Super Robot Wars/Z2.2/Story1

Original Story

It has been one year since the "Break the World" Incident (Events of Z2.1: Hakai-Hen)... One month has passed since the formation of the Earth Federation.

Thus the Gundams and the Black Knights fell before an overwhelming military might. Peace was kept, but only superficially. Issues like sealing of the mysterious Dark Continent and local disputes have been forgotten by people due the long awaited peace. Unnoticed behind all this, lie people whose plans are going accordingly and an event which will repeat itself.

Meanwhile, the intensity of Dimensional Beasts attacks have increased. Since the fall of the Imperium, the Dimensional Beasts have gone out of control, and has been recognized as a calamity once more. As their attacks increased, the people decided to hire private firms know as Dimensional Beast Busters to deal with this situation.

So now, due to the arrival of a certain DBB, the curtain will be raised on a new battle....

Stage 1

Civilians are discussing the state of the world after the fate of the Terrorist Gundams thanks to OZ, the fall of the Black Knights in Area 11, and all those bothersome DMs running around that don't seem to want to stay dead. They are nothing more than wild and annoying overgrown animals that seem to have no purpose yet for some reason more and more of them keep turning up. If it wasn't for DBBs they would have overrun the world already, right?

On que Esther Elhas, Crowe's prodigy who is deeply in love with him - age 18, appears and mingles in with the civilians. Esther puffs out her chest in pride for she is a DBB which the people clearly adore, though instead of being praised no one knows her and treats her like a kid.

This angers her and before she can give them a piece of her mind, since she has been busting her ass so that people like them can live in peace, Carlos Axion Jr. steps in to diffuse the situation and explain things to the ignorant masses(By informing them that Esther is a DBB and showing off that new sexy Brasta Es!) though Esther doesn't like the lack of respect. Before being lead off by Carlos Axion Jr., Esther reminds them just who the hell she is - Esther Elhas! They better remember since she's going to save all their ungrateful asses!

After they've broken from the crowd Esther complains that this DBB business earns her no respect and is keeping her away from spending more time with Crowe. Carlos Axion Jr. reminds her why they were there, to get good media publicity for the Brasta Es.

DMs soon appear to attack the city but Esther launches in the Brasta Es(Easy) to deal with them. Carlos Axion Jr. gives her permission to let loose on the DMs, if anything this will show off her skills as a DBB and help sell the Brasta Es. If they can get a contract for mass production than they will be financially settled for life. So Esther needs to put on a good show which she does with much enthusiasm.

She manages to take out the initial DMs without even scratching the Brasta Es's paint, clearly she has improved a great deal since Hakai-hen. However before Esther can enjoy her victory new DMs appear. Carlos Axion Jr. immediately notices that they're different and are wearing what appears to be a control device on their heads which he doesn't recognize. Esther decides that it's nothing to sweat though Carlos Axion Jr. warns her to be careful as she goes to confront them.

The new DMs are proving much tougher than the ones she's used to fighting, maybe because they're actually attacking her with some semblance of intelligence? No matter, she can't fail her but even this might be too much for her without civilians getting caught in the crossfire. Just than two Gundams appear, the Heavyarms and Shenlong? No, it's the Sandrock and Deathscythe! The pilots Duo and Quatre assume the pilot is Crowe or has a connection to Crowe, though they are surprised to learn it's a young girl and that she got their Gundams wrong. They decide to work together and soon enough the DMs are defeated.

After they battle they meet in person and Duo and Quatre are shocked at Esther's appearance, she's the splitting image of a small-chested Tomboy. Esther asks them of Crowe which they try and fill her in after correcting her on a number of "Facts" that Crowe told her about ZEXIS though they wonder what her relationship is with him. Are they dating? Is she his girlfriend or something? She seems way too interested in Crowe to be just a friend after all.

Esther is embarrassed and tells them it isn't like that, though secretly she wishes it was. Despite her protests they can clearly see that she's absolutely smitten with Crowe. He really attracts the weird ones, huh? Before Duo can decide to tease her or not Carlos Axion Jr. appears and asks them to leave. Terrorist Gundams and their pilots interacting with their young prodigy would really put a bad media image on them all. How can they sell the Brasta Es than? However, Esther defends them since terrorist don't protect innocents but Axion soon leaves without much of a fight.

