Disclaimer: I do not own Rey za Burrel from Gundam Seed Destiny.
Introduction: A short Rey drabble for someone who said he deserved one… exploring Gil and Talia's relationship on him and him on himself…
Title: Dreams
What had I done?
Rey thought as his shaky hands dropped the gun onto the ground and slid onto the floor. The man who had treated him as a son. The man who did not look differently on him because he was a clone. The man who cloned him. The man who would cause him to blush like a girl. The man he had shot just now.
It was Kira Yamato words that changed him a little, Rey thinks. The fact that he can live for himself. Not for another person, the person he was cloned after. He had always thought that him using his advantages and powers as a clone to do what the person he was modelled after successfully would make his existence a worth… he failed to understand that he is an individual, one who can have his own goals and dreams.
His dream was to be a renowned pianist. He liked to play the piano very much, if he sees one, he would play one. But the man he had just killed did not give him the chance to further his dreams as a pianist, but as a soldier- a pilot. When he still had the dream as a pianist, he had not known that he was a clone and so he would live each day of his life in his own way.
But after knowing he is a clone and by the influence of the man he thought of as father, he started to live as Raww le Klueze, the man he was cloned after. He threw away his dreams as a pianist and started a new one as a soldier.
That was why he shot Gilbert Dullindal. Because he had taken away his dreams and fed him lies. He had fed Shinn Asuka countless 'white lies' as Gilbert had told him to do so. Rey had friendship ties with Shinn Asuka and Lunamaria Hawke. But he had to cut them away forcefully in his heart because he is a soldier for his 'father's Destiny plan.
And all because of what? He had no answer for that question. An unanswered question.
Gilbert Dullindal should not live. Neither should he.
But should Talia Gladys die with them too? Rey thought once more as he watches her walk towards Gilbert Dullindal. Rey thought through his teary eyes, looking at the scenes before him.
Kira Yamato lowered his gun as soon as Rey had shot him. And Rey could also feel Kira Yamato's pitiful eyes on him. Rey's heart constricted painfully at the scene before him… She admitted her feelings for Gilbert Dullindal. My mother. He thought sadly. She should not die.
She had asked for him to do what he would like to do. But Rey had always brushed away Talia's advices on him as nonsense. When Minerva first started its journey and she became a FAITH elite pilot, she and he had always worked together to give information to Gilbert or worked together on orders given by him.
Unknown to most people, Talia has a mini piano in her room and Rey would love to play with it like a small child when she takes it out for him to 'play'. And he was to go through the pains as a clone; she would be there for him, whispering to him sweet nothings.
She should not die. But she chose to die. With Gilbert and him too, she must be thinking. He thought.
It was then she called his name and asked for him to go to her. Rey would be very happy to do so. But it was in his own decision to go to her, not as an order like Gilbert would be doing… He sat beside her. Then again, she comforted him. And hugged him like she would do. And his tears dropped on her shoulders. He called out, "Mother." Before he put his face into her shoulders.
He felt an eerie form of calmness washing over him as explosions rocked their surroundings and without warning, he was thrown into the darkness. Not thinking of one thought of his 'father' but many thoughts of his 'mother' crowding his mind.
His dreams were shattered by Gilbert Dullindal and sanity kept by Talia Gladys alive. Rey died with regrets but it was not without thankfulness and worthiness… or so he thought.
Owari
How is it, ne? Yes, I really do think Rey's dream was to be a pianist because he so loved to play piano… Read and Review :)