was not exactly the right place for a medical check-up to be done, as this was an apartment, not a Medical Bay. But he did have a few of his Talark Medical Gear with him as he made a habit of never leaving any gear that could be useful behind.

“This isn't exactly the right place for a medical check-up Parfait…”

<I…I knew it…way to go Parfait…you really messed it up now…>

“But if you need it now, I can do it, I do have my Talark medical gear with me in my sleeping quarters…it might not be as high tech as any of the Megele Medical gear back, but it will do the trick.”

Parfait quickly nodded in agreement as her disappointment and sadness quickly evaporated as quickly as it had come. She didn't expect this to happen, and she was secretly elated that her supposedly lame act had passed…now was her chance, but she decided to do this slowly and carefully, so as to surprise Duero.

As the two of them walked into the bed room, which was large, Duero reached his medical bag and took out his stethoscope, thermometer, and basic sphygmomanometer to begin the examination, he then directed that Parfait would have to take off her clothes. He then took a nearby chair and asked Parfait to sit on the bed as he only had one chair in his room and he was currently using it.

Parfait did so and began to unzip her jumpsuit, the same one she wore most of the time, but did so slowly so as to let Duero see her go it slowly and maybe surprise him.

And Duero was surprised as the slow way Parfait took off her jumpsuit allowed him to hear the zipper slowly being opened. Somehow, he could not figure out for the very life of him, the sounds of the zipper being loosened seemed to become very loud in his ears and strangely kept him glued to watching Parfait more intensely than he should and his heart beat a bit faster than normal.

Parfait then unclasped her boots and then took them off…revealing herself to be wearing black cloth socks and then took off the rest of the jumpsuit…revealing her black tank top/bra and her own black short pants. Parfait always wore those clothes and even when she changed her clothes on one occasion to go out with Duero once, she never took off these clothes. She then took off her white work gloves slowly to add to the already strong picture…she then went to take off her socks as she sat on the bed, as soon as she was done, she smiled at Duero and leaned a bit forward to add a bit of push to her still clad breasts, she then decided remove her glasses slowly as well, putting them near the table that was near the bed, and finally, she decided to finish the action by removing the clothe bands that held her large braids. The hair quickly loosened and she then used her fingers to slowly straighten her dark brown hair and let it flow down her shoulders and her back, she then gave Duero her best smile and tried not to squint too much as she did not have Duero's custom contacts with her at the moment…as those were in her now discarded jump-suit…she hoped that the overall look was enough to get Duero's attention as she was very embarrassed enough.

Duero looked at Parfait as she was now bare of her jumpsuit, gloves, glasses and boots, and sitting on his bed with a very demure smile, and the overall picture did have an effect on him indeed. His heart and breathing rates began to climb as he looked Parfait over, from her now released and flowing dark brown hair that was still curly from being in their braids all day, to her smile and her violet eyes which he could tell her getting tired as she apparently was trying not to squint, meaning that she didn't have her contacts on…but he was more focused on how…attractive she was as she smiled at him in a very flirtatious way, though why, he still didn't understand why she was doing so.

He looked at the rest of her form and looked at her still covered chest and gulped a bit as he noted that in her rather suggestive posture…Parfait's breasts looked bigger than they were, he continued his inspection of the brunette to the well formed waist, and noted the faint but strong looking muscles on her stomach, a sign that while Parfait may not be as physically built as he was…she was strong in her own right…he noted that before and understood as she was the chief engineer on the Nirvana and Magno's pirates, she would have to build strength to move parts…but now in this situation he was in…it added to the beauty he had seen in the petite brunette for a considerable amount of time, he looked at her hips and found their curves to be alluring to him, even if they were encased in her black clothe short pants, all the way to her slender and well formed legs. The overall picture was stunning in the mind of the doctor.

Parfait noted the look Duero was giving her and smiled mentally at the effect she was having to her object of affections, and hoped that it would be enough to get things going for the two of them…she only hoped that maybe…just maybe…she could find ways to please Duero.

It took a few more seconds for Duero to focus himself on giving Parfait her medical check-up, despite the rise of his body's heart and breathing rates at the seductive picture Parfait was giving him. He decided to move closer so as to help her eyes as she might have a hard time looking at him without either the contacts of the eye-glasses she normally wore. He then put his doctoring persona and then took on the stethoscope to Parfait's chest…namely the place where her heart was.

