Stage 48 – God Bless Universe

Takeru is dining with his mother who tells him more of his past and she remembers when she first saw him. As they talk Takeru remembers his dead older brother and that he misses him. However, Takeru isn’t sad and says that he’ll live his life and not dwell in sadness since that isn’t something his brother would want though he suspects that a certain masked figure is his brother. His mother wishes that Takeru didn’t have to fight but she knows better. Takeru than tells her that he’ll be fine, he has some great friends at ZEXIS to count on after all.

	Kouji
	Man, it’s nice having a break for once.
	???
	I don’t think so, Kabuto Kouji….
	Kouji
	WHAT THE FUCK?!!!!!
	Aoyama
	Hahahah! You should’ve seen your face!
	Kouji
	Jeebus you scared the crap out of me! What the hell, that mask is so lifelike.
	Aoyama
	This isn’t a mask…rather it’s mad out of…
	Crowe
	Oh god, that’s gross….
	Aoyama
	I’m kidding! Geez, lighten up!

	Sara
	*sigh* Sometimes I wish Shinobu wasn’t such a jerk…
	Sayuri
	Sara!
	Sara
	Sayuri! Is that really you Sayuri?
	Sayuri
	I think there’s trouble…I can feel Muge nearby…
	Sara
	Muge?!
	Sayuri
	He’s closer than you think…
	…
	*bzzzzzzzzzzt*
	Sara
	!!!!!!
	Sayuri
	I’m sorry Sara, it’s time for you to take a little nap…

Meanwhile Sara is alone, mulling at the fact that Shinobu can’t admit his love for her. Suddenly she’s approached by Sayuri, who claims to have seen Muge Zolbados (or something like that). Of course, it’s a ruse, as she stuns Sara, just as Shinobu arrives looking for her.

As Shinobu questions Sayuri, she does reveal in fact that she IS Muge, and that she’s taken Ranka captive on her ship as well. As she disappears Shinobu screams Sarah’s name.

	Sakuya
	What is that?
	Johnny
	And how did it get here? Dimensional warp?
	Eida
	That’s Muge’s stronghold!
	Aoi
	And where he’s holding Ranka and Sara!
	Sayuri
	That’s right!
	Eina
	Sayuri!

Sayuri (aka Muge) appears in a golden globe to taunt ZEXIS and express her hate for humanity and their Dancouga and that it’s time to start smashing things. ZEXIS isn’t happy about this and says they’ll stop her though WILL seems to know that there’s more to this girl than meets the eye. The girl than summons and army to wipe out ZEXIS before retreating into her giant bug.

Sara demands to know why Sayuri is doing these things with her telling Sara her brief history and that she hates humanity and human Dancougas. Ignoring Sara she turns to Ranka whom she had kidnapped because of her ability to draw the Vajra in, that power of song is something she wants to use to further her own agendas. Sara demands that Sayuri leave Ranka alone but she tells Sara that she can do as she damn well pleases and Sara can’t stop her.

She than orders he big lug to carry Sara out of here and if she resists to kill her. Sara than yells for the not missing girl to stop this as she’s dragged away. Not missing girl than takes a friendly demeanor once more and gets back to discussing her plans of using Ranka once her friends are all dead. Oh and she has someone Ranka may wish to meet…

Alto barges in on the bridge to save Ranka whom is surprised to see him. However… Brera is there to and has been talking to Ranka which makes the scene very awkward. Sayuri doesn’t like this interruption and trolls Alto for coming here all alone. Alto on the other hand is more concerned that Brera and demands to know if he’s in league in all this. Sayuri says that Brela isn’t important enough to be her partner and is just a pawn she had brought in. The whole kidnapping was all her! She also has Grace as well.

	Tanaka
	What’s going on in there? They’re taking so long!
	F.S
	They’re still looking for Ranka…
	Lacus
	Ranka-chan…
	Eida
	Ranka!
	Basara
	I know! I’ll do this!
	Gamlin
	What are you doing, Basara?!
	Basara
	Let’s do this! TRY AGAIN!

ZEXIS is still fighting on the outside as they eagerly await the return of their boarding party who hasn’t called in yet. So things are starting to look bad. Lacus and Eida want to do something but it’s Basara who flies over to the giant bug as Gamlin asks what he’s doing. Basara tells everyone to listen to his song – TRY AGAIN!

	Sayuri
	Stop it…stop this music!!
	Alto
	So this is the power of Basara’s music…
	Grace
	Her negative energy is being countered by the positive energy of the song!
	Ranka
	Huh? Ai-kun?
	Ai-kun
	!!
	Sayuri
	That’s a…
	Ai-kun
	!!
	Ai-kun
	!!
	Ranka
	Ai-kun!
	Alto
	That little thing was a Vajra!
	Sayuri
	What’s that Vajra doing here?!!!
	…
	* Ai-kun starts attacking Sayuri *
	Ranka
	Ai-kun is protecting me…
	Sayuri
	Argh, get away!!!
	Ranka
	Thanks, Ai-kun!
	Ai-kun
	!!
	Alto
	Get away Ranka! That thing’s a Vajra!
	Ranka
	No Alto! Ai-kun is friendly!
	Grace
	Brera, get Ranka out of here now!
	Brera
	Roger.
	Ranka
	Brera!
	Brera
	We’re leaving now!

