SEED-Victory

Thor Klune muttered when he saw the situation.

"No way, the Gear can still retreat even after being damaged like this? Didn't they say it'd be immobilized if its head was blown off?

Didn't they say if the main monitor in the head is broken, it's blind and can't move erratically?

It can still move now, and it even knows its direction. This is too unscientific.

Animation misled me, Kira, you misled me! I actually thought it was like in the animation, that blowing off the head would be the end of it.

Sigh, what a shame. I was so close to capturing another Gear."

Thor Klune opened his communicator to Mu La Flaga, whose MS was already battle-damaged.

"Uncle Mu, you should return to the Archangel first. Leave the rest to me."

"I'll leave it to you, kid. I'm retreating."

Mu La Flaga piloted his battle-damaged Moebius Zero back to the Archangel.

Just then, another Earth Alliance escort ship was destroyed by a ZAFT Gear.

Thor Klune watched the battleship explode in flames and muttered to himself.

"Sigh, should I save it or not? If I save it, I'll disrupt the original plot, and all my advantages will be gone.

If I don't save them, I feel a bit cold-blooded.

Sigh, I'll take it one step at a time, let nature take its course. It all depends on your luck, George Allstar."

Thor Klune shook his head and sped towards the battlefield in his Blitz Gear.

On the way, he fired another shot at the headless Gear that was fleeing, a beam piercing its cockpit.

As Thor Klune entered the battlefield, he noticed the astonishing enemy-to-allied ratio: 2:3.

Two enemy Gears, two allied warships, and one Moebius.

He was speechless. If he had been a moment later, it would have been 2:0.

The Blitz Gear raised its right hand, and the beam gun on its Assault Shield System fired several shots at one of the Gears.

The Gear couldn't dodge in time, and its cockpit was completely pierced.

The last Gear charged at the Blitz Gear, relentlessly firing its rocket launcher and sweeping with its heavy machine gun in its left hand.

Facing the fierce attack, and with the Blitz Gear lacking PS Armor, Thor Klune could only desperately dodge.

The Aegis Gundam, as if receiving a message, charged towards the Blitz Gear, with the Strike Gundam closely following.

Thor Klune saw the Aegis Gundam approaching on his radar and decided to trade damage. He continuously fired at the Gear with its gun raised.

He closed the distance while firing, and at close range, he precisely controlled his movements and cleaved open the cockpit with his beam sword.

However, his Blitz Gear lost its left leg and was covered in bullet holes.

But the ZAFT Gear's cockpit was exposed, and the situation inside was clearly visible.

The Gear pilot had already been instantly killed by fragments from the cockpit explosion during Thor Klune's attack.

Thor Klune finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to the last surviving ship he had just saved.

"George Allstar, you're lucky..."

Before he could finish, a red beam shot past him and struck the last remaining escort, a Moebius, on the battleship.

Instantly, the Moebius erupted in flames and exploded spectacularly.

Seeing this, Thor Klune immediately accelerated away, not wanting to be pierced by the Aegis Gundam.

The Strike Gundam, seeing the Aegis Gundam transforming into MA mode and charging towards the fleeing Blitz Gear, fired its beam gun frantically.

The Aegis, now in MA mode, quickly transformed back into MS mode and returned, no longer paying attention to Thor Klune's Blitz Gear.

It began its rhythmic dance with Kira Yamato's Strike Gundam once more.

Thor Klune watched the Aegis leave and let out a fearful sigh.

"Phew, thankfully Athrun is so focused on Kira that he ignored me. Otherwise, I might have ended up like that Moebius just now.

Turned into a fireball. That was close, so close..."

Before Thor could finish sighing, two green beams shot past him.

They hit and pierced the last Earth Alliance escort ship.

The two massive holes on the escort battleship erupted in flames, causing a huge explosion, hundreds of times more spectacular than the Moebius's explosion.

Thor broke out in a cold sweat and exclaimed.

"George Allstar, it's not that I didn't want to save you, it's just that your luck was bad. You can't blame me."

He then shook his head, calming himself down, and said to Nami.

"Nami, after we get back, help me delete everything I just said to myself from the Black Box."

"As you command, Master. I guarantee I'll delete it completely, so no one will discover your privacy."

At this moment, the Archangel broadcasted a full-band transmission over the common channel. Lieutenant Natarle.Bagiraru said.

"This is the Earth Federation Army warship, Archangel.

This vessel is currently protecting Lacus Clyne, daughter of Siegel Clyne, President of the supreme council of the PLANTs."

As soon as the voice finished, the battlefield fell silent. The ZAFT Nacskha-class battleship and the Aegis Gundam ceased their attacks.

"We happened upon her escape pod and are protecting her from a humanitarian standpoint.

However, from this point forward, if this vessel comes under any further attack.

We will consider your ship to have abandoned all responsibility for Lacus Clyne.

At that time, we will handle this matter according to our own judgment.

This is official notification."

On the ZAFT Nacskha-class battleship, Rau Le Creuset confirmed Lacus Clyne's identity and immediately issued an order.

"All forces, cease attack."

Inside the Archangel's bridge, Lieutenant Natarle.Bagiraru said to Mwu La Flaga.

"I cannot let the Strike Gundam and the Archangel be sunk here."

Mwu La Flaga said with a helpless tone.

"Understood, Lieutenant Natarle.Bagiraru."

Lieutenant Natarle.Bagiraru shouted sternly.

"Someone, escort Miss Lacus Clyne back to her room."

Upon hearing Lieutenant Natarle.Bagiraru's earlier words, Thor Klune immediately relaxed and slumped into the seat of the Blitz Gear.

"Sigh, it's finally over. Both times, I almost didn't make it.

It's a good thing the target wasn't me, otherwise I would have been ambushed.

It seems I'm still too inexperienced. I need to be more aware of my surroundings on the battlefield from now on."

He mentally contacted Nami, telling her to recall the new DG Cells that were still collecting resources nearby. They would stop collecting for now.

Then, Thor Klune collected the three GINNs he had shot down himself, not leaving a single one behind.

He held one in each hand, and another on the claw anchor, then quickly detoured back to the Archangel.

On second thought, that wasn't right. This was clearly saving the ZAFT Nacskha-class battleship.

Natarle.Bagiraru could be considered a bad teammate. This time, his combat record was better than in the anime.

Originally, the enemy still had two GINNs and one Aegis Gundam. This time, only one Aegis remained.

The difference was huge, wasn't it?