He then heard her heart beat and began to count it…and that was when Parfait took her chance.

“Actually…I, want you to take a look at something…there's some sort of pain here on this part of my chest.”

“Oh? Where?”

“Here, I think the problem is right here.”

With that, Parfait leaned back and took off her tank top/bra to revealed her medium tear shaped breasts to Duero, and before the Talark male could say anything…she took his hand and placed it right on her breast. She blushed at her very straight forward move…but she couldn't help herself as she continued on with her plan…and despite her embarrassment…the feel of Duero's rough, but very gentle hand on her right breast had a very erotic effect that she never thought possible from the touch of a man…and the feel of his body heat touching her skin was so…enticing. She then placed her hand on his own and looked at Duero with intense desire and longing.

<This feels…different…I didn't know…Parfait's breasts were soft…and her smile…does she like it?>

Duero's train of thought stopped as he looked at Parfait's stare…and saw intense desire and lovesickness in her violet depths. That got him completely by surprise…the only time he had ever seen such looks was from the video he and his brother had seen. He knew that Parfait had feelings for him, but he never expected them to be in THIS level already. They were friends and while he had been told about sexual attraction by Kyo and how friendship between a man and woman CAN become deeper, he didn't think that Parfait would act this way…sure they had been out on those situations Kyo had explained as dates…and even flirted…but now this? He managed to get his voice back and tried to remain professional.

“I…I…I don't see any signs of…”

Before he could finish his words, Parfait took the next step and leaned into Duero and kissed him right in the lips…stopping Duero and making his eyes widen at the sudden attack that Parfait had done. It was then that Duero felt just how much Parfait wanted him and his intellectual side began to move aside as his more male instincts…namely the instincts that have been repressed began to manifest as his desire to finish Parfait's supposed medical check-up, all his thought was now directed on pleasing the woman who was kissing him.

Parfait had partially expected Duero to push her away in surprise and a part of her would have cried out in pain if he did it, since it would mean that she was too forward towards him and she might have gone too far…however her fears were allayed as Duero began to kiss her back and he no longer needed to be guided by her as he placed his hands on her breasts and began to move them of his own volition and pace. Parfait took the situation to the very next step as she reached out and pulled at Duero's trench-coat.

Duero took the hint for what it meant, and removed his trench-coat and then continued with his massaging of Parfait's breasts…all the while, keeping in mind, despite his brain being covered over by desire, that women's breasts were sensitive and had to be handled with care. Thus, he recalled carefully how the man in the video touched caressed the breasts of his female partner. His actions of running his hands over the two mounds slowly, and gently massaging them and their areoles and nipples made Parfait moan in desire.

The brunette then ran her tongue over Duero's lips and the Talark male slowly responded as he opened his mouth. The two of them then deepened their kiss and the two of them moaned out loud in desire as their tongues met. The two enjoyed the kissing and Duero couldn't help but feel even more aroused as the kissing deepened, along with the feel of her breasts in his hands.

Parfait's hands then made their way to brush aside the bang of hair that covered Duero's face and revealed to her now open eyes the features she came to love…and she then ran her hands on his smooth face. She then ran her hands over Duero's face and then to his neck, then to his collar bones and to his broad and strong shoulders….through Duero's body suit, she could feel the hard and strong muscles that defined Duero's form. She then ran her hands to the placed where she hoped was the catch that could separate the parts of the body suit and remove the garment. She wanted to feel every inch of Duero's form, she wanted to feel the heat of his skin in her hands and on her body…she wanted it so badly that her very heart ached if she could not feel the heat coming from her lover…this desire felt so new and so strange and foreign…yet instinctually natural to her, it was difficult to describe, but at that moment…all she wanted was to feel her lover's form with her hands. Duero got the hint and let her find it…

It didn't take long for Parfait to find the clasp and pulled it downwards, and turnabout was fair play as she was now being treated the very same sight she had treated Duero too. The sound of the zipper moving away and faint parting of the body suit was like music to her ears. She then saw the tanned skin of her lover and then as she reluctantly broke the kiss to further part Duero's upper body suit, she finally saw Duero in the nude…and what a sight it was to her…as she gazed at him.

