[i]Titans Cruiser, high altitude above Titans Base.[/i]

Marcus was now convinced Bask was either trying to kill him or he was an idiot. Inside of the Salamis' hangar was a collection of prototype Mobile Suits, five in total, there were three GM Sniper III's and a pair of Galbaldy Beta High mobility types. Though they weren't outdated suits, they weren't the Titans latest and greatest Marcus had been expecting given the severity of the situation. 

Currently, Marcus was trying his best to debug the Zudah's Smart targeting program, for what felt like the twentieth time this month. He was in the middle of running the process when an announcement rang out. [b]"Attention all crew, our first stop is the Titans base near the conflict site, but there appears to be a mutiny or rebellion of some kind in progress, all pilots head to your suits, we're going to have your suits drop to the base and help secure the perimeter. 

Sure enough the Squadron was already preparing for an emergency launch. [i]"Credit to the Titans, they do know how to make good pilots."[/i] Cancelling the debug and moving the Zudah into position at the back of the line for drop, Marcus noticed the hangar bay doors opening and noticed how he could barely see the outline of the base. Marcus immediately opened a channel to the other suits. "Gentlemen you do know that we're way higher than we should be for a drop right?" One of the GM Sniper pilots responded "We're fine, this isn't the One Year War we won't overshoot our verniers just trying to get down, well we won't anyway. I don't know about you're little Relic there, for all we know you're going to over heat and make your suit just flat out explode." The pilot commented laughing at his own joke. Marcus cracked a little grin, "Care to bet on that Titan? I'll bet whatever you make in a month I can make it down faster than your little Stormtrooper suit over there." He held out the Zudah's fist. "Or do you not have faith in your vaunted Anaheim?" The pilot responded by fist bumping the Zudah back. "You're on." When the time came for them to drop they had their suits stand side by side. 

Marcus help up his suits fingers. "Three, two, o-" The GM had already jumped. Marcus was left slack jawed for a second. "Little shit." The Zudah followed hitting it's booster and following at 75% speed. They both rocketed toward the ground passing up the other suits very quickly. The GM began moving close to the Zudah, "NO WAY I'M NOT ABOUT TO LOSE A MONTH'S PAY TO SOME MERC IN A ZEKE SUIT." The GM kicked the Zudah sending it off course and towards the sea. 

Marcus roared into his comm "CHEATING BASTARD! I'LL BE BACK FOR YOU AND YOUR CRAP SUIT!" Marcus did his best to recover and slow his descent from what had been intended as a close nut easily managed landing was now a freefall into the sea near the base. 

The Zudah hit the water with a huge splash sending waves in every direction and unintentionally helping the stolen Gundam MKII escape. 

[i]20 minutes later somewhere in the sea[/i] 

After furiously grappling with a surprisingly angry Whale Shark The Zudah had been righted, adjusted for Earth's gravity and Marcus had calmed down, letting out a breath MArcus checked his scanners, "Huh, looks like I wasn't that far off." After moving the Zudah (Still carrying the dead whale shark) Toward the beach Marcus' sensors let out a three tone warning signifying an incoming Mobile Suit. [i]'It's that GM, GOTTA BE!'[/i] 

Hitting the over boost on the Zudah and flying forward using the Whale Shark's corpse as a club MArcus was able to catch the... purple suit off guard and sucker club it with the Shark.... Wait what?