Konnichiwa minna-san! I'm here with another Gundam 00 fic! I'm having too much fun with this series but that's besides the point. There is use of a syringe in this, similar to the one that Setsuna used in episode forty. This story takes place halfway through season two after episode forty-five so spoilers are present!
Full Summary: Since trying to capture the 00 Gundam resulted in failure, the destruction of three more mobile suits and the death of Anew, Ribbons decides to capture one of the Meisters instead. He also decides that Tieria cannot be left out of his sight for any longer and captures him on the worst possible day, the five year anniversary of Neil's death. What will happen to Tieria when he refuses to answer to Ribbons?
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam 00 or the characters but the plot is all mine.
Chapter One: The Day From Hell
"I'm heading out in the Seravee," Tieria said as he entered the bridge of the Ptolemaios.
"Where are you going Erde-san?" Mileina asked
"Ireland, it's been five years," Tieria said somberly
The people in the bridge were silent for several minutes until Sumeragi spoke, "You're clear to go Tieria," She said as she put her hand on Tieria's shoulder, "Take your time."
"Thank you," Tieria said as he left the bridge
"Tieria is heading out," Regene said under the control of Ribbons Alamark, "He's on his way to Ireland."
Ribbons released his mental hold on the purple haired Innovator, "Thank you Regene," Ribbons said with a malicious smile, "Hilling will attack him, then you, Regene will pull him from his Gundam and take his place." Ribbons looked Regene right in the eye, "There will be no acting on your own in this operation," he said, "Should you do so, Tieria Erde will be disposed of. Remember Regene Regetta, your free will belongs to me, Ribbons Alamark."
A blue-haired girl sat in a large and loud gymnasium. The laughter and yelling of her classmates never reached her ears, she was concentrating on something.
"Tieria Erde," she muttered to no one in particular, "Why does that name sound so familiar?"
Tieria stood in front of a large, ornate Celtic cross grave marker. As usual it was raining, it was always raining when he visited this place. He placed a slender hand on the rough, weather-worn granite.
"Neil…Dylandi…" He muttered tears obscuring his vision and fogging his already soaked glasses. He never bothered using an umbrella; he didn't care if he ended up freezing and soaked to the bone. "I'm sorry…" Tieria still felt responsible for Neil's death and he still felt awful about not being at his first true friend's funeral. He rested his head against the grave marker and sighed. About a day after Neil's death, Tieria himself had almost been killed in battle and from what his remaining comrades had said, there were times when they had thought that he wasn't going to make it. The funeral had been about a month after the battle, or so he was told. Sumeragi and Feldt had attended and said that only the remaining members of Celestial Being, minus himself, had been there. He had been in an ICU capsul at Krung Thep for the funeral, stuggling to barely hold on to his own life. "Lockon…"
"Hurry outta here Tieria," Neil's voice came, "They're coming after you!"
"Lockon!" Tieria cried
"Hurry Tieria," Neil's voice came again, "I don't want you to get caught!"
"Lockon Stratos!" Tieria cried
//I found you Tieria Erde//
Pain exploded in Tieria's head as someone tried to get into it. He ran towards his Gundam blinded by the pain and the torrential downpour.
"Run Tieria," Neil called, "Don't let them get you."
"S-stop…" Tieria stammered, "Get out…get out of my head." He came up to his Gundam and clambered in, nearly slipping on the rain soaked metal, "Seravee…Tieria Erde…launching!" He took off and was immediately kicked in the back by the Gadessa. The hit did nothing to help the blinding pain in his head. "Lockon…" Tieria muttered as he got hit again. The second hit caused him to hit his aching head on the seat and there was a sharp pain in his leg, "Neil…" he muttered as he lost consciousness.
"Ribbons, our part is done," Hilling called as she watched the Seravee collapsed to the ground as its pilot lost consciousness, "Tieria Erde went down faster than we thought he would."
"Looks like he wasn't as strong as Veda predicted," Revive said
//Regene, it's your turn// Ribbons said
Regene sighed as he walked over to Tieria's fallen Gundam and got the cockpit to open. He stepped inside and before Hilling and Revive could see what he was doing, he took the provisions from the cockpit and put them in the gun holder on Tieria's suit.
