Wings of Eternity

The rain pitter-pattered on the window sill of the hospital in room 246. The sky hung heavily over the earth, everything colored dull and gray colors. People trudged off to their homes and work, shoulders hunched as they made their way towards their destination. The distant rumble of thunder sounded, growling but the sound muffled.

Trees seemed to sag, unable to hold high, the water and deep emotions pulling them down into a slouch. A faint streak of light flashed and the distant crash and rumble shook some children, who went crying to their parents as they played in the rain.

Every thing seemed lifeless and inanimate. The earth seemed to be crying. Like Relena, like the unshed tears some of the Gundam pilots refused to shed for their friend…

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"How is he, Relena?" Sally questioned, opening the door after lightly knocking to announce her arrival. Her eyes looked tired, red rimmed from some tears she had cried. Her steps no longer seemed to have that stride in them that seemed to scream command in them.

Relena looked up, sniffling slightly and her eyes glossy as she shook her head. A weak and sorrow-filled smile crossed her features. "I know everything will be okay."

"I…I…" Relena looked at her, tilting her head to the side as she continued to hold onto Heero's hand like a life preserver. Sally turned awake, lowering her head and squaring her shoulders. "It's just…you were dead."

Relena's body slumped and she looked down at her hand holding Heero's. She tightened her grip and felt a sudden chill work it's way up her spine before dispersing. "I know." Sally turned slightly, head looking towards her as she awaited a further response.

"It's impossible that you're here."

"Heero saved me." Relena replied in a chipped voice, knowing it was impossible for her to be here when she died. She should be dead. Heero should be alive, not here…like this…

She took in his pale complexion once more, biting her lip and choking back the sob that threatened to break through her emotional barriers. Again. The doctors had to sew up the slashed veins and his injured wrists. Ever since he had collapsed on the floor in his pool of growing blood, he hadn't stirred.

The necklace around Relena's neck swung slightly at her moments, the light catching it and reflecting a lovely pinkish hue on her chin and cheeks. Using her other hand, she brushed her hand gently across Heero's pale and cold cheek.

"I saw Heero slash his wrists even though I wasn't here. Something happened." Relena tried to explain the feelings that she experienced, what had happened. Words just couldn't seem to fit the description. "I know I'm not dead. I'm alive." She turned with a stony look in her aquamarine eyes, "Heero gave me a second chance." She let her hand brush away on of his stubborn bangs in a loving gesture.

Sally sighed, nodding. "Relena…"

"I understand everyone is worried and confused. I'm here and alive, isn't that good enough?"

"Of course it is!" Sally cried, standing up stiffer than before. "Relena, everyone was so…so scared and worried about you."

"I understand how easy life can be taken away and just how hard it is to give back. In fact," She turned with a wistful smile on her somber face, "It's near impossible."

She felt Heero's finger's twitch under her and the louder crack of thunder made Relena jump in surprise. "H-Heero…!" She questioned with hope evident in her irises.

Heero groaned and the necklace twitched as if someone was pulling it into the air by an unseen hand. "What's going on?" Relena questioned, getting an confused and worried look from Sally also.

Heero's head turned to the side and the clasp holding the necklace to Relena's neck snapped, floating into the air as the rosy pink aura surrounded it, floating over Heero as he opened his prussian eyes.

"Heero!" He didn't acknowledge her but gasp and shoot upright from the bed, clutching his chest where his heart was. The gem flashed more and some electric sparks shot out from it as thunder began to hit in a circle, surrounding the hospital.

With a exceptionally loud crack, the power flickered for a little and then shut down. Heero let out a cry of pain and Relena rushed for him, feeling his body slump forward in his arms. His heartbeat went slower than usual, the lack of blood despite the amounts pumped into him, still depleting now even more. Tears on his back let blood drip from his heavily heaving form, darkness claiming his world once again.

The clatter of a gem falling filled the awkward silence in the room as the generator lights began to boot up, filling the hospital with it's emergency power.

Relena gasped at the sight of Heero unconscious in her arms. Blood was dripping like rivers from his back and splattered the once clean cotton sheets he rested peacefully on. The gem lay now forgotten on the tiled floor, still glowing a little bit before fading and going silent as the hum of the generator grew louder.

It wasn't the fact that Heero had been awake, it wasn't the fact that he had new wounds. It was the fact of what happened, or better yet how it happened.

Since when did Heero have angel wings?

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"My Lord, the crystal has reacted strongly to something." A young maiden said slowly and softly, her enchanting voice echoing in the vast and silent halls.

"What about the Wing Goddess?" A person questioned, hood drawn over face and some pale strands of silver from his hair tumbling out of the cloak. The armor worn by the man was dark colored, gold markings embedded into the piece of art.

"She has already fallen to another Dragon, as I already said years ago." The woman said, pale blue hair falling over her shoulder to rest against her odd-looking clothing that seemed to be based vaguely off a kimono. "There is another Dragon, one that can possibly overthrow your brother and stop the Wing Goddess with the help of another."

"I will get what I want." The man said, looking up as the cloak's hood still shadowed his finely chiseled face, silver hair framing the sharp edges of his cheekbones. "Nothing will stop me this time. Not even my dear little brother." He turned to the woman in his services, Sora. "Or this new dragon you speak of. Send out orders to get him and bring him to me."

"As you wish, my Lord." Sora said, bowing to the Black Dragon clan leader.

'You had better beware, new Dragon. You are the key with this other chosen one to fulfilling my destiny on this plane.'

TBC

Author's note: Thank you everyone for the great reviews! I'm so happy! I didn't think that people would like this very much. 'Kay, people asked about the necklace. I'm not sure about the comics but in the Movie, Hitomi had a necklace and it could do "special" things like call upon Escaflowne and stuff, which is what Heero has.

Another note is that in the Escaflowne time period, this is set around the time that Hitomi descends to Giae. This will change around the time line for the movie a little bit but I hope it'll all make sense later. I'm glad that you're feeling better, Lockea!