Gundam Seed: Eternal Light
By the key-of-the-twilight
A/N: Hello everyone! This is my first Gundam Seed fic so please be nice:sweatdrops: I haven't really decided when this fic is supposed to take place, but it's after Gundam Seed for sure. I don't know if I should make this fic take place after Gundam Seed Destiny or not. Anyways, I hope you enjoy:bows:
Italics stand for thoughts or back flashes.
Prologue:
There was a mobile suit… flying toward a huge building…
Then, there was a gigantic explosion…
A little girl breathed heavily as she ran as fast as she could toward the exit…
"Daddy! Daddy!" she cried… but no one heard her… "Daddy! Please, someone help me!" Tears streamed down her face and the little girl tripped and fell. Flames surrounded her and smoke made it harder to breathe.
But all she could do was cry… she cried and cried… but no one came for her…
"Daddy… Sissy…" Her tears made a puddle on the ground. "Please someone help me…"
And with those words… a man appeared behind her, raised the iron bar he was holding, and everything went black…
Phase 1: Sacred Memories
Kira woke up with a heavy head and scratched at his hair. He sat on his bed in a daze for a while until he abruptly realized that Lacus was gone. He looked around and searched the room, but Lacus wasn't anywhere. The young Coordinator quickly put on a jacket and went out into the balcony. Instantly, he recognized the beautiful figure who was standing near the ledge.
Her pink hair blew softly in the wind and her blue eyes resembled the pure sky. She looked out into the distance in a state of silence and quietly sighed. Kira walked toward her.
"What's wrong, Lacus?" he asked, standing next to her. She sighed again and just shook her head.
"It's nothing… I'm just thinking of someone…" she replied half-heartedly.
"Thinking of whom? Athrun?" Kira said with a little amusement in his voice. Lacus pouted and turned to the smiling Coordinator.
"Oh Kira! You know very well that I love you now!" she said as she smiled happily back at him. "Besides, Athrun is happy with Cagalli…"
"Oh, that's right! Heh… I guess I'm not too bright in the mornings, am I?" he admitted and Lacus shortened the distance between them. "Lacus…"
"Yes, Kira?"
"… I love you…"
"… and I do too…"
With that, they both kissed and held each other passionately in each others' arms. Afterwards, they let go and stared into the other's eyes with purity and bliss. Lacus rested her head on Kira's chest as he hugged her tightly in his arms. She closed her eyes in complete serenity as the sun began to rise in the distance.
"Athrun? Athrun?" Cagalli called, running down the stairs. She looked about, but there was no Athrun in sight. "Athrun!" She searched under the tables and checked the closet. Little did she know that a snickering figure stood behind her.
"Boo!" Athrun shouted as Cagalli showed now reaction. "Cagalli?" Suddenly, Cagalli turned around and hugged him, laughing hard.
"Nice try, but not good enough!" she laughed as Athrun hugged her back. "So, what's for breakfast?"
"Dunno. Maybe some omelets or something," Athrun replied casually. The blond girl just smiled back. "Huh? What's wrong?" Cagalli blushed slightly.
"It's just… it's just so peaceful now… I mean… you know…" she stammered. The young man nodded.
"Yeah, ever since the war's ended, it feels so peaceful. But… for some reason, I don't think it's all over yet…" As he said these uncertain words, he looked away from Cagalli.
"Wha- what do you mean?"
"It's just so peaceful…" Lacus sighed as she looked out upon the glistening ocean. The wind blew gently at her desolate figure and her hair flowed with it.
"Sissy!"
Lacus immediately turned around.
"Sissy!"
A little orphan girl and her twin sister were playing tag.
"Sissy, wait for me!" the younger twin cried.
"Sissy! Wait for me! Don't go so fast!"
"Mina! Come back here!"
"Lacus!"
Tears gathered in the rose-haired girl's eyes. She had missed those days so much. The days when she was with her father and her sister… But her sister was dead… She disappeared when she was six years old. She was gone and would never return.
"I'll always protect you…"
"Really, Sissy?"
"Of course, Lumina… I'll protect you no matter what. Even though we're twins, I'm still older than you are."
"But, won't you get tired of protecting me?"
"Of course not! Why would I?"
"Well… heh… I don't know…"
"Lacus!" Kira's voice interrupted her thoughts. The Coordinator ran towards her, waving his hand. "What are you still doing out here? It's time for breakfast." Lacus silently nodded and quickly followed, but took a last look at the ocean. Tears streamed down her cheeks. "Lacus, what's wrong?"
"It's just… It's just I wish that she was here…" she replied quietly.
"She?"
"My- my sister."
"Oh, I see… Um… why isn't she here?"
"She's dead."
"I'm sorry… I shouldn't have asked.
"No, it's alright. It's not your fault," she said and turned around with her head down. Slowly, she smiled again. "Well, let's have breakfast, shall we?" She walked toward the house, pulling at Kira's sleeve. "Come on!"
Lumina…
A girl sat on a chair in a forlorn chamber, looking down at the stone ground. A lone, barred window allowed only a few streaks of light to warm the room that was as cold as ice. The girl's hands were clenched and worn. Her gown was beautifully decorated and lovely hairpins decorated her soft, sky-blue hair. A plate of food lay beside her as her breakfast. It contained nothing more, but stale bread and a cup of green tea. Master Zala had told her that green tea was good for her voice.
But Master Zala was dead. If Master Zala was dead, then why was she still in this damp prison? Even she did not know the answer to this question.
Why am I still here? Is it my fate to be here… forever?
Her hands clenched harder.
Why? Why me? What do I have that makes me so special?
Tears filled her eyes and they streamed down her face as she looked up at the ceiling. Her light blue eyes were full of sorrow and pain. Then, a harsh voice called.
"Lumina! It's time for your presentation to the master!" the man who approached her prison commanded. He took the keys out of his pocket and fit them into the lock of the barred door. He signaled for her to follow him. And so, as she had for the past twelve years, Lumina obeyed and accepted her fate…
A/N: Heh, that's was my first chapter and I think that was very bad! It was a little confusing, I do have to admit. Yes, my character is Lumina if you hadn't noticed. I did mess up the relationships a bit when I made Lumina, Lacus' sister. Oh well, please review!