I don't own Seed, or anything else I parody.
We're just going to have to deal with it
ch. 1
The Convention
Everyone watched in awe as the Messiah, the latest ultimate weapon from the Zaft forces explode in a gigantic fireball. On looking the devastation we see Kira and Athrun. Both in their individual gundams, watching with cold and sad eyes. Lacus and Cagalli, both looked on the same look.
We pan away, and see Shinn supported by Luna on the moon's surface, watching the exact same event. Lights and explosion reflected off of Shinn's visor as we see a close up of his face. He watches as his hopes and dreams, which have betrayed him, dissolve into millions of pieces.
One could see he was thinking about his past. His mother, father, sister, and friends. His whole life in the Zaft forces was in vain. It was pointless. He was used as a tool, and he was too blind to see it.
In this heat of destruction we see him start to cry. Tears flowed down his cheeks, still bound by the moons small amount of gravity. He crunches over and screams, letting out all the pain and sorrow for everyone to hear. Within this, he is held up by Luna.
Kira looks back on this. He wonders if it could have been avoided. He worried if he had done the right thing. He had pain and sorrow in his heart, but he kept it in, not letting it show. He promised never to cry, but when he does, he does so only in the private company of Lacus Clyne.
His purple orbs glisten in the dark of space. And like with Shinn, we see the reflections of the explosion, though this time on Kira's eyes. His eyes appear to be red with flames. His cold stare remained straight. And the smallest tear a man could muster wept from his eye, out into the space of his piloting suit.
Then everything went black.
The crowd went crazy with applause. People stood up and clapped their hands. Whistles were heard, along with screams of praise.
A man, dressed in a pink and white piloting suit, matching the suit worn by Mwu La Flagga entered the stage in front of the people. He had his messy, non natural blonde hair done in curls, and his smile was a very orchestrated copy of the legendary Mwu's.
He stood behind a podium and addressed the crowd. "Yeah, how about that." He motioned for everyone to calm down as he talked. The people did as told. "You are the first to witness the original uncut ending for Gundam Seed, since it had been air over 15 years ago."
More applause erupted in the room, but quieted once the man continued. "You all are here today to show your love with the best science fiction series to ever air on television. A series which lasted eight great years, but more importantly, you are here to meet the pilots of the mobile suits, and it is my pleasure to present them to you."
The crowd went crazy. A man in a black business suit walked and whispered something into the Mwu impersonators ear. The man left as quickly as he came. "I'm sorry. We are having a few technical difficulties, so the pilots will be out within a few minutes."
"Pilots? Not all of us were pilots, you idiot." A blonde haired girl mumbled under her breath in a back room. The room was dark and seemed to be just an office for a janitor. A last minute thought. At least there was beverages and food for her. Some of the drinks were alcoholic, which she knew was a bad idea. Not necessarily bad for her, she knew quiet well that she could hold her liquor, but the woman next to her could not.
Pink hair was plastered over the portable bar table. "Uhh, I really don't want to go out there. I have such a hangover."
The blonde turned to her pink haired companion. "Where you out partying again?"
"No, just drinking my sorrows away." The girl hiccupped and pulled a golden hair piece out from her hair. "I hate this thing." She then threw the gold plated piece of plastic onto the other side of the room.
The blonde sighed. This was not the first time her pink friend had got herself drunk before a gig. "Linda, you keep drinking like this, and one day the fans will find out. Then it will be like 1997 all over again."
"Heh, they won't care. I'm the famous Lacus Clyne, boyhood fantasy of generations. Besides, nothing could possible be worse or as bad as 1997."
"You 'where' the famous boyhood fantasy 15 years ago. Now you are Linda Clay, the little known actress who gets drunk before every convention."
"People know who I am. I'm not little known."
"Really? Whenever they mentioned you in the tabloids, did they say Linda or Lacus? When you sign autographs do you sign Linda or Lacus?"
The pink haired almost burst. Frantically she began looking for the beer she was carrying before. However the blonde had snatched it and held it far above her head. "I don't think so. You've had enough."
"Catherine! Give it back to me!"
Catherine proceeded to not give it back.
"You're no better. You sign as Cagalli, not Catherine. People know you as Cagalli and not Catherine. Why are you better?"
"Because, I'm not hung up on the past. I have learned to move on. I am perfectly fine being known as Cagalli for the rest of my life. You on the other hand still can not take the early cancellation of our show. Honestly, I have no idea why my brother still likes you."
"What? Kyle still likes me?"
"Of course he likes you!"
"He never calls."
"He calls every night. You don't answer."
Linda shook her head. "It doesn't matter. I am in a very serious relationship."
"Serious? With who?"
"Heath Young." Linda said as fast as she could.
