G Gundam – Getting Past The Rain
Chapter Seven: Rejection
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A dark figure protruded from the center of the cockpit. I squinted my eyes to
get a better look, but it was too dark to make anything out. The neon lights
from my Gundam reflected in my eye as I looked at the thing.
It was a person . . .
Coated with metal . . .
And a woman at that . . .
It was Rain! I struggled against my restraints, and even attempted to bite my
way out. But it was useless. I watched on helplessly at Rain, who was just a
couple of feet from my grasp. I cursed myself for being so weak; all the
training I'd endured just for this moment, and now that the moment had come, a
few wires were holding me back . . . back from achieving my aspiration. But I
knew that feeling sorry for myself wouldn't get me out of my current
predicament.
Still struggling, I attempted to reach for my sword, which was pinned down to
my back. Using all the energy my triceps would allow, I brandished my sword and
hacked off all my restraints. Once all the ropey wires fell to the ground, I
rushed towards the mutated THING the Dark Gundam had reduced my Rain to.
When I came near her, a brand new light turned on from above. I gasped when I
saw her.
It was Rain for sure. She looked a bit different with short hair, but I knew in
my heart that it was she. Slowly, I approached towards the light. Securing my
sword, I went over to her.
She was beautiful. Words couldn't describe her, even in her current state.
"Rain," I breathed, my whole entire body trembling. That was how much
she meant to me. However delicate she might be, she had that special power to
bring me, a six-foot, two hundred pound guy.
She said nothing, so I presumed that she couldn't speak. But then I heard a
voice in my head, "Who is it?" I looked around because I thought
there was someone else in the lone cockpit. But there wasn't. I continued to
talk to Rain.
"Rain, it's me, Albert," I said slowly so she could catch ever word.
"Listen. Please, just hear me out. I'm a Gundam fighter, if that's what
you're wondering. And yeah, I know it's totally not like me to be fighting, but
I did it all for you." I looked around nervously at the sudden change of
temperature. It had gotten colder. I continued, "We should get outta here
while we still can. Please, we'll go back to Earth or the Colonies or wherever.
It doesn't matter to me. We'll catch up on things."
I was about to persuade her more, say anything that'd pique her interest, but
she cut me off. "Get out of here," she said, her voice very hard and
cold, not like the Rain I knew. "I don't need you nor do I have any
intention to go ANYWHERE with you. And what kind of idiot would become a
Gundam fighter just to win back the heart of his childhood sweetheart? You're
pathetic," she concluded and chuckled malevolently.
Her words hit me like a ton of bricks. And if it was not enough, another wire
whipped me square in the chest, sending me flying back to the cockpit of
Assassin Gundam. I got up to my knees, my hand rested on my chest, which was
bleeding uncontrollably. I looked Rain, not with loving adoration, but with
surprised resentment. 'Who was she to do this to me?' I thought. I was
about to snap back at her but I heard another voice.
"Please, Albert. Please don't take that personally. I just cant control
what I say in this state," the voice said. Unlike the former voice, this
one was soft and innocent. It was the real Rain. She continued, "But
please just go. It is impossible to save me, so just save yourself. I don't
want to see you get hurt."
"I'd
rather die than leave you behind, Rain. I made a promise to myself that I would
rescue you. You're my motivation, Rain. In the eleven months that I battle
relentlessly just to get to this moment, all I thought about was you. Even
against the strongest Gundam fighters, I managed to defeat them, and it was all
because of you. So please." I extended my arm. "Take my hand. We'll
escape from this fiend."
Rain shook her head and a couple of wires advanced towards me and forced me
back into my Gundam. Then, more and more collected, wrapping themselves all
around Assassin Gundam. I looked at Rain questioningly.
"I'm sorry," her voice said, echoing in my head. The wires started
quivering as they pulled me back towards Rain. By then, I knew what she was
going to do.
"Rain, DON'T!" I yelled but it was already to late. The wires
launched me out of the Devil Gundam, sending me flying, not to mention crashing
into more and more enemies. I was right in the middle of the damn battle!
A piercing light came towards my direction. I put up my fists to defend since
the Assassin Gundam had damn near burned out. The jets on its back and both its
legs had malfunctioned due to the effects of the Dark Gundam. I squeezed my
eyes closed and withstood the attack. When the light disappeared, I fell to my
knees. I was at the end of the road; I couldn't even breathe without hurting
all over. My arms fell limply to my side. The MTS suit I was wearing was in
shreds; the attack had rubbed off the substance off my body and had left my
entire body scrapped up.
The last thing I remembered before losing consciousness was the Gundam that I
had dreamt of before, the one that went to rescue Rain. Ne0-Japan's Burning
Gundam . . . the pilot, Domon Kasshu!
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A/N: Heh, sorry for the late update. I'll get crackin' on the next chapter immediately. But I'm not sure what to do next. If you have any suggestions, any at all, do not hesitate to submit them in your review. Thanks.
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