((MO-2))

A scene of Dekim and soldiers in front of a large screen and consoles appears.

Soldiers: The Preventer cruiser has changed course.

Dekim: So they’ve realized what’s happening.  No matter, they’ll be too late by the time they arrive at this satellite.  <unfolds his arms, motions towards a soldier> Send out the Serpent troops at once!

Soldier: Um…they’re on vacation.

Dekim: WHAT?!  What idiot authorized that?

Soldier: Actually…you did, sir.

Dekim: YOU WILL RESPECT YOUR ELDER, LAD!  I WAS GIVING HIGH-RANKING COMMANDS BEFORE YOU WERE EVEN BORN!  NOW FIND A TROOP AND SEND IT OUT NOW!

The soldier cowers in fear.

Soldier: Mommy…

The gates open, and MS cruisers are deployed.  However, an unidentified suit flies straight towards the satellite just as this is done.

Soldier: Unidentified mobile suit ahead!

Dekim: What?!

Soldier: I said: “Uniden—”

Dekim: I heard what you said, boy, I’m not deaf! 

The image on the screen is magnified greatly, revealing…

Soldier: It…it’s the Tallgeese!

Dekim: Thank you, Captain Obvious.  Could it be Treize?  No, he’s dead…must be Zechs!  Wait…wasn’t he dead, too?

Soldier: The Tallgeese is coming for us!

Dekim: Don’t be ridiculous; what makes you say that?

The Tallgeese flies up to one of the carriers; the eyes of the suit are seen glaring in the windows of one part.  The soldiers scream in shock…

Soldier 5: That!  What do we do now?!

Soldier 6: DIIIIEEEEE!  AAAAHHHHHHHH!

…as the sword is used to blast though.  He then blows up other carriers, and slices through a part of MO-2 before pulling back.

Zechs: My hunch was correct.  I guess there’s still a place for a man who can’t get used to peace.

 

Soldier: The Serpent suits can’t fight back wearing their atmospheric shielding devices!

Soldier 2: Should remove them?

Dekim: No need for that.

The soldiers stare at him.

Dekim: Just look.

He points to the screen, where a few suits managed to tiptoe past the Tallgeese, giggling.  But then, Zech’s face appears.

Zechs: This is Preventer Wind.

Dekim: ANOTHER name?  Geeze…could you, ya know, make up your MIND at some point?  Kids these days with all these nicknames and junk.  In MY day, people had only ONE name, and if they ever forgot it, well than that was their problem…wait a sec; I thought you were dead!

Zechs: That’s right, I was.  But I find that I can’t sleep in my grave while Treize’s spirit still roams around…

 

Cut to outside.  The Ghost of Treize is seen wandering around aimlessly.

Trieze’s Ghost: War is beautiful…battles are valiant…the only thing we have to fear are girlfriends and Chinese fifteen-year-olds with big swords…

 

Zechs aims his tuning-fork weapon towards the satellite.

Zechs: I heard about you from Quinze. 

Dekim: And what do you have to say about that?

Zechs: Your autograph or your life!

Dekim: <smugly> Go ahead; shoot us if you dare.

Zechs: What?

Dekim: You’ll NEVER get my autograph!  You hear me, NEVER!!!

Zechs: Damn you!

Dekim: I suppose Quinze also told you I was the one who created Operation Meteor…

Zechs: X…X18999…

 

A brief shot of the colony, and balancing mechanisms is seen, all under Dekim’s complete control.

 

Dekim chuckles evilly.

Dekim: We can drop that colony any time we wish.  Interfere, and that’s just what we’ll do!

Zechs growls in annoyance.

Dekim: Drop your weapons and surrender!  Unlike Quinze, I have no intention of inviting you to be our leader.  I’m not that stupid.  But I’ll consider you as a soldier under Marimemaia…

Zechs: *blink* Why would I do that, when I could just shoot you now?

Dekim: …the colony?

Zechs: Oh yeah…damn…well, in that case, I’m just going to sit here and stall until the other Gundam pilots prevent the colony’s instability.

Dekim: Okay.  Take your time.

In the background, more MS carriers head towards Earth, passing through the atmosphere. 

