Love To Be Remembered

chapter: 3

Kaizerknight01

A few days later…..

At the pilot’s briefing room, A member of the Apollo squad namely Eddy
Jutilainen, is tuning on a news channel. The news anchor was commenting on the
Lyn Minmay scandal. Ernest enters the room

Ernest “What are you watching about?”

Eddy “The Minmay controversy. man, that lucky Ensign Ichijo, having a “good
time” with Miss Minmay!!” Held up his fist “I’ll give anything to trade place
with Hikaru! That lucky dog!!”

Ernest “You mean Hikaru? I don’t think being trap inside a sealed bulk head is
being lucky.”

Eddy “I meant being trap with the idol Minmay for three days, and doing “it”
with her.”

Ernest let’s out a sigh “I don’t care what the media thinks, in my opinion
nothing happen between them.”

Eddy “You sure?!! No man on broad this ship will let that kind of opportunity
and let it slip away form their hands.”

Ernest “Maybe you, and Commander Fokker, but not me.”

Then Bruce’s enters well clothed, it seems that he’s going out on a date. He was
surprised to see Ernest and Eddy.

Eddy smirking “Hey, Bruce!! Going out on a date, I bet it your first one?
Right?” He knows Bruce’s weakness. The calm and serious minded Bruce is shy
around females.

Bruce gave Eddy a glaring look “Squad leader, can you help me? I desperately
need some advice. I never went out on a date before.”

Ernest “Well I think you need to nice and polite, be a good listener and …. …..
……. Well actually I never dated also … … …”

Both men was stunned, Eddy began laughing

Eddy laughing “It’s like asking the blind to lead you the way!!! Hahahahaha!!!”

Then some personnel called Ernest, telling him that Lt. Commander Fokker what to
see him.

At the same time at the Macross bridge. The two women namely Kim and Shammy was
reading a gossip magazine. It features The Minmay scandal.
Kim was reading a magazine “Wow! Has Minmay decided to out grow her “Innocent
girl” image?”

Shammy “That’s despicable!! Changing lover’s like that, and to think she nabs
another cute guy!! And to think I was planning to ask out Ensign Ichijo out for
some time ….. …” Put her hand in her month.

Kim smirking “Hey, Shammy I didn’t knew that preferred younger guys.”

Shammy irritated “I’m just 19 you know!! But look at you and Vanessa, both of
you like to tease the younger pilots, and then later you two just dump them!”

Kim grinning “Well, it not our fault if we’re beautiful, and those young boys
are just plain idiots.”

Then Vanessa enters in her casual attire, Kim and Shammy notices.

Shammy “Vanessa, what are you doing here I thought your shift was over.”

Vanessa “Well, Lt. Commander Fokker asked me to call Claudia over.” Notices Kim
and Shammy was looking at her. “Is there something wrong?”

Kim “Vanessa are you going out on a date?”

Vanessa tries to dodge the question, but Kim wouldn’t

Kim “So, I see it must be one of the guys of the Apollo squad that we discuss
about. Are you going out with Eddy?”

Vanessa “Huh? Eddy the Minmay fanatic!! Yuck! Not that guy!”

Kim grinning “I’m sure it’s not Ensign Rayer, Then … … … My, my dear Vanessa,
planning to toy and to break a young cute guy’s heart namely Bruce Rudel. You
evil woman! Getting a chance to go out with a dish like him.”

Vanessa felt kind of cornered “ Well, it’s … … nothing like that …. …. Anyway I
need to tell Claudia something

Vanessa goes over to Claudia and gives the message, and she quickly exit out of
the bridge, The Kim and Shammy was still gossiping then Emma sees it.

Emma “Hey! You two! What are you two doing!! You’re still on duty!!”

Kim and Shammy quickly return to their consoles.

Shammy whispers “ Oh no, It’s the Misa Clone!”
Kim whispers “Yeah, the differences with Misa is, Emma is a year older.”

As Claudia was finishing her shift she invited Misa and Emma to accompany her to
the officers club where Roy was waiting. As the three women were going to enter
the restaurant, at the same time they surprise to see Ernest entrance of the
restaurant and later was followed by Hikaru.

Roy and Claudia are sitting together, while Misa is the other side of the table.
Ernest and Emma is another table near Roy’s location.

Ernest and Emma see Hikaru handing the flight patrol schedule to Roy, Roy
invites him to have a little drink, Hikaru sees Misa and Hesitates.

Hikaru “No… … I …..

