The morning of the day after the attack on mansion.
"Where am I? Ughh…" The brown haired boy grabbed his head. "My head…it hurts…" He looked around; he can't remember why he's here nor where is he, why he's wearing just a teal shirt with shorts.
A man wearing a long purple coat, entered the room, surprised to see the boy already woke up. "So, you're finally awake."
The boy looked at him and asked. "Who are you? Wait…who…am I? Why I can't remember anything…"
"Calm down…You were in a comatose for the last two days, so maybe that's the reason you can't remember anything. If you want to know anything, please ask me. I'll be happy to answer your questions."
"What happened? Why am I in comatose?"
"You were in the blast radius of the Junius Seven fall, you were lucky to survive. Now you need to get some rest, we can talk later."
Kira nodded before slowly closing his eyes once again.
Same time, of the same day.
"Ash?" Murrue asked.
"Yes, they're a new model that's just been rolled out from the factory. It should be only available in the military." Waldfeld replied. "The data was released just about a week ago."
"So the fact that we saw them last night would mean that the military is involved, right?"
"Yeah, should be like that. So Athrun, I think your idea of going to ZAFT should be thrown away."
"Yeah…I guess...What are we going to do next? Lacus." Athrun asked.
"We should see how thing goes in ORB first, it's on the verge of forming alliance with the Earth Alliance right?" Lacus replied.
"Then I'll be right back, as much as we don't want to stay neutral. But I think we should warn Minerva about the situation." Waldfeld said.
"Please, Captain Waldfeld…we don't want them to see Orb any worse than this." Athrun make his request to Waldfeld, the desert tiger nodded and hopped onto his car and drive away.
The afternoon of the same day.
"This is your background, Kira-kun." The man handed him over a set of Document.
"Thank you…Gilbert-san." Kira looked thoroughly at the document he just received. The first page of the documents was written about his background that the military had contained.
Name : Kira Hibiki
Born : 18 May CE 55
Height : 170 cm
Weight : 58 kg
Family : Ulen Hibiki (Father, deceased )
Via Hibiki (Mother, deceased )
Cagali Hibiki (aka Cagali Yula Attha, twin sister)
Military Info: Joined from CE 68.
Graduate from the Military Academy with highest overall score.
Position: Chief of Section in Research and Development team of Mobile Suit Operation Systems then went under special mission. The details of his mission is classified, returned to Military on C.E. 73 after completed his mission.
And the documents went on about stuff in his early life that Durandal had faked around, by combining most of the famous Zaft pilots' life, fabricating Kira's life as if he had a perfect life, that he loved the military and was willing to help out to bring peace between Coordinatior and Natural.
After Kira read it, he asked Durandal. "I piloted a mobile suit? I don't remember piloting anything."
"Yes, you did, don't worry, I've already made arrangement for you to help you regain back what you have lose. You'll have shooting, close quarter combat and Mobile Suit training. I have high expectation of you." Durandal smiled.
"But I can't remember anything, not even about this special mission…"
"Don't worry Kira-kun, I heard you were an outstanding soldiers, you'll be fine." Durandal smiled. "About your past, it is such a pity that you cannot remember anything, but I'm sure everything will slowly coming back to you."
"I hope so, I'll live up to your expectation, thank you for helping me out when I can't remember anything." Kira replied and smiled.
"Here, this is your uniform." Durandal handed over a red Zaft uniform to Kira, telling the boy to change into this uniform immediately.
The boy nodded as he took the uniform from Durandal, and wore it.
"That looks nice on you, and here, take this badge, Kira-kun." Durandal handed over a badge with the shape of a feather.
"This is…?"
"It's a FAITH badge. If you pin this on your uniform, most of the Zaft Officer will respect and listen to your orders. I trust that you won't abuse it."
"But something this important for me, I wonder if I'm worthy enough to receive such position."
"Don't worry Kira-kun, your contribution to the army in the past earns you this position, moreover, FAITH is a position which shows that the chairman have support and trust those who received Faith badges, I believe you would know how to express yourself."
"Yes, sir!" Kira took the badge and pinned it on his uniform.
