PHASE-26 Promise ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shinn: Stellar... why are you?! *flashback of the cave incident* Stellar coughing Athrun: Shinn! Stellar: Dying is bad...It's scary... Need to protect... *Shinn flashback of the death of his family and the cave incident* Shinn carrying Stellar to Impulse Athrun: Shinn! Hey, Shinn, what are you doing!? Impluse lifting off Talia: What's wrong, Athrun? What's Shinn doing? Athrun: I don't know. But he's heading towards the Minerva with the injured enemy pilot. Talia: What did you say!? Arthur: What? What is he thinking!? Vino: The Impulse is returning? Youlan: What is it all of a sudden? Vino: I don't know, but...! -little while later, inside Minerva- Vino: What is this about, Shinn? Shinn: Shut up! Get out of my way! -at the temporary base- Talia: Either way, I'm returning to the ship. Please have Rey retrieve the Gaia. Officer: Y-Yes, ma'am! -Minerva- Stellar: No... I don't want to die... Shinn: Please get out of my way! Officer: What's going on!? Shinn carrying Stellar running down the corridor Shinn: It's alright... It's alright now. I promised that I would protect you... I...! (panting at the same time) Doctor, please take a look at this girl right away! Saviour arriving at base Doctor: What is it all of a sudden? Nurse: That uniform... She's an Earth Alliance soldier! Shinn: But she's injured! So please...! (laying down Stellar on a bed) Stellar: I'm scared.. I need to protect... Doctor: But I can't treat an enemy soldier without the Captain's permission. And I haven't received any notifications. Shinn: I'll go get permission right away, so hurry! Stellar: Dying is... Shinn: What are we going to do if she dies on us!? Stellar: Dying is bad...! (off control, tackling Shinn) Ah! Shinn: Stop it, Stellar! Talia sending soldiers inside the room guns pointing at Stellar ready to shoot Stellar choking the nurse Shinn: Ah. Stellar! (getting Stellar off the nurse) Talia: Hold on. (to the soliders) Athrun: Shinn! Shinn: I'm sorry, Stellar. It's my fault. It's alright now, so please calm down! Stellar: No! (passing out) -office- Talia: Just who gave you permission to transport an enemy soldier onto the vessel? What you did violates military law, Section 4, Clause 2. And it infringes upon Section 11, Clause 6! It's an incredibly foolish and serious violation. What would you have done if there were casualties on this vessel!? Shinn: I apologize... Talia: Although I hear that you know this girl... Stellar? Just when and where did you meet her? Shinn: I saved her when she was about to drown in the sea at Diocuia. -flash back- Stellar: No! No! I don't want to die! I'm scared! Shinn: Hey, wait! I'm telling you, don't go! (trying to stop her from getting to deep water) Stellar: I don't want to die... I'll die if I'm shot! Shinn: This girl...! -end of flashback- Shinn: I didn't really understand it.. but back then, I thought that she was another victim of the war. Talia: But she's the pilot of the Gaia. She was piloting it, after all. You understand, don't you? And she might be... (phone rings) What is it? Doctor: Captain, may I ask you to make your way to the infirmary? Talia: Okay. -somewhere inside Minerva- Vino: So I hear that the Earth Alliance pilot is a girl? Nurse: I went through a lot of crap thanks to her! Meyrin: But why would Shinn do something like that? Talia and Shinn leaving office Athrun outside of office Talia noting Athrun, then went to the infirmary with Shinn Lunamaria hiding around a corner -infirmary- Stellar strapped to the bed Shinn: Ah. (seeing her) Why are you treating her like this? She's injured! I mean, she did get a little too excited back there, but... Doctor: That's not the issue. Shinn: Ah. Doctor: It seems that his girl is an Extended. Shinn surpised Talia: Just as I thought... Doctor: I've put her to sleep with medication for now, but to be honest, I don't know how long that'll last. Even after performing a routine checkup on her before we treated her, we discovered a series of shocking parameters. First off, the levels of various elements in her body are simply