Phase 04: Silent Run

Out in space, wreak objects fly in the area. Kira is in his Gundam breathing hard and seems to be in a big shock. Helopolis is destroyed, his once home. Natarle radios Kira, but Kira doesn’t responds. In Archangel everyone is devastated of the destroyed homeland. In the deck Mwu says it was destroyed to easily. Marrue fists her hands and then turned to Natarle who is still contacting Kira. Kira in Strike finally realizes Natarle’s voice. Kira responds that he is alright. Natarle sighs out in relief. She then tells him to return to the ship. Kira says that he will and cut off the transmitter. He then looks into the space and thinks about his parents and hopes that they are alright. Then he hears a blinking sound and turns to that direction. He spots an Helopolis’s lifepod and heads for that direction. On the deck Mwu asks Marrue what they are going to do next. Marrue says that they are in midst of battle. She asks what the ZAFT are doing. Mwu answers that they are probably lost like they are after the explosion. Marrue tells them that they can’t move. Mwu says then that all they have is Strike and Zero to defend them. Mwu suggested of shaking of the ZAFT full speed, but Marrue says that they have the speedy Nazca ship. Mwu tells her that they could try to get away or surrender. Marrue looks at him. Then they both hear Natarle voice. Marrue asks whats going on. Natarle tells Marrue that Kira is bringing a lifepod with him. In Strike Kira argues with Natarle that there are civilians in there. Natarle tells him their in battle now and leave it for the rescuers to pick it up. Marrue stops them and tells Natarle to let Kira. Natarle asks why and Marrue tells her she doesn’t want to fight now. Marrue then says that even with the difficulties they’ll never surrender. Natarle then suggests that they dock with Artemis. She shows a map of where it is. She then tells that if they head for the moon they would get into a battle. In the dock Kira climbs out of Strike. He then sees Fllay coming out of the lifepod. Tori then flies out and Kira jumps to catch it. Fllay sees Kira and exclaims that hes Ssigh’s friend and jumps and hugs him. Kira and Fllay floats in the deck. Kira was surprised that it was Fllay. Fllay asks him what happened to Helopolis. She tells him how she got away from Helopolis and got in a shelter. She then asks that if this an ZAFT ship and then asks what is going to happen to them. Kira tells her that it’s a Earth ship. Then he says that Ssigh and Milly are here too and that everything is going to be alright.

On Vesalius, captain Ades ask what the PLANTis going to think about this, destroying a neutral country. Raww asks him how it could be neutral if it helped produce Earth’s weapons. Ades hesitates with him, but Raww tells him most of the civilians have escaped. He then trails of with comparing Bloody Valentine and Ades holds his breath. He asks that if they located the Earth ship. Ades tell them that no because in the situation they are in. Ades then tells him about their mobile suits, but Raww interrupts him. He says that they have the ones that they stole. Ades asks him if they are going to use them and Raww says yes. Ades argues with him, but Raww says that they have the information so it doesn’t matter. In a hall Athrun looks out the window and speaks out Kira’s name.

In Archangel Kira takes Fllay into the room that has his friends. Everyone sees Fllay and then Fllay runs and cries on Ssighs shoulder. Ssigh looks surprised. In the deck Marrue tells them to launch and prepare a decoy. In Vesalius, Raww and Ades prepares the chase. Raww says they are hiding somewhere and probably making a trap. In Archangel Natarle tells them to launch the decoy and Marrue tells to launch. Kira and everyone sense that they are moving. On Vesalius Ades gets a message that a large heat source is heading this way. Raww tells him that it’s a decoy, but Ades tells him he’ll report Gamow in case. Raww then tells him that they are heading for Artemis. He orders the launch. In Athrun’s room Athrun lays on his bed. He then thinks about Rusty and Miguel and tears are in his eyes.

In a room in Archangel Kira’s friends are talking. Tolle asks that if ZAFT still around and Ssigh says that they are probably chasing them. Fllay then cries out that then staying in here is more dangerous. Kira then feels bad. Milly then ask Fllay that staying in a damanged lifepod is any better. Fllay answers no. Later Mwu comes in the room and tells Kira that Murdock wants him to look after his machine. Kira then asks that if it’s his. Mwu tells him that is how it is for now. Kira then argues that he doesn’t want to fight. Mwu asks him that if that is going to be his last words. Kira looks shock and everyone looks at him. Mwu then tells him if you have the power to do it, do what you can. Mwu then moves away, but Ssigh asks where they are going. Mwu tells him an Earth base. Kira then runs away. Tolle calls him. Fllay then asks that who that boy is. Ssigh reveals to her that he brought the lifepod she was in. Fllay was surprised. She then asks how he could pilot such a thing. Everyone looks hurt. Then Kazui tells her because Kira is a coordinator. Fllay looks at him and Tolle yells at Kazui. Ssigh tells Fllay that Kira is a coordinator. Milly answers that Kira is also their precious friend.

On Vesalius, Athrun enter the room where Raww is working. Athrun salutes. Raww tells him that he won’t punish him, but would like to hear his story. He tells that it was a unlike thing to do to Athrun. Athrun then reveals that the pilot of Strike is Kira, a friend from the days on the moon. Raww then looked surprised. Athrun continues telling him he wants to make sure. Raww moves toward him. Raww tells that he’s going not require Athrun to go on a mission again. Athrun asks why and Raww answers that he doesn’t want him to point a gun to his friend that way. Athrun tells him that he would go to Kira and convince him. He tells Raww that he’s a Coordinator too and he should understand, but is being used by the Naturals. Raww then asks what if he doesn’t listen. Athrun looks to the ground and answers that he would shoot him.

On the Archangel they detected the Vesalius next to them and passing into the front. In the back is the Nazca Class. Mwu asks for a map. Marrue asks if he has a plan and Mwu says yes. In the Archangel, battle alarms echo through the ship. Kira hears it and runs to the deck. In the room Kira’s friends and thinking about Kira. Then Tolle repeats the words of what Mwu said. They all agree. Kira passes his friends on the way. He sees them in military uniforms and asks them. They all they them that they are fighting to and they can’t let him just protect them. Milly says in a situation like this, they want to fight. Kira finally understands the meaning of fighting. Chandra tells his friends to move on and then turns to Kira. He tells him that if hes going to sortie then he probably need to put on Gundam pilot suits. Kira puts the suit in a room and Mwu walks in. He sees that Kira has the motivation to put on the suit. Kira tells him that he only want to fight to protect his friends. Mwu answers that everyone fight for a reason and that’s why they fight. Kira agrees. Mwu tells him about the plan on the way. They get to dock and before Mwu gets in his Zero he reminds Kira to only think about protecting. Then Kira goes to Strike.

Marrue orders to shoot the cannon at Vesalius and orders Zero to launch. At Vesalius, they detected a heat source coming and orders to dodge it. Vesalius finally releases Aegis and Nasca releases the other Gundams. In Strike Kira gets a message from Milly. He was surprised and found out she is the mobile suit and armor control. Then the hatch opens. Kira breathes nervously. He reminds himself of all the things he heard from Mwu and his friends. Milly then tells him to launch. Kira launches Strike into space.