Yield Unto Eternity
Chapter I- Return of the Angel
by: Serenity Tenshi
Disclaimer: I own the Eternity series, but Gundam Wing belongs to its' rightful owner.
Ivory.
Rainbow-prisms pools opened under pale ivory lids. The ebony lashed multicolored irises fluttered opened to nothing but ivory. Pain gripped her heart, as the tears cascaded down her face. Those delicate crystal butterfly pools of waterfalls.
Crying was a weakness, she knew. Yet the pain was too much to bare.
Prayers never helped. Only the sweet embrace of the gentle Eternity would save what she had left.
She would go away.
Her skinny naked body curled up into a snowy ball, as her skin almost white mixed with the ivory surroundings.
No more pain.
Revenge…
A white-silver light exploded on her head as she screamed.
Her eyes flashed from rainbow-prism to moon mirror-silver.
No more…
* * *
It is now After Colony 197 one year after the Mariemaia series. The gundam pilots are trying to live regular lives by attending the Peacecraft Academy. Yet still work for the Preventers.
Peace is won,
but blood still drips…
"Now … Mrs. Tenshi…" said the golden haired young girl. Her cornflower-shaded eyes fluttered to the young woman in front of her and then to her desk again. "You will be studying dance…"
"Yes, Mrs. Peacecraft," said the silvered eyes girl replied as she stared emotionlessly at the young blond in front of her. Her pale hand swatted a piece of her pale crepuscule auburn hair out her face and behind her ear.
"Please call me Relena…" Relena Peacecraft replied.
"Ok…umm. Relena," said the moon-eyed girl. A flash of surprise passed before her eyes. But for one milla-second, then back to the blank expression she once held before.
Relena regarded the young lady in front of her. The girl's lovely pale fiery hair was pulled back into a messy bun well wavy-curly strands fell onto her shoulders like long fire vines. Her eyes were not just a plan gray but a beautiful and mysterious shade of silver. More of what you can say that of a pale moonbeam or even a faint dim light of a dying star. Under that of long lashes and lovely shaped auburn eyebrows. Well her nose and mouth were small, her cheekbones were nicely curved into a nice high shape.
Her tall slim body was dressed in the Peacecraft uniform. The snowy white button-up lace blouse, with the dark royal rich purple-scarlet over jacket. Her skirt was the same as the color of the jacket but at the bottom was a rich cobalt blue strip with two smaller ones at the top of the bigger one and one at the bottom. A third shaded part of this color was added but as a tiny delicate ribbon around the caller of the blouse. Last were ash-black flats that graced her pale elegant shaped feet.
Relena snapped back to herself and looked over the young woman's files. "Now Mrs. Tenshi.. Sere…
"Please not the first name."
"Ok well…you will have to share with a young man because of the new building being built for the new dorms. Your room should be number 92 and your belongs should be there. Welcome to the Peacecraft Academy," Relena smiled as they both stood up and shook hands.
Sere did not return Relena's smile but just nodded took her schedule and exited the room. Relena watched her leave and wondered about this girl. She was afraid to think it; Heero's equal.
'Heero..' her eyes widened.
* * *
Sere opened to door to the dorm room, or apartment you could say. There was a kitchen to the far-left corner that had hunter green titling and oak cabinets. To the left was a small table with four chairs. To her right was a living area with a large TV, along the left wall was a navy blue coach and two ebony black easy chairs. Straight in front of her was two double doors leading to a medium size balcony. To her far left was a hallway. To her right was the first door that had a sign that said 'Do Not Enter.'
'Must be my roommate,' she thought. To the left of that door was a bathroom, it had a lovely crimson tile, with pale straw yellow walls and white marble for the shower, which was on the left, and the bathtub, which was on the right. A marble mixture of scarlet and baby pink decorated the double sinks to the left of the door.
Exiting out of the bathroom she came to the last door at the end of the hall Assuming this was her room, she entered into it. Her mouth dropped open at the size of what could be almost the bathroom she was just in. To the far right was a single bed with an oak nightstand to the left of it. To the left corner of the bed was a lovely chestnut desk and to the right of that was an oak bookshelf with a small dresser. By the dresser was another door leading into a walk-in closet. As Sere entered the closet, she noticed to the right were spaces for clothes to hang up, in the middle were more dresser compartments, and to left shelves.
