Hi!!!!!! Time for the final part!!!! I know people have been requesting a sequel. My question is: what should it be about? Well boy and girls, when you're done reading this, drop me a review and tell me!!! Enjoy!!!! ^_^
Graduation and Goodbyes
Noin rummaged through her speech cards, completely nervous.
I hate speeches, she thought. Maybe I should've just said no!
Zechs came up beside her, watching her. "God, you're even more nervous than you were during the examination."
"Well, I've never spoken like this before," she said. "I should've just said no!"
"You didn't, so you have to go through with it. Don't worry, it'll be fine."
"I hope so."
Zechs sighed, watching Treize give his speech. Noin would give hers, and then he would give his.
"We stand aligned," said Treize. "As soldiers for the future of your peers, and the civilians of the world. I salute you!"
The now soldiers cheered. Noin fidgeted beside Zechs. Her speech cards trembled in her hands.
"Quite a speech," said the head. "Now our two top graduating students will give speeches. First, Lucrezia Noin!!"
The soldiers applauded her as she stood in front of the podium.
"Today, we become soldiers," she said. "We started as civilians, relying on the soldiers for protection. Now as soldiers, civilians will rely on US. No longer can we hide in the shadows of others. We must stand tall for the people we must protect.
"We fought hard for our positions. That is what makes us all terrific soldiers, fighting with all your strength, striving for your best. We stand here today with that strength, ready and willing to die for what we believe is just.
"I, Lucrezia Noin, am proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with my peers. Victory is our goal, and we have emerged victorious. No more are we children. We are adults, men and women. Because of this strength, I am willing to die for it, and the protection of others. All of us are. We are soldiers!!"
The soldiers cheered. Noin sighed in relief, then stepped away from the podium.
"And now, our top graduating student Zechs Marquise!"
Zechs nodded and stood in front of the podium. The soldiers cheered for him.
"Well, I'm not much of a public speaker," he started. "So I hope you'll bear with me as I say something close to a speech."
There was laughter amongst the soldiers.
"Well, what can I say? I've only been here for this year, but it's long enough to know that everyone here has earned the right to be called soldiers.
"We battled hard through the exercises and the examinations, knowing that we were doing what we do best: fighting. It's amazing to see the faces of so many, which worked so hard to be here today, to be soldiers.
"As soldiers, we do two things; protect, and fight for the soldier of tomorrow. That is our beacon, our main focus as soldiers. We are strong enough; if we weren't, no of us would be here, standing as soldiers.
"In the end, we all die. But we are not afraid of death. You will all laugh in the face of death every time you climb into a Mobile Suit. For that I show great pride in being a soldier. Knowing that what I do will make a difference will sit with me for as long as I live! We are the future!!"
The cheers were deafening. Everyone clapped for him, and cheered for him.
"Nice job," said Noin, still clapping.
"I'm surprised that that went well," he said. "They hung onto our words."
"That's good."
Noin packed her things. Other trainees, no, soldiers, around her were doing the same thing. Many were assigned to bases all over the world. It was sad to see them leave, though. She knew some of them were gonna die on the battlefield.
But they will fight with everything they have, she thought. That's better than dying a coward.
Done with packing, She grabbed her things and headed for the door. She saw Zechs with his things heading outside.
"Zechs!!" she called, running after him. He stopped and waited for her. "Leaving?"
"Yes," said Zechs. "You and I were given the decision of where we would like to be assigned. I myself am gonna work under Treize directly."
"Gods, that's a great honor!!!" cried Noin. "Congratulations!!!!!!"
"And you?"
"Well...she looked at her surroundings. "I'll remain here. I've been here training for years, and this place has become a part of me. I'll stay and train the soldiers of the future."
Zechs nodded. "Good decision."
"Well...I guess this is goodbye." Noin saw the plane, and Treize boarding it. "Just be sure to stay alive long enough to see me again."
Zechs laughed. "I'll be sure to." His smiled a little.
Noin leaned forward and gave him a quick kiss on the mouth. He pulled her closer, making the kiss last longer.
"So long," he said.
"So long," she repeated the farewell. She saw him board Treize's plane, and watched the plane take off. She knew she would see him again. He's too good of a soldier to die.
"See you soon...Peacecraft," she whispered to the wind. Then she turned around and headed in the direction of the superior's quarters. From then on out she was a superior in OZ. And she was gonna fight for what she believed in.
