October 29th, a day of celebration and delectation of the royal family, the most awaited heyday of the Zaft citizenry, everybody in the ship was in dispatch, the maids, servants, butlers, and valets are all preparing for the arrival of the regal Zala clan and most especially the accession of their never been seen prince of Zaft along with his newly acquainted fiancée. The celebration of the prince's birthday will be held at the Zaft's valiant ship "Blackadder" along with its trusted crew members and the captain.

_________________________________At the Zala's Hackney__________________________

Sitting on the same chaise lounge, Patrick Zala along with his beloved successor Athrun Zala , was listening to his abecedary's lecture about the party's chronological events that will take place on the ship at the same time tells Athrun his every cue.

Sir Alberic: …..red flowers will be present on the red carpeted grounds of the pier pillars, the valet automatically opens the carriage door for you to step out, the first meeting will be in a form of a junction. On the far-end, the crewmembers as well as the captain of the ship will be the one to escort and introduce you to the ship, the royal families will be there as well as your relatives……… (And then etc….etc,)

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Breeze caressing the sun kissed chicks of the dear young prince who's midnight blue hair sparkled like streaming waters of the brook and his pale skin reflected in the suns glint, while his head rested on the window frame, gazing at the beautiful backdrop of the village grounds for a couple of hours, perhaps or throughout the whole journey, not minding the abecedary's endless babble of the events chronological sequences….

Athrun: so………refreshing, to be away from the palace and expect nothing but beautiful……(sigh) sceneries. This would have been a perfect amity if it wouldn't for this noisy teacher. I've been trained throughout my whole life about etiquettes and all of this (Athrun said while staring at his abecedary in front) and I don't need another spectator (rolling his eyes while thinking about it).

Suddenly the carriage stopped, marking the end of the journey or simply they have arrived at their destination. Athrun excitedly ascent's his head when the valet reached for his hand for assistance as well as the Kings, while the abecedary tailed off behind them. It was what the abecedary had said, "a meet up junction", and along the end lines where the crewmembers and the captain bowing their heads to their King and now seen prince. "Handsome" and "Compose" is their first annotation….

"as expected from the Zala heir"……. (One of the commentators has said). The prince and the king proceeded to the bridge and to the ships wooden grounds. Before they even stepped on the boat a cluster of heads bowed before their King and prince, expressing their submission to their superiors. In the Zafts bylaw no one was allowed to neither touch royalty nor go against the royal families' wish, except for those found pleasing before the royal family. All laws are to be abided and followed if anybody doesn't sanction are to be made by neither the judge nor the King.

After few minutes of engaging and meeting up with the whole Zala clan along with the officially invited officials, the event finally started by the Kings little allocution. (A.N: The Zala clan whom are all considered to be of high status in society not depending on their occupation neither in politics nor in business affairs, all are considered rich and are highly respected).

Patrick Zala: (inside the ball grounds and on top of a certain platform. Everybody became quiet when seeing the King began to talk………for them it would be really rude to talk while somebody is talking in the front)…….This night is a very important night for me and for my son, to be blessed by such a handsome young boy, raising up a child on your own is a very hard thing to do especially in the absence of a mother, to whom he was greatly resembled to, our dear late Queen Lenore Zala, for 15 years I have been taking care of him when he was still a child and now he is growing to be a fine young men and a good successor for me and for Zaft, I couldn't be more happier…….(everybody in that room clapped and applaud for the heartwarming introduction of the King).

Host: now for the commencement of this event we shall start with a dinner and a fellowship with the guest and the newly 16th birthday of our dear prince, this shall be served on the table so please go now to your respective seats and thank you.

All the food was set on the table along with the guest comfortably assist and assigned to their seats. The King sat at the far-end middle of the table while the prince sat beside him on the right and his newly acquainted fiancée beside him, who is about to be introduce to the congregation……….

Athrun: (slowly clouting the wine glass with the spoon as to get the whole congregations attention and starts standing for everyone to see) First of all I would like to thank everybody in this ship (speaking at the same time keeping his cool, composed and slow spoken speech) for coming in such a delightful notice as to celebrate with me my 16th birthday, most especially to the Chroft family who has given off their time for this gathering. I would like to introduce to you my fiancée (holding Sarah's hand and accommodating her to stand up to be seen by the congregation) Sarah Chroft (and with that everybody once again applaud)……..so the event went on to the ball dance wherein Athrun asked his brown-haired and blak-eyed fiancée.

