more than enemies
by nightshade
requested by douglas mclaughlin
OZ the Alliance and Gundam copyright their companies
prologue-
as the earth was used up, man spread out across the stars. the development of the warpgate spread them into deep space, but some sad factors never change. on the resource rich planet of Notri IV, two rival organizations, Oz and the Alliance fought for possession. the battles fought by warriors in powerful mech suits. this is the story of two of them...
the sun shone on the green orb of the planet Notri IV. for a long moment all seemed quiet then a bright light came into view from around the disk, followed by another. even in the vacuum of space, any observer could almost have heard the explosions and roars as the light were resolved into two huge mechsuits, one in the shape of a wolverine, the other a skunk.
Sam snarled as he brought his mech into a tight turn. "youre not getting away that easy." he growled, firing a salvo of lasers from his right arm cannon. his view screen showed a couple of hits and the target lurched to one side. it fired back and he grunted as he felt his suit shudder under the blows. he zoomed in to look for weak spots. it was one of the newer models, a skunk mark 3. he remembered his briefing. armed with standard lasers as well as two rocket launchers and a plasma cannon on the chest. he registered a heat buildup and brought his wolverine 4 into range, swirving to avoid the searing heat of the plasma charge. he was not quite fast enough and redlines went up all over his board. "shit!" he growled as he fought for control. he managed to aim one of hs cannons and roared in triumph as he saw the target flare up in a bright explosion. looking back to his controls he fought to keep even a little control, as the suit tumbled towards the planets second moon.
Lucy panted as she wiped sweat off her brow. "oh youre good alright, but i'm better." she armed her plasma cannon and fired. "gotcha!" she churred as he saw the damage taken by the enemy. her joy was shortlived however, as she saw his last ditch return shot flare up in her screens. "fuck!" she got her shields up just in time, but the damage was too much and she lost control. the last thing she saw before her screens went black was the growing image of the moon.
Sam coughed in the dense smoke as he clambered out of the cockpit. sparks flew and flashed and he managed to grab his survival gear and tumble out. he sank to his knees and fought for breath. he held his side and winced. "damn, mustve bruised a couple of ribs." he stumbled on a short distance and found a small stream. his portable medscan showed it was clean and he stripped off his jumpsuit, cleaning his bruises. he was a solidly built wolverine, his muscles well toned from his 3 years of m-suit combat. when he felt stronger he went back to what was left of his suit. fumbling throught the tangle of wires and circuit boards he tried the comm unit. "Oz command come in. this is Samuel Sharpclaw #373468 calling command central, do you read?" all he got in reply was a buzz and a bang as his comm unit exploded. "great." he grunted and threw down his mic.
Lucy panted as she bound her leg tightly. "stupid." she groaned. "survive the landing, but get your leg cut getting out of the suit." she levered herself to her other foot, her lithe skunk body moving inside her form fitting jumpsuit, and looked around. the jungle was still smoking from the heat of her crash and her suit was pretty much totalled. "guess i won't be calling the Alliance for help." she sighed.
Sam hefted the animal over his shoulders. he smiled with satisfaction as he imagined the meals this would bring. the last month had been tough but he had gotten tougher in response. long dormant hunting skills had emerged and with the help of his pistol he had managed to stay alive. he touched a scar on his chest as he remembered a hard lesson learned. his third day here he had come across a small lizard by the stream. he had discovered it to be a feirce fighter with very sharp claws. a shot from his pistol had finished it, but he was glad he hadnt seen more as its power pack was running very low.
Lucy straighened up from her crouch, the afternoon sun shone on her lean skunk body. she sniffed the air and smiled as she saw the tracks leading into the woods. she moved silently her tail held high as she moved along. the tracks led to a clearing up ahead and she readied her sidearm.
Sam looked up a the sound and froze. he saw a lovely skunkess at the edge of the glade then his gun come up almost on its own when he saw an Alliance patch on the tattered arm of her tunic. with a flash, he fired.
her surprise vanished in a instant as she saw the rising muzzle of the pistol. her opponent had survived too! she rolled to one side as he fired and she fired in return. it just crazed his arm but it was enough to make his drop the gun. she was on her feet in a second and running across to him. he brought his arm up and they collided, rolling on the ground. they wrestled furiously and rolled about till they tumbled into a small gulley. she managed to get on top and raised her paws to strike when they heard a loud hissing sound. she froze bu the didnt take the chance, freezing as well. "shit, spiketails." she breathed and he nodded. "yup." she got off him and crouched, reaching for her gun. or rather where her gun had been, the holster empty. he put his back to hers. "truce?" she nodded curtly. "for now." she readied herself, their rivalry taking second place to the more immediate threat that faced them both.
