Vol 8 Chapter 1 (1/2)

Chapter 1

Part 1

”Nigel Garrett, Unifor!”

The countdown tirabbed the control sticks as he took on the G force that amounted to a maximum of 5G

The catapult deck that slid by beloas a lot shorter than the one on the ”Ra Cailum”, and the launch velocity was slower as a result Once it left the deck, Nigel stepped on the pedal The ”Jesta” got into the darkness of space as it used its thrusters, and pulled itself away froht when the 20m tall machine was about to use its manipulator to hold onto the platform, the machine behind was at the start of the catapult deck

Daryl McGuninness ”Jesta” too followed the same process as it launched from the catapult of the ”Carrot” This shi+p of the Clop-class was only approximately half as heavy as the ”Ra Cailuned to the bow Daryl's el's as it merely activated the AMBAC on its liel's machine Unlike the machines with specifications for Earth use, the Base Jabber for space use had platforms on the top and below, and the flat ”, could allow for two machines to ride on it The treel stepped on the pedal again The ”Jestas” crouching on the platfor them started to accelerate It took the thrust from Daryl's machine and pulled its distance from the ”Carrot” and entered the darkness of the vacuum

He activated the laser communication with the mothershi+p as he looked around the all-view monitor The Earth was behind him, the size of a basketball, and there were 3 celestial objects that could be seen above in front of hiel The stars that were CG corrected for astronolows He could see the “Tenenbau” below hi fro silver trajectories in space Those were the lights released by the mobile suits of the Tenenbauan” and two norel saw that they were also headed to L3, turned to the space region in front of him where the “Luna II” could be seen; then, he spotted the Base Jabber catch up frohts

The bea cannons equipped on its backpack were protruding out, and the enhanced arrenades all over its limbs This heavy-armed “Jesta Cannon” included a hand-wieldable bearenade launcher set with physical ammunition The bulk of the machine really complemented the stuel looked at the hulking ” as he ruff voice came, and Watts let his personalized Base Jabber spin once

(We’ve been trained under Earth’s gravity We’ll repay theton Base)

(We’ll leave it to you, Tri-Stars brothers That disguisedtoo)

The lieutenant in charge of piloting the Base Jabber injected through the contact loop (Roger that We won’t forget the grace of this pit-stop) Upon hearing Daryl’s voice, Nigel turned forward again with a stare intending to hunt the enemies The Moon was across the other side of the Earth, and the space in front of him looked like a bottomless abyss The radars could not work under the effects of the Minovsky Particles, and they could not detect the target’s thruster flares; however, they could be certain that the “Garencieres” was nearby The fake Neo Zeon merchant shi+p took down the mobile suits of the “Carrot” and wrecked the “Ra Cailum” to a point of paralysis With the “Unicorn” it stole, this “Sleeves” shi+p was definitely so to meet up with the main fleet

It had been 3 days since the Zeon reton Base The “Ra Cailuines recked, and the reason why the Tri-Stars were the only ones ent up to space was because Nigel and coo of the strength it had, resulting in an outcome where both objectives were met They immediately launched from a nearby launch base, and met up with the 3rd tea by in low orbit However, it seemed that the “Garencieres” had already left Earth’s Absolute Defense zone, and since they were unable to keep track of their target, the “Carrot” and the “Tenenbauo, the ated when they detected a source of Minovsky Particlesquickly

They still did not knohere the “Garencieres” headed towards L3 was headed towards as it scattered its Minovsky Particles Lagrange Point 3 between Earth and the Moon had only the Side 7 colony cluster that was under construction and the “Luna II”, the stronghold of the Federation space fleet; it would be hard to iine that there would be “Sleeve” bases nearby there Side 6, where the Neo Zeon fleet was ru in, was at L5, a completely different place, and it was improbable for a rendezvous to be held here

Where is it going—no,the 3 days after the coel felt the excitement in him as he stared at the location the mothershi+p indicated (Did you hear, Leader? The rua, and Daryl spoke as they were exactly 100,000km away from Earth behind them

“You’re talking about the shi+p that wentout the secret mission of the Senate Council?”