Her belongs were in the middle of her room, just a couple of boxes. She unpacked her belongs and put everything at their respectful place. She signed as she changed out her uniform and laid it onto her desk chair and changed into jeans and a gray hooded sweatshirt. She set up her small 'art studio' at the end her bed and put her paints next to her ballet shoes in her closets. She sat on her bed and laid down on the soft mattress. Her eyes stared at the ceiling and slowly they closed.
* * *
The young woman back against the wall as the shadow descended over top of her and a white light blinded her as a burning felling crashed onto her forehead. The shadows looped over her body like sly serpents as the tightened and pulled her into their dark embrace. Unclouded transparent tears wandering down her pallid cheeks in fast rivers.
The shadows and light mixed and she felt burning pain and she was pulled into a tight death grip. The light died but the scorching remanded. The darkness was so tight, she open her month as the scream…..
* * *
Sere shot up in her bed and a choke came out her throat then the scream. She folded her arms around her to trying to stop the shaking and her already white fingers turned almost clear as they gripped her dusty leaden colored sweatshirt. She shook her head as she got up and looked at the mirror above the small dresser. Her hair was a mess.
After pulling her hair into a messy bun, she pushed the strays behind her eyes. Her eyes still held the perfect emotionless stare as always. She grabbed her key, ID card and some money. Opening her door and she heard a cabinet close in the kitchen. As the corner came into view she saw a young man with his back turned to her. He had dark unruly chocolate hair and by the way his hand was placed, he was drinking something. A flash of amusement appeared in her eyes and she replied to him, "So you must be the 'Do Not Enter' boy."
He choked on what ever he was drinking and nearly spit it out on the tile floor. He turned around violently to see Sere staring back at him, with one hand on her right hip and the other dangling at her side. Her blank silver-beamed stare meet his anger Prussian blue glare eye-on. (Get it! Eye-On, instead on head-on! HEHEHE!…. Ok, I'll shut-up now) She rolled her eyes as he wiped the clear liquid that ran down his chin and continuing to glare at her. "Stop staring, I'm your new roommate, so get used to it," she told him in her apathetic tone.
"Hn," the boy grunted.
"Ahh, so he can talk!" she exclaimed as walked over to the door.
"I was never to have a roommate," he snorted.
"Too bad," she explained, "your luck just ran out. Names Sere Tenshi. But that MS. Tenshi to you."
He raised an eyebrow as he said, "Heero Yuy."
"Good Mr. Yuy," she said as her eyes narrowed at him, "You do your things and I do my things. So everything will be fine."
She grabbed the door handle before saying, "That means if you go in my room, I can kick your ass."
Sere was out of the door before he could say or do anything.
* * *
Sere explored around the area and found all of her classes and looked around in all the shops. She was bored now, and she wandered into a park. The autumn colors painted to landscape around her as she wished she had her paints with her. She held her arms open and twirled on one foot as she let out a giggle. Sere couldn't help but smile as she walked down the pathway of the little park that was on the Peacecraft area. Her smile turned into that of a sad one as she stopped and looked ahead and watched more leaves come down……
"Mama!" exclaimed the little girl as she ran to her mother.
"Chibi-hime.." she laughed as she lifted the girl into her arms and spun around.
"Papa!" the little girl cried as she jumped from her mother's arms to her father.
He laughed as he kissed her cheek and turned to kiss his wife.
His smile turned to that of horror as he looked past his wife.
She turned and fainted.
Sere shook her head and pushed a strand behind her hair. Her hand brushed against her cheek as she felt tear stains on her cheeks. She sat down on the grass and fell to lie on her back. The memories haunted her. She was 'normal' now and she intended to stay that way.
"Hunn.." she grunted as she jumped to her feet and turned around.
Her light charcoal compressed as she stared out into the trees out in front of her. As what she felt was watching her was gone as quick as it came. She straighten up and brushed the grass off her jeans and started back to the dorm. Her mind relaxed as she entered into the building.
