Author's note: THIS IS MY VERY FIRST FANFIC, WHICH = NO FLAMES.but any
constructive criticism from experienced authors would help and be nice.
Oh yeah, most of this stuff is from the top of my head, so forgive any
sudden plot twists and errors, don't worry, I will fix them when I have
time - I'm taking 18 credits as well as playing bball on scholarship for
NYU so I won't be able to update as much as I want to, plus this story took
a year and half for me to write (u all understand what writer's block is,
right?) newayz, on to the legal stuff..
Legal Stuff: None of these characters belongs to me except Ayasha. If I did own these characters, I would be filthy rich.
Heaven Help Me - Chapter 1: Genesis
A.C. 198 - Earth and the Space colonies have been at peace now for two years ever since the Mariemaia incident. A woman with honey blonde hair and sea blue eyes sat at her desk going over papers for the new expansion of colony L5. The people there wanted a new wing dedicated to the newfound, and hard fought, peace in honor of Ms. Relena Peacecraft. As she was looking over the documents, a sudden wash of memories spilled into her head. Memories she thought were long forgotten, but obviously not so.
Flashback
"You know if I take your crystal, you can no longer be a goddess," a girl with light emerald hair and garnet eyes said. The other girl just nodded her head and put her hand on the shoulder of the first girl.
"I know, but I believe that, even without a guardian, this planet will prosper," she replied.
"Terra, I have known you for six thousand years. Why the sudden change?" the first girl scrunched her eyes in frustration.
"Because your sister has shown me the future - a future where Earth is behind in science and technology. Already the Mercurians and your people have acquired Mathematics. The rest of the planets are following suit. Mine, however, have still yet to discover fire."
"But without you, Earth will become diverse and many cultures will develop. There will be no uniformity," she tried to reason.
"I know that Ayasha. But if the people diversify and have different train of thoughts, more ideas will be developed if the way of thinking is eclectic. Besides, the other deities in the universe have held contempt and mockery for my planet. Its resources are far beyond rare, but because we're backwards, everyone will try to take it away."
"Which is precisely why you must give up this foolish notion," Ayasha interrupted.
"NO! That is why they must become diverse. They will be able to build up their society and culture more quickly and be able to defend themselves rather than lug around like stupid cave-people!" Terra shouted and balled up her hands into fists. Ayasha saw that there was no way for Terra to change her mind, so she decided to grant her wish. The Holy-deity reached her hand forward a few inches shy of the golden-brown crystal imbedded in Terra's chest.
"You will be reincarnated as a mortal on this planet in the far future. At a young age you will be called to a task so great, but you will be admired throughout the entire universe for your actions. On the day before your nineteenth birthday, you will begin to receive your memories. How you handle it will determine your planet's fate," Ayasha warned and emitted a light from her hand. Streams of Holy ejected from the light and attached to Terra's crystal. At first, the Earth Goddess didn't feel a thing. Then came an excruciating pain in her chest. Her heart felt like it was being ripped out. Terra let out a piercing scream and collapsed into darkness.
End Flashback
Relena smiled at the memory. However ironic, it makes perfect sense. Her people were now revolutionizing so fast, Relena herself had trouble keeping up with the times. Her smile reflected how right she was and how her decision affected her.
Tomorrow was Relena's birthday. Milliardo smiled at the thought that his baby sister, in her eighteen years of life, had been Queen of the World and has been Vice-Foreign Minister Darlian since the age of fifteen - when she was called to lead an entire planet and all the colonies on the road to peace. He planned the party to be in the atrium for Relena spent most of down time there smelling the roses, which was why he ordered a bouquet of white ones to be sent tomorrow. Milliardo was also in charge of the guest list. That meant all the important people were coming, including the Gundam pilots, Hilde, Catherine, Dorothy, and Sally. However, the one person Milliardo hoped wouldn't show up would be the infamous, or should we say now famous, pilot of the Wing Zero. The older, overprotective brother didn't like him one bit. Lucrezia Noin, now Lucrezia Peacecraft, entered the atrium carrying her one-year-old son, Nicolas, in her arms. She approached Milliardo, and handed the child to him all the while making cooing noises and such.
