Thank for your review rubymoon17 and as I promised here is the next chapter. I would also like to thank my editor Chibi for all her wonderful help with my story. Anyways on with the story!

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Chapter 8

(Aboard the Arch Angel)

After a restless night of trying to catch the psychotic robot bird and hiding from it Mwu, Athrun was able to begin repairs on his best friends bird.

After breakfast the next morning, the boys went exploring around the ship. Athrun stopped and Kira ran right into him, "Athruuuun, what's the big idea!" Kira complained rubbing his head.

"Shh!" Athrun motioned around the corner to where he heard voices talking about them. "Listen,"

"Well seeing as how the Strike and the Aegis are far beyond repairs, I though it would best if we brought the Freedom and the Justice here for poor Athrun and my dear Kira," Lacus explained.

"Thank you," the captain replied.

Cagalli was sitting at the base of the Freedom peacefully reading a book when she heard the whispers of two young male voices. She glanced up and sure enough two bright, young pairs of eyes that could only belong to the troublesome duo stared around the corner curiously at her. "Hey you two! Get over here now!" she yelled to them. They slowly nodded to each other and after a few moments, they stood in front of Cagalli not knowing why they were summoned to her side. "I want you both to promise me, as young men, not to go anywhere near these machines, got it?"

"We promise Cagalli," they sighed gazing up at the magnificent machines.

"But why can't we?" Athrun asked almost about to drool over the machines he was forbidden to touch.

"Because we don't want you to get hurt Athrun. I especially do not want to see you hurt. And as your sister Kira, I also do not want to see you hurt either. Cagalli crouched down and picked up Athrun in her arms.

Lacus saw the commotion and joined Cagalli's side, "yes we don't want to lose you boys." She picked up Kira and ran her slender fingers gently through his soft chocolate hair.

"You girls don't have to worry about a thing! We also keep our word, right partner?" the young Zala winked.

"Yup," Kira chirped with a big goofy grin on his face.

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(On the ZAFT ship)

Rau Le Creuset paced around the room making the other solders of ZAFT feel nervous. Without warning Rau turned to them and spoke deathly quiet. "It's almost time men. You all know your parts in our mission I hope? I don't want any mistakes in our plan this time. Lives may be taken but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to take on to get young Athrun Zala back and capture that Natural kid. Yzak you will lead our men into battle with Nicol, while Dearka and his team take the kids. Is everyone ready?"

"Yes sir!" the soldiers of ZAFT saluted their major.

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Well that's it for now! You guys should all know the drill by now, but I shall repeat for newcomers. Read, review and the next chapter will be posted ASAP! Also if you guys have any ideas and suggestions for the story, let me know and I'll see what I can do. See you all next time as we find out what kind of trouble our little coordinators get into. And I'm sorry but I just found out last night that my editor and I have been spelling the Naturals ship wrong. It's ARCH Angel not ARC Angel, sorry folks.