Chapter 14: Chapter 14: I Am Gundam
"Who is this?"
"Is this a surprise program prepared for the tenth anniversary?"
"Idiot, what does the Human Reform League's tenth anniversary celebration have to do with our AEU?"
...
Everyone was discussing, but they were all somewhat curious about what the suddenly appearing old man would say.
A pair of currently ordinary, but extraordinary in the future, male and female students arrived at the school cafeteria, staring intently at the television screen.
"Here, we report to all humanity born on Earth, we are Celestial Being, a private armed organization that controls the Mobile Suit Gundam. Our purpose as Celestial Being is to eradicate all acts of war from this world. We do not act out of personal desire, but rather to take action for the grand goal of eradicating war. From this moment, we declare to all humanity that we will intervene with force in all wars caused by territorial disputes, religion, energy, or any other reason. Nations, organizations, and enterprises that promote war are also targets of our armed intervention. We are Celestial Being, an armed organization established to eradicate war from the world. Repeat after me..."
A segment of unedited, unprocessed footage stirred up a huge uproar around the world. The new type of MS, the purpose of eradicating war, and sharp-eyed individuals recognized the speaker as someone who had been dead for over two hundred years. This was all intriguing, whether as important intelligence, sensational news, or casual conversation topics.
"Hahaha, this is truly a masterpiece! Using force to eliminate war, Celestial Being, their very existence is a contradiction!" In the car, Graham laughed heartily while driving, finally pulling over to the side and looking at Billy Katagiri with even more fervor. "Katagiri, is this your secret? Is this what you want to do? Interesting... so very interesting!"
"Is that so? I don't find it interesting at all; this is going against the world," Billy Katagiri said, taking a small step back and speaking seriously.
"Yes, declaring war on the world as a private organization, facing the world's malice with such a small body, is there anything more thrilling than this? Hey, Katagiri, tell me, is it really just like this for you? Using war to eradicate war, completely devoid of personal desire, is it really just this, with no follow-up?" Graham asked.
Billy Katagiri was taken aback. The plan of Celestial Being had follow-ups; what was currently presented to everyone was only the first phase. Very few people within Celestial Being knew about this, and Graham, as an outsider, would be even less likely to know. Could it be that he had analyzed it?
No, that's not right. Based on Billy Katagiri's understanding of Graham, he didn't have such analytical ability.
Then...
"Intuition, I can feel that this plan won't be so simple; there must be bigger moves behind it, otherwise their contradiction would be too strange."
"Have you never thought... are they all mad?" Billy Katagiri asked quietly.
Graham looked at Billy Katagiri as if he were a fool. This was the first time he felt a sense of superiority from an IQ perspective in front of him.
"Are you mad?"
"No... um."
"Katagiri, shouldn't you... heh heh..."
"I won't say anything, Graham. As a member of Celestial Being, I made my decision when I joined." Billy Katagiri said seriously.
"Aren't you afraid that I..." Graham didn't say it outright but gestured towards the car approaching them.
"Will you?"
"Um..."
Now, the initiative had returned to Billy Katagiri's hands. At first, he was a bit nervous and lost his composure, but now he had calmed down. With his understanding of Graham, could he not grasp him?
"Alright, how about we change the subject? I want to join." Graham's eyes revealed a look that did not allow for refusal.
"I can only say... I can help you report it, but I can't guarantee whether it will be approved." Billy Katagiri replied, but he believed that Celestial Being would not refuse someone as pure and passionate as Graham, and besides...
Isn't Yang Hui still around? Would that ruthless guy let such a high-level fighter go?
...
As all countries erupted in chaos, with military confusion and intelligence organizations mobilizing, Setsuna and the Dylandy Brothers were stationed on a remote, uninhabited island.
"We've monopolized all the news programs from every country, saying that a mysterious armed group has declared to the world that they want to eradicate war," Neil said.
"Well, almost no one believes it," Lyle shrugged and replied.
Setsuna was staring at the water's surface, ignoring the two, but they had long since gotten used to it. Due to his tragic past, Setsuna was only interested in the tasks of the Gundam Meisters, and being still quite young, he had a hint of confusion about his future.
At that moment, a newcomer joined their conversation.
"Then let's force them to believe it, because the ideals of Celestial Being can only be proclaimed through action." Wang Liu Mei appeared before them, just like in the original plot, but this time she was being carried by someone else.
"I say... can you put me down? It's tiring to be held like this," Yang Hui said with a look of disdain.
"Ah, Mr. Yang, it's quite rude to discuss a girl's weight," Wang Liu Mei replied, even tightening her grip around Yang Hui's neck on purpose.
"Then you can switch to Hong Long!"
"Unfortunately, Mr. Yang, Hong Long has other tasks, so I can only ask you to take over."
What other tasks? Do you think I don't know you did that on purpose? Didn't I see Hong Long's murderous gaze when he left?
"Hey, hey, hey, Myer, you're really making people envious... cough cough, too scummy, right? Does Ms. Huang know?" The Dylandy Brothers looked at Yang Hui in shock.
