Disclaimer: Gundam Seed/Destiny does not belong to me. This is merely a fanfiction.
Reminders: OC characters shall arise here and would most probably be the main characters. But don't worry because I'll make this awesome.. I hope. And sorry if grammar goes wrong or whatever mistakes happen. Enjoy!
Chapter 6
On October 12, CE 80, three Gundams were spotted in ORB: Luna Park, terrorizing the well-loved landmark. Luckily, the Princess of ORB was nearby in her Gundam, Strike Rouge, and was able to fend them off. Unfortunately, one of the Gundam pilots was able to escape with a young boy named Seto Lancaster. However, Seto Lancaster's twin sister, Miwa Lancaster was spotted by Cagalli Yula Athha and adopted her. Reasons for the attack of Luna Park and kidnapping of Seto Lancaster remains to this day unknown.
6 months after / April, CE 81 / PLANT
"When I met Miwa-chan, her brother was taken away by a unknown Gundam – one of the rebels. She told me that the pilot asked them to go with him. Isn't that strange?"
"Mmm sure is. And then?"
"And then.. Of course it got me curious what's up with those kids? Right? Why would they want to have them?"
"True. So you want me to get some information huh?"
"Yes. And I have a hunch that it's scientifically involved. So could you please ask Lacus to help too? Maybe there are important information in PLANT. Like maybe in the old laboratories and such? Athrun and I will investigate here in ORB."
Kira Yamato was in ZAFT Headquarters typing away in his laptop. He was trying to find out any possible clues about Miwa and her brother. He has been investigating and researching for the past six months but with no luck. This was his last resort: Google. [A/N: JK!]
… His last resort was intensively searching around the Internet for any clues, articles and what nots he could find that could point out to the mystery of her twin sister's adopted daughter.
Click clack click clack~
Kira typed in the search engine: LUNA PARK ATTACK
Enter!
A list of related literature filled his monitor screen. He scrolled down and scanned the first page, but nothing sparked his interest. He clicked for the next page, and scrolled down once more. Just when he thought the second page didn't give any information, he read once more the last on the list.
WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LUNA PARK ATTACK
According to sources, a mysterious group is responsible for..
Read more here →
Kira raised his eyebrow. This could be the one he was looking for. He clicked the link and a new page appeared. The article was shown and Kira started reading the first paragraph.
According to sources, a mysterious group is responsible for the attack in ORB: Luna Park last October 12, CE 80. They have been randomly terrorizing different parts of the world for the last few months but all of a sudden, they have stopped ever since their attack on Luna Park. Sources say that when Strike Rouge appeared on the scene, one of the pilots was able to flee and kidnapped a young boy with him. No one knows why they've been attacking the innocent but one thing is for sure is that they intend to destroy the peace. No one knows why a young boy was kidnapped last October 12, CE 80 either.
Kira groaned. He thought this was the jackpot but it was just like any other article on the Internet and even on the newspapers. He almost exited the page when his eye caught something interesting.
.. They have been given the name, Black Ravens. A source tells that in one of the attacks 10 months ago, a black colored Gundam was spotted behind the attack. It had mechanical dark purple wings that released beautiful energy force and when it flew, it zoomed like a high pitched raven cawing. Another spectator says that he saw a logo that looked like a bird on the right shoulder of a black colored Gundam, spotted just a month before the Luna Park attack. Nonetheless, at least we have a name for these wretched evil-doers. - Anonymous
Kira rubbed his chin, thinking about the article he just read. He needed to find out more about this Black Ravens. He then searched the said name into the search engine. A few articles were only available. Most were just the same as the previous article Kira just read. This was getting no where, he was getting nowhere. He had to go deeper and risk it all. He closed his laptop and went to one of PLANT's well-known laboratories for making Coordinators. But first he had to go to PLANT's Chairman to get a VIP Pass.
PLANT: Supreme Council Headquarters
Kira arrived at the office of the Chairman and knocked on the door. He heard a woman's voice say, "Come in." Kira opened the door and he saw his most beloved wife, Lacus Clyne, seated behind her desk.
"Oh Kira. What brings you here?" Lacus smiled at her husband.
Kira stood near her desk and said, "I've got a lead on you know what."
"What information have you gotten then?"
"Only a little. They're called Black Ravens; or so the people in the Internet say. But that's not enough. I need your permission to find some clues in the 'special' laboratory."
"I'll call them right away then and tell them you're coming."
"Thank you Lacus."
Before Kira left the office, he kissed his wife on the lips. Lacus said she'll be seeing him later tonight for dinner. Kira nodded and said he couldn't wait.
Kira drove towards the 'special' laboratory and was welcomed when he entered. He asked the one in-charge if he could check out the files they had for a case he was investigating on. At first the person in-charge hesitated but obliged nonetheless. Kira was led to a room filled with file cabinets and messy piles of paper. He started his search.
