"When the sun rises blood is spilled"

Dogfights…A word used to describe battles that are largely settled by air units. In a brilliant display of armory and skill, here we witness an amazing yet nevertheless bloody fight. As the GAAU, The Archangel, and the ZAFT forces are caught in a battle, having the same goal yet for different purposes. However, how did this battle start? Let us rewind some time back.

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Baseas (6:00 A.M.)

"We are now, approaching Earth atmosphere in 10 minutes." Buzzed the intercom.

Athrun and Dearka followed the commander to the hangar, where they would receive their new mobile suit. Athrun was still getting used to the situation right now; his head filled with confusion and disgust. How many battles have they fought, how many blood had been shed, all for a war to end. Yet, it still starts another one. When will people learn that Coordinators and Naturals are still the same race?

Capt. Shayu, stopped and turned around briskly. Athrun and Dearka, looked up and their eyes widened in surprise.

"Gentlemen, the council has approved of these two new mobile suits which you shall pilot. Mr. Zala," Shayu called and motioned his face to look at a Crimson colored Mobile Suit. " This is the VXEDnTropY type Mobile Suit codenamed "Firm Justice". Nuclear powered and highly experimental; the "Firm Justice" is equipped with Z32 beam lasers, The Trinity Dual bladed Lance, and Equipped with Viftaka Armor. The Latest in the industry of PLANTS."

Athrun stared in bewilderment of his new MS, it was just like his previous MS, only more….menacing. He highly doubted that such a machine would bring peace again, everytime he rode one of these things, the situation only seemed to get worse.

"Elseman on the meanwhile," Shayu continued, "will be piloting the "N-Buster" an enhanced version of your Buster equipped with all the best type of long range weapons. Im sorry to say that we couldn't add much more; It seemed that the Buster was designed mainly for long range and therefore modifying it would have ruined its potential."

"Oh man…." Dearka sighed.

Shayu and Athrun just smiled in sympathy for their fellow comrade's misfortune. However, the jested moment was quickly erased as the Ship began rumbling; signaling their arrival to the earth's atmosphere.

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Da Tian City (6:08)

"Commander Niou!" a GAAU scouter shouted, "A ship from ZAFT is spotted in the South China sea, ma'am!"

"What!?" Niou yelled, then quietly regained her composure, "understood, please prepare a Junk class ship."

"Understood!"

Once the scout left, Niou pressed her hand on the intercom and bellowed, "Plague Division, I repeat Plague Division, prepare for battle!"

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(Baseas) 6:12

Athrun and his teammates disembarked off the Baseas and started facing the four dark colored mobile suits. It was quite surreal, they had only arrived at the Ocean when the alarm had sounded. The MS were unknown and the only course of action was to engage the enemy.

"Guys, be careful," Athrun warned, "We don't know what the enemy is capable of."

"Roger!" Dearka and Richel replied.

"Screw it, im gonna kill them!" Richard roared.

"WAIT!" Athrun shouted, but it was too late, Richard rushed to meet the enemy.

Having no choice, the others followed suit.

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Archangel 6:12

Murrue Ramius had only arrived at the area where Cagalli was reportedly at before the ship was sunk but only came face to face with a skirmish. Eight Mobile Suits were attacking each other and throwing each other beams, lasers, bombs, missiles, projectiles and every sort of weapon imaginable. It was not long however, when one of the MS noticed their ship and charged towards it. Alarmed, Murrue quickly shouted orders.

"Everyone, prepare for immediate battle! Prepare Valiant and port 20 to starboard, Unleash Etnes Anti- MS guns and be ready to fire Gottfried! Alarm Kira and Shinn to deploy their MS and make it snappy! Aim helldarts at the Incoming black GUNDAM! Helldarts, Fire!"

The small shaped missiles quickly dispatched and targeted the Gundam, to which it simply avoided.

Kira and Shinn, got out of the board and quickly directed their energy at the Black colored Gundam.

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Present time.

The Gundams flew wildly at each other and the situation had become confusing. The Archangel, the Baseas, and the junk were fighting each other and the MS as well. What mad it even more difficult was that the GAAU had planted Signal jammers that made all radars useless. Athrun, Dearka, and Richard valiantly fought as Niou, Jack, Langa charged forth at them. Saga however was squaring off with Kira and Shin, both surprised they were havinjg a difficult time against one lone Gundam.

Unbeknownst to them all however, a little buoyed ball was floating; its antenna beeping bright yellow and making tiny bit sounds that was to end this fighting..