Terra

Central Ocean

Princess Ki-Ll’s battleship

July 30, 3330 AD

1700 hours

“I am sorry, Father.” Ki-Ll said.

“Your foolish action has not only caused Gorn Industries to lose many of its placeholders, but now the plan has been ruined complete!” King He-Ll hissed. “And what’s more 5 of the Gundams are still active, and the one that self-detonated is too far gone to acquire anything more useful than it’s armor. Ki-Ll, you should consider yourself lucky that you’ll live.”

“I am prepared to take any punishment you plan.” Said Ki-Ll.

“Oh, there will be a terrible punishment. But for now your Technosapian assistant, Splitwire, will be under commander of your sister, Lo-Vee.” He-Ll said.

“Is that why you asked him to stay in Yokerain?”

“Yes,” her father replied. “But I will have Knight At-Lass teach you to control your emotions. From now on, until I see fit, you will be obeying his every command.”

“Yes, Father. I understand.”

Terra

Ponyville, Equestria

Sugarcube Corner

Solnary 30, 1035 ANM

3:00 p.m.

“I still can’t believe that just happened,” said Cotton Candy. Even though it’s been about a couple of hours since then, the shock is still being felt.

“Lance … actually sacrificed himself to protect his friends and that village,” said Night Light. “If that’s not true bravery, I don’t know what is.”

“Do you think…” Whirlwind paused. “Do you think he survived?”

“If he did, then he’s one tough dude,” said Prism.

Terra

Central Ocean

Bridge of Princess Ki-Ll’s battleship

July 30, 3330 AD

1710 hours

I can’t believe how badly I screwed up. Ki-Ll thought. She’s currently on her ships bridge. At-Lass and Lieutenant Ibrahim are on other ships a few knots ahead.

“Princess,” a Drone said. “Two unidentified objects are approaching the ship. They’re believed to be carrier classed planes.”

“Just where did those carriers come from?” She asked.

“It looks like the Yokerain base.”

“Did you try to communicate with them?”

“No response.”

“‘No response’?” Ki-Ll repeated as she moves to the window. Looking outside, she sees one of the two transports fly past them and right into one of the ships! A huge fireball erupts as the alarms on the 5 remaining ships blare.

“The other carrier is heading for this ship!”

“Then shoot it-” Too late. The second carrier has just crashed into Ki-Ll’s ship. It knocks everyone onboard over as fire erupts.

As Ki-Ll gets up from the sudden shock, a Commander rushes into the room. “A Gundam! Gundam 03 is on the ship!” He cried.

“What!? On the ship? Then fight him with any Bullet class suits we have!” Ki-Ll barked, despite the fact that the room is still spinning.

Taking her a full minute to get back on her feet from the shock of the crash, she was just gonna ask the Commander about the fight with the Gundam, when he answered himself. “20 Shadow Bullets and 3 Earth Bullets have been destroyed!”

“What the hell is your problem?! Throw him into the sea and get him with the Aqua Lancers!” Ki-Ll ordered, before turning to another Commander, the one in charged of keeping track of all ships. “Where is At-Lass’ ship?”

“It’s sailing away form the rest of the fleet.”

“Good. If we can’t stop this Gundam then we’ll use At-Lass as bait.”

QN 005-RD Lightning Flash Gundam

As Wu waits in the flames of the former carrier, his E-Sensor sees that one Gorn ship is sailing away. “It must be this ship! That snake At-Lass must be there!” He then has his Gundam get up from the searing flames.

Bridge of Princess Ki-Ll’s battleship

As a Drone tries to help the princess and the Commanders, he sees a shape emerge from the fallen ship of the sinking carrier. He gasps in shock, recognizing what it is. “A Gundam! Gundam 05 just came out of the carrier that went down!”

“It what?” Ki-Ll asked, before seeing a fireball erupt on the neighboring carriers bridge.

“Gundam 05 has just destroyed the bridge.”

“70% of our Shadow and Earth Bullets have been destroyed.”

“Can we use any of our flight types?”

“No, sir. The elevators will be targeted.”