"What? Heath Young?"
"Will you two be quiet; we are trying to play a game over here." A male voice had called out. A really snotty male voice. Both girls turned their eyes to a man they knew quiet well. Both had significant number of scenes in the TV show with him, but Catherine was forced (key word FORCED) to have more intimate scenes with him.
The boy who spoke had blue hair, and was rather tall. He always whore a suit and slicked back his hair. Reading just this much, he would be the perfect gentleman. One not unlike the one he played on screen, but his suit was an old brown from the 70's. Looked as if it was made from fabric taken from a sofa. His slick back hair looked like his mother did it; he had big single focal glasses, and always held his head up high, as if he was talking down to everyone. It took a lot of makeup to make Aaron Zepher into Athrun Zala.
His companion was a little over weight. The years after filming had not been easy on him it seemed. He was over weight, unlike his look alike onstage. His blonde hair was long and flowed down his back in messy curls. He had a black shirt on with a skull and an Iron Maiden logo on it. Mason Franks was his name, but everyone once knew him as Mwu La Flagga.
"Oh, I sorry we interrupted your little childs game." Linda spat out.
"This is not a child's game. I have spent many hours to get my mystical elf to the level he is at. A level of work that you have yet to accomplish with your pathetic life, so if I where you, I'd turn around and let the big boys go back to doing something productive." Aaron then turned around and threw a pair of dice across the table. He then let out a mumble of curses as Mason laughed screaming "Pwned" and jotted something down on a piece of paper.
Both the girls turned away. They really did not want to talk to Aaron right now. They did not know what, but it took a lot of something to talk to him. Amazing that he even had friends.
"Wait a minute." Catherine started. "Heath Young? Is this the same Heath Young I am thinking about?"
Linda sighed. "Yes."
"You know how my brother is going to take this. I mean, he hates Heath."
"Well, he knows how to treat a lady."
"He's also twice your age."
"So."
"You think someone as famous as him will stay with you?"
"I think he can. We have already discussed possibly marriage. You never know."
Catherine tried her best to stay calm. When she lost it however, she would be nearly impossible to tell her from her character. In fact, the reason she got the role of Cagalli, was because of her actions when she got angry. She normally is a sweet girl, but she can go on a rampage. After all, Linda was her best friend, and she supported Linda's relationship with her brother.
A toilet flush was sounded and a few moments later a third woman joined the girls at the small bar. May Richards was her name. She played the part of Murrue Ramius on Gundam Seed. She also was a loving mother of three boys and had a loving husband. Basically, the exact opposite of Linda, but the two got along quiet well.
"Well I just got the news. I'm pregnant again." May said out load, while leaning back as far as she could without falling off the stool.
"What you see the doctor?"
"No. Morning sickness. I swear I am going to have to neuter my husband if this keeps up. Every time we have sex I get pregnant. We waited three years this time, and I still get knocked up." She popped six breathe mints into her mouth at ounce. "What you girls talking about?"
"Nothing, just Linda's love life."
"Oh. I heard that you where hitting it off with Heath Young."
Linda rolled her head over. "Yeah. He's nice, but I don't know. What's your opinion?"
"I think he's a little too old for you. I mean he's older than me, by a long shot, and I'm in my late-thirties. But if you two really love each other, then I really don't see a problem. For now. Personally, I thought you were cute with Kyle, but I'm not your mother."
Linda groaned. "Please don't talk about Kyle."
"Why?" Catherine asked. "Is thinking about him to unbearable for you? Thinking you might not have him anymore?"
"Will you shut up?"
"Oh, that reminds me." May said changing the subject, "have you seen the preview for his new movie?"
Both Linda and Catherine shook their heads. Catherine did know a little. "It's a big budget movie. Supposed to be a trilogy, I think."
May fished through her purse. "I can't show you the preview now, but I think I have a poster for it." She dug a little more before pulling out a folded up piece of copying paper. She unfolded it, and handed it to the girls. "I was hoping he would autograph it for me."
Catherine grabbed it first, and allowed Linda to look over at it. On the cover was Kyle, standing with a whip in one hand and a machine gun in the other, propped on his shoulder, pointing up. He had an eye patch on his left eye, and his hair was spiked up even crazier then it ever was in Gundam. He was wearing a gray business suit as well, and smoking a cigar, with half a smile. Catherine began reading the description of the movie on the bottom.
"In a time where evil rains supreme. In a country devoid of a sense of right and wrong. In a place where extreme prejudice took the lies of many. One man will travel back in time. To clear his conscious for failing to help so many, one man will bring an end to it all. He has another list. He's checked it twice. And this time, he will help out the nice, by killing the naughty.