After half an hour of opening file cabinets and looking at the available files, he had no luck. Kira wiped the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand and sighed. He decided to take a brief rest by taking a seat on one of the piles of paper, his arms on his lap. He scanned the whole room. Nothing seemed suspicious as normal file cabinets with files and stacks of paper were there. He lowered his head and close his eyes.
Think, Kira, think!
Kira slowly opened his eyes, looking at the floor. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrow on something he saw. It was a black folder, with its tip showing, underneath the piles of paper. He got up and grabbed the folder. On the cover it read in bold red letters: UCPS: UCRP (CONFIDENTIAL). He opened the folder and his eyes grew wide.
Ultimate Coordinator Project Scientists: Ultimate Coordinator Renewal Project
CE 71 – Discovery of Kira Yamato as the Ultimate Coordinator by Ulen Hibiki
CE 72 – Start of UCRP, Established laboratory in ORB: Forest Alpha
CE 73 – Success of UCRP
Lead by: Kouji Lancaster
Subject: Eura Lancaster (fraternal twins)
Test Subject: Male
He couldn't believe what he was reading. They made a new Ultimate Coordinator, just like him. It was like history was repeating itself. What's more unbelievable was that the circumstances were almost just the same between him and his sister. Kira kept on reading and flipped some pages.
October 12, CE 73
Eura Lancaster has given birth to fraternal twins. The male is named Seto Lancaster. The female is named Miwa Lancaster. Children of Kouji Lancaster. Seto Lancaster is the Ultimate Coordinator by Kouji Lancaster.
Seto Lancaster: Dark brown hair; Bronze eyes
Miwa Lancaster: Light brown hair; Auburn eyes
Kira stopped at the last three pages on the folder. It was hand written by someone whose initials were signed at the bottom of the every paper.
H.K.S.
H.K.S.? Who could this be?
Kira read what this person had written.
I was tasked to receive a special drug that would enhance the inhumane abilities of the successful Ultimate Coordinator of our leader, Kouji Lancaster. I was a few meters away from the laboratory when I heard an explosion. I rushed to the lab and saw that the laboratory had already collapsed and there were no survivors. However, I was able to recover some documents in the laboratory about UCPS and UCRP. With no purpose in ORB, I went back to my home in PLANT. There I started to compile everything I knew and what UCPS had been able to create. Everything that is in this folder is all about Ultimate Coordinator Project Scientists and our experiment – Ultimate Coordinator Renewal Project.
...
When the twins were born, it was concluded that the female was a Natural. But I had an idea that suddenly popped in my head. What if the twin sister shared the same Ultimate Coordinator abilities with her twin brother? Wasn't it possible as they were in the same womb? I went to Kouji and told him about my hypothesis. He merely laughed about it saying that it was impossible as Kira Yamato's twin sister, Cagalli Yula Athha, was proven to have been born Natural and does not possess any abilities such as her twin brother. What he said was true, but I still had this gut feeling that what I thought had a chance to be correct. So I secretly got numerous DNA samples from the female twin and had them tested every night when everyone went home. My hypothesis was correct by a slight similarity in their genes. However, I wasn't able to decifer this similarity they had. All I knew was that the twin sister could possibly be also an Ultimate Coordinator.
…
CE 75
It has been two years since the end of UCPS. I'm still residing in PLANT and since then I've been working in PLANT's special laboratory in making Coordinators. No one knew of my former identity and no one knew about UCPS and UCRP. It was a secret tightly kept secret.
…
I've recently realized the increase of Naturals here in PLANT. That was something I disliked very much. I've never really gotten over the fact that Naturals and Coordinators are now living in peace. That was pure bullshit. In the past, Naturals hated us Coordinators and exiled us her in PLANT. Because of the war that Blue Cosmos had inflicted, I lost my whole family. I've never forgotten nor forgiven the Naturals and what they've done.
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CE 77
Kouji Lancaster's twins are already four years old, I presumed. When I knew of my successful discovery of the female twin having a possibility of being an Ultimate Coordinator, I had to take my chances. I decided to take the twins away for my own purpose. My purpose? I've kept that all to myself. It's already been 3 months since the start of the year, I plan on going back to ORB in two weeks.
…
Upon my arrival in ORB: Local Orphanage, I've been distraught by the news that the caretaker, Alla Eon Cran had just recently passed away from a heart attack. The children from the orphanage was then relocated in different orphanages around ORB. I took time in calming myself down as my plan seemed so perfect already. If I were to go to every orphanage in ORB and seek for those two kids, I would've spent all my money and wasted more time than ever. I'd rather not, I said to myself. I gave up for the search and went back to PLANT.
