Chapter 13: Rude Awakening (Earth)

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Chapter 13: Rude Awakening (Earth)

((The title isn't entirely a pun for those that may be wondering, but the location did inspire it.))

- Wingnut -

Preparations for launch were complete and the counter was down to less than one minute to launch.

For Wingnut, this was the fulfillment of a childhood dream in a sense as he often dreamed of being an astronaut as a kid. Now he would get his chance to go into space, although not as an explorer, but as a soldier fighting a war that was on a scale only found in fiction where he came from.

The thought of this possibly being similar to what Sven Cal Bayang felt like his first time going to space went through his mind before being chased by the roar and rumbling of the main engines as the HLV lifted off from the surface of the Earth and began its ascent into space.
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Valhalla

The ship hovering, several hundred feet above the water approached it's target. the front of the ship opened up revealing it's long catapult. unlike the Ceres the Valhalla had only one catapult but it was capable of launching Mobile suits at higher velocities than the Ceres.

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Gai still massked excused himself from the bridge as the Valhalla neared wake island and was now waiting patiently for launch orders.
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-Hellbore-

Strapped down in his seat, Hellbore was trying to think of something witty to say to mask his fear. He had never really been comfortable with going fast, and it didn't help that the Freedom somehow masked most G-forces, but here was no such protection here. The take-off pressed him into his seat and he gritted his teeth at the G-forces.

-Jacob and Sara-

As the Valhalla was nearing their destination, Jacob and Sara were on standby in their PTs. The Wildwueger had had the Jacket Armour replaced and was again mostly red. The Wildfalken was loaded up with spare ammo for the ball cartridge. Both were ready to sortie as soon as possible.

-Juuso Eljas-

In the hanger of his ship, Juuso was inspecting the Dragoons. Since he last had them at the disaster at Lunar Corp, the jammers and been upgraded considerably. Now most missiles and rockets would be unable to maintain a lock on the Metal Armours and veer away.
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-Excalibur's Hangar-

Sitting in the back of the hangar was what some had affectionately called the "Cockroach" Gundam. It was the Divine Testament which had been sent along with this new crew to provide special combat specialization. The Testament was equip with an ECM stealth system as well as the dreaded Mirage Colloid Virus emitters. Cassab's specialty was to use the virus to gain control of enemy units and turn them against each other, or just initiate their self-destruct sequence which was always more efficient. After all if he gave the enemy too much time they could counter the virus and regain control. The virus didn't have a long life but typically it was enough to cause mass confusion and disruption on the battlefield.

The pilot looked over his blood colored unit with its arm pincher looking thing and bug like wings this thing was the Cockroach gundam. Cassab didn't have an extensive combat record because he had originally been apart of a special tactics organization that explored special weapon systems to counter-act DC and Fandom advance mobile suits and gundams. He was a different individual than the rest of them due to his background. But hopefully he would be an effective member of this group as it prepared for battle against the enemy.
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-Ptoleimaios XIII-

"Heading, I do believe our little friends have arrived.."

"That I know, Alphas..that I know."

"How long shall we just sit and wait it out?"

"Long enough to make it look believable, Solas."

"So how DOES it feel sitting on the couch for once, Heading?"

The snap of a button denoted Heading's opening of an old style leather holster at the hip.

"Do not ask that again, Solas.. Or you may become part of the plan that involves our 'dear fearless leader.' I know you wouldn't like that now, would you.."

"Psh.."

Solas stood at attention next to the 'couch' that served as the command chair for the bridge of the Ptoleimaios XIII. Heading sat at the center, legs crossed and right hand idly stroking the holster that held an old style M1989 9mm hand gun out of personal choice. Heading leered sidelong at the new executive officer while the expansive mid ship and bow of the Ptoley XIII expanded out before them under several hundred feet of water.

"They've prepared launch ord-"

"I know, Alphas. No need to call it out, remember?"

"Aye.."

"Solas, what do you think?"

"You already know Heading, remember? 'No need to call it out'.."

"Do not get smart with me, you're acting no better than those foolish, human animals mulling around up there in their little..war."

Solas could only leer in return and silently fume as the island continued to bite it's collective nails while it waited for the inevitable attack. But from who it'd come from..was yet to be seen. Heading could only smirk and watch the fish swim around the bridge cameras as they projected the external visuals of the water around them upon the bridge view screens.

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-Michael and KITAI-

"Well, Kitty. Looks like these are going to have to hold us over until we get the Bawoo back into the air."

"Yeah, I guess so. It's just so odd trying to fly something that's so..old and outdated.."

"I know, but it'll only be one sortie or two before we get the Bawoo back up."

"I hope you're right, Mike.."

"Alright. This is Captain Radachi, requesting clearance to do a wet launch with the Lions off the deck."

