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"Right, thanks." He went through the info, memorizing weak spots, knowing it would come in handy. 'Well, know we know the name of those golden suits... Albator... it fits at least.' "Hey John, when we raid the Gundanium plant, I'll leave Arashi's Twin Buster with Taikou, that way it can still fire when the cannon is recharging. And the weapon bits will number 250 with us, so we will have a good number of attacking points."

((I didn't say it out loud, this is thinking but im not sure, it just sounded good))

"Hmm? This is the A.I. unit of an enemy gundam. I plan on searching it's memory and video feed to figure out where some allies of this gundam went." Al eyed the man weirdly. "Your Demyan right? Aren't you supposed to be on a mission right now?" Al gave him a peircing look.

Once the nanites had healed him completely Nick was taken to an interogation room just like Chris said he would be. Inside was Chris sitting there in a chair. Nick was handcuffed and had restraints so he couldn't move very much. "Well you were right. Straight from a hospital bed to an interigation room."

Chris laughed. "I am always right. Or at least i'd like to think that. Now the reason why your here is because you know where Kamon went. You know everything about all there is to know about Kamon and his little friends. You have to know by now Nick. They aren't coming for you. They never went back to see if you were alive after the battle."

"No your wrong they had to of came back for me. They had to of." Nick couldn't believe what he was hearing. Kamon would have gone back. He had known Nick for about a year but their friendship was strong.

"I'm sorry to say but they didn't I had people watching that place just in case they came back. They never did. They thought you were dead already. They never made sure." Chris smiled at his wickedness. He loved toying with people.

"Never...made sure?" Nick was devistated. He saw no lie in Chris' eyes but he just couldn't believe it. "They have to know i'm alive." Nick remembered the explosion. He then realized that there was no way anyone would have thought Nick alive.

"So tell me. Where are they?" Chris eyed him thoughtfully.

Nick wasn't about to sell Kamon out. He may have been forgotten but Kamon was still his friend. "I...I can't remember." Nick lied.

"Is that so?" Chris turned away. "Then I guess i'll just have to..." Chris suddenly turned in rage and punched Nck in the face making his lip bleed. "Don't you play dumb with me Nick Kinderlan! You know exactly where they are and so help me if you don't tell me I shall blast you into kingdom come!" Chris sat down tired after his rage.

Nick was so surprised that he just sat there bleeding. Then with resolve he looked into Chris' angry eyes. "I won't tell you anything. So go ahead and kill me. It won't get you anywhere. You'll never know where they are!"

"Oh really? You seem to be forgetting that I have your A.I. friend in a computer room. Soon all his memory shall be known and I shall know everything with or without you." Chris got up and left. Soon following his leave some gaurds came and took Nick to a cell. Chris went to the bridge and ordered the ship to return to the Backdraft colony base X3-199.

"I don't think anything will happen, but it makes me feel better to wear an atmospheric suit, just in case I need it. It's the same prinicpal as carrying a gun or a condom--I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it." Marie stayed aloft and surveyed the surrounding area while Adal investigated. After satisfying herself that the coast was clear, she flew to join him. "Tell me something, Adal. In your experience with Backdraft, have you ever come across any research regarding...enhanced...soldiers, from either side of the conflict?"

"Sure. Shall we give it a try with the mobile suits first?"

John went over the plan again, making sure that all loose ends were tied before the mission started. There was only a day and a few hours before the operation would begin. In his spare time, what little of it there was, John prepared a mobile suit carrier, outfitted with the late Deathscythe's stealth technology. He had witnessed firsthand the strength of his new allies. He had years of combat experience on his side, as well. But the Backdraft was no ordinary enemy. He hoped all their strengths would be enough.

Al's eyes narrowed as he heard the story. "I suggest you go back out there and finish your mission. Or did you forget that i'm the one who sent you on it?" Al walked off and into a labratory. He connected a device to the A.I. unit so it couldn't take control of any systems while Al was checking it. He then began to sift through all the latest data.

