Thanks to all those who reviewed, those who've favorite it as well as the story alerts...This is my first serious story, I'm quite thrilled to know that you like it.
Author's note:
I nearly whacked my mind off, thinking about what to write that seems convincing. It was hard but I wouldn't quit, after all you are reading this...are you?
I hope that it's as good as the first. I added a lot of parts that wasn't really seen on the anime...
But, I guess...You are the one to decide if the story fits after all. Also you may see some familiar words...
I will do my best to make sure this story is worth for taking your time in reading this.
I assure you...Now let's begin the story.
Disclaimer: let me say it again...I made this story to clarify, what I think, happened...this is purely my imagination and I do not own any rights on Gundam Seed and its characters.
II Voice of Connection,
- Cagalli's POV -
Time is definitely running out.
" Cagalli! " A voice called out.
I stirred in my sleep. I could hear someone calling me as I tried to open my eyes...and I thought about who it was...that voice was quite familiar.
The door to my office continued to be pound hard. Then I forced myself to sat up and rubbed my eyes...
It seems like I fell asleep. I was still half awake when my office door suddenly went down. As I, shocked from that impact also fell down with my chair.
" Cagalli! I've been waiting for you! " the voice called out.
I, still weary from slumber, could barely register what was happening, and could barely understand what on earth was going on...
I noticed soon after, that I fell down in the ground...I felt a very sharp pain coming from my lower back. As I tried getting up, I glared at the man who have just entered.
" Kisaka! You didn't have to break down the door just like that! " I said angrily.
" Well...Sorry...Its just that I've been calling you since an hour ago...I got worried. Also, you are almost late for today's meeting. " Kisaka said.
Then my eyes grew wide..." The meeting! How on earth could I have forgotten about that? " I thought to myself as I mentally slapped myself.
Then I stood up hurriedly and grabbed my coat as I wore it. After that, I took the papers needed for today's meeting and went towards the door.
" Sorry, Kisaka. I've seen to have fallen asleep...Are there any other news? " I said as Kisaka opened the door as we both got out of the office.
" Aside from miss Lacus being chosen as one of the candidates...It seems like you have to attend a conference..." Kisaka said as I listened intently as we walked down the halls. Then I asked curiously, " A conference? About what? "
Kisaka smiled at me before answering my question. " They agreed to our agreement to uphold Armistice...And It'll be a conference, with the council of PLANTs, to settle things and finally end the war...once and for all. "
I smiled " Really? That's great news! I hope that this will be the end to all the destruction and finally...We will be at peace. " I said happily as Kisaka nodded.
Then as we reached the conference room. I opened the door and went inside. " I hope that this will be the end to every toils. " I thought as I closed the door behind me and started the meeting.
- Kira's POV -
" I hope from this day on...We would find within ourselves to move on and begin the next chapter of our new beginning.
Let us not repeat the same mistakes that has already been done...Let us not bare arms and fight another war...Many have been hurt...Many have suffered...and many have lost their lives and their love ones, because of the war...
But if you look into this at the wrong perspective...to be blinded by the wrong path, for the sake of revenge. Have we not made their sacrifices be in vain?
Must we repeat the same errors and turn it to another war? If so, then haven't we just wasted all efforts?
But that doesn't mean that we won't fight. We still will.
We will fight because we want to stop the birth of another war...We will fight to bring peace to our troubled and doubtful hearts...and We will fight for the future...But not by arms. It's by discipline and wisdom.
Let this be the final day we hold the anger in our hearts...let us bury all the anguish and vengeance's seed and hope that in the future, it will grow into a wonderful memory...
A memory that both Naturals and Coordinators can share...We are one and the same...we all have feelings...we all have dreams...and all us...have someone that we love and protect. " Lacus said as she looked at me. She nodded as I nod back.
" Let us all welcome within our hearts...compassion and determination as we walked towards our now bright, happy and peaceful future...
Let us begin the change...I am Lacus Clyne...the daughter of the late chairman, Siegel Clyne...May all of us cherish this blissful beginning..." Lacus said as she bowed down and smiled broadly at the crowd.
The people all cheered for her...even I was, touched at her speech...She smiled broadly and spoke, " let us all sing, Fields of Hope..." with that the song began to play softly...
" Beneath a veil so cold
You deeply sleep all alone
The melody of prayer, on the lonely fields
A little light shined "
I accompanied Lacus in PLANTs...Because I was rather curious about what was to take place...and I do want to see PLANTs as well.
" I watched as you dreamed
You laugh like a child
So dear and yet so far
That is the promise of our future "
I began to wonder, as I stared at the audience who were listening eagerly...
