CHAPTER IX
TEARS OF THE MIND
Chris Mackenzie was running through out the streets of London, even though it was snowing really hard. It was Christmas Eve, UC 0082. The war between the Rebellion and the Zeon fleet had ended. Zeon was tired of having their leaders killed, so they signed a peace treaty with the Rebels and was in the process of making a new government. Several new names for the government were proposed, but the Galactic Alliance of Humanoid Individuals (GAHI) was the most likely name. GAHI was supposed to be a 'mix' of the Zeonic government and the Federation government, with the Earth Sphere being the main government bodies and the colonies being state- like places. The peace seemed to have worked out, with noting but a few guerilla groups to worry about here and there.
With the Rebellion over and the decline of fighting, all of her friends was happy, except Heinz. He was depressed over the death of his friend, which he still blames for the death of Francis. For a while he blamed Greg for leading the rescue mission, but since Revil ordered it the anger fused in a short while. Chris couldn't deny that she had strong feeling for Heinz, and she knew he found her attractive. She did everything in her power to try to make him feel better. She bought him things, she took him out to dinner, she shined his Gundam for him, but those pangs of happiness seemed temporary. In November, he finally got over Francis' death after his magnificent birthday party, which was one of the most spectacular events he had ever seen. There were fireworks, dancers, and lots of fun activities, and Heinz was back to normal in no time.
Chris and Heinz had gotten together and developed their relationship during the time after his birthday. Not only was there no fighting in the month of November, but also the new government was being developed, the holiday season was about to bloom, and everyone was just happy. Chris and Heinz were going on real dates that were more than excused to make Heinz happy. With their Gundam they traveled around the world and saw sights they wouldn't see until they retired. Life seemed just about perfect for those few months.
Then came the first week of December. A call came from Heinz, saying that the Guerrilla threat was serious and that he would have to go back to duty. That seemed fine enough to him, but then he was called to have testing to see if he was a Newtype or not, so he was forced to go to London for a week or two. Chris didn't seem to mind his long trip, but once he was gone for three weeks, she had to come see him. She then found him standing on the streets with a big brown coat on, waiting for a Taxi to come.
"HEINZ!" yelled Chris.
"CHRIS!" yelled Heinz. She then ran as fast as she could to him and hugged him so hardly that she could break a grizzly bear's spine. "I have been waiting to talk to you for a long time".
"So have I", sighed Chris. She was just so happy to see Heinz again after a week. The warmth of his body heated her up from the horrendous cold outside. It was such a good feeling, and she needed a really good feeling after being apart for three weeks. "Why don't we find a nice little bar and get ourselves some hot chocolate?"
"Chris", said Heinz, "there's something I have to tell you".
"I'll listen to anything you have to tell me", said Chris.
"I took the test for my Newtype abilities", said Heinz.
"And?" exclaimed Chris.
"I'm a Newtype", said Heinz.
"That's great!" yelled Chris. "That means you're the best of the best, right?"
"That's what I thought", said Heinz. "I was relieved and ready to go back home, but they made me stay for several more tests. They made me do several cat scans, x-rays, and only two flight tests. I knew something was fishy, but I didn't find out until four days ago".
"Find out what?" asked Chris.
"That I had a brain tumor", said Heinz. Chris then ceased to hug Heinz and she stepped back a few steps. The news of Heinz's medical condition horrified her. She knew that Heinz could get very sick and possibly die from this disease, and she began to cry before she could event comprehend his words. All she knew that it was bad and that he would leave her soon.
"You can't be serious?" said Chris in a raspy tone.
"I'm telling the straight truth", said Heinz. "It's been in my brain for five years now, and I haven't even noticed it. The doctors want me to go to Sydney, to get special surgery to remove the tumor. I know since it's been in my brain so long that I probably won't survive long. I'm glad you're hear to say goodbye."
"NOOOOOOOOO!" screamed Chris. "WE AREN"T SAYING GOODBYE! YOU CAN"T DIE! YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T!"
"Hush darling", said Heinz. "Everything will be alright". She then hugged him and he hugged her, and they stayed attached to each other. Her worst fears were becoming true- Heinz would never come back, and he was probably going to die a pain full death. Not only that, but she would have to lead the GAHI forces against the Neo-Zeon guerillas! This was impossible! Her life was falling apart right before her eyes!"
"Hey lovebirds!" said a voiced. The two then broke apart and stared behind them and saw a Taxi driver in his cab. "Are you two coming or not?" "It's just me", said Heinz. He then turned towards Chris, pulled out her hand, put something in it, and got into the cab. She then opened her hand and saw that he gave her his Medal of Honor that he received after the Battle of Twin Monsters (The name for the battle in which he piloted the Full Armor Gundam against the Char and his fleet). She looked up and saw that the cab had already driven away.
"Thus, my life shall go on", thought Chris. "I shall be the leader of all men, and I shall be the next 'Newtype Messiah'. What a ride that will be". She then set the medal in her pocket and stared at the falling snow. She and all the friends that had fallen before her had variated the world in a special way, one that turn the world from its dysfunctional self to a more stable world, one that several species would rival from time and time again. No human has ever accomplished such a feat. Well, no human...
