This fic 'Fighting a Dream Alone: Destiny's Calling' contains sad parts and very vivid dream scenes. I don't own G Wing but I own the extra characters.
Chapter One
A crystal clear river rushed quickly, almost soundlessly across the bank. The bird sang their heavenly songs and the color butterflies fluttered around. The bees buzzed gently as they took the nectar out of the blooming flowers. The small field was dotted with a few tall oak trees that offered a comforting, cool shelter on a warm summer day like this. Surrounding this clearly vision of beauty was three high, beautiful mountains that could reach the heavens in a child's fairy tale.
Near the riverbank a blonde haired figure sat, brushing its fingers across a small bloom. It was Quatre. He found this place pleasant with a sunny decor he couldn't get enough of. This was his sanctuary, his sacred place, and a place where he truly felt alive. He couldn't leave this place; it was his second home. His own personal heaven.
Quatre smiled. The sun was shining radiantly in the azure sky. All was good. All was calm.
"Hey Q.....Q.....Quatre!"
Quatre snapped out of his dream and attempted to focus in on his surroundings. He knew that voice. Duo. It was Duo he was sure of it. He rubbed his head as more of his surrounds came in. "Oh.........what happened Duo?"
Duo smiled. "You fell asleep. Right in the middle of Heero's statements too."
Quatre looked up and suddenly gathered in the fact that he was also in the presence of his Japanese comrade....his angry Japanese comrade. He smiled nervously; guessing only by the expression on Heero's face and the seriousness in Duo's voice he must have missed something desperately important. "Sorry Heero. What did I miss."
Heero's frown lifted slightly as he prepared to restate his previous statement. "I got a message from Dr. J. It seems that something resembling that of a Gundam is attacking Japan. According to his sources it's looking for someone. It captures people then returns them dead. There has not been any evidence that these people are anyway connected."
Quatre rubbed his chin in thought, pondering what Heero said. "Hmm...this doesn't add up. It couldn't have been a Gundam. There's only five. They couldn't have possibly gotten their hands on Gundanium Alloy."
"I know," Heero agreed. "Dr. J said it also looked have plant."
"A plant?" Duo chuckled. "You're kidding. Nothing could be part plant part Gundam. Even I have a problem believing that."
"Dr. J wouldn't lie about this Duo," Heero protested. "It's too much of a serious case."
Quatre nodded and began to debate about the perfect approach to the issue. "Well we could pay Dr. J a visit couldn't we? I mean after it's the only way we could get more information before we take action."
Heero nodded. "Agreed. We'll see Dr. J in the morning." Heero yawned deeply and stretched. "Let's go to bed now shall we?"
The others nodded, Trowa and Wufei not commenting on the issue, and retired to their rooms.
Quatre lay fully awake on his bed. He lay there in the dark; thinking about his dream. That dream....that happened ten years ago. He always went there to get away from his twenty-nine hassles known as women. The day had been quiet and beautiful. So very beautiful. The peace sound of chorus birds and humming bees lulled him to sleep as he drifted back into his previous dream.
Quatre smiled as a bird alighted itself upon his small wrist. The dream was different down. He was older, the age he was now. It didn't seem to bother him though. He smiled at the blue bird and rubbed its small head with his index finger.
"You're so beautiful," Quatre whispered to the bird. "So lovely and free."
Quatre too pre-occupied by the bird didn't notice his attire change into a flowing white robe. Nor did he notice the sky darken and the shadow approaching behind him. The bird fluttered away terrified by something. Quatre turned around and looked into the eyes of Death.
This was no longer a dream. This was no longer his past. This was a nightmare!
The earth beneath Quatre's small body began to shake. Quatre's lips trembled as he stared closer into the dark expression of his stalker. Now as terrified as the small bird Quatre got up and began to run away as the earth crumbled away beneath his feet.
Suddenly there was a tug upon his clothing. Quatre then realized his outfit had changed...and that he just tripped over it. Thoughts of the end and Death closing in behind him shot through Quatre mind as he hit the ground. As soon as he touched it the earth grumbled away; leaving him to fall into the seemingly endless pit of darkness.
Quatre shot up. His small; pale body drenched with sweat from the intensity and realistic images of his nightmare. Something within Quatre broke as he began to sob.
A few minutes later, six in the morning Quatre was still crying. His body trembled as the tears fell down his swollen, reddened cheeks. His breath quickened and became struggles for life as he began to choke on his cries.
The door swung open as Duo and Trowa rushed in.
"Quatre what's wrong?" Trowa asked rushing to his side.
