Translated by wx721@netcom.com Please send comments. I need input from the readers to correct my mistakes.. **** This is a fan translation. This is *NOT* to be sold for profits. **** Vol.1 of the Korean version: Five Star Stories Newtype presents.... The Five Star Stories By Mamoru Nagano Dedicated to Fatima (this is in the title portion of the book, not my idea..) Cluster calendar 3960, late January, the third solar system.. a place in Juno's southern territory.. The kingdom of Colus which flourished and occupied the two thirds of the southern continent was destroyed a week before by the hands of Amateras.... (this is a desert region, and there is a small structure in the sands) (inside, two humans are peeling round vegetables or fruits) Grandfather: The weather is getting worse.... It look like there is going to be a storm.... (outside, strange noises... something like 'boom' and metal striking metal sounds..) Girl: Grandfather, what's that noise? Is there a construction site here? Grandfather: What? That noise is probably made by Motar Headds fighting each other. Girl: Wow! A Motar Headd! Wow! But... didn't the war end a week ago? Grandfather: That's wrong. The war is not over until all the opposing Headreiners are killed off... The people fighting right now might be soldiers. They probably want to kill more opponents to impress their sergants (one's superior officer). Girl: I would really like to see them... (the girl looks out the window) Grandfather: However, it's not our business! (something flashes in the sky, and the girl notices it) Girl: Something flashed! (suddenly, a huge Motar Headd shield comes crashing down right in front of the house, scattering dust and rocks everywhere.. It has the mark of the Mirage knights, the imperial guards of Amateras) Girl: Acchkk! Wha.. What is that!?!? Grandfather, that's that's.. (the man looks out the window) Grandfather: Wh.. Why.. That's a Motar Headd's shield! That is the shield of Amateras's soldier, LED Mirage... If we give that back to Amateras, we can live an easy life for three years... But, how can such a thing fall to this place? Than the people fighting over there are... (the storm increases in feriocity.... the winds kick up..) (two motar headds appear, both holding spaudes, it seems one of them is badly damaged from the fighting.. this motar headd is the LED Mirage, and the other is Vatshu, the black knight..) (inside the LED Mirage) Headreiner1: It's too dangerous this close!! Fatima: Affirmative! (the gigantic machine leaps backward to distance itself from the other motar headd) Headreiner1: Geezes!! The belt fell off!! The assult plan data is different now!! We're definitely loosing power!! (Probably the LED MH is at a safe distance) Fatima: Left, the second main shaft, the fourth roll gear destroyed. The main gear is ineffective. Support cable missing (not sure about the missing). Control impossible!! I have discontinued the gear. From this attack we released 0.5% of the total energy reserves. Three more times than it will be dangerous!! Left arm useless!! Headreiner1: Three times? Fatima: Yes! The generator can't keep up with the energy consumption. The auxilary generator is spent! Only 27 billion calories left.. Headreiner1: Yeah (or okay)... (Vatshu looks on, resting itself) (inside Vatshu, the black knight) Headreiner2: Of course... Amateras's royal guard... He is impressive... And also young.... That side is still fighting even though he has taken a beating. Is it his skill? Or his fatima? Est.. How's this side? Est(fatima): There is no damage, but there is great stress on the bolts. (Stuff deleted. couldn't understand) The energy will be spent within twelve hours. Headreiner2: In this weather (refering to the sand storm)... All weapons spent... But it must be more difficult for that side... How many hours have we been fighting? Est: Sixty-five hours thirty-eight minutes.. Headreiner2: Sixty-five hours? Ha Ha Ha Ha.. Haven't fought this long for a long time..... Est: Yes. Headreiner2: But, I am already tired.. I am old.. Est: ....... (Headreiner2 is now looking at the LED Mirage through his viewer..) Headreiner2: But young person... I was called the black knight Drad... Even though the king and the country are Amateras's, I'm not yours yet... (the two motar headds face each other at a comfortable distance. A used up lancher is lying nearby the LED Mirage) (the LED Mirage) Headreiner1: I want to clean the sweaty cockpit... (cockpit means the head- reiner's control seat) Moreover, I want to see your face Tita. (tita is the fatima) Lets try once more. And tell his majesty to fix this kid.... Tita: Master! Headreiner1: Tita! Get rid of the racket from the energy generator! We're going!! Tita: What? Headreiner1: This is the end. Just get rid of all the accessories we don't need. (The sentence before this comment was changed by me. It said in the manga, 'get rid of dunbar oil, the skirt and all the things we don't need.') We have to make ourselves light! This side is heavier than that side! Tita: I understand. Headreiner1: Good! We'll see what happens after we win! (the LED Mirage release its accessories.) Headreiner2: Mmmmm.. He's saying he is going to try Est! It's envious to be young. He's a good headreiner. Headreiner1: Mr. Black Knight, should we end this? You made his majesty wait for four days. (the LED Mirage knight puts on his glove and puts it in the right hand controller. He sweats a little.) Headreiner1: Lets go!! (the LED Mirage's legs move suddenly. It starts to run toward Vatshu. It turns its spaud on. Vatshu also gets ready. LED Mirage swings its arm and strike at Vatshu with its spaud. Vatshu successfully blocks the spaud.) Headreiner2: Too weak!! It's the end Mirage Knight!! (Vatshu swing its arm holding the spaud. the LED Mirage's only functioning arm is cut off.) Headreiner1: It's not over yet!! (The LED Mirage's 'horn' lights up. It is probably a emergency weapon.) (Vatshu Drad, the headreiner of the black knight