Gundam W, episode 43 - The Aurora that Fires Upon the GroundEpisode 43 - The Aurora that Fires Upon the Ground Peacemillion Crew: Something is approaching from behind. Neun: What? Peacemillion Crew: It appears to be a shuttle of some sort. Neun: The enemy? Howard: No, they would have opened fire by now? Neun: To the approaching shuttle, this is the Peacemillion. Please identify yourselves. Sally: I thought you might be there, Neun. Neun: Sally Po?! Sally: I brought some powerful allies with me. May I have permission to dock? [Hangar] Quatre: (floating over) Heero! Wufei! Duo: It's amazing that you made it here without being shot down. Wufei: I'll be under your care for a short while. Quatre: Aaah. That's no problem. I'm happy that you came. Sally and Neun are down on the floor watching the five boys. Sally: It appears that this war is going to be painful. Neun: War is always painful. Neun: (sadly) Sally... I'm so weak now, I may come to rely heavily on you. Sally: Surely not on me... Those children have cut through their own indecision and found their paths. If we work with them, surely we will create a proper future. Neun: (turns to look up with Sally once more) You're right. Duo: (staring at Zero) You just had to bring that nuisance? A normal person has no business piloting that thing. Heero: I'm not telling you to pilot it. Duo: (shocked) If you've piloted it... then- Heero: I can use it. The experience with I've had with the Epyon, which uses the same system, is of some use. Duo: E-Epyon?! The suit Zechs pilots?! What the hell were you doing? Duo slumps down in defeat. He might as well be talking to a statue. He turns around and walks away. Duo: Whatever.... I forgot. You're not a normal human being. Howard: (atop Heavyarms) We'll split the job into two teams. I'll supervise the work on Altron. Trowa: (staring at Heavyarms) My... gundam. Howard: Trowa! We'll have your suit convered for space in no time. Trowa: Please do! Wufei: (who has been silently watching from behind) Even if you can relearn to pilot, you'll only be a target for the enemy. You have no business returning to the battlefield. Trowa: You may be right. Taurus units head towards an L-3 Colony. [Circus] Katherine: (petting lion) There there.... With Trowa gone, you must be lonely. Ringmaster: Katherine! Katherine: (standing) Yes? Ringmaster: About this next event- The animals go insane. Katherine: (runs to his side) Boss... What- Tauruses come to land in the city. OZ Soldier: Behave yourselves! We, the space arms of OZ are now occupying this colony. Katherine: How dare they.... Narr: The fall of the moon base and the space fortress, Barge, were deadly blows to OZ. They who had reigned over everything, with White Fang attack and the growing hostility of the colonists, found themselves falling into complete isolation with n o way to protect themselves. OZ Soldier: (transmission) To the White Fang. We, the OZ space forces, now occupy L-3's C421 Colony. We demand that you return that what you took from us by force - the Libra. If you refuse, we cannot guarantee the safety of these colonists. Relena in a shuttle watches the broadcast. Duo: They've gotten indiscriminate. Quatre: This is the result of their failure to prepare a place to run to, the White Fangs have them cornered. Wufei: After all.... That's the only thing weaklings who rely on mobile dolls can manage. Trowa listens to the conversation silently. Sally and Neun in another room. Sally: (turning off broadcast) What will the White Fangs do, I wonder? Heero: (leaning against door) The White Fangs are an assortment of weaklings as well. But Zechs won't bend to their demands. The colonists will be abandoned. Sally: A sacrifice in the name of victory? Still, can this even be called a battle? Neun: Zechs.... [Libra] Quinze: Damn you OZ! How cowardly can you get? White Fang Crew1: We can't abandon them! White Fang Crew2: But we can't just hand over this ship! Laughter interrupts the argument. Dorthy: It means we're one step closer to victory. Right.... Milliard? Quinze: What do you mean, Lady Dorthy? Dorthy: