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Who Am I?
CHAPTER 13
Flashback :
Smiling, she clasped her hands. "You are a very interesting one for sure, Lady Cagalli! No wonder my brother like you so very much!"
Cagalli startled at the Princess antics, confused. "Huh? What do you mean?"
"Nothing! Now, let's go!"
Carlotte dragging Cagalli who's still confused to the car. Slamming the door and ordering the driver to take them wherever she desire to. Cagalli just sighing. Well, if this is gone smoothly, she just have to deal with Athrun later for kicking away the bodyguards he hired for her.
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Cagalli eyes darting around them. Wow, really. No one recognize her or the girl beside her. What a magic touch of a pair of glassess and caps, she smiling contently.
"I have an good idea, haven't I, Lady Cagalli?" Carlotte speaking, full with cheerfulness and seems proud of herself.
Like or not, Cagalli have to admit it. Carlotte idea for disguising themselves is good. A nice one. She's not a blondie Representative who could recognize easily because her trademark of her hair and face right now. Her blond and short hair now covered with brown and almost long, medium wig. A black glassess cover her amber eyes and white caps make it perfect. She's not look like the leader of Orb anymore. Except her outfit still same. Just wig and caps. Carlotte herself wearing a light brown wig and amber contact lens. She changed her dress as well. Now she wear a light blue skirt and white blouse. A casual one but still pretty on her. Oh, Cagalli start to take a liking to this girl.
"Now, where should we go first?"Carlotte squealing happily and her eyes wondering around. Cagalli just laugh at her acts. So innocent, she thought.
Yeah, they're not take a look around inside their car. It's so boring and no freedom for them. So, ignoring the driver protests, they hoped off from the car and wandering carelessly. Walking to small boutique for their little disguising plan after told the driver for waiting here of just go back to the Palace. They have decided if they will wandering around the town without car, but walking. That way, they can see so many different views.
"How about some ice cream? Do you like some?" Cagalli suggesting. Actually, she really wishing Carlotte will say 'yes' since she want to eat one herself.
"Ice cream? That's good idea! I would like to! And, we can take a walk around the city, sitting at the park or what!" Carlotte answer with glimmer on her eyes.
"Decided! Let's go!" Now, it's Cagalli who dragging Carlotte to follow her. But without they know, some pair of eyes following their moves from behind the trees.
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Kira staring outside his window. His violet eyes seems staring far away, not quite realize if his wife now standing beside him and calling his name. Lacus frown, her husband seems distracting about something. Gently, she shook his shoulder and calling his name softly once again. Kira startled and glancing confused around. His eyes blinking rapidly.
"Are you okay?" Lacus soft voice enter his mind, clearing everything .
Finally, he look at her and smile. "Ah, yes. I am sorry. Do you need something?"
Lacus shook her head. "Nothing. Just, you seems out of mind. I standing beside you and called for some times but you didn't hear me. Is something wrong, Kira?" Lacus worried face make him blinking again. Oh, he really got distracted then until he didn't hear if his wife called for him.
Sighing, he smiles to her, trying to ease her worriedness. "It's nothing. No need to worry. Just somehow, I feel anxious."
"About what?" She want to know. What is it something that make Kira feels anxious.
"That...I don't know what is it exactly. I just, suddenly my feeling said so. Something wrong is gonna happen. But I don't know for real." Kira rubbing his forehead, trying to ease some headache from his head. Lacus just staring at him and her hand moves to Kira, caressing his arms gently.
"Are you worry about Cagalli?"
Kira attention turned to her immediately. Ah, the twin of his of course.
"I don't know for sure. But maybe so." He frowned a little. Is this called by twins connection? Hell, he kinda want to laugh at his silly mind.
"You two sharing a same blood. Maybe without realized it, your mind connecting to her, like some antenna?"
And he is laughing at her words. Even Lacus thinking about a same things. Oh, how he loves his wife so much. Lacus just smiling while Kira laughing at her words.
Wiping his eyes, he look at her. "No wonder people loves you. Now, I kind of more understand it."
She chuckling of his words. "Everyone can do it. They just don't realize it much. And I am sure Cagalli will be okay there. After all, Athrun is with her. Right?" She put her head to his shoulder. Close her eyes for enjoying this moment with her dear husband and their unborn child.
Kira smiling to her. Right, she's always right. Caressing her shoulder, he murmuring to her, "You are right. Thank you." And Lacus just nodded to him, continue to enjoy this moment of peaceful time with him.
