CHAPTER 11
"Aiming Tanhauser" Arthur shouted. "Fire!"
Shinn's eyes widened in horror. He tried to move in front of Stellar but the beam was already fired. The positron canon struck the mobile armour's shield, but after a few seconds, it broke and the Destroy was then hit.
"No… no!" screamed Shinn at the top of his voice, punching the screen. "Stellar…" he muttered as tears keep falling down his cheeks. "STELLAR!"
"Stellar!" Shinn strode forward to her. Blood covered her pilot suit. He was crying as he collapsed to the ground. She looked at him. "Stellar, I'm so sorry." He cried as he cradled her in his arms. "If it wasn't for me-"
"No, Shinn…" she answered weakly. "I don't want it anymore. At last, I'm free…"
Tell me about sadness…
He held up her hand. "You were right, Stellar. You … are safe now."
If you closed your eyes, you wont gaze into sadness
If you forget the feeling of warmth, you wont feel the pain…
Shinn carried Stellar's body to a nearby lake. He walked through his MS's hand and let Stellar slowly sink to the bottom of the lake. 'It's alright, Stellar.'
I cant recall that gentle voice in the depths of my mourning heart…
'There's no longeranything for you to be afraid of…'
Someone is calling me from my forgotten past, asking me when I will take sorrow in my hands again…
'You no longer have to suffer. So… be at ease…'
At this moment that will never come twice, you are all I can see…
'And rest peacefully at this place…' Shinn cried. "Stellar… I'm sorry…"
o-o
SHINN'S CABIN:
Shinn heard the door open but paid no attention.
"Shinn… Are you…" Kira asked worriedly.
"It's alright." Shinn cut him off. "She no longer have to suffer. There's no longer anything to frighten her… no one will be cruel to her anymore…" Shinn's shoulders shook as he cried. "I said I'll protect her… I said I'll protect her! Stellar, I'm sorry."
"Shinn…" Kira sighed. He silently went out of the room. It's best to let Shinn alone, for now.
The next morning, the Chairman made his TV screens across PLANTS and Earth, the chairman was watched by the whole world through all media channels.
"Everyone, I am the Chairman of the Supreme council of PLANTS, Gilbert Durandal. Even though the war between PLANT and those from Earth has yet to come to a settlement, I ask you to forgive me for relaying such a message at a time like this. In any case, I beg of you, listen to me."
On Minerva, the broadcast was relayed throughout the whole ship. The video shows the attack on Berlin.
"The invader was Earth and the invaded cities was on Earth. Why did this happen? The Alliance claims their goal was to liberate these areas from Zaft control… but is this really liberation? Burning down cities along with those who lived there?"
Kira stared in shock at the screen. "Chairman Durandal…"
Meer also appeared and together, they revealed the members of a military industrial complex, the dealers of death… the LOGOS.
Kira's eyes narrowed. "This is going to complicate things."
o-o
"Kira…"
Kira turned around to see his bestfriend. "Athrun…"
"Some people the Chairman showed have deep connections in Orb." Athrun said walking alongside Kira.
"But it's not just Orb, several countries are involved with their multinational corporations." Kira sighed. "What is he planning to do? The Chairman?"
Athrun looked at him confused.
"I did a lot of thinking…" A hint of steel in his voice which surprised Athrun. I need to go back. To Archangel. To Orb." He looked at Athrun with determination in his eyes. "Something different from everything up to now, something big, is starting to move, I have that feeling." Kira continued.
"Then let's go together." Athrun replied. "Let's fight together, again." He smiled.
-Rewritten-