Roy a little drunk “Come on, Hikaru! Have a seat.”

Hikaru notices Misa “ But ……..”

Misa “I think I’d better be going now.”

Roy “What?”

Misa “ I don’t want to be a bother to you.”

Roy talks to Misa “Nonsense! The more the merrier!” Then talks to Hikaru “ Come
on, Hikaru, your superior is trying to make room for you.”

Hikaru “ Ok …. I guess …..” He sit next to Misa, both look uncomfortable.

Roy “ What’s the matter, Hayase? What with that sulking face? You should try to
relax and act more womanly when you’re away form your post.”

Misa “A person’s habits are not always easily changed !”

Roy laughing then calls the waiter “Hey! Waiter! Four glasses of wine on this
table!”

Hikaru “Wait, Sempi , I don’t drink ……..” Was cut off by Roy.

Roy “ Shut up!! You’re a MAN , Hikaru! And a MAN should know how to drink!!”

The waiter delivers Roy’s order, he grabs a glass of wine and drinks it.”

Roy looks at Misa “ A persons habits are not easily changed, HaHaHa, You got me
there, Hayase, even though you graduated top of the class from the military
academy, your also a woman, so even a certain “man” does something wrong, it’s
important for you to sometimes to pretend he’s right.” Looks at Hikaru “And
you!! Hikaru!!!”

Hikaru “Ye-Yes!!”

Roy drunk and a loud tone “You’re a man, aren’t you ? If you want a girl, being
timid and indecisive will not get you her attention even if waited for a hundred
years!! If you really love her, you must have the necessary aggressiveness to
make her your own!! If you need to use force so be it!!!”

Claudia “Roy! You said too much already!”

Ernest hears what Roy was gawking about “Roy! Stop making an ass out of
yourself!! Pipe down!! Will you!!”

Roy drunk and annoyed “ What?? You and Hikaru are just noisy immature brats !! I
bet both of you KIDS can’t do this! I’ll show you two how a MAN and a WOMAN are
supposed to act together, Open your eyes and watch closely!!”

Roy grabs Claudia and pin her down on the couch, and kisses her.

Both Misa, Hikaru and Emma was Shocked

Ernest “Tch!! Whatever.”

Claudia “ Roy! There’s people here!”

Roy “Aww …. That all right” Kissed Claudia again

Then a waiter comes near Roy’s table, Telling that there a call for Hikaru,
telling him that it’s one of his family members, Hikaru answer the phone, after
he finished his conversation on the phone, He tells Roy that there a family
emergency, and quickly leaves the area.

In Roy and Ernest minds they are the few people that knew Hikaru that doesn’t
have a family.

At Ernest and Emma table.

Emma “ The nerve of that guy( Fokker), He has no shame! I wonder what Claudia
see in him!!”

Ernest “I apologies on Roy’s behalf.”

Emma “ Huh? Why Ernest ?”

Ernest “Well, it an forced habit of mine, whenever Roy and his buddies got out
and have a “Good Time” and trashed a local restaurant. Guess who’ll they always
picked as a sacrificial lamb to face angry club owners. Me.”

Emma “ And you let them talked you in to it.” Laughs softly.

Ernest scratches his head “Well, I was a naïve and inexperience pilot back then,
at least what Roy did now was nothing compared to those what I’d seen back
then.”

Emma “ You know as Roy’s former subordinate, I’m surprise to see that your not
heavily influence by him , just like Ensign Ichijo.”

Ernest “Meaning?”

Emma “ Both of you guys have trouble following orders ….. ……”

Ernest annoyed “ I see ….. ….. Well I can’t blame Hikaru for not following
orders, I can relate to his situation. I just want to do …… ……” Emma cuts in.

Emma “To do what’s right? Correct? I’ve seen your old record , you never
promoted pass Ensign even if you have an impressive battle record. The reasons
written were insubordination, refusing to follow orders, assaulting a higher
ranking officer. If I didn’t know you better I’d say you’re a lose cannon.”

Ernest sarcasm in his tone “So, Why does the honorable Lt. JG Granger talks with
a lose cannon like me?”

Emma a bit irritated “ Well, as the few months that I’ve talked and seen you’re
personally, I’d say you’re a nice fellow, a bit stiff ,backwards, a bit of a
wise crack and I also asked Lt. Commander Fokker, he speaks highly of you.”

Ernest a bit puzzled “ From Roy?!! You sure ??”