Duo than reveals some details of how the world is being run and how the media is being used to push out lies and cover up the truth which has cemented factions like the A-Laws in position of ridiculous power. Esther is disgusted over these revelations, though this is only the beginning, and she decides to travel with them for a bit to see the world with her own two eyes to determine the truth of their words.

The pair make Esther promise that if trouble comes up they want her to let them deal with it since Crowe wouldn't approve if they ended up getting her branded a terrorist. Esther agrees but she considers this just a part of the job and when it comes to work she always gives it her all, especially since the love of her life is absent for the time being. Besides, when it comes to work and love Esther Elhas never loses so they have nothing to worry about!

Stage 2

As they head off to greener pastures Duo explains that they aren't running about trying to destroy the Government or anything. After all they spent all of Hakai-Hen trying to gather everyone up to deal with the Imperum. The issue is that the world wasn't ready for that much power at once which allowed individuals with ulterior motives to set themselves up in positions of great power once ZEXIS was out of the picture. To make matters worse the living conditions of the colonies and the such haven't improved at all and are now at the mercy of the UN. Those that don't play ball end up suffering a great deal from sanctions and the such.

Duo than reveals that moderates in all places of the Government, be it Earth or Space, have been assassinated(Such as Relena's Father which we saw in the prologue) or removed from power. This has left only the hard liners in positions of power which can only spell bad news for everyone. Furthermore ever since the treaty between the three great nations things have gotten even worse since the world of Politics has turned out to be far harsher than the battlefield with many casualties being inflicted on all sides. Despite all this the public remains ignorant to the true workings of the world.

Those that try and change this system end up either dead or branded a terrorist that is marked for death. Which is why the Gundams had to be removed since they don't fit in with the current system. However there is hope for change and Duo believes that hope is by beating down OZ and the A-Laws which have the strongest grip on the world and the Colonies. These organizations have grown so far in power that they even challenge the strength of massive Britannia.

Than there's Katharon which is the largest and most organization terrorist organization at the moment. Their existence has allowed the A-Laws to employ a number of inhumane tactics(Such as Automatons that kill all witnesses on sight) and using the excuse that it's to defeat the terrorists. It doesn't help that the A-Laws are masters at covering their tracks or editing data so that the public only sees what the A-Laws wants them to see.

Now with all that said Esther isn't all sun shines and rainbows but she can't exactly put into words just how much this pisses her off. Duo tells her to chill out, they do have something going for them - OZ and A-Laws don't exactly like each other and are locked in a never-ending power struggle to seize everything from the other. All they need to do is exploit that to their advantage and their odds of success aren't so bleak anymore. Of course that still leaves Britannia but they can't get too far ahead of themselves just yet.

Obviously they can't do much with just 2 Gundams and a cute girl but Duo tells Esther that just like ZEXIS before they'll garner some allies by just doing what they already intended on doing all along. Besides if all else fails they could try and get in good with Katharon who do seem like they really want the world changed for the better. Though it would be great if Heero managed to show up after he self-destructed his Gundam but that might be too much wishful thinking. Esther recalls that Crowe mentioned that Heero was kind of a self-destruct freak and it wasn't uncommon for him to blow himself up multiple times and come back in one piece. Duo and Quatre can't exactly deny that fact since Heero has self-destructed his Gundam more than once already.

Than there's Celestial Being but they kinda got demolished so the chances of them being able to help is pretty much zero. Before Duo can continue down a list of other possible allies the radio rings in that the Feds are here and they want to search her ship. Esther counters that she's a DBB but that means nothing to the Feds who are above the law, either she submits or they shoot her down. Sensing that things are about to go down Duo acts like he has kidnapped Esther and hijacked her ship, the Feds take the bait and tell Esther they will deal with these hijackers personally and as far as they know she's just an innocent victim in all this.

