"Kira Yamato, Duel, launching!" Kira announced as the launch indicator
changes from red ABORT to green LAUNCH. Duel speeds through the tunnel and
into the dark space towards colony L4.
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Gundam Seed: Endless Conflict
Truth Hidden Beneath Lies
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(Still Lacus's flashback)
Duel turns on its Phase-Shift armor which changes the color of the MS from light-blue gray to dark blue and white. Kira then pushes the throttle to the maximum and a huge jet erupted from Duel's rear as the MS gains speed.
Duel equips no weapon except for its 2 beam sabers so as to decrease its mass.
"Kid!" transmitted Waltfeld to Duel. "Yeah?" Kira replied.
"Duel's battery won't last the trip back here." informed Waltfeld.
"Kusanagi will be returning to Earth after she's all done here and can rendezvous with you", he continued.
"Thanks but tell Col. Kisaka not to bother. There's a generator in the laboratory" answered Kira.
"Right then. Watch yourself." said Waltfeld. "But don't try anything funny with the princess" he said, referring to Lacus before cutting the transmission.
She felt herself go red and could see the Kira does too since his helmet visor isn't down.
There's silence for a while before Kira started, "Won't you be needed in PLANT for restoration work?" asked Kira.
"I will but there are enough capable people in the High Council to do that. I prefer to spend time with you." said Lacus, hugging Kira's neck tighter and placing her head on Kira's. Before she knew it, she fell asleep.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!" Duel's radar rang out which causes Lacus to wake with a start. She looks through the monitor to find that they are no longer in space but in a colony, an abandoned colony to be exact, and that Duel was dodging beam shots from different directions, coming from a few unidentified MS.
"Ki, Kira..." she stuttered.
"Hold on and put down your helmet visor.", he replied almost immediately.
"Damn it. What MS are these?! Where did they come from?" complained Kira as he drew both Duel's beam sabers and charged forward to one of the MS. "There are....5 of them." he observed through his side and rear monitor.
"Intruder. Identify yourself." said a robotic voice. Kira almost got distracted by the disturbance. "This is a restricted area. Leave or we will shoot you down." it continued.
"There weren't these last time." mumbled Kira softly, but something that Lacus can still hear. Then, as if something crossed his mind, he said, "That damned Creuset. He must have set on the unmanned security system the last time, predicting that I would come back."
"No choice. Must destroy them." said Kira as he caught one MS off-guard and slashed it across the chest and legs, avoiding the cockpit area which is the power reactor in unmanned MS.
The remaining four, reacted to this but forming a circle around Duel, firing their beam rifles. Their barrage of fire was so intense that Duel had hard time dodging the shots, let alone closing on them.
"They are good. What models are these MS? They look like CGUE but somehow different." said Kira as he struggles to dodge the shots while slashing off a few shots with the saber.
"Bang!" Duel's right shoulder was hit but no significant damage was done although that rocked the cockpit violently. "Ahh!" screamed Lacus as she held on to Kira's neck tighter. Seeing this, Kira saw a seed drop and shatter. 'SEED'
Duel's movement drastically changed by becoming faster and sharper. Duel danced around the beam barrage, closing in on one MS, cuts the MS's rifle, thrust its own saber into the enemy's chest and up out the MS's head. Kira saw one of the three approaching from the rear, with its green saber drawn. He slashed across while turning to the back, tearing apart the enemy's upper chest from the rest of the body, disabling it.
The other 2 no longer continued their beams shots but drew their sabers and charged at Kira. They formed a straight line, one behind the other. Duel also charged towards them. When they are at saber-fighting distance, the enemy MS in front made a surprise move to the left while the one behind, with its saber pointing forward, attempted to stab Duel.
Kira saw through this by rolling Duel's body to the right while positioning its right saber in the enemy's path, cutting it through the whole body as it passed through the saber. The MS exploded.
One MS left. "Beep, Beep, Beep...." Duel's low battery alarm goes off and shows the rapid decrease in the primary power levels. The enemy MS slashed at Duel but was blocked by its beam saber. It then kicked Duel which sent it back a few meters. The enemy wasted no time as it charged forward to the seemingly stunned Duel but did not count that the pilot is Kira as Duel threw its left saber towards it, striking it square on the cockpit, detonating the MS's power reactor.
Duel's Phase Shift goes down just as the explosion occurred.
Kira returned to his normal self as he asked Lacus," Are you okay?". "Yes. How about you?", asking him back with a smile. "Fine. Did I surprise you just now?" asked Kira, referring to him being in 'SEED'. "Not really. I went through that in the Last Battle also." she replied. "Oh?" commented Kira in surprise as Lacus smiled at him.
"Are we here?" Lacus asked, looking through the monitor. Kira nodded as he landed Duel in front of the laboratory, on the generator section. Duel's cockpit opened. "I'll go down first" said Kira as he took off his helmet and Lacus followed suit. "It should be here somewhere...." said Kira as he searched a compartment to the side of his seat and found a handgun.
"Hold on to me" said Kira as he held on to Duel's cable and putting his left hand around Lacus's waist.
"Is the gun necessary?" asked Lacus as she wrapped her arms around Kira's neck.
"Just for precaution." They traveled down to Duel's feet.
Kira went around the back of Duel to turn on the generator and a few underground cables shot up and plugged themselves onto Duel's torso.
"Come on." said Kira as he grabbed Lacus's hand and pulled her as he started to run towards to entrance, where he and Mwu La Fllaga chased Raww Le Klueze into the last time. They both went through almost every area in the complex and Kira practically ransacked the whole place. They were now at the last unexplored area.
"Why? WHy? WHY? WHY isn't there anything at all?" complained the exasperated Kira as he threw a set of test tubes onto the wall several feet ahead of him and shattered it into pieces.
Lacus came up and hugged him from behind. "Kira....calm down." said she. The tense Kira immediately relaxed at Lacus's touch.
"Wait! What's that?" said Kira as he freed himself from Lacus and approached the wall section that he threw the test tubes on. "Why are these shards stuck to the wall?' asked Kira before he touched it.
Lacus saw him pressing his finger on the section and searched the outline of it before pulling a camouflaged cloth from the left side to reveal a dust-covered sliding door. Lacus's eyes opened wide in surprise. Kira dusted off the door but found that it is only the usual metallic gray colored door except for a kind of square touch screen on the point just below the middle point of the door and a narrow, horizontal screen on the left of it which states "Fingerprint Security Detection".
Kira observed the touch screen before placing his right hand on it. The indicator screen states "Fingerprint detected." It then continued "Cornea Detection", as a new scanner slides out in the middle of the door. Kira observed his hand in surprise before positioning his right eye in front of the scanner. After a few seconds, the indicator screen states, "Access Granted. Welcome Dr. Ulen Hibiki." before the door slides open to reveal a dimly lit room.
