Archangel Bridge
"Confirm descent sequence again. Test ablativeei (a type of heat-absorbing gel) jet.”
"I'll take care of you!"
"Descent procedure check complete. All systems are in good condition.”
" Correct trajectory, descent angle 6.1Theta 3."
After listening to Matthew and the others 'report, Marius looked at the screen in front of him and said,""Your Excellency."
Halberton nodded on the screen.[The Archangel is descending!]
"Begin descent! Engine output at 40%, advancing at a slow speed. Four seconds later, attitude control will begin."
" Landing sequence, first phase…10 minutes to atmospheric entry point…"
Following the order, the Archangel began to dive slowly. It gradually left the Menelaos and headed toward Earth.
"The Archangel is on the move? Tsk! Damn Halbaton! Even if the Eighth Fleet had to be sacrificed, they would still allow Zhantui to land on Earth?”
After hearing the report, Kruze was furious. He had already chased her to this point, so he couldn't let her escape.
"Chase after him!" Kruze said angrily to Ardis. He had to sink her before she landed!”
"Yes, sir!"
Ma and Keane were killing each other in this cold and empty space, crisscrossing wildly. Keane nimbly glided above Mabius after dodging his attack and shot the missile in his hand into the cockpit. However, in the next second, it was destroyed by the main cannon of a destroyer. The light of life shone like a short-lived firework, and then disappeared in the endless darkness.
The four Aslan players who were in the midst of a fierce battle stopped after receiving the laser communication from the Phisalus and looked in the direction of the Archangel. The Archangel was descending into the atmosphere.
"The Archangel is going to land?"
After blowing up Mabius who was about to ambush him, Y'zaks shouted in shock. Then, he gritted his teeth.
"In your dreams!"
He pushed the thrusters hard and charged into the dense fleet. The other three followed closely behind.
Kira was still waiting in the cockpit of the assault. He fixed the paper crane tail in his hand between the gaps of the console and smiled at it. This was the first medal in his life, and it was also evidence that he had successfully protected someone. As for the flower Kira, he gave it to Flay, who he met on the way, and asked her to pass it to Silika.
The landing procedure was still in progress. Suddenly-
'Duel Gundam and Storm Gundam have broken through the formation!'
The voice on the communicator made Kira nervous, and then Jacky's voice sounded,'Fighting with the Mineraos.'
Kira called out to Type Zero when he heard the report.
"Captain Frada!"
"Alright, I know."
Vlada called out to the bridge almost immediately.
" Captain, let's attack! How many minutes until the critical point?
"What are you talking about-we...?”
Malek asked in surprise.
Kira interrupted,"According to the Mech's written specifications, Assault can land on a single target.'
When he heard the voice, he turned to look at the other communication screen in disbelief.
"Kira!"
There was also a burst of exclamations on the bridge. It was only then that Kira realized that she should have left the ship.
"Kira, why are you…there!”
Marius was shocked, and his voice began to tremble. However, Kira could still hear the reproachful tone.
She probably really wants me to leave. Perhaps it was because such a person was the captain that he came back, Kira thought.
" If this continues, the Mineraos will be in danger! Captain!' Kira's voice urged Marius to make a decision.
'Why did he come back?' Malus felt a pang of bitterness.
It should be for her and her classmates. This child was too kind. However, this kindness would only cost him his life on the battlefield.
Moreover, under such circumstances, was he supposed to fight to save Mineraos and Archangel? If anything were to go wrong, he would fall heavily to Earth and burn up in the atmosphere.
"Alright then! However, to return before the third stage, although the specifications were fine, no one had actually tested it. No one knew what would happen inside the Mech. Pay attention to the altitude and time at all times!”
"Yes!"
Just as his thoughts were racing, he heard Natalie's resolute voice and was in no hurry to stop her. Kira had already turned off the communication.
" Second Lieutenant Bakilulu-!!"
Marius stood up angrily.
"If we lose this ship now! The sacrifice of the Eighth Fleet would be in vain!”
Natalie shouted back at him, bearing with Marius 'anger.
She knew that it would be dangerous for Kira to attack, but if she was attacked in this state, the Archangel would be in danger of disintegrating.
Marius glared at Natalie. She was angry and resentful. She hated herself for not stopping Kira, and she was also angry at Natalie's coldness. If she had been more decisive, she would not have…
But it was too late.
"Oh……is it being pulled by gravity?”
Kira, who flew out of the deck, immediately felt the gravity from Earth. After making slight adjustments to the control system, Kira stepped on the pedal again. The Mech immediately flew towards the battlefield that was filled with light.
"Damn it! There's no time left. Quickly sink them all!”
Diago was a little annoyed by the large number of MAs. He used his armored shotgun to shoot the MAs in front of him into a sieve.
Then, he flew to the front of a Drake-class frigate and fired the 350mm launcher on his right arm. The 94mm high-energy Firewire Rifle on his left arm was combined together and fired at the bow of the ship.
The pulse from the ultra-high pulse long-range sniper rifle directly pierced through the enemy ship.
Looking at his results, he whistled frivolously. He accelerated and flew towards the Mineraos.
