A/N: That is correct! The premiere of Time's Given Stream has finally come! Everyone, rejoice! Lol. Read the summary below so you can understand ALL and not just some.
Summary:
The sequel to "Influence of the Fates". Athrun Zala, along with his wife, Cagalli Yula Attha, lead a normal life, but his world is turned upside down when his only son, Jadein, is kidnapped. Ten years pass and young Jadein is confronted with challenges he never knew existed and must fight, unknown to him, for a force that has just risen against the Earth and PLANTs. Afraid for his family's safety – knowing they still live – he quickly makes his own decisions, but for a price. Meanwhile, Athrun finds himself against his own kind, fighting desperately to protect those he loves. For a corrupt new govern of Orb has kidnapped his wife and daughter, and he must fight on their side in order to keep them alive. But is time running thin for his family? Will Athrun be able to save his wife and daughter, and stay alive? And who is the mysterious Gundam Pilot that keeps saving his life? JadeinxOC AxC, and DxM.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam SEED or Destiny. However, any other characters that appear in this story that have nothing to do with the series are MINE.
Now my pretty readers, read on! ((goes and dances to happy music))
WARNING: Text and all related materials are rated R/M and may mild strong language, violence, cruelty, explicit adult content (sex), death and nudity unless otherwise stated. Please do not read if you are underage or may be offended by such material.
A/N: And do not complain that I have added 'inappropriate scenes' for I will then not update. So if you do not feel comfortable with reading this story, then remember that you all wished it to be R/M rated!
Nine long years have passed since Athrun Zala was pushed by Fate to meet Cagalli Yula Attha. Love bloomed, but many tried to stop their union, even resorting to near death. Now, however, they have passed the hardships, passed the long nights away from each other, and, finally, begun to form a family.
Jadein Yula Attha Zala, and Syiria Yula Attha Zala are the two offspring of both Athrun Zala and Cagalli Yula Attha. Born as Coordinators, they are born into a world of peace; a world where differences are no longer frowned upon; though few hate the union of Coordinator and Natural.
Living upon a secluded island in the Pacific Ocean, Athrun faces challenges he never knew about, and is laughed at by his wife. Though the wedding was small, the world knew of their union. And with this union, came another decade of peace…or so some thought.
Though the children grew in an area not shrouded with hate, with fear of others that are different, they were not spared the treacheries that life held for them. Learning what he needed from their parents, Jadein longed for the world outside, to talk to other children, to make friends, to feel like he belonged. Until the fateful day when he did learn of the outside, in the worst way possible.
Time's Given Stream
Prologue: Taken Away
Athrun Zala, ex-Chairman of the PLANTs, a hero of the first war that had sprung from hate; was challenged by something even more complicated than all of those past achievements put together. For you see, he had the civic duty of – well, of changing his only daughters' dirty diaper.
"Stop squirming," grumbled Athrun, his emerald green eyes flashing with annoyance. It was three thirty in the morning – or so it had been when Athrun had first heard his daughter cry out. Now, it must have been near dawn, because he had been fighting with his almost two-year-old daughter for at least two hours.
Syiria – the devil of a child Athrun had fathered – giggled and kicked her tiny legs, dodging her father's attempts to put on the diaper. Syiria already showed signs of Cagalli's stubborn streak – and Athrun's – which may not be the best combination for a child of her age.
"There!" said Athrun triumphantly, pumping his fist in victory. Syiria – or Sy, as Cagalli called her – let tears well up in her tawny gold eyes as she realized her fun was over.
"Oh hun, it's all right. Daddy just wants to go back to bed, that's all," soothed Athrun, stroking her soft head, where midnight blue hair had blossomed, the same colour as his own.
Sy let out a content sigh as Athrun picked her up and placed her against his shoulder. Humming to her, he made his way back to her room – a connected bedroom with his and his wife's. He placed her in her crib and watched as she stuck her tiny thumb in her mouth, eyes slowly closing. He watched her with fatherly pride, and stroked her head once more before sighing and trekking out of the room.
Groaning, he flopped down on the bed, thus disturbing his wife, Cagalli. She moaned, and pushed at him, telling him to stop making noise. He glared at her blond head; after all, she had made him get up to change the baby. Turning over, he draped an arm over her bare waist and pinched.