is surprised.) (The LED Mirage brings its head down, striking Vatshu with its horn.) (The horn cuts across the neck of Vatshu. Vatshu lose its balance.) (Vatshu falls, crashing into the ground. Dust and rocks are scattered around. The cockpit slide door busts loose.) (Drad, remains seated in his exposed cockpit, badly wounded.) Drad: Wh.. Why.. That kind of technique existed... (The LED Mirage is now in its resting position.) (The mark of Mirage Knights appear.) (It is the backside of the Mirage knight.) (the Mirage knight stand in front of Drad.) Drad: So you did it young person... Your name? Headreiner1: I directly belong to his majesty Amateras's Royal Guard. I am the First Mirage Core #32 Karel Chrisaris. Are you Sir Vatshu Drad, the Colus Royal Family Corps commander? Drad: That's right.. Ughh.... (Drad winces in pain because of his wound.) M.. My lord Colus V was also a good person... But, your lord seems like a worthy person too... If you don't go sooner the storm will come.. Now, take my head (it can be head or life) with you.. Est: NO!! (Karel looks up and sees Est with a painful expression on her face.) Karel: Why... His majesty will understand if I don't take your head. (he was saying this to Drad while looking at Est) Drad: I'll introduce her. She is my Est. She is a good kid.. Go quickly. With your Mirage it will be difficult to go back. (Karel looks at Drad and then walk back to his LED Mirage. Est looks at him going.) (Karel uses an elevator to get back on the MH.) Karel: Let's go Tita. Tita: You suffered much master. His majesty will be happy with the news. Tell him to quickly to fix this kid too (MH). Karel: It should still move a little. Lets request the Star Mirage (not sure about the star mirage). Lets go! (Karel gets in his cockpit and looks at Drad and Est.) Karel: I am sorry... Please forgive me.. (Drad and Est look on, with sad facial expressions) Easter, Planet Delta Belune Capitol Greeceteria. Aerial palace, Float Temple. Underneath, flagship Will. Inside the palace.. (a man and a woman in a hallway almost collides) Woman: Eeek!! Man: Sorry. I'm in a hurry. Where is his majesty? Woman: He is at the imperial court's terrace.. (the man runs toward the terrace with speed) Woman: Why.. Mr. Garcia is so.... The terrace (Amateras is with a fatima) Garcia: Your majesty! I am sorry to disturb you! Amateras: It's okay. Is it good news? Garcia: Yes! I will read it! A short time ago, Sir Karel Chrisaris sent a dispatch that said Juno Colus's last knight was destoryed. (the korean book left some parts out here so I am guessing what Garcia approximately said) So the Colus Kingdom was annihilated and finally the entire Cluster became your majesty's. People: Long live your majesty!! Congratulations!! (actually saying 'long live' to a king in korean might also mean hurrah or cheers). Amateras: Thank you. Everyone gave effort. I thank you all. (the fatima looks at Amateras) (Amateras turns around to the fatima. this startles the fatima) Amateras: Thanks Atropos. If you didn't come here, I could have not destroyed Colus... Because I have abanded the thought, that you would come here. But..... I lost so many friends. Litora... Ballancha... Aisha... Rognar..... Colus III....... And Lachesis.... She is now gone..... (I think Amateras is the lonliest person in the cluster. outliving all your friends is not really pleasant, with the exception of Lachesis.) Juno (the Vatshu MH lie in the sands, useless. Two figures can be seen on its chest portion) Drad: I am sorry Est... You mustn't hate th.. that Karel. Est: Master.. Drad: It was fun. The thirty years we spent together..... You and I... We rode this Black Drad and went to many countries... Also met a lot of people... We always went together... Est: Master, try not to talk. (Est is crying) Drad: It's okay... I kept the promise with Colus V. Someday, the hidden 'Junon' and 'Clotho' will live again... (Drad looks at Est) Drad: Est.. You're beautiful.. Really beautiful.. Thinking back, I don't know if I couldn't marry you.... (the last statement is not translated well. Just don't know how to translate that part.) Up to now, you looked after me... Now go! Find a new master! (Est is crying more.. Sad plight) Est: NO! I only have you master! Drad: Don't be stubborn... Un.. Understand? I thank you... I love you..... (Drad closes his eyes..) Est: Master!! (no response) Est: Master.... Master... Open your eyes.... (later.. Est is looking at the grave of Drad) (Est turns to Vatshu Drad and talks to it) Est: Black Drad.. Now your not moving... I am staying with you by master's side... Don't you think so? Now.... I don't want to be alone.. I am master's person... From now on, lets stay by master's side... (Est gets into the fatima compartment. the door slides shut.) (inside, she prepares to sleep forever) Est: Sleep well...... Black Drad...... (the storm increase its feroicity.. It begans to cover up the MH and the grave of Drad..) Narrator: Cluster year 3960. All of the four solar systems of the Joker Cluster becomes united in Amateras's holy united kingdom. Approximately 700 nations were ruined by 900 years of expanding war, and the four solar systems returns to normal after it ends. Same year. Amateras becomes the first king of the cluster. However, the unification of different people was extremely difficult. Having lost Lachesis who Amateras loved, how could he rule this world... And the once numerous headreiner's fatimas slowly one by one dissappeared. Like this Est and Drad.. However, they are not dead. They went away somewhere... Into the shadows of this age... This story (FSS) will follow the age in which they played an important role. (the last sentence of this narration did not make sense, so I changed it. Don't worry, it still has the same meaning as the original sentence. These FSS books has to be translated better for me to understand...) END JUNO 3960 PROLOGUE Next month, Destiny Three Fates, #1 Destiny Lachesis, Addler 2988 wx721@netcom.com