When they have gone Grace pats herself on the back for being a great actor and that Ranka should be at the breaking point now. Soon she’ll willingly go with Grace and do what she desires. She also uses this time to get some information from the ship.

Takeru is locked in an intense duel with Gestalt who is kicking the crap out of him. Another masked figure arrives to save Takeru. Takeru says that it’s the masked figure with the masked figure telling telling Mars not to give up and that Gestalt needs to leave before he gets his ass handed to him. Masked Figure than gives a speech to Mars about his power which gets him energized as she blasts Gestalt. Gestalt is forced to retreat with Takeru surprised that he defeated NOT Zuul.

he Masked figure says that Takeru always had that power and that not is the time to reveal who he/she is! Taking off the mask it’s revealed to be Roze, Takeru’s brother’s hot girlfriend from SPACE! Takeru is surprised that Roze was the masked figure that helped him. Roze wanted to help Mars figure out his full potential and she’s sorry for deceiving him for all this time. Roze says she did this because it’s what Takeru’s brother would have wanted and if Mars thought his brother was still alive and helping him than he wouldn’t despair and would be able to overcome anything.

Roze says that she wished to honor his memory and that she wanted to protect Takeru. She says that though Takeru won today it isn’t the last of Gestalt who will come back with an even greater show of force now that he has been humiliated. They than think of Takeru’s dead brother with Takeru saying that Roze and him must continue to fight to honor his memory.

	Aoi
	T-that’s Muge Zolbados!

Will knew that it knew what that feeling was when that girl was around Dragons Hive! Emperor Muge Zorbados than reveals that Moon Will has formed an alliance with it(After he was revived) and that Muge will finally pay Dancouga back for that humiliation from all that time ago.

	Shinobu
	Shut the fuck up, Muge! I’ll beat your ass down again if I have to!

	Alto
	Takeru, are you alright?
	Takeru
	Yeah, I had help from Roze!
	Roze
	Mars, I’ll support you in the Cosmo Crasher!
	Alto
	I’m going after Ranka!

Alto speeds off…

Muge than goes on his little rant about revenge against Dancouga. Shinobu tells him that he doesn’t care what Muge thinks or says, he’s going to kick his ass again and no matter how many times he must. Maybe Muge will finally learn to stay dead! Muge tells Shinobu to bring it than, he also has banter with F.S. and Sandman as he goes on to list what he plans to do with this world.

ZEXIS and Crowe think he’s off his rocker and could use a good beating. Muge laughs it off and says that they don’t stand a chance against him. At this time Basara comes in to yell at Muge for trying to abuse the power of song for his own desires. The Dancouga team than have an epic speech on completing what they set out to do all that time ago, to kick Muge’s ass! Esther is completely taken aback at the sheer badassery of Dancouga with Sandman being proud at such a rousing speech. Aoi than says that she’ll help defeat Muge, Dancouga together with Dancouga! Shinobu and his team than go to troll Muge who successfully counter-trolls which gets Shinobu pissed.

Once Muge takes damage he decides to make Dancouga Nova, the new blood, his next target. Aoi tells him that she isn’t some push over and will kick his ass just fine. Muge of course isn’t having such back talk and when Aoi tries to give her own speech on asskicking he ensnares her in a trap of his own making. Shinobu asks what’s wrong with Aoi but she can’t hear him. Aoi sees only destruction around her and is lead to believe that everyone is dead, she’s a failure, and that it’s all her fault.

	Aoi
	Aa…..aaah!
	Aoi
	Mother…father…where are you?!
	Aoi
	I DROPPED MY ICE CREAM!!!!!
	Shinobu
	Snap out of it Aoi! Don’t fall for Muge’s mind tricks!
	Aoi
	B-but I’m all alone…and my ice cream!!
	Shinobu
	It’s not like that!
	Aoi
	I’m just a kid nobody wants…
	Kurara
	I’m here for you Aoi!
	Eida
	Me too!
	Sakuya
	We’re a team!
	Johnny
	Let’s go Aoi! Back to everyone!
	Aoi
	But…
	Kurara
	I don’t know Aoi. You’re not trolling, are you?
	Aoi
	H-hey!
	Kurara
	Maybe you’re just trying to get some sympathy from Shinobu?
	Aoi
	There’s nothing between us!
	Shinobu
	Come on Aoi! Let’s go kick Muge’s ass!
	Aoi
	That’s right, Sempai!