However Esther doesn't want to be cast aside while Duo and Quatre face the Feds all on their own. They tell her that Crowe wouldn't approve of her being branded a terrorist and that they're used to this. Besides she would slow them down with her being so green and all. When she continues to protest Quatre yells that he will shoot her down if he must if she doesn't get moving, Esther gets the message and leaves with Quatre apologizing for being so rough with her. The Feds than show up and aren't exactly pleased to see two Gundams waiting for them since they expected simple hijackers. No matter Gundams are still terrorists and thus their orders remain the same. Duo at least is looking forward to roughing up the Feds a bit, it's good exercise!

After the Feds have had their asses handed to them mercenaries stumble upon the battlefield hoping to make a profit. Their current prey(Most likely Kallen and C.C.) had escaped their clutches but they are fortunate enough to have run into Gundams and trashed Fed mecha. They will make a fortune selling those! However before they can act Esther returns in the Brasta Es to aid Duo and Quatre who tell her to get lost. Esther tells them she isn't here to help them but she's here to help the Feds by beating up the Mercs that totaled their machines! Duo and Quatre than relent, Esther is proving most stubborn but her heart is in the right place which the pair can't help but admire.

Soon enough Kallen and C.C. arrive to lend a hand to the trio though C.C. doesn't like the thought of being dragged into a mess they could have clearly avoided. Duo and Quatre are glad to see them again but C.C. is more concerned about who's piloting that yellow Brasta since it clearly isn't Crowe. Duo informs her that it's Esther Elhas, the protege of Crowe. Kallen is surprised Crowe even has a protege but she has faith in Esther performing, Esther on the other hand is barely able to contain her inner fangirl after seeing Kallen's KMF, Crowe has told her so much about her! After the battle Esther invites everyone into her ship to relax a bit and for proper introductions.

Meanwhile Trieze learns of the Gundams and wants his lackey Zechs to deal with it. However since neither Gundam is being piloted by Heero, Zechs isn't really into all the Gundam hunting business anymore. Zechs believes Heero yet lives(After all, blowing up a Gundam didn't kill Heero last time) but since hasn't appeared yet so he doesn't want to dirty his hands with fodder. Trieze tells him too bad and that they can't just leave the Gundams free to roam about lest the A-Laws take care of them first which is inexcusable.

Or does Zechs want the A-Laws to get ahead of them again like when they captured the Kyrios and its pilot as well as demolishing Celestial Being? After all OZ has nothing to show for the defeat of the Colonial Gundams in comparison. So with that said Zechs has no choice on the matter though he isn't going alone, Quattro will be there to help support him in the Gundam Hunting sport.

When Esther see's Kallen in person she breaks down into a real fangirl and chimes in all the outlandish things Crowe has told Esther of her! Kallen is embarrassed at all the praise but is also angry that Crowe spread such wild rumors about her. Seriously, an Oni? Esther on the other hand wants to learn from her idol on how to be a real action girl. Kallen tells her to drop the fangirling and that they should just be friends which is fine with Esther. This at least means she can work alongside Kallen and observe the way of the Action Girl.

C.C. on the other hand thanks Esther for letting them rest in a real bed after so long and that she would love some pizza for dinner(Or for any meal really) before she heads off to her assigned room to lay down. Turns out C.C. is just as mysterious as Crowe told her and is a pizza maniac to boot. Kallen doesn't hide that she sees C.C. as a witch, which is true, but she is stuck with her if she wants to save Lelouch/Zero from his current fate. Though she does have C.C. to thank for setting her straight on Geass and Lelouch, however she can't help but wonder if her desire to save Lelouch is because of Geass or if it's something else beyond just simple loyalty. Whatever the case her heart aches and it's troubling her greatly.

Quatre and Duo than break her train of thought to say they're sorry about what happened to Zero, the Black Knights, and the sorry state that the Gurren is in ever since ZEXIS broke up. Kallen tells them not to worry about it, she still plans on fighting to correct those sad events. They understand her feelings perfectly since they're still fighting despite the odds as well. Esther on the other hand can't help but be awed by how awesome Kallen is.

Esther than offers to take her idol where ever she wants to go and Kallen takes her up on that offer, besides Kallen doesn't hate the thought of sleeping in a nice warm bed at least for tonight. Esther than takes a moment to think of Crowe and how much she wants to ask him since he clearly wasn't very forthcoming with her about the truth and why his ZEXIS "Facts" aren't turning out to be true at all...

