Space
Battleship Yamato 5
Part 1: The
Beginning of the 2nd Generation
A Star
Blazers alternate universe
Episode 2: Argo
prepare for take off
Part 1:
Reform is the key, the new life a of Comet Princess
Wildstar
residence
Monday, March
7th 2220
0342 Hours:
Earth Time
“Hey Astra?” Setsuna asked as she entered her cousin’s room, Astra was
lying on her bed with her hair spread out reading one of Setsuna’s manga books.
“Huh?” Astra
said, not looking up from the book.
“I was gonna
go see Akira and I wanted to know if you wanted to come.”
“Sure” Astra
said “when are we leaving?”
“Now.”
Astra sighed
and climbed off the bed, she then kicked her slippers off, sending them across
the room. “Let’s go.” She followed Setsuna out of the room, stopping only to
put her purple sandals back on as Setsuna lead her out of the house and into
the air car.
“You can
drive?”
“Yes” Setsuna
told her, she thought Astra might know that by now, she was eighteen!
“Huh” Astra
said as they drove off.
6th floor
0402 Hours:
Earth Time
About 20
minutes later both girls stood in front of the residence of a one Akira Sazuki.
Akira was another one of their friends, aged seventeen just like Misako, but
her family was way different, for one thing she had a twin brother for another
her mother well she was adopted, and her mother ended up being …
“Vhat?!” The annoyed women said as she looked at
Setsuna and Astra.
“Okay what’s
your problem?” Astra asked.
“Astra!” Setsuna nudged her cousin “Sorry Invidia, where’s Akira?”
“Sorry
Setsuna, there’s this kid and...Never mind she’s in her room” Invidia told them
as they came in. That’s right Invidia as in Princess Invidia, you see after
Trelania brought them to Earth her life had taken a different turn…
2201…
“Where are we?”
Invidia asked as she tried to figure out where Trelania had left them.
“You’re on
Earth” Trelania’s voice told her.
“But why?”
“I told you,
If you agree to mend your ways I’ll give you a second chance…” after that
Trelania’s voice faded out.
Invidia looked
around at her new surroundings, it was different and she hardly had anything,
she noticed the few things Trelania had brought with them, but that still
didn’t help. She continued to look around anxiously, trying to figure out what
was gonna happen. “Father…I’m scared” she said while looking at him, she
figured he’d be pissed at her. But she wanted that behind them, she wanted
reconcile.
“I don’t
care.”
“Huh?!”
“You should
know very well that my patience with you has run out, you’re the main cause of
our destruction, I have no right to call you my daughter.” Zordar told her.
She just
looked at him; her look was a mix of fear, shock and sadness. “But Father, you
heard her! This is an opportunity to start again and mend our ways! And I’m
sorry! Truly and honestly sorry! I never thought this would happen! I just
didn’t wanna loose my place in the empire…” Zordar gave no reaction and she
slumped forward on her knees in front of him. “Father…I…I…”
she gave up and for once she just broke down and at last she began to cry
“Father! I’m sorry! Really! I…I …aw who cares! You can kill me if you want! I
don’t deserve another chance.”
Zordar
continued to look at her, Generals Dyre and Bleak gave him looks that said
‘we’re sorry.’ He didn’t know why but apparently there was something inside of
him telling him that she was right, this was a second chance, a time to
reconcile. He glanced at his crying daughter and actually took her in his arms.
She looked at
him “Huh?”
“You may not
have my full trust, but you may be right for once, and you are still my
daughter, I’m not going to leave you in this state.”
Invidia found
herself crying harder as she clung to him; her father hadn’t held her in years!
Though, in the back of her mind she had this feeling that they’d probably be killed,
the Earth Defense Forces didn’t take conquering lightly.
Fortunately
they weren’t killed but they were tried. The trials lasted for about a month
while the forces debated back and forth, in that time they had managed to find
a place, and after it was all over Zordar and his two generals were sentenced
to Jail time on Iscandar for, well however long it took to make them sane, and
Invidia was let free of all charges. Invidia herself didn’t know why, but she
didn’t question it. A couple days afterwards she ran into someone form the
past, someone who had saved her once before, he was a black tiger pilot, his
name was Arthur (Arty)
May 4th
2201:
Comet
Empire city Gatlantis
1234 Hours:
Earth Time
“Keep
shooting!” Derek instructed his men as they headed through the palace straight
to the energy control. “You guys go that way! The others go that way!” Derek
pointed and his men split up and the guards went after them. In a couple on
minutes the main room of the east wing had turned into a war zone. After about
15 minutes half of the guard headed the other way, almost knocking over
Invidia.
