Gundam SEED Fan Fiction ❯ Gundam Seed Shadow ❯ Episode 20 ( Chapter 21 )
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By: Hcps 
Anime/Manga: Gundam SEED Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure | Type: Fanfiction Sequel | Uploaded On: 02.12.2012 | Pages: 5 | Words: 7.1K | Visits: 148 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Gundam SEED Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure | Type: Fanfiction Sequel | Uploaded On: 02.12.2012 | Pages: 5 | Words: 7.1K | Visits: 148 | Status: Work In Progress
Episode 20
The episode opens up at the mall. We see Cagalli, Jack and Roxas shopping in a women's clothing shop. Jack and Roxas are looking at a jean rack. Jack takes a pair of jeans to show Roxas.
Jack: Oh I call these!
Roxas glances over at them but doesn't look too excited.
Roxas: Those are nice, but I love these.
Roxas takes a pair of jeans that have holes in them, you can tell by the design that the holes and rips on the jeans are on purpose. Jack eyes them skeptically
Jack: They have holes in them.
Roxas excited nods
Roxas: I know awesome right!
The camera moves over to show Cagalli looking at what can best be describe as business clothing, solid color shirts and pants. She's looking at a shirt when Roxas and Jack walk over each already carrying some clothing, both look disgusted with Cagalli’s choice of clothing.
Jack: Oh Cagalli your sense of fashion needs some serious help.
Cagalli turns to Jack irritated.
Cagalli: My sense of fashion is fine thank you!
Roxas shakes her head
Roxas: Cagalli sweetie I love you but these clothes you're picking out are just hideous. I mean look at them, solid green, solid white, solid blue, these are the type of clothes politicians and old people wear.
Cagalli grins slightly taking this as a compliment.
Cagalli (I am a politician)
Cagalli: Well excuse me for trying to look profession.
Jack ignores Cagalli and turns to Roxas and asks
Jack: You know what style I think would look good on Cagalli?
Roxas is curious
Roxas: What?
Jack is getting excited
Jack: Punk rock.
Cagalli snaps
Cagalli: Absolutely not!
Roxas eyes open wide and she turns to look at Cagalli quickly calculating what she would look like with a punk rock style. Her eyes open even wider
Roxas: Let's not only get her punk rock clothes let's also get her hair done.
Cagalli tick says
Cagalli: Don't just ignore me and I said NO!
Jack and Roxas ignore her and nod in a silent agreement.
Jack: Let's do it!
Jack and Roxas move at once. Jack grabs Cagalli's left arm and Roxas grabs Cagalli's right arm taking her by surprise.
Cagalli: What! Let me go!
Roxas and Jack begin to drag the struggling Cagalli away.
Jack: Come on Cagalli we're going to give you a makeover!
Roxas: I can't wait to see you in your new punk rock look!
Jack and Roxas are excited. Cagalli still struggling is getting pissed.
Cagalli: For the last time I'm not going for the punk rock look now let me go you jerks, LET ME GO RIGHT NOW!
Cagalli is still struggling against their grip but it's useless.
Jack: Don't worry Cagalli I'm sure someday you'll thank us for this.
Cagalli really pissed now.
Cagalli: No I will not, NOW LET ME GO YOU JACKASSSES!
Roxas and Jack drag Cagalli away as the camera cuts to the cafeteria of the mall. Kenny, Shadow and Nick are sitting down at a table having a drink. Nick is wearing the same cowboy clothes he always wears, Kenny is wearing a new tie-dye T-shirt and gym shorts and sandals.
Shadow is wearing a new solid black T-shirt, black lose fitting jeans, a black windbreaker and black sneakers. All three of them have bags that one can assume is full of new clothes, Kenny also has a laptop. Shadow looks annoyed
Shadow: What's taking them so long!
Nick is leaning back in his chair with his hat tip low over his eyes. He lifts his hat and looks up at Shadow.
Nick: Patience mate, it's a known fact that women take longer to shop then men do.
Shadow is still annoyed
Shadow: I did have patience for about 30 minutes but come on it's been 2 hours already how long can it take for women to pick out clothing?
Kenny still working on his computer takes a sip of his drink then says
Kenny: Well what are you going to do, barge in on them while they're in the dressing room? Roxas would claw you to death, Jack would hit you with a wrench to death and Cagalli would slap you to death so just get over it and wait.
Shadow glares at him
Shadow: Easy for you to say Mr. I have a computer!
Kenny gloating says
Kenny: Don't be jealous that I spent my share of the money wisely and was able to afford a laptop.
Shadow tick snaps
Shadow: Wisely my ass! Some guy practically gave it to you because he couldn't trade it in because it had a virus on it!
Nick straightens up in the chair and looks at Kenny.
Nick: I know it was dirt cheap mate but still why did you buy a computer with a virus in it?
Kenny smiles as he hits a few more keys
Kenny: Correction it had a virus in it, I just got rid of it.
Nick looks impressed
Nick: You got rid of a virus all by yourself mate?
Kenny beaming
Kenny: I have yet to meet a virus I haven't been able to get rid of, although I have to admit that virus did a lot of damage to the mainframe and a lot files have either been deleted or damage beyond repair. It's going to take me
Kenny stops midsentence as the girls walk over to the table. His mouth drops open and his eyes pop open. Shadow and Nick see this and turn around to see what he's looking at, both of their mouths drop open and their eyes look like they're going to burst out of their sockets.
The camera turns around to show Roxas, Jack and Cagalli walking towards them. Roxas is wearing her new rip up jeans and a purple anime T-shirt. Jack is wearing new workers jeans, a green T-shirt with what looks like a monster on it, and her jean jacket. However that's not what they're staring at, Shadow, Nick and Kenny are starring at Cagalli.
Cagalli is wearing black sneakers, a female black leather jacket with a chain attach to the bottom, lose fitting black jeans also with chains, and a solid red T-shirt, her hair has been cut shorter and has been spike up (not a Mohawk), and she's not wearing any makeup. Cagalli can see them staring and blushes and looks away, Roxas and Jack are smiling proudly.
Jack: What do you guys think?
Roxas: She looks awesome right!
Roxas asks excitedly. Kenny, Nick and Shadow are still in shock. Cagalli goes to defend herself
Cagalli: This wasn't my idea, these jerks dragged me against my will to the hair cutters then tied me to the chair and had my hair cut and restyled while they went and bought this ridiculous outfit! Then they threw me into a dressing room and stole my old clothes leaving me with the choice of either putting this on or going out only in my underwear!
Roxas sighs
Roxas: I was hoping you choice the underwear option.
Jack is growing annoyed
Jack: Are you guys just going to sit there and stare like idiots at her or are you going to tell us how you think she looks!
Cagalli is very embarrass and turning red. Nick not sure what to say goes first
Nick: Well, um, it's, um, defiantly a new look for you mate.
Kenny also not sure what to say
Kenny: It's um different.
Roxas and Jack are glaring at Nick and Kenny. Cagalli face is a deep shade of red from embarrassment, Cagalli snaps
Cagalli: Damn it Roxas Jack give me back my old clothes I look an idiot in this get up!
Shadow: No you don't.
Shadow's comment takes everyone by surprise, all eyes turn to him. Shadow has gotten over his shock and is once again smiling. Shadow goes on
Shadow: You're overreacting it doesn't look that bad, in fact I think this new look looks good on you.
Shadow isn't kidding he means it. Everyone is still surprise but Nick and Kenny manage to get over their shock
Nick: I'm sorry about earlier mate, it's just that such a drastic change caught me by surprise, but I agree with Shadow you look great.
Kenny nods his head
Kenny: I think you look better now than when you were wearing those crappy politician clothes.
Jack and Roxas grin happy that their work is applauded. Cagalli calms down
Cagalli: Yea well thanks, but I'm still not wearing this style. After I get something to eat I going to go get some real clothes.
Roxas lifts up a bag she had been carrying.
Roxas: Sorry but we already spent your share of the money on buying you punk rock style outfits.
Cagalli explodes
Cagalli: WHAT! WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO FOR CLOTHING NOW YOU ASSHOLES!
Jack is unfazed by the shouting, she shrugs
Jack: Well you can either wear the clothes we bought or go naked.
The scene ends with Cagalli shouting in frustration.
