JC: Hey, hey, hey! I'm already in chapter 28! I'm guessing this will leads to Chapter 45 or so on… With the forbidden rule, no mortal and immortal can ever be together. It's going to be hectic once Athrun and Cagalli find out about this matter. What will Stellar, Shinn, and the other gods will do? Just read on…
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Gundam Seed Characters. They officially belong to Sunrise.
Gundam Seed: Mythical Legends
Phase 28: Abduction
Stellar flew up and started throwing energy spheres at Tyr. The god was doing a pretty good job evading them all as if it was nothing to him. He jumped from branch to branch, and then he leaped up and back flipped to evade Stellar's recent shot. He landed on the branch with poise and smothered a smile at the blonde goddess.
"I'm getting bored here. Is that all you've got?" Tyr blurted out, placing both hands on his hips. "You're a bit rusty, Skuld." He laughed maniacally, trying to annoy her at the same time.
Fortunately, Stellar had perfect control of her temper. She wasn't the type to be easily influenced by such words from Tyr. She positioned her hands for another attack as she voiced out a Paralyzing Spell. But as soon as Tyr knew what she was up to, he set up a barrier around Stellar to restrict her breath.
"Stellar!" Fllay shouted, still shaking in fear. She wanted to help Stellar badly, but she had no courage to do so. She was still vaguely afraid of Tyr. She knew how strong he was and what he was capable in doing. She couldn't even stand up to him when he assaulted her back in Asgard. Tyr had completely overwhelmed her and she felt pathetic about it. "I'm sorry… Stellar…"
Still standing on the tree branch, Stellar struggled to dispel the barrier. But because of her lack of air, she was having a hard time. "I-I… mustn't…g-give up…" She managed to utter out. She performed one hand seal and recited the spells quietly in her mind. She focused all her energy on the barrier.
"That's not going to work." Auel raised his hand and balled it into a fist. He released certain amounts of energy to boost up the barrier around Stellar, making it impossible for her to break free.
"Aghh! I… can't…" Stellar shook her head rapidly. "I can't give up… Ah!"
"Auel, let her go!" a familiar voice alerted Tyr in a second. He looked down only to see Shinn preparing the throw numerous fireballs at him. Shinn's eyes were fumed with rage.
"About time you showed up. I was getting so bored fighting Skuld here," Auel sarcastically said, which only angered Shinn even more.
"Let go of Stellar!" Shinn shouted as he attacked Auel with the fireballs. As expected, Auel dodged them all, but Stellar was freed from the barrier. Shinn quickly jumped up to aid Stellar. "Are you all right?" he asked, looking very concerned. He held her securely in his arms as he shook her gently.
Stellar breathed in deeply as she looked up at Shinn. "Thank you for saving me. I'm in your debt again." She smiled faintly.
"Aww… Isn't that sweet?" Auel uttered, floating above them. "For losers, you two make a cute couple." He laughed out loud.
Shinn helped Stellar up before turning to face Auel. Through gritted teeth, Shinn demanded Auel to leave immediately. He was seriously not in the mood for a battle, and to prove his point he even rush up and push Auel away using telepathy. "You have no business here."
Meanwhile at Cagalli's House
When Cagalli finished dressing, her mother, Mrs. Athha, called out, "Hurry and get the table set—breakfast is almost ready."
"Okay, Mom," the young blonde replied, hurrying downstairs. She went into the kitchen to find her boyfriend, Athrun, talking to her mother.
"Let me help you," Athrun was saying. He then spotted Cagalli by the dining table. "Good Morning, Cagalli." He greeted her with a smile.
Cagalli, observing Athrun's cheerful expression, couldn't help blushing. She was happy that he was getting along so well with her mother…her mortal mother to be exact. And the fact that her mother thought Athrun would make a great husband for her was a little overwhelming. They just got together and her mother was already talking about marriage.
"Good morning," she said, taking a seat at the table. She inhaled the sweet aroma of breakfast, which made her hungrier. "Please hurry up, mother!"
"Don't rush me. The food is almost ready." Indeed it was. Cagalli's mother turned off the stove and transferred the scrumptious pancakes to the plates. She poured maple syrup on them. "Athrun, be a dear and serve them to the table." Mrs. Athha pulled a cute face.
