Gundam EXARE

At this moment, the chaotic driver's mind was filled with a storm of questions. This familiar feeling seemed to take him back to two years ago.

As a veteran, he couldn't understand how Justice could do that, nor did he know how he was shot down after encountering Dawn.

A feeling of confusion resurfaced. Although Chaos, Abyss, and Gaia still had the advantage, uneasiness had already crept into the pilots' hearts.

Their confusion can be summed up in one word: Are UACE and normal drivers really the same species?

The battle is not over yet. Because of the anxiety, Chaos fired two EQFU-5X mobile weapon barrels from behind his shoulders as a secret weapon. They are inherited from the God's Will Gundam in the last war and are the new century's dragoon system.

This improved Dragoon system no longer requires the driver to possess special high spatial cognition abilities. It is a new attempt made by ZAFT after noticing the potential of the Dragoon system.

However, the researchers probably didn't expect that Chaos' first actual combat use would be against the Zaku Phantom, another ZAFT MS.

At this moment, Rei did not feel the oppressive feeling of being beaten to pieces if he was even slightly slow in facing the divine will. In the three-dimensional space of his consciousness, there was only a small toy moving slowly and directly.

"The new machine isn't as powerful as I thought. Did I grab the wrong one?"

Rey attacked the enemy on the public channel with a disappointed tone. He quickly pulled the trigger with two fingers of his left hand, while the trigger of his right hand was a little later.

The beam axe that Zaku Phantom was holding fell to the ground. It turned out that Ray was making a fuss out of nothing.

He originally took out the beam axe because he was worried that other enemies would shoot beams that would be difficult to avoid, so he planned to use the beam axe to intercept them.

As a result, the enemy did not have this strength, so he took out the beam axe in vain.

And now, Zaku Phantom took out another explosive bomb with his right hand. This time, no one dared to underestimate this slow hand-thrown weapon.

When Chaos' two gun barrels opened the missile bays and fired a total of 24 AGM141 Firefly guided missiles, the rifle in Zaku Phantom's left hand also opened fire.

How could a single beam of light possibly stop the enemy's attack? Therefore, this beam of light hit the explosive bomb with a trigger fuse. The explosion caused by this hit swept in the missiles fired by Chaos, causing an even more chaotic explosion.

The air surged more violently than last time, and Chaos' two cannon barrels were affected by the turbulence and could no longer complete the task of double-teaming and firing.

Perhaps the researchers developing the new dragoon system had not imagined that Chaos' volleys could be intercepted in this way.

In this way, no matter whether it was the attacks from Chaos or Abyss, they were all resolved by just one Zaku Phantom.

Could it be true, as the other party said, that they stole the wrong machine?

Unnecessary self-doubt surfaced in the minds of the three veterans, and this brief moment of dullness gave them an opportunity to seize.

Gaia retreated hastily, and the beam sword it had been holding was destroyed by the falling beam axe, and the remains of the hilt fell to the ground.

Ingrid swung the Zaku Warrior, piloted by her, with a long-handled axe. After the vertical chop, two cross-cuts formed an X-shape. The subsequent horizontal sweep forced Gaia to retract the rifle that was about to counterattack and jump back hastily.

On the other side, the Zaku Phantom piloted by Ray was weaving through the enemy's artillery fire.

Unlike the one-on-one attack of the Zaku Warrior, the Zaku Phantom was now being sandwiched between Chaos's rifles and machine guns, as well as the two M68 twin cannons at the bottom of the Abyss's curved shield.

The barrage includes artillery fire that is fatal if hit, as well as dense and troublesome machine gun fire.

Rei kept pulling his body to dodge, and even though it was a dangerous situation, he didn't stop talking:

"Aren't you guys plotting a coup? Why are you still pestering me? Is it because you can't allow someone to be better at flying mobile suits than you?"

The Zaku Phantom performed chaotic three-dimensional maneuvers, leaving the ground and sometimes moving left and right and sometimes climbing up, thereby shaking off those who were about to lock on.

Chaos did not fire back its retracted cannon, nor did Abyss fire its high-powered salvo.

This level of shooting alone is not enough to hit the Zaku Phantom. The shields on its shoulders seem to have become a pair of metal wings, allowing it to fly like a butterfly.

"That's strange. You couldn't have put on this boring, awful show just to kill people everywhere."

What Ray said was what he was thinking at the moment. He did not think that the enemy was taking revenge on society, because attacking the warehouse first and destroying the MS first was very planned.