“Why now of all times?” Ki-Ll asked.

“Princess Ki-Ll, Gundam 03 is still attacking on the ship!”

“I told you already: throw him in the sea! There’s no need to inform me of his every move. You just follow my orders!”

“Yes, ma’am!”

“Gundam 03 is on the takeoff carrier!”

“Right where we want him. Place an unmanned Shadow Bullet on the catapult deck and lunch immediately.”

QN 003-AJ Gundam Rapidfire

Imamu, using his Rapidfire’s QN Gatling Gun, is mowing down any Gorn suit he sees. “Once I’m done here, I’ll head over to assist Wu.” Suddenly, his sensors pick up an unmanned machine. Looking over to his left, he sees a Shadow Bullet speed words him.

Within what seemed like hours, the Gorn mobile suit hits him, they both are hurled into the sea, and are a few meters down below the surface. Activating one of his knee QN Cannons, it opens up and the QN Particle compressor unfolds into a hand. A Beam Saber then pops out. Using it, Imamu cuts the unmanned suit in half. Looking around, he sees about 20 mobile armors that mostly resemble legless crabs with lances instead of claws. “Aqua Lancers!”

QN 005-RD Lightning Flash Gundam

A gun turret tries to shoot Wu, but the bullets simply bounce off of it. Flying to the ship the turret is on, he steps onto it. A small fireball erupts. Looking to the ships starboard side, he sees a command ship departing from the battle. “Destination reached. Let’s do this, Nezha!”

Suddenly, his E-Sensor picks something up heading straight for him. Charging at him at full speed is the Zeheart. He barely has any time to react as he’s rammed by the Gorn MS. They hit the bridge with enough force that the entire ship moves several meters.

Xvt-zgc Zeheart

Disengaging the thrusters, Ibrahim activates a beam saber in his Zeheart’s right hand. “Don’t be so sure of yourself, Gundam 05.” He said over an open frequency. “I won’t let you get another step closer to that ship!”

“Nobody can stop me! Not even you!” The Gundam Meister said as he grabs his suits beam trident. Twirling it in the air, he slashes it down onto the Zeheart, but Ibrahim uses his beam saber to block it. After the trident bounced off, he tries to stab the Gundam with the saber.

But the Gundam grabs his suits arm, right above the wrist. Squeezing, he crushes the arm before he tears it off. “How dare you!” Ibrahim hissed as he punches the Gundam, but he gasps in shock when he realizes that it didn’t even scratch it.

“Step aside!” The Gundam Meister said. “You can see for yourself that you’ll never beat me.”

“I never knew the Gundams were so powerful.” Ibrahim said.

“Lieutenant.” The unmistakable voice of Knight At-Lass said, startling him. “Leave him to me.” He added as the main motor functions of the Zeheart are deactivated remotely.

QN 005-RD Lightning Flash Gundam

Taking advantaged of the situation, Wu flies over to the command ship. He lands in front of the bridge and sees a single, Knight class Gorn on it. “You better be my guy!” He aims his dragon arm and launches it right into the bridge. But, amazingly, even thought half of the bridge is decimated, the Gorn calmly stands his ground, sword in claw.

Wu smiles, realizing what it is that the Gorn wants. “I’ll gladly accept!” Opening a compartment next to his seat, he grabs a miao dao, opens the hatch, removes his helmet and runs across his Gundam’s arm. Landing gracefully in the bridge, he gets ready to duel the Gorn. “My name is Chong Wu.”

“I’m Knight At-Lass.” Said the Gorn as he extends his sword out, with Wu doing the same. Right after the two swords touch, they pull their swords back. Wu immediately charges at At-Lass, screaming as he tries to cut off At-Lass’ head, but he dodges the first slash and blocks the second with his sword.

Casting away the blade, he blocks yet another of Wu’s slashes. He backs up and tries to cut Wu, but he manages to block it before Wu does the same. But At-Lass blocks it again and tries to slash Wu, but the man jumps up. Pressing his feet against the ceiling, he roars down as his sword goes down at full force. But At-Lass gracefully steps aside, and when Wu lands, he places his sword against his neck. “The duel is mine.”

