Dancing with the Devil
By: Jenna Jessen
January.26, 2006
Chapter One: Life Choices
One beautiful day on Heliopolis Shinn Asuka and his sister were walking home from school. The wind slightly blows so that the trees were slightly swaying. As Shinn looks up into the sky… Then all of a sudden the alarm that says that Heliopolis is under attack started to go off. They start to run, as their running Shinn's sister drops her pink cell phone into a ditch some people pull Shinn's sister away from Shinn to hurry her along. Shinn jumped into the ditch and grabbed the cell phone as a bomb hit. He went running looking for his sister calling her name yet no answer. As he looked closely to where the bomb hit and saw his sister mangled and mutilated body. He looked into the fire and fell to his knees crying and clutching his sisters cell phone.
Then some people from Z.A.F.T. found him and tried to take him away from the fire…"No! I won't go! You can't make me!" Shinn cried.
As the men pulled him up on to his feet and pulled him away from the fire and his sisters dismembered body. Still clutching his sisters pink cell phone.
One of men from Z.A.F.T said, "Hey, Kid cheer up…"Shinn then looked at the man and said, " You have no right to tell me what to do as I watched my sister be dismember by one of your bombs!" The man looked at Shinn and said, " We only bombed Heliopolis because they're making Mobile Suits to destroy the PLANT's!" Shinn looked at both of the men with a confused looked on his face, " The what?" Both men looked at him, " The PLANT's, Your parents knew the PLANT's well Shinn Asuka… You're a Coordinator." " You've gotta be kidding me! This is such bullshit I can't believe I'm hearing this! Let go of me!" said Shinn as he wiggled and twisted trying to get out of their grip.
As the men forced him forward onto a ship called the Minerva, as they forced him onto the bridge of the ship a woman was standing there in a Black and white uniform and Shinn looked at her ranking and looked confused.
" Captain? A woman Captain!" said Shinn without thinking before hand. The woman looked at Shinn, " Yeah that's right. I'm a Captain you have a problem with the Mr.Asuka?" Shinn twitched as she said his last name and said, " How does every one know who I am, I don't even know who I am anymore. I'm so confused" "Well first off I'm Talia Gladys Captain of this ship you are only to call me Captain, Ma'am or Miss. Gladys, is that understood?" Shinn looked at this woman like she was crazy and said, " Whoa, Whoa, Whoa! Hey, Hold it once second… Who said I was ever going to join this army. What if I don't want to go with you…" "Then you chose death like your little sister." Said Talia slowly and quietly but still held her ground. Shinn looked outside then to this Captain Talia then back to outside. He sighed as he walked to the Captain and looked her straight in the eyes as if to look into her soul. Then she looked at him and put a small smile on her face." I welcome you aboard Shinn Asuka. You will be with us until we reach Carpentaria. From there you will be told which ship you will be on and who you captain is and what you will be piloting in war. I hope you enjoy your stay with Z.A.F.T. Oh and another thing dark read uniforms mean their Pilots and dark green means there a bridge worker. "
Shinn nodded at the Captain then bowed. Then turned and thought to himself, " What have you gotten yourself into now Asuka you idiot. You don't even know how to say Talia's last name right". Shakes his head slowly not paying any attention to where he was walking and ran straight into one of the Pilots and stopped abruptly.
"OUCH! Sorry…" Shinn said slowly and he rubbed his head not looking up.
"Oh, no I should be sorry I wasn't paying any attention to where I was going." Said the girl Pilot.
Shinn looked up, " You're a girl? A girl Pilot?" he said.
"Man I get that a lot at head quarters too, but yep you got that right, My names Lunamaria Hawke and you are?" asked Lunamaria
"Oh me, I'm New to this whole "Z.A.F.T." thing. But I'm Shinn Asuka. Nice to meet you Lunamaria." Said Shinn timidly.
The stared at each other for a few moments with out saying anything. Shinn started to feel uncomfortable and looked away quickly. Lunamaria Laughed slightly and put her hands on Shinn's shoulders and smiled. Shinn was uneased by this but did nothing just looked at her.
" Welcome to the team Shinn Asuka. Let me show you around. I'm sure you have already been to the bridge so we won't go there. How 'bout to the bunks? Where you sleep you know. You can meet everyone at dinner in the food hall later."
Shinn though to himself, "Will this craziness ever stop! And if it does, let it come soon. PLEASE!" As they're walking down the hall the Captain over the loud speaker said, " Prepare for launch in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!" There was a huge jolt that made him accidentally fall on top of Lunamaria. He looked at Lunamaria under him.
"Um… Sorry…" Shinn said as he started to get up slowly.