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They slumped on the bench. Messaging their tired legs and laughing happily. Cagalli and Carlotte surely have a good time. Wondering around the town without people recognize them, that's so wonderful. They bought ice cream, pastries, then they walked to the park, tried some playing grounds, went to arcade and played games. Now they really spent and exhausted, but totally happy. It's not everyday they can do something like this. They have a good time and didn't realized if it's past noon already. Until Cagalli hear a grumbling sound from her stomach. She blushing and Carlotte just laughing at her.
"Oh, shut up. I am sure you are quite hungry as well after our little adventure today." Cagalli pinching Carlotte cheeks. Her companion just keep laughing.
"Okay,okay. Don't pinching me like this. Now, where will we go for a lunch?"
She let go Carlotte poor cheeks and looks around. They are sitting on the bench near a park. Some people enjoying their time just like her and Carlotte. The wind blowing a bit but it's not really hot today. Since the sky a bit cloudy but it's not looks like it will be rain soon. She smiling and close her eyes. Not for a long time because Carlotte jab a finger to her stomach and she can't help but winching a bit.
"Don't just sleep and left me hungry by myself." She pouting.
Cagalli laughing at her act. "Okay, okay. I will get ourself a lunch. Is sandwich okay for you?"
Carlotte letting go her pouting act and smiling happily to her. "That will be okay with me!"
Nodding, Cagalli stand up from the bench. "Wait here. I will get our lunch. Don't go anywhere or you will get lost, got it?"
And she left Carlotte after make sure that little Princess will be a good girl and waiting for her on the bench. Carlotte actually not really a 'little' Princess like she always think, just her childish act make people think so about her. Cagalli smiles. And that girl have a crush about Athrun. She shrugged and keep strode to the sandwich shop across their bench. Telling her order to the cashier and she stand still waiting for her sandwich to be ready. Her eyes looking around the park and it just suddenly when she saw something, or someone just moves quickly after she looking around. Moves behind trees, looks like want to hide from her...
She shook her head, tries to ease her sudden anxiousness which spreading inside her body now. Calm down Cagalli, calm down, she reassured herself. It just your feeling. Don't let your fear tricked your- and she jumped suddenly when the cashier patted her shoulder, giving her sandwich which she grab it quickly and flee away after pay it. She walking as fast as she can to Carlotte place. Her eyes keep scanning around and she swear, she just seeing someone moves again behind another tree. It can't be, can it? They disguising themself, impossible if someone recognize them, maybe. Since this far, everything going smoothly. Some panic starting creeping inside her. Play time is over. She know it. Call it her feeling, stupid feeling or whatever, but she know very well if it's time for them to go away and if can, go back safely to their place. No bodyguards around and no car can bring them back immediately to the Palace. Very nice, she mocking herself inside.
"You seems weird, what's wrong? So hungry already?" Carlotte cheerful voice enter her mind. Slapped her to the reality. Staring to the Princess, suddenly she realized it. She can't let anyone harm someone from other country, her guests, or worst, the Royal family of another country inside Orb. Maybe she's forget but even in her current state she knows it, if someone from another country get hurt when they are in some country, that country will take a blame for. In this case, if Carlotte get hurt when she's in Orb, Scandinavia will blaming Orb for letting their Princess getting hurt and it means a danger for this country. For Athrun as well.
"We have to go back." She talking to Carlotte as calm as she can, eventhough her heart start to beating rapidly. She grab their belongings and grab Carlotte hands, half dragging her go away from this place.
"What's wrong? It just past noon and we still have some spare times. Why we have to-" But she didn't continue her words after looking at Cagalli expression. Her face keep calm but her eyes flashing dangerously, aware and hold some panic at the same time. Carlotte shut her mouth and keep walking, letting Cagalli drag her. They keep walking and turning, trying to find a way to their car which they left behind. Unfortunately, they seems lost. Cagalli groaning frustatedly. This is stupid, she thought bitterly. Athrun will be very mad to her because her stupidity. They can hear some footsteps behind. And Carlotte start to realize their condition now because she walking faster than before beside Cagalli.
"Faster." Cagalli muttered to Carlotte, command the Princess and herself to moves faster. Carlotte just nodded.
"Who're they? Why? Didn't we disguise ourself goodly?" Carlotte voice trembled a bit. The fact if some people run after them make her shivering, afraid about what will happen to them later.
"I don't know. But we must escape from them. Run!" And they starting sprinting forward. They panting and their breath puffing, desperately want to get away from their chaser.
