Disclaimer: Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny doesn't belong to me.
Author's Note: I'm not really sure if I can keep up with your expectations. But I do hope my effort is not futile. Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Phase 2: Yzak, Dearka and Shiho
"You are fitted for the job and you have done a great job before. And besides, this is only temporary until we can reform the new one again. So Commander Joule, you will conform to the orders and that is final," Louise Leitner, Supreme council representative of Junius City, said.
He could not believe it. They want him back on the place he does not want. He wanted to shut off the communicator but he knows he could not do it; he had to give in once again, for the sake of helping Plants. With his still displeased face, he replied with iciness, "As if I really have a choice ma'am. I, Yzak Joule, am accepting your offer. As ordered, I will take over Minerva and talked to the representatives of Orb and Terminal here in the field. After that, I will return to Plants and be sited once again as Supreme Council Representative of Martius City. Is there anymore concerns you want me to handle?"
"No, that will be all. Your job will be greatly appreciated. And don't worry about contacting your mother, I had already told her the good news," the woman replied, showing great relief that the austere commander took in quite well the job. Yzak Joule is sure maturing, but she knows that he needs help even if he doesn't admit it. So she focus to the other man behind him, "First Officer Elsman, I will expect you to always accompany Representative Joule. Make sure that he is well protected."
Dearka had been in the back since the meeting started. He had witnessed the heated yet somehow entertaining debate between Louise Leitner and Yzak regarding the latter's newly assigned post. Swallowing his suppress laugh, "Yes Ma'am. I'll make sure of it."
"Thank you. Representative Joule, First Officer Elsman, that will be all," Ms. Leitner said. After both young men had saluted, the communicator turned off.
After making sure that the communicator is indeed off, Dearka whoops, "Commiserations man! You are so damn good of a politician that's why they're getting you back!"
"Fuck them! I don't want it! They should've got another person for that!" Yzak fumes as he went out of his office and went his way to the bridge.
"You should be proud you know!"
"I want to be in the front line, I don't want to be in the office, in the – what the! Watch where you going!" Great, he was so caught up in complaining that he didn't notice another person on his front.
"I believe you're the one who bump to me Commander Joule," a brown-haired soldier said, unaffected by the scorching silver-haired.
Dearka look passed Yzak to see who dared to answer back to their superior; the unlucky one who might experience their superior's wrath. Long brown hair, holds a face that shows no fear of Yzak, and wears the Red Elite uniform for men instead of the skirt for girls. Yep, it is her. "Shiho! Should have known that it is you. I mean, you are the only one who dares to answer back," Dearka said with a big grin.
After recognizing that the soldier is really Shiho, Yzak's anger toned down. She is one of his best soldiers in the squad and one of the few lucky ones who he considers as a friend. And he knows that his mother will not be pleased if he did something ungentlemanly to the daughter of her good friend, her future daughter-in-law. His fiancé. No matter how he rejected the idea at first, he started to learn to fall for her. "I'm sorry. Hard day is keeping me up."
"Yes sir! So what are you rambling about? You're scaring the ship," Shiho asked, her face now turning soft as Yzak held his hand to her lower back, leading her to follow his way.
"Well, well Shiho. You should congratulate our Commander Joule here because he's been appointed once again as a Council Member! – Hey Ouch man! What's with the punch? It hurts!"
"That should remind you Elsman on not to butt in!"
She was happy for him, "Congratulations Yzak! That means you'll be in the office again!"
"That means I'll not be in the front again. I hate it. Shiho, do me a favor and be in command while this idiot and I do some ship hopping. I really can't trust the XO's right now to cover everything since there are many things to do."
"I'm not an idiot!" Dearka protested as they went through the door of the bridge. Everyone was busy. And he knew Yzak made a good resolution of letting Shiho handle things for awhile while they're gone. They all graduated the same year and Shiho's one of the top fifteen graduates, the top one from all the girls.
"Sure, no problem. Just make sure you'll give me a good report for this," she said lightly. And it was Yzak who gave the order. It's her chance to help her fiancé. Like Yzak, she resented the engagement way back. But the constant influence of their parents made them no choice but to know each other more. Which lead them to fall for each other.
"I will, so make certain that no one will rest until the Voltaire, Rousseau, and Gondwana are settled," he assured her, then face the awaiting bridge for his orders. "I'm assigning Officer Hahnenfuss to be in command for awhile. First Officer Elsman and I will be attending to some orders. All officers of my fleet will consult to her if you need anything. Got it?"
"Sir, Yes, Sir," the crew answered in chorus.
TBC??
scared. tired. i'm so tired.