Chapter 13: Rude Awakening (Earth)

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- Strike -

"Whew... what a day..." Strike said as he emerged from the shower in his new quarters. He toweled off his hair and body, then slipped back into his uniform. "Not quite over yet, though..."

He made his way on up to the bridge, where he passed Zaine as he exited. He entered and addressed Captain Altair.

"Yo, Cap'n. I was wondering if I could use the ship's communicator? I need to make a phone call to outer space."

By that, he meant Wingnut on the Macht. He wanted to see how they were faring, as well as relay all the stuff that had just transpired down here.
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-Lyon-

"Wow... It kinda does look like a cockroach... Hope it'll help protect this ship. Anyway, it'll be a pleasure working with you." She replied before heading towards her own Gundam to do a bit of routine maitenance.

-Luna-

"I hope you don't mind us tagging along." Was all Luna said over the COM to Major Reese and the Duskraider leader once they came into view.
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- Stellar/Xiu -

"Are you sure you're okay?" Stellar asked, worry lacing her voice.

"I told you, I'm fine," Xiu repeated. "How many times to I have to say it?"

"But... that pain you were talking about--"

"Is gone now, and hasn't come back since then." Xiu turned and stalked off towards the other side of the hanger. "I'll be over there if you need me."

As she passed by the various mobile suits that lined the Valhalla's hanger, she tried to push the memory out of her mind. The truth was, while she told others not to worry, she was probably the most worried of all. Just what was that pain she had experienced back there?

"Don't worry about it... don't worry about it..." she chanted to herself as she walked.

She passed by the Delta Gundam, thoroughly trashed from its fight with that strange blue mobile suit. Xiu grinned. "Guess hot-shot actually got his but kicked for once."

A loud banging managed to draw her attention. She turned to see that guy who didn't seem to like her much at all punch the side of his Gundam as he got out of it. She made her way over towards the Sonicscream.

"And what's got your underwear in a knot?" Xiu called up towards the cockpit where Zangetsu stood.
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"And what's got your underwear in a knot?"


Zangetsu looked down to Xiu. 'God, of all the people to find me frustrated why did it have to be her?'

"Well theif if you must know I've been in training to progress my newtype powers to the next stage but, I haven't managed to achieve anything." he said as he deceded down to the hangar floor.

"People like you don't help much either. I can understand most people, hell I don't even have a grudge against Lowind and he's been my rival practicly since I got here. But you, I can't stand you at all. No matter what you claim to be doing you are first and foremost a theif in my eyes someone who knowingly cheated others by taking objects which are precious to them. I'm not saying they might not have deserved it but, what right do you have to take what belongs to others?"
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-Kitty-

"Yo, Cap'n. I was wondering if I could use the ship's communicator? I need to make a phone call to outer space."

Kitty simply shook her head and excused herself from the bridge giving a half-hearted salute to the Captain as she stepped through the sliding doorway of the bridge. Her mind was elsewhere as she absently pushed her way past several crewmen that she came across in the halls, more so shoving them than anything. When she arrived at the lift, she was met by a pair that asked her where she was headed to, on leaving on that level while the other going on about something..

It didn't matter to Kitty because she grabbed the man by his collar and threw him out of the lift with the strength of a well trained marine.

"Step off.."

The lift closed behind her as the bewildered crewman looked on. Inside the lift Kitty slumped back against the back railing on the lift, head hung low as the lift came to a halt on the hangar deck. As she exited, she looked over to the now partially assembled Bawoo K. She slowly stepped over to the suit and looked up at the face. The monoeye had been replaced, a pair of jade green eyes now staring back at her in it's place. The face itself now resembled a Gundam more than the Bawoo it was built from, the whole form of the suit now taking on a more 'Gundam'-like look at that point as well.

"Was this what you had in mind, Michael?"

She asked herself that question, tears welling up at the sight of the suit and the memories of what she felt on that ship.

"Am I to take your place? You knew I could never do that.."

With a sigh, she stepped over to a lift and rode it up to the still disassembled cockpit. As she stepped inside, the noticed a new cockpit setup, the original panoramic monitor and linear seat now streamlined into a more seamless unit. Also, on the chair she noticed some more interface units that she hadn't seen before on the old unit. She stepped forward and decided to take a seat in the chair. For some reason, it felt big on her as she mindlessly tapped the dead interface pads along the arms of the chair, but with a tap to one of the buttons, something..changed.

She didn't realize it, but the technicians had uploaded the backup software to the suit, and this was why she suddenly had a feeling of..warmth and relief coming over her. It seemed like in her minds eye, she could see all the times she had spent with Michael before now.

And this was what made her both happy, and well with tears at the same time. A soft smile formed on her blank face as those tears began to trickle down her cheeks..

A simple whisper was uttered as she began to weep.

"Thank you.."

