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Chapter 6: New Discoveries
A week after the young girl, who was given the name "Llana", woke up and found such kind people. She was allowed to leave the hospital.
The slim figure stood by her bed in front of the small window, which was overlooking the city. Deep red eyes watched with both curiosity and confusion the people walking along below living out their daily lives. "They seem so happy. Why can't I be like?"
She continued to watch the scene outside unfold, long messy strands of light blonde hair swept down her back stopping at her hips and tied in a loose ponytail. She wore long light blue jeans and black slipper shoes. Over top she wore a white sweater, which sparkled when sunrays touched, it looked like snow. Just then, the peaceful silence was disrupted by the door creaking open. Red eyes turned and focused to see her newfound friends standing there in the doorway. She smiled. Katrina was the first to speak.
"Are you ready to go Llana? Like I said before you are free to leave at any time."
A soft voice spoke, "Yes, thank you for letting me stay with you and for giving these new clothes."
Alex chuckled lightly, walking up next to Katrina, "It is no trouble at all. We're just happy to help you."
Nicole then chose that moment to run in with her usual beaming smile, and cheerful attitude. She startled Llana by pulling on her pale hand.
"Come on, Llana, let's go home!"
Guided by the ecstatic little nine-year-old, red eyes soon found themselves standing at the front entrance of the hospital. Deep red eyes widened to find a long sleek black limousine waiting on the side of the street. Before she knew it, the girl was pulled in and on black leather seats, sitting silently next to Nicole, who was innocently playing with her porcelain blonde headed doll. Across from the two girls, Katrina and Alex sat behind the driver, who was separated by a dark window. The only during the ride was Nicole's laughter as she jumped up and down in her seat, her doll on her lap.
Dark red eyes continued to sit quietly, glazed over, as they stared blankly out the dark window, watching the people laugh and walk aimlessly down the crowded street. Just then, her eyes froze, as if time had slowed down, she caught a glance of Prussian eyes from under dark brown hair, the boy was standing in the middle of the crosswalk staring up at the sky. Something was about him, something painfully familiar, something........., someone.........
"Aaaaugh!"
The other three passengers looked up, startled, to see their new friend crouched over, head in her hands, eyes clenched shut with tears leaking through and down her face. She screamed as if her mind was being ripped in two. Katrina automatically left her seat and pulled the girl into a tight embrace trying to calm her down, comforting her while stroking the loose strands of blonde hair. Eventually, the girl did relax and ruby eyes closed and fell into a light sleep.
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Those ruby eyes opened again to glance around at the blackness surrounding the young girl. Suddenly, a white light appeared out of nowhere in the black nothingness in the corner of her eye. She started toward the distant light as if mesmerized, when suddenly her sensitive hearing caught the sound of music, playing softly. It sounded like a flute playing a slow and sad song. As she moved closer to the light, a cool breeze blew past her long strands of hair. Just then, ruby eyes saw a figure standing in the center of the light, back turned, still playing the silver flute. The girl didn't want the figure to stop, but he did. He then started to turn to face her, but she was unable to see his face, but he was tall and very well built. She could also see bright yet sad emerald eyes staring at her, tears flowed from his green orbs. Ruby orbs couldn't tear seem to tear themselves away from the emerald gaze. Her heart didn't want to see this young man sad, and wanted more than anything to hold him in her arms, but her mind did not why nor did she even know his name.
"Who are you? I feel like I should but I can't remember. Please tell me."
Her timid voice asked, but before he could answer her, he disappeared in a whisp of gentle wind and light.
"Wait! Come back.........please." Her voice whispered.
Then, ruby eyes were plunged back into surrounding blackness.
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The girl opened her dark eyes, awakened from her short slumber. Her dream left her even more curious than before. Slowly, she sat up and found herself leaning against Katrina Winner's chest, she held the young girl tightly. Just then, sea blue looked into deep scarlet.
"Oh, your awake! That's good, because we've arrived."
The girl looked around, seeing Alex across from her and Katrina, with Nicole, who was staring intently at her obviously happy her friend "Llana" was awake, sitting on his lap.
The four beings stepped out of the limousine, only to be standing at the steps of a two story mansion. Again, Nicole ran up the steps, her doll in one arm, and her other hand latched onto Llana's pale one. Scarlet eyes, before they knew where they were, her pale body was standing in the beige- colored entrance hall. It was fine carpeted almost everywhere included the two staircases that looped from either side going through the ceiling to the second floor.
