Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2024: On the Edge of Destruction!
"A mayfly trying to shake a tree!!"

When MR.T. discovered that the Banshee Gundam was heading straight for the collapsing core—the small black hole that was about to form—a cruel smile appeared on his face.

MISS.J was watching from behind. She didn't stop the Banshee Gundam from rushing towards the collapsing core, which meant that this core member of the Demon Faces didn't care about the safety of the Conflict Factor Heming who was piloting the Banshee Gundam.

She simply wanted to witness firsthand just how far this conflicting element, which had not been accepted by the Ghost Faces, could go.

So let this source of conflict shine with a lingering glow that brings joy to MISS.J!

"Snapped!"

Another snap of the fingers.

The petal giant's remaining body shattered on the spot, completely disappearing into the black sphere, becoming the final push for the small black hole to take shape.

"Om!!"

At this moment, it seemed that light could no longer escape.

Countless substances
Countless rays of light were distorted in that instant, then confined around the black sphere, forming the classic accretion disk.

This scene dealt a severe blow to everyone's spirits, leaving them pale, their eyes glazed over, and some even losing consciousness on the spot.

"Black hole!!"

Amuro's eyes were bloodshot as he witnessed Earth's atmosphere being torn apart and continuously sucked into the accretion disk of the black sphere. Moreover, even in space, Amuro had noticed the changes on Earth's surface.

Mountains are crumbling, forests are being torn apart, rivers are being blocked...
Even faintly, Amuro seemed to hear people running around, screaming and shouting helplessly.

"Concentrate! Amuro! Trust Colonel Ming! No!! Trust General He!!"

When Xia (Yugu) let out a fierce shout, a crystalline glow appeared on his Hyakushiki body.

"I don't need you to remind me, Char!"

Amuro focused his mind and fully responded to He Ming's power, and then a crystalline glow appeared on the torso of his F91 Gundam.

Following that, the mobile suits piloted by Hassawi, Christina, Quess, and others also began to show signs of fine crystals appearing around their bodies.

"Bah!"

Mr. T groaned in pain, clutching his right hand. A trickle of blood flowed from his palm, dripping onto the ground, which was quite conspicuous.

"As expected of a source of conflict!"

Mr. T wiped away the injury on his right wrist with a forceful motion and then sneered.

"But this is the end!"

Mr. T raised his hands and snapped his fingers once again.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

An inexplicable fluctuation suddenly erupted from the core area of ​​the black sphere, instantly shattering the light sphere centered on the Banshee Gundam.

The tiny crystals that had just condensed from each machine were mercilessly shattered.

"what!!"

Screams rose and fell.

"Damn it!! I just don't believe it!"

With bloodshot eyes and a few drops of blood on her face, Harman Kahn, whose aloof and beautiful appearance was no longer what it used to be, roared and unhesitatingly poured all her energy into the sphere of light.

The others, after a brief period of injury, immediately poured all their power into the sphere of light, along with Haman Kahn, without reservation.

Even the trio of Ernesti, who had just regained consciousness, were no exception. As mages, they knew all too well the dire consequences of exhausting their magic and mental energy.

But the scene before them left them no room for hesitation, nor could they afford to hesitate.

After everyone exerted all their efforts, the scattered sphere of light burst forth with strong resilience, reformed itself, and once again interfered with the black sphere, slightly slowing down the rate at which surrounding objects were sucked in.

"Hmph! A futile struggle."

Mr. T snorted and snapped his fingers again.

"Boom!!"

An irresistible wave swept across the entire field, violently blowing everyone's machines away from their current positions and causing varying degrees of damage to all of them.

The sphere of light shattered upon impact.

Apart from the Banshee Gundam and the Twelve Crystal Floating Shields still holding on, the others could only watch the machines frantically reporting errors, feeling defeated by the sense of powerlessness.

"Is this the end? The colonel is still persisting, and we can only watch helplessly?"

Hasavi roared in frustration.

How familiar this feeling is!
Isn't this exactly how he felt back when he experienced the Second Neo Zeon War?
He had tried everything he could and exerted all his strength, but he still couldn't stop the tragedy from happening!

No! We're not done yet!

A strange yet familiar female voice appeared around everyone without them noticing.

"Lala?! You!?"

Char (the Valley) was startled and subconsciously looked around, only to see a shadow named Lala Shin.

"You're a lesbian? No, you're not the lesbian I know."

The other party smiled slightly and nodded.

“Of course. I am Lara Singh, but not the Lara Singh you know. Colonel. Now, the Lara Singh of all time and space is here.”

"Lala Sin from all timelines?!"

"Yes. Wherever the Colonel is, Lara Singh will be there."

The other person pointed a finger at the Earth and said softly.

"Don't worry! Individual strength may not be enough, but the inner strength of all humanity will surely be able to quell this crisis."

A surge of energy coursed through Xia (Yugu), and an intensely hot power erupted from his chest, filling his entire body and restoring his spirit, which had been repeatedly battered and was becoming increasingly tired and weak.

"This...this...this is..."

The eerie green light seemed to come from nowhere, or perhaps it was a power emanating from the depths of Char's (the Valley's) heart, a power that Char (the Valley) had never experienced before.

"Is this warm power within the hearts of all humankind?"

Amuro was surprised to see Lala Shin's shadow appear in the cockpit of the F91 Gundam, and even more surprised by the power that enveloped him at that moment.

"This is the call of the world's will, and it is also the power that emerges from the depths of the collective subconscious in response to the call of the world's will."

Lala Singh's shadow cast its gaze in the distance, as if watching someone.

"But even humans with such warm power always go down the wrong path. Lala, you should have been dead for many years, what do you want to tell me by appearing before me again?"

Char (Neo Zeon), who watched as Mr. T pushed Earth step by step toward destruction, turned his gaze to the distance—the figure of Lara Shin was faintly visible, as if she wanted to tell him something.

But now he can no longer hear what Lara Singh is trying to say!

(End of this chapter)