Wufei’s Altron stands on the satellite, waiting, before taking off.  A shuttle inside MO-2 blasts off into space.  Wufei follows it towards Earth.

Wufei: Now, Earth…show me what your true idea of justice is.

The clouds in the atmosphere seem to come together for a brief moment, spelling out “NO”

 

((Relena/Mariemaia))

Relena turns to Mariemaia in shock.

Relena: Weren’t we just in a helicopter before?  How’d we get into an airplane?

Mariemaia: Off screen, sometime while Dekim was talking about dropping the colony onto Earth…

Relena: …dropping the colony onto Earth?!

She grabs Mariemaia by the shoulders.

Relena: Stop this at once!  There’s no reason to do that!

Mariemaia calms removes her hands before answering.

Mariemaia: Relena.  Please calm down before you have a heart attack.  There’s no reason for me to do that as long as all of mankind bows before me.

Relena: Bows before you?  *blink* …and people think I’m spoiled!

Mariemaia: <ignoring her> And in your role as the former Queen Relena, you’ve entrusted me with the highest position of the Earth’s Sphere?

Relena: …I have?

Mariemaia: Yes, you have.  As the Vice Foreign Minister, you’re trusted by the colonies.  You have a must greater level of influential power over the people than even you realize yourself.  You could tell them to do anything!  You could make ‘em crawl, you hear me?  Crawl!

Relena: This is who I’ve trusted the colonies with?  Waitasec… that’s why you abducted me!

Mariemaia: Now you’ve got the picture.  Finally.  I’m sure most of the audience figured it out before you did.

Relena: Well, I’m sure most of the audience has seen this movie at least ten times.

Not to mention, own both the VHS and DVD versions of it…*wink*

 

((Quatre))

Quatre is seen in one of the control rooms…only…it’s steamy…and he’s sitting on a wooden bench in the back…and…he’s wearing a towel around his waist…and nothing else…damn, does he work out or WHAT?

Quatre: They were right!  It is like a big sauna!

Pouring a little more water on the coals to his right, he gets up, types a few commands on the computer, and manages to speed up the generators.

The next shot has him back in the space uniform, much to the dismay of fangirls everywhere.  He quickly gets to…er…a safe place…

Wall: Why don’t you just say it, hmm?  HE DUCKS BEHIND ANOTHER WALL!  That’s all I am to you; just a shield from explosions!  I used to be famous!  The infamous fourth wall…*sniff*…look at me now…

…and pushes a button, blowing up a side of the block.  This causes it to begin turning around.  He starts to countdown, keeping a close watch on the mini-computer on his watch.

Quatre: 5…4…3…This is even better than the Jetsons…

Another push of the button, and he blows up the generators, propelling the satellite back towards Earth.

Quatre: Well, it should get a bit cooler now…

Sandrock: <grimaces> damn…

 

((L3-X18999))

Alarms go off as explosions follow right behind retreating soldiers.  Duo and Heero run through, carrying guns and heading towards the colony control room.

Trowa (narrating): Operation Meteor.  That’s what they called Gundams’ decent to Earth.

Heero pauses briefly, but shakes his head and continues on.  Heero and Duo run down a hallway, only to be stopped by more soldiers shooting at them.  They duck and shoot back.

Trowa (narrating): But it was initially something completely different.  The rotation of a colony is increased.  Then the balancing mechanism is destroyed at La Grange, hurling the colony towards Earth.  As this causes chaos on Earth…

Duo tosses a grenade at the soldiers, distracting them.  He motions for Heero to follow, but then he notices his fellow pilot rocking in a pilot, curled in a fetal position.

Duo: …Heero?

Heero: The voices are back…make them stop…

Rolling his eyes, Duo grabs his arm and pulls him forward.

Trowa (narrating): …the Gundams are sent to take over.  That’s the general outline of the original Operation Meteor.  Personally, I think our way was better, wouldn’t you say?

Trowa is looking up information on another console, just as Heero and Duo burst in…to be greeted once more by their foe just before entering.  When the door shuts behind them, they cease running.  Soldiers lie unconscious on the floor, and Trowa sits with his back to them.