Emma “Roy, explained what happen, you refused orders because you went back and
saved a Refugee convoy, insubordination for saving the lives of your fellow
downed pilots.”

Ernest “ ….. ……. ……. Any way let’s change the subject, is the enemy still
jamming our signals preventing us to contact High Command?”

Emma “Yes, we have still no luck in breaking through the enemies jamming waves,
sometimes it’s frustrating ……” Then notices Claudia and Misa calling her.

Emma “ Well, Ernest I need to go.”

Ernest “On Stand by? Right?”

Emma “Yes.”

Ernest “Emma if you need to talk to someone, call me, it help to relive stress
while talking to a friend.”

Emma blushing a bit “Yes, Thanks, Ernest.”

Three women left the officers club, Roy is still drinking. Ernest came near.

Ernest “Hey! Roy’s don’t you think you drunk too much already! You’re on stand
by duty you know!!”

Roy “ Hic … I can blast those silly ….. Hic ….. Zentradi ….. Bleh ….. Even with
my eyes closed.”

Ernest “ Didn’t you heard drinking plus piloting is equal death.”

Roy “ Death … …. Hmmm … ….. If I’m going to kick …. Hic ….. The bucket … … I
want to be a one heroic one … …. Hic ….. Even if I die , I know I protected my
friends ….. Bleh ….. …. Is more than enough …… ….. Hic”

Ernest “ …….. ……… ………… That’s not funny Roy” Sees Roy trying to stand up and
helps “Geez, Roy you’re really drunk!”

Roy refusing help form Ernest “ I don’t need help!! I’m a MAN!! Not like you and
Hikaru !! A Cherry Boy!!”

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Piloting a VT-1 Ostrich (Trainer Valkyrie) Hikaru took Minmay to a joy ride in
the rings of Saturn, she and Hikaru was flying among the dust, scattering the
ice particle in it. He tells Minmay to see the rainbow.

As Hikaru and Minmay fly among the debris and ice, Minmay sings

Song Lyrics (The original song lyric’s are in Japanese, these are the translated
ones.)

You walk indifferently ahead.
I follow you with a sulking face.
The shiny white beach goes on forever.
You say I love him, But I love you more.
Always together on Sunset Beach, Ocean breeze, big wave.
He, who's starting to occupy my heart, Jumps around merrily.
Surf, sun, pendant.
An afternoon at Sunset Beach...

Then a transmission form Misa’s shuttle, she tells Hikaru the mess that he
created. Suddenly a group of Zentradi power armor appeared, it was trying to
capture Hikaru’s plane and Misa’s Shuttle. Misa sent out an emergency signal
relaying to Lt. Commander Fokker’s Quarters.

At the Macross ARMD 1 at the hanger. Ernest was doing is rounds maintaining his
VF-1J. He sees Roy. Roy in his pilot suit boarded his VF-1S with Strike Packs
and hastily sortie out of ARMD 1.

Ernest out of curiosity contacted the Bridge.

Ernest talking to Emma “Isn’t Commander Fokker just finished his shift?”

Emma “Yes, hmm … … Something important must have came up. Wait a moment I’ll
ask.” She asked Kim about the situation. Her tone became serious “Ensign Ichijo
and Lt. Hayase are in trouble! I don’t know the details but Roy was sent to
rescue them!!”

Ernest quickly hops into his Super Valkyrie and asked Emma the coordinates where
Roy was headed.

A Few Moments later, Ernest checked his monitor and computers. He see Roy’s
Strike Valkyrie destroying the power armors, but he was alarmed to see Hikaru’s
Plane and Misa shuttle was in enemies hands.

Roy sees that his friends are in enemy’s hand quickly pursed and went inside the
Zentradi’s Flagship. Ernest pushes all the thrusters of his Valkyrie to maximum.
As he was nearing the ship, it folded into hyper space.

Ernest angry “Damn it!!!” Slam his fist on the console “Pathetic!! I was here
yet I couldn’t do anything!! Shit!!” in his mind “I got a really bad feeling
about this.”

A few hours later. At The Macross. Captain Gloval and senior officers were
discussing the situation. Gloval sadly accepts that finding Hikaru, Misa, Roy,
Mimmay and Kaifun was close to impossible. With their status unknown, they where
list as M.I.A.’s

Ernest into deep thought is heading into the ship’s cafeteria, he notices
Claudia.