Wide scarlet eyes stared amazed at the elegance of the house, as if she had never experienced anything like this in her entire life. Looking back at the other two who just entered after the girls, she saw Katrina trying to calm down an excited Nicole at the same time taking off both of their coats and hanging them in a nearby closet. The older girl jumped slightly when she felt a hand placed on her shoulder. She turned and saw Alex smiling down at her.
"Llana would you care for something to eat? You have been asleep for quite awhile, and you look like skin and bones."
All she could do was nod as he reached toward the wall near the door, where two gold bells hung with strings attached to them. Alex pulled on one of the strings. At the sweet chime, a tall middle-aged black haired man appeared from the double doors at the end of hall. "Yes, sir, what could I do for you?" he said in a semi-cheerful voice.
"Thank you Nicholas, please if you would prepare a small lunch for our guest and bring it to her room, oh, and is the spare room ready yet?" Alex said motioning his to Llana as he introduced her.
"Of course, Alex." Nicholas said as he turned and headed back toward the double doors.
Confused scarlet eyes, watched the two men have their conversation and watched Nicholas leave quickly, wondering how anyone can take orders so willingly. She turned to Alex and he saw the questions in her blood gaze.
"Don't worry, Nick has been a loyal friend to the Winner family for years."
Just then, Nicole came up to the girl and pulled on her sleeve. "Llana, I can show you to your room, follow me!"
A small smile appeared on the older girl's pale lips, as she was pulled up one of the stairways by the bouncy little girl. Again everything seemed like a blur that red eyes in no time found themselves standing at the entrance of a large, lavishly decorated room with crimson red curtains covering the two windows, through which the warm afternoon sunlight poured into the room. In fact, the whole room was colored a deep blood red. The bed on the right side was draped in dark red satin sheets and matching soft pillows at the head. Across from that was a light oak-colored dresser against the wall, on top of it was a plate full of small bite-size sandwiches. Next to the dark wood dresser was a full-length mirror reflecting sunlight onto the pale face of the one standing in front of it. The girl walked further and stood in front of the closet door. When she opened the door to reveal a row full of new clothes, red orbs filled with tears for they had never seen such generosity for her.
Turning she was confronted again, by the little girl, staring up at her with hope-filled blue eyes. A smile appeared again, beneath the strands of blonde hair, and gave Nicole the confirmation she needed.
"I'm glad you like it! We'll call for you when dinner is ready. You must be tired now, why don't you sleep?"
Before the blonde-headed girl could even nod, Nicole was skipping merrily out of the room. Then red eyes traveled to the comfortable-looking bed, Nicole was right, she could do for some sleep. However, her mind was so jumbled with questions about that young man in her dream and that young man she saw before passing out, who they were and why they seem so familiar?
Her footsteps moved through long hallways, aimlessly, as if she were searching for something or someone she couldn't remember. Eventually her steps stopped at a pair of doors. Slightly pushing them open, she felt as if she was pulled in because the next she knew she was standing in the center, a long window just across from her. She realized it was a music room due to all the instruments in glass cases, scattered over the wall and floor.
Ruby eyes widened as they caught sight of a silver flute, inside one of the cases. It looked just like the flute the man played in her dream. She ran a pale hand over the glass, wishing to see that young man again, wondering if he was real. Suddenly, her eyes caught a glimmer of gold. Those eyes soon faced a tall, elegant harp. Walking to it, pale fingers brushed over the long strings lightly. The soft sound was so soothing, like crying in the wind. Closing her eyes, something compelled to sit on the stool, and she started to play on the strings, from soft to hard chords, slow to fast rhythm. Gentle hands glided over the strings, as the girl became so absorbed in the music she made that she forgot all else, time, place, everything.
~(pass by a couple of hours)~
As the song slowed to a stop, ruby eyes opened feeling very relaxed. She noticed then that the window now revealed a beautiful orange and pink setting sun going under tall buildings. 'Have I been playing that long?'
Acute hearing startled her bringing her back out of her thoughts. She turned to find Katrina standing in front of her clapping and smiling. "You play beautifully, Llana."
"Thank you" A soft voice smiled shyly, bowing her head.
