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Chapter Twenty-Eight
Capture
Onogoro Allster Estate
The sun rose early in Onogoro that morning George was preparing to head over to the Archangel prison, to pick up Flay. George was preparing to leave when Lord Jibril had made a stop to his estate.
"It is finally the day to retrieve her isn't it George?" Jibril asked.
George looked at him, "That is correct, I just hope she lasted that long."
Jibril smirked, "You will no longer have to worry about your problem after today, they will complete their mission before the afternoon."
George was a little confused, "How would you know all of this?" he asked.
Jibril smiled, "I was curious about them yesterday, and started following them around, besides they are staying in your estate."
George quickly looked at him, "I only did that so they could complete their task as soon as possible, so what did they seem like."
Jibril looked at him, "They look capable enough, they will finish the job."
"What about the guards?" George asked.
Jibril smiled, "They were going to inform the King that the girl would be staying there and I stepped in and told them I would deliver the message."
George quickly looked at him, "You what, they will know our identity when she disappears."
Jibril smiled, "No need to worry, those guards will not survive the attack."
"Those guards are among the elite in the royal guard, they will not fall easy." George almost shouted at him.
Jibril smiled again, Jibril knew that Yzac was among them. The guards were skillful but Jibril knew they would fall easy prey to Yzac's sword.
"You worry too much Allster, your problem will be gone later, just start acting normal and no suspicion should come your way." Jibril told him with a small smirk.
"What about the letter?" George asked.
Jibril smirked, "I have written it and when the time is right I will make sure His Majesty finds it."
George thought for a second, "Alright then I trust you know what you're doing, I have to leave know and I will hope for good news later."
Jibril smiled and watched him leave, "Foolish man, your plan will most likely fail, and it will be you to take the fall not me."
Shed in Allster Estate
Yzac Rey and Shinn awoke early that morning, they were ready to get there mission over with. The got there equipment ready and the messenger from yesterday entered the shed.
"I trust you're prepared to go," The messenger told them.
Yzac looked at him, "We are ready, however what's the rush?"
The man looked at him, "I know the downtown area well, I have kept her under surveillance throughout the month and she takes the same ally each time to get out, and that is where you will make your move."
Shinn glared at him, "How are we supposed to get out of the city with her?"
The man smiled, "Simple, I left a wagon in the ally this morning, you will use that and the guards will be changing shifts by the time you arrive at the gate."
Yzac smiled, "You have seemed to plan this out well, and I really can't stand being in this land much longer so let's go."
The man smiled, "We will head there and get set up, and then it's all up to you."
Rey looked at him, "Are you sure this is accurate information?"
The man looked at him, "I'm sure we have been preparing this for the month."
Rey said no more.
They finished preparing and went right down to the shopping district. They saw the ally and good places to conceal themselves. Yzac hid himself behind the wagon, Rey and Shinn hid behind a shop that was near the entrance, their role would be to block their escape. The messenger hid himself outside in the road to supervise. They were in there positions and know they would wait.
Onogoro Orphanage
Lacus couldn't really sleep after what happened that night. She just stayed by her body thinking about what the girls words were. She cursed herself for not being able to help her, but she deep down knew it was impossible. Her thoughts were interrupted by her sister.
"Lacus why don't go for a walk or something?" Mear asked.
Lacus looked at her sister, "I am fine Mear."
Mear didn't by it, "You just lied to me, and you really should inform the King of this."
Lacus frowned, "I know and I will, but I just can't do it now."
"By the way you said you would head downtown to meet Miriallia, go there and let me handle the funeral arrangements."
Lacus smiled, "Thank you Mear, I will see you later." Lacus said as she got up and walked out of the house.
The children that lived there didn't really understand that there friend would not be coming back to play with them again, but Lacus couldn't bring herself to tell them at this moment.
Lacus walked out of the house, and her guards stood straight up.
"I thank you for waiting; I will head downtown and then return to the castle." Lacus told them.
They looked at her, "Whatever you want My Lady, we will do as you wish."
Lacus smiled, and started to head towards the downtown area. Lacus' thoughts kept going to Kira; she knew he was worried about her these past few days. She knew she could trust him with her emotions and swore to herself that she would tell him everything when she got back. She knew he would have wanted to know what happened, and she hoped he would forgive her for that. Deep down she knew he would, after all Lacus did have his best interest in mind. Kira's' stress level has been too high with state business, a possible war, and more importantly was Flay's release. Kira would have killed her and her father that day if Lacus didn't stop him. Lacus saw how dark his eyes became that day and the stress amount he was under made her afraid it would return. Not telling him would make him furious but she knew he would take it better from her than watching it happen.