* * *
Sere put the key into her pocket as she entered into the her apartment, after hearing voices. As she came in and looked to the living area she saw Heero sitting with four other young men. They stared at her as she entered. She mumbled as she locked the door, "Don't all jump at once.."
"You must 'Do Not Enter' boy's friends..." she started.
The one with chestnut in a long waist length braid started to chuckle, but the young Chinese teenager with the slink dark gleaming coal black hair pulled into a tiny ponytail hit him on the back on the head. "Duo you are such a baka!" said the Chinese teenager.
"Whatever you say, Wu-man!" he exclaimed as he rubbed the back of his head.
"WUFEI!!" Wufei he exploded as he took a katana out of no where and started to chase Duo around the apartment.
Sere shook her head as the ivory haired boy turned to her with a blush on his cheeks and said, "Hello miss, my name is Quatre Winner." He had kind turquoise eyes.
"Hello Mr. Winner, my name is Sere Tenshi," she stated as she shook his hand polite.
"Mrs. Tenshi, this is Trowa Barton," explained Quatre as he nodded to the young man next to him. The one with light tan hair that covered his right eye and his left was an emerald green as he nodded to her.
"Please Mr. Winner, call me Sere," she said as she walked over the kitchen and got a drink of water.
"Please call me Quatre, Sere," he smiled and she smirked.
As she drank the last of her water, Wufei was just about to cut off Duo's head. In flash Sere pinned Wufei to the ground as she sat on him and his katana in her hand. "Weak on.." he choked as she tightened her grip on his throat.
"Sere," she said flat out.
"Wea…" he tried to choke.
"Sere."
"We..Unn."
"Sere."
"Se..re.." he finally choked out and she got off of him.
"Yuy, nice friends," she stated as she tossed Wufei his katana.
She gave the V-sign as she walked to her room.
Heero glaring at her the whole time.
* * *
Sere threw hung up her jeans and sweatshirt in her closet. She heard the guys leave as she changed into baggy sweat-loose pants and a white tank top with a lime green frog on it. She open her door and found Heero were he was before sitting on the coach but watching the news. She got another glass of water as she was going back to her room she felt Heero's glare on her. "What is with you and staring?" she asked well frowning.
She put her water down on the table and walked over behind the him. She leaned on the coach as he still glared up at her. Rolling her eyes she went back to the table and with a swing of her wrist, well drinking her water, she caught Heero's hand before it touched her. She twisted it behind his back and told him in a low warning, "Never touch me, unless I say so."
Heero grinded his teeth together as she dug his wrist into his back. As fast as it happened she let go. He turned to see go into the bathroom and followed her in it. She was splashing water onto her face and wiping it with a towel when she stated again, "You do what you want and I do what I want."
Sere threw the towel on the counter and pushed past Heero into her room and shut the door. After pulling her hair out of it's bun, she let the pale fiery waterfall of waves cascade down her back. She started to brush the rats out it as she stared into the mirror. She put the brush down and stared into the mirror. 'This is what your life has come too!' her mind screamed, 'Hiding like a coward as the others suffer!'
She turned from the mirror and got into bed.
* * *
Sere woke up the beautiful sound of her stupid alarm clock in the morning. She slammed her hand down and walk to the bathroom. Seeing Heero wasn't up yet, she took a quick shower. After getting out and looking to see she still awhile she got dressed in her uniform, dried her hair and put it back into her usually messy bun. As she got her stuff ready she heard the shower going, she went into the kitchen and grabbed an apple. As she read through her schedule and finished her apple, Heero came out in his uniform. Which was a dark auburn jacket, and matching pants. With an ivory button down shirt and a small ribbon tie, that was a dark lavender-scarlet. His ebony shoes clicked on the floor, as he walked into the kitchen and started to make some toast. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched her. "Staring, again I see," she stated as threw the finished apple behind her and into the trashcan. As she got and grabbed her bag he asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"
She turned back to him and a look of surprise crossed his face. Heero Yuy was for once surprised. She gazed back at him with tear brimming sterling-star eyes and a small sad smile as she sad with tears in her throat, "Wouldn't you like to know."
She turned, opened the door and left. Leaving him with his burning toast.