Katrina put her arms around the younger girl's shoulders, "You have a wonderful gift." Then she changed the subject, "Now come on, let's go have some dinner."
The light blonde looked up and nodded. Together the two arrived downstairs and entered into the dining room, which just as elegant as the rest of the house. Golden chandeliers hanging above from the ceiling, which lit up a long oak table in middle. Alex and Nicole were already seated at one end. Nicole, the moment she caught sight of those intriguing red eyes, jumped up and ran to pull Llana over to where she was sitting, almost begging the older girl to sit with her. Llana's pale face gave a faint smile but it disappeared as she began to eat slowly.
The family couldn't help but notice and worry, that the girl kept staring into oblivion. They looked at each other wondering if there was anyway that they could help her, or if they would just have to let nature take her course on the mysterious young girl. Red eyes continued to stare into empty space, ever since that day. It was as if her mind had lost her heart thus getting itself lost, now she felt just like an empty, lonely vessel.
Months passed, and nothing the family could make their Llana even give the simplest smile. The only thing that seemed to bring the slightest amount of comfort to those deep dark scarlet orbs was her daily playing of the golden harp and staring for hours at and holding the silver flute.
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December 22, AC 197
Christmas time was here at last! It had nearly a year since the war against Mariemaia and almost two since the battle with the White Fang. Nicole had persuaded Llana to help her decorate the tree and the living room while, Katrina and Alex were doing something in another room that Nicole wasn't allowed to enter into, no matter how curious she was, and Llana was entrusted to watch her closely.
After a while, Katrina came in to the brightly decorated room to see Llana picking up Nicole's small body by the waist, so she could put the golden star on top of the tree. Katrina watched in awe, marveling at this girl's strength. When pale hands put the child back on her own feet, Nicole ran to her mother, who looked as she was holding a secret she couldn't keep inside for long.
"Why are you so happy, Mommy?" the child asked with curious big eyes.
"Nicole, I just received a letter from your Uncle Quatre. It seems he is throwing a small Christmas party for his friends and he invited us to visit."
Nicole instantly brightened again, for this time would be the first she would get to see her uncle in person. Katrina looked up and saw a small from Llana. She was obviously happy as well for their family. Katrina spoke to her then.
"Llana we would be honored if you would join us as well. Who knows? Since we did find you a week after the war with the White Fang ended and the fighters from the war will be at the party, you might be able to connect your memory with them. What do you say?"
"I would be greatly pleased to remember things again." Her soft voice spoke confidently.
"Wonderful," clapped Katrina excited about seeing her little brother, "Now hurry both of you and pack your things, we have a early morning flight to Saudi Arabia."
Llana followed behind a even more excited Nicole, who bounded up the stairs, when she heard Alex whisper in her ear, "Could you make sure Nicole actually does pack and not spend all her time talking." Dark red eyes stared at him giving him silent assurance, as her body continued her way up to her own room.
That night, as the two girls packed their necessary things, or should I say Llana packed for both of them since Nicole was so busy jumping on her bed talking about the stories of her uncle in the war. Acute hearing couldn't help but listen intently, trying to see if the little mouth would tell anything that might trigger a memory, but nothing came, except for something about gundams. However, she still enjoyed watching the little ones innocence accelerate skyward.
Scarlet red eyes sat down on the bed and looked up breathing a sight of relief, after closing and securing Nicole's suitcase, only to see that Nicole wasn't anywhere in sight. Getting slightly worried, Scarlet eyes widened in light shock when soft bristles ran through her long strands of hair, which somehow had been pulled out its ponytail. Her eyesight turned to see Nicole on her knees brushing the blonde strands. The little girl smiled at her friend's curious look.
"Don't worry, Llana, besides I think you would look even prettier when I am done."
Scarlet eyes slowly closed relaxing under Nicole's soft yet brisk movement. After about an hour or so, dark red orbs opened noticing the brush released itself from her hair. Getting up, she went to look in the mirror. She silently gasped to see not dark scarlet eyes, hidden by messy strands of light blonde hair, but long silken blonde hair that swept down her back like a waterfall, curling inward at the bottom covering over her hips. The strands that covered her eyes were moved to the side, with the exception of one rogue strand, to reveal stunning bright red orbs. A smile came to her face, as she looked herself over. However, she just for some reason didn't feel quite herself.