The fact that his body suit still covered his lower body didn't bother the violet eyed woman as she looked at her male lover from head…to waist. Duero was indeed strong looking, lean but very strong and muscular, but not in a large bulky way…she had never seen anything like this before…and even when she had seen him nude once, (the time she and the others had hacked into the cameras on the male crew's own bathing area.) the image had been obscured by the steam and water. This time…she was seeing him in full color in the nude…was wonderful.

His body was so different from hers and seemed to be all muscle as well. He had scars on his body, testament to his childhood in the harsh and unforgiving world of his birth, his near Spartan lifestyle, his military training, and his strict upbringing…but instead of making him appear disfigured or disgusting…taboos to female society, they appeared to showcase the power, will, strength, bravery, and drive he had to be the very best that he could be. And for some reason, the sight of those scars…and the fact that his body was now covered in sweat made the violet eyed brunette want to run her hands over them, to feel every inch of them and to taste them with her tongue….and despite how odd or absurd those thoughts sounded, Parfait was more than willing to indulge in the ideas that came into her mind. She then kissed Duero's neck. Namely where his pulse was…making the Talark male groan in response. The pleasurable sound was enough to make Parfait more attentive as she continued her exploration of her lover's form. She her hands over his chest and then to his hard stomach…marveling at the overall power and strength she could feel…the feel of every inch of Duero's male form and the strength and power made parfait even more hot and it seemed that the heat spread everywhere…pooling mostly at the spot between her legs.

Duero then felt Parfait's body as well…moving his hands away from her breasts and feeling her form. From her sides to her waist and then her stomach…feeling the inner strength Parfait had, and it excited him a lot though why he still didn't understand. He then felt her womanly hips underneath her short pants and then he felt the urge to remove the undergarment. But he decided to explore Parfait's body more as he reached her buttocks and felt the shape and warmth of Parfait's posterior.

Parfait blushed brightly at Duero's actions and then she decided to finally remove Duero's body suit, thought that would mean they would have to stop their already arousing exploration of each other's bodies…but the desire to finally see Duero completely in the nude won over her. She stopped their kissing and looked at Duero's lower form, which was still incased in his body suit. The Talark male took the hint and stood up…and removed his body suit and the boots as well…allowing Parfait to finally see him naked.

Parfait was in awe as she looked at Duero's fully naked form. His legs were strong and well formed, and though there were scars on his legs as well…they didn't make him look ugly. But her inspection was directed solely on the tube she had heard so many rumors about ever since the rumor of men having it reached her ears. It was certainly different as well, from what the rumors said, though it was from Jura that she had a more accurate description as the blonde had SEEN it before. But to see it herself was very much a different story! It looked so…big and long…

Duero didn't know why, but Parfait's scrutiny on his already hard sex was certainly a bit unnerving, yet exciting. His organ twitched at his lover's scrutiny and the pleasurable tingle ran through him as he saw the awe and…desire in Parfait's eyes. (***)

“Wow…so…so this is the tube that I've heard so much about.”

“We don't…uh, call it as a tube Parfait.”

“What do you call it then?”

“We call it a penis, or cock in some other terms, though what else I can't….ugh!”

Duero groaned as he realized that Parfait reached out and had touched his manhood with her hands. The shock of the sensation was not painful, more like it was unexpected, especially of the brunette, but he didn't feel it was a bad move. In fact…it felt nice to have her soft hands on his sex, the sensation was very different and arousing.

Parfait couldn't contain her curiosity and this desire to feel the organ that she had heard so much about and she reached out and touched it…the moment she heard Duero yelp, she realized that she might have done something to hurt him, thus she moved her hands away and apologized to her lover.

“I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!”

“No…you didn't hurt me Parfait…you just surprised me…but can you do that again…I don't know why…but it felt nice.”

“Oh! All right…”

Since Duero was a tall person, Parfait decided to kneel down as she looked at Duero's tube, or rather his cock or penis and looked at it critically. It looked hard and rigid, the veins on it seemed to move and there seemed to be a sort of sac underneath it with something inside the sac that looked almost egg shaped. She slowly reached out and felt the cock with her fingers, and with gentle touches marveled at it, the shaft seemed hard and rigid, but the skin was soft and smooth and the veins seemed to throb even more as she felt them…it was strangely arousing to do this and when she looked at Duero, she noted the sheer look of desire in his face.

