Chapter 27 Desperation
A/N Hey guys, here's another chapter! And sorry about the mistake in the lryics in my last chappie, I think my friend read it out wrongly to me, haha! Anyway, thank you to "Emma" who corrected me. Enjoy this chapter!
At 2 a.m, Ryoko snuck out of her room, down the stairs and into the hall, before crouching by the door. Taking a quick glance around, she unlocked the door latch and slowly opened it.
Sure enough, a masked man stood by the door. "You've done well," he said, the voice unmistakably Patrick Zala's.
A few other men appeared behind the senior Zala, holding aluminium cans, which Ryoko assumed contained chlororform gas. "Ryoko, take them to that natural's room, just throw the cans in. The gas will immediately disperse when it hits the ground due to the impact." commanded Patrick Zala softly.
Ryoko saluted her commander and crept off with the other ZAFT officials. The moment she reached the doorway of Cagalli's room, she opened the door gently, and as if on cue, the officials threw the cans in.
One of the officials quickly shut the door to prevent the gas from leaking out to them. As the door closed, Ryoko could see Cagalli's silhoutte through the pale coloured gas, coughing and struggling to stay conscious.
In a moment, Patrick Zala joined the trio by the door and signaled to them to open the door and collect Cagalli.
The officials entered the room, as one of them threw Cagalli over his shoulder while the other searched the room for Athrun or anyone else.
The job was successfully done, and Ryoko left with her commander and his troop.
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When they got back at Patrick Zala's bungalow, which was barely a few streets away. Maiya was sitting on the couch anxiously. She jumped to her feet at the sight of Cagalli's unconscious body.
"Is she alright?" Maiya asked worriedly, as the official laid Cagalli in a nearby bedroom on the bed.
"She's alive, just unconscious. She could come round in a matter of minutes." hissed Patrick, disapproving with his wife's concern for a natural.
"Do you have to do this? You risked two lives! What's more she's carrying our grandchild! She may be a natural, but think about it! Athrun loves her, and she pregnant!" exclaiemd Maiya horrified at her husband's actions.
"I've disowned those two brats, Kyo and Athun. They are no longer my children," barked Patrick storming out of the bedroom.
Maiya just watched her creep of a husband walk out on her. She quickly went into the bathroom to fetch a wet cloth and placed it on Cagalli's forehead.
Cagalli stirred a little, moaning as her eyes fluttered open. "Where am I? What are you doing here?" whimpered Cagalli weakly looking around her.
"Hush, I'm going to try and help you. Don't move too much." said Maiya, sponging Cagalli's face like a mother to her child.
"Where's Athrun? Why am I here? What happened?" asked Cagalli frantically, trying to sit up.
"Mr. Zala ordered to have you kidnapped, so that it would lure Athrun and the others here. After that, he'll kill Kira, you and the baby." smirked Ryoko cruelly.
"NO! I WON'T ALLOW IT!" shouted Maiya catapulting to her feet.
"We'll see if you have the guts to stop me, darling." said Patrick Zala appearing at the door. "Take her along with us. We're going to Mount Fuji, it looks like the perfect place to slaughter this natural and her brother and whatever other natural." said the senior Zala laughing sadistically.
Within minutes, Cagalli had been tied up and dragged along with them. Maiya tried her ebst to help Cagalli, but no sooner had she too, been tied up.
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The scenes replayed all to clearly in Lacus's mind. "No, no, NO! KIRAAAAAAAAAAA!" she screamed, waking Miriallia up who had slept in the same room to keep the pink-headed girl company.
Miriallia jolted upwards, and shook Lacus awake. Lacus broke down in a fit of tears, as she heaved in and out, herpink locks soaked in her sweat.
"It was only a dream, calm down," said Miriallia soothingly, rubbing Lacus's back and taking a sponge and sponing Lacus's face, before urging her to lie back down.
A familiar feeling of nausea returned to the pit of Lacus's stomach. "It was only a dream, but it was a dream of reality." whimpered Lacus sadly.
Miriallia pulled back the curtains, the sun had almost risen and it's rays shone brightly into the bedroom.
"You're still unwell, so drink plenty of water and get some rest." said Miriallia knowingly, opening the closet and searching or a fresh set of clothes for Lacus and herself.
Suddenly the room door flew open, Kyo, Yzak, Dearka and Athrun darted into the room. Dearka still looking sleepy, Kyo looking anxious, Yzak looking stern and Athrun looking annoyed with himself and worried at the same time.
"SHE'S GONE! CAGALLI'S GONE!" exclaimed Athrun falling to his knees, as Kyo held out a note to Miriallia whose eyes scanned the note from line to line.
"I knew it! I knew Ryoko was a spy! Why else would she want to live with us?" snapped Miriallia fiercely.
"Nevermind her! What matters now is that Cagalli is GONE!" said Kyo worriedly, clutching on to Yzak's arm.
"I'm such an asshole, I wasn't there to protect her, I didn't even know she was kidnapped..." muttered Athrun, tugging at his blue hair.
"The note says that they're taking her to Mount Fuji, if we're not there by noon, he'll have her killed." said Yzak, reading the note over and over checking for any other clues.
"I don't believe Ryoko betrayed us," came Kira's voice from the door. The brunteete boy looked absolutely unaffected by his sister's kidnapping or that Ryoko had betrayed him and the others.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T BELIEVE? IT SAYS RIGHT ON THE NOTE!" hollered Miriallia furiously.
"There's evidence that she's a traitor, Kira. So aren't you going to return to Lacus and make up for making her suffer like this?" asked Dearka, finally snapping out of wonderland and now looking fully awake.
"Don't bring up the subject about her, she's just a selfish bitch. Love can't be forced," hissed Kira menacingly, his once gentle violet eyes now an extremely dark shade of purple.
"Athrun stop blaming yourself, we didn't expect it." said Kyo, crouching down beside his brother and wrapping her arms around him.
"Let's not waste any more time, we'll set off for Mount Fuji immediately." ordered Yzak, surprising everyone by his sudden act of control, as he usually wanted nothing to do with situations like these.
"I'll stay behind and keep Lacus company, and Dearka, be careful." said Miriallia, kissing Dearka pasionately on the lips.
Lacus watched the others and especially Kira, as they jogged briskly out of the front door.
"Kira, you must come back safe, I will always love you," Lacus whispered, not taking her eyes off the brunette boy, who not once turned back to glance at her.
A/N Ok, I know this chapter's a little short, but don't worry I uploaded the next chapter as well, so there's more to read!