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Authoress Note: A nice, new, and totally different version of Elements!! This time I've planned out my plot, so I can write a more complete story! Damn, this is going to be long!! This is only the prologue, but DAMN it's long!! I do have more chapters written, but I still have to type them up. They will come quickly, one a day or two, until I reach chapter 5, which I'm writing write now. Well, enjoy!!
For those of you who haven't read this before, this is a Gundam Wing/Esca X-over. It's HYxRP, VxH, and totally non-yaoi. I have nothing against yaoi, I just like Heero and Relena more (But, what I like the best... Heero and ME!! WAHAHAHAHA!!! Heero-Plushie: *sweatdrop*)... but it doesn't focus on the romance anyway, so enjoy the ficcie!!
Tama-neko: You'd better enjoy it! The evil authoress had us working like dogs on this!! I'm taking a nap!!
Heero-Plushie: *deathglare*
Elements of Destruction: Prologue
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A flower silently blossomed, its brightly colored petals opening amid the white-speckled velvet sky of space. The glowing red, orange, and yellow layers peeled away from the center, expanding ever further, revealing darks forms in its center. These tiny grains of pollen floated out of the safety of the flower, and rose high above the mortal realm.
The petals of the flower began to wilt and fall away from the nexus. The brightest of the reds and yellows darkened to a dirty orange as they dissolved and disappeared in the cold, airless void.
Two of the rising pollen grains grabbed on to each other, and began their ascent together. Then the dark granules shattered, releasing the souls from their mortal trappings forever.
"Well, well, look who's finally arrived." a teasing voice ran out.
"Fancy meeting you here." another voice joined the first, a smile evident in his tone.
"Hey, how did you all get here before me?" the new arrival asked, filling on the light in the darkened room. It was spartan, only a table and a few chairs for furniture. The walls were metal, their silver gleam giving him the impression of being on a military ship. There were two doors, on opposite sides of the room. A single window looked out, the view hidden to him.
Two men and three women sat around the table, playing blackjack. A fourth woman was sitting, looking out the window. By the look of the room, it was hers.
"Unlike unnamed others, we weren't stopped in Customs." the blond haired woman said, from her perch on the windowsill. She did not look up, nor move her gaze from the sight outside. He voice was full of thinly veiled sarcasm.
"Besides, we got here two years ago." a man sitting at the table said.
"Hey, how was I supposed to know that you can't take stuff into heaven with you!?" he defended himself, sweeping his hand through his brown hair. "At least I'm still not down there..."
"That's right. Your brother is still missing, Tori. What's taking him so long? Just because we're dead doesn't mean we don't have a job to do!" she glared at her lover, the rest of their entourage looking on in amusement. They'd expected their reunion to be an interesting one.
"Twenty bucks says Nia beats his ass." a whisper echoed through the silent room. Nia stood and pointed her deadly glare at the offending idiot trying to hide himself under the card table.
"Fifty says she beats yours, Eric dear." his ever devoted wife replied, earning her a glare as well. She smiled sweetly in return.
Nia turned her head sharply, sending her blond hair flying over her shoulder, her sharp senses detecting an intruder. Everyone turned to regard the newest object of the Ice-Queen's attention.
The last member of the group was frozen in place, half inside the opened door. His eyes were wide with surprize and fear.
"What took you so long?" Nia demanded, her ice blue eyes narrowing. "Were you trying to take something in too?"
"Well....um...sort of..." the younger replica of Tori stuttered.
"What, were you trying to smuggle in some marijuana or something?" Eric asked sarcastically, using the distraction to slip a ace from his sleeve onto the table. It was quickly intercepted by his wife, the lovely Maya.
The young man turned bright red at Eric's comment.
"No. Tell me you didn't, little brother, please..." Tori's voice trailed off as his twin pulled out a single five fingered leaf from his pocket.
"It's only one leaf." he squeaked meekly.
"Why?" Nia barely kept herself under control.
He shrugged. "Because I can."
"One hundred says she beats ass to hell and back. Literally."
The mismatched group of adventures followed their guide through the pristine hallways of heaven. Some areas they passed through were bright, the walls glass, giving a magnificent view of the gardens outside. Other areas were were completely enclosed, but no less impressive. They walked through many a corridor with gilded gold and silver walls, acting as frames to the beautiful frescos imbedded there.
