This is my first submited fanfic, so if you think it sucks, please try to understad that it'll get better as the story progresses. Also, I'd like to dedicate this story to a very special friend of mine. She is the first one to read any & all of my writings. So please give her a round of applause! (You may find out who she is)

Unlike many peaceful nights in the country of Orb, this night was different. It rained heavily and gave the impression that calamity was coming to the Court of Queen Cagalli Yula Attha. In the rain, there stood a single man carrying a large sword on his back. Around his feet were puddles of water and blood along with the bodies of those who tried to oppose him.

" Finally, the night has come when I will be able to get revenge for the death of my family." With an evil grin on his face, he entered the palace. The guards standing in front trembled in fear as they watched the man who had single handedly kill most of their comrades remove his helmet. Much to their surprise, the warrior was a young boy of 17 years of age with jet black hair and blood red eyes.

"If you value your lives, then get out of my way," said the young warrior.

Despite the fact that the guards were utterly terrified, they stood their ground. The young warrior formed a little smirk on his face and said, " How valiant, a true soldier till the end." In one graceful motion, both guards were slain. Sighing, he put his sword back in its sheath." If this continues, I may not have enough energy to complete my mission" he thought to himself.

"Alright your majesty, come down and receive the justice that you deserve. If you refuse, many more of your vassals will be killed," the warrior shouted at the top of his lungs.

After hearing the warriors cry, Queen Cagalli ordered one of her soldiers to escort the young man to the throne room despite the disapproval of her most trusted knight. He heard the voice before but he could not identify it.

Once the young swordsman was escorted to the throne room, he took no haste towards attacking the queen. However, his attempt was in vain when a knight in red armor blocked his attack. Angered by the knights interference, the young swordsman pulled out his claymore and made several crushing assaults towards the red knight. Eventually, the swordsman in black was able to knock off his opponent's helmet, to reveal a man with azure hair and emerald eyes. The warrior in black was in shock and was forced to step back. The red knight took advantage of the situation to knock off his enemy's helmet. His reaction was the same.

"Shinn?"

" Big Brother….?"

Everyone in the throne room was stunned when they heard the words of the two knights. Before he knew what was going on, Shinn had been disarmed and surrounded by guards. As he was being taken away as a prisoner he asked, "Athrun, my brother, why would you betray me like this?"

Athrun dropped to his knees and started to cry. The queen, after seeing this ran to him and tried to comfort him.

"He's alive… my little brother is still alive?" He was happy to see that his brother was alive, but at the same time horrified that he was trying to kill his beloved queen.

"So, he also survived. He's changed from the boy I used to know when I was a child" Cagalli thought. She was still stroking Athrun's hair, trying to soothe him. "This will be interesting."

" Stellar," queen Cagalli called. A young girl with purple eyes and golden hair stepped out from the group of the queen's handmaidens.

" Yes your majesty," she asked softly.

"Please bring our new "guest" here. I would like to talk to him."

The handmaiden bowed, then left the throne room.