Earth Forces' New Mobile Suit 2

"Report! A new high-energy reaction has appeared aboard the flagship Pasder! An MS is launching!"

Inside the ZAFT Forces' temporary command post behind Victoria Base, the radar controller's shout tore through the tense air.

"Enemy reinforcements? Identify the model immediately!" The commander stared at the newly appeared blip on the main screen and shouted his order.

"Unable to identify it! There's... no matching model data in the database!"

A trace of confusion crept into the controller's voice.

In the brief seconds of their exchange, the newly appeared presence announced its arrival to the world with an elegant yet deadly bearing.

The MS launched from Pasder's bow catapult was completely unlike any Earth Alliance unit seen before. Its most eye-catching feature was the enormous, layered wings on its back. The instant it flew clear of the mothership, those wings spread wide, leaving it hovering in the air like an angel descending upon the mortal world. Then it flew toward the battlefield below.

"What is that thing? Never mind! Third air-defense squad, shoot it down immediately!"

Lieutenant Harold, the commander of the nearest ZAFT MS squad, spotted the ominous figure at once. Without hesitation, he gave the attack order over the communications channel. His subordinates immediately swung their guns around, their live rounds weaving into a net of fire as they shot at the mysterious MS.

But—

"What the hell is with this thing? It's so fast!"

Lev cried out in alarm. Several missiles he had fired, along with the beams fired by his teammates, were all easily evaded by the enemy's incomprehensible maneuverability. The MS carved smooth arcs through the air, its speed and acceleration far beyond the performance limits of even a Ginn or CGUE. It darted lightly through the dense barrage without a single wasted movement.

After evading the