They chose to act foolishly and take hostages. The colonists will surely direct their anger towards OZ. White Fang Crew2: But to abandon them... Zechs: Direct the Libra towards C421. We'll be firing in addition to the course change. Notify all those involved. White Fang Crew: Rodger... Quinze: Commander Milliard! If we use the array on OZ, we'll annhilate the colony as well! Dorthy: This is war. You must be prepared to sacrifice anything for victory. Quinze: But- Dorthy: For their precious sacrifice, the deaths of these people will be remembered for a long time. Oh... How beautiful! [On the Peacemillion] Sally: The Libra's changed course and is now heading towards the colony that OZ is occupying. Heero: Only changed its course? They must be planning to used their main array. Duo: Are they going to eradicate the colony as well? They would! Neun: That can't be, Zechs isn't like that. Quatre: I can understand your desire to believe in him, but he IS the leader of the White Fangs. Neun: Still... Trowa stands up in surprise as he sees Katherine in the crowd. [Hangar] Howard: We can put off the vernier adjustments. We need to overhaul the powerpacks first. Howard: (noticing Trowa's suited up) Huh? Trowa: (seeing that Heavyarms is almost totally taken apart) That won't work. Howard: Trowa... What's up? Trowa floats past Howard. Howard: Hey! Trowa! What are you up to? Trowa gets into the Wing Zero Howard: Wait, Trowa! The Wing Zero starts up. Duo: What the hell is he doing? Quatre: Let's go after him. The Wing Zero is too dangerous for Trowa in his current state. Duo: Yah! Quatre and Duo float out, past Wufei. Sally: You're awfully calm. Shouldn't you show at least a little concern for your comrade. Wufei: There's no point in interveneing in this battle. And so long as Nataku is unable to move, I'm powerless. Quatre and Duo in a shuttle, chase after Trowa. Heero: Zero should be able to wipe out the remaining OZ Mobile Dolls. There's no problem. Sally: But if the Libra should chose to fire? Heero: We aren't going to be the ones to stop it. Neun: Heero... Then- [Relena's shuttle] Relena: Brother.... [Commercial Break] [Earth - Romefeller Headquarters] OZ Soldier: Rejoice, your excellency, we will recover the Libra. And then we'll dispatch- Treize cuts off the transmission. He walk to the window to stare out at the city. Aide: Is it all right to leave it like that? Treize: I'm away for just a short while and OZ changes like this? Aide: Yes. Treize: I do not give them permission to use the name of OZ, this time. Tell them thusly. [On the Colony] OZ Soldier: Excommunicated?! What do you mean? We're doing this for his excellency! Why? Why won't he accept what we're doing? Does he mean to let the White Fangs gain control of space? OZ Soldier2: This is terrible! A gundam! A gundam has appeared! Fighting outside the colony. Trowa is beginning to fall under the Zero System's spell. Trowa: Please be all right sister.... [In the Colony] Colonists are being herded. OZ Soldier1: Get in line! Make the line straight! OZ Soldier1: (aside) That's going on outside? OZ Soldier2: They're being done in by Gundams, I hear. Katherine: (hearing the convo) Gundams? Ringmaster: What about them? Katherine: I don't know. But I'm tired of this. We just want to live in peace. OZ Soldier1: You! What are you talking about? We told you no talking! Katherine: Your bluff's not working! OZ Soldier1: What?! The ringmaster gets in front of Katherine, taking the blow. Katherine: Boss! Katherine runs to his side, supporting him. Katherine: What are you doing?! Ringmaster: That's enough Katherine. Just do as they say. Katherine: Boss.... OZ Soldier1: (walking away) Hmph. Katherine: This is wrong! Trying to achieve everything through force! Ringmaster: That's right, it IS wrong. But no one will set things to rights. Because they want to live.... But he's different... Trowa is risking his life to pursue what he thinks is right. If he wasn't he wouldn't be taking on the danger of piloti ng a gundam. [Outside the colony] OZ Pilot: Why? Why has a gundam appeared? Have they joined