Quatre's breathing continued to quicken as he reach out and gripped tightly onto Trowa for dear life; pressing his forehead onto Trowa's shoulder. He began to pant words that were hardly audible.
"Calm down Quatre," Trowa began to rub his back. Then stopped when he felt satin against his palm. He reached up a bit more to Quatre's neck and felt a leather noose around his neck.
Quatre suddenly looked into Trowa's eyes. Quatre's normally bright, cheerful eyes were scarlet with sadness and tears. "Trowa!" Quatre gasped out. He began panting hard as he tried to compose himself. "Trowa! Duo!"
Duo walked over and sat next to Quatre as he threw himself onto him next. He began to cry again as Duo rubbed his back; feeling the satin Trowa had. Quatre never wore satin to bed. He was sure he saw him in his cotton pajamas earlier that night.
"Quatre it's all right calm down," Duo urged. Quatre frantically nodded his head against Duo's chest. "Trowa go get Heero and Wufei.
Trowa nodded and left the room to go get the other two pilots.
"Calm down Cat. Now tell me what's wrong," Duo rubbed his back somemore.
Quatre choked a bit then finally calmed himself. He wiped his eyes then noticed his sleeves. Panicked he looked at the rest of him. He was wearing the robes from his dream! Quatre screamed in horror and back up against the bedpost. He cover his ears with his hands then went into the fetal position. He began to shout and grip his eyes tighter together.
Wufei, Trowa and Heero hurtled into the room after hearing the screams.
"Duo what happened!?" Trowa questioned panicked.
"He just looked at his clothes then freaked. Something seriously is wrong with him."
Heero walked over towards Quatre and sat down in front of him when something shiny caught his eye. "Guys there's something around his neck."
"Yeah I know," Trowa began. "It felt like leather."
Heero nodded. "I can see something shining." Heero grabbed Quatre's wrists and pulled them away from his ears. Quatre's eyes snapped open; nothing but fear and inner torment written all over his expression. He stared into Heero's eyes and tried to win his hands back all the while screaming louder.
"Duo come here and see what this thing around his neck is," Heero ordered.
Duo nodded and came over. He reached out and his fingers brushed against the item. It glowed deep green and began to pulse as Duo rubbed it. "It feels warm guys. What is this?"
Quatre began to tremble again then let out one more scream. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Chapter One
A crystal clear river rushed quickly, almost soundlessly across the bank. The bird sang their heavenly songs and the color butterflies fluttered around. The bees buzzed gently as they took the nectar out of the blooming flowers. The small field was dotted with a few tall oak trees that offered a comforting, cool shelter on a warm summer day like this. Surrounding this clearly vision of beauty was three high, beautiful mountains that could reach the heavens in a child's fairy tale.
Near the riverbank a blonde haired figure sat, brushing its fingers across a small bloom. It was Quatre. He found this place pleasant with a sunny decor he couldn't get enough of. This was his sanctuary, his sacred place, and a place where he truly felt alive. He couldn't leave this place; it was his second home. His own personal heaven.
Quatre smiled. The sun was shining radiantly in the azure sky. All was good. All was calm.
"Hey Q.....Q.....Quatre!"
Quatre snapped out of his dream and attempted to focus in on his surroundings. He knew that voice. Duo. It was Duo he was sure of it. He rubbed his head as more of his surrounds came in. "Oh.........what happened Duo?"
Duo smiled. "You fell asleep. Right in the middle of Heero's statements too."
Quatre looked up and suddenly gathered in the fact that he was also in the presence of his Japanese comrade....his angry Japanese comrade. He smiled nervously; guessing only by the expression on Heero's face and the seriousness in Duo's voice he must have missed something desperately important. "Sorry Heero. What did I miss."
Heero's frown lifted slightly as he prepared to restate his previous statement. "I got a message from Dr. J. It seems that something resembling that of a Gundam is attacking Japan. According to his sources it's looking for someone. It captures people then returns them dead. There has not been any evidence that these people are anyway connected."
Quatre rubbed his chin in thought, pondering what Heero said. "Hmm...this doesn't add up. It couldn't have been a Gundam. There's only five. They couldn't have possibly gotten their hands on Gundanium Alloy."
"I know," Heero agreed. "Dr. J said it also looked have plant."
"A plant?" Duo chuckled. "You're kidding. Nothing could be part plant part Gundam. Even I have a problem believing that."
"Dr. J wouldn't lie about this Duo," Heero protested. "It's too much of a serious case."