Kira entered the room with Lacus trailing behind him. A few more lights switched on as the sliding door slid close. It was a large, neat experiment room with much equipment still intact, unlike the other areas which are messy. The most distinguishable thing in the room was a peculiar apparatus. (A/N: Of course, this thing is the artificial womb although Kira still don't know what it is.) As if drawn to it, Kira approached it and touched it. Almost as immediately as he touched it, a holographic image of a man in scientist suit projected on top of it. (A/N: It's Dr.Hibiki)
"I knew you would find your way here, son.....Kira" the image started. "I am confident that when you manage to come here, you are mature enough to accept the real truth about yourself, so that you can continue your life no longer under illusion and lies." A pause.
Then it continued, "You are the only human being not born not from a human womb, but through the artificial womb under me here where my sperm and your mother's ovum are joined. You exist through the sacrifice of many of your other siblings and I knew I have sinned in the matter. Your mother once told me that life is meant to be made, not manufactured."
"I was blind then, not knowing that the consequences of your existence will further plunge the world into a more terrifying scale of war between ZAFT and Earth Alliance and threaten your safety. But fortunately, your mother and I were not too late. We entrusted you to our good friend, the Yamato family, hoping that your identity would be shielded by being within the Natural environment. And, your sister," This time a brown haired woman carrying 2 babies, one with brown hair and the other with golden hair, stepped into the image beside Dr.Hibiki. "who was born normally, to United Emirates of Orb, the Attha family. We hope that this big difference in status will not cause suspicions, for the time being."
"I asked the Yamato to keep your name as Kira and your sister, Cagalli." At the verification of this, Lacus looked over at Kira, who was still stunned looking at the image right from the start. "I was quite afraid at my work at first. My research with my fellow scientists revealed that you possess more potential, power, intelligence, abilities, aura and other values, than all other Coordinators and Naturals, including me ,and George Glenn himself. Maybe even better if you concentrated in make use of those values .You are the ultimate Coordinator, a nearly perfect human being. I have always viewed you as my son and sometimes, the representation of the winged whale, illustrating something that wanted freedom, to do be able to do anything it desires."
Lacus moved over to Kira and found that he was shaking slightly with teardrops rolling down his cheeks but was still paying attention of the image. She wanted very much to comfort him but thought that it's better to let him continue with the image.
The image continued, "I remembered the time when your mother and I held you in our hands when you were released from the womb. We both felt very happy and your mother, who had been praying that you survive in the artificial womb, broke into tears, hugging you tightly. In fact, we both did. I've been still wondering whether you would view us as your parents after what I had done. We are truly sorry that we could neither give you a normal, happy life nor could we give you and your sister our love as parents."
This time, Kira fell on all fours, his left hand clutching his chest through the pilot suit and cried uncontrollably in agony. Lacus rushed to him, placed his head on her chest, cradled him and calming him with her peaceful voice as the woman, who is Kira's mother, in the image started, "Kira...." Her voice was surprisingly peaceful and calming, like Lacus's. She continued, "we could only give you something to you." A door in the corner most of the room opened. "Treat those as your inheritance or as a gift from us. It's nothing much but it's from out heart. Put it to a good use." Then both of them said, "Remember that we will always love you, Kira, and take care of Cagalli," showing their heart-warming smile for the last time.
The holographic imaged flickered and then fade away. Kira shouted, "Father! Mother!" as he touched the artificial womb. He cried again in Lacus's chest. Lacus said, "Cry it out Kira....You will feel better." and hugged him tighter while stroking his hair.
After a few minutes, Kira calmed down. He stood up and pulled Lacus up too as he said, "Thanks". Lacus can't help but notice that his used-to-be uncertainty-and-hurt-filled-eyes had disappeared and changed of that something Lacus could not read nor understand. She felt that he had changed in some ways. Kira smiled at her.
Kira held Lacus's hand as he dragged her to the room said by his parents. When they entered, they saw a huge safe door (like those in a bank) and another cornea scanner. Kira positioned his right eye for a few seconds before retreating as the giant door swung open to reveal things that Lacus will not forget. Kira too opened his eyes wide in surprise. Before them was a huge pile of gold bars in the center of the room. To the right in a 5-storey metal shelf, all full with paper money in $1000 change. (A/N: I made up this $ thing since money is never mentioned in Gundam Seed but it's still Earth right?) To the left in another safe.
Kira and Lacus shook off their surprise and strode over to the safe. It has another fingerprint detection screen. Kira opened it and found stacks of papers. His eyes grew wide in surprise as he read through one. He showed it to Lacus and said, "Look at this!".
Her eyes grew wide in surprise too before she threw herself to Kira and said, "That's wonderful! It's a huge area of land in California!"
"Lacus, can I change my name to Hibiki?" Kira asked.
"Anything for your happiness, Kira." she told him. "It's nice of a name too", she added. Kira pushed her off him a bit so that they are staring at each other's eyes....
Kira then returned to Duel to radio Kusanagi. "X102-Duel. Kusanagi please respond.... BZZT, TWEET, BZZT. Archangel, respond.... BZZT, TWEET, BZZT. Eternal, respond....CRACKLE, BZZT, bzzt."
"bzzt....Kira-kun!" ,came a reply. It's obviously Archangel since only Murrue Ramius calls Kira that way.
Kira then informed her that he needs a transport for his findings here. Murrue told him that Archangel will be there since Kusanagi had already arrived on Earth. Kira told Lacus not to breath a word about the hologram affair to the others, even Cagalli and Athrun, and it shall be only the two's secret. Lacus agreed.
When they (Cagalli, Athrun, Murrue, Milliaria, Dearka, Ssigh and all of the other Archangel crew) arrived, they too were shocked by what Kira showed them. Even Cagalli fainted.
Kira told them the false side of his and Lacus's experience. Lacus almost burst out laughing at the ridiculous story Kira snatched out of thin air, but all of them bought it. Kira then told them about his plans of founding an institute with all those fortune. He immediately worked on it when they arrived on Earth.
Kira even bought all of them a big mansion in London who finally accepted it after much persuasion by Kira.
END OF FLASHBACK (Phew! A Loooong flashback, ain't it?)
Lacus arrived in front of the door of area X10A. She slid a specially made security card which Kira gave only to her through the security slider. The door slid open and Lacus entered into a library, which is the first of the two part area. "Men...."sighed Lacus as she sees the always messy library, books piled on the floor and chairs and tables. She went on tidy things up.(Which she never grew tired of every time she entered the place)
As she was tidying, she remembered the time went Kira contributed a great deal in maintaining the peace. He proposed the Clyne Treaty, a constitution which has been placing the Coordinators and Naturals in peace terms. Of course, she, Athrun, Cagalli, Archangel, Eternal and Kusanagi crews, ZAFT's High Council and Earth Alliance's High Command helped put together the constitution. When the Treaty was placed into action, all military equipment including MS have to be destroyed.
