Author's Note

WARNING! This note, along with the rest of the story, is ridden with SPOILERS! SPOILERS, I TELL YOU! So, if you haven't watched the series, please stay away from this story. Otherwise, read on! I like you already. XD

Before I begin the story, I'd like to talk about something, so that I can get it out of the way. Also, as I write this, I'm getting more and more hyper, due to the fact that I'm also eating some candy here, and playing with Noise Putty, happily making fart sounds.

One of my friends and I were talking about Gundam Seed, marveling on how marvelous it is, one day, and the course of conversation went to Fllay Allster. Yep, our manipulative little Fllay who deceived Kira, making him believe that she loved him and that she was going to protect him, when in truth, she wants him to drop dead. She blames him for the death of his father. She wants him to suffer, so she makes him fight and fight to protect her and the Archangel, hoping that he, too, dies in the process. In the end, though, she enters into a revelation, into which she sees the world Kira fights in, and how the world's twisted with the Natural Vs. Coordinator wars. She wants to see Kira again and properly talk to him, but unfortunately, dies in the process. However, she still gets to talk to him, thanks to the divine intervention of God…or Bandai, whichever.

Oddly enough, my friend likes her. I was pretty much amazed. I was never really fond of Fllay, though, in truth, she's kinda hot. I always find girls with hot-colored hair kinda hot. That's pretty much why I'm such a huge Lacus fan. XD Although, I also like Rei Ayanami, but that's not the point of this note, is it?

But I digress. I ask her, "Why Fllay, of all the characters?"

Now, I forgot how she actually replied at this part of the conversation, but it went something like, "I can identify with her. She's got so many flaws."

Flaws. Yep, I was kinda surprised that she likes a character for all her weaknesses, not her good parts, especially the chest, and the military-standard, too-revealing short skirt. (dodges multi-colored laser beams! Wheee) Then, I did something totally unlike me. I said something smart, which is, "A character's flaws are sometimes a character's strengths."

It got me thinking; maybe I should re-evaluate this character, this Fllay Allster. After watching the series the second time, I realized that Fllay is quite the intriguing character. She's a tragic heroine, a reformed villain, a repentant soul. She has a large role in our hero Kira's development, not to mention that Fllay's his first love, no matter how twisted it originally is. She's learned to love him, as well, as it's revealed in the later part of the show, and wants to apologize to him.

She may have so many qualities that you'll want to hate her for, but, for some reason, it'll draw you to her as well.

Anyway, that's it! Hope you enjoy the story, "Finding Fllay Allster."