DEARKA'S PERSONAL BATTLE – by: darkoBsession
SUMMARY: Miriallia hated Dearka. Miriallia fascinated Dearka. Dearka wanted to know more about her, so he joined the Archangel in order to win her trust. Simple? Not! First, he has to deal with Miriallia's broken heart…will he make her love again after Tolle's death?
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello guys, and once again, welcome to the next chapter of DPB! Once more, thank you to all those who reviewed, and kudos once again to Lomiothiel (My apologies for misspelling your name before…-smiles sheepishly-) Thanks for the info!! And also, a big, hearty "THANK YOU!" to all those who added me to their author alert list! (bows down) There are big plans in store for this fic, and I hope that you guys'll still be there to send in your reviews and make comments and suggestions about it! So without delay, here's chapter three! Enjoy!!!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Gundam Seed, cause if I do, I won't share Athrun and Dearka with anyone!! Muwahaha! See how evil I am?? –winks-
-=CHAPTER THREE=-
An eerie feeling descended upon the Alaska headquarters, sending all crew and military personnel into a panicking frenzy…
Word has it that ZAFT is apporaching from all around them, planning to bombard the base, in lieu of Operation Spitbreak…
As usual, the Archangel was thrusted into the front lines to battle against them, and for the first time, the ship's captain Murrue found herself commanding all alone.
Mwu La Fllaga and Combat Commander Natarle Badguirel were transferred to another place, along with Fllay Allster…with the loss of their two best crewmembers, she wasn't sure if they could defeat the enemies.
Not to mention the loss of pilots Kira and Tolle…
The auburn-haired captain tried to maintain her cool on the outside, suppressing all of her sorrows. Right now the Archangel's fate – and Alaska's as well – depended on her…
"Captain, enemy mobile suits approaching from above!"
"Incoming missiles!!"
BOOM! Several of them hit the ship from the left, making it tilt sidewards. All of them cried and tried their best to counterattack. If she doesn't do anything soon, they will all end up as garbage down the ocean floor…
Wake up to reality, Murrue…
"All hands, level one battlestations! Prepare the Gottfrieds! Ready…FIRE!!!"
Gunfire sounds all over…the crashing of missiles against the Archangel's exterior…all of these are starting to make Dearka sick with worry. Dust continues to fall from the ceiling and the ship never stops shaking due to the blasts. It wasn't like that he cared whether the ship would collapse or not…
Rather, he was more worried for himself.
"When will I be able to get out of here, anyways?" he grumbled, only to be answered by a loud "BOOM!" coming from outside. Dearka had to cover his ears to minimize the noise. His thoughts soon focused on the cute auburn-haired girl, and began to wonder if she's luckier than he is now. With all of the fighting that is going on outside, it'll be even harder for her to forget all that had happened days ago.
His eyes soon travelled to the clattered meal tray that she gave him before the attacks, and let out a sigh.
He had this feeling that he wanted to see her again. He had this urge to go up to her and ask the question that he forgot to ask her from the very beginning…
…her name.
"WHAT?!"
Back at the bridge, Murrue and the rest of the crew were shocked at 3 things: one, the unexpected return of Mwu La Fllaga, two, the sudden appearance of Kira Yamato boarding a new mobile suit, and three…
"It's true, Murrue! The Alaska headquarters is planning to activate their secret weapon below the base! The moment it begins, all that's within the 10-km radius will be vaporized! You have to get out of here!" the blond lieutenant exclaimed, beads of sweat tricking down the sides of his face.
"But what about the Earth Forces who are still fighting?" one of them asked. Mwu looked at him, remorse in his eyes. "They don't care whether their soldiers will get caught in the blast or not. It seems that they're waiting for the enemy to gather at the base, and then they will activate Cyclops."
"Cyclops? The secret weapon, Cyclops?"
Kira gasped in his cockpit. If that is so, not only the enemies will get killed, but also those soldiers who knew nothing of the sort. Wasting no time, he began to open the communication lines….
