DISCLAIMER: 'Resonance' is a story based on characters and situations from Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed which is a property of Sotsu Agency, SUNRISE and MBS. This work is non profited and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. Unless specified, all materials in the web is work done by HERMIT JUNCTION. Please do not use without permission any text or artwork.

WARNING: Text and all related materials are rated R/M and may mild strong language, violence, cruelty, explicit adult content, rape, death and nudity unless otherwise stated. Please do not read if you are underage or maybe offended by such material. Spoilers for Gundam Seed.

NOTE: This fanfiction disregards the plotline of the original series' sequel Gundam Seed Destiny. Please go to gseedaftermath.hermitjunction. net for site hosting of this fic. For Dearka and Miriallia's story, please go to 'GS Aftermath Trilogy I: Rebound'; for Rusty and Lain's story, please go to 'GS Aftermath Trilogy II: Repercussion'.

Gseed Aftermath Trilogy III:
RESONANCE
a hermit junction project

Prologue

They were closing on her, she knew it. She had to run, run as fast as her legs could carry her in order to escape. They were coming after her and if she didn't get away, her sister would have risked her life for nothing.

'Where that's little bitch?' a coarse man's voice demanded, looking around the forest, his thick eyebrows furrowed.

Holding her breath, she knelt down behind some of the bushes and wrapped her arms around her, peering through the bushes watching as the man looked around with a whip in his hand. She felt sweat drip down her face. She had to wait until the man was gone or he'd hear her.

She could hear the clear pounding of her heart in her ears. She had to calm herself down or she'd never get out of here. She had to find the nearest government building or even a military base or she'll be forced into that barrack like hut again.

Geherin. She thought, biting her lips, trying to restrain herself from crying. Leaning forward slightly, she watched as the man headed for the opposite direction and disappeared into the woods. Waiting for three minutes, she made sure the coast was clear before she stood up, barely feeling her legs. Taking a cautious step, she backed away and broke into a run, feeling the sharp edges of the tree cut through her skin. She almost cried out loud when she saw bright light that looked like an exit of the dense forest.

She was almost there, just a few more steps, she could make it!

'There you are you little slut!'

Before she could turn around, the sound of a gun rang through the quiet forest. The bullet had brushed the side of her left calf and she had no choice but to fall flat on her front and rolled a distance at the impact before groaning in pain, her white shirt and light colored shorts smudged with dirt.

She was so close, so close…

'You thought you could get away didn't you little lady, well, you've got another thing going.' Stuffing the pistol back into his pants, he hauled her up and dragged her in the dirt by the arm. 'I'll teach you a lesson or two when we get back.'

She tried to struggle herself free from his iron grip but it was no use. It wasn't a long walk and about five minutes later, she found herself being thrown into the wooden hut again, right in front of a crowd of terrified girls who were all crouched on the floor.

'You see this girl? This girl has set a bad example for all you bitches who will not be allowed to fuck with our business.' The man said. Throwing her onto the dirty floor, he grinded his foot into her back. 'Take a look over there.'

Straining her neck, she looked at the direction the man told her to and widened her eyes in shock. Her sister was lying on the floor stark naked with bruises and cuts all over her. Another man in his thirties pulled on his pants again and winked down at her, zipping them up. 'The little whores a treat, too bad she's dead now, might have gone too far just then.'

She couldn't help but freeze. Geherin was dead? The appalled expressions on the other girl's faces told her that her sister had just been beaten and raped by that thug in front of all the girls and was now dead. How could she… Geherin had made an opportunity for her to escape but now she was caught again. Her sister was dead and now…

'Son of a bitch.' She whispered, lowering her head.

'What did you say?' The man added pressure to her back.

'You son of a bitch!' she suddenly screamed. Summoning all her strength, she rolled forward and made the man trip and fall onto his back. Jumping up, she lunged forward and kicked the man in the shin. Grinding him down onto the floor with one knee, she wrapped her fingers around his neck and squeezed.

'Let – let go – ' the man's eyes bulged and he tried desperately to break free, shocked at her sudden strength.

Seeing this, the two thugs rushed forward and tried to pull her back.

'Get back!' one of them ordered. Pulling out his wipe, he gave her back a solid strike. Seeing that she wouldn't budge, he struck again until she could no longer stand the stinging pain and let go, falling onto her back in pain.

'Bitch, that bitch.' The man choked, stroking his neck. 'Kill her, fuck her until she's dead!'

'You know that's what I've been waiting for.' Unbuttoning his shirt, his sidekick tossed it aside and unzipped his pants again.

Seeing someone come her way, she sat up and backed away, biting her lips so hard she felt blood slide down her chin. She felt a greasy hand grab her ankle and she was thrown face down onto the concrete floor, facing the crowd of girls in front of her.

Straddling her with his pants pulled down to his knees, he ripped off her top and shorts. It was a matter of seconds before she lay on the concrete floor, stark naked like her dead sister at the corner of the room. She felt dizzy as he turned her around and pushed her down onto the floor with one hand. She winced at the pain on her back but refused to cry out loud, glaring up at the man.

'Oh, ain't our little missy pissed off there.' He taunted, pushing his hardening dick in between her legs. Feeling this, she squeezed her legs shut desperately, gritting her teeth. Seeing this, he grabbed both her thighs and forced her legs open. She was no match for him in terms of strength now. 'Just a little more time and you'll be screaming like hell when I start fucking you.' He whispered into her ear.

Shaking her head, she tried to move but couldn't and widened her eyes in horror as she felt something hard brush the inside of her thigh.

'No…' She whispered, heaving. 'No…'


'No… no…' she whispered, feeling her skin drenched in sweat. Clutching the sheets with both her hands, she let out a scream, feeling darkness consume her.

'Shiho! Shiho!' a voice cried from afar. It was a very familiar voice, a very familiar and reassuring voice. 'It's fine… you're okay, it's just a dream, you're okay…'

Feeling her pants slow down, Shiho Hahnenfuss' eyebrows twitched as she realized that she had woken already. When she felt her breath sooth out again, she opened her eyes slowly and waited for them to focus. A few moments later, she found herself staring into a pair of worried cobalt blue eyes.

'You scared the bejesus out of me, screaming like that.'

Shiho stared at the familiar face but failed to recognize him for a split second. It wasn't until after that second did she realize that her commander, Yzak Jule was staring down at her, apparently naked.

Widening her eyes, Shiho raised both hands and pushed Yzak away. Totally unprepared, he almost fell off the bed as Shiho made a frantic attempt to leave the bed. Tangled in the sheets, she fell onto her bottom and winced at the soreness between her legs. Brushing the sheets away from her, she rushed towards the bathroom door and slammed it shut once she was safely inside. Sliding down to the floor, she wrapped her arms around her body and buried her face into her knees.

Outside, Yzak pounding one fist on the door impatiently, trying to get her to open the door.

Tears streaming down her cheeks, she tried to ignore him. She couldn't face him… it was just too hard.


End of Prologue