Don't mourn for me, Kitty. Just remember all the things we had. Keep those with you, always. Because with those; I shall be with you in stride.
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- Xiu -

Xiu couldn't believe what she was hearing. Was it this guy's goal to make every attempt to piss her off?

"I steal things because I can! I steal things because I'm good at it! As far as I'm concerned, there's no need for any reason beyond that. I'm the Great Xing Xiu, and proud of it!"

"Which is more than I can say about you! I thought the Gundam pilots were supposed to be great... but you're just a jerk who only knows how to run off at the mouth! I bet you can't even pilot half the way the others can, not even out of a paper bag!"

All the irritation, all the anger Xiu had felt towards this guy ever since she'd met her in the brig was spilling out now. He had gone a pulled the last straw by attempting to assault her pride as a thief. "You think you're so high and mighty! What makes you so much better than me, huh?! Can you tell me that, you loudmouth jerk?!"
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With that he lost it. His eye piece broke off causing blood to trickle down his face and his eyes began glowing a demonic yellow.

"What makes him so much better then you is me!" yelled Zaraki as he jumped toward trying to punch her in the face with his left hand. "I am the greatest warrior alive!"
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Sume Gai/Masaki

"I'm lookin for Shu you wouldn't happen to know where he might be would you?"

'typical' Gai turned toward the ship and headed in that direction as he answered.

"I don't know. and the only one on the ship who might would be the captain."

'alright I'll ask him."

the Cybuster followed the Alt into the hanger where it parked in one of the empty berths. The Green hair youth hopped out followed by his two cats. the three were about to head into the bowels of the ship alone. Gai knew no good would come of that and was forced to run to catch him before he left through the wrong door.

-Valhalla Bridge-

"Go right ahead Strike"

Altair indicated an open console to the right of Sylvia as he speaks indicating it's function as what Strike needed. It was only moments later when Gai, still in E-quip mode, escorted Masaki through the door.

"Captain I've brought someone who has requested to meet you."

Gai Stepped aside as he indicated Masaki. Altair recognized the boy from a report Bian had released to most of the DC's commanders shortly after the Gundam Team's defection.

"Thank you Gai; Mister Adoh I believe how may I help you"

"Can you tell me Where Shu is?"

The Captain was taken aback by the young man's directness. Though he had to admit he admired it, in a way.

"I'm afraid I only know rumors only Dr. Bian and a few of his confidants would know for sure. Last I heard he was headed to North America though it is nothing more than a rumor."

Masaki latched onto this information it was more than he had known before.

"that's great, Meow"

"now if only he knew where America was meow"

"Thank you Captain, come on Time's a wasting."

Then before anyone could stop him Masaki left the bridge; only Kuro and Shiro with him.
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- Strike -

"Cool. This will only take a few minutes."

He strode over to the console and sat himself down, then worked to created a communication link with the Macht orbiting above the surface. Amusingly, the console seemed to make that sound the old computers from his world would make when attempting to dial up to the internet. After about a minute, it indicated he was connected.

He keyed the transceiver. "Attention, Wingnuts. Calling all Wingnuts. This is Strike Zero from the Valhalla, are you receiving, over?"

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- Xiu -

Xiu yelped out in surprise as Zangetsu came barreling towards her. Only her cat-like reflexes saved her from being knocked out cold; she she ducked and rolled to her right, passing just under his deadly punch.

They young girl stared wide eyed at the young man that stood before her. Did he seriously just try to punch me out?!

Then he noticed that Zangetsu's eyes had turned yellow, and he was wearing a positively crazed expression.

"What the...?!" she said as she stood, her voice wavering just slightly. She kept herself light, ready to duck to safety should Zangetsu attempt to strike again. "What the heck is wrong with you?"
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"Whats wrong with me? Whats wrong with you, girl?" said Zaraki as he turned around. "You say that you're better than that whimp Zangetsu but, you don't seam to be backing it up at all."

He rushed forward again but, this time he pulled out a set of knives Zangetsu had always kept hidden as a surprise weapon in his sleeves. he aimed to stab her straight through with the right knife while following up with a diagonal slash upwards from left to right.
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- Xiu -

Despite her earlier claims, Xiu was no hand-to-hand fighter. She simply didn't have the size, nor the strength. So when Zangetsu flashed out the pair of hidden knives, she felt a very strong chill carry up her spine. Frantically, she twisted left to avoid the thrust, then leaped backwards to dodge the slash, landing a few meters feet from where she'd stood before. She stared down into Zangetsu's now merciless, blood thirsty eyes.

Xiu's heart was pounding in her chest. He was serious--he was actually going to kill her. Her eyes darted about as she searched for a way out, but she had unwittingly just been backed into a corner. There wasn't any way out other than to go through him, something she was not about to do.