	Shinobu
	That’s the power of Dancouga!
	Aoi
	The power that will defeat you!
	Muge
	Why you!!!
	Sara
	We’ll fight to the bitter end until you’re defeated!
	Isabelle
	That’s right, ZEXIS!
	Sakuya
	Isabelle! Isabelle Kronkite!
	Isabelle
	Long time no see, Sakuya.
	Sakuya
	Er…
	Akagi
	What the hell is a journalist doing here?!
	Isabelle
	Muge’s ship seems to be scrambling the network right now, which means I can stream this report to the public!
	Isabelle
	Right now, VEDA is trying to take control again, but before that happens I’m going to show the world the truth about what ZEXIS does!
	Otsuka
	We’ll show the A-LAWS who’s boss! This is the ZEXIS Movement!
	Takeru
	ZEXIS Movement?
	Zero
	I see now…When word gets out that A-LAWS aren’t doing anything, they’ll lose public support.
	Sakuya
	Good going Isabelle!
	Aoi
	Heh, we gotta make sure to beat Muge in style, now that the world is watching us!
	Muge
	Damn you! Go, Silver Guard! Get them!
	Silver Guard
	!
	Otsuka
	Whoah, hold it right there, friends! Hands off our Isabelle!
	…
	* Machine gun fire roars. The Silver Guards are destroyed! *
	Shoutarou
	Oh wow, Otsuka, you make it look so easy!
	Otsuka
	Well, that’s my job done! The stage is now yours, ZEXIS, and Muge!
	Muge
	DAMN YOU!!!!!
	Aoi
	You have no place in this world!
	Shinobu
	Let’s go Muge! Today we’ll see who’s stronger, once and for all!

…then the obligatory Great Guts of course, bringing him back up to full life.

Upon his defeat Muge can’t believe what has happened and says Dancouga will pay but Shinobu tells him to just go die already. The team thinks that this is the last they’ll see of Muge since he did just explode and they wonder what they’ll do from now on. Aoi says they’re more than free to help to teach her still with Shinobu says he doesn’t mind continuing on teaching Aoi a thing or two. Shinobu than thanks Basara because of his song with Basara saying that it’s nothing. Everyone else than celebrates the defeat of Muge and they would love to see the look on Moon Will’s face if he was around to troll.

Alto is alone with Ranka and asks Ranka the deal was and what she’s acting so strangely. Ranka and Alto than have a touchy moment with Ranka saying that she can’t sing anymore which gets Alto angry since he doesn’t understand. At this time Brela appears which pisses off Alto. Brela ignores him and tells Ranka that whatever she desires he will grant it since Alto can’t, all she needs to do is come with him. Ranka tells Alto to stop worrying with Alto telling her to wait. She can’t do that, Ranka wants to learn the truth and return Ai back to the Vajra. With that Ranka bids Alto farewell and leaves with Brela as Alto screams for Ranka to come back.

Alto returns to ZEXIS with Shinobu assuming he brought Ranka back with him and that they’ve patched things up. Alto than says that Ranka has left and he couldn’t bring her back which shocks Esther who can’t believe it. Grace meanwhile thinks that this has all gone just as planned and she can’t wait to put her plans in motion and that Brela has done good.

After clearing the city the leaders discuss the defeat of Muge and Ranka’s vanishing act and that Grace is clearly up to no good. The leaders are than told when Ranka is so important to Grace and that if Grace has her way it’ll be a disaster for everyone. They than talk about ZEXIS being made into the Heroes of Justice image since they could care less if the world is against them, though Zero believes this can be used for their benefit. Anyway, the reason is because unlike the rest of the world ZEXIS gets things done as they had shown when they defeated Dr. Hell when those like Britannia did nothing. Thus the world desires that ZEXIS accept this status and help them change the world for the better.

	Charles zi Britannia
	Hear me now, ZEXIS!
	Charles zi Britannia
	The ZEXIS movement that now spreads like a web of lies around the world only seeks to divide and poision the people!
	Charles zi Britannia
	However, it matters not, for Britannia is the greatest nation on Earth! We will not fall for your trickery! We will crush this deception and bring forth the truth!
	Charles zi Britannia
	Very well! Have at me, ZEXIS. I am ready.
	Charles zi Britannia
	The situation is very simple and clear, for in the end whoever succeeds in this next battle shall gain control of the entire world.
	Charles zi Britannia
	It is time to learn the gambles of war.
	Charles zi Britannia
	You win it all now, or will you lose everything!
	Charles zi Britannia
	ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!
	Charles zi Britannia
	GOD BLESS UNIVERSE!

In a televised statement to the world, Charles states he doesn’t give a rats ass about ZEXIS’ newfound popularity and instead indirectly issues a challenge for Lelouch to ‘come get some’.