“Don’t’ run
away like chickens! Get your fat space assess back
here!” she shouted at them, they didn’t listen. She sighed “I have to do
everything my self” she hissed under her breath. And headed the way that they
had all come from, but as soon as she did she realize she made as huge mistake.
The whole place was full of smoke fire and gunshots she ducked as a couple came
toward her. ‘God, I’m stupid’ she thought as she tried to move out of
the room.
“Get her!” one
of the Star Force members stated as she ducked down again, when she stood up
she was right in font of a pillar. Unfortunately she was to busy to notice that
it was falling.
One of the
Star Force members on the ground noticed though. ‘I know she’s probably
evil, but I can’t let that happen.’ And with out a second thought he shoved
Invidia over to the side while it fell.
‘What the?’ Invidia looked up to find a man looking at
her; he extended his hand and helped her up.
“Get out of
here now!” he told her and she ran off without a word.
After all the
trials were over, Invidia managed to keep everything Trelania had brought with
them and with the Money her father still had (No one could figure that out
either) she bought her own penthouse apartment, and while cutting through the
park that lead to said apartment she ran into him again. The truth was Invidia
had completely put him out of her mind, she didn’t even have his name, and she
definitely never thought she’d find him again, but when she did things changed
drastically. After saving her he thought she owed him so she took him out as a
favor, and after a long time it accumulated into more than that. Eventually she
fell in love with him and married him, and now she has him and 2 adopted
children, Akira and Ryou Sazuki. They’re twins that were adopted at age 4 from
the Star Force Children’s Academy, and their names-Invidia doesn’t have a last
name and Arty’s name didn’t sound right with their names so they kept their
orginal names.
2220…
“Akira?”
Setsuna asked as she entered the girl’s room.
“Huh?” Akira
looked up from the book she was reading. “Oh hi” she said “who let you in?”
“Your mother”
Astra said.
“I was
kidding.” Akira told her as she stood up. When she did the long black dress
that she wore dropped down to cover her feet, Setsuna never got why she wore
dresses that were so long, but she blamed Invidia for influencing her.
“So…” Astra
started while going through the books in her room.
“So what? Why are you here-shouldn’t you be on Iscandar?”
Akira asked as she pushed a strand of her long raven hair out of her face. Yes,
Akira does have black hair like Invidia but hers was parted a little like Queen
Mariposa’s with six bangs in front of her face and two strands hanging down.
“I ran off
because I wanted to visit” Astra told her while flipping through one of the
manga books that was layed out on Akira’s desk, along with a couple text books
and her school uniform tie, the rest of her uniform was on the floor. ‘Huh…
I guess she likes Shojo manga more than I thought’ Astra thought.
“What ever.”
Akira muttered “so, may I ask why you’re here?”
“I actually
came to see Ryou; do you know where he is?” Setsuna asked.
“Last time I
saw him he said he was heading to the ship docks with my father, he said
something about preparations.”
“You commin’ with us this time?” Astra asked, you see sometimes Akira would join them on the ship if her
mother went, and Invidia only went when she had to-but she could help.
Surprisingly Invidia knew a little about communications and worlds outside the
galaxy, though she refused to become a member of the Earth defense forces, and
everyone was pretty sure she and the generals had some kind of deal. Akira
herself went when needed; often times she stayed home alone or with Zordar, as
he had been released from jail a couple years ago and taken Arty’s old
apartment. You see After Invidia got married they moved into her penthouse
because it was bigger than his and since everything was already set up it took
a lot of strain off of the possibility of moving.
“I don’t know”
Akira said “it depends; I mean I have a lot of work, and my mother hasn’t said
anything.”
“Why does she
have to say something?” Setsuna inquired, she never quite understood why
Invidia had to tell her weather she was going or not.
“I really only
go if she does, in all honesty I prefer to be with her, she’s the only one on
the ship who’s not to busy to spend time with me.”
