Konnichiwa, I'm here to present to you Chapter 4 of Gundam Seed: A new beginning. Well, here it is…
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed, Gundam Wing (finally here), or the manga Gundam Seed Astray.
Chapter 4
All Aboard!
"Oh hell no!" I said and swung around and ran to the docking bay.
"Commander La Flaga! I need to barrow one of the skygraspers." I shouted jumping into the cockpit.
"Hey! What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"I'm going to go and greet someone." I said and launched the plane as Sai opened the hatch.
I flew high into the air and suddenly, I remembered that I was afraid of hights. I dodged gunfire that didn't come from the Gundam. Putting on the helmet I turned on the comm. Link and spoke.
"Why you…" I said and shot back. It shot at me and I dodged.
"Faith!" Kira came onto the scene in the Strike.
"Kira!" I narrowly dodged another attack, distracted by Kira.
"Hang on Faith." I heard Cagalli say.
"I'm scared." I said quietly.
Just then a fleet of Gundams flew into the scene. One of them I recognized. Explosions rang through the sky near us. The Gundam I recognized was sending a transmission to my plane.
"Yo, is there anyone there?" I heard an, oh so familiar voice call.
"D-Duo? Duo Maxwell is that really you?" I asked softly.
"Faith? No way, it can't be you…is it?"
"Who else would call you by your name? Or should I call you death boy?" I asked jokingly.
"Holy shit! It really is you Angel."
"Oh, I'm touched, you remember my nickname."
Another explosion came too close to me.
"Talk later. Please, help us." He asked in short words.
"Us?"
"Heero is here."
"Who? Uh, anyway of course we'll help." I said. The truth was Kira and Athrun were already helping. Together they had plowed down over half of the unmanned Gundams.
"Thanks." Duo said rushing back into the battle.
I shot at one of the unmanned Gundams that was about to attack Kira, making it explode and plummet into the sea below.
"I see you haven't lost your touch." Duo commented.
" Damn straight." I said.
"Faith look out!" Cagalli cried. Two Gundams were coming straight for me and there was no time for me to dodge.
"Oh no! Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!" I closed my eyes and waited for the blow but it never came, instead I heard explosions and Duo being a smart-ass.
"And I'm still saving your ass, just like the good old days."
"Oh go to hell Duo!" I shouted.
"After you m'lady." He said in a teasing tone.
I laughed. It really was just like the good old days. But that is a totally other story that will be told later.
The guy who must be Heero was doing a miraculous job of finishing off the remaining Gundams. Once they were all cleared and gone Duo started to clap.
"Wow Heero, you went through an entire battle without blowing yourself sky high." Duo joked, and in a calm emotionless voice Heero spoke sternly, "Shut up."
" Is everyone alright?" I asked whipping sweat from my forehead.
"I'm fine." Cagalli said.
"Me too." Kira said with happily.
" You know I'm alright Faith. My question is are you alright?" Duo said in his usual joking tone.
"I'm just fine thank you."
"Ha, I always said you weren't meant for fighting."
"I can fight very well thank you. Just as long as it's on the ground." I said softly.
"We better get back to the ship." Athrun said. We flew back and docked the Arc Angel.
Once docked, the crew was all out there, guns at the ready, on full alert. Kira, Cagalli, Athrun, and myself all jumped out.
"Don't! They are on our side!" I shouted as they aimed the guns at Heero and Duo as they landed next to us.
"Yeah so put the fing guns away." Duo said and I hit him in the stomach with the back of my hand.
"Duo!"
"What?" He asked defensively.
I shook my head and glanced over at Kira as Heero proceeded closer to us.
"Where is the captain of this ship?" He asked emotionlessly.
I cocked my head to one side and looked at Heero confusedly.
"He's known as the perfect soldier back home because of his training. He doesn't show pain or emotion. Except when he's around Relena…" Duo teased.
"Shut up." He said again.
"Anyway, long time no see huh Faith?" Duo asked putting an arm around my shoulder brotherly like.
"Yeah, it really has been a long time. You know I still have dreams about the time you and I first met."
Flashback…(Alarm sound)
An alarm was sounding off in the city. I was 5 years old at the time. I was running from some guards and a boy pulled me into an alleyway. The guards passed by. My dress flew out behind me as I was being pulled further and further into the alleyway by this mysterious boy.
"Thank you so much." I said to my rescuer.
"No problem, Quickly, this way!" The little boy said. We ran into another alleyway and rested.
"I-don't-know how I can repay you-but this will have to do." I said out of breath, I leaned over and kissed his cheek and the boy blushed.
"So what's your name?" He asked me.
"Faith, Faith Katotaru, what's yours?"
"I'm Duo Maxwell." I smiled at him. Just then two soldiers ran down the alleyway and spotted us. Duo stood up and tried to protect me but was hit with the dull end of the soldier's gun. One of them grabbed my arms and lifted me up. I screamed and they hauled me off. The next thing I know, I'm being escorted through a hall and outside the window is Duo and some other boys being forced to fight.