Quatre nodded and began to debate about the perfect approach to the issue. "Well we could pay Dr. J a visit couldn't we? I mean after it's the only way we could get more information before we take action."
Heero nodded. "Agreed. We'll see Dr. J in the morning." Heero yawned deeply and stretched. "Let's go to bed now shall we?"
The others nodded, Trowa and Wufei not commenting on the issue, and retired to their rooms.
Quatre lay fully awake on his bed. He lay there in the dark; thinking about his dream. That dream....that happened ten years ago. He always went there to get away from his twenty-nine hassles known as women. The day had been quiet and beautiful. So very beautiful. The peace sound of chorus birds and humming bees lulled him to sleep as he drifted back into his previous dream.
Quatre smiled as a bird alighted itself upon his small wrist. The dream was different down. He was older, the age he was now. It didn't seem to bother him though. He smiled at the blue bird and rubbed its small head with his index finger.
"You're so beautiful," Quatre whispered to the bird. "So lovely and free."
Quatre too pre-occupied by the bird didn't notice his attire change into a flowing white robe. Nor did he notice the sky darken and the shadow approaching behind him. The bird fluttered away terrified by something. Quatre turned around and looked into the eyes of Death.
This was no longer a dream. This was no longer his past. This was a nightmare!
The earth beneath Quatre's small body began to shake. Quatre's lips trembled as he stared closer into the dark expression of his stalker. Now as terrified as the small bird Quatre got up and began to run away as the earth crumbled away beneath his feet.
Suddenly there was a tug upon his clothing. Quatre then realized his outfit had changed...and that he just tripped over it. Thoughts of the end and Death closing in behind him shot through Quatre mind as he hit the ground. As soon as he touched it the earth grumbled away; leaving him to fall into the seemingly endless pit of darkness.
Quatre shot up. His small; pale body drenched with sweat from the intensity and realistic images of his nightmare. Something within Quatre broke as he began to sob.
A few minutes later, six in the morning Quatre was still crying. His body trembled as the tears fell down his swollen, reddened cheeks. His breath quickened and became struggles for life as he began to choke on his cries.
The door swung open as Duo and Trowa rushed in.
"Quatre what's wrong?" Trowa asked rushing to his side.
Quatre's breathing continued to quicken as he reach out and gripped tightly onto Trowa for dear life; pressing his forehead onto Trowa's shoulder. He began to pant words that were hardly audible.
"Calm down Quatre," Trowa began to rub his back. Then stopped when he felt satin against his palm. He reached up a bit more to Quatre's neck and felt a leather noose around his neck.
Quatre suddenly looked into Trowa's eyes. Quatre's normally bright, cheerful eyes were scarlet with sadness and tears. "Trowa!" Quatre gasped out. He began panting hard as he tried to compose himself. "Trowa! Duo!"
Duo walked over and sat next to Quatre as he threw himself onto him next. He began to cry again as Duo rubbed his back; feeling the satin Trowa had. Quatre never wore satin to bed. He was sure he saw him in his cotton pajamas earlier that night.
"Quatre it's all right calm down," Duo urged. Quatre frantically nodded his head against Duo's chest. "Trowa go get Heero and Wufei.
Trowa nodded and left the room to go get the other two pilots.
"Calm down Cat. Now tell me what's wrong," Duo rubbed his back somemore.
Quatre choked a bit then finally calmed himself. He wiped his eyes then noticed his sleeves. Panicked he looked at the rest of him. He was wearing the robes from his dream! Quatre screamed in horror and back up against the bedpost. He cover his ears with his hands then went into the fetal position. He began to shout and grip his eyes tighter together.
Wufei, Trowa and Heero hurtled into the room after hearing the screams.
"Duo what happened!?" Trowa questioned panicked.
"He just looked at his clothes then freaked. Something seriously is wrong with him."
Heero walked over towards Quatre and sat down in front of him when something shiny caught his eye. "Guys there's something around his neck."
"Yeah I know," Trowa began. "It felt like leather."
Heero nodded. "I can see something shining." Heero grabbed Quatre's wrists and pulled them away from his ears. Quatre's eyes snapped open; nothing but fear and inner torment written all over his expression. He stared into Heero's eyes and tried to win his hands back all the while screaming louder.
"Duo come here and see what this thing around his neck is," Heero ordered.
Duo nodded and came over. He reached out and his fingers brushed against the item. It glowed deep green and began to pulse as Duo rubbed it. "It feels warm guys. What is this?"
Quatre began to tremble again then let out one more scream. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"