“I see”
Setsuna nodded, she knew how she felt. When she was little and her parents went
off on missions she just wanted someone to be with her. Before she had a chance
to say anything else a voice broke her thoughts.
“Akira? Is
Setsuna here? I see the car.”
“Yeah, hold
on!” Setsuna called and headed back to the living room, with Astra and Akira
trailing her.
Upon entering
they found Ryou coming in along with his father.
“Hey” Ryou
nodded at them.
“Where have
you been?” Invidia asked as she came in as well.
“I told you
this morning that we were going down to the ship dockyards to begin
preparations.” Arty said.
“What?”
Invidia asked.
“Never mind,
I’m just glad to be out of there” he said as he took Invidia and gave her a
quick kiss.
She smiled at
him, it was one of those rare gentle smiles she only gave her family.
“Okay…” Astra
shook her head.
Setsuna
glanced at her then looked at Ryou “here” she said as she handed him a letter.
“My father told me to give this to you.”
“Huh?” He took
the envelope from her, and looked it over, his name was printed on it in a
fluent cursive and it was sealed with the commodore’s seal. ‘I wonder what
he wants me for…’
“He said to
read it and reply back as soon as possible.” Setsuna explained, then she
glanced at her watch “and I have to go, come on Astra.”
“But I wanna
stay” Astra said, since she was so far away she hardly ever got to see Akira or
any of her friends.
“No, I
promised my father we’d meet him at the docks after I gave his letter to Ryou
now come on.”
“Aww bye guys”
Astra said.
“See ya” Akira
and Ryou said in unison, and then they looked at each other “stop that!”
Astra, as well
as Invidia gave them this weird look as Astra followed Setsuna out.
Later Setsuna
sat on the bridge of the ship in her father’s chair as the crew moved around to
get things ready. “No the blue wire connects to the red one to create a faster
flowing circuit!” She told Homer who was working to re-set the communications
system; they were trying to make it more efficient.
“What?” Homer
asked as he came up from his kneeling position, but as he did he hit his head
on the counter. “Ow” he muttered and rubbed his head.
“Setsuna!” Nova said as she entered the bridge “get out of your
father’s chair and help us, you told me you’d do some of the kitchen work.”
“Right”
Setsuna nodded and hopped out of the captain’s chair, a place she hoped to be
one day.
Meanwhile
Astra was already in the kitchen, she was doing her version of helping. “No,
that goes over there” she told one of the cadets who had volunteered, he was
moving appliances while Astra sat on the counter eating a doughnut, she had the
box next to her.
The next
minute the box was snatched away.
“What the
hell?” she looked over to find Setsuna glaring at her.
“Astra, when I
said help, I meant help not sit on you ass and stuff your face with
fried dough!” Setsuna stated.
“But I am
helping, I’m telling the guys what to do.”
“Down.”
Astra sighed
and slipped off the counter while Setsuna handed her a broom.
“Sweep” she
ordered.
“Fine” Astra
muttered and took the broom.
Setsuna
smirked, if Astra wanted to be on the ship she’d have to work and work hard.
Part 2:
Ryou’s Invitation
6th floor
1808 Hours:
Earth Time
Ryou sat on
top of his bed with Derek’s letter still in his hand, he couldn’t believe it
Derek wanted him to come with the seniors on patrol and he was still a 3rd
year! (The seniors are 4th years) ‘I knew I was good in class but not this
good…’ he thought.
“Ryou? Ryou!”
“Huh?” he
looked up to find his sister in his face.
“It’s dinner time, and I’ve been calling you for the past 5
minutes, what is wrong with you? It’s just a training session, Setsuna’s going
too.”
“I know that
Akira but you don’t understand, being a third year on a mission for fourth
years is a huge honor, not that many get chosen.”
“You were
chosen because Derek likes you” Akira told him as she walked out of the room.
“Oh you’re
just jealous” Ryou told her as she walked down the hall.
Akira stopped
in her tracks, and then began top talk in a serious, yet quite tone she used
when she made a serious statement. “I am not jealous, you forget-I am not a
member of the defense forces, therefore it does not affect me, though in my
opinion part of it was because Derek likes you. Congratulations though” she
said before heading on.
‘I’ll never
figure her out-and she’s my twin!’ Ryou thought.