Wu, accepting the lose, calmly stands up, At-Lass keeping the sword at his neck. “Kill me.” He said.

At-Lass, though clearly tempted by the thought, puts the sword down and turns around. “It was a good fight.”

“If you don’t kill me right now then I’ll keep on coming back until I get you, At-Lass!”

“Sounds interesting. I hope we can duel again.” At-Lass replied. Boiling mad, Wu take this sword and imbeds it into the floor out of rage. After removing said sword, Wu goes back to his Gundam’s cockpit as several Gorns, including Princess Ki-Ll, watch as the Gundam Meisters calmly walks into the sea.

“Knight At-Lass, why did you let that Gundam Meister live?” Ki-Ll asked.

“He’s a human, and a pilot of that Gundam, so I thought it be only fair for him if I give him another chance. It was honorable for him to exit his Gundam and duel me face to face. I respect that in him and I can see why he makes such a good pilot for one of the Gundams. Next time we fight well have to do so by his specialty; the mobile suit.”

“Knight At-Lass.”

QN 003-AJ Gundam Rapidfire

As Imamu blasts apart the last of the Aqua Lancer suits, his E-Sensor picks up the Lightning Flash in the water with him. “Did he actually kill At-Lass?” He asked. “Hey! Wu, you okay?”  He called out on their comlinks, but he gets no response. “I see. I’ll drop it and head on back then.” With that, Imamu leaves the area, while Wu sinks into the depths of defeat.

Terra

Saddle Arabia

Desert region

July 31, 3330 AD

1200 hours

It’s been a few hours after Hilary and Amani landed at a small oasis to rest. The two women are cooling off in the pool. “This is nice.” Said Hilary, but Amani didn’t hear. “You’re worried about the others, aren’t you?”

“Yeah.” Amani said. “I know that Amanda had us split up so the Gorns would have a harder time tracking us, but I hope they’re all safe. And what are we supposed to do next?” Glancing over to a nearby mountain, she spots something. “What’s that?”

“What’s what?” Hilary asked as she looks at the mountain too. For a few seconds, there was nothing, but then a flash of light appears. Followed by more in a repeating pattern. “Is that…?”

“Morse code.” Amani finished. Getting up (and putting her suit back on) she grabs a pair of binoculars and zooms in on where the code is coming from. “A pony is doing the code.”

“What is he trying to say?” Hilary asked as she puts her suit back on.

“Let’s see… ‘We wish to speak with you. We are friendlies. Come quickly.’”

“Do you think it’s a trick?”

“I don’t know, but right now we need all the help we can get.”

QN 004-FS Gundam Sand Dune

1212 hours

Maintaining the QN Particle Dispersal, Amani and Hilary slowly walk up to the pony on the mountain. Getting closer, they see that he’s not alone. About 17 mobile suits, all around 17.4 meters in height. They’re all various shades of brown and yellow, having red visors. Each suit has a stylized number on its armor. The leader, which is apparently the earth pony, is next to a kneeling mobile suit with a 1 on it. It is like the others but has wing-like antenna atop its head and a white scarf around its neck.

“Who the heck are you guys?” Hilary asked when they’re a few meters away form the group.

“I am Maganac,” the dark earth pony answered. “And we are Aletheia.”

“You’re the group who oppose Gorn Industries?” Amani asked them.

“Yes,” Maganac replied. “We’re returning to our home base across the desert. And a fairly large sandstorm will hit this area in several hours. Would you like to join us?”

“Yes, please. We need some time to think.” Amani answered.

Terra

Yokerain Mountains

Site of Gundam 01’s self-detonation

July 31, 3330 AD

1230 hours

Several Shadow Bullet suits are gathering the remaining pieces of the Gundam. Carefully they place each collected piece on a truck, where the main body is. Warrior No-Ble, Princess Lo-Vee and Splitwire are watching. “We’ve collected what we could, but all the important mechanisms have been obliterated.” Splitwire said to the two.

“I thought so. That’s why he self destructed.”