"Belgrano sank!"
"There are still five minutes to the enemy's critical point!”
Hoffman shouted from the bridge of the Mineraos.
"Sir, we can't wait any longer…! Otherwise, I won't be able to keep this ship!"
But Halbottom shook his head firmly.
"…Not yet!"
The Storm Gundam's beam rifle hit the Mineraos, and the tremors reached the bridge. At this moment, the operator's voice made Halbottom raise his head.
"Archangel, activate X105, Mabius Zero!”
"What did you say?"
Looking at the screen, he saw the assault nimbly fighting the duel.
But, who was driving it?
Needless to say, it was the young man named Kira Yamato. Other than him, who else could control it so nimbly and freely? Halberton's chest was filled with pain.
Seeing this scene, everyone who was watching the battlefield was shocked. This was simply suicidal.
However, just as the Archangel was about to reach the critical point, the captain of another Lorasia-class made his decision.
"Are you finally willing to come out? Assault!"
Y'zaks, who had been looking for an attack, saw the attack flying towards him. The half of his face that was not wrapped in bandages revealed a ferocious look.
"This is to repay the injury you gave me!"
The beam sword was suddenly pulled out, and the Mech arrived in front of the assault in the blink of an eye under the push of the strengthened thrusters.
Kira was shocked.
"This is a duel? That equipment…So fast!"
"Take this!"
Kira, who had no time to think, blocked with her shield and quickly flew to the side to distance herself from Duel. The duel could not be stopped. He turned around and followed up.
It was no wonder that Kira was surprised. The shoulders, wrists, waist, and ankles of the duel were now covered with additional armour-like equipment-Assault Armor.
This set of equipment could greatly enhance the firepower and propulsion of a duel. Although the additional armor had increased its weight from 61.9 tons to 103.47 tons, the addition of multiple thrusters and enhanced thrusters made the current duel far more powerful than before.
Right now, it had a 115mm Salute Gun on its right shoulder and a 220mm Five-Chain Missile on its left shoulder. It was a greater threat to Kira. Either one of them would be enough to make him suffer.
In the face of the modified duel, Kira could only increase the speed of the aerial assault to the maximum to deal with it. In addition, Earth's gravity made the battle extremely difficult.
But no matter what, they must not be allowed to pass! With a firm belief, Kira once again increased the speed of her Mech and rushed towards the duel.
While Kira was fighting the duel, Vlada had also found Storm. Due to gravity, the slow Storm was surrounded by the barrel cannon and instantly fired a barrage of attacks.
The cockpit shook. Although the PS armor took some of the attacks that it did not manage to dodge, it still made Diago feel uncomfortable.
"Damn it, it's not good if this continues.”
The situation in front of him forced him to take it seriously.
"The body is so heavy, huh? Ugh!"
When he was a distance away from the Type Zero, he saw the Kamov charging toward the Menelaos.
Halberton, who was commanding the battle, was suddenly attracted by a beam of light shooting from the front. When he saw it, his eyes widened.
"Lao Ya class approaching-!"
At some point in time, a Zaphte warship was approaching the Mineraos.
"Kamov! He had overshot it! What are you doing? Sarman!"
Diss, who also sensed that something was wrong, excitedly leaned out and roared. The Kamov, which was already slightly prominent, was now completely deep inside the enemy formation.
At this moment, the communication line on the bridge was activated, and Captain Sarman of Kamov appeared on the screen.
"I've already chased you all the way here…I can't let you go…I'll get to the bottom of it…It's all because of us back then."
Due to the distance and interference, the images and sounds were very chaotic. However, the sound that occasionally came out of the noise was surprisingly calm. Once the distorted image returned to normal, Sarman's expression was still as serious as usual.
'... I must…'
Probably because they were too far away, the communication was cut off.
Adelis was stunned. Previously, he had several chances to sink Longshanks, but he had always escaped, especially when he lost the Archangel at Artemis. Perhaps it was a miscalculation for Sarman. However, it was not entirely his fault.
"Captain Kruze ~"
When the regretful Adelis looked at the officer's face, he felt a chill down his spine.
Kruze was staring at the screen, which showed Kamov charging toward the giant body of the Mineraos.
A faint smile appeared on his focused face.
"Damn it!"
Vlada noticed that something was wrong. She used her speed to shake off the storm and quickly rushed towards the Lorasia-class. When she got close, she opened fire with all her power. Suddenly, the left side of Kamov was filled with flames, but it still could not stop the enemy's advance.
Kamov did not bother with Type Zero. After firing at the Mineraos, it rushed into the fleet. A destroyer that was closer to the Mineraos tried to block it. After a round of intense shooting, the destroyer sank in the sea of fire, and the Kamov slowly passed by the sunken ship.
Aslan had also noticed the situation on the Kamov under Nicholas 'reminder. The two of them flew over, but were stopped by Adelis.
'Aslan! Nicholas! Come back quickly!
"But! Kamov…"
'It's too late! In the past, you would have been dragged down! Come back quickly! This is an order!
"Yes."
Looking at Kamov unwillingly, Nicholas and Aslan had no choice but to return. He vented his anger on the other enemy ships.