she tensed up and she saw the small deadly lizard enter the clearing. it headed for the carcass then turned and hissed a challenge at them. Sam flexed his claws as he readied himself, Lucy preparing too, drawing a knife from her belt. the lizard attacked, its sharp claws slashing. Sam moved aside just in time and Lucy slashed the creatures side. it hissed and rounded on her, biting into her arm. she screamed in pain and Sam slammed his fist into its side. she grabbed her arm and winced. "damn damn damn!" the lizard hissed and snapped at Sam as he slammed his fist into its scaly body several more times. its sharp edged tail slashed at his leg and he cursed and sank to one knee. Lucy managed to pick up her fallen knife and as the lizard moved in for the kill she slashed, then stabbed, the blade sinking deeply into its throat. it gurgled and thrashed, blood spattering them as she stabbed over and over, snarling angrily. at last it was dead, and Sam pushed the mangled corpse off to the side and looked at her. she was panting hard, then she clenched her arm again and moaned. "ohhhshit." her eyes rolled up in her head and she passed out.
she awoke groggily, a cool cloth on her forehead, she reached for her holster then wakened more fully as she found she was tied down to a field bed. "glad to see you still alive." Sam chuckled deeply as he re-moistened the cloth. "let me go, you Oz bastard!" she shook his head, "and let you kill me? i think not." she blinked as she saw her arm was bandaged and an open medkit lay to one side. "youre saving me?" he nodded. "fair dues, you saved me." she sank back with a moan. "oohh i hate those damn lizards." he smiled. "so what now, will you heal me then kill me?" he shook his head. "no i'm going to call Oz and they can rescue us." she scoffed. "bullshit, you dont have a working comm unit, you wouldnt still be here if you did!" she struggled a little, but she was held firm. she sank back , the sudden effort having exhausted her.
over the next few days she grew stronger, untl he finally untied her. "soups up." he said as he brought in a small bowl of broth. when she eyed it suspiciuosly he took a couple of spoonfuls himself to show her it wasnt poisoned. "look, i think we need to put aside our conflict if we want to stay alive." she nodded slowly. "i agree, for now." she saw him favoring his leg. "didnt you tend to that?" he shook his head. "i used my last meds on you." she huffed. "you damn fool!" she looked around. "where is my gear?" he pointed to a pile of gear by the tent entrance. she moved over and found the remains of her own kit, activating it with her thumbprint. "if i need your help i suppose i'll have to keep you alive too." she half-smiled as she gave him an injection. "Sam, Samuel Sharpclaw." he said and she smiled. "Lucrezia Silktail." she offered her paw, and he took it. "call me Lucy."
Lucy straightened up and wiped her greasy brow. "okay i can salvage this thruster and some control panels from this section." he grunted as he hefted aside a chunk of Gundamian steel. "i've got some cables and the emergency fuel cells." they had been working hard for two weeks now, trying to salvage what they could of their two suits. "okay, i think we can cobble together a cockpit at least and maybe some functional limbs, but i'm not so sure about the air supply." he clambered up next to her and pointed to a readout. "reserve tanks are here." he touched her paw as he pointed and for a moment they froze. his touch was strong yet soft and almost without realing it he gently stroked her slender fingers. she moved her paw aside and he flushed slighlty then cleared his throat. "ahem. okay, ill start work on that arm assembly." he climbed down and she flexed her paw slightly, feeling a tingle inside her, her face thoughtful.
"and heave!" they pushed together as they moved the thruster into position. he reached round her to tighten it and his body pressed to her back as he did so. she took in a deep breath. his body was so strong and she felt so warm at his touch. he moved back and she fluffed out her tail. "that should do it, we can fit in those cables in the morning." Sam rumbled as he wiped his paws on a rag. "youre very good at this." she smiled and he grinned. "i was a cargo pod mechanic before i enlisted." she reached for the rag and their paws touched. they stopped and their eyes locked. "Sam, i..." she said and he gazed back at her, his paw gently touching her lips. "i know Lucy." with a loud moan they threw themselves into each others arms, kissing with wild passion. Lucy groaned as she slid her paws into Sams jumpsuit. "oh gods Sam youre so sexy, i want you now!" he growled deeply as he unzipped her suit, sliding it off her body. "Lucy youre gorgeous!"
Lucy gripped the back of the seat as she rode Sam furiously, his hard wolverine shaft plunging into her deeply. "UHH OOH GODS!!" she wailed as he licked at her nipples, her tail thrashing the air. "Lucy, UHGGG oh youre so HOT! "she ground down on him and moaned. "SAM UHHH HUHHH!!" she threw back her head and wailed as she came. Sam groaned and thrust up into her, his shaft erupting thickly."HHEEAGGGGGHH!!" he held her tightly, panting as his cock flooded her cunny. they held each other tightly, gasping and panting. "i love you Lucy." he moaned and she kissed him deeply, "i know Sam, i love you too."