"Do you like what I did?" Nicole chimed in.
Llana looked down into her big eyes showing her small smile, "I thank you, little one."
That seemed to be good enough for the little girl, as she jumped into bed and curled under the sheets and fell asleep dreaming about tomorrow. Red orbs watched the girl fall asleep as she herself left for her own room, however, she could not sleep. For something in the mirror puzzled her mind. At first she did not see bright red eyes staring at her, but murderous blood crimson orbs. It was like that girl in the mirror was trying to get out, like she was trapped inside of her body and mind. Bright eyes stared out her window trying to figure out whom those crimson orbs belong to. It was like they were trying to talk to her, and it seemed like they were crying like they had lost something or someone important and wanted nothing but to get them back. Red orbs stared up at the black sky, wondering if there was any connection with those blood orbs and those two mysterious men she keeps seeing in her dreams. One, with piercing blue prussian orbs glaring intently into her own gaze, and the other one with bright yet sad emerald orbs hidden beneath a mask of sweeping auburn hair.
Finally, the pressure of all these thoughts had clouded her mind. Grasping her head in her hands, she stumbled backward until she fell among the satin red sheets of the canopy bed. There she lay, tears fell from her eyes trying to focus all these jumbled images, but the pressure was too much to handle and she collapsed into a light dreamless slumber.
*~*~*~*~* (With the Gundam Boys)
Relena knocked numerous times, and she was getting frustrated because there was still no answer. Everyone was getting worried about Heero these past few days. He would not eat or sleep. He would just sit in his room in silence. All they could hear was the occasional klik klak of rigorous typing. However as Relena knocked now, nothing could be heard.
Blocking Relena's annoying cries for him to come out, the young man in question sat silently on his open windowsill, staring at the intense darkness of night through piercing blue eyes. He had been feeling strange ever since the war ended, now the feeling was stronger, like it was coming closer. He knew it had to be his twin, but something was different. It was like she was fighting with herself.........
"Heero come out, you know you can't stay in there forever! You need to eat, and at least try to enjoy the holiday!"
Relena shouted, pounding on the door. Heero just glared, angry that she disrupted his thoughts, pulled a small dagger from his back pocket and tossed it straight and true at the closed door. Upon impact, Relena jumped back startled at the point of silver sticking out through the door. Relena put her hands on her hips, obviously angry that Heero was ignoring her on purpose, and stomped her way back to her own room. Hearing her pounding footsteps Heero couldn't help but smirk but it didn't last, and he returned to his thoughts on his sister.
Ever since before he could remember, he and Leah had been connected somehow; they could feel each other's thoughts and emotions. He knew she was alive, but he just didn't how to tell the others, not even Trowa, but, one day, he knew it would have to be revealed.
~*~*~*~*~*~ (back with The Winner family and their mystery girl)
The car ride was silent on the way to the airport and so was the flight on the huge 747 plane. Except of course for Nicole who was sitting next to her friend, Llana, making squealing sounds to try and stop her ears from popping. The older girl continued to sit quietly dark red orbs stared blankly out the window, trying and wishing she would not collapse from the pressure again during her time visiting.
Alex and Katrina wanted the girl to come with them, because Katrina had received an e-mail from Quatre awhile ago after the Mariemaia war ended, about a missing girl, who fell to earth in a gundam during the war with the White Fang. They silently hoped that this was the right thing to do, and promised each other they would not put their Llana in any danger or pain, for they did know, she had already experienced too much pain from her past.
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Whew! Well I hope you enjoyed that! This is about six pages long and I only pre-wrote half of it. Oh, and hey I was able to get at least one gundam boy in this chapter, and most definitely the other gundam boys will be in the next chapter. I am sorry for the long wait, but one this chapter was also a doozy to think up. I also was kind of in a poem writing mode, due to an English project, and I had a little after effect so I was busy writing three poems for my three FAVORITE anime guys, TROWA BARTON, KURAMA, AND KAI HIWATARI! All thanks go to my three girls that paired with each of them, Leah, Aurora, and Tanya!
((As always)) Preview: Chapter 7: Memories behind the mirror and love in dreams (yes I am going back to that experience I was talking about with the mirror and seeing the crimson orbs, I tell you it will be important. Also Trowa is going to get an encounter too, but is dreaming or not?