But just then Lunamaria pulled him back down in a deep embracement. Shinn's cheeks turned bright red. He knew he couldn't get away from this even though he wanted to. He sighed and thought to himself, "I know you totally wouldn't agree with this little Sis, but she seems to need a hug. Then all of a sudden Lunamaria's hand moves from Shinn's back to his bottom. He thinks to himself, " Now that's not just right, I need a hug that's too friendly and I just met her. NO! NOT COOL! NOT COOL AT ALL!"
" Please stop…" Shinn asked nicely.
"Why you like it, don't you?" Lunamaria asked
"Ye…I mean no, no I do not like it I just met you." Said Shinn stunned with himself for almost saying yes.
Lunamaria laughed as she let go of Shinn. Shinn got up quickly and bumped into someone he didn't know was there and it was another Pilot. Shinn thinks to himself, " Man, This chick's crazy! Crazy I tell you! CRAZY!" Then the turns around and looks at the new pilot a man that was tall with long blonde hair and ember brown eyes looking stern at Lunamaria.
" Hiya there, I'm Shinn Asuka I'm a new Pilot for Z.A.F.T., and you are?" Shinn said as nice as he could as he scratched the back of his head.
" Ah, the Captain told me all about you. I'm Rey Za Burrel, nice to meet you. So, you want revenge for your family, is that why you joined?" asked Rey
Shinn looked at Rey and thought to himself, "Number one Prick of the group, Ding, Ding." Shinn laughs in his head.
" Actually no. I got pulled into this stupid ship and told to do something so I did it I had no other choice. It was a life or death choice sorts unfair if you ask me." Said Shinn as he started to walk away from Lunamaria and Rey.
" You speak your mind, I like that kid." Said Rey.
Shinn stopped dead in his tracks. And turned around. Then walked back up to Rey and looked straight into his ember brown eyes.
" Don't ever call me that, call me Shinn and Mr. Asuka! Never KID! NEVER!" Said Shinn as he turned on his heels and walked off.
Shinn thought to himself, "Who cares if he's a superior officer, NO one calls me Kid besides my old man. Even if he's dead I don't care!" Shinn starts to cry as he walks down the hall when he found the bunkroom he went and laid on a bed and took out Mia's pink cell phone and as he opened the cell phone a song by Lacus Clyne began to play called Field's of Hope. He began to cry as he sang along.
Konna ni tsumetai tobari no fukaku de
Beneath a veil so cold
Anata wa hitori de, nemutteru
You deeply sleep, all alone
Inori no utagoe; sabishii nohara wo,
The melody of prayer; On the lonely fields
Chiisa na hikari ga terashiteta
A little light shined
Anata no yume wo miteta
I watched as you dreamed
Kodomo no youni waratteta
You laughed like a child
Natsukashiku mada tooku
So dear, and yet so far-
Sore wa mirodi no yakusoku
That is the promise of our future
Itsuka midori no asa ni
That one day, on a green morning
Itsuka tadoritsukeru to
One day. We will make it there
Fuyugareta kono sora wo
Because in this wintered sky
Shinjiteiru kara
We still believe
Fields of Hope
Umarete kita hi ni dakshimete kureta
On the day we were born, we were embraced
Yasashii ano te wo sagashiteru
And now we search for those gentle hands again
Inori no utagoe kiete mata hajimaru
The melody of prayer, one vanishes
Tayorinaku setsunaku tsuzuku
And all begins again, A powerless, painful continuation
Itsuka midori no asa e
One day, to that green morning
Subete no yoru wo koete
We'll cross through all these nights
Sore wa tada hitori zutsu mitsukete yuku basho dakara
Because that is the place each one of us searches for.
Ima wa tada kono mune de
Now, within my own heart
Anata wo atatametai
I want to keep you warm
Natsukashiku mada tooi
So dear, and yet so far
Yasuragi no tame ni
The fields of promise
Fields or Hope
Fields of Hope
As Shinn sings he looks at the picture that is on Mia's phones main screen. He starts to cry even harder. It is a picture of himself looking at the sky just moments before she had died. The text around the outside of the picture read Natukashiku mada tooi which means So dear, and yet so far. As Shinn read this he realized that there was someone else in the room too. It was yet another pilot. This Pilot looked identical to Shinn accept that this pilot had bright green eyes. The pilot was looking at Shinn.
" You know the song you were sing was made in memory of my mother and everyone else who died in the bloody Valentine Tragedy that happened four years ago." Said the pilot.
Shinn didn't know what to say he just stared blankly at the pilot.
"Sorry that was rude of me… My name is Athrun Zala. Yes the ex-chairman's son…" Said Athrun as he stretched out on his bed.
Shinn found his words to say," Oh, its okay. I'm Shinn…"
"Asuka…" Said Athrun, " Yeah I've heard all 'bout you already, but the one thing I want to know is why are you singing to a cell phone that sings to you?"