The two normal lion units wheeled themselves onto the deck and up to the side as if to be dumped overboard..
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-Sylvia-

"Very well Captain Radachi you are cleared for launch"

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Gai and Tallis were behind most of the transferred gundam team meaning they along with Chris would be among the last to launch. this would be a good thing for Tallis since she wouldn't be thrown right into a fight without backup but Gai would rather have been one of the first to launch.
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-Michael and Kitty-

"Very well. Captain Radachi, goin' for a swim."

Radachi's Lion did a quick burst from it's verniers to clear itself of the deck as it was thrown clear of the Valhalla itself via launch catapult before the suit 'gracefully' bellyfloped into the water and quickly sank below the waves. KITAI was next with her launch and did hers with more of a powered swan dive as she caught up with Michael underwater and fell into formation. The pair soon were under way as they chugged along with their refitted 'hydrojet' engines (retrofitted Jet engines) at a snails pace, the packs on the backs of the suits pushing them along at a snails pace of 5 kts. The sensor suite pods attached to the shoulders of the units pipped to life with the sonar orbs that tipped the sensor pods.

"So, Mike..how far down do you think they are?"

Michael checked his sensors, the sonar unit already beginning to loose integrity as water began to leak into the interior of the suit.

"Doesn't matter if we don't find them in 5.. waterproofing these Lions sure was a bust. I'm already leaking like a sieve."

"You aren't the only one. I've already lost sensors; running on cameras now. I'm SOOO gonna whap Tallis upside the head when we link back up with the Val.."

"Heh, I'm sure you'll take some restraint, right?"

"Humph.."

Kitty puffed her cheeks dejectedly as she shoved the control sticks forward and dove deeper to catch up with Michael as his descent picked up.

-15 minutes into dive-

It wasn't that much further along before her cameras began to show signs of static and the picture quality began to degrade.

"Mike..I'm going blind now too. We've got to surface now-"

"No need to, AI unit. We've got you on final.."

Michael had already spoken up as Kitty tried to blurt out a confused 'wha?'

"Come now, Kitty. Already willing to give up? Told you it'd be a quick swim. They were just where we thought they'd be."

"Ugh.. Alright.."

The Pair of Lion units began their landing preparations as the landing deck of the Ptoley XIII opened up to reveal a brightly lit flooded hangar deck. The two units didn't waste any time as the swooped in and were caught in crash netting in the long, narrow launch corridor. Michael was already in the process of powering down his Lion as the door closed behind the pair and the deck drained and re-pressurized. With a hiss of unpressurized air, the hatch on both units popped opened up. What Kitty first saw honestly surprised her.

"They're.."

"Yep. Best way to keep maintenance reliable and consistent. I'm sure they'll be able to do a quick repair to our Lions after we relay the information to my XO."

"..right.."

Michael stood on the hatch of the Lion and looked about the hangar deck, the sights mixing with those if Mikhail's as the Ptoley began to feel..more like home. He was then escorted by the hangar 'crew' to the airlock and rushed inside as Kitty was 'checked out' by the hangar 'crew.' Michael looked to his escorts as the trio were relieved with a pair of the gunnery officers that were at first put off by his visage but soon opened up to their former commander with a hearty handshake. After parting ways with more of the crew, he headed to the bridge. Little did he notice the leery looks that the crew had given him behind his back as the lift doors closed behind him.

When he arrived on deck, he was welcomed with some surprise due to his appearance, but something wasn't just..right.

His couch was occupied.

"Divan, just what ARE you doing..?"

Michael said this jokingly as his hands went to his hips. His science officer turned and looked the 'man' up and down before smirking slightly.

"What..? Marakov, where is your salute.. All of you. What.."

Divan then stood and turned to Michael, hand on the holster that held the M1989. The holster quickly flipped open and the gun raised to meet the face of the..former..captain of the Ptoleimaios XIII.

"Welcome home..Taisa.."

".."

*BANG*
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-Byakuya-

The Vosgulov sub carrying Byakuya and his unexpected guest soon arrived at Wake Island.

-Zaine-

Now Zaine was feeling rather awkward about this, especially since this was Tallis' first battle. As such he found himself sending her a message.
Tallis, promise me you'll be careful.
He'd wait for a response before heading out.
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-Zero-

Radar soon revealed that a ship had appeared not bearing a fandom signature.

"Hmm... a ship. I'll be heading out by myself, Raise the ship and prepare my Knightmare for launch." Soon, the Vosgulov surfaced and it's linear catapult opened, with a Knightmare deploying.

Time to see what the ship is capable of. With that, the chest of the Shinkirou opened and a crystal deployed. A laser in the shinkirou's chest soon fired at the crystal,and when the two met, a powerful beam attack went towards the Valhalla.
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-Valhalla-

The Valhalla Answered with a system Zero would recognize quite easily. Red translucent "plates" suddenly appeared from several spots on the hull and converged at the point where the white beam struck, dissipating it harmlessly.

Tallis Stenner

Tallis Read the message and; replied thankful for Zaine's concern.
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-Zaine-

With her response in mind, Zaine nodded to her and decided to head out first.