"I can't believe how big he's getting," she remarked.
"I agree, he has your hair and my eyes."
"But he also has your sister's quiet nature, he rarely makes a fuss."
"I wish this party was the same. Just getting the catering was a hassle," Milliardo replied and scrunched his eyebrows together. "It's giving me a headache." Noin took Nicolas from Milliardo and started rocking him to sleep.
"I'll put Nick in to go to bed. You should get some rest yourself. I'll finish the decorations in here."
"That's alright hon, I'll finish it. But you're right, I will take a breather." With that, the former Lightning Baron, his wife and son went inside.
A girl about five-feet-seven and with a slim but athletic build approached the door to the Peacecraft mansion. She was wearing black leather jeans and a red tank top with a white jean-jacket as well as the darkest pair of sunglasses that hid her eyes-which showed her many millennia of wisdom. The girl knocked on the door three times and waited patiently. As she was doing so, a young man with chestnut colored, waist length hair approached, rather bounced towards her, and introduced himself. "Hiya! I'm Duo Maxwell," he said as he extended his hand. The girl didn't know what to think but just copied his gesture, however with a more solemn tone.
"Hello, my name is Ayasha, Ayasha Meiou. Do you know Relena?"
"Of course I know her, she's like a sister to me. Actually tomorrow's her birthday, but I decided to drop in early. Are you here for her party too?" Duo then eyed her suspiciously and realized she wasn't carrying anything, whereas he was holding a bag full of surprises and tricks for the birthday bash tomorrow. Ayasha saw the way he was staring and it dawned on her she was in hot water. She needed an excuse, QUICK.
"I'm a.very old friend of Relena's. We go back to pre-school together. I was in the neighborhood, so I decided to stop by and." Ayasha pulled a small token from behind her, like a jewelry box, "give her this."
"Wow! An old friend you say? She'll definitely be glad to see you." Duo went back to his good-natured self. He inwardly scolded himself for acting like a soldier just now. Just then the door opened. The girl who answered it took one look at Ayasha and her face lit up like a Christmas tree. Duo saw what was going on and decided to bust in. "Hey Oneesama! This girl says she's an old friend of yours! Why don't you invite her in instead of gawking at her like you've seen a ghost?" Relena just giggled at the comment.
"Oh, Duo. Will you ever grow up?"
"Not really," he replied as he smiled and went past both the goddess and ex-goddess to put the bag down in the parlor and help put up the decorations. Relena just giggled a little more and Ayasha just smirked at the comment.
"Would you like to come in?" Relena stared at the deity.
"Yes, that would be nice." Both girls made their way to the kitchen where Pagan made tea. Ayasha took a sip and made a contented face. "Earth tea is excellent; you should export some to the other planets. They would love it." Upon hearing the comment, Pagan just shot a look at Relena, who widened her eyes to Ayasha, who quickly covered with, "If there were other life forms, I mean." Relena laughed wholeheartedly and Pagan just smiled at the 'joke.' Ayasha sweat dropped and joined in as well. Relena asked Pagan politely to leave so they could 'reminisce'.
"I don't believe you came here to visit," Relena started as she sipped her tea.
"Yes and no. I must say you were right five thousand years ago. I also came to say I'm sorry. You're the guardian goddess of this planet. You know what's best for it." Ayasha put her head down but Relena took one her hands into her own.
"No, Ayasha. You were being a good friend and reminding me of the consequences of my actions." Then she smiled. "Although I will say, 'I told you so.'" At this Ayasha smiled and squeezed Relena's hand back in return.
"That is one thing," the deity started and removed her hand from Relena's. Relena's face became serious and Ayasha continued. "The council has decided, without the approval of Genesis, to confiscate Earth as a property and take possession of all its resources-seeing as there is no guardian goddess to protect it. I was commissioned by Genesis to replace you earlier, but." She continued to look down. Relena's face then became full of horror and panic. She stood up and slammed her cup on the table, almost breaking it.