Since there is a plan, these three Gundams should not waste time here as if they are controlled by emotions like they are now.

"So there's only one reason why you're wasting our time here: you have accomplices."

"?!"

Chaos' movements were slow for a moment and he had to use the shield in his left hand to block the beam of light from the Zaku Phantom.

The Zaku Phantom had no intention of pursuing the enemy. It sped up its movement to avoid the cannon fire that could have enveloped and vaporized its entire body.

A total of four beams descended from the upper corner. The firepower from the battleships must have burned large areas of the ground black, and the scorching particles burst out, destroying several mobile suit warehouses.

"It seems I was right."

Ray looked up and saw a colony satellite with a hole in it. The suction from the air leak was pulling the Zaku Phantom.

Unlike the resisting Zaku Phantom, the three Gundams that had just been clinging to it jumped directly along with the suction force and tried to escape from the cave.

Perhaps due to the void, intermittent communication sounds rang out from the Zaku Phantom's cockpit:

"This is Gusmine requesting support."

The familiar voice made Lei Yi stunned for a moment, and he subconsciously said a name:

"Stella?"

"Stella?"

Chapter 220 Things Elsewhere

This is a rebellion.

When Agnes Gibbenrath saw the friendly artillery fire, she actually didn't react at all.

Fortunately, the rebels' first target was the warship that was setting sail. If they had attacked the MS first, Agnes and her companions would have been shot down.

However, the situation at hand was not much better. A Gates R next to Agnes was pierced by a precise beam of light. The destructive particles released after the impact continued to spread inside the hole of the Gates R, causing an explosion that tore the Gates R in half.

It was also Gates R that shot down Gates R. The opponent fired a salvo of electromagnetic cannons deployed from his waist. The two shells hit the shield of the Zaku Phantom piloted by Agnes, blowing the captain's machine equipped with the EX-A1 ​​gunner elf backpack away for a distance.

Agnes's brain was running wild, nothing about this day was right.

She was just showing off to the two people who were lucky enough to be assigned to the Minerva, and then Lei Za Barel, who had an ambiguous relationship with Zhen Asuka and looked like a closeted gay, ran away rudely.

Just as Agnes was about to announce in a victorious manner that she had obtained the Zaku Phantom, the captain's machine, Luna ran away with the deep cabinet. Damn Luna.

Then, before Agnes could calm down from her rage, she received news of an emergency at the arsenal.

Just as Agnes was driving her new plane to provide support, her comrades, whom she thought were her companions, opened fire directly at Agnes's mothership.

The Nazca-class used its two beam main guns to hit another Nazca-class ship, sinking it in one hit.

What happened next was what was happening right in front of him. Agnes aimed at the attacking enemy and pulled the trigger. The M1500 Ultras high-energy long-range beam cannon in the hand of the Artillery Zaku Phantom was fired.

However, the highly maneuverable Kinn II easily saw through Agnes's attack. The large wing-shaped thrusters behind it, which were characteristic of the Kinn series, spewed out flames and flashes, allowing the machine to quickly draw an S-shaped arc.

The red and white beams fired by the Artillery Zaku Phantom failed to hit anyone, but the High Mobility Kinn II closed the distance sufficiently, and the MMI-M636K beam carbine in its hand shone brilliantly at the distance that belonged to it.

This beam carbine is different from the beam cannon of the Bombardment Zaku Phantom, and its suppressive power is achieved through its rate of fire.

In other words, beams of light that can cause effective damage are constantly hitting the Artillery Zaku Phantom, whose weapons are still cooling down.

"What exactly is going on!"

Agnes kept maneuvering the machine to avoid the shooting. She put aside all the things she didn't understand and just dealt with the current situation.

The rebels' surprise attack caught her off guard. Not only did her troops suffer heavy casualties, but now they have no support from the mothership.

The rebels not only have the advantage in manpower, but the two Nazca-class ships that have already set sail are eyeing Agnes and others covetously, and they may launch missiles at them in the next second.

The previous order was to have Agnes and other ZAFT troops outside support the arsenal and intercept the three stolen new Gundams.

Now it seems that Agnes's defeated troops can't even survive the enemy's pursuit, let alone provide support.

Agnes thought for a moment, and then she cursed:

"Luna you idiot!"

She used the gunner backpack just to give Luna, who was also using a gunner backpack, a little shock to her superior computer.