"Hey! Somebody! I could use a little help here!" she cried out, praying that somebody would be able to hear her.
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Stellar looked up, surprised at the sound of her wingmate's voice. She stood and started in the direction of the call.

"Xiu?"
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-Kitty-

Kitty had been snapped out of her daze by the yelling match between Xiu and Zangetsu, resulting in her poking her head out of the cockpit of the Bawoo. What she saw was enough to warrant what she did next. As Zangetsu attempted to slash and stab at Xiu, Kitty grabbed a screw driver and lobbed it driver side first at the back of Zangetsu's head.

The driver, now a dart more or less, was an attempt to draw attention away from Xiu as Kitty called up to the bridge on her pilot suit's wrist communicator.

"Valhalla bridge, this is Lt. JG Kitty; requesting MP squad in the hangar ASAP. Have them prepped for use of deadly force; Zangetsu's lost it!"

She then stepped out onto the lift deck and called out to Zangetsu.

"Zangetsu! Stop this now! What the hell do you think you're doing!?"
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Zaraki dodged the screw driver easily and glanced with one eye to Kitty while keeping the other on Xiu.

"Why does everyone keep thinking I'm that whimp Zangetsu? Maybe if I kill this nosiy girl they'll think different." said Zaraki as he ran toward Xiu and pepared to slash her with both knives in an X shape. "It's all over little lady! NO WHERE TO RUN!!" he yelled.
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Sume Gai/Altair

Gai was about to chase after Masaki when something even more important was reported. He didn't even wait for orders.he took off towards the hanger. as MPs were indeed sent from a much closer location. the Groups arrived at about the same time and were both moving at top speed towards the two. Gai lept and landed right in the way of Zaraki's slash the Knives bouncing harmlessly off Gai's Armor. one look explained it

"Stop Zaraki!"
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-Kitty-

"Tch.."

Kitty lept from the liftdeck that she had thrown the driver from and came down in a roll, somersaulting over her shoulder to come out in a crouch. Not wasting any time, she dashed off toward Zangetsu as her defensive programming went into effect. On her way, she vaulted over a tool chest that was owned by one of the hangar technicians aboard and grabbed a metal ball peen hammer off of the top of the chest.

"Hmph."

She then sprinted at Zangetsu in a speed that rivaled his own, almost inhuman. She moved with a one handed, upward swing of the ball end of the hammer in an effort to smack him right in the noggin.
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"Huh? Aren't you dead? Well that's just great I'll send you back." Zaraki said as he attacked Gai with a flurry of slashes designed to find if there were weakpoints in the armor.

"That junk is only gonna hold up for so long. When it fails I'll kill you and the girl."

Zangetsu was reciving brief glimps of what was happening. In his dream-like semi-consious state he didn't no what to think. Xiu was backed into a cornor an scared, Kitty had thrown a screw driver at someone, and that gold and black guy had just jumped in front of Xiu. 'What a wierd dream this is I can't focus on it to much though so....So...Tired.'

Edit: Zaraki broke off his attack as Kitty came up and tried to wack him in the head. "No we can't have him take control again, little kitty. I guess I'll have to take care of you first." he said as he tried to stab at her.
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-Kitty-

Kitty watched as the ball peen hammer swooped over Zangetsu's head. The followup stab went directly into her gut, the knife penetrating deep into her 'flesh.' But one of the benefits of not being human was that it wasn't a fatal hit.

"I believe you're going to have a bit of difficulty with that, Zaraki.."

She then grabbed his 'stabbing' hand as it still held the knife and made a pair of blows of her own with the hammer as it came across his face from his lower right and then from the upper left.
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'Oww why does my head hurt?' thought zangetsu as he floated in his 'dream' space.

Zaraki dodged to avoid the hammer, his hand still clasped by kitty made it hard. "Damn, that hammer blow almost woke him up. You just made your last mistake Kitty." Zaraki used the other knife to try and stab her. "All being have a weakpoint somewhere. Lets see if it's your eye."
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"Sorry But I'm not losing another friend today."

the Attacks left little more than Scratches on his armor as he blocked with his arms. then the moment Zaraki's attention shifted Gai attempted to knock him over the back of the head holding back so as to not risk killing him.

Gai would follow this by grabbing at the stabbing arm in an attempt to retain him.

The MPs, breathless, arrived on the scene and leveled rifles at the group ready to fire the moment they got a clear shot at the knife wielding Zaraki.
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-Kitty-

Her hissing was then amplified into a screech as the knife slashed across the left side of her face taking the eye with it. The result was a very unhappy Kitty. As the arm would be restrained by Gai, Kitty moved to knee Zaraki in the nuts with the force of a 20lb sledge being swung full force into his pelvis. If anything, he'd have some popped nuts for sure..maybe even a broken hip.

This pilot was not holding back..
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