"How could they have done this without her saying so! We have rules for a reason! The council can't just." Relena was silenced as Ayasha quickly stood up and put a hand over her mouth and continued in a low tone. Relena realized how close Ayasha was and blushed, although she tried to hide it.
"Shhh! There's more. The council remembered your decision to become human. Therefore, I tried to speak on your behalf. I told them of Genesis's earlier decision. However, I was shunned and banded a traitor, so I ran." Relena took in all the information. The council of the immortals was going to drain Earth dry and kill all of her people and since her best friend attempted to convince them otherwise, she is now an outlaw. The former Queen of the World broke down and cried while Ayasha just held her. "I have been trying to contact the Creator, but Genesis is nowhere to be found. Myself and the members of the Sol System Faction believe an insider has turned the rest of the council against Genesis and has kidnapped her, or suppressed her magic somehow. But since I'm the only one that's excommunicated, the rest of the Faction is giving me updates and all sorts of information. But because you were one of us, the Faction, I don't know how long the council will share information with us before they find out."
"That is true. But, what about Genesis? The only way to suppress her magic is by the use of a G-Collar, and those were banned by Genesis herself during the Silver Millennium." Relena regained some composure and Ayasha let her go softly, albeit reluctantly.
"I know, that's why I became afraid. That someone would try to track you down and kill you, so that you can't put in a claim to the council."
"But I'm no longer a goddess. I have no say in the matter." At this Ayasha smiled. She took out the present that she was going to give Relena.
"I almost forgot, here's your birthday present." Relena took the gift and unwrapped it. She slowly opened the little box and gasped at the content inside. It was a golf ball-sized, golden-brown colored crystal in the shape of a sphere; it glowed with a brilliant bronze light full of energy and power. At the same time Duo, Milliardo, Noin, and Pagan came bursting into the kitchen after hearing Relena's shouts from the atrium and upstairs.
"What's going on!" Milliardo was the first to jump in. He saw the crystal and was about to snatch it away from Relena believing it to be a bomb. Ayasha quickly stepped in front and from nowhere pulled out and pointed a rapier at Milliardo's throat. Relena was trying to stay calm and Duo had one hand holding Noin and Pagan back while the other was at his waist getting ready to pull out his gun. Ayasha saw this and quickly warned him.
"Don't even think about it, if you value your friend's life. Put your hands where I can see them." Everyone raised their hands except for Relena. She came up next to Ayasha and whispered in her ear. Milliardo saw this as an opportunity to take Ayasha while she was off-guard but Relena then turned to him.
"No, Milliardo," she commanded in firm voice. Milliardo was startled by her aggression. "Ayasha didn't know if you were friend or foe. Now please step away," she pleaded. Ayasha lowered her weapon and it disappeared to wherever it came from and turned toward Relena.
"You could have told me he was your brother." Relena smiled.
"You didn't ask, you still think on your intuition." At this Ayasha at first balked and then smirked. Then she turned to the rest of the stunned crowd.
"Please excuse my behavior, I didn't know who you were, save for Pagan." She bowed out of respect. Duo stepped forward.
"Umm.Relena; could you explain this to me. How is it that Ayasha here can summon weapons from another dimension?" Relena sweat dropped. There was no way she and Ayasha can talk their way out of this. Ayasha mentally sent a message.
/You would've had to tell them sooner or later./ Relena just sighed.
"You're right. But can't it wait until tomorrow, I want everyone to be here." Ayasha nodded her head in approval along with the rest. Relena went out into the main hall and ascended the stairs. As she got to the top she turned around and saw Ayasha standing at the bottom. "This will mean another war, won't it?" Ayasha sighed.
"Inevitably, yes. But don't worry, I promise you; nothing will happen to Earth." Relena saw the determination in her eyes and smiled. She then went to bed. Ayasha waited till she was out of sight, "and I promise I will let nothing happen to you." As Ayasha was walking away, Duo caught up to her.
"Where are you going?"
"I don't know. I'm going to mill around the colony until tomorrow."
