Edward looked up to see Lord Lindemann looking down on him. He felt his body weakened by the wound from so many hours ago while he gazed into Lord Lindemann's observing stance. "My reason? ... For what reason did I require? I do not have my foundation… But I have my legacy…" He coughed lightly before he continued, "This day marks my last it seems. If I am not destined for greatness... Then what need should I pass concerning I have lost when I shall at least have my name alongside my enemies?" He recalled his final line from years ago when he spoke, "God be... p... prai..." He couldn't finish the final line and if his face showed any regret it only showed desperation in the desires to see those final words spoken.
The nearest medic felt for a pulse on the General's neck and reported, "He lost too much blood."
Heero felt a light moment of relief from the recent death when he observed, "Then at least he won't cause harm to anyone anymore."

Malcolm looked over the report the surviving soldiers had given when he concluded, "So it has been confirmed. The General sought only to use this escape for his own benefit?"
"Yes sir. From what he was able to achieve in this siege it’s only evident he had his own personal goals planned at some point." Heero concluded.
Malcolm looked over the photographic evidence when he observed, "As it seems, the General did not have his loyalty to the Coalition nor to us. He only did so because he had one loyalty. A loyalty only to his own ambitions."
Marcel added to the observation when he spoke, "Loyalty along with a perverse fascination for "Wolfe's Hunt"... Perhaps seeing him here should have told me something."
Malcolm turned to him to find elaboration, "Do you believe that Devine somehow knew he would arrive?"
Marcel reminded of the map table before them, "It was possible to view the entries from below on the map system. Knowing Blare himself would arrive? Perhaps it had more to do with a judge of character than anything else."
Heero put the issue to rest when he emphasized, "Either way these two men have bled their last in this war. They leave only us as the survivors after all has subsided."
Malcolm looked back at the reports when he said, "We must address the greater issue however. The the city was nearly destroyed today and it was after our ability to hold back the Coalition from making another invasion."
Marcel gave an observation of the city when he agreed, "We barely managed to hold our own against one squadron of Sol Thero units. Now we may not be able to handle another attack at this point. We have already confirmed three Sol Thero squadrons were sent here to Earth and few of us have managed to return to tell about it."
Malcolm tried to find some assurance when he asked, "If there are more of them, then are we going to make any sort of preparation to prepare for another encounter?"
Marcel gave his personal theory, "We'll have to rely on the idea that they only seek large targets opposed to small ones. We'll have to move the government to the edge of the city nearby and find cover there."
Malcolm gave his agreement, "This city will not be able to handle another attack. At the same time we have nowhere safe to escape to now."
Heero faced the concern when he answered, "It's up to them. Whether or not we survive today will depend on if our Gundams can reach the Sol Invictus and destroy a long term threat to our existence."
Malcolm looked out the window of the morning sun when he agreed, "As it would seem. The Representatives at this point have been all but accustomed to lackluster accommodations at this point. Perhaps another period of time will not squander our dedication."

As soon as Heero entered his temporary home he saw Relena visibly tired with worry but her eyes brightened as soon as she saw him enter. "Heero. You returned safe again."
Heero held onto his injured arm when he greeted, "Yeah. We managed to take out any further threats. Are the girls safe?"
"Dad!" Selena rushed to embrace his left side when she heard him enter. "Please be alright. I was worried you'd get killed out there!"
He saw Helena enter with a more gentle approach when she stood next to Relena, "Dad we didn't want you to go out there again..."
Heero lightly hugged Selena with his good arm when he answered, "I wouldn't if I could have helped it. There might not be a next time though. This arm isn't going to handle another one."
Relena made her way over to him when she emphasized, “It certainly isn’t. Girls please help him get comfy.”
Selena agreed, “Okay.”
Helena made her way to the kitchen when she agreed, “Right away.”
Heero entered the living room when he was guided by Relena to a nearby couch when he told her, “The Parliament is probably going to be relocated to somewhere safe after this.”
Selena was preparing a cushion for her father’s arm when she voiced her hopes, “It will only be a relief to see it end after all of this. I don’t know how much more all of us could collectively handle.”
Heero sat with their assistance guessing, “I’m pretty sure our role in this war is pretty much over now.”
Relena sat next to Heero when she asked, "Can we do anything now?"
Heero looked at the sun outside when he answered, "All we can do now is hope the pilots up there will be able to handle their own against the Sol Invictus."
Relena joined his gaze when she asked, "They will be... Won't they?"
"Of course." Heero held Relena close as he sent his prayer to the heavens above, [i]Mercurio... Don't show us... Show everyone why we trusted you...[/i]