Chapter 44: The Crying Sky (Part II)

A violent rainstorm swept through the sea area where the Archangel was located, painting a tragic color on this already tragic battle.

"Hoo... hoo..."

Li Boyong panted and shook the joystick in his hand, controlling the Skygrasper to make one evasive maneuver after another to dodge the shooting of the Beam Experimental CGUE behind him.

"Hoo... hoo..."

After maneuvering continuously, his mere Natural physique was already overwhelmed, so much so that this guy who liked to complain in battle didn't even have the energy for daily complaints.

After a chase, unknowingly, Li Boyong was driven to the vicinity of the small island where the Aegis and the Strike were fighting.

The battle between the Strike and the Aegis on the island was extremely intense. The two Gundams, under the control of Kira and Athrun, were like two armored warriors, swords crossing, leaping and dodging.

These actions, which could be said to be wonderful, had already transcended the general MS combat battle, presenting a unique beauty between violence.

So much so that Li Boyong glanced at it while rolling, and was attracted by the picture, and his breathing became heavier.

The Skygrasper Unit 2 roared and slashed across the sky above the small island. Just then, the Aegis jumped high to dodge the Strike's slash.

Even in the battle with Kira, Athrun still noticed Li Boyong's appearance.

He maneuvered the Aegis to swing casually, and the shield flew towards the Skygrasper while spinning.

"Damn it!"

Using his last bit of strength to curse, Li Boyong dodged this shield that came out of nowhere at the last moment.

But before he could catch his breath, Shihe, who had been following behind, saw the opportunity and maneuvered the Beam CGUE, drew her sword, and bullied her way up!

"Sorry..."

Shihe whispered to herself, and the Beam CGUE waved the beam assault sword towards the Skygrasper.

Li Boyong had nowhere to dodge. He subconsciously pulled the joystick to try to dodge, but how could he be in time?

He just watched helplessly as the beam assault sword slashed off the right wing and a little bit of the unit body from top to bottom.

At the very last moment, his subconscious swing still played some role, allowing the cockpit to avoid a fatal blow.

But the Skygrasper's situation was not optimistic. Being slashed off a wing and a little bit of the unit body while flying at high speed, the whole fighter spun and fell, while scattering some parts from the slashed part in the air.

"How could..."

Kira witnessed the scene of Li Boyong being shot down under the pincer attack of the Aegis and the Beam CGUE.

Thinking that Second Lieutenant Li Boyong, who had fought all the way with the Archangel and had been with him for a long time, died in front of him just like that.

Died in the hands of his friend Athrun and his companions, Kira couldn't help but feel sad.

Although that guy usually had a bad, lazy look, and occasionally bullied himself a little.

But he was actually a good person like Mu, never had any remarks hostile to Coordinators, and had been fighting all the way to protect the Archangel.

Why...

Why did such a Second Lieutenant Li have to die in the hands of Athrun and his companions!

"Athrun!!!"

The gray pupils reappeared, and Kira entered the SEED mode again.

The Strike jumped up and slashed at the falling Aegis with one sword.

"Tch..."

The Aegis barely parried the Strike's beam saber, but was kicked in the abdomen by the Strike and fell onto the small island.

"Captain Zala!"

Shihe saw this and hurriedly provided fire suppression to the Strike, trying to cover Athrun with this.

But the SEED-mode Kira was so fierce that he actually borrowed the reaction force of kicking the Aegis to turn and dodge.

Then, with the thrust of the flight pack, he rushed towards the Beam CGUE.

Facing the Strike's charge, the Beam CGUE fired continuously, but all were dodged by the Strike flexibly.

When the Strike rushed to the front, the Beam CGUE slashed at the Strike, but the Strike dodged it again with a strange twist in the air.

After the Beam CGUE's slash missed, the Strike slashed at the Beam CGUE when they crossed.

"This is also good..."

Looking at the approaching light, Shihe didn't know why she had a sense of relief.

Just treat it... as returning it to that guy.

But the expected death didn't come. Her previous stubborn resistance still brought some trouble to the Strike.

Due to that strange twist, the Strike's slash didn't reach the Beam CGUE's cockpit.

Instead, it slashed diagonally at the lower waist of the Beam CGUE, and then slashed off a thigh.

The broken unit emitting thick smoke fell towards the sea. Athrun witnessed the whole process of the Strike shooting down the Beam CGUE.

"Kira!!!"

He shouted the name of his childhood friend with hatred, and his dark green pupils dilated.

First it was Michel, then Nicol, and now Shihe...

Shouting about protecting friends, can you just hurt my companions one by one until you are satisfied?

Kira!

The Strike and the Aegis, under the control of Kira and Athrun who had already entered SEED mode, fought a tragic combat battle.

The waving beam sabers picked up flying armor fragments, leaving hideous scars on each other's units.

Under those scars close to the cockpit, the faces of the two young pilots were vaguely revealed, sad and angry.

As the Aegis transformed into MA form to grab the Strike, Athrun pressed the fire button of the Scylla.

But it was at this time that the Aegis ran out of its last bit of energy.

In desperation, Athrun pressed the Aegis's self-destruct button.

2887!

Then he detached from the cockpit.

When the shocking explosion of the Aegis shone on this small island in the Pacific, the Buster Gundam also fell under the muzzle of the Archangel at the same time.

Dearka, who wanted to end the Archangel, was ambushed by Mula Flaga when he gave the final blow.

The Guul the Buster was riding was directly destroyed, but the Buster's counterattack also grazed Mula Flaga's Unit 1.

This caused the damaged Unit 1 to have to force a landing on the sea.

And the falling Buster crashed right in front of the Archangel.

Facing the pitch-black muzzle of the Archangel's main gun, Dearka pulled the joystick and found that the unit had no reaction, so he opened the hatch very honestly and raised his hands high.

Surrendered...

Captain Murrue issued the order to capture the Buster after a moment of hesitation. The transport vehicle and armed personnel in the hangar set out to bring back the Buster Gundam and Dearka.

At the same time, the maintenance crew also sent good news that the power would soon be restored.

But the bridge of the Archangel didn't rise with a trace of joy.

Because the communicator Miriallia was calling Kira and Li Boyong one after another, but didn't get any reply.

"Kira... Kira... please answer if you hear me!"

"Second Lieutenant Li..."

Skygrasper Unit 2 lost signal...

Strike Gundam lost signal...

Murrue and the others were sadly silent, leaving only Miriallia's anxious voice echoing on the bridge.

In the end, Natarle couldn't help but stand up and stop Miriallia's behavior.

"Give up, Second Lieutenant Li and Second Lieutenant Yamato have already MIA..."

Natarle suppressed her trembling voice, lowered her head, and pulled down her hat to cover her expression. ===== CHAPTER 45 =====