Guardian Angel

In the midst of battle, Kira thinks he will die before he can see Lacus again. But a new Gundam, more like Angel, comes and saves him in the battle field. The pilot is a young girl that looks like him, but what mystery lies behind her Gundam, and herself? Action, romance, and mystery, hope you're on the edge of your seat!

Disclaimer:

Me: I'm super happy!

Olivia: I can only guess why…

Alex: Sam, what's making you so happy?

Chelsea: Stupid, Sam, stealing my light…

Me: I got 102 on my math test! Hahahahahaha!

Alex: Great job Sam!

Olivia: (Very bored) Yea, great job.

Chelsea: What about me? I helped her study! I got a 100.6!

(Everyone ignores Chelsea)

Chelsea: (Sigh) Sam doesn't own Gundam Seed…

Chapter 5 Realization

She opened her eyes and allowed the blackness to seep into her, engulfing her in its dark embrace. She knew she was supposed to be afraid of the dark, but somehow she knew the shadows were here to help her.

Everything around her was black, but she could smell blood. Looking down, she found herself floating over water, but it wasn't water, it was…blood. She could feel the heat radiating from the dark mass, small ripples in the blood sent shivers up her spine. The blood was fresh, and warm, and what was floating on the surface? Looking around, Leana saw a sakura tree growing out of the blood. Its trunk was coal black and the flowers from its branches had outlines of red. The petals themselves were light pink like the girl's hair, but they fell as an unseen breeze blew them off the tree and into the blood where they floated on the surface. They stained dark red.

A figure rose out of the blood in front of the girl and she felt like stumbling backwards. But her feet were frozen in the air above the pool of blood. Her eyes were wide as the shadowy figure in front of her raised a pale hand and drew back the hood of their black cloak stained blood red. Leana gasped when she saw the face.

Blood trickled from the face, but it wasn't their own. The red substance trickled from their fore head down their cheek down to their chin where it dripped back into the pool. Blood dripped from their bangs, some droplets falling onto their nose. Their lips were stained blood red, and blood seemed to drip from those lips as well. The girl standing in front of the figure trembled in horror. The figure raised their bloody hand and their fingers brushed on her face. She felt hot, sticky blood on her skin, and it made her flesh crawl. Leana tried to let out a scream, but nothing came out as she felt the force that held her frozen and suspended above the blood lift and she fell into the red liquid. She surfaced for air but when she tried to stay above the surface, she found she couldn't swim. The blood swirled around her and she felt it splash on her face, drench her hair. Her eyes were still wide open, but she could feel herself slipping.

As she clawed her way to the surface after being submerged in the murky abyss, she gasped for air and screamed. Ghostly pale hands with blood trickling over them reached up out of the blood and grabbed her shoulders and arms, pulling her down. She looked up at the still floating figure and glimpsed their horrific face. Their cold eyes staring at her before her vision was clouded by red blood seeping over her.

Opening her eyes to the light, Leana gasped. She sat up quickly and panted as she rested her elbows on her knees and held her head in her hands. "Something is wrong, what was that?" she asked herself, but looked up when she heard the door to the infirmary swish open. Kira walked in with a food tray in his hands. "Hey, I thought you might be hungry." he stated with a soft smile. Leana smiled back and nodded. "Yea, that'd be nice." The brunette walked over to her and placed the tray on a small table next to the infirmary bed. "Leana, what happened during that battle?" he asked softly as he sat down in a chair next to her bed. The girl looked away from the food and sighed, "I don't know. I just remember screaming because all these lasers were being shot at me, and then I was banged around in the cockpit, then I black out." she answered truthfully. Kira nodded, and placed a hand on her head, "Don't worry about it. We defeated our enemy for now." Leana nodded and clutched the silver ring around her neck.

The coordinator saw where her hand had gone and he leaned in closer to her, "What is that?" he asked curiously. Leana looked at him and smiled softly, "My mother gave this to me when I was really little. I barely remember getting it." the girl's eyes saddened. "She told me she gave it to my father, and then he gave it back to her the night I was born. He told her he was coming back, but he never did." Kira frowned sadly, "I'm sorry." he said softly as he placed a hand on her shoulder. Leana tried to smile, but only got a crooked grin. 'It was my fault. The ships captain messaged my father that I had been born, and he was distracted. And then that Blue Cosmos ship blasted him with a Lohengrin cannon.' the girl remembered grimly.