Some parties, though, still did not accept the terms of peace. In CE 72, January, a desperate ZAFT remnant force, attacked and destroyed a Natural populated place, Victoria; through a nuclear missile attack, resulting in 50,000 over deaths. At that time, there's hardly any defense force. The world almost fell into conflict again.
Both sides, the Coordinators and Naturals, respected Kira and trusted him that when he proposed of reinstating Clyne Faction, as an Allied force, with his Institution as the back bone ( the one producing and maintaining weapons, MS and such), they agreed. This Force will be responsible for hunting down illegal weapons holder and defense against parties that might threaten the peace. It is also the High Senate of the Naturals and Coordinators Union, which replaces the dissolved ZAFT's High Council and Earth Alliance's High Command. To prevent any more nuclear attacks, the Institution's scientists' had been working hard and they managed to come up with a Neutron-Negator, a powerful weapon that, unlike the N-Jammer that simply jams neutron, the N-Negator completely dissipates Neutron atoms, and renders the Neutron Jammer Canceller useless.
Kira's Institution is the one and only of its kind which started operation in CE 72, April. All brilliant graduates from Technology high schools go there. Even famous professors, researchers and engineers, both young and old, Coordinators and Naturals, joined him. Kira's friends, whom he charged them nothing, Milliaria, Ssigh, and Kuzzey enrolled there. Even Dearka, after much persuasion from Milly, enrolled too but he soon is known throughout the Institute as a big joker.
As popular and ordinary as it may seem, it is the highest security military complex for it has the only legal MS factory in the universe. Its proximity to the former Earth Alliance's California Base provides it with more defense. Lacus's security card allows her access to allowed sectors without being searched.
Lacus is not afraid at his change since the incident, in fact, she fell even more in love with him. From a crybaby, shy and insecure boy to a confident, intelligent, capable and charming young man.
'"Not to mention hot and sexy too"' thought Lacus as she blushed furiously at this thought. (A/N: I should have not polluted the innocent image of Lacus but I can't stand it.)
After she was done, she entered the experiment laboratory. The sliding door opened. Lacus wondered at the unusually dark room. Suddenly, "BANG" an explosion occurred from somewhere in the far corner of the room. A figure then was thrown backwards towards Lacus. The figure landed on his back at Lacus's feet just as she flicked on the light switch by the door. Once the light was on, Lacus glared at the person down at her feet with a what's-up-now and a what-are-you-doing look on her face. The dark purple eyes met her blue ones as the person said, "Uh....Hi, sweetie."
"Wow. Pink...." Kira said as he stared. Lacus, realizing what he meant, went red as she covered her knee-length dress and told him to get up. She sighed at the extremely messy room. Broken materials here and there. Kira busted his own experiment room so many times that Lacus lost count.
Kira has grown much and now at 6'1 tall, Lacus is only at his neck. '"He looks so handsome in his professor suit."' Lacus thought as she observed him. She looked up to see his face red too.
She started, "Are you okay? What happened just now?"
"I'm fine. Just another occupational hazard." said Kira as he pulled Lacus to him for a kiss. She rested her hands on Kira's chest, and could feel the well toned chest muscles and abs since he has been working out in mornings, as Kira's lips locked with hers. She always feel weak in the knees whenever Kira smiled at her, touch her, kiss her and maybe even worse if they get intimate.
'"She always looks beautiful in what whatever she wears."' he thought. He himself had always the urge to push her down, tear her clothes off and **** her but has been able to keep that under control for he did not want to violate this wonderful girl without her consent.
When they broke of from their kiss, Kira started, "How's your concert? Sorry I can't come. I'm busy."
Lacus answered, "It's okay. I understand your work. You are an important person after all."
Kira said, "I want to show you something. They're top secret. I have been waiting to tell you when they're finished" He grabbed her hand and pulled her out of area X10A.
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Cagalli woke up and finds herself in Athrun's arms, feeling his breath on the back of her head. Each time, she would somewhat regret having being intimate with Athrun. Suddenly, Athrun whispered in a low voice into her ears, "Awake, darling?"
She felt herself transforming into jelly at this as she sighed. Athrun wheels her around so that they are facing each other. Staring at her enchanting golden eyes, he asked, "What's wrong?"
"I...I just don't feel that we should be doing this at our current relationship level."
"Well, it's been several times already, isn't it?"
Slightly offended at his non-chalant remark, she pushed him away and retorted, "It's because you...you...raped me the first time!!" Cagalli wished she hadn't let out those words. Athrun, on the other hand, was rendered speechless and wide-eyed. His heart ached for Cagalli has regarded those things that way. Seeing the pain in his eyes, she attempted to apologize but was interrupted when he suddenly rose and sat down on the edge of the bed with his back facing her. She approached him and touched his shoulders. "Athrun..."
"You are so beautiful. I, as well as Kira, was 'changing' by then. Every time I let my mind stray, I would...fantasize about you. When I finally could not hold it anymore, I asked your brother for his permission. He said it's up to you, Cagalli. So I planned for a perfect time. Before my 3- month trip, I decided to stop by your office. You were working very hard then, not letting your short temper get in the way. The sunset radiated your beauty even while behind that computer. I snuck under the desk, and...You know the rest. I am sorry if that was what you call a rape, but I wanted to show my love.....make love with you."
Cagalli was brought to tears. She hadn't realize his true intent was, and that he was only using her as a tool for sexual pleasure. "I'm sorry, Athrun...(sob)...forgive me..."
He turns around, looks at her for a while, and hugs her. "I'm sorry too." When she calmed down, he started, "Cagalli..."
"Hmm?" she asked while still burying her face in his chest.
"...would you grant me the privilege of being your husband?"
Cagalli felt like she had been stun gunned. She stuttered, "Wh-what?"
Athrun let go of her, got out of bed in his boxers, went to his coat and took out a small, white box. He walked back to her in bed, still staring at him with her eyes wide and mouth hanging. He got Cagalli seated on the bed side. He found himself staring at her body before shaking it off. He knelt down in front of her, opened the box to reveal a beautiful ring and said, "Cagalli, will you marry me?" while looking into her eyes.
No response...
"Cagalli? Heyyy....Earth to Cagalli...." said Athrun, waving his hand in front of her eyes. Suddenly, Cagalli just sprung up and jumped at Athrun, knocking him down. She kissed him. Athrun mumbled in their kiss, "Do I take this as a yes?" Cagalli broke off the kiss and nodded.
Athrun sat up, with Cagalli on his lap, and slid the ring onto Cagalli's left sweet finger. Tears rolled down Cagalli's cheeks again and Athrun wiped it off with his fingers.
Cagalli said, "Thank you, Athrun. I love it." while admiring her ring.
"I should have done this a long time ago." He said.
"Yeah...You should have." She answered, finally showing that beautiful smile of hers. She hugged him tighter. Feeling Cagalli's well-shaped breasts on his chest, he could feel his brother rising up.
He started, "I have to go something first though..." as he grinned slyly, and started to tickle her.