"Why don't you spend the night here. There are plenty of bedrooms." Milliardo quickly stepped in and interjected.
"Absolutely not! We don't know who she is and," he pointed to Ayasha, "I don't know how you know my sister, and I don't care, but you're not welcome here." Ayasha just shrugged her shoulders in a nonchalant way and headed towards the door. Noin walked in front of her and gave a look to Milliardo. Milliardo just sighed and gave in. "Fine! But don't expect me to be cordial." With that, he went upstairs to bed. Pagan just bowed and followed suit.
"Well, I'll show you to your room," Duo chimed in. Noin just smiled at the goddess.
"Tomorrow, you and Relena have some explaining to do." Ayasha just smirked and nodded her head at the former soldier. She decided this human was not so bad after all and felt a nice sleep in a bed for once would be better than sleeping outside or in space.
As Duo was escorting her to bed he tried to bring up various topics but found that Ayasha kept wandering to the paintings. "Do you like them?" he said.
"Yes. Can you tell me what the story is about?" she asked. Duo explained that it was about a goddess who sacrificed her power so that mankind can evolve to the way it wants to. "Did Relena paint these?"
"No. She hired an artist by the name of Muse Dea. She's the one who made up the story." Ayasha noticed that the painting with her taking Terra's crystal has Ayasha only as a silhouette.
"Why is the one taking the goddess's powers in this one missing?"
"It's not missing. Muse said that when the goddess herself returned to Terra, the picture would show up. Could you believe it? She acted as if the story was real or something," Duo remarked as she scratched his head and moved another two doors down. Ayasha had to stifle a laugh. "Here's your room, Ms. Meiou," Duo announced and opened the door for her. She walked in and marveled at how, even though it was a guest room, it was decorated as if it were the master bedroom.
"Please call me Ayasha," she said. As Ayasha moved toward the balcony window, Duo couldn't help but wonder how an aura just surrounded her even though it was pitch black. Duo closed the door and told himself that it must be the moonlight. Ayasha looked toward the sky and saw that the dark, ominous clouds had covered the moon, so that no light could be seen. Duo moved passed the painting of the silhouette taking Terra's crystal. "Man, that artist was a real loon."
As soon as he left, the silhouette was replaced by Ayasha's picture.
Legal Stuff: None of these characters belongs to me except Ayasha. If I did own these characters, I would be filthy rich.
Heaven Help Me - Chapter 1: Genesis
A.C. 198 - Earth and the Space colonies have been at peace now for two years ever since the Mariemaia incident. A woman with honey blonde hair and sea blue eyes sat at her desk going over papers for the new expansion of colony L5. The people there wanted a new wing dedicated to the newfound, and hard fought, peace in honor of Ms. Relena Peacecraft. As she was looking over the documents, a sudden wash of memories spilled into her head. Memories she thought were long forgotten, but obviously not so.
Flashback
"You know if I take your crystal, you can no longer be a goddess," a girl with light emerald hair and garnet eyes said. The other girl just nodded her head and put her hand on the shoulder of the first girl.
"I know, but I believe that, even without a guardian, this planet will prosper," she replied.
"Terra, I have known you for six thousand years. Why the sudden change?" the first girl scrunched her eyes in frustration.
"Because your sister has shown me the future - a future where Earth is behind in science and technology. Already the Mercurians and your people have acquired Mathematics. The rest of the planets are following suit. Mine, however, have still yet to discover fire."
"But without you, Earth will become diverse and many cultures will develop. There will be no uniformity," she tried to reason.
"I know that Ayasha. But if the people diversify and have different train of thoughts, more ideas will be developed if the way of thinking is eclectic. Besides, the other deities in the universe have held contempt and mockery for my planet. Its resources are far beyond rare, but because we're backwards, everyone will try to take it away."
"Which is precisely why you must give up this foolish notion," Ayasha interrupted.