”Hey dad?” Setsuna asked as she, Derek and Astra rode home in his
air car-Nova had agreed to drive Setsuna’s back home.
“Huh?” Derek
looked at her for a second.
“What was that
letter you asked me to give Ryou anyway?”
“Oh that was a
recommendation letter, I invited him to come on the
training session with the seniors.” Derek explained.
“Are you
allowed to do that?” Astra asked as she leaned forward in her seat.
“Astra sit
down.” Astra obliged while Derek continued “yes, I’m allowed to do that, you
see each year a few select juniors are invited to travel with us, but the
stakes are very high. Each student has their records evaluated, and they’re all
hand picked by me. Along with this honor also come several test, and many long
hours of work.”
“I see”
Setsuna nodded.
“You sure you
didn’t’ just pick him because you like him?” Astra inquired.
Derek sighed
“Astra-be quiet.”
Astra pouted
and sat back again ‘why are people always telling me that?’ She asked
herself.
1834 hours…
Later the
subject in question was eating dinner while his father read the letter. “Ryou, this
is an amazing honor, congratulations.” Arty told him.
“Thanks” Ryou
said.
“He only got
it because Derek likes him.” Akira said coolly.
“Oh you’re
just jealous.” Ryou said.
“You know I
agree with her” Invidia said.
“Huh?” Ryou
looked confused-his own mother was doubting his
ability.
“I’m serious,
I mean, I know you worked hard but I do believe part of it is because Derek
likes you. Congratulations though.”
“My own mother
is doubting me?”
Arty placed a
hand on Ryou’s shoulder “Don’t worry about it, your mother may be crazy and
sometimes make no sense at all, but you know she means well.”
Invidia glared
at him.
“Oh you know I
love you.”
“I think you
proved that in more ways than one.” Akira said slyly.
Invidia hit
her in the back of her head “Don’t talk like that.”
“Like what?”
“You know what
I mean” Invidia muttered.
‘Sure I do
but that’s not gonna stop me from saying it!’ Akira thought while laughing
silently.
“And vhat is
so amusing?” Invidia asked her.
“Oh-nothing…”
Akira said. “Nothing at all…”
Part 3: A
strange feeling
Space
Battleship Argo
Ship Dockyard
Tuesday,
March 8th 2220
1907 Hours:
Earth Time
The next
evening was another evening for preparations, and for Astra-another evening for
complaining.
“Why do I have
to help?” she asked, Astra sat on the Cosmo radar as Setsuna and Nova worked on
rewiring it.
“We all have
to help Astra-it’s not that big a deal.” Setsuna told her.
“Easy for you
to say-you got out of school to come here all day!”
“So? You’re
always off-you don’t go to school, and F.Y.I. this is not what I call a day
off.”
“But you’re
willing to help-and I am not always off.” Astra informed her, Setsuna only
thought that because Astra didn’t go to school-she was home schooled by her
mother and 3 other teachers-one of whom she thought was always drunk-then again
with him who could tell? (Either way her mother wouldn’t’ fire him.)
Anyway-just because she didn’t go to school didn’t mean that she didn’t have
work-maybe not homework but still work.
“Astra” Nova said.
“Huh/”
Sorry but,
you’re in the way, why don’t you help Misako with the kitchen.”
“Okay” Astra
slipped off of the radar’s platform and headed off.
Once she came
into the kitchen she realized that Misako needed no help-but that wasn’t a
surprise-with the way Misako did things. For example when Astra came in Misako
was sitting on the counter, while using her powers to move three different
things-everyone else just watched her in awe.
“Misako? What are you doing?” Astra asked her.
“What’s it look like?” Misako said as she flipped over so she
could lie on her back.
“It looks like
the other cadets paid you to do all the work.”
“No, they just
wanted to see if my power was real.”
“Okay, now
that you’ve shown them-get down” Astra demanded.
“No.” Misako
stated.
‘Okay-you
asked for this.’ Astra thought as she walked over and pushed her glowing
friend off the counter.
“Ow!” Misako
said when she hit the floor. She sat up and the things that she had been
handling came crashing down-the cloth that she had been using landed of Astra’s
shoulder.
Astra looked
at it and gently brushed it off “Okay-I probably deserved that.”
