The lost pilot By frank Jones An alarm sounds, several solders climb into there mobile suits boot up their systems and head out. A rag tag renegade that apposes the so-called revolution is confronting armies of Leo’s. The revolution is a governmental figure board that is raging wars on other colonies for the right to rule them. This upset a group of settlers with hopes of building a new colony in the Venus area but the up coming order would make them slaves. So with the help of colony 0098 they attack the r-colony hoping to over throw it. Meanwhile some ware out in space a young boy drifts through the empty darkness. Unaware of the lifeless corps a supply ship stops in the area to make some repairs to the boosters. Just then a nurse sees the boy and shouts… Nurse: OH MY GOD! Co. pilot: what? (Pointing to the window) Nurse: There is a boy out there Co. pilot: impossible, there is no… OH MY GOD THERE IS A BOY OUT THERE! Nurse: oh look he twitched! Co. pilot: amazing! Get him in here on the double got that! Engineer: sir! They get him inside the ship and take I’m to colony 0098 At the colony Doctor: you are a very lucky young man Boy: (that coat) uh where am I? Doctor: you are at the wonderful colony of 0098 Boy: what? Doctor: the hospital kid you’re at a hospital Boy: oh… last thing I remember was, black lots of black Doctor: you were found drifting in outer space… good thing you had a space suit on or you would be dead, what’s your name any way Boy: Frank Doctor: well frank you have absolutely no recorded past and what I think will be a very bright future so lets get you started Frank: started? Doctor: well you need an ID Frank: oh right Doctor: how old are you son Frank: I’m… not sure Doctor: it looks like your about 16, 17 Frank: what’s the legal driving age? Doctor: 17 Frank: I’ll go with that Doctor: ha! 17 it is than, and what luck your birthday was yesterday! Frank: it was? Doctor: now it is! Frank: thank you sir Doctor: no problem we’ll go down town and get you a you’re papers filled out and make you a legal citizen Frank: right! But can I get some clothes first, this hospital gown is drafty? Doctor: huh? Oh! Yes of course ha! Almost forgot After getting frank some clothes and making him a citizen they shoot over to the D.M.V Frank: is this test hard Doctor: its all-just common sense Frank: oh ok Woman: next Doctor: that’s you frank Woman: citizens card please Frank: here Woman: uh huh, right at that computer Frank: right Frank passes his test and after few days gets his license finds a job and has just bought a house with the money he received from the colonies government The doctor drops him of at his new home Doctor: now if you need any thing just call me Frank: right sir Doctor: and if you ever need some place to stay my wife and I have an extra bed you can use Frank: yes sir Doctor: ok bye now Frank: bye (now what?) ????: hay neighbor Frank: huh? Who are you ????: I’m Amy Frank: oh hi Amy: hay wait Frank: what Amy: you’re new around here right Frank: yea Amy: then you probably haven’t seen the news have you Frank: why what did it say Amy: the rebels have declared war Frank: rebels? Amy: I live right next door, ok, so come on over tonight and we’ll have dinner I’ll tell you all about it Frank: ok Frank organizes his house and heads to work at the technology research center Frank: hay, Jim Jim: yea frank Frank: I drew up some new designs, there on your desk Jim: your smart kid, just make sure it don’t get you into any trouble Frank: right Jim: I’m closing up you better be on your way Frank: ok While walking home ????: you don’t even have a car? Frank: Amy? Amy: yep, wanna lift Frank: sure He gets in Amy: so where you from Frank: to be honest, I don’t know Amy: what? Frank: about a weak ago I was found drifting around in space Amy: wow! Frank: the doctor that saved me also helped me get on my feet and start my life up Amy: hmm? Frank: so here I am Amy: and you have no clue who you are or where you’re from They pule into her driveway Frank: I know exactly who am and where I’m from Amy: oh Frank: I’m frank… umm, Jones! And I live… umm, uh, here! Amy: (giggle) Frank: what’s so funny Amy: nothing, let’s go inside Frank: ok They head in Amy: so what would you like for dinner Frank: I had this stuff at the hospital that was awful so don’t make anything like that Amy: (giggle) what would you like? Frank: steak! Amy: steak it is then Frank flicks on the TV News broad caster: in other news today the rebellion against the R-colony is becoming more violent as more