Ja ne
White Spirit Angel
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Chapter 6: New Discoveries
A week after the young girl, who was given the name "Llana", woke up and found such kind people. She was allowed to leave the hospital.
The slim figure stood by her bed in front of the small window, which was overlooking the city. Deep red eyes watched with both curiosity and confusion the people walking along below living out their daily lives. "They seem so happy. Why can't I be like?"
She continued to watch the scene outside unfold, long messy strands of light blonde hair swept down her back stopping at her hips and tied in a loose ponytail. She wore long light blue jeans and black slipper shoes. Over top she wore a white sweater, which sparkled when sunrays touched, it looked like snow. Just then, the peaceful silence was disrupted by the door creaking open. Red eyes turned and focused to see her newfound friends standing there in the doorway. She smiled. Katrina was the first to speak.
"Are you ready to go Llana? Like I said before you are free to leave at any time."
A soft voice spoke, "Yes, thank you for letting me stay with you and for giving these new clothes."
Alex chuckled lightly, walking up next to Katrina, "It is no trouble at all. We're just happy to help you."
Nicole then chose that moment to run in with her usual beaming smile, and cheerful attitude. She startled Llana by pulling on her pale hand.
"Come on, Llana, let's go home!"
Guided by the ecstatic little nine-year-old, red eyes soon found themselves standing at the front entrance of the hospital. Deep red eyes widened to find a long sleek black limousine waiting on the side of the street. Before she knew it, the girl was pulled in and on black leather seats, sitting silently next to Nicole, who was innocently playing with her porcelain blonde headed doll. Across from the two girls, Katrina and Alex sat behind the driver, who was separated by a dark window. The only during the ride was Nicole's laughter as she jumped up and down in her seat, her doll on her lap.
Dark red eyes continued to sit quietly, glazed over, as they stared blankly out the dark window, watching the people laugh and walk aimlessly down the crowded street. Just then, her eyes froze, as if time had slowed down, she caught a glance of Prussian eyes from under dark brown hair, the boy was standing in the middle of the crosswalk staring up at the sky. Something was about him, something painfully familiar, something........., someone.........
"Aaaaugh!"
The other three passengers looked up, startled, to see their new friend crouched over, head in her hands, eyes clenched shut with tears leaking through and down her face. She screamed as if her mind was being ripped in two. Katrina automatically left her seat and pulled the girl into a tight embrace trying to calm her down, comforting her while stroking the loose strands of blonde hair. Eventually, the girl did relax and ruby eyes closed and fell into a light sleep.
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Those ruby eyes opened again to glance around at the blackness surrounding the young girl. Suddenly, a white light appeared out of nowhere in the black nothingness in the corner of her eye. She started toward the distant light as if mesmerized, when suddenly her sensitive hearing caught the sound of music, playing softly. It sounded like a flute playing a slow and sad song. As she moved closer to the light, a cool breeze blew past her long strands of hair. Just then, ruby eyes saw a figure standing in the center of the light, back turned, still playing the silver flute. The girl didn't want the figure to stop, but he did. He then started to turn to face her, but she was unable to see his face, but he was tall and very well built. She could also see bright yet sad emerald eyes staring at her, tears flowed from his green orbs. Ruby orbs couldn't tear seem to tear themselves away from the emerald gaze. Her heart didn't want to see this young man sad, and wanted more than anything to hold him in her arms, but her mind did not why nor did she even know his name.
"Who are you? I feel like I should but I can't remember. Please tell me."
Her timid voice asked, but before he could answer her, he disappeared in a whisp of gentle wind and light.
"Wait! Come back.........please." Her voice whispered.
Then, ruby eyes were plunged back into surrounding blackness.
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The girl opened her dark eyes, awakened from her short slumber. Her dream left her even more curious than before. Slowly, she sat up and found herself leaning against Katrina Winner's chest, she held the young girl tightly. Just then, sea blue looked into deep scarlet.
"Oh, your awake! That's good, because we've arrived."
The girl looked around, seeing Alex across from her and Katrina, with Nicole, who was staring intently at her obviously happy her friend "Llana" was awake, sitting on his lap.
The four beings stepped out of the limousine, only to be standing at the steps of a two story mansion. Again, Nicole ran up the steps, her doll in one arm, and her other hand latched onto Llana's pale one. Scarlet eyes, before they knew where they were, her pale body was standing in the beige- colored entrance hall. It was fine carpeted almost everywhere included the two staircases that looped from either side going through the ceiling to the second floor.