"Ah, he, No! Ha, ha, No!" she tried resisting him but to no avail. '"I don't care anymore, now I know of his love."'
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Lacus held on to Kira's arm as he led her to an area she had never been before. First it was a security check point where Kira scanned his ID card then it's a long corridor, heavily installed with high-security cameras. (Cameras with beam guns). After that is another checkpoint, manned by human guards, who recognized Kira right away but still required his fingerprints. Next is an elevator leading down.
"Where are we, Kira?" asked Lacus. "We are going to area X51A, the Institute's Weaponry factory", he answered, looking at Lacus with a smile. Lacus noticed that the floor indicator goes down rapidly; from G to 20 in just 3 seconds! They stopped when the indicator reaches number 50.
Then, it was immediately another checkpoint when the elevator door opens; this time managed by full armed soldiers in standard Clyne Allied Force uniform. (A/N: I'm making up the uniform thing. I'll list it at the bottom.) Kira and Lacus were searched this time. Next is a changing room. Since Kira is already in the appropriate attire, Lacus have to change. "I will get her after this, I promise!" thought Kira to himself as he watched Lacus change.
The last checkpoint is a security sliding door with cornea, fingerprint and ID scanner. The door finally opens to reveal a gigantic area of MS production facility. Many engineers rushing to and fro, battleships and carriers and many of the standard Mass-Produced MS of CAF, the CFMC-X034 P- ENFORCER (Peace enforcer), being produced. (A/N:CFMC stands for Clyne Force Mobile Countermeasure) The MS is based on Duel's frame, powered by battery due to N-Negator and utilizes the Phase-Shift armor around the cockpit area to help protect pilots. It is an extremely effective multi- purpose MS against ships, planes and especially other MS. It is similarly armed like Duel but with added thrusters, to allow it to hover in air, and foldable rail gun on its right hip, like Freedom's but less powerful, in place of the one on its right shoulder.
"Hi! Kira." said the engineers and professors as Kira passed. Kira replied them. He then led Lacus to a quiet corridor at the edge of the factory which is even more heavily guarded by security cameras, up to another sliding door. This time, instead of scanning his ID card, he scanned his hand by placing it under a purple light-radiating scanner. A cool woman's voice said, "Sector X13A Identification successful. Professor Hibiki.", as the door slid open.
Kira and Lacus stepped into the extremely dark room. The sliding door closed behind them and lights in the room automatically switched on. Lacus realized that it isn't a room at all but an enormous hangar. What's more surprising is that there are units different from the usual.
"Kira. What are these units? What are they for?" asked Lacus, looking at a large, unidentified battleship and several other units. "They are the Project Peacemaker(P) which me, Athrun, High Senate and CAF High Command had been working on since the nuclear attack on Victoria." answered Kira. "There had been rumor and a bit of info from our intelligence about a strong force out there that sooner or later will attack and disturb the peace that we had paid much and worked hard to attain and maintain." he continued.
"Our usual military is not strong enough deal when any of such threat does strike. These units are our secret and trump cards, all utilizing the N- Negator Disperser Technology." he said. "Don't worry though, these units and their information are heavily protected and those 7 suits there have the Tele-commu (Telepathy Communication) Technology which I and my fellow researchers invented. It is a potent OS registered only to the first person operating it and therefore, will only react to his/her brainwaves. None of these will easily fall onto the wrong hands." he finished, pointing at seven gray mobile suits standing beside each other, still connected by cables.
Lacus approached him, tip-toed, wrapped her arms around Kira's neck and said, "Kira, you are so considerate. If all of us are like you, it will definitely be peaceful." Kira wrapped his arms around Lacus's back and waist as they kissed.
'"Now! Tell her!...But what if she rejects?...Fool! Look at how she loves you! But.... No buts. It's your chance!"' Kira's mind was debating with itself. "Alright!" Kira's thoughts decided.
When they broke off from their kiss, Kira started, "Lacus.. Wi-will y- you...." '"Argh! Come on! Calm yourself down!"' his mind advised him.
'"What's wrong with him? Kira rarely got this nervous before."' thought Lacus as she looked at him, who avoided her eyes.
Kira let go of her, turned his back on her and took a deep breath. He shoved his right hand into his coat pocket as he turned to face Lacus again. '"Here goes!"', he thought as he knelt down in front of her, took out a small sky-blue box. He opened it to reveal a beautiful platinum ring with a right-sized diamond on it and said, "My princess.... Will you marry me?"
Lacus covered her mouth with her hands as she gasped at the sudden declaration. She stared with her eyes wide at Kira, then to the ring, then to Kira again and to and fro. "I wanted to give you a nice, peaceful world to live in. So I thought it's right to do this after Project P is finished." Kira said nervously. Lacus fell down on her knees(Japanese- style sitting), still covering her mouth but she is crying.
Kira saw this and panicked. He rushed to her, who is just 2 steps away. He asked, "What's wrong?" as his mind informed him, '"That's it. You're a goner. She rejects you."' Lacus buried her face in his chest as he came near her. She said softly in between sobs, "I (sob) will (hic), Kira." As he heard this, Kira felt himself being boosted into heaven. He held her face between his hands and said, "Really?" Lacus nodded and kissed him. Kira could feel her wet face. When they broke off, Kira took out the ring and slid it through her finger. "This is too much for me." thought Lacus and she fainted.
Lacus regained consciousness on Kira's bed, in his room, which she easily recognize since she has been here a lot of times. She looked at her finger to confirm that it wasn't a dream. The ring is there.
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-Clyne Allied Force/Faction (CAF)symbol: Illustration of Tori (Kira's robotic pet bird) in the middle with lighting bolts forming an X on the background and surrounding it, the letters C, A and F, in bold golden color, positioned on the top left, top right and bottom middle respectively, forming a triangle. -Soldiers: Dark green long sleeve with CAF symbol on the upper right chest. Dark brown standard army pants. Grey flak jacket and helmet. Rank bars on side left upper arm. -Generals, Commanders, Captains: White 2-piece with grey stripes on shoulders and the outer sides of legs and CAF symbol on the upper left chest. Rank bars on upper right chest. -Special Forces (Mobile Suit pilots): Aqua-blue, dark red and gray combination shirt suit with and dark blue bottoms suit with black stripe on the outer leg side. CAF symbol on side right upper arms. No ranks. -Special P-Unit: Custom designed attire.
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Next episode on Gundam Seed: Endless Conflict
A New Threat
A strong Coordinator force appeared and claims rulership of the universe. To make matters worse, Kira and Athrun had gone missing and Project P's secrets had leaked out. What will CAF and the world do to face this?
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A/N: Review, kay. Signed one would be good. I have this nice idea of the new Gundams' description but can't seem to put it into words. Boy, I hope I have Kunio Okawara to illustrate it for me. I am confused with my 14-year-old-so-many-idea-story-path, must ask bro for ideas. Gimme your suggestion if you want, kay? I'm one heck of Kira/Lacus fan, so pardon me if I'm bias towards them. Any way, Kira is the hero in the (Crappily Ended) Gundam Seed, right? I'm making him one too here.
