Episode Zero Act 6
Chang Wu Fei

AFTER COLONY 194 - A0206
ACT 6

"The heirs of the Dragon Clan are required to marry at the age of fourteen. The marriage partner of Meiran, the granddaughter of Ron Shirin, the elder of the Long Clan, was Chang Wu Fei. Meiran prided herself on being the strongest of her clan, and she introduced herself as 'Nataku'."

Meiran sits, dressed in bridal gown and tiara, watching Wu Fei. "You're that scholar boy."

Wu Fei is also in his wedding garments, complete with a huge hat. His hair is slicked back as always, but not tied in the back. He's also wearing glasses. "...You're dissatisfied?"

"A person like you has no right to carry on the line of our proud Clan."

"Oh? Well, it certainly wasn't my idea! Do as you please!" He throws his hat and robe down.

"Wu Fei!" an elder (who looks a lot like Ron Shirin himself, and just might be) scolds. Wu Fei has his back to the elder and Meiran.

* * *

Wu Fei sits alone in a field, quietly reading a book.

"Once, the Dragon Clan was famed throughout Eurasia as the strongest fighting group. But there came a time when those in power, fearing the Dragon Clan, forced them off the continent of China, which was their homeland. They were exiled to the aging colony A0206, which was built almost 170 years ago." [Note: I realize China is not a continent. I have to go with the translation I have because my Japanese just absolutely sucks.]

A bird lands on Wu Fei's shoulder; he looks at it with somewhat of a half-smile.

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Act 6 - Chang Wu Fei

Meiran approaches Wu Fei and stares down at him. Her hands are on her hips and she's wearing a black suit not unlike the clothes that Wu Fei wears for some of the TV series (except his were white). Wu Fei is wearing the aforementioned white suit as he reads his book in the field. "Wu Fei! You call yourself a man? I thought that, after becoming my partner, you'd change a little. I guess I was completely wrong."

Wu Fei ignores her, continuing to read.

"Wu Fei! Why don't you ever practice fighting techniques like the others?"

Wu Fei looks up at her. "Why...do you fight?"

"For justice!!"

Wu Fei shuts his book. "Justice? Do you really think there is such a thing?"

Meiran adopts a battle stance. "Do you want me to show you?"

Wu Fei removes his glasses. "Go ahead."

For some reason, it's pouring rain in the next panel. Wu Fei and Meiran fight, and Wu Fei fells her with a kick to the shoulder. He stands over her in the rain; she sits on her hands and knees on the ground.

"How... how could it be... I am the strongest of our clan..."

"You think you're Nataku? You have a lot of nerve, calling yourself by that name. There is no justice, except in individual circumstances. A fight based on such a thing is meaningless."

Meiran slowly rises to her feet; tears run down her battered face. "I understand that! But even so, I have to fight!! That's the way of our people!!"

* * *

The incomplete Shenlong Gundam and a Tallgeese twin (obviously, it's not the real Tallgeese, which is still sitting incomplete at the Corsica base) stand side by side in a giant hangar.

Wu Fei sits on some stairs nearby, talking to Master O.

"So, you think you've won?"

"Think? No, I did win! There's no justice in this world!"

"No, you were unable to change Meiran's thinking. All you did was force your own conclusions on her. Also, you don't do anything... With your strength and abilities, you could change the course of history."

"That has nothing to do with me. No one can change the course of history."

"Yes. You're smart. But are you just going to sit back, being smart, and watch while history plays with human beings, destroys their happiness, and kills them?"

Wu Fei stands. "Hm. Is that why you made these pieces of junk?"

"Hey, Wu Fei, these pieces of junk need names. Can you think of anything?"

"Shenlong. That Nataku is too weak to protect this Dragon Clan."

* * *

Two mobile suit carriers fly through space. One is commanded by Sally Po, the other by Septem.

"You're ordering the deaths of all the inhabitants of colony A0206?"

Septem appears on a big viewscreen in front of Sally. "That's not what I said. The colony is ancient. It's no longer useful to us. So before we put it out of commission, we must disinfect it."

"I agree that colony A0206's condition makes it no longer usable. But... Therefore, shouldn't the inhabitants be moved to another colony, or the system maintenance equipment be upgraded!? YO-448 is a germ weapon! As a doctor... No, as a human being, I cannot approve of such a criminal action!" A panel displays several big tanks, most likely full of the aforementioned YO-448.

"There is a dangerous factor in colony A0206. This action is necessary to maintain the peace of the Earth Sphere."

"But!"

"You have been notified! Anyone who resists us must be destroyed! You understand, right!" The screen goes black.

Sally reflects on the conversation. "This is insane! No way can such a massacre be allowed!"

A comm officer takes her thoughts off that with other bad news. "The OZ Advanced Forces have been released!!" Sally is shocked.

* * *

Several Leos fly through space.

"This plan to capture the colony was the first example of divergence in the thinking of OZ and the Alliance. Commander Septem of the Space Forces ordered the use of germ warfare to bring about a quick resolution. On the other hand, OZ's Treize ordered a mobile suit attack."

A blonde OZ officer pilots one of the Leos (no, it's not Treize). "For an old wreck of a colony like this, our mobile suits are more than enough!! Let's finish this before the Alliance gets here!!"

"Acknowledged!!"

The Leos open fire on A0206. A space-suit clad Meiran climbs into what we shall refer to as the Tallgeese, even though it's obviously not the real one, and shuts the hatch.

Master O attempts to stop her. "Stop!! You can't handle that! It's not something a woman can pilot!"

"Then I hereby give up being a woman!! I am Nataku!!"

