Author: Chapter 13 up! Thanks for the reviews! Like I said two new characters I created will be introduce here. So read and hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed.

Forever

Phase 13: Eternal

Kai was having day off from his duties in ZAFT. He decided to visit ORB to see Cagalli. He met Cagalli in her office. Cagalli was delighted to see him again. She walked up to him and lifted her hand. Kai grabbed her hand and suddenly pulled her towards him. He hugged her so tightly. Cagalli blushed for a moment and ordered him to let go of her. But Kai didn't budge one bit, he faced her and stared deeply at her. He smiled and finally released her. He bowed his head and apologized to the princess. Cagalli was relief and sat down on the chair.

"What brings you here Kai?" Cagalli asked.

"I just wanted to see you." Kai replied.

"More like seeing me and hugging me in an instant..." Cagalli told him. "Don't ever do that to me again, what if Athrun sees that?"

"I'm sorry I couldn't help myself." Kai said. "I still love you."

Cagalli turned away and blushed madly. She knew how Kai felt about her. She sighed and pulled out an envelope. She handed it to the coordinator. Kai took it from her hand and opened it. The envelope contained an invitation to a wedding. His eyes narrowed. Cagalli weakly smiled and placed a hand on his shoulder. Kai glanced at her face.

"I hope you can come." Cagalli spoke.

Kai placed the invitation in his pocket. He leaned against the wall, feeling upset about the wedding. Cagalli clasped her hands and approached him.

"I'm not sure." Kai replied.

He grabbed Cagalli again and placed his arms around her waist. Her hands were now on his chest. She blushed again. Kai held her face and leaned his head against her forehead. The princess just froze and stayed silent. He smiled and leaned forward for a kiss. Suddenly Athrun entered and saw them in that position, he quickly broke them apart and pushed Kai aside. Athrun placed his arms around the blonde girl and glared at Kai. Intimidated by this, Kai ran out of the room. Cagalli sighed in relief. Athrun held her by the shoulders as he asked for an explanation. She leaned her head on his chest and felt his heartbeat. Cagalli started explaining about the happening. Athrun understood her.

The day of the wedding finally came. Everyone in Orb was excited for the occasion. The maids were busily preparing Cagalli for the wedding. Her dress was a green backless tube gown with white linings. Yellow roses were on her hair that made her look more attractive. She also wore a transparent veil hanging from the roses. Lacus came in to see the bride. The pink princess was amazed on how beautiful the Orb princess looked. She placed her hands on Cagalli's shoulder and looked at the mirror.

"You're so pretty Cagalli." Lacus complimented.

"Thanks... Is Athrun ready?" Cagalli said.

"Yes and he's waiting at the altar." Lacus replied.

Cagalli glanced at Lacus' outfit. It was a white tube gown with pink sparkles on it. She wore long white gloves and a ruby necklace. The maids left the room since everything was finished. Cagalli sighed and felt nervous all of a sudden. Lacus assured her that it's going to be fine. Kira came in to inform them that it was time to go. Lacus held onto Cagalli's hand and walked with her. A limo was waiting for them outside and the driver was none other than Josh. Cagalli was surprised to see Josh there. She asked him about Jean. Josh told her that Jean is already at the church. Lacus went in first then Cagalli followed by Kira. As they exited the gates, so many people along the street watched them. Cagalli opened the window and waved at them happily. They finally arrived at their destination. Josh got off the limo and quickly opened the door for the bride and company. Lacus and Kira stepped out of the car first. They were greeted by Jean and Milly. The green-eyed girl glanced at her brother and winked at him. Josh scratched his head and smiled. Kira held out his hand towards Cagalli. The princess grabbed his hand and slowly stepped out of the Limo. Jean and Milly gasped as they saw Cagalli.

"Miss Cagalli you look so wonderful!" Jean said.

"You two look great too." Cagalli replied.

Jean and Milly were the bridesmaids for the wedding. They both wore a white dress with spaghetti straps and a corsage on their left chest. Cagalli was approached by other bridesmaids who were Lunamaria, Meyrin, and Stellar. Kira checked inside the church. It was mostly filled with ORB soldiers and special guests. He approached the altar and greeted his friend. Athrun looked very nervous. Kira informed him that Cagalli has arrived. The ultimate coordinator gave the signal to start. Nathalie started playing the music on the organ. As Cagalli heard the music, her heart pounded fast. The flower girls came in first followed by the ring bearer. Lacus handed the bouquet to Cagalli and went in line. Cagalli took a deep breathe. The bridesmaids were now marching followed by the maid of honor, Lacus. It was the brides turn to enter. Cagalli closed her eyes and trembled a little. She glanced up at the altar and saw Athrun. She smiled and starts walking. She looked around and noticed Kai wasn't around. She felt a little sad but continued on. When she reached the altar, Athrun took her hand. Kira placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I'm entrusting my sister to you." Kira whispered.