Trowa: Whoops…too slow.

Duo: <scratches the back of his head>  How does he do that?

Trowa: Well, are you going to just stand there all day, or are you going to help?

Heero and Duo each head towards a computer.

Heero: <typing> We’d better hurry.  Looks like they’ve started sending in troops to Earth.

Duo: I can’t seem to break the final lock.  We’ll have to reconnect the lines directly.

Heero: Don’t act like you know what you’re talking about.  You’re not fooling anyone.

Trowa: Many friends that I worked with are on this colony.  When I realized Dekim’s plans were really the original Operation Meteor, this is the only way I could think of to stop him.

Duo: <rolls his eyes>  It’s ALWAYS the only way you could think of.  What about Wu Fei?  Is he in on it too?

Heero: No, he hates roundabout approaches. 

Trowa: ‘sides; no one posing undercover as a soldier would possibly ever kiss up the way he does.

The trio type a bit more, and succeed in completed their mission.

Heero: Mission Complete.

Duo: <over intercom> This is Duo.

 

((Sally/Noin))

Noin: No shit, Sherlock.  We’ve been paying attention.

Sally spins round and round on the chair next to her.

Sally: Whoo!  This thing goes fast!

Noin: <sweatdrops> Well, I have, at least.

 

3 minutes later…

Sally abruptly stops spinning at the chair to stare at Duo in shock.

Sally:  Are you series?!

Noin: You guys stopped Operation Meteor?!

Duo (v/o): cool, ne?

 

((Zechs))

He points his tuning-fork thingy at the satellite.

Zechs: <over intercom> This is Wind.  I’m destroying MO-3!

Une (v/o): Then shut up and do it already!

As Zechs fires, a shuttle is seen escaping just in the nick of time.  Dekim is inside.

Dekim: Missed me! Missed me!  Now you gotta kiss me!

Zechs: Damnit!

Une (v/o): Now, see, this wouldn’t have happened if you had just shot the damn thing when you were supposed to. 

 

((Trowa/Heero/Duo))

The three Gundam pilots are all sitting on the floor, sharing a bowl of popcorn.  Their attention is fixed on an object off-stage, which (when we swing the camera around) is shown to be a television set, broadcasting the entire last scene.

Duo: Aha!  So THAT’s how we know what’s going on…

Trowa watches as Dekim flies away, just as Zechs blows up the satellite.

Trowa: We were too late.  I told you guys to get here sooner!

Heero: At least we were able to save the colony.

Trowa: Yeah, you just keep telling yourself that.

From Outside: We have you completely surrounded; come out with your hands up…and the popcorn.

Trowa: It’s over.

The console Duo was sitting at beeps.  Duo gets up and walks over to it, smirking when he sees what it is.

Duo: Not quite.  I got some mail from Quatre.

Quatre’s face appears on the screen.

Quatre: Quatre, here.  I’ve just redirected the resources disposal satellite toward Earth.  It should reach the Earth’s orbit within twenty-four hours.  This message will self-destruct in sixty seconds.

Heero: Duo, send Quatre a message.  Tell him to send Wing-ZERO in the HES-88 direction.

Duo: Aww, do it yourself!

Heero glares, pretending like he didn’t hear that.

Heero: I’ll…pick up…Wing-ZERO…in…space.  You got that?  It’ll save time.

Outside, the soldiers are trying to open the door by means of pounding on it with their fists, to no avail.

Soldier 1: It’s not opening; what do we do?

Soldier 2: I’ve got an idea.  Hey, Steve!

A very tall, but thin soldier walks over.

Steve: Aww, do I have to?

Soldier 2: YES!

Steve begins stretching out.  First his legs, then his back, and finally his shoulders.  He then takes a couple of aspirin and puts on a helmet.  The others grab him and use him for a battering ram.

Steve: <thinking> At least I get to use a helmet this time…

 

Trowa: You can take the shuttle in the fourth hangar…you know, right next to the third hanger.

Heero: Duo, I have another favor.

Duo: ANOTHER one?!  I’m still walking funny after the last “favor” you asked me…

Heero: Hit me, baby, one more time.

Duo: <eyes wide> Have you gone crazy?! …don’t answer that.