Cagalli: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
The next scene opens up in the bathroom back at the apartment Shadow and the others are staying at. Cagalli is washing her face in the sink. Her hair is wet and no longer spiked up and she's by herself. She turns off the water and looks at a bottle of hair gel that's sitting on the sink. We have a quick flashback of Roxas giving Cagalli the hair gel.
Roxas: Oh Cagalli don't forget your hair gel.
Cagalli looks annoyed
Cagalli: Look just because you forced me into wearing this ridiculous outfit doesn't mean I'm going to do my hair in this stupid style every day!
Roxas does the puppy dog eyes
Roxas: But if you don't spike up your hair you won't complete the image!
Roxas whines. Cagalli is thrown off by the puppy dog eyes and she reluctantly says
Cagalli: Fine I’ll do it.
The flashback ends with Cagalli grabbing the hair gel from Roxas and Roxas jumping up and down in the air and saying excitedly.
Roxas: Yay!
We come back to the present, Cagalli sighs
Cagalli (I can't believe I let her talk me into styling me hair this way, oh well I guess I'm just going to have to deal with it into I win some money in the Gundam Fights and can afford to buy some real clothes.)
Cagalli takes the hair gel and pours some of it into her hands. She then runs her hands through her hair creating the spike hair look (I like to say this one more time in case you didn't hear the first time, she's NOT doing a MOHAWK). She takes a look at herself in the mirror then grins at her knew “clown” outfit.
Cagalli (I guess I can be grateful that no one I know will see me like this. I wonder what the other leaders of Orb would say? Ha they probably ask me take a psychological exam then ask me to take a medical leave of absence, Kira would be too stun for words, and Athrun would faint from the shock.)
Cagalli's eyes sadden for a moment
Cagalli (Kira, Athrun I wonder what you guys are doing right now?)
Cagalli sighs then she quickly washes her hands again and walks out of the bathroom into the main room. Only Kenny is in the main room, Kenny is sitting on the couch working on his computer while watching TV at the same time. Cagalli glances at the clock on the wall, it says 11pm. She looks back at Kenny.
Cagalli: Hey Kenny where's everyone?
Kenny looks up from what he's doing at Cagalli.
Kenny: Oh Cagalli I didn't realize you were still here. Nick went to the range again to practice his shooting, Roxas went out for a run and Jack went to check on the Gundams for the 50th time.
Kenny goes back to what he was doing
Cagalli (Everyone must be nervous about the fight tomorrow.)
We can see one of Kenny's fingers slip on the keyboard causing him to mess up on his reprogramming of the laptop. He curses quietly
Kenny: Damn
Cagalli sees this
Cagalli (Kenny's nervous too, wait I'm nervous!)
Cagalli realizes this last statement with shock. She then realizes something else
Cagalli: Where's Shadow?
Kenny nods upstairs
Kenny: I last saw him going to his room and he hasn't come down.
Cagalli nods her head and walks upstairs
Cagalli (Shadow's got to be nervous too, I wonder what he's doing about it?)
Cagalli knocks on the door
Cagalli: Hey Shadow it's me Cagalli open up.
There's no answer. Cagalli knocks again
Cagalli: Shadow open the door!
There's still no answer, Cagalli turns the door knob and opens the door and walks in. There's nobody in there the window is open though. Cagalli is surprise she begins to look around.
Cagalli (Kenny said Shadow hasn't come downstairs so where is he?)
A strong wind blows the curtain of the window. Cagalli notices this.
Cagalli (No way he wouldn't!)
The camera cuts outside to the roof of the apartment. Shadow is laying down looking at the stars, he has his hands behind his head. Cagalli's head appears on the edge of the roof as she begins to climb onto the rooftop.
Cagalli: There you are!
Shadow looks towards her then looks back to the night sky.
Shadow: Oh hi Cagalli.
Cagalli gets onto the roof and begins crawling towards him, she looks annoyed.
Cagalli: I was looking for you, geez what are you some kind of danger addict going onto the roof in the middle of the night and not telling anyone. What would happen if you fell and no one would knew where you were?
Cagalli gets to where Shadow is and sits down next to him. Shadow doesn't answer, Cagalli sighs
Cagalli: What are you doing here anyways?
Shadow still looking at the night says
Shadow: I like looking up at the stars in the sky, it helps me relaxed.
Cagalli turns to look at the night sky too.
Cagalli: Because of their beauty?
Shadow shakes his head
Shadow: No, it relaxes me to know that there's something far greater than I am out there.
Cagalli is confused
Cagalli: Huh?
Shadow explains
Shadow: People always talk about leaving their mark on the world or making the future a better place and they spend their whole lives trying to reach that one goal and they sacrifice their happiness to attain it. That never made sense to me, don't get me wrong I don't mind helping people I run across but to live your whole life just to help others, I couldn't do it. Looking at the stars makes me realize how insignificant we really are. It doesn't matter what we do now because in a thousand or 2 thousand years no one will remember us, well except historians but that's beside the point, no one will remember what we did for them or why we did it so living for the future is pointless.
Cagalli looks at him surprise then asks
Cagalli: So you think living is pointless?
Shadow looks at her and grins
Shadow: I never said that I said living for the future is pointless; we should live for the present. Since our lives are so short we shouldn't waste them by trying to make others happy we should try to make ourselves happy. If it makes you happy to help others then that is what you should be doing but you shouldn't spend your life helping others just out of some sense of obligation or duty and if in the process of becoming happy you improve the future then all the better.
Shadow: If you live your life only to make others happy or improve the future out of some sense of obligation or duty and you end up giving up all the things that make you happy then at the end of your life you'll only have regrets. So I have decided to live my life taking all these stupid risks and chances because that's what makes me happy. If I help some people or improve the future along the way then that makes it all the more better, but still sometimes I can't help but feel like a selfish ass, but when I look at the stars and see how great they are and how small I am I remember why I live this way and that helps relaxed me.
There's a moment of silence as Cagalli and Shadow both look at the stars. Cagalli is obviously thinking of what Shadow said. Shadow turns and grins at her
Shadow: It's also a comfort to know that no matter how badly I might screw up tomorrow a thousand years from now no one will remember it.
Cagalli laughs
Cagalli: hahahahah, I guess that's a small comfort!
They both start laughing. The camera looks up at the sky as time fast forwards. We see the sky get lighter and the sun comes up. The camera looks down to what can best be described as an indoor stadium.
There's a steady flow of people going in, the streets are full of people. The camera focuses on Drake standing in front of Shadow, Cagalli, Nick, Roxas, Kenny and Jack. They're all wearing the new clothes they bought the other day and they all look nervous. Drake looks at them and attempts to resisted a smile.
Drake (Ha rookies)
Drake: Alright let's go.
Drake leads them into the stadium. The inside of the stadium looks just like any other sports stadium. Drake begins to show them around
Drake: This is a basic E rank stadium, we're in the outer circle of the stadium if you want food or to place bets this is the place to be. The fighting arena is in the center of the stadium, the spectator stands are on the higher levels if you ever want to get to them you can take the elevators.
Drake points to a series of elevators. We can see also see a concession stand and a betting booth. Shadow and the others are looking around but it's obvious they're still nervous. Drake stops at a red elevator, up until now the other elevators were just a dull metal color.
Drake: This is the planning elevator it will take you to the planning room, now pay attention there are only two planning rooms in a E rank stadium. One for each team, you'll only be able to use this elevator on days your fighting. Any other time you come here you'll have to watch from the spectator stands or be invited to a planning room by one of the Gundam teams that is fighting. The planning elevators have a lock on them; they can be open with your Neon gauntlet on the days you fight. Go ahead and try it.
Shadow looks at Drake then takes a cable attach to his Neon Gauntlet and hooks it up to the lock on the elevator. The screen on his Neon Gauntlets blinks as a bunch of numbers and codes run across the screen, then a picture of Shadow appears on the screen of his Neon Gauntlet next to what looks like his stats.
Elevator: Shadow Zoomarey Team leader of the Shadow Knights authorization granted.
The elevator doors open. Shadow blinks
Shadow: Cool
Everyone steps inside the elevator. The doors close and the elevators take off, the camera cuts inside the elevator. Kenny appears really nervous he turns to Drake and asks
Kenny: Um I'm not trying to be rude here Drake but last I check an official GFC team requires 5 Gundam Fighters and we still only have 4.
Drake grins at him
Drake: Relax I got you a fifth member for your team he's already in the planning room.
Everyone is surprise by this
Kenny: Really?
Jack: Who is he?
Roxas: Is he good looking?