"I'm sorry that this is all so sudden, to be honest I would love for you to regain your past first, but war is breaking out and I need your power to help me stop this meaningless war."
"No, it's fine, Gilbert-san. I'll help you to put an end to this war."
"I've arranged a transport for you; it will send you to the training facility near Carpentaria base. You may find that the trainees are competing their score but don't worry. I'm sure that you'll be in top ten or maybe the best of all time."
"Yes, sir! Then I'm going!" Kira took the suitcase, containing the documents and his clothes that Durandal gave him.
"How interesting…Kira Yamato, now my plan will surely success without any threat." Durandal grinned after Kira left the room.
Same afternoon, albeit an hour later.
"Cagali is going to get marry? To that Yuna Roma Seiran!?" Athrun was so surprised by the news he just heard from Mana, Cagali's caretaker
"Yes…she cannot go anywhere by herself right now…as we speak, she is staying at the Seiran's residence waiting to get married. She also gave me this…but I didn't think it would be Athrun-sama rather than Kira-sama to receive this letter…"
Athrun and Lacus read the letter.
"Sorry…Kira, I was hoping that I will be able to go and talk with you in person. But I can't go anywhere, not anymore. You already know right? That Orb is about to join the World Security Treaty Organization. Also…right now I'm living at the Seiran residence, waiting to marry Yuna Roma. I know this is too sudden but it can't be help, given the nation's situation. Right now, everyone must unite together…and the people need a government and a policy they can trust.
I'm not even sure how Orb will play its part in the world but as I have the responsibility as Orb's representative, I need to marry Yuna Roma…the ring that I put it together with this letter…Athrun gave it to me, I would have prefer to return it to him personally, but by now, he would've gone to Zaft already right? If you see him please give this to him…and tell him…I'm sorry…I hope that after I do all of this…everyone in Orb will be happy…I wish you best luck…Kira. Tell everyone that I wish them well."
"Cagali…"
"Athrun…" Lacus put her hand on his shoulder. "Captain…let's launch the Archangel…right now…I think it's the best choice for us to do. The world is moving again, and we can't sit by idly, if we're too slow to act, then it might be too late to prevent anything from happening, like two years ago."
"Lacus-san…I understand…then I will gather our crew. Lacus-san and Athrun-kun go prepare what you need to do." Murrue and Waldfeld split up and went to work.
"Athrun…now that Kira isn't here…you'll have to pilot this mobile suit." Lacus led Athrun into the Factory where Archangel and Freedom were stored.
"You mean Freedom but that's…" Athrun said, his heart reluctantly
"Right now…you need power right? Kira told me once that when someone wants to do something but he's powerless to do so, it's the most painful time. Besides…I believe that Kira will be happy that you're the one who will pilot the Freedom" Lacus smiled.
"Lacus…thank you…don't worry. I'll bring Kira back somehow…back to you." Athrun smiled, glaring his emerald eyes into Lacus's sapphire eyes.
"Thank you…Athrun, but right now…you have to go and bring Cagali-san first, then we can plan our next step." Athrun nodded and left Lacus alone.
Evening of the same day.
"So how is Minerva?" Durandal asked his subordinate.
"They've just barely made it here to Carpentaria from Orb, sir." The subordinate replied. "They said they were forewarned about Orb, so they left earlier than schedule and haven't run into any skirmishes, sir."
"Good, tell Captain Gladys to write a report for me and please call Rey Za Burrel to meet me too."
"Yes, sir!"
"Kira Hibiki reporting!" Kira saluted the training Officers.
"Welcome to Carpentaria Training Facility, Hibiki-sama. Please follow me." The Officer in purple uniform led Kira deeper into the facility.
"Err…if you could just call me "Kira" I would feel more comfortable…" Kira commented on about hearing the officer calling him with honorific.
"No, sir. We have to follow the military regulation well or it could create a breach of discipline for us." The Officer replied.
"Is that so…I understand, I'm sorry for asking such a question."
"Not at all sir, I was told that you have amnesia, so please feel free to inquire about anything you don't understand."
"Thank you very much, I appreciate your offer."
