[i]Whatever their choice is in this new period, I'm just glad that we had something to return to. Whatever the mission will be, whatever comes next, I'll have to be ready for it. As will the human race be on mutual terms to reach that goal.[/i]
Mercurio entered the shuttle bay when he was prepared and saw Heero waiting for him. "Good to see you're prepared for the mission Captain."
"It's a pleasure to return to duty sir." As they both saluted Heero was the first to smile before his son did so in return in the sheer warmth of the moment built for them both. The eye contact broke after a while when Mercurio turned to his squad ordering, "Let's move out. We've got a colony to defend."
"Yes sir!" His squad agreed enthusiastically.

The OZ and USD shuttles made their way towards the edge of Luna where Wright's rebelling forces stood in waiting over the civilian population. Norma was at the head of the forces when she observed the positions of the enemy mobile suits when she was asked by a junior strategist, "This is one situation we will have to cooperate in. How long will it be before we have a conflict if we're in the right direction or not?"
Norma continued to observe the battle map when she answered, "I hope not for a long time. But that should be the first issue in the question of cooperation. And as long as we remain prepared for such a day we at least won't have to pay a sizeable price like we did with Lagrange 2."
One of the operators agreed with his superior, "Then we'll have to make sure that our work today goes with our best effort. Even if it takes a long time to accomplish."
Norma smiled when she observed the battle about to begin, "I wouldn't worry. We'll have a significant amount of assistance for this one."

[i]Regardless of how much we may want peace we have to be willing to maintain it. Those of us who learned the hard way will not have to pay again. And those of us who understand that will now prepare to uphold it. Now... I can fly forward. I can take up these wings and remind myself...[/i] "... I'm not alone!" 
With that flight call Mercurio's new Gundam flew forth from the shuttle with its buster rifle blazing in its bird mode. The first two squads of Wright mobile suits were wiped out with the shots and began to make a desperate defense as they moved in closer. It was to their unfortunate discovery that the bird mode was only one form before the Risen Wing entered its bipedal form. The Gundam that stood out among the other opposing mobile suits as the monument of mobile suit leadership. With the targets in sight, Mercurio saw the nearest target for his Gundam. He brought the buster rifle to full power, targeted the defiers of peace and fired...

[b][center]The End[/center][/b]