The Tallgeese flies forward at a Leo as Meiran screams. Tallgeese takes off one of the Leo's arms in the charge forward. Flower petals fly into the air, and Meiran notices. "The flowers are dying... I have to take this fight outside..." The verniers carry her away.

Wu Fei yells at her from the colony, flower petals still flying around him. "Stop! You don't have the strength to pilot that! Come back!!"

"Don't give me orders!! This is a fight for justice!!"

Wu Fei watches as the Tallgeese flies out into space, where it's met by at least six Leos (only six are in that panel).

The blonde pilot from earlier is shocked to see the Tallgeese. "A prototype Leo!? I didn't think such a thing still existed..."

Wu Fei runs, his footsteps parting the grass and flower petals littering the ground. "Stupid woman...! How does she think she can uphold justice without any strength!?"

Meiran spits blood and closes her space suit helmet's faceplate after wiping her mouth. "Come and get me! I am Justice!!"

The OZ pilot screams at his subordinates to "Fire! Attack, attack!!"

* * *

Wu Fei jumps into the Shenlong's cockpit. He's now wearing his black tanktop instead of the white suit.

"Shenlong doesn't have any weapons..." Master O tells him.

"Fine, I'm not fighting for justice."

"Then why are you fighting?"

"Because I'm not such a coward that I can stand by while my wife is killed!!"

Meanwhile outside, the Tallgeese continues fighting. A few drops of blood run down Meiran's face. She screams.

Shenlong finally appears on the scene. Wu Fei looks down at some Leos standing on the colony's outer hull with metal cannisters.

"?! What's that? Germ warfare?! The Alliance and OZ would go this far?" He becomes enraged. "Bastards!"

Shenlong smashes a Leo's face and it explodes.

"The commander's Leo has been destroyed! The plan is a failure!" a comm officer reports to Sally Po.

"No... It's fine like this."

"What?" asks another officer.

"Report to Commander Septem that the plan was a success."

The comm officer looks at her, unsure. "But..."

"There is no longer anyone alive on the colony. Understood?"

"U...Understood."

"Following this mission, Sally Po went down to Earth to work at the South JAP Point Alliance medical center."

* * *

The fight continues in space. Tallgeese is still surrounded and Meiran is in pretty bad shape. "I... I won't lose... I can't lose to these people..." She's suddenly surprised when Shenlong Gundam comes roaring in.

Wu Fei screams, destroying a Leo with weapons that he apparently does have after all.

"Wu... Wu Fei..."

"Leave this to me!"

Shenlong jumps in front of Tallgeese and takes some shots.

"WU FEI!"

"Hu-hurry up and get the hell out of here! A wife should listen to her husband!!"

"...Yes..."

Shenlong takes more shots.

"What incredible armor...!" a random OZ pilot notes.

"Get in closer!" the blonde one orders.

Shenlong raises a big gun over its shoulder.

"Take that!"

A huge explosion ensues while a bunch of Leos die.

"I can't allow His Excellency, Treize's name to be dirtied in a place like this!"

"Treize... That's the name of the man in charge of this?"

The Leo suddenly charges straight at Meiran's Tallgeese. Shenlong attempts to fire at it, but nothing happens.

Wu Fei glares at the weapon. "It's out of energy...!!"

"MEIRAN!!"

The Leo hits, an enormous explosion follows.

Wu Fei falls silent.

Meiran floats around in space amidst the wreckage of her Tallgeese. Wu Fei grabs her with the Shenlong's right hand.

"Meiran."

She looks up at the Gundam. "Wu Fei..."

"Ha-hang on, Meiran..."

"I-I'm Nataku..."

"...Yeah. You're Nataku. I won't call you Meiran anymore..."

"You could... praise me a little, you know... I protected... that field of... flowers..."

"...I-idiot..."

She closes her eyes. "So please... Take me to that field..."

* * *

Wu Fei carries her through the flower field. Petals are still flying around. Wu Fei is fine, but Meiran still looks bad.

"It's... beautiful... isn't it. I've never appreciated flowers like this before."

Wu Fei sets her on the ground and kneels beside her.

"Wu Fei..."

"What..."

"I... was strong, wasn't I? You weren't ashamed of me as your wife, were you?"

Wu Fei shuts his eyes. "Yeah... You're strong... Stronger than anyone."

"No... You are... stronger..." She falls over onto his shoulder.

"Hey, get off of me."

He looks over at her; her eyes are closed. "Hey...?" He begins shaking her. "Hey!? Open your eyes!! I haven't yet shown myself worthy of being your husband!!"

Meiran smiles.

"NATAKU! NATAKU!!!"

* * *

"A report has just come in that the plan to wipe clean colony A0206 has been brought to successful completion."

Lady Une stands behind Treize with a clipboard.

"...I see."

Lady Une looks back down at her clipboard. "There has also been a report that mobile suits made of Gundanium were present on the colony. Shall we pass this information on to the Alliance?"

"No. There is no need. Those mobile suits represent the rebellious will of the colonies. I wish to deal with them myself..." Treize stares out his window. "The 'Justice' of space will soon come down to Earth. I will wait."

"Yes, sir!"

* * *

Wu Fei stands over Meiran's grave. Ron Shirin and Master O are behind him.

"Wu Fei... No one will try to stand in your way anymore. Go back to your studies," Ron Shirin tells him.

"No, I will live for justice."

"You're saying you'll pilot Shenlong?" Master O asks.

"It's Nataku... My wife protected this machine, so her spirit lives on in it. I... I am going to change these insane times......!"

Meiran smiles.

"Watch, Nataku! I swear I will bring justice!"

END

Written by Dash