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My Destiny



 Destiny looked on in horror as Lorelei let out a delighted laugh. "So you do remember me," she said in a spiteful manner, her lips curling in a slight snarl. The golden haired young woman before her clenched her fists tightly and was about ready to strike out at her.

"How dare you!" Destiny screamed and was about ready to charge forth when Lorelei suddenly held out a closed palm towards her. A look of question covered her face as Lorelei drew nearer to her, still maintaining the disgustingly wicked smile. Her eyes suddenly flared a bright ruby just as she stood a foot from Destiny.

"I believe this is something of yours," she said in a serious tone. Lorelei's palm opened to reveal a golf-ball sized sphere of shimmering crystal.

"My Star's Eye!" Destiny shrieked and made a mad grasp to rip it from Lorelei's clutches. It was what had brought she and Heero together, and united their entire family during war. The dark mistress, however, pulled her hand away quickly. "Give it back! Why are you here, Lorelei?! The war is over, and your empire has been crushed! You were murdered and defeated long ago!"

"That was what you were told? Well let me tell you something, I'm coming back. And everything you have will be mine once again." Lorelei's smile grew all the more wider until Destiny lashed out and slapped her dead across the cheek.

"Burn in hell," Destiny hissed, bringing her hand back to her side. Her eyes radiated pure rage and hatred in their Prussian glow. The young Princess straightened her posture and stood fully erect, her head held high in defiance of her captor. Lorelei looked quite surprised, but with every passing moment her emotions were more of pleasure than of shock.

"Been there, done that," she replied in a devious tone, and flicking her wrist slightly, used a mysterious force to slam her offender into the east wall like a book.

"Hey-ah!" Destiny flew across the room and impacted with the wall like a ton of bricks. Golden locks in her eyes, and pain jolting throughout her body, Destiny let out a low cry of distress. Her side was on fire, and immediately she suspected broken ribs. As she slowly, and unsuccessfully tried to hoist herself up from the floor, Lorelei stood across the room, filled with laughter.

"Don't worry, Princess, we will meet again," Lorelei proclaimed with a voice filled with supremacy and power.

"My Star's Eye! Give it back!" Destiny screamed, but in a flash of light, the Empress, and she herself, disappeared into oblivion.

*~*~*

Corinne wandered downstairs through the house; she hadn't been able to sleep that night. It was just one of those times that had an odd aura and prevented you from knowing what even caused it. But, regardless, the young siren was walking about, maybe for a snack or some companionship. She'd figured that Duo would be asleep and didn't want to wake the God of Death from his slumber.

The young woman now found her way into the kitchen, the cooks were already asleep in their private quarters of the house. The girl's stomach growled, and she pressed a hand to it instinctively. Her short, dark red hair was styled so that it had was worn down, by the hair was gelled to remain in a spiky, wild arrangement. A few strands slid into her eyes and she gently smoothed them away. But tonight, instead of her usual wild style, her short red hair was lying straight and smooth. Feeling another grumble of early hunger, Corinne padded over to the oversized fridge in her baby-blue plaid pajama pants and white tank top.

About ten minutes later, she emerged from the kitchen bearing a small platter of food, mostly consisting of cheese and turkey. Corinne was a cheese-fanatic like her cousins and sister. She strolled into the living room, expecting to spend the morning hours in front of the television on one of the comfortable furniture pieces, her cheese platter in tow. But instead, she found the God of Death himself, curled up beneath a blanket on the couch below the east window.

"Duo." A smile played onto her lips as she saw him. He was so sweet when he was sleeping, and though quite hyper, Duo was the love of her life. His braid was casually slung over his shoulder, and beneath his closed eyelids, Corinne could just picture the brilliant violet eyes she drowned in each day.