“Even Gundams can end up as mer scraps of metal, or whatever that stuff is.”

“Splitwire, have you compared the design of the Gundam to the Fenice yet?” No-Ble asked the Technosapian.

“Yes, and it’s just as you suspected; the designs are very similar.”

“Then the fundamental technology for the Fenice should be applicable.”

“No-Ble?”

“Princess! Warrior No-Ble!” A Commander suddenly shouted as he ran towards them. “We found something. This way,” he heads back to where he came, with No-Ble, Lo-Vee and Splitwire not far behind. After a few minutes of walking, they come across a white and gray cylinder with wings attached.

“Gundam 01’s engine?” The surprised Lo-Vee asked.

“Yes. We not sure, but it’s believed that the guidance system malfunction when it was ejected from the Gundam, possible because of the fight the Gundam had with Warrior No-Ble.”

“A highly logical reason.” Said Splitwire.

“Princess,” No-Ble began. “With your permission, I would like to take back both the Gundam and its engine to the Fillyppine Base.”

“Are you planning to fix it?”

“Yes,” No-Ble answered as he walks up to the engine.

“Why bother?”

“Perhaps I’m just preoccupied by that pilot,” No-Ble said.

“I find it to be highly illogical,” said Splitwire. “The meister of this Gundam is already deceased, so why do you intend to repair the suit.”

“For some reason, I have this feeling that he somehow survived. It’s downright impossible after witnessing that explosion firsthand, but if our time on Terra has proven anything it’s that anything is possible. I wish to battle him again, not as an enemy but as a fellow mobile suit pilot.”

Terra

Canterlot, Equestria

Canterlot Castle, throne room

Solnary 31, 1035 ANM

8:32 a.m.

Celestia is looking over the Anti-Gundam Investigative Task Force’s latest report, this about everything known about the destroyed Gundam. “Gorn Industries will surly reversed engineer the technology form that machine, even if it is scrap now.” She said, putting the report down. Getting a craving for chocolate cake, Celestia gets up and begins to walk towards the entrance, when the guard Fletcher trots in. “Ah, Fletcher. Have you anything to report?”

“Yes, your highness,” said the earth pony. “We already sent a team to your old home in the Everfree, but when they arrived there was no evidence that anyone was there.”

“None at all?” Celestia asked the stallion.

“Aside from a garden and evidence of restoration, nothing.” He said.

“I see. Have a team monitor the castle for anything suspicious.” Celestia said, getting a salute as a response before Fletcher left. Looks like that group was there, but left when their friend sacrificed himself. I pray to Faust that everything will be all right us all.

Terra

Saddle Arabia

QN 002-PP Gundam Death Blades

July 31, 3330 AD

1800 hours

Hilary can’t take much more. Walking through a sandstorm was hard enough, but walking through a sandstorm in a mobile suit that wasn’t designed for the desert was harder. Sand getting into the joints damages them while disrupting the balance control. She had already fell 4 times now. And if she fell for a fifth time she won’t be able to get back up.

“How much further?” Hilary asked, annoyed out of her mind.

“We’re here.” Maganac answered as he and the other Aletheia members all stop. “Khalid, is there anything on the radar?”

“No, sir. The radar hasn’t picked up anything.” Khalid answered.

“That doesn’t mean a damn thing. Spread out and look out for enemies.” Someone else said. As about 5 of the Aletheia suits spread out, Hilary tries to adjust her optic sensors, but gets nothing but sand.

“Crap! I can’t see anything in this sandstorm, let alone a base.”

“I can’t see anything either.” Said Amani. “Is there really a base here?”

“There is.” Maganac answered. “A relatively large base belonging to the Desert Nations who have nothing to do with Gorn Industries is hidden here.”

Really?

“No problems here.”

“No problems here either.”

“None here.”

“Understood,” Maganac said. Suddenly, the ground in front of them begins to rise up from the ground.

“An underground base?” Hilary asked as the mass slowly reveals itself to be a hanger door, big enough for 100 mobile suits to walk through.

“Let’s go.” Maganac said as he and the other Aletheia members walk into the base. Reluctantly, Amani and Hilary follow them inside.