Shinn turned bright red
"Oh you heard that… Well see…" Shinn started to get sad inside, " Well see this pink cell phone was my little sisters and she well…"
Tears started to form in Shinn's eyes again
"She died just a few hours ago in the bombing…"
"Oh…"Said Athrun getting up and walking to Shinn.
Athrun looks down at Shinn
" I'm sorry…I… Um…" Said Athrun
"What did you do?" Shinn demanded
" I well… I dropped that first bomb." Said Athrun now acting like he was going to be sick to his stomach.
" YOU WHAT!" Shinn yelled as he jumped off his bed and punched Athrun in the face. " YOU KILLED MIA! YOU KILLED HER!" Yelled Shinn grabbing Athrun's collar of his uniform and threw him against the wall. Then Shinn's eyes grew cold and then Athrun said, " So you can go bursurker on someone or even in battle; you really are a Coordinator. Everyone was questioning if you were or not."
Shinn let go of Athrun
" So did you really drop that bomb?" Shinn asked.
" God no, Are you mad? Me, I just fly around and scout. That's it." Said Athrun.
" Then who did?" Shinn asked tensely.
" That would be, can I have a drum roll please, Rey Za Burrel. He's a total blow hard." Said Athrun with a laugh.
Shinn laughed too then said, " He's screwed."
Then Athrun said, " No, more like dead meat in your book."
Chapter Two
Dinner time on the Minerva
March 13, 2006
Later that night after Shinn and Athrun talked for about 2 hours they thought they would go down to the feed lot as Athrun called it. They talked while the walked down to the food hall. When they walked in everyone got quiet quickly.
"Hey, why is he aloud to have street cloths on yet were not. Huh?" Asked rudely a boy with silver hair and blue eyes who was also a pilot.
" Yzak that's enough. He's new just like you were. So shut it!" Said Athrun abruptly to this boy named Yzak.
"Well looks like mister Zala's got himself a pet." Said Rey Za Burrel with a laugh.
Shinn looked from Yzak to Rey to Athrun. With a confused look on his face.
"What do you mean by pet Burrel? You know I have a girl, it's you I'm worried about Burrel." Athrun said with a smirk on his face.
Shinn couldn't help but laugh he couldn't control himself.
"You shouldn't laugh your new and know nothing." Said Yzak to Shinn.
"Shut up you blow hard!" Said Athrun starting to get angry and his eyes started to go cold.
" Oh… So scary I think I'm going to go hide." Said Yzak.
" Oh… I'm shakin' in my boot's" Said Rey.
Shinn looked at Athrun. Athrun looked like he was going to kill someone… Then Shinn realized that Rey was staring at him. Shinn felt a cold prickle down the back of his neck.
" You, You killed my little sister. You… You killed Mia!" Yelled Shinn as he jumped across the table to get to Rey.
"What?" Yelled Rey as Shinn punched him in the face.
"You bombed my home world, and you killed my family." Said Shinn losing all control of his feelings, and grabbed Rey by the neck with both his hands.
" Oh…That… Ha… I… Did… That… On… Purpose…" Wheezed Rey.
Then Yzak got in on the fight.
"I can take both you assholes at one time. Bring it!" Yelled Shinn.
Then Athrun jumped on Yzak and knocked him out with a dinner tray.
" Take that you ass wipe!" Yelled Athrun.
Then Shinn let go of Rey's neck because Rey passed out. Then both Shinn and Athrun walked got their food then left the hall without anyone saying anything.
" I can't believe you backed me up." Said Shinn when they made their way back to their bunkroom.
"What you think I'd let you have all the fun do you?" Athrun laughed.
Shinn laughed too. Then he opened the door to the bunkroom.
"So who's this girl you're talkin' 'bout." Asked Shinn.
"Oh… Her names Cagalli she's the commander of Orb Union now after her father the ex-chairman of Orb died. It was sad I was there." Said Athrun shaking his head.
" So did you know anyone on Helioplis?" asked Shinn.
" Yes… One of my old childhood friends. His name is Kira… I know he made it out because I saw him take a mobile suit. The one Meguel was supposed to take. Ramius killed him, and her and Kira took it. Damn them. I still think of that day." Said Athrun.
" Oh, so this Kira is a Coordinator too, I'm taking it… Why isn't he with ZAFT?" Asked Shinn
Athrun looked at Shinn
" The same reason why I'm not with ZAFT anymore. No one knows my real identity accept for Cagalli, Kira, and Lacus." Said Athrun.
Shinn looked at Athrun with confusion.
" What do you mean your not with ZAFT? You're wearing the uniform but your saying you're not with ZAFT I'm so confused." Said Shinn.
Athrun got quiet for a second to think about what he was going to say.