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(Still Lacus's flashback)
Duel turns on its Phase-Shift armor which changes the color of the MS from light-blue gray to dark blue and white. Kira then pushes the throttle to the maximum and a huge jet erupted from Duel's rear as the MS gains speed.
Duel equips no weapon except for its 2 beam sabers so as to decrease its mass.
"Kid!" transmitted Waltfeld to Duel. "Yeah?" Kira replied.
"Duel's battery won't last the trip back here." informed Waltfeld.
"Kusanagi will be returning to Earth after she's all done here and can rendezvous with you", he continued.
"Thanks but tell Col. Kisaka not to bother. There's a generator in the laboratory" answered Kira.
"Right then. Watch yourself." said Waltfeld. "But don't try anything funny with the princess" he said, referring to Lacus before cutting the transmission.
She felt herself go red and could see the Kira does too since his helmet visor isn't down.
There's silence for a while before Kira started, "Won't you be needed in PLANT for restoration work?" asked Kira.
"I will but there are enough capable people in the High Council to do that. I prefer to spend time with you." said Lacus, hugging Kira's neck tighter and placing her head on Kira's. Before she knew it, she fell asleep.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!" Duel's radar rang out which causes Lacus to wake with a start. She looks through the monitor to find that they are no longer in space but in a colony, an abandoned colony to be exact, and that Duel was dodging beam shots from different directions, coming from a few unidentified MS.
"Ki, Kira..." she stuttered.
"Hold on and put down your helmet visor.", he replied almost immediately.
"Damn it. What MS are these?! Where did they come from?" complained Kira as he drew both Duel's beam sabers and charged forward to one of the MS. "There are....5 of them." he observed through his side and rear monitor.
"Intruder. Identify yourself." said a robotic voice. Kira almost got distracted by the disturbance. "This is a restricted area. Leave or we will shoot you down." it continued.
"There weren't these last time." mumbled Kira softly, but something that Lacus can still hear. Then, as if something crossed his mind, he said, "That damned Creuset. He must have set on the unmanned security system the last time, predicting that I would come back."
"No choice. Must destroy them." said Kira as he caught one MS off-guard and slashed it across the chest and legs, avoiding the cockpit area which is the power reactor in unmanned MS.
The remaining four, reacted to this but forming a circle around Duel, firing their beam rifles. Their barrage of fire was so intense that Duel had hard time dodging the shots, let alone closing on them.
"They are good. What models are these MS? They look like CGUE but somehow different." said Kira as he struggles to dodge the shots while slashing off a few shots with the saber.
"Bang!" Duel's right shoulder was hit but no significant damage was done although that rocked the cockpit violently. "Ahh!" screamed Lacus as she held on to Kira's neck tighter. Seeing this, Kira saw a seed drop and shatter. 'SEED'
Duel's movement drastically changed by becoming faster and sharper. Duel danced around the beam barrage, closing in on one MS, cuts the MS's rifle, thrust its own saber into the enemy's chest and up out the MS's head. Kira saw one of the three approaching from the rear, with its green saber drawn. He slashed across while turning to the back, tearing apart the enemy's upper chest from the rest of the body, disabling it.
The other 2 no longer continued their beams shots but drew their sabers and charged at Kira. They formed a straight line, one behind the other. Duel also charged towards them. When they are at saber-fighting distance, the enemy MS in front made a surprise move to the left while the one behind, with its saber pointing forward, attempted to stab Duel.
Kira saw through this by rolling Duel's body to the right while positioning its right saber in the enemy's path, cutting it through the whole body as it passed through the saber. The MS exploded.
One MS left. "Beep, Beep, Beep...." Duel's low battery alarm goes off and shows the rapid decrease in the primary power levels. The enemy MS slashed at Duel but was blocked by its beam saber. It then kicked Duel which sent it back a few meters. The enemy wasted no time as it charged forward to the seemingly stunned Duel but did not count that the pilot is Kira as Duel threw its left saber towards it, striking it square on the cockpit, detonating the MS's power reactor.
Duel's Phase Shift goes down just as the explosion occurred.
Kira returned to his normal self as he asked Lacus," Are you okay?". "Yes. How about you?", asking him back with a smile. "Fine. Did I surprise you just now?" asked Kira, referring to him being in 'SEED'. "Not really. I went through that in the Last Battle also." she replied. "Oh?" commented Kira in surprise as Lacus smiled at him.
"Are we here?" Lacus asked, looking through the monitor. Kira nodded as he landed Duel in front of the laboratory, on the generator section. Duel's cockpit opened. "I'll go down first" said Kira as he took off his helmet and Lacus followed suit. "It should be here somewhere...." said Kira as he searched a compartment to the side of his seat and found a handgun.
"Hold on to me" said Kira as he held on to Duel's cable and putting his left hand around Lacus's waist.
"Is the gun necessary?" asked Lacus as she wrapped her arms around Kira's neck.
"Just for precaution." They traveled down to Duel's feet.
Kira went around the back of Duel to turn on the generator and a few underground cables shot up and plugged themselves onto Duel's torso.
"Come on." said Kira as he grabbed Lacus's hand and pulled her as he started to run towards to entrance, where he and Mwu La Fllaga chased Raww Le Klueze into the last time. They both went through almost every area in the complex and Kira practically ransacked the whole place. They were now at the last unexplored area.
"Why? WHy? WHY? WHY isn't there anything at all?" complained the exasperated Kira as he threw a set of test tubes onto the wall several feet ahead of him and shattered it into pieces.
Lacus came up and hugged him from behind. "Kira....calm down." said she. The tense Kira immediately relaxed at Lacus's touch.
"Wait! What's that?" said Kira as he freed himself from Lacus and approached the wall section that he threw the test tubes on. "Why are these shards stuck to the wall?' asked Kira before he touched it.
Lacus saw him pressing his finger on the section and searched the outline of it before pulling a camouflaged cloth from the left side to reveal a dust-covered sliding door. Lacus's eyes opened wide in surprise. Kira dusted off the door but found that it is only the usual metallic gray colored door except for a kind of square touch screen on the point just below the middle point of the door and a narrow, horizontal screen on the left of it which states "Fingerprint Security Detection".
Kira observed the touch screen before placing his right hand on it. The indicator screen states "Fingerprint detected." It then continued "Cornea Detection", as a new scanner slides out in the middle of the door. Kira observed his hand in surprise before positioning his right eye in front of the scanner. After a few seconds, the indicator screen states, "Access Granted. Welcome Dr. Ulen Hibiki." before the door slides open to reveal a dimly lit room.