"Is it such a damn crime to want to get some sleep?" she howled, jumping him. Her golden eyes glowered at him from above and she leaned down, nose barely an inch from his.
"Of course! I had to get up to tend to our squawking daughter while you slept like a–" he stopped suddenly when she bit his nose, still glowering at him. He grinned and flipped her over, landing heavily on top of her.
Cagalli glowered at him from beneath her golden bangs and closed her thighs. "Don't even think I'll–"
Athrun laughed and pushed a knee expertly between her closed thighs and she wanted to kick him. He then slid into her, making her want to scream because he felt so good and she loved him and he was being a jerk.
"I love you, Cagalli," he said softly, beginning a smooth rhythm. She moaned as he did and pulled his full weight down on her, gasping as he struck a place that almost made her trill.
She wrapped her legs around his hips and moved with him. She captured his mouth in a searing kiss, holding his head between the palms of her hands. He licked her bottom lip and pulled back, then dove for her neck. She sighed and arched up, taking him deeper into her, where she felt as if the heat that was building inside of her was searing her body.
Digging her fingernails into his back, she groaned when he raked his teeth over her nipple and then returned to her mouth. She began to turn, kissing him fiercely, then had him on his back, straddling him. He laughed and moved her hips with his hands, then sat up to kiss her, making her climax with the sudden movement. But after she climaxed, he flipped her over and pounded into her, climaxing seconds later. He lay heavily against her and she wrapped her arms around his head.
"Now wasn't that fun?" he asked, his voice breathless. She wanted to smack him, but refrained from doing so as she was feeling too weak. He rolled off of her and yawned, stretching. She stared at his body for a moment before snuggling against him, head on his shoulder. He smiled and pulled her close to him.
"You know, you took a long time with Syiria. I was afraid that she had gotten the best of you," said Cagalli, covering a yawn.
"Smartass. Our daughter is more stubborn than both of us."
"Be lucky Jadein wasn't. He was much easier to handle when he was younger," replied Cagalli, her eyes slowly closing. She curled her arms around his waist and sighed contently.
After a moments pause, she brushed her lips against his ear and whispered, "I love you, Athrun Zala, and nothing in this world can take me away from you."
He grinned and pulled the sheets up to cover their bodies. Curling his arms around his wife, he pulled her close and pressed his face into her hair. "I love you too, Cagalli Yula Attha. And remember that you married me so you have to put up with me." That earned a slight pinch and he yawned.
"Might as well…sleep…'cause tomorrow…is…" Athrun didn't finish his sentence. He passed into the world of dreams, a smile still on his lips. He had a family, he had a normal life, and he had the woman he loved in his arms. Life couldn't get much better.
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Jadein Yula Attha Zala: the older of Cagalli's two children. He had just turned nine and was currently engrossing himself in finding out every little aspect that life had hidden.
Jadein stood on top of a rock, jade coloured eyes surveying the sea. His mother was sitting behind him, eyes closed partially as she bathed in the sun. Jadein jumped down from the rock and stared at his mother, who in turn opened her golden orbs to stare into his. She then ruffled his blonde streaked brown hair and jumped to her feet.
"Want to have a little swim?" she asked, smiling down at her son.
"Yeah! I bet I can beat you mom!" shouted Jadein, rushing towards the water. Cagalli laughed and followed her son, the glowing rays of the sun bouncing off her golden locks. She managed to catch him and had lifted him up, proceeding to dunk him underwater. He laughed and pushed at her, trying to get away. She tickled him and he bounded off, the water splashing up behind him.
Jadein looked back at his mother with admiration in his eyes. His father had once taught him about the Great War that had engaged between Natural and Coordinator not even a decade ago. He had also explained to his son about how Cagalli was considered a Natural. Jadein had always admired his mother after that, at her sheer will to be cast off by other Natural's for having a Coordinator half brother – and marrying a Coordinator, which he soon found out that his father was. Not long after, he found out that both he and his baby sister were born Coordinators too. He had, at first, felt horrible that he was different from his mom, but she had soothed away the feelings and now he loved her even more. She was always there for him, even though sometimes she had to show explicit force in order to get him to understand. But, unlike his father, his mother was a force to be reckoned with.