Carlotte sweating badly. Her hands clutching her bag, seems ready to throw it to their chaser later. Cagalli minds trying to find a way how to escape from this situation, safely with the Princess. She cursing inside, don't this fine country have a police station for Godness sake? Or because her panic state, she can't find it properly? And she have no idea where she should turn or moves. She doesn't really familiar with this area. She take a turn to the left and frozen. Carlotte gasped as well. A wall and tall building standing proudly around them, seems mocking and laughing at them. Cagalli held her breath and beside her, Carlotte murmur almost unaudible voice like "Oh no". Footseps from behind them can be hear closer. More closer. Cagalli frantically scanning around them, trying to figure out what should she do right now. She has to be quick. But alas, there's not many things they can use for hide or defend themself against their chaser. Just some blocks, wall, garbage bin. They're trapped. Like a mouse cornered by cats.
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Athrun sipped his coffee and put the mug slowly. He staring outside the window. Another day will be end, he thought. Their guests from Scandinavia family will be back to their country a day after tomorrow, along with Joshua and Carlotte. He grinning secretly. No longer again, he can kick Joshua ass away from Cagalli, from this country. And no more clinging girl will disturb him. He relaxing a little and typing at his laptop. Joshua maybe looks like a goofy man and flirt around his wife, but when it comes about business, that guy can be serious and demanding. He wonder if Joshua not really flirting and have a crush to Cagalli, they can be a friend. Chuckling, he slapping himself. No way in hell. His concentration disturbed when a tone of his phone ringing suddenly. He glancing to his phone. Hidden ID? Frowning, he answer the call.
"Who is it?" His finger playing with the pen on the table. His eyes glancing to the clock. Almost sunset, he thought. Cagalli and Carlotte should be going home right now. But then, his caller words make his heart stopped awhile and he held his breath.
"Don't you want to check on your pretty little wife, Representative Zala? I am not sure if she's okay right now." A husky voice of his caller filled his mind. Cold sweat starting run down on his neck. Once again, he glancing at the clock. Have to be calm down, he say it inside his mind, have to be calm.
"Who the hell are you? What do you mean by that?" His hand gripping the pen tightly, almost breaking it. His eyes narrowed dangerously. Calm down? Just wait a minute. His mind running wildly. Did something happen to her? Or did someone harm her...
"Oh? I will be more than pleased to introduce myself to you, Representative. But I am afraid this is not the time to do so. Right now, my man quite enjoying their little game hide and seek with Representative Athha and the girl that she bring along. I am on my way to join as well. I am afraid, if you don't hurry and find them, maybe some scratch will decorate their soft skin." The man chuckling.
"Don't you dare touch her! Where the hell are them?" Athrun lost his calmness for an instant and he is breathing quickly, angry and mad about this craziness. This crazy caller or whoever he is. Dare they touch her, they MUST pay.
Laughing now, the caller continue to provoke Athrun. "I believe you can find them quickly with the ability of yours and your brain. Now if you please excuse me. Good evening, My Lord." He chuckling for the last time, mocking him, and then disconnect the call.
Athrun frozed at his place. His mind registering everything. And then, he quickly dialed the bodyguards number. When Harry answering his call, he asking about Cagalli. And he exploded after hear from the bodyguard if Cagalli dismiss them from their job.
"Find them and bring them back home immediately! You can't go back without them! Now!" Athrun a bit screaming to the phone and slamming it down. He marched towards his drawer and pull out his gun. Checking the bullets inside and put it to his waist. He grabbed his coat and stormed off. His emerald eyes flashing angrily. If they hurt Cagalli, I swear I will track them down and make them pay. I will kill them. Athrun promised in his heart before he hoped inside his car and racing to find her.
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Cagalli gasping painfully. Her hand holding her gun tightly. Her other hand clutching her waist, a little far from her abdomen. Their bullet just grazing her skin but it enough to make her bleed. Beside her, Carlotte whimpering. Almost sobbing because she know Cagalli get hurt. They hidden a bit from their chaser, now attacker. But she doesn't know for how long until they can find them.
After they found out if they turned to the wrong side, Cagalli and Carlotte turn back and ran quickly. Blindly searching for something or somewhere they can use for hide or defend them. Cagalli and Carlotte almost escape from them but unlucky, one of the man managed to run after them and started to fire. Carlotte screamed and Cagalli pull out her gun immediately, blindly shooting back behind her. They could see another street with some turn in front of them and they ran to there. But his bullet grazed her skin when she ran behind Carlotte, trying to protect the Princess from the bullet. And before she make her dash with Carlotte, she turn around and shot. The man fall down, unknown dying or just get hurt like her but she know the other will catching up soon. She push Carlotte to the one of blindspot of the building in front of them, hiding themself behind a thin wall.