*~*~*

It was another beautiful, early June morning (of the 23rd to be exact), and a placid breeze was stirring up the fresh scent of roses around the estate. Having anything you need at your fingertips is great, but where is the adventure in being served constantly. It was something Sapphera knew all too well as she reflected on her childhood from the north wing lanai. It looked out over the apple orchards that wound up away from the Manor. The sky was still somewhat dark, the gray-blue hues of dawn falling upon the heavens.

She could still feel the days when life was simple, and she and her family would go to the beach on vacation and just relax beneath the warm sun. The ocean would gently tickled at her ankles when she ran through chasing seagulls and collecting seashells. Those were the days…

"Daddy! Daddy, what's this?" a petit little girl cried out, holding up a small red crab, its claws flailing as she ran to her father, and her long midnight, almost navy hair swirling around her. With bright blue eyes, adorned by silver, she collapsed onto her knees and shoved her trophy into her unsuspecting father's eyes that laughed at her discovery. "What is it, Daddy? I want to show Mom!" Her father gently removed the frightened crab and began to tell her about it.

"This, Sapphera, is a crab. And it walks funny and has a hard shell to protect itself and find its food easier."

"Why are its eyes so tiny?" the curious girl persisted, incredibly intrigued with the small red sea-going animal in her father's hands. As he went on to explain, little Sapphera looked at her father with pure adoration. He was a tall, well-built man, and was very strong. His eyes were a soft silver and his hair was dark brown and unruly. She loved her father and smiled.

"I love you, Sapphera," her father said cheerfully and gently poked the tip of Sapphera's button nose. Throwing her arms around her father, and then running off with the crab to show her mother, Sapphera loved her parents more than anything in the world. Her mother was a gorgeous woman, with short raven hair and dark blue eyes. It was that combination of eye and hair color between her parents that gave Sapphera her unique, yet ultimately stunning features.

"Mom!" the child cried out, and latched her arms around her mother's waist, meanwhile dropping the crab onto her foot.

"Phera?" The midnight girl snapped out of her happy reverie and slid back into reality, finding faithful Trowa at her side, a smile on his sweet face. Sapphera laughed inwardly at her stupidity.

"Trowa, you're up so early," she replied softly. The boy looked at her, an expression of confusion on his face. "What is it?" she asked, observing his look. Her pale blue, silk nightdress flapped on the morning breeze as she spoke.

"I-you just looked kind of distant," Trowa answered. He watched his girlfriend turn away for a moment to lean against the marble rail and sigh. "You all right?"

When she didn't answer, he placed a hand on her own and sent her a pleasant smile. 'The one thing about her that never ceases to amaze me is that she loves to think and wonder. And it's so early in the morning! Yet, she's mysterious, but at the same time mellow, sweet, charismatic and fun to be with. How much more could I possibly ask for? I guess the real question would be if I could ever want anyone else…but I already know the answer, and it's a definite no!' the boy thought, filled with pure adoration for the woman beside him.

"I'm sorry, Trowa," Sapphera chuckled with a smile as she laced her arms around his neck. "I was just thinking back to my childhood. I know you don't remember much of yours honey, but I love to reminisce about the times I spent with my mother and father. I never had a sister, I was an only child. And when Corinne had Aya, I used to get jealous. Corinne and I were born in the same year, making us both 20. Relena and Aya, and Destiny included, were born a year later. And when I did get jealous, well, my parents used to take me to this secluded beach spot just for the three of us to spend the day together. Those were times that meant the world to me…"

"I guess I can understand feeling jealous of others for having what I didn't. But, I somehow found a sort of family in with the other pilots and we were all tight friends. Some were closer than others but we were like brothers. It's nice to have someone around who cares for you," Trowa responded in agreement.

"Yes, it is isn't it?" the young woman replied, a smile brimming her lips while the man embraced her tightly, and a sweet kiss was shared. The kiss broke after a few moments, and they remained in one another's arms, affectionately resting their heads on the other's shoulder.

'I just wish that the past would stay there…in the past,' the woman thought contritely.