" I'm with the Orb Union. I'm here with ZAFT because I'm spying for Orb. I said I would join ZAFT again only if I'm allowed to see Cagalli. They agreed to my terms." Said Athrun.
Shinn looked at Athrun as if amazed to hear this from Athrun's mouth.
" So you're telling me you're a spy for your Orb Commander girlfriend?" Shinn said in disbelief.
"Pretty much. Actually we are on are way there now. To orb that is. You may see some of your friends there." Said Athrun.
" I hope so…" Said Shinn in a sad voice.
Shinn thought to himself, " I wonder if Stellar's there I haven't seen her for three years. I want to see her again and tell her how I really feel." Shinn let out a large sigh.
" What's wrong? Think no one will be there?" Asked Athrun.
" No that's not it… I have a girl too. But I haven't seen her in years. I told her I would meet her again one day, but I doubt I will ever see her again." Said Shinn sadly.
" Oh… one of those sighs. Trust me I know how you feel. When I "joined" back up with ZAFT I didn't really believe that they would follow my terms of seeing Cagalli, but amazingly they did follow them." Said Athrun
" Well I feel like hell for never going to see her, but I had no time. We met six years at a beach on Helioplis. She almost drown but I saved her but we where on a deserted part of the beach where no one could find us. So we stayed there for the night. We talked the whole night. Then the next morning a search crew found us. Best night of my life." Said Shinn.
"Sound's identical to how me and Cagalli met, but we we're on earth on a deserted island." Athrun laughed.
Right after this sentence the captain said over the loud speaker, " We will be in Orb territory in 5 minutes, so be prepared to land Five minutes later they landed. They filed off the ship.
Chapter Three
Orb Union
Shinn fell off the ship and laughed.
" Ah… Gotta love gravity." Laughed Shinn
Athrun grabbed Shinn by the scruff and pulled him to his feet.
" God it feels good to wear street cloths again." Said Athrun. "It's been to long."
" Yeah. Hey lets get some food." Said Shinn.
" Sounds good. Let's go. I gotta call Cagalli first though she can meet us there." Said Athrun as he pulled out his cell phone like some normal teenage kid.
" Okay." Said Shinn.
Athrun dialed a number and waited, " Hey babe, I'm here for a lil' bit so you wanna meet? Okay, There's someone I want you to meet. All right, we'll see you there. Love ya and talk to ya soon." Said Athrun then he hung up.
"Okay, were headed to a really good restaurant called Kononi, great Japanese food ever." Said Athrun.
" Sound's good." Said Shinn.
" This place is special to Cagalli and myself." Said Athrun.
" Why?" Asked Shinn starting to walk.
" Because…(Blushes) Well… cuz that's where I proposed to her." Said Athrun.
" SAY WHAT! You guy's are engaged! You like only what 17?" Said Shinn.
" No actually I'm 19 going on 20 and so is she and yes we are engaged." Said Athrun.
They began to walk, as they walked they herd Eminem's song while passing a music store called We're Toy Soldier's. They both listen closely. And herd " I'm supposed to be the soldier who never blows his composure even though I hold the whole weight of the world on my shoulders. I ain't never supposed to show it. My ain't supposed to know it. Even if it means I have to go toe to toe with the Benzino, it don't matter I'd never drag into battles that I can't handle unless I absolutely have to. I'm supposed to set an example. I need to be the leader, my crew looks for me to guide um. Not to sit up and pop off. I'm supposed to be beside um…" The walked passed after they heard that part. They made it to the restaurant finally.
"Thank God real FOOD!" said Shinn and Athrun at the same time.
" Boy you never change Athrun." Said a woman sitting at a table with three empty sets around. She ushered them to sit down.
" You look different Cagalli, Is your hair longer?" Asked Athrun sitting down next to the woman.
" Oh Cagalli this is Shinn Asuka he's "new" with ZAFT. He really doesn't want to be on ZAFT either. Shinn This is my soon to be wife Cagalli." Said Athrun.
" Damn, good job Athrun she's a good catch. Nice to meet you ma'am." Said Shinn.
" Oh there's someone I want you to meet too, boy's Stellar Loussier. She is the newest member to the Earth Alliance but she is helping me too just like Athrun." Said Cagalli.
Shinn's eyes widened, " Could this be my dear Stellar I haven't seen in three long years." Shinn was to scared to turn around so he just sat there and Stellar sat right next to Shinn and he blushed and said to himself, "Holy shit it is her. She looks almost the same. I… can't believe… it… I'm here like I said I would be three years ago. I kept my word Stellar." He stopped blushing.
" Stellar, This is my soon to be Husband Athrun and his friend Shinn Asuka." Said Cagalli
" Nice to meet you." Said Stellar with a nod to both of them.