 

From Outside: That does it!  Somebody get the blowtorch!

 

Heero: <to Duo>  Hurry up!

Duo: Okay, but remember: you asked for it! <crackles knuckles> I’ll give you my best punch!

Punches Heero in the face, just barely fazing him but creating a mark on his cheek.

Heero:that’s you best punch?

Duo: Er…

Heero groans slightly, but responds with a blow to the stomach, catching Duo off guard.

Duo: What the…?!

Heero: For our own good.  That’s one for one.

Duo collapses in Heero’s arms, evoking happy sighs from 1x2x1 fans everywhere.  He then hands Duo off to Trowa…

Heero: Take him; he’s heavy!

Trowa: <sarcastically> Oh, thanks a lot!

…before lying face-down on the ground.  In the next moment, the soldiers finally break the door open—Steve aimlessly walking in, dizzy—to the scene Heero intended to set.

Trowa: <to soldiers> Don’t worry.  I’ve taken care of them <hands Duo to one of the soldiers> But we…I mean…they prevented the colony’s instability.

While the soldiers are temporarily focused on Trowa, Heero gets up and dashes for the door.  The soldiers fire, but it’s too late: he escapes.

Heero: <as he leaves>  You’re uniforms are stupid…!

Trowa looks on in the background, a faint smile on his face.

Trowa: <thinking> Suckers…

*BOOM!*

The soldiers stand around, blinking cluelessly at one another as the self-destruct message blows up in their faces, toasting them charcoal-black.

 

((Zechs/Noin))

Rubble floats about as Zechs calm sits inside the Tallgeese, reading a book.

Zechs: Hmm…not only does Spot run, but Spot runs fast! Intriguing…<turns the page>

 

Noin quietly heads towards where he’s floating.

Noin: Zechs…

An image of Treize’s ghost floats by.

Image of Treize’s Ghost: <sing-songy> He’ll he so-rry!

 

In the Tallgeese, Noin’s face comes on the viewscreen, but Zech’s face is still obstructed from her by the book.

Zechs: Is that you, Noin?

*pause*

Noin: YOU PUT THAT BOOK DOWN AND LOOK ME STRAIGHT IN THE EYE RIGHT NOW!

Zechs: *gulp* Yes, dear.

Zechs puts the book down, looking at the screen with a combination of love, guilt…and fear.

Zechs: Um…how’ve you been?

Noin: Don’t you try to change the subject, mister.  You’re in enough trouble as it is.  Do you have ANY idea how long I waited for you?!  ONE YEAR AND TWO DAYS!  Over twelve months of thinking you were gone and ALL THIS TIME YOU WERE ALIVE! Oh, you are sooooo sleeping in the doghouse tonight, buster.

Zechs: Yes, dear. <thinking> I should’ve stayed dead…

Noin continues to fly towards the Tallgeese.  The faint sounds of her ranting, and an occasional “Yes, dear.  Sorry, dear.” are heard in the background.

 

((Earth))

Citizens look up towards the sky as snow falls.

Citizen: Damn weatherman…saying it wouldn’t snow…

 

La-dee-da-dee-doe, hmm-hm-hm-hmm…hmm?  Oh, sorry; it’s been a while.   Christmas, After Colony 196.

Citizen (v/o): No, duh!

A scene of various MS floating down on parachutes appears briefly. 

Mariemaia’s collective group of voluntary fighting forces has succeeded in apprehending the Presidential Residence of the present Earth Sphere United Nation…*blink* Waitasec; first, it was Unified, now United?  I wish you people would make up your minds…unless, during the course of one day, ANOTHER alliance formed.  I wouldn’t put it past ‘em….

Dekim steps out from the White House building, and looks upward towards the sky.

As the frozen precipitation maintains its descending,…

The shuttle containing Mariemaia and Relena flies through the Earth’s Atmosphere.

…the serene tranquility on earth has ceased, proceeding one annual cycle.

Wing-ZERO is ejected from the disposal block, courtesy of Quatre.

Wing-ZERO: A shot in the dark is not to say that all in darkness is a shot.

Deathscythe (v/o): Dear lord, make it STOP!

