Chapter 11 - Yzak's Return

Reb: Hey. This is Rebecca. The other author for AnimeFreaks13. Jess, the author of this story, is temporarily not available... -looks at jess- .. Um.. Are you biting the chair? -poke-

Jess: -hiss, growl-

Reb: ... ooook... anyway...

Jess: -makes weird growling noise and climbs under her bed-

Reb:.. Jess watched a Naruto music vid and...

Jess: -clawing the ground-

Reb: and ya.. She went a little -makes sign for insane-. Ya. So she's been acting like this ever since. Now. She already wrote the chapter, thank god, so all I gotta do is review responses..

Jess: music vid! -trying kicking- ... there's not enough room under here! Ooh wait! I gotta be quiet! -pulls pillow to her face- ah sun, evil.. -hiss- Ohh! Whassat? I'm gonna sing the doom song now! I just realized something! -starts talking to herself-

Reb:... right...

Jess: -laughs insanely- I think I'm going nuts! -growls and then goes into giggles, then playfuly bites her own arm-

Reb:... I'm scared. I wanna get outta here! I'm gonna do the responses quick.. Like.. Lightening!

Yun fei: Hey. Yzak? Hm.. I think. Ya he's..

Jess: -comes out from under bed, makes content noise and passes out-

Reb: He's... -watches jess fall back and hit the table-... in here somewhere... ya...

Mikaii-chama: ya. Yzak just can't get a break.. Or a plane. -laugh- I love making Yzak the bad guy in stories or making fun of him.. Jess likes to mention his pretty blues eyes even though Athrun's her favorite character.

Jess: -bing- Hey! I can explain! While writing Angel Charms, I needed to know what color eyes Yzak had. I looked and it didn't say in any profiles I found. So I went to a site I found with clips, lots of clips, from each episode. I looked at one, the one just before Athrun goes back to space after supposedly killing Kira when him and Yzak are putting their differences aside, and I saw the clip of Athrun. The next one was the clip of Yzak. The sun setting was behind him and there was a glow, his eyes stood out more than anything else and they were a really pretty clear blue... -better-

Reb: Chibisuke - Okay, she updated. Happy?


Yzak glared at the port and tapped his foot impatiently on the ground. This was taking to long. He should never have come. But if he hadn't come he would never have found out about the Strike pilot. Yzak began thinking about ways to torture him, and Dearka, and those idiots that joined him. And how after he was gone, he'd get a medal and then destroy the Archangel.

He'd become the captain of his own fleet and blow a path through weaker beings to the end of the war and victory for coordinators. After all was said and done he would rise to the top of the pyramid. Power would be his, and all traitorous people and naturals would be punished. Just as Yzak, in his fantasy, was being given a crown, large chair, and power beyond his imagination, there was a beep.

BEEP "The ship has docked. Please board now if this is your ship. Next ship to arrive at 6:00. Thank You."

Yzak jumped up, threw away the empty food bag, and got on. Wait til he found Dearka...he'd be sorry for ditching. And that kid, Kira or whatever, he'd be taken in as a traitor and punished so severely that he'd wish he was dead. Then his wish will be granted. Yzak laughed evilly when he sat down, causing several people to stare.


Kira, Athrun, Lacus, Nicol, and Dearka walked away from a stand. They had all just bought drinks and were now going for a walk.

"So. How's life on an enemy...I mean, how's life on the legged...I mean...ooh..." Nicol tried and failed, sighing. Kira laughed slightly.

"Life on the Archangel is fine. Difficult, but fine. Though, life anywhere I hard during war isn't it?" he answered.

"Let's go somewhere fun." Nicol suggested, making up for his failed question. "The movies?"

"Sure. We'll finish our drinks, maybe play a game or two in the arcade, then head for the movies to see that new horror film that just came out. What was it called?" Athrun asked.

"I don't know. Something corny...like...Marsh of Dead Souls or something." Dearka tried.

"Indeed. I think it is a fine idea. We're going to have so much fun!" Lacus laughed.

