"What is that?" Aura stared at the limestone archway. It was at least twenty to thirty metres tall.
Her children were in a similar state; Marcus just dropped them here and left.
[Interdimensional gateway, based on the principle of soundwaves.]
"Who?" The blonde lady looked around.
[Artificial Intelligence Legion, I am watching over this hideout.]
"... Self-aware artificial intelligence?" The scientist lady was smart enough to understand what it meant and what it would take to have one, as she was considering using drone technology to assist with her plan. That was before she got manhandled.
[Precisely, Aura Maha Khyber.]
"...are you aware of everything that is happening in the world?" She asked curiously.
[I do. Even when Neutron Jammers were introduced, I was able to recalibrate and continue observing for the Empire and my Emperor.]
"If there was a powerful artificial intelligence watching the whole world for years…"
[I led Anaheim Enterprise to continuous success and prepared it for my creator's return. That's how he was able to take over the Earth Alliance.]
"...I see…"
"I can assume you watched over G.A.R.M?"
[I did before they destroyed the facility. From my observations, I can deduce that Blue Cosmos understood that advanced technologies allowed Anaheim Enterprise, in turn, for me to spy on them. That is how they were able to hide as they used primitive means to continue to exist.]
The AI's synthetic voice explained to the scientist, who frowned just from remembering Blue Cosmos.
"They don't exist anymore, do they?"
[I systematically remove their ideology, and pin extremism for authorities. I will be able to do it more in future as I will be embedded in all of the world systems.]
"...Wait… you are going to assist in the world's management?"
Aura thought that Marcus would leave this reality.
[Of course. Even if my creator doesn't stay here or ever return, his work and achievements won't ever be forgotten. I exist for that.]
"..."
The woman was speechless. That's some dedication.
Regardless, a couple of hours later, Marcus returned with his pinkette wife, the pink maid, his bodyguard, and his son.
"Did you enjoy exploring the batcave?" The Emperor asked the blonde scientist.
Before she could explain, she noticed the pinkettes; her eyes widened as she realised who they were.
"Yes… are these…" She walked over, and the confused Lacus looked at her.
"...Is this… the Lacus which you mentioned, the one which you used three world technologies creating?" The blonde twitched as she controlled herself and did not touch her… barely.
"...Mark, who is…"
"That's Aura Maha Khyber, the creator of Accords." Marcus introduced the woman.
"...You worked with my mother, right?" The younger one immediately knew who it was. She asked the question.
"Indeed. She was my assistant, and you must be Lacus that I created; in a way, I am your mother as well." Aura slightly smirked, proud of that!
"...I see." The younger Lacus slightly bowed, making Aura nod, but then she noticed the other teen, the scientist lady, immediately recognised that brown hair.
It was very familiar.
"Though the boy… is that Kira? The Ultimate Coordinator?" Aura realised who it was.
"That's Kira, my son."
"...Wait. It's not Ulen's son?" The woman was baffled to hear that!
"No, and he is not Coordinator; there was nothing to alter, when my genes are superior to any Coordinator. I bet Ulen was speechless when he checked them out, and there was nothing to edit." Marcus chuckled just from imagining the man staring at the computer's screen and seeing a genome superior to anything he had ever seen.
"Can I see?" Aura was very intrigued!
"You will have hundreds of years to explore once you are part of Academy City. Now let's go." Marcus motioned towards the Portal with a snap of his fingers, and it powered up. Behind Marcus were several spaceships which were carrying the Gundams.
Freedom, Justice, Providence, Strike, Lacus' Buster and the Blitz were coming with them; Testament was already in his workshop by this point.
As they walked towards the portal, Aura's Accords joined, and there was a certain amount of 'pressure' that Kira felt from the blonde guy.
The brown-haired Prince was confused. What did he do? Well, for now, he ignored, from what he understood, he won't be seeing them again anyway…
Regardless, they crossed to the other side, where a group of A.S.P. soldiers was waiting for them.
~~~
Marcus, with his wife, maid, bodyguard and son, arrived at the Constantinople Imperial Palace. They were greeted by Leila, who wanted to see her husband after more than a month's absence.
"So you finally decided to return? Hmm?" Leila, arms crossed, looked at her husband.
Before she could continue, her gaze went to Lacus and…another Lacus!?
"Did you make another one!?" The blonde blurred out her words in shock. She just saw another pinkette!
"No, she is not. This girl is Lacus Clyne. I brought her with me so that I could watch over her." The Empress Lacus said with a knowing look.
Leila sighed in relief when she heard that.
"...What did she do that you need to watch over her?" The blonde asked, very curious.
"She tried to end a war with simple talk."
"..."
"..."
"When you say it like that, it makes me feel a bit uncomfortable." The maid Lacus commented with a strained smile. Back then, it sounded reasonable to her.
"I see. Well, she does look like a teenager. We did some crazy things when we were teenagers." Leila looked at her husband, hinting at what he did and her.
"Yes, among other things." Marcus stopped the chitchat and then looked at his son.
"Kira, you are sixteen. What do you say about proper college life and then university? You can stay in the Imperial Estate in Academy City.
Over there, you can learn about the history of the Empire and Earth. It's a bit different here, and then you can join the robotics division, or any other one if you like.