Her mind went to these thoughts as she walked towards the downtown area.
Onogoro Castle
Athrun had awakened from his sleep and instantly changed and headed to a certain spot.
He got there and to his surprise Cagalli was already there, which was extremely strange since she could never get up early. Athrun immediately embraced her and gave her a long passionate kiss, after about five minutes they broke it.
"You're late," Cagalli told him.
Athrun smiled, "You're actually up early I thought I would have to wait forever."
Cagalli frowned, "I could always change my mind."
Athrun didn't want that, "You know I was just kidding."
Cagalli giggled, "Your fun to tease."
"When do you think we should announce this?" Athrun asked.
Cagalli thought for a second, "How about later today?"
Athrun smiled and agreed.
"We should head to the dinning room know," She told him.
Athrun smiled, "You know I love it when you do that."
Cagalli blushed and they both started walking towards the dinning room.
Kira's Chambers
Kira awoke that morning after a tough night of trying to sleep; he just could get something off his mind.
Kira looked around and he noticed that Lacus didn't return that night. It did worry him, as she always told him if she was going to be late or stay at her parent's mansion. He quickly got up as Merna walked into the room.
"It's good to see you're up Your Highness," Merna said.
Kira looked at her, "Did Lacus return last night?"
Merna looked at him, "I wasn't informed if she did, however my daughter told me she saw her at the orphanage when she was out last night."
Kira thought about that, he knew sometimes Lacus would stay with the kids when she was there and must have forgotten about the time or something like that.
"Did she say if the…" Kira said as Merna cut him off.
"Yes the guards were there Your Majesty, now you better head downstairs your sister is already up." Merna told him.
Kira looked at her in shock, but then remembered that Athrun was visiting at the castle. Kira quickly got dressed and left the room, he still had some sort of strange feeling in his heart, and it was not going away. He tried to shrug it off.
Dinning Room
Kira entered the dinning room, when he looked around he was hoping to see Lacus, but to his disappointment she was not there. It was just the normal people in the room, Mu was even trying to work hi magic on Murrue again. All spotted Kira when he went to take his head seat at the table.
"You don't look so good brother," Cagalli told him.
Kira looked at her, "You seem to look fine though." Kira said as he looked at her next to Athrun.
Cagalli blushed, "I don't know what you're talking about."
Kira smirked, "I'll bet you don't."
Via giggled at this, "Is their anything wrong son?"
Kira looked at his mother, "Have any of you seen Lacus today?"
They looked at each other, "I haven't," Cagalli told him.
The rest nodded with Cagalli they haven't seen her since yesterday.
Kira frowned when he heard that.
Mu walked up to him, "You have a fight or something kid?"
Kira glared at him, "No we haven't, something was bothering her and she didn't want to tell me."
Via smiled, "I don't think you have anything to worry about son, she will tell you in time."
Kira looked at his mother.
Via looked at him, "I believe you already know that, she understands you better than the rest of us, and she must have had a reason."
Kira thought about that, "I guess your right."
They sat down and began their meal, Kira still thought about her though. Athrun and Cagalli started whispering to each other.
"Do you think we should announce it now?" Athrun asked.
Cagalli looked at him, "No my brother seems to down right know lets wait until Lacus comes back."
Athrun looked at Kira, "I guess your right, I don't think he could be cheerful right know."
They continued eating there meal with little conversation.
Onogoro Downtown
Lacus walked with her guards down to the area, people were greeting her as she walked by, people all started to love her. Lacus was polite and greeted them, but her heart wasn't in it today. She continued walking until she saw her friend by one of the stores.
Miriallia turned around, and saw her friend, "Lacus it has been to long."
Lacus smiled, "I'm sorry I haven't been around lately I have been a little busy."
Miriallia noticed she was a little sad, "Are you alright?"
Lacus put on a fake smiled and told her the story of Angela.
Miriallia looked at her, "I'm sorry to hear that, it makes you think that we should enjoy life while we have it."
Lacus thought about that and about what Angela told her before she passed, and decided she would do that.
Lacus looked at her, "Thank you Miria."
Miriallia looked confused, "For what?"
"For reminding me of that, I must not waste time like I have been the past few days." Lacus said.
Miriallia smiled, "That's the Lacus I know, and you have been working hard for all the other children, they still need you."
Lacus smiled, "I know and I will make sure they are taking care of, even though they can tire me out sometimes."
Miriallia smirked, "I'll bet since you're our next Queen."
Lacus blushed, "I am not a Queen."
Miriallia still smirked, "Not one yet, but you will be."
