The Reunion with Relena
Somewhere in a forest at night, a battle between two forces (OZ and Pro-Treize?) rage. One of the soldiers is Heero, and in a flashback from earlier, Quatre questions Heero - he'll only be a target if he joins OZ's civil war. Heero states that it suits him just fine, he'll show Romefeller that Gundam is still alive. Out in the rain, a soaked Quatre silently asks Heero if this really is the right thing to do.
Elsewhere in Sank, Dorothy has found info on the two Gundam pilots and bids them welcome to warriors paradise.
Later on, Quatre enters a little town, and sees two OZ soldiers argue with an old fruit seller.
In the city, the mayor discuss things with the OZ in command. The city refuse to help any side in the war, claiming that they adhere to the absolute peace concept. The OZ commander is less than impressed.
After the arguing OZ soldiers left, Quatre helps the man and they have a talk as OZ mobile suits enter the town and a battle begins.
In a previous briefing, Heero gets his orders as a Pro-Treize soldier. As the commaning officer asks if he can handle it, Heero merely comments that sure he can, he's a Gundam pilot, isn't he? At the battle, things are looking good for the Pro-Treize forces, as the mobile suits approach the city. Quatre nearly gets crushed by a falling mobile suit, and reflects that it's always the innocent ones that are the victims of war. Once again, he questions Heero's decision to join the battle, he doesn't believe this is the right thing to do.
In his mobile suit, Heero considers the next step, as he suddenly discoveres that there are still people in the town. As a anti-mobile suit unit approaches, he puts his own suit between it and the fleeing citizens in order to protect them. In a short communication with his superior, Heero tells him that he's changing the orders now, he'll stay where he is instead of take over the headquarters. OZ forces overhear the discussion, and hears him as he says he's a Gundam pilot. Naturally, he gets targetted the most by the OZ forces. After he has taken too many hits, he retreates, under his superior's loud protests.
In Sank Kindgom, Dorothy is attenting her first lecture in Relena's absolute pacifism school. Relena introduces the subject they'll be studying, and Dorothy begin her sarcastic but overly polite campaign against Relena. Dorothy thinks she knows why people fight - because they like it. As Relena comments this is how many lives are lost, Dorothy claims that she doesn't care about the result, it's taking part in a war that's beautiful. Dorothy means that fighting is what makes us humans, so they must fight, they can't not do it. As Relena protest, Dorothy states that the ideals of Relena are needed, they are the foundation of war as the leader gets assassinated. She predicts that Sank Kingdom will soon be the center of this era's history... Relena says it doesn't matter is she gets killed, her ideals will live on.
As Relena leaves the school, Dorothy comments to herself that Relena doesn't need to worry, her knights will soon show up to protect her.
After the battle in the city, Quatre find the old man again, who says they'll all leave the town now. He also tells Quatre that it was a brave decision of the leaders to embrace the absolute pacifism of Sank Kingdom.
Relena and Pargan talk about absolute pacifism, and he thinks she must be exhausted now that so many countries are following her lead. Pargan voices his concern about Dorothy again, but Relena thinks he shouldn't talk bad about her. Pargan then reveals that they've found the Gundam pilot Heero Yuy on earth, and that Noin has left to go talk to him.
Another battle has started between the OZ and Pro-Treize forces, now with mobile dolls involved. Heero realises that they'll be too much for their Leo's, as the fierce battle begins. In the line of vehicles that evacuate the town, Quatre and the old man talk some more. The man thinks that Romefeller dislikes Sank because so many countries like this are tired of the war, and side with Sank instead of Romefeller. Quatre suddenly gets all excited as he realises that there perhaps is a possibility that the absolute peace ideal of Sank may work, and leaves in a hurry in an OZ mobile suit he hijacks from its owner.
On the battlefield, things looks really bad for the Pro-Treize forces, when Quatre suddenly shows up and tells Heero that they must go to Sank and protect the country. Just as suddenly, a ship appears above and tosses out 01's buster rifle. Noin tells them that if they are Gundam pilots, they'll know how to use it. She says she'll cover their retreat, and Heero makes matters short with the OZ mobile dolls.
Back in Sank, Relena welcomes Heero and Quatre to her country, as they arrive with Noin.