5th treasure [walling it up]

[captainash]

[Hey, guys, do you know what Johto and Kanto have been missing these last few years?

Giant robots. Pirate-themed giant robots.

But luckily, this one will be flying around and stopping pretty much everywhere on the way, so if you want a ride now's the time to say it.]

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[replantsflowers]

[Did someone say giant robots? Cause there's one flying right next to yours.]

[captainash]

[Well, Ash can certainly appreciate more robots around. Especially robots that aren't attacking him, it's been a while since that's happened. He waves in greeting (and without a beam saber in hand, thankfully).]

[replantsflowers]

[Thankfully Kira wouldn't attack anyone without a reason, so they cool. He'll wave back.]

[captainash]

[Now, normally Ash would be a bit wary about the whole 'flying around in a Bisidian-like mobile suit openly', but the presence of said Bisidian-like mobile suit has left him in a good enough mood to open communications.]

Nice day for a flight, isn't it?

[replantsflowers]

[To be honest, he probably wouldn't fly around too much... but it's better to keep the gundam with him (while trying to find Lacus and Athrun) than to leave it so someone else might try to use it.

Besides, there hasn't been a need to fight, so it's alright.]

Yes. The sky seems peaceful, even if things don't seem too normal in this world.

[captainash]

It does look more busy then usual. Not that I feel like complaining, right now.

[No need to walk, he can go anywhere now! ...Or at least he can until he runs out of power.]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[And flying in formation behind him are three unusual fighters. They only work right if they're being piloted by psychics, and while one of the fated pilots was there when they showed up and is now siting in the cockpit of the lead fighter and very confused (what's going on? what is this? how do I know how to make this work? why do these feel familiar when I've never seen them before?), the only other psychics nearby at the time were a Solrock and a Lunatone, who aren't really working out very well. There must be some more human psychics around somewhere, right?

Ash are you the only Gundam hero who isn't psychic?]

[replantsflowers]

Mm... well, I'm a bit worried about what is happening, but at least there hasn't been anything too dangerous going on as far as I have seen.

[He clearly hasn't gone to the right places yet.]

[captainash]

...Would you consider almost hitting a flying bird 'too dangerous'? It tried to attack me and I had some trouble avoiding it.

[Seriously, that Taillow went right for the Gundam's eyes.]

[captainash]

[No he isn't! There totally a few of them... somewhere, deep within obscure UC series... maybe? ...What, can't a guy be too awesome for psychic powers these days?

Still, those are rather unusual. Ash activates the strider mode and starts flying around them, hoping to get a better look.]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Apollo watches the black giant transform and circle around, the cockpit basically being a chair and controls suspended in a spherical display screen making seeing what's going on fairly easy. Whatever the black giant is it seems interested in the things (metal birds? what are these?) he and the two Pokémon are riding. Maybe it can talk? Apollo thinks about wanting to talk and video feeds of the other two cockpits appear to each side, the Solrock and the Lunatone headtilting in confusion. No, that's not it. He wants to try talking to someone outside. There we go. A video feed's being sent out now.]

Hello?

[captainash]

[Hey, would you look at that, all of their communications systems are compatible. How convenient. Ash opens the feed and- huh, familiar kid over there.]

...Hello. It's good to know those things actually have a pilot, at least. I was starting to wonder.

[replantsflowers]

I was referring for to things on a larger scale, but that does sound pretty dangerous.... but at least you managed to avoid it?

[captainash]

I had to throw a pokéball at it to save it. I just hope the rest of them will be smart enough to run if we have to stop somewhere. I wouldn't want to step on anything.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Considering that the Vectors are 12000-year-old machines and the Dark Hound is from X00 years in the future, "miracle" might be more appropriate, or maybe "Acceptable Breaks From Reality".]

What are these things? They flew overhead and then there was light all around me and I was inside one.

[captainash]

[...The AGE System Did It, then. Or something.]

That's a good question. They don't look like any mobile suits I've seen, even Vagan ones... Is there a manual for them somewhere in the cockpit? I could see if it mentions anything about grabbing pilots at random.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Sure, we'll go with that. Also, this is the cockpit.]

I don't know what any of that means.

But... I feel like I've seen these before.

[If the Dark Hound has the right kind of sensors, it'll be clear that the three fighters are suddenly starting to power up. Especially the red one in the lead.]

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[the_whitequeen]

[ Lacus was still trying to fix her communication channel to try and find Kira and Athrun ...

... instead, she somehow found herself finding Captain Ash's channel. ]

... ara?

[ It looked like a gundam cockpit. ]

Captain Ash?

[captainash]

[Man, that chair is even nicer than his.]

In positive or negative circumstances? I mean, if you feel like you've seen them burn villages before I'll start to worry.

[Well, the Dark Hound is sensing something at any rate. Ash is just not sure what.]

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[captainash]

Oh, hello there, Miss Lacus. Looks like everyone's having issues with their communication systems.

[He's inwardly praying no one will ask why he has a mobile suit, by now.]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

I'm not sure. It's like I've sat here before. I know how to make this do what I want it to. And... a name...

[He's suddenly looking awfully calm. Almost unnaturally so, especially given how confused he was just a moment ago. The way he's moving is like someone who's intimately familiar with the machine they're piloting. Ash should recognize that look of being comfortable in a cockpit. It's not Kio's level of comfort, it's the kind of comfort that Woolf and Flit have; someone who's been in dozens of battles.]

[captainash]

[Oh, he recognizes that look alright; it's the one that would tell him that he'd need to pilot damn well to win if this were a fight. And coming from a kid who had no idea what was going on a few seconds ago? It's really damn freaky.]

Hey, are you alright...?

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[thewhite_symphony]

[ Lacus could tell it was a mobile suit at least. ]

Captain, you are inside a mobile suit, am I wrong? You are a pilot.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Apollo doesn't seem to hear him, and whatever his gaze is focused on, it's not on the video feed in front of him.]

Aquarion.

[Cue this music replacing the background music, along with an enormous energy surge from within the lead Vector. Apparently Johto's decided that a love song is what this moment needs?]

Genesis Merge! Go! Aquarion!

[And cue this as the three Vectors combine into Solar Aquarion.]

[captainash]

[Ah, the beauty of a well-designed transformation sequence, the elegance of strong mecha, the poetry of music that doesn't have the same chiptune as every other song in this world...! It's a shame Ash isn't in a state to appreciate it.]

Seriously, if those things are doing anything they're not supposed to do say it now.