Ernest sounding apologetic “Claudia, I’m sorry, I couldn’t do anything, if only
…. ….”
Claudia trying her best to hold back her emotions “Ernest, please don’t blame
yourself, Roy and I accepted the risk when we join the military.” See Ernest
with a trouble look. “Ernest I know that you did everything to save Roy and the
others, please don’t be harsh on yourself.”

Ernest “……. ……… …….. There something that Roy said that is bothering me. He said
If he was going to die, he wanted to be heroic …… …….” Mutter more courage to
speak “He adds that Even if he dies, knowing that he protected his friends was
enough for him ….. ……” Notices Claudia’s mood became more sadden, he was about
to leave.

Claudia holding back her tears “Roy already told me that, Ernest I’m glad that
Roy has a friend like you … ….”

Ernest felt guilty he knows Claudia not only might have lost an important
person, the added the fact another close friend was also missing. Inside him
there was deep resentment to himself. He continues to tell himself that he was a
failure as pilot. In his thoughts “Now isn’t the time to be like this!! I still
have my duty!! The more that I need to strengthen my resolve! I will protect
this ship at all cost!!”

Speaker in the cafeteria was paging Ernest to go to the briefing room. At the
briefing room, Captain Gloval and Emma were discussing something important.

Ernest enters the room and saluted “Ensign, Rayer! Reporting as ordered!”

Gloval “At ease, Ensign. Emma please inform Mr. Rayer the situation that we’re
in.”

Emma Open a large screen “As we all know that the debris in Saturn ring is
interfering with our radar systems.” Then shows an image of a Zentradi warship
“This was an image that we earlier got form the Cat’s eye. So we could presume
that the enemy’s …… “

Ernest “Radar system are being affected also. I see ….. ….. To counter this ……
We need a surveillance craft to fly though the debris field.”

Gloval “Giving us a preemptive first strike against the Zentradi.”

Then another monitor opens showing an image of a Surveillance Type Valkyrie.
Called Elint Seeker VE - 1

Emma “The plan calls for a solo surveillance craft to pass through the debris
field, and locate the enemy’s warship, The Macross will handle the rest.”

A few moments later at ARMD 1 Ernest was about to enter the cockpit of the Elint
Seeker. He notices Emma in her flight suit.

Ernest surprised “Lt. Granger? What the?? You’re my co-pilot?”

Emma “Yes, I’ll be the radar operator on this craft. What’s the matter?”

Ernest “Nothing, I just thought I was going to fly solo.”

Emma smirking “My, Ensign Rayer, don’t tell me you’re shy around women.”

Ernest “Nope, I was thinking that I’m quite lucky to have pretty girl flying
with me.”

Emma was a bit taken back on what Ernest said “Huh?” Blushed a bit “Really?”

Ernest “Not!!”

The Elint Seeker sortie out of ARMD 1, and headed into Saturn’s rings.

Kim “Elint Seeker, please go to the root point designated in your computer.”

Ernest “Acknowledge! Going to the first root point.”

Emma checks their long range radar system, and saw a small group of enemy units.
She quickly alerted Ernest “ I’ve detected 7 enemy units in the area of the
first root point!”

Ernest “Lieutenant, be ready for a rough ride. Brace yourself!!”

Ernest switches the Elint Seeker into Battroid mode, engaged the enemy units. In
his mind “ 3 power armor, and four pod type unit.” Notice the sub par
performance of his unit. “Tch!! If only this was a VF-1J!!!” He successfully
dodge the attack, and start to counter offensive with the Battriod’s Gun pod .
He see the check the number of missile on his panel “Just 24 missiles, better
save it, for insurance.”

Emma “ Missile approaching at 12 and at 6 !!”

Ernest barely dodge the missiles and continue to attack. After destroying all
enemy units.

Ernest “Lieutenant? How you are holding up?”

Emma “ The Systems on the Elint Seeker are just fine. Nice flying you did back
there, you’re really good, Ensign.”

Ernest “ ….. …… Emma are you hurt?”
Emma surprise “Huh? I’m fine. Why ?”

Ernest “ …. ….. I was a bit worried …. …” Then a transmission form Kim

Kim “ Elint Seeker, proceed to the second root point.”

As the Elint Seeker reach the second root point.

Emma “ That’s odd, it( Enemy Ship) should be near this vicinity …. …. “

Vanessa radio in “ Our Radar picked up, a large moving object outside of that
vicinity, please check the computer for another root point.”

Kim “Another object is moving into your vicinity!!”