Kira entered the room with Lacus trailing behind him. A few more lights switched on as the sliding door slid close. It was a large, neat experiment room with much equipment still intact, unlike the other areas which are messy. The most distinguishable thing in the room was a peculiar apparatus. (A/N: Of course, this thing is the artificial womb although Kira still don't know what it is.) As if drawn to it, Kira approached it and touched it. Almost as immediately as he touched it, a holographic image of a man in scientist suit projected on top of it. (A/N: It's Dr.Hibiki)
"I knew you would find your way here, son.....Kira" the image started. "I am confident that when you manage to come here, you are mature enough to accept the real truth about yourself, so that you can continue your life no longer under illusion and lies." A pause.
Then it continued, "You are the only human being not born not from a human womb, but through the artificial womb under me here where my sperm and your mother's ovum are joined. You exist through the sacrifice of many of your other siblings and I knew I have sinned in the matter. Your mother once told me that life is meant to be made, not manufactured."
"I was blind then, not knowing that the consequences of your existence will further plunge the world into a more terrifying scale of war between ZAFT and Earth Alliance and threaten your safety. But fortunately, your mother and I were not too late. We entrusted you to our good friend, the Yamato family, hoping that your identity would be shielded by being within the Natural environment. And, your sister," This time a brown haired woman carrying 2 babies, one with brown hair and the other with golden hair, stepped into the image beside Dr.Hibiki. "who was born normally, to United Emirates of Orb, the Attha family. We hope that this big difference in status will not cause suspicions, for the time being."
"I asked the Yamato to keep your name as Kira and your sister, Cagalli." At the verification of this, Lacus looked over at Kira, who was still stunned looking at the image right from the start. "I was quite afraid at my work at first. My research with my fellow scientists revealed that you possess more potential, power, intelligence, abilities, aura and other values, than all other Coordinators and Naturals, including me ,and George Glenn himself. Maybe even better if you concentrated in make use of those values .You are the ultimate Coordinator, a nearly perfect human being. I have always viewed you as my son and sometimes, the representation of the winged whale, illustrating something that wanted freedom, to do be able to do anything it desires."
Lacus moved over to Kira and found that he was shaking slightly with teardrops rolling down his cheeks but was still paying attention of the image. She wanted very much to comfort him but thought that it's better to let him continue with the image.
The image continued, "I remembered the time when your mother and I held you in our hands when you were released from the womb. We both felt very happy and your mother, who had been praying that you survive in the artificial womb, broke into tears, hugging you tightly. In fact, we both did. I've been still wondering whether you would view us as your parents after what I had done. We are truly sorry that we could neither give you a normal, happy life nor could we give you and your sister our love as parents."
This time, Kira fell on all fours, his left hand clutching his chest through the pilot suit and cried uncontrollably in agony. Lacus rushed to him, placed his head on her chest, cradled him and calming him with her peaceful voice as the woman, who is Kira's mother, in the image started, "Kira...." Her voice was surprisingly peaceful and calming, like Lacus's. She continued, "we could only give you something to you." A door in the corner most of the room opened. "Treat those as your inheritance or as a gift from us. It's nothing much but it's from out heart. Put it to a good use." Then both of them said, "Remember that we will always love you, Kira, and take care of Cagalli," showing their heart-warming smile for the last time.
The holographic imaged flickered and then fade away. Kira shouted, "Father! Mother!" as he touched the artificial womb. He cried again in Lacus's chest. Lacus said, "Cry it out Kira....You will feel better." and hugged him tighter while stroking his hair.
After a few minutes, Kira calmed down. He stood up and pulled Lacus up too as he said, "Thanks". Lacus can't help but notice that his used-to-be uncertainty-and-hurt-filled-eyes had disappeared and changed of that something Lacus could not read nor understand. She felt that he had changed in some ways. Kira smiled at her.
Kira held Lacus's hand as he dragged her to the room said by his parents. When they entered, they saw a huge safe door (like those in a bank) and another cornea scanner. Kira positioned his right eye for a few seconds before retreating as the giant door swung open to reveal things that Lacus will not forget. Kira too opened his eyes wide in surprise. Before them was a huge pile of gold bars in the center of the room. To the right in a 5-storey metal shelf, all full with paper money in $1000 change. (A/N: I made up this $ thing since money is never mentioned in Gundam Seed but it's still Earth right?) To the left in another safe.
Kira and Lacus shook off their surprise and strode over to the safe. It has another fingerprint detection screen. Kira opened it and found stacks of papers. His eyes grew wide in surprise as he read through one. He showed it to Lacus and said, "Look at this!".
Her eyes grew wide in surprise too before she threw herself to Kira and said, "That's wonderful! It's a huge area of land in California!"
"Lacus, can I change my name to Hibiki?" Kira asked.
"Anything for your happiness, Kira." she told him. "It's nice of a name too", she added. Kira pushed her off him a bit so that they are staring at each other's eyes....
Kira then returned to Duel to radio Kusanagi. "X102-Duel. Kusanagi please respond.... BZZT, TWEET, BZZT. Archangel, respond.... BZZT, TWEET, BZZT. Eternal, respond....CRACKLE, BZZT, bzzt."
"bzzt....Kira-kun!" ,came a reply. It's obviously Archangel since only Murrue Ramius calls Kira that way.
Kira then informed her that he needs a transport for his findings here. Murrue told him that Archangel will be there since Kusanagi had already arrived on Earth. Kira told Lacus not to breath a word about the hologram affair to the others, even Cagalli and Athrun, and it shall be only the two's secret. Lacus agreed.
When they (Cagalli, Athrun, Murrue, Milliaria, Dearka, Ssigh and all of the other Archangel crew) arrived, they too were shocked by what Kira showed them. Even Cagalli fainted.
Kira told them the false side of his and Lacus's experience. Lacus almost burst out laughing at the ridiculous story Kira snatched out of thin air, but all of them bought it. Kira then told them about his plans of founding an institute with all those fortune. He immediately worked on it when they arrived on Earth.
Kira even bought all of them a big mansion in London who finally accepted it after much persuasion by Kira.
END OF FLASHBACK (Phew! A Loooong flashback, ain't it?)
Lacus arrived in front of the door of area X10A. She slid a specially made security card which Kira gave only to her through the security slider. The door slid open and Lacus entered into a library, which is the first of the two part area. "Men...."sighed Lacus as she sees the always messy library, books piled on the floor and chairs and tables. She went on tidy things up.(Which she never grew tired of every time she entered the place)
As she was tidying, she remembered the time went Kira contributed a great deal in maintaining the peace. He proposed the Clyne Treaty, a constitution which has been placing the Coordinators and Naturals in peace terms. Of course, she, Athrun, Cagalli, Archangel, Eternal and Kusanagi crews, ZAFT's High Council and Earth Alliance's High Command helped put together the constitution. When the Treaty was placed into action, all military equipment including MS have to be destroyed.
Some parties, though, still did not accept the terms of peace. In CE 72, January, a desperate ZAFT remnant force, attacked and destroyed a Natural populated place, Victoria; through a nuclear missile attack, resulting in 50,000 over deaths. At that time, there's hardly any defense force. The world almost fell into conflict again.