Athrun: may I have this dance?

Sarah: of course young sir.

With this Athrun held her hand and kissed it, later on showing her to the dance floor where they dance with the music. Athrun, with his left hand, hold her waist and the right hand below her palm.

While closing their eyes while dancing ……….

Sarah: Athrun?

Athrun: Hm?

Sarah: I love you and you know I'll always do…

Athrun: Why the sudden change of mood (holding a strand of her hair and placing it behind her ear)do you know when the first time we've met I know that you will always do and I could never be happier for me and for you (cupping her face with both of his hands and started planting a kiss on her forehead).

Sarah: I wish there would be more than just a kiss on the cheek and the forehead. (Smiles)

Athrun: Let's just be patient, you and I know that time will come sooner or later. (And then hugs her).

Few minutes of dancing Athrun thought of having a little time for himself, throughout the years he seldom thinks about spending time with himself to recollect and check his thoughts more often, so he decided to get out of the ball noise for a while and started walking towards the exit, leaving Sarah after seeing her in a heated conversation with some officials. So Athrun went to the lower deck in order for him to get a good look of the ocean floor and the beautiful moon illuminating it's reflection on the sea.

Everybody was having a bit of fun even the captain himself was enjoying the pleasure of each and everyone's company, dillydallying his work and not really paying attention to where his heading, unknown to him, his ship was entering an isolated territory called the "Sirenum scopuli".

Ametele: (sitting on one of the big rocks and was combing her pink colored hair with a shell) I'm quite tired about the event today, it made my hair curled up a little bit. (one of the most valued possession of a siren is her hair, a sirens hair is where they find their glory and importance, but with a cut or shorten hair it would be devastating to their part, it's okay if it will be cut not passing the shoulder).

Astira: Oh stop complaining, as long as their blessed with our presence then I'm fine with it.

Agatha: She's right you're always the wining one……

Agatha was about to comment again on her sisters wining attitude when Aelfeah suddenly came out of the water surface.

Aelfheah: hey guys have you seen Kira somewhere, I've been looking all over for him?

Cagalli: I saw him conversing with some of papa's guest…why?

Aelfheah: somebody's looking for him, and when I mean that I mean somebody who happens to be a girl who on the other hand has a pink hair and comes by the name Lacus. (she said excitingly like a child who is about to get her first ice cream) you really must see her she's so beautiful and soo sweet!

Domitilla: by what you've testified you seemed quite really excited Aelfeah, what kind of girl is she, may I ask?

Aelfheah: oh stop being somewhat like an overprotective sister on him Domitilla..

Domitilla: me overprotective! Look whose playing matchmaker then…

Cagalli: guys please stop (sighs) we know you're both trying to help but fighting about it isn't the solution

Astira: Cagalli's right, we know he's been like loveless for the rest of his mermen life and I hate to see our brother all alone with no one to be with.

Aelfeah: why can't he just choose already! I mean there are many girls out there who want his hand in marriage and are just patiently waiting for his answer!

Cagalli: because brother Kira wants someone he truly loves and not someone he was oblige to love with, we should understand that.

Aelfeah: I know, but……..

Astira: ahh, come on, if we'll never stop chattering we won't be able to see her, so come on and see what she looks like.

All the siren princesses all dive down back to the ocean except for Cagalli and Astira who is about to plunge but stopped when her sister didn't tried to move.

Astira: Are you coming Cagalli?

Cagalli: no thank you (still staring at the moon and didn't bother to face her)

Astira: are you sure?

Cagalli: yes, and thank you very much for your offer and concern, but I think I'll be okay if I stay here for a while and try to recollect my thoughts (and then she smiled the most assuring smile she could give to her sister).

Astira: okay, but promise you will catch up with us…

Cagalli: I will.

After that Astira finally plunge into the water leaving the inquisitive Cagalli behind with her thoughts to accompany her.

Cagalli was really thinking hard about everything that has happened, when her train of thoughts was interrupted by a big object coming towards the direction of where she's seated.

Athrun: nothing but nature can soothe me with such peace and calmness (inhaling the sweet fragrance of nature), he thought after leaning his arms on the ships railing and gazing at the moon before him……when suddenly the boat stopped, as ordered by the captain for a little stopover view.

Sarah: Athrun! (came Sarah running towards him while carrying the skirt of her dress like a princess should do)

Athrun: Hey!

Sarah: The captain gave us time to stop over and watch the scenery. (she said while claiming Athruns left arm and hugs it while reclaiming her usual composure)

Athrun: really? How nice of him!