" That one day, on a green morning
One day, we will make it there
Because in this wintered sky
We still believe
Fields of hope "
I began to wonder what and why the war started, maybe it was because of the misunderstandings of both Naturals and Coordinators...Observing them closer...There on Earth and here in PLANTs...We are all alike...and I come to think what started all of this was just false beliefs and wrong accusations...
" On the day we were born, we were embraced
And now we search for those gentle hands again
The melody of prayer; one vanishes,
And all begins again; a powerless, a painful continuation "
I know that it will all change...for the better...since me and Lacus will try to change their views...It really is a wonderful chance to change things...
" One day, to that green morning
We'll cross through all these nights
Because that is the place each one of us search "
But there is still part of me in pain and doubt...If Lacus is appointed as the new chairwoman...which is already much likely...Well, I would certainly follow her...
But I can't help but worry about Cagalli...She's already working her head off. All work and no rest...I'm worried about her health. Plus she's been skipping meals all the time...How could I scold her when I'm on PLANTs? Sometimes I really think that she is quite stubborn.
But even though she denies it. I know she is lonely...perhaps...even afraid. I know that even without her approval...she wants somebody beside her...Someone who she gets the strength to move on her own two legs...Someone who she trusts and love. Perhaps even stronger than me...and that someone I know who would fit that role is my best friend, Athrun...
My best friend who is actually as stubborn as my sister...Then I sighed, I wondered what I could do for the two of them...?Then I eyed Lacus...who was singing ever so gracefully...her voice that was very calming and soothing.
" Now within my own heart
I want to keep you warm
So dear, and yet so far
In the name of peace
Fields of hope "
After this...We plan on going back to ORB in the orphanage, to say goodbye to the children. But we did promised to each other that will visit them often...plus I have to check how Cagalli is doing.
I also want to talk to Athrun...I wanted to ask him what he plans on doing...that's the reason, why I asked him to watched over the kids. To make sure I got the chance to talk to him later. It seems like time passes by quickly...it's already is late noon.
Then Lacus sung the final words,
" So dear and yet so far
The fields of promise
Fields of hope
Fields of hope "
And then she bowed again, She said her thanks as the crowd cheered for her and soon she went down the stage...as I assisted her down the stairs.
" Kira let's go back to the Orphanage... " she said in a whisper as I nodded.
After a while, We walked towards our shuttle. When we were inside, I asked Lacus, " Are you ready for this? "
Lacus smiled at me as she cupped my face. " Yes...for the people of PLANTs that need guidance...I would gladly accept the role if they chose to pick me as the new Chairman...As chairwoman..." she said as she sat down the chair besides mine.
The moment I sat down, she stared at me intently. " Is there something wrong? " I asked as she replied with a loving smile.
" No...But I could tell..." she said as I looked confusedly at her.
" You could tell, what, Lacus? " I asked curiously then she giggled as I smiled back.
" You're worried about Cagalli...aren't you? " She said with a smile...I cringed a little as she giggled softly again.
" Well...I'm just worried about her health...You know as well as I do that she is one stubborn girl. She rarely eats and sleeps nowadays. And as her brother I can't help but worry..." I said as I looked down the floor then at a distance I heard a familiar sound. " Torii..." my mechanical bird said as it perched slowly on my shoulder...
" Oh...hello there..." I said as I rubbed its beak. Then I sighed, " If only your maker would watch over Cagalli for me..." I said as Lacus smiled.
" I'm sure that Athrun is also confused...But I know that he'll make a decision. A decision that he won't regret..." Lacus said reassuringly.
" I know...I just hope that, he will make the right decision..." I said as the shuttle started to launch...
We plan on going to the Stone Memorial at Sunset Cove first…Before I have the chance to talk to Athrun…Then I gazed at the window and looked at the vast space..." Just what do you plan on doing...? " I thought to myself as we slowly traveled towards ORB.
-Athrun's POV -
" Just what am I planning to do with the two of you? " Murrue said to Mwu and me. I don't know what to say...But I could see Mwu pointing at me. " Is he blaming me? " I thought with a smile.
Murrue sighed " Never mind..." She said as Andrew entered the room with cups filled of coffee. He placed them on an end table and took a cup.
" Is things getting heated up around here? So you don't need some of my delicious coffee...? " Andrew said teasingly as he took a sip. " Hmm...This is a delicious blend... " He added as Murrue shook her head.
" Am I in a room filled of irritating comedians...? " She said with a smile as Mwu and Andrew laughed. I smiled amusingly at them.
" They don't normally act like this...But I prefer to see them like this...than being concerned about war or fighting..." I thought to myself.
Then a bunch of children bundled towards us. We didn't even have the chance to ask what's wrong because they began pushing us to the door.
" Hey...you guys watch what's on the television... " A boy said.
" Is there something wrong, children? " Murrue asked the children as we walked beside them.
One child shook his head... " We couldn't understand. But it maybe important... " he said.