Wide scarlet eyes stared amazed at the elegance of the house, as if she had never experienced anything like this in her entire life. Looking back at the other two who just entered after the girls, she saw Katrina trying to calm down an excited Nicole at the same time taking off both of their coats and hanging them in a nearby closet. The older girl jumped slightly when she felt a hand placed on her shoulder. She turned and saw Alex smiling down at her.
"Llana would you care for something to eat? You have been asleep for quite awhile, and you look like skin and bones."
All she could do was nod as he reached toward the wall near the door, where two gold bells hung with strings attached to them. Alex pulled on one of the strings. At the sweet chime, a tall middle-aged black haired man appeared from the double doors at the end of hall. "Yes, sir, what could I do for you?" he said in a semi-cheerful voice.
"Thank you Nicholas, please if you would prepare a small lunch for our guest and bring it to her room, oh, and is the spare room ready yet?" Alex said motioning his to Llana as he introduced her.
"Of course, Alex." Nicholas said as he turned and headed back toward the double doors.
Confused scarlet eyes, watched the two men have their conversation and watched Nicholas leave quickly, wondering how anyone can take orders so willingly. She turned to Alex and he saw the questions in her blood gaze.
"Don't worry, Nick has been a loyal friend to the Winner family for years."
Just then, Nicole came up to the girl and pulled on her sleeve. "Llana, I can show you to your room, follow me!"
A small smile appeared on the older girl's pale lips, as she was pulled up one of the stairways by the bouncy little girl. Again everything seemed like a blur that red eyes in no time found themselves standing at the entrance of a large, lavishly decorated room with crimson red curtains covering the two windows, through which the warm afternoon sunlight poured into the room. In fact, the whole room was colored a deep blood red. The bed on the right side was draped in dark red satin sheets and matching soft pillows at the head. Across from that was a light oak-colored dresser against the wall, on top of it was a plate full of small bite-size sandwiches. Next to the dark wood dresser was a full-length mirror reflecting sunlight onto the pale face of the one standing in front of it. The girl walked further and stood in front of the closet door. When she opened the door to reveal a row full of new clothes, red orbs filled with tears for they had never seen such generosity for her.
Turning she was confronted again, by the little girl, staring up at her with hope-filled blue eyes. A smile appeared again, beneath the strands of blonde hair, and gave Nicole the confirmation she needed.
"I'm glad you like it! We'll call for you when dinner is ready. You must be tired now, why don't you sleep?"
Before the blonde-headed girl could even nod, Nicole was skipping merrily out of the room. Then red eyes traveled to the comfortable-looking bed, Nicole was right, she could do for some sleep. However, her mind was so jumbled with questions about that young man in her dream and that young man she saw before passing out, who they were and why they seem so familiar?
Her footsteps moved through long hallways, aimlessly, as if she were searching for something or someone she couldn't remember. Eventually her steps stopped at a pair of doors. Slightly pushing them open, she felt as if she was pulled in because the next she knew she was standing in the center, a long window just across from her. She realized it was a music room due to all the instruments in glass cases, scattered over the wall and floor.
Ruby eyes widened as they caught sight of a silver flute, inside one of the cases. It looked just like the flute the man played in her dream. She ran a pale hand over the glass, wishing to see that young man again, wondering if he was real. Suddenly, her eyes caught a glimmer of gold. Those eyes soon faced a tall, elegant harp. Walking to it, pale fingers brushed over the long strings lightly. The soft sound was so soothing, like crying in the wind. Closing her eyes, something compelled to sit on the stool, and she started to play on the strings, from soft to hard chords, slow to fast rhythm. Gentle hands glided over the strings, as the girl became so absorbed in the music she made that she forgot all else, time, place, everything.
~(pass by a couple of hours)~
As the song slowed to a stop, ruby eyes opened feeling very relaxed. She noticed then that the window now revealed a beautiful orange and pink setting sun going under tall buildings. 'Have I been playing that long?'
Acute hearing startled her bringing her back out of her thoughts. She turned to find Katrina standing in front of her clapping and smiling. "You play beautifully, Llana."
"Thank you" A soft voice smiled shyly, bowing her head.