and more battles break out between the rebels and the federation army Soldier: we are not tyrants the new order will bring a better world Broad caster: this is Kent brakeman reporting in for 98 news… Off the air and off the set Soldier: lets go get what we came here for Soldier2: yes sir They high tale it to the technology research center Jim: what do you want Soldier: we want those system chips Jim: ok come on in I’ll get them Soldier: (looks at the plans frank drew up and sees something that strikes his eye) these look just like the hailstorm model at the barracks, HAY Jim: what Soldier: who drew these up! Jim: why do you want to know Soldier: JUST TELL ME! Jim: my top designer frank Jones Soldier2: where does he live? Jim: 72-west rd sector 4 Soldier: get the chips and lets go Soldier2: sir! At franks house Knock knock Amy peeks out the window Amy: hay frank there are some soldiers knocking at your door Frank: huh? He looks Frank: (that uniform I know that uniform) Frank walks out side Frank: excuse me gentlemen are you looking for some one Soldier: yes do you know where frank Jones is Frank: yes Soldier2: where TELL US! Frank: your looking at him! The two-soldier nod at each other and handcuff Frank Frank: HAY! Amy: what are you doing? Frank: LET ME GO! Amy: yea let him go! Soldier: missy just pretend you never met him (WACK!!) The soldiers wail frank and Amy over the head with the buts of their guns Frank awakens in a prison cell Frank: DAMMIT!!! WHAT THE HELL’S GOING ON!!! Soldier: you in there, shut up! Frank: great The scene changes to a soldier and another man in a meeting room Man: so what are you here for Soldier: sir, upon retrieving the chips for the new system we captured a suspicious character Man: suspicious character? Soldier: yes some how he knew the complete schematics for the hail storm mobile suit Man: what! Bring him here at once At the cell Soldier: come on your coming with us Frank: screw you! I’m getting out of here He rams into the group of soldiers knocking them over and makes a run for it Soldier: GET HIM!!! Soldiers: sir! They pursue him Frank: this way, than this way (this is amazing I know exactly ware I’m going) He heads to the mobile suit docking area But the strange man and several guards abruptly stop him Man: I see my calculations were right, grab him The soldiers do so Frank: outta my way! He spits on the strange man Man: quite charming, men. The guards beat him down and take him to a small questioning room Man: do you know where you are young lad Frank: 7th door to the right in hallway 6 sector 5 Man: that settles it then Frank: what? Man: I thought we had lost you Frank: what are you talking about Man: why, you don’t even know whom you are, do you? Frank: I am frank Jones of colony 0098 Man: no. You are project-Q of the R-colony army Frank: what ARE you talking about? Man: I am talking about this federation’s rise to glory and your part in the whole bloody plot Frank: well you can take your damn “bloody” plot and stick it up your “bloody” ass cause I ain’t helping you Man: wrong, men open the doors A door behind frank opens and a giant room with a leg-less mobile suit in it, is revealed Frank: that’s my design Man: wrong again that’s my design! Frank: LIER! (A siren goes off) Loud speaker: intruder, intruder the rebels have entered the colony base Man: damn! Frank: take this! Frank throws the chair at the men and darts out the door Frank: gotta get out of here (lets see if the rebels are attacking I’ll probably want a ride with them) He turns around the corner and bumps into a girl Girl: HAY WATCH IT! Frank: why don’t you! Girl: hay watch out, I’m the leader of the rebel army and don’t think I wont… huh? Hand cuffs Frank: what about’em Girl: you’re a prisoner Frank: so! Girl: I’m Shannon of the zero rebels Frank: and… Shannon: and I’m about to rescue you so don’t say anything to make me change my mind Frank: fine… so what now? Shannon: I get what we came here for, then we leave Frank: right, what did we come here for Shannon: designs for the new mobile suit Frank: no problem I got it all in my head Shannon: what? You gotta be… Frank: just trust me I don’t know how but I know them ok! Shannon: how can I trust you Frank: (sigh…) I told you I don’t know, uh, here you want prove “the design was called hail storm because of its rapid energy bolt weapons placed in several places all over the suit Shannon: wow, but how? Frank: no time to explain lets just get out of here Shannon: ok how! Frank: first of all, shoot these cuffs