Chapter 3: Flight of the Unicorn
Open in a conference room where Angelica, Jilk, and Julius are discussing something regarding Marie and a burnt text book.
Prince Julius: "This was Marie's textbook. Her bag was burned as well. You're telling me you really don't know what happened?"
Angelica: "No I don't."
Prince Julius: "The girls who started the fire they said you ordered them to do it."
Angelica: "I promise you I didn't I don't understand why you won't believe me!"
Prince Julius: "...You need to stay away from her and us too for that matter. Here on school grounds our engagement is irrelevant. Kindly keep your nose out of my business."
Angelica looks at Julius sadly not understanding why he wouldn't trust her over that Marie girl.
Meanwhile in Leon's dorm room
Leon, Daniel, and Raymond are hanging out together in Leon's dorm room lamenting their failure to find wives.
Leon: "You guys hear the news? Seems like we'll be single even longer because a couple of rich bros got engaged."
Raymond: "I know and of course they managed to find the only two girls who have ever been nice to us."
Their words echo in Raymond's head "I hope you find happiness one day, just not with us".
Daniel: "I guess we're gonna have to settle for a bunch of aristocratic mean girls."
Raymond: "You're right it's over for us might as well pack up."
Daniel: "Hey how's it going with you?"
Leon: "Same as you guys. I keep throwing out invitations to tea parties and nobody's interested."
The three friends collectively sigh.
Raymond: "In other news it looks like the Prince himself has been caught up in some serious drama."
Daniel: "Wait you're talking about that Marie stuff right? That girl can't seem to catch a break."
Raymond: "Yeah. You know the Prince's fiancée, Angelica? Rumor is that she's behind the bullying and what's more she's paranoid that Marie might be a Neo Zeon agent. I heard the Prince freaked out at Angelica after he learned about the bullying and the accusations."
Leon: 'Hold up I remember this. There was definitely an event where Julius got mad at Angelica. But that wasn't until much later.'
Later in the library
Olivia: "You think there's something suspicious about Marie too?"
Leon, Olivia, and Clarice are meeting together in the library.
Clarice: "Of course there's something suspicious about her! She took Jilk from me and what's more she's clearly been making moves on Prince Julius. I would try to make a case against her for conspiracy with Neo Zeon but aside from her family's affiliation with them Marie herself is clean."
Olivia: "I don't want to assume she could be a terrorist. She's been hostile to me, yes but so far all she's done is get closer to the Prince and his friends."
Leon: "Seeing as Marie has no direct connection to Neo Zeon we can rule out the possibility that she's working for them for now. But there's still absolutely something going on here. And to top it all off Angelica's followers are going behind her back to bully Marie. Then there's the comment she said to you Olivia. What was it again."
Olivia: "She said to me 'she hates girls like you'."
Leon: 'There's something about that phrasing.'
Suddenly Leon and Olivia hear some books fall over somewhere in the library. Not long after that Olivia, Leon, and Clarice hear voices.
???: "Really, right here?"
???: "Why not? We're all alone."
Leon seeing this golden opportunity gets up and goes towards the voices.
Olivia: "Where are you going? You can't-."
Leon: "Oh yes I can."
Clarice: "I'm with Bartfort on this."
Clarice follows Leon leaving Olivia on her own for a moment before she ultimately decides to go with them.
Olivia: "Leon, Senpai don't you think this is something we should stay out of."
Clarice: "That harpy is the reason Jilk left me and in such a cowardly way. Of course I can't stay out of this!"
Leon: 'Especially when these flings are a matter of life and death around here.'
Olivia: "You shouldn't go around spying on people it isn't right."
That's when they see it. Marie and Brad making out in the library. Olivia has a look of shock on her face, Leon has a devious smirk, meanwhile Clarice galres at Marie with the intensity of a thousand suns.
Later with Marie
Marie: 'This is way too much fun! All it took was a few choice words from the Prince for those brain dead bitches to lay off me! Ah this world is my absolute favorite!'
Prince Julius: "Marie."
Marie squeaks in surprise and turns around to see Jilk and Prince Julius standing behind her.
Marie: "Your highness, Jilk!"