Katrina put her arms around the younger girl's shoulders, "You have a wonderful gift." Then she changed the subject, "Now come on, let's go have some dinner."
The light blonde looked up and nodded. Together the two arrived downstairs and entered into the dining room, which just as elegant as the rest of the house. Golden chandeliers hanging above from the ceiling, which lit up a long oak table in middle. Alex and Nicole were already seated at one end. Nicole, the moment she caught sight of those intriguing red eyes, jumped up and ran to pull Llana over to where she was sitting, almost begging the older girl to sit with her. Llana's pale face gave a faint smile but it disappeared as she began to eat slowly.
The family couldn't help but notice and worry, that the girl kept staring into oblivion. They looked at each other wondering if there was anyway that they could help her, or if they would just have to let nature take her course on the mysterious young girl. Red eyes continued to stare into empty space, ever since that day. It was as if her mind had lost her heart thus getting itself lost, now she felt just like an empty, lonely vessel.
Months passed, and nothing the family could make their Llana even give the simplest smile. The only thing that seemed to bring the slightest amount of comfort to those deep dark scarlet orbs was her daily playing of the golden harp and staring for hours at and holding the silver flute.
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December 22, AC 197
Christmas time was here at last! It had nearly a year since the war against Mariemaia and almost two since the battle with the White Fang. Nicole had persuaded Llana to help her decorate the tree and the living room while, Katrina and Alex were doing something in another room that Nicole wasn't allowed to enter into, no matter how curious she was, and Llana was entrusted to watch her closely.
After a while, Katrina came in to the brightly decorated room to see Llana picking up Nicole's small body by the waist, so she could put the golden star on top of the tree. Katrina watched in awe, marveling at this girl's strength. When pale hands put the child back on her own feet, Nicole ran to her mother, who looked as she was holding a secret she couldn't keep inside for long.
"Why are you so happy, Mommy?" the child asked with curious big eyes.
"Nicole, I just received a letter from your Uncle Quatre. It seems he is throwing a small Christmas party for his friends and he invited us to visit."
Nicole instantly brightened again, for this time would be the first she would get to see her uncle in person. Katrina looked up and saw a small from Llana. She was obviously happy as well for their family. Katrina spoke to her then.
"Llana we would be honored if you would join us as well. Who knows? Since we did find you a week after the war with the White Fang ended and the fighters from the war will be at the party, you might be able to connect your memory with them. What do you say?"
"I would be greatly pleased to remember things again." Her soft voice spoke confidently.
"Wonderful," clapped Katrina excited about seeing her little brother, "Now hurry both of you and pack your things, we have a early morning flight to Saudi Arabia."
Llana followed behind a even more excited Nicole, who bounded up the stairs, when she heard Alex whisper in her ear, "Could you make sure Nicole actually does pack and not spend all her time talking." Dark red eyes stared at him giving him silent assurance, as her body continued her way up to her own room.
That night, as the two girls packed their necessary things, or should I say Llana packed for both of them since Nicole was so busy jumping on her bed talking about the stories of her uncle in the war. Acute hearing couldn't help but listen intently, trying to see if the little mouth would tell anything that might trigger a memory, but nothing came, except for something about gundams. However, she still enjoyed watching the little ones innocence accelerate skyward.
Scarlet red eyes sat down on the bed and looked up breathing a sight of relief, after closing and securing Nicole's suitcase, only to see that Nicole wasn't anywhere in sight. Getting slightly worried, Scarlet eyes widened in light shock when soft bristles ran through her long strands of hair, which somehow had been pulled out its ponytail. Her eyesight turned to see Nicole on her knees brushing the blonde strands. The little girl smiled at her friend's curious look.
"Don't worry, Llana, besides I think you would look even prettier when I am done."
Scarlet eyes slowly closed relaxing under Nicole's soft yet brisk movement. After about an hour or so, dark red orbs opened noticing the brush released itself from her hair. Getting up, she went to look in the mirror. She silently gasped to see not dark scarlet eyes, hidden by messy strands of light blonde hair, but long silken blonde hair that swept down her back like a waterfall, curling inward at the bottom covering over her hips. The strands that covered her eyes were moved to the side, with the exception of one rogue strand, to reveal stunning bright red orbs. A smile came to her face, as she looked herself over. However, she just for some reason didn't feel quite herself.