"Come on, mom! You're being slow!" laughed Jadein, diving into the water. He surfaced after a few seconds and gasped as he saw his mother standing above him, golden orbs glittering with happiness.
"Now, now, Jade, we need to keep you away from the deeper waters. Remember what happened to Uncle Kira?" asked Cagalli, lifting her son with ease.
"Yeah. Uncle Kira was surfing with Aunt Lacus and the twins when he fell off and almost drowned," said Jade matter-of-factly.
"And what did we learn from that little experience that my clumsy brother oh-so-nicely pointed out?"
"That you should never swim near deep water unless you are a trained pro at it, or have an adult or guardian with you," stated Jadein, smiling at his mother.
Cagalli nodded as she trekked up the sandy beach, towards where their house was located. She stopped suddenly, turning her head to glance at the cave not far from where she stood. Jade turned as well, eyes lingering on the cave. He had asked his father what was so special about it, but he hadn't gotten a straight answer yet.
"You mustn't ever go into that cave unless it is of dire emergency, understood?" said Cagalli suddenly. Jade, taken aback by her change in mood, nodded eagerly.
"Can we go in the pool, mommy?" asked Jade, his feet dangling above the sand. Cagalli laughed and set him down, taking his small hand in hers.
"Of course, Jade. We just need to find daddy and Syiria, all right?" said Cagalli, grinning. Jade pumped his fist and rushed off, his feet leaving marks in the sand.
Cagalli watched her son bound off and then let her gaze wander over to the cave entrance. She shuddered at what she knew lay inside it, what slept in dormancy ever since they came back down to Earth, to the one island Cagalli felt drawn to.
She covered her bare shoulders with her hands and heard Jade calling her. Glancing up, she saw her son waving at her from the edge of the pool. When first coming to this island, there was no fresh water, and no means of washing ones self. Athrun had constructed a machine used to pump the seawater into fresh water, making it adequate enough to drink and bathe in. He had then made a fresh water pool, where they had occasionally slipped in to. Athrun now relished at the idea, knowing he had provided means for his son and daughter to swim in clear water.
Cagalli made her way up the slope leading to the pool and saw Athrun coming out of the house, swimming trunks on. She waved at him and when he approached her, gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Sy?" she inquired, walking once more towards the pool.
"Asleep. She seems to sleep a lot, that child. And to think, she's almost five!" replied Athrun, grinning.
Jade rushed towards them, a grin on his suntanned face. Cagalli couldn't help be surprised at how different he looked compared to his parents. Well, there were a few things that made him look like his parents. His brown hair was streaked with golden blonde, due to the sun's rays, and his jade coloured eyes reflected that of Athrun's. His smile was that of an innocent nine year old, trying to figure out how the world worked. He had been born a Coordinator, but already he held a dear love for Naturals, because of his mother.
"Hey, bud, wanna swim?" asked Athrun, kneeling. Jade threw his arms around his father, hugging him and then nodded, rushing off to the pool.
Athrun looked back at Cagalli and she laughed. He grabbed her hand and dragged her towards the pool of water, where Jade was dipping his feet. Nearing the deep edge of the water, he looked at her with amused emerald orbs before pulling her closer to the edge.
"You push me in and I swear I'll hurt you," growled Cagalli, reaching out to grab him by the ears. He grunted and she turned, pushing him backwards. Releasing his ears, she gave a strangled yelp as his arm snaked around her waist and dragged her down with him. They landed with a loud splash and Cagalli resurfaced, sputtering with flames dancing in her eyes.
Athrun laughed and pulled himself out, walking towards Jade. He yelped and rushed away, laughing as his father chased after him. Cagalli swam to the waters edge and got out; pulling the towel she had discarded not even a few moments before to dry off her body.
Athrun finally managed to grab Jade – he picked him up and carried him to the water, and dunked him in. Jade swam away from his father, who just laughed and watched him.
A sudden crying noise echoed from the home and Cagalli immediately turned towards it. She was stopped, however, when Athrun pulled her back.
"I'll get her. Besides, I need to spend more time with Sy," said Athrun, turning and rushing up the steps. Cagalli grinned and waited until he was inside before turning back to Jade. What she saw made her blood run cold.
