Chapter 12 True Identity
"Buckle up, people. It's going to be a BUMPY ride." Said Wattfeld, grinning to himself.
"Andy, there aren't any seatbelts for them to buckle up." Said Murrue, laughing and stirring her cup of coffee, which was balanced nicely on the armrest of her chair.
"I know, just adding some humour," said Wattfeld winking at Murrue sweetly.
Miriallia burst into a fit of never-ending giggles. "Miss Ramius, are you and the captain dating?" asked Miriallia, still giggling away.
"I'm not surprised you asked. And yes, I know the lot of you kids are experts at courtship. I mean, look at you guys, smooching in the middle of corridors, holding hands. Really mushy," said Wattfeld, making a face, which said, "Ew, that's gross."
"Andy, they do not smooch in the MIDDLE of CORRIDORS," said Murrue knowingly, folding her arms neatly.
"Kidding, can't I pull your legs without you making a comment?" retorted Wattfeld, turning back to look at his girlfriend. Murrue just chuckled silently, hand over her mouth.
Lacus pulled Kira away from the others. "Kira, promise me you'll be careful later. I don't know what I'd do if I were to lose you. PLANTs has many guards situated at all the entrances and behind every corner." Said Lacus worriedly, looking up into the lavender eyes of her brunette boyfriend.
"Aren't you coming? We might need your help." Said Kira, looking at his girlfriend with those curious eyes of his.
"No, I'm keeping Mirre company," replied Lacus sighing deeply.
Those kind and gentle lavender eyes just shone down at her. "Rest assured, I'll come back in one piece, and still be fully functional." Replied Kira, stroking the pink-headed girls' cheek lovingly.
"I'll be waiting for you at the end of the road," said Lacus sweetly, planting a kiss on Kira's cheek.
Kira smiled at her, before both parties rejoined the others. "How long more before we reach PLANTs?" asked Cagalli, looking at the radar screen in front of Ssigh.
"About another 15 minutes and 24 seconds to be accurate," replied Wattfeld, drumming his fingers on the armrest of his seat.
"Let's just hope, that before we can even get there, we won't be attacked." Said Kyo, her arm hooked onto Yzak's.
"Also, that when we're there, we can land in a secluded spot, where no one will notice, and that we will make it past the security guards and officers." Added Athrun sharply.
Ryoko was sitting a little away from the others, a malicious smirk spread across her face. "Oh you'll land there without a problem alright, and sure you'll get past the security measures. But there'll be a surprise waiting there. And of course, Kyo. You're going to be playing a major role in this, you're about to discover something you'd never thought of." Ryoko muttered under her breath.
Of course Ryoko knew exactly what was going to happen. This was all her doing, she had notified PLANTs before hand about the Archangel crew's plot. What they didn't realize, was that they were walking into a deadly trap. Just like a fly being caught in a spider web.
"We can land there, it looks safe enough." Said Murrue, pointing out a small patch of area.
The Archangel landed nicely with a slight thud. "Ok, move out. Murrue, Ssigh, Ryoko, Miriallia and Lacus stay behind here. Take off if anything poses a threat. We'll be fine." Said Wattfeld saluting Murrue before heading out of the trusty Archangel.
"Ok, shoot anything that moves. Once we make it past the border, we'll be safe." Ordered Wattfeld firmly.
"Understood," replied the rest as silently as possible.
They moved out, their feet padding softly on the ground. "This is weird, there are no guards around." Said Dearka standing up to full height.
But Athrun grabbed the blonde boy and tugged him back down. "You idiot, they might be hiding somewhere." Said Athrun sternly.
"No, he's right. There are no guards," said Wattfeld, standing up and giving the "safe" signal for them to rise.
"But we still have to keep our guards up. We don't want to be caught and later on, tied up and lowered into some eerie pot of soup." Hissed Yzak, rolling his eyes.
"Touch wood, Yzak," muttered Cagalli, pursing her lips at the young Jule.
They got past the border easily, without so much as a piece of paper lying in their path.
"There's something fishy going on, and it's definitely not the fish coming from the kitchens." Said Kira knowingly, scanning the vicinity of PLANTs carefully.
"I suspect that all the high-ranking officials are in the hall room." Wattfeld, clicking his fingers.
As Wattfeld pushed open the doors of the hall room, they were surprised to fund it empty at first, before officers surrounded them from behind tables and chairs, guns raised.
"Drop your weapons, and put your hands in the air, and turn around so that your asses are facing me. Particularly the girls," commanded a man with short MAGENTA coloured hair
"Shut up, Ricky!" snapped an older man, with short hair, which had greyed over the years.
"F-Father," stammered Athrun, staring at the man in disbelief.
"How could- this is impossible- he-," stuttered Dearka looking at Patrick Zala, eyes widened in shock.
"Yes, my presence seems unbelievable doesn't it? Even my own son doubts it," snarled Mr. Zala, smirking maliciously.
"Yeah, and it's all because of you!" barked Cagalli, attempting to lunge forward, but a series of steel bars protruded from the ground, caging the bunch inside like a cage.
"Let us go!" shouted Kyo, rattling the bars of the cage.
"Ah, you must be Kyo Yamajika. We've been expecting you, not just you in fact, ALL of you." Smirked the senior Zala.