Kira looked around at the facility, everything was well remade, much to his surprise, he read from the report that Carpentaria was attacked and destroy in the last war, but from the status of the building, it's as new as freshly constructed, if one haven't known about the previous war, they wouldn't have guessed that this base was attacked
Kira looked around and was excited with the facility inside the base, it was well equipped with everything from rehabilitation facility to the dining room, everything was prepared for the soldiers who stations here to use.
The Officer finally led Kira to his bedroom. "This is where you'll be staying for 3 days sir! And please take this with you. The chairman told us to give you this once you have arrived." The Officer handed over the Zaft Identification Card to Kira. "As well as these documents." The Officer handed over another set of Documents to Kira.
"What is this?" Kira asked.
"It's about the history of what have been happening, about the last war, the blue cosmos, the bloody valentine, the major important events that have led up until today, sir." The officer replied
"The training starts tomorrow, and this is the schedule. Until then please enjoy yourself, you may walk around the base or you may try out the training facility. I'll inform the officers for each station about you." The Officer excused himself and left Kira alone.
Kira looked at the schedule below, the program of each day. The first day was shooting practice and close combat. The second day was avoiding the bullet, in other words to improve reflex. And the last day will be piloting the Mobile Suit.
After going over the schedule that he would have to run through, he took the documents he just received, and started to read it.
He tried to memorize everything, who is who, and which side he should be aware of. After he finished reading the documents, he laid himself down on the bed afterward, he already had a long day; everything was going into him at once, who he was, his background and everything else. Even if it was still in the afternoon, he found a pleasant sleep.
The next morning, the day of Cagali's marriage with Yuna Roma Seiran
Most of the Archangel original crew at the bridge that participate in the second Jachin Due War had gathered together again, this consisted of Neuman, Murdock and Chandra.
They looked at each other and smiled, they never thought that they will be working together again but this time, they're in Orb military uniform.
"Lacus-san…is this really the best choice for us?" Murrue asked Lacus again.
"Yes…now that the world has started to move once more…we need to prepare for what's going to happen. If we know something starts to sound wrong and yet we do nothing, isn't that the worst?" Lacus said on the way to the bridge with everyone else. "And if we leave things like that…the tragedy may repeat itself…we've already gone through it that's the more reason we cannot allow it to happen again. This time, we have the power, the mean to stop the fighting, unlike 2 years ago where it's too late to fix anything."
The crews took the elevator to the bridge but Murdoch left for his duty in the hangar. The crews sat at the same position, but since Miriallia wasn't there, Lacus sat in that seat instead. Waldfeld who arrived before the group was teaching the new Officers about the weapon systems
"Archangel, power flow normal, FCS online, levitator working normally, system all green, ready to launch any time!"
"Captain Waldfeld…I think it would be better if you sit here?" Murrue asked the man.
"No, that seat is all yours, Captain Ramius. You're our greatest Captain." Everyone smiled. "Besides, I may have to sortie as well." Murrue smiled before taking the seat.
"Lacus-san…" Murrue said when she turned to look at Lacus.
"Let's go, Captain Ramius." Murrue nodded.
"After the water gauge is full, release the restraining arms and engines at 20 percent." Neuman said
"Pressure at 30, all weapon banks and levitator online…Full Gauge!" Chandra said.
"Open the main gate! After we leave this place, prepare to lift away from the water." Murrue ordered as the Archangel slowly proceeds through the slowly opening main gate. Then they prepared for taking off over the water after it passed the gate. "Archangel, take off!"
Morning of the same day.
"Are you really sure about this, Gil?" A boy asked Durandal, sitting in the chair besides him. They were talking while watching Kira from the camera
"Yes, don't worry. I believe that his modest and kind personality may remain within him but his feelings that he loves to help other when he know that he's able to do it is real." Durandal replied. "Besides, we will be monitoring him every step. Should he regain his memory we will know right away."
"If you say so."
"Look, I think he's going outside, where do you think he's going?" Durandal asked the boy besides him.
"I bet that he wants to know about his past…his talents, so maybe going to the Shooting Gallery?"
"Let's watch together."
"Can I use the shooting gallery?" Kira asked the Officer, guarding the door in front of his room.