Cagalli: Where's he from?
Shadow: Can he fight?
Drake raises a hand to silence them
Drake: You can find out all that stuff when you meet him yourself in a couple of minutes.
The elevator stops and the door opens. The first thing we see is a couch with a person sitting on it. We can assume that this is the fifth pilot Drake was talking about; he's black with short hair and dark brown eyes. It's hard to tell since he's sitting down but he seems tall, he's also looks muscular.
He's wearing a blue and white stripe shirt and solid white pants. He gives off an air of one who's had military training but at the same time there's an arrogance about him. There's a big traveling bag next to him. He looks up when they walk in but he seems unimpressed. Drake nods towards him
Drake: Everyone meet your fifth Gundam Fighter Zuke Garth. Zuke this is everyone.
Nick steps forward first, he holds out a hand.
Nick: Hello mate my names Nick Mu and let be the first to
Zuke cuts him off
Zuke: Save it I don't care.
The way Zuke speaks implies a high level of intelligence but at the same time it's as if he's talking down to Nick. If you ever knew a person that's 10 times smarter then you and knows it and is constantly talking down to you that's how Zuke is talking to Nick. Nick looks insulted, Roxas walk towards him on all four legs seductively.
Roxas: I'm Roxas Nile and you're not that bad looking are you sure you don't want to get to know me better?
Roxas says this in her best seductive voice as she gets close to Zuke. Zuke is unfazed
Zuke: Getting to know you better would be a complete and absolute waste of my valuable time and knowledge.
Roxas looks like she just got slap which quickly gets replace by anger. Nick is also angry now; Cagalli, Shadow and Jack look annoyed by the rudeness.
Nick: Now mate that's no way for a man to treat a lady!
Zuke turns to Nick and still appears to be looking down on him.
Zuke: The next time I want your worthless opinion I'll ask you.
Nick looks even more pissed now. Jack takes a step forward
Jack: Who do you think you are you
Kenny cuts her off. He seems to be the only left trying to keep the peace.
Kenny: Now everyone let's come down, I'm sure Zuke here is just nervous about meeting everyone plus we've also got our first team match today so I think we've gotten off to a bad start so let me introduce everyone, I'm Kenny Cyes, this Cagalli Yulu Athha, that's Jack Coldback
Kenny points to each person in turn; Shadow steps forward and cuts him off
Shadow: I am the great, the magnificent and the wonderful Shadow Zoomarey!
Shadow says this in his grand voice and takes a bow. Zuke looks at him as if he's the biggest idiot in the room. Drake has grown bored of this and steps forward.
Drake: Alright that's enough introductions for now.
Drake gestures around the room. It's a single room with only two elevators for exits, behind the couch is a table with chairs, in front of the couch is a computer with a bunch of monitors on the wall. The elevator the team came out of is much bigger than the other elevator.
Drake: You can have anyone in here you want. The computer is for your programmer. You'll wait in here until your fight, when you're fighting you're team mates can talk to you through those monitors. When it's your turn to fight you'll take the second elevator to the Gundam bay, from the Gundam bay you'll enter your Gundam then you'll enter the arena.
Drake turns to Shadow
Drake: Shadow you'll decide on the order your team fights in. Jack head down to the Gundam bay and double check your Gundams.
Jack nods her head and enters the second elevator. Kenny walks over to the computer and begins to type away.
Drake: Well see you guys later.
Drake walks into the elevator, everyone turns to him surprise. Shadow asks
Shadow: Wait you're not going to stay?
Drake smirks
Drake: Relax I'll be watching your fight in the spectators stand, however I'm not going to babysit you or hold your hand throughout the fight you guys make the decides you make the calls. Oh one more thing anyone that loses will have to do 100 push-ups and 200 sit-ups after the fight.
He says the last part with a smile as he waves goodbye. The camera cuts to the arena, the arena is a classic rock type fighting field, a rock valley cover with rock mounds, each rock mound is about 2 Gundams tall and they're all evenly spread out.
The spectator’s stands are about 80 stories above the arena and we can see that it's pretty much a full house. The camera zooms in on Tim in the stands; he's in the back row eating a bag of popcorn. He's also got what appears to be a high-tech binocular, Drake takes a seat next to him.
Tim: You're late, what kind of manager would be almost late to his team's first Gundam Fight?
Tim says annoyed
Drake: Shut up Tim.
Drake says this in a kind of a bored way, but his eyes are intent on the battlefield, suddenly a voice comes from behind them.
Voice: Well, well, well if it isn't Diz Drake, what a surprise to see you here.
Drake and Tim don't appear surprise
Drake: Hello Rob how's your day going?
Rob grinning sits down next to Drake
Rob: Great, but probably nowhere near as exciting as yours being that this is your teams first Gundam Fight.
Drake doesn't comment. Rob smiling goes on
Rob: I must say though I really am honor that your team's first opponent is my team.
Tim looks at Rob annoyed
Tim: Yea me and Drake heard how there was a great fight amongst the E rank managers to decide who was going to be Drake’s team's first opponent. You bunch of vultures couldn't beat Drake directly at anything so you jump at the chance to take advantage of beating a bunch of rookies he's agree to manage so you can say you beat him!
Rob shrugs not insulted.
Rob: I must admit beating Drake is the greatest outcome I could imagine, after all Drake you do inspire much envy being able to complete any assignment you're given in the fastest time know, plus you know all the top brass on a first name bases so yes if the only way to beat Drake is to have my team beat up on a bunch of rookies then I'll do it!
Tim is glaring at Rob but Drake's eyes have never left the arena. Drake looks completely calm.
Drake: My team hasn't lost yet Rob.
Rob looks slightly annoyed
Rob: Your confidence is admirable but your team probably hasn't even piloted their Gundams in a combat situation before were as my team is currently on a 20 fight winning streak so forgive me if I don't think the odds are in your favor.
Drake finally glances at Rob he has a smirk on his face.
Drake: I won't underestimate my team Rob.
The camera cuts to the planning room. Shadow, Cagalli, Nick and Roxas are just waiting around nervously. Zuke looks bored, while Kenny is sitting at the computer terminal typing. We hear a beep sound and Kenny turns to face Shadow.
Kenny: The Referee's box is calling us.
Shadow steps forward
Shadow: Put them on.
Kenny nods his head and hits a few keys. One of the monitor's blinks then the Referee's face comes up.
Referee: Shadow Knights are you ready to begin?
Shadow nods his head
Shadow: We're ready.
The Referee nods
Referee: Good please submit the order you'll be fighting in.
Shadow: Zuke, Cagalli, Nick, Roxas then Me.
The Referee nods his head as he types this down
Referee: Thank you, the first match will begin in 5 minutes good luck.
The camera cuts back outside and focuses on a huge screen in the spectators stand. The screen blinks and the Referee's face pops up.
Referee: Ladies and Gentlemen let me welcome you to the Gundam Fights!
The Referee says this in a grand voice. There's a huge roar of applause from the excited spectators.
Referee: Today we've got a great match for you, The Shadow Knights a brand new team making their first appearance today vs. The Gargoyles who are currently on a 20 fight winning streak. This will be a set of 5 one on one matches, the team that wines 3 of the 5 matches will win the team victory so without further ado let's get started!
The Referee pauses for a moment as there's another huge roar of approve from the fans.
Referee: For the first match representing The Shadow Knights is Zuke Garth piloting Selene vs. Ferrell Fathia piloting Bernard from The Gargoyles!
The camera looks down to the arena to see a hatch open. A Gundam launches out and lands in the arena. The Gundam (Bernard) begins to run around doing flips, punching the air, kicks and beam saber slashes, and basically making a big show for the crowd.
The crowd is loving it, but confusion begins to sweep across the crowd as people realize that no one has launch yet from The Shadow Knight's side. The camera turns to Bernard and cuts inside it's cockpit to show a confused pilot. The camera then looks up to the monitor to show that the Referee is also confused.
Referee: I'm sorry about this folks, there seems to be some kind of difficultly on The Shadow Knights side but if you wait a moment we'll get it all sort it out.
The camera cuts to the planning room to show a pissed off Shadow
Shadow: What do you mean you won't fight!
Shadow shouts at Zuke. Looks of shock and outrage are on Cagalli, Nick and Roxas's face, Kenny looks nervous.
Kenny: Guys the Referee is calling again, I don't think we can keep putting them off!
Shadow is still glaring at Zuke. Zuke looks unfazed
Zuke: It's just what I said I refused to fight.
