A/N: Hello, this is a brand new fic of mine, about AxC, too. Hope that I can receive your reviews soon, now please enjoy it. Thank you.

Disclaimer: I don't own GS/GSD.

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He was all alone in the space, floating aimlessly. There were no stars, no suns, no planets or anything else. The thick darkness was surrounding him and he felt scared. However, he couldn't speak, every time he opened his mouth to say something even to himself, no words came out, it was as if he was mute. Then suddenly, there were some thin lights appearing in front of his tired eyes. He tried to reach the lights, but when he came near; it became lighter and seemed to went far away. He tried his best, but couldn't reach the lights, he was in total darkness. Tears were falling down his face and his mouth wide opened.

"Hey Athrun, hey Athrun…" Someone was calling him, but the voice seemed to be far far away, it couldn't reach him. He was in the darkness by himself and when he heard the voice, he turned around, but found no one.

"Zala wake up will you?" Someone else yelled in his ear and kicked him out of his bed. Bumb! He was on the floor, still had his blanket on. He opened his eyes immediately when he suddenly felt the pain on his dear head and was saved from his horrible dream.

"Oww…" He frowned, rubbing his sore head. The one who was successful in waking him up was smirking at him and said:

"Up now, you have been screaming from about 4:00 until now. Really you didn't let any of us sleep, you know." A silver haired boy with icy eyes said and then went back to his bed, climbed in and lay down, went back to his peaceful sleep. Athrun looked at him and touched his back; it was all wet with his sweat.

"Uhm… Are you okay?" A green haired boy asked him with concerning eyes. Well, he was the nicest guy of his so-called friends.

"Ah yeah, I'm fine." Athrun replied smiling weakly and slowly stood up, put his blanket back on the bed and went to the bathroom. After doing some washes up, he went out and was informed by the green haired:

"Ah, the Emperor's advisor has just called you to his room. I wonder what's up."

"Don't worry Nicol, I will be back soon. Wait for me a little, we'll have breakfast together." Athrun smiled at his friend and quickly put on his uniform, then he left for the advisor's room.

Later at the Emperor's advisor's room…

"You're late." A masked man with blonde hair welcomed Athrun with a small smile, the smile that anyone who sees it for the first time would shudder.

"You call me sir?" Athrun asked with a cold tone, he really didn't like this guy.

"Yes, I have a new mission for you." The blonde said and pulled out a picture. "You must know who this one is, right?"

"Lord Uzumi." Athrun said, trying to stay calm, but the picture really made him hesitated. The masked man only nodded. "My new target?" Athrun asked with a little shock.

"Yes, you somehow have to deal with him in one month, by then, we will have prepared too." The blonde replied and handed Athrun the picture.

"But why?" He let out a question, "The emperor wants to…?"

"That's right, so just be prepared, you will be off tomorrow."

"Sir." Athrun replied, and then he bowed at the advisor and went out. He was still shocked at his new mission, but he somehow managed to act calm. His green haired friend had already been waiting for him outside the room.

"So?" He asked with a little smile across his face.

"Ah, I'll have to be off tomorrow on mission." Athrun replied sighing. The green haired only nodded, because he knew the details of the mission would have to be kept secret. They walked side by side to the canteen for their group and had breakfast together, tried no to mention the mission Athrun just got.

"What are you doing today?" Nicol asked cheerfully.

"I don't know, err… maybe I'll visit my mother." Athrun answered not looking at his friend. "How about you?"

"Me? Oh well, maybe I will just hang out with Yzak and Dearka. So, it's 7:00 now. You'd better get going. This afternoon you will have to pack you things and get ready for the trip, right?"

"Yeah, then see you." Athrun smiled and ran off. On his way out, he told a servant to have his horse ready while Nicol returned to the dorm and woke his two friends up.

"Wake up already you guys, it's late." He called softly and pulled Dearka from his bed.

"What time is it?" He asked with a sleepy voice and tried to break free from his friend.

"7:05. Wake up." Nicol continued to call and shook his friend slightly.

"Oww, still early. Let me sleep some more… Last night I couldn't sleep well thanks to you precious Athrun…" The blonde whined and rolled, slipping his head into his warm blanket.

"Sheesh…" The green haired sighed and went to Yzak's bed. "Wake up Yzak." He called, but the slivered haired just ignored him and put his pillow on his head.

"Nicol, if you want to live a little longer, don't bother me…" He warned sleepily and grunted in his throat.

"Geez… You two… Then… Maybe I will just go to the music room and practice some piano…" He sighed defeated and left.

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At one peaceful churchyard in PLANTS…

"Mother, see you. I will be off tomorrow and maybe I won't be able to see you in a long time." Athrun whispered and put some fragrant flowers on a graveside. Then he sat down next to the grave and stared blankly at the blue sky, recalled every moment between him and his mother, especially his mother's death.

Flashback in Athrun's point view…

We were having our afternoon tea when all of a sudden, someone burst into our garden and captured us. I fought hard, but they put a knife on mother's neck and forced me to stop struggling or else they would kill mother. I reluctantly did as they told me, and they tied us up. Then they pushed us to somewhere really strange and was about to inform father about our situation when I sneaked up and knocked out some bastards. Just then, a guy launched at me with a long sword, while my arms were tied and I couldn't do anything. But someone jumped in between the sword and me, and the sword stabbed that one on the stomach badly. She fell down on the ground with her stomach covered in blood. It was mother who suffered the stab for me. Just then father's soldiers rushed in and disabled all the men; I was untied and immediately kneeled down by mother's side. She was throbbing and my tears fell down slowly. Mother lifted her hand up and wiped my tears away with her thumb, then she told me to live strong, and then…

End of flashback back to normal point view…

Tears were falling again on his face as he remembered the sad memories about his mother, a gentle breeze blow his hair and he wiped his tears away.

To be continued.