The Mineraos was hit by Kamov's shell and spat out flames.
"-does he want to die together?"
Hoffman stood up in horror.
At this moment, Halberton, who had been gritting his teeth and not speaking, ordered.
"Evacuate the space shuttle immediately. Send out a full-frequency communication and tell ZAFT not to attack the space shuttle!”
Hoffman was stunned. After he understood the meaning of this order, his face immediately turned pale.
Halberton roared at him as if he was reprimanding him,"We've already reached this point. How can we be shot down by him?!"”
"But will ZAFT let them go?”
"The collapse of Heliopolis has already made Aubrey extremely angry. If he knew that those were Aubrey's civilians and still attacked, it's very likely that Aubrey would be pushed to our side. After all, Aubrey was still a neutral country. In that case, Kruze would not be able to explain himself!”
To be honest, even he didn't believe that Aubrey would oppose PALNT for his own people, so it was up to the heavens whether he lived or died.
"Understood. Let the shuttle depart! Send a signal to ZAFT!”
"The Menelaos has sent a full-frequency communication! I will now release the shuttle of the civilians in Heliopolis, as well as the information on the civilians.”
The Fisharius had already received the message.
"A civilian shuttle?" "But this information is quite detailed. What should I do?"”
"Yes, inform the troops to try not to hurt anyone. However, this was a battlefield. There would always be accidents, right?”
Kruze shrugged helplessly, his face full of mockery.
"Yes."
Adelis turned his head back with an expression of 'as expected' on his face. It was already at this time that they let the commoners leave. Wasn't that courting death? Who cares about the civilians now!
The Menelaos was an Agamemnon-class aircraft carrier, and its main cannon was far more powerful than the Drake frigate. The high-energy beam cannon hit the Kamov and caused a violent explosion.
The Menelaos was also under attack and was beginning to tilt. A faint red flame began to appear under the ship. The two warships had been dragged into the Earth's atmosphere.
Halberton didn't care about all this. Instead, he felt a little comforted after seeing that the plane had left safely. The only thing left was the Archangel. As long as they could land smoothly, nothing else mattered! Halbaton looked at the fighting Ultimate Gundam and said quietly,""Go, child."
Yifei also felt Halbaton's instructions and gave a thumbs up to the Menelaos that Halbaton was on.
The flagship of the Eighth Fleet dragged its battered body in front of the Archangel, intending to sink along with ZAFT's valiant enemy ship.
"Captain! There were less than two minutes left before the third stage of atmospheric entry.”
"Prepare to release ablativegel!”
"Call it Form Zero, Assault and Ultimate Gundam, come back!”
Natalie ordered decisively when she heard Neumman's voice.
Marius stared at the screen without moving, as if he was frozen.
The two battered warships, whose outer armor had been burned red by the friction of the atmosphere, were still shooting at each other.
Suddenly, the heavily damaged Kamov began to explode from the left, and then the entire ship disintegrated. The fragments that were sent flying drew a parabola in the atmosphere before burning up one by one.
The Mineraos was barely holding on, but its outer shell was cut and burned by the thin air, and its engine had almost lost its ability to escape gravity. In fact, at this point, no matter how powerful the engine was, it could no longer save this huge flagship from Earth's gravity.
" Admiral Halbaton…!"
Facing the burning Mineraos, Malus stood up and slowly saluted. Her tears blurred her vision. Halberton's last carefree smile was still lingering in her mind.
'Your Excellency...
I will convey your intentions.
"This ship has entered the atmosphere!" The pilot, Neumman, began to nervously announce.
Before this, Vlada had already used a flying anchor to secure the Type Zero to the aircraft apron of the warship. Meanwhile, Kira was still engaged in a life-and-death struggle with Duel.
"Drink!"
Y'zaks didn't care about the situation at all. He only had eyes for the guy in front of him. Filled with anger, he slashed his beam sword at the attacker.
Kira controlled her shield to block the powerful attack and pushed it back with all her might. She dodged the opponent's attack while retreating.
The duel failed, and he rushed over again despite his unstable center of gravity. However, he was kicked by a roundhouse kick, and Y'zaks screamed.
"Damn it!"
The distance between the two of them had already widened, and both of their bodies had also fallen into the atmosphere. Unwilling to give up, Y'zaks raised his beam rifle. Just as he aimed, a spaceship blocked his view.
It was the space shuttle launched by the Mineraos. The refugees from Heliopolis were all on this space shuttle, and Kira herself should have been on it. Coincidentally, it was in the middle of the assault and the duel.
"Bastard! How dare you obstruct me?"
Y'zaks knew that it was a civilian shuttle, but he had lost his cool in anger.
"Stop!"
Just as the duel was about to attack the shuttle,[clock up]! The two of them heard a mechanical sound, and then the weapons in the duel suddenly exploded.
"Waaah! Damn it!"
Kira heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that the Mech that was attacking the duel was the Ultimate Gundam of the Wing Wing. Then, the two Mech's returned to the Archangel. Although the shuttle was not destroyed, Kira still fainted from a fever.
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