* * *
World History - M W FEnglish 107 - M W F
Pre-Cal-103 - M W F
Physics-102 - M W F
Art 112 - T Th- evenings
Dance 112 - M W- evenings
Sere looked over her schedule and sighed. She looked around and saw that Heero and his little circus were here. She stuffed it into her pocket as the teacher in her first class announced to her class. Now class he said, "We have Mrs. Seren…"
"Sere," she said flat out.
"Yes, well,.. if you like, Mrs. Sere Tenshi," he said and pointed to the desk near Heero, "Please sit next to Mr. Yuy."
As she sat down, she took out a spiral notebook and started to take notes. The teacher talked on and on about the 18th century and came to the end of the 20th with the myth of the Holy War. Sere stopped writing and listened to the teacher's voice.
"At the end of the 20th century, going on to the 21th century, it was legend that a Holy War started between Heaven and Hell. That as both sides fought for power. A third and balancing power Eternity ruled by the Megami-Tenshi called Messiah, who was the messiah of the eternal light and eternal balance. The goddess-angel stopped the war before it destroyed the universe and using what power she had left. Sacrificing herself to save what was left. Her sacrifice was sad to have healed the universe. But this was said that when she gave her life, people mourned over her death, yet it was also said that she was reborn into and grew up to have a happy family. To just have a simple life as a mother and a lover," he explained.
Sere smirked, 'How wrong he is,' she thought.
Heero looked up from writing and looked at Sere, one moment she had a glassy look in her eye and then she smirked. It angered him that he could not understand this girl. With out looking at him and with the teacher's back turned, she raised her middle finger to him. His eyes widened and anger flushed through him. He looked over a Trowa who had his one eyebrow raised in either surprise or amusement Heero couldn't tell.
Finally the bell rang and Sere headed for the door. She felt Heero eyes on her and being just like herself, smirked. She walked to her next class in which she had with the guys again. The teacher announced her again and she sat as she did as the last class. The day went on like that with all the guys in her in first four classes.
As the day ended she headed back to her dorm. She had an hour before heading to dance class. She opened the door to see Heero, Trowa and Wufei in the living room. All studying, it was when she closed the door she saw them looking at her. She flashed her V-sign well going to her room. She changed into a soft gray leotard, with ivory tights, baby pink silk ballet skirt, soft gray ankle warms and tied her gray hood-sweatshirt around her waist. Put the rest of her the stuff she needed into her shoulder bag and came out her room. As she came out the boys were finishing their homework as she filled up her water bottle.
Se put her water in her bag, when felt Trowa watch her as he got up and got a drink of water. She broke the silence by nearly shouting, "What is with you guys and staring!? For Kami-sama sake, I'm not going to do anything!"
She let out a loud sigh as she left.
* * *
The colors swirled everywhere.
Mixing.
Becoming blurs.
Then solids into an endless rainbow.
Breathing into crystals.
Releasing unshed tears.
Then it stopped.
"Sere.." came a voice out of the darkness.
Sere snapped her head to the voice. Her varnished moon cursed eyes regarded the older woman in front of her. A tall striking figure with a kind face, with dark almost light cinnamon platinum hair that was tied back into a loose bun. Her loving silver-ocean eyes regarded Sere with a gentle nature with that of a mother of a child. "Oui, Madame Prince?" she asked with sparkling blank eyes.
Madame Prince brushed a strand of fiery hair from the young woman's face as she smiled and said, "It's time to go…."
Sere looked up sadly at her and nodded. She threw her arms around the woman and whispered, "Thank you for coming to teach here. After I left I thought.. I thought… that I would never be myself again. Thank you for staying and helping me."
The woman smiled. She hugged the girl back and then added as she loosened her grip, "It's getting late, you should get back to your dorm," Madame Prince explained.
Sere smiled and grabbed her bag as she waved good-bye. Madame Prince grinned and waved. As soon Sere was out of the large dance. She went to one of large windows and watched the sunset.. She started to pray.
"Oh Eternity, do not let her remember. Do not let him find her. She's happy. Please….Ongeii ..Sweet Eternity..Ongei…."
The sun disappeared upon the horizon leaving the set eerie paint of the mountains of fire.
Fin for Chapter I