The problem is that the Bombardment Zaku Phantom lacks effective armament in MS battles. This beam cannon with excellent power and range needs some time to cool down after firing a shot.

This results in the Artillery Zaku Phantom being under attack for a period of time once it misses its target when fighting against MS.

If it weren't for you, how could I have fought so badly!

Agnes thinks it's all Luna's fault.

If you had chosen any other backpack, I wouldn’t have been so uncomfortable!

The Artillery Zaku Phantom fired again, but this time, due to its incorrect shooting action, the beam of light deviated to the side.

But Agnes had already completed the operation with her left hand. The artillery-type Zaku Phantom that had previously fired with her right hand now threw a ZR13Q smoke bomb with her left hand. The weapon that was originally intended to create an advantage now became a cover for retreat.

The white mist from the smoke bomb blocked the radar detection, and Agnes's movements were already obvious.

"What are you waiting for? Retreat quickly!"

This was the order given by Agnes as the captain, but some people were dissatisfied.

"But---"

They suddenly lost many of their colleagues, so how could they just run away with their tails between their legs?

That was a judgment made by someone who was too hot-blooded to react based solely on emotion. But Agnes was different. She was not affected by the death of her colleagues, but made a more rational choice:

"Can't you see the disparity in strength between us and the enemy? If you want to die, keep fighting here. I'm going to reunite with the Minerva."

As Agnes said, the ZAFT army had already suffered heavy losses due to the sudden attack of the rebels. By the time the rebels' mobile suits and battleships formed a connection, the remaining ZAFT troops could not escape.

So Agnes threw a smoke bomb, turned around and left, not intending to die here in vain.

Revenge for his colleagues?

Agnes didn't have this feeling. She was a newly assigned red-dressed girl and she really didn't know anyone on the ship. Who were they to each other?

Besides, if she were to die foolishly here, there would be no question of revenge, as others would have to help her take revenge.

At this moment, the artillery-type Zaku Phantom, which is the captain's machine, has already retreated. What are the remaining MSs supposed to do?

Zaku Phantom is not just an enhanced model of Zaku Warrior, it also shoulders the responsibility of captain's machine, is the command, and is the center of morale.

Although Agnes's actions cannot be said to be wrong, her wording is not what a captain should use.

When the rebels emerged from the smoke bomb, they found that their previous enemies had fled towards the colony satellite.

This is not a big problem, as the rebels were going there to provide support anyway.

Dividing line

"Aren't you guys plotting a coup? Why are you still pestering me? Is it because you can't allow someone to be better at flying mobile suits than you?"

A strange man's voice was heard on the public channel. In fact, Luna had heard this voice before, but she really couldn't find the corresponding person in her memory.

In fact, the owner of this voice helped her and Lei a lot. The two of them understood part of the current situation from the explosions of the two explosive bombs.

The three Gundams that had been wreaking havoc were now all focused on the other side, allowing Luna to sit in her own cockpit.

Without being disturbed, the Zaku Warrior painted red and the Zaku Phantom painted white on the other side stood up together.

The one driving the White Zaku Phantom was none other than Lei, who had previously worked with Luna. Not only were they from the same Red Class, they were also colleagues assigned to the same battleship.

At this moment, Luna connected with Lei after the machine completed its self-check. She asked with a little uneasiness:

"Lei, what he said—"

"It's most likely true."

Lei answered quickly, which made Luna subconsciously tighten the joystick in her hand.

"A coup? No way."

As a graduate of the military academy, Luna was mentally prepared for real combat, but she had never been mentally prepared for the military rebellion in ZAFT while in the academy.

Didn't everyone unite as one in the last war? How could there be a military rebellion?

“That’s ridiculous!”

Luna looked troubled, and as she spoke she pulled the machine up.

At this moment, the man's voice came again from the public channel:

"So there's only one reason why you're wasting our time here: you have accomplices."

"Crow's Mouth!"

Luna's subconscious resistance could not change the reality before her. The reality was that as soon as the unknown man finished speaking, several holes of varying sizes were forcibly punched through the outer wall of the colony satellite.

The destructive emerald green beam fell mercilessly on the arsenal, destroying the ground it touched and engulfing everything around it with the explosion, staining it with miserable flames and the charred color of death.

"whispering sound!"

Lei made an anxious clicking sound, stepped on the pedal, and let his White Zaku phantom leap into the sky.