Julius: "There's no need for the title. Call me Julius."
Marie: "Oh, as you wish."
Julius: "Thank you. You wouldn't happen to have a personal servant would you?"
Marie: "Uh, I uh don't have that kind of money so..."
Jilk: "Then it's settled it would be a great honor for the Prince and me to hire one on your behalf. Wouldn't want you to get lonely without a servant after all."
Marie: "Oh, gosh thank you so much!"
Marie: 'A demihuman slave and a sexy Prince? I'm a lucky girl.'
Jilk: "Come join us. I'll call for a carriage."
Jilk and Julius escort Marie together through the academy and to the front.
Marie: 'This is nice. Women are usually escorted by paramours like this. I am gonna crush it. I'm having so much freaking fun in this Otome game's world.'
That's when Marie notices someone a girl with orange hair who seems oddly familiar.
Audrey who is currently dealing with a shipment for supplies for the Unicorn.
Marie: 'She seems familiar. But for some reason I can't place my finger on it.'
Meanwhile with Angelica
Follower 1: "Can you believe this!?"
Angelica is standing silently by the window as her followers inform her of the latest developments with Marie.
Follower 2: "You're the Duke's daughter and you're not even allowed to have servants!"
Angelica: "Just drop it...he knows precisely what it means to get the woman a demihuman slave. He's now telegraphed exactly what their relationship is."
Follower 1: "But you can't just-!"
Angelica: "I'm sorry can you please just give me a few minutes."
Angelica's followers don't argue and just leave without saying a word. As for Angelica and how she's handling the news...well.
Angelica: "Unacceptable!!!"
Angelica pounds her fists down onto the table next to her sending a flower vase crashing and shattering on the floor. Angelica grits her teeth in heartbreak and frustration.
Angelica: 'He has the nerve to court this woman right in front of my face!? I was raised to serve my Prince! I lived my life for him and him alone! I love him...I love him so much!!!!'
Angelica lets her emotions run wild and lets out a few tears.
Angelica: "How could he do this...? What have I done wrong!?"
Meanwhile in Leon's dorm
Jenna bursts into Leon's room shouting.
Jenna: "WAKE UP YOU IDIOT!!!!"
Leon gets up in his bed.
Leon: "Ah it's my darling sister. Can you stop doing that you're gonna give me tinnitus."
Leon pulls his blanket back over himself trying to ignore Jenna.
Jenna: "What do you know about a girl named Marie?"
This comment catches Leon's attention as he gets out of bed and pays full attention to Jenna.
Leon: "From what I've heard she's getting pretty cozy with Prince Julius. It isn't just that guy though. She's made other friends too."
Jenna: "Okay and have you heard about the Duke's daughter being a bully? You better hope you have nothing to do with that."
Leon: "Of course I wasn't involved. I did hear that the Prince was pretty pissed at her though."
Jenna: "Honestly I'm betting that her followers acted independently."
Leon: "If so that would mean Angelica herself had nothing to do with it."
Leon sighs. Jenna promptly gets up in Leon's face.
Jenna: "Regardless I'll be very upset if I hear you're involved with the Prince or the Duke's daughter. It's bad enough you keep that lost item mobile suit."
Leon: "I'm not mixed up in any of this. Why is it so important?"
Jenna: "Because the Prince is heir apparent. Stay on his good side and you're set for life. Get on his bad side and you can kiss your future goodbye."
Leon groans in annoyance.
Leon: "Yeah alright. I get it."
Jenna: "Act like it! Just don't be a weirdo or do anything dumb to embarrass me."
Jenna promptly leaves after making her point. Leon grunts and falls back onto his bed.
Leon: "Guess that's one way to end a semester. All I did was throw a tea party and ace a child's dungeon."
Luxxion makes his presence known.
Luxxion: "I detected moderate enjoyment throughout. And you're no closer to finding a wife."
Leon: "Do you actively hate me or something?"
Luxxion: "You are a Newtype and a Gundam pilot. Though I would not say I actively hate you. My distain for your existence is more passive than active."
Leon: "As an AI it's gotta be tough to serve a master that you passively despise. Which is why I'll be forcing you to serve me for an eternity!"