The base is fairly large, about twice the size of the Meisters in Equestria. About 33 mobile suits are all in holders, each with a number. All of them have one thing in common; they all have various shades of brown and yellow, having red visors. Even though all the suits are the same model, they all have at least 1 customization. Either they have a cannon for a right arm, or a lance for the left, or have 4 legs instead of 2. There’s even a few mobile armors, most of them being support units.

Moving up to a catwalk, Hilary and Amani stop and open their cockpits’ hatches. Removing their helmets as they step out, they’re treated by a short, chubby earth pony stallion wearing a white robe and a fez. Maganac is with him. “Ah! So you're the pilots of the Pink and Winged Gundams, eh?” The chubby earth pony said. “Welcome to our Aletheia’s base.”

“Thank you for inviting us.” Amani said as she and Hilary leap onto the catwalk. “And our Gundams are called Death Blades and Sand Flower, respectively.”

“Oh! What perfect names for your machines.” Said the chubby earth pony.

“I just wish we could’ve meet under more favorable circumstances.” Maganac said.

“Those horrible Gorns! Using a small village as a shield is just plain irresponsible!”

“We’re to blame for not stopping them long ago.” Hilary replied.

“What do you mean by that?” Maganac asked.

“It’s a bit of a long story.” Amani replied.

“Well, we have plenty of time to listen, miss … uh?”

“My name is Amani Quattro. And this is my friend Hilary Duo.”

“Yep! We may run and hide but we hardly tell a lie. That’s us in a nutshell.”

Terra

Ponyville, Equestria

Sweet Apple Acres

Solnary 31, 1035 ANM

8:32 a.m.

Del, Starburst, Starfall, Val (in his Awestruck disguise) and Red June are toting along the border between the apple orchard and June’s cherry orchard. Even though she’s now in the royal guard, Starburst still had time to workout on the apple farm. Starfall, of course, came along to make sure that Del wouldn’t try anything on his girl (and help with her training (and to scare the shit out of Del when he gets the chance)). As for Valiant Heart, he just came to ‘help’ June, if ‘help’ means cuddle, kiss, and talking about their future life together (and making sure Starfall doesn’t try anything with his LCBFF (Little Cousin Best Friend Forever)).

Right now they’re walking down to the barn to get some more baskets, which Del forgot to get that morning. Having only brought enough baskets to hold the crop from only 2 trees, they decided to head back and get plenty of more. “How have y’all been doing lately?” Del asked the two couples, hoping to past the time.

“We’ve been doing good, Del,” Val replied. “Oh, and Star! Me and June are going to head to Sugarcube Corner after he buck some trees. You and Starfall wanna come?”

“As long as Lil’Lioness gets some watermelon we’ll come.” Stratal said, which made Starburst droll for a moment.

“Say, Del, do ya think you and Candy will come?” June asked her cousin…

… And got nothing in return. Stopping, they 4 of them all turn towards Del, and see that he has a nervous look on his face.

“Uh … About that…” He trailed off.

“Haven’t things been working out with you and Candy?” Starburst asked him.

“Well, lately, we haven’t been hitting it off as much as we did when starting out.” Del answered as they continued walking to the barn. “Ah guess it’s because I’ve been spending more time in Canterlot than here.”

“So, wait,” Starfall said. “Are you planning to break up with her?”

Del’s expression turned into one of panic and horror. He just kept walking, like an automaton, with the same expression. Finally, after a good minute, he spoke. “Maybe.”

“But why?” June asked.

“Ah guess another reason why is beach of the fact that we’re really distant cousins.” Del continued.

“Right. But I thought the results we’re inconclusive?” Starburst asked.

“Well, they did the tests again, and double check, then triple checked, and the results were positive.” Del said as they reached the barn. “We really are … distantly related.”

“I … can see how your love life got so affected by that,” Val said as they take several baskets.

Terra

Ponyville, Equestria

Friendship Rainbow Kingdom Castle library

Solnary 31, 1035 ANM

10:00 a.m.