Okay, that was short, and I'm sorry. But I love it!!!!! I would love to write a sequel for everyone. But I need some ideas on what it should be about. Review this and give me some inspiration, okay? Thank you all for your wonderful reviews, and never stop reading my fanfics!!!! ^_^
Graduation and Goodbyes
Noin rummaged through her speech cards, completely nervous.
I hate speeches, she thought. Maybe I should've just said no!
Zechs came up beside her, watching her. "God, you're even more nervous than you were during the examination."
"Well, I've never spoken like this before," she said. "I should've just said no!"
"You didn't, so you have to go through with it. Don't worry, it'll be fine."
"I hope so."
Zechs sighed, watching Treize give his speech. Noin would give hers, and then he would give his.
"We stand aligned," said Treize. "As soldiers for the future of your peers, and the civilians of the world. I salute you!"
The now soldiers cheered. Noin fidgeted beside Zechs. Her speech cards trembled in her hands.
"Quite a speech," said the head. "Now our two top graduating students will give speeches. First, Lucrezia Noin!!"
The soldiers applauded her as she stood in front of the podium.
"Today, we become soldiers," she said. "We started as civilians, relying on the soldiers for protection. Now as soldiers, civilians will rely on US. No longer can we hide in the shadows of others. We must stand tall for the people we must protect.
"We fought hard for our positions. That is what makes us all terrific soldiers, fighting with all your strength, striving for your best. We stand here today with that strength, ready and willing to die for what we believe is just.
"I, Lucrezia Noin, am proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with my peers. Victory is our goal, and we have emerged victorious. No more are we children. We are adults, men and women. Because of this strength, I am willing to die for it, and the protection of others. All of us are. We are soldiers!!"
The soldiers cheered. Noin sighed in relief, then stepped away from the podium.
"And now, our top graduating student Zechs Marquise!"
Zechs nodded and stood in front of the podium. The soldiers cheered for him.
"Well, I'm not much of a public speaker," he started. "So I hope you'll bear with me as I say something close to a speech."
There was laughter amongst the soldiers.
"Well, what can I say? I've only been here for this year, but it's long enough to know that everyone here has earned the right to be called soldiers.
"We battled hard through the exercises and the examinations, knowing that we were doing what we do best: fighting. It's amazing to see the faces of so many, which worked so hard to be here today, to be soldiers.
"As soldiers, we do two things; protect, and fight for the soldier of tomorrow. That is our beacon, our main focus as soldiers. We are strong enough; if we weren't, no of us would be here, standing as soldiers.
"In the end, we all die. But we are not afraid of death. You will all laugh in the face of death every time you climb into a Mobile Suit. For that I show great pride in being a soldier. Knowing that what I do will make a difference will sit with me for as long as I live! We are the future!!"
The cheers were deafening. Everyone clapped for him, and cheered for him.
"Nice job," said Noin, still clapping.
"I'm surprised that that went well," he said. "They hung onto our words."
"That's good."
Noin packed her things. Other trainees, no, soldiers, around her were doing the same thing. Many were assigned to bases all over the world. It was sad to see them leave, though. She knew some of them were gonna die on the battlefield.
But they will fight with everything they have, she thought. That's better than dying a coward.
Done with packing, She grabbed her things and headed for the door. She saw Zechs with his things heading outside.
"Zechs!!" she called, running after him. He stopped and waited for her. "Leaving?"
"Yes," said Zechs. "You and I were given the decision of where we would like to be assigned. I myself am gonna work under Treize directly."
"Gods, that's a great honor!!!" cried Noin. "Congratulations!!!!!!"
"And you?"
"Well...she looked at her surroundings. "I'll remain here. I've been here training for years, and this place has become a part of me. I'll stay and train the soldiers of the future."
Zechs nodded. "Good decision."
"Well...I guess this is goodbye." Noin saw the plane, and Treize boarding it. "Just be sure to stay alive long enough to see me again."
Zechs laughed. "I'll be sure to." His smiled a little.
Noin leaned forward and gave him a quick kiss on the mouth. He pulled her closer, making the kiss last longer.
"So long," he said.
"So long," she repeated the farewell. She saw him board Treize's plane, and watched the plane take off. She knew she would see him again. He's too good of a soldier to die.
"See you soon...Peacecraft," she whispered to the wind. Then she turned around and headed in the direction of the superior's quarters. From then on out she was a superior in OZ. And she was gonna fight for what she believed in.
Okay, that was short, and I'm sorry. But I love it!!!!! I would love to write a sequel for everyone. But I need some ideas on what it should be about. Review this and give me some inspiration, okay? Thank you all for your wonderful reviews, and never stop reading my fanfics!!!! ^_^