A/N- Happens the same time as the 2nd, just a different setting. This chapter focuses on Yzak Joule and Dearka Elthman. The song that Yzak sings it's none other than his image song, translated. Please R&R.

Chapter 3: Plan to heal the scar

Yzak Joule and Dearka Elthman's shuttle arrive at PLANT. They both go to visit the Chairman.

"WOW! This place had got some remodeling."(Yzak)

"Has everyone forgotten to knock these days?"(Gilbert Dullindal)
"Who are you?"(Dearka)

"Shouldn't I be the one asking? I'm the new chairman."(Dullindal)

"I see, nice to meet you. I'm Dearka and that rough head is Yzak."(Dearka)
"ROUGH HEAD? What the hell is your-"(Yzak)
"Yes, of course. You're the famous pilots of the Le Creuset team."(Gilbert)

"We're here to say that we're going to quit ZAFT. Do whatever you want to us. We know we violated military rules in the last war."(Dearka)
"HAHAHAHA!"(Gilbert)
"We're serious you old guy who looks like Michael Jackson!"(Yzak)

"I'm serious too. And don't call me that, bastard. You might change my mind in forgiving you."(Gilbert)

"Forgiving us? I don't need your pity."(Yzak)
"Yzak! Don't push it."(Dearka)
"If a youngster made a mistake and was sentenced to death because of it. Then who could fix the mistakes that was made?"

Yzak and Dearka left the chairman's house without punishment.

"That scar of yours…"(Dearka)

"Huh?"(Yzak)
"Since the war is over, don't you want to get rid of it? You don't hate that pilot, Kira, anymore do you?"(Dearka)

"I would if I could. Right now, I don't have enough cash. I don't even have a job for God's sake."(Yzak)

"I would lend you money, but I'm broke too."(Dearka)

"Hmm… I got it! Let's make a band."(Yzak)

"You play an instrument?"(Dearka)
"You're the one who's going to play."(Yzak)
"But how about you?"(Dearka)
"I'm going to keep the money."(Yzak)
"You mean you're not doing anything and still getting all the money."(Dearka)

"I thought the idea up. (Points and laugh)"

"But I know nothing about music. You're idea is to make a one-member band? How would that work?"(Dearka)

"Shut up! You're the one who said you would help me pay for the operation of removing the scar."(Yzak)
"Okay. (Whispers "There's no pleasing him.")"
"What'd you say?"
"Huh? Nothing! (Backs away.)

"Good."

"Wow! Your voice, it seems perfect for singing."(Dearka)
"Hell no!"(Yzak)
"That tone, that's it! You'll be the singer. I'm the instrument player."
"HELL NO!"
"C'mon. Don't you want to get rid of the scar?"
"Fine."

Yzak makes a song called "shoot". He gives Dearka a drum music sheet. Dearka, with his savings buys a drum, and gets private lessons. Yzak on the other hand practices singing.

One month later at Yzak's house…

"Let's practice together"(Dearka)
"Okay."(Yzak)

"Starlight, bursting in the distance,
Scattering down fragments of a dream,
Wounding the palm that reached for them

On the days we only fought,
there were probably some things we could have just talked over
But we only believe in the strength of our solitary fists

Even my hatred is turned into power
Back-to-back, deep emotion
Passing by me, growing even closer,
My eyes looking the resounding future in the face

Shoot for the future - to a place that still shines
Boosting speed to survive
Accelerating this much - this glow by my side
Suddenly, I wished I could have protected it

No matter what you call weakness, no matter what name you give strength
Plunging through the darkness
When we don't understand each other, tomorrow doesn't seem so bad

More than any kind of deceiving words, only the power to survive matters
Casting aside this tepid solace and seeing things in a different light

Even the warmth is left behind
so I can reach the flying speed I need to compete
Toward the sky that no one will see someday
Perhaps only the two of us will ever reach it

Shoot for the future - to a place that still shines
Striking and shattering, the dream of a shooting star
The glow of the days when we were in pain
Suddenly, I wished I could have protected it

Crossing through the darkness, to a place that still shines
Boosting speed to survive
Right before my eyes, an unspoken promise
strikes into my back(song with Dearka's drumming)"(Yzak)

"That was pretty good for the first time"(Dearka)

"No! If we want to make good money, we need to do better!"(Yzak)

So… that day Yzak and Dearka practice all day long at Yzak's house. They practiced passed midnight. They played so loud that neighbors complained.

"Yzak. Neighbors are complaining. We should stop, and give them a chance to sleep."(Dearka)

"Hell if I care. Ignore them. We're going to keep practicing."(Yzak)

So they continued practicing. Yzak noticed that Dearka fell asleep.

"Dearka! You bastard, falling asleep on… on…(Yzak is exhausted and also falls asleep)"

Note: And I should also go to sleep.