Cagalli looks annoyed
Cagalli: Are you some kind of pacifist?
Zuke looks at her like she's an idiot
Zuke: Hardly, fighting such a weak and insignificant opponent is an insult and it's beneath me to even grace him with the presence of my Gundam.
Nick pissed
Nick: Then what's the point of you even being here!
Zuke still looks bored
Zuke: I'll fight when you can show me a real opponent.
Shadow looks even more pissed
Shadow: Look we already submitted your name first, if you don't go out there we'll have to forfeit the first match so as the leader of this team I'm telling you to get your ass out there!
He shouts at Zuke. Zuke for the first time looks annoyed
Zuke: Please, I'm a coordinator and you're a natural there hasn't been single second that I've thought of you as my superior!
Nick is really pissed now
Nick: So you're not just an ass you're a geneist (someone who is prejudice of a person because of their genes and yes I just made that up) too!
Shadow charges at Zuke. He's taken out his sword and is about to do a horizontal slash to Zuke's left side, but Zuke without getting up easily catches Shadow's blade between two fingers of his left hand. Zuke's motion looks the same as if he lifted his hand to scratch his head. The bored look never leaves his face. Shadow is shock but he does spots a Neon Gauntlet on Zuke's left arm. Zuke's Neon Gauntlet is silver.
Shadow (A silver Neon Gauntlet!)
The bored look never leaves Zuke's face.
Zuke: Please a natural could never even hope of beating a coordinator in any event including battle.
Zuke suddenly kicks Shadow with his foot sending him straight into a wall surprising everyone.
Cagalli and Kenny: Shadow!
Nick and Roxas hop back and tense preparing for a fight.
Zuke: I'm a coordinator and you're a natural which means no matter what you do or how long you train I will always be better then you at everything.
Nick is enrage
Nick: I've had enough of you!
Nick is just about to take out his gun when Shadow's voice cuts him off.
Shadow: Nobody touch him!
Everyone turns to Shadow and are deeply surprise to find him smiling. Shadow is using his sword as a stick to help himself up, his black Neon Gauntlet is slightly glowing. Zuke notices this.
Zuke (His Neon Gauntlet is black and it's slightly glowing.)
Shadow grins at Zuke
Shadow: You're right Zuke right now you're way stronger than me and I can't force you to do anything but I warn you I only grow stronger and someday I'm going to become even stronger then you!
Zuke looks at him unimpressed.
Zuke: Foolish dreams of an insignificant person.
Nick looks even more pissed but controls himself. Shadow unfazed turns to Kenny
Shadow: Kenny tell the referee that we have to forfeit the first match and to just go on to the second match.
Kenny nods his head and begins typing. Nick, Roxas and Cagalli still look unhappy
Roxas: That means we've got one loss, if we get 2 more we'll lose the team victory.
Shadow shrugs he's back in his good mood.
Shadow: So we've lose one match we'll win the other 4 no problem!
Nick nods towards Zuke
Nick: What about him mate? If he wouldn't fight then he's useless to us; we should get rid of him.
Cagalli adds
Cagalli: He's also one of those coordinator extremist, he'll only bring and cause hatred. I agree with Nick we should get rid of him.
Shadow smiles at them
Shadow: You guys are right but two things, one is that he's really strong he could win that match if he wanted to and second I'm not getting rid of him until I beat him once in a fight!
Nick is annoyed, Cagalli is looking at Shadow like he's an idiot and Roxas seems to have stop caring a while ago. Shadow turns to Cagalli.
Shadow: But Cagalli don't you have more important things to worry about?
Cagalli blinks confused
Cagalli: Huh, what are you talking about?
Shadow grinning goes on.
Shadow: Now that the first match is technically over that means it's time for the second match, your match.
Realization hits Cagalli like a bullet. Nick getting over his anger slaps Cagalli's back.
Nick: That's right mate, good luck.
Roxas hops up and down excitedly
Roxas: Good luck my daring Cagalli.
Nick and Roxas lead the still stun Cagalli to the Gundam bay elevator. Kenny still sitting turns to Cagalli and smiles
Kenny: I just finish telling the referee of our forfeit of the first match, he says we'll go straight into the second match and to send out our fighter right away. Don't worry Cagalli I'll be here acting as your technical support, you won't be alone out there.
Cagalli is no longer stun but instead is incredibly nervous
Cagalli: Thanks guys.
Cagalli looks towards the elevator but doesn't move
Shadow: Hey Cagalli.
Cagalli turns to Shadow
Cagalli: Yes Shadow?
Shadow grins at her and looks her straight in the eye.
Shadow: Make sure you have fun in your first official Gundam Fight.
Cagalli is momentary surprise by this comment but then smiles and nods her head.
Cagalli: Right.
With new found confidence she steps into the elevator. The camera cuts to outside, the spectators are talking and wondering what's going on, they look very annoyed now. The huge screen blinks and the Referee appears.
Referee: Sorry about the wait ladies and gentlemen but it seems that The Shadow Knights fighter Zuke Garth has for unknown reasons decided to forfeit his match. So by default the first match goes to The Gargoyles, we'll begin the second match in five minutes; once again I like to apologize.
The crowd's definitely unhappy by this news. We can hear a lot of complaining, the Gundam that's already out heads back in. The camera turns to look at Tim, Drake, and Rob; Rob is clapping his hands and laughing.
Rob: hahahahhaha, not five minutes into the fight and there's already a forfeit, I guess one of your Gundam Fighters must have gotten cold feet. Do go easy on them Drake after all it is a common occurrence for Gundam Pilots to lose their nerve on their first fight and forfeit but I do hope that not all of your fighters forfeit that would make this match very boring.
Tim looks annoyed at Rob. He gets closer to Drake and whispers
Tim: Drake?
The nervousness in his voice is clear. Drake is unconcern
Drake: Relax Tim, this was expected.
Tim turns to him shock
Tim: It was!
Drake sighs
Drake: Tim Shut up and watch the fight, I'll explain later.
The Screen blinks again, the Referee comes back on.
Referee: Alright it's time now for the second match, representing The Shadow Knights is Cagalli Yulu Athha piloting La Rouge vs. Walter Wade piloting Rain for The Gargoyles!
The camera cuts to the Gundam bay, we can see La Rouge with its new red, orange, and yellow color scheme. It's also been equip with a beam rift and a shield, there's also a pole across its back. The camera turns to Cagalli, Cagalli has gotten her red and white piloting suit on. Her hair is still spiked up and she's walking towards her Gundam, Jack working at a computer terminal runs to her when she sees her.
Jack: Cagalli, you'll have to fill me in later about what the hell went on with the first fight but right now you have to get out there. I double checked your Gundam and all systems are good to go.
Cagalli and Jack stop in front of the cockpit door of Cagalli's Gundam. Cagalli hits a few buttons on her Neon Gauntlet and the door opens.
Cagalli: Thanks Jack.
Cagalli puts her helmet on and is about to step into her Gundam when Jack stops her.
Jack: Hey Cagalli kick some ass out there!
Cagalli smiles at Jack
Cagalli: You got it Jack.
Cagalli steps into her Gundam, the cockpit door closes behind her. Cagalli walks into the sunken part of floor and takes a breath then shouts.
Cagalli: La Rouge begin launching sequence!
La Rouge turns on
La Rouge: Beginning launching sequence, activating S-generator.
The camera cuts into a metal room to show a crystal or something like it in the center. We see a bolt of eclectically hit it, creating a large boom, and then a mini sun appears. We cut back to Cagalli.
La Rouge: Activating NS system.
The black fog gets release from the floor and hits Cagalli's feet. Starting from the feet red lines appear and begin to spread upwards on Cagalli's body. Cagalli tenses and clenches her teeth but doesn't scream. The red lines get all the way to the helmet before they disappear. Her helmet screen lights up.
La Rouge: Activating Zero-gravity.
The Zero gravity bubble surrounds Cagalli as she is lifted into the air.
La Rouge: All systems check all systems ready to go on pilots command.
We switch to Cagalli's perceptive. We see Kenny appear in a new window in the upper right corner of the helmet screen.
Kenny: Alright Cagalli I've establish a communication connection between La Rouge and the computer in the planning room. Everything is all green over here you're clear to launch.
Cagalli nods her head
Cagalli: Rodger that.