" We saw Aunt Cagalli on TV! " A girl said as we entered the room.
At the mention of her name, I admit, I was curious...And I do want to see her face...
As we entered the room, I sat down on the coach, as I watched and listened eagerly.
It seems some of PLANTs council are here on ORB...Then I saw that both groups agreed to sign Armistice. I was happy and so were the people beside me. I guess everyone would be happy since the war is finally over.
It seems that they wanted to share the news to everyone that's why they let the media aired this.
Then I looked at Cagalli. She seems to be very happy, but judging her movements I could tell that she is very tired. I soon began to worry if she's still eating and sleeping well.
I watched as Cagalli shook hands with one of PLANTs council, then I thought, " Finally the war is over..."
As soon as I saw that. I received a message from Shinn. " Luna, Meyrin and I are here on ORB...If you're close by, can you come meet us on Sunset Cove, at the Stone Memorial? We wish to see you." It said.
I wanted to hear what they plan on doing after all of this. So I told Murrue and the others that Shinn and the others are here and invited me to come. They nodded as I stood up and went outside.
Mwu and Murrue followed behind and they watched me go from afar...then with one glance I saw them looking at the setting sun. I looked too as I walked towards my car before I sped off.
- Mwu and Murrue -
" Athrun still doesn't know what to do...Doesn't he? " Murrue asked as Mwu shrugged. " Yeah...The kid's probably wondering If he would return to PLANTs. To his homeland...All would choose to go only thing...or rather someone who's stopping him from doing so is our stubborn princess..." Mwu said with a grin.
Murrue shook her head and playfully slapped Mwu's shoulder. " You still haven't change Mwu..." she said then she smiled. " Thank goodness you're back...To who you are..." She added softly as she stared down at the ground.
Mwu smiled and held Murrue's hand..." I'm thankful too...To have another chance to see you...here, right in front of my eyes...to be able to say all the words that I haven't said to you and to hold you like this..." Mwu said as he got something on his pocket...
" And for me to have this chance. In this one's in a lifetime experience under the setting sun..." Mwu said as he bent down. Murrue could hardly understand what was happening right in front of her eyes.
" I said I would return to you with a victory...and for me to be truly victorious is... if you accept my feelings..." He said as he held out to Murrue a box containing a gold diamond ring." I, Mwu la Fllaga, under the setting sun ask for your hand...Murrue Ramius...Will you Marry me? " he asked.
Murrue was speechless. Never did she thought that this would ever soon filled her eyes as she answered... " You are such a comedian...first you irritate me then went poetic all of the sudden..."
Then she knelt down in front of him and look at Mwu's eyes lovingly..." and I, Murrue Ramius, accept your proposal..." She said softly.
Mwu smiled and placed the ring on her finger as he held her in his embrace...The setting sun made the scenery very romantic...
They were about to kiss when suddenly the door towards the orphanage opened. The children applaud and cheered...Even Andrew cheered. " Are we disturbing in a way? " Andrew joked around as Mwu glared at him.
Then Andrew made alll the kids enter the house and he too was going in. But not before saying... " Congratulations...I Haven't expected that this would happen in our story... " He joked and closed the door behind him.
Then Mwu and Murrue stood up and looked at the sky. Then Mwu looked at Murrue and spoke... " I say this is a wonderful beggining..." Murrue smiled lovingly and nodded.
Then they continued to look at they sky.
- Cagalli's POV -
" I say this is a wonderful beginning. What do you think, Cagalli? " Mirriallia asked.
" Milly...? " I said shocked as Milly took a picture.
" I want to capture every moment this new found peace has in store for us...and to put it simply, I'm also one of the reporters...Can you give me a smile? " Milly teased as she took Cagalli's picture suddenly.
Surprised, " Hey! " I said angrily as she giggled. Even Kisaka laughed along. I glared at them first...but then, I suddenly smiled and soon laughed along.
Then later, I asked her, " Milly...are you planning on doing anything else...? I would want your company..."
" My job is done for the day...Sure! I would love to accompany you! " She said cheerfully then looked confused, " But where to exactly? " Milly asked curiously.
" I supposed you already heard about Lacus being chosen as one of the candidates of becoming PLANTs chairwoman. Haven't you? " I asked and then smiled as I saw her nod.
" Well...I'm sure that she is out of town...and proably Kira too...So I wanted to check how the kids are doing. It's perfect since I have the day off tomorrow. Right, Kisaka? " I asked as I looked at Kisaka and I saw him nod.
Then I returned my gaze to Milly. " sooo...would you like to join me? " I asked as Milly nodded. " Sure! Why not? Got nothing better to do anyway..." Milly said.
Then Kisaka proposed that he will drive us there and we accept it. Then we headed out...
Once we were in the car, I sat besides Milly at the back...