"Do you like what I did?" Nicole chimed in.
Llana looked down into her big eyes showing her small smile, "I thank you, little one."
That seemed to be good enough for the little girl, as she jumped into bed and curled under the sheets and fell asleep dreaming about tomorrow. Red orbs watched the girl fall asleep as she herself left for her own room, however, she could not sleep. For something in the mirror puzzled her mind. At first she did not see bright red eyes staring at her, but murderous blood crimson orbs. It was like that girl in the mirror was trying to get out, like she was trapped inside of her body and mind. Bright eyes stared out her window trying to figure out whom those crimson orbs belong to. It was like they were trying to talk to her, and it seemed like they were crying like they had lost something or someone important and wanted nothing but to get them back. Red orbs stared up at the black sky, wondering if there was any connection with those blood orbs and those two mysterious men she keeps seeing in her dreams. One, with piercing blue prussian orbs glaring intently into her own gaze, and the other one with bright yet sad emerald orbs hidden beneath a mask of sweeping auburn hair.
Finally, the pressure of all these thoughts had clouded her mind. Grasping her head in her hands, she stumbled backward until she fell among the satin red sheets of the canopy bed. There she lay, tears fell from her eyes trying to focus all these jumbled images, but the pressure was too much to handle and she collapsed into a light dreamless slumber.
*~*~*~*~* (With the Gundam Boys)
Relena knocked numerous times, and she was getting frustrated because there was still no answer. Everyone was getting worried about Heero these past few days. He would not eat or sleep. He would just sit in his room in silence. All they could hear was the occasional klik klak of rigorous typing. However as Relena knocked now, nothing could be heard.
Blocking Relena's annoying cries for him to come out, the young man in question sat silently on his open windowsill, staring at the intense darkness of night through piercing blue eyes. He had been feeling strange ever since the war ended, now the feeling was stronger, like it was coming closer. He knew it had to be his twin, but something was different. It was like she was fighting with herself.........
"Heero come out, you know you can't stay in there forever! You need to eat, and at least try to enjoy the holiday!"
Relena shouted, pounding on the door. Heero just glared, angry that she disrupted his thoughts, pulled a small dagger from his back pocket and tossed it straight and true at the closed door. Upon impact, Relena jumped back startled at the point of silver sticking out through the door. Relena put her hands on her hips, obviously angry that Heero was ignoring her on purpose, and stomped her way back to her own room. Hearing her pounding footsteps Heero couldn't help but smirk but it didn't last, and he returned to his thoughts on his sister.
Ever since before he could remember, he and Leah had been connected somehow; they could feel each other's thoughts and emotions. He knew she was alive, but he just didn't how to tell the others, not even Trowa, but, one day, he knew it would have to be revealed.
~*~*~*~*~*~ (back with The Winner family and their mystery girl)
The car ride was silent on the way to the airport and so was the flight on the huge 747 plane. Except of course for Nicole who was sitting next to her friend, Llana, making squealing sounds to try and stop her ears from popping. The older girl continued to sit quietly dark red orbs stared blankly out the window, trying and wishing she would not collapse from the pressure again during her time visiting.
Alex and Katrina wanted the girl to come with them, because Katrina had received an e-mail from Quatre awhile ago after the Mariemaia war ended, about a missing girl, who fell to earth in a gundam during the war with the White Fang. They silently hoped that this was the right thing to do, and promised each other they would not put their Llana in any danger or pain, for they did know, she had already experienced too much pain from her past.
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Whew! Well I hope you enjoyed that! This is about six pages long and I only pre-wrote half of it. Oh, and hey I was able to get at least one gundam boy in this chapter, and most definitely the other gundam boys will be in the next chapter. I am sorry for the long wait, but one this chapter was also a doozy to think up. I also was kind of in a poem writing mode, due to an English project, and I had a little after effect so I was busy writing three poems for my three FAVORITE anime guys, TROWA BARTON, KURAMA, AND KAI HIWATARI! All thanks go to my three girls that paired with each of them, Leah, Aurora, and Tanya!
((As always)) Preview: Chapter 7: Memories behind the mirror and love in dreams (yes I am going back to that experience I was talking about with the mirror and seeing the crimson orbs, I tell you it will be important. Also Trowa is going to get an encounter too, but is dreaming or not?
Ja ne
White Spirit Angel