Luxxion: "You spoil me master."
Leon sighs.
Leon: "Hey what's the status on the Unicorn's maintenance?"
Luxxion: "The Unicorn is fully operational Audrey has been very good about acquiring materials for maintenance. We have also been attempting to access the Laplace system. Miss Burne seems very interested in locating Laplace's box. Should I stop her master?"
Leon: "Let her have the damn box. Everything I've read about Laplace's box paints an ugly picture. Trust me when I say I don't want that thing. Also think you can collect some more data?"
Luxxion: "Would the data you're requesting happen to be about Marie and the Duke's daughter?"
Leon: "Uh, huh."
Luxxion: "It is possible to acquire sensitive data like body measurements."
Leon: "...Just Angelica's sensitive data?"
Luxxion: "Definitely. Not."
Later at the academy's end of semester party
Julius brought Marie to the party though she isn't wearing a dress.
Julius: "No dress? Can I ask why not?"
Marie: "Oh it's just that I wasn't able to get one."
Julius: "Don't worry those dresses are uncomfortable anyway. You look ravishing regardless. But if you want one I'm happy to arrange it."
Marie: "Okay!"
Angelica is there at the party dressed in a fancy red dress befitting that of a Duke's daughter.
Meanwhile Leon, Daniel, and Raymond are gathered together.
Leon: "This is our chance! Other backwoods nobles found girlfriends here and so can we! Let's do it!"
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Noble lady 1: "Another backwater Baron? I'd rather not."
Noble lady 2: "You've clearly never seen yourself in a mirror."
Noble lady 3: "If you're not a viscount then I'm not interested."
Noble lady 2: "How dare you. You're so shallow I can't even look at you."
Noble lady 1: "You're nothing like the other nobility."
Noble lady 3: "Pure Insolence."
Daniel: "But I-!"
One of the nobles gestures for her Paramour to beat up the trio. The three friends are left lying on the ground groaning in pain.
Noble lady 2: "Now that is a joke!"
Noble lady 1: "Come back when you've reincarnated as different men."
Noble lady 3: "Good luck for you country boys!"
Leon: "Damn those irresistible debut taunts."
Raymond: "I can't take it anymore."
Daniel: "I think I'm gonna be sick."
Suddenly Olivia and Audrey rush up to the group.
Olivia: "Mr Leon quick it's an emergency!"
Leon: "Huh."
A few minutes later Leon, Audrey, and Olivia are standing in a crowd as they see Angelica confronting Marie as well as the Prince and his entourage.
Angelica: "I don't know why this is so hard to understand! I'm trying to tell you something important!"
Julius: "I truly can't be bothered by this any longer. We've heard enough."
Leon: "What's going on here?"
Olivia: "It seems like Angelica found out Marie was going behind the Prince's back with his friends."
Angelica: "Can't you see she's been all over your friends!"
Julius: "I'm very aware of that."
Angelica: "What...?"
Chris: "She is an excellent woman who helped me at a low point in my life."
Greg: "Quit with the fancy talk you've fallen for her just like I have."
Brad: "She's a simply extraordinary woman of course I've fallen for her."
Jilk: "That is true but I have fallen for her the hardest."
Julius: "That is not true...for the one who has fallen for Marie the hardest is I!"
Suddenly almost every girl in the room barring Olivia, Angelica, and Audrey starts freaking out over this drama.
Audrey: "Is this typical behavior for a noble school?"
Leon: "Unfortunately yes when it comes to this place."
Daniel and Raymond show up having taken notice of this drama.
Marie: "Thank you all so much."
Angelica is seething in rage at this point.
Angelica: "So I guess at this point you've made it clear that this isn't some school fling that's come between us."
Julius: "As far as we're concerned there's no longer an us. Only me and Marie."
At that comment the crowd is thrown into a frenzy of gossip over Julius canceling his engagement to Angelica.
Audrey: "It would seem like this has caused an awful lot of drama. Given the political significance of this marriage this could very well lead to Duke Redgrave seceding from the kingdom. It could cause a war."
Audrey shoots Leon a glare.
Audrey: "A war that you could get dragged into. Leon."
