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Note: I just want to clarify some corrections here... The hound series mobile suits(greyhound-hellhound) are not gundams just mere mobile suits. I was in a hurry that time Greyhound was named into GNX-0011 where it should be MSmpc-01. I'm sorry if I made some confusions, anyways, please enjoy the chapter... Thanks for reading.
Change of Plans
Sr. Strike Commander Kreig Gragmann's superior officer, Lunnara Mikhail was called by the head commander of the Order of Avalon. Lunnara headed immediately after a soldier called her attention, telling her about the commander's summoning on her. Inside his office the commander while waiting for her, he is reading some papers and some reports on his desk. Someone from outside of his room knocked the door and the officer permitted them to enter. Lunnara's guide saluted the commander telling him of Lunnara's presence. After that, the soldier left and Lunnara entered the room and saluted. Seeing Lunnara in front of him, the commander a fat man, wearing a complete formal office uniform, offered her to seat in the chair in front of his desk.
"It's been a while since we've talked and its also strange to see you in such a serious mood? Being silent is not like you." The officer commented, seeing her in front of him looking at her face.
"It's nothing in particular, however I don't think you just called me to talk didn't you?" Lunnara said in reply.
"My, my, this job should have been difficult at you. I think it would be better for you to take a break. Just looking at you, I can't bear watching you having such face... Face of disappointment and doubt."
"It's not also like you, talking much in front of someone with lower rank. Do you have some good news or something important for me to tell?" She said in a serious tone.
"You don't have to be like that... Worrying too much wouldn't do much good at you either. Anyways, since you are in such a rush I shall tell you of something that I needed you to know." The officer stood up, the windows behind of him showing the vast view of space automatically closed. The room turned dark afterwards then suddenly a bright screen appeared from the window, showing the images of the two other latest Mobile Suits the the ISTL is currently developing.
Lunnara was surprised seeing the new units, the new mobile suits of the ISTL in front of her. The commander approached and stood beside of her, tapped her shoulder.
"You don't need to be surprised Lunnara, those are the new mobile suits, codenamed... Gundam... Mobile suits, created by the fruit of our superior technology. The weapons that would deliver our long awaited vengeance, anger and grudge on to the nations on earth. These are, GCX-105, GCY-205, GLX-015, GMY-025, these new units are now issued to the every Ace pilot that within the ranks of ISTL, may they be Regulars or Mercenaries. Only one of the units, GMY-025 has no chosen pilot as of now. The former candidate, was PMCs Senior Strike Commander Gragmann was one of the candidates in using this unit. However, unluckily for him, which now pilots one of the latest unit, Hellhound, I think I should leave this new unit to your care until we could find a better pilot suitable for this mobile suit."
"New units... Gundams..." Lunnara mumbled to herself.
After seeing her the image of the new units, the commander proceeded on his desk. The lights came back, the video turned off and the window behind of him opened headed back to his desk and sat down.
"So, what do you think of these new units? After the Federal Faction wins and Tarvel Kirland chosen as the leader of ISTL, war would sure be declared. By that time, the UFDNT and the CA wouldn't have the capabilities of fighting back... With their military capabilities crippled with our plan's success it would be a sure victory to us."
Lunnara kept silent in reply... clenching her fists, stopping her feelings of anger at the man in front of her, calming herself down.
All of a sudden, the commander's topic suddenly changed and suddenly said to her, "Do you believe that someone could change the world?"
Hearing this Lunnara become shocked, ridiculed of what he said kept herself silent.
The commander, placed his both hands at his desk after sitting from moments of standing, staring outside of the window behind his desk.
"If this move, can change the world, then I think it would be better... To be able to live in a peaceful world, no in a peaceful era... There are some things that we need to sacrifice, some things that we need to remove in attaining those goals. I believe that the Federal party and Tarvel Kirland could make a change. His ideals for an ideal world and community, an ideal era of peace... This is the only way that we could make it possible. Using force to eliminate all conflicts in this world..."
The commander stopped talking and then changed the topic, "That's enough talk, let's get down to business shall we? About the current situation of your units, how are they been doing?"
Lunnara replied starting her report,
"About the current situation of the squadrons deployed to earth. Not everyone was able to make it in their destination. Most them however made it successfully and proceeding as what was planned. The PMCs however did not make it in their destination. Supposedly Kreig's team should land in Malaysia, however instead they landed in the southern part of Basilan Island inside Philippine Territory..."
The commander faced her and said in reply. "So far so good, other squadrons landed safely to Earth while others especially the ones assigned in Malaysia wasn't. Since the plans for Malaysia is altered, if we continue our plans as it is now the PMC squadron wouldn't make it in time. Unluckily we can do nothing about it anymore, instead... we will make some changes in our plans... Also, I don't think this misfortune is a bad idea at all. In fact, this could even do a vital role in our plans." The commander grinned and faced to the window behind of him.