of will ya Shannon: sure BANG Frank: much better, now watch this! He walks up to a panel on a wall and opens it Shannon: what do you think your doing Frank: improving our odds of escape He pulls a few wires and all the lights shut off Back up lights turn on and blast doors shut Frank: now fallow me Shannon: alright He leads her to a door with a key code lock Shannon: that needs a code Frank: I got the code He types in a few numbers and the door opens Shannon: I’m impressed Frank: now lets go They enter the hanger with the leg-less suit Shannon: huh! That’s a gundam Frank: yup, hailstorm Shannon: but its got now legs Frank: so, the boosters are fully operational Shannon: right I’ll take that Frank: what about your men Shannon: I’m the only one in here Frank: ok lets go Shannon: what are you taking Frank: THAT! He points to another gundam on the wall Shannon: wow Frank: that’s ragnarock… or will be Shannon: ok lets go The board they’re leg-less gundams and head out Only to find an army of federal soldiers waiting for them Frank: DAMMIT!!! Shannon: calm down, you’re in a gundam, so they don’t stand much of a chance Frank: yea well I may be in a gundam and I may be the best pilot out there but… Shannon: but… Frank: but the gundams are “bloody” leg-less dammit! Shannon: your in outer space you nut who gives about the darn legs Frank: a point well made Leo: DIE!!!! Frank: why don’t you! (click) He signals the arm to raise, but it doesn’t Shannon: uh oh (click) She signals her shoulder mounted guns and they quickly react and blast the Leo squadron Frank: good idea He does so also 5 minuets and 72 rounds later the Leo’s are Swiss cheese Shannon: whew, lets head back to the mini colony Frank: right They head back to the rebel colony and get some odd looks when they pull into the hanger Rebel: NICE GUNDAM SHANNON!!! HA HA!!! Shannon: SHUT YOUR TRAP! Kristine: hay sis, I never saw a handicap gundam before ha! Frank: I doubt you’ve ever seen one at all Kristine: so! Shannon: Kristine this is… umm HAY WHAT IS YOUR NAME!! Frank: my name… is Frank braver. Shannon: braver huh… braver, braver, hay! I’ve heard that name before! Frank: huh! You have? Kristine: yea that guy in the war! Frank: war? Shannon: oh yea! Max I think his name was, max braver! Kristine: yea that’s it! Frank: (look at that I try to make up a false name and some one has taken it) so what now Kristine: we get read for the next assault on the R-colony Frank: didn’t you just assault that colony Shannon: yep and we do it again and again and again! Frank: why waste supplies like that? Kristine: to show’em we don’t quite! Rebel: Miss Shannon Shannon: yes! Rebel: the two mobile suit pilots from the 0098 army have arrived Shannon: yes! No we’ve got back up pilots, they’ll be the ones driving the gundams when there finished Frank: hay! Shannon: what? Frank: let me drive one of those gundams Shannon: no way you’re a lousy pilot! Frank: am not! Shannon: are to you couldn’t even get the things arms to move! Kristine: (giggle) Frank: the things about 37% complete the arms probably weren’t even hooked up to the controls! Shannon: yea right and the guns were! Kristine: I think a test is in order here Shannon: what! Frank: yea, give me a test and I’ll show you how good of a pilot I am! Shannon: fine! Frank: ok then! Shannon: ok! Frank: ok! ????: ok. Every one: huh? ????: I guess we should introduce our selves ????: I’m Joey, the best pilot of the 98 army! ????: and I’m john, the craziest pilot of the 98 army! Joey and john: TA DA Every one stands there … … A single clap is heard in the distance “yay!” Frank: ok! Shannon: ok! John and Joey both get a pathetic look on their face and let out a deep sigh! Kristine: (sigh…) Frank, john, and Joey all hop into their Leo’s to begin the test Shannon: you all have your own set of mines, the first person to take out all 30 of there mines with the least damage will get, umm… Frank: to pilot the gundam Shannon: maybe, I’ll think about it (even though frank probably won’t even hit one) Kristine: let the test BEGIN! The test starts, john and Joey are doing as well as expected (above average) but something happens to frank Shannon: (look at this Frank isn’t even moving) Frank: (I feel like I’ve done this before… like its all a past memory… I know exactly what to do even though I’ve never been in one of these) All of a sudden franks suit blast full speed at the mines and in a matter of seconds the mines are gone! Shannon: (stares in amazement) but that’s impossible Frank: this… this brings