(Yeah, the “Carrot” crew said that they saw it before the attack on Torrington, before we arrived there)

Nigel felt a chill down his spine, and once he confirmed that this was simply a lone channel with Daryl’s unit, “Oh”, he answered while pretending not to care about it (It seele’s extre the rest of Daryl’s words, Nigel felt the chill on his spine intensify

(It’s the sauised merchant shi+p entered space I don’t feel this way, but Captain Bright’s attitude has been weird…)

“Yeah, it doesn’t feel like he wants us to chase after them”

Now that I think of it, it seeton raid was deliberate Captain Bright would normally have us chase after the enen Riddhe used to belong to the “Nahel Argael kept his voice down

(And if he has any beef with the pilot of the “Unicorn”, this so-called secret mission from the Senate Council…)

We can deduce it The weird happenings that had been going on this ton attack incident all had the involvement of the “Unicorn” in it It was a product of the UC plan—the crux of the Earth Federation space Realignh it was meant to destroy the Zeon myth of Newtypes, ould the entire army be up in arms for this? He felt the sweat on his back freeze, and remained silent for a moment, (We see it!) But Watt’s call caused his heart to jump suddenly

(L 8 degrees above I’ first!)

The rocket flashes of the Base Jabber ferrying the “Jesta Cannon” lit once he said this, and the acceleratingrather fast as it had only Watts’ unit on it (Oi, Watts!) Daryl yelled, but Nigel stopped Daryl, saying, “It’s okay, let hiht above the indicated location, and felt anxious that he did not detect this first, but he still activated his Base Jabber and chased after Watts’ machine

“The “Jesta Cannon” range is longer Let him delay them first”

(But leader, hethe shi+p to stop first, you know?)

(GET OUT HERE, “UNICORN”! WE’LL SETTLE THE DEBT FROM BEFORE!) As Daryl expressed his concerned voice, Watts’ belloas el ood…” Then, he let his Jesta leave the Base Jabber

Daryl’s hter as they followed Watts’ “Jesta” The “Jegans” of the Tenenbauot into battle forel saw that, he released a light signal, telling theo first as he readied his beam rifle to fire any time soon (We’re the Federation space fleet Londo Bell “Garencieres”, please stop) Daryl’s warning voice echoed, and Nigel looked at the ied to thedown as the “Garencieres” continued to accelerate as its engines, ally, continued to let out thrust

It has the “Unicorn” on it, that el saw the thruster flares that were alhts, and was shocked that he could not feel any sense of pressure at all (The “Carrot” is…!?) Suddenly, he heard a scream from the wireless communicator

He opened the rear monitorto check the location of the ht of the “Carrot” was there, and he saw it surrounded by blueish-white fireballs, creating a blurry i white A silhouette that see to that of a round, and an explosion of light that appeared again covered the shi+p of the “Carrot” (Leader!?) Daryl exclaiency brake

“Watts, return back! The mothershi+p’s attacked!”

Hishis eyeballs out A raid? Fromented words vociferated in his mind He did not have time to wait for Watts to answer as he turned the “Jesta” while going above the safety speed li froh the wireless communicator as he accelerated theits anti-air fire

The main cannons on the two flanks of the shi+p fired, and two beah the space An ua-particle cannon shots were devoured by space, and in an instant, the enemy machine that were instantly lit moved to the belly of the shi+p The body of the enemy unit’s frame moved in an arc, and the thruster unit on its back looked like a set of wings as it ostensibly soloed the “Carrot” The bazooka in its hand continued to let out consecutive trails of flashes, and the physical a the tail of the shi+p directly The engines at the back of the shi+p were engulfed by a large fireball, and the “Carrot” shattered in the midst of the flash

The expanding fireballs immediately cooled, and the shi+p that was severed in half scattered in the gas clouds that reel’s overheated head, and he looked for the enest the debris It leapt onto a piece of rubble, changed its course at high speed, and spun the wings on its back at the “Tenenbaued , CG corrected, and appeared in Nigel’s eyes

“A red mobile suit…!? That’s…!”

The Second Co of Char, Full Frontal of the “Sleeves” The h the database, indicated the name of the machine “Sinanju”, and thetheel, and he looked around, searching for the enemy machine that disappeared The red machine continued to step upon the shrapnel of the “Carrot” that was scattered around, and accelerated towards the next pretty byits burners It looked like a replay of the “Char shot down 5 shi+ps” recorded in the war He e a “Zaku” to shoot down 5 shi+ps—

The “Tenenbaum” started to create a net of anti-air fire, but the “Sinanju” dodged it easily, charged right at it, and fired its bazooka I’e to click his tongue as he turned his anxious stare at the fireballs that continued to ignite, only to be taken aback by another light that came from somewhere else

“What…?”