Staring one of the best young actor's Hollywood has to offer, Kyle Yamashita comes an action packed tale about revenge, romance, revenge, right and wrong, and of course revenge. Stephen Spielberg presents the first part of his two part conclusion to his master piece.
Shindler's List 2.
This time, Hitler better be watching his back."
"What is this?" Linda asked baffled.
"Is the list supposed to be a hit list?" Catherine asked.
May just shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know, but Spielberg wrote and directed it. They swear it is good."
"I don't know. It looks pretty dumb."
"You know what I swear." Linda said, bringing the conversation back to herself. "I swear that my hair is now naturally this color."
Cathrine looked at her like she was an idiot. "What do you mean?"
"I have not dyed my hair in months, and it is still pink. I think it is stuck this color."
"You're hair can not permanently change color."
"Tell that to my hair, Cat."
Catherine over looked her depressed friend. Linda was currently clothed in a white sleeved shirt, with a black top over it. She was also wearing tight jeans. This signaled their immediate problem. Their last convention was a little over a month ago, and as it turned out their costumes got lost on the flight here. They were promised a set of clothes before they went on, but no such clothing has arrived yet.
The back door to the room flew open and a half Japanese, American man entered the room. "No need to fear, your savior is here!" He boasted proudly. Unlike the rest of the cast, he was fully dressed for the occasion. He wore a black button up shirt, with cuts in the sides; his basic attire for the second half of the TV series. He was Kyle Yamashita, or better known as Kira Yamato, and the only truly successful actor after the show was cancelled. He also was the twin brother of Catherine Yamashita. His face beamed of awesomeness and self confidence.
He ran and patted Aaron on the back, causing him to momentarily lose focus on the game. "What level are you at now?"
"What, my mystical elf? Just moments ago I reached the level of 72 and learned the barn crusher spell. Right now I am playing an idiotic quest with this pathetic," he pointed to Mason, "level 64 warrior. It's something of such skill level that is laughed at most of my team meetings."
"Well that is good." Kyle said, losing interest before he asked the question.
He ran up and grabbed the unsuspecting Linda from behind. He nuzzled his head between her hair and neck. "Hello gorgeous."
"What do you want?"
"Just some love an admiration from the one I love."
"We broke up remember?"
"You break up with me every time I get a new movie roll. It's not my fault that Spielberg and I are good friends. You know I have been trying to get you a roll."
"So. All you want is to get in bed with me."
"Now that hurts. I have never before gotten in bed with you, or have I tried. I don't even cheat on you. You cheat on me." Kyle was referencing their ongoing on and off relationship since the beginning of the show.
"That's because you are a lousy boyfriend."
"It's not my fault that it takes months of filming for a movie now. You know I only work with the best, and it takes time for the best. What did you want me to do?"
"You could have brought me along! You never even considered me, when you were out filming, and I was doing stupid promotional videos for local TV." She moved away from Kyle. "We are through."
Kyle eyed her. "Who is it?"
"Hmm?"
"Who are you dating now?"
Out of the corner of her eye, Linda could see Catherine telling her to wait till after the convention. Well, Linda was not known for taking anyone's advice.
"I'm dating Heath Young."
"What! Heath Young! You can't be serious!"
Kyle does not like Heath. Heath was a phantom, a curse, a ghost to Kyle's career. To this day, people still do not take Kyle's role as Kira as a serious acting role. Kyle's role as Kira was very similar to Heath's career defining role. And it was no secret, that Kira's character was modeled after Heath's role. Especially in the second half and in episodes where the directors thought it was funny to have Kira say some line from Heath character.
Gundam Seed, was technically a relaunch of the Gundam franchise which was dead for almost fifteen years prior. While Gundam originally aired in Japan, when it was brought over sea's, when it was remade and adapted for English speaking audiences is when it really took off in popularity. Heath had the main role in this series. And to Kyle, when ever he played a character, or went to a convention, he was always compared to Heath. The reason that Kyle got the role was because he was a younger version of Heath, and the directors thought he could pull of a similar role to Heaths. Thankfully, not all the directors thought that way, and Kyle was able to develop Kira into a unique character, but he was still in Heath's shadow.
Thankfully, friends in high places by the names of Speildberg, Scott, Scorsese, and nameless others, allowed Kyle to grow out of the shadow. But only to a point. At these conventions, the comparisons where non-stop by the fans.
"Well, I am serious…." Linda said as she lost her balance and nearly fell to the ground. Kyle being quick caught her.
Kyle turned her around and looked into her eyes. "You're drunk."
"No. Just hung-over." Kyle turned to his sister and May, who both shock their heads. "Maybe a little drunk."
