Gundam Dynames activated its Optical Camouflage, hiding in the darkness to take potshots, but after only a few shots, it was locked onto, forcing it into a mid-range firefight.
"Damn, how did they find you?" Lyle piloted Gundam Cherudim, positioning himself in front of Gundam Dynames, returning fire while trying to shield Gundam Dynames from incoming beams.
"Who knows! Maybe it's a new radar Myer left behind?" Neil complained.
"Seriously! Is Myer trying to get us killed?"
"Watch out!"
At that moment, a GN-X Calamity Type suddenly burst out from the nearby asteroid belt, crashing into Gundam Dynames and sending it flying, disrupting the formation of the two.
"Brother!"
Gundam Cherudim immediately turned around, wanting to rescue Gundam Dynames, but the surrounding attacks pinned it in place, forcing it further away from Gundam Dynames.
"Don't worry about me!"
Gundam Dynames stowed its sniper rifle, wielding dual guns, continuously firing at the GN-X Calamity Type that was relentlessly pursuing him, but this GN-X moved differently from the others—more agile and unpredictable, making it hard for Neil to anticipate its actions.
"Damn, who is this guy? When did AEU get such an ACE?"
As Neil struggled to figure out the identity of his opponent, a voice came through the public frequency.
"Hey there, Gundam, brother, how about we make a deal? Just hand over your machine to me?"
"That voice!" Neil froze, his pupils constricting; he recognized it all too well, "Ali Al-Sachez!"
"Oh my, how dangerous!" The GN-X Calamity Type was about to draw its sword and charge, hoping to take advantage of the distraction to sever Gundam Dynames' arms and claim it, but Gundam Dynames suddenly moved, firing several shots right in its path, forcing it to retreat.
"You really have the nerve to show up, Ali Al-Sachez!" Neil gripped the control stick with all his might, his pupils reflecting the enemy's machine, burning with the flames of hatred.
"Hmm? Do I know you, little brother?"
"Only you... only you must die! For Amy and Mom and Dad's revenge! It must be avenged!"
As the words fell, Gundam Dynames abandoned its long-range sniping style, transforming into a berserker charging at Sachez's GN-X Calamity Type, firing its dual guns in rapid succession, leaving the opponent in disarray.
"Tch? This guy…" Sachez saw the change in his opponent's demeanor, like a vengeful ghost, ferociously relentless, even if it meant losing his own sanity, he would still bite off a piece of flesh.
An irrational enemy is easy to deal with, but Sachez valued his life; he didn't want to be bitten, so he found himself in a very awkward position. Even as he adapted to Gundam Dynames' fierce assault, he was forced to fight while retreating, wearing down his opponent's stamina.
This reckless fighting style consumed a lot of energy; as long as he could withstand the first wave of attacks, Sachez had plenty of ways to deal with the enemy.
However, he didn't expect that the one who held a grudge against him was not just Neil in front of him.
"Beep beep beep…"
The alarm blared, and Sachez's survival instinct prompted him to gently pull the control stick. The GN-X Calamity Type tilted slightly, and a pink beam pierced through its right arm from behind.
"What's going on?"
The GN-X Calamity Type turned around to see Gundam Cherudim had somehow broken through the encirclement and was charging directly at him, its vengeful flames as terrifying as an external armor.
"Sachez!"
"Damn! Are you all crazy?"
Facing the crazed Gundam Dynames was already difficult enough, and now with Gundam Cherudim added to the mix, Sachez felt a sense of retreat. But Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim disregarded the surrounding enemies and relentlessly pursued him.
"Hey, hey, hey! Little brothers, while I don't know what grudges we have, your situation isn't looking too good either. How about we all take a step back?" Sachez attempted to persuade over the public frequency, hoping to shake their resolve. After all, even in a tough spot, he could buy some time, waiting for the encirclement to trap Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim again. Even if they managed to take him down, he would still face defeat.
Unfortunately, he underestimated the Dylandy Brothers' determination. The main reason they joined the Celestial Being organization was their hatred, and now the culprit behind their family's tragedy was right in front of them. Even if they were to die here, they had to kill him!
Gundam Cherudim and Gundam Dynames launched an all-out assault, leaving Sachez in a dire situation. The GN-X Calamity Type was armed only with a GN Beam Rifle, GN Beam Saber, and the GNVulcan Cannon on its head. The GN Beam Rifle had already been destroyed, and the GNVulcan Cannon posed little threat to the Gundams. Sachez wasn't foolish enough to charge in with his sword, leaving him with no choice but to evade.
