DEARKA'S PERSONAL BATTLE by: LadyAduka02
Author's notes: Hey guys, nice to see you all again in this chappy! I'd like to thank all of those who reviewed the previous chappy, and also kudos to Aurora – hehe, the reason I write my author's notes at the beginning is to give credit and acknowledge all of those who reviewed as a sign of my appreciation. My reviewers are my first priority, after all if it weren't for you guys I wouldn't be writing the next chappies, ne? I don't mean to offend, in fact I'm thankful for your suggestion…but I was used to writing my stories' chappies that way. :) Peace!
As promised before, here's chapter five! Enjoy! ;-)
-oCHAPTER FIVEo-
The battle that raged between the Archangel and the OMNI fleet was perhaps one of the most intense battles that the pilots ever fought. With the addition of 3 new formidable mobile suits, the Freedom was burdened more, and Kira found it extremely difficult when they were all attacking him simultaneously.
Back ashore, Dearka was giving back-up support for the Coordinator, blasting the minor suits that dared come close to either him, Kira or the ship…
…while in the bridge, Miriallia was tracking his every move, hearing his shouts and cries through the Buster's audio link.
Athrun, who appeared out of the blue before, was aiding his best friend fight the 3 suits. As the battles raged on, Murrue felt that they were still in a fix, even though they received much more help from the 2 Zaft pilots. One, because it seems that the pilots of the enemy doesn't seem to be Naturals at all…
Kira was about to strike the green mobile suit, when it evaded in the nick of time. The next thing he knew, he was hit from behind, and if it weren't for Athrun's aid he would've been long gone.
Both pilot and gundam looked at each other with neither fear nor hatred in their eyes. Silent stares that shouted of appreciation and gratitude. The two men smiled at each other, and finally, they were reunited at last…and for the first time, fighting for the same cause…
Kira finished the last adjustments for Freedom and wiped the sweat off his brow. He watched in amusement as to how it floated in midair like a transparent pearl. They were in outer space now, and was about to face the biggest battle of their career.
After all of these, everything will be over, he told himself. I can go back to being an ordinary civilian…but so many things had happened, and I doubt that moving on will be easy…
That goes for a certain auburn haired girl too…
Miriallia was gazing at the stars – those ugly chunks of rocks that shine brightly back on Earth – with a nostalgic expression. Tolle would have loved to gaze at them too if he were alive. She sighed, knowing fully well what he would say…
"Amazing! Would you believe that they looked like diamonds in the night sky back at Earth?" Then he would smile at them like a kid on his first trip to the carnival, and then he would turn to her and smile the same…
She looked at the frame beside her bed, and it showed the 6 of them: her, Tolle, Sai, Kazui, Kira and Fllay – posing for the camera. Miriallia slid her index finger on the spot where Tolle was, a single tear managing to escape her eyes. With a heavy heart, she let go of the picture and continued to gaze into the darkness of space – in her mind that Tolle was somewhere out there, gazing with her…smiling at her…always with her…
Meanwhile, Dearka was on his way back to the hangar to make some adjustments for Buster when something wet hit his cheek…kinda salty…tears..?
He turned his head to where the tear came from and there she was – Miriallia – her petite face reflecting onto the glass, and it wouldn't take a genius to see that she was indeed crying silently.
She's crying over that Tolle guy again…
A tinge of pain stabbed him emotionally, and he averted his gaze, as the wooden frame of Milly's picture hit him gently on the side of his head. Dearka never hesistated to look at it…and it was the first time that he ever saw Tolle…
He kinda looks like Kira…and Miriallia looked so happy in his company…
"What are you doing with my momento?"
He snapped to full attention when she talked to him. She was trying to look stern – if it wasn't for the tear streaks down her cheeks. The edges of her eyes are still glistening with the salty liquid, and she was fighting not to let them loose.
"I, er…" he stammered. "I was on the way to the hangar when it hit me. Here," and he handed her the frame. "You guys looked happy in there."
Miriallia snatched it away from him. "We were happy," she told him, her eyes fixing onto Tolle's. "Too bad that we won't be as happy after all of these things finally come to an end…"
He glanced at the frame. "Is that Tolle guy the one beside you?"
"Uh huh."
"He seemed really nice," Dearka complimented, smiling. His eyes averted on the floor, as if something on it was amusing him so much. "No wonder you fell in love with him that hard. It was just a pity that he had to go – "
"I never remembered asking for your opinion," Miriallia snapped. She then stepped out of her room, and the sliding door closed with a "ssh". She immediately turned her back onto him and walked away.
"Miriallia, wait!" Dearka tried to gain her attention once more, to say that he was sorry…but she was immediately gone. His apology was carried by the cold wind that gently breezed through the place, and his eyes maintained their apologetic expression. He was trying to make friends with her…and yet his efforts never paid off. The tiny pain that he felt before soon became a wave of agony, and Dearka silently cursed Tolle, asking himself what the Natural had that he doesn't have…
…what made Miriallia fall for him…
…will he ever get the chance to say what he truly feels for her?
The signal alarm was suddenly rung, along with the voice of Murrue commanding all soldiers to be in their posts.
Dearka was soon in the cockpit of his gundam, making sure that everything is in its finest condition.
He could see Kira and Athrun already preparing for take off, and on the other side of the hangar, a blonde girl was cheering them on…it was Kira's supposedly twin sister, Cagalli. Dearka noticed the gazes that she was giving to Athrun, which he interpreted as looks of love. Heh, so the Orb princess is in love with Zala…he smirked. Interesting…
And you were wishing that Miriallia was giving you those looks right now, am I right Dearka? A part in his mind teased him. He scowled on how annoying his conscience could be, and he countered with a "As long as I can still fight with my mobile suit, I can gain those looks from her!"
I can protect her with my fighting skills…
…after all, she was the reason why I am here…
I want to protect Miriallia…
The hatch of his cockpit slowly closed. Dearka closed his eyes, remembering Tolle's and Miriallia's faces on the picture…
Guess I'll be protecting your girl for now, Tolle my man…hope you don't mind me doing that…
"Buster, everything's clear. Get ready for take off," Miriallia said to him through the audio link. "Be careful out there…"
…and that was all that Dearka needed to ensure his victory…her concern…
"This is Dearka Elsman, Buster now launching…Go!!"
…......
That's right…
I'll keep on fighting until I win her trust…that way…I'm sure that she'll soon like me too…
…and maybe I can make her forget about Tolle…
The enemy mobile suits are in sight. Dearka grinned, determination and hope in his eyes…
It may not be today, not tomorrow…but someday…someday for sure…
Miriallia will fall for me too…
And that's part two! Oops, don't leave yet, cause there's still another chapter waiting for you, and it's my promised prologue! (random people cheer) Before anything else, how did you find this chapter? Review please! Thousand domos!
…and if you're finished, onwards to the prologue! XD
Hope you enjoy the 2nd installment! Dylan