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KiaSal Drabble 43: 'Forgotten Memories 2.8' Ragna's Counterattack Act 1

"Grandfather, this world is pathetic! I, Ragna Zaznable, promise you that I will bring peace to this planet! I swear on Zaznable family name!" Ragna screamed as her cape fluttered. She stood on the runway of her airship, Neo-Zeon [^1].

Behind her were men and women the same age as her and a few in their twenties, and only one in his fifties.

"Madame, all the preparations to drop the mansion at Shicksal Academy have been made." The old man in his fifties, clad in his green-black Neo Zeon uniform, bowed.

"Challia Bull [^2], I am happy for everything you have done for me in the last ten years." She thanked him. "After the Zaznable family lost its power, you still believed in me. Thank you."

"The pleasure is mine, Madame Ragna," Challia replied with conviction. "Please restore Zeon's glory!"

"Sieg Zeon! [^3]" Everyone in that place screamed at the top of their lungs as Ragna gazed at the academy below, her eyes had a hint of sadness.

"Sal Apocalypse, I am about to do something extremely wicked and cruel." She whispered. "If you are a Newtype, come stop me. I will be waiting."

Meanwhile, on the bridge of the destroyer-class airship, Beowulf sat Rita Rosseweise, clad in her golden-black commander uniform, with her legs crossed. Over her chest were medals, golden, obsidian and amethyst, each inscribed with the words, Shicksal Earth Federation.

"What's the coordinate of Neo Zeon?"

"Commander, we have not yet detected their presence." The nineteen-year-old trainee soldier stood up straight as he gave the woman a stout salute. "We have checked all our surveillance satellites, and even the drones searching the area have nothing. It seems they never left side 7."

"Blasphemy!" She punched the command centre module. "Ever since 1800 hours, the Zaznable mansion has been uprooted, Ragna, the heir to the family, has seemingly disappeared, and yet you don't believe that Neo Zeon are still hiding in that puny Side 7."

The soldier flinched at her aggressive answer. He never expected her to react like that. "I apologise, Commander, we will run all scans again and make sure to not leave a single stone unturned."

"Good." She replied with her eyes stone cold. "I expect great things from you, young lad."

"Yes, ma'am!"

Sophia, who was watching the interaction from the sidelines, had a bewildered expression; she was still wearing her normal uniform with the Velesflege insignia.

"Commander, are you okay?"

"How can I be Captain?" She signed as she gazed at the vast expanse of space above her. "With the Neo Zeons still out there, Earth is not safe. Plus, with that Newtype [^4] leader Ragna, who knows when things will go south."

"..."

"What's wrong, Captain?" Rita asked, concerned. "Your face looks pale."

Sophia ran towards her and held her by the shoulder. "Who are you and what have you done with Rita! She would never say something like that, and also, why are you cosplaying as an Earth Federation [^5] commander from Gundam?"

"Captain!" She replied sternly. "This is no time for jokes. We have a war to fight! The Neo Zeons are coming with their full force, and who knows when they will drop the mansion on Shicksal Academy [^7]. If we don't do anything, then the tragedy of the first colony drop [^8] will be repeated."

"..."

"Don't stop her, Captain." Jude walked in wearing his khaki-black lieutenant uniform. "She lost her entire family in that event. This is personal for her. "