"Damn, my shield won't hold much longer." Sachez watched as the shield turned red; a few more hits would destroy it. Despair enveloped him; in the past, he enjoyed the thrill of death with a planned escape route. He liked racing against death but didn't want to be choked by the Grim Reaper.
At that moment, the fierce assault from Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim began to weaken, their ferocity diminishing, revealing their fatigue, allowing Sachez to finally glimpse a glimmer of hope for survival.
"Hahaha! Is it over? I was thinking of letting you go, but now there's no chance! Charge!" Sachez arrogantly commanded his surrounding troops to attack.
At this point, the Dylandy Brothers were drenched in sweat, feeling weak and exhausted, but they still locked their sights on Sachez's GN-X Calamity Type.
"Ugh~!"
At that moment, Gundam Dynames was caught off guard and hit in the left arm, the violent impact causing Neil great discomfort.
"Brother!"
"I'm fine! He must die!"
"I know! But…"
Lyle's inner hatred hadn't diminished in the slightest, but the situation no longer allowed them to recklessly pursue Sachez, for in just a moment, the enemy's encirclement had completed, and Sachez had taken the opportunity to retreat to the rear of the formation. Unless they could break through the encirclement in an instant, they had no chance of killing Sachez.
"Damn! Do we really have to give up?" Neil understood the current predicament, but he was unwilling to…
"Release all restrictions, the final battle begins!"
Myer's voice came through the communication, sounding like heavenly music to their ears.
"Seriously, we've waited too long! Lyle, let's go!"
"I've been waiting for this moment!"
"Trans-am!" X2
In the incredulous eyes of the coalition forces, Gundam Dynames and Gundam Exia turned red, leaving behind two afterimages as they vanished from sight.
"What's happening? Where did they go?"
Watching Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim disappear from view, Sachez's breath caught in his throat again, his back drenched in cold sweat.
In the next second, four beams struck the GN-X Calamity Type blocking his path, precisely piercing the cockpit, causing Sachez to retreat hastily towards his allies.
But just as he hid behind his allies, another beam pierced through the GN-X Calamity Type in front of him, exploding in a brilliant shower of sparks.
Sachez fled repeatedly, but each time he hid behind someone, the "shield" in front of him would be immediately shattered, leaving him to seek the next "shield," as if a pair of eyes were watching him, toying with him. The most terrifying part was that he couldn't even spot the enemy's shadow.
"There!" Sachez instinctively sensed something, drawing his GN Beam Saber and swinging it behind him, but his vision blurred for a moment as a red afterimage flashed past.
In the next second, Gundam Dynames, glowing with red light, appeared behind the GN-X Calamity Type, abandoning its favored gun and drawing the GN Beam Saber from its back, slicing off the remaining left arm and then severing both legs.
"What!? From behind!?" Sachez instinctively turned the GN-X Calamity Type around, trying to see who the enemy was, but at that moment, Gundam Cherudim shot through its head, destroying the Quasi-GN Drive behind it, leaving only the torso floating in space.
At that moment, Sachez finally saw the forms of Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim; the vengeful specter had transformed into a crimson glow, their flames of revenge ready to consume him.
As he watched Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim raise their guns towards him, Sachez suddenly laughed, a desolate yet relieved laugh: "I never expected my end would be here…"
Before he could finish his eulogy, Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim fired simultaneously, piercing his torso and ending Sachez's thrilling yet sinful life.
As if knowing the Dylandy Brothers had avenged their great hatred, the Trans-am system's time expired, and the red glow vanished like extinguished flames.
"Ha~ha~ we did it."
"Amy, Dad, Mom, your revenge… we've avenged you."
Seeing Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim no longer moving, the remaining few GN-X Calamity Types were at a loss, wanting to attack but lacking the courage.
"Hehe, it seems… our mission is about to be completed…"
"Yeah, brother, let's go pay our respects."
"Do I even need to say that?"
After their exchange, the Dylandy Brothers, squeezing out their remaining strength, destroyed the last few enemy machines, then tapped a few buttons on the control panel, taking Haro and the detached GN Drive into the depths of space.
Timing it perfectly, the brothers turned back simultaneously, looking towards the direction of Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim.
"Goodbye, partner, thank you for taking care of me during this time."
"I won't forget the time we fought side by side."
As the words fell, two brilliant fireworks exploded in the distant cosmos, marking the end of an era and the farewell blessing of an old friend.
(End of Chapter)