"NO! That is why they must become diverse. They will be able to build up their society and culture more quickly and be able to defend themselves rather than lug around like stupid cave-people!" Terra shouted and balled up her hands into fists. Ayasha saw that there was no way for Terra to change her mind, so she decided to grant her wish. The Holy-deity reached her hand forward a few inches shy of the golden-brown crystal imbedded in Terra's chest.
"You will be reincarnated as a mortal on this planet in the far future. At a young age you will be called to a task so great, but you will be admired throughout the entire universe for your actions. On the day before your nineteenth birthday, you will begin to receive your memories. How you handle it will determine your planet's fate," Ayasha warned and emitted a light from her hand. Streams of Holy ejected from the light and attached to Terra's crystal. At first, the Earth Goddess didn't feel a thing. Then came an excruciating pain in her chest. Her heart felt like it was being ripped out. Terra let out a piercing scream and collapsed into darkness.
End Flashback
Relena smiled at the memory. However ironic, it makes perfect sense. Her people were now revolutionizing so fast, Relena herself had trouble keeping up with the times. Her smile reflected how right she was and how her decision affected her.
Tomorrow was Relena's birthday. Milliardo smiled at the thought that his baby sister, in her eighteen years of life, had been Queen of the World and has been Vice-Foreign Minister Darlian since the age of fifteen - when she was called to lead an entire planet and all the colonies on the road to peace. He planned the party to be in the atrium for Relena spent most of down time there smelling the roses, which was why he ordered a bouquet of white ones to be sent tomorrow. Milliardo was also in charge of the guest list. That meant all the important people were coming, including the Gundam pilots, Hilde, Catherine, Dorothy, and Sally. However, the one person Milliardo hoped wouldn't show up would be the infamous, or should we say now famous, pilot of the Wing Zero. The older, overprotective brother didn't like him one bit. Lucrezia Noin, now Lucrezia Peacecraft, entered the atrium carrying her one-year-old son, Nicolas, in her arms. She approached Milliardo, and handed the child to him all the while making cooing noises and such.
"I can't believe how big he's getting," she remarked.
"I agree, he has your hair and my eyes."
"But he also has your sister's quiet nature, he rarely makes a fuss."
"I wish this party was the same. Just getting the catering was a hassle," Milliardo replied and scrunched his eyebrows together. "It's giving me a headache." Noin took Nicolas from Milliardo and started rocking him to sleep.
"I'll put Nick in to go to bed. You should get some rest yourself. I'll finish the decorations in here."
"That's alright hon, I'll finish it. But you're right, I will take a breather." With that, the former Lightning Baron, his wife and son went inside.
A girl about five-feet-seven and with a slim but athletic build approached the door to the Peacecraft mansion. She was wearing black leather jeans and a red tank top with a white jean-jacket as well as the darkest pair of sunglasses that hid her eyes-which showed her many millennia of wisdom. The girl knocked on the door three times and waited patiently. As she was doing so, a young man with chestnut colored, waist length hair approached, rather bounced towards her, and introduced himself. "Hiya! I'm Duo Maxwell," he said as he extended his hand. The girl didn't know what to think but just copied his gesture, however with a more solemn tone.
"Hello, my name is Ayasha, Ayasha Meiou. Do you know Relena?"
"Of course I know her, she's like a sister to me. Actually tomorrow's her birthday, but I decided to drop in early. Are you here for her party too?" Duo then eyed her suspiciously and realized she wasn't carrying anything, whereas he was holding a bag full of surprises and tricks for the birthday bash tomorrow. Ayasha saw the way he was staring and it dawned on her she was in hot water. She needed an excuse, QUICK.
"I'm a.very old friend of Relena's. We go back to pre-school together. I was in the neighborhood, so I decided to stop by and." Ayasha pulled a small token from behind her, like a jewelry box, "give her this."
"Wow! An old friend you say? She'll definitely be glad to see you." Duo went back to his good-natured self. He inwardly scolded himself for acting like a soldier just now. Just then the door opened. The girl who answered it took one look at Ayasha and her face lit up like a Christmas tree. Duo saw what was going on and decided to bust in. "Hey Oneesama! This girl says she's an old friend of yours! Why don't you invite her in instead of gawking at her like you've seen a ghost?" Relena just giggled at the comment.