Jade was still in the water, his eyes focused on that of a red haired man standing in the trees. He was swimming towards the opposite end, where Cagalli was. She took a step forward; pretending like nothing was wrong, and called Jade's name.
What happened next just seemed too fast for reality. First, the man was in the trees, next he was splashing towards Jade.
"Jadein! Hurry!" screamed Cagalli, rushing forward. Jade was almost out of the water when he felt a hand clamp over his ankle. He screamed in surprise and reached out his hand, fingers barely touching his mothers.
Cagalli jumped forward, and kicked the man in the face. She then picked up Jade once his grip loosened and turned. The same hand that had grabbed Jade, grabbed her calf, causing her to fall. Jadein fell hard, rolling through the sand. He looked back at his mother, eyes wide and scurried to his feet. He heard a cry from inside the house and knew his father was fighting as well. He rushed back towards his mother, eager to help, when she looked up at him.
"Go to the cave and hide! Call your Uncle, and your Aunt! Hurry!" screamed Cagalli, twisting in the man's grip. She slammed her foot into his nose and he immediately let her go, a groan of agony escaping his lips. Jade turned and ran, tears cascading down his face.
He heard his mother cry out in surprise and in pain and ran all the more harder. He didn't see the boat docked near the beach's edge, or the fact that two mobile suits had just resurfaced in the ocean. He didn't see the swarm of men charging out of the forest, or the tall man walking towards him. All was lost to him as he ran for that cave, the cave that was only needed for dire emergencies.
He heard running from behind him and stumbled in the sand, falling to his knees. He looked up and saw his mother, and his father, side by side as they dodged past the assailment of men that sprouted from the forest.
"My, my, who do we have here?" said a cold voice from above. Jade pushed away from the man and looked up, jade eyes wide. The man was wearing all black, his black hair tied back in a ponytail. Greying at the temples, he seemed to be in his forties, or older, but Jade didn't question him. The man took off his sunglasses and surveyed him with red eyes, and then his thin lips twitched.
"Get – get away from me," managed Jade, still falling backwards. The man let out a soft chuckle and took a menacing step forward.
"Could this be the dearest first child of Athrun Zala?" asked the man, leaning down. Jade put one of his tiny fists up and glared at the man threateningly.
"Jadein!" screamed Cagalli, rushing forward. Athrun was taking down two more men, his eyes an ominous green. Cagalli slide and quickly picked up Jadein, backing away with fear in her golden orbs.
Jade clung to his mother, whimpers escaping his throat. He didn't want to cry, but the man with the red eyes scared him something fierce. He glanced behind his mother and saw the cave, not far away. He wanted desperately to hide in its depths, where none could find him.
The red-eyed man turned when he heard a strangled sound and saw Athrun, finally taken down. The two men that held him walked him over to the man with red eyes. He was then forced down onto his stomach, hands clasped behind his back; head up as he stared into his eyes.
"Athrun Zala. So we meet again," he said, smiling.
"Clive Grener," replied Athrun shortly.
The red-eyed man – Clive – turned to Cagalli and Jade. He smirked at them before resting his eyes on Cagalli's bathing suit. She hadn't had time to put on something more and she cringed as his eyes travelled down the length of her body.
Athrun struggled against the two men, eyes glaring daggers as Clive moved forward. Cagalli stepped back quickly, still holding Jadein tight to her.
"Get away from her!" shouted Athrun, thrashing wildly. Clive ignored him and grabbed Cagalli's wrist, bringing her to him. Jade cowered away from him and wrapped his arms around his mothers' neck.
"Such a beautiful woman. And such lovely eyes," said Clive, stroking her cheek. She cringed at the contact, but didn't shy from his eyes. She glared at him, her golden orbs challenging.
"I said, get away from her!" snarled Athrun, pushing off from the ground. But the two men that held him pushed him back down.
Clive turned his gaze from Cagalli's and looked at Athrun. "Is she that important to you, ex-Chairman Zala? Is she a Coordinator?"
