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While Amuro, Kaylee, Koji and Sayaka begin walking to the bridge, Koji sidles up to Amuro and quietly asks, “Hey, Amuro, I might not be a Newtype, but I can see you like Lalah.”
Koji looks behind him to see Sayaka scowling, with her then saying “Koji, don’t you think that’s rather rude to say, when you don’t really know Amuro.”
“It’s not really a problem, Sayaka. It is rather complicated, though. Lalah just recently defected from the Principality of Zeon with the help of Char Aznable, who is my rival of sorts. Lalah and I have a connection, but the one Lalah loves is Char.”
“Man, that’s rough,” says Koji.
“Well, that’s just the way it is. I can’t really do anything about it.”
“Hey, you can’t just give up, like that! Be a man and fight for your love!”
“I’m not sure you’re the one to be talking about such things,” interjects Sayaka.
“Hey, don’t be like that Sayaka!”
“Maybe when you stop chasing every skirt you see.”
“I’m not that bad!”
Amuro and Kaylee do there best to ignore the two’s bickering until Koji changes the subject.
“Hey, Amuro could you tell us more about this Char person?”
“He’s a really skilled mobile suit pilot and newtype. He became an Ace in the first battle of the war, becoming known as the Red Comet. We fought a number of difficult battles.”
“Wow, he seems like he could give me and Mazinger Z a lot of trouble, especially since Mazinger is pretty clumsy in space.”
“Well Koji, I’ve heard that there is an armistice right now, so we shouldn’t have to fight him at all.” says Sayaka.
“I certainly hope that that is true.” adds Amuro.
The group arrives at the bridge to see another group already waiting by the entrance, including Sayla.
“Hey, Koji. You guys sure took your sweet time getting here. You get lost or something?” asks one of the group, a tall slender young man with long black hair.
“Your kidding Hayato, how could anyone get lost on a warship with a guide?”
Elsewhere, in the hangar of the Space Noah-class battleship Hagane, a young man with green hair sits by a large, white-colored machine that has an appearance like an armored knight with one black cat and one white cat, and suddenly sneezes.
“Catching a cold, Masaki?” asks Kuro, the black cat.
“No, someone must be talking about him.” says Shiro, the white cat.
“Whatever,” says Masaki.
Back on the White Base II, Koji introduces himself to Sayla, “Hey, I’m Koji Kabuto, pilot of Mazinger Z. You remind me of two ladies I know. They are also beautiful blondes like you.”
“Never mind this boor, he’s shameless. My name is Sayaka Yumi, pilot of the Diana A. Nice to meet you.”
Koji than says, “Amuro, Sayla, theses guys are the Getter Team, they pilot the Getter Robo G.”
A young man with brown hair, bushy eyebrows and large sideburns says, “Unfortunately, that’s not the case right now. We are saddled with an obsolete prototype. My name is Ryoma Nagare, piloting Proto Getter 1.”
Hayato says, “I’m Hayato Jin and I pilot Proto Getter 2.”
A stout, muscular young man is next, saying “I pilot Proto Getter 3 and my name is Benkei Kurama.”
Amuro responds, “I am Amuro Ray, pilot of the RX-78-3 Gundam G-3.”
Sayla introduces herself as well, “I’m Sayla Mass and I have no assigned unit.”
“Well now that we are all introduced, let’s not keep the good captain waiting.” says Hayato.
The new arrivals head onto the bridge, leaving Amuro and Sayla alone.”
“Sayla, is there something wrong? You’ve seemed upset, ever since we encountered Char again.”
“It’s fine. It’s nothing.”
“Is it because Char shot at you?”
“That’s certainly part of it, I… just don’t want to talk about it.”
“Alright, I understand,” Amuro says not entirely truthfully.
On the bridge, Bright Noa addresses the super robot pilots, “I am Captain Bright Noa of the White Base II. I understand that all of you have volunteered to assist Londo Bell.”
“That’s right,” responds Koji, “Things have gone crazy and we want to help set them right!”
“Your enthusiasm is commendable. Now, Londo Bell command has given permission for you to fight alongside us, but even though you are civilians you are expected to operate within certain parameters.The safety of this ship and my crew is my top priority. I trust none of you have a problem with that?”
“What if we do?” asks Hayato Jin.
“I hope we don’t have to answer that question.” responds Bright.
Just then an alert sounds and a bridge crewmember says, “Enemy units detected ahead! They appear to be of the Divine Crusaders!”
“All hands to battlestations! Go to Red Alert!” Bright orders, before turning to the group, “I can’t order you to survey, but we would appreciate the help.”
“The Getter Team will be deploying.” says Ryoma Nagare.
“Mazinger Z won’t back down from a fight!” says Koji.