hands with the White Fangs? Pilot points his gun at the colony. OZ Pilot: Then they're abandoning the colony. I hope you regret this! This is your fault. This is your answer! OZ Pilot: !? What- His MS is blown up. Wing Zero and half-psycho Trowa to the rescue. Trowa: My sister.... I must save her.... The Zero System takes control. Katherine: Trowa! His vision consists of her turning into a MD and then the MD becoming her as he blows it away. He goes bezerk when he thinks he's killing her. One Taurus gets ready to shoot him. Trowa aims at it, not realising there's a colony behind that suit. Quatre: Don't, Trowa! Sandrock fires on the Taurus, blowing it away. Quatre: Snap out of it Trowa! There are people you want to protect there! Quatre: You're the one who corrected the errors of my ways! Are you going to repeat those same mistakes?! Quatre: Don't let the Zero System control you! You're not that weak! Trowa snaps out of it. Trowa: People... I... want to... protect? He doubles over, clutching his head. He has a vision of Heero, Katherine, Quatre. Quatre: Trowa! Trowa! Are you all right?! Trowa!? Trowa: (shakily) That's right, Quatre.... Trowa slowly grips the controls. Trowa: There are people we want to protect.... Quatre: Trowa... your memories...? Trowa: Let's go. Katherine's waiting. Quatre: Ok! [Colony] OZ Soldier: What? The Taurus units have been completely destroyed? Then we'll use the colonists as hostages until we get out. Use extreme caution while moving the Tauruses to the outer hatch. A Taurus falls apart with a loud thud. OZ Soldier: What They run out of the mobile command centre. The remaining Taurus units look fine and then fall apart. When the smoke clears.... Deathscythe is there. OZ Soldier: A Gundam!? When-?! The beamscythe is pointed at them. Duo: Sorry. But sneaking in without notice happens to be my specialty. Duo: (angrily) This is it. We won't let you hurt the colonies any more. [Libra] White Fang Crew: Main array charge is complete. We can fire at any time. White Fang Crew2: Wait! There's a civillian shuttle at 1 o'clock! Quinze: What?! Relena on screen. Relena: Brother... this is Relena. Dorthy: (thinking) Just as I'd suspected. Here you are... but you're too late. Relena: What you're doing is wrong. Zechs: Pull back, Relena. Relena: No, I won't Zechs: Your shuttle is no obstacle for the main array. You'll die for naught. Relena: I don't care. But let me say this. Using all this force to conquer people... Aren't you ashamed to use the Peacecraft name? Zechs: Is that all you have to say? Relena: Brother! Zechs: Fire the array. Begin the countdown. [Peacemillion Bridge] Duo: (audio) We've liberated the colony! Tell the White Fangs to stop their attack! Wufei: No need to... What you did was for nothing. Duo: Wha? Heero: The Libra was never targetting the colony. Duo: Then... where....? You can't be serious! [Libra] White Fang Crew: Ten seconds.... Relena: Brother! Why are you attacking the colonies?! God won't forgive this act! Open your eyes! Zechs: My eyes are open. White Fang Crew: 3.... 2.... 1... 0 The array display centers on a round sphere. Relena: Brother! Zechs: Fire. The beam misses the shuttle, and bypasses the colony. Sally: They missed? Neun: Was that a warning shot? Heero: No... nothing like that. Wufei: The Libra targetted the earth. [Within the Colony] Duo: Now they've done it. Quatre: Are we truely powerless? Trowa: Perhaps. Katherine: (running towards gundam then pausing) I believe in you. Don't let this miserable war continue any longer. And somehow... create a world of peace. [Libra] Dorthy: Incredible! People must now tremble at the sight of this power we posess. The test of the main array was a great success! Zechs: This was not a test. It's a challenge issued to Treize. Dorthy: Yes, of course. Quinze: The main arrays's regulator circuit appears to have overloaded. We're currently compensating. Zechs: Hurry. The enemy will come soon. Quinze: The enemy? And that would be? Zechs: The greatest and most fearsome nuisance in this universe. The gundams. Relena's shuttle approaches the Libra