And the Preventers, presently the only relational resource, were merely lacking in the strength and skill to indulge in the action of ceasing such a means of attack.

A guy in the third row of the audience stands up and points.

Guy In the Third Row: Ha ha!  You guys SUCK!

Red lights in L3-X1…aww, you know which colony…go off as Heero steals a spaceship and blasts off with it…incinerating that guy in the third row.

Music starts playing somewhere in the background.

 

[As long as we can look each other in the eye and understand]

Heero (v/o): AHH!  NOW THEY’RE SINGING!

 

Sally is flies towards the Earth in her shuttle.  Simultaneously, Zechs and Noin land on Earth, with Une standing by to meet them.  Zechs blows open the hatch, falling to the ground.

Zechs: <hands over ears> Dear Lord, make it STOP!

Noin: <also blows open her hatch> …and making me babysit YOUR little sister instead of helping you in battle, while you were off probably with ANOTHER WOMAN…

Une just backs off slowly, not wanting to get involved.

 

Mariemaia Mc-soldiers toss Duo in jail…literally.

Duo: Is there some undesirable characteristic of mine that makes ME the one to always get thrown in jail?

We see that Trowa is among them.

Trowa: Hey, better you than me.

 

[People will go on freely and without hesitation
When we’ve overcome our mistakes we can be truly kind]

 

Wufei hovers over the Earth, sitting completely focused inside his Gundam, staring down the Earth.

Wufei: Hey, neat!  I can see my house from here.

 

[You and I have discovered…]

 

Mariemaia and Relena, guarded by saluting soldiers, stand meeting with Dekim in front of the palace; Relena just glares at him when Mariemaia nods her respects, then stares off into space…

Mariemaia: <looks up at her> Whatcha looking at?

Relena: Um…nothing.

Mariemaia: Yeah, right.

 

[…a great strength that we know as love.
I believe your love, shivering
With a kiss I make a silent with.]

 

Heero flies towards Wing-ZERO in his shuttle, completely focused.

Heero: <banging at the radio in his cockpit>  Make…*bang*…them…*bang*…STOP!  *bang*

 

[If only you could hear this heartbeat of mine
Beating strong and hard
So far away…]

 

The music starts to pick up, making Heero jump slightly in his seat.  The shuttle then coincides with Wing-Zero’s capsule-thing.  He hops out, and floats over to it, landing on top...

Heero: <rolling/bouncing on the surface> Ow! Ouch!  Ooch!  Ooh!  Yowza!  ITAI!

…before catching the hatch in his way past, climbing inside.

 

[Nothing is gained, and no one stays]

 

Heero activates Wing-ZERO once more as it comes to life with him inside the cockpit.

Wing-ZERO: I once was lost, now am found; was blind, but now I see.

 

[Let me offer to the baby’s small hand
This genuine throbbing of my heart
We all want to be held in the priceless warmth forever]

 

The capsule breaks apart, freeing the Gundam as it spreads its metallic wings out in mad-cool fashion.

Wing-ZERO: I rock.

 

[Like the warmth of the sunlight
As it shines through the forest]

 

Heero flies off with Wing Zero, towards Earth.

 

[I believe your love, the will to never give up
As you spread out those scarred and battered wings
You soar through the skies and portray an endless dream…]

 

Multiple shots of the earth are seen, focusing in on Mariemaia’s “castle.”  The scene switches to Relena staring out the window towards the sky.  Two guesses what the first words out of her mouth are.

 

Relena: Heero…

Heero (v/o): Ahhh!  Why can’t the voices leave me ALONE!

 

The ground starts to shake and sirens go off as the entire palace is sunk into the ground, closed off by multiple shields.

Soldier 1: I can feel the earth moving!

Soldier 2: First time?

Soldier 1: Yeah…I’m a little nervous, though.

Soldier 2: Don’t be afraid; the more you do it, the better it gets.  And easier, too.

Soldier 3: Closing Gates 1…Closing Gates 2…Closing Gates 3 and 4.  Closing Gates 5 and 6… Brusselsprout Presidential Residence blockade complete!

 

The scene goes back to Relena, still looking out the window.  Of course, by now all there’s left to see are rocks and dirt.