Athrun and Cagalli faced the altar. The priest started giving some sermons and speeches about the couple.

Kai viewed the church from a certain distance. He began walking away and rode his motorcycle. Before he started it, he stopped to think for a moment. Back at the wedding, Athrun and Cagalli has just finished exchanging the rings. The moment of truth came. The priest started asking them.

"Do you Athrun Zala take Cagalli Yula Attha to be your wife?" he asked.

"I do." Athrun replied.

"And do you Cagalli Yula Attha take Athrun Zala to be your husband?" he asked.

"I do." Cagalli replied.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife." He spoke. "You may now kiss the bride."

They faced each other. Athrun gently rubbed her face. She smiled as she noticed Athrun blushed lightly. He slowly leaned forward and placed a kiss on her lips. Cagalli pulled his head towards her and deepened the kiss. The crowd suddenly cheered with joy. Nathalie started playing Life goes on. Cagalli and Athrun broke the kiss and stared at each other. She immediately jumped at Athrun. He lifted Cagalli by the waist and twirled her around. As he placed her down, the princess spotted Kai hiding behind a post. Kai waved at her. She was delighted to see him. Kira approached them and congratulated the newly wed. Cagalli hugged Kira and released him. She glanced back at where Kai was but he was no longer there. Milly pulled out her camera and took pictures of everyone. After the church, a reception was held at the mansion. It was time for the throwing of the bouquet. The girls were all excited and piled up in one place. Cagalli turned her back at them and threw the bouquet. Stellar managed to catch it. The girls cheered for Stellar. Luna approached Shin and whispered something to him.

"They say that if a girl catches the bouquet, she's the next one to be married." Luna told him.

"What are you saying?" Shin asked her.

"So when are you going to propose to her?" Luna questioned.

Shin blushed and walked away from Luna. The red-head girl just laughed and went back to her sister. It was time for the dance. Stellar approached Shin and asked him to dance. Shin accepted the offer and started dancing with her. Milly took a picture of Stellar and Shin. Dearka walked up to her and offered a hand. She grabbed his hand and brought him to the dance floor. Lacus saw everyone was dancing so she pulled Kira from the table. They started dancing in a waltz.

"Kira, I have something to tell you." Lacus started.

"What is it?" Kira asked.

"I'm pregnant." Lacus replied.

Overjoyed to hear that, she lifted Lacus and circled around. He immediately hugged Lacus. She giggled at his reaction and continued dancing. Soon, Athrun and Cagalli joined in. As they came closer to Lacus and Kira, the ultimate coordinator told his best friend and sister the news. The couple congratulated them. It suddenly reminded Athrun about his own baby. He placed a hand on her tummy and gently rubbed it. Luna sat down on the table as she watched the couples dance. She placed her elbow on the table and accidentally knocked over the glass. She quickly returned it to its place but it gave her an idea. She picked up a spoon and started banging it at the glass. Meyrin turned her head at her sister and decided to join her. Soon everyone was doing the same thing. Cagalli and Athrun stopped to look around. They noticed that everyone was looking at them as they heard the noise. They faced each other and kissed. The crowd clapped their hands.

After 5 years

The Archangel was sent out for a simulation since they were new crews. She sets out in sea. The Helmsman of the ship was now Ensign Josh Corda while his sister Lt. Commander Jean Corda was the Vice-captain. Kira walked into the bridge. Jean, Josh and the other bridge crew stood and saluted him. He checked the Archangel's status and everything was fine. He informed the crew that they will engage in battle any minute. Cagalli arrived and greeted her brother. The crew properly saluted at her. Kira left and went back to his Freedom Gundam. Cagalli walked toward the captain's chair and sat down.

"We're about to commence the simulation. All hands to level 2 battle stations!" Cagalli ordered.

A signal was given out to Orb's command center to release the M1-Astray Gundams powered by AI. 30 of them came and started attacking the Archangel. Cagalli gave out the commands to intercept them. An all out assault from the AA managed to destroy 7 Astays. Cagalli ordered Kira to launch together with the rookie pilots. Kira prepared his Freedom. The hatch opened and he launched immediately. Kira started taking down 3 Astray Gundams. 2 Murasame launched from the AA that were piloted by the rookies. They were doing pretty good in combat. The battle continued on until every Astray Gundams were destroyed.

"That's the last of them." Kira told Cagalli.

"Simulation has ended. Good work to all of you." She told the crew.

Jean approached Cagalli and saluted. The princess held out her hand and together they shook hands. When the Freedom and the other two boarded to ship, they headed back to ORB.

They arrived in ORB shortly. The crew disembarked from the ship for a mandatory rest. The twins came out together. Lacus together with a little boy met up with them. The little boy ran towards Kira. The ultimate coordinator knelt down and hugged the boy. He released him and patted his head.

"Father, let's go to the park now." The boy said.