This causes Leon to flinch. Suddenly there's the distinct sound of a a glove slapping against Marie. Everyone looks to see that Angelica has thrown her glove challenging Marie to a duel. Leon immediately recognizes this event from the Otome game.
Angelica: "Pick it up! Pick. It. Up. You two faced beggar!"
Leon: 'The duel event. Angelica challenges Olivia to a duel in the game and whichever boy she has the highest affection rating with fights in her stead. And no matter what Angelica loses. Then it's all downhill for her.'
Julius: "Pick it up Marie I will fight for your honor."
Jilk: "As will I."
Greg: "I'm obviously fighting. No way I'm turning down something like this."
Brad: "I shall also participate for Marie's sake."
Chris: "I shall bring victory to Marie's name."
Angelica looks stunned as the Prince and his friends have all decided to duel against her in Marie's place.
Leon: 'When Angelica loses this it's practically over for her. The best case scenario for her is that she marries some boring lord beneath her station and she's miserable for the rest of her life. But it's like Audrey says this could start a civil war and I could get dragged into it. I don't even know Angelica that well we've never even spoken.'
Angelica looks around desperate for someone to help her.
Angelica: "Someone...anyone."
Leon can see how bad the situation is and he already knows what Audrey is going to suggest so he turns around and looks at Daniel, Raymond, and Olivia.
Leon: "Ya know I think it's about time those pretty boys sucked a fat one."
Olivia: "Mr Leon, what are you-?"
Suddenly Leon steps forward raising his hand.
Leon: "Howdy! How's everybody doing today?"
Leon's sudden interruption immediately sucks the tension out of the air.
Julius: "I'm sorry, who are you?"
Leon: "The name is Leon, Leon Fou Bartfort and I'm here to volunteer as miss Angelica's champion."
Brad: "Wait a moment aren't you that backwoods Baron whose claim to fame is discovering an undiscovered island?"
Greg: "Seriously?! This guy is picking a fight with us he's gotta be doing this for attention from the ladies or something."
Leon: "Well I won't deny that's part of the reason. But another part of it is because I just really want to see you all get your asses kicked."
Meanwhile in the crowd Leon's sister Jenna is having a full on panic attack.
Greg: "You? Beat us? You're funnier than I thought but you should forfeit before you embarrass yourself."
Leon: "Aw, what's the matter afraid I might beat you all? I knew you were a meat head Greg but you never struck me as a coward."
Greg: "Why you-!!!"
Jilk puts his hand on Greg's shoulder.
Jilk: "You seriously intend on dueling us?"
Leon: "Hell yes I do. That is if Miss Angelica would accept me as her champion."
Angelica looks at Leon not knowing how to respond.
Leon: "It's really simple Miss Redgrave two little words 'I accept'. Can I hear it?"
Angelica: "I-I accept..."
Leon: "Good. Now let's get the terms of our duel out of the way. What do you want when we win Angelica."
Angelica: "I want Marie to stay away from the Prince that's all I ever wanted..."
Julius: "Even now you would seek to tear us apart. How pathetic you are."
It's clear this comment made an impact as tears run down Angelica's face.
Brad: "What about you Marie? What is it you want?"
Marie: "I'd wish you'd stop being so cruel it's not nice to use your family's influence to get what you want."
Julius: "Such a noble wish."
Leon: "Alright so if we win Julius and Marie have to split up and in the event we lose Angelica has to butt out of the Prince's affairs."
Julius: "That is correct."
Chris: "I'm surprised at the false confidence you have at thinking you can win."
Leon: "Seeing as I'm the underdog here I'm allowed to decide what the duel is. Anyone up for an open air mobile suit battle?"
Greg: "Congratulations you've just signed your death warrant."
Leon: "I'll even give you the advantage I won't use any ranged weapons and you can all fight me at once."
This comment has the crowd confused wondering if Leon has a death wish.
Leon: "I won't even use lethal force but if you want you're fully allowed to kill me."
Angelica: "Are you insane!? You're gonna get yourself killed!"
Julius: "Fine then we shall accept these conditions."
Leon: "Then we duel at the end of the week. Let's see if your mobile suits stand a chance against my Unicorn."
