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X 105 Strike! Respond!

X 105 Strike! Can you hear me? Respond!

X 105 Strike! Respond!

Heliopolis... destroyed?

X 105 Strike! Can you hear me? Respond!

Why?

surechigai isogu tabi ni

butsukeai chigireau

tagai no hane no itami kanjiteiru

samishisa ni yogoreta ude de daita

sore igai no nanika wo shiranai kara

tsunagaru shunkan mezameru eien

machikogareru

hayasugiru toki no

matataki ni sarasarete

hitori dewa todokanai

negai nante kiesou na kotoba ja

karamiau netsu no

tsutaetai shinjitsu wo

darekara mamoreba ii?

Kimi ga itsuka hoshikatta omoi ga

soko ni aru nara

When we pass by each other in haste

We collide and hurt one another

We feel the pain in each other's wings

I held you in my arms, full of loneliness

Because I didn't know anything else

I long for the moment we connect

And awaken eternity

Having been exposed to

The twinkling of time's rapid flow

I can't reach it alone

With fragile words such as "wish"

The truth of

The entangled fever I want to impart

Who am I protecting it from?

Because the feelings you always wanted me to have

They are still there

Amazing how simple... and fragile it was.

X105 Strike! X105 Strike!

Kira Yamato!

If you hear me, if you're okay, respond!

X 105 Strike...

... Kira here.

Are you all right?

Yes!

Do you know our position?

Yes.

Then return.

You can return, right?

Yes.

Mom. Dad. You're safe, right?

It's a Heliopolis lifeboat.

So, what do you plan to do now?

Our ship is still in battle. Can you detect the ZAFT ships' movement?

Impossible. There are lots of heat sources among that debris...

...so our laser and thermal detectors are of little use here.

The same will be true for them, too.

You expect they'll come after us?

I think we should move based on that assumption.

Although if they attack us right now, we'd be finished.

You're right.

All we have is that precious Strike, and my damaged Zero.

And the ship itself is greatly understaffed. We're in no shape to fight.

Shall we sail at maximum speed to shake them off?

This is quite a speedy ship, I understand.

Their Nazca-class is a high-speed ship as well.

There's no guarantee that we can shake them off.

Then shall we surrender?

That's also an option, you know.

What did you say?

Wait a minute! Who gave you such authorization?

What's the matter, Ensign Badgiruel?

The Strike has returned. But it brought a lifeboat.

You can't accept it? What do you mean you can't accept it?

The propulsion section is broken. It's drifting out of control.

Are you telling me to throw this back out there again?

People who have evacuated are on this ship.

Reinforcements will be here right away! But the Archangel is fighting a battle!

There's no way we can accept refugees at this time!

All right. I authorize it.

Captain!

I don't want to waste time arguing over such things. Bring it in quickly!

Very well, Captain!

I'm well aware of the severity of our situation.

But I have no intention of surrendering.

There's no way I'm going to hand over this ship or the Strike to ZAFT.

We must take them safely to Atlantic Federation headquarters...

...no matter what it takes to do so.

Captain. I suggest that we make our way to Artemis.

Artemis? That's a Eurasian military satellite, isn't it?

Artemis and its umbrella.

From our present location, it's the easiest allied forces location to get to.

But you realize that we're in a situation where neither G-weapons nor this ship...

...has a recognition code acknowledged by allied forces. Would Eurasia...?

I'm aware that the Archangel and the Strike are both regarded...

...as top military secrets of the Atlantic Federation.

However, should we set our course for the Moon...

...you can't expect us to get there easily without confrontation.

Also, since we left without sufficient provisions, we need supplies badly.

I realize that.

I'm sure Eurasia will understand our situation.

As things are, the most realistic measures would be to avoid confrontation...

...replenish at Artemis, and try to contact the lunar headquarters from there.

Artemis, huh? I wonder if things will go as we hope.

However, it truly appears to be our only option.

Birdy!

It's you! You're Sai's friend!

F-Flay!

Is it really you, Flay Allster? So you were on this boat!

Hey, what happened to Heliopolis? What happened there? What went on?

I... I... I got separated...

...from Jessica and Misha in a store in Florence...

...and I ran to a shelter alone, and then...!

This is a ZAFT ship, right?

What's gonna happen to us? What are you doing here, anyway?

Th-This ship belongs to the Earth Forces.

You're lying! There's a mobile suit on board.

No, that also belongs to the Earth Forces.

B-But, boy am I glad.

Sai and Miriallia are here, too. You'll be fine.

Who would've expected this?

What will you do?

The council won't look lightly on a neutral nation's colony being destroyed.

How can you call a colony...

...that's manufacturing new weapons for the Earth Forces 'neutral'?

However...

...most of the residents have escaped. So we really have no problem.

Compared to the Bloody Valentine tragedy.

Can you get the position of the enemy's new warship?

No, not with the present state of things.

Do you still plan to go after them? But we've lost our mobile suits.

What do you mean? We have four that we took from the Earth Forces.

You suggest that we use those? But...!

Now that we're finished with the data extraction, we can go ahead and use them.

