This is a really hard fic to write, I've decided, because I don't know what's going on, or what I can get away with, but, whatever, it's all right, I'll keep trying, perhaps a little bit of my good writing will show up amongst it all.

Undecided Decisions

For several days they had put off talking about the assignments. None of them bothered to ask each other what each one meant, nor what they were going to do about it.

One thing was for sure, it was difficult for all of them to even think about the assignments let alone decide whether or not they were going to do them.

As it turned out, the group decided that since they had several days left, they wouldn't talk about it until later, much later when they had no time left..

Preassure always helped with choices.

Fllay and Yzak had been around each other more than the group could understand. They would see them at dinner, talking quietly, and during the major council, Yzak stood behind Fllay, as if he were her body guard rather than Kira, which Kira didn't mind at all.

None of the group minded. Because she was with Yzak all the time, she found no time to come after them, and Mir was delighted to have three full days without a Fllay to come along and ruin them.

This of course was something else that they had silently agreed not to talk about, for the subject never came up, and though they all watched Fllay and Yzak when they walked by or during the councils and exchanged looks of wonder and curiousity no one spoke about it.

As it so happened. The council was meant to go on for two whole weeks, and they had finished off the first week by simply putting off all the important choices.

This was starting to hang over everyone's head very much like a blade, waiting until it would finally shatter the supposed calm.

Cagalli was thinking about this quietly while she sat at the major council, listening to all the other representatives debate about the war and about things that were already being debated in actual councils with real power.

She had been to several of them and found them to be rather boring and irritating for the leaders never could come to one conclusion and someone was always left unsatisfied...

But... I suppose, that is democracy.

She jumped slightly as Nicholas' voice cut through the shouting and argumentive tones of the council, silencing all that wished to pick a fight.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a 'council'. Here we discuss things, we do not debate them, nor do we argue them. I think that is enough for tonight... The next council meeting will be day after tomorrow after breakfast." he sighed, and for a moment his voice wavered, sounding tired.

Cagalli and Lacus quickly glanced at each other, both noting the tone in his voice.

Lacus had a rather serious expression that Cagalli rarely saw on her face.

As the council began to leave, LAcus nodded towards the Orb Princess and they stayed seated, waiting patiently for the others to move along and away.

Kira and Athrun both stopped, seeing the girls sitting there, waiting. They glanced at each other and then over at Nicholas, who had noticed their lack of departure.

Mir and Dearka, who were both outside peeked in, waiting for the others, and noted the lack of movement. For a second they hesitated, then slipped in, Dearka earning himself a look from Yzak as he took Mir's hand idly.

He didn't reply with words, but in his eyes was challange.

Nicholas glanced around, noting that all the Seeds were there, and so he said.

"What is it?"

"That is what Cagalli and I were wondering." Lacus put in, her eyes carefully running over all his physical aspects. He looked tired, more so than when they first met him.

He blinked and then started in surprise as the others nodded their agreement, looking at him with curious knowing eyes.

"Well, I suppose it only figures that you would all notice..." he murmured, sighing.

"We're running out of time." he finally said, glancing back as the door to his right opened and Adrene entered, quietly sitting herself beside him.

"Out of time? What do you mean?" Cagalli asked catiously.

Nicholas looked at her for a long moment and then said, as if it pained him. "We've got information that your home country will be attacked by the Naturals, led by the leader of Blue Cosmos." he murmured, looking down at the ground. "Azrael is his name."

Mir breathed in sharply at the name, feeling a cold shiver slide down her neck. Azrael was one of the many names of the devil.

Dearka noted her startled look but said nothing, paying attention instead to Nicholas... and Cagalli's pale look.

"But... why?" she whispered, her hands limp on the table, posture stiff.

Nicholas shook his head. "I do not know... We have ideas however." He added. "Secret weapons your country said nothing about."

Cagalli's eyes widened, remembering all the mobile suits. "Oh god..."

"When is this attack?' Athrun asked, wishing he could simply walk over to her and hold her, but he was across the room.

"Soon, we're not sure when." Nicholas replied. Yzak grit his teeth, as did Fllay.

"If Orb has hidden weapons it deserves to be attacked. Why would it claim to be a neutral nation if-"

"Shut up, Yzak." Athrun snapped, eyes flashing as he turned towards him.

Fllay shrunk slightly, getting the end of Athrun's glare, though it was intended at Yzak.

The two coordinators glared at each other, daring for something else to go on.

Dearka and Kira both tensed.

"Guys, let's be a bit more civilized..." Dearka snapped, giving Yzak a look. "No one deserves to be attacked. There are people who had nothing to do with it in each nation. It's not right."

"War is not right, but we do so anyway." Yzak snapped. "It's life. Right and wrong fade."

Nicholas let out an exasperated sigh. "There is nothing I can do about it... that is what worries me. I'm sending you all out earlier than planned... That is if you all take the assignments." he added.

Thegroup froze, forgetting each argument.

"What?"

"I need you all to tell me now, if you'll take each assignment." he stated. The tohers looked at each other, and then out of the blue, Cagalli said.

"I'm taking mine."

She had hardly finished when Kira and Athrun both nodded. "Us too."

Lacus sighed. "Me too..."

Nods all around followed, and the decision was final. The seeds had accepted.

Nicholas gave a sigh of relief. "We might save some yet... You leave tomorrow morning. Please rest and pack up. Adrene will give you detailed instructions in the morning, now... I must go." he murmured, turning to leave.

"Good luck to you all."

And with that he was gone, Adrene following behind him.

The group was silent and frightened, but determination too hung in the air. If they could do anything about it, less people would die...

It was the destiny of the seeds, it was the only thing they could think to do, that would help anything.

This is a very short chapter, I'm sorry to you all, there is little of anything in this except a shove towards something of a plot... (sigh)I am sorry. Please R&R

I will post with more depth soon.

- White Scribe