So the five headed for the arcade as they finished their drinks. Though the planned amount was 'a game or two' they ended up playing for 2 hours. Kira and Athrun were again pulled out by their collars in the middle of one game.

"Game...Must...Win..." Kira and Athrun muttered at the same time, trying to get free. Dearka hit them over the head.

"Enough! You've been playing for-ev-er! You both lost that game. Or tied, like in battle." Dearka sighed in frustration. "Let's just head to the movies. It's getting late. We'll miss the show if we don't hurry."

"Sorry about that." Kira apologized.

"Don't worry about it Kira." Nicol assured him, starting to walk off. Kira, Athrun, and Lacus followed. Dearka had already started walking.

When they got to the movies it was about 10 minutes until the show started. They bought their tickets and headed inside. Kira wasn't to surprised because it looked like any movie theater back on Heliopolis. So they bought snacks, all of them chocolate; popcorn, large and refillable; and 5 medium sodas, non-refillable.

"The show starts in 2 minutes, we should go inside." Athrun suggested. The lines had been long so it took awhile to get their things.

"Alright." the other 4 said in unison and all 5 entered the theater room to find seats.

During the show, Lacus, who was sitting in between Kira and Athrun, held Kira's left hand and Athrun's right. Nicol and Dearka were sitting in front of the others and Nicol was clenching the sides of his seat during the movie. He didn't seem to want his soda, or his share of the popcorn, so Dearka ate and drank it for him. The movie ended almost two hours later.

"I don't feel good..." Nicol said as they exited the theater. His face was as green as the barf from the movie. "That was...disgusting..." he rushed to the bathroom.

"Wimp." Dearka complained, but he looked slightly sick too. Though that may have been because of all the food and popcorn he ate.

"Don't pick on him Dearka. Hey, where'd Lacus go?" Kira asked. Athrun pointed behind them to the ladies room.

"I think she felt sick too." he explained. Athrun looked fine and Kira looked only a slight bit sick, but they were fine for the most part.

6 minutes later...

"Bye guys!" Kira waved. Today had been fun. He'd even met all but one of the gundam pilots. He wondered if tomorrow he'd meet the last one...

"Hey Athrun." he asked as they entered Lacus's house.

"Ya Kira?" Athrun turned around.

"Will I be able to meet the final pilot tomorrow? You know, the Duel?" he asked with slight excitement. Athrun started pushing him towards his room.

"No" he was sweat-dropping. "I think it's better if you don't."

"Huh? Why not?" Kira asked. He didn't understand what was so wrong about..."Oh! Right! The Duel was the Gundam I fought while falling to Earth! Hey...I still don't know why he'd hate me."

"In that fight, you injured him. He's held a grudge ever since. I don't think it'd be a good idea for you two to meet..." He warned. They said good-night and then Athrun went to his room, all the way on the other side of the house.


Yzak walked out of his house at around 9 am. He had come in late, strange seeing as how 'early' he left the colony, and had been to tired to search for Kira. Now he had taken a bath, eaten, and changed his clothes. He was wearing his ZAFT uniform and a black jacket. So now it was time to find the traitors.

He had been driving for 2 ½ hours, parking and searching shops at time, when he spotted them. Dearka and Nicol were walking through town. Yzak looked down the street and saw that they were headed for Athrun, Kira and Lacus. He parked his car across the street and, as soon as Dearka and Nicol reached the others, hopped out and ran over.

"Dearka!" he yelled. Everyone paused. Athrun, Dearka, and Nicol flinched at the sight of him. "What are you doing!"

"Umm...going for lunch?" he answered truthfully.

"No!" Yzak pointed to Kira. "What are you doing with him?"

"Like I said...lunch" Dearka shrugged lazily.

"B-b-but...he's a traitor!" Yzak yelled, Kira flinched.

"Cut it out Yzak." Athrun stepped up. "We're just here to enjoy ourselves. Nothing's going on." Yzak glared at him.

"Nothing? I saw you! Bringing him from the colony! He's from the Archangel! But he's a coordinator! Which explains why he could beat me in battle..." he went off on a train of thought.

Dearka nodded his head and everyone ran off, leaving Yzak there. They were walking into a Denny's when Yzak blinked .