"Oh, Duo. Will you ever grow up?"
"Not really," he replied as he smiled and went past both the goddess and ex-goddess to put the bag down in the parlor and help put up the decorations. Relena just giggled a little more and Ayasha just smirked at the comment.
"Would you like to come in?" Relena stared at the deity.
"Yes, that would be nice." Both girls made their way to the kitchen where Pagan made tea. Ayasha took a sip and made a contented face. "Earth tea is excellent; you should export some to the other planets. They would love it." Upon hearing the comment, Pagan just shot a look at Relena, who widened her eyes to Ayasha, who quickly covered with, "If there were other life forms, I mean." Relena laughed wholeheartedly and Pagan just smiled at the 'joke.' Ayasha sweat dropped and joined in as well. Relena asked Pagan politely to leave so they could 'reminisce'.
"I don't believe you came here to visit," Relena started as she sipped her tea.
"Yes and no. I must say you were right five thousand years ago. I also came to say I'm sorry. You're the guardian goddess of this planet. You know what's best for it." Ayasha put her head down but Relena took one her hands into her own.
"No, Ayasha. You were being a good friend and reminding me of the consequences of my actions." Then she smiled. "Although I will say, 'I told you so.'" At this Ayasha smiled and squeezed Relena's hand back in return.
"That is one thing," the deity started and removed her hand from Relena's. Relena's face became serious and Ayasha continued. "The council has decided, without the approval of Genesis, to confiscate Earth as a property and take possession of all its resources-seeing as there is no guardian goddess to protect it. I was commissioned by Genesis to replace you earlier, but." She continued to look down. Relena's face then became full of horror and panic. She stood up and slammed her cup on the table, almost breaking it.
"How could they have done this without her saying so! We have rules for a reason! The council can't just." Relena was silenced as Ayasha quickly stood up and put a hand over her mouth and continued in a low tone. Relena realized how close Ayasha was and blushed, although she tried to hide it.
"Shhh! There's more. The council remembered your decision to become human. Therefore, I tried to speak on your behalf. I told them of Genesis's earlier decision. However, I was shunned and banded a traitor, so I ran." Relena took in all the information. The council of the immortals was going to drain Earth dry and kill all of her people and since her best friend attempted to convince them otherwise, she is now an outlaw. The former Queen of the World broke down and cried while Ayasha just held her. "I have been trying to contact the Creator, but Genesis is nowhere to be found. Myself and the members of the Sol System Faction believe an insider has turned the rest of the council against Genesis and has kidnapped her, or suppressed her magic somehow. But since I'm the only one that's excommunicated, the rest of the Faction is giving me updates and all sorts of information. But because you were one of us, the Faction, I don't know how long the council will share information with us before they find out."
"That is true. But, what about Genesis? The only way to suppress her magic is by the use of a G-Collar, and those were banned by Genesis herself during the Silver Millennium." Relena regained some composure and Ayasha let her go softly, albeit reluctantly.
"I know, that's why I became afraid. That someone would try to track you down and kill you, so that you can't put in a claim to the council."
"But I'm no longer a goddess. I have no say in the matter." At this Ayasha smiled. She took out the present that she was going to give Relena.
"I almost forgot, here's your birthday present." Relena took the gift and unwrapped it. She slowly opened the little box and gasped at the content inside. It was a golf ball-sized, golden-brown colored crystal in the shape of a sphere; it glowed with a brilliant bronze light full of energy and power. At the same time Duo, Milliardo, Noin, and Pagan came bursting into the kitchen after hearing Relena's shouts from the atrium and upstairs.
"What's going on!" Milliardo was the first to jump in. He saw the crystal and was about to snatch it away from Relena believing it to be a bomb. Ayasha quickly stepped in front and from nowhere pulled out and pointed a rapier at Milliardo's throat. Relena was trying to stay calm and Duo had one hand holding Noin and Pagan back while the other was at his waist getting ready to pull out his gun. Ayasha saw this and quickly warned him.