The next day
A group of boys alongside Daniel and Raymond who clearly don't look like they want to be there break into Leon's room.
Boy 1: "Alright we're in. Now let's trash this place."
Daniel: "Y-yeah."
Raymond: "Sorry about this Leon..."
Later that day in Leon's dorm
Leon looks proud of himself staring at the graffiti sprayed all over the walls telling him to "go die" "kill yourself" and "leave".
Leon: "Yep I think I did good. Luxxion what are the betting pools looking like?"
Luxxion turns visible as he hovered up to Leon.
Luxxion: "99% of the school body has bet that the Prince and his friends are going to kill you."
Leon: "Good. Cut me in on the bet I'm betting on myself."
Luxxion: "Of course master. Also I have footage of the ones who did this."
Luxxion projects a hologram of Daniel and Raymond as well as a few other boys vandalizing his room.
Luxxion: "It looks like they failed the friendship test."
Leon: "It's not their fault they were pressured into it. I can't blame them for being social ladder climbers."
Suddenly Audrey walks up to Leon.
Leon: "What? You come to tell me off for being reckless? We're business partners anything happens to me you're next in line to get my money and resources."
Audrey: "While I appreciate the sentiment I'm not here to chew you out. I'm here to thank you for making a move like this. If you can prove the Prince and his entourage are acting irrationally then you can minimize the damage to the Redgrave household and prevent a possible civil war."
Leon: "Oh...I almost forgot how aware of politics you are."
Audrey: "That being said what you're doing could also make you a pariah and bring down the wrath of the royal family."
Leon: "Well that's a risk I'm willing to take."
Audrey: "Also Miss Redgrave requested your presence she said it's serious."
Leon: "Alright then I'll go talk to her."
A few minutes later in Angelica's dorm
Leon arrives having heard Angelica's summons from Audrey. Angelica has a concerned expression on her face.
Leon: "So what did you want to see me for?"
Angelica: "...I think you should forfeit the duel. You're just getting yourself into trouble by associating yourself with me. My father has already reprimanded me for my actions. My reputation is sinking so please don't let me drag you down with me."
Leon: "Nah."
Angelica: "Huh?"
Leon: "This situation is more complicated than you think. If your family gets disgraced it could be bad, really bad. Like start a civil war bad. And I personally don't want to fight in a war. That and I just really want to see Prince pretty boy and his friends get shoved into the dirt."
Angelica: "You-you don't you see you could get yourself killed!"
Leon: "Oh I know that. But please let me fight. This is something I want. Even if people hate me for it."
Later at the end of the week
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A massive open air colosseum roars with excitement as the student body of Holfort academy eagerly awaits for the start of the duel between Leon Bartfort and the Prince and his entourage. Meanwhile in the back Leon and Audrey are performing last minute maintenance checks on the Unicorn.
Leon: "Are the thrusters looking good?"
Audrey: "Yes. And the beam sabers are fully charged. Remember if the NT-D system you'll only have five minutes before the safety shutdown."
Leon: "Yeah I read the manual I know. But once the NT-D activates I won't need five minutes."
Suddenly Olivia walks into the maintenance bay for the Unicorn alongside Clarice.
Leon; "Oh hey you two how's it going? Come to wish me luck? If bet you bet on me prepare to win big."
Olivia: "Oh I didn't bet on you I think gambling is a terrible habit to get sucked into."
Clarice: "That's true. But there is one request I have for you."
Leon: "Yeah?"
Clarice: "Make Jilk cry for me."
Leon: "Oh trust me I'd do that for free. But I will say that whoever bet on me is gonna win big today. By the way go talk to Angelica I made sure you two got the best seats in the house."
Olivia: "Thank you Mr Leon and please be careful out there."
Leon: "Don't worry I won't lose."
A few minutes later outside Leon enters the main arena where he's greeted by the whole crowd booing him.
Student 1: "Go back to the country!!!"
Student 2: "I hope Brad tears you apart!"
Student 3: "Greg is gonna destroy you!"
Leon: "Oh what's that you want me to lose? Sorry no can do!"
Leon eggs on the crowd causing them to boo even harder.