"What about the PMCs, would I still need to inform them of the changes of the plans?" Lunnara asked him.
The commander agreed, "Do as you like... It would be better that way, and also... inform them about the 'Iron Hand' being on standby status. It couldn't help them for a while in this mission... It would be operational again in the next 100 hours. For the meantime, if things goes bad send the new unit to them for support. That's the least that we could do..." He said ending his statement.
"I will take my leave!" Lunnara stood up and saluted at him, left the room.
After she left, an officer arrived and entered the room saluted at him. The commander who was expecting of him faced him and replied.
"You're late..."
"Apologies for that sir, I was attending some important matters. Anyways about the 'thing' that you requested earlier, it would take some days for it to become fully operational. For the meantime, its capabilities if used now would still be at 60-75." The officer said.
"So, we will still have to wait for it then..." The commander sighed.
While the commander was talking with the officer, outside the room, Lunnara secretly eavesdropped their conversation and left after listening much of their conversation.
"What a vile man you are... Argon Skeikth." Lunnara said and left.
5 Miles from the shores of Basilan Island, Philippine Territory
Five hours later after their entry to earth, Kreig's team was scattered and is now currently trying to rally their team members. Hours of looking, Kreig finally made contact with Keeves while flying his mobile suit around the area of their landing site. Suddenly, a transmission from Lunnara caught the attention of the two informing them of the change of plans made by the commander of the operation.
"Sudden change of plans? To conduct a diversionary raid in the southern part of the country and rendezvous to point 2A?" Keeves, surprised asked Lunnara in reply.
"You can't complain Keeves, shits like that happens. Its not like their fault landing some miles away from our target. Unluckily for us, we have to take the safest route as possible not unless you would want to become fodders for SAMs in the ground. We can't do anything about it, its orders from above... We will just have to endure this new burden that is given to us." Kreig said to Keeves in his transmission to him.
"Nevertheless, you are informed of the new changes in our plans... I will contact you back later to inform you of your next objectives." Lunnara replied ended her transmission.
Kreig sighed in his cockpit and said, "Looks like we're the only ones who landed far from our destination am I right? We are separated with our teams, hope that they got Lunnara's transmission in order to get themselves guided!" He said.
The two headed to rendezvous point, some 1 mile away from the island where Lunnara instructed them to land and wait for the other team members to arrive. Suddenly, two scout fighters suddenly intercepted them, warning them to leave the territory or the will be shot down. One of the pilots kept on warning them, however Kreig and Keeves ignored the transmission and continued on their course. Close to the shores of Basilan Island, some kilometers close to their destination. Upon closing in to the island, the two scout fighter aircraft pilots decided to shoot down the two intruding mobile suits which is piloted by Kreig and Keeves. The scout fighter aircrafts scrambled into attack formation engaging the two intruders.
"What shall we do now Kreig? Seems like they are serious already!" Keeves yelled at Kreig.
"We have no choice, since they saw us we couldn't just let them get away." Kreig calmly said in reply.
"If so, you should have shot them down earlier!" Keeves yelled in reply.
"We have no time to argue, they are now engaging at us!" Kreig ended the transmission after detecting incoming missiles from the fighters.
"We have no choice but to fight back..." Kreig said, firing his beam rifle at the incoming missiles."Keeves, it's your turn, shoot them down!"
"Roger." Keeves replied approaching at the scout fighter aircrafts, unleashing fire at them.
One aircraft was hit and exploded in mid air while the other one barely dodged. Trying to escape from the two mobile suits.
"What's with these monsters? I've never seen anything like these before, it would be better for me to retreat and report this one!" The pilot said, surprised and frightened after seeing the capabilities of Keeves and Kreig's mobile suit.
"Not so fast, I'll never let you run away alive!" Kreig yelled at his opponent, unleashed missiles at the escaping aircraft destroying it.
After destroying the aircraft the two felt a brief moment of relief until a fast moving object was detected on their radar. The two was surprised and prepared to combat mode, carefully observing the two incoming units heading to their position.
"Enemy reinforcments?" Keeves asked Keeves.
"Hope they are not... But they are foolish in sending noisy flies just to take us down!" Kreig said in reply.
The mood of suspense suddenly wore out after they received friendly transmission from two of their comrades. Kreig and Keeves immediately made contact with them and landed safely to the island. Now they are waiting for their other comrades to come to the designated destination, they hid in the thick forest of the island, hiding from possible hostiles in the area. With the racket that Kreig and Keeves made upon arriving at the island, it alarmed the ground troops and units in the nearby islands. An investigation was conducted by the local military units in the area, investigating about the recent incident leading to destruction of the two aircraft. Red alert status was heightened along the region.