back so many memories… Suddenly frank remembers his past The long hours of simulations, test battles, piloting every type of system design they could think of Destroying, obliterating, killing Following every damn order they gave me “Why” Shannon: FRANK! Frank: WHAT! Shannon: the test is over you’ve done great Frank: oh…ok Back at the colony Joey and john are being commended Joey: (talking to a group of young impersonal rebels) well you see its all my superior brain functions that allow me to pilot so well John: (doing the same) there I was 100 no 1,000 mobile dolls and me in my Leo! Kristine: frank! That was fantastic! Shannon: I admit you were above my standards Kristine: are you kidding that was that fastest time ever, I never thought such motions were possible with the Leo’s! Frank: I just need a nap. Shannon: oh… right there is a room prepared for you on deck seven hallway eight door, five Frank: ok He starts on his way holing his head He makes it to the hallway but forgets the room number Frank: what was it, five? Oh here He opens the door and sees… a bed a closet a bathroom a dresser and a mini fridge (ooh) Frank: how, simple. He walks in Frank: well at least I’ll have enough room for all my stuff He places his bandana on top of the dresser Frank: …no that I’ve got every thing squared away, I better get some sleep Just as he lays down Joey busts in Joey: HELLO ROOMY!!! Frank: awe man!! Joey: I guess I get the cot huh Frank: zZzZzZ Joey: ok… He sets up his bed (cot) And falls asleep Joey: zZzZ… ugh ahh, AHHHHH UGH OH OH AHHHH OOOOH!!!!!! Frank: grrrr! He gets up walks into the bathroom turns on the water grabs a cup Fills it Puts it in the mini fridge Waits Joey: OH AAHHHHH UGH!!!! Grabs the water out of the fridge Dumps it on Joey Joey: AHHHHHHH COLD!! Drops the cup Walks to bed and falls asleep Joey: (?!?!?!) With a confused look of anger Joey falls back asleep and continues his mones Joey: oh, OH!! AHHH! UGH! UGH! DAMMIT JOHN THAT’S REVERSE!! OH! UGH!! Frank: (under his breath) dammit Joey that’s annoying Frank: grabs his pillow and blanket and goes to sleep in the hall Frank: finally, some sleep An alarm sounds Frank: AHHHH!! Shannon on a loud speaker: that was just a test (background: no it wasn’t it was an accident) just a test Frank then hears singing coming from one of the rooms Frank: DOES THE INSANITY EVER STOP!!! A faded voice: no… Frank gets a disturbed look on his face and head for the mobile suit hanger holding his pillow and blanket He passes Kristine Kristine: hi frank Frank: ugh… sleep… Kristine: (????) He climbs into ragnarock Shuts the door and falls asleep Shannon: Kristine, was that frank that just climbed into the gundam with his blanket and pillow Kristine: …yes Shannon: oh boy! That night Frank: (in a dream sequence) sir? Man: frank, you are our finest soldier Frank: yes sir! Man: and you will do what I say Frank: yes sir! Man: now go destroy the rebels! Frank: yes sir! (Frank suddenly finds himself in a mobile suit cockpit) He is seems to be fighting, destroying rows of Leo’s He then sees hailstorm Prepares to target it Suddenly he sees Amy as hailstorm Frank: wha… what madness is this Amy: I live right next door, ok, so come on over tonight and we’ll have dinner I’ll tell you all about it Frank then reluctantly raises the sword Frank: forgive me… it’s my destiny Ragnarock: STOP IT FRANK what are you doing… Frank: what! Shannon: … HAVE YOU GONE MAD!!! Frank: I… I don’t know. Have I? Shannon: GET OUT OF THAT THING RIGHT NOW! Frank: huh? Ok He gets out of ragnarock Shannon: I don’t get it frank what were you trying to do? Frank: … Shannon: HUH? WHAT FRANK! WHAT! Frank: … I don’t know. Shannon: you were about to destroy our one hope of winning this battle and you don’t know why Frank: … Shannon: I’ll deal with this in a few hours, just go get some sleep Frank heads back to his quarters Joey: “spaz” … UGH! Frank hits Joey in the stomach Frank: watch your tongue Joey: good…shot. Frank opens the door to his room And sees john doing one handed handstand pushups John: what’s up frank had a good night sleep Frank: go to the hanger come back and ask me again! He falls face first onto the bed John: ? Shannon: Kristine what am I gonna do with frank Kristine: I don’t know get him a shrink or something Shannon: THAT’S IT! You’re a genius! Kristine: yay! Shannon bolts out the door to the communications room and gets a shrink from colony 0098 At colony 0098 Prof.: I good bye my wife Wife: good bye He heads out the door And bumps into a girl