Kira the knight Ch-2 – Defection
Kira headed to the locker room followed by flay he changed into his pilot uniform and went to the Strike Flay followed silently almost like a ghost. Unsure of what exactly she should do or if this was even a good idea every possible second thought in the world was coming to her right now and just then Sai passed them in the hallway he gave Kira a dirty look and then softened when he saw Flay but then he scoweled again seeing as they were together and just passed silently that certainly hadn't helped her nerves any Kira just ignored Sai he didn't care what he thought anymore Kira didn't care what anyone thought anymore except for Flay that is. They reached the bay where Strike was kept and Kira was greeted with the usual "Where ya been kid? Hurry it up" Flay continued to follow Kira silently in everyone's haste it seemed no one noticed her which was amazing since she was wearing bright pink. Or maybe just on one thought any thing of her being there she stood in front of the strike as Kira entered just then the mechanics came over.
"Hey you better get going this is no place to be if your not going into battle or one of us mechanics" one of them said to Flay She stood there not sure what to say or do but just looked at Kira "If you don't mind she'll be coming with me" Kira said. "Wha? You can't do that." The man said "Sure I can I did it once before and besides I'll be motivated with a beautiful girl in my lap while I fight. There's no way I'm going down then." Kira said laughing fortuneately for him captain laflaga never saw the scene and the mechanics were idiots. "Alright fine whatever it's not my job to babysit you kids anyway besides if anything happens it's on your head not ours.Just don't screw up out there everyone on the ship has heard about you having a friend on the opposite side you're being watched kid" He said and left them Kira motioned for her to come and Flay squeezed in on his lap she rested her head on his shoulder and kept he legs bent and to the side of him so as not to be in the way she kept her arms around his waist and Kira closed the hatch quickly before anyone else had the chance to see what they were doing.
He didn't activate the video screen when he asked for launch clearance because they would have seen Flay so he used audio only "Strike Ready for launch" He said as usual
"Strike your cleared for launch" replied the captain and Kira launched Flay gasped at the sudden rush from the launch she hadn't expected it to be so fast they catapulted into absolute chaos Flay looked at all the screens and every where she looked there was death someone being blown to smithereens by someone else an errant shot that missed it's target flying and hitting another unintended target she was overwhelmed by the chaos of the battlefield 'is it always like this?' she thought to herself ' does kira somehow survive this madness everytime he goes out? How can anyone survive this mess?' she thought Kira flew through the battlefield making sure Flay got a good long look before he engaged in battle he went straight to the heart of it spinning around looking for a target before he picked one tailed it and shot it down. Flay was amazed by his efficiency in doing so no hesitation what so ever but then obviously there was no room for that on a battle field like this
Kira began to follow another as it dodged his shots and then one obviously attempting to save him flew directly in front of kira with weapon aimed at the cockpit. "Kira!" Flay almost screamed. "I know flay don't worry" Kira said calmly and boosted quickly to the side dodging the shot and slicing him in two with a beam saber then Kira turned and shot down his original mark as it flew straight at him. Then something unexpected happened.
The Aegis, and Blitz Gundams Came into the battlefield and turned the tides significantly Kira was no longer able so focus on taking out the little guys because athren kept him busy. "Hey isn't Your friend Athren in that mobile suit?" Flay asked. "Yea...if I could just get a chance to stop for a second I could talk to him." Kira said. And almost on cue Athren stopped to talk. "Kira I told you next time we met we'd be enemies and I'd have to shoot you down but that doesn't mean I want to you gave laccus back to me and for that I am and always will be truly greatful. But if you keep fighting on the wrong side and someone will take you down it just won't be me." Athren said. As he hovered only a few feet away. "Athren I'm glad you still want me to join you. Because I've decided to accept your offer." Kira said. Athren was stunned kira had finnaly agreed. "Are you serious? Kira? You mean it?" Athren asked "Yea buddy...I don't want to fight you anymore..." Kira said. "Alright we have to get out of here then follow me back to the ship I'm jamming all frequency's till we get there that way it'll just look like you gave chase to me instead of defecting." Athren said and then the radio went static Athren had dispersed A wave of particles across the battlefield blocking all signals and took off Kira followed closely in this mess e couldn't lose sight of him because radar was screwed up too.
Captain la flaga caught a glimpse of Kira taking off after the Aegis and started to follow but was cut off by the blitz back on the Archangel everyone was at a complete loss for what was going on the dispersal of particles had them basically running blind.
Kira followed Athren for what seemed like eternity he must have flown a long way to reach the battle which by now was probably over and they would be wondering what happened to him. Then suddenly Athren stopped and landed Kira did the same.
"Athren there's nothing out here why are stopping?" Kira asked.
"Because though you can't see it we're standing on top of our base." Athren said He moved the Aegis to a certain spot and stepped on a switch a large bay door opened out from the desert sands and they both entered.
"Kira I've told my commander about you hopefully he'll remember my story and be glad to have you." Athren said "I hope so...Athren I didn't mention this before but I brought someone with me." Kira said "huh? Brought someone? Who?" Athren asked "Her Name is Flay she's my girlfriend. I couldn't leave her behind you understand right?" Kira asked "Yea I do but I don't know if my commander will." Athren said as they both docked the base was already on alert because the Strike was there kira opened his cockpit only to be greeted by half a dozen men with guns and one man in the back with a mask.