"But sir, it's about time for the breakfast." The soldier replied.
"I'm not that hungry yet…and I just want to try something out…" Kira said, his face reddened. "I just want to try firing a gun…I don't remember how to do it…."
"We-well, in that case. Please follow me, sir! Oh, and please wear your hat just in case we met someone." Kira wore the red hat and followed the Officer.
Kira looked around, he saw many teens training in here. But they didn't wear a uniform. "Why those guys didn't wear uniform?"
"They are still a cadet sir. Well, actually this is a part of an Academy. Here we are. May I remind you that the score you try here will also be published here in the facility after you end the session."
The Officer opened the door and led Kira inside. There's a plenty of rows, like for hundreds of trainee to use at the same time. Only around 20 cadets were using the room. The Officer told Kira to use the furthest one, so it won't attract any attention.
The Officer gave Kira an earmuff and Kira took it. The Officer pulled the metal table for putting the gun and bullets then he took the gun and the bullets from the shelf behind them.
The Officer began to teach Kira from the basic; the stance, how to aim precisely, the recoil for each type of gun and everything else for the handguns. Then he told Kira to put up the stance and aimed.
"Like this?" The Officer nodded and started the session and he input the special password, so it didn't count the score and the target will just be standing there.
"Yeah, and then…" The Officer encircled Kira and grabbed Kira's hands before starting to teach him closely and slowly. The Officer taught Kira about aiming the gun; aiming a little bit above the point you want to shoot. Then he put his fingers together with Kira before pulling the trigger.
"There, you got it." The officer said before backing away from Kira.
"Thanks." Kira bowed down his head and blushed; it seemed so funny for him to let someone teach him how to fire a gun. Especially if he really graduated from the Military Academy as the top one…how could he forget how to fire a gun.
"Then, please practice to your heart content, sir. Now if you excuse me." The officer left Kira after that. Kira turned back and wore the ear muffed and start practicing seriously.
Kira kept practicing around for an hour before he put down the gun. "Why did I…want to practice it this seriously…Will I ever find a chance to use it?" Kira pondered to himself out loud.
"Of course you will." A man voice came from left side of Kira.
"Gilbert-san, I'm surprised to see you here." Kira asked, surprised.
"I'm sorry, Kira-kun. Everything went ahead of the schedule. Your training will be shortened to one day. Divide into Morning, Afternoon and Night time. I'm sorry that I have to rush this even though you haven't remembered anything, but we need you, but war is breaking out on various parts of the world." Durandal said, his face filled with sadness and guiltiness.
"N-no, it's okay. You already help me a lot. If you weren't there then I would've been dead by now. I need to repay for your kindness." Kira said, flustered.
"I think it's everyone job to help those in need. So you don't have to thank me. Your father was a genius, I couldn't help myself but to admire him. It's the least I could have done for the son of Professor Hibiki." Durandal smiled. "How about we go for breakfast together? I want you to go back and get dressed properly in a suit. Shinn-kun here will leads you to the room."
"Th-thank you, Gilbert-san."
"Then see you later, Kira-kun." Kira nodded and followed the boy. The boy wore Red Pilot suit the same as Kira, different from the other officers that Kira had seen so he decided to ask the boy's name. "What's your name, may I ask?"
The boy turned his head back before answer. "Shinn, Shinn Asuka-desu."
"Athrun Zala, Freedom! Launching." The Freedom launched out from the Archangel. "It feels so…weird, usually…Kira would be the one who say this." Athrun said, talking with Lacus on between the Freedom and the bridge.
"Yes…don't worry. I'm sure we will hear him say that soon enough for now just concentrate on getting Cagali-san back, Athrun." The green eyed boy nodded.
Lacus gave Athrun the location of the wedding place then Freedom flew directly towards the location.
The Freedom camera zoomed, giving Athrun the view of Cagali wearing the bride on the pedestal with Yuna Roma Seiran. "Cagali!" Athrun charged right towards the pedestal, holding up his shield.
The M1 Astray fired their beam rifle toward Freedom, but the Freedom blocked the beam with ease with its shield, before firing the beam rifle back at those M1, destroying their beam rifles.