Prof.: oh hello amy I was just leaving Amy: daddy I just came to talk to you Prof.: not now I’ll miss my shuttle Amy: shuttle? Prof.: yes I have a patient in the rebel mini colony, a rather unusual case Amy: oh! Prof.: yes it seems the boy cant remember his past, he was found drifting in space not to long ago Amy: HUH! IM GOING WITH YOU! Prof.: why? Amy: because I think I know your patient Prof.: that’s impossible he was rescued for the R-colony Amy: know I know I know him Prof.: how! Amy: I’ll tell you on the shuttle, get in my car Prof.: ?!?! On the shuttle Prof.: well? Amy: well what? Prof.: about the boy. How do you know him? Amy: oh! Well you see that’s what I came to talk to you about Prof.: yes. Amy: I met him a few weeks ago and for know reason some soldiers attacked us and took him away Prof.: so that’s how you know him! Amy: yes… I hope he’s alright Prof.: I wonder if shannon told him I was coming Amy: yea I wonder how he’ll react At the mini colony Frank: YOU ORDERD ME A SHRINK! Shannon: well yes! Frank: why! Shannon: WELL YOU TOTLED HALF OUR ARMY WHAT DID YOU EXPECT ME TO DO YOU’RE A GREAT PILOT I DON’T WANT YOU TO GO ANY MORE CRAZY THAN YOU ALREADY ARE! Kristine: take a breath Shannon! Shannon: now the shrink should be here any minuet so be ready Frank: (sigh…) Joey: I had to go to a shrink once Frank: hope you didn’t pay him much Joey: why? Frank: he didn’t do a very good job Joey: you got that right… HAY! Frank: HA! HAA! Every one: (GASP!) (SHOCK!) (AMAZE!) Frank: what? John: he…he, laughed! Shannon: I know…I’m scared too! Kristine: (faints) John: I knew you had a sense of humor frank Frank: who said I didn’t? John: honestly…your attitude Frank: attitude? Joey: we’ll talk over lunch Shannon: make it quick Prof. Edmund will be here any minuet Frank: whatever! (I still don’t see why I need a shrink) At the mess hall John: so frank I’ve been wanting to ask you Frank: about? John: well remember yesterday? Frank: what about it? Joey: those weren’t ordinary fighting techniques Frank: what do you mean? John: those were astonishing moves, you were surpassing the reaction time of the suit you were in Joey: yea those are like gundam piloting skills Frank: gundam-piloting skills? John: you could have been a gundam pilot in your past! Suddenly frank remembers a brief event Voice: do you think this is right Voice2: having second thoughts? Voice: yes, I mean were taking this boy’s future away from him, he’ll be a drone no different from the mobile dolls Voice3: (in a firm tone) he will be completely different from those stupid dolls, he will be INVISIBLE! And fighting for our cause… John: frank, frank! Frank: what? Joey: what’s the matter you looked like you were in a Trans Frank: no I’m fine John: huh, I hope so the loud speaker just said that a transport just came in, it could be your help Frank: I don’t need any help…HUH? The door bust open and there stand’s a shadowy figure ????: FRANK! ITS YOU YOUR ALIVE! Frank: what the…AMY! She runs up and gives him a hug Amy: are you hurt do you remember me clearly? Joey: hay frank, ooh la la! Amy: SHUT UP PERVERT! Joey: hay, watch it I was just playing! Prof.: so this is my patient Frank: I don’t need any help…and what are you doing here amy? Amy: frank, meet my dad, Prof. Edmund Frank: hi, Prof.: how do you do? Frank: I’m fine Prof.: good! Admitting you have a problem is the first step to solving it Frank: what! I didn’t admit any thing Prof.: very well, we’ll discuss this in a half-hour meet my in Shannon’s office Frank: right! Loud speaker: ATTENTION ALL UNITS REPORT TO YOUR SUITS WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! I REPEAT WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! Frank: lets go guys Joey: right! John: on it Amy: be careful you three! They head to the hanger and jump in their suits Shannon: is it the r-colony Rebel: no it’s a group of out cast soldiers Shannon: damn! It’s the mavericks Shannon gets on the intercom Shannon: soldiers! It’s the mavericks be careful their suits are custom made! Frank: mavericks? Joey: a group of outcaste soldiers that search for colonies to inhabit until they drain it of its resources and move on! John: sounds like a virus huh! Frank: one that needs to be wiped out! Commander: LETS MOVE! They head into battle Frank: its arse kicken time! Joey: roger that! John: HOOWA!!!!! The battle rages as frank, john, and Joey fight to keep their new home safe. Guns fire, Mobiles suits clash Frank, john, Joey, and the rest of the rebels are winning And when the