<He must be liking this…I better keep this in mind!>

With that Parfait continued her examination and feel of Duero's sex…she ran her hands and fingers carefully admiring the organ yet being careful, lest she might hit something that could hurt her lover. She then reached the head and marveled at how soft it felt, the dark red part of Duero's organ seemed so big and yet it was not as hard as the shaft, but Parfait decided not to overdo it, however she did notice that her body was even hotter now as she did all this…the heat pooled even more between her legs and she felt very wet there as well. She then reached the sac and felted the skin, it was different from the feel of the skin on the shaft but before she could continue further…

“Parfait…please be careful there…that's a very sensitive area…too much pressure will really hurt.”

“Oh! Okay…”

Parfait carried on with her exploration, keeping in mind Duero's added warning about the sac being very sensitive. Her actions made her even hotter now and then, quite by accident, her lips brushed on Duero's cock…making Duero moan hard and move his hips a bit. Parfait also felt the sensation of her lips touching Duero's organ run through her and made her tingle all over, and she liked it. She began to kiss the organ carefully with butterfly kisses and she smiled at the sounds Duero made. However, she couldn't stop from feeling this very strange ache in her body and decided to stop and then to her lover's rapidly disappearing disappointment, she took off her last article of clothing and now stood naked herself.

Duero then took his own turn in gazing at the now naked Parfait and was awed by the sight…she had a small patch of hair between her thighs that seemed very soft and covered in liquid, plus her inner thighs seemed to be covered by streams of moisture…it was then that Duero got a smell of Parfait's arousal and that excited him greatly. However, he realized that they were now entering the situation he had seen in the video and he decided to tell Parfait about what he had seen…in order to inform her that he knew about how men and women were able to procreate.

“Parfait…there's something I have to tell you?”

“What about?”

Duero then told her about the video and how men and women procreate and in Kyo's words, made love for the sake of it. Parfait naturally blushed bright red at the idea of his organ being in her woman place and hearing on how it might lead to her being pregnant. She thought about it very carefully, she had never thought of being a fahma or mother before, since she never had a partner in mind…but she now did…and instead of a woman, it was Duero she wanted to have as a partner…though she was not sure what kind of child she and Duero would have, she was more than willing to go through with it as she had talked previously with Captain Magno before speaking to Hiryu. The elderly Captain told her about her own time as a mother with a male child and her explanation on how a man and woman could have either a boy or girl with the act she and Duero would do made her very much stunned but awed.

“However Parfait…you have to know…that if we…do that, there's still a fifty percent chance you might get pregnant…and I…don't think that now is a good time to have a…child.”

Parfait was stunned and looked at Duero, surprised he would say such a thing.

“Why?”

“Because…we're at war with the Harvesters, and I don't know what would happen once we have our child…will the people in you're world or mine accept our child when he…or she is born? Could you live with other women looking at you and they might consider you as…a traitor? And if anything were to happen to both of you…I…”

Parfait looked at Duero and smiled with tears, Duero cared for her, she knew that and his words showed her just how much as well. But she knew what she felt was strong for him and she loved him with all that she was…she didn't care what others thought of this union, and the Captain told her that her decisions were her own, and most of all, she would not care what the others, both in her world and Duero's would say about their child, whether it would be a boy or a girl, as long as she had Duero with her, she would raise that child to the best of her ability.

“I understand Duero…but I don't care about what others will say, either from you're world…or mine.”

“But…”

“I am a pirate…I don't own any loyalties to Megele and my family were always supportive of me. I don't care what the other women will say, because I will love the child you and I both have…just as I love you.”

“You…love me?”

“Yes…very much, and I…I want you to know that I want you to raise that child with me…but only if you want to and if you truly love me…do you love me Duero McFile?”

Duero didn't hesitate to answer.

“Yes.”

“Then…please…show me how men and women…procreate and show their desire for each other.”

Duero didn't hesitate as he gently hugged Parfait and took her to the bed in his room and lay her down on it…He then looked at his lover as she lay naked before him and her dark brown hair like a brown blanket behind her. She was beautiful indeed and Duero wasted no time as she leaned over his lover and both of them kissed each other deeply.