"Okay... but first I have to change." Kira replied.

Cagalli also knelt down and gave the boy a hug. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a bar of chocolate. She handed it to the Kira's son. He took it and started eating it. He thanked Cagalli for that.

"You really look like you father, Akira." Cagalli said.

Akira nodded in agreement. He started pulling his father's hand and told him to hurry. Kira lifted him and placed him on his shoulders. The brown-haired boy trembled a bit and covered his blue eyes. Lacus gently removed his hands over his eyes. Akira grabbed hold onto Kira's head. Cagalli giggled at his reaction. She decided to go back to her office. As she was heading there, she spotted Athrun together with a little blonde-haired girl with green eyes.

"Athrun, I wasn't expecting you to be here." Cagalli said.

"Well, Crystal here wanted to see you." Athrun replied.

She knelt down and placed her hand on the girl's head. Crystal smiled and hugged her mother. Cagalli released her daughter and stood. She approached Athrun and placed a kiss on his cheek. Crystal asked her mother to play with her. She decided to take her to the park. When they got there, they saw Kira, Lacus and Akira by the swing. Crystal joined Akira on the slide. The group sat down on a bench and talked for a while. Soon the little boy approached his parents. He grabbed Kira's clothes and felt like crying.

"What's wrong Akira?" Kira asked.

"Where's Crystal?" Athrun asked.

"Somebody... took... her away." Akira replied.

Cagalli and Athrun quickly searched for their daughter. Kira gave his son to Lacus and decided to help them. They searched everywhere in the park but there were no traces of her. Cagalli panicked and almost cried. Lacus went over to her side and comforted her.

"Lacus... Where could she be?" Cagalli asked.

She glanced at her son who was now crying. She placed her hands on Akira's shoulders and tried to calm him down. Lacus stared into his eyes. Akira stopped crying.

"Akira, tell me who took Crystal?" Lacus questioned. "What does this person look like?"

"He has brown hair and he was wearing a red coat." Akira told her.

When Cagalli heard that, she suddenly knew who that person was. She remembered that the Minerva Ship was in ORB right now. She called Athrun and Kira and told them to go to the ZAFT ship. Athrun and Cagalli got on the car and took off quickly. Kira, Lacus, and Akira followed shortly in their car.

Luna, Shinn, and Meyrin were walking through the hallways in the Minerva until they saw a little girl passed by. Shinn grabbed the girl and lifted her. The little girl got mad and hit Shinn on the head. Meyrin and Luna laughed a bit at him. The red-eyed coordinator narrowed his eyes at her. He noticed something familiar about the girl. Kai came and took the girl from Shinn. Luna asked about the girl. Kai told her that the girl's name was Crystal. Kai placed the girl on his shoulders and started walking away from them. Shinn scratched the back of his head and wondered about the girl. The siblings looked at each other confused as well. Kai and Crystal went inside the room. The blonde little girl started jumping on the bed. Kai sat down on the chair and sighed.

"This ship is really different from the Archangel." Crystal said.

"So you've been in the AA before?" Kai asked.

"Yes... Um... Lots of times already." Crystal replied.

She got off the bed and went to Kai. She hugged Kai and smiled. Kai felt bad for taking her away from Cagalli. He patted the girl's head and gave her candy. She thanked Kai and took it from his hand. She sat down on the bed and started eating it. Jean was having a conversation with Captain Talia along the hallways. One of the doors suddenly opened a little girl came out. Jean and the captain noticed the girl. Jean recognized her. She called Crystal's attention. As she saw Jean, she smiled and ran towards her. Jean wondered why Crystal was aboard the ship. The captain gave a curious look at her. Kai came out and saw the girl with Jean. She narrowed her eyes at him.

"What is Crystal doing here?" Jean asked Kai.

"Kai took me here..." Crystal told her.

Jean glared at Kai. He didn't know what to tell her friend. Nathalie happened to pass by and saw them. She saluted the captain and greeted Jean. She noticed a little girl beside Jean and greeted her as well.

"What is everybody doing here?" Nathalie asked.

"Kai has some explaining to do." Jean said.

Kai took a few steps backward. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. The little girl approached him and pulled his uniform. The girl stared at him curiously. He turned his back at the girl. Cagalli's image popped in his head. His heart started pumping rapidly. Jean placed a hand on his shoulder but Kai instantly removed her hand. Jean demanded an explanation from him. He didn't response. He stayed silent as Nathalie and Captain Talia watched him.

Jean's brother, Josh was walking along the street as he saw two cars passed buy. They seemed to be in a hurry. He noticed the passengers of the car who were Athrun, Cagalli, Lacus and Kira. He wondered why they were in such a rush. He knew that they were heading back to the base so he hurried to his motorcycle and took off.

Author: End of chapter 13. Next chapter will be updated soon. So how was it? I need reviews but I don't need flames.