Leon: "Yes keep booing me it'll make it even more satisfying when I win!"
Just then five Mobile suits arrive onto the scene two of them being blue and the other three being green, red, and purple. These mobile suits clearly being the ones belonging to the Prince and his friends. Suddenly the Prince speaks through his mobile suit's speakers.
Julius: "Well then Bartfort where is your mobile suit?"
Leon: "Audrey send out the Unicorn."
The Unicorn stomps its way into the arena its pure white exterior shining in the sunlight.
Brad: "My it's such a shame that such a beautiful mobile suit belongs to a barbarian like you Bartfort."
Leon: "Oh trust me when I say the Unicorn's excellence is not limited to its beauty."
Leon quickly mounts up in the Unicorn as he powers it on. The referee's mobile suit then arrives.
Referee: "This is an open air mobile suit duel the rules are simple to claim victory you must either kill your opponent or render their mobile suit inoperable. You are allowed to fly freely within this sky island's airspace any further is grounds for immediate disqualification. State your names to begin the duel."
Julius: "Julius Rapha Holfort."
Jilk: "Jilk Fia Marmoria."
Brad: "Brad Fou Field."
Chris: "Chris Fia Archlight."
Greg: "Greg Fou Seberg."
Leon: "Leon Fou Bartfort."
Referee: "Begin!"
Jilk and Brad waste no time trying to blast the Unicorn with their beam rifle and magic respectively however the Unicorn proves faster than they anticipated as it easily avoids their attacks and guns it straight for Brad.
Brad: "It's fast! Deploying funnels!"
Brad deploys his magic funnels blasting at the Unicorn with ice spells trying to slow it down. Greg comes in to try and skewer the Unicorn but it quickly dodges out of the way and shoves Greg's mobile suit into a blast of ice.
Greg: "Damn it! Watch where you're aiming!"
Brad: "Greg!"
The Unicorn now closes the distance between it and Brad deploying one of its wrist mounted beam sabers but its saber is quickly caught by Chris' sword saving Brad last second.
Chris: "Your mobile suit is fast but can it take a beating?"
Leon: "What the hell!? Why isn't my beam saber cutting through!?"
Chris: "Anti beam material. My sword is made of it to hard counter beam sabers like yours."
The Unicorn is then shield bashed by Julius' mobile suit knocking it to the ground before pointing its sword at the cockpit.
Julius: "If you value your life at all you will surrender. You don't need to throw yourself away for her."
Meanwhile in Angelica's booth
Olivia and Angelica look worried for Leon's safety while Audrey and Clarice look unpaused by the fight so far.
Angelica: "I knew this was a bad idea! I should've called off this duel when I had the chance!"
Olivia: "Mr Leon doesn't look so well!"
Angelica: "This could be the end..."
Audrey: "That's where you're wrong. Leon has yet to show the full extent of the Unicorn's abilities. But once the Unicorn fully awakens this fight will be over."
Back in the fight
The Unicorn quickly retaliates against Julius' mobile suit with its short range head mounted Vulcan guns. Julius' mobile suit backs up a bit.
Julius: "Vulcan guns!? You said no ranged weapons!"
The Unicorn gets back up on its feet and quickly takes flight with Julius and company following after him.
Leon: "They're built into my mobile suit okay! Plus they're short range."
Greg: "Your ass is mine Bartfort!!!!"
Greg charges forward with his beam resistant lance but the Unicorn dodges and takes note of a small weak point in the lance before igniting its wrist mounted beam saber in the weak spot and cutting the lance down the middle.
Greg: "RAAAAAAAAH!!!!!"
Greg drops his lance as the Unicorn begins to glow a bright red as Greg tries to punch it with the Unicorn meeting his mobile suit's fist with its own shattering the arm. The Unicorn capitalizes on Greg's weakened state and quickly bisects Greg's mobile suit at the waist.
Leon: "That's where your shitty gear gets you!!!"
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Julius: "That mobile suit...it can't be."
Chris: "It's a-it's a..."
Brad: "It's a Gundam!!!!"