battle ends They stand victorious John: what a fight Joey: what a mobile suit Frank: what crappy response Shannon: what a repair bill (sigh…) John: oh come on we aren’t that beat up Joey: yea I mean we did pretty good considering Shannon: considering that frank has barely any scratches on him? Rebel: he must of just watched the fight Shannon: well he’s out of ammo and his fuel tanks are a lot lower than before, so he was moving and he was shooting John: wow! Joey: I could do just as good Frank: I don’t see why you couldn’t it was an easy battle Shannon: hurry up you is the only suits out there, now get back in side, will finish this discussion then John: madam! Frank: yea. Joey: sir…uh…madam! Shannon: grrrr! They head in Prof.: frank are you ready Frank: I was born ready…I think Prof.: well let’s just figure out if your right They head to an office room on deck 5 Prof.: now then you just sit right there and we’ll begin Amy: don’t worry frank Frank: about what Prof.: I’m going to hypnotize you Frank: uh…HAHAHA! That’s hilarious, you…you aren’t joking Prof.: no Amy: it’s a simple little trick but it works! Frank: I may have only 4 months of memory but I do know that hypnotism is a load of bull! Prof.: does that mean you’re scared Frank: WHAT! No! I just don’t believe you can control a persons thoughts when there asleep Prof.: oh no, no, no! Not control. Listen to Frank: whatever, let’s just get it over with I’m hungry Amy: but, you just ate! Frank: and… Amy: oh! Nothing I just thought after seeing 7 burger wrappers and 5 soda cans on your tray in the cafeteria you would have already eaten Frank: a gundam pilot needs his nutrients Just then Shannon walks by the office and over hears that exact comment Shannon: gundam…pilot…HAHAHAHAHA! YOU (she begins to walk away laughing hysterically) hahaha! Amy: well I will just let you get to your session Frank: thanks Amy leaves the room Prof.: what do you think of my daughter? Frank: is this a psychiatric question? Prof.: no. I would just like to know. You’ve just met and she seems quit attached to you Frank: she’s my friend. Nothing more Prof.: ok just asking Frank: do you not trust me Prof.: I will determine that after my analysis Frank: don’t worry I won’t let anything happen to her while she is aboard this colony Prof.: thank you, know just lie back and relax Frank: sir! Prof.: now close your eyes and take a deep breath Frank inhales and the Prof. Puts gas mask in front of franks face Frank: hay! What…is…this…ZzZz? Frank passes out Prof.: now frank, can you hear me Frank: (…) Prof.: if you can hear me move your left hand Frank: (moves his right hand) Prof.: close enough. Now tell me what you remember Frank: crazy shrink. Prof.: (with an annoyed look on his face) before that Frank: eating lots of food Prof.: weeks before that. Before you were found in space Frank: some one calling me a disobedient failure and throwing me out the mobile suit hanger door Prof.: do you know where you were Frank: colony Prof.: what colony Frank: big colony Prof.: name please Frank: revolution Prof.: who called you a disobedient failure Frank: faceless man Prof.: why is he faceless Frank: his hat’s in the way Prof.: why did he call you a disobedient failure Frank: I disobeyed him and was considered a failure Prof.: obviously. What did you do to disobey him? Frank: wouldn’t kill Prof.: do you remember any thing else Frank: operating room, white coats, Prof.: any thing else after words Frank: no Prof.: do you know why you were in an operating room Frank: um… a chip Prof.: what kind of chip computer, mobile suit chip, sour cream and onion? Frank: no thank you I don’t like onions Prof.: no, what kind of chip are you talking about Frank: control Prof.: do you know why they wanted to control you Frank: I was to be a perfect soldier Prof.: perfect for what? Frank: killing Prof.: in a mobile suit Frank: no, gundam Prof.: GUNDAM! Frank: gundam R-001, apocalypse Prof.: apocalypse? Frank when I clap you will wake up Frank: k He claps Frank: (…) He claps again Frank: five more minuets Prof. (sigh…) There is a knock at the door Shannon: are you guys done yet? Prof.: yes She comes in Shannon: umm… Prof.: yes Shannon: why is he sleeping Prof.: because I can’t wake him up Shannon: oh… allow me Prof.: be, my guest Shannon: ok, (inhales) WAKE UP! Frank: NO! Shannon: is he still in the trance or just being sarcastic Prof.: I can’t tell Frank: I’m still in the trance Shannon gets an odd look on her face Frank begins to snore Shannon: you can go to the mess hall if