Hello again! Well I am really excited to bring you chapter 2. I hope that you all like this one more. But hey, I just started writing stories last year. So don't flame me too much if you think my writing sucks. Everyone hates it when people basically say their stories suck so try to be as nice as possible. Anyway, here it goes.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed, Gundam Wing (later on), or the Manga Gundam Seed Astray (later on).
Chapter 2
The Enemy Rises
"Kira what are you…going to do?"
I stared at him nervously and curiously at the same time. I could feel my cheeks getting hot. His face was about a breath away from mine and getting closer by the second.
"Kira…I…" A second before I could finish he captured my lips in a soft kiss. I jumped slightly at his action, but I responded by kissing back. He placed a hand on my cheek and the other on my hip, pulling me closer to him.
When we broke apart I didn't move.
Kira got up and walked towards the door.
"I'm coming with you. To see Cagalli that is." Kira said before turning the corner.
The next morning…Someone was shaking me awake.
I rolled away from the hand, but it persisted.
"Hmm…5 more minutes." I wined.
"If I give you any more time to sleep, how will I get you to lunch?" Came a voice oh so familiar to me.
"Cagalli?" There she stood, hunched over me, Kira standing beside her.
"AH!" I squealed out and jumped on her. Giving her a tight bear hug.
"Faith-your choking-me." She breathed out barely. I quickly let go.
"Sorry." I said sheepishly.
"What happened to your clothes?" She asked me. I looked down at the ground in shame.
"Zaft attacked the refuge planes, and the ship that I was on. The only reason I survived was because Ltd. La Flaga…recovered me from the wreckage. There was about a few minutes left of oxygen in the room as I was told." I said sadly.
"Did anyone else make it?" I sadly shook my head.
"No, no one survived but me. And even I barely survived."
"We better get you some knew clothes then." Cagalli said leading me out of the room. She took me to her room in the camp and threw a black slightly thick strapped tank top and a pair of pants. (Like hers).
"Thanks Cagalli." I went behind a curtain of ripped cloth and quickly put on the clothes. When I came out, I felt refreshed for some reason.
"This feels much better." I walked over to them and noticed that they weren't really paying attention.
"Faith has been looking for revenge on Fllay for a while now, she didn't do anything stupid did she?" I heard Cagalli say.
I tore over to them.
"Cagalli! Why would you say something like that? You know me better than that." I said disappointedly.
"I'm sorry, I do know you better, but you know me I just have to ask." She said countering me.
"Touché, I guess this one ends in a tie." I said laughing. Cagalli laughed as well and nodded.
"So, anyone hungry?" She asked.
"Yeah!" I shouted skipping out of the small cave-like quarters. Looking back I saw Cagalli and Kira shake their heads and laugh at my childishness.
"Hurry up you slow pokes! My tummy won't last for much longer!" I yelled as my stomach growled loudly.
One of Cagalli's bodyguards got into the car that would be taking us into town, and sat next to me. He smiled at me and nodded to the driver.
"How are you?" I asked him.
"Fine thank you Faith. It has been a long time. Excuse me for asking but where is my brother? Shouldn't he be guarding you as well Ms. Faith?"
My breath caught in my throat.
"I'm sorry, but…he didn't make it…he died. He threw himself on me to shield me from the blast. I'm sorry. I…liked having Sutsa around. He was…fun to be with, for a bodyguard. I am very sad to say this. He was my most trusted friend."
"It is alright princess. He died doing what he wanted to do." He said sadly.
"Why don't you join us for lunch, I'm sure it will get your mind off of things." I asked happily.
"I cannot. I must get back to the base, unfortunately."
"But…I thought that you could not leave Cagalli alone."
"She has requested it."
"Oh. Thank you. I hope you can get your mind off of things. Don't be too down." I told him and winked at him.
When we arrived into town, we went to many different shops and grabbed a bit to eat after a little shopping.
"So, what have you been up to?" I asked taking a bite of my taco.
" Nothing really, just been monitoring the area, making sure nothing is going wrong, you?"
"I finally got back at my dear sister." I said triumphantly, pleased with what I had accomplished.
"So then are you two together?" Cagalli asked taking a bit of her food.
A series of chain events occurred after she said those words.
I dropped my fork and it clanged to on the plate loudly, Kira started choking on his food and I had to hit him on the back several times.
"Did I say something wrong?"
"No. I don't think so, I mean…"
"Oh, alright. Well, we better be heading back, It will be sundown soon and I need to go on duty." Cagalli said. We paid and left for the car that was now waiting for us at the entrance of the town.
"Did you have fun girls?" A boy with red hair asked us teasingly.
"Oh shut up Kinutru." Cagalli said.
"Touchy, touchy, don't get your cute little panties in a bunch. I was just asking."
"Pervert." Cagalli said.
"Only for you." He said and I laughed out loud.
"And who might this lovely looking lady be?"
"My sister." Cagalli responded. The boy put on an "irk" face and started to drive. I giggled at his reaction and smiled profoundly at Kira and Cagalli.