“Yeah, you
did.” Misako muttered as she stood back up.
“All
right-let’s just go.”
Misako sighed
and followed Astra out of the kitchen and onto the ship’s moving floor. “Where
are we going anyway?”
Astra shrugged
“wherever the floors wanna go.”
They rode on
for awhile, until Misako just stopped. She looked over to one side and headed
off onto the outside deck of the ship.
“Misako…”
Astra said as she followed her.
Misako ignored
her and walked over to one of the railings, there she placed her hands on it
firmly and craned her neck upwards to the dark ceiling.
“Misako what’s
up?”
“I sense
something…”
“Huh?”
“I have a feeling
that there’s something out there-some new enemy. I don’t know how or why, I
just feel these strange vibrations.” Misako stated calmly, as a small wind came
through and blew her hair to the left.
“What do you
think it is?”
“I told you-I
don’t know, I just know that it’s out there and it’s coming.”
“Misako” Astra
tilted her head a bit as Misako stood there.
Venture
Residence
2100 Hours:
Earth time
Misako and
Astra hadn’t told anyone else about what she felt-but it did leave Misako
thinking for the rest of the evening, which made her seem distant to Mark as he
drove home-she wouldn’t even talk! Mark thought it had something to do with her
power-but what? He didn’t know anything about Misako’s powers, but he knew
someone who did.
‘Trelania?” he
asked when he came home.
“Yeah?” Trelania said as Misako went into her room.
“Look,
Misako’s been acting weird for the past couple of hours, and I think it has
something to do with her power.”
“More detail?”
“Oh, well
she’s been kind of distant and she’s been mumbling things to herself-a lot.”
“So?” Trelania
asked.
“What do you
mean so? It could be bad, at one point I heard her say “space vibrations” what
does that mean?” Mark asked-Trelania wasn’t helping!
“Either one of
you is going nuts, or she’s sensing something.”
“How do you
know? And Hey!”
“Look, this
has happened to me before, remember back when you were first coming to
Telezart?” she asked.
Mark nodded-of
course he remembered that’s how they met!
“Well before I
even saw the comet I felt that something was coming, I didn’t know who or what
it was all I knew was that it was coming.”
“Okay…”
“Listen, I’ll
talk to Misako and try to figure this out, you, well you just go on with your
Star Force business, your practically useless when it
comes to this mind power stuff.”
“Yeah...Hey!” Mark looked at her.
“You are!”
Trelania told him.
“No I’m not.”
“Yes you are!”
“Okay that’s
it, come here.” Mark approached her.
“Nope”
Trelania backed up.
“I’m not gonna
hurt you.”
‘That’s what you
say before you hurt me!” She said as she ran off.
“Hey! Don’t
run off” Mark tried to go after her but he remained frozen in place-then he
realized that he was glowing. “Damn you!”
“At least
you’re not on the ceiling again!”
“Yeah” Mark
said-you see a couple years ago Trelania had gotten really mad at him and she
used her power to put him on the ceiling, on top of that she made him sleep
there! It was a very, very uncomfortable night. ‘Wait a minute are you gonna
leave me here?”
“Maybe”
Trelania told him as she walked off.”
“No! Wait!
Come back!”
“I don’t think
so!” Trelania sang as she disappeared into Misako’s bedroom. ‘I’ll let him
loose in about ten minutes’ she thought.
“Hi, Mama,”
Misako said as Trelania stepped into the room, she was on her bed lying upside
down.
“Hey Misako,
you’re father says you’ve been acting distant.”
“Huh?” Misako
blinked at her mother and sat up.
“Yeah, what
are you sensing?”
“How do you
know I’m sensing something?”
“The way your
father described it-I just know, I’ve been through the same thing.”
“Well I don’t
know how or why, but I’m feeling these strange vibrations out in space. I think
there’s an enemy out there-but I don’t know what.”
“It’s all
right; it’s actually good that you know this. I mean if there is something out
there we can prepare for it.” Trelania informed her.
“Huh?” Misako
looked at her, she didn’t know that this could be
real.
Trelania
looked at her then headed over to the window, she parted the dark blue curtains
that cloaked the stars and stared out of it.
“Mama?”
“I’m serious;
remember this has happened to me before. Before the Comet Empire came to
Telezart of even got close to it I felt that something was out there.”