Relena: The view sucks.

Mariemaia (v/o):  My castle is completely protected…

Relena turns around, seeing Mariemaia in the doorway.  She walks forward, entering the room.

Mariemaia: Don’t you find it strange?  Why should such a shelter such as this be necessary in a peaceful world with no weapons?

Relena: Because…there are weapons?

Mariemaia: Don’t interrupt! <giggles> History is much like an Endless Waltz.  They’re both boring, and seemingly go on forever.  If I’m not mistaken, they also tend to put anyone under the age of 21 to sleep…but that’s besides the point.  The instant the year After Colony 196 ends, I will be on the top of the Earth Sphere.

Relena: Isn’t that past your bedtime?

Mariemaia: Dekim says I get to stay up late just for my coronation.  Cool, huh?

 

((Wu Fei))

Wu Fei, in his Gundam, hovers over the Earth.  Inside, he sits with his eyes closed.  Probably sleeping, we’re not quite sure…

 

((***FLASHBACK*** Wufei—Colony L-5, where he grew up))

Wu Fei stands before the Elders of his clan, obviously mad.

Wu Fei: You’re dropping this colony onto Earth?!

The Eldest of the Elders nods his head.

Wu Fei: You’re nuts!  How the hell did YOU get to be leader?  I’m piloting Nataku to wipe out the evils of the universe!

Eldest Elder: The Alliance has already decided to dispose of this colony.  Rather than just watch, it’d be better to go ahead with Operation Meteor.

Wu Fei: I don’t suppose that pile of money behind you had any influence on your decision?

Eldest Elder: …what money?

The camera zooms behind his “pillow seat”, where a large pile of gold, rubies, diamonds, and a few traces of silver rest, nearly sky-high.

Wu Fei: Ugh!  If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself!

He runs out of the room in a fury, activating the Altron Gundam inside the cockpit.

Wu Fei: I’ll destroy all the evil, fair and square!  You hear me, you cheaters!

And he heads towards Earth.  You know the rest.

 

((***END FLASHBACK***))

Wu Fei: …that was it?  That’s my flashback for the movie?  What about Meiran?  Doctor O?  …the world’s against me!

Wufei sniffles, drawing an “aww!” from the audience.  He wipes away his few tears, before glancing to his left

Wufei: There he is!

Heero flies towards him in Wing-ZERO.  Wu Fei steers the Altron to face him.

Wu Fei: I won’t let you go to Earth!

Heero: Try and stop me, Mr. I-have-a-stick-up-my-ass-24/7!

Wu Fei: Who called me that?!

 

((DUO))

Duo: Man, it’s boring in here.  I think I’ll take a nap <lies down>

Suddenly, a voice is heard throughout the prison, nearly shattering the walls themselves.

Wall: Abuse…nothing but abuse!

Wu Fei (v/o): MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAXWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!

Duo: eep! <cowers underneath a nearby blanket, his voice muffled>  I didn’t do it!

 

((Wu Fei/Heero))

The two of them start to battle.

Heero: Is this what you interpret as justice?

Wu Fei: No, this is just for kicks, really…

 

((L3-X18999))

A rather large glass building is seen inside the colony.  Multiple guards are standing outside, but inside they’ve all been taken out by gas.

Soldier: The stench…too much…<passes out>

One soldier, wearing a gas mask, continues on. We see a large number of hostages in one room, including Catherine and…and…<checks name list>…Manager?

Cathy: <turns to Manager> This is the second time you booked us into a hostage situation.  I swear, one more time and I quit!

Manager: Oh and what will you do then…run away and join the circus?

*rimshot*

The gas-masked soldier knocks the guards in front of the door out with another canister of knock-out gas, then catches one who passes out nearly in his/her arms, carefully lying him down on the floor.

Gas-masked Soldier: You go sleepy sleep now.  ‘night-night!

The Soldier enters a code to open the door, removing the mask upon entering… Why, lookie here; it’s Sally Po!

Sally: Is everybody okay?

Woman: <sarcastically> Oh, gee…we’ve only been taken hostage and locked in a dark room without any food or water for god knows HOW long…of course we’re okay!

