Gundam: The wind blowing through the universe

If he hadn't experienced it personally, it would have been difficult for Siegfried to intuitively understand how much pressure a country inside the Earth's circle would have to endure when it faced the threat of the Atlantic Alliance.

A few days after he returned to Orb with the Thunder Gundam, the Atlantic Alliance immediately issued an 'either we or the enemy' policy. Rather than being a notice, it was actually a disguised flipping of the table. All national governments within the Earth Circle, regardless of Big or small, as long as they do not join the alliance, they will be regarded as PLANT's accomplices.

After receiving the news, Uzmi convened Orb senior officials for discussion overnight, and also issued a request for negotiation to the Atlantic government. However, Siegfried knew clearly that the person in charge on the opposite side had been replaced by Azleru, this blue man. The madman in Cosmos leaves no room for negotiation.

The entire Orb responded in a very short period of time, and the army began to gather and deploy defenses at key points. Thanks to the information Siegfried brought back from Panama and the almost tough force he used when he faced Uzmi. Despite the request, the civilian evacuation work was finally moved forward nearly ten days earlier than originally planned. However, considering the population density of Orb, the extra few days were far from enough to evacuate all citizens.

"The civilian evacuation progress is only 54%? What's going on with them? They've been notified so long in advance, why is the progress only just over half?"

In the army headquarters of Yu Neng Qulu Island, Cagalli, who had already changed into a general uniform, could not believe her eyes when she looked at the progress of the evacuation. It seemed to her that the time that Siegfried had risked his life to earn back was wasted in vain. Different from crime.

"Many people don't believe that the Federation is really attacking us, and they still think that Orb is a neutral country. They think that the Atlantic government was just talking about the threat half a month ago."

Chisaka looked at the angry Cagalli and had to explain the current situation aloud. Although he also felt that there was obviously a big problem with the evacuation progress, as the leader was so impatient, he had to be calmer as his deputy. After coming down, the entire Orb command system is now watching every move of the two of them. If Cagalli is so anxious, her morale will drop before the battle even starts.

"Where's Siegfried?"

"Master Uzumi called him over. He should be here soon."

Cagalli knew that now was not the time to be anxious, but she would still be unable to control her emotions when things came to pass. It happened that the boy who made her feel at ease was not around at this time, but Chisaka told her that the other party had serious business, so She just couldn't come, and mixed with a variety of emotions including irritability, grievance, and confusion, Cagalli punched the table.

Compared with the hot atmosphere in the headquarters, the Prime Minister's Office was so quiet at this time that you could hear a pin drop. Uzmi looked directly at the young man sitting in front of him, and after pondering for a long time, he said, "You knew this result from the moment you set foot on Orb, right?"

"Just a hunch."

"Is that why you have been trying so hard to keep yourself alienated from Orb?"

"Why don't you tell me about Orb's merits that make me like him? Except for Cagalli."

"Oh, then it seems that our country is not that useless, right?"

Hearing that Uzumi still had time to laugh, Siegfried couldn't help but use the same action as Cagalli and punched the table in front of him.

"Master Uzumi, I'm not here to beat around the bush with you. Now that the joint forces are arriving at the door, I think you should include your own evacuation in the plan."

"It seems that the future you predicted is even worse than I thought."

"That's enough! I won't play charades with you. Your daughter can't afford to take on such a business now. It's easy for you to die for your ideals, your fire, and your messy beliefs. Have you ever thought about what to do with her?"

Yes, just as Uzmi said, Siegfried still didn't like Orb, and he didn't hide his likes and dislikes, but he also didn't want to watch Uzmi make such a hasty decision to die for his country. , this has nothing to do with whether he likes Orb or even Cagalli.

But as soon as the conversation started, Siegfried discovered that what the two wanted to talk about was not the same thing at all. He wanted Uzmi to quickly prepare to withdraw together, but apparently the other party changed the topic to Cagalli while they were talking. This made him feel a sense of frustration that he had no power to use.

"What I'm talking to you now is the future destiny of this country. Do you think Cagalli has the ability to inherit the Asghar family's ideals? Does she have the ability to rebuild Orb and achieve both ends?"

"No."

"How is that possible? Please tell me what to say?"

"I said, Cagalli doesn't have the ability to do everything you said."

"You know why don't you prepare a retreat quickly?"

"But you do."

"What the heck! I'm just an MS pilot. I'm not as powerful as Kira, and I don't even have my own MS. I don't even know where I came from. I'm just a three-no product. What are you telling me now? Do I have the ability to help Orb? Uzmi, are you crazy?"

Siegfried could no longer stand Uzmi's calmness, so he stood up, walked around the table, and walked directly in front of the former Orb Prime Minister. Although he could not look down at him due to his height, he had no intention of giving in.