Stage 3

Though Esther going on a journey of her own wasn't planned Traiya(Chief) is okay with it and trusts in Esther. Esther is glad that Traiya has such faith in her but she reminds Esther to be careful since she couldn't stand the thought of Esther getting hurt or worse. Besides, it seems that Esther already has work set up for her so going off on her own isn't going to be problematic at all.

Oh, and Traiya has decided to use some of Esther's instruments which have served to help calm her down considering the other types of characters she must deal with on a daily basis. Esther tells Traiya that she's on the job and will succeed here just as she will succeed just like with love which causes Traiya to sigh at how carefree Esther was being. Think if Crowe saw this side of Esther, he would surely believe she's a fake.

On the streets is Ranka who's being escorted by Alto and Luca though it isn't all that bad. Ranka is scheduled for a concert in a day or so, which is normal since she is an idol, and they will be meeting up with Grace who wants to work a joint show with Ranka and Sheryl. Alto is worried because of Sheryl's health but he knows that she is working hard to get in top shape for her come back, though it's a shame the rest of their old friends wont be around to see the upcoming concerts since he's sure everyone could use them considering the state of the world at the moment.

Esther ends up running into Alto and co. which is all good since she's taken the job to help guard Ranka. She's taken in how how handsome Alto and that he looks just as handsome as Crowe said, though Alto was strangely enough not cross-dressing which Esther was really hoping to see. After all, Crowe said it was a sight to behold.

Alto takes offense to that which helps snap Esther out of her daze and she reminds herself that she must save herself for Crowe since only a pure maiden is worthy of his love. Whatever, more bodyguards are a good thing and this will at least allow Alto to learn more of these "facts" that Crowe told Esther about him. Shotaro too was also been hired to observe and protect Ranka but he sticks to being in the crowd.

Just than they're attacked by BRANCH that wants to get a hold of Ranka which they almost succeed at until Brela appears to save her. This pisses Alto off but now's now not the time to worry about such things. Kallen and co. than appear to help Esther and they tell her to go get in her Brasta Es while they hold off BRANCH. Oh and Alto is there which everyone is glad to see.

C.C. on the other hands finds it ironic that a Grim Reaper wants to help in a hostage situation but Duo tells her to chill out. After all they took up the role of Allies of Justice which C.C. tells him she knows and doesn't need to be reminded. That and she owes Esther for that delicious pizza so she'll help out. C.C. reminds them that though the Feds aren't anywhere close at the moment C.C. cautions that they clear out BRANCH ASAP and than get the hell out of here before they get dragged into anymore trouble. Which is very likely considering the bunch she's traveling with.

Shotaro meanwhile see's the "terrorists" but he admits that he could use the help but they're still terrorists which makes things awkward. In no position to choose Shotaro lets them help but after the battle he's conflicted on whether he should try and arrest them even though they just saved innocents. Luckily the top guys tell him that everything is taken care of and to let them go. They're a Fed problem not theirs.

Kallen tells Esther to go stay with S.M.S. and Shotaro, she doesn't want to drag Esther into her problems lest Esther really suffer the harsh realities of being branded a terrorist. Esther has a choice to make.

See Kallen Off or Go with her.

If Esther see's Kallen off than she gets more acquainted with Alto and Shotaro with Kallen saying they'll meet again surely. If Esther goes with them they're shocked by her decision but Esther says she wont hide from the truth and she wants to actively try and fix this screwed up world.

Regardless Brela runs off because he's too cool to be seen around Alto. Ranka later thanks Alto for saving her and he asks her who Brela is. She doesn't know but she feels that she knows him but just can't remember.

Later Shotaro is told that their forces aren't enough to handle BRANCH and they will need help though Alto and co. can't exactly help since they're needed elsewhere. Shortaro at least gets Ranka's autograph which makes him all giddy inside. Alto in the meantime wishes Kallen and co. luck since they're going to need it.

