One of the Sol Thero units turned its head noticing the Artemis prepared to engage from behind. It evaluated the threat of the third Gundam, 'Enemy unit approaching. Beta units moving in.' The two Sol Thero units parted way from the other units while deploying their planet defensors. The Artmis flew back while aiming its buster rifle and fired several times. Dana saw the shots absorbed by the fields when she cursed, “Come on these stupid things can’t have that much power left in them!” She fired every shot she had while the other two Sol Thero units made their way towards the Aquarius and Uriel.
It took only a few more shots before the Zero system determined the buster rifle shots destroyed the defensor fields. Dana knew another series of shots was out of the question as soon as she saw the system determine the Sol Theros moving in. She prepared her beam saber as they moved in with their gun fire. The Zero System looked into the weaves the two units would make while Dana processed the movements through her mind. In the next moments she made dodged through the gunfire and missiles while preparing the beam saber at every area. The movement was swift when Dana sliced and managed to find the weak point for one unit and saw it fall to the ground sliced in half. The Artemis turned around when it made the final stab to take out the other unit. 

Mercurio heard the latches secure within the Uriel's slot when he the motion was taken. It was only a second before he saw the energy bar load to indicate the power to his new gunblade had been charged. "Hah. Thanks for the perfect work Milou." He took aim at the nearest Sol Thero unit when he prepared for his first shot, "Now we've got the full capabilities ready." The shot of energy made its way forward and pierced through the Sol Thero's defensors. Due to the precision of the shot it didn't hit the main reactor unit at the left side of its chest but did bring it to full alert.

The unit scanned the two Gundams before it evaluating, 'Enemy fire above anticipated levels. Possibility of assured destruction 54%. Engaging next available battle plan.' The unit moved back while facing the two Gundams before it fired the available missile sections from its openings along with a volley of gatling gun fire.

The Zero system evaluated the next motions for Mercurio when he saw a possible defense but left Dana caught from behind. He flew back when he prepared his gunblade again and warned, "Captain watch out!" The missiles were destroyed when he fired at the projected points. When the gatling fire came he wove from left to right to avoid the hit before he took aim again and fired three times. The first shot took off its head while the other two managed to hit the main reactor causing the Sol Thero to explode.

Dana turned her mobile suit when she heard the explosion. "How the? That come from you Yuy?”

Mercurio confirmed the action, "It looks like we found the Testudo ammunition sir. These things should be a little easier now."
"How much luckier can we get?" Dana sighed at the discovery. Her relief didn’t last long when she saw the Zero System warn about the nearest Sol Thero prepared to strike at her. The Artemis took its beam saber again and blocked the attack while the Aquarius moved in to assist. “About half way done already.” Dana observed.

Things did not get any lighter for her group when she noticed the Earth Sphere signals were being cut off by a corner of buildings. "Nasir needs our assistance. We should move out." She commanded. Her buster rifle was ready when the three mobile suits made their way further into the city.
Nasir saw his fellow remaining Panther units trying to withstand the attacks from the Sol Theros surrounding them. He looked around while trying to find a way out. Nasir found himself becoming more desperate when he saw no possible escape. "Damn it! How much longer?!" He turned around to see the other Panther units attempting to hold their ground but heard a particular scream from one of the nearby Panther units. "Ludwika!" He turned to his left almost ready to see another casualty. "Cinzia! Hold on!" When thigns appeared most helpless several shots landed on the three approaching Sol Thero units. Nasir was shaken but still managed to ask, "Captain?"
Dana confirmed her presence when the intercom sounded, "Sorry for the wait. You’re still alive right?"
Nasir confirmed, “Yeah. Most of us anyway. We were forced on the defensive once they got here.” He noticed the Sol Thero units preparing a threesided formation before they began to fire their gatling guns. He warned, “Captain! Evasive action!”
Dana ordered the other two Gundam pilots, “Get the lead out! Don’t let them down!” While the Artemis continued to fire its buster rifle.

The Sol Thero units approaching Brussels saw two of their units already destroyed while having already determined the Zero System wasn’t available to them. Their programming determined the next option, 'Hazardous enemy detected. Threat to objective 60%. Enact primary actions.' With this judgment passed the Sol Theros still standing moved away while opening the missile hatches. A volley went forth over the advancing teams while headed for the city the Earth Sphere attempted to defend.
The volley of missiles made their way towards the front lines of defense when one of the pilots warned, "We've got enemy fire incoming!"
Hyrum ordered, "Engage defensive positions! Don't let them through!" The Sol Thero units weren’t able to use precision with the Zero System offline, but they were still able to overwhelm the Earth Sphere units with sheer force. The missiles flew forth and made contact while the line of mobile suits fired every shot to evade them. 
Pascal fired at several missiles before he saw four headed his way from above while another three right in front. "Damnit! No! Not now!" He cursed before his mobile suit was annihilated.
Roy saw the destruction of Pascal’s unit when he tried to curse, "This ain't - Ahhh!!!" Were his last words before his unit met the same fate.