Or mobile suit development by my G-Force or Trajan's Unicorn Division." Marcus suggested to Kira, who was looking around.
"...Can I think about it?" The brown-haired teen was not sure. Everything was new to him.
"Of course, take your time." The Emperor nodded as he then looked back at Leila, who was just staring at the new Prince.
"We need to talk about your twins." The woman motioned to follow her.
Marcus sighed, yep, he knew this was coming. Two kids with a woman who is not even his wife. Yep, it's a big deal to his proud and arrogant wives.
"Alright. For now, maids will show you where you can stay, Kira."
The moment the Inventor Emperor mentioned maids, there were two behind the Prince who nearly jumped out of his shoes!
'W-Where did they come from!?'
"I will show the little version of me around the citadel. You should catch up with your Empresses." Lacus placed her hands on the younger girl's shoulders as she began to take her away.
"Good, I will see you later."
With that said, Leila took Marcus away, leaving only Jeanne behind, who ended up walking towards the Bodyguards wing of the Citadel. She needs to catch up as well.
~~~
"So, explain."
Leila, Kallen, Mei, Euphemia, Marina, and Marrybell were in the room; the ones missing were Milly, who was doing something and Anna, who was with Cagalli.
And Shamna, but the blonde Empress didn't care about such things.
"Explain what?" Marcus rolled his eyes as he took his cup of tea and sat down in a comfy chair.
"Twins! Teenager twins!"
"Do you want me to explain how kids are made and how they grow?" The Emperor commented with a raised eyebrow.
"Not that!" Leila growled.
"As if we are newly wed or something, I simply helped a lady who was neglected, as any gentleman would do;" Marcus explained to her.
"Is it? Well, that help brought you two kids!"
"It did, and I have enough to bring up another million or two if need be."
"...Ugh…"
"While Leila is nitpicking, it's obvious that she is jealous," Mei smirked at the blonde's annoyance.
"You owe us, kids. We are your official wives, and yet you have two kids with someone who is not even your wife." The Ex-Heiress smoothly chipped in as she looked at fellow Empresses.
"Fine, whatever." He shook his head.
"I will be at Saturn soon. You can rotate or something, manage that among yourselves. I have things to do."
"And their mother?" Kallen asked, having this feeling that he would do something.
"I will have to… punish her for her secrecy." As he said that he finished his tea and proceeded to walk towards the doors.
"You will bring her back, right?" Euphemia commented as she got up and walked over to him. She took his hand.
"I will come with you." She whispered into his ear.
"Euphie!"
"Fufufu, I am first. If you want to complain, you should think it first, Mary." The Pink Empress winked as she left with Marcus.
"...Damn that fox! I haven't finished yet!" Leila growled, but in the end, she sighed.
"Well, I suppose, I should think of something." Just like that, the blonde decided that she needed another child as well. She is jealous, and when she is, her logic goes out the window.
~~~
"Where are we going?" Euphemia was hugging Marcus' hand as they walked towards the workshop.
"My Thought Elevator."
"So South Pole?" The pinkette knew where that was.
"Indeed." The Emperor nodded at his wife as they strolled to his office.
Marcus looked around for a bit as he checked one of the empty corners, which was not empty anymore.
He could see ZAFT uniforms, paintings of PLANTs and Earth Alliance uniforms. It was a nice collection that doesn't exist anywhere else in this reality, next to his Gundam 00 collectables.
After confirming they were there, Marcus took his pinkette wife to the back, where the lift to his workshop is.
A quick descent to underground later, the pair were walking through a selection of mobile suit collectables.
Gundam 00 machines, the old Knightmares from the time when they were a thing, and of course, the newest collectables that were added.
"...A Pink Buster?" Euphemia was speechless to see such a strange combo.
"Lacus toy she used in the war."
"...War? What war?" The girl was confused.
"The one which I returned from."
The girl deadpanned for a bit.
"Really? A war? And only now I hear about it!?"
Marcus shrugged.
"I conquered the world while getting my kids, what do you expect? I did everything that a self-respecting dad would do." He smirked while saying that.
"...Right…because somehow conquest ends up in that equation." Euphemia shook her head as she looked at the machine.
"Though Pink looks nice, I approve."
"Of course, I love pink, especially hair." He kissed her on the forehead while saying that.
"And blonde, black, followed by red." The Empress named his 'favourite' colours.
"Something like that."
The pair eventually arrived at the workshop, which Anaheim Gundams surrounded.
"Load my Tiranis, it has been a while, Legion."
[Certainly]
Marcus selected his main machine and moved to the main storage area. The pair of them walked over and ended up sitting in the cockpit.
"Much better, though real buttons were a bit nostalgic," Marcus commented as he got comfortable with the pinkette on his lap.
"This brings back memories. Now that I remember you took me to the moon, on purpose~ right?" The girl whispered into his ear.
"It only took you close to fifty years to realise that?" The Emperor teased her for that!
"Hmph! Better now than ever!" The Empress puffed her cheeks as she squeezed him.
Moments later, the Gundam walked forward and transformed into its Panzer-plane mode, and the tunnel lit up.
Once it was clear to leave, Marcus pushed the thrusters, and they blasted off to the South Pole.
It was time for him to see the naughty scientist lady who left such a surprise for him! Honestly, he will resurrect her just to make sure she understands what she did!
~~~
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