The camera cuts outside, La Rouge's eyes flash. La Rouge begins to move onto a catapult as the hatch in front of the catapult opens. The catapult's lights turn green, we cut inside La Rouge's cockpit to see Cagalli.
Cagalli: Cagalli Yulu Athha in La Rouge launching!
The episode ends with the catapult launching Cagalli into the arena.
The episode opens up at the mall. We see Cagalli, Jack and Roxas shopping in a women's clothing shop. Jack and Roxas are looking at a jean rack. Jack takes a pair of jeans to show Roxas.
Jack: Oh I call these!
Roxas glances over at them but doesn't look too excited.
Roxas: Those are nice, but I love these.
Roxas takes a pair of jeans that have holes in them, you can tell by the design that the holes and rips on the jeans are on purpose. Jack eyes them skeptically
Jack: They have holes in them.
Roxas excited nods
Roxas: I know awesome right!
The camera moves over to show Cagalli looking at what can best be describe as business clothing, solid color shirts and pants. She's looking at a shirt when Roxas and Jack walk over each already carrying some clothing, both look disgusted with Cagalli’s choice of clothing.
Jack: Oh Cagalli your sense of fashion needs some serious help.
Cagalli turns to Jack irritated.
Cagalli: My sense of fashion is fine thank you!
Roxas shakes her head
Roxas: Cagalli sweetie I love you but these clothes you're picking out are just hideous. I mean look at them, solid green, solid white, solid blue, these are the type of clothes politicians and old people wear.
Cagalli grins slightly taking this as a compliment.
Cagalli (I am a politician)
Cagalli: Well excuse me for trying to look profession.
Jack ignores Cagalli and turns to Roxas and asks
Jack: You know what style I think would look good on Cagalli?
Roxas is curious
Roxas: What?
Jack is getting excited
Jack: Punk rock.
Cagalli snaps
Cagalli: Absolutely not!
Roxas eyes open wide and she turns to look at Cagalli quickly calculating what she would look like with a punk rock style. Her eyes open even wider
Roxas: Let's not only get her punk rock clothes let's also get her hair done.
Cagalli tick says
Cagalli: Don't just ignore me and I said NO!
Jack and Roxas ignore her and nod in a silent agreement.
Jack: Let's do it!
Jack and Roxas move at once. Jack grabs Cagalli's left arm and Roxas grabs Cagalli's right arm taking her by surprise.
Cagalli: What! Let me go!
Roxas and Jack begin to drag the struggling Cagalli away.
Jack: Come on Cagalli we're going to give you a makeover!
Roxas: I can't wait to see you in your new punk rock look!
Jack and Roxas are excited. Cagalli still struggling is getting pissed.
Cagalli: For the last time I'm not going for the punk rock look now let me go you jerks, LET ME GO RIGHT NOW!
Cagalli is still struggling against their grip but it's useless.
Jack: Don't worry Cagalli I'm sure someday you'll thank us for this.
Cagalli really pissed now.
Cagalli: No I will not, NOW LET ME GO YOU JACKASSSES!
Roxas and Jack drag Cagalli away as the camera cuts to the cafeteria of the mall. Kenny, Shadow and Nick are sitting down at a table having a drink. Nick is wearing the same cowboy clothes he always wears, Kenny is wearing a new tie-dye T-shirt and gym shorts and sandals.
Shadow is wearing a new solid black T-shirt, black lose fitting jeans, a black windbreaker and black sneakers. All three of them have bags that one can assume is full of new clothes, Kenny also has a laptop. Shadow looks annoyed
Shadow: What's taking them so long!
Nick is leaning back in his chair with his hat tip low over his eyes. He lifts his hat and looks up at Shadow.
Nick: Patience mate, it's a known fact that women take longer to shop then men do.
Shadow is still annoyed
Shadow: I did have patience for about 30 minutes but come on it's been 2 hours already how long can it take for women to pick out clothing?
Kenny still working on his computer takes a sip of his drink then says
Kenny: Well what are you going to do, barge in on them while they're in the dressing room? Roxas would claw you to death, Jack would hit you with a wrench to death and Cagalli would slap you to death so just get over it and wait.
Shadow glares at him
Shadow: Easy for you to say Mr. I have a computer!
Kenny gloating says
Kenny: Don't be jealous that I spent my share of the money wisely and was able to afford a laptop.
Shadow tick snaps
Shadow: Wisely my ass! Some guy practically gave it to you because he couldn't trade it in because it had a virus on it!
Nick straightens up in the chair and looks at Kenny.
Nick: I know it was dirt cheap mate but still why did you buy a computer with a virus in it?
Kenny smiles as he hits a few more keys
Kenny: Correction it had a virus in it, I just got rid of it.
Nick looks impressed
Nick: You got rid of a virus all by yourself mate?
Kenny beaming
Kenny: I have yet to meet a virus I haven't been able to get rid of, although I have to admit that virus did a lot of damage to the mainframe and a lot files have either been deleted or damage beyond repair. It's going to take me
Kenny stops midsentence as the girls walk over to the table. His mouth drops open and his eyes pop open. Shadow and Nick see this and turn around to see what he's looking at, both of their mouths drop open and their eyes look like they're going to burst out of their sockets.
The camera turns around to show Roxas, Jack and Cagalli walking towards them. Roxas is wearing her new rip up jeans and a purple anime T-shirt. Jack is wearing new workers jeans, a green T-shirt with what looks like a monster on it, and her jean jacket. However that's not what they're staring at, Shadow, Nick and Kenny are starring at Cagalli.
Cagalli is wearing black sneakers, a female black leather jacket with a chain attach to the bottom, lose fitting black jeans also with chains, and a solid red T-shirt, her hair has been cut shorter and has been spike up (not a Mohawk), and she's not wearing any makeup. Cagalli can see them staring and blushes and looks away, Roxas and Jack are smiling proudly.
Jack: What do you guys think?
Roxas: She looks awesome right!
Roxas asks excitedly. Kenny, Nick and Shadow are still in shock. Cagalli goes to defend herself
Cagalli: This wasn't my idea, these jerks dragged me against my will to the hair cutters then tied me to the chair and had my hair cut and restyled while they went and bought this ridiculous outfit! Then they threw me into a dressing room and stole my old clothes leaving me with the choice of either putting this on or going out only in my underwear!
Roxas sighs
Roxas: I was hoping you choice the underwear option.
Jack is growing annoyed
Jack: Are you guys just going to sit there and stare like idiots at her or are you going to tell us how you think she looks!
Cagalli is very embarrass and turning red. Nick not sure what to say goes first
Nick: Well, um, it's, um, defiantly a new look for you mate.
Kenny also not sure what to say
Kenny: It's um different.
Roxas and Jack are glaring at Nick and Kenny. Cagalli face is a deep shade of red from embarrassment, Cagalli snaps
Cagalli: Damn it Roxas Jack give me back my old clothes I look an idiot in this get up!
Shadow: No you don't.
Shadow's comment takes everyone by surprise, all eyes turn to him. Shadow has gotten over his shock and is once again smiling. Shadow goes on
Shadow: You're overreacting it doesn't look that bad, in fact I think this new look looks good on you.
Shadow isn't kidding he means it. Everyone is still surprise but Nick and Kenny manage to get over their shock
Nick: I'm sorry about earlier mate, it's just that such a drastic change caught me by surprise, but I agree with Shadow you look great.
Kenny nods his head
Kenny: I think you look better now than when you were wearing those crappy politician clothes.
Jack and Roxas grin happy that their work is applauded. Cagalli calms down
Cagalli: Yea well thanks, but I'm still not wearing this style. After I get something to eat I going to go get some real clothes.
Roxas lifts up a bag she had been carrying.
Roxas: Sorry but we already spent your share of the money on buying you punk rock style outfits.
Cagalli explodes
Cagalli: WHAT! WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO FOR CLOTHING NOW YOU ASSHOLES!
Jack is unfazed by the shouting, she shrugs
Jack: Well you can either wear the clothes we bought or go naked.
The scene ends with Cagalli shouting in frustration.
Cagalli: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
The next scene opens up in the bathroom back at the apartment Shadow and the others are staying at. Cagalli is washing her face in the sink. Her hair is wet and no longer spiked up and she's by herself. She turns off the water and looks at a bottle of hair gel that's sitting on the sink. We have a quick flashback of Roxas giving Cagalli the hair gel.
Roxas: Oh Cagalli don't forget your hair gel.
