"Sister! Sister Artoria! We won! That damn tiger was finally beaten away by us!"
Just when a group of guerrilla members were sarcastic about the ZAFT Army prisoners, Cagalli, who was carrying a personal missile launcher, suddenly jumped out of a jeep, his face full of excitement and joy.
After learning that Dawn Company was secretly developing new mobile suits and battleships for the Earth Alliance on the Heliopolis colonial satellite, she ran back to Orb and had a big quarrel with her father, believing that the source of the tragedy was due to her father's wrong decision.
It was precisely because the Orb high-level officials violated their solemnly stated principle of neutrality that the consequences of the ZAFT Army invasion and the disintegration of the colonial satellite were caused.
In order to draw a clear line with her father, this girl, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, ran away from home in anger and came to North Africa to join the local Resistance Organization - "Desert Dawn" guerrilla group.
It was also in this place that she met Artoria, who had just arrived from the universe.
Since the two of them looked similar in age, and both had very strong personalities, self-esteem, and sense of responsibility, they hit it off and quickly became good friends who talked about everything.
Because Artoria has more military and leadership skills. He once led a guerrilla group with poor supplies to fight guerrillas in the desert against the well-equipped ZAFT Army and won many battles. Therefore, Cagalli worshiped her as a biological sister.
And I also hope that one day, like Saber, I can become a great leader who can lead the people to fight against the invaders even in difficult situations, and then turn around and fight back Orb to rebel and oust his father who violated the principle of neutrality.
It has to be said that Cagalli's thinking is not much different from that of many young people in their second year of middle school who are full of ambitions and want to make a career.
The only difference is that ordinary teenagers only stay in the imagination stage and do not have many conditions to take practical actions.
But this Orb "Her Royal Highness" is really different.
She didn't just stay in the imagination stage, but went all the way to the war zone, mixed with a group of unknown civilians, and risked being killed by missiles and energy weapons at any time, just to help the locals drive away the invaders, never expecting anything in return.
If others go to the battlefield for their own interests, then Cagalli does it for pure and lofty ideals.
Artoria has always admired people who have lofty ideals and are willing to sacrifice everything for it, no matter how naive or impossible the ideal is.
She ignored the Coordinators prisoner who fell on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time. She turned around and asked with a smile, "How about it, you are not injured, are you?"
Cagalli quickly shook his head. "No! Not only was I not injured, but I also killed two fighter planes."
While she was talking, she did not forget to turn around and glance at the Earth Alliance MS and Archangel standing on the desert not far away, the expression on her face became extremely complicated.
"As long as he's not injured. Call all our people over. Next, I'm going to meet with the Earth Alliance's people in person to see if we can reach a cooperation agreement and take this opportunity to completely end ZAFT Army's occupation of this land." With that, Artoria lightly patted Cagalli's shoulder and walked straight towards the nearest machine.
With her extremely powerful perception ability, she had long discovered that in the cockpits of the two MSs, one was Allen and the other was Teresa.
no way!
Who makes their Life Energy so amazing.
Even if all the animals and plants on the entire earth are added together, they seem extremely small in comparison.
Similarly, Allen also discovered Artoria. Without saying a word, he opened the hatch and jumped down along the arms of the fuselage from a height of nearly fifteen meters.
When he took off his helmet, everyone present, including ZAFT Army prisoners and guerrilla members, were stunned.
Especially Cagalli, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and his face and neck began to become red and hot. He stared at Allen's face that was too delicate to be described in words, and subconsciously swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva.
Even when facing explosions and death, she had never been as nervous as she was now.
There is no doubt that Allen's age and appearance exceeded the expectations of more than 90% of the people present.
After all, in most people's perception, the Naturals MS driver is the same as the MA driver. Even if he is not a tall and muscular man, he should have a body that looks stronger than the average soldier.
Only in this way can they withstand the terrifying overload caused by sudden turns, acceleration, and sudden stops.
But Allen's body looks so thin, and his appearance doesn't make you feel the murderous ace driver should have. Instead, he looks more like the stars and idols in the entertainment industry before the war started.
"Hey, hey! Are you kidding me?"
"Is he really the one who defeated the tiger in one go?"
"This driver looks much younger than those Coordinators drivers."
All of a sudden, the members of the guerrillas were talking a lot.
Compared to these people, the captives of the ZAFT Army showed either anger or hatred in their eyes.
They can now basically confirm that the other party is Coordinators like themselves, and he is also the best among Coordinators.
If looks could kill, then Allen would probably be riddled with holes by now.
He ignored the resentment of the ZAFT Army prisoner, walked straight to Saber, smiled and greeted, "Long time no see, you seem to be looking good?"
"It's okay. At least I found something I want to do and can do."
Artoria smoothed his hair that was blown away by the wind, and looked back at the guerrillas armed with crude weapons.
"You... you know each other?" Cagalli opened his mouth in surprise.
Artoria nodded slightly. "Yes, we have known each other a long time ago, and we have a good relationship."
"If I remember correctly... you should be Dawn Company's senior employee at Heliopolis."
Cagalli had obviously conducted a secret investigation and immediately recognized the identity Allen had forged in this world.
After all, she went to the colonial satellite in the first place to find out those secret transactions that were unknown to the public.
And Dawn Company happens to be a very easy point to break through.
Just take a quick look at the personnel information of Orb's local Dawn Company, and you will easily find a newcomer who has just joined and has been promoted quickly.
"That's right! I have been deeply involved in both the Archangel and G Project machines."
Allen didn't try to deny anything, he admitted it openly.
After all, he deliberately kept these records for everyone to see, and he never considered keeping them secret.