Sally: Good, then.  Let’s go.

 

((Duo))

Duo: Well now…

He reaches into his hair, to pull out something.  An explosive of some kind.

Duo: Quatre should be here any time…at least, he better be.

 

The soldiers standing guard outside the door hear a muffled explosion come from inside.

Soldier 1: Don’t tell me…another prisoner spontaneously combusted.

Soldier 2: Damnit, that’s the third one this week…let’s go see!

They both rush to the peephole.

Soldier 2: Me first!

Soldier 1: No, me!

Soldier 2: You got to go first last time!

Solder 1: No I didn’t! You did!

Soldier 2: No, you!

Soldier 1: No, y—

But their incessant bickering is cut off when the door lands on top of ‘em, having been kicked out by Duo, who runs off in an instant.

Duo: Sayonara, Suckers!

He runs out to the shuttle hanger, reaches a particular ship, and jumps up, the lack of gravity allowing him to jump to the door with ease…

Duo: <doesn’t make it, pulled down by gravity…HARD> OW!  Rasser Frasser…

…or not.

Duo: Hey!  Pull me up a ladder; I’m getting SHOT at here!

A rope ladder drops, letting Duo climb up it.  Believe it or not, after all that, and he STILL doesn’t get hit by a single bullet.

 

((Inside Ship))

Trowa sits calmly in the pilot seat, arms crossed.

Trowa: One-one thousand, two-one thousand, three—

Duo comes up behind him, lays one arm over the back of the chair, and leans in.

Duo: You could’ve at least come to help me!  There’s nothing wrong with helping out a friend in need.

Trowa: I wasn’t waiting for you…but for someone else.

Duo: *sniff* That hurts…

A voice comes from behind.

Sally (v/o): Sorry to keep you!

Duo turns around, just as Sally tosses one of her cinnamon-bun braids over her shoulder.

Sally: All hostages on this colony have been rescued!  Am I good, or what?

Trowa: Okay, let’s go.

Duo: *blink* What, are you two going out or something?

Sally: Not a chance; his sister was captured again.

Duo: A-GAIN?!

Sally puts a hand on his shoulder, causing Duo to recoil slightly for a moment.

Sally: By the way…thank you Duo.  You were kind enough to leave me plenty of good treats.

Duo: You’re mocking me, aren’t you?

Their shuttle blasts off towards Earth…

Hostage 5 (v/o): <still on Satellite> Hey!  Wait!  You forgot about us!  Ooh…wait until I get my hands on that…that…BLONDE!!!

 

((Heero/Wu Fei))

They’re still battling…

Heero: The more you fight, the more sacrifices for peace become a waste.  You must’ve realized that!

Wu Fei: Uh…no?

Heero: …you don’t even know, do you?

Wu Fei: …yes?

Heero: The war we fought is over.

Wu Fei: No, duh.  Does that mean we don’t need warriors?  Do soldiers who know nothing but battle get tossed aside?

Heero: I thought you used to be a scholar.

Wu Fei: You have no proof!

Heero: Soldiers have fought to attain a sense of peace.  Believe in the world we live in!

Wu Fei: Sorry…it’s against my religion.

As they fight, the two Gundams quickly fly towards the Earth, beginning to burn the instant they hit the atmosphere.

Wu Fei: I’m acting for the people who were used as weapons!  I’m fighting for all soldiers, including you!

Heero: A likely story.

Wu Fei: You and I are fighting like this.  Don’t you feel fulfilled as I do, when you’re fighting?

Heero: Well, actually…

Wu Fei: Oh, yeah. I forgot; you have a girlfriend now.

Heero: You have no proof!

Wu Fei: Puh-leeze…you ain’t seen nothing until you’re married.  Believe me.

Heero: <surprised> You were… married?

Wu Fei: You and I are the same!  Not nearly as much as you and Trowa…but we’re still the same!  We can only acknowledge our existence on the battlefield.

Heero: Just remember, Wu Fei, Treize is dead!  You killed him, remember!

Wu Fei: How could I forget?  Even now, he haunts me…

Treize’s Ghost suddenly appears, holding a lance.