"What're you talking about?" asked Kira suspiciously, eyeing Patrick Zala closely.
"Well basically, I'm just glad that we've got the whole lot of you caged up. We can slaughter all of you later on, but first, Miss Yamajika deserves to know the truth, or should I say Miss ZALA." Said Mr. Zala laughing evilly.
"What the fish are you spouting, old man?" hissed Kyo, her eyes burning with anger.
"Is that the way a daughter should acknowledge her own FATHER?" asked a woman with similar features to Kyo's, stepping up beside Patrick Zala.
"What?" Athrun blurted out, standing alongside Kyo.
"Don't let him rattle the both of you," Wattfeld whispered to Athrun and Kyo.
"What he's saying are purely facts, and you Kyo, are my daughter and HE is your father." Said the woman, gesturing toward Athrun's father.
"That's preposterous!" shrieked Cagalli, slamming her fist against the bars of their prison.
"Father, what's going on?" asked Athrun, fighting back tears of confusion and anger.
"Glad you asked, my boy! My mouth is dry; so I'll let Maiya, over here, explain." Said Patrick sitting down on a chair beside the woman.
Dearka was staring at all the guards, who had their guns still raised at them. They hadn't even moved or twitched one bit, and Dearka was starting to think they were just live sized dummies.
"Kyo, you are my daughter. I know right now, that I have no proof or evidence, but I know it in my heart. And I know you won't take to me so easily, after what I did 16 years ago." Said the redheaded woman, Maiya.
"So right you are! I don't know who are or what you're saying, but if you were really my mother, I wouldn't know whether to love you or to hate you. I thank you a bunch for putting me in a basket and abandoning me!" shouted Kyo; angry tears threatening to roll down her cheeks.
"How did you end up with my father in the first place?" asked Athrun fiercely, glaring at Maiya.
"Athrun, show some respect! Maiya was my former mistress and my current spouse!" barked Patrick Zala, catapulting to his feet.
"You had an AFFAIR with another woman behind mother's back?" shouted Athrun, outraged at the thought of what his father had just admitted.
"So what if I did? It's not like your mother ever found out! In addition, that girl is the result of our relationship!" boomed Patrick, his arm snaking around Maiya's waist.
"It's all starting to fall in to place like a jigsaw puzzle. I was abandoned because I was an unwanted baby of an affair!" shouted Kyo, angry tears streaming out of her eyes.
"Kyo, it's not that I didn't want you," reasoned Maiya knowingly.
"THEN WHY DID YOU ABANDON ME? THE LEAST YOU COULD'VE DONE WAS TAKEN ME IN!" screamed Kyo pitifully, her entire frame shaking.
Yzak wrapped his arms around Kyo, in an attempt to soothe his girlfriend's hurt and depression.
"Now that you know the truth, you can take them away. All of them except Athrun and Kyo. Lock them away in the prison cells." Ordered Patrick.
The guards swarmed around the bunch, but no matter how hard Kyo tried to hang onto to Yzak, or Cagalli onto Athrun, they just found themselves being wrenched apart.
"So Kyo is a CO-ORDINATOR, that explains her natural expertise during the simulation!" shouted Wattfeld, flailing his arms and legs in every direction in an attempt to break free.
"Shut up! Take them away, hurry!" commanded Patrick fiercely.
"Athrun, Kyo, come here." Said Maiya sighing softly, and looking at her daughter and half-son.
"Why should we? We don't even know you, and our father betrayed the trust we gave him ever since we entered this world." Hissed Athrun glaring at his father and half-mother.
"I know it's shocking and unbelievable, but I hope you would settle in soon." Said Maiya, leaning onto her husband.
"Your rooms are inter-connected by a door in the middle. I'm sure you remember where you room is in the house behind this building, Athrun? It would do if you'd take your sister there." Said Patrick eyeing his son.
"Tomorrow, we will meet in the living room," said Patrick, turning on heel and walking off with Maiya.
"Wait, what're you going to do with Cagalli and the rest?" asked Kyo, her voice still shaking madly.
"Like I said slaughter them," repeated Mr. Zala in a menacing tone.
Kyo hiccupped as tears leaked out of her eyes once more. Yzak. She didn't want to be torn away from him forever. They had just met, and for goodness sake, they were in love.
Maiya looked pleadingly at Patrick before the man sighed, "We won't kill them YET, we'll have to see." Said Patrick resuming his slow walk back with his wife.
Kyo looked up at Athrun, her eyes still shining with tears. Athrun just sighed and hugged his newly found half-sister. "We'll hang on, hang on until every glint of evil, hatred and vengeance is vanquished from this world." Athrun whispered softly into her ear.
"I'm just so lost, one minute everything seems to be settling in at college. Then a war starts over again, and now you're my half-brother. My head is spinning endlessly like a top, and myriads of thoughts are flooding my entire mind." Sobbed Kyo, hugging Athrun tight.
"We all are lost at the moment. There can be miracles when you believe, though hope is frail, it's hard to kill. Somewhere, there is a candle of hope still burning for all of us. All we have to do; is believe." Athrun hummed softly.
A/N Ok, now that was a long chapter. The longest so far, hope you people enjoyed it. A lot of surprises, yes, I know. Don't go away, and stay tuned for the next chapter! Until then, Sayonara!