The Unicorn Gundam charges full speed at Brad's mobile suit the young mage trying to defend himself with his magic funnels but all his spells are deflected by the Unicorn's shield before it closes the distance and slices off both of the arms of Brad's mobile suit before tearing off its head causing Brad's mobile suit to fall down back into the arena.
Back in Angelica's booth
Everyone barring Audrey can only stare in complete shock and silence at the revelation that this whole time Leon's mobile suit has been a Gundam in disguise.
Angelica: "This whole time...this whole time Bartfort had a Gundam and nobody knew!?"
Audrey: "Untrue. I knew about the Unicorn's true nature from the start. And now that the NT-D system is active the Prince's chances for victory have just dropped to zero."
Meanwhile in Marie's booth
Marie: 'What the hell is that thing!? This wasn't in the Otome game!!! What the hell even is a Gundam and why are the boys losing to it!?'
Back in the fight
What started as the Prince and his friends ganging up on Leon has now become a desperate war of attrition against a fully functioning Gundam something that doesn't bode well for Julius, Jilk, and Chris as Greg and Brad have already went down.
Chris: "Your highness you have the most advanced mobile suit out of the three of us remaining you stand the most chance at taking down that Gundam."
Jilk: "I concur. I will attack from range while Chris goes in close we'll distract the Bartfort so that you may deal the decisive blow against his Gundam."
Julius: "Alright let us win this for Marie!!!"
Jilk starts blasting at the Unicorn Gundam which easily defends with its shield but Chris in his Mobile suit charges in close.
Leon: "A two pronged attack? Not a bad idea unless your opponent can outspeed both of you!"
Leon quickly dodges and flies to build up speed before crashing into Chris' mobile suit and grabbing his sword crushing it before slicing the Mobile Suit in half at the waist and then crushing its head unit.
Jilk: "Chris!!!!!"
Leon: "Well then Jilk I gotta promise to keep. See your ex wanted me to make you cry and I'm happy to oblige."
Jilk: "Stay right where you are! I wish I didn't have to resort to this but you've forced my hand! I cannot allow you to hurt his highness! I can have your family stripped of their titles and banished without a second thought. Now do yourself a favor and throw the fight!"
Jumbotron: "Now do yourself a favor and throw the fight!"
Jilk: "What!?"
Leon: "Bet you didn't know I was transmitting our communications to the Jumbotron did you? Oh boy I would hate to be you right now. You should see who's in the stands right now."
Jilk: "You-you!"
Leon: "You know what I hate the most about you Jilk? It's the fact that you act like a gentleman and then stoop down to being a scoundrel whenever it's convenient for you. The difference between you and me is simple I have the decency to know I'm scum but you oh boy you're worse than scum."
Jilk tries to fire off a few more blasts from his beam rifle but it's too late as the Unicorn Gundam charges full speed and tears the cockpit of Jilk's Mobile suit out before tossing down to the arena below.
Jilk: "I'm sorry your highness it's all up to you now..."
Leon: "Four down one to go."
Back with Marie
Marie: 'Jilk is down now!? At this rate my dreams of a cozy life in luxury are over! Come on Prince Julius take this pretender down."
Back in the fight
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Leon quickly dodges a slash from Julius' sword only for the Prince's mobile suit to grab the Unicorn Gundam by the ankle.
Julius: "I see so you too possess the ability to read someone's intentions."
Leon: "Guilty as charged your majesty! You must've been the Newtype who triggered the NT-D system."
Julius: "What...?"
Leon: "I could explain in detail but in a layman's terms you're the reason why you're all losing this duel."
Julius: "WHY YOU!!!!"
A strange glow comes from within Julius's mobile suit as his mobile suit and the Unicorn lock hands in a struggle as suddenly a strange energy field is created.
Back in Angelica's booth
Audrey: "A psycho field?!"
Olivia: "What's a psycho field!?"
Audrey: "It's a phenomenon that occurs when two psycho frames synchronize the result is a psychic energy field inside of which the laws of physics are negated.
Clarice: "So you're saying that there's no laws of physics inside that field?! How much danger are those two in?"
Audrey: "If they separate in time it should prevent them from being crushed by space time."
Angelica: "How long before they collapse!?"