Bring up a map of the region.

Send a message to the Gamow to expand its search radius.

Kira.

Prepare decoy!

Upon firing, we'll start the main engines to adjust our course to Artemis.

We'll then switch to inertial flight to avoid detection by the enemy!

Take level two battle stations!

Finish checking the ship within an absolute minimum time!

A silent run until we get to Artemis. That should take about two hours.

From this point on, we'll have to rely on luck.

Perhaps because of the debris from the collapsed Heliopolis...

...they've already left this area, unnoticed.

No. We can rule that out. They're likely sitting very quietly somewhere.

How about setting up a net?

"A net," did you say?

Number three, fire decoy!

The Vesalius will take off first and wait here for the enemy ship.

Gamow will follow along the course, intersecting the orbit...

...searching for the enemy, staying hidden.

To Artemis? But what if they were to leave for the Moon?

Large heat source detected!

Information analysis estimated course...

... ship will swing by Earth and head for the Moon...

... to the Earth Forces, Atlantic Federation headquarters.

Start main engines! Adjust ship's course to Artemis!

Commander!

That's a decoy.

But we should confirm with the Gamow, just in case.

No. They'll be heading to Artemis. I'm even more sure of that now.

The Vesalius will set sail. Get Zelman online.

Rusty! Miguel...!

You're a doctor?

Yes, I am.

The captain has injured her shoulder.

Could you look at it later?

- The ship is equipped with that. - I wonder where we're headed.

They changed course once, didn't they? I wonder if ZAFT is still around.

They're after this ship and that mobile suit, right?

Then maybe they're still after us.

Huh? Then what?

Are you saying that we're less safe now that we boarded the ship? No way!

Would you rather have remained on that broken lifeboat?

W-Well, not exactly...!

I hope my parents are safe.

Evacuation orders were issued to all districts, so I'm sure they're okay.

Kira Yamato!

Y-Yes?

Petty Officer Murdoch is furious. He doesn't have enough people.

He says you're responsible for maintaining your own machine.

My machine?

Wait! What do you mean, "my machine"?

Let's just say that's what's been decided.

The fact is, you're the only one capable of piloting that thing. It can't be helped.

Sure, I rode the thing twice, only because I had no choice!

But I'm not a soldier or anything!

So when the fighting starts again, you'll say that again.

You'll refuse to pilot it, and we'll all die, right?

Right now, you and I are the only ones who can protect this ship.

But I...!

You have the ability to make a difference, right?

Then put those abilities to use.

We have little time, including time to think this over.

Excuse me! Where is this ship headed?

A Eurasian military fortress.

Well, we'll be lucky if they let us in without incident.

I...!

Hey, Kira!

What? What's that supposed to mean?

You mean that Kira kid was on...?

You heard that a mobile suit carried your lifeboat to this ship, right?

That guy, Kira, was the one piloting it.

What? Him?

But why? Why would he be in a mobile suit?

Because Kira's a Coordinator.

Kuzzey!

Kira is a Coordinator. But he isn't with ZAFT.

He's one of us. A treasured friend.

I see.

You have the ability to make a difference, right?

Then put those abilities to use.

I may be able to operate the mobile suit...

...but that doesn't mean I can fight a battle!

Athrun Zala. Reporting as requested.

Right. Come in.

I was hoping to speak with you earlier...

...but things got a bit out of hand, with the collapse of Heliopolis.

Sir, I apologize for what happened during the previous battle.

I have no intention of punishing you...

...but I do want to hear your side of the story.

Particularly since it wasn't like you, Athrun.

I understand you were near that machine when it was activated.

I'm terribly sorry.

I was stunned by what had happened, and failed to report the incident.

That final machine.

The person piloting it is Kira Yamato...

...a Coordinator friend from the military preparatory school I attended on the Moon.

Well...!

I never dreamed that we'd meet again in such a situation...

...so I needed to be sure.

I see. War is full of irony.

I don't blame you for being stunned.

I imagine you were quite close to this friend.

Yes.

Very well.

If that's the case, I shall take you off the upcoming sortie.

You wouldn't be able to point a gun at such a friend.

And I don't want to force you to, either.

No, Commander! That's...!

Even if he was once your friend...

...we must shoot him if he's now an enemy.

I'm sure you can understand that.

Kira is... He's being used by the Naturals!

He's brilliant, but also absent-minded and good-natured...

...so he fails to see that he's being taken advantage of.

That's why I wanna persuade him!

He's also a Coordinator! I know he'll understand what we have to say!

I understand how you feel.

But... what if he won't be persuaded?

If that should happen...

...I'll shoot him myself.

Large heat source detected! Believed to be the engine of a warship.

Distance two hundred, Yellow 33, 17.

Mark 02 Charlie, course zero-shift-zero!

Beside us? It's headed in the same direction.

- Have they caught on to us? - But it's a fair distance from us.

The target is passing our ship. Ship type confirmed. It's a Nazca-class.

They're getting in front of us to stop us in our tracks!

Where's their Laurasia-class?

Wait a moment.