Lacus didn't know how to respond to that. Miriallia decided to stop teasing her.
A ways away from them the messenger for George Allster was watching their every movements.
"We haven't talked in awhile so tell me what's been going on?" Miriallia asked.
Lacus smiled at her, "It has been going great, and I couldn't be happier."
Miriallia looked at the guards, "You even have your own protection."
Lacus looked at them as well, "He just wants to make sure I'm safe."
Miriallia smiled, "It really appears he deeply cares for you.
Lacus smiled.
"You know what's happening today don't you?" Miriallia asked.
Lacus looked at her, "Yes, I just hope she will leave us alone."
"I still can't believe her sentence was so short," Miriallia told her.
Lacus looked at her, "It would have been much worse, but I asked him not to lose himself in his anger, and he did the right thing."
Miriallia looked a little shocked, "After all Flay did to you, you wanted her to be given mercy?"
Lacus frowned, "I just did what I thought was right," Lacus told her but she didn't tell her the real reason, that Kira almost lost it and killed both her and her father.
Miriallia smiled, "I guess that just makes you who you are."
Lacus smiled, "How have you been doing?"
Miriallia looked at her, "It's been a little boring without you around, but I think it is going good."
Lacus looked at her, "I'm sorry I haven't been around much, I have just lost track of the time lately, and I think I have been growing a little distant these past few days."
Miriallia smiled, and decided to take a chance.
"Lacus let me ask you one question?" Miriallia asked.
Lacus looked at her, "You can ask anything."
"Do you love him?" Miria asked.
Lacus looked at her and without hesitation, "Yes, I do more than anything."
Miriallia smiled, "Then you shouldn't let anything hold you back, get to that castle and tell him everything."
Lacus smiled she somehow knew that talking with Miriallia would cheer her up.
"Why don't you come and help with children sometimes I'm sure they would like it," Lacus told her.
Miriallia smirked, "I think I will, but only after you become our Queen."
Lacus blushed, "You really enjoy teasing me don't you?"
Miriallia smiled, "I have known you my whole life, and I'm glad that you have found happiness."
Then two figures approached, that turned out to be Tolle and Kuzzy."
"Hey it's Lacus, haven't seen you in awhile," Tolle said.
Lacus and Miriallia looked at them, "It has been awhile," Lacus told them.
Miriallia looked at them, "Tolle got promoted again," Miriallia said.
Lacus looked at him, "That's good news."
Tolle looked at her, "Yeah and I even heard Lord Athrun is in town."
Lacus looked at him, "He is I met him yesterday."
Tolle looked envious, "That explains the order I got."
"What order?" Miriallia asked.
Tolle smiled, "I finally get to return to Boaz, I am now a candidate for knighthood."
"If you're a candidate it means that you can enter battle now," Lacus said.
Tolle smiled again, "That's right, I still won't be on the front lines, but I would get to fight if it was an emergency."
Lacus looked at Kuzzy, "How are you doing?"
Kuzzy frowned.
Tolle looked at him, "He is still a squire, and I don't think he will ever get any higher."
Kuzzy looked at him, "I like being what I am."
"You have a chance to be part of the Blitz squad, and you would turn that down." Tolle almost shouted at him.
Kuzzy put his head down, "I would not last long in battle, I am fine how I am."
Tolle didn't really get it.
"As long as you're satisfied I guess that's okay," Miriallia told them.
"I would have to agree," Lacus said.
Tolle looked at her, "I guess since you're our next Queen."
Lacus blushed, "Not you to."
All got a giggle out of this.
"We have to get back to duty; I suppose I won't see you for awhile since I'll be returning to Boaz." Tolle told them.
They said their goodbyes and watched them leave, leaving only Lacus and Miriallia.
Miriallia looked at Lacus, "I suppose I should go as well, remember what I told you earlier Lacus." Miriallia told her.
Lacus smiled and agreed.
Lacus watched her leave then started to walk towards the castle. Lacus unfortunately took the ally way she always did.
The whole conversation the messenger from George watched her every move, he smiled widely as she went down the ally way with her two guards. As soon as she entered the ally way Rey and Shinn made sure to block the way they came in. The man then made sure no one went in the other side. Lacus and her guards saw the wagon they never thought anything about it, until they saw a silver haired man step out from behind it blocking their way.
Lacus immediately got a bad feeling as the man with eyes extremely cold stared at her. Lacus' guards knew something was up, and when they heard a noise behind them they turned and Lacus saw two people she never thought she would see again.
Archangel Prison
George arrived at the prison to pick up his daughter, the guards instantly