Her eye's widened when her eye's landed on Shinn and thought to herself, " It's him. The boy said he would find me one day…" she shook her head. Then leaned over to Shinn's ear so that Athrun and Cagalli couldn't here.
" You found me. Surprised?" said Stellar.
Shinn's mouth dropped then closed quickly so Athrun nor Cagalli would be able to see it.
" So it is you… You grew up a lot since then in a lot of ways not just one." Said Shinn.
Stellar laughed and thought to herself, " Still the same pervert I always knew. God love him though." She smiled at him. Athrun and Cagalli we're now starring at them with weird looks on their faces, which made Shinn and Stellar Laugh even harder.
" Do you two know each other?" Asked Cagalli and Athrun at the same time.
" Yes" Shinn and Stellar answered back at the same time.
" Okay, That was just weird." Said Stellar
" Just a little." Said Cagalli.
they ordered their food and ate. Then they split up Cagalli and Athrun went one way Shinn and Stellar went the other.
Chapter Four
Alone With the Stellar Loussier
Amazed by his luck Shinn walked away with Stellar instead of Cagalli and Athrun. He was so thrilled with himself he didn't realize that he grabbed Stellar's hand and was holding it. He looked down at his hand and hers. And slowly let go of her hand.
" Sorry… That was a friendly holding hand's like friends do you know…" Said Shinn as scratched the back of his head and grinned.
Stellar laughed and said to herself, " he can be so cute sometimes. I wonder where is family is? Should I ask him?"
" It's okay I don't mined. So where's your little Sis she is usually one step behind you always accept for that night alone on the beach." Asked Stellar.
Shinn didn't cry he told Stellar straight up like a man.
" She died in a bombing and so did my parents. That is why I had to join ZAFT. Unfair ain't it." Said Shinn.
" But they were the one who killed your family." Said Stellar outraged.
" You think I don't know that. When I go into battle I will hunt down the one who dropped the bomb first and go down from there." Said Shinn pulling his hand into a fist, For the glory of ZAFT. But for me it's more like for the Glory of Shinn Asuka's family." Said Shinn.
Stellar looked at him.
" You poor thing…" said Stellar and she embraced him.
" I can't cry. Your gunna make me cry Damnit." Said Shinn in her ear.
" It's alright to cry. You told me that once, so I did. So I'm telling you know that it's okay to cry you have a shoulder to cry on." Said Stellar patting Shinn on the back of the head. Then she began to sing, " The night time fills the sky, stars alive, go floating by. So still the evening air, So warm and soft, Peace everywhere.
I see a world in harmony, A world of peace and humanity, Where people walk free like water in a stream, Flowing on forever more. The breezes softly blow, crisp and warm, so sweet, I know, Upon my cheek, I can feel tenderly, a kiss so real, Like the brush of a hand that I cannot see, The sound of a voice deep inside of my heart. So I dream a new day coming, For all the world to see. Lift your eyes and see a new day dawning, a dream that will soon come true, the day we waited for.
Shinn looked at Stellar it looked as if he was crying but then got a stern face.
" I don't cry over the passed, I have too much to worry about now. Like how am I to avenge my family and how to help Cagalli, Athrun and you. I'm sorry for sounding so uncaring, but I have to deal with what path lays ahead of me now. Not my horribly haunting past." Said Shinn looking straight into Stellar's eye's and put his hands in his jacket pocket and grabbed his sister's pink cell phone and thought to himself, "I will avenge you, Mom and Dad. I swear to you, Mia."
Stellar looked at Shinn and stopped hugging him and said nothing but she thought to herself, " My god he's so mature. Has he thought this all out already? I'm amazed a guy of seventeen could be so serious."
" I understand… Well I'm your past do you plan on forgetting me too?" Asked Stellar.
" No… I don't plan on forgetting you ever Stellar. I will always protect you no matter what." Said Shinn and he stroked Stellar's soft face.
Shinn let the cell phone go and took his hand out of his jacket pocket. He was so sure he would hug her and hold her forever. He thought to himself, " I will not let anything ever happen to you, and I mean never!"
" I…" Shinn said as he was cut off by an alert call to all soldier's to the battlefield.
" I have to go and you do too Shinn run I will see you soon." Said Stellar and she ran around the corner.
" No… Don't leave." Said Shinn as he held his hand out as if to reach for her.
Then Shinn ran around the corner trying to get back to the ship. Then a hand came infront of him and grabbed him and pulled him into an ally way.
" What the…" Said Shinn loudly.
" Hey, clam yourself man. " Said Athrun looking at Shinn as if they were about to do something that they weren't supposed to do.
" What's going on?" Asked Shinn starting to worry.
" We are to head straight to the city court house as so as possible. The Earth Alliance is coming into port and are ship is hiding in an underground security base now. So there's nothing to worry about." Said Athrun happily.
