Chapter 18 Toward The Final Battle
A/N Sorry if this chapter's a little short, really have no time to write. But I hope you enjoy it!
"Patrick, you can't do that! Our children are aboard that vessel!" exclaimed Maiya, walking up to her husband, as soon as the guards had exited his office.
"Correction Maiya, our daughter and MY son." hissed the senior Zala menacingly, shooting his wife a penetrating stare.
"We're married, so even if Athrun is not blood related to me, I'll still take him as my own." reotorted Maiya, her face heating up and turning a slight boiled colour.
"What do I care? Those two brats, Athrun and Kyo, they're traitors. Even my own son has failed me. What would people say?" growled Patrick, slamming his fist onto his desk, making a few of his pencil holders and files rattle.
"So, what do you plan to do?" asked Maiya, trying not to giver herself away. If that creepand husband of hers, Patrick Zala, were to let out all of his plans, she might have a chance to radio the Archangel and forewarn them.
After all, if her half-son and daughter were traitors because they knew their father was in the wrong, she'd might as well turn into one as well.
"Well, what else can I do, my dear? Have them eradicated from the face of the universe! They're a shame! And if you ask me, nuclear weapons are the best bombs for the job!" boomed Patrick, making his wife jump slightly.
"You can't! You may not care, but I DO!" screamed Maiya, angry thunderstorms brewing in her eyes.
"Well, I'm in charge here, lady! And he who disobeys or fails to abide by my rules, shall pay with his life!" snapped Patrick Zala, his eyes wide with fury and menace.
"You've got a heart of stone so hard, that even the strongest steel hammer can't shatter it!" barked Maiya, her voice shaking madly, as tears threatened to pour down her face.
With a loud "hmph", the lady Zala stormed out of her husband's office, muttering under her breath.
"This is hopeless, that creep husband of hers was in charge, not her! What could SHE do to save her two children from violent deaths. Already, Maiya had busted her plan of hoping that Patrick would tell her his plans, but she had blown up too early and stormed off.
However, there was one thing she knew off, the senior Zala was planning to use nuclear bombs, and those bombs took time to be assembled properly. So, if she could forewarn the Archangel of the circumstances, they could attack now, while ZAFT was off-guard.
Bitting her lip and grinning slightly at her marvellous conclusion, Maiya quietly slipped away into the hangar and proceeded in radioing the Archangel.
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"Cagalli, Murrue told me to remind you that you're due for a blood-test today?" said Lacus cheerfully, walking up to the expectant blonde mother.
"Oh right, I'd better get going right now," replied Cagalli grinning widely at her pink-headed singing friend.
"Cagalli!" called Murrue from behind, startling the blonde girl slightly. "Sorry if I made you jump, Athrun's waiting at the medical unit. I'm sure you know what you're going there for, right?"
"Duh, Lacus just reminded me, about a minute ago." said Cagalli smiling a toothy smile, giving a gentle glow to her features.
Cagalli entered the medical unit and found herself being enveloped in a pair of strong arms. She didn't have to guess who it was. "A-Athrun, I can't breathe," Cagalli choked, although she knew very well that she just wanted to give him a little fright.
Upon hearing her protest, he quickly released his grip on her, a slightly anxious look spread upon his features.
Cagalli giggled, "You look so cute when you're scared," she said shaking her head lightly.
"Keep doing that, and one day I'll die from high blood pressure." retorted Athrun, putting an arm around her and kissing her passionately on the head.
"Miss Cagalli, I've been expecting you," said the very same nurse who did the scan, two days before, and gesturing toward Athrun and Cagalli to take a seat.
"So, ready for the test?" added the nurse, looking at Cagalli, and waiting for an answer.
"Just give me the shot, and get it over with, please." replied the blonde girl, burying her face into Athrun's shoulder, as her blue-haired co-ordinator took her hand into his.
The nurse just smiled and quickly drew some blood from Cagalli's arm. "There we go, all done. Painless, wasn't it?" asked the nurse sweetly.
But before Cagalli could reply an anouncement echoed through the entire vessel. "All hands prepare for battle, Freedom, Truth, Duel, Buster, Justice."
"I'm coming," said Cagalli firmly, her voice full of determination and strength.
"No, you're not! I forbid you to go anywhere out of this medical unit!" contradicted Athrun fiercely, even though he knew that he'd never dare to oppose the blonde girl's wishes.
"I want to!" replied Cagalli, looking at him sternly, her eyes setting ablaze with anger.
"Cagalli, the last thing I need now, is to lose you! In addition, you're pregnant, Cagalli! There's another life within you!" barked Athrun, raising his voice so that the meaning of his words penetrated Cagalli's skull.
However, Athrun embraced Cagalli when he realised that her face had suddenly been struck with fear, and her eyes were flooded with tears.
"Don't you dare die on me out there! I'll kill myself if you do! If you're gone, there would be no meaning to my living on!" wailed Cagalli, tears pouring down her face.
Even the nurse was touched by the scenario she had just witnessed.
"I promise, I'll be backw with victory in hand." said Athrun kissing Cagalli lovingly on the lips before jogging off toward the launch bay.
Cagalli sat down on the couch, feeling the coldness of the leather touch the skin on her fingers. The blonde girl knew, that all she could do to help now, was pray.
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Kira bolted down the corridor toward the launch bay but came to an abrupt halt when he heard Ryoko call his name.
"Kira! You must take care later on! I love you. You must come back alive, you hear me? " pleaded Ryoko, tears forming slowly in her eyes.
Although the black-headed girl sounded sincere on the outisde, she was really wishing he'd lose his life within the next half an hour.
"No doubt I'll come back, you take care as well." said Koira, bending forward and kissing her on the cheek before sprinting off.
No sooner had Kira picked up speed did he have to stop again. "Kira, please be careful, ok? I don't know what I'd do without you," said Lacus, her voice trembling as she reached out to touch Kira's cheek.
But to her utmost surprise, he pulled away from her. "You too," Kira said before darting off once more.
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"Yzak, tell me you'll kick as many bums as you can out there." said Kyo, turning to her platinum blodne boyfriend, and grinning gently at him.
"You bet I will! I'll kebab those bloody people for sure! Those freaks of nature!" cursed Yzak, his fist clenched.
But Yzak's jaw dropped and for the first time, his cheeks turned a brilliant shade of magenta when he felt Kyo kiss him in front of the rest of the crew!
"Take care, lover boy!" teased Dearka, his arm snaked around Miriallia's waist.
"Shut up, Mr. Chocolate With Caramel Topping!" hissed Yzak getting into the cockpit of his Duel Gundam.
A/N Blame me if you must, this chappie wasn't exactly amusing or interesting. This chapter is sort of a little in-between chapters information. But the next chappie should be a gazillion times much better! Until then, ja!