The Freedom landed in front of the pedestal before using its hand to take Cagali into its hands, away from the pedestal.
"Kira! What are you doing, put me down you idiot!" Cagali shouted before the Freedom spread its wing and took off into the blue sky.
"Freedom! Put down your weapons and landed immediately, this is an order!"
"Shi, Cagali comes here!" Athrun lifted the cockpit up from the Freedom torso.
"Athrun! Wha-what's going on!"
"We can talk later, just come here for now!" Cagali jumped after Athrun told her, Athrun caught her before he descended the cockpit.
"Wow, the Seiran surely have a good taste too. Cagali, just stay there okay?" Cagali nodded.
The Freedom took out its beam saber and immobilizing the M1 Astrays in their Flight mode.
The Archangel ascended from the sea giving the space for Freedom to land.
"Archangel…we leave our country, our world's future in your hand." The top ranked officer of the military thought and most of them saluted towards the white ship, before it faded away into the vast ocean with the Freedom and Cagali.
"I'm sorry, I took the shower too long!" Kira said, apologizing to the raven haired boy.
"N-no, it's okay, sir. It's been an honor for me to help you. Besides you are a FAITH member." The boy replied nicely.
"Oh…" Even though Kira still didn't know anything around himself but still he didn't like the way how the lower ranked officer had to treat with higher ranked officers.
After Shinn led Kira to the place, he excused himself and left Kira.
"This way, Sir Hibiki." The waiter led Kira the way to the table.
"You look nice in the suit, Kira-kun. Now I think you can go socialize with everyone or with me whenever I have to go to the party." Durandal complimented on Kira's appearance.
"N-no, you speak too high of me. I'm just a normal person with nothing specially." Kira blushed and replied. Then he sat on the table with Durandal.
"You're special, Kira-kun, way too "special"." Durandal smiled. "But talking about the appearance…if you look to your left, a group of young ladies over there are looking at you." Kira glared and when he saw them, his face turned red like a strawberry.
"How innocent you are without your memories, Kira Yamato." Durandal thought.
"I've already ordered many things for us to eat, if you don't mind, we can talk about your father."
"Thank you…but I would rather remember him by myself. I believe…I led a happy life with him so I'm sure everything will come back to me in time, if anything happen, I will ask you later." Durandal was amazed by how Kira replied him, making him starting to like the boy.
"You're very strong willed, Kira-kun. I'm sure your father would be proud of you, if he would learn of your accomplishment."
"…If you don't mind me asking…ho-how did my father passed away, and my mother too…" Kira asked, hesitantly.
"…Your parents were killed by the Blue Cosmos, because of the research he was conducting, although he was able to success his experiment before they were killed."
"Research? What about the research that would invite Blue Cosmos to kill them?"
"His research, was about making the Ultimate Coordinators, Kira-kun."
"Ultimate Coordinators?"
The waiters began to serve the foods on the table just as Kira finished his words.
"Let's enjoy the food. We can talk later, just make yourself as comfortable as you can, Kira-kun." Kira nodded.
Both of them enjoyed the food together while Kira asked about places around the world and everything else. He wanted to know as much as he could right now. He wanted to be strength for Durandal, who gave him a chance to live again.
He could only imagine what would have happened if he were to wake up, knowing nothing without anyone to help or tells him what to do. At least, for now, he has directions for his life while searching for his past.
After they finished the breakfast, Durandal began to make his next move. "Kira-kun…do you remember this girl?" Durandal handed over a picture to Kira. "Her name is…Lacus Clyne."
"Lacus…Clyne…" Kira tried to remember after he's looking at the picture. "Lacus…where is she…now. I…I have to go back to her side, I have to protect her. My…my name is Kira…ugh…my head…" Kira grabbed his head. "I-I feel like my head is going too torn apart..." A long yellow haired boy walked from behind before injecting sleeping drug into Kira's neck.
"It's still not enough, Gil, should they meet, he will surely remember." The boy said and held Kira with his arms.
"Yeah…he's still not ready…but soon he will."
I hope you enjoyed it so far, thanks again for picking my story up. If there something you would like to comment or anything, please feel free to do so.