Three great shadows travelled over the empty desert plains, shaped like men but far too large, far too angular. Striding in formation, each one silent but for the great thump of their massive feet as they displaced innumerable grains of sand to create their treads.
"How much fuel have we got left?"
They did not speak, the world blind to the discussions of their operators.
"Enough. We can get to Nairobi, there was an outpost there. Underground fuel tanks and supplies most likely."
"Could get us anywhere, as long as we walk and don't fly too much."
Dunes turned into hills, hills turned into the charred and smouldering remains of cities and just as quickly back again. Everywhere nature was hard at work washing away the evidence of civilisation.
"But where do we go from Naibori?"
"Anywhere we can."
Author's Notes:
Finally, it is finished! Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed, and to those who will read and review in the future!
Because I had stopped writing for over a year, having drifted away from GW, I did not want to extend the story out to what I had originally planned, which would have included Zechs waking up and Noin (in Nairobi). Wufei was supposed to come in as the main character in the sequel to the story, having stayed in space. I am not sure about writing any further - I don't want to get in the position again of leaving something unfinished. If I do get the inspiration to write, it will likely be one shots posted in this story as chapters after the Epilogue.
I can't thank enough everyone who has been so kind as to review. There is nothing that makes me feel like opening up a chapter and writing like getting a review in my inbox.