Both sides, the Coordinators and Naturals, respected Kira and trusted him that when he proposed of reinstating Clyne Faction, as an Allied force, with his Institution as the back bone ( the one producing and maintaining weapons, MS and such), they agreed. This Force will be responsible for hunting down illegal weapons holder and defense against parties that might threaten the peace. It is also the High Senate of the Naturals and Coordinators Union, which replaces the dissolved ZAFT's High Council and Earth Alliance's High Command. To prevent any more nuclear attacks, the Institution's scientists' had been working hard and they managed to come up with a Neutron-Negator, a powerful weapon that, unlike the N-Jammer that simply jams neutron, the N-Negator completely dissipates Neutron atoms, and renders the Neutron Jammer Canceller useless.
Kira's Institution is the one and only of its kind which started operation in CE 72, April. All brilliant graduates from Technology high schools go there. Even famous professors, researchers and engineers, both young and old, Coordinators and Naturals, joined him. Kira's friends, whom he charged them nothing, Milliaria, Ssigh, and Kuzzey enrolled there. Even Dearka, after much persuasion from Milly, enrolled too but he soon is known throughout the Institute as a big joker.
As popular and ordinary as it may seem, it is the highest security military complex for it has the only legal MS factory in the universe. Its proximity to the former Earth Alliance's California Base provides it with more defense. Lacus's security card allows her access to allowed sectors without being searched.
Lacus is not afraid at his change since the incident, in fact, she fell even more in love with him. From a crybaby, shy and insecure boy to a confident, intelligent, capable and charming young man.
'"Not to mention hot and sexy too"' thought Lacus as she blushed furiously at this thought. (A/N: I should have not polluted the innocent image of Lacus but I can't stand it.)
After she was done, she entered the experiment laboratory. The sliding door opened. Lacus wondered at the unusually dark room. Suddenly, "BANG" an explosion occurred from somewhere in the far corner of the room. A figure then was thrown backwards towards Lacus. The figure landed on his back at Lacus's feet just as she flicked on the light switch by the door. Once the light was on, Lacus glared at the person down at her feet with a what's-up-now and a what-are-you-doing look on her face. The dark purple eyes met her blue ones as the person said, "Uh....Hi, sweetie."
"Wow. Pink...." Kira said as he stared. Lacus, realizing what he meant, went red as she covered her knee-length dress and told him to get up. She sighed at the extremely messy room. Broken materials here and there. Kira busted his own experiment room so many times that Lacus lost count.
Kira has grown much and now at 6'1 tall, Lacus is only at his neck. '"He looks so handsome in his professor suit."' Lacus thought as she observed him. She looked up to see his face red too.
She started, "Are you okay? What happened just now?"
"I'm fine. Just another occupational hazard." said Kira as he pulled Lacus to him for a kiss. She rested her hands on Kira's chest, and could feel the well toned chest muscles and abs since he has been working out in mornings, as Kira's lips locked with hers. She always feel weak in the knees whenever Kira smiled at her, touch her, kiss her and maybe even worse if they get intimate.
'"She always looks beautiful in what whatever she wears."' he thought. He himself had always the urge to push her down, tear her clothes off and **** her but has been able to keep that under control for he did not want to violate this wonderful girl without her consent.
When they broke of from their kiss, Kira started, "How's your concert? Sorry I can't come. I'm busy."
Lacus answered, "It's okay. I understand your work. You are an important person after all."
Kira said, "I want to show you something. They're top secret. I have been waiting to tell you when they're finished" He grabbed her hand and pulled her out of area X10A.
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Cagalli woke up and finds herself in Athrun's arms, feeling his breath on the back of her head. Each time, she would somewhat regret having being intimate with Athrun. Suddenly, Athrun whispered in a low voice into her ears, "Awake, darling?"
She felt herself transforming into jelly at this as she sighed. Athrun wheels her around so that they are facing each other. Staring at her enchanting golden eyes, he asked, "What's wrong?"
"I...I just don't feel that we should be doing this at our current relationship level."
"Well, it's been several times already, isn't it?"
Slightly offended at his non-chalant remark, she pushed him away and retorted, "It's because you...you...raped me the first time!!" Cagalli wished she hadn't let out those words. Athrun, on the other hand, was rendered speechless and wide-eyed. His heart ached for Cagalli has regarded those things that way. Seeing the pain in his eyes, she attempted to apologize but was interrupted when he suddenly rose and sat down on the edge of the bed with his back facing her. She approached him and touched his shoulders. "Athrun..."
"You are so beautiful. I, as well as Kira, was 'changing' by then. Every time I let my mind stray, I would...fantasize about you. When I finally could not hold it anymore, I asked your brother for his permission. He said it's up to you, Cagalli. So I planned for a perfect time. Before my 3- month trip, I decided to stop by your office. You were working very hard then, not letting your short temper get in the way. The sunset radiated your beauty even while behind that computer. I snuck under the desk, and...You know the rest. I am sorry if that was what you call a rape, but I wanted to show my love.....make love with you."
Cagalli was brought to tears. She hadn't realize his true intent was, and that he was only using her as a tool for sexual pleasure. "I'm sorry, Athrun...(sob)...forgive me..."
He turns around, looks at her for a while, and hugs her. "I'm sorry too." When she calmed down, he started, "Cagalli..."
"Hmm?" she asked while still burying her face in his chest.
"...would you grant me the privilege of being your husband?"
Cagalli felt like she had been stun gunned. She stuttered, "Wh-what?"
Athrun let go of her, got out of bed in his boxers, went to his coat and took out a small, white box. He walked back to her in bed, still staring at him with her eyes wide and mouth hanging. He got Cagalli seated on the bed side. He found himself staring at her body before shaking it off. He knelt down in front of her, opened the box to reveal a beautiful ring and said, "Cagalli, will you marry me?" while looking into her eyes.
No response...
"Cagalli? Heyyy....Earth to Cagalli...." said Athrun, waving his hand in front of her eyes. Suddenly, Cagalli just sprung up and jumped at Athrun, knocking him down. She kissed him. Athrun mumbled in their kiss, "Do I take this as a yes?" Cagalli broke off the kiss and nodded.
Athrun sat up, with Cagalli on his lap, and slid the ring onto Cagalli's left sweet finger. Tears rolled down Cagalli's cheeks again and Athrun wiped it off with his fingers.
Cagalli said, "Thank you, Athrun. I love it." while admiring her ring.
"I should have done this a long time ago." He said.
"Yeah...You should have." She answered, finally showing that beautiful smile of hers. She hugged him tighter. Feeling Cagalli's well-shaped breasts on his chest, he could feel his brother rising up.
He started, "I have to go something first though..." as he grinned slyly, and started to tickle her.
"Ah, he, No! Ha, ha, No!" she tried resisting him but to no avail. '"I don't care anymore, now I know of his love."'