*~*~*

Wufei was already wide-awake when the rest of the household was still very much asleep. It was something he took pride in, his ability to awaken so well and so proficiently. He'd been in the separate area of a pool house designated as the weight quarter, where'd he'd work out each morning. When the boy had wandered out so early to begin his routine, it had only been about 6:30. And he was very much surprised to find Sally asleep on a cushioned lawn chair, a few feet outside the house beside the pool. 'What is that woman doing out here so early?' he wondered warmly as he approached. She was still in her clothes beneath a small blanket that had fallen off to the side, and a novel lying on the pavement of the pool house.

"Yes, sir, I will have it finished right away," she murmured. Wufei smiled inwardly. She was talking in her sleep.

Taking the edges of the blanket and re-placing them tenderly over her body, he watched her sleep for a moment. Her softly spiraled hair cascaded over her shoulders in its golden splendor. Wufei so loved the eyes of sweet blue behind her gently lulling lids. Within a few moments, those lids fluttered opened and widened with grateful surprise to find him crouched beside her.

"Wufei," she murmured softly.

"Good morning, Sally."

"Morning? What am I-oh. I must have fallen asleep-

"-Reading your novel?" Wufei finished, lifting the book from the pavement and placing it in her lap. She allowed a smile to cross her face, seeing how their relationship had become so wonderful and happy. It had gone from that simple start to a full-fledged romance that was nothing but joy. Even though at times relationships were rocky, Wufei and Sally were holding up just fine.

"Yes, just reading my novel. You're up early as well, Wufei. I assume weight training again?" He nodded at her inquiry with a smile.

"Let me walk you back into the house," Wufei offered, graciously holding out his arm. Sally stood slowly and looped her arm through and followed him into the Manor, a warm smile on her face.

*~*~*

Destiny suddenly was overwhelmed by darkness again; the world seemed as threatening as it had before. "Lorelei! Come back you coward!" Destiny screamed out, her sides still aching from her strange impact with the wall. The young woman was spiraling down through darkness, and the Empress she loathed had vanished in a strange flash of light. Lorelei had Destiny's Star's Eye, the gift that she had given Heero to remember her by when she disappeared from his dreams. And when they were reunited, it was like some sort of omen of love and happiness. But that monstrous woman had stolen it, and now she would be returning to steal away everything else Destiny held dear. "You monster!"

"Destiny! Des, Destiny!"

"Heero?"

"Destiny…wake up!"

The young woman opened her eyes to a world of dim light. Heero was sitting beside her on the bed, shaking her shoulders to awake her from the horrendous nightmare. "Heero? What happened, and where are we?" The boy looked at her befuddled.

"My room, you must have come in last night looking for me when I was out. I found you here. And just now you started screaming about something, to someone. Were you having a nightmare?" Heero's unruly hair fell in his eyes and he hastily blew it away.

Destiny lay back against the pillow, filled with relief as she sighed. "Yes, a nightmare."

"Des, who's Lorelei?" A look of horror swept over Destiny at his query. Her eyes flashed open and the wild Prussian hues that matched Heero's perfectly seemed to cringe at his words.

'What am I supposed to say now?!' Destiny's mind screamed. 'That Lorelei is an Empress from my past who has come back to haunt me? Oh yeah, that'll go over just great.'

Heero caught her falter in mood and touched her shoulder tenderly. "Don't worry, never mind. We'll talk later," he added to ease her discomfort. Her fearful expression faded and she rolled back onto her side, but not before placing a loving kiss on his forehead.

Heero followed suit and placed a warm arm over her hip. 'Why do I get the feeling there's more to this than just a nightmare?'


Authoress's Note: I just wanted to clear up the age thing. Disregard whatever I said before about the ages and keep this in your mind. The ages of the characters are as follows:

Corinne: 20
Aya: 19
Sapphera: 20
Destiny: 19
Relena: 19
Sally: 20

Heero: 20
Duo: 20
Wufei: 20
Quatre: 20
Trowa: 20