Chapter 47 : Tragic past
Earth orbit
Saki wandered among the various corridors of the mother ship, looking in amazement at the landscape that surrounded her: long metal corridors alternated with large rooms, furnished with computers and various machinery, of which she was unaware of the use.
Who would have thought that one day I would find myself on an alien spaceship?
She think.
That place was labyrinthine, seemed to extend to infinity.
"That's where you got yourself ..." A female voice said from behind her.
"Gerel-sama ..." She greeted her, turning away.
"Even if you are a my follower, I would advise you not to peek too much. You understand? "
"Yup."
"I prefer not to divulge my military secrets, not with the ongoing war."
"I understand, Gerel-sama."
The blonde astronaut snorted.
"Look, you know a lot about me, but I know nothing about you. Why don't you talk to me about your past? "
Saki frowned, but said:
"All right ... After all, you saved me."
"Then start."
"Initially I was a normal student, like the others. Then, due to some bad friendships, I sank into a vortex of sex and drugs. At school I gave myself to my companions ... The other girls began to hate me, to the point of writing insults and threats on my desk. At home my father abused me, and when my mother found out he drove me out of the house, accusing me of having seduced her husband (who is also my father). Thus began for me a life as a homeless prostitute, an alternation of sex and drugs, thanks to which I gleaned a nice hoard anyway. Then those thugs attacked me and you saved me. "
"And the baby? Who were you pregnant? "
"I…"
She looked down.
"One of my clients."
"You were falling down ..."
"Exact."
"Is Osaka your hometown?"
"Yes."
"We will return soon."
"Why?"
"You'll find out in due course ..."
"Ok ..."
Weiswolf, 9:00 am
Harley and Ashley had just returned to their rooms.
"We took a big risk ..." the girl said, breathing a sigh of relief.
"Look, we're still at risk." Her lover warned her.
"Why do you say this? They have saved us, they need us. "
"At the moment. But that doesn't mean they have forgiven us. "
"Are you saying that our execution was only postponed?"
"I'm afraid yes ... Maybe, if we assert ourselves in battle, they will turn a blind eye to what happened, but I wouldn't swear to it."
Ashley snorted and sat on the bed.
"Leila was right ... Our bravado just got us in trouble."
"And that's not all ... Do you remember what Cecile said?"
"What, that Esdeath and the others would be controlled by Lelouch through his geass?"
"Exact. What if it's true? "Harley wondered, worried.
Ashley initially remained silent, then said:
"There is a serious possibility ... As far as I know he may have imposed the geass on everyone here at the fortress. The only really immune is Jeremiah, but for an intelligent person like Lelouch it wouldn't be a problem to neutralize him or convince him to swear allegiance to him. "
"Ergo, we can't trust anyone, not even the empress."
"Exact."
"And if he imposed the geass on us too?"
Harley was distressed by that prospect. For years she had been Lelouch's slave, and she didn't want to go back there.
"It will mean that in that case we will regret having survived the firing squad." He replied coldly.
9:15 am
"How are you feeling?" Tony asked, turning to Leila.
"Well ... Although for a moment I feared the worst."
"I have to take you to the infirmary ... I wouldn't want the first fright to have affected your pregnancy in any way."
"Agree."
Suddenly a cry sounded in the corridor.
"What's going on?" The blonde asked, alarmed.
"Let's see!" His lover said.
After a short ride they came across Shiho, who stared in horror at something inside a room.
"What's going on?" Tony asked.
The frightened woman pointed to the inside of the room with her index finger. Tony and Leila turned in that direction, and what they saw froze their blood: Kyoko hung from the ceiling with a rope around her neck. Next to her was an overturned stool.
"Oh my god!" Exclaimed Leila.
Immediately she and Tony stood beside her, removing the noose and slowly laying it on the floor.
"But why did he do it?" Shiho asked, incredulous.
"I don't know ... Tony, do you know anything about that?"
"Last night I threatened to kill her, if you were dead ..."
"What? Why?"
"She insulted you and our son ... She hates you, says you turned me away from her."
"She must have taken your warning literally, if she opted for suicide."
"Evidently when he heard the shots she decided to take her own life, fearing your retaliation." Shiho speculated.
Shocked, Tony stood up. He had caused the death of his wife, an innocent woman, because of his anger. He looked down as tears rolled down his face.
What have I done?
He wondered desperately.
"She is still alive!" Leila suddenly exclaimed.
What?
"Are you sure?" Shiho asked her.
"Yes ... Breathe again!"
Tony immediately rushed to her side.
"Kyoko? Please open your eyes! Say something! Kyoko! "
The redhead moaned, slowly opened her eyes, then when she saw who was in front of her she opened her eyes wide and retreated in terror.
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!" She shouted.
"Calm down, Mrs. Hayashi!" Leila said, calling her by her maiden name.
"Are you still alive!"
"Her majesty has given me grace."
"Thank gods…"
"Can you know that you jumped in your mind?"
"I was afraid ... I was afraid you would come to kill me. I know how brutal you can be with someone who wronged you. "
"Kyoko ... Last night I was nervous and worried about Leila! I would never have killed you! "
"We'd better take her to the infirmary too!" Leila spoke up.
"I'm fine…"
"Better not take chances!"
"Agree…"
Helped by Leila and Tony, Kyoko stood up and walked with them.