As he broke the kiss, he then recalled the video and namely what the male in the video had done when he had been near his female lover's breasts and he resolved to do just that. He kissed Parfait's neck…making the brunette moan in pleasure and then made his way to her breasts and felt their shape and weight with his hands and smiled as Parfait moaned in desire once more. He then kissed both her breasts, namely their areolas and nipples before taking her left breast's nipple into his mouth, making Parfait gasp in surprised pleasure. The moans he heard told him that his actions were all right and he carefully gave her left breast several good licks and kisses…while holding and massaging her right breast. Parfait wailed in desire as the sensations flowed over her, she had never had sex before and to do this with Duero would have been considered taboo on Megele…but to her…it felt so right and wonderful as she reached out and held on his head so he could continue his actions.

And he did so and then moved on to her right breast and the feel of her nipples becoming stiff in his mouth had a profound effect on him as he worshipped his lover's breasts and then ran his long arms and hands over her sweat covered form, from her shoulders to her sides, then to her waist and hips, and then to her thighs. He then realized that one of his thighs was between Parfait's own legs and he then moved it until it hit the juncture between her legs and hit what he now knew as her pussy or vagina, the sacred place in a woman's body. Duero moved his thigh a bit…unaware of the fact that he was touching Parfait's clitoris…and the action quickly had a reaction as Parfait screamed in pleasure. The sounds of his lover screaming out her passion, love, lust, and desire had a very strong effect on the Talark male and he began to rub his thigh on Parfait's clit slowly and carefully, while licking, kissing, and suckling both her breasts.

“OH!!! OH!!! GRAND MA THIS IS WONDERFUL!!! PLEASE! DON'T STOP DUERO!!!”

Duero's thigh was covered in Parfait's juices and the squelching sounds were very erotic, along with the sounds of Duero's actions on her breasts. However Duero reach out with his hands and took some of the moisture on his thigh that came from Parfait's soft and wet pussy and he felt an urge to taste it and when he did he found it to be a bit musky but very sweet, and slightly tangy…a very interesting taste and he quickly felt the urge to taste it…so he stopped his worshipping of her breasts and his rubbing of her clit…and before Parfait could whine in disappointment, she screamed in desire and surprise as Duero followed another thing he had seen in the video and began to lick and suck on Parfait's pussy, taking in her moisture and her taste…and finding it to be very addictive…while massaging her breasts with his hands.

“OH!!! AAAAHHHHH!!! DUERO!!! I…I…II…CAN'T!!! OOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!”

Since Parfait had never been in a sexual relationship with anyone, it was understandable that she couldn't contain herself any longer at the very sensual assault Duero had started on her and came hard…Duero found his mouth covered by her juices and he took in as much of her hot honey as he could and swallowed it. He looked to see his lover's sweat covered form looking boneless and totally satisfied and drained in her orgasm. Parfait's eyes were hazy with lust and joy as she looked at him…making his manhood react to the utter look of desire she had for him.

The two lovers then kissed each other ravenously, with Parfait not caring if she tasted herself in Duero's mouth. Duero then broke the kiss and then got into position between Parfait's legs and then decided to get it done as he positioned his cock towards Parfait's soaked vagina and angled his penis properly in order to enter the wet canal of Parfait's womanhood. As soon as he was in position, he looked at Parfait for permission and they both knew that if they did this…there was no going back and they could not stay friends anymore…but become lovers and more besides. Both knew that and took the chance.

Duero pushed himself slowly inwards and gritted his teeth at the feel of Parfait's wet sheath surrounding him fully as he passed the outer folds of her wet sex and into the inner sheath…it was tight and wet…so wet and also hot, that Duero was drowning in the sensations. Duero then felt this urge to push faster and before he could think it through, he did so…and felt a barrier give way…a very weak one for some reason. It was then that he recalled that Kyo mentioned something about a barrier called the hymen that was the proof that women were virgins, and it would be very painful if the man forced his penis through it, and cause pain to the woman. Fearing that he had hurt Parfait…he looked at the brunette and gasped as he saw her cringe in pain.

“I'm sorry Parfait! I…!”

“No…it's okay…the pain is gone, it was just a short one…I guess all the work I did must have worn out my…well maidenhead a bit more than I thought.”

“Does…does it still hurt?” The Talark male asked…relieved that the pain was brief and short for her.