Sam stroked her rump as she bent over the circuit boards and she giggled. "keep your mind on your work."she said as she floofed him with her tail. he chuckled. "yes ma'am." he grunted as he tighened some bolts and she took a brief moment to admire his own firm posterior. "ive been thinking." she said and he nodded, "yeah, about what?" she yipped as she burned her fingers on some sparks. "shit!" he moved over and licked her singed fingertips. "you were saying?" she kissed him softly. "if this works, what do we do then?" he blinked. "you're right, neither of us can go back to our sides, theyd separate us for sure." he held her paws in his. "i'd die before i let that happen." she churred softly. "as would i darling." he sighed. "i think we can reach the warpgate, make it to the outer worlds in sector 4539." she nodded. "agreed." he kissed her lips. "but for now lets get this heap working, kay?" she swished her tail "kay."
Lucy churred as she stroked the wolverine's sleeping chest. "my warrior." she kissed him softly as giggled as he murmured in his sleep. still impaled upon his shaft, she nuzzled him and soon was asleep as well, his warm seed deep within her womb.
"almost got it." he huffed as he fit the last panel into place. he looked around. "Lucy?" she was gone and he felt a moment of panic that she had fallen foul of a spiketail. he hopped down and called again "lucy!" he heard a rustling in the nearby wood and saw her bent double. he hurried over, "you okay?" she shook her head as she vomited. "uhhh no." he rubbed her shoulders as she finished. "was it the stew last night?" he asked as he led her back to camp. she sat down and put her face in her paws. "oh sam!" he held her and rumbled. "now, now its okay, tell me. "she looked up with teary eyes. "i'm pregnant!" he gasped, his face shocked. "but, how?" she sobbed. "i ran out of dosers last month." he held her close. "so how is having our baby so tragic?" he asked and she sniffled. "this is so risky, we might not make it. it wasnt so bad when it was just us, but to risk a child too...." he kissed her softly. "we'll take every precaution we can, i promise." he put his paw on her tummy softly. "i swear i wont let you or our son down."
Lucy soldered the last connection and stepped back, a paw on the growing slope of her tummy. "try it now!" in the cockpit, Sam nodded and flicked the switch. with a sputter then a low moan the engines ignited. "alright!" she crowed with glee as she moved back and with loud creaking the cobbled together suit got to its feet. with slow strides it took a few steps then settled back down to rest. the hatch hissed open and he climbed out and hugged her as tight as he could, her bellybump nudging him as he twirled her round. "it works!"
Sam held her in his arms as she flicked the last switches."power, on, oxygen, on, thrusters on." as the suit rumbled and shook a little she took his paw tightly in hers. "here goes everything." the last few controls were activated and with a roar the suit rocketed up into the sky. it shook and shuddered and Lucy prayed it would hold. at last they reached orbit and headed towards the orbital warpgate. as they approached it, a squadron of suits blocked their way. "halt, no unathorized access!" they flicked controls and Sam spoke into the rebuilt close range comm. "this is Samuel Sharpclaw, Oz command #373458, let me pass." he settled back and waited "you were declared lost 6 months ago. your access code was revoked and your suit contains enemy technology." came the reply. "come with us to base and we will verify your story." Sam looked to Lucy, "plan b?" she nodded, "plan b." with a flash a missile was fired from their arm cannon, bursting into a shower of chaff. the suit rocked and shivered and Lucy swore. "shit, that recoil blew out the auxilary panel!" the other suits were distrcted for a moment and Sam made a break for the gate. "halt or we will fire!" came the command and their makeshift suit sparked as low level lasers struck it. Lucy took Sam by the paw. "i love you Sam." he kissed her softly and stroked her tummy. "i love you Lucy." toegther they reached out and pulled a large lever. a huge flash filled the sky and the attacking suits were thrown back by the blast. "Oz command this is unit 456 tango, target destroyed itself, no debris present. returning to base."
epilogue-a year later, the farming planet Geo XII-
the sun shone down on the fields as the tall husky wolverine stood up, wiping his brow. he walked towards a house that seemed to be partly fashioned from Gundamian and smiled as a female skunk met him at the door, a little skunk boy at her side. "daddy!." Sam scooped up the kit and hugged him close. "hey there Jake!" he kissed Lucy softly as they re-entered the house. she smiled as he sat down with the kit in his lap. "welcome home my love." she churred and he rumbled. "how does the new bath work out?" he asked and she giggled. "you were right, that thruster pod does make an excellent tub." she sat by him and they held paws tenderly. "got to love plan b." she giggled. "i told you that ejecting and exploding the backup reactor would fool them." he kissed her deeply as Jake made a face. they settled back as they snuggled with their son, home and free at last.
the end
authors note-i must confess this one was a little tricky, as i know next to nothing about Gundam Wing. i decided to avoid any particulars and concentrate more on the relationship between the two former foes.