The “Jegan” that was ht side was devoured by the beams, and its ripped lirazed by the feet, and Nigel hurriedly evaded There’s still another enemy? He looked at the sensor that did not respond at all, looked around, and found a bea the Base Jabber that was following behind

The Base Jabber engine was blown up, and the cockpit at the boas blown apart (Where’s it co trail of shots at the enemy it could not see, but the beaed in from the back of the “Jesta Cannon”, while another bea Daryl’s el turned thekilling intent he felt behind him caused him to feel a chill

He lost all control over hier The fire raced through the darkness, lighting soe object The mini-object that looked like a re the cannons It looked like an eagle claw, and the thick cable froht of the bea into the darkness

“Funnels!? No, that’s the INCOM…!?”

This was different frouided by the wireless system, but a psycommu installation that ired and controlled from afar The control was certainly better than a wireless system, but because it was cabled, there was a limit to the number of weapons that could be used This still was a weapon that could attack in all directions on its own Nigel did notafter that wired cannon at thatkilling intent, andthe cannons The criss-crossing bea ain, lighting the cabled INCOM, and the abnorhts

The purple machine had a mono-eyed head and streamlined lie shoulders looked like petals as they covered the head with several layers or ar the balance of the humanoid profile to resemble that ametal petals, and it resembled a rose as the cables at its hands slid like vines while it freely controlled the 2 INCOMs freely The “Stark Jegan” seee presence as it dodged the continuous volley of cannons and drew its bea to cut the cable, and the as as two sets of ht at the purple enemy

The rose-like h the vacuue at all It accelerated towards the antly The missiles that were ti a flash At that ot down below, and the INCOMs attacked the “Stark Jegan” The smooth cables wrapped the machine, and the 3 claws stabbed into the abdoht, and once it raised its beah the cockpit of the “Stark Jegan”

The humanoid that was severed at the waist becauy…!) Watts yelled out and let the “Jesta Cannon” charge forward as it fired the beael saw the beah vacuurowled as he sla razed by them at the last moment

“Our priority is to defend the mothershi+p A formation!”

The roar went in the opposite direction of the spinal cord (Roger!), Daryl and Watts answered in unison First, we have to regroup and lure the eneainst the el suppressed his true thoughts as he turned his back against the pursuing beams, and let the “Jestas” accelerate

Daryl’s “Jesta” and Watts “Jesta Cannon” followed, for a V The “Tenenbaue of the “Carrot”, was surrounded by numerous fireballs, and looked like it was about to be whiffed out in the wind

Part 2

3 small flies escaped froe of the psycoa-particle cannons fired from the INCOMs and escaped towards the mothershi+p that became a fireball

“Too slow You’re not going to have any place to return to now!”

Angelo Sauper smirked as he watched the three new machines, the “Jestas” raise their beam rifles and fire h of a threat to Full Frontal’s “Sinanju”, as the red h the shots fired from the 3 units and shot an u a new explosion upon the 3 machines The scattered shrapnel struck like nu the 3 “Jestas” to scatter away, and at this moment, the “Sinanju” released a strike to collapse the Clop-class bridge

A final flash appeared from the middle of the shi+p, and the Clop-class collapsed as it was devoured by the fireball “You see!” Angelo shouted, as he stepped on the pedal to move the machine forward, and recalled back to the INCOMs on its hands The INCOMs were reeled in back onto the hands by the wires, and the 3 claere clasped The high-output thrusters set up all over the e YAMS-132 “Rozen Zulu” raced through space

The moveable frame was based on the Zulu-type, but this “Rozen Zulu” had the Psycommu system and Psycofra the “Geara Zulu” could not elo could nitpick about the Psycommu installation as he could clearly feel the ene the “Sinanju”, which dodged the fires froazine, and squeezed the trigger to fight back When the second Clop-class cooled down suddenly after being sunk, a 380 a trail of smoke, and activated its proximity fuse As it exploded, hundreds ofinto the back of a “Jesta” that could was evading The a-particles traveling at sublight speed, but with the acceleration of the “Sinanju” propelling it, it was not to be underestimated The “Jesta” looked like it would leave the battlefront like this, but it quickly spun around to fire the beaelo to feel a shudder Once the other 2 units regrouped and fired, that “Jesta” pulled its beam saber and closed in on the “Sinanju” without hesitation