“No…but I feel strange…I can feel you're cock inside me…it feels hard…and hot. It's filling me…it's good.”

“You feel so…tight, and wet…I never knew it could feel this way with a woman…”

“You mean…on you're world you never…?”

“No…I guess I am a virgin, in both this situation…and on my world.”

Parfait felt pride in being Duero's first…and him being hers, Duero likewise felt the same and pushed himself further into Parfait's pussy and reached the end as his hips connected with hers. Parfait moaned as her inner walls accommodated Duero's massive size.

But now she didn't know what to do…But Duero did…he began to move his hips…backwards first, making Parfait hiss in pleasure as the sensation filled her nerves…and then when he was nearly out, he pushed right back in…making Parfait moan out in desire…and so did he…as he began to do that again, he did so slowly so as to really feel every sensation of his cock moving in and out of Parfait's tight, hot, and wet pussy…and the results were worth it as both of them began to moan and scream in pleasure….Duero was happy that his room was sound proof and not with any cameras…as was requested by Kyo for them all. The LAST thing he wanted was to be interrupted at this point in time.

Parfait felt her heart race and her breathing rate triple as the sensations of Duero's cock moving out and filling her wet sex was so strong she felt like she was going to pass out from all the pleasure and joy this gave her. Her body moved with every thrust Duero made and her pleasure tripled as his hips touched her clit, adding to her pleasure and desire. She could have sworn she was also drooling at the sensations but didn't care as she reached out and rubbed her breasts, and that added even more fuel to the fire in her body.

“DUERO!!! YEESSS!!!! HARDER!!! HARDER!!! FASTER!!!! OH!!!!”

Duero complied and began to speed up his thrusts and that resulted in even more pleasure flooding the two of them as he picked up his pace and speed. The sensations of his cock moving in and out of Parfait's hot, tight, and wet sex were so addictive and so pleasurable that he would never replace them with anything else in the universe, as he was with the woman that he loved deeply.

“PARFAIT!!! YOU FEEL SO GOOOOOD!!! AAAUUUGHHH!!!”

The brunette then wrapped her legs around Duero's waist and placed her feet behind his own posterior and used her own leg power to further push Duero into her…and the results were evident.

“OH!!! MY GODDESS!!! YOU'RE HITTING ME RIGHT THERE!!! OH GRAND MA!!! MORE!!!!”

“YOU FEEL SO HOT!!! SO TIGHT!!! SO WET!!!! BY GRAND PA THIS IS WONDERFUL!!!”

Duero leaned over his lover and kissed her with ignited passion as he and Parfait held each other tightly…their sweat covered forms slid over each other, the friction of their sweat covered skin on each other made them even more aroused and the wet erotic sounds from their hips meeting each other with every thrust Duero made was adding to it. They held the kiss for as long as they could and the broke it apart as they moaned and groaned each other's ears…making it clear to the other their respective levels of desire. The fact that Parfait reveled in their passionate lovemaking made Duero thrust with all his power and stamina…and the way Duero moaned his love and desire for her made Parfait even more aroused…

However…all good things come to an end eventually, but for them not in a bad way as their orgasms flooded them.

“AAAAAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHH!!!!! PARFAIT!!!”

“OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!!! DUERO!!!!”

Parfait's orgasm was the trigger for Duero as he came as well. Parfait wailed in ecstasy as she felt her lover's seed flood her pussy…filling every corner and area of her body with his warmth and essence…it was like he had given her his very soul and life essence in that very same moment. Duero felt Parfait's sex begin to milk his cock and it felt SO wonderful that he continued to unleash more streams of his seed into his lover's womb…further adding to their combined cries of joy and feelings of oneness.

The two lovers were so tense and stiffened by their respective climaxes that they didn't move at all and only the sounds of their breathing were heard. Duero then gently rolled aside and lay down next to his lover and then held her close. Parfait didn't hesitate as she snuggled into her lover's arms…not wanting to be parted with him for even a moment as they were still connected, with Duero's cock inside her vagina still.

Parfait felt the warmth of her lover's liquid passion in her womanhood…warming her from the inside and making her feel his love for her in the most physically intimate way possible, and the fact that it would possibly make her pregnant made it even more wonderful to her. It was like a very large part of Duero's own soul was in her…keeping her safe…and she would never replace this feeling with anything else, knowing that they had expressed to each other their love in the most intimate sense…she renewed her vows to him that she would never let what others say and think stop her from loving him and their child, whom she would raise with him no matter what happens.

