(Disclaimers: I do not own Gundam Wing...)
Was it worth it?
Prologue_
Silver clouds hung suspended over the fragile kingdom uncertainly. An enigma: were they to shower the land with their grace or remain looming above, a symbol of tears that were to be shed. It was discovered to be particularly odd to the young princess. She had expected, much like the day before, that the sky would be as blue as the sea, the breeze as stirring as a whisper, and the day as perfect as its first. The crowned prince expressed his thoughts of the day wordlessly. However, several factors were certainly out of place. He and his younger sister were called out and excused from their lessons for the day, a delightful, yet unexpected event. Immediately, and with subtle hints of confusion, the siblings set out to satisfy their curiosity, finding out the answer through their mother and father. Another, rather odd, event took place in the garden. There, the king smiled kindly at his children with a simple question, "How would the both of you like to spend the remainder of today?" It was... unusual. Their parents should be busy with matters of state, but today was different... somehow, and they knew it. Something was going to happen. Something that would guarantee that after this day, everything would change. Upon consulting his younger sibling and deciding on the course of action, the young prince responded to his father's question, "If it suits you, father, and mother, we would like to spend the day with the both of you. Perhaps at the cliff overseeing the beach?" "Very well then." The young princess watched her parent's expressions carefully. They were sad... something bad was going to happen and they wouldn't be able to protect them from it. She walked beside them slowly, thinking, and thought for a brief movement 'what an odd day.'
That was the last day we spent together as a family. The next day, mother and father were killed and the kingdom was burned. I would not see my brother until many years later, but even then, he was no longer the bother I knew, nor was I the sister he remembered. Sometimes, I think that mother and father could foresee the fall of the kingdom in the hands of the United Earth Sphere Alliance and that was their reason for spending the rest of the day with us. I still have nightmares of what happened... but like all things, it has only served to make me stronger.
~~~~~
A beautiful young woman looked up to see her brother kneel and gently place a bouquet of white roses on their parents' graves, uttering, silent words of remorse. 'It had been a long time since I last came to visit. I do not ask for your forgiveness, not this time... There's peace now and I will do all I can to help in maintaining it. I still remember our final day as a family, and I only wish that it had lasted longer.'
His sister besides him, looked at the marble stones before her, memorizing ever detail of its texture – from the cold surface that had begun to wear away from age to the fading luster it once held. She and her brother had promised to come every year since their parent's dream had been realized and they had. However, this was the final time. "I understand why they stayed. I just wish that we could have remained with them..." '...Until the end...' – she wished to continue, but bringing back old memories wouldn't change anything.
His response came swiftly but was distant, as if remembering. "I do as well, but we were only children. Children with a future to create. One that they had hoped to accomplish with their lives."
"It's not fair..."
"Nothing worth while ever is..."
AN: ... my first posted fanfiction... comments, suggestions, and criticisms are welcome ^^
Was it worth it?
Prologue_
Silver clouds hung suspended over the fragile kingdom uncertainly. An enigma: were they to shower the land with their grace or remain looming above, a symbol of tears that were to be shed. It was discovered to be particularly odd to the young princess. She had expected, much like the day before, that the sky would be as blue as the sea, the breeze as stirring as a whisper, and the day as perfect as its first. The crowned prince expressed his thoughts of the day wordlessly. However, several factors were certainly out of place. He and his younger sister were called out and excused from their lessons for the day, a delightful, yet unexpected event. Immediately, and with subtle hints of confusion, the siblings set out to satisfy their curiosity, finding out the answer through their mother and father. Another, rather odd, event took place in the garden. There, the king smiled kindly at his children with a simple question, "How would the both of you like to spend the remainder of today?" It was... unusual. Their parents should be busy with matters of state, but today was different... somehow, and they knew it. Something was going to happen. Something that would guarantee that after this day, everything would change. Upon consulting his younger sibling and deciding on the course of action, the young prince responded to his father's question, "If it suits you, father, and mother, we would like to spend the day with the both of you. Perhaps at the cliff overseeing the beach?" "Very well then." The young princess watched her parent's expressions carefully. They were sad... something bad was going to happen and they wouldn't be able to protect them from it. She walked beside them slowly, thinking, and thought for a brief movement 'what an odd day.'
That was the last day we spent together as a family. The next day, mother and father were killed and the kingdom was burned. I would not see my brother until many years later, but even then, he was no longer the bother I knew, nor was I the sister he remembered. Sometimes, I think that mother and father could foresee the fall of the kingdom in the hands of the United Earth Sphere Alliance and that was their reason for spending the rest of the day with us. I still have nightmares of what happened... but like all things, it has only served to make me stronger.
~~~~~
A beautiful young woman looked up to see her brother kneel and gently place a bouquet of white roses on their parents' graves, uttering, silent words of remorse. 'It had been a long time since I last came to visit. I do not ask for your forgiveness, not this time... There's peace now and I will do all I can to help in maintaining it. I still remember our final day as a family, and I only wish that it had lasted longer.'
His sister besides him, looked at the marble stones before her, memorizing ever detail of its texture – from the cold surface that had begun to wear away from age to the fading luster it once held. She and her brother had promised to come every year since their parent's dream had been realized and they had. However, this was the final time. "I understand why they stayed. I just wish that we could have remained with them..." '...Until the end...' – she wished to continue, but bringing back old memories wouldn't change anything.
His response came swiftly but was distant, as if remembering. "I do as well, but we were only children. Children with a future to create. One that they had hoped to accomplish with their lives."
"It's not fair..."
"Nothing worth while ever is..."
AN: ... my first posted fanfiction... comments, suggestions, and criticisms are welcome ^^