There's a heat source following us, three hundred to stern.

When did that get there?

At this rate, the Laurasia-class will eventually catch up to us.

But if we use our engines to escape, the Nazca-class will find us instantly.

Hey, bring up data on the two vessels and a map of space over here.

Do you have a plan?

That's what I'm getting ready to think about!

Enemy unit, silhouette detected.

Level one battle stations!

All military personnel, get to your positions at once. Repeat...!

- Damn. - I just got into bed.

- Mommy! - It's going to be all right.

Is this ship entering a battle?

But they've got us on board.

Kira Yamato, to the bridge.

Kira Yamato, to the bridge.

I wonder what Kira's decided.

We'll likely be in quite an unenviable position if he doesn't fight.

Hey, Tolle.

We're always sitting on the sidelines relying on Kira to protect us.

If we have the ability to make a difference, then put that ability to use, right?

Captain! I have civilians here wishing to speak with you.

We have no time for that!

I'll listen to their complaints later! Tell them to be quiet!

Well, uh...

...the students that are with us from Heliopolis...

...are offering to help with the ship's operation.

What?

Kira!

Tolle. All of you.

Hi, Kira.

What's the deal with the outfits?

We've decided to help out with tasks aboard this ship.

They're understaffed, right?

They require us to wear military uniforms if we're gonna be on the bridge.

ZAFT's military uniforms are cooler, aren't they?

With no badge of rank, these look kinda silly.

Don't be a wise guy.

We can't have just you fighting all the time.

Given the situation we're in, we'll help.

However we can.

- Move on, youngsters! - Bye, Kira!

See you later.

Oh, and if you're taking off again, make sure you wear a pilot suit this time!

U-Um, Mr. Chandra!

So that's...!

The Umbrella of Artemis.

It appears that they've already caught onto us. It's in effect.

We've arrived here without catching the Earth Forces' new ship.

We're in their path. We'll get them here.

Turn ship 180 degrees!

Match velocity to Artemis, and proceed astern!

So...

Judging from that outfit, I see that you've finally decided to do it.

You said so yourself, Lieutenant.

Right now, you and I are the only ones who can protect this ship.

It's not that I wanna fight...

...but I do wanna protect this ship. Because of the people on board.

It's the same for us all.

You won't find too many people who wish to fight for no reason at all.

We fight because unless we fight, we cannot protect.

Okay. Let me explain our plan to you.

Laurasia-class approaching, 90 to stern!

In any case, think only about protecting this ship and yourself.

Y-Yes! Be careful, Lieutenant.

Athrun, will you come back as well to sink this ship?

Moebius Zero, La Flaga, to the linear catapult!

Mu La Flaga, taking off!

Don't let them sink you before I return!

Laurasia-class approaching, 50 to stern!

Start main engines in two minutes! Strike, prepare to take off!

Strike, proceed to takeoff position!

Catapult connection: System, all green!

The Lieutenant will secretly move ahead and hit the enemy in front of us.

In the meantime, I will protect the ship from the enemy to the rear.

Is this gonna work?

Kira.

Miriallia?

From now on, I will act as the combat controller...

... for the mobile suit and mobile armor. I'm counting on you!

We're all counting on you!

Mount the Aile Striker.

The enemy will be here as soon as the Archangel fires its engines! Be ready!

Right!

Start engines! Fire assault cannons!

Target: The Nazca-class ahead of us.

Lohengrin, fire!

Heat source approaching from ahead...

... and large heat source detected behind it! It's a warship!

Evasive action!

I see that they're firing in confusion, now that they've seen us.

Heat source detected!

Supposedly from the enemy warship.

Launch mobile suits!

I'll believe what you said earlier, Athrun Zala.

Yes, sir.

A mobile suit has taken off from the Nazca-class ahead! Only the one!

- Captain! - Please!

Have Kira Yamato take off in the Strike!

- Kira! - Roger.

Right now, you and I are the only ones who can protect this ship.

We can't have just you fighting all the time.

Given the situation we're in, we'll help.

Kira Yamato! Gundam, taking off!

Such common gentleness would only

Make you stay away from me

The heart you coldly cast away

Just wanders aimlessly

If such ugliness is

The definition of life

Beneath the cold night

I would rather close my eyes

We used to be so close to each other

But dusk is already a different color

I wish, under this moonlight

For a peaceful slumber

arifureta yasashisa wa kimi wo

toozakeru dake

tsumetaku kirisuteta kokoro wa

samayou bakari

sonna kakko warusa ga

ikiru to iu koto nara

samuzora no shita

me wo tojiteiyou

anna ni issho datta no ni

yuugure wa mou chigau iro

semete kono tsuki akari no shita de

shizuka na nemuri wo

What they decided on was each one's respective, rightful cause.

Without the chance to learn why they had been thrown in the position...

...the youngsters select a path.

Ahead of the gunfire tearing through silent darkness...

...the shouting voices of Athrun and Kira pass each other in vain...

...etching a new memory instead.

Next, on Mobile Suit Gundam Seed...

..."Phase Shift Down".

Soar through space, Gundam!