Duero likewise would never forget the passion and love they had just shown each other in this night…to know that she loved him as much as he loved her and being able to express that in both words…and actions was enough. No matter what, no other person would take Parfait's place in his heart and love…and no matter what the other men on his world might say about their union…he would love Parfait and the child that would be born of their union.

With those thoughts in mind, the two lover smiled at each other and went to sleep, as Duero covered them both with a blanket.

Elsewhere…

Barnette and Max looked at each other one last time with love, passion and desire as they recalled what they had done together in this room. The two lovers gave each other one finally kiss as they both fell asleep in each other's arms.

(I will reserve the Max/ Barnette lemon for the next chapter, so wait for it there!)

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The next day…

Magno and Buzam were busy in gathering all the intelligence data that they could from both Talark and Megele…to know that the two worlds had suffered so many casualties and losses was very troubling…and the scenes of their ohmas and fahmas on the all female planet who were in mourning tugged at them and they hoped that some good news will come soon. It was then that they received a pair of communiqués from both Talark and Megele.

The moment they read the data in the transmissions, the two smiled.

“It seems that things have finally looked up for us BC.”

“It has indeed, so when should we tell the others Captain?”

“Soon, I'm betting that they will need a few more days to unwind before we attend the conference.”

As Magno and Buzam thought over their plans for the upcoming meeting with both Grand Pa and Grand Ma on the orbital command center, she wondered how the men of the Nirvana were getting along with their female colleagues in an environment where there was no fighting…

All she could hope for was that they would be having an interesting time.

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To be continued…

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Author's notes:

Hello…good to be back, I'm a bit rushed right now, so excuse me if some of the details might not make sense at first. Give me some time to do this properly and I'll see what else I can both fix and come up with.

And as to the battle sequence between the I-Freedom Gundam and the E-Vendetta Gundam? You will have to wait and see as there is also a surprise in that part of the story as well. Do not forget however, that despite the E-Vendetta Gundam's power…which is the anti-form of the I-Freedom Gundam's own power…it's NOT the only weapon in the arsenal of the Harvesters.

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Finally…the full might of the Talark and Megele Naval Forces are behind the Nirvana, the Paradise and the small combined male and female forces that aligned with the pirates and it seems that both Grand Ma and Grand Pa have come to the right decision, though it will still be a very long path between the two worlds and their respective populations.

And just in time as things get even more hectic as well…and now Rabat is in the mix…what's he going to do now to help atone for his mistakes and will he be able to help Kyo and give the information he has on time?

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The Talark and Megele forces launched to take on the Harvester leader and his Gundam separately to defeat him for the chance to boast that their side had won the battle and defeated the Harvester leader in combat. They believe that they don't need to align with each other in order to beat the Harvesters when they could take on this lone warrior and force the Harvesters to surrender…and gain glory and shame the other side.

They have no idea just who they are fighting do they?

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Ouch….who knew the casualties for both forces would be that high?

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(*) The reason why the E. Vendetta Gundam and the I-Freedom Gundam can damage each other in that fashion is due to the fact that they have two opposing yet equal Paeksis energy wavelengths and signatures. The basic concept is that in order to cancel out one particular wave pattern, you need another wave pattern of a different frequency but of the same pattern. Combining both wave patterns cancel each other out, like two ripples or waves smashing into each other and cancelling each other's power and momentum out.

In the case of both Gundams, the weapons that they have…plasma cannons, rail-guns, feather beam cannons, beam sabers, energy dart launchers, and their anti-ship swords in any of their forms could disable the Paeksis energy that boosts the P. Phase Shift Armor that protects the other Gundam and damage the target Gundam more effectively than normally powered weapons once they connect. This is due to the fact that the Paeksis' energy flows in all of their weapon systems and armor. The Paeksis boosts the power of all the Gundams' respective abilities and functions…thus this allows Kyo to survive battles that would normally kill even elite pilots and machines.

The same functions exist in Dita, Jura, and Meia's transformed Dreads, which are now Gundam units…however, Kyo's I-Freedom was previously exposed to the Paeksis in it's `raw' state, thus it has more of the original power to make it far stronger than the three, even more so once it evolved to it's current state.