you wish professor I’ll be down in a minuet Prof.: yes Shannon He leaves Shannon walks into the bathroom and gets a glass of water, walks up to frank and yells “WAKE UP” then dumps the water on his face Frank: AAAAAH! Shannon: clean yourself up and go to the mess hall I have an announcement She walks out Frank: CRAZY WOMAN! He gets ready and goes down to the mess hall On his way there he meets up with john Frank: you know what john John: what frank Frank: you snore, really, really load John: oh. Ok Frank: just to let you know, and no hard feelings about my mood lately, right John: not at all Frank: good, how bout some food John: we just ate Frank: I know John: ok, first on to 7 cheeseburgers gets 1 dollar Frank: you’re on In the mess hall Shannon is explaining plans for the future Shannon: and I will be assigning workstation for all of you, some will be on mobile suit repair, some will be in training for suit piloting, some will be teaching those classes, and some will be on other miscellaneous tasks and odd jobs. John: (raising his hand) can I work in the mess hall Shannon: (quickly and strait faced) no! John: darn! Kristina: Joey and john will be on suit repair Joey: whoop de do! John: (grumble…) Kristina: Shannon and I will be working in the com. Room as always tending to political matters, frank will be in the mobile suit research room with doctor Howard Frank: ok! Kristina: and our leading pilot and mechanical expert Joe will teach the new recruits, um where is Joe? Shannon: probably in his room playing net games like he has been ever since he got that computer! He better get to work on those new schematics of that crazy system he showed me! Kristina: we will now pass out slips telling you each what suit you are assigned too John: I brought my own! Shannon: does it pass inspection? John: yes Shannon: well then you will be reassigned to that one if you wish John: YES! The pass out the slips Rebel: oh no, I got suit 13. That’s really unlucky! I’M GONNA DIE IN THE FIRST BATTLE! Joey: (leans over to him and whispers) “probably” Rebel: (whimper) Shannon: all right every one to your stations we have allot of work ahead of us, umm… Amy, professor, may I speak to you? Every one leaves The Prof. and Amy are pulled of to the side Shannon: I’m sorry but because the R-colony is watching us so closely now that we have the two gundams. we cant permit any shuttles to leave the vicinity without an escort and we are currently out of available pilots! Amy: we understand Prof.: what are a few more days, oh and Shannon I have my analysis of frank to show you Shannon nodes and they head to her office along with Kristine, Amy goes off on her own way Shannon: all I really want to know is if he’s fit to pilot a suit Prof.: well that’s hard to determine, on one hand he has the piloting capabilities of a gundam pilot and it seams because of I control ship in his mind he some how has an odd compatibility with the gundam ragnarock that is currently in your hanger. Shannon: interesting… Prof.: but on the other hand due to the chip in his mind witch was implanted there by the R-colony I don’t know how trust worthy he is Kristina: you mean a spy! Prof.: no, no, I’m positive he is not in league with the R-colony in any way. Shannon: (sigh of relief) Prof.: it’s his mental state that bothers me Kristina: mental state? Prof.: yes he is a very stable young man, but the chip presents unnatural stress to is thinking process and in the heat of battle and other emotional events such as fights and arguments he might have difficulties distinguishing his allies from his enemies Shannon: so until we have solid evidence he won’t attack everything in sight we’ll have to keep him out of battle Prof.: that is correct Kristina: what a waist of skill! Prof.: I agree but I must be going I am very tired and I need rest Kristina: I’ll take you to your room Prof.: thank you The professor is escorted to his room In the mobile suit research and development room frank meets the brilliant and amazingly well grounded scientist dr. Howard Frank: this is a nice place Dr.: yes it is, and I’ve read up on you frank Frank: (gulp) you have Dr.: yes, and I choose to ignore your history, because its your previous job that interests me, Frank: really Dr.: yes, that’s quit a special rock you’ve got on your shoulders Frank: (monotone) you mean my head Dr.: yes, great simile, don’t you think! Frank: of course I think, and very brilliantly mind you, the exact reason why my head shouldn’t be compared to a rock Dr.: …witty, any