Jack had been flying around for a bit of time and then landed back into the hangar. "So anyone up for some food? It's gettin to be around lunch time."

The ship docked with the colony and Chris and two other gaurds escorted Nick to a new cell. This one much bigger but less taken care of. "Well Nick here in a few minutes you'll be fed and after that you'll be taken to another interogation room. I'll see you then." Chris waved and walked off.

Nick was left there to his thoughts over the long journey he had started to realize that Kamon wasn't coming for him. To him he was dead. Kamon had probably already moved on. Kamon never came back for him. Kamon abandoned him. Nick's head was filled with these thoughts and anger and hatred began to form his thoughts. When his lunch came Nick ate it with a dark look on his face. Then like Chris had said he was taken directly to a interogation room and Chris, once again, was sitting there. Nick sat down and looked right into Chris' eyes.

"So Nick feel like talking now? Or do you feel like getting punched again?" Chris returned his stare.

"I know where they are. They went to a small colony made by the father of John Silenus." Nick sighed.

Chris was so surprised by his answer he just about spit out the tea he was drinking. "Wasn't expecting you to answer." Chris motioned for a gaurd. "Hey I want you to check on a small colony under Silenus for me." The gaurd withdrew and Chris looked at Nick again. "So? What made you change your mind?"

"He abandoned me. After all we had been through. After all we had done. He left me there. He LEFT me! Moved to fight the good fight. Well i'm alive and I didn't die. Not because of him. No he thought I was dead already. No you saved me. You could have shot me in that cockpit. Insteaad you brought me here. I thank you for that. Now there is one more thing I wish you to do for me."

"Yes?" Chris was intruiged now. He had never seen this side of Nick. It gave Chris a small smile.

"Give me a chance for me to make him feel as I do. Give me a chance to hurt him. Like he hurt me." Nick had anger in his eyes.

"As you wish." The gaurd returned with a sheet of paper. "Hmmm. It would appear scouts reported the colony destroyed. More than likely during the attack. Oh well i'll just have to keep looking for him because i don't think he's dead. Maybe somewhere else but not dead. Now Gaurd release him and get him fitted for a uniform. I think we just made ourselves a powerful ally." Chris got up as the gaurd began to release Nick. As he walked down the halls he started to chuckle then it turned into a maniacle laugh. Things couldn't have gone any better for Chris. Now he doesn't have a prisoner but instead he had a weapon. A weapon more powerful against Kamon then any weapon he could make. Now he had all that he needed to take on Kamon. "Your move Kamon. What will you do next?" Chris smiled.

Byrd was sitting in the Spectre, listening through his radio. He heard the plan in its entirety. He had rested, sparing his energy. He knew the upcoming battle would be tougher than any before.

"Don't be spacing out on us now, Byrd. We all need to be in top form."

"You need to teach me your meditation techniques, Koza. It would probably help."

"I will, if we all make it."

"I haven't died yet, but i've not eliminated the fact that I may die at any moment."

Marie peeled back the ruined armor of Dark Empros with MO2's slender hands. "What kind of shot was this? Chris has terrible aim, or he meant to spare Nick's life." To her relief, Marie found the cockpit empty. Nick had crawled out. She radioed the base.
"He's not there? I can't decide if that's a good thing or not. If he's alive, then Chris almost certainly has him. I never told him where the colony was...and it's not still where it was in the days before Backdraft. I don't think we have to worry about him giving us away. But we had better find him fast. There's no telling what Chris'll do to him." Marie though a moment, then spoke up. "We have a dilemma. Do we continue with the operation as planned, and go after Nick afterwards? Or do we try to rescue Nick now, and postpone the mission?" "We can't let him just die--or worse, now that we know he's alive. But how many lives will be lost if we don't cripple Backdraft's Gundanium output now, while we know we can do it? Ask Adalwulf what he thinks we should do."