Artillery fire roared.

Both the ZAFT and the advance team of the United Eighth Fleet of the Earth are throwing themselves all into this battle for the sake of life and honor.

And in this moment of life and death, a confrontation was staged in the Archangel, the Earth United Battleship that was targeted by many Jeans.

The swarthy muzzle of the gun was trembling and aimed at a beautiful girl with long pink hair, and the owner of the pistol that came out of nowhere was glaring at the young man standing not far away with hatred and resentment.

"Fluff, Frey! Please, please put down the pistol! It's dangerous to do that! Kira looked at Lux, who was being held hostage by Frey, in horror and worry.

Just now, with the comfort of Lux, Kira, who had suffered a setback for the first time in her life, finally calmed down. Recovering from her mood, Kira also offers to send Lux back to her room to avoid staying out for too long and causing unpredictable events. Although Kira thought very carefully, he forgot that the advance team on this battlefield had lost almost all resistance forces, and the only thing left was to rely on the defensive firepower of the battleship to hold on until it could no longer hold on. In other words, it's waiting for death.

In this case, Frey, who knew that her father was on the flagship of the advance team, could only watch as the flagship was replaced by many Jeans, and in that desperate grief, Frey suddenly thought that the Archangel seemed to have a tuner. Although Frey didn't know her true identity, Frey still learned through the chats of Sai and the others that the adjuster seemed to have a different identity in ZAFT, or in PLANT. And then when she asked others for help, she also got a conclusive answer.

Lux Klein. Daughter of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of PLANT. In other words, the tuner girl with a beautiful and cute face is Her Royal Highness the princess of PLANT.

"Lux Klein, Her Royal Highness the Princess. Yes! Let you be the sacrifice to save my father! Frey, who staggered back to the room, pulled out a pistol from under the bed that she had inadvertently turned over from a corner during a tidying up, and said in a trembling voice.

So, when Kira and Lux turned into a corner, Frey, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly pounced, held Lux down in one breath, and pointed a pistol at Lux and began to yell. "Die! Die! Damn adjusters! It's all your fault! It's all your fault! My dad just came to pick me up! Just to pick me up! Why are you adjusters, you goddamn monsters running out to stop me!! ”

In the next second, Kira, who had come back to her senses, hurriedly pounced, trying to stop Frey, who had fallen into madness.

"Phew!"

In the midst of the struggle, a gunshot rang out.

Kira involuntarily took a few steps back after that shot. His eyes looked at the muzzle of the gun in alarm.

And in the entanglement with Kira, Frey, who was still holding Lux to death, also came to her senses after the gunshot. But as Frey came to her senses, things changed, and it could have gotten worse.

I saw Frey change her position, clasp Lux's neck with her left arm, block her body in front, and raise her gun in her right hand to the frightened Kira and say, "Kira Yamato." I know you. I heard them say you can fly that MS called Strike Gundam, right? ”

"What?" Kira was stunned for a moment, then shook her head. "I can't climb the Gundam. Aldesia wouldn't allow me to climb up. ”

"Phew!"

A gunshot rang out again. Between the sparks that jumped as the bullets hit the ground, Frey shouted with a twisted face, "I don't care!" Now, all I know is you, Kira Yamato, the adjuster, who can go out to fight in the MS, and save my dad in the MS!! So, now you choose! Either you, drive the MS out into battle! Or, this tuner girl named Lux Klein will be dragged by me to the bridge and taken hostage! ”

"Adjuster! Monster! Fast! Make a choice for me!! The girl's face was extremely distorted, and her heart-rending roar continued to pound Kira's hearing, tearing at his heart.

From the beginning, Kira wanted to board the Gundam and go out to fight, no, I should say that he was out trying to communicate with his fellow adjusters and try to convince them not to fight anymore. However, after Kira was slapped twice by Ardasia, Kira began to resist flying the Gundam again. Despite the ensuing comfort and relief from Lux, that hasn't changed. And now, in front of Lux being frei, by this girl who has been devoured by madness and hatred, Kira is once again faced with a choice. Climb aboard the Gundam and attack, or watch as Lux becomes hostage and is forced by Frey to quell the fight at gunpoint. And on both of these points, Kira didn't want to choose, but she also had to make a choice.

Just when Kira was in a dilemma, a pleasant voice that made Kira feel a hint of warmth slowly sounded.

"Kira. Please don't pay attention to me. Follow your heart and make your choice! ”

Kira looked up, and her pupils were greeted by the small face full of warm smiles. Even now, when she is being pointed at gunpoint, Lux Klein can still put on a smile that makes Kira feel warm. Therefore, in the next moment, no, almost at the same time, Kira's heart had already made a choice.

"Frey! Please let go of Lux. I'll be on board the Strike Gundam! You're going to save your father, right? Kira's eyes lit up with determination.