Intermission - Go With Kallen/Middle East or Kummen Route

Esther informs Traiya that she wants to see how the world really works so it's better to stick around with Kallen and the Gundam boys. Traiya doesn't mind, not like she could convince Esther otherwise. Instead she tells Esther to go get hers, live with no regrets, and not to worry about Traiya who has plenty of experience with these types of situations from when Crowe was running around with ZEXIS.

After all Esther is entitled to her own sense of right and wrong which Traiya has faith in. Traiya is also adamant that she has taught Esther well enough on how to be independent and that she's grown skilled enough to give even Crowe a run for his money as well. Besides where ever Esther goes it'll at least give Traiya interesting data to analyze and help show off to the world just how great the Brasta Es is which means money, money, money for everyone! Esther working with terrorists is just schematics and Traiya can easily just deny it, no like anyone would go after her anyway.

Esther decides that she wants to go with Kallen to Kummen which has broken down into infighting and hopes the Gundam boys can reach Katharon just fine without her. Strange that they would be trying to kill each other after pissing off the Feds, which means that whatever is over there is something many are dying to get a hold of and Kallen could use the funds in her quest to rescue Lelouch and revive the Black Knights...

Regardless Esther is on the case and just like with love she will not lose after taking a job! If only Crowe was here to see how much she's grown!

Stage 4 - Kummen Route

Kallen has brought Esther along to meet with an old friend of theirs. Turns out that friend is a bum from the Ghetto, no change that. "Former" bum of the Ghetto's. A lot has changed since Hakai-Hen and now he's actually making a decent living for himself. Sure his change of lifestyle may be capitalizing on the strife that has engulfed the region but hey, a guy's got to eat.

Speaking of eating C.C. is pretty irritable being out in such conditions but luckily for her Mr. Former Bum is more than prepared to keep her placated with pizza. Mr. Former Bum also says that he's sorry about Zero since as far as he knows the guy was executed and soon enough the rest of the Black Knights will be too which Kallen surely will try and prevent hence why she's looking for work, she needs money!

The climate isn't something Esther isn't used to and she isn't in to the whole "killing for money" business. No, she's here out of friendship! Well that's just some naive thinking and she has come to the wrong place if she wants to make friends. No, no, no! Esther is here because she's Kallen's friend and the last thing she wants to do is make friends with a bunch of bloodsucking mercenaries which this place is literally crawling with.

That's great and all but Mr. Former Bum is a business man now. Luckily for Kallen that means he put in a good word for her and has personally vouched for Kallen's skills. Esther is extra, free of charge which she takes offense to that. Clearly she's worth a premium, which may be the case but he doesn't know her so she's just going to have to deal with being extra - free of charge.

Kallen is than introduced to her new teammates that she'll be working with in her little adventure in this volatile region. They aren't exactly glad to see that what they got was three girls even if Kallen looks like she could easily take out everyone in the immediate area. However they quickly change their tone when they learn who the hell Kallen is and quickly change their opinion on her since she was the Red Ace/Oni/Demon/Devil of the Black Knights. The big guy(Ru Shako) also takes an interest in C.C. whom he can sense that something is special about her. Of course C.C. doesn't notice and is too busy munching on pizza.

Such a nickname unnerves Kallen since it totally paints her in a bad light. As for Esther? Well they have no idea who she is, weren't expecting her, and as far as they're concerned she "is" just there to cheer everyone on. Esther more than anything wants to prove them wrong but now isn't the time. The Leader, Kan Yu, of this ragtag team than appears with Chirico who has quite the reputation. Kallen is surprised to see Chirico but is glad to be working with her old friend again.

Things aren't all sun shines and rainbows with the rest of the team though. They know of Chirico's history and that he's a loose cannon with even Kan Yu being wary of Chiroco. If he compromises their revenue stream they will put a bullet in the back of his head and that Esther better perform as well or she'll get one too. Esther is pretty ticked at having her skills questioned but it's than that Chirico counters that if they get in his way he'll kill them which almost causes a fist fight right than and there. Kan Yu doesn't stand for such indiscretion and tells everyone to behave or this wont go down at all and they wont get any money from him.

