fanfic_name = Our Destiny

chapter = 2

author = Komander Kool

dedicate = To All Rick and Lisa Fans

Rating = AP15

Type = Humor

fanfic = OUR DESTINY

A/N:

An errata in the previous chapter: Corporal Adamson should be Sergeant Adamson, if you noticed.

SilentFreeze23, you bet this is going to be long and thanks for staying a bit; gppr, I aged our characters a little, like Lisa would be 18 when she got preggy and in this chapter she would be 22 while Rick would be 18 as he visits Macross Island. Probably, even the Macross Saga timeline might be affected. I hope I’m not desecrating anything hehehehe! I still don’t know if I’ll let Riber live or if it would be better for him to stay dead just like in the original series, but just do watch out because I have so many things going on in this trashy mind of mine; Altalena, thanks for the encouragement; aikiweezie, thanks for the comment, I’ll try to improve on how to move from one scene to another; MsHayes, I personally believe Karl Riber was a coward in the Robotech Macross because he ran away to Mars knowing what Lisa felt for him unlike in the Japanese Macross, Riber Fruhling didn’t know about Lisa’s feelings before he left. Well, please don’t get me wrong, it’s just a personal view. Thanks to everyone and please continue to Read and Review! Here goes the second installment…

Chapter 2 – Unfolding Destiny

She graduated top of her class. Her mind was fully dedicated to her military schooling. She never minded any other thing but aimed at finishing strong in the career she have finally chosen. She never thought she’d made it but here she was. She was assigned an important position in the SDF-1 Macross – the ship’s first officer. She was 1st Lieutenant. Her father couldn’t be more proud.

The SDF-1 was to embark on her maiden voyage a week from now, so she went home to say good bye to a special person in her life – her baby- Andrea Elizabeth Hayes, named after her and her mother. Andrea was under the care of her father, Admiral Hayes, but indirectly because his father got some counselors to take care of his grandchild.

Prior to Lisa’s child being born, he thought the baby was a boy but he was wrong. But it did not disappoint him. He still devoted himself to the child, as he’d promised to Lisa. Now looking at her, every bit of her appearance and even as she moves and speak, reminded him of Lisa when she was still small. Andrea’s hair had the same color as his mother’s hair. Her complexion was the same as Lisa’s. She had green eyes, reflective also of Lisa’s. Everything about Andrea was Lisa. As a relief to the Admiral and of course to Lisa herself, no traits of Karl was in her.

“Strong blood! Strong genes!” The admiral smiled as he was looking on the two most important women in his life right now.

“Baby, mommy will be away again!” Lisa spoke sadly to Andrea.

“Mommy- don’t go!” Andrea replied. At such a young age of 4 years, she could already comprehend well the feeling of being left behind. She was just like herself, young but mature in disposition.

“A character trait of mine!” She thought proudly.

“Baby, I have to go! But don’t worry baby, mommy will be back soon and I will take you with me.” She continued.

“No mommy – stay!” Andrea pleaded again.

“Andrea, you have to stay with grandpa so that you can take care of him!” She said calmly and kissed her baby on the forehead.

“I will call you everyday so that we can always see each other and talk! Is that okay?” She asked her little girl, referring to how they used to talk using the videophone when she away in training.

“Mommy, I want to go with you!” Again, Andrea insisted.

“Okay, if you promise to be a good girl and grandpa agrees, you can come with me when I come back, is that a deal?” She smiled lovingly to her child.

“Okay mommy!” Andrea kissed her.

She hugged her baby as if she would never see her again. She kissed her all over the face and Andrea got embarrassed a bit.

“Mommy…” Andrea with a fake annoyance as her mommy continued to kiss her all over her face.

“I love you baby!” She whispered to Andrea’s ear.

“I love you Mommy!” Was Andrea’s reply.

She carried Andrea and handed her over to her counselor. Then faced and she saluted the person who was watching them the whole time – Admiral Donald Hayes.

“Hahahaha… my Lisa, your training has really sharpened you. You remind me of myself when I was still your age, snappy and strict in everything - always following the book. That’s good. Even now I can see you becoming great someday! I can see it now – Admiral Lisa Hayes!” The admiral proudly said gesturing with both hands like scanning a scene.

“Dad, please take care of Andrea! I will be missing both of you!” She sadly bade farewell.

“Hey, don’t worry sweetheart! You talk like the SDF-1 is heading out of the Solar System! The vessel is just going to try an earth orbit. You will be back here in no time!” The admiral tried to uplift her spirit.

Just then, a military service vehicle arrived and honked.

“My transport is here now dad. I can’t miss my flight to Macross Island. I’ll give a call! I love you!” She hugged her father as she said good bye.

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Somewhere in a suburban on the other side of the globe...

“I never have thought that you could be so romantic.” A young lady spoke as she kissed the chest of a young man lying beside her.