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CE 79
It's 5:20pm and I'm still in the laboratory. My boss assigned me to do the daily checking of the incubated children and there were hundreds of them. I had no choice but to obliged as she offered me a bonus to my paycheck.
…
10:42pm
I panicked as I thought someone had been able to see the contents of this folder. It seemed like someone had been able to read the files as the position the folder had had been moved but maybe that's just me being paranoid? I was too careless in leaving this in my station while doing my bonus assignment. I calmed myself down and took a seat. Taking a sip from my cup of coffee, I noticed a sticky note on the back of the folder. My eyes grew wide with fear.
"I saw everything."
My hands were shaking. I started to perspire. This was a nightmare. I couldn't risk my life over this. I then decided to stash this folder as quickly as possible, somewhere I hope will be considered well-hidden. Burning the contents of this folder was an idea I'd never comply with. The information here was too valuable. By the time someone has found this, I'm most surely have passed away. So whoever you are, good luck. - H.K.S.
This was it. This was the answer to everything. Kira immediately exited the laboratory with the black folder in hand and drove towards the ZAFT Headquarters. He immediately asked for a ship back to ORB as soon as possible. Around 1"0 minutes, the pilot of Kira's transportation back to ORB approached him and told him a ship was ready.
When the ship was about to take off, Kira called his wife, Lacus.
"Kira? What is it?"
"I've found it. Everything we needed to know is right here with me. I'm sorry I'll be missing dinner tonight. I really have to rush back to ORB to tell Cagalli."
"It's okay, Kira. I understand. Tell Lucas to be a good boy for me, okay?"
"Aa. I love you, Lacus. Take care."
"I love you too, Kira."
They said their goodbyes and hang up. Kira's heart was pumping fast. The information he just got was such a shock to him. Who knows what Cagalli's reaction to this could be? Loud definitely.
Kira instructed the pilot to land in Cagalli Yula Athha's residence. "Roger!" said the pilot. Since the flight from PLANT to ORB took a few hours, he decided to take a nap. He clutched the folder tight and closed his eyes as he drifted to sleep.
ORB: Military Base, Sector 1
Athrun was in his office but he was no where to be seen. His desk was covered with documents that were about land properties. Why is Athrun doing such paperwork? That's because Cagalli told him so. Cagalli already had too much in her hands that she couldn't possibly trouble herself with another box full of papers.
Athrun of course being the nice guy and husband that he is, had no choice but to accept Cagalli's request. He also had no choice because Cagalli was giving him the puppy eyes, plus the pout! He couldn't resist that cute look from his beloved.
So anyway, where was Athrun? He was behind his desk, full of papers, and had his head down. He couldn't take it anymore. There were too many!
"C'mon Athrun. You can do this." Athrun said to himself. He lifted his head and saw once again the papers that seemed to never get smaller.
For Cagalli. For Cagalli!
Thinking of Cagalli seemed to motivate him and it worked. He started going through the papers one by one. Next to him were two stamps: Approve and Denied. He had to choose one of the stamps for each file.
Next – Read – Stamp!
Next – Read – Stamp!
Next – Read – Stamp!
Next – Read – WAIT!
Athrun reread the paper he had on his hand again. It read:
THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF A DESERTED LABORATORY IN FOREST ALPHA
Mr. Jules, a local forest ranger, has recently discovered a illegal establishment of a laboratory in Forest Alpha. It was already quite destroyed but it was still standing. Mr. Jules concluded that an explosion caused it's destruction as there were signs of burnt grass, the stones had flame marks, and the fact that it was searched and discovered as a laboratory, had the possibility of this being the cause...
This was certainly a mystery. An illegal establishment of a laboratory in Forest Alpha. A laboratory. Why would anyone put up a lab in a forest? Indeed, strange. Athrun had to check this out. But of course, he had to tell the Chief Representative of ORB first.
Athrun brought out his cellphone and dialed some numbers.
"Athha-Zala Residence, Carol speaking."
"Carol, it's me, Athrun."
"O-oh, Athrun-sama! What can I do for you?"
"Carol, I need you to get the papers left here in my office in Sector 1 and bring them home with you."
Carol was heard sighing. "Let me guess.. I'll do it for you?"
Athrun smirked. Cagalli's assistant was clever and handy indeed. "Yeah. Sorry. I just have this really important errand to do and I can't finish these by the deadline."
"Understood."
"Thanks, Carol. I owe you one."
"Tell that to Cagalli-sama."
Notes: "It seemed like history was repeating itself." - If you guys remember in a past chapter, Cagalli also said this. See how alike they are? And see how things are going out? :) Review and comment please! I need feedback. Sorry if there hasn't been any kid action (meaning Miwa, Cecil, Lucas, etc.) But don't worry, soon enough they'll be back.