Cagalli’s damaged Skygrasper shoots down the transport plane that was carrying Aegis Gundam and crash-lands on a small island. She encounters Athrun, who was on the transport plane, on the beach.
On the Archangel, Kira is sent to search for the missing Cagalli on Strike Gundam. Natarle asks Murrue if they should declare Cagalli MIA, which is practically a classification used when a soldier is presumed dead. Murrue strongly refuses and orders to continue the search. Meanwhile, Yzak also starts the search for their missing team leader.
On the island, Cagalli spots Athrun and tries to gain the upper hand but fails and is tied up, captured. With too much radio interference to send out a distress call, they have no choice but to sit and wait for rescue. Night falls and the two awkwardly tell each other’s life story. Cagalli hesitates but steals Athrun’s gun while he is asleep and raises the gun. However, she is unable to shoot Athrun in the end, but then the gun accidentally fires and the bullet grazes Athrun’s flank. Cagalli insists on treating him.
Eventually at dawn, radio communication recovers, and the time comes for the two to return to their respective camps. In parting, they give each other’s name for the first time…