Arguably the largest library in all of Equestria, possibly the world, Princess Twilight Sparkle spent no expense when it came to the collection of knowledge and literature. Over 20 million books, in at least 7 languages. Even ancient tomes, manuscripts and scrolls are stored and displayed here. One would think that the Princess of Friendship was being a little greedy, but this library is open to the public. Many ponies from all over Equestria and beyond have come here to study, either about their heritage to how to use their natural abilities.

Right now the library was closed, and the only pony in it is the library’s owner and founder, Princess Twilight. She’s standing in front of the mirror portal that leads to the parole world. She hadn’t been to that world for years, but she knows how everything is going on there thanks to her friend, Sunset Shimmer. Though Sunset initially hated her at first, the two became good friends when Twilight first visited that other world.

Now, Sunset was returning home. And she won’t be alone. As she waited patiently, Twilight sees that the portal is beginning to open. Soon it was completely open, and after a few seconds a unicorn mare and a young mare both rolled out of it. Twilight had to jump out of their way as they rolled past her.

Using her magic, she stopped them from destroying her library by materializing a giant pile of feathers in front of them. “Sunset Shimmer! Are you okay!?” Twilight franticly said as she rushed over to them, the portal closing behind her.

“I’m fine, Twilight.” Sunset answered somewhat dazedly, and then gestured with her head towards the pegasus. “But I’m more worried about my daughter, right now.” She tried to get up, but fell almost immediately. After all, she hand’t been on four legs for years.

Turning to the Sunset’s daughter, Twilight sees that she’s slightly taller than Starburst, yet was slightly skinnier. Her coat is bright orange. Her mane was bright red with yellow highlights. Her eyes are a bright yellow.

Except for a small lump on her head and a few bandages, she seemed fine. Made evident as she slowly got up. She tried to stand on her hind legs, but fell face first onto the marble floor. “Walking on all fours is gonna take some getting use to.” She said.

“I told you that things will be different here, Sunray.” Sunset said to her son as she finally got used to standing on all fours again, while Twilight chuckled at Sunray’s current lack of balance.

Terra

Saddle Arabia

Aletheia’s main base

July 31, 3330 AD

1840 hours

Amani and Hilary, having took off their suits and put on their civilian clothes, are following Maganac and the chubby earth pony, who’s name they learned is Soran, up a flight of stairs, heading to the surface. Reaching a wooden trapdoor, a Aletheia member opens it form the outside. Maganac, followed by Soran, exit first. “Are we all clear?” Maganac asked him.

“Yes,” the Aletheia member said as Amani and Hilary clip out of the trapdoor.

The two women walk outside and see a festival. “Is this a holiday or something?” Hilary asked.

“They’re celebrating the safe return of us 50 Aletheia soldiers.” An Aletheia member said.

“Really?” Amani asked.

“This small nation has opposed the Gorns front and defended itself from them.” Maganac said. “Aletheia was founded here, which means that we’re the frontline soldiers.”

“You guys are?” Hilary asked, when two mares suddenly trot up to Maganac and two other members, giving them flowers.

Maganac gladly accepts his flower, as for the other two … “You bet I’ll go!” One said as he and his comrade are partly dragged away by the two mares.

“‘Heroes’ seems more like the appropriate term.” Said Amani.

“Even though the Gorns tricked the rest of Terra into thinking we’re the enemy, our nation has remained positive that the truth will be revealed.” Said Soran.

“Hence the name ‘Aletheia’,” said Amani.

“So your county is going to stick it out until the very end, huh?” Hilary asked.

“What’s your impression of us?” Maganac asked the two.

“I guess we have some explaining to do. Is there someplace we can talk in private?” Amani asked.

“Just follow me,” Soran said as he heads down the main street, followed by the other three.

After several minutes of walking, they head down an alleyway to where a fountain is. “No one will be able to hear us over the sound of the fountain without getting too close. We can talk in private here.” Maganac said.

“There’s six Gundams, correct?” Soran asked.

“Yes.” Amani said. “My Sand Dune, Hilary’s Death Blades, Imamu’s Rapidfire, Wu’s Lighting Flash, Amanda’s Evasive and Lance’s Dusk Shine.”