Everyone is reminded that this is a pretty big hell hole and if they want out than this is their only chance. Once they get moving there's no turning back, at least if they want to get out of here alive. Kallen is fine with that, Esther on the other hand isn't looking forward to trudging through this heat and the bugs! Ugh! C.C. is actually fine with that ultimatum, besides not like going in here is going to change the world for her since as far as she's concerned everywhere is hell right now. This in turn gets C.C. yelled at which she coyly gets ready for ultimate trolling.

Chirico thinks that this place is indeed hell but he isn't here for profit or to kill unless need be. The only reason he's here is to get Fyana back and he'll be using an old Scopedog to do it. Sure it's severely outdated and is dangerous towards his health but he prefers familiarity than getting the next shiny toy on the market. Though Chirico was warned that he should watch his back, the leader of this little ragtag team seems intent on seeing Chirico dead before this is all over.

Esther meanwhile wants to try and fit in with the team since they're going to be working together from now on. However, Esther isn't the best speaker around and when she says that she isn't on the same level as the veteran mercs they assume she's just being a big mouth bragger with a huge ego. That's not exactly what she meant but they don't give her a chance to apologize and tell her to get out there and do her job. Since she's the only one that has a mecha that can fly and isn't ridiculously small it'll be up to her to take out flyers and distract the big ones. Leave the killing to the pros, okay?

This gets on her nerves since they didn't have to be rude and their overly hostile attitude isn't helping matters. Still, she makes the effort to try and make amends with them just for Kallen's sake. So Esther will perform in the coming battle... Which doesn't go as planned at all. Kan Yu hates Chirico and when the enemy appears he orders Chirico to go alone against the enemies. Kallen isn't taking that and goes to reinforce Chirico while telling Esther to stay back since she's too green to just rush in like Chirico and Kallen.

During the battle the team earns a grudging respect for Esther, Kallen, and C.C. who prove they aren't just some cheerleaders. Though once the battle is over Kallen wants to know what the hell Kan Yu's problem is. He tells here that there's no issue but Kallen isn't dumb. However if she keeps up he'll just have her removed from his payroll and team which makes Kallen relent, at least for the time being. As for Chirico he reveals that he's allowed to play ball because of his knowledge of the Perfect Soldier Program and it's the only reason Kan Yu even let him come along despite not trusting him. Kallen would like to know more as well but Chirico chooses to keep quiet despite Kallen being his best friend.

After all the praise has been distributed around Kallen notices that Esther is shaking despite letting everyone else believe that she's fine. It turns out Esther has never had to seriously fight to the death before and today was the first time she actually killed other human beings even if they were lowlifes that tried to kill her. Kallen tells Esther it's okay to be scared and that keeping it all bottled up will only lead to Esther doubting herself and having a breakdown. Esther says that she's fine but she clearly still needs time to process the fact that her hands are covered with blood of her fellow humans now, so she heads off to get some rest as Kallen has instructed.

Chirico points out that Kallen isn't being true to herself either but she says that she's fine and this isn't new to her. Besides, she has the task of reviving the Black Knights. A mighty task and it's something C.C. has made a point of holding Kallen to when she isn't wasting their budget on pizza. However, she is glad that Chirico hasn't lost his own kindness after they last met and that she's glad he's worrying about his "friends". Speaking of friends Chirico in fact is still in contact with some though he fails to notice that the woman in question(Coconna) is in love with him and swoons when he compliments her to get her to stop worrying about him. Besides it would never work out between them since Chirico is dead set on saving and being with Fyana.

Stage 5 - Kummen Route

Chirico is relaxing with his good friend Mr. Former Bum who has already deduced that Chirico is only here to save the mysterious woman, Fyana. This isn't something Chirico denies as he gets some coffee into his system, he isn't an alcohol type anyway. Mr Former Bum tells Chirico that's fine and that they'll lend a hand if he ever needs it after all, what are friends for? Chirico on the other hand knows he's being used by other factions to get what they want but as long as working with them leads to him finding Fynana than he'll play ball for now. Besides, this has helped get him focused and on the trail of those connected to the ones that took Fyana away from him.