"Yes! Kira Yamato! Abominable adjusters, monsters! Fast! Go to the fight!! Frey seemed to waver when she saw the determination in Kira's eyes, and she shook the pistol in her hand and shouted.

Kira nodded slowly. "I'll go! Well, please let Lux go. Perhaps believing Frey, or perhaps for some other reason, Kira simply turned around and ran towards Gnacu after making her decision.

Looking at Kira's figure as she walked away, Frey did not let go of her grip on Lux, but instead forced her forward with a gun.

"Miss Frey, you can put down your gun. Kira has promised you something. Lux said as she walked ahead with a calm face.

"Shut up! Monster! Frey scolded, and slammed the muzzle of her gun against Lux's back.

Caught off guard and stabbed at gunpoint, Lux inevitably stumbled in her steps. But she was unmoved, and asked again, "Miss Frey, why did you do this?" ”

Frey shouted without thinking, "Why? Why don't you ask why you're chasing us?! We just want to go home! Why did my dad stop me from coming to pick me up! You, you, you adjusters are really monsters that should be destroyed!!!!!! ”

Under Frey's resentful roar, Lux fell silent. She heard everything in the voice of the girl who had been consumed by resentment. Everything was devoured by a monster called "War". Whether it is Frey, Kira, or the Earth Union that is now at war, or ZAFT are all manipulated by a pair of masterminds called "War", and involuntarily rush towards the abyss of destruction.

Now, although Lux was being held hostage at gunpoint by a girl of the same age, at this moment, she saw a monster so large that it could not satisfy its appetite even if it swallowed it completely, tearing at the earth with its claws and teeth.

"It can't go on like this!! Otherwise, more people, more children, would be involved in the war like Miss Frey, like Kira. With Harrow in her arms, Lux was held in the aisle with a gun from behind her back and walked towards the bridge.

At this time, Maliu, who was anxious about the increasingly dangerous situation of the battle, suddenly received a contact from Chief Kojero Cao. As soon as she heard what Cao Chang said, she was immediately stunned. Then Bucky Lulu's voice rang out.

"Captain, that kid was forbidden by Lieutenant Aldesia to board the Strike Gundam." But in the next second, Bucky Lulu said something that surprised Maliu. "But, Captain, given the current state of the war, I don't think it's a good thing to have that kid in a Strike Gundam."

Hearing this, Maru groaned for a moment, and immediately picked up the liaison device and gave the order for Kira to fly the Strike Gundam to attack. Afterwards, Maliu said, "Second Lieutenant, I thought you would oppose Kira Yamato's attack. ”

"If it were usual, I would object. But given the current situation, this is the only option. Bucky Lulu said with a calm face.

Regardless of how Marlu and Bucky Lulu came to an agreement, Kira, who quickly changed into her pilot's suit, was able to board the Strike Gundam once again with the help of Captain Kojero Cao.

"Boy, be careful!"

Kira looked at Cojero Cao's worried face and nodded in understanding.

Looking at Kira's serious look, Kojero Cao smiled and patted him on the shoulder before exiting the cockpit of the Strike Gundam. At the same time, the cockpit closes.

The next moment, the Strike Gundam arrives on the catapult with the robotic arm in tow. With the installation of the Air Combat Pack, the Strike Gundam is ready.

And Miriaria's avatar also appeared on the screen. I saw her say, "Kira, please be careful! ”

Kira nodded, indicating receipt.

Mirialia smiled and said seriously, "The line is cleared, and the launch time will be handed over to the Strike Gundam." ”

And the same scene appeared on the Vesalius.

Thanks to Eric's efforts, the transformation of the Aegis Gundam was finally completed at this critical time.

"Aslan~ I'm done!" Under the show-off of Elic, Aslan, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed into the Holy Shield Gundam for the first time. As soon as he entered the cockpit of the Aegis Gundam, he was startled by the data displayed on the screen.

"Aslan~~ Not surprised, not surprised, not amazing!!" Elicon's avatar appears on the screen in the cockpit.

"Pleasantly surprised! Elekt, thanks! Aslan smiled slightly, looked at Aliko's avatar and thanked him.

"If you want to thank me, just accompany me to the commercial street!" Elie gestured and said, "That's right." That kid isn't called Aegis Gundam now. I gave it a new name, the Glittering Aegis. ”

Aslan's eyes reflected in the flowing data, and he muttered, "Flash Shield?" I know. ”

Maybe it's fate, maybe it's a bond, maybe it's karma. In this moment, the two people who were supposed to be the protagonists of this world shouted that sentence at the same time.

"Kira Yamato."

"Aslan Sarah."

"Strike Gundam."

"Flash Aegis Gundam."

"Attack!"

"Attack!"