Sarah: would you like to come with me on the other side of this deck?

Athrun: no it's okay, I like to stay here for a while, and besides, the moon has quite a good impression on me. (Facing back to the moon with Sarah leaning her head on his shoulder and sensing what Athrun had felt)

Sarah: so peaceful, yeah, me too! (smiles), I'll go get some champagne for both of us while admiring the scenery, do you like that?

Athrun: yes please.

Sarah: okay, I'll be right back. (Letting go of Athruns arm and walk back inside leaving Athrun again to think).

Cagalli swam towards the figure and examines the mysterious entity that has behold her.

Cagalli: what kind of thing is this? ( touching the wooden side of the ship) its hard! I wonder how they created such a humungous thing! Through her train of thoughts and questions, Cagalli was interrupted by a certain thing up above where she is….. a human? …. Wanting to examine more she tried to find something good to climb at for a better look………….she was always been the curios type………..minutes have passed and she successfully found a small boat beside the ship's side on the lower deck and climb on it and hid herself with the cover, while creating some sort of creaky noise on the process.

Athrun: hm?….. I thought I've heard something (looking at the direction where Cagalli was) must have been the wind…

Sarah: (exiting the ball grounds and was holding two wine glass on the left and a champagne on the right).

Athrun: Let me help you with that.

Sarah: Thank you!

With that Athrun filled each of their glass with champagne and then started proposing a toast and both simultaneously drank the champagne.

Cagalli successfully hid herself in the boat, with a cover, to fully hide her body as she examines the human beings before her. Using her left arm she raised the cover a little for her to get a good peek. Golden locks falling behind smooth shoulders and amber eyes fully concentrated and sparkled before the moons light.

Cagalli: it seems that both of them are enjoying each others company, that girl, she has a beautiful costume…..

Minutes have passed and countless glass has been consumed, much more to Sarah's part.

Sarah: hehehheheheh…..and then when I was a kid my nanny used to chase me around forcing me to wear what I'm wearing now…….hehehehehehehe…ohhhhhhh…..hehe….I want some more (reaching to get another glass of champagne).

Athun was feeling a bit bereaved by her actions just now.

Athrun: (reaching out his hand to steal the glass away from her drunken state) that would be the last glass for today….. (When suddenly, she spoke)

Sarah: let's head to the ball grounds and dance….. (Towing Athrun back inside, but was stopped when Athrun jostled his arm away from her grip and called a chambermaid to make bed for her.

Athrun: Please bring her to her room and kindly insist her to get some shower, I don't want her dad to know she was drunk. Prepare all necessary things for her tomorrow, I bet she'll get a hangover when she wakes up.

Chambermaid: it shall be done at one you majesty! (doing a curtsy and proceeded to assist the drunken mistress).

Athrun: (Athrun sighed and went back to the lower deck and once again leaned on the railing, feeling the cool salty breeze of the sea kissing his cheeks. Feeling a bit down)

Using her left arm to once again see the human being before her.

Cagalli: (seeing his lonesome face she directly made out a conclusion). His lonely, (feeling a bit unhappy for him). What's making you lonely midnight blue hair and emerald green eyes? With that lonely face of yours I cannot see your beauty nor does mine (touching her left chest and feeling the beat of her heart. (minutes have passed when Cagalli realized that she was staring at the man before her for too long) something tells me to stay and comfort him, but who am I to him and who is him to me? (she thought) were both strangers in a different world, ( a chain of her thoughts lead to what her sister, Astira, had said a while ago…….. okay, but promise you will catch up with us…I will…..I must go back now, they might be looking for me and I don't want them nor Papa to get worried! But what made me so attach to these men that I can't seem to move? (emotions began to stir up in her heart and was confusing her of the upright decision she has to make)

Cagalli: I must go back, but where will I be seeing you? Where do you live? (These questions began to shout inside her head) what's your name? (She said in a somewhat hopeless case). Midnight blue hair and emerald green eyes, whoever you are I want to meet you. (with that she stumbled off the boat and plunge into the ocean waters, leaving a trail of splash sound that is audible for the young men to hear.

………. leaving a trail of splash sound that is audible for the young men to hear.

(looking down to the ocean waters, Athrun heard a splashing sound and got a glimpse of somewhat a fish tail…….

Athrun: A big fish? Must be a product of my imagination, I must have been drinking a lot too…

A.N: There you have it my 2nd chapter!!!!!!