However, can he find Fynana before the Feds decide to get involve and take full control of this region? They are still pretty angry about being denied and since everyone is killing each other it wouldn't be all that hard for the Feds to steamroll right in and re-establish "order". That would be bad since it could kill off any leads to Fyana since the Feds aren't known for cleanliness and are full of corruption. Should the Feds come his prey most likely would be scared off anyway.

Thus the best solution that benefits everyone is to end this conflict as soon as possible by cutting off the heads of the snakes that are perpetuating it in the first place. Not an easy task for a normal man but Chirico is far from normal. If anyone can accomplish this it's clearly him. Furthermore the Fed build up and anxiety has served to get the forces in the region mobilized to wipe out the guerrillas and mercenaries so that the Feds will have no excuse to interfere in the region.

Surprisingly enough they have been pretty effective thanks to a blue and very brutish looking Scopedog. It has managed to destroy anything it has come across and has served as a very reliable watchdog. Chirico perks up when he hears this but when they ask him what's wrong he says nothing. He doesn't dare tell them that he believes Fyana may be the pilot and is forced to kill once more.

All this serious talk is proving most bothersome so another round is called though everyone is surprised to see that it is Kallen bringing it in while wearing a very sexy Bunny girl suit. Kallen can only swallow her pride as the boys go wild at the sight of her, they're quickly reminded that if they don't behave Kallen could easily break every bone in their bodies. Besides this is all practice for when Kallen prepares to save Lelouch not to mention that she could really use all the cash she can get even if it comes at wounding her pride and dignity a little.

That still doesn't change that Kallen is more than a bit angry that C.C. and Esther can't contribute as well. C.C. is cute but she lacks that "Fire" and would end up scaring customers away with her apathy and strange antics. While Esther is pretty rough around the edges, even if she is cute, and her personality would result in her beating the hell out of everyone in the immediate area the moment someone tries to touch her butt which is bad business. Thus, as C.C. points out, only Kallen can take this job since she is very good at acting thanks to her grooming at Ashford. Besides Kallen will pop a vein and her bunny suit will fall off if she lets the lewd comments of a few strangers get her angry.

Esther on the other hand isn't happy that she isn't allowed to endure the embarrassment alongside Kallen. Not to mention that she really wanted to wear a Bunny girl suit if only to see how she looked in it. Kallen tells Esther that it isn't all that it's cracked up to be considering so many are stealing a peak and some have already tried to pinch her butt. Esther than wonders if Crowe would be "into" that kind of stuff as well. On the bright side Esther is more than welcome to be a drummer to play in a band to help garner customers and make everyone a ton of money. Make no mistake, Esther is very gifted in that regard which gets her spirits back up even if she still wants to wear a Bunny girl suit.

Ru Shako takes this opportunity to try and talk to C.C. He wants her to meet the Chief and it's important but C.C. is more than fine staying right here where there is pizza and a humiliated Kallen to poke fun at. If the Chief really wants to meet C.C. than he better drag his ass over to her instead. This causes Ru Shako to say that if he must he will bring her back with him by force but C.C. says he's more than welcome to try.

Before things can get too tense Kan Yu rushes in and demands that his team head out now to investigate a disturbance. He doesn't even give Kallen a chance to change and tells her to launch in her Bunny girl suit which gets Esther's attention. When they arrive on the battlefield everyone tunes in to Kallen with the rowdy boys making perverted comments about Kallen's bust and that they have a great view of her butt too. Kallen is furious but she can't do anything about the view since the battle is starting soon.

Not to be outdone Esther reveals that she has brought her triangles aboard the Brasta Es. Everyone is dumb founded on why she would do that and she says that she wants too is all. Good practice! Besides if Kallen can bring her Bunny girl suit into battle than Esther can bring her instruments! Kallen protests that she didn't plan for this but C.C. takes this moment to troll and say that Esther is just jealous when Esther starts to annoy her by playing her triangle over and over again.