In a moment he barreled out of the hangar with his usual vigor, and turned his attention to a Knightmare (with it's chest open) that appeared. A volley of photon shots would be said unit's greeting.
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-Zero-

"Absolute Protection Territory..." He was surprised that the ship had such tech, but that also made apparent something. A Druid System is required to handle that defense. However, a Dark Blue mech had soon appeared and started shooting at him. He brought up his own APT to block.
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- Red Eagle -

Gorden contacted the island control room to find out what was going on outside.

"Sir, it seems that an unknown ship has appeared nearby and a Knightmare Frame is engaging it."

"Unknown?" Charles replied.

"Yes, sir. It's of a class we've never seen before. However we are getting a positive ID on one of the mobile weapons it launched. It matches the signature of one of the machines observed with the Gundam Team in China and Hong Kong."

"So they picked up a new ride before taking our bait. No matter. We'll engage them anyway as planned. Inform the rest of the Anti-Gundam Team to scramble and shoot down that ship and any mechs she launches."

"Right away, sir."

You won't escape this time, Gundam Team.
"Tallgeese, launching."

Charles walked the red machine out of the hanger it was parked in and once outside, deployed the large vernier rockets on the back and took to the skies.
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-Zaine-

"Get lost, you punk." Zaine replaced the photon rifle and drew the beam saber before charging the Shinkirou, with a few quick movements to close the gap. Once in reach, He aimed a quick fury of slashes at said unit.

-Byakuya-

Word soon reached him of the Gundam Team's arrival. "Advanced GN-X launching." With that he launched and soon departed for the ship, and the battle that was going on.

I'll learn of the Gundam Team's strength in this battle
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-Ptoley XIII-

*BANG*

The clatter of metal and cables sounded on the bridge as a second shot to the chest from the M1989 detonated like the head shot,; the explosive rounds gutting the torso of the Ptoley's former commander. What little power in the suit caused it to fall into a momentary seizure before lying limp on the deck. Heading holstered the gun and stepped over to the body, a smirk forming as a boot kicked at the cored out head.

"Couldn't we have waited until we had both of them under lock and key?"

"He knew Solas. He already knew. I had no choice but to put him down now in order to make sure we could capture..his little friend."

Solas just stood there, arms crossed with a slightly cross look as a pair of innovator crew removed the lifeless synthetic body. Heading had a slight smirk as a wave of the hand served as a silent order to the helm for surfacing orders. A flat response followed.

"Aye."

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"Come on..why are you doing this?"

Kitty kept 'flipping' through the files and diagnostic charts for the Lion to not only find out why her attempts at repairing the suit kept failing, but why other systems began to fail as well. She looked up from the cockpit hatch and for a moment had what could be best called a 'vision.' It was quick and brief, but the sudden shock of it all caused her to crash the Lion's primary computers. What followed the vision was an uncontrollable amount of pain, sorrow, and fear.

"Wha..?"

The next words she 'heard' were all it took for her to regain enough control to pause and look up at the sight outside her open cockpit door.

"Run Kitty, RUN!"

She saw Michael's Lion being disassembled; piece by piece. And so was hers. The beacons tried to transmit a distress signal, but were soon overrode by the Haros. Then it hit her. The logic processors came together in a synthetic epiphany on what she had just experienced.

"They killed him.."

The deck beneath the Lion began to shudder as the ballast tanks on the ship were purged, the ship rising toward the surface.
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-Valhalla-

"Enemy launch confirmed, Orders sir?"

"Drop the APT attack the Smaller unit with the Hadron Cannons then launch all four tubes at the Island"

"Roger."

ODIN complied the red plates quickly receding into the points from which they came and the two topside hadron cannons swiveled to fire one shot at the KMF itself, with a quick warning to Zaine, and another at the Crystal it had used to attack. At the same time four Bart Missiles (large and maneuverable missiles) launched hoping to hit Wake Island.
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-Zaine-

Zaine got the warning and left the pilot confused as he backed safely out of the line of fire. "Later." He shot above the ship to get clear of the blast.
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-Zero-

He was a bit confused as to why the Huckbein had backed off, until he saw the ship fire a hadron blast at him and the crystal he used to attack the ship earlier.

In one quick move, he repositioned for another attack on the ship, firing his laser at the crystal sending another beam at the Valhalla only moments before the crystal was destroyed.
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-Valhalla-

The Valhalla quickly cut it's attack short as another concentrated blast rushed towards it Deploying the APT once more; this time the ship was surrounded, except for the bow, by the red plates.

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"Damn it. why aren't we launching?"

Gai activated the line to the bridge.

"Sir can we shuffle the Launch order? Let me get out there."
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-Zero-

He saw his chance to attack the ship directly. as such he quickly rushed the ship, but in a way that dared the Huckbein to follow.

Short range works best here.

Once he got past it's defenses, he took aim at what appeared to be the hangar and fired with the Shinkirou's hadron guns to prevent any more units from being launched.
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