Streak of lasers opens fire on Ernest’s unit, He dodges the attack and check
where the attack was coming form. He see a Zentradi recon ship, it unleash a
barrage of missile and lasers.

Ernest switch into Battroid to gain much need maneuverability, he completely
dodges most of attack, but receives a single hit causing minor damage.

Emma “ Kya!! We’ve took a hit! Main systems are still ok!”

Ernest in serious tone “ Emma, What ever happens, I will protect your life
without fail!!”

Emma “ Ernest …… …… I trust and believe in you …… ….”

The fierce engagement erupted, Ernest position himself to find the engines of
the recon ship, unleash all of his armaments, destroying it. Near in that sector
was the enemy’s warship.

Emma quickly transmit the coordinates to the Macross.

Shammy “ Elint Seeker, you accomplished your mission!! Nice going you two!!”

The Macross receives the coordinates, and ready the main cannon, and fires. It
destroyed the enemy’s ship.

At the Hanger, Ernest docks the Elint Seeker.

Ernest climbing out of the plane “ Whew !! Home at last!!”

Emma “Ernest …. ….. The thing to said earlier …. ….. Did you really mean it?”

Ernest turn his back avoiding Emma gaze “ Well … …. It was in the heat of the
moment …. …. I …. … Don’t know how to put it …..”

Emma “ …. ….. ….. I see …. …. I need to write a report on this, Ernest, what I
said earlier, I mean it .” She walks away.

At another part of space in Britai’s Ship, because of the Meltrandi’s assault,
Roy, Hikaru and Misa was able to escape. They stumble across where there
Valkyries are stored. Roy quickly boarded his unit, just Hikaru and Misa was
going to board their unit a couple of Zentradi soldiers came near.

Roy quickly uses him brain “Hikaru!!! Do a kiss!!”

Hikaru “Huh?? What?? That right … ….” Turns and grabs Misa’s hands.

Hikaru “Excuse me.”

Misa surprised “What !?”

Hikaru kisses Misa, the Zentradi soldiers were stunned, and all that they can do
was stare.

Hikaru finished kissing Misa, she slaps him.

Hikaru holding a hand on his cheek “Ouch!! That Hurt!”

Misa still angry and holding her hand “ Just hurry!!”

Hikaru “You don’t have to tell me …. ….. I got to rescue Minmay!!”

Meltrandi power armors are blowing any Zentradi soldiers that they encounter,
especially Miria.

Roy and Hikaru hid them selves in a corner; observe the battle between the
Meltrandi and Zentrandi. As the Meltrandi power armor withdraws there forces,
they blew a part of the ship’s ceiling and made their escape.
Roy seeing an opportunity called Hikaru to make there escape, out of nowhere a
lone Zentradi power armor clubbers Roy’s Battroid, flattening its head, it
stumbled into a corner. The power armor was going to finish off Roy.

Hikaru in gerwalk mode closed its fist with anger “Stop it!!!!
Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!” Began charging the power armor

The Hikaru’s gerwalk punched the Zentradi power armor; The Zentrandi began
shooting at Hikaru. Roy’s Valkyrie opens fire at the power armor damaging it, a
Zentradi pilot leap out of the damaged power armor and punched Roy’s canopy.

Hikaru yelling “Sempi!! Roy!!!!”

Roy mortally wounded “Get back!!! Stay away!!! Get out of here!! Save Minmay!!!”
See the Zentrandi rips open his Valkyrie canopy, leaving him exposed. “Hey,
you!!! You Zentrandi Shit Head!!!” Roy managed to grab his gun pod and open
fires.

The dead Zentrandi fall on top of Roy’s Battroid, and it was overheating.

Roy “Hikaru …… ….. Tell Claudia ….. I” The Battroid overheats and exploded in a
great ball of orange flames.”

Hikaru “ROY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Misa trying to hold back her tears.

At the same moment at the Bridge, Claudia fell down on her knees, shaking
uncontrollably and was hugging herself.

Emma, Vanessa, Kim and Shammy come to help

Emma “Claudia!!! Somebody call the medic!!!! Hurry!!!!”

Claudia tears flowing uncontrollably “Roy …. ….. He … ….”

At another part of Macross, Ernest just finished meeting with Skull squad and
his wing men. While walking a silhouette pass by him and it spoke with a
familiar voice “Action will not always bring happiness; but there is no
happiness without action.”

Ernest turns around and saw nothing “Roy …. …. Can it be …. … You ….”

To be continued …………………….