However, the Paeksis on Earth is also the same prototype as that of the Paeksis of the Nirvana, and therefore has the very same power levels as that of the Nirvana's Paeksis and the I-Freedom's hybrid reactor, and is also just as refined…meaning that while the E. Vendetta was built halfway in the story, it has the very same power and ability as the I-Freedom, thus making the two Gundams equals in terms of function, firepower, and ability…though the I-Freedom relies on offensive power, while the E. Vendetta goes more with the area of defensive power. This is true as the Infinite Freedom's feather cannons can be reconfigured to being beam sabers in flight, making it a deadly offensive system in both long range battles and close combat situations…while the Endless Vendetta's feather beam cannons can be reconfigured to be shields that can move independently or can work in unison to create a massive spherical shield to protect the Endless Vendetta at all angles and anything within it's radius.

Thus, simply put, the weapons of each Gundam are far more effective against each other as they can cancel the energy of each other's Paeksis and make the other vulnerable to attack respectively. Any other weapon could damage the Gundams, but not enough to destroy or damage them severely to either be disabled or power down. Each Gundam has the ability to self repair it's systems and replace limbs…but when they face each other in combat…the damage takes far longer for their respective Paeksis systems to repair…and if a critical system is hit…well, you do the math.

I hope that this is enough for anyone who has a burning curiosity about that kind of situation.

(**) The Mobile Suit Rabat is piloting is based on the GAT-SO2R N Dagger N series used in the Gundam SEED Destiny series…namely the other portions of the show not seen in main series. This Mobile Suit series was created based on the Blitz Gundam piloted by the late Nicol Amalfi and the mass produced Dagger Mobile Suit series. This Mobile Suit is armed with a nuclear reactor protected by an N-Jammer Canceller and Mirage Colloid system but no Phase Shift system, it's weapons were ideal for stealth operations. It had a pair of rocket propelled anti armor penetrator weapons in the hips, a set of anti-armor swords, both in short and long versions on the hips, a shield system similar to the `Trikeros' shield system used by the Blitz, and a pair of smaller rocket anchors hidden in the hands.

In the Gundam SEED Destiny series, the Junius 7 Treaty forbade the development of both nuclear powered Mobile Suits and Mirage Colloid, the N Dagger N is just one of the many forms of evidence that showed the violation of this treaty. In this story however, the N Dagger N, actually belonged to a band of colonists who are the ancestors of the telepathic villagers who Rabat had met before in his past as an explorer…when they rescued him from death, they decided to let him be guided to the hidden asteroid hanger where the N Dagger Mobile Suit was held The Mobile Suit Rabat uses has a built in virus spike that allows Rabat to highjack the OS of certain units and use them as puppets…but it will not work on high grade Mobile Suits…namely the I-Freedom, and the E. Vendetta.

(***) Don't look at me if you want to know Duero's measurements…suffice to say that in this case…just as inbreeding on Megele has resulted in bringing out the best physical traits in women…the same could be said for the cloning processes bringing out the best physical traits in men as well.

Kyo on the other hand is also a very strong and healthy specimen as well.

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Well…after all that action I can safely say that this is the end of Chapter 10 Part 3 First Strike. The Talark and Megele leaders have decided to begin talks for an alliance between their worlds and militaries to defeat the Harvesters. That means that they would have to hurry as four months and a half might seem like a long time, but in war…it's not. Once that time passes, things are going to get very busy.

They will all need to work together, but can they? Or will they? Will the pirates be able to effect the conference to make an alliance solid…we will see in the conference soon. However, for tomorrow and a few days more…the crew of the Nirvana finally gets the chance to unwind and relax after all their travels and battles.

And as you have seen, some of them are already taking advantage of the chance to unwind! (Perverted (^_^) )

There will be more lemons in the coming chapters as well so expect some more…interesting situations to crop up…plus a few more ideas I might try soon. (^_~)

Comments and Reviews are desired and constructive critiques are also needed. Flames shall be used to cook my breakfast, lunch, and dinner and then thrown out.

See you all in Chapter 10 Part 4 - Heavenly Holidays!

(Made some corrections, don't worry about the sudden update announcement.)