Your fiancée is still in orbit analyzing intelligence and formulating battle plans, and you're down on Earth... um... flirting?
"I'm not! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense! She insisted on hanging on me! Someone come help me get her off!" Yang Hui argued tearfully.
"But your actions are completely unconvincing."
Is it any wonder they are twin brothers? They say the same things, do the same actions, and even their tone, volume, head shaking amplitude, and hand gestures are identical!
To prove himself, Yang Hui could only... walk to the shore and put Wang Liu Mei down, glaring at her to show his intimidation.
But unfortunately, it was all in vain...
"Is there a mission?" Setsuna interrupted the idle chatter, asking. He was not interested in gossip and did not want to delay the mission because of these trivial matters.
"Yes, the second mission is here, the location is Ceylon Island, to be executed by the three of you. Is that alright?" Yang Hui asked.
"Of course."
"I trust the craftsmanship of Myer and Ian in building our machines."
"Completing the mission is the mission of the Gundam Meisters."
The three nodded and began boarding to depart.
This time, unlike the original work, Gundam Kyrios and Gundam Virtue did not descend from space but were sent by the three machines from Earth to carry out the mission, and it was still in the Human Reform League that Yang Hui had altered. It seemed that even with one less Gundam, they could easily complete the task, but...
"Is Gundam Rasiel ready?" Yang Hui asked Wang Liu Mei, looking at the three Gundams that were about to set off.
"Ready at any time. Are you planning to join in person, Mr. Yang? Isn't it a bit early?" Wang Liu Mei asked, frowning.
"I'm not worried about executing missions elsewhere, but I can't let my guard down with the Human Reform League," Yang Hui said as he returned with Wang Liu Mei.
"Is there a problem with the Human Reform League?" Wang Liu Mei, being just an agent of Celestial Being and not a high-ranking member, was unaware of much information.
"Well, before I left back then, I left behind quite a bit of stuff. After all these years, I don't know how much has been produced," Yang Hui said proudly, feeling that his own child was quite excellent.
"Um... should we inform Ms. Huang about this?" Wang Liu Mei asked with concern.
"No need, she knows all this information; her plan was formulated based on it," Yang Hui said.
For some reason, Wang Liu Mei felt a bit unhappy. Although she knew Sumeragi's position in Celestial Being was higher than hers, she just felt unhappy.
If she was only a bit unhappy now, Yang Hui's next sentence completely ignited her jealousy.
"And even if there are flaws in her plan, it's fine because I am her patch and will help her cover up all the flaws," Yang Hui said, a hint of happiness appearing on his face.
...
Ceylon Island, the territory of the Human Reform League, had long been in a state of anarchy due to ethnic conflicts between the majority Sinhalese and the minority Tamils. The conflicts between the two have continued intermittently since the 20th century, and ethnic disputes naturally fell within the scope of Celestial Being's armed intervention.
If the first mission was a grand debut, then the purpose of this second mission was to demonstrate Celestial Being's determination and prove to the world that they truly intended to intervene with force.
"Ethnic conflict..." Setsuna muttered to himself. What he experienced back then was precisely ethnic conflict, wasn't it?
As they approached Ceylon Island, Neil's communication rang out in the cockpit of the two: "Everyone, act separately according to Ms. Huang's forecast. I hope you two can achieve some results, please."
"I want to make a grand show; the last mission nearly drove me crazy. If I'm not around, don't get taken out, bro," Lyle's teasing echoed in the communication.
"Am I your brother? Do you think I'm that incompetent in your eyes?" Neil asked, exasperated.
"Who knows?"
The two chatted for a bit but noticed that Setsuna had not responded.
"Hey, Setsuna, can you hear me? Please respond if you receive this," Neil confirmed.
"This kid... what kind of trouble is he causing now?" Lyle said, feeling a headache. He recognized Setsuna's piloting skills and his resolute attitude towards missions, but he often encountered small issues, such as...
Without responding to the Dylandy Brothers, Setsuna was staring intently at Ceylon Island, where the Human Reform League's Iron Man was bullying the local Long Nose, recalling the angel who saved him from the barrel of the Long Nose's gun back in the day.
"...is Gundam..."
"Huh? What did you say?" The Dylandy Brothers were puzzled by Setsuna's response.
"I am Gundam."
"What are you talking about... hey!"
The Dylandy Brothers were exasperated; sure enough, Setsuna was "acting up" again, watching Gundam Exia drift away.
"Sigh, this kid..."
"Bro, taking care of the kid is up to you; I'm heading out first."
"Hey! Seriously... one after another..." Neil complained, but he still maneuvered Gundam Dynames to follow Gundam Exia, taking on the role of the caretaker.
...
On the other side of Ceylon Island, under a high concentration of GN Particles, avoiding all radar detection, they were heading towards Ceylon Island. Although they hadn't arrived yet, he could hear the conversation between the three clearly.
"This kid... we should hurry over," Yang Hui sighed, suddenly pushing the control stick, and Gundam Rasiel sped towards Ceylon Island.
(End of Chapter)