"DUO!" I yelled and pressed my face against the glass.
"Move!" A soldier pushed me and put me into a ship and sent me to another camp.
End Flashback…"Enough with the stupid memories already." Heero said with a hint of anger.
"Hey, you sounded angry, I thought that you were emotionless. You're slacking from your title." I joked waving a finger at him.
"Shut up." He said again.
"Oh, oh, there it was again! This is so much fun! You know you should really check that temper of yours because it's causing you to not live up to your rank." I said teasingly.
Heero pulled out his gun and pointed it at me. Kira pulled me behind him and Duo put his hands up in mock surrender.
"Chill out Heero! Put the fing gun away!" Duo yelled. It was the second time I heard him ever have a serious tone of voice. Heero holstered his gun.
"Sorry 'bout that everyone. My trigger-happy friend here can't control his temper very well." I stepped out from behind Kira and looked directly at Heero.
"I'm really sorry Heero, I didn't mean to upset you." I said sincerely.
"Whatever." Heero said in his usual tone.
"So, why are you two here?" Cagalli asked.
"We, uh…" Duo laughed sheepishly and scratched the back of his head.
"We got lost thanks to the braided idiot next to me." Heero said.
"Well we wouldn't be if you weren't always being a fing suicidal maniac!" Duo yelled. His mouth would make even a sailor blush.
"Duo! Damn you, there isn't enough soap in the world to wash your mouth out with!" I yelled at him.
"I'm sorry."
I "hmphed" and left the room.
(Kira's POV)
I walked up to Duo and held out my hand.
"Welcome to the Arc Angel." Duo shook my hand, as did Heero.
"Yue, can't you say anything nice?" Duo asked with emphasis.
"Not likely." He said in his usual tone. Duo shook his head.
"So, were do we crash?"
(Faith's POV)
"I've been getting really mad lately. I wonder why that is? Oh well." I walked through the hall and ran into Sai.
"(Ohf) Sorry. Oh! Sai, um…hi." I said nervously.
"Hello. Sorry…for bumping into you." He said.
"It's no problem."
"Well…see you later." Sai said running around the corner.
'I wonder what's wrong with him?' I thought.
"Hey." Mer greeted as she walked towards me.
"Oh, hey Mer, what's up?"
"Nothing really. Hey have you seen Sai?"
"Uh, yeah, he just went around that corner."
"Thanks. See ya round." She shouted rounding the corner.
"Uh, see ya."
As I walked to my room I kept thinking.
'What am I going to do with them. What are we going to do with Mr. Destructo and Death boy? They would certainly be an asset. They really aren't that bad, as long as Heero keeps his desire to blow himself up in check. And Duo will definitely…'
"Hey." Oh speak of the devil, it's Duo Maxwell.
"Hey, sorry if I ticked you off back there." Duo said rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
I shook my head. "No, I've just had a lot on my mind lately. Sorry I went off on you like that. 6 years and I yell at you. Is your nickname still death boy?" I teased.
"Hell yeah, is your nickname still Hell's Angel?"
"Wow, I haven't been called that in a really, really long time. It's been way to long Duo." I said softly. I hugged him gently.
"Tell me about it." He wrapped one arm around my shoulder and squeezed me.
"The last time we saw eachother, was on that get together of the training camps to choose the best fighters."
Flashback(General POV)
A 13-year-old Faith sat behind a rock, ready to fight.
(Faith's POV)
I looked around the rock for any sign of life. Just then someone jumped out at me and I punched as hard as I could at the person. (Which is pretty hard since I've been training)
"Ow, Bloody hell!" I looked up at the 13-year-old boy and recognized him instantly.
"(Gasp) Duo!" I cried, wrapping my arms around his neck.
"Faith!" He asked in surprise.
"Yeah, it's me. Oh, it's so great to see you again!" I screeched excitedly.
" I can't believe you're here!"
" You two, come on, lets go." One of the soldiers said to Duo and I. We walked with him to a hanger were there were two other pilots.
"Yo." Duo said to the others.
"Hello, I'm Julie."
"What up, I'm Lowe." Said the boy.
"I'm Faith." I said.
"You four will fight as a team against these machines." The guy tossed us each a gun.
Just then, 4 robots about the size of adults come out.
"Attack!" Rang a voice from above and the robots started to attack.
"What the hell?" Duo shouted as he and I dodged the attacks.
"Lowe, Julie, are you two alright?"
"Don't worry 'bout us, we're fine." Julie called.
"Watch out!" Lowe shouted to us. Duo jumped on me forcing me to the ground and shooting the robot about to attack.
BOOM
"Duo? I was about to thank him when I pulled at my gun and shot the robot behind us.
"(Sigh) thanks." I said.