The twoflashes appeared While the other two machines fired to corner the “Sinanju”, thehigh-heat particles severed the muzzle of the bazooka The “Sinanju” lost its balance, but it iave up on the bazooka and drew the 2 beam axes on the inside of its shi+eld and attached them The sickle-shaped beams blades were at maximum output, and the beams that appeared on both ends showed itself in the forinata

“You inata…!?”

1 against 3 was not the problem; that “Jesta” used perfect cooperation as a weapon to pressure Frontal The “Sinanju” swung the beainata that was taller that itself with one hand to parry away the ene the blades at the other twofire The beams blades spun quickly as they acted like a shi+eld, deflecting the elo saw that it looked a little intirenades from it; in response, he activated the INCOMs from its hands The hands of the “Rozen Zulu” shot out, and the claws filled with killing intent raced through space The cables extending several kiloed into Frontal’s battlefield

The INCOM cannons flashed out beah the hot particles, becoo of this opportunity as it counterattacked,to parry There was the cal these emotions, and the coh, forelo felt a pressure pressing on his head, feeling incensed by it If I can shoot down the source of that cal two units are easy to deal with Angelo dodged the missiles from the Cannon-type and locked its INCOMs at the “Jesta” that lost its left arelo, there’s no need for you to interfere here), a line caused him to return back to reality (Go pursue the “Garencieres” I’ll chase up immediately)

The “Sinanju” let out this calhts of the explosion, flashi+ng its rip of the INCOM h the contact loop, “Yes! Captain Full Frontal” and hurriedly answered as he reeled in the cables No, even if I don’t interfere, the Captain can control the situation Angelo felt asha his commander’s power, and the “Rozen Zulu” turned away to leave the battlefield without looking back

The INCOMs that were reeled in caught up to the accelerating machine, and attached themselves onto its hands It seeht of it, but it showed no signs of slowing down Angelo had no intention of viewing the the “Rozen Zulu” race over This shi+p worked with the remnants on Earth without permission from headquarters, attacked a Federation base, and disappeared without any notification for 3 days It had already taken back the “Unicorn” and “Mineva”, but did not interact with any friendly forces, but went right at “Luna II” One had to wonder, why?

He did not feel that Zinnerman would defect to the Federation, but he knew the new coordinates indicated by the “Unicorn”—where the “Laplace Box” was, and there was a chance that he would try to keep it for himself Besides, he was an old Principality survivor edified by the Zabi family, an old-time ould worshi+p Mineva Zabi like a Goddess They had to et the “Box” and stir up the Zabi faction in Neo Zeon to take down Frontal He spotted the “Garencieres” which he could see in clear view at this distance, and let out a final thrust It was designed as a disguised merchant shi+p, but it could not escape this “Rozen Zulu” “Suberoa Zinnerelo of the escort squad!” he yelled into the communicator as he aiular prism-shaped shi+p

“Slon We’ve already dealt with the Federation pursuers Answer immediately”

There was silence, and the “Garencieres” did not let out a signal at all “If you disobey, we’ll view this as an insurrection” He said this and aimed the lock-on red reticule at it, but the shi+p with the “Libacorner Delivery” showed no signs of slowing down Is that so? He valued Mineva so elo was incensed by his lack of respect for Frontal since a long tielo hollered as he reached the right hand of the Rozen Zulu forward

The INCOMs shot out, and the “Rozen Zulu” extended its 3 claws as it bit into the flank of the “Garencieres” It then reeled in the INCOMs that broke through the deck like a scythe, and closed in on the shi+p It stepped on the open-air deck with its high-heels and turned its left hand to the bow of the shi+p, while the other INCOM was shot out, gnashi+ng at the are The frozen air rushed out fro this, “I’ll destroy this shi+p! Get out now if you’re there, “Unicorn”!” Angelo yelled

“We know from our inforet out! This “Rozen Zulu” is made to defeat you”

The “Rozen Zulu” could not fulfill its real value fighting against the Federation mass-production units It was built with the Psycoframe of the “Sinanju” spare parts and a unique Psycoframe terminal on the back, and thedown the “Unicorn” Angelo reeled in the right INCOM, let his hands attach, and latched the claws upon the shi+p that should have the white machine with it The armor plates were ripped like paper, and the short-circuited sparks and crystallized air surged out Even so, there was still no response fro, and then concluded that he was taken for a fool, “Are you ignoring ed as he expanded the claws jammed into the shi+p until its maximum size

“How insolent can you be!?”

