Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Athrun's Recognition

Phase 01

Note: After several replies, I've revised my story. This is now based off a choice: Athrun chooses to stand his ground on what he believes, and that means fighting Kira.

Savior and Freedom soared over the ocean amidst a fierce battle on the sea, Athrun fiercely defending the excessively out numbered Minerva, while Kira claimed to fight merely to end the battle for all sides.

"Why are you here Kira? Do you want to sink the Minerva?" Athrun questioned. "The Earth Alliance is the enemy!"

"I can't trust Durandill or his motives," Kira answered, Freedom and Savior still flying above the chaotic battle. "He tried to…"

"Kill Lacus?" Athrun interrupted. "I understand your mistrust, but these actions you're taking aren't helping anything. You've already caused the death on my one comrade…" Kira's brow furrowed.

"I'm sorry, but I need to stop this battle," Kira replied sternly, his resolve returned.

"Why? For Orb? For the world? Why do you think I'm fighting the Earth Alliance?" Athrun continued. "You claim to fight against battles, but you've only made them worse! Return to Orb, help Cagalli take control there!" Athrun commanded.

"I can't let this go on anymore," Kira replied, as if ignoring Athrun's words. "So help me or get out of the way!"

"You think I'm just going to let you sink the Minerva? Not today Kira!" Athrun replied angrily. Savior began firing with his beam rifle, with Freedom easily weaving in and out between Savior's barrages.

"If you're standing against me, then I have no choice but to defeat you!" Kira proclaimed. His eyes changed as he entered SEED mode.

Freedom flipped and fired all of its weapons, each one aimed at one of Savior's appendages. But Athrun responded, changing into SEED mode, and quickly transforming, removing each of Freedom's targets. Athrun fired his cannons and rifle, forcing the Freedom to break its attack and block the blasts, but its right leg was grazed by Savior's rifle. However, Freedom was unfazed, and Kira slashed forward with its beam saber, slicing the charging Savior's shield as the machine turned sharply to avoid the attack. Savior transformed back and chucked its shield at Freedom, which Kira dodged. But Athrun used the one second to swing his left sword at the Freedom's head. Kira gasped but reacted instantly, unfolding Freedom's right rail gun straight into the muzzle of Savior, when it fired, destroying the Savior's head. Athrun fell back as fast as he could, but Freedom was on him, both beam sabers drawn, shield tossed aside. The two gundams plummeted towards the ocean below, but Savior stopped and fired both beam cannons. Kira gritted his teeth and pulled his controls tight, flipping just out of the way of the two deadly beams.

Several mobile suits stopped fighting to watch the two gundams battle, including Shinn.

"Damn, I had no idea Athrun could actually fight," Shinn spoke in surprise. His mind snapped back to his approaching enemy: the Abyss.

"Can't we end this Kira?" Athrun begged, opening his cockpit so he could see better with his main camera destroyed. "This fight is meaningless." Kira sighed, catching his breath from a fight he didn't know would be so tough.

"But I still haven't ended this battle," Kira replied in frustration, though subdued compared to earlier.

An explosion sounded, and Athrun and Kira turned to see the Orb carrier sinking.

"You need to save who you can Kira," Athrun said. Kira then nodded.

"Fine, but we'll meet again," Kira said. Freedom then blasted off to aid Orb.

"Athrun, return to the Minerva," Meyrin spoke over the radio.

"Okay," Athrun answered, watching the retreating Alliance forces while he thought about Kira. "Why must we fight each other again?" Athrun asked himself.

To be continued…

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