After we trained there for a while (cough:2 years:cough) I was sent to the Katotaru's and Duo was sent somewhere I didn't know.
(Just to remind you, Faith and everyone else, is 15.)
(End Flashback)
"Well, you and Heero going to stay for a while?"
"For a while." I hopped up and down in excitement.
"Great! That means you can' help protect the ship! You can help Kira protect the ship!"
At that moment, as if on cue, Kira came around the corner.
"What about me?"
"Oh Kira, Duo said he and Heero were staying! And that they would help us! Isn't that wonderful!" I asked excitedly hugging him.
"That's…great." He said hugging me back tightly. He seemed worried about something, but I didn't ask.
That night…Kira walked into my room.
"Uh, Faith?" I jumped slightly and tried to focus. (I was sleeping.)
"(Yawn) Kira? What's up?" I asked. My eyes came into focus and I could see a few tears escaping his violet eyes.
I got up and walked to him.
"Kira? What's wrong? Why are you crying?" I asked gently, wiping his tears away with fingers. Suddenly he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into a protective hug.
"K-Kira?" I stuttered, stunned by his actions.
"I thought I was going to lose you in that battle." He said.
"Oh Kira I'm perfectly…"
"Don't do that to me. I lost one of my best friends that way. I lost Tall. He was my back up…Athrun and I were fighting and he was flying in to help and Athrun…" Tears started to form in my eyes.
"Oh, Kira." I said breathlessly.
"Oh Kira, I don't know if there is anything I can say that would comfort you, but I…" I stopped mid sentence.
"You…what?"
"I'm not going anywhere. So you don't have to worry about me." I said softly. What I really wanted to say was…I love you…but a little thing called being shy got in the way.
"Thanks Faith."
BWEO BWEO BWEO BWEO BWEO BWEO…An alert went out on the ship. Kira and I ran to the docking bay. There we spotted Athrun, Cagalli, Heero, and Duo.
"What the hell is going on here!" I asked.
"A bunch of Zaft air crafts and two Gundams that's what." Commander La Flaga shouted over the alarm.
"Shit." Duo swore.
"You and Heero better get ready for battle." Athrun said running to Transformer. Heero smirked and ran to his Gundam getting in, Duo did the same.
"I'm coming too." I said starting for the Skygrasper. Kira grabbed my hand and shook his head.
"I'm not going to loose you like I did Tall. Please stay here." Kira said softly. Mer was standing in the doorway of the communications room of the hanger. Her eyes filled with tears as the memory of Tall entered her mind.
"But Kira I…" Mer walked up and placed a hand on my shoulder.
"Go on Kira, I'll keep her company."
"Mer…thanks." Tears welled in my eyes as he ran to the Gundam.
I ran into the communications room and Kira came up on screen, I also called Heero, Athrun, and Duo.
"Duo, I swear if you don't back his ass up I'll kill you! That goes double for you Mr. Suicide! NO, absolutely NO, blowing yourself up! No self-destruct codes, I mean it, do you all here me? You too Athrun!" I shot at them.
"Okay, calm down Angel, we know the drill. I've been through it over a thousand times." Duo said waving his hands in surrender.
"Good. Kira, you better not die on me. You can't die on me, Cause if you do…how am I supposed to tell you…I might as well tell you now…so you know that I…I love you." I said softly not looking at the screens. Kira's surprise quickly faded with a smile.
"Aren't you being just a little over-dramatic?" Cagalli asked. I looked over at her and smiled.
"Maybe just a little. But it helped me tell him didn't it?" I asked laughing childishly.
"Well holy shit, little Angel's in love." Duo said clasping his hands together.
I looked back at the screen.
"Just be careful you guys. If anything goes wrong, just call and I'll give you guys back-up." Athrun was already launching.
"Okay guys, they are 250 meters away and counting. Go get them."
(Annani Issho Dattananoni starts playing)
"Kira Yamato, launching!" Kira yelled taking off into the sky. Tears fell freely as I watched him fly into the battle.
"Please be careful." I whispered.
(At the battle…general POV)
"I call the army!" Duo shouted happily.
"Don't get a big head Duo." Heero smirked.
" Shut up Heero I know what I'm doing!" Duo said rushing off to help Athrun.
(Kira's POV)
I raced towards the middle of the battle, Heero next to me. I pulled out my sword and slashed at the gundam in front of me. I missed.
"Look out Kira!" Faith shouted. I swung around and decapitated the Gundam.
"KIRA GET OUT OF THERE!" Athrun shouted. I flew away just in time before the Gundam exploded. The pilot ejected from it as well. I thrust out a hand and caught the pilot.
Duo, Athrun, and Heero finished off the other Zaft planes but the other Gundam got away. The Buster Gundam.
"We're coming back, and we have a pilot."
Hey there, another chapter down. More to come. Well, I better get working. See ya later. -