The face of that arrogant “Unicorn” pilot, Banagher Links appeared on the surface of the deck where the claere stabbed into, and Angelo increased the output of the h to the bottoelo then kicked the deck, used the momentum to move the “Rozen Zulu” towards the bow, and looked into the bridge through the

The hatch was still opened, and the bridge was completely eation seat and steering seat were all eht fro plate was set at autopilot, and though it wasknocked off course by the cannons, and the alarh the contact loop

Angelo could not believe his eyes for a ht that maybe the people in the shi+p had evacuated, and checked all corners of the bridge on the enlarged screen With the noisy alaritalized voice that was ostensibly synthesized by the co a countdown 5, 4, 3—

The hairs on his body stood as his limbs inadvertently moved on their own; he pulled the control sticks, stepped on the pedal, and the next second after the “Rozen Zulu” left the shi+p, an explosion occurred fro the s of the shi+p to coh the deck as it expanded The body of the “Rozen Zulu” was knocked away as it got hit by the ielo’s head and helmet hit the safety cushi+on with a dull sound, and he spotted the sight of the “Garencieres” scattering from the corner of his eyes

The continuous explosions caused the deck to expand like a tu of grapes as it broke frohts, and the shi+p that was crushed into several thousand bits of shrapnel danced with the impact as several of them were embedded into the armor plates of the “Rozen Zulu” The continuous ielo by the heart and body, and he tried to control the “Rozen Zulu” and let it escape from the torrent of shrapnel Once he checked the status of the h the condition monitor, he opened the helmet visor that had cracks on it The beaas reht of that unique-looking triangular-shaped shi+p There were a few re shrapnel left of the “Garencieres”, but it had completely vanished

“A decoy…”

He held onto the ball-shaped control grip as the voice cah his clenched teeth They set up a self-destruct installation beforehand—no, it was most likely a systeelo’s mind could not think calmly about why they did this as he only felt a bitterness of sha, and he turned around to see the red humanoid machine of the “Sinanju” approach from behind on the monitor panel that was full of noise

“Captain…! What about those three machines!?”

(There’re always priorities Are you hurt?)

The cold deliberate tone caused Angelo’s heart to jump The Captain wants to check on my safety even if he had to let the enemy units escape, he suppressed the hot sensation that was rising in him, and wanted to turn the machine around as he said, “I’ll pursue them”; however, he was stopped by the hand of the “Sinanju” (You’re still not used to the machine There’s no need to force yourself) Frontal’s voice rang as he stopped the “Rozen Zulu”

“I’m really sorry This machine uses your…the spare parts of the “Sinanju”, but I let it get wounded, Captain”

(Don’tthe “Unicorn” Just get ready before that)

“But if this is a decoy, he…”

If they were using the unmanned “Garencieres” as bait to hide their whereabouts, the chances of theh (So it looks like the report of the contact with the Mock Wooden Horse is true) Frontal said as the elo saw the face of the ulp

(In that case, we have to consider that they went in the opposite direction, towards the Moon as we’re completely lured to “Luna II”)

“Did that Zinnerman fall into Federation’s hands?”

(Or he rasp after all)

The “Sinanju” released the hand placed on the “Rozen Zulu” shoulder as it broke contact Angelo thought that it was not really possible, but Frontal’s voice sounded like he was prepared for everything, and Angelo could only believe his

(Return back to the “Rewloola” We’ll continue our pursuit after that)

“Yes! …Can we catch up?”

If it were just as Frontal concluded, the Mock Wooden Horse—the “Nahel Argama” may have pulled quite a distance to the Moon Even if they were to turn back immediately, it would take an entire day for the shi+p, to pass by Earth and reach a position where they could see Logically, it was impossible to catch up, but Frontal seeelo frowned as he looked at the “Sinanju”before him