Your Kind….
Chapter 10: Worried
By: Jen "The Stampede" Motou
I was standing in the Launch deck starring up at the Strike—it was extremely damaged. The mechanics were working like mad to fix the right arm, which Nicol's Machine had taken off. I assume ZAFT was bound to make the Strike their machine. I sighed before leaving the room, and heading back to the infirmary. –I don't know what it was, I guess the fact that Kira was there (and hurt) drew me back. I struggled to keep myself away.—When I entered the room, panic and pressure laced the air. There was a cloud of tension so thick you could cut it with a knife.
"Get those things online! We're not losing him!"
"Pulse is dropping, heartbeat decreasing!"
"1, 2, 3 CLEAR!"
"It's not working doctor!"
"The hell it's not! We're not losing him!"
"This boy is valuable to ZAFT!"
"1,2,3 CLEAR! CLEAR!"
As the words flooded my mind, I was instantly consumed with worry. "Kira!" I shouted, running over to the scene. I felt my heart shatter, as I watched that line, that little green line signifying life go from many mountains—to little hills— To the flat plains… "KIRA NO!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, as I lunged forward throwing myself on top of his chest, tears flowing like small streams from my emerald eyes. "NO! NO! You can't be gone! You can't! Kira No! Come back Kira! You're not allowed to go!" I spoke between sobs. I looked down at him…I wasn't disbelieving…it was true...he wasn't gone. I felt a hand rest of my shoulder, "He's gone…we did all we could." A female voice came, as She stood me up. "You're Lying!" I shouted, glaring into her eyes. "He's not! He's not!" I sounded again through the tears. "I'm sorry." Was all she said, and looked away.
I closed my eyes for a moment, only to open them to nothing. Everything was gone, all there was, was darkness as far as the eye could see. "What's going on?" I said looking around, taking a shaky step forward. 'What IS all this?' I walked through the darkness for a while until, I saw a small lit area up ahead. I approached it, and when I got there, it was NOT something I wanted to see.
It was a small gray stone, engraved. The Engraving read:
Our Beloved son
Kira Yamato
55 C.E. -71 C.E.
And Cherished Friend
Tears streamed, as I read those words. It was Kira's grave, on which my feet now lie. "Oh Kira." I sobbed, dropping to my knees before the stone. "I'm so sorry." I spoke again. "Sorry for what? What's the big deal?" I heard a voice sound. My eyes trailed up, and setting upon the top of the stone, was a small brunette boy, with large Violet eyes gleaming of innocent. "What's all the fuss about?" He came again. I stared at him for a moment, tears still falling, before screaming. "KIRA! YOU'RE ALIVE!" I jumped up and went to hug the boy, but instead fell straight through –as if nothing was there. "Oh no Athrun, I am DEAD, good and DEAD, but it's all good." He laughed as he spoke. It was almost sickening to listen to. He grinned at me, and then started laughing. "Oh yeah I'm dead alright. Died on that ZAFT ship of yours. I'm so DEAD!" He was so cheerful as he said it; I couldn't hold the tears back. "K-K-K-Kira…." I stuttered starring into his eyes. "Why? Why are you so...? Happy?" I managed to squeak out, and he just smiled. "Happy? Oh .." He grinned bringing himself into that fanatical laughter again. "I guess I am kind of happy. Can you blame me though?" He chirped gleefully, looking down at me. "Kira…you're dead…" "I know! Isn't it great?! It's not like anyone cared anyway." He was laughing again. "Kira--- I did." He smirked and raised an eyebrow at me. "Really? You did? Then why didn't you protect me? You let me Die Athrun Zala. You were there when I died. It's your fault I'm dead." He stated accusingly. "No, Kira…..I" I was at a lost for words, as I stared into the eye's of my best friend's Poltergeist. "You what?! YOU WHAT?! Was it not your team that brought me aboard?! Was it Not Your team who DESTROYED MY HOME?! You did NOTHING ATHRUN ZALA! IT'S YOUR FAULT I'M DEAD!" He took in a breath, before looking at me again, my eyes falling away from him. "But no matter, that's just one less lousy, no good, pathetic, coordinator you'll have to worry about. I was a Traitor to my people anyways right? Is that why you killed me?" I looked up at him quickly to answer, however he only faded before my eyes.
"KIRA! NO! I'M SORRY! KIRA"
"ATHRUN! ATHRUN!"
My eyes slid open and I felt heat against my left hand. "Athrun!" I heard again, and my eyes traced a path to wide violet ones, filled with fear. "Kira!?" I shouted staring at him. "YOU"RE ALIVE!" I shouted happily, only to have him raise a confused eyebrow. "Yeah…why wouldn't I be? You were moaning in your sleep are you ok?" I paused before I answered… "Yeah Kira I'm fine." My eyes fell to the bed sheets, as I felt his hand clench mine tighter. 'What was all that?'
To be Continued…