For the Archangel, which was currently on the run, the arrival of Lacus Clyne and Sakura was hardly good news.
The reason was simple!
From P.L.A.N.T's perspective, there was no way they would allow their envoys, sent to Junius 7 to mourn the victims of Bloody Valentine, to vanish without a trace or be captured by the Earth Alliance.
So, barring any surprises, warships would soon be dispatched to search and investigate.
That meant the Archangel's route being exposed was only a matter of time.
Especially after learning that Lacus Clyne was the daughter of P.L.A.N.T's Supreme Council chairman, Murrue immediately felt a pounding headache coming on.
Of the two prisoners, one was a universally known Bloody Valentine victim among the Coordinators, as well as a ZAFT Army ace pilot and war hero known as the "Red Queen."
The other was a true "golden branch jade leaf." The Clyne surname alone was enough to make anyone hesitate before acting rashly.
It could be said that if either of them suffered even the slightest injury, it would trigger a massive diplomatic dispute and might even further escalate the war.
Left with no choice, Murrue could only order the two to be confined separately in different rooms, with the entrances completely locked down.
It couldn't be helped!
After several crushing defeats, far too many Earth Alliance soldiers had died at the hands of the ZAFT Army.
The battle that erupted at Heliopolis alone had caused the deaths of large numbers of officers and personnel.
Every officer and crew member aboard the Archangel was hostile toward the Coordinators represented by P.L.A.N.T.
If they were not careful, who knew whether someone who believed in Blue Cosmos might suddenly rush in with a gun and spray the prisoners with bullets.
"Ugh, we really picked up