Cagalli stiffened and wrenched her wrist from Clive's grasp before pulling it back and punching him in the cheek. She then whirled and ran, feet carrying her away. It killed her to leave Athrun behind, but she needed to get Jadein away from him. She needed to protect their child.
She heard Athrun cry out and risked a glance back at him. It was a fatal mistake, for her legs caught and she stumbled forward. Jadein clung to her tightly, waiting for the impending impact, but he didn't feel anything. He glanced up and saw his mother hadn't landed, but was being held up by Clive.
Wrenching Jadein out of her grasp, he passed the child to one of his men, who looked down at him. Jadein felt tears sting his eyes, but he knew he had to be strong. Curling his fingers into a fist, he mustered all his strength and slammed the man in the nose.
The man howled in pain as Jade was dropped from his grasp. Hurrying towards the cave, he heard his mother's cry of happiness, then pain. He didn't look back, knowing that if he did, he might stumble. He slid into the darkness of the cave, into the welcoming dark that consumed and hid him.
He looked up in wonder at the sight that he beheld. Before him where two mobile suits, one was pure gold and the other blood red. Large enough to fill the cave, but small enough that they weren't seen from the outside, the shone with all their glory. Jade rushed towards the wall, where he saw a telephone. Quickly picking it up, he dialled his Aunt and Uncles' home, praying they would pick up quickly.
Cagalli watched with happiness as her son slipped into the cave, his small body disappearing in the shadows. She then felt a wrenching pain as Clive grabbed her arm and whirled her. Taking a fist-full of her hair, he dragged her back to Athrun, who was still struggling against the two men. One had a black eye and was clutching his ribs, whilst the other's nose was bleeding and his lip was split.
Throwing her to the ground in front of Athrun, he stepped between her shoulder blades. She cried out at the force and tried to get him off of her, but he wouldn't have it. Taking out a knife, he leaned down, foot still squarely between her shoulders.
"Now, young man, I will ask you once, and once only. Is she a Coordinator?" he asked, eyes menacing.
Athrun clenched his teeth and stared at Cagalli, tears welling up in his eyes as he saw Clive slip the knife under her chin. He had experienced this before, but he hadn't felt an endless void gape in his stomach last time. Cagalli stared at him, wild eyed, as he shook his head softly, saying no, over and over.
"Where is the Natural bitch that you married?"
"She…died when she was shot on the PLANTs. Everyone thought that I married a Natural, but I had lost her during her battle with Meer Campbell. I…married a Coordinator instead, because I knew she would want it. But I… I could never bring myself to love another such as I did Cagalli," said Athrun, eyes watering. Cagalli swallowed as she felt the knife ease up.
"Well then, it won't matter if I have my fun with her then, now will it?" snapped Clive, using his knife to go under the strap that held her bathing suit together.
"No! Please, don't!" cried Athrun.
Cagalli almost screamed when she felt the cold blade touch her skin. She wanted to shy away from it, but she couldn't. Instead, she moved her hands from beneath her body and touched Athrun's face, her breath coming in shallow gasps.
Clive sighed and pulled Cagalli's head up, his eyes borrowing into hers. "Such lovely eyes. They hold some type of serenity. Yes, truly lovely."
A sudden fist came out of nowhere and slammed into Clive's face. He was taken aback and fell backwards, his foot slipping from Cagalli's shoulder blades. Cagalli stared in amazement at her nine-year-old son, his fist curled back and a phone in his other hand.
"Aunty Lacus and Uncle Kira are coming as soon as possible. Uncle said something about the Strike Freedom, and Aunty said something about a new machine," said Jade, his voice wavered and his eyes grew wide. "He hurt you, mommy. I saw him!"
Clive had wiped the blood that had sprouted from his nose. The kid had a helluva punch. He stood after hearing the child's message and waved his hands.
"Take the kid and leave. We have to get out of here before the pilot of the Strike Freedom arrives," said Clive hurriedly. A man grabbed Jade from behind and he dropped the phone in surprise. He tried to hit the man behind him, but he was more evasive this time. Smiling down at Jade with a wicked grin, he looked at Cagalli.
"Say good-bye to mommy, kid, because where your going, no one cares when you cry," said the man, and turned.