“Where Mazinger Z goes, so does Diana A!” adds Sayaka.
Meanwhile, Char Aznable waits at the dropoff point, guarding the crate that contains the GEIM System components, in his old S-Type Zaku, hastily recolored to have a primarily grey color scheme, with black highlights on the hands, feet and shoulder armor and a purple-colored head, consistent with DC Guarlion color scheme.
“If not for the sake of my position, I would not allow the GEIM system to fall into Kycillia’s hands! The side effects of the system make it far too dangerous.”
He looked to his subordinates machines, F-Type Zakus disguised in a blue color scheme, with white highlights. The Divine Crusaders themselves had four bizarre, bestial machines, apparently called “Mechabeasts,” four Zaku IIs and four cobbled together mobile weapons of a type Char had never seen before, designated “Dra-Cs.” Then suddenly Char heard a sound like that of a bell and sensed familiar presences approaching… Sayla, Lalah and Amuro! Now he might have a chance to deny Kycillia her prize!
When the White Base II came into sensor range, Char signals to Slender.
“Slender, I am going to face the enemy myself. Withdraw to the Musai, If it falls we are in trouble.”
“Sir, can you really hold them off yourself?”
“Don’t worry about it, just go.”
The three Getter Machines fly out of the White Base II’s hanger. They fly into formation and then Ryoma yells, “Change! Proto-Getter One!”
First Hayato’s Jaguar Unit flies upwards, then Benkei’s Bear Unit docks from behind, the two machines beginning to shift into a more humanoid form. Finally, Ryoma’s Eagle Unit docks on top, forming the head and chest of the grey-colored machine.The machine has hexagonal patterns above and below the eyes, along with two trapezoidal structures forming a “mouth,” with triangular protrusions sticking out of the head like ears. There were highlights on the lower arms, lower body, along the legs as well as the feet. Their were also spikes protruding from the eyes. The Getter dwarfs the other machines deployed by the White Base, being about twice as tall.
“Tomahawk boomerang!” yells Ryoma, as Proto Getter-1 throws a tomahawk at the Zaku.The weapon spins through space and strikes the Zaku, then curves back and strikes it again, then returning to the Getter’s hands. The Zaku remains intact, rushing towards the Getter while it takes out its own heat hawk.
“Damn! It wasn’t a fatal blow! Is this Getter too weak?”
“Don’t worry about that Ryoma!” says Hayato Jin, “Remember, a Getter’s strength comes from its pilots, so don’t back down!”
“Right!”
Getter Robo rushes forward with its two tomahawks, while the Zaku continues on its course. The two machines strike as they intercept one another, but after Proto Getter-1 rushes past the Zaku it begins to explode as its pilot cries out, “For the glory of the Divine Crusaders!”
“The Divine Crusaders are no match for Getter Robo.” says Benkei.
Meanwhile, Mazinger Z and Diana A battle two Dra-C mobile weapons,“Rocket Punch!” says Koji as Mazinger hold its forearm in place. Then the fist is propelled towards the strange mobile weapon. It hits dead-on and the machine explodes as Mazinger Z’s fist returns to it. Next Diana A attacks, however that attack is somewhat strange, as two missiles are launched from the machine’s upper chest. Both missiles hit the opposing mobile weapon, blasting it to smithereens.
Suddenly, Koji spots a grey mobile weapon ahead, looking much like the other Zakus, but with a horn. “That must be the leader, I’ll show him Mazinger’s power. However, the Gundam comes up aside the Mazinger.
“Koji, watch out! He’s not using his regular colors for some reason, but that’s Char!” says Amuro.
“What, the Red Comet?”
“That’s right.”
“Look my Mazinger is clumsy in space combat, so Char would probably fly circles around me. I’ll take on the Mechabeasts, if you take on Char.”
“Alright, Koji and good luck.”
“I won’t need luck facing a few mass-produced mechabeasts, but thanks and good luck to you.”
Mazinger Z propelled itself towards the four mechanical beasts. Two were the skeletal Garada K7s who had two sharp scythe-like blades protruding from its head, and two were the two-headed dinosaur-like Doublas M2s.
“Not even four of you can beat my Mazinger!” exclaims Koji.
“Mazinger Z isn’t alone, either. Diana A will take you mechabeasts on!” says Sayaka Yumi as the Diana A also moves to intercept the mechabeasts,
The two super robots fly towards the enemy and open fire with the photon beam and scarlet beam, catching the attention of the machine’s simple AIs. As they do, the Gundam, along with a GM Cannon slip by, flying towards Char’s mobile suit. Char notices them, “Amuro and Sayla. As much as I’d like to let them simply take the GEIM System, I have to play my part.” he muses to himself.