Cagalli trying to breath slowly. Or they will hear her voice. If they do, she and Carlotte will be so dead. She shook her head, readied her gun. Her gun bearing not much bullets right now after she used it before. No, she won't let this girl die here. Not just for the sake of this country, but for Carlotte sake as well. If something bad happen, she can imagine it, how sad her brother and her family later. Family eh, Cagalli smiling bitterly. She shook her head. Alright then, time for the last action. Turning to Carlotte, she patted the girl cheeks. Carlotte staring at her, eyes widened with fear.
"I will distract them. And then, you must run quickly from here after I lure them away from you. I will make sure no one can follow you later. Then, go and find some help. Do you understand?"
Carlotte still staring to her with fear. Her eyes starting to moist. "I can't do that. They will kill you. You get hurt as well. You can't fight them all by yourself."
Cagalli smiles to her. "Listen to me, silly girl. I won't die that easily. Athrun teach me so well, so I can fight them more or less until the help coming. Now please, do like what I told you. If no one of us get out from here, then no one will coming for help us."
Carlotte start to sobbing. She really doesn't want to leave Cagalli, but her words is right. Slowly, she nodded. Agreeing to Cagalli plan. She wiped her eyes, and straighten herself, ready to run forward.
"Promise me you won't die because of them." Carlotte wipe her eyes once again, clearing her view. But her lovely eyes now a bit red because crying.
Cagalli smiles, "I won't. I will see you later. Make sure you run to somewhere safe. Don't turn back, no matter happen. You have your own mission. And, I will do my best as well." And Carlotte believe to her words.
Cagalli nodded, and then she leaped forward and shot to their direction. Then, she run. Carlotte hear some footsteps and some murmuring sound, some man whispering and half yelling to their companions if they found her. They charged towards Cagalli. After make sure if they all following Cagalli, Carlotte running from her hidden place. She running as fast as her legs can bring her. Her mind keep praying, wishing for Cagalli to be okay and safe. She's being the bait so she can run to other direction for some help. Athrun, she whispering in her mind, she must telling Athrun if Cagalli needs his help.
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Athrun keep driving, cursing silently. How come he is so stupid, he knew her so very well. So, he can predict what will she do about her bodyguards.
"What should I do to you, Cagalli..." He whispering slowly. She is so stubborn, he knew it very well. Do what she like, whatever she wants. Always full of spirits, and brave. But sometimes, that kind of attitude can drag her to a dangerous situation. And he have to make sure if his wife not doing any funny business or a careless one. Of course, that is something difficult to do. Her free spirits. Even after get married, she didn't changed. Not a little bit. And he don't mind either. He loves her very much for what or how she is.
Athrun gritted his teeth. It's painful to imagine if Cagalli have to face some crazy madman by herself. Count Carlotte in, but he knew very well if the Princess can't fight or defend herself. And it means, double jobs for Cagalli.
He stopped his car and hoped outside. His head turning around, looking for any clues. But of course, he even don't know where the freaking hell they go. He make a mental note for himself, put some secret tracker into Cagalli. He can make one easily and then he will know wherever she go. He start to walk and ask some peoples. Some of them surprised to see their handsome Representative wandering around looking for his missing wife. Unfortunately, Athrun didn't even know if Cagalli and Carlotte changes their appearence a bit so they didn't recogized by citizen. Frustating, he decide to call Kira and ask for some help. He did ordered the bodyguards for looking after Cagalli and Carlotte, but none of them calling for report. This is surely not good. That means, they still can't find the two missing girls.
Suddenly his cellphone ringing. Unknown ID, again. He snatched it quickly and answer. Then, his clear emerald eyes widen.
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Cagalli keep running from them, from her attacker. Now, after she make sure if no one turn their direction for catching or trying to finding Carlotte, she kinda sure if she's indeed their real target. She doesn't know why but she feels so. She trying to shot back and run, but her energy draining slowly. Her body feel tired. Especially her legs. And the pain in her waist make her winching a bit. She bit her lips. If she dies here, she wonder how's Athrun reaction. She smiles bitterly. Why she kinda thinking about him at this time? She wonder why. But then, a bullet pierce her right legs and she fall down. Panting, she looks at her leg. Blood seeping from her wound. She tries to get up and fails immediately.
"Don't try your luck, Princess. We can't make sure your safety if you keep stubborn."
She glared to them. "And I am not sure about my life as well if you all catching me."
They chuckling at her words. 5 of them, and no one of them she know, she thought. And her gun run out of bullets. What a nice condition, she thinks sarcastically. "Now, if you please Princess, our boss will coming soon to see you. Don't you want to know who he is?" A guy speak to her almost politely, but his tone mocking her. She narrowing her eyes to them.