abnormal. And in addition, numerous compounds that shouldn't exist in a human body have been detected in her. Talia: So she's been artificially made this way? With drugs? Doctor: Most likely. Although we won't know the details until we can get her to a more specialized facility. But just from browsing through them, I can see similarities between what we obtained from that laboratory. Talia: I see... Doctor: Although she also has some serious injuries from the battle, with the situation being what it is, I have no idea how her body will react to various treatments. And most of all... Stellar waking up Shinn: Stellar! Stellar: Who are you? What is this place!? (fighting to get loose the straps) Doctor: Step back. Shinn: Stellar... blood dripping from her hands Shinn: Stellar! It's alright now, Stellar. It's alright. I'm here for you. Calm down. You can tell, right? It's me, Shinn! Stellar calming down a bit Stellar: I don't know... I don't know you! Neo! Neo! Shinn: Stellar... Doctor: She also has an odd brainwave pattern. There's a good chance that her consciousness and her memories are also being manipulated. It's no use. Give it up. Shinn: Ah... Doctor injecting her a drug Stellar (falling asleep): I don't like... this place. Shinn: Her memories? Stellar: Neo... Shinn: That can't be! -Earth Allian Ship- Officer: The issue with the lab at Lodonia aside, we are to declare that Stellar Loussier has been lost. Neo: It was careless of me. Officer: No, Captain. You've handled them very well, and that fact has even been recognized by Lord Djibril. Neo: Yeah, enough of that talk. Officer: Ah. Neo: Lost...huh? Well, I guess that's what the military would call it. Officer: Yes... Neo: Well, whatever. I understand. I'm sorry, but can you remove Stellar from their memories? Officer2: What? We're erasing her? That's going to be quite a task. Neo: I know, but I must ask you to do it. Officer2: I understand. We'll start right away. -base- Arthur: Alright, the Minerva is launching! After lifting off, we will head to Port Talqius. -Song- ~Tell me about sorrow Talia researching on the Extended information from the lab Athrun thinking about his meeting with Kira and Cagalli Athrun: Dammit! ~There's one ship glimmering softly, far away Lunamaria looking at the spy photo she took of the meeting ~It disappears into the waves ~In your heart with swirling sorrows on board ~Why does it wander the seas Shinn entering Stellar's room ~Searching for the love that it shouldn't even know about? Stellar (in her sleep): Neo. Neo... ~Overcoming the waves, the boat of life will go on Shinn: She doesn't remember anything? (looking at the shell she gave him) Shinn kneeling by her bed, nursing exiting the room Shinn: How could you have been the Gaia's pilot? ~Even under the starless skies, it will overcome your tears and move on Shinn: How could you have been at a laboratory like that? ~I can only see you beyond the darkness Stellar waking up Stellar: Shinn? Shinn: Ah. Stellar: Shinn... Shinn: Stellar! Stellar: You came to see me, Shinn. Shinn (happy): Yeah, I did, Stellar. You can tell who I am? Stellar nodding her head Stellar: Shinn... -under water, Archangel- Kira looking out of the window Cagalli laying on her bed looking at the ring Athrun gave her Lacus: Kira. Kira: Lacus. Lacus: So you were here. Kira: Yeah. Haro: Haro! Haro! Waht the heck!? Lacus: Isn't it beautiful? The Earth is mysterious. (leaning against Kira) Kira: Yes, it is. Haro: Thank you! Thank you! Lacus: Were you thinking about Athrun? Kira: Yeah. Because I can understand what he said, I'm not sure what the truth is anymore. Lacus: That's true... Kira: If PLANT is just as Athrun said it is, we... Haro: I don't want to admit it! Kira: And there is a problem with Orb too... But then what is the best thing for us to do? Lacus: We don't know, do we? Haro: What the heck!? Lacus: Which is why I'll go take a look. Kira: Huh? Lacus: I'll go see what's going on in PLANT. Kira: Huh?! Lacus: We need clues to help us find our way. Kira: You can't do that! You can't go to PLANT! Lacus: I'll be fine, Kira. I'm alright now