" So… now we head to the city court house. Where the hell is that?" Asked Shinn as he looked up and down the empty street.
" Just follow me…" Said Athrun as he pulled Shinn behind him and walked off dragging Shinn behind him.
" Hey… HEY, let go I'll follow you, you don't have to drag me you know." Said Shinn as Athrun let go of him.
" Be quiet Damnit! This is considered enemy territory now. The Earth Alliance is here. They don't trust me and they won't trust you cuz you hang with me plus you're considered a 'ZAFT soldier'." Said Athrun with a horrible looking face.
Athrun pointed to the building in the middle of the road.
" That's it we need to be careful to not let anyone see us. So follow me closely." Said Athrun grabbing his gun out of his holster and loaded it.
"Whoa! What the hell is that for!" Said Shinn looking at Athrun's handgun.
" Oh… I forgot to give you this." Said Athrun as he pulled out another handgun and holster from his belt. " These are for if we get into any trouble on the way to the Court House. So load it. Do it Quickly!" Said Athrun trying to hurry Shinn as quickly as possible.
"Okay, got it. Let's head out." Said Shinn as he held his gun with both his hands.
" Alright, lets move out." Said Athrun as he looked behind him and nodded his head as if someone were behind him.
Shinn looked behind him and saw that the rest of the crew was behind them with their handguns out too. Shinn thought to himself, " I can't believe this is happening to me. This is unbelievable."
Chapter Five
On the Way to the Court House
Shinn followed Athrun and the rest of the crew followed behind Shinn. As the made their way to the court house a man with a Earth Alliance suit grabbed his gun and held it straight at Shinn's head as they ran.
" Halt! Who are you, and what business do you have here?" Yelled the man then took fire to Shinn's head
" Asuka! Duck!" Said Athrun as he jumped to block Shinn from the bullets.
Athrun took the bullet to the side of his arm and fell over.
" Holly shit! Zala!" Said Shinn as he fell to his knees and told everyone to keep heading toward the courthouse
Shinn grabbed his gun and looked straight at the man who fired at him and thought to himself, " Shit what do I do! Now you're really screwed Asuka. What the hell were you thinking when telling then to keep making their way to the court house now your alone with this crazy man who tried to shoot you and Athrun whose hurt."
" You! DROP YOUR WEAPON! OR I WILL SHOOT AGAIN!" Said the man pointing his gun at Shinn's head again.
" You know what! You can kiss my white justified ass, asshole!" Said Shinn pointing his gun at the man.
The man fired his gun and hit Shinn in the shoulder, which knocked Shinn backward. Shinn yell with pain yet he didn't cry. He thought to himself, " Holly shit, I'm going to die before I can avenge my family. Screw this dude, he is not going to get in my way!"
" You will not get in my way dude!" Said Shinn grabbing his gun with his good hand and stood up.
" You will die along with all those other ZAFT dog's too." Yelled the man as he fired again and hit Shinn in the leg.
Shinn was knocked off his feet again. But he managed to get enough motion to thorough himself up with just enough time to fire his gun and shoot the man in the head. Then Shinn's vision became blurred as he passed out because of blood loss.
Chapter Six
The Hospital
Shinn woke up a week later in a hospital in which made him freak out because he hates hospital's, needles and ect. When he opened his eye's he realized Athrun was also in the hospital for his arm.
" Hey Athrun… You okay?" Asked Shinn with a tired look on his face.
" Uh? Oh hey you're awake. Oh this is nothing. What you have is more critical then what I have. You got shot two time's and would have died if I didn't wake up soon after you passed out." Said Athrun with a screwed up face.
" Dang I was that bad?" Said Shinn still looking tired.
" Yeah, I actually thought you were dead at first till you started groaning when I picked you up with my good shoulder." Athrun Laughed. "Oh and good shot on that Earth Alliance guy, Straight thorough the head. Ka-bang!" Said Athrun as he put his finger to his head and acted as if he pulled a trigger.
" What I… I killed… Him…" Said Shinn with a dry throat and a horrified look on his face.
" You don't remember? Damn you must have fainted right when you fired." Said Athrun with a disappointed look. " You didn't get to watch that asshole die."
Their conversation was brought to a quick close when Cagalli and Stellar came in. Stellar went to Shinn's bedside and sat down on a chair. She looked as if she hadn't slept for at least a week. She put her head on his lap and Shinn put his hand on her head.
" Don't worry I'm not going anywhere." Said Shinn with a smile as Stellar fell asleep with her head on Shinn's lap.
Then Cagalli walked over to Shinn and looked down at him.
" You know she has not slept one hair's breath before you woke up. She was worried about you. Shinn, Stellar love's you. I heard her talking to you when you were sleeping. I couldn't help but hear it, it was so sad. She actually cried for you." Said Cagalli with a sad facile expression.