When we got back to the ship, someone was already there waiting for us, under heavy guard.
"'Bout time you guys showed up." He said. It was Athrun. Cagalli, Kira, and I ran over to them and ordered the men to disperse.
"Athrun!" Cagalli shouted happily hugging him.
"Hey." He said softly.
"Hey." Kira said smiling. He held up his hand and Athrun grabbed it.
"Hello again Athrun."
"How are you Faith?"
"Much better, thanks." I responded.
Well, that was a really great surprise. I'm glad Cagalli is happy again. Now all I have to do is…get my priorities together.
That night, I stayed in Cagalli's room.
"Um, Cagalli." I asked.
"What is it sis?"
"Well, About your question earlier. About me and Kira…"
"Yeah, what about it?"
"Well, it's not official yet. I had my first ever kiss just last night…"
"You did! YOU WHAT!" Cagalli seemed more shocked than I did.
"Yes, and keep your voice down. But he hasn't said anything to me." I said not looking at her. The next thing I know, I'm being held in a death grip hug, gasping for air.
"Cagalli-you're-choking-me!" I gasped. She immediately let me go.
"Well, better get some sleep lil' sis. We got something to do tomorrow." Cagalli said climbing into the bed next to me.
The morning…Cagalli and I had gotten dressed (Same outfit), and went outside to meet with the boys.
Kira and Athrun were sitting near the Strike and Red Gundam when we came out.
"So, ready to go?" Athrun asked.
"Um, might I ask where exactly we are going?" I asked absolutely clueless
"We're going for a day in town…again." Cagalli said. I laughed and we got onto the truck.
When we got to town and into the streets, there wasn't as much hustle and bustle as there was yesterday.
"I wonder where all the people have gone. I mean, there's barely anyone in the streets." I pointed out.
"Um…Athrun, come over here, I want to look at something I saw yesterday." Cagalli said dragging Athrun over to a shop, leaving Kira and I alone to talk.
"So, Kira, I was wondering…about that kiss, does that mean we're…together?" I asked nervously. It seemed to take Kira by surprise.
He ran up to me.
"I…Do you…would you…I mean…" He struggled for words.
"Kira, I thought you'd never ask." I said and jumped up into his arms and hugged him tight. I was so happy that we got it cleared up that I could kiss him.
Just then we heard a scream.
"That was Cagalli!" I said hysterically. We took off in the direction of the scream. But before we got to there, Cagalli and Athrun were running towards us.
"RUN!" Cagalli shouted. Right behind them was at least 30 soldiers. I turned and bolted after them, Kira right behind me. When I caught up with Cagalli and Athrun I asked.
"What the HELL did you guy's do!"
"Nothing but they work for Zaft! He must have ordered them to follow Athrun when he resigned and took off with the Gundam!" Cagalli said to me.
"You-switched-sides?" I asked breathing heavily.
"Later-right now-we have to-RUN!" Athrun said.
We ran and ran and the farther we got into the streets the more people we ran into. We had to weave in and out of people and it was becoming difficult to stay together. We were exhausted.
"HEY! COME BACK HERE!" Shouted one of the Zaft soldiers.
"AAAHHHHH!" We all screamed. Kira grabbed hold of my hand and started farther into the crowd.
"Cagalli! CAGALLI!" I shouted to her, reaching my hand towards her.
"Kira go, we'll meet with you at the fountain!" Athrun shouted to us.
"Right." He yelled to him, dragging me along through the crowd.
"Kira, wait! Please, you're hurting me!"
"Sorry Faith." We stopped for a minute, which was a big mistake because it gave them time to surround us. Kira pulled me behind him and got into a fighting stance. I held onto his shoulders and looked around.
"Give it up coordinators!"
"We have you surrounded!"
I had had enough. I stepped back towards the fountain, pulling Kira with me.
Suddenly two men shot sleeping gas at us. I looked at Kira.
"I'm sorry." I whispered.
"It's okay Faith, nothing is going to happen." With that we both blacked out.
The next thing I know is someone is shaking me awake.
"Faith? Faith can you hear me?" I slowly opened my eyes to see Cagalli leaning over me.
"Cagalli? What…happened? Where's Kira?" I asked sitting up.
"I'm here." I heard Kira say, but…I couldn't see him.
"Where?"
"In the cell next to you." He said. My eyes finally came into true focus and I suddenly realized where I was.
"Cagalli…" I said shakily.
Just then a gundam pilot came into view of the cells. A pilot with silver hair and a scar that ran across his face diagonally.
"The commander wants to see you two ladies in the bridge." He said.
"Ezach." Athrun said softly.
The silver haired pilot smiled, pulling Cagalli and I out of our cells and pushing us along the path.
I could see Kira's worried and angry face.
"We'll be just fine Kira, don't worry." I said softly.
We were being lead to the main bridge I guessed. We past the docks, and there I saw something that I had hoped I wouldn't. I ran to the window in horror.
"Oh no, They have the Strike! And the transforming Gundam!" I shouted in utter surprise.
"What!" Cagalli asked me almost disbelieving.