“So I could be
right?”
Trelania
nodded “And if you are they might need you on the ship, I’ll have to talk to
your father about bringing you and me along.”
‘Me? A
temporary part of the Star Force… My powers…a link to a new
enemy? What’s going on?’ Misako asked herself as she continued to
look at her mother’s serious expression.
Part 4:
Star Force Meeting and Strange Happenings
Wildstar
Residence
Monday,
March 14th 2220
0505 Hours:
Earth Time
After a couple
days the main bridge crew had been informed of Misako’s ideas and now they all sat
in the Wildstar’s living room discussing the matter and what it might mean.
Along with the crew were Trelania, Misako, Setsuna, Astra and Invidia.
“Okay, we all
know why we’re here, right?” Nova asked the crew in her living room.
“Yeah, free
food!” Homer said. And the whole crew started laughing.
“Not funny,
Homer!” Derek told him.
“Really? ‘Cause I thought it was hilarious!”
“Astra” Derek
said sternly.
“I’ll be
quiet.”
Derek nodded
“now will some one tell us the real reason you’re all here?”
“I was dragged
here against my own free will by a certain Cosmo Tiger pilot and his cousin.”
Invidia said while shooting a hateful look at Arty and Hardy.
“No, Invidia.
What your husband does to you has nothing to do with the current situation.”
Nova said.
Astra opened
her mouth to speak but Nova spoke first “I swear if you find a way to
re-context that sentence I will make your days on the Argo very
unpleasant.”
Astra gulped
and immediately shut her mouth, when her Aunt sounded like that, she meant it.
“But...” Homer
started.
“You too,
Homer!” Derek snapped. “Now Trelania, why don’t you tell us why we’re here?”
Trelania
nodded and stood up from her position on the couch “Misako…she thinks there’s
something out there, and if she’s right we need to get ready.”
“Wait a minute”
Invidia said as she looked at Arty and hardy “let me get this straight, you two
woke me up from my nap because Trelania’s freaky little daughter thinks there’s
something out there when there’s not!”
“Invidia…”
Arty said.
“I’m serious!
You’re a bunch of freaks!” she snapped.
“Invidia, just
be quiet” Nova said.
“No! You know
I’m right and…”
With that Arty
grabbed her arm and pressure pointed her, she immediately fell down.
“You’ve gotta
teach me how to do that!” Astra said, then she grabbed Setsuna’s arm and tried
it.
“Ow! Ow! Astra!”
“Sorry…”
“Okay, now
that that’s over-listen, you all know that she could be right.” Nova said.
“Invidia or
Misako” Mark asked.
“Misako”
Trelania told him.
“Right…” Mark
nodded.
“So what do we
do if she is right?” Setsuna asked.
“We just
fight, and if we know now it’ll help us prepare.” Derek stated.
The crew
nodded and started to talk a bit longer.
After a couple
minutes Invidia got up “what just happened?” she asked. “I was just about to
make a point an then...”
“Be quiet you”
Arty said as he picked her up and placed her on his lap, she pouted.
“Okay…” Nova
shook her head “now it’s agreed we start preparing now, then
we go and talk to the commander about bringing Trelania, Misako and possibly Invidia
with us.”
“What do you
mean possibly? Of course I’m coming, I’m gonna prove to you that….”
Arty placed a
hand over her mouth. “Just be quiet woman!”
“Okay, it’s
settled, we take off in 2 days! Meeting adjourned.” Derek said.
“Ow!” Arty
said as soon as Derek was finished, Derek looked at him.
“She bit me!”
“You deserved
it.” Invidia told him.
“Oh you’re
gettin’ it later.”
“Try me!”
Invidia told him as she got up and ran off, Arty went after her.
“I am never
gonna understand her.” Astra said.
“Join the
club” Nova said as she placed her hand on Astra’s shoulder.
2400 Hours…
Even though it
was so late Misako sat on her window sill looking out at the night sky. I
know there’s something out there, Invidia’s wrong, I feel it, something’s
coming…
Meanwhile off
in a distant area there was a bright white light and at the base of the room,
stood a figure. The man looked up “Earth…I will return.” He said.
To be
continued in Episode 3: Argo takes off! The Vibrations Strengthen!