Heero didn’t need to hear a report when he saw the missiles make their way to the frontlines but still heard from Hyrumn the damage, "Major! I don't think we're going to hold this place together much longer!"
As if he believed his force could be applied to the defense Heero ordered, "Don't break the lines! The battle is still progressing!"
"Sir we've lost twenty mobile suits already! I don't think our defense will handle another one!" 
“Hold the line and don’t let the enemy break through!” 
Hyrum seemed to regain his composure when he agreed, “We’ll keep them back sir. We’re going to need some firing support though.” 
Heero changed his frequency to the leading mobile suits when he ordered, "Attention advance teams! Enemy engagement is the first priority! Do not permit another volley!"

Naina heard the order and prepared her heat rods for the next attack. "Report received." She answered her uncle. The Tallgeese flew forward when she added, "There will not be a second one." She collided with the planet defensor fields but put in every effort to destroy the black mobile doll. More of the Sol Thero units moved away attempting to find another area to attack their target.

Hyrum saw one of the nearest Sol Thero units approaching the Tallgeese Heaven and knew it was time to make up for their loses. He focused his beam rifle when he ordered, "Concentrate fire on that target! Break through those defenses!"
The Panther units still standing managed to continue firing while one of the pilots asked, "Is it doing anything sir?"
Hyrum remained diligent with the push when he answered, "It's giving our guys out there something. We'll wear away those shields if we keep this up."

The Sol Thero units attempting to find their way back from the enemy fire saw the far back units attempting to undo their shields. 'Enemy fire intensifying. Continue primary objective.' The programming in the Sol Thero units determined this and continued to avoid the two Gundams while firing their missile volley towards the primary line of Panther units.
"Sir! We've got more missiles incoming!"
Hyrum had to consider the next order when he tried to build up the defense. "Shoot them down!"
A few of the missiles were destroyed in midair but the volley was still making its way towards them. "The volley is coming in too fast!" Hyrum grew more desperate when he fired on the missiles hoping to find a quick way out. Fortunately for him there was a blast that made its way towards him. He saw the Tallgeese Heaven fly towards the front lines firing its buster rifle at every missile aimed at the Panther units.
Despite his safety he tried to remind Naina, "Tallgeese! Save the ammo for those shields! We'll never push them back at this rate!"
The Tallgeese turned to return to the battlefield when its pilot assured, "We will. The advance team is moving back for firing support."

Edward looked over the holographic map as the battle progressed. The units were making actions that were supposed to be impossible under any practical situation. He decided to discard any further attempts at strategy when he agreed to answer Till’s question. "As you may have seen, even we were incapable of handling it. Mobile dolls certainly once served a purpose, but I'm certain no one expected them to have a purpose after the later stages of this war." He inserted a thumb drive when he explained the red areas displayed in Europe on a world map. "I was able to look up the recent Coalition activity only to find that there is not even any to report on. All of the signals have been lost." He attempted to control his growing panic when he saw the situation build but managed to be frank about the situation, "As of right now it would seem any potential allies we could have mustered on the eastern portion of Europe are nonexistent while the North American forces are too far away to do anything."
Marcel didn’t show as much concern when he commented, "If the worst should come to it we may have no other choice then to rendezvous with them."
Edward did his best to contain his interest when he asked under his concern, "And how might that be? Do we have a backup plan?"
Marcel didn’t explain the plan when he answered, "We shall permit the defense to pass for now. Our next step forward will depend on the status of Amsterdam."

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An hour had passed while Oleg saw the other pilots gathered and prepared for their launch into space. One of the pilots voiced the sentiment when she comemtned, “It’s not like we’re fighting for anything now at this point are we?”
Oleg walked up to her when he answered back, “If you need something to fight for then consider how anyone will want to live in space with a giant construction that’s supposed to have a huge punch behind it.”
Another one of the pilots confirmed the need, “Everybody has family in space at this point. We can’t just assume this is another mission.”
“Good to see some people know this.”
“If anything we might get some kind of vindication from the Earth Sphere’s perspective.”
Oleg pointed to the mobile suits prepared to be loaded when he commented, “Just remember that we do not lay our arms down until it’s over.”
One of the pilots nodded in confirmation when he prayed, “Let’s just hope there’s enough of us to live long enough to that ending.”
Oleg walked down to the hangar bay where he saw the a giant dark mobile suit standing in place of where his Leo originally ways. “Damn. Something going on with my mobile suit?”
He saw one of the engineers confirm, “Sure is Private. We had a pyrrhic victory here in Moscow but doesn’t mean we can’t throw flames back at the ones who made them.”
Oleg felt a brief sense of security and pride knowing he was on the same level as Tano again. He thanked, “If we’re going down then we might as well go down with another Gundam at our side. McNeil should know that this will be a big factor in what’s coming.”
The engineer prompted, “Then let’s see if you can make it rain out there in space Private. Show them what the power of the Golem is capable of bringing.”