"Why did you join Earth Alliance? Aren't you a scientific researcher?" Cagalli asked with a puzzled look.
Allen pretended to be helpless and shrugged his shoulders and explained, "When Law Lu Cruze led the assault, I happened to be debugging in the MS assembly workshop. Those guys used guns to shoot at anyone they encountered. I simply I had no choice, either to resist or to be killed. Captain Murrue·Mwu La Flaga and Kira·Yamato can both testify to this."
"Kira·Yamato?!"
Hearing this name, Cagalli instantly remembered the boy who sent him to the escape cabin, and quickly asked loudly, "How is he? Did he escape safely?"
"Well! That young man once drove Strike to kill a Ginn, and then stayed on Archangel for a while as a maintenance technician. He just completed the shuttle flight back to Earth not long ago. If nothing else, he should have landed on Orb to reunite with his family." Allen gave the answer straightforwardly.
"Yeah, that's great." Cagalli was obviously relieved.
The most endearing thing about this straightforward and serious girl is that she expresses her joys and sorrows directly.
Just when "Princess of Orb" was about to ask something, a military vehicle slowly drove over from the direction of Archangel.
Except for the captains Murrue and Nataru·Bucky Lululu, the rest were fully armed soldiers with guns.
No need to ask, they knew that after seeing that Allen encountered no danger in communicating with the guerrillas, they immediately decided to come and try to make contact.
You must know that in North Africa, there is no trace of any Earth Alliance activities at all.
Therefore, if Archangel wants to get rid of the situation of being passively beaten, it must use the power of local people to hide and fight.
When the car stopped, Murrue was the first to jump out, stretched out his right hand and greeted with a smile, "Thank you very much for the help you just provided! I am the captain of Archangel to which Eighth Fleet belongs - Murrue·Mwu La Flaga."
"Hello, Captain. I am the leader of the local Resistance Organization - Desert Dawn. You can call me Artoria." Saber also extended his right hand very politely and shook it tightly.
"You... are you the leader of this guerrilla group?" Nataru·Bucky Lululu opened his mouth in shock.
She originally thought that the man next to her who was wearing a turban, covered in flesh, and had a beard was the one.
But who would have thought that the leader of the guerrillas turned out to be a girl who looked fifteen or sixteen years old.
Artoria is undoubtedly used to others being surprised by his identity, and responded nonchalantly, "Yes! It's me! Besides, there's no need to say thank you. We actually used you to ambush Andrew·Barter Phil's troops. This loss will probably make him feel distressed for a while."
"Is the mantis stalking the cicada or the oriole behind? That's it! Even from the perspective of a professional soldier, the ambush you planned can be regarded as quite exciting." Nataru·Bucky Lululu commented in a rather admiring tone.
She was not a fool and immediately understood that this guerrilla team was following Desert Tiger. They arrived early and hid behind the surrounding giant sand dunes to wait for the opportunity.
If Archangel's counterattack after being attacked is not strong enough to severely damage ZAFT Army, then the guerrillas will not attack easily.
Otherwise, they will come out in full force and launch a siege on the enemy who wants to retreat quickly and reduce losses.
Although from the Earth Alliance's point of view, this is a bit of a trap for teammates.
But from the perspective of the local resistance organization, it is a sure-fire deal.
"Thank you for your praise. In the final analysis, we are still too weak to confront enemies with heavy weapons on the frontal battlefield, so we have to take this step." Artoria modestly rejected the compliment.
Compared to fighting guerrillas, she obviously prefers to confront powerful opponents head-on.
If Allen hadn't repeatedly emphasized that he should behave like a "normal" person as much as possible, it is estimated that Andrew Balt Phil Germany and his army would have been burned to death by the golden Holy Light.
"If you don't mind, can we find a place to talk?"
Seeing that the atmosphere has reached its peak, Murrue immediately extended an olive branch, intending to first inquire about North Africa's arrangement and troop strength on Earth ZAFT Army.
Although her side had won an overwhelming victory in the previous battle after Allen joined in, she had to be extremely vigilant as she was in enemy-occupied territory.
God knows when Law·Lu·Cruze will break through the atmosphere and chase directly to the ground.
The captain couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the amazing destructive power displayed by Sakura piloting that machine Atmospheric Break.
"No problem! I just wanted to talk to you about cooperation. But this is not the place to talk. Let's hide the huge battleship first. Otherwise, once the Tiger guy reacts, he should soon launch an indiscriminate bombing of this area."
After saying this, Artoria jumped directly onto the jeep and motioned for others to follow.
In this way, the hundreds of meters long space battleship Archangel followed a group of jeeps galloping on the desert, facing the rising sun in the morning, and quickly disappeared beyond the detection range of radar and satellites.
In order to avoid tracking, the convoy deliberately passed through an area severely affected by Neutron Jammer.
Here, let alone sophisticated radar, even the most basic radio communications are unable to transmit information due to strong interference, and can only hear a series of harsh noises.
After bypassing this area, Murrue soon saw a group of tents located less than thirty kilometers away from the oasis.
You don't need to ask to know that this is the base of the guerrillas, as well as the location of their relatives and homes.
Seeing that their relatives had returned safely, a large number of women and children rushed out of the tents and hugged the men who were covered in sweat.
Some young people can't help but show off to their parents, brothers and sisters how many ZAFT Army they have killed in battle.
After the brief reunion, tens of thousands of people in the entire camp were immediately mobilized.
Men, women, old and young came together to cover the entire Archangel with the few khaki fabrics they had left.
About twenty minutes later, this giant battleship with a length of more than 300 meters completely disappeared from the enemy's detection, or became invisible.