THE END
TEARS OF THE MIND
Chris Mackenzie was running through out the streets of London, even though it was snowing really hard. It was Christmas Eve, UC 0082. The war between the Rebellion and the Zeon fleet had ended. Zeon was tired of having their leaders killed, so they signed a peace treaty with the Rebels and was in the process of making a new government. Several new names for the government were proposed, but the Galactic Alliance of Humanoid Individuals (GAHI) was the most likely name. GAHI was supposed to be a 'mix' of the Zeonic government and the Federation government, with the Earth Sphere being the main government bodies and the colonies being state- like places. The peace seemed to have worked out, with noting but a few guerilla groups to worry about here and there.
With the Rebellion over and the decline of fighting, all of her friends was happy, except Heinz. He was depressed over the death of his friend, which he still blames for the death of Francis. For a while he blamed Greg for leading the rescue mission, but since Revil ordered it the anger fused in a short while. Chris couldn't deny that she had strong feeling for Heinz, and she knew he found her attractive. She did everything in her power to try to make him feel better. She bought him things, she took him out to dinner, she shined his Gundam for him, but those pangs of happiness seemed temporary. In November, he finally got over Francis' death after his magnificent birthday party, which was one of the most spectacular events he had ever seen. There were fireworks, dancers, and lots of fun activities, and Heinz was back to normal in no time.
Chris and Heinz had gotten together and developed their relationship during the time after his birthday. Not only was there no fighting in the month of November, but also the new government was being developed, the holiday season was about to bloom, and everyone was just happy. Chris and Heinz were going on real dates that were more than excused to make Heinz happy. With their Gundam they traveled around the world and saw sights they wouldn't see until they retired. Life seemed just about perfect for those few months.
Then came the first week of December. A call came from Heinz, saying that the Guerrilla threat was serious and that he would have to go back to duty. That seemed fine enough to him, but then he was called to have testing to see if he was a Newtype or not, so he was forced to go to London for a week or two. Chris didn't seem to mind his long trip, but once he was gone for three weeks, she had to come see him. She then found him standing on the streets with a big brown coat on, waiting for a Taxi to come.
"HEINZ!" yelled Chris.
"CHRIS!" yelled Heinz. She then ran as fast as she could to him and hugged him so hardly that she could break a grizzly bear's spine. "I have been waiting to talk to you for a long time".
"So have I", sighed Chris. She was just so happy to see Heinz again after a week. The warmth of his body heated her up from the horrendous cold outside. It was such a good feeling, and she needed a really good feeling after being apart for three weeks. "Why don't we find a nice little bar and get ourselves some hot chocolate?"
"Chris", said Heinz, "there's something I have to tell you".
"I'll listen to anything you have to tell me", said Chris.
"I took the test for my Newtype abilities", said Heinz.
"And?" exclaimed Chris.
"I'm a Newtype", said Heinz.
"That's great!" yelled Chris. "That means you're the best of the best, right?"
"That's what I thought", said Heinz. "I was relieved and ready to go back home, but they made me stay for several more tests. They made me do several cat scans, x-rays, and only two flight tests. I knew something was fishy, but I didn't find out until four days ago".
"Find out what?" asked Chris.
"That I had a brain tumor", said Heinz. Chris then ceased to hug Heinz and she stepped back a few steps. The news of Heinz's medical condition horrified her. She knew that Heinz could get very sick and possibly die from this disease, and she began to cry before she could event comprehend his words. All she knew that it was bad and that he would leave her soon.
"You can't be serious?" said Chris in a raspy tone.
"I'm telling the straight truth", said Heinz. "It's been in my brain for five years now, and I haven't even noticed it. The doctors want me to go to Sydney, to get special surgery to remove the tumor. I know since it's been in my brain so long that I probably won't survive long. I'm glad you're hear to say goodbye."
"NOOOOOOOOO!" screamed Chris. "WE AREN"T SAYING GOODBYE! YOU CAN"T DIE! YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T!"
"Hush darling", said Heinz. "Everything will be alright". She then hugged him and he hugged her, and they stayed attached to each other. Her worst fears were becoming true- Heinz would never come back, and he was probably going to die a pain full death. Not only that, but she would have to lead the GAHI forces against the Neo-Zeon guerillas! This was impossible! Her life was falling apart right before her eyes!"
"Hey lovebirds!" said a voiced. The two then broke apart and stared behind them and saw a Taxi driver in his cab. "Are you two coming or not?" "It's just me", said Heinz. He then turned towards Chris, pulled out her hand, put something in it, and got into the cab. She then opened her hand and saw that he gave her his Medal of Honor that he received after the Battle of Twin Monsters (The name for the battle in which he piloted the Full Armor Gundam against the Char and his fleet). She looked up and saw that the cab had already driven away.
"Thus, my life shall go on", thought Chris. "I shall be the leader of all men, and I shall be the next 'Newtype Messiah'. What a ride that will be". She then set the medal in her pocket and stared at the falling snow. She and all the friends that had fallen before her had variated the world in a special way, one that turn the world from its dysfunctional self to a more stable world, one that several species would rival from time and time again. No human has ever accomplished such a feat. Well, no human...
THE END