(AN): Thanks to all who reviewed.

This chapter will mostly take place in ZAFT, I wanted to get a few of there characters introduced before I continue with the main characters of Kira and Lacus.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed or Destiny.

Chapter Five

Gathering

Onogoro Kira's Secret Spot

Kira went immediately to where he told Lacus he was going to meet. He had the perfect evening planned out for her. He stood there waiting for her arrival with a small smile on his face.

Lacus left the estate very excited. She was waiting for this moment all day. She quickly moved to the fountain where Kira told her. Not long later she arrived. Her heart skipped at beat as she saw him standing there with his back to her.

Kira immediately heard footsteps behind him; just by the sound he knew it was her. He turned around hastily, and spotted her there smiling at him. Kira immediately approached her.

"I am glad you could come, Lacus." Kira told her with a smile.

Lacus immediately blushed, "Yes I am glad you wanted to meet me, I…"She couldn't finish her sentence as Kira instantly hugged her.

She was shocked only for a moment, but she immediately smiled, and returned his hug.

"I know we have just met, but I have missed you dearly Lacus." Kira told her softly.

"Not as much as I have though," She softly replied.

They just stood in each others embrace for a few minutes until Kira broke it to ask her something.

Messiah Castle in ZAFT

Outside castle

Yzac and Dearka arrived from there lands as per the emperors orders. They each brought one of there saves to serve them as they were there.

"Man I can't believe they failed at Scandinavia," Yzac told his best friend.

"Yeah, I heard they were slaughtered, but I guess that's why the emperor has called for us." Dearka replied.

Yzac look flustered, "At least it looks like we get to fight now."

Dearka smiled, "Things have been pretty boring in Victoria, so I guess anything is better than this so called peace."

Yzac chuckled a little; he then turned his attention to his slave.

"Hey you, make sure the horse is well taken care of, you worthless piece of trash," Yzac shouted over to Shiho.

"Yes sir it will be taken care of," Shiho replied with a frown.

Dearka did the same thing.

"I expect the same from, you know what will happen if you screw around again." Dearka yelled over to Stellar.

Stellar hung her head, and just nodded.

Yzac and Dearka just laughed, and then they walked into the castle.

Shiho saw how Stellar was struggling so she offered her a hand. They never knew each other, but they were from the same country The Oceania Union.

"Come on now, you can't let them see you so weak," Shiho told her.

Stellar looked at her with tears in her eyes.

"Why are things like this?" Stellar replied.

Shiho just shuck her head, "I don't know, but we can only hope things will change."

Stellar looked at her, she felt a little bit better that she had someone to talk to.

The two started doing the tasks they were given, we went to the area of the castle where all the other slaves did there work.

Throne Room

Emperor Dullindal was sitting on his throne talking with his governor Muruta Azeral.

"Well Azeral, when will they arrive?" The Emperor asked.

"I believe it should be anytime now sire," Azeral replied.

"Very well, we will have to now take ORB as the biggest threat to our empire." Gilbert told him with a very small smirk.

Azreal smirked as well, "The nerve of those ORB fools, we will have to bring a bigger judgment down on them.

Gilbert looked at him annoyed, "It is not just there military power I am worried about Azeral."

Azeral looked confused.

"It is there ideals that are a threat to our empire," Gilbert told him.

"There ideals sire?" Azeral questioned.

"Yes, there king made ORB a country where lower class citizens, and slaves are treated fairly, they could bring us a civil war if there is a light of hope for them to believe in." Gilbert spoke to him in a serious manner.

"You mean ORB?" Azeral questioned.

Gilbert just nodded in agreement.

Gilbert was about to say something when he was interrupted by Rau Le Cruset.

"It seems they have arrived Sir," Rau told him.

Gilbert smiled. "Very good, Azeral you are dismissed."

Azeral nodded, and left the throne room, as he was leaving Yzac and Dearka entered the throne room. They both walked up to the throne and knelt down to him.

"We wished to see us your highness," They both said in union.

Gilbert smiled again.

Outside Messiah Castle

Rey and Shinn finally arrived after riding through the day and night. They were both exhausted and still injured. They were not looking forward to giving there report to Rau since it was a failure. They arrived at the castle, and went through the courtyard when Shinn saw something that caught his interest.

Who is that?" Shinn asked as he pointed to Stellar.

Rey looked over to Shinn annoyed.

"She is just some slave, now we have better things to think about right know." Rey responded trying to think of a way to explain there failure.

Shinn took one last look at her then said no more about it.

They arrived inside the castle, and were waiting to go into the throne room.

Throne Room

"It is good that you two could be here this quickly," Gilbert told the two of them.

"So, when do we attack sire," Dearka asked.

Gilbert smiled, he was glad they wanted to fight.

"We are currently gathering information so we can prepare a good attack this time." Gilbert replied.

"I heard we lost the last battle, but is it true we were completely destroyed?" Yzac asked.

Gilbert just nodded his head in agreement, and then he explained.

"We had them mostly outnumbered, but there tactics were incredible." Gilbert continued. "They used one of there main squads the Aegis, but even so we were still destroyed." Gilbert said.

"I still find it incredible they were still able to defeat us though," Dearka said.

"Yes I knew of the Aegis squads capability, but there king lead the attack." Gilbert added.

Yzac heard this, and felt a very strong urge to battle.

"So there king likes to fight, well it appears I will get to have some fun after all." Yzac told them.

Rau was in the room the whole time, but decided to remain quite.

Dearka chuckled at this. "Yeah we will all have fun we just need to get to a battlefield."

