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A/N: well, I just had to post this cause I'm so afraid someone else might hav the ame idea and post it before me... then I'll b called a rip-off. ''

Summary: what if ... when strike and the Archangel were entering the earth's atmosphere and Nartarle refused to let the Archangel change her reentry angle leaving Strike and Kira to get stranded on ZAFT territory.

Stranded

Chapter 1 (teaser)

On hospital-like bed with plain white sheets, a boy of only 16-years-old was sweating profusely; he was plagued by dreams of his descent from space, and of the passenger shuttle bursting into flame right before his eyes. Needless to say, his sleep was disturbed.

There was a nurse adjusting his drip, but she did not care much for her patient. Her young-charge was secured to the bed. He was a prisoner-of-war. Kira's uniform was neatly folded on the bed-side drawer, and Strike was docked in the hangar. The pilot was completely blind to the world as he continued dreaming. Nightmares.

While Kira slumbered in restless sleep, the 4 Gundam pilots of Klueze Team was ordered to retrieve the Strike. Yzak thought that it was excessive. Why would 4 people be required to retrieve a single Mobile suit. But he did not complain. Didn't the saying go: it's better to be safe than sorry. And he was told that the Strike's pilot has been captured. He would finally be able to see the face of the pilot. The pilot who scarred his face and more importantly, pride.

As the shuttle carrying Dearka, Nicol, Yzak and Athrun approached the Tassil base, Kira Yamato stirred in his bed, blinking violet eyes as they opened into the bright lights. He tried to rub his eyes, the last traces of sleep from them, but alas! He could not move his hands! He tried the bindings, they held tight around his wrists.

"You won't be able to undo those bindings. And since you're awake, you shall be transferred to the prisoner cell." Said the nurse. Kira disliked the nurse. What kind of nurse did not care for their patients? Sure they were in the military, but, that was no behavior from a NURSE. Kira ignored the woman and continued to force the cuffs open.

Then the entrance to the infirmary slid open with a hiss. Andy led the way, raising an eyebrow at the way Kira stopped struggling and stared at the bearded man curiously as members of team Klueze followed after the commander of the base. Yzak peered over the shoulder of Dearka for a look at the Strike's pilot. His eyes widened as he took in the figure on the bed.

"ahh, I see that you're awake... and just in time too. You will be transferred to the main ZAFT headquarters with these boys. I see that they are surprised to see a youth like them, and perhaps, they'll be more surprised to know that the pilot of that MS is a coordinator." Commented Andy. He smirked that Yzak's shocked expression, but frowned upon taking in Athrun's sober look.

Kira looked away for the group of people near the entrance, and again tried to test his bonds. They held fast. Then violet eyes met green. Both seemed sad as they searched each other. It was sad indeed that they had to meet again under such circumstances...