"Greetings I'm Rau le Kleze commander of the Zaft forces here....and you and your friend there seem to be lost." Rau said to him. "wait! Commander!" Athren said running over from the Ageis. "Yes athren what is it?" Rau said impatiently turning to him. "This is Kira...The friend I told you about I managed to convince him to join us his only condition was that he could bring his girlfriend." Athren said. "Ah I see...now it all makes sense but tell me boy why the sudden change of heart?" Rau asked turning to kira.
"I...I have no friends on that ship to protect I thought I did but it turned out all I had was her..." Kira said obviously meaning Flay. "I see the naturals simply used you for your strength it's about time you realized it now I'm fairly confident I can trust you since you are a coordinator but what about your Girlfriend? How do I know she hasn't been lying to you just to get here? Or perhaps both of you are lying and are simply here to spy on us?" Rau asked him. "Sir...Athren has been my best friend since I can remember I'd never betray his trust but if you need me to prove myself then give me a way to do so." Kira said.
"hm I sense you have a bit of malice in your heart towards your former allies from the way you talk and you think like athren does very well in the next battle you will be the one who destroys the Archangel as you call it." Rau told him
"okay that's fine but can we wait until they have another mobile suit? i'd rather not destroy something so ridiculously easily and there's someone I want to fight I'm hoping he'll become the next pilot. Once they realize what I've done." Kira said.
"Kira do you mean Sai?" Flay asked. "Yea...I have a good feeling that he'll get the next mobile suit that gets to them especially one he realizes you're with me." Kira said.
"I see so this request is because of a personal matter....hm very well then." Rau said and motioned for the guards to return to their posts. "Kira was it?...you and your girlfriend..." He started "Flay" Flay said interrupting him.
"Flay of course Kira you and Flay will be shown to a room by Athren oh bewary of Isack he has a grudge against you." Rau said taking his leave of them "Isack? Is he the pilot of the duel?!" Kira asked Rau stopped "Yes he is why does it matter?" He asked turning back to face kira. "so it is him....that bastard killed innocent civilians who wanted nothing but to go home!" Kira yelled. "Well if it's going to be a problem why don't you two settle it?" Rau asked with a smirk and left. "huh?" Kira stood there at a loss.
"I think the commander wants a chance to see you fight up close and he granted your request to wait on the attack because he wants to not only test your loyalty but see your skills in a battle against multiple enemies." Athren said and then added "He had similar tests for all of us."
"Well that's fine by me..." Kira said.
Back at the archangel
The battle has long since been over but there's no trace of Kira or the Strike and everyone was beginning to panic
"What will we do without Kira here?" Miriallia asked kazui
"I don't know he replied I suppose captain la flagga will have to protect us"
"aren't you forgetting someone?" Came a girls voice from the corner of the room.
It was Cagalli she'd been almost forgotten aboard the ship
"Oh Cagalli I'd almost forgotten you're out there fighting in one of the skygraspers too." Kazui said
Just then Sai came into the room. "You guys Flay is missing too." He said almost panicked
"you don't think she was with Kira do you?" Miriallia asked "Oh that's definitely what I think." Sai said "If they went down..." Sai started. "Hey man don't think like that I'm sure they're out there somewhere." Kazui said. "right...but then why haven't they come back?" Sai asked. "Do you think they were captured?" Miriallia asked
"that's a possibility and it would explain why they didn't return." Sai said
"I suppose we'll find out in the next battle..." Sai said.
"ATTENTION ALL HANDS WITH THE DISSAPPEARANCE OF ENSIGN KIRA YAMATO THE ARCHANGEL IS NOW MOVING TO A SAFER LOCATION WE WILL SEARCH FOR HIM BUT IF HE IS NOT FOUND WITHIN THE DAY WE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE HIM AND THE STRIKE BEHIND AND HEAD FOR ALASKA WITHOUT HIM.THAT IS ALL" Was the announcement
"What?...we're leaving him?" Miriallia said in disbelief.
"looks that way if he was captured there's no way we're going to find him and that would mean ZAFT has the Strike now we'd be sitting ducks for them if they attacked again so we have to move there's no other option." Kazui said
"Damn it all...why did Flay have to be with him...I'm going to get a mobile suit as soon as possible go find them and I'm going to kick Kira's ass when I do" Sai said
"You won't have to look hard." Cagalli said.
"what do you mean?" Sai asked
"I saw them leave." Cagalli said
"Huh?" Sai said lost
"They weren't captured you idiots do you really think Kira would let himself get captured with Flay? How stupid are you? They changed sides I saw the Strike leave the battlefield following the Aegis and he wasn't shooting at him either." Cagalli said.
"Why that...That bastard who could he? How could they?!" Sai said.
"Kira? A traitor? But why?..." Miriallia asked.
"who knows? Maybe it was because of all the trouble people kept giving him." Cagalli said looking dead on at Sai. "but either way he's gone now and next time we see him we better be running because he won't be alone and he won't be easy to beat not even with a mobile suit." Cagalli said.
End Chapter 2
Well how was that? Good? Bad? So so? R&R next chapter will be up as soon as I figure out what I'm gonna do with sai....