Audrey: "I'm not sure but if I had to make an educated guess...2 minutes Leon needs to finish this quickly before him and Prince Julius are both killed."
Back with Leon and Julius
Leon: "Listen your highness let's have a man to man talk here. What's so special about Marie anyway?"
Julius grunts as his mobile suit strains against the grip of the Unicorn Gundam.
Julius: "Marie is the most excellent woman in the world. She treated me as a human being rather than a mutant or royalty!"
Leon: "Listen it's the royalty part that's important here. You're gonna be king one day how do you know she's not playing you like a cheap kazoo? And it's clear your Newtype powers are weak AF if you can't figure out her true intentions."
Julius: "What is there to figure out!? You don't know what it's like being royalty having so many expectations thrusted upon you from you're born! I couldn't go where I wanted, eat what I wanted, or simply just be myself! Even my love life was decided for me!"
And that last comment was the straw that broke the camel's back as the Unicorn Gundam pulls back it's fist and punches Julius' mobile suit in the face sending him crashing down into the arena and dispelling the psycho field.
Leon: "Your love life was decided for you!? Were you being forced to marry a woman in her fifties to get sent off to war just for a survivor's pension!? Did you ever have to struggle day after day putting on tea parties praying a girl would just look at you!? No! You had everything handed to you! Your life is something I wish I could have! Because guess what to every girl in this god forsaken school I may as well be worth less than the dirt on their shoe!!!!"
In the crowd Daniel and Raymond are crying having heard almost their exact feelings being shouted to the world.
Julius: "You truly live like that...?"
The Unicorn Gundam lands in front of Julius.
Leon: "Ever since I've come to this school and saw the life you have I've been in hell looking at Heaven. Then there's how treat Angelica. Do you have any idea how much someone like me would give for someone like her to love me the way she loves you? You had something most people spend their whole lives chasing after and many don't even get it!"
Julius: "...Angelica never loved me. She only loved the idea of me as the crown Prince. Just like everyone else she only saw the crown our love was never real."
Back in Angelica's booth
Angelica looks about ready to burst into tears while Clarice looks like she's trying to set the Prince on fire with her mind. Olivia however decides to make her feelings known as she gets up on the railings.
Olivia: "THAT'S NOT TRUE! Angelica is barely holding it together every word you've said hangs in her head and burns at her! Her heart breaks a thousand times over with every denouncement of her feelings! She tried to stop this duel from happening! All she's ever done has been for your best interest! If that's not true love then I don't know what is!"
Back in the fight
Leon: "Damn she's some strong lungs to shout all that. Before we end this your royal highness I have one last thing to ask. What do you think about the scholarship student Olivia."
Julius: "Her? I've never met her but I have no ill will against her. I think that regardless she's welcome in this academy but that is besides the point. Angelica's love for me is fake while my love for Marie is true!"
Leon: "So that's your final answer? How weak."
Suddenly a psycho field is formed again as Leon channels the psychic energy of the field through the Unicorn Gundam to dismantle Julius' mobile suit using his mobile suit's own psycho frame against him to tear apart the whole machine leaving only Julius lying on the ground unconscious. The referee hesitantly comes over.
Referee: "I-I can't believe it...the winner is Bartfort."
In Marie's booth
Marie: "NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"
Back in Angelica's booth
One would think Angelica would be happy about her victory but no. Her expression is one of heartbreak as Olivia does her best to comfort her. Clarice however couldn't be happier grinning ear to ear with joy having seen her ex and his friends get kicked into the dirt.
Clarice: "Ah, revenge is underrated."
Audrey watches as the Unicorn Gundam transforms back into Unicorn mode and leaves the arena.
Audrey: "The data gathered from this battle should be very useful."
Meanwhile elsewhere
A ship baring the symbol of Neo Zeon flies through the sky islands with Marida Cruz being on the bridge presenting news to her captain.
Marida: "We have located the Unicorn captain Zinnerman."
Captain Zinnerman: "Excellent. Now we can find the key to Laplace's box and bring Lady Mineva home."
(And that's it folks hope you enjoyed this chapter please feel free to comment and vote. Seriously do comment I love reading about what you guys have to say.)
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