"Where did you get those?" I asked angrily.
"They were just sitting there out in the open. It is awfully hard to hide a Gundam such as the Strike and Transformer you know." Ezach said proudly.
"Why you…" Before I could say another word, Ezach had his gun out and pointed directly at me. I raised my hands in surrender.
"Now, why don't we keep moving shall we?" He said nodding the gun forward, motioning us to move.
Once we got to the bridge, La Cruse.
"Ms. Faith and Cagalli Katotaru. It is a pleasure to see you here."
"Don't play dumb. You kidnapped us!" Cagalli yelled.
"Oh, I wouldn't use the word kidnapped. Too harsh of a word I say. No, I would use the word liberated."
"Liberated! We weren't liberated! We were taken against our wills!" Cagalli cried out.
I had been silent for the entire time. Thinking of the questions I wanted to ask. Like why, when, all of those questions.
"Captain La Cruse, how? Why did you attack them? How could you kill those innocent people…the ones who were descending to earth on that shuttle? How could you be so…so…heartless? All those people wanted to do was to go home, and…and you…YOU KILLED THEM!" I yelled, tear's streaming down my face.
"HOW COULD YOU?"
In an unerringly calm voice he answered.
"Because they were not for our side. They had sided with the earth alliance."
I stood there, horrified at his answer. Staring at the cold heartless monster standing before me.
"Wha-what? You-you can't be serious?" I sobbed.
He nodded and turned to the window.
"How…how could you? W-why?" I stuttered.
"Because, I can." He said simply. He had no hint of remorse or sympathy in his voice.
I fell to my knees in shock, twitching slightly, my hands shaking, cold. Tears flowed freely down my cheeks. I could never imagine someone being as ruthless as the man who stood so proudly before me.
I stood up and ran to him, grabbing a hold of the front of his jacket.
"THERE WERE CHILDREN ON THAT PLANE! YOU'RE A MONSTER!" I yelled at him. Clutching tightly to his jacket. I was being pried off of him and was hit in the back of the head with the dull end of a gun. I fell to the ground, barely conscious. Cagalli picked me up off of the ground and supported me up.
"You didn't just bring us here to say hello. What is your motive for bringing us here?" Cagalli asked.
"I bet I can-tell you." I said weakly.
La Cruse smiled and nodded for me to go on.
"He wants us to join in the Zaft forces."
He started clapping and everyone started to join in. Until he stopped, it was amazing to me that they all stopped as if they had rehearsed it.
"Very good. I am surprised."
"Well you can forget it! I will never join such a heartless organization!" I yelled in protest.
"Don't you think that the earth forces are just as heartless as us?" La Cruse asked.
"No, not where I'm standing they aren't. I will protect the Arc Angel if it costs me my life, so you can kiss my ass because I will never, ever help you or this pathetic excuse for an organization!" I yelled.
He looked at me in surprise and started to laugh.
"If you do not join us, then you shall perish." He said calmly.
I glared at him, stood straight.
"Fine then, if that is how you want it." He motioned for Ezach to escort Cagalli back and me to our cells, but on the way back, he kicked me in the stomach. I fell to my knees, coughing vigorously for air.
"Now, if you ever talk to the captain like that again, I shall do far worse than just kick you in the stomach." Ezach said and he dragged me to the cells, Cagalli, following helplessly behind.
He threw Cagalli and me into Athrun and Kira's cells.
I struggled to at least lift myself into a sitting position, but failed at every attempt.
"What happened?" Kira asked helping me over to the cot.
"I found out why he blew up the shuttle descending to earth. He said it was because he could. He's a monster, a heartless killer." I said weakly.
"We also found that they have the Strike, and Transformer Gundams." Cagalli said, her arms folded across her chest.
Kira wrapped his arms around my waist and sat me on his lap, leaning back against the cell wall.
"We need a plan. How are we going to get out of here and get to Gundams?" I asked angrily.
"Calm down Faith, you'll hurt yourself." Cagalli said calmly.
"Well, what would you do? We can't stay in here forever!" I yelled.
"I know that, and I do have a plan."
"Let's hear it."
" The next time the guard comes, Ezach or not, we grab the keys when he comes in here for us, and we make a stealthy get away."
"Sounds simple enough." I said. I was exhausted and it was getting to me. I struggled to stay awake but Kira told me it was alright.
"Go ahead and sleep. I'll wake you if something's going on." He said calmly.
"All right." I closed my eyes and in no time at all I was fast asleep.
(Cagalli's POV)
I watched as Kira held my sister tightly, as if he was afraid she'd get taken away if he let go. I smiled at this and even stifled a snigger. He had fallen asleep soon after she did, though it was amazing how tight his grip was on her still.
"Athrun…do you think…Kira and my sister make a good couple?" I asked
"Hm? Well, yeah, they do look good together. Why?"
"Because they're together." I said happily.
"Oh."
CLANG CREEK SLAMSomeone was coming.
Well, I hope you like this one. I am working on Chapter three as you are reading this so I'll update as soon as I can. Until then, Sayonara.