Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Mobile Suit Gundam Fan Fiction / Gundam 08th MS Team Fan Fiction ❯ Amalgam Gundam ❯ Destroyer of Worlds, part 2 ( Chapter 15 )

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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. Marianna has purchased the Apsalus IV and is now ready to destroy Clark Axem's space station.






Axem: I swear that little bitch troll is going to pay! Computer, how long until the Apsalus arrives?!

Computer: Two hours, twelve minutes.

Axem: All right, Gundam pilots, I'll speed up repairs on all your mobile suits if you help defend my station. Not even my station can defend itself against the weapons of that monstrosity.

Edmond: And just why should we? You provided that very monstrosity to her just to fill up your pockets.

Axem: I'm a businessman. I'm merely doing my job. However, you also forget that I am sick and tired of doing business with the Empire. They steal the technology I sell to them only to build it on their own. I should never have built that thing. Besides, can you really afford to let that thing keep on living?

The pilots exchanged glances at one another.

Melanie: All right, we accept. Now, let's get to work, people!







Kenola was having a hard time keeping her stomach in line. She thanked God that she wasn't behind the weapons console of the Apsalus where Marianna was. She sat behind navigation, maneuvering the mobile armor towards the Space station belonging to Clarke Axem. Finally, she worked up enough courage to talk to Marianna.

Kenola: My Queen, may I speak freely?

Marianna: Always, Kenola!

Kenola: I feel... Uncomfortable, your highness.

Marianna: Ahhh, I see. You feel upset about the destruction of those two colonies.

Kenola: Yes, forgive me, your majesty...

Marianna: Don't be. I'm went through the exact same thing you are now, Kenola. The first time I ever killed a person, I felt sick to my stomach. I was almost brought to tears and vomited out my entire internal system when I destroyed those first colonies. But now I see that these sort of steps are necessary for the continuance of the Empire!

Kenola: But AX-013 didn't even have any confirmations of rebellion! Only a rumor about a rouge faction that was opposing the Empire's policy on suspected criminals.

Marianna: Any opposition is part of the resistance, Kenola. We must destroy our enemies before they become too powerful. That was my mistake with Axem: I let him get too powerful. But now, we shall end his power base and bring peace to this sector of space!

Kenola: Of course, your majesty. Forgive me for even questioning the idea.

Marianna: All is forgiven. ETA to his base?

Kenola: Another hour.






Aram: Wait a second, why do we have to go out there and play the bait?!

Aram and Edmond were walking towards the main mobile suit bay, where Axem was storing their mobile suits.

Edmond: It has already been proven that mobile suits of our caliber shall be ineffective against a weapon like the Apsalus. However, Axem has assured me that Jubilee's upgrade shall make it more than a match for the Apsalus.

Aram: This is a mistake, plain and simple. We can't trust Axem in any way, shape, or form!

Edmond: Your resistance movement certainly trusted him, purchasing mobile suits off of him like mad.

Aram: The GMs that my resistance bought were bought after I had left! They didn't even think the Gundam mission would succeed when they first sent me out; so don't go telling me it's my fault!

Edmond rolled his eyes as they finally reached the bay. Axem sat on a small anti-gravity lift, a type of welding tool in his mouth as he worked with the joints inside the left shoulder of Gallant. Aram swiftly walked away towards Arsenal as Edmond walked over to Gallant.

Edmond: Axem!

Axem: Yeah, what?!

Edmond: What weaknesses does the Apsalus have that we could exploit in battle?

Axem: Doesn't have any!

Edmond: None that we could exploit?

Axem: I mean it has no weaknesses!

Edmond: Come on, Axem! You expect me to believe that a smart man like you never expected that whomever you sold it to would try to use it to destroy you?

Axem: Yep!

Edmond: Really? And just why is the Apsalus indestructible?

Axem: Because I never intended to sell it.

Edmond: What?

Axem: I was going to use it for myself, conquer every part of this sector of space with just one mobile armor, so I designed it to be powerful enough to withstand anything that was punched at it. I designed no self-destruct or 'one weak point' that might possibly serve me in the future because I didn't want anything to go wrong with it. Even if power from the engine is destroyed, the Apsalus has another dozen power cells or ways of powering itself.

Edmond: Then why didn't you use it as you had planned?

Axem: Because of the damn operating systems! A mobile armor of that complication and power requires a lot of ingenuity and speed to operate, not to mention the console systems required so much complication that it needed two pilots to operate!

Edmond: Then that may be its weakness: It's dependency on the pilots.

Axem: I don't see how you can exploit it. The cockpit's the most protected thing within the Apsalus. We know Marianna's behind the weapons systems, but who's the navigator?

