Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Mobile Suit Gundam Fan Fiction / Gundam 08th MS Team Fan Fiction ❯ Amalgam Gundam ❯ In Which We Burn ( Chapter 13 )

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Narrator: Universal Colony Year 118: A time where the Endless Waltz of history continues unabated. Let us go back one year to UCY-117: The Empire of Thallos declares war upon all neighboring star systems, and the dozens of space and planetary colonies within them. The Empire's military power is at equal strength with each Government they are at war with, so they are caught in a stalemate. However, halfway into UCY-117, the Empire acquired a new weapon whose name would be heard through the future: Mobile Suits. These new devices smashed through any and all resistance, and the Empire now controls more than 95% of the area. We now return to UCY-118. Kenola Mozart is now returning to her duty as an undercover agent for the Resistance.






Kenola yawned and breathed in deeply, the affects that going in and out of the atmosphere started to so quickly wear in on her. She was walking back inside the main HQ for the Empire, the Palace of Marianna. She made sure not to make eye contact with any of the guards that she passed as she walked back towards the throne room of Marianna. She knew that if she did, she most likely would've been so overcome with fear from their cold and evil eyes that she would collapse and ask them not to hurt her for being a spy.

When finally she came upon the throne room, the doors were already open, Marianna herself walking out. Immediately seeing her, Kenola got on one knee, bowing before her.

Kenola: Greetings, your majesty!

Marianna: Back so early from your vacation?

Kenola: I found vacation droll and pointless compared to my service to you, my Queen.

Marianna smiled and lifted her up.

Marianna: You are indeed one of my most loyal subjects, Kenola. And one of my best friends. That is why I have decided to show you my purchase.

Kenola: Your purchase, madam?

Marianna: Yes. My purchase. The purchase that shall guarantee absolute control of the colonies once and for all.






Kenola was silent for most of the trip on the helicopter as they flew across the forest to the other end so they could reach the military base where Marianna's purchase was. She wanted to remember any details that would help her find this place later on so that she could destroy it the next chance she got to her Gundam.

Unlike Kenola, Marianna was practically jumping with glee. She had been like this ever since she had first purchased it off of Clarke Axem, which made Kenola curious: What kind of purchase could make a psychopath like Marianna so happy?

Marianna: Ha ha! We're here!

Kenola nodded at Marianna in acknowledgement. The installation they had landed at was extremely large, guarded by an assortment of mobile suits of varying classes. The helicopter slowly landed, and Marianna led Kenola off of it. She was led past about a dozen Gelgoogs and Goufs as she walked with Marianna to the main complex of the base.

And as soon as she walked into the complex, Kenola was speechless.

The machine that sat before her had to be a quarter of a mile long, but considerably less wide. It was painted a dark green, and already Kenola could see dozens of weapons ports lining the front and top of the machine, the largest weapon seemed to be on the very center, a giant red circle was what it looked like. The only thing that seemed to indicate in the slightest bit that it was a mobile suit was the fact that a small head seemed to be on top, just above the cockpit and red circle weapon.

Marianna: Allow me to introduce you to our new weapon: The Mobile Armor Apsalus IV!

Kenola: Apsalus... IV? Why the fourth?

Marianna: According to Clarke Axem, the Apsaluses I and II were basic level mobile armors that could take quite a beating but weren't ready for full combat. Apsalus III was a gigantic mobile armor that could wipe out bases or battalions of mobile suits. However, this version, created directly by Axem himself, is designed for more than that. This model is going to destroy COLONIES!

Kenola: Your majesty, this is incredible! How much did it cost?

Marianna: Let's just say we won't be making any mass purchases from Axem for a looong time. However, if all goes according to plan, we may not need to make purchases from him ever again... Oh, by the way, Kenola! I've decided you should be my co-pilot in this mobile armor!

Kenola: Co-pilot it?

Marianna: Yes. You see, the armor requires two pilots: One for navigation and the other for weapons. We're going to begin testing in another day or two to see if it can really hold up to Axem's promises. In the meantime, I recommend you head to the quarters that I've arranged for you and get some rest, or at least study up on the schematics of the Apsalus.






Kenola paced back and forth in her room; looking at the information she had been given on the Apsalus. She was gaping at the information, completely stunned by the fact that such a war machine existed.