"She did?" said Shinn with a sad look to his eye. " No one should ever cry for a killer like me." He said quietly.
"Shinn, just because you killed a man doesn't mean that people still cannot care for you as much as stellar does." Said Cagalli with a generous smile. "Like mine and Athrun's relationship. He has killed many people but I still love him. I don't care if I love and care for a killer and I don't think Stellar does either." She said looking down at Stellar.
" Yeah I guess your right." Said Shinn stroking Stellar's golden locks. " I love her too." He said softly.
"Cagalli come here." Said Athrun calling to her.
Cagalli walked back to Athrun's bedside and sat down. She looked at him as if he were a cute little puppy that had lost it's way home. Athrun stroked her face softly. Then something Shinn didn't want to see happened. Athrun grabbed Cagalli and through her on top of him and brought her into a deep kiss. Shinn's eye's widened as he thought to himself, " Whoa! That's a little rowdy." Stellar woke up and looked up at Shinn. Shinn's mouth was dropped in horror as he watched Athrun and Cagalli feeling eachother up while French kissing. Stellar grabbed Shinn genitally around the waist in a little hug. Shinn embraced her back now not paying attention to Athrun and Cagalli. Stellar looked up at Shinn like a little puppy. Then Shinn leaned down to give Stellar a kiss but then was interrupted.
" Oh Ouch my arm." Yelled Athrun arching his back trying to get Cagalli off it.
" Oh… Sorry…" said Cagalli as she moved off Athrun's wounded arm. Then the started to go at it again.
Stellar got up and closed the curtains which connected Shinn and Athrun's room's together. Then she smiled at Shinn.
" I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you Shinn." Said Stellar with a saddened face.
" Don't be it was my fault I was egging him on like an idiot. It was just my fault." Said Shinn with a smirk.
They both laughed then they hear Cagalli and Athrun doing something that the didn't care to know about. Then Stellar went and sat back down. Then Shinn couldn't help himself he took Stellar in his arms and she embraced him back.
" Stellar, I'm glad you are here with me now. You're the only one here for me it seems." Said Shinn lovingly.
Stellar looked at Shinn and smiled at him.
" I will always be here for you Shinn. No matter what life or death I will always be with you in heart and memory." Said Stellar quietly as she let go of him.
Stellar moved from her set at the side of the bed to the bed. Shinn couldn't help but feel like she was trying to make a move, but she didn't want to hurt him. Stellar moved closer to Shinn. She leaned over him and kissed him. In Shinn's head fireworks were going off. Then he embraced her tightly and kissed her back. Shinn took his good hand and moved down her back with it. She shivered slightly.
"Shinn you're hurt. We can't do this. Plus we're in a hospital. That would be sort of weird anyway wouldn't it?" Said Stellar with a laugh.
"Stellar, I don't care if I'm hurt. I love you." Said Shinn not thinking a head.
Stellar blinked and looked flustered at what Shinn said to her.
" Oh my gosh I'm blushing…" Said Stellar covering her cheeks with an oops look on the face.
" It's okay to blush cuz I am too." Said Shinn with a grin.
Stellar looked at Shinn and said very quickly, " Shinn… I… Love you too…" as she began to blush even more fiercely now.
Shinn embraced her again, and held her tight. Shinn thought to himself, " She is the only on I can run to when I am hurt or need comfort. I love this woman so much. I want to be with her forever. I could never tell her this though I'm to chicken." As he sighs.
"What's wrong?" Asked Stellar looking worried.
"Oh it's nothing." Answer Shinn immediately. "I'm tired I think I'm going to go back to sleep now. Here." Shinn moved over a little bit and made room for Stellar. " You need sleep too. You can join me." Said Shinn quietly and sleepily as he yawned.
Stellar agreed so she got under the covers and snuggled up to Shinn because she was cold. They said to themselves, " I could stay like this forever." As Stellar snuggled even closer to him she thought to herself, " I love you so much Shinn I want to be with you forever. I will never be able to tell you this though I'm sorry."
Chapter Seven
Back aboard the Minerva
A day later Athrun and Shinn were released from the hospital and told to go straight to the Minerva, So they did. On the way Shinn and Athrun ran into Stellar and Cagalli who were on their way to Orb Headquarters. Stellar squeaked with Surprise. Both Athrun and Shinn looked at her as if she were an illness.
" What was that for?" Asked Shinn with a grin on his face.
" Were you two girl's talking about us?" Asked Athrun with a grin now on his face too.
Cagalli giggled and said, " We might have been, but we might not have been too." As she looked at her feet.
Stellar looked at Shinn and giggled. Then an alarm went off which called Cagalli to the Headquarters'.