"Attention, all Zaft mobile suits and Earth Alliance pilots! A dangerous weapon is about to be initiated by the Alaska Headquarters, and I'm calling everyone to withdraw from the battlefield!"
All of them stopped fighting when they heard Kira speak. Back at the Zaft's side, one thing was boggling their minds…why would the enemy warn them?
Even though Kira was telling the truth, unfortunately, one mobile pilot was too hardheaded to listen. "And why should we believe you, pilot?!" he lunged at Freedom to deliver a massive blow, but the Gundam avoided it in time.
"Archangel, you have to escape now! Hurry, I'll cover you!"
Soon, a loud explosion was heard, as the Alaska headquarters already activated Cyclops.
A powerful radiation began seeping its way out onto the ground, killing all of the Zaft soldiers and the Earth Alliance fleet in one blow…as well as the innocent civilians who were trying to evacuate the cities. Buildings and homes were shattered, as the headquarters itself exploded.
All of the survivors beyond were awestruck and tried to escape, but even those who were at sea were not excused. One by one, the mobile suits went down, with the desperate cries of its pilots…
"Oh no…." was all Murrue could say, as she witnessed the mass murder that their "superiors" had started. Nothing could be heard from the crew; all of the sounds came from the cries of their enemies and allies, and the explosion of their mobile suits.
Then she stood up:
"Attention, all crewmembers! From this moment on, the Archangel will break away from the Earth Forces as a neutral ship! And I, Murrue Ramius, shall take full responsibility for all that will happen in the future!" Everyone were taken aback and surprised by this sudden comment.
"You don't have to put pressure on yourself…." Mwu told her.
Right now, it's the wisest decision to make. To save this ship and its crew….Murrue thought. "Now! Maximum speed! We're going to get out of here!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
The captain motioned to Kira. "Kira, you get out of here as well!" Kira nodded and boosted its speed to maximum. While fleeing, he managed to save a mobile suit from the lightning-like radiation as it hurled its way behind them…
…until at last, they managed to escape, and they were out of the 10-km radius. The Archangel looked back at the place they used to call their base, as it went down…
…and once more, they managed to cheat death in the battlefield…
Dearka was relieved when the bombings stopped, and suddenly he felt the ship come to a halt. Now where was he?
It would've helped him a lot if there are any windows in his cell, but it seemed that the ones who planned the ship's interior were a bit merciless towards its soon-to-be captives. So, he had no choice but to sit on his bed, like he always did countless times whenever it seemed that he had nothing to do. Sit and lay down there, staring at the ceiling, daydreaming of things that he wanted to do once he was set free…
…and daydream of her…
…for him, that cute girl was a complete mystery. Her green eyes suggest that she had seen and lived through many good and bad times. And she was missing those times when all she ever did was to smile and laugh and simply have fun…
It was just a shame that she had to be dragged into the harshness of war.
The loss of her Natural boyfriend, the intense fights that she experiences everyday…
Dearka was guessing that she was around the same age as his. Still young, eh?He mentally asked himself, as he continued to stare at the cold metal ceiling of his cell. He then remembered the still unfetched meal tray by his bedside, and smirked.
For right now, he was praying to the gods that she'll be the one who will give him his meal again…
"Boy, Yzak will surely snicker when he hears that I've prayed to something that doesn't exist for the first time…"
And that's all for chapter three! I know that some of you will be disappointed cause there's not much interaction between our two main characters, but I have to base on the anime's plot. It won't be for long though, I promise! Otherwise, this whole fic's gonna get boring, ne? Well, it seemed kinda boring for now, but it won't be in the next chappies! Hope that you guys will still be there to read 'em!
That's all for now; don't sneak read please…(puppy eyes) Please review and tell me what you think or what your suggestions are! They will be highly appreciated…see y'all in Chapter 4!
-dyLan