Char lands on a nearby piece of debris and uses it to propel himself forwards. Then he engages his thrusters to propel himself even faster, reaching a speed that is three times faster than the output of a normal Zaku.
Seeing Char coming, Amuro takes out a beam saber in time to meet Char’s heat hawk.
“You had Lalah tell us about that control system, now you are defending it? Just hand it over.”
“Unfortunately, I have a role to play here and I can’t break character.”
Char ducks under Amuro’s next swing and strikes at the mobile suit near the left leg. Amuro adjusts his movement to block the attack at the last moment.
Then the Zaku is struck by a projectile from the 240mm Cannon of the GM Cannon. In response the Zaku kicks off from the Gundam and then attacks the GM, which blocks the heat hawk swing with its shield.
“Good Sayla, but not good enough! You must be prepared to deal a fatal blow, or the battlefield is no place for you!”
“Casval this battle is only a farce! You know you want to us to have that crate!”
“My desires are irrelevant. If I do not defend the GEIM System with all my might, my position in Zeon and possibly my life may be forfeit! Then we will never have revenge on the Zabis!”
“Is revenge worth the damage that machine may do to its user's mind?”
Suddenly, Char remembers the face of Kuzco Ai, the young Newtype pilot that had replaced Lalah as the Elmeth’s pilot. However, he steels himself for another strike...
Suddenly, a Zanzibar-class vessel enters the battlefield. On its bridge stands Garma Zabi, a young man wearing an ornate custom Zeon uniform and having purple hair, “If I ensure the delivery of the GEIM System, Kycillia will be in my debt. Send a signal to the White Base II that we wish to parlay.”
In the meanwhile, the remaining Divine Crusaders forces break off and begin a fighting withdrawal, except the mechabeasts. Slugger, who was firing his GM Cannon’s Cannon at a Zaku suddenly says “What’s this, Zeon reinforcements?”
“It doesn’t look like they are here to fight,” responds Ryu Jose.
Koji is in the midst of fighting the last mechabeast, a Garada K7, along with the Diana A and Getter Robo. “Okay, lets finish this thing off!”
Mazinger Z holds its arms up, as its chest-mounted radiator system begins glowing with heat. The Getter Robo projects a beam from its chest as Ryoma yells, “Geeeter Beam!”. Simultaneously, Mazinger Z projects the heat that has been gathering in the radiator towards the mechabeast, “Breast Fire!” As the two beams strike the mechabeast it begins to melt and then explodes spectacularly. Then the super robots receive a message from the White Base II.
“We gotta head back to the ship.”
Meanwhile, Captain Bright and Garma Zabi are speaking through their ships communications systems.
“Hello, Captain Noa. I realize you probably have orders to combat these terrorists, but I am afraid that you must withdraw and leave them to us.”
“Why exactly do you want that? These terrorists are hostile to both of our governments.”
“I am afraid that these Divine Crusaders possess property belonging to the Principality of Zeon. This matter is therefore under our jurisdiction. We will be reclaiming our property as well as taking the survivors into custody. I assume that won’t be a problem?”
“No problem at all. The United Earth Federation Alliance has no desire to violate the treaty.”
“I am glad we were able to come to an understanding. Garma out,” says Garma before the communication terminates.
“Well, we’re done here. Make sure all units are boarded and then plot a course to the rendezvous point.
Soon on the bridge of the Zanzibar, Char arrives and speaks to Garma, “Well that was certainly unexpected. Won’t you get in trouble with Kycillia for interrupting one of her operations?”
“Actually Kycillia anticipated problems, and asked me to go. I wasn’t exactly expecting the Federation to discover the drop-off point, however.”
“It was dangerous to expose yourself to harm like this, Garma. If the Divine Crusaders had turned on us, they would have viewed you as a valuable hostage.”
“If I hadn’t shown up, you may have been captured and identified. Then we all would have been in trouble.”
“Point taken, and I am grateful for your assistance.”
Sometime later, White Base Ii comes into visual range of the Celestial Being, as several of the pilots observe from the residential block.
“That thing is a ship?” asks Job John.
“The largest one I’ve ever seen. Its more like a space fortress like Aboa Qu, or Solomon,” responds Slugger.
As Slugger had suggested, many features of the ship were familiar to the pilots, but these only made the massive vessel more impressive. The tail section extending from the rear of the hollowed-out asteroid in front was a clear indicator of its true identity, containing the drive section of the ship. There was also a massive ring around the asteroid that had a large weapon system of some kind.
“It kind of reminds me of something Doctor Hell would build,” says Koji.
“I haven’t heard much about the ship, but apparently it was envisioned by an eccentric genius as part of his plans to abolish war. So you aren’t that far off.” says Job John.
“Well, now its home base for Londo Bell,” says Ryu Jose.
The ship continues on its course towards the mothership...