“We came here form another world a few hundred lightyears away.” Hilary added.

“Wait! That means you’re aliens like the Gorns?” Soran asked.

“Here, yes.” Hilary said. “But not on our home planet, Earth.”

“Earth?” Maganac repeated, his interests peeked.

“We’re responsible for not stopping the Gorns when they arrived to Earth 1000 years ago.” Said Amani. “They even stole much of our technology and twisted it into the weapons they’re using now.”

“You mean mobile suits? Your people inventing the mobile suit?” Maganac asked.

“Yes,” Amani said. “It was originally a work loader to help build the Solar Power Generation System.”

“What’s that?”

“Well … We better grab some chairs. This could take a while.” Said Amani.

“Captain!” An earth pony suddenly called out as he ran to them. “You need to come to the headquarters! The Gorns mobile suits troops are on their way.”

“They’re what!?” Maganac said as Soran stares on in shock.

“It's mostly likely a recon team.” He said.

“If we fight here than the civilians will get involved.” Amani said.

“Then keep on guard and send the soldiers underground.” Soran said.

“Sir!”

1900 hours

“Is this some sort of festival?” A Gorn Industries solid asked Soran, referring to the music and crowd.

“Some nomadic friends of ours stopped by the village.” He replied. “Is something wrong?”

“I was hopping you could let our convoy rest, and share some of your food and water.”

“We’ll do what we can. Still you’re quit intimidating.” Soran said as he observes some of the troops from the ‘convoy’ place some boxes around the town square.

“We’ve been informed that some hostile groups were in this area. We’re here for precautionary purposes.” Said the trooper, but Soran ignores him. Instead, he’s focusing on the box that two of them are placing down near the fountain. One opens it, does something inside and then closes it.

Damn them…

1920 hours

Once Soran was sure that the Gorns have left, he called out to the Aletheia soldiers. “The Gorns have left. Check those boxes!” He ordered. Almost immediately, the soldiers all rush out of their respective hiding places. Some are carrying special equipment, ready to examine the boxes.

Maganac and Soran walk over to two soldiers scanning the box at the fountain. “Well…?”

“It’s a time bomb. And its design so we can’t move it.” The one scanning the box said as Amani and Hilary arrive.

“What do you mean?” Amani asked.

“If we try to move it even a centimeter then it’ll go off, along with all the others.” He replied.

“They managed to narrow our groups troops to this town.”

“Which means they plan to draw us out.”

“Each bomb will blow at 0 hundred hours tonight. They must be hoping for a nighttime battle, where they’ll have the advantage.”

“It would seam that they plan to battle with us overnight.”

“Or they think we’ll surrender before that.” Maganac and Soran both said.

“Obviously their attack plan is very thought out.” Said Amani. “They must’ve been watching this town for a long time now. We need to warn everyone here.”

2000 hours

Underground, Aletheia’s base MS hanger

Maganac, with Hilary and Amani by his side, is on a catwalk overlooking most of the hanger. Below them are all of the towns residents and soldiers. “Everyone, listen.” He called out. “The Gorns have discovered this town and will be attacking soon. I highly doubt if we can decide them any further. Therefore we will aim for one area of their barrage and resist their attack while the civilians escape. And one other honorable duty remains…” He gestures towards Amani and Hilary for a moment.

“We must get the two Gundam Meisters and their suits out of the vicinity. The Gundam Meisters are heroes who have arrived to Terra from beyond the stars to stop the Gorns and their evil intentions. But because of the Gorns scheming the Meisters will be unable to fight this battle. However, there will be day when the Gundam Meisters, all 6 of them, will save us all.” Upon that, Hilary and Amani gasp, shock to see that Maganac think that Lance is still… “Be thankful that you can return the favor in advance. Do you understand!” Everyone below, even the young ones and the old ponies, all cheer, agreeing to do it. “All troops, prepare for battle!”