"What are you doing in there Regene?" Hilling asked
"Removing his gun," Regene said as he held up the gun and threw it into the back of the cockpit
"Smart thinking Regene," Hilling said, "You might be the weirdest one of us but you do get some good ideas every so often. Now, hurry up and get him outta there before he comes to."
Regene scowled a bit at Hilling's insult, //she should look in a mirror// he thought as he pulled Tieria from his Gundam
"He really does look a lot like you," Revive said, "But his hair is a lot tamer than yours."
//You should also look in a mirror every once in a while// Regene thought as Revive took Tieria.
"Have fun with Celestial Being," Revive said as he dragged Tieria off to where Ribbons was waiting for them, "Better you than me."
//Don't worry Regene, we'll take good care of him//
"The Seravee was engaged in a battle," Mileina said, "Erde-san, do you need assistance?"
//No I've got it under control//
"Alright," Mileina said as she turned the communicator off, "Erde-san seems to be having a bad day."
Sumeragi sighed, "I'm not going to have him sortie later," She said vacantly, "Emotionally, he's in no condition to fight today, it wouldn't be a good idea…"
"What about the other Meisters?" Mileina asked, "They were affected five years ago as well."
"Not to the extent that Tieria was affected," Sumeragi said softly, "To this day, Tieria still blames himself for Neil's death. He needs to rest; he didn't sleep much last night, he never does around this time. Having him sortie would not end well; he wouldn't be able to fight."
Regene sighed as he flew back towards the Ptolemaios in the Seravee Gundam. He felt bad for Tieria, he knew of the events that had taken place five years earlier. In a few days that girl would contact him and they would put that plan into action.
//Please Tieria, hold on for a few days//
Ribbons looked at Tieria, who had come around, as Revive piloted the shuttle
"I finally get you back, Tieria Erde" Ribbons said, "At first, I was willing to let you stay with Celestial Being but when you killed Bring Stability I decided I couldn't allow you out of my sight."
"Bring got…what he…deserved…" Tieria gasped, the pain in his leg was incredible
"You killed one of your own," Ribbons said
"No…I didn't," Tieria said, "I killed…an Innovator…I'm human…"
"Heh, you've been affected by humans far worse than I thought," Ribbons said, "But no matter how much you deny it, you're still an Innovator." Ribbons tried to synchronize his thoughts with Tieria's but found he couldn't, //Why can't I get into his head?// Ribbons thought, "You were able to interface with Veda five years ago. That is an ability that only Innovators possess."
"You took…that away from…me," Tieria said
"Do you want it back?" Ribbons asked
"No," Tieria said, "Veda…means nothing to me."
"Then why dose Celestial Being want Veda back?" Revive asked
"So we…can let the world…know what…the A-Laws have…really been doing," Tieria answered.
Ribbons once again tried to get into Tieria's head, //Why can't I control him?// He thought, //Could it be that he is…? Is it even possible that he is...?//
When the Seravee docked, Regene was almost afraid to leave the cockpit of the Gundam.
"What's wrong Erde-san?" A young girl's voice came
"It's nothing," Regene said as he opened the cockpit. Even thought Ribbons had ensured that he would look and sound exactly like Tieria, Regene was afraid of being caught, not for his sake, but for Tieria's. Regene sighed and headed towards his 'new' room.
Regene found Tieria's room to be very plain, only a green helmet with a cracked visor and a pink cardigan decorated it. He sat down on the bed and put his head in his hands, //Forgive me, Tieria//
The door opened and Regene looked up //Sumeragi Li Noriega//
"Are you alright?" She asked in a very kind and concerned voice
"Yeah," Regene said, "I guess."
Sumeragi sighed, "No, you're not, I can tell by the look on your face. I'm not going to have you sortie today, you need sometime for yourself." She smiled and placed her hand on his shoulder, "Let me know if you need anything."
"Thank you,"
"Get up Tieria!" Ribbons yelled as they arrived at their destination.
Tieria slowly sat up, wincing as pain shot through his leg and up to his shoulder. He carefully swung his uninjured leg off of the bench he was laying on. He tired to stand up but the pain was too great and he fell over.