Cagalli looks annoyed
Cagalli: Look just because you forced me into wearing this ridiculous outfit doesn't mean I'm going to do my hair in this stupid style every day!
Roxas does the puppy dog eyes
Roxas: But if you don't spike up your hair you won't complete the image!
Roxas whines. Cagalli is thrown off by the puppy dog eyes and she reluctantly says
Cagalli: Fine I’ll do it.
The flashback ends with Cagalli grabbing the hair gel from Roxas and Roxas jumping up and down in the air and saying excitedly.
Roxas: Yay!
We come back to the present, Cagalli sighs
Cagalli (I can't believe I let her talk me into styling me hair this way, oh well I guess I'm just going to have to deal with it into I win some money in the Gundam Fights and can afford to buy some real clothes.)
Cagalli takes the hair gel and pours some of it into her hands. She then runs her hands through her hair creating the spike hair look (I like to say this one more time in case you didn't hear the first time, she's NOT doing a MOHAWK). She takes a look at herself in the mirror then grins at her knew “clown” outfit.
Cagalli (I guess I can be grateful that no one I know will see me like this. I wonder what the other leaders of Orb would say? Ha they probably ask me take a psychological exam then ask me to take a medical leave of absence, Kira would be too stun for words, and Athrun would faint from the shock.)
Cagalli's eyes sadden for a moment
Cagalli (Kira, Athrun I wonder what you guys are doing right now?)
Cagalli sighs then she quickly washes her hands again and walks out of the bathroom into the main room. Only Kenny is in the main room, Kenny is sitting on the couch working on his computer while watching TV at the same time. Cagalli glances at the clock on the wall, it says 11pm. She looks back at Kenny.
Cagalli: Hey Kenny where's everyone?
Kenny looks up from what he's doing at Cagalli.
Kenny: Oh Cagalli I didn't realize you were still here. Nick went to the range again to practice his shooting, Roxas went out for a run and Jack went to check on the Gundams for the 50th time.
Kenny goes back to what he was doing
Cagalli (Everyone must be nervous about the fight tomorrow.)
We can see one of Kenny's fingers slip on the keyboard causing him to mess up on his reprogramming of the laptop. He curses quietly
Kenny: Damn
Cagalli sees this
Cagalli (Kenny's nervous too, wait I'm nervous!)
Cagalli realizes this last statement with shock. She then realizes something else
Cagalli: Where's Shadow?
Kenny nods upstairs
Kenny: I last saw him going to his room and he hasn't come down.
Cagalli nods her head and walks upstairs
Cagalli (Shadow's got to be nervous too, I wonder what he's doing about it?)
Cagalli knocks on the door
Cagalli: Hey Shadow it's me Cagalli open up.
There's no answer. Cagalli knocks again
Cagalli: Shadow open the door!
There's still no answer, Cagalli turns the door knob and opens the door and walks in. There's nobody in there the window is open though. Cagalli is surprise she begins to look around.
Cagalli (Kenny said Shadow hasn't come downstairs so where is he?)
A strong wind blows the curtain of the window. Cagalli notices this.
Cagalli (No way he wouldn't!)
The camera cuts outside to the roof of the apartment. Shadow is laying down looking at the stars, he has his hands behind his head. Cagalli's head appears on the edge of the roof as she begins to climb onto the rooftop.
Cagalli: There you are!
Shadow looks towards her then looks back to the night sky.
Shadow: Oh hi Cagalli.
Cagalli gets onto the roof and begins crawling towards him, she looks annoyed.
Cagalli: I was looking for you, geez what are you some kind of danger addict going onto the roof in the middle of the night and not telling anyone. What would happen if you fell and no one would knew where you were?
Cagalli gets to where Shadow is and sits down next to him. Shadow doesn't answer, Cagalli sighs
Cagalli: What are you doing here anyways?
Shadow still looking at the night says
Shadow: I like looking up at the stars in the sky, it helps me relaxed.
Cagalli turns to look at the night sky too.
Cagalli: Because of their beauty?
Shadow shakes his head
Shadow: No, it relaxes me to know that there's something far greater than I am out there.
Cagalli is confused
Cagalli: Huh?
Shadow explains
Shadow: People always talk about leaving their mark on the world or making the future a better place and they spend their whole lives trying to reach that one goal and they sacrifice their happiness to attain it. That never made sense to me, don't get me wrong I don't mind helping people I run across but to live your whole life just to help others, I couldn't do it. Looking at the stars makes me realize how insignificant we really are. It doesn't matter what we do now because in a thousand or 2 thousand years no one will remember us, well except historians but that's beside the point, no one will remember what we did for them or why we did it so living for the future is pointless.
Cagalli looks at him surprise then asks
Cagalli: So you think living is pointless?
Shadow looks at her and grins
Shadow: I never said that I said living for the future is pointless; we should live for the present. Since our lives are so short we shouldn't waste them by trying to make others happy we should try to make ourselves happy. If it makes you happy to help others then that is what you should be doing but you shouldn't spend your life helping others just out of some sense of obligation or duty and if in the process of becoming happy you improve the future then all the better.
Shadow: If you live your life only to make others happy or improve the future out of some sense of obligation or duty and you end up giving up all the things that make you happy then at the end of your life you'll only have regrets. So I have decided to live my life taking all these stupid risks and chances because that's what makes me happy. If I help some people or improve the future along the way then that makes it all the more better, but still sometimes I can't help but feel like a selfish ass, but when I look at the stars and see how great they are and how small I am I remember why I live this way and that helps relaxed me.
There's a moment of silence as Cagalli and Shadow both look at the stars. Cagalli is obviously thinking of what Shadow said. Shadow turns and grins at her
Shadow: It's also a comfort to know that no matter how badly I might screw up tomorrow a thousand years from now no one will remember it.
Cagalli laughs
Cagalli: hahahahah, I guess that's a small comfort!
They both start laughing. The camera looks up at the sky as time fast forwards. We see the sky get lighter and the sun comes up. The camera looks down to what can best be described as an indoor stadium.
There's a steady flow of people going in, the streets are full of people. The camera focuses on Drake standing in front of Shadow, Cagalli, Nick, Roxas, Kenny and Jack. They're all wearing the new clothes they bought the other day and they all look nervous. Drake looks at them and attempts to resisted a smile.
Drake (Ha rookies)
Drake: Alright let's go.
Drake leads them into the stadium. The inside of the stadium looks just like any other sports stadium. Drake begins to show them around
Drake: This is a basic E rank stadium, we're in the outer circle of the stadium if you want food or to place bets this is the place to be. The fighting arena is in the center of the stadium, the spectator stands are on the higher levels if you ever want to get to them you can take the elevators.
Drake points to a series of elevators. We can see also see a concession stand and a betting booth. Shadow and the others are looking around but it's obvious they're still nervous. Drake stops at a red elevator, up until now the other elevators were just a dull metal color.
Drake: This is the planning elevator it will take you to the planning room, now pay attention there are only two planning rooms in a E rank stadium. One for each team, you'll only be able to use this elevator on days your fighting. Any other time you come here you'll have to watch from the spectator stands or be invited to a planning room by one of the Gundam teams that is fighting. The planning elevators have a lock on them; they can be open with your Neon gauntlet on the days you fight. Go ahead and try it.
Shadow looks at Drake then takes a cable attach to his Neon Gauntlet and hooks it up to the lock on the elevator. The screen on his Neon Gauntlets blinks as a bunch of numbers and codes run across the screen, then a picture of Shadow appears on the screen of his Neon Gauntlet next to what looks like his stats.
Elevator: Shadow Zoomarey Team leader of the Shadow Knights authorization granted.
The elevator doors open. Shadow blinks
Shadow: Cool
Everyone steps inside the elevator. The doors close and the elevators take off, the camera cuts inside the elevator. Kenny appears really nervous he turns to Drake and asks
Kenny: Um I'm not trying to be rude here Drake but last I check an official GFC team requires 5 Gundam Fighters and we still only have 4.
Drake grins at him
Drake: Relax I got you a fifth member for your team he's already in the planning room.
Everyone is surprise by this
Kenny: Really?
Jack: Who is he?
Roxas: Is he good looking?
Cagalli: Where's he from?
Shadow: Can he fight?
Drake raises a hand to silence them
Drake: You can find out all that stuff when you meet him yourself in a couple of minutes.