Voice: KEN!

The two turned their heads towards the voice they heard, it having come from Golem. Den stood in the entranceway to the cockpit, and his face looked pale and his teeth gritting.

Den: I've just received a message from Ken. She's within the Apsalus. She's the navigator on it.

Axem winced.

Axem: Why that mangy little-

Den: Although I've got better news, as well! Char and Zechs heard the transmission and are on their way to help us.

Edmond: Char, too?! Isn't he supposed to be an enemy?!

Den: He's a Newtype and he'll be of use to us. Now come on, we have work to do!






Edmond: Gallant launching!

Edmond was pressed against his seat as his Gundam was catapulted out of Axem's space station. His own thrust systems engaged after he was in open space, making him join the other four mobile suits already there. Edmond focused his camera's attentions on the Sazabi and Char inside.

Edmond: Let me just state for the record that I intend to discover as much as I can about you once we're through with this, Char.

Char: I'd like to know more about how I got here. And what happened to Amuro...

Zechs: I've got something on long-range sensors! It's approaching at high speeds, and it's big!

Den: Confirmed! The Apsalus has arrived!

And the beast had certainly arrived. It looked purely ominous and intimidating with it's metal wrapped around metal to protect the heart and soul of the machine. Every single one of the weapons ports opened up, revealing cannons, laser weapons, vulcans, etc. The only thing that wasn't charging up just yet was the main weapon, which Marianna was saving for the space station. The communications consoles on all of the mobile suits lit up, indicating that they were being hailed.

Marianna: Gundam pilots! It seems you've acquired some friends since our last encounters. No matter. You see, as much I am here to put an end to that annoying toad Clarke Axem, I am happy to see you all here. I've been having a good week, and if you'd stay here and try to defend Axem, I'd most appreciate it so it would top off my wonderful week.

Edmond: Shut up and die, bitch!

Marianna grinned and fired the beam guns and Minovsky cannons. The five Gundams split up and went their separate directions. Within the Apsalus, Kenola felt terrible as she began moving the Apsalus to a better shot so that Marianna could shoot her friends and allies. She looked back over at the secret text message that Den had sent back to her:

"Dear Ken, we know what kind of pressure you must be under right now, and we understand. You're in a better position than any one of us could've hoped. Make the fight look good, and don't worry if you have to shoot at us, we'll understand. Just buy some time for us to get Melanie out there so she can handle the Apsalus. Also, when the fight with the upgraded Jubilee occurs, fly the Apsalus back over to Marianna's HQ, we'll handle the rest. For the freedom of the Colonies, Den."

And so she made it look real. She moved with efficiency and ease, allowing the mobile armor perfect shots to attack and destroy the mobile suits. The first shot that was hit was against the Tallgeese from a beam cannon. It managed to finally hit it squarely in the leg, blowing it off and inhibiting some of his thruster power. The skin of the Apsalus was alive with fire as all five mobile suits used every weapon in their arsenal to punch at it, but failed to make a dent or scratch. It was becoming quite obvious to everyone that this wasn't working. They needed a weapon that could pierce its skin, a weapon that was actually a match for a mobile armor of that potential.

And that weapon had just stepped onto the launch catapult. From within, Melanie placed a picture of her family, the only thing left of them, onto a bulkhead of her cockpit. And it all came back to her: The destruction of LX-014, Jubilee's destruction, the revelation of Marianna being the one who ordered her home's destruction, and the image of her family being crushed by the very home they cherished so much.

Melanie clenched her teeth tightly, a fire beginning to burn in her eyes.

Melanie: JUBILEE ZERO, LAUNCH!

And with that, the upgraded model of Jubilee, Jubilee Zero, AKA RX-78GP-01Fb launched out into the battlefield. The Apsalus instantly turned to see the new contender in the fight. The Gundam was covered with engines in all directions, giving her enhanced speed and power. Two large engines rested on it's back, and the eyes glowed brightly as they finally found the Apsalus.

Melanie: BURN, YOU MURDERER!

Jubilee Zero's engines lit up, sending it flying towards the Apsalus. Marianna aimed all of her weapons on the Gundam, firing them all at once. Melanie's Newtype abilities were beyond measure at the moment as she continually thought of the destruction of LX-014. The Gundam evaded every blast that was shot at it as it got closer and closer to the mobile armor. It reached back and pulled out its beam saber and slammed the beam end through one of the Minovsky cannons. It exploded immediately, rocking the Apsalus.