"What? Dammit!" he yelled.

"He's too loud..." Dearka said in a bored tone as they sat down at a booth. Kira and Lacus on one side Dearka on the end, and Athrun and Nicol on the other side.

"May I take your order?" the waitress asked.

"Sprites all around. Steak, fish, pancakes and eggs, salad with your best dressing and um..." Dearka had pointed to himself, Athrun, Nicol, Lacus, and now to Kira. "What do you want?" he asked.

Kira shook his head. He'd never been here before. Dearka turned to the waitress with a smile on.

"Ten chicken tenders please." he smirked and winked at her.

She walked off ignoring the wink and Dearka frowned.

"Don't worry Dearka. Not all girls are looking for guys right now." Kira assured him.

"Yea, I suppose you're right." Dearka shrugged and faced the group.

"Now we have to talk about you knowing." Athrun said, suddenly serious. "About Kira."

"Right. So what? Do I have to swear myself in or something? I have no grudge against him. This is war." Dearka said truthfully. They were all speaking in hushed voices.

"Yea." Nicol thought for a minute. "So, you...won't...tell anyone?"

"No. Why would I?" Dearka turned to Kira. "So, why are you on that ship anyway?"

Everyone turned to Kira. He sweat-dropped, then looked set.

"My friends are on that ship. I have to protect them."

"Even that Flay girl?" Athrun asked.

"Flay? You mean that girl that yelled at me just because I'm a coordinator?" Lacus asked.

"Yea. Her too. She's just...angry. Her whole family is gone." Kira explained.

"Really? I'm sorry." Nicol said softly. Athrun shook his head.

"Remember when I asked you to imagine all the yelling?"

"Yes?...The girl was that girl? Flay person?" Nicol said, not making much sense. All except Dearka nodded.

"Right. But I still protect her. Because even if she doesn't think we're friends, we are." Kira declared softly as their food arrived. They all ate in silence.

Lacus ordered a slice of strawberry shortcake and the lady left to fetch it.

"So, we all agree then...no one even ever mentions the words 'Strike' or 'Archangel' - legged ship." Athrun explained, seeing the look on Dearka's face. They knew it's name, but because they had their own name for it, they sometimes forgot. "-in the same sentence as 'Kira.'"

They all nodded in agreement as the shortcake arrived.

Meanwhile! Yzak thought they were long gone so he'd started up his car and driven off to find them. He came back empty handed as they finished eating and re-parked his car.

"Dammit! Where are they?" he yelled in his car as they came out of the Denny's.

He spotted them and punched the roof of his car. It didn't hurt the car so much as it hurt him. He held it as he watched them walk. They got into one of Lacus's limos. He started his car and followed slowly behind. He parked a little ways away as they all got to Lacus's house.

"Bye! We'll see you tomorrow!" Lacus waved to Dearka as he left. Nicol waved back and then went after Dearka. The other 3 entered the house. Yzak's mind was flying.

"They're staying there? Perfect. They knew about it but didn't say anything? Better. Heh heh heh." Yzak began laughing maniacally as he planned. He then stopped suddenly and started his car.

Dearka paused as he saw Yzak's almost electric blue car speed off. 'Damn!'

Nicol ran right into him. "Ow, hey...what's wrong Dearka?" he asked, seeing Dearka's face. It was a mix between 'Ah hell' and 'I cant believe you did something that stupid.'

"Yzak." was all he said before launching into a rant about Yzak following them, probably telling the police, and the great possibility that none of them would ever see the light of day again.

"Um...ah?" Nicol tried sounding scared, but the way Dearka said it was almost...comical.

"Ugh. Nevermind, let's get back." he grabbed Nicol by the collar and ran back to Lacus's house.


Reb: -yawn- so late..I mean early.. Insomnia.. Cool! Oops.. Went a little hyper there...

Jess: -half asleep sitting on bed/couch- Review..-yawn- please...geeze...3:37 a.m...I'm falling asleep at Disney tomorrow...Oh, Chibisuke - You caught us, reviewed, just as I was gonna press 'update' hah! Cuts it close!