"Sure…" Athrun picked up two plates with 3 pancakes each and served one to Cagalli. He placed the other one across Cagalli and went back to serve the last plate. When everything was in place, Athrun took a seat beside Cagalli and began eating the pancakes.
"I just love pancakes," uttered Cagalli. She acted like a little girl enjoying her treat. Athrun thought it was very cute, but Mrs. Athha thought she was being immature. Cagalli didn't care what her mother said and continued to eat playfully. Of course, Athrun didn't mind this. He was just glad to be able to spend time with Cagalli and her mother. On the other hand, Cagalli didn't think of anything else but the food she was eating.
After breakfast, Cagalli and Athrun walked along the street of her neighborhood. Cagalli chattered away about the Annual School Marathon being held next week. Athrun listened to her keenly. He was always amazed with Cagalli's performance in races and marathons. She has been the star of every sport since the day she entered Archangel Academy. Well, Athrun was an athlete too and he was as popular as Cagalli. Still, he felt inferior to her through differences of skills and status.
She's a goddess. She has mystical powers. She's a straight-A student and number 1 in class. She might be the most perfect being on Earth right now," Athrun thought silently.
"Do you think I can win or keep up with the other racers?" Cagalli's voice interrupted his thoughts.
"What!" Athrun tried to pull his attention back to the moment.
"I said, do you think I can win or keep up with the other racers?" Cagalli repeated.
Athrun thought it was absurd for her to think that way. Cagalli was after all a champion in running. Not only can she keep up, Athrun mused, she can be ahead. "Cagalli, you're a sure win," he said, placing a hand on her shoulder. He smiled at her again and she blushed.
"You… You seem pretty confident when you said it." Cagalli turned her head slightly away from Athrun to hide her red tinted cheeks. But no matter how she tried, she couldn't possible hide her expression from Athrun's eyes. In fact, Athrun had always admired her blushing. He would always think she looked cute and adorable.
Athrun took her hand into his, gently squeezing it, and slowly turned her head using his index finger. He locked his emerald eyes into her golden-brown eyes, as she felt the burst of loving emotion gushing in her heart. He stroked her shiny blonde hair and placed his hand on her cheek. With a smile, he leaned forward and kissed her on the temple.
Cagalli's face lit up even more. "A-Athrun… what the!" uttered Cagalli, looking uneasy. "What was that for?" Cagalli raised an eyebrow at him, as he smiled maliciously.
"Nothing… I just felt like kissing you." Athrun giggled, and Cagalli blushed even more. The color of her face could really be compared to that of a lobster or even a tomato.
They were approaching Shinn's house before they realized it. Since they were already there Cagalli thought it would be great to pay her best friend a visit. She stood in front of the gate, pulling Athrun at her side, and pressed the doorbell. After a few seconds, nobody came to answer. She tried ringing again and still no answer. It was getting annoying. She crossed her arms and groaned, "What's taking Shinn so long! I'm sure he's here right now." She turned to face Athrun for an answer.
Athrun just gave her an 'I-don't-know' expression. "Maybe he just went out." From what he had learned from Cagalli, Shinn loves going to arcades and video stores. He thought he could be playing some games as they spoke.
"Then if he's not home, how about Fllay?" Cagalli said, pushing the doorbell again and hoping someone would open up. "She's usually the one who stays home."
"She's probably sleeping."
"It's 9:30 AM, Athrun. I'm sure she's awake at this time."
"AUEL!"
"SHINN!"
Two voices shouted out loud, surprising Cagalli and Athrun. Cagalli recognized one voice which officially belonged to Shinn. But she was not familiar with other one and neither was Athrun. "I wonder what's going on." Cagalli levitated into the air, pulling Athrun with her. They glided over the rooftop and reached the garden where an intense battle was raging. "What in the world— SHINN!" uttered Cagalli as soon as she saw Shinn flying towards the wall of his house. She placed Athrun safely on the ground and went to Shinn right away. Carefully, she lifted Shinn's body and held it close to her.
Shinn slowly opened his eyes to find two golden-brown orbs staring down at him. He was happy to know it was Cagalli. "Hey there Cagalli…" he said faintly with a smile.
"Shinn, what happened! What's going on here!" urged Cagalli, looking worried.