The elevator stops and the door opens. The first thing we see is a couch with a person sitting on it. We can assume that this is the fifth pilot Drake was talking about; he's black with short hair and dark brown eyes. It's hard to tell since he's sitting down but he seems tall, he's also looks muscular.
He's wearing a blue and white stripe shirt and solid white pants. He gives off an air of one who's had military training but at the same time there's an arrogance about him. There's a big traveling bag next to him. He looks up when they walk in but he seems unimpressed. Drake nods towards him
Drake: Everyone meet your fifth Gundam Fighter Zuke Garth. Zuke this is everyone.
Nick steps forward first, he holds out a hand.
Nick: Hello mate my names Nick Mu and let be the first to
Zuke cuts him off
Zuke: Save it I don't care.
The way Zuke speaks implies a high level of intelligence but at the same time it's as if he's talking down to Nick. If you ever knew a person that's 10 times smarter then you and knows it and is constantly talking down to you that's how Zuke is talking to Nick. Nick looks insulted, Roxas walk towards him on all four legs seductively.
Roxas: I'm Roxas Nile and you're not that bad looking are you sure you don't want to get to know me better?
Roxas says this in her best seductive voice as she gets close to Zuke. Zuke is unfazed
Zuke: Getting to know you better would be a complete and absolute waste of my valuable time and knowledge.
Roxas looks like she just got slap which quickly gets replace by anger. Nick is also angry now; Cagalli, Shadow and Jack look annoyed by the rudeness.
Nick: Now mate that's no way for a man to treat a lady!
Zuke turns to Nick and still appears to be looking down on him.
Zuke: The next time I want your worthless opinion I'll ask you.
Nick looks even more pissed now. Jack takes a step forward
Jack: Who do you think you are you
Kenny cuts her off. He seems to be the only left trying to keep the peace.
Kenny: Now everyone let's come down, I'm sure Zuke here is just nervous about meeting everyone plus we've also got our first team match today so I think we've gotten off to a bad start so let me introduce everyone, I'm Kenny Cyes, this Cagalli Yulu Athha, that's Jack Coldback
Kenny points to each person in turn; Shadow steps forward and cuts him off
Shadow: I am the great, the magnificent and the wonderful Shadow Zoomarey!
Shadow says this in his grand voice and takes a bow. Zuke looks at him as if he's the biggest idiot in the room. Drake has grown bored of this and steps forward.
Drake: Alright that's enough introductions for now.
Drake gestures around the room. It's a single room with only two elevators for exits, behind the couch is a table with chairs, in front of the couch is a computer with a bunch of monitors on the wall. The elevator the team came out of is much bigger than the other elevator.
Drake: You can have anyone in here you want. The computer is for your programmer. You'll wait in here until your fight, when you're fighting you're team mates can talk to you through those monitors. When it's your turn to fight you'll take the second elevator to the Gundam bay, from the Gundam bay you'll enter your Gundam then you'll enter the arena.
Drake turns to Shadow
Drake: Shadow you'll decide on the order your team fights in. Jack head down to the Gundam bay and double check your Gundams.
Jack nods her head and enters the second elevator. Kenny walks over to the computer and begins to type away.
Drake: Well see you guys later.
Drake walks into the elevator, everyone turns to him surprise. Shadow asks
Shadow: Wait you're not going to stay?
Drake smirks
Drake: Relax I'll be watching your fight in the spectators stand, however I'm not going to babysit you or hold your hand throughout the fight you guys make the decides you make the calls. Oh one more thing anyone that loses will have to do 100 push-ups and 200 sit-ups after the fight.
He says the last part with a smile as he waves goodbye. The camera cuts to the arena, the arena is a classic rock type fighting field, a rock valley cover with rock mounds, each rock mound is about 2 Gundams tall and they're all evenly spread out.
The spectator’s stands are about 80 stories above the arena and we can see that it's pretty much a full house. The camera zooms in on Tim in the stands; he's in the back row eating a bag of popcorn. He's also got what appears to be a high-tech binocular, Drake takes a seat next to him.
Tim: You're late, what kind of manager would be almost late to his team's first Gundam Fight?
Tim says annoyed
Drake: Shut up Tim.
Drake says this in a kind of a bored way, but his eyes are intent on the battlefield, suddenly a voice comes from behind them.
Voice: Well, well, well if it isn't Diz Drake, what a surprise to see you here.
Drake and Tim don't appear surprise
Drake: Hello Rob how's your day going?
Rob grinning sits down next to Drake
Rob: Great, but probably nowhere near as exciting as yours being that this is your teams first Gundam Fight.
Drake doesn't comment. Rob smiling goes on
Rob: I must say though I really am honor that your team's first opponent is my team.
Tim looks at Rob annoyed
Tim: Yea me and Drake heard how there was a great fight amongst the E rank managers to decide who was going to be Drake’s team's first opponent. You bunch of vultures couldn't beat Drake directly at anything so you jump at the chance to take advantage of beating a bunch of rookies he's agree to manage so you can say you beat him!
Rob shrugs not insulted.
Rob: I must admit beating Drake is the greatest outcome I could imagine, after all Drake you do inspire much envy being able to complete any assignment you're given in the fastest time know, plus you know all the top brass on a first name bases so yes if the only way to beat Drake is to have my team beat up on a bunch of rookies then I'll do it!
Tim is glaring at Rob but Drake's eyes have never left the arena. Drake looks completely calm.
Drake: My team hasn't lost yet Rob.
Rob looks slightly annoyed
Rob: Your confidence is admirable but your team probably hasn't even piloted their Gundams in a combat situation before were as my team is currently on a 20 fight winning streak so forgive me if I don't think the odds are in your favor.
Drake finally glances at Rob he has a smirk on his face.
Drake: I won't underestimate my team Rob.
The camera cuts to the planning room. Shadow, Cagalli, Nick and Roxas are just waiting around nervously. Zuke looks bored, while Kenny is sitting at the computer terminal typing. We hear a beep sound and Kenny turns to face Shadow.
Kenny: The Referee's box is calling us.
Shadow steps forward
Shadow: Put them on.
Kenny nods his head and hits a few keys. One of the monitor's blinks then the Referee's face comes up.
Referee: Shadow Knights are you ready to begin?
Shadow nods his head
Shadow: We're ready.
The Referee nods
Referee: Good please submit the order you'll be fighting in.
Shadow: Zuke, Cagalli, Nick, Roxas then Me.
The Referee nods his head as he types this down
Referee: Thank you, the first match will begin in 5 minutes good luck.
The camera cuts back outside and focuses on a huge screen in the spectators stand. The screen blinks and the Referee's face pops up.
Referee: Ladies and Gentlemen let me welcome you to the Gundam Fights!
The Referee says this in a grand voice. There's a huge roar of applause from the excited spectators.
Referee: Today we've got a great match for you, The Shadow Knights a brand new team making their first appearance today vs. The Gargoyles who are currently on a 20 fight winning streak. This will be a set of 5 one on one matches, the team that wines 3 of the 5 matches will win the team victory so without further ado let's get started!
The Referee pauses for a moment as there's another huge roar of approve from the fans.
Referee: For the first match representing The Shadow Knights is Zuke Garth piloting Selene vs. Ferrell Fathia piloting Bernard from The Gargoyles!
The camera looks down to the arena to see a hatch open. A Gundam launches out and lands in the arena. The Gundam (Bernard) begins to run around doing flips, punching the air, kicks and beam saber slashes, and basically making a big show for the crowd.
The crowd is loving it, but confusion begins to sweep across the crowd as people realize that no one has launch yet from The Shadow Knight's side. The camera turns to Bernard and cuts inside it's cockpit to show a confused pilot. The camera then looks up to the monitor to show that the Referee is also confused.
Referee: I'm sorry about this folks, there seems to be some kind of difficultly on The Shadow Knights side but if you wait a moment we'll get it all sort it out.
The camera cuts to the planning room to show a pissed off Shadow
Shadow: What do you mean you won't fight!
Shadow shouts at Zuke. Looks of shock and outrage are on Cagalli, Nick and Roxas's face, Kenny looks nervous.
Kenny: Guys the Referee is calling again, I don't think we can keep putting them off!
Shadow is still glaring at Zuke. Zuke looks unfazed
Zuke: It's just what I said I refused to fight.
Cagalli looks annoyed
Cagalli: Are you some kind of pacifist?
Zuke looks at her like she's an idiot
Zuke: Hardly, fighting such a weak and insignificant opponent is an insult and it's beneath me to even grace him with the presence of my Gundam.