"Don't even think about it, if you value your friend's life. Put your hands where I can see them." Everyone raised their hands except for Relena. She came up next to Ayasha and whispered in her ear. Milliardo saw this as an opportunity to take Ayasha while she was off-guard but Relena then turned to him.
"No, Milliardo," she commanded in firm voice. Milliardo was startled by her aggression. "Ayasha didn't know if you were friend or foe. Now please step away," she pleaded. Ayasha lowered her weapon and it disappeared to wherever it came from and turned toward Relena.
"You could have told me he was your brother." Relena smiled.
"You didn't ask, you still think on your intuition." At this Ayasha at first balked and then smirked. Then she turned to the rest of the stunned crowd.
"Please excuse my behavior, I didn't know who you were, save for Pagan." She bowed out of respect. Duo stepped forward.
"Umm.Relena; could you explain this to me. How is it that Ayasha here can summon weapons from another dimension?" Relena sweat dropped. There was no way she and Ayasha can talk their way out of this. Ayasha mentally sent a message.
/You would've had to tell them sooner or later./ Relena just sighed.
"You're right. But can't it wait until tomorrow, I want everyone to be here." Ayasha nodded her head in approval along with the rest. Relena went out into the main hall and ascended the stairs. As she got to the top she turned around and saw Ayasha standing at the bottom. "This will mean another war, won't it?" Ayasha sighed.
"Inevitably, yes. But don't worry, I promise you; nothing will happen to Earth." Relena saw the determination in her eyes and smiled. She then went to bed. Ayasha waited till she was out of sight, "and I promise I will let nothing happen to you." As Ayasha was walking away, Duo caught up to her.
"Where are you going?"
"I don't know. I'm going to mill around the colony until tomorrow."
"Why don't you spend the night here. There are plenty of bedrooms." Milliardo quickly stepped in and interjected.
"Absolutely not! We don't know who she is and," he pointed to Ayasha, "I don't know how you know my sister, and I don't care, but you're not welcome here." Ayasha just shrugged her shoulders in a nonchalant way and headed towards the door. Noin walked in front of her and gave a look to Milliardo. Milliardo just sighed and gave in. "Fine! But don't expect me to be cordial." With that, he went upstairs to bed. Pagan just bowed and followed suit.
"Well, I'll show you to your room," Duo chimed in. Noin just smiled at the goddess.
"Tomorrow, you and Relena have some explaining to do." Ayasha just smirked and nodded her head at the former soldier. She decided this human was not so bad after all and felt a nice sleep in a bed for once would be better than sleeping outside or in space.
As Duo was escorting her to bed he tried to bring up various topics but found that Ayasha kept wandering to the paintings. "Do you like them?" he said.
"Yes. Can you tell me what the story is about?" she asked. Duo explained that it was about a goddess who sacrificed her power so that mankind can evolve to the way it wants to. "Did Relena paint these?"
"No. She hired an artist by the name of Muse Dea. She's the one who made up the story." Ayasha noticed that the painting with her taking Terra's crystal has Ayasha only as a silhouette.
"Why is the one taking the goddess's powers in this one missing?"
"It's not missing. Muse said that when the goddess herself returned to Terra, the picture would show up. Could you believe it? She acted as if the story was real or something," Duo remarked as she scratched his head and moved another two doors down. Ayasha had to stifle a laugh. "Here's your room, Ms. Meiou," Duo announced and opened the door for her. She walked in and marveled at how, even though it was a guest room, it was decorated as if it were the master bedroom.
"Please call me Ayasha," she said. As Ayasha moved toward the balcony window, Duo couldn't help but wonder how an aura just surrounded her even though it was pitch black. Duo closed the door and told himself that it must be the moonlight. Ayasha looked toward the sky and saw that the dark, ominous clouds had covered the moon, so that no light could be seen. Duo moved passed the painting of the silhouette taking Terra's crystal. "Man, that artist was a real loon."
As soon as he left, the silhouette was replaced by Ayasha's picture.