Disclaimer: I still don't own gundam see or Cluedo, but I will. Mark my words…I will. Haha…I wish
Note: longer and hopefully better. Need to make the next update quickly coz I won't be around. Going on a holiday to Japan. Woo-hoo…my dream comes true. Anyways, the fic is ending soon. I feel so sad. I think I'll break the ending into 2 or 3 parts. See how. Well, hope you enjoy this chapter. I
Chapter 20 – mirror, mirror on the wall
"The game mast must really love 2 word clues now-a-days." Fllay commented.
"Distorted reflections. Any idea what that's supposed to mean?"
"A mirror of some sort."
"But that wouldn't give a distorted reflection would it?"
"A cracked mirror?"
"Lacus are there any cracked mirrors in the house?"
"I'm not sure, you're going to have to check."
"Sai, Fllay, Mir, why don't the three of you go."
"Sure no problem. We'll be back in awhile."
Athrun, who had been silent through out the entire discussion, moved restlessly in his seat. Lacus went over and sat next to him.
"It'll be okay." She said comfortingly.
"So you say, but can't you see? This time is different from the other times. Maybe, maybe we shouldn't have interfered with Aisha. Maybe this wouldn't have happened."
"Don't say that. We were doing the right thing. You know that." Alyssa stated matter-of-factly.
"But is it worth it? Losing the 2 people you treasure the most for another person who is of no importance."
"Can you honestly say that a human's life is insignificant? Even if that person was a total stranger, would you let her die?"
"This isn't like you Athrun. You should go take a break. Lie down, and try not to think so much." Nicol said.
Athrun hung his head.
"I can't help it. When I think what could be happening to happen, I just can't take it."
"It's true we don't know what's happening, but that doesn't mean that something bad IS happening."
"Positive outlook. Or the best would be to not think about it. It's difficult. It's very difficult, but you can't torment yourself if you want to find them."
The trio came back with nothing.
At that point lunch was served. Athrun claimed he had no appetite and remained in the living room. Nicol stayed with him.
"You should go eat Nicol. I'm sure you're hungry."
"It's okay. We're not supposed to stay alone anyway."
"Distorted reflections." Athrun mumbled to himself.
He took out the map of the area, and stared at it, all the while mumbling to himself.
Nicol, watched saddened. For someone he adored and admired so much, to be reduced to such a state. He knew that to lose 2 of the most important people in your life was painful. When he thought he had lost his sister, the agony he experienced was already unbearable, what more Athrun's?
"The lake!" Athrun suddenly jumped out and shouted.
He ran out of the house, Nicol right behind him.
However their efforts were in vain. They came back, exhausted both physically and mentally.
That night, the house was silent. There was no laughter, no chatting. The lights were turned off early, and everyone was lost in the their own thoughts. For most of the holiday, it had been like that. The irony was that, they were supposed to be enjoying themselves.
The next morning, the sun was lost behind a sea of rain clouds. With the weather so wet and gloomy, the house sunk into deeper misery. Everyone ate little, and talked even less. It felt as if the energy was being sapped out from everyone. Their footsteps were weary, their faces expressionless.
At that moment, the game master chose to mock them.
"Why so cheerless?" the voice boomed.
No one stirred; it was as if they were oblivious to the sound.
"And I thought I could cheer you up. Since I'm feeling so generous today, I though that maybe I could give all of you something to smile about."
The group looked at one another, wondering what the voice was talking about.
"In exchange for not butting in my next business, I'm giving you another clue."
The group looked at Athrun; after all it was his call.
"Do I have a deal?" The voice asked.
"Yes." Athrun answered.
"Very good. Now listen hard. See far and wide."
"What the? What's that supposed to mean?"
There was no reply.
"See far and wide?"
"How?"
"That's the question of the day."
"A telescope. Lacus?"
"We have one in my father's room."
"Then what are we all waiting here for?"
This time, Lacus, Athrun, Alyssa and Nicol went.
"Do you see anything?"
"Nope"
"Let me try"
"What do you think distorted reflection meant?"
"Should we move the telescope?
"I don't think so."
"I've got an idea." Alyssa said.
She flipped the telescope around, so that they were looking through the big lens, with the eyepiece facing the window.
She looked through it again.
"I'm seeing something. It looks like a scarecrow."
"That's impossible. How could we have missed it just now? Let me see."
Athrun tried, " you're right."
They flipped the telescope around again and looked through it. The scarecrow thing disappeared.
"This isn't right."
Alyssa went to the window on the opposite side of the room.
"It's a reflection. We should go check it out. It might be cagalli."
They found the scarecrow awhile later. It was indeed cagalli. A quick search brought to light an old photograph. The head portion was ripped off, but there was no doubt who the next victim would be.
Natarle. The person in the photograph was wearing a maid's uniform, exactly like the one Natarle always wore.
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