Chapter Nine, I'm now balancing two fictions and trying to equally upload to both. My other fiction is 'Au Courant Cinderella' and it has two chapters plus a preface. So here's the next chapter…

Disclaimer: I think you get the point now but… I DO NOT own Gundam Seed/Destiny!!!!

CHAPTER NINE- Freedom

"I can't hold him back Yzak!" Dearka yelled; his gun had been kicked to the ground, uselessly. A green-haired male was throwing many jabs at Dearka, while Yzak fended off the attacks of the particularly persistent blue-haired counterpart.

Guns were useless at this close- range battle, "Yzak! Where's Shiho?!" Dearka shouted, he ducked and attempted to trap the enemy with his hook kick. There was a gun- shot, and the four battling males turned around for a brief second.

Shiho held the weapon that had fired the bullet. "Where's Stellar?" The blue-haired male hissed at his friend.

"I told her to attack the girl." He replied.

"The blonde girl? I took care of her. She's unconscious." Shiho replied, pointing the gun at the two.

Yzak and Dearka took this opportunity to pin down their two enemies.

"Now, tell us where Lacus Clyne is." Yzak said, gruffly shaking the green-haired male.

"In the building." He replied.

Yzak shot them wary glares, then eventually loosened his grip. "Shiho, watch them. I'll go and find Miss. Clyne." He started to move towards the building. As soon as Yzak disappeared Shiho took his place.

"Tell us, who are you?" Shiho asked.

"Now why would we tell you that kind of information?" The blue-haired male grinned.

"Because, if you don't… it'll cost you your life." Dearka tightened his grip around the blue-haired man's neck.

The man coughed and choked out, "Auel."

"Last name?" Dearka asked, shaking him.

"Dearka, there's no need to treat him that way. Calm down." Shiho said.

"Auel, Neider." He finished, Dearka stopped chocking him and the male rubbed his neck.

"And you?" Dearka glared at the green-haired enemy.

"Sting Oakley." He said.

"And what of that girl? Your friend?" Shiho asked.

"Stellar Loussier." Sting said.

Auel cackled, "It doesn't matter. It isn't like you'll find anything about us anyway. Our names mean nothing."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Dearka growled impatiently.

"Exactly what I said." Auel spat.

"Why you-" Dearka prepared to throw a punch.

"Dearka, don't!" Shiho grabbed hold his arm.

"Do you want to know why?" Auel started to laugh. "Because," He started laughing hysterically, "Your little friend is about to go, KA-BOOM!" He yelled, laughing insanely all the while.

"Is he insane?" Dearka asked.

Auel reached into his pocket and revealed a trigger, "We've been waiting for you. And the three of us even implanted several bombs inside of," He pointed. "That building. Brilliant isn't it?" Auel asked.

"Get the trigger-" Shiho began, but she was bashed on the head from behind. Stellar had gotten her revenge, knocking Shiho out cold. Shiho slipped to the ground, and into the darkness.

"Shiho-" Dearka began. He was grabbed around the arms, and he struggled, but Sting held him captive. The tables were turned, "YZAK!" Dearka shouted.

"It's no use. Heheh…" Auel grasped the trigger, his finger hovering over the detonator. "5…4…3…2…1…0. Oopsie." Auel cackled, and pressed the button.

The White Symphony Theater went up in flames, the remains of it crumbling to the ground.

"NOOO!!" Dearka bellowed.

"What do you think Lacus Clyne is singing about now? I can almost hear her screams…" Auel smiled.

Moments later Auel and Sting shouted, "What?!" there was an even larger explosion and they were met with an amazing sight.

Forthcoming from the flames was none other then the… ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam, blasting its way out of the wreckage, with a particular radiance to it. With a large vibration it landed in front of the group.

The cockpit opened, and inside of it was a familiar brunette, "Kira Yamato?!" Dearka shouted, dumbfounded.

In his arms was none other then Lacus Clyne, and in the back stood Yzak Joule.

"Prepare yourselves." Kira pointed his gun at the three Earth Alliance members, and they knew that it was over.

-R&R please!!!! Well, that's it for today! Whew- I'll try uploading tomorrow. Must…have…break… Ack! (That's all for now! Till tomorrow, or you might see more of me late tonight) Oh yeah, sorry for typos ppl, I overlook things sometimes… it's about time I got an 'editor' (Anyone feel up to it? First look at my stories?? Leave me a message if you want the job.)

Next time…

The battle comes to a conclusion and Lacus is returned to the PLANTS. Kisaka makes an appearance, with a message for Athrun…