"Hurry up and think of a way out. For such a big Orb, don't tell me that you didn't leave a way out for yourself. It's not shameful to run away if you can't defeat him. Aren't there still pillars of heaven? You can continue to maintain it when the Union and PLANT decide the winner. Your own ideas don’t need this little time.”

"If you don't like Orb, why do you want to persuade me to leave?"

"I"

"If I take this step back today, even if I come back in the future, will the ideals of this country still be taken seriously?"

"You are so selfish, former representative Uzmi! The country is not your toy! Those citizens should not sacrifice for your ideals!"

When the conversation reached this point, it was actually equivalent to the collapse of the conversation. Siegfried could not convince Uzmi to change his ideas at all. He even had no idea whether Uzmi, who was sitting in front of him at this time, had any idea about his behavior. regret.

"Perhaps, I am not a good father, nor a qualified national leader." The stalemate was finally broken with Uzmi's words. Now, the fact that the joint fleet is parked on the national border cannot be ignored. He was not allowed to lower his head, but that was all his regret. After a pause, he continued, "It's just that the world cannot have only two voices. This world can't only accommodate natural people or adjusted people." , Orb’s existence is to tell the world that not all humans are willing to succumb to violence!”

"Look at your own strength before you dream!!!! Uzmi-Nala-Ashar!!!!"

Seeing that Siegfried was on the verge of rage, Uzmi stood up and put her hands on his trembling shoulders, "Maybe in your eyes I'm just a stubborn old man, a tyrant who insists on dragging the country into a war carriage. But boy, I will not regret it, I will persist until the last moment of Orb, this is all I can do for this country!"

"Give me a mobile suit."

"What?"

"I said, give me a mobile suit. That's all I can do."

Looking at Siegfried who is extremely serious, if the alliance is not so tight, then Uzmi will have more time to observe and cultivate this mysterious boy. Unfortunately, this world no longer allows the existence of the 'Orb Lion' After going down, now he can only hope that his short-term judgment is not wrong. At the same time, he also has Kira Yamato as a back-up to prevent the dragon-slaying hero from turning into an evil dragon.

"There are two keys here, one for two MSs. Choose one yourself."

Uzmi, who was well prepared, took out two boxes from the drawer. From Siegfried's perspective, the boxes themselves looked the same, but the names on them seemed a little different.

"Siegfried Nala Ashar? And Siegfried Gilfias. You...?"

"Just follow your heart, I won't give any advice."

Siegfried knew the meaning of the name on the box very well. Judging from the traces, it was not even newly engraved on it, but something that had been prepared long ago. Based on his understanding of Orb, there was a high probability that one of the boxes was the Dawn Gundam with an unfinished backpack. The mobile suit numbered ORB-01, which symbolized the embodiment of Orb's concept, was taken out by Uzmi.

As long as he wasn't stupid, it couldn't have been more obvious which box Dawn was in. But the moment his hand touched Dawn's box, what was in Siegfried's mind was not Cagalli's figure.

"Let's go together, use this, you and me." When Mendel was speaking, her face was cold but extremely serious.

"I don't know where to go back, but here, tell me to go back." She was a little cautious in Heliopolis.

"You promised me that you would go home." She showed a fragile expression for the first time in Shuguang Club.

The last scene was in Mia's room. The scene of him holding Hilde from behind suddenly appeared in his memory and he couldn't get rid of it.

"I'm sorry Hilde."

"Well, it's okay."

Seeing that the boy in front of him was still unable to make a decision, Uzmi could only sigh, and then took back the box with the suffix Ashar, and then placed the box with Gilfias engraved on it in Siegfried's box. in hand.

"I"

"Following your own will is the best choice."

This conversation, which no third party knew about, finally came to an end with Siegfried bowing his head and saying nothing. Looking at the young man's somewhat lost figure, Uzmi knew what he had to say.

"Mendel's child, I hope that one day, your feelings for Cagalli will no longer be fondness, but love."

The red-haired boy paused for a moment, then left the room without giving any answer.

This chapter needs some explanation. Maybe some people think it’s just a name. Why don’t you take Dawn first and then say no? Actually no, the box at dawn means that Siegfried is a foregone conclusion. He is taking Dawn, but he has to bear the responsibility of a country. It was already obvious in the chapter of emotional crisis that Siegfried cannot afford it. Orb's burden, or perhaps he himself is also afraid of that future.

The second one is his feelings for Cagalli. In fact, as Uzumi said, friendship is not enough to describe a lover, not to mention that there is Hilde between the two. Although there is They are blood siblings, but Siegfried felt that he owed Hilde a promise. He could not fully accept Cagalli before it was completed, so Uzmi saw his hesitation and did not make it difficult for him to take the initiative in the end. Hand him the second box.

In the end, if someone wants to take the lead in a fight, of course the priority is to ensure combat power. Come on, Dawn has not even completed the backpack. Even if Siegfried takes it, the symbolic meaning is greater than the actual meaning.

It would be great if this last part could be made into an animation