Kira wrapped an arm around her shoulders and gave her a friendly hug, "It's okay." He mumbled as he pulled away from her. Leana smiled back at him, "Thanks." Kira smiled back at her. "Hey Kira, could I take a shower?" she asked as she looked at the ground. Kira smiled, "Of course you can. Do you need me to show you were the showers are?" Leana shook her head. "No, I know where they are." she said as she got up and placed her bare feet on the cold metal floor. Kira nodded, "All right, I'll tell Miriallia to get you some clothes." Leana nodded and walked out of the room.

She made her way through the hallways slowly, taking the long way to avoid anyone. She found the shower room easily and opened the door to the women's showers. She was hoping no one was in there, and by the silence, she guessed no one was. She looked around cautiously and stripped herself of her shirt and shorts before walking towards one of the showers and turning the water on hot. Stepping back until she saw steam clouding up the large wall mirror, she then hurriedly took off her under garments and rushed into the shower. She was unaware of the second shower starting after her.

Hot water hit her skin, drenching her hair and fell to the bottom of the shower where it emptied into the drain. She didn't know why, but she began to think of a song her mother had sung to her when she was young. She just now began to remember the lyrics, so clearly. "Beneath a veil so cold, you deeply sleep, all alone. The melody of prayer; on the lonely fields; a little light shined. I watched as you dreamed. You laughed like a child, So dear and yet so far -That is the promise of our future." Leana felt soft tears slip down her face at the memory of her mother, but she knew this song was written just for her; it was the only connection she had now. "On the day we were born, we were embraced, and now we search for those gentle hands again, The melody of prayer; one vanishes,

And all begins again; a powerless, painful continuation."

Lacus's eyes widened as she heard the song. It sounded like the song she had started writing. She couldn't help but lean against the tiled wall of the shower she was in and listen to the first verses. They're exactly alike, I wonder…

"One day, to that green morning, We'll cross through all these nights-"

Lacus took a deep breath and grazed her mind for the next verse before opening her mouth and singing, "Because that is the place each of us searches for" before the younger girl could begin the verse. A slight pause filled the shower room save for the sound of the showers running. Then her younger voice continued, "Now, within my own heart, I want to keep you warm." "So dear, and yet so far -" they both sang in perfect unison. "In the name of peace: Fields of Hope. So dear, and yet so far - The fields of promise: Fields of Hope, Fields of Hope" Leana felt like sobbing. She knew she had just heard her mother's voice, it may have been younger and a bit higher, but it was her mother's voice. With her back up against it, she sank down the shower wall to the floor. She brought her legs up close to her chest and wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her fore head on her knees. "Mommy," she whimpered as the tears finally fell.

Lacus turned the water off in her shower and stepped out into the steam filled room. "Leana?" she asked worriedly as she wrapped a towel around herself. She walked towards the young girl's shower and she opened the door to see the girl sitting against the left wall of the shower crying. "Leana, what's wrong?" the older girl asked as she reached over to turn the water off and kneeled down next to Leana. The girl didn't answer and just sat there, crying all her sadness out of her heart. She finally answered after a few moments, "I want my mommy!" she whimpered again barely loud enough for Lacus to hear. Lacus smiled softly. "It's okay," she mumbled and wrapped her arms around the girl. "It's okay. Shh stop crying." Leana shuddered from the motherly contact and cried harder. "I just want my mommy," Lacus patted her wet back, her hand stroking her wet hair. This feels so right, being around her is like being around a child, my child. Sudden realization hit her like a brick in the face (It freakin HURTS when someone throws a brick at you! I know!). "It's all right Leana, your mother is right here," Lacus whispered softly.

I feel like ending right here. And now Lacus has solved one more piece to the puzzle! YAY! Now then, well…I have no business to discuss…how odd…I guess…I'll just annoy all of you and write a senseless author's note…yea…how's the weather where you all are?

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That's good; I'm cold and wet down here. Yep, cold…wet…like, Koori and Mizu…yea…fine then! I'm annoying myself now! I'll try to type the next chapter soon! Buh-bye my adoring fans!

POMH! Sam