SEED - Judgment

The Strike Gundam raised its Beam Gun towards the Aegis Gundam, and Kira Yamato opened his communicator to ask, "Athrun Zala?"

"Ah, it's me, Kira Yamato."

"Open the door."

Both the Strike Gundam and the Aegis Gundam opened their cockpit hatches.

Kira Yamato said to Lacus Clyne, "Go talk to him, Athrun Zala can't see you, you need to let him know it's you."

"Oh, I see."

Then Lacus Clyne waved to Athrun Zala on the other side and said, "Hello, Athrun, it's been a while."

Athrun Zala smiled and confirmed, "Confirmed."

"Then take her with you. And Liza Kalman here too."

Liza Kalman said expressionlessly, "Athrun Zala, do you remember me? Liza Kalman, a ZAFT Red Uniform Elite who graduated with you."

"Mm, I remember the blonde girl who always ranked one spot below me."

Liza Kalman gritted her teeth and said, "Athrun Zala, you remember this. My name is Liza Kalman, not 'that blonde girl', grrr."

Athrun Zala shook his head helplessly, unbuckled his seatbelt, and walked out of the cockpit.

Kira Yamato gently pushed Lacus Clyne out, letting her float towards Athrun Zala.

Athrun Zala looked at Lacus Clyne, her spacesuit's belly bulging, and indeed showed a greatly surprised expression.

At this moment, Thor Klune really wanted to say in front of them, "Athrun, your wife got knocked up by Kira."

Liza Kalman didn't need Kira Yamato's help. She pushed off with her own strength and floated to the side of the Aegis Gundam's cockpit.

Lacus Clyne said to Kira Yamato, "Thank you for taking care of me, Kira Yamato."

Then she looked at Athrun Zala and said, "Athrun, thank you too."

Athrun Zala looked at Lacus Clyne, then at Kira Yamato, and said, "Kira, you come too. You have no reason to stay with the Earth Federation Army, do you?"

Kira Yamato sadly lowered his head and said, "Athrun, I don't want to fight you either.

But there are people on this ship I want to protect, my friends are here."

Athrun Zala looked deeply into Kira Yamato's eyes for a moment, then sadly lowered his head and said, "Kira, then there's no other way.

In the next battle, I will attack you."

Kira Yamato said with a pained expression, "Athrun, I'll attack you next time too."

Then Kira Yamato closed the cockpit hatch, and the Strike Gundam slowly detached from the Aegis Gundam.

At this time, an Archangel radar operator reported, "Mobile Suits are launching from the enemy Nacskha-class battleship. Nacskha-class battleship engines are starting."

Rau Le Creuset piloted a Ginn and flew out from the opposing Nacskha-class battleship.

At the same time, Mu La Flaga in the Archangel's hangar impatiently started his Moebius Zero and flew out of the Archangel.

Just as the battle was about to begin, Lacus Clyne on the Aegis Gundam opened her communicator and said, "Captain Rau Le Creuset, please stop.

Are you planning to turn the place where the Mourning and Memorial Group I represent is located into a battlefield?

I absolutely will not allow such a thing. Please cease hostilities immediately.

Can't you hear me?"

Rau Le Creuset had no choice but to obey the order, stopped advancing, and returned to the Nacskha-class battleship along with the Aegis Gundam.

Kira Yamato also breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the Archangel with Mu La Flaga.

At this moment, Thor Klune said to Nami, "Nami, help me assimilate the new DG Cells around Lacus Clyne onto the Aegis Gundam.

Then, have them self-replicate and assimilate that Nacskha-class battleship as well.

The personnel on board will be assimilated and go into hiding just like last time, including Rau Le Creuset.

Hahaha, Rau Le Creuset, you escaped last time, but you're still caught by me this time.

Your battleship and mobile suits will all be mine, and the Destiny Gundam will be mine too, hahaha."

"Master, Nami received.

Ooh yeah, time to work again, let's get to it, let's get to it.

Master's battleship count just increased by one."

Thor Klune shook his head, feeling increasingly helpless with his Nami.

But this time, he felt it was a sure win. If this continues, will he become the mastermind behind the entire SEED and Destiny saga later on?

Hehehe, just thinking about it is exciting. He definitely has to try it sometime, it's bound to be profitable.

By then, all the powerful mobile suits in the SEED world will be his collectibles.

After Kira Yamato returned to the Archangel, Nataru Bagiruru decided to try and punish him.

A small military tribunal was convened on the battleship, with Mwu La Flaga acting as the Chief Judge, and she also served as the Prosecution and Prosecuting Attorney.

Mu La Flaga, naturally, became Kira Yamato's Defense Attorney.

Nataru Bagiruru accused him.

"The defendant clearly did not realize the extent of the threat his actions posed to the safety of the battleship."

Mu La Flaga defended him.

"This is merely your speculation, with no concrete evidence.

I request that this statement be removed from the record."

Mwu La Flaga made a standard Gendo Ikari pose and said, "Deletion is permitted."

Mu La Flaga continued his defense, holding a book.

"Um, this case... taking civilians hostage, that's a violation of Article 4 of the Goloscardo Treaty."

Nataru Bagiruru stated sternly.

"The actions taken this time were in accordance with wartime measures under Special Case Project C, and were handled appropriately."

"Sigh." Mu La Flaga picked up the military law book and began searching through it.

"Special Case Project C? How come I've never heard of something like that?

Ah~, but it was precisely because the hostages were released that the Nacskha-class battleship retreated, and we were thus able to escape danger."

Nataru Bagiruru retorted.

"That's just judging by the outcome."

Mwu La Flaga watched the two of them fooling around and really didn't want to play along anymore. She directly asked Kira Yamato.

"Kira Yamato, do you have anything you wish to state in your defense? Why did you act that way on your own?"

Kira Yamato replied.

"I didn't save her because she was a hostage."

Mu La Flaga, standing nearby, happily exclaimed upon hearing this.

"Exactly! If he's going to do something, it'll only be for his girlfriend."

Kira Yamato glared angrily at Mu La Flaga.

Nataru Bagiruru also stood up angrily and said, "Objection."

Thor Klune, who was peeking from outside, gave him a thumbs-up and sighed inwardly.

[Little Mu, you're truly a talent, a perfect prediction.]