way, I wish to show you a system I was sent via e-mail by a collogue of mine, it is called the zero system and its quite intense I wish to show it to you, Frank: ok He takes him to a large metal box Dr.: I’ve built this to resemble a gundams cockpit Frank: cool Dr.: (with an annoyed look) in my lab you must refrain from saying, “cool” Frank: sure whatever Dr.: quite… any way I have input the zero system into this virtual cockpit, I would like you to try it out Frank: ok He gets in and the system is booted up, Frank settles in and gets all hooked up, The test begins, Dr.: good, good, very good, now to increase difficulty Frank is doing well under the circumstances Dr.: hmm… interesting, he’s doing better than most (he should experience it soon) The test goes on Dr.: amazing a full hour without experiencing the visions Frank’s eyes widen, movements increase in speed Dr.: is this it, (no, its something different, could it have something to do with the chip) Franks eye and hand movements get faster and faster Dr.: incredible, he’s burning out the system, I read in the professor’s report that he was mentally compatible with ragnarock, so could the zero system have a similar effect as the apocalypse system found in ragnarock Suddenly the gundam ragnarock whose system was being tested at the time booted up and began moving Howard quickly saw what was going on and shut down the simulation. As soon as he did so, ragnarock collapsed lifelessly once more Dr.: fascinating! Frank collapses also The Dr. opens the simulator door and pulls frank out onto the floor, he checks to see if he’s breathing, he is and the Dr. slaps him to consciousness Dr.: wake up! Wake up boy! Frank: huh? Dr.: what a fantastic discovery, I must report this to Shannon and the professor He calls for an assistant to help him and they take him to sickbay At sickbay Nurse: well he’s doing just fine, he’s just tired, that’s all. Amy: (sigh of relief) Frank: (waking up) …huh? What’s up John: not you Frank: (realizing he is in a bed) what? What’s going on? Amy: Howard, Shannon, and my father are in the other room discussing what happened to you Frank: well… John: well…what? Frank: what happened to me! Last thing I remember is the zero system simulator Amy: well… we don’t know exactly what happened to you John: were hoping that Howard does In the next room Dr.: and that is what I believed to have happened to frank Prof.: so the system in ragnarock is similar to the zero system you were testing on frank Dr.: correct Prof.: and in turn activated franks neuralgic-link with ragnarock Dr.: yes Shannon: and that’s why ragnarock was being piloted without any one in the cockpit Dr.: exactly, so we should keep frank in the infirmary while I bring my equipment up here to run some tests. I’ll see if we cant get a lock down on the chip to bring him to a suitable condition for piloting that big friend of his down in my lab. Shannon: ok The tell frank the plan Frank: you mean I got to stay in here until you can deem me fit to pilot ragnarock Dr.: we should be done by the time the gundam is finished Frank: fine! But your gonna have to find some one willing to make allot of burger trips for me Mean while Joey is making new friends down in the hanger fixing gundam hailstorm Joey: what a magnificent piece of machinery ???: you bet Joey: who are you? ???: well as of now I’m your partner in fixing this “magnificent piece of machinery”, hi my name is Jen Joey: my name is Joey nice to meet you They shake hands Jen: nice to meet you to At the main office Kristina: incoming transmission Shannon its from out spies Shannon: ok Radio: Shannon, we’ve just received news that the R-colony has began work on a new type of gundam with ten times the destructive force of the barge cannon Shannon: impossible! Radio: it should be finished some time around new years Shannon quickly spreads the word and insists that every one works at full potential Joey and Jen finish the gundam ragnarock and the gundam hailstorm John: helps upgrade the entire Leo squadron to the performance level of his Amy and the professor head back to colony 0098 Shannon gets a load of stress relieved because the shipment of supplies came after being 4 months late and she loosens up a bit (but still wont stop giving frank a Joey a hard time) Frank’s neuralgic-circuitry is finely mapped out and fixed by Howard, frank is no longer bed ridden and now able to pilot ragnarock in most of the ways he was meant to It is now Christmas Eve and the professor and Amy decide to visit