Esther demands that C.C. take that back, she is "not" jealous that Kallen gets to wear the Bunny girl suit at all. Kallen tries to tell Esther that this isn't something to get worked up about but Esther is clearly upset over the whole Bunny girl suit thing despite what she says. C.C. wonders if it's because Esther is also jealous that Kallen has a much bigger bosom and butt than her which Esther denies! That isn't the case at all! Before this can go on the new DMs appear. Esther decides to take out her frustrations on the DMs and Kallen is surprised at how earnest Esther is being. C.C. says that at least Esther is focused now even if she's overly insecure about Kallen being the "Big" Sister of the pair.

Kallen is surprised at how easily the new DMs fall but Esther says that it's because their Master isn't around anymore or at least that's what she was told. It's not like she was actually there so... Oh, hey! Enemies have appears of the human variety! They don't know what is going on but since Esther and co. are here they'll trash them anyway. Though these aren't just common enemies, the blue Scopedog is here and Chirico can immediately tell that it isn't just a regular pilot but something more. Even C.C. can tell the pilot is far from normal. Chirico is ordered to deal with it on his own which is fine with him.

When the blue Scopedog is defeated Chirico calls out for Fyana instead he gets Ypsilon. Ypsilon is furious that Chirico has corrupted Fyana and that he's going to kill him and refuses to answer any of Chirico's questions concerning Fyana. Sure enough he almost accomplishes killing Chirico but Chirico is saved at the last second as his Scopedog is demolished. Ypsilon doesn't take this very well and says he'll kill Chirico another day as he makes his escape.

After the battle the team is furious that Chirico opened his hatch in the middle of a battle and that he could have gotten himself killed. Kallen tries to defend Chirico since she has a good idea why he did what he did. Chirico should tell everyone the truth but he's in no position to do that and Kallen doesn't spill the beans either.

With that said Kallen has earned her pay for the day though she wishes that C.C. would earn hers as a Bunny girl instead of eating pizza! Even Esther is working hard even though they still refuse to let her wear a Bunny girl suit because they know their customers wouldn't be able to resist not getting their hands on her if she did. That surely would lead to a brawl since Esther lacks the self-control that Kallen has. Thus they can't allow this to come to pass lest their business get taken down in a hail of gunfire.

One of the team members had learned during the battle of a childhood friend of his. He doesn't want to fight her but he's a mercenary. However if she is his enemy than he will not hesitate to pull the trigger. Esther doesn't like the thought of friends killing each other but he tells her not to be bothered by it. This is just how the world is and that not everyone you fight has to be "evil".

This gives Esther something to think about since she has never even once considered that those she's fighting are anything but evil. Esther is made to promise to keep this from everyone else which she does though this is something she doesn't like but she understands and agrees to remain silent. Though to sweeten the deal he bribes her with food and drink. At least he knows how to properly keep a girl silent.

Elsewhere Ypsilon reports that Chirico is now running about and that he's still after Fyana. Since Chirico is here it means he's getting close. That is troubling news but it could prove to be very beneficial for everyone. Ypsilon says that he could use this to finally set Fyana straight by killing Chirico is front of her eyes. Maybe than she'll remember what she was created for and stop drowning her thoughts of that man. Fyana than appears and says that Ypsilon and her and needed elsewhere so Chirico will have to die another day.

Stage 10 - Go with Kallen

Esther meets Marguerite for the first time when she appears out of nowhere to aid against the DMs. Something seems wrong with Marguerite since she refuses to answer to the ZEXIS members that are glad to see her again. They notice this but decide to focus on the battle for the time being. After the battle Esther tries to talk to Marguerite who brushes her off. When she saw the Brasta she had figured it was Crowe, instead it's just a girl which means this isn't worth her time.

With a very cold goodbye she leaves with Esther furious that she was treated so badly when all she was trying to do was be nice. Back on the Ship ZEXIS wonders what's up with Marguerite and they fill in Esther on who she is. Esther was never told who Marguerite is by Crowe, for obvious reasons, but she takes it in a pretty mature manner. Crowe clearly had his reasons which he will surely tell her when she meets up with him again, right? There's no way Crowe would ever think of straying "right"?

Make no mistake he's not her boyfriend but he also isn't "Not" Not her boyfriend. Just be to clear since the rest of the group seems to be getting the wrong idea about them. Which only serves to confuse everyone since he can't be both... Right? Schematics!