Free Fall

The "blurred" world became clear in Kira's eyes.

Even the snowflakes dancing through the sky became distinctly visible in his daze.

This was different from the sense of control brought by SEED. It was a hazy sensation, as though he could see through the essence of everything.

But this feeling brought Kira no joy. The glaring signal-disconnected indicator nearly drove him mad with rage.

"Athrun!"

Kira's furious roar rang out inside the Savior Gundam's cockpit.

That unfamiliar yet familiar tone, filled with killing intent, made Athrun freeze for a moment.

He seemed to see that self-destruction scene from back then.

Beep beep beep—

"Athrun, watch out!"

"What—"

Athrun snapped back to his senses at his teammate's warning.

Freedom Gundam filled the screen, its dazzling Beam Saber enlarging before his eyes.

On instinct, Savior Gundam moved.

The two Beam Sabers flashed before their respective mobile suits in an instant.

Screech—

The next second, the two machines passed each other.

Boom—

Savior Gundam's shoulders were severed, and having lost thrust, its engines sent it plunging downward.

Kira glanced at the falling Savior Gundam, then turned Freedom Gundam—now missing its arms and half a wing—toward the sea.

He refused to believe Main Angel would fall like this!

"Who do you think you're looking down on?!"

Seeing Freedom, badly damaged by Savior Gundam, still dare to charge straight at him, Shin Asuka angrily abandoned the unidentified MS that had come to entangle him and turned to meet Freedom.

"Get lost!"

Facing the aggressively charging Impulse Gundam, Kira coldly shouted in fury.

As the machine spun, the Beam Saber in his hand swept out in an instant.

Boom—

The next second, both of Impulse Gundam's legs were cleanly severed.

Watching Freedom Gundam slice him up and then casually fly away, Shin Asuka flew into a