He pulled Linda up, who after a moment finally stood up on her own. A long moment, since she could not get her footing.
"You're a mess."
"I'm fine."
"No, this is really bad this time. You are going to get in a lot of trouble."
"No, I'll just go out their and say the same BS I have been for years, then no one will notice."
"Oh, they will notice alright."
Linda cocked her eyebrow. "Oh, they will? Then let's just see." She began walking to the door, leading to the curtain.
Kyle grabbed her and pulled her back. She lost her balance as he grabbed her, and he was forced to drag her back. "You can't go out looking like that. You're still in jeans and a T-shirt."
That made Catherine gasps. "Oh no, I forgot all about our clothes! They still aren't here yet."
"Don't worry," Kyle said holding a dizzy Linda, "As I was saying as I came in; I picked up all your clothes from a costume shop on the way here." He pulled out a set of keys from his pocket and threw them at Catherine. "Cat, can you get them as I sober her up?"
"Sure thing."
Kyle held Linda up over the toilet in case she threw up. It was a common occurrence for the weak stomach girl. For times sake, Linda was dressed before the sobering. Normally she would berate Kyle for seeing her only clad in her underwear, but time was short and she needed three people to dress her. Plus Catherine and May both had to get dressed as well, so they all dressed her first.
"I tried to find your concert dress, but the big hair extensions looked incredibly fake so I went with this one." He rubbed her back as she grumbled.
"I'm not that drunk."
Kyle smiled. "Just a little."
Linda stood back, now able to stand on her own. She moved to the mirror and began fixing her hair. "Are they about to call us?"
"In a few minutes; 'Cagalli' is giving them quiet a speech to stall for us."
Kyle smiled thinking about his sister and her anguish at having to walk in hand in hand with Aaron. Both had been at each other's throats behind the scenes, and these conventions years later only forced them to continue with more hatred. They made the perfect on screen couple, but behind scenes they rarely talked.
"Are we going out together?" Linda asked, now brushing her hair straight. She was wearing her black combat Kimono from the second half of the series. It had loss fittings and looked like a cosplay outfit (which it was) rather then the real thing, but it was the best Kyle could do in the time he had.
"Well Kira and Lacus are destined to be together."
"Are we walking out as Kira and Lacus, or are they introducing us as Kyle and Linda?"
Kyle held her hands. "Well to the fans we will be Kira and Lacus, but to us, we will always be Kyle and Linda."
Linda threw his hands away and put her gold plated plastic hair clip on. "Get over your self."
It remained silent in the room as Linda finished getting ready. It was Kyle who broke the silence. "I can't believe you and Heath."
"Well, he knows how to treat a lady."
"You're not really serious about him. I mean, is this a serious relationship?"
"I have no problem with it. And yes it is very serious."
"I can't believe this." Kyle was baffled. "He really treats you that well."
"Kyle, if you ever are going to get married you need to learn what a woman wants and what she needs. Put her before yourself. But, you know, he isn't the man who has treated me the best."
"Who's been better?" Kyle hoped it was him, but by her tone, he knew it was not.
"Patric Stewart. He really knew how to treat me."
"Pa..Pa..Patrick Stewart! You freaking went out with Captain Picard! I thought Heath was old, but Stewart is about three times your age!"
"So. He was very nice."
"Wh..wh..what happened?"
"It just didn't work out. It was sad that we broke up, but oh well. What am I to do?"
"You should go out with people your own age."
"Like you?"
In the background, through the curtain they could hear themselves being called. "And now, the moment you have been waiting for. The hero and coolest guy around, KIRA YAMATO!" The crowd went wild, shaking the ground, and they had a yell that could rival an explosion of any magnitude.
The man continued. "Escorted by the lovely Lacus Clyne." The crowd died down.
Linda sighed and grabbed Kyles hand. "Escorted, huh?"
The two walked out smiling and waving. When on stage Kyle grabbed the microphone.
"Hello, I am Kira Yamato."
Linda forcibly grabbed the mic from him. "And I am...(hiccup) Lacus Clyne."
Well that is the start. You can already tell where I got the idea for this from, but this is about as close as it will get. This was just to introduce the main characters. More in the next chapter.
I hope it's not to hard to keep up with who is who. To make it easier, everyone has the same initials as thier Gundamcharacters with the exception of Cagalli who is Catherine Yamashita, because I did not want to make a huge sub plot about why twins have a different last name. But here you go if you need clarification.
Lacus Clyne-Linda Clay
Kira Yamato-Kyle Yamashita
Athrun Zala-Aaron Zephyr
Mwu La Flagga-Mason Franks
Marrue Ramius-May Richards
and the exception
Cagalli Yula Atha-Catherine Yamashita
Remember to R&R.