Casualties of war

So much things have been going on in Gundam 00 and we didn't have knowledge of it until yesterday wherein my sister watched episodes 21-23. It's really sad to hear that Lockon's right eye was injured while defending his fellow Gundam Meister, Tieria Erde, from Patrick Corlasawar's (AEU) attack. But it's sadder still to know that he could have met his end... He had been fighting Ali Al Sarshees, KPSA's leader, using his Gundam Dynames when another mobile suit intervened which led to the Dynames's disability. He then fled from his mobile suit and ordered Haro to take the Dynames back to Ptolemaios. He connected his gun to Dynames's sniper and shot down Ali's mobile suit. However, it is unconfirmed whether he's alive still or not. Then, the platform where Lockon was standing exploded, sending him flying. Following these events was Setsuna's arrival from Earth. He saw Lockon floating in space and was about to fly to him when suddenly, the GN Arms exploded. When the smoke cleared, there was no Lockon in sight. However, there is still one flicker of hope. It is unconfirmed whether Lockon is deceased or not. Then there is still reason to rejoice.

However, there are more deaths. In Episode 24, the ship Ptolemaios was attacked by a battle ship with imitation solar reactors and the remaining enemy mobile suits. Alejandro Corner is piloting the battle ship. Lasse Aion and Setsuna F. Seiei have engaged in a fight with him. Tieria and Allelujah/Hallelujah are battling the mobile suits. Nadleeh (Tieria) succeeded in eliminating Patrick Corlasawar, losing both of Nadleehs's legs and head. He then floats away. Hallelujah takes control of the Kyrios and turns into a killing machine, annihilating everything in its path. One of Kyrios's legs seemed severed. Every now and then, the battle ship (Alejandro Corner) releases a particle beam which looks similar to GENESIS from SEED. He targets the Ptolaemaois. Sumergai, Felt, and Ian are riding on a smaller assault ship and desperately fires at the oncoming mobile suits. However, they miss one which goes straight to Ptolemaios and fires its gun. Seeing the danger, Lichtendahl Caeli floats to Christina Sierra and envelops her in an embrace so he could protect her. His right arm and a portion of his hip were severed in the attack. He dies in Christina's arms. Meanwhile, Sumeragi tries to contact them and catches Christina's voice. Christina says her last words to Felt Grace and dies (stabbed on the back). Lichtendahl's last words were, "No kidding... No... kid...". He was referring to Christina when she said that there had been a "good man" beside her all along, only to not notice it. Christina's last words were, "Please change the world.".

Also adding to the death toll is Kinue Crossroad, Saji Crossroad's older sister. Louise Halevy lost her left hand due to an attack from the Trinity Thrones. Michael and Johann Trinity have also died. Nena's whereabouts are unknown for now.

So much dying and hurting... My mind can't take it. War is horrible. Deaths can't be prevented. Who likes war anyway? And why does it happen? No one wills it and yet it comes to us like the Pied Piper, as Walter Blythe often described it. Perhaps it will come to us soon... Or maybe sooner than we imagine. It could be knocking right now at our very doors. Surprisingly, though, I find no tears for them in me, not even for Lockon Stratos... Only a sadness, a deep, aggravating sadness that tears at your soul. It hurts so... Perhaps true war would hurt equally, no, maybe more... But one thing is certain, we can all do something about it. We can all help prevent this horrible future from happening... Through our prayers.