Kenola: Top speed Mach 2... Armed with a dozen long-distance beam cannons, 300 high-yield cobalt charges, a half-dozen short-range beam cannons, a new weapon called a Minovsky cannon, and some sort of new weapon called a Hyper Mega Particle Cannon. Geez, this is going to be hard enough with all the mobile suits guarding this place... In that case, it seems I'll have to start my plans immediately before they start testing the thing.

Kenola reached into her pocket and pulled out a small round signaling device. She pressed down on it, making it blink. The green light indicated that the signal was being sent. After a few minutes of waiting, she heard the gunfire outside her window, and explosions. She continually pressed the signaling device so that Warpath would know precisely where she was.

The building she was in was smashed apart, especially the wall opposite of her. The wall was replaced by the dark metal skin of Warpath's foot. Kenola ran over to it, seeing a wire hanging down. She grabbed onto the wire tightly as it began to raise up, pulling Kenola into the cockpit. Quickly she took the controls, disabling the autopilot and ducked the mobile suit down, enemy mobile suits and mobile dolls opening fire on her.

She aimed her own weapons at the enemy suits, hitting them squarely in the chest or head, disabling or destroying them.

Kenola: Well, old girl, I told you you'd get to see some action!






Marianna growled as she ran with her guards to the Apsalus' storage bay.

Marianna: A Gundam here?! How could they have possibly found out?! No matter, it seems we shall have to give the Apsalus a shake down right here in battle! Where's Kenola?!

Guard: The building she was staying in was destroyed by the Gundam.

Marianna: All right, NOW I'm going to kill that bastard!

Marianna stopped when she reached the entrance to the bay. Warpath was already beginning to break through the metal walls that protected the bay from rain and snow. Her eyes widened as she saw Warpath raise up the blasters on its arm. Marianna growled and began running towards the Apsalus. The guards, not wanting to question the will of their leader, decided to cover her instead. They all aimed their weapons and opened fire on Warpath. The energy blasts coming from them were more designed for fighting other people, not armoring. Warpath took a look at them for a moment, and then aimed at the Apsalus again.

However, by that time, Marianna had already gotten inside.

Marianna: Without Kenola I can't start flying the thing around, but the weapons on this thing are why I purchased it in the first place!

Marianna activated the main circuits, immediately lighting it up. Within Warpath, Kenola gasped at the sight of the lights of the Apsalus flaring up. She aimed directly at the cockpit and began firing every weapon upon it. The blast blew away walls and a chunk of the ceiling, but it didn't even dent the Apsalus. Kenola was taken aback.

Marianna: Pah! Foolish Gundam, MEET THE POWER OF THE EMPIRE!

Marianna's hands flew over the controls, immediately firing the main beam cannons at Warpath. The white energy beams sliced into Warpath, causing explosions all over it. Kenola winced as she saw systems already beginning to fail. Kenola engaged the back thrusters and blasted back away from the Apsalus shed through the way it came in.

Kenola: Damn it! I haven't used this thing often enough to engage something like that in- ARGH!

Kenola groaned in pain as an explosion from the console to the right of her burned her arm. She winced and pulled her arm over to her. She began to sob lightly.

Kenola: I've failed the mission...






Marianna: Kenola, what happened to your arm?!

Kenola stood before Marianna in front of the Apsalus. A white bandage was wrapped around her right arm to support it. She lowered her head before Marianna as a gesture of respect.

Kenola: I'm sorry, your highness. During the attack, an explosion burned my arm and almost broke it. And, your highness, I must be the bearer of bad news...

Marianna: What do you mean?

Kenola: I've just been authorized to inform you that the colony known as MG-166 has begun open resistance to the Empire. They've acquired basic level GM-class mobile suits and are fighting with a full resistance force. They've repelled our forces all the way back to the capitol city. Another war has begun.

Marianna blinked, staring at Kenola for a moment. She then looked up at the Apsalus and narrowed her eyes.

Marianna: There's an old saying, Kenola. "Time is the fire in which we burn." Well, Kenola, if my Empire is short-lived, then I shall make sure that this entire sector of space burns with my Empire!

Marianna turned completely towards the Apsalus.

Marianna: As of this moment, there shall be no more holding back! No deals, no negotiations with these terrorists! Do you hear me, Gundam pilots?! YOU SHALL HAVE NO MERCY FROM MARIANNA!!!





To Be Continued...