"No, thank you very much. I don't want to know your boss or whoever hired you all for doing this kind of job."
"Now now, I just managed to get here and I am surprised. You still as feisty as always, Your Highness. That kind of attitude not even change although you are in such condition." Suddenly, another man speak to her. And a man stepped forward. Half of his face hidden behind his scarf, and his coat is black. Black like darkness on the night. His hair keep neatly with a hat. Darkness make her can't see his face or features clearly but she swear she can see some streak of dark purple of his hair glint under the moonlight. Cagalli staring at him. Glaring. Hate him for what he done until this far. But deep inside, she also want to know. Why this guy doing this to her. His hand moves forward slowly, dangerously. Cagalli know what things he held on his hand and she scrambling backwards. Tries to make some distance from him as much as she can. She can't see a cold smirk forming in the man lips. And then he shot her. Her scream breaking a night. Cagalli whimper in pain. He shot her left shoulder. Blood gushing from her new wound. She gasping and panting, coughing a bit.
"Is that hurt?" She saw a glint of sinister in his eyes. But she refused to be afraid of him. She glared to him.
"I think not, since you still can glaring at me. My dear Princess, you are such a stubborn and strong one, don't you know it? Maybe you wonder why I do this to you, no? But I am afraid I can't answer it right now." He stepped forward to her. She started to drag her body backwards, again. Her blood dripping under her, above the earth. She winching with the pain.
Now he kneeling in front of her. "You are suit with the blood. Added more of your pretty features. But you will be more beautiful in your death, Princess."
Cagalli frozen at his words. This guy, this lunatic guy, want her to die. Just who the hell is he and why he want her to die.
"Who are you?" Her voice weaken a bit, forced because a stinging pain all over her body. She doesn't know how long she can hang on until she collapses or worst, dies.
The guy chuckling darkly. But his eyes not smiling. Cold like the air around them. "Me? I am your death. But I won't kill you now. I will be watching you, silently. Until the day is comes. Until the day when I bring you to your eternal bed, Milady." She shuddered a bit at his words. This guy seriously crazy.
"I will finish your dear husband later after I kill you. Your dear Coordinator husband, Athrun Zala, I believe? Don't worry, I will make sure you two won't be in the same grave later." He laughing merrily and Cagalli eyes widened. This guy targeting Athrun as well.
"...on't...ouch...im.." Cagalli muttered weakly.
He raised an eyebrow to her. Quite not understand because her voice so small. "Hm? Do you say something, Your Grace?"
"I said, don't touch him you freak. Don't you dare touch Athrun!" She yelled to him. She spent much energy for yelled like that and she gasping desperately for air after that. He shook his head, wondering about her stubborness.
"You know Princess, your feistiness and stubborness really amaze me. Unfortunately, I can't chit-chat with you any longer. I believe, your husband is looking desperately for you right now. And I will let you go back to him this time. But later," his face leaning closer to her, "I will get you and finish what I supposed to do to you. You just have to wait." He kissed her forehead and she struggling, clearly doesn't want to be touched by him. "You just have to wait, Your Highness." And he chuckling before stand up.
"Let's go for now. Leave her for later." He simply order them to go and his man doing what he said. He turned and nodded to her for the last time, before walking away with his subordinates, leaving Cagalli bleeding and whimpering painfully alone.
She slumped against the earth. Her bleeding quite bad and she decided it's no use if she trying to stop her bleeding. Her body numb from the pain. She groaning again, and panting. Her amber eyes staring blankly to the sky. The sky above her is dark, and between her pain,she can feel the coldness from the rain which starting to fall. Pitter patter of the rain. Why, she whispering silently. What have I done to him, I really have no idea, she thought bitterly. Well, at least, Carlotte is safe, she smiling at that thought. She start to lose her consciousness. Rain, she thought. This smell of rain somehow calming her stance. But then, a great pain attacking her head. She can see, flashing event playing inside her mind. Event from her past. The war, her father, Kira and Lacus wedding, her wedding, Athrun smiles, her car crushed along with her and someone inside the car, rain, just like this time. The pain engulf her entirely. Stabbing and crushing her head. She want to scream. She want to yelling. She want to fight this pain. But she have no energy to scream anymore. She just can enjoying the pain, all over her body and her head. Silently begging to no one for free her. Free her from all of this pain. The pain feels so great and she know, she have no much time left. A quiet groan escaping her lips, and her visions start to fading away into darkness.
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色々な事、有難うございます。
AZMARIA EVE