" Oh… Sorry boy's we have to go. I hope to see you again soon Athrun and you too Shinn." Said Cagalli with a smile on her face then her and Stellar left.
" That was weird. Okay lets head back to the Minerva." Said Athrun with a bummed look on his face.
" Okay." Said Shinn with the same face Athrun had.
They made it to the Minerva in no time. They hurried aboard and went to the bridge of the ship to talk to the captain. When they walked onto the bridge Shinn's mouth dropped but then recovered it fastly so that only Athrun saw it. Athrun's eyes were wide as saucers. Stellar was in street close talking to the Captain as if she were going to join ZAFT.
"Uh… What is she doing here?" Said Shinn quietly to Athrun so only he could hear.
" What… Just because she's with the Earth Alliance doesn't mean she can't spy like me. I spy for Orb, Stellar on the other hand spies for Earth Alliance and Orb. She is a talented young woman Shinn. Plus she is also a pilot, a damn good pilot at that." Said Athrun with a smile so no one could hear him besides Shinn.
Shinn laughed quietly and said to Athrun, " She's a tricky one that Stellar Loussier."
Athrun laughed silently and said to Shinn quietly, " You know it Shinn." with a wink.
"You're sick Athrun. We haven't done anything like that yet." Said Shinn starting to blush a little but covered it up by saying, " Man I'm flush it's hot in here."
Stellar saluted to the Captain then turned around and saw Athrun and Shinn in the doorway. She bowed then walked around them.
" Ma'am she new?" Asked Athrun with a blank face trying not to laugh.
" Yes her name is Stellar Loussier and there are two others by the name's of Auel Neider and Sting Oakley." She said as she walked up to Shinn and Athrun and put her arms around them and said, " You would tell me if anything is going on right you two."
Both Shinn and Athrun said, " Yes ma'am, we would ma'am."
" Okay, I talked to the chair man and he said I keep all the crew that is on this ship. Which means we are not stopping at headquarters were going straight into battle. Shinn you will pilot the ZGMF-X56S/a Force Impulse Gundam a cutting edge mecha with an old school feel. The red wings on the back are from the force Silhouete module that gives the unit more maneuverability. Two alternative configurations also exist, utilizing the Blast Silhouette and the Sword Silhouette modules. Do you understand that Shinn?" She said with a long sigh at the end.
"Yeah I think so Force Impulse Gundam right." Said Shinn with a screwed up face trying to remember if that was the name of it or not.
" That's correct, now Athrun you will be piloting the ZGMF-X23S Savior Gundam you now everything about it already so I don't have to go thorough all that with you." She said with a smile.
" Okay ma'am got it." Said Athrun with a smile like a ladies man.
"Okay as for the other three… Stellar will be piloting the ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam, Auel will be piloting the ZGMF-X31S, and Sting will be piloting the ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam. Tell them that for me. Or just tell Stellar Black, Auel Blue and Sting Green. I think they'll understand that color's of them at least." She said with a laugh.
Both Shinn and Athrun laughed at what she said and then said, " Will do ma'am." With a salute they were off down the corridor.
" So where are they all?" said Athrun looking around the corner every so often.
" Who are the other two?" Asked Shinn questionably.
" Those two are from Stellar's crew. Nice guy's really once you get to know them." Said Athrun. " Speak of the devil here they come." He pointed down the hall.
" Hey Athrun." Said the two guys.
" Hey how you guy's like the ship? Oh and boy's you have your Gundam's assigned also Auel you've got Abyss and Sting you've got the Chaos. That cool with you?" said Athrun.
" Sure is. So who's this?" Said Auel with a snotty voice pointing at Shinn.
" Oh him, He's Shinn Asuka. Shinn meet the boy's Auel and Sting." Said Athrun with an ushering sound in his voice.
" Hello Auel, Sting." Said Shinn as he nodded his head.
Stellar came up the hallway and looked as if she were about to explode and said to Auel and Sting, " You left me in this huge ship all by myself how dare you! Have you two jerk's gotten you're Gundam's assigned yet!" Then looking up saw Athrun and Shinn and blushed a little. "Oh… sorry boy's. Auel and Sting need a good yelling at every once and a while." She smiled widely.
" We have are Gundam's Ma'am." Said Auel and Sting at the same time as quickly as possible.
"Okay did you get mine?" Stellar asked still fuming.
" Um… Um… I'm sure he has it." They said as they pointed to Shinn.
Shinn felt a cold sweat go down the back of his neck because everyone was looking at him now and said, " Um… Let me think…" He screwed up his face and thought very hard. " Oh that's right you have the Gaia." He said with sweat running down the back of his neck.
" Are you serious! Yes that's the one I wanted. It will be a shock to them when my boy's and I take those three Gundam's from them." She said with a laugh.