Episode zero, Act 6: Chang Wufei After Colony 194, Colony A0206 *A shot of a colony in space.* The heirs of the Dragon Clan are required to marry at the age of fourteen. The marriage partner of Meiran, the granddaughter of Ron Shirin, the elder of the Dragon Clan, was Chang Wufei. Meiran prided herself on being the strongest of her clan, and she introduced herself as "Nataku." Meiran: *In bridal costume, with a tiara.* You're that scholar boy. Wufei: *Also in wedding outfit. His hair is slicked back as usual, but is not tied in a ponytail. Also he has glasses on.* You're dissatisfied? Meiran: A person like you has no right to carry on the line of our proud clan. Wufei: Oh? Well, it certainly wasn't my idea. Do as you please! *Flinging down his hat and robe.* Short Elder: Wufei! Here are the origins of Wufei's "justice"... *Wufei is sitting in a field of flowers, reading a book.* Once the Dragon Clan was famed throughout Eurasia as the strongest fighting group. But there came a time when those in power, fearing the Dragon Clan, forced them off of the continent of China, which was their homeland. They were exiled to the aging Colony A0206 which had been built almost 170 years ago. *A cute bird chirps on Wufei's shoulder. He gives it a not- unkind look.* Title: Shinkidousenki Gundam Wing Episode Zero, Act 6: Chang Wufei (etc. etc.) Meiran: *Standing in the flowers, hands on hips, wearing a dark Chinese-type shirt and pants. She has pointy, almost wispy bangs, and two pointy, almost wispy ponytails, and looks a lot like Wufei, only cuter.* Wufei! You call yourself a man? I thought that, after becoming my partner, you'd change a little. I guess I was completely wrong. Wufei: *Turning the pages of his book, not looking at her.* Meiran: Wufei! Why don't you ever practice fighting techniques, like the others? Wufei: Why... do you fight? Meiran: For justice! Wufei: *Closing his book.* Justice? You really think there is such a thing? Meiran: *Adopting a fighting stance.* Do you want me to show you? Wufei: *Pulling off his glasses.* ...Go ahead. *Suddenly it is pouring rain. Wufei and Meiran fight. He kicks her, and she is down. He stands over her as she breathes hard, trying to get up.* Meiran: *On her hands and knees.* How... how could it be? I am the strongest of our clan... Wufei: You think you're Nataku? You have a lot of nerve, calling yourself by that name. There is no justice, except in individual circumstances. (?) A fight based on such a thing is meaningless. Meiran: *Dragging herself to her feet. Tears running down her scuffed face.* I understand that! But even so, I have to fight! That's the way of our people! *Rain continues to pour.* *Shot of two Gundams. It looks like the Tallgeese and Shenlon, but I'm Gundam-illiterate, ha ha... Must be a Tallgeese look-alike.* Bald Gundam-making guy in a lab coat: So you think you won? Wufei: Think? No, I did win! There is no justice in this world. Bald guy: No, you were unable to change Meiran's thinking. All you did was force your own conclusions on her. Also, you don't do anything... With your strength and abilities, you could change the course of history. Wufei: That has nothing to do with me. No one can change the course of history. Bald guy: Yes. You're smart. But are you going to just sit back, being smart, and watch while history plays with human beings, and destroys their happiness, and kills them? Wufei: Hn. Is that why you made these pieces of junk? Bald guy: Hey, Wufei, these pieces of junk need names. ...Can you think of anything? Wufei: Shenlon. That Nataku is too weak to protect this Dragon Clan. *Massive space ships flying. Apparently one is commanded by Sally Po, and the other by a guy named Septem.* Sally: You're ordering the deaths of all the inhabitants of Colony A0206? Commander Septem: *Speaking on a view screen.* That's not what I said. That colony is ancient. It is no longer useful to us. So before we put it out of commission, we must disinfect it. Sally: I agree that Colony A0206's condition makes it no longer usable. But... therefore, the inhabitants should be moved to another colony, or the system maintenance equipment should be upgraded! YO-448 are germ weapons. As a doctor... No, as a human being, I cannot approve of such a criminal action! Commander Septem: There is a dangerous factor in Colony A0206. This action is necessary to maintain the peace of the Earth system. Sally: But! Commander Septem: You have been notified! Anyone who resists us must be destroyed! You understand, right?! *The screen switches off.* Sally: This is insane! No way can such a massacre be allowed! (No way could such a massacre have been approved.(?)) Communications guy: The OZ advance forces have been released!! Sally: *Look of rapt alarm.* This plan to capture the colony was the first example of the divergence of OZ and the Federation's thinking. Commander Septem of the space force ordered the use of germ warfare to bring a quick resolution. On the other hand, OZ's Treize had ordered a Mobile Suit attack. OZ pilot: For an old wreck of a colony like this, our Mobile Suits are more than enough. Let's finish this before the Federation gets here! Other OZ pilot: Acknowledged!! *Some unknown things are exploded. The Mobile Suits spew fire in all directions. Cut to: Meiran, in a space suit, helmet in hand, climbing into the Tallgeese look-alike Mobile Suit.* Bald guy: Stop! You can't handle that! It's not something a woman can pilot. Meiran: Then I hereby give up being a woman! I am Nataku! Meiran: *Flying into battle.* Deyaaaaa!!! *Slicing up a Mobile Suit.* *The flower petals, and indeed, the flowers themselves, are flying into the air, presumably because a Mobile Suit fire-fight is not their optimal growing condition.* Meiran: *Looking down at the flowers in alarm.