The group of eight walked silently, trailing the small, pale girl through what seemed to be miles of hallways. Yet, none of them had the nerve to complain. Even the Ice-Queen, Nia, never once spoke up. Somehow, that five foot tall child had intimidated them all with no more than a polite bow and four words.
Please come with me.
The way her quiet voice had echoed in their heads, and how her delicate lips never moved, shook them all to the core. Not even Eric, the most jovial and cheery of the group made no snide remarks about having the shit scared out of you in heaven. If this really is heaven... He shook his head and banished the thought immediately.
The ornate scenery around them assaulted his senses. The decor was not gaudy, even though it did remind him of the ancient churches of Italy. It was tasteful, and drew the eye in every direction. He wanted to stop and gape, take everything in, but he dared not loose the group. He forced himself to stare at the back of Nia's head, not letting his gaze waver.
Suddenly, the walls and windows around them rippled and disappeared. Now they stood in a plain corridor with stone gray walls. A giant iron door stood before them.
Their guide stopped walking, and turned around smoothly. She looked up at them, studying each one of them in turn. Her pale hair had a bluish tint to it, and her eyes seemed almost pink, in contrast to her pale skin. She had an otherworldly feel about her.
The Lady will see you now.
The great doors silently crept open as her soft voice echoed in their minds. Nia found herself to walking forward, crossing the threshold into the Lady's chamber without fear. He friends followed her trusting her judgement that it was safe to enter. Either that, or that it was worth the risk.
"Welcome, Younglings." A youthful voice came to them. "It is time to pass on your powers and positions to the next generation."
Maya, a woman with short red hair and piercing green eyes, stepped forward. "We are ready, Lady." she said boldly, not quite sure where the boldness came from. She was also not quite sure what she was ready for, but she felt Eric's hand in hers and was not afraid.
"You are indeed ready, Guardian of Fire. Excellent. Let us begin." the smiling voice said. Maya gasped as she felt an unknown power wash over her, a great power. She smiled and received the power within her, only to glad to pass on her horrible burden.
"Today a shuttle exploded near the L4 colony cluster. There were no survivors, but fortunately none of the nearby colonies were damaged." The newscaster paused as a picture of the exploding shuttle filled the screen. "The colony police have not released any information on the cause of the explosion..."
Prince Millardo Peacecraft tuned out the TV as he waited with his papa in the hospital. He just wanted to go home, but he heard that he was going to get a little sister. His friend Jake had gotten a little sister a year ago, and the young prince had been insanely jealous ever since. He was willing to wait a little while in a boring hospital to get one. In the meantime he amused himself by sitting on his papa's lap and playing with his beard.
A nurse stepped into the otherwise empty waiting room, obviously nervous around the king of her country. "Um... King Peacecraft... your wife and daughter are waiting for you."
"They're both OK?" he stood, picking his son up off of him lap. The young prince looked on hopefully. The nurse nodded with a large smile and opened the door for them.
"Papa, papa, can I go see mama too?" he asked, jumping up and down. The King of Cinq smiled down at him hyperactive son. "Yes, Milli. But we'd better hurry, your mother would kill us if we took to long." he said, taking his son's hand.
"Yay!" Milli cried, and tugged his father along. "Let's go meet my li'l sister!"
"Look at the sky!"
"What is it? A supernova?"
"It looks like one. What does the news say?" A woman asked, holding her little infant baby close.
"I don't know. There aren't any TV's around here." her husband responded.
"Lookie, Hitomi. That's a supernova. It's an exploding star, likely the only one you'll ever see." her mother held her up to see. Hitomi stared up at the black above her, with the bright spot in the center. She made some soft cooing noises to herself, and the began to giggle, reaching out with her pudgy little hands to grab at the distant explosion.
Varie de Fanel cradled her beloved child, Van, in her arms. She had given birth to him only a few days before, and already the entire kingdom was in love with him. She began to sing him a lullaby, when a light from the window caught her eye. She walked over and flung aside the lace drapes with her free hand. Peering into the sky above, her arm wrapped tighter about her son.
In the sky above she saw the black of night, stars, the two moons, and what appeared to be a flower, blossoming and wilting above her.
"No." she whispered, not moving her gaze until the last of the flower had faded into black. Then she turned her eyes sharply down, to her son. "No, not Van. Not my son. Please, not Van..."
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Well, do you like? I know, I know, you're confused. ^_^ And so you shall stay, for quite some time! The next chapter will be out as soon as I can type it!! *hugs*
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