Nick pissed
Nick: Then what's the point of you even being here!
Zuke still looks bored
Zuke: I'll fight when you can show me a real opponent.
Shadow looks even more pissed
Shadow: Look we already submitted your name first, if you don't go out there we'll have to forfeit the first match so as the leader of this team I'm telling you to get your ass out there!
He shouts at Zuke. Zuke for the first time looks annoyed
Zuke: Please, I'm a coordinator and you're a natural there hasn't been single second that I've thought of you as my superior!
Nick is really pissed now
Nick: So you're not just an ass you're a geneist (someone who is prejudice of a person because of their genes and yes I just made that up) too!
Shadow charges at Zuke. He's taken out his sword and is about to do a horizontal slash to Zuke's left side, but Zuke without getting up easily catches Shadow's blade between two fingers of his left hand. Zuke's motion looks the same as if he lifted his hand to scratch his head. The bored look never leaves his face. Shadow is shock but he does spots a Neon Gauntlet on Zuke's left arm. Zuke's Neon Gauntlet is silver.
Shadow (A silver Neon Gauntlet!)
The bored look never leaves Zuke's face.
Zuke: Please a natural could never even hope of beating a coordinator in any event including battle.
Zuke suddenly kicks Shadow with his foot sending him straight into a wall surprising everyone.
Cagalli and Kenny: Shadow!
Nick and Roxas hop back and tense preparing for a fight.
Zuke: I'm a coordinator and you're a natural which means no matter what you do or how long you train I will always be better then you at everything.
Nick is enrage
Nick: I've had enough of you!
Nick is just about to take out his gun when Shadow's voice cuts him off.
Shadow: Nobody touch him!
Everyone turns to Shadow and are deeply surprise to find him smiling. Shadow is using his sword as a stick to help himself up, his black Neon Gauntlet is slightly glowing. Zuke notices this.
Zuke (His Neon Gauntlet is black and it's slightly glowing.)
Shadow grins at Zuke
Shadow: You're right Zuke right now you're way stronger than me and I can't force you to do anything but I warn you I only grow stronger and someday I'm going to become even stronger then you!
Zuke looks at him unimpressed.
Zuke: Foolish dreams of an insignificant person.
Nick looks even more pissed but controls himself. Shadow unfazed turns to Kenny
Shadow: Kenny tell the referee that we have to forfeit the first match and to just go on to the second match.
Kenny nods his head and begins typing. Nick, Roxas and Cagalli still look unhappy
Roxas: That means we've got one loss, if we get 2 more we'll lose the team victory.
Shadow shrugs he's back in his good mood.
Shadow: So we've lose one match we'll win the other 4 no problem!
Nick nods towards Zuke
Nick: What about him mate? If he wouldn't fight then he's useless to us; we should get rid of him.
Cagalli adds
Cagalli: He's also one of those coordinator extremist, he'll only bring and cause hatred. I agree with Nick we should get rid of him.
Shadow smiles at them
Shadow: You guys are right but two things, one is that he's really strong he could win that match if he wanted to and second I'm not getting rid of him until I beat him once in a fight!
Nick is annoyed, Cagalli is looking at Shadow like he's an idiot and Roxas seems to have stop caring a while ago. Shadow turns to Cagalli.
Shadow: But Cagalli don't you have more important things to worry about?
Cagalli blinks confused
Cagalli: Huh, what are you talking about?
Shadow grinning goes on.
Shadow: Now that the first match is technically over that means it's time for the second match, your match.
Realization hits Cagalli like a bullet. Nick getting over his anger slaps Cagalli's back.
Nick: That's right mate, good luck.
Roxas hops up and down excitedly
Roxas: Good luck my daring Cagalli.
Nick and Roxas lead the still stun Cagalli to the Gundam bay elevator. Kenny still sitting turns to Cagalli and smiles
Kenny: I just finish telling the referee of our forfeit of the first match, he says we'll go straight into the second match and to send out our fighter right away. Don't worry Cagalli I'll be here acting as your technical support, you won't be alone out there.
Cagalli is no longer stun but instead is incredibly nervous
Cagalli: Thanks guys.
Cagalli looks towards the elevator but doesn't move
Shadow: Hey Cagalli.
Cagalli turns to Shadow
Cagalli: Yes Shadow?
Shadow grins at her and looks her straight in the eye.
Shadow: Make sure you have fun in your first official Gundam Fight.
Cagalli is momentary surprise by this comment but then smiles and nods her head.
Cagalli: Right.
With new found confidence she steps into the elevator. The camera cuts to outside, the spectators are talking and wondering what's going on, they look very annoyed now. The huge screen blinks and the Referee appears.
Referee: Sorry about the wait ladies and gentlemen but it seems that The Shadow Knights fighter Zuke Garth has for unknown reasons decided to forfeit his match. So by default the first match goes to The Gargoyles, we'll begin the second match in five minutes; once again I like to apologize.
The crowd's definitely unhappy by this news. We can hear a lot of complaining, the Gundam that's already out heads back in. The camera turns to look at Tim, Drake, and Rob; Rob is clapping his hands and laughing.
Rob: hahahahhaha, not five minutes into the fight and there's already a forfeit, I guess one of your Gundam Fighters must have gotten cold feet. Do go easy on them Drake after all it is a common occurrence for Gundam Pilots to lose their nerve on their first fight and forfeit but I do hope that not all of your fighters forfeit that would make this match very boring.
Tim looks annoyed at Rob. He gets closer to Drake and whispers
Tim: Drake?
The nervousness in his voice is clear. Drake is unconcern
Drake: Relax Tim, this was expected.
Tim turns to him shock
Tim: It was!
Drake sighs
Drake: Tim Shut up and watch the fight, I'll explain later.
The Screen blinks again, the Referee comes back on.
Referee: Alright it's time now for the second match, representing The Shadow Knights is Cagalli Yulu Athha piloting La Rouge vs. Walter Wade piloting Rain for The Gargoyles!
The camera cuts to the Gundam bay, we can see La Rouge with its new red, orange, and yellow color scheme. It's also been equip with a beam rift and a shield, there's also a pole across its back. The camera turns to Cagalli, Cagalli has gotten her red and white piloting suit on. Her hair is still spiked up and she's walking towards her Gundam, Jack working at a computer terminal runs to her when she sees her.
Jack: Cagalli, you'll have to fill me in later about what the hell went on with the first fight but right now you have to get out there. I double checked your Gundam and all systems are good to go.
Cagalli and Jack stop in front of the cockpit door of Cagalli's Gundam. Cagalli hits a few buttons on her Neon Gauntlet and the door opens.
Cagalli: Thanks Jack.
Cagalli puts her helmet on and is about to step into her Gundam when Jack stops her.
Jack: Hey Cagalli kick some ass out there!
Cagalli smiles at Jack
Cagalli: You got it Jack.
Cagalli steps into her Gundam, the cockpit door closes behind her. Cagalli walks into the sunken part of floor and takes a breath then shouts.
Cagalli: La Rouge begin launching sequence!
La Rouge turns on
La Rouge: Beginning launching sequence, activating S-generator.
The camera cuts into a metal room to show a crystal or something like it in the center. We see a bolt of eclectically hit it, creating a large boom, and then a mini sun appears. We cut back to Cagalli.
La Rouge: Activating NS system.
The black fog gets release from the floor and hits Cagalli's feet. Starting from the feet red lines appear and begin to spread upwards on Cagalli's body. Cagalli tenses and clenches her teeth but doesn't scream. The red lines get all the way to the helmet before they disappear. Her helmet screen lights up.
La Rouge: Activating Zero-gravity.
The Zero gravity bubble surrounds Cagalli as she is lifted into the air.
La Rouge: All systems check all systems ready to go on pilots command.
We switch to Cagalli's perceptive. We see Kenny appear in a new window in the upper right corner of the helmet screen.
Kenny: Alright Cagalli I've establish a communication connection between La Rouge and the computer in the planning room. Everything is all green over here you're clear to launch.
Cagalli nods her head
Cagalli: Rodger that.
The camera cuts outside, La Rouge's eyes flash. La Rouge begins to move onto a catapult as the hatch in front of the catapult opens. The catapult's lights turn green, we cut inside La Rouge's cockpit to see Cagalli.
Cagalli: Cagalli Yulu Athha in La Rouge launching!
The episode ends with the catapult launching Cagalli into the arena.