Shinn felt some pain in his chest, but he could still move easily. He sat up and assured her that he will be fine. He then looked around to find Auel. From the last attack, he was sure to have given him a great deal of damage. He tried sensing Auel's aura to pinpoint his exact location. To his dismay, he had sensed nothing but the presence of Stellar, Athrun, Cagalli, and— "Wait, I don't sense Fllay!" He stood up and searched for Fllay. He located Stellar lying unconsciously against the big oak tree and he was relieved to see she was fine. Athrun was already taking care of Stellar, so she was the least of his problems. However, the fact that his only daughter was missing troubled him so much.
He and Athrun searched the whole house for Fllay, while Cagalli healed her with her powers. It was a good thing Stellar taught her how to use healing magic to restore someone's health and vitality. The two boys came back after 5 minutes with bad news. Shinn had an irritable expression on his face, which was a sign that he would explode any minute. She tried calming him down by the use of kind and gentle words.
"Don't tell me she was abducted by Auel!" Shinn blurted as he placed both of his hands on his head. He stared wide-eyed on the ground and blamed himself to letting Auel get away with it. "Hel… No… I have to get her back!" He prepared himself to levitate when Cagalli insisted him to calm down again. But Shinn was too stubborn to listen to her.
"Shinn, you have to chill. You can't find your daughter with your state of mind." Athrun was saying while approaching them. "It's useless to do something if you can't think straightly."
Shinn shrugged. "Shut up!" He clenched his fists hard and shot Athrun with fuming red eyes. "How do you expect me to chill if my daughter is with a maniac at this moment!" yelled Shinn, banging his fists together.
"You're in panic. You're not calm at all," Cagalli retorted, placing her hands on his shoulder. "And I can sense your aura… It's very low. You have to rest first to recover it." Her eyes softened as stroked his bangs.
"But how about Hel…" Shinn said in a low voice, as Cagalli embraced him. She patted his back to comfort him. He eased up eventually, yet he was still worried for Fllay. "Auel's going to pay if he harms her." He slowly pushed himself away to face Cagalli. Tears were stirring in his eyes as his body shook in anger and fear. He had always known about the menacing feat Auel did to his daughter 20,000 years ago. It was gruesome just by thinking about it.
Norns' Mansion
Jean was at the kitchen whipping out something to eat. She was trying to make cake but back fired in the end. So, she decided to make cookies instead. It was a lot easier to make, she thought, since you don't need to prepare icing anymore. She made a batch of cookies enough for her and Miriallia. "Yes, finally!" she shouted in glory. "The cookies are ready!" She beamed as she twirled around the kitchen holding the tray of cookies. She placed them down on the table and inhaled the sweet aroma, which made her mouth drool. She picked up on cookie and gobbled it up fast. She had to say the cookie was good.
She turned around to get a plate from the cabinet. She hummed a tune from the song Reason (Nami Tamaki) and twirled around again. She was having so much fun that she didn't even notice another person's presence in the kitchen.
"I'm surprised to see a goddess baking cookies," a voice spoke, completely startling her.
She quickly turned to the direction of the voice and saw Rey Za Burrel. "Okay, what do you want! I'm sure you didn't come here for my cookies." Jean executed a fighting stance in order to be prepared for any attack from Rey.
"Well, I didn't come here to fight you as well," Rey said in a deep and somber voice as he took a few steps forward.
Jean doubted him. For knowing Rey so long she could say he was lying. Clearly she could see that he was there for a reason. Before anything else, Jean asked him to leave in a polite-sarcastic kind of way.
"Hmph…" Rey smirked as he looked at her maliciously. He extended his arm forward and narrowed his gaze. "I'm not leaving without you and your sister," he said.
"Is that an order from Odin-sama!" she asked, clenching her fists. She was getting pretty nervous by standing there in front of him. Her legs were shaking a bit and she was so not ready to fight anytime.
However, what followed next happened so fast that she didn't even get to blink. Rey simple vanished and reappeared behind Jean. "Odin-sama will be pleased to have you, Jean or should I say Verdandi." He grabbed hold of Jean's arm and electrocuted her in the process, rendering her unconscious. As she dropped to the floor, Rey laughed wickedly. "One down and one more to go."
To be continued…
JC: How's it going! So, how did you like the chapter so far? Odin's pawns are making their move, causing trouble for everyone. Why does Odin want the Norns? It'll be revealed soon enough. Please review and no flaming.