Jubilee Zero brought its hand down onto the Apsalus, gripping firmly into the metal, crushing the armor in its hand. Jubilee Zero threw the beam saber away and pulled out the machine gun on its side. She put it a meter away from the skin of the Apsalus and began firing, holding down the trigger. After a few seconds of this, she finally pierced the skin and another explosion rocked the Apsalus.

Marianna: Get us out of here, now!

Kenola responded immediately, engaging the main engines of the Apsalus. Jubilee Zero was knocked off by the sudden acceleration, and it spun in mid space for a moment before Melanie regained her senses. She roared and engaged her own thrusters, following in quick pursuit.






Marianna: Where are we going? Why are we going back down to Thallos?

Kenola: I'm bringing us back to the palace. That Gundam is insane; it's still pursuing us!

Marianna: Why the palace?

Kenola: Once it detects all the defenses there, it should back off away from us.

Marianna: And if it doesn't?

Kenola: Then the defense systems of your palace should do a hell of a lot more than the Apsalus did against it.

Marianna: I disagree. Leaving now will only give Axem a chance to escape!

Kenola: Yeah, well too bad, Marianna!

Marianna gasped.

Marianna: What did you just call me?!

And with that, Kenola pulled her gun from her holster and aimed it directly at Marianna's face. Marianna blinked, staring at the weapon.

Marianna: What is the meaning of this?

Kenola: Marianna, I am and always have been a member of the Resistance. I'm a Gundam pilot.

Marianna stared at her, taking in this information. She smiled up at her.

Marianna: Well done, Ken. I never suspected you for a second. You are indeed a worthy soldier. Tell me, though, was any part of our friendship true, or was it all a trick to get this far?

Kenola: It was a true friendship, but the places we live in cannot allow us to be allies, Marianna.

Marianna: I understand.

Marianna all of a sudden knocked Kenola's weapon away and kicked her back into her seat. She slammed her hand down onto a part of the console, and green bulkheads quickly encased the back cockpit.

Marianna: I'm sorry about this, Kenola, but I cannot allow you to jeopardize my Empire! The one thing I made sure they install into this was a system that allowed only one person to operate both controls should one of us be incapacitated during a battle! Your plan is a good one, and since we were friends, I'll drop you off in the forests. Goodbye, Kenola! I'll miss your piano music.

Marianna returned to the console and activated the ejection seat systems of Kenola's part of the cockpit. She was instantly ejected out as the Apsalus continued on it's way towards the palace.







Jubilee Zero had finally caught up with the Apsalus.

The only problem was it was right over the headquarters of the Thallonian Empire. Every single weapons system and mobile suit began firing at Jubilee Zero, who narrowly avoided each one as it made it's way to the Apsalus. The Apsalus turned to try to fire its weapons once more, but Jubilee got directly in front of it, inhibiting any kind of fire from the HQ.

However, Jubilee Zero wasn't the only thing to catch up with the Apsalus. The Sazabi, Tallgeese III, Gallant, Golem, and Arsenal had all used their own engines to now come and assist Melanie and Jubilee Zero. Each one did their equal part, slicing away at enemy mobile suits and blowing up enemy ground forces.

Aram: You see?! You see?! This was my plan all along!

Voice: You're too full of yourself, Hashta.

And everyone smiled from hearing Kenola's voice again. Clearing the trees and assortments of basic level mobile suit protection was none other than Warpath, launching it's own weapons systems at everything that wasn't one of her friends.

Kenola: You see, old girl? I promised you some combat action, and I make good on my promises!

And up above them all, Jubilee Zero slammed its fist through the camera head of the Apsalus, smashing it apart. Melanie roared and growled as Jubilee Zero's hands tore away at the protective armoring of the Apsalus in order to reach her goal. And after tearing away one final chunk of it, she made it to her goal: The cockpit. Pushing both of her hands inside the hole she had made, she ripped out the entire cockpit system of the Apsalus and crushed it in her arms, much to Kenola's despair.

However, the pilots suddenly realized the new problem that was about to emerge.

Zechs: Out of here, NOW!

They didn't need to be told twice. Any mobile suit in the area immediately cleared out as the Apsalus IV fell down to the palace where it's pilot had lived. Upon contact, the Apsalus exploded, destroying anything around it for a mile.






Clarke Axem grinned as he watched the news report. He chuckled softly to himself as he watched the misery and despair in the reporter's eyes.

Reporter: I repeat: The entire economical storage of the Empire was stored beneath the Palace of Queen Marianna. With the destruction of the key financial storage facility of the Empire and the presumed death of her majesty Queen Marianna, the economy of the Empire has collapsed. I repeat, the Empire has fallen!

Axem: Well now, this makes things a lot more interesting.






To Be Continued?