as well. Kira: Lacus... Lacus: It's time for me to go. Please let me go, Kira. -Tv- ~Lacus Clyne's image tour, which has been going on at the various ZAFT bases around the world since last month, will finally be coming to an end tomorrow. Andrew: Em... (thought of an idea) ~The voice of ZAFT's charismatic sonstress, who called for the end to the previous war along with her father, Siegel Clyne... now works with Chairman Dullindal, is greatly hurt by this current war, and is searching for a swift resolution to the conflict, provided an unparalleled comfort to the hearts of the soldiers who are working in harsh conditions, far away from home. -City of the Shore of the Black Sea, Dioccuia ZAFT Forces Base- Soldier opening the door to the limo Andrew (disguised as manager): Okay, okay, okay, okay, thank you so very much. I'm counting on you guys. Lacus: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for your good work! Officer: No, thank you for your good work, Lacus-sama. Lacus: Oh no, not at all. Andrew: I'm sorry to be so abrupt, but we're short on time. We need to hurry, so can you hurry with the preparation of the shuttle? Officer: Oh, yes. However, because you arrived earlier than expected... Andrew: We came early because we're in a rush. So can you guys rush it, too? Officer: Oh, yes sir. Haro: That's no good! Speaker: Lacus-sama's shuttle will be launching ahead of schedule, as soon as preparations are complete. All personnel, please support this work with the highest priority. Lacus in the waiting room signing autographs Lacus: Here you go. Soldier: Thank you very much! It's an honor! Lacus: You're welcome. -fake Lacus( Mia) arriving- Manager: What the heck? There's nobody out here to greet us? Mia: Geez... and I'm here! Officer: Excuse me! The shuttle is ready for launch! Mia: Just what is going on? Why isn't anyone coming out to greet us? Soldier (surprised): L-Lacus-sama!? Why are you over here? Mia: Huh? -shuttle- Andrew knocking out the soldiers in the shuttle Lacus doing a "I'm sorry, please forgive me" gesture -hall- Mia: What is the meaning of this!? (heading to the control room) -control room- Manager: This is no good! That's the real one! Mia: Ah?! Manager: Oh, no, no, that's a fake! She's a fake that's using her name! Officer: Stop the shuttle! Abort the launch! Andrew: I'm sorry. It seems that you were a little too late. Well then, we're really going now. Lacus: Okay. Shuttle launching off Officer: Lauch the mobile suits! Don't let the shuttle go! Soldier: A scrambel has been issued. Launch! Speaker: Ravi squadron, Babi, launching! Dial squadron, path clear. Aristea squadron, hurry with anti-air combat positions! Maguin squadron, launch! Andrew: Dammit! The shuttle being locked-on target Andrew: Dammit, rise! Missiles closing-in Freedom appearing, destroying the missiles Pilot: What is it? Huh?! Freedom disabling all of the mobile suits Pilot: This guy...AH. Pilot: Impossible! Pilot: No way! Freedom heading towards the control center Mia: Ahhh! Manager: What in the world is that!? Freedom flying past the center, shatter all the windows Kira: Lacus! Lacus: Kira. Andrew: Thanks for the good work. Although I'm caught off guard by the Songstress' bold plans every time. But it seems we're okay now. Kira: I'm worried, Lacus. Let me go with you. Lacus: No, Kira, you mustn't. You must stay with the Archangel. Otherwise, what would become of Murrue-san and Cagalii-san? Kira: But... Lacus: I'll be alright. I swear that I'll return to your side. So please... Andrew: Don't act capricious now... I'll protect her for you with my life. Kira: Waldfeld-san... Andrew: Just believe in me and leave her to me. Lacus: Kira... Kira: I understand. I'm counting on you. Please do be careful, Lacus. No matter what! (signing off the screen) Lacus: Kira! (staring at Freedom's retreating figure) -End of PHASE 26- Preview Are the conflicting emotions all in the name of justice? What is the dream seen by the people beyond the barrels of the guns pointed at each other? Next episode, The Unreaching Feelings. Shoot through the twisted spray of water, Archangel!