Terra

Saddle Arabia

5 klicks outside of town

July 31, 3330 AD

1159 hours

“Ugh! I hate wearing cloned pony skin!” A Trooper Gorn hissed as he rides the last of his disguise, part of a face, off. “Not only is it disgusting, but it’s such a pain in the tail to remove.”

“Don’t worry about it. Once the bombs go off, the last major threat against the Gorns, other than the few remaining Gundams, will be gone.” A Warrior said as he steps into his red and green Earth Bullet suit.

“Five-seconds left.” A Drone said. “Four-seconds. Three. Two…”

Kaboom!

The bombs placed throughout the town exploded right when they needed to. Suddenly, while the explosions are still going off, a giant hanger door rises up from the ground several meters away. Mobile suits soon run out of it. “Mobile suits from the Aletheia group are attacking! Each Bullet suits, fire!” The Warrior bellowed.

A firefight starts between the two, but the Aletheia suits are faster, evident when they dodge the Earth Bullets shots and blast them down. “Sir, the enemy’s mobile suits are too quick.”

“Understood. Earth Bullet suits, retreat to the back. Close combat is too dangerous. Shadow Bullet suits, open fire at any enemy unit that you see.”

“Roger.”

As the Gorn soldiers do as they’re told, the Warrior calls the reserved troops. “What’s the status of the cannons?”

Reserved troops, 2 klicks south of the battle

“We’re currently aiming at the enemy’s underground exit.” Said a Commander, when the ground below them suddenly begins to rise under him and some Earth Bullet suits. “Huh? What the hell is going on!?” He asked as more of Aletheia’s mobile suits emerge out of the hatch that he was standing on.

“Did you lizards really think that was our only exit?” One of the Aletheia members said right as he and the others fire at the cannons and destroy them.

Aletheia’s base

Amani carefully places her Gundam into the bed of a mobile suit carrier truck. Hilary’s suit was in a nearby truck, all ready to drive off. Close by are many of the towns residents, all carrying their possessions. “Thanks again, Soran.” Amani said as she steps out of her suit.

“It’s no trouble at all.” He replied.

“Sir,” a solider said on Maganac’s comlink. “We’ve found plenty of carries near the north most gate.”

“Understood. Take them all at once.” Maganac said.

“Yes, sir!”

“Everyone, listen up!” Maganac said to the civilians. “Our escape rout is the northern most gate. Please head there in an orderly fashion. Don’t get separated form your families.” Maganac said as the towns residents begin to leave.

“Maganac,” Hilary said to the tall earth pony. “Sorry that we can’t do anything in return for helping us out. I’m so ashamed that I could die.”

“Don’t worry about us.” Said Soran.

“Right. After all, the Gundam Meisters are our heroes. I’m sure we’ll fight together someday.” Maganac added.

“Speaking off…” Amani said. “Do you really think our friend is alive?”

“I do,” said Maganac. “I can tell that, even at ground zero, an explosion like that won’t kill someone like him.”

After a few moments, Hilary begins to laugh. “Yeah! You’re right. He’s survived far worse! Amani, let’s go.”

Northern gate

As the civilians all get about some of the carries, Amani and Hilary drive up their MS transport trucks onto one. Within minutes they ready to take off. “Are you ready to go?” Amani asked her.

“Yeah.” Hilary said. “We should head to the rendezvous point Amanda gave us.” With that, Amani ignites the carriers engine. Within seconds they’re up in the sky. On the ground, the Aletheia members begin firing flash bombs as they retreat in their carriers.

Terra

Ponyville, Equestria

Sugarcube Corner

August 1, 1035 ANM

9:00 a.m.

“Wow. So much has happened in this past year, huh?” Sunset asked the Princess of Friendship. Currently the two of them are catching up, since they couldn’t tell each other everything through their magic books.

“I know. From a civil war nearly erupting here, to the Gundams. I rarely have any time off now.” Said Twilight. With a sigh she drinks some tea. “By the way, how has Sunray been doing?”

“Pretty good, actually. Ever since her father died, things have been pretty hard lately.”

“Well, now that you’re both back here in Equestria, I’m sure things will be going a lot smother for you two.”

“I hope so.”