"Jadein!" screamed Cagalli, getting to her feet. She took down the two men that held Athrun and slammed her fist into Clive's gut before racing after the one that held her son. Clive doubled over but quickly got to his feet, stumbling after the blonde.
Athrun stood as well, but was quickly met by an assault of men. He couldn't get to Cagalli! He fought, using every trick he knew, and quickly subdued the men, but more met him.
"Do not let her get the boy! Son of a bitch!" cried Clive, trying to catch his breath. He felt his ribs tenderly then swore, "The damn bitch cracked my ribs! Fuck!"
Cagalli reached the man holding her son and grabbed his arm, spinning him. She brought her fist to smash into his face, but he quickly grabbed her arm, and spun her, his face an inch from hers.
She fought against his hand, using her feet to stomp on his. He growled at her and subdued her quickly, forcing her down on the sand. Bringing up her other hand, she felt a small one encircle it and almost cried with relief.
Then, a renewed anger was sparked inside her as she felt his grasp loosen on her. Whirling, she slammed the heel of her hand against his nose. He didn't wince, nor did he move. He just stared at her with eerie grey eyes. She felt her fingers arch and dive at his face; finger nails digging into soft flesh and, much to her surprise, squishy softness. She almost gagged when she felt her fingers delve into his eye, and he let out a bellow, like that of a water buffalo. He tore away from her and ran, blood flying in specks behind him. She rushed after him, but felt something grab her hair.
Fighting desperately against the force that held her, Cagalli watched with hopeless eyes as Jade was forced onto the boat. She was then turned and met the red-eyes of Clive.
"Don't think I'm done with you," he hissed and she fought against his hands. He lowered his mouth to hers and she fought even more wildly, clawing at him as his lips met hers. Athrun screamed in fury and Cagalli finally managed to push him away, landing awkwardly on the sandy beach. Clive walked away, his hands holding his damaged ribs, and stepping quickly onto the boat as it sped away.
Athrun rushed to her side, picking her up and holding her in her arms as she made on last futile attempt to save her child. Screaming his name, her cries could be heard for miles, for they held a heartbroken scream and a woeful tale.
"Jadein!"
To Be Continued...
Next Update:
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A/N: Wasn't it sad? ((cries)) My friend said I was horrible for taking away Jadein at such an early age, but I had to! Don't hurt me! ((cringes)) Oo and at the beginning, that was pretty much a flashback, okay? Do not get confused! Lol.
Now, I will be updating weekly, unless something comes up on which I have no power over. So, I guess every Friday from this day! Yeah! Well, got to get to work because my boss is evil and making me work in the stupid temp store ((sighs))
Oooh! Do you peoples want some dialogue? Or a preview? Maybe I'll give you a preview, of a cute part with Syiria (all grown up) and Dearka. The next chapter is called, War Anew. Dearka appears in that chapter and you find out some interesting facts. Anywho, here you are!
"Father?" asked Syiria, turning her gaze to her dad. "What do people usually go to war in?"
Athrun was taken aback by her question, the food raised halfway to his mouth. He paused; thinking back to the war, and then said softly, "Mobile suits, ships - like the Archangel - or mobile armour. Why do you ask?"
"Because there is a mobile suit in our back yard," replied Syiria calmly.
"Shit!" said Athrun, jumping up from the table. His food crashed to the floor and Syiria winced at the sudden impact of glass upon ceramic tile.
Cagalli followed him out, eyes widening at the person that appeared from the cockpit.
Blond hair, tanned skin, and a million dollar smile to boot, Dearka Elsman stepped onto the grass-covered land and stretched. Smiling at the two, he began to walk forward, but froze when he saw Syiria leaning on the doorframe.
Pain shrouded his amethyst eyes as he gazed at her and then quickly turned back to his two friends.
"So, Zala, watcha been up to?" asked Dearka, grinning like a fool.
"Well, let's see, I've started a family, built myself and my wife here a house, had a son and a daughter, was about to eat breakfast and are wondering what the hell your doing here with a mobile suit in my backyard!" Athrun's voice had risen in tempo as he went and Dearka winced at every word.
There is the preview! Hope you like. Silly Dearka, landing a mobile suit in their back yard! Lol
Well, I must go to work, do homework (damn I forgot!) and type, type, type! Adios!