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Lacus held on to Kira's arm as he led her to an area she had never been before. First it was a security check point where Kira scanned his ID card then it's a long corridor, heavily installed with high-security cameras. (Cameras with beam guns). After that is another checkpoint, manned by human guards, who recognized Kira right away but still required his fingerprints. Next is an elevator leading down.
"Where are we, Kira?" asked Lacus. "We are going to area X51A, the Institute's Weaponry factory", he answered, looking at Lacus with a smile. Lacus noticed that the floor indicator goes down rapidly; from G to 20 in just 3 seconds! They stopped when the indicator reaches number 50.
Then, it was immediately another checkpoint when the elevator door opens; this time managed by full armed soldiers in standard Clyne Allied Force uniform. (A/N: I'm making up the uniform thing. I'll list it at the bottom.) Kira and Lacus were searched this time. Next is a changing room. Since Kira is already in the appropriate attire, Lacus have to change. "I will get her after this, I promise!" thought Kira to himself as he watched Lacus change.
The last checkpoint is a security sliding door with cornea, fingerprint and ID scanner. The door finally opens to reveal a gigantic area of MS production facility. Many engineers rushing to and fro, battleships and carriers and many of the standard Mass-Produced MS of CAF, the CFMC-X034 P- ENFORCER (Peace enforcer), being produced. (A/N:CFMC stands for Clyne Force Mobile Countermeasure) The MS is based on Duel's frame, powered by battery due to N-Negator and utilizes the Phase-Shift armor around the cockpit area to help protect pilots. It is an extremely effective multi- purpose MS against ships, planes and especially other MS. It is similarly armed like Duel but with added thrusters, to allow it to hover in air, and foldable rail gun on its right hip, like Freedom's but less powerful, in place of the one on its right shoulder.
"Hi! Kira." said the engineers and professors as Kira passed. Kira replied them. He then led Lacus to a quiet corridor at the edge of the factory which is even more heavily guarded by security cameras, up to another sliding door. This time, instead of scanning his ID card, he scanned his hand by placing it under a purple light-radiating scanner. A cool woman's voice said, "Sector X13A Identification successful. Professor Hibiki.", as the door slid open.
Kira and Lacus stepped into the extremely dark room. The sliding door closed behind them and lights in the room automatically switched on. Lacus realized that it isn't a room at all but an enormous hangar. What's more surprising is that there are units different from the usual.
"Kira. What are these units? What are they for?" asked Lacus, looking at a large, unidentified battleship and several other units. "They are the Project Peacemaker(P) which me, Athrun, High Senate and CAF High Command had been working on since the nuclear attack on Victoria." answered Kira. "There had been rumor and a bit of info from our intelligence about a strong force out there that sooner or later will attack and disturb the peace that we had paid much and worked hard to attain and maintain." he continued.
"Our usual military is not strong enough deal when any of such threat does strike. These units are our secret and trump cards, all utilizing the N- Negator Disperser Technology." he said. "Don't worry though, these units and their information are heavily protected and those 7 suits there have the Tele-commu (Telepathy Communication) Technology which I and my fellow researchers invented. It is a potent OS registered only to the first person operating it and therefore, will only react to his/her brainwaves. None of these will easily fall onto the wrong hands." he finished, pointing at seven gray mobile suits standing beside each other, still connected by cables.
Lacus approached him, tip-toed, wrapped her arms around Kira's neck and said, "Kira, you are so considerate. If all of us are like you, it will definitely be peaceful." Kira wrapped his arms around Lacus's back and waist as they kissed.
'"Now! Tell her!...But what if she rejects?...Fool! Look at how she loves you! But.... No buts. It's your chance!"' Kira's mind was debating with itself. "Alright!" Kira's thoughts decided.
When they broke off from their kiss, Kira started, "Lacus.. Wi-will y- you...." '"Argh! Come on! Calm yourself down!"' his mind advised him.
'"What's wrong with him? Kira rarely got this nervous before."' thought Lacus as she looked at him, who avoided her eyes.
Kira let go of her, turned his back on her and took a deep breath. He shoved his right hand into his coat pocket as he turned to face Lacus again. '"Here goes!"', he thought as he knelt down in front of her, took out a small sky-blue box. He opened it to reveal a beautiful platinum ring with a right-sized diamond on it and said, "My princess.... Will you marry me?"
Lacus covered her mouth with her hands as she gasped at the sudden declaration. She stared with her eyes wide at Kira, then to the ring, then to Kira again and to and fro. "I wanted to give you a nice, peaceful world to live in. So I thought it's right to do this after Project P is finished." Kira said nervously. Lacus fell down on her knees(Japanese- style sitting), still covering her mouth but she is crying.
Kira saw this and panicked. He rushed to her, who is just 2 steps away. He asked, "What's wrong?" as his mind informed him, '"That's it. You're a goner. She rejects you."' Lacus buried her face in his chest as he came near her. She said softly in between sobs, "I (sob) will (hic), Kira." As he heard this, Kira felt himself being boosted into heaven. He held her face between his hands and said, "Really?" Lacus nodded and kissed him. Kira could feel her wet face. When they broke off, Kira took out the ring and slid it through her finger. "This is too much for me." thought Lacus and she fainted.
Lacus regained consciousness on Kira's bed, in his room, which she easily recognize since she has been here a lot of times. She looked at her finger to confirm that it wasn't a dream. The ring is there.
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-Clyne Allied Force/Faction (CAF)symbol: Illustration of Tori (Kira's robotic pet bird) in the middle with lighting bolts forming an X on the background and surrounding it, the letters C, A and F, in bold golden color, positioned on the top left, top right and bottom middle respectively, forming a triangle. -Soldiers: Dark green long sleeve with CAF symbol on the upper right chest. Dark brown standard army pants. Grey flak jacket and helmet. Rank bars on side left upper arm. -Generals, Commanders, Captains: White 2-piece with grey stripes on shoulders and the outer sides of legs and CAF symbol on the upper left chest. Rank bars on upper right chest. -Special Forces (Mobile Suit pilots): Aqua-blue, dark red and gray combination shirt suit with and dark blue bottoms suit with black stripe on the outer leg side. CAF symbol on side right upper arms. No ranks. -Special P-Unit: Custom designed attire.
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Next episode on Gundam Seed: Endless Conflict
A New Threat
A strong Coordinator force appeared and claims rulership of the universe. To make matters worse, Kira and Athrun had gone missing and Project P's secrets had leaked out. What will CAF and the world do to face this?
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A/N: Review, kay. Signed one would be good. I have this nice idea of the new Gundams' description but can't seem to put it into words. Boy, I hope I have Kunio Okawara to illustrate it for me. I am confused with my 14-year-old-so-many-idea-story-path, must ask bro for ideas. Gimme your suggestion if you want, kay? I'm one heck of Kira/Lacus fan, so pardon me if I'm bias towards them. Any way, Kira is the hero in the (Crappily Ended) Gundam Seed, right? I'm making him one too here.