" Well, let's go...Let's not keep them waiting... " I said to Kisaka as the car sped...
- Athrun's POV -
" I hope that I haven't kept them waiting..." I said as I went towards the Stone Memorial. Here on Sunset cove. But it seems I was just in time, because I saw them walking towards the Stone Memorial on the opposite direction. Then we met on the center.
" It's great that you could come..." Meyrin said as I Nod.
" It's a pleasure to see you guys here..." I said as they nodded. Then we slowly walked towards the Stone Memorial.
" So there is no grave...? " Lunamaria asked as Shinn placed the flowers that he bought with him on the Stone Memorial.
" No. There is only a small Stone Memorial... " Then all was quiet. Only the seagulls that was flying close by was the only sound that can be heard. Then Shinn clenched his hand as he hold the cellphone of his sister, Mayu...
I decided to look around. The place was cold and lifeless...
" I've always hated this place...But it has always been on my mind...It wasn't like this back then...It wasn't a place like this..." Shinn spoke as we listened.
Then he continued, " Maybe It means that you can never cover this place up...No matter how beautiful the flowers bloom...People will blow it away once again..." Then he paused and took a deep breath, " But this scenery...This scenery... I hate it even more... " Shinn added angrily.
" Shinn..." Lunamaria said.
The we looked back at the stone memorial. Shinn was holding his tears in...Meyrin, Luna and I was silent. Then from behind I heard a familiar sound... " Torii..."
I look back and saw Kira and Lacus going down.
" Kira! " I said shocked. Meyrin was suprised as well as Shinn and Lunamaria.
I suspect that even Kira wasn't really expecting us. But I guess he got a hunch that we were going to visit...Well that was what I thought.
Lacus placed the flowers she's holding, down the Stone Memorial and offered a silent prayer...
" You're here too I see..." Kira said to me as I replied, " Yeah..."
Lacus stood up and bowed her head slightly for respect...Then she moved closer to Kira.
Lunamaria was shocked to see Lacus...She looked at Meyrin...and Meyrin replied with a smile, that was enough for Lunamaria to understand then she too smiled as well.
Shinn was staring at Kira curiously and Kira also glance at him.
Then I thought this would be a good time to introduced each other. So I move forward and called Shinn...and he responded.
" Shinn...He is Kira...Kira Yamato...Freedom's Pilot." I said to Shinn. Lunamaria and Shinn was shocked as they stared at Kira.
Shinn is probably thinking about how he destroyed freedom...He's probably shocked to find him alive...right in front of his eyes.
Despite all that, Kira and Lacus offered Shinn a reassuring smile. Torii perched on Kira's Shoulder then Kira moved towards Shinn and offered his hand for a hand shake.
Me and Lacus smiled. I wondered If he would accept it.
" Will you accept it? " Kira asked as Shinn stared earnestly. We all watched them eagerly...Then Shinn moved forward and held Kira's hand.
Then the mechanical bird that I made flew high in the Sky... " Torii! "
Shinn was utterly speechless..." Umm...I..." he said.
Then Kira spoke reassuringly, " No matter how may times it's blown away...We will replant the flowers once again...For sure..."
Shinn was shocked at his words...Lunamaria looked grateful and Meyrin smiled happily...
Then I spoke, " That is our Fight..." Then Kira added looking at Shinn..." Let's fight Together... " Shinn was still speechless. Then all the tears he was forcing to hide flowed from his eyes..." Yes " He said as he tightened his hold on Kira's hand.
Then afterwards, Kira and Lacus said to me that they were going back to the orphanage and asked me If I would join them. but I refused, saying that I'll go there myself, later.
They nodded and went on, on the other side.
I whispered to Shinn, Then he nodded. soon Me and Meyrin went on ahead. Luna and Shinn stood for there for awhile and took a glance at each other and smiled.
Then they too, soon followed behind...
- End Of Chapter Two, Voice of Connection. -
Author's Note: I have to say that I had fun writing this...So how was it? Nice Cliffhanger? LOL...What do you think will happen and what did Athrun whispered to Shinn? You'll find out, On the next chapter.
Did the stories I added fit to the Original? I added some other stories about Kira and the others...Was it Interesting? I wanted to add some parts about what the other characters are doing...or rather, what I think and Imagined what they've done.
Personally I found Mwu and Murrue"s part interesting. I wasn't planning on writing that at first. But...I don't know I felt like writing that part. Should I end this story as A wedding or not? I really do plan on writing their wedding but should I continue it here or make a One-Shot? You, my readers, decide...
I will update Chapter Three as soon as I can. Maybe, while you're reading this, I'm probably writing it now. Please Review...Who knows? Maybe what you think may happen will appear on the next chapter? But I did base this story on GSD's Final plus. so...you may already have an idea on what will happen next.
See you soon and thanks for reading...