"Get up Tieria Erde!" Ribbons yelled as he tried to control Tieria
"I can't…" Tieria gasped as he held his leg
"Get up now!" Ribbons yelled getting frustrated with Tieria. When the Meister still refused to stand Ribbons promptly slapped him across the face, "Fine, stay here until I feel like coming to get you." With that Ribbons and Revive left Tieria alone in the shuttle.
//Forgive me Tieria…// He heard
"Regene…Regetta…" Tieria muttered
//Tieria Erde?// He heard, //Tieria are you alright?//
//I think I broke my leg when I crashed// Tieria thought hoping that that was how the telepathy worked
//I put some of the provisions from your Gundam in your gun holder. There should be something for the pain//
Tieria checked his gun holder and found the food that Regene had left there and among it was two doses of pain medication. He popped the cap off one of the syringes and winced as he injected the medication into his leg.
//Ribbons is heading your way Tieria// Regene's voice resonated, //I'll communicate with you later, but please don't do anything to really anger Ribbons. I don't want him to kill you//
//Okay// Tieria thought, //Thank you Regene//
"Who are you communicating with?" Ribbons' voice came
"No one," Tieria lied
"Your eyes were yellow," Ribbons said,
"I wasn't communicating with anyone," Tieria said as he tried to stand with a little more success this time, "You must have been seeing things."
"I see you're more willing to move this time," Ribbons said as he noticed the syringe in Tieria's hand, "Where did you get that medication?"
"I keep it on me in case something like this happens," Tieria said. His injured leg was numb but would not support his weight.
"Do you have anymore?" Ribbons asked
"No," Tieria lied. He didn't want to dawdle, he knew the medication that he had just injected into his leg usually made him violently ill and it was only a matter of time before it happened.
"Can you walk?' Ribbons asked, "Or do I need to control you?"
"I don't think you have the ability to control me," Tieria said as he took a shaky step. He stomach was beginning to twinge a bit and he just wanted to lie down. "I think I can walk."
"Good, now get going" Ribbons said as he shoved Tieria,
"I don't know where I'm going," Tieria said as his stomach began to hurt more and the beginnings of nausea were setting in. Nearly As soon as he said this, Hilling appeared in the doorway behind Ribbons.
"Don't worry," She said in a sinister tone, "I know where you're going. Now walk!"
The walk wasn't a far one but with his numb leg and possibly broken leg and increasing nausea, it wasn't and easy journey for Tieria. He had one hand against the wall for support and the other clutching his stomach as he walked as fast as he could. He could feel the sweat running down his forehead and he just wanted to sleep the sick feeling in his stomach off.
"Your new 'home' is just at the end of this hall way," Hilling said as Tieria stopped to catch his breath, "Don't dawdle!" She yelled as she shoved him to the ground.
Tieria clamped his hand over his mouth, while the other remained at his aching stomach, willing himself not to be sick in front of the female Innovator.
"What's wrong?" She asked, "Are you going to be sick? What a weakling! You can't even handle the pain of walking on a broken leg! I hope you know that Ribbons will have your head if you throw up on his floor." She grabbed Tieria's collar and roughly pulled him into a standing position, "Get up Tieria Erde!"
The sudden movement caused Tieria's stomach to lurch horribly and his will was nearly overpowered. Somehow, he was able to make it to his 'new home' as Hilling had put it, without being sick. He staggered over to a small washroom and was violently sick for nearly five straight minutes. When he was sure that his stomach was completely empty he tried to clean up as best he could with a numb leg and a now spinning head. He ran a wash cloth under ice cold water and looked at his reflection. His face was nearly deathly pale; his eyes were bloodshot and held dark circles underneath. He then staggered across the room trying very hard not to pass out and collapsed on the bed that the Innovators were nice enough to leave for him. He didn't even bother to pull the covers over him, he just placed the cool compress on his clammy forehead, //Lockon, I'm sorry…forgive me…Neil Dylandi…// With that tears came to Tieria's eyes as he lost consciousness.
Well that's all for now. Let me know what you thought by reviewing. Oh and the blue-haired girl is an OC so she's mine.
Ex-shark-7