Gilbert noticed his to main squad leaders were starting to take this lightly, he knew he had to change that.

"It is as I said, we will have to prepare a better strategy then the last time," Gilbert told them getting a little angry.

Yzac and Dearka noticed this, and decided to watch what they say.

"What strategy should we use then sire?" Dearka asked him trying to loosen the tension in the room.

"Yes, don't we have that strategist Sai Argyle?" Yzac asked.

Gilbert nodded, "Yes we used his strategy in the last battle, though if turned out as a failure he is still quite capable, I have sent for him and Seylan as well."

Rau smirked.

"This is very entertaining, a bunch of fools trying to plan a war," Rau told himself.

"Very well sire, when you give the order we will attack," Yzac told him.

"Yes, I shall stand by with the Buster squad as well," Dearka added.

Gilbert nodded, than told them both that he was glad for there assistance. There was a little silence when there was another intrusion this time by a guard.

"My lord, the two spies have returned," the guard told him.

Rau heard this, and was a little bit pleased.

"The two spies, good send them in." Gilbert replied.

The guard got up, and motioned fro the two of them to enter. Both Rey and Shinn entered the throne room to give there report.

"Allow me to handle this sire," Rau spoke to him.

"Very well," Gilbert replied.

Rey and Shinn both knelt down extremely nervous. All in the room noticed they were injured.

"Well what have you to report?" Rau asked.

Rey looked up at him. "We got into Onogoro liked plan, we started talking to the nobles, and they all said we had to find the Allsters."

Rau noticed he was starting to hesitate.

"We ran into the Allster family daughter, she said she was the future queen, so we decided to…help her with a little problem to gain her trust." Shinn spoke.

"She wanted to punish someone in her house, we agreed to her plan, but when we tried to execute her plan we ran into an incredible swordsman." Rey said again.

Rau was starting to get annoyed.

"So let me get this straight you tried to help this girl who could have been lying, then you both get beat by one man am I correct." Rau shouted.

Emperor Gilbert was getting annoyed by these two as well. Yzac and Dearka just stood there staring at each other.

"Yes sir, but I noticed something familiar to his fighting," Rey told him.

"What was so similar?" Rau questioned.

"First by his swiftness I could tell he was well trained, second he wore very fancy clothes, and third he had a crafty looking sword." Rey told him.

"Go on," Rau replied.

"General his fighting style was similar to yours," Rey told him.

Everyone was confused they knew Rau's style was very rare.

Rau immediately had a felling who it was.

"Tell me was he a blonde?" Rau questioned.

Shinn took over from here, "No general he had brown hair and violet eyes."

"Well it seem I was close though, you really have taught this king well Mu La Flaga." Rau told himself.

Rau started laughing.

"Well your highness, it seems these too succeeded in there mission after all," Rau told him with a grin.

"What are you talking about Rau, they have obviously failed," Gilbert shouted.

"No they haven't my lord; the man that defeated them was none other than the King of ORB." Rau said with a smirk.

Everyone gasped.

"How can you be so sure Rau?" Gilbert questioned.

"I can tell by his description, and the sword style," Rau replied.

"I can't believe it we were defeated so easily by there king," Rey and Shinn thought to themselves.

"Very interesting," Dearka told himself.

"I just have to fight him now," Yzac thought.

"Well it appears this king really is formidable, I just might have to face him myself one day." Gilbert told himself with a small smile.

"So by your injuries I can tell he is a very formidable warrior correct?" Gilbert asked.

Rey looked at the emperor, "Yes sire he is very strong."

Yzac again was happy thinking he would get to have a good challenge.

"I believe that this is enough for today, it is getting late, and we will continue this tomorrow." Gilbert told them as he left the room.

Yzac and Dearka went to there assigned room as well.

Rau, Rey and Shinn were left there.

Rau looked right at them.

"I wouldn't think of this as a failure, you did better than even I thought," Rau told them.

Rey and Shinn looked up at him.

"That is all for today dismissed," Rau told them again.

"Yes general," They both said as they walked off.

What a delightful day this has been, I wonder what tomorrow will bring?" Rau told himself.

Carpentaria ZAFT Territory

Sai was at his desk, in shock that his strategy failed. He couldn't believe that the ORB king planned out a better one than him.

"Um…Sir your meal is ready," His red haired slave said.

"Leave me alone you fool! I can't be disturbed now," He shouted.

Meryin quickly shout the door when she noticed a man approaching.

"Hey you, is Argyle in there?" Yunna questioned.

Meryin knew who he was, which meant that her sister must be there with him.

"Yes sir he is in there, and in a very bad mood." Meryin told him.

"Listen I don't need a slaves opinion, you act a lot like your worthless sister." Yunna told her as he entered the room.

Meryin didn't care about his comments as she rushed down the stairs to find her sister Luna waiting by the door.

Onogoro Kira's Secret Spot

"Lacus would you grant me the honor of accompanying me to the castle?" Kira asked her wit a smile on his face.

Lacus was a little bit shocked at first. She was a little bit scared at first that if people would notice her, but at this moment she didn't care.

"Yes Kira I would love to go with you," Lacus replied.

Kira smiled, and held out his hand for her to grab, she instantly grabbed his hand they then headed off towards the castle.

To be continued…

(AN): I know this is short, I had originally intended to use a bigger part of this chapter, but it would have reveled a little too much. I never intended this chapter to have a lot of action, but it will play a part later on. The next chapter will be longer, and will involve mostly Kira and Lacus, with some others as well. I hope to have it up by Thursday, or Friday. See you later.