* The flowers are dying... I have to take this fight outside... *She turns on the rocket boosters, or whatever they are, and blasts off.* Wufei: *Standing in the field, petals swirling around him.* Stop! You don't have the strength to pilot that! Come back! Meiran: *Sweating and gritting her teeth inside her space suit.* Don't give me orders! This is a fight for justice! [One wonders how she was able to hear him?] *Wufei stands, staring. Cut to: Meiran's Mobile Suit flying into space, where it is promptly surrounded by OZ Mobile Suits.* OZ pilot: A prototype Leo!? I didn't think such a thing still existed... Wufei: *Running through the flowers.* Stupid woman! *Thinks:* How does she think she can uphold justice without any strength!? Meiran: *Has now arrived at the inevitable spitting blood scene. Wipes her mouth, then closes the helmet faceplate. Her look of worry changes to determination.* Come and get me! I am justice! OZ pilot: Fire! Attack! Attack! *Mobile Suits doing Mobile Suit type things.* Wufei: *Hopping into Shenlon's cockpit. For the first time, we see him in the black tank top.* Bald guy: Shenlon doesn't have any weapons... Wufei: Fine. I'm not fighting for justice. Bald guy: Then why are you going? Wufei: *Now wearing the restraints.* Because I'm not such a coward that I can stand by while my wife is killed! *More shots of Mobile Suits fighting. Wufei looks down at the colony and sees Mobile Suits with metal cannisters.* Wufei: What's that? Germ warfare!? *Thinking:* The Federation and OZ would go this far? Wufei: *A shot of his angry face, and then of Shenlon's.* Bastards!!! *A Mobile Suit gets its face smashed in. Or something. And then it explodes, as Mobile Suits do.* Communications guy: The Commander's Leo has been destroyed! The plan is a failure! Sally: No... It's fine like this. Communications guy: What? Sally: Commander Septem reported that the plan was a success. Communications guy: *Sweating.* But... Sally: There is no longer anyone alive on the colony. Understood? Communications guy: U-understood. Following this mission, Sally Po went down to earth to work at the south JAP point Federation medical center. *Another shot of Meiran's Mobile Suit being surrounded.* Meiran: I... I won't lose! I can't lose to these people! *Look of surprise as she sees Wufei's Mobile Suit.* Wufei: Haaa!! *Hacking up a Mobile Suit.* Meiran: Wu-Wufei... Wufei: Leave this to me! *He is in front of her, taking some shots.* Meiran: WUFEI! Wufei: Hu-hurry up and get the hell out of here! A wife should listen to her husband!! Meiran: ...Hai... Wufei: *Taking some more hits.* Random OZ pilot: What incredible armor! OZ pilot: Get in closer! Wufei: *Raising a massive gun to his shoulder, despite the fact that the bald guy explicitly stated he had no weapons.* Take that! *Loud explosion as Mobile Suit is vaporized.* OZ pilot: I can't allow His Excellency, Treize's name to be dirtied in a place such as this! Wufei: Treize... That's the name of the man in charge of this? [I guess in the future there is only one radio channel, and everyone's on it...] *A Mobile Suit blasts towards Meiran. But, too bad, Wufei's gun doesn't work!* Wufei: *Glaring at the weapon in an accusatory way.* It's out of energy!! *A shot of Meiran colliding with an attacking Mobile Suit.* Wufei: MEIRAN!! *A huge explosion.* *A shot of Meiran in her space suit, floating amid the wreckage of her Mobile Suit.* Wufei: Meiran. *Scooping her up gently in his big Gundam hands.* Meiran: Wufei... Wufei: Hang on, Meiran! Meiran: I- I'm Nataku... Wufei: ...Yeah. You're Nataku. I won't call you Meiran anymore... Meiran: You could... praise me a little, you know... I protected... that field of... flowers. Wufei: *Blushing a little.* I-idiot... Meiran: *Eyes closed.* So, please... take me to that field... *Wufei is carrying her, in the field. The flowers, happily, look no worse for the wear.* Meiran: It's... beautiful... isn't it. I've never appreciated flowers like this before. *Wufei sets her gently down and sits down beside her.* Meiran: Wufei... Wufei: ...What? Meiran: I... was strong, wasn't I? You weren't ashamed of me as your wife, were you? Wufei: Yeah... You're strong. ...Stronger than anyone. Meiran: No... You are... stronger... *Slumping over onto his shoulder.* Wufei: Hey, get off of me. *Looks over at her, with her eyes closed.* Hey...? *Shakes her.* Hey!? Open your eyes! I haven't yet shown myself worthy of being your husband! NATAKU! Meiran: *Smiling.* *Shot of an endless field of flowers.* Wufei: NATAKU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Cut to: shot of a Romafeller-type building.* Lady Une: A report has just come in that the plan to wipe clean Colony A0206 has been brought to successful completion. Treize: ...I see. Lady Une: *Looking at her clipboard.* There has also been a report that Mobile Suits made of gundanium were present on the colony. Shall we pass this information on to the Federation? Treize: No. There is no need. Those Mobile Suits represent the rebellious will of the colonies. I wish to deal with them myself. *Shot of Treize, sitting, looking out a tall window, Lady Une standing behind him.* Treize: The "justice" of space will eventually come down to Earth. I'll wait. Lady Une: Yes, sir! *Shot of Wufei standing in the ubiquitous field of flowers in front of a gravestone. The short elder type and the bald guy stand behind him.* Elder: Wufei... No one will try to stand in your way anymore. Go back to your studies. Wufei: No. I will live for justice. Bald guy: You're saying you'll pilot Shenlon? Wufei: It's Nataku... My wife protected this machine. So her spirit lives on in it. I... I'm going to change these insane times! *Shots of Shenlon, a determined Wufei, and a sweetly-smiling- among-the-petals Meiran.* Wufei: *Thinking:* Watch, Nataku! I swear I will bring justice! Translation by Katherine, Copyright © The GW Archive. Do not move from here.