The young man was lying down on his back, both his arms folded at the back of his head.

“Well, I was born to please!” The young man replied with a wide grin on his face.

“Will you tell my why you are so good in driving me crazy?” The young lady asked a teasing question while tracing the young man’s chest with her fingers.

“Well, it’s like flying. You must be born-to-fly. And in making-love, you just have to be born-a-lover.” The young man arrogantly responded.

“Hhhhmmmnnn, I felt like I was flying a few moments ago!” The young lady continued to tease, with her fingers reaching his abdomen.

“Want to fly again funny face?” He replied teasingly as well while changing position and now lying on his side so that he could face the lady.

“Sure… but you’ll have to earn it Mr. Hotshot!” A sultry response came from the lady.

Just as the couple was starting to cuddle and kiss again, a knock came upon the door.

“Rick, Rick, there’s a letter handed over by some military jerks a while ago. Guess who it’s from.” A voice called out.

“If it’s from the military, I’m not interested!” Rick answered back.

“It’s from Lieutenant Commander Roy Fokker from Macross Island.” The voice replied.

Rick didn’t like the military but this was from his “Big Brother”, his mentor, and one of the best acrobatic pilots of his dad’s flying circus, at least some years ago. He had to check this out.

“Liela, just a moment!” Rick Hunter planted a kiss on the nose of the young lady beside him in bed, got out of the sheets, then got up, putting only his boxers and headed for the door.

“Liela? Who’s Liela?” Asked the confused young lady in bed while pulling the sheets towards her chest.

Rick turned around with a red face and looked at the lady in his bed.

“I said Myla! You’re name is Myla, right?” He replied with a worried look on his face.

“My name is Melina, Rick, Melina!” Now the young lady was upset and angry.

The young lady scoured the sides of the bed and picked up something. She threw it to Rick’s direction. It was her shoe. Then she picked up a pair of pants and likewise threw it to Rick. Both shots were avoided by Rick easily. With nothing else to throw, she stood from the bed, grabbed the lantern at the bedside table and started aiming for Rick.

“Hey Rick, you okay there?” The voice called from the outside.

Rick hurriedly ran for his room’s door and immediately went out to avoid the fuming mad lady. As he closed his door, he saw the man calling his name a few moments ago. It was his cousin Conrad who was holding the letter he was talking about earlier. Rick grabbed the envelope and made a run for the house’ main door, even though he was only in his boxers.

“Hey Conrad, I guess I’ll skip breakfast!” Rick said but Conrad did not know what to make out of that statement.

“Was he pulling my legs or was he serious?” He asked himself quietly.

“WHERE IS HE!” That was all that Rick heard as he ran towards the field, towards his plane, his Mockingbird. He stayed in the cockpit for a while, trying to catch his breath, he started opening the envelope.

“Big brother, how nice of you to write me letter, after all this time!” He thought.

He read the letter and you bet, it was a short one.

“To: Mr. Rick Hunter

What: SDF-1 Macross Launching Ceremonies

Where: Macross Island

When: February 7, 2009

0700hrs

Invitation Number: 201

From: Lt. Cmdr. Roy Fokker”

“Well, I’m fine too Roy, thanks for asking!” Rick thought with sarcasm.

“How impersonal! Well, let me see - our next air show will be up until the next month. I think I have time for this. I guess this is a chance for me to see some new scenery.” He continued.

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“Conrad, I will be gone for a few days. I got his invitation from Roy. He wants me to go to Macross Island.” Rick spoke to Conrad as he was working on his Mockingbird.

“No problem Rick, just as long as you promise to come back a week before our show. You know, the guys get nervous when you’re not here. I mean, ever since Pops…” Conrad replied.

“I know, I know Conrad. Of course, I will be back. Do you think I want to spend my whole life in that island or even for that matter, do you think I will even consider taking a cruise on that big ship they built there?” Rick answered.

“Besides, I don’t want this flying circus to lose any more men. First we lost Roy to the military, then Pops. So me not coming back, it’s unthinkable.” Rick smiled.

“By the way Rick, Leila called today and she said that she’ll be waiting for you in your usual meeting place. She said she has, I quote and unquote, ‘something special prepared for you today.’” Conrad informed Rick.

“Leila, Leila, Leila… yes, Leila! Oh no! I’m dead meat! I forgot where our usual meeting place is?” Rick exclaimed, slapping his forehead.

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Most of the series of conversation here is an excerpt from Robotech Macross Saga Episode 1 Booby Trap

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The automatic door opened revealing the bridge of SDF-1. Lisa took a deep breath before entering. She was nervous. She can’t believe it but finally, here it is, her training will now be put to use.

As she entered the bridge, she started hearing her crewmates buzzing over their – well business – or duties shall we say.

She fluidly moved to her station on the bridge.

“The ceremony starts in fifteen minutes. I hope the Captain gets here in time. I hear he didn’t get much sleep last night.” Lisa started a conversation with Claudia while scanning her console.

“Yeah the other officers threw a farewell party for him. They probably sat up all night telling each other war stories. You know how they are.” Claudia replied doing the same as Lisa.

“And where were you Claudia?” Lisa probed.

“What are you talking about Lisa?” Claudia countered.

“You didn’t come in until four this morning! You must have been partying too!” Lisa continued.

“You jealous? I had a late dinner with Commander Fokker?” Claudia proudly replied.

“Claudia, you stayed out all night knowing you both have flight duties today.” Lisa accusingly replied.

“So, what’s the big fuzz about Lisa. We won’t let it affect the performance of our duty. After all we are not children and you’re not our mother.” Claudia rebutted.

“Your responsibilities to the ship comes first Claudia.” Lisa continued.

“But my private life is my business, nobody else’s. Now then, let’s get to work, alright? Get out of here!” Claudia now with raised voice.

“Lisa doesn’t understand men, Claudia. She’s in love with the spaceship.” Vanessa butted in.

“Yeah, you got right!” Kim followed up.

“Oh, don’t argue!” Sammy stood up worriedly.

“I’m not the one who keeps butting into everybody’s business.” Claudia replied sarcastically.

“Oh, I’m warning you!” Lisa answered with an angry tone.

“I hate to interrupt but had you better check your monitor commander?” Claudia finally got the better off Lisa.

“It’s an unidentified incoming aircraft Lisa!” Vanessa advised.

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Rick started his engines and tried to increase the throttle. He felt the power of the engines wanting to go. He waited little more seconds and then he let it go. His Mockingbird flew majestically into the blue sky. As he was flying his thoughts were about his life, about where it was headed ever since Pops Hunter died in a freak accident and when Roy left for the war.

“Rick, you nut head! What do you want in life?” He thought.

“You’ve got so many good things around you, especially women adoring you but why is it that you’re not happy? It seems like there’s something missing in your life!”

“Rick, will you be forever flying a plane for the purpose of entertainment? Is there anything more to flying than the circus?”

“Have you ever thought of settling down Rick? Would you like to have a wife and children, have a family and pass on to your children your wealth of flying skills?”

“Well Rick, you are still too young to think about that and while you are young, enjoy it!” He argued with himself.

“Isn’t that what I’m doing now? But why am I not happy? I need to find a solution to this. Could it be in Macross Island? Maybe! It’s not just coincidence that Roy invited me. Maybe there’s something more in that island that will clear my mind of all these things.” He finally resolved the arguments in his head.

“Attention aircraft approaching on course 107, please identify yourself, please identify yourself.”

Rick was brought back to earth by a feminine voice over the radio.

“This is Rick Hunter, invitation number 201.” He acknowledged.

“That’s confirmed as an invitation by Lt. Cmdr. Fokker. Follow course 57 for landing.” The voice continued.

“Roger!” Rick complied.

“That was fast! I never noticed the hours!” He thought, amazed that he was already in Macross Island air space.

As Rick maneuvered his plane down, he noticed a tall figure on top of a makeshift stage. He also noticed some fighter jets flying around and he realized he was in the middle of some sort of an air show.

He flew in the between two fighters who were performing a very dangerous stunt, almost crashing with one of the incoming jet fighter. But he stayed cool. He was used to this kind of flying.

Roy noticed him and they got into a verbal argument. Roy prided himself of the pilots. But Rick had other things in mind. He followed the fighters, made a booster climb and overtook the fighters. This move made the crowd applaud.

When Rick got down, he was received “warmly” by Roy. Just as usual, they started flaunting their accomplishments – it’s a boy thing most probably. The then argued about flying and war. They got serious when Rick popped the question on why Roy didn’t come back to the circus.

While in the middle of the conversation, they were both caught by a very funny scene. A young lady was trying to convince a little boy, probably his brother, to stop drinking cola while at the same time arguing with the Petite Cola Droid.

He noticed Roy staring at the girl.

“Well Roy, I see you are still a big ladies’ man.” Rick teased Roy.

But deep in Rick’s thoughts, he was feeling something weird. As he stared onto the young girl, he felt attracted to her.

“Is this the treat I am into while I’m in this island?” He thought.

“Hey Rick, wanna check out the new fighters?” Roy invited him and pulled him down to earth.

“Uh, sure Roy…” He answered absently then followed Roy to the tarmac.

While tinkering with the different gadgets within the fighter, the SDF-1 suddenly sent a powerful blast into space. Roy and Rick were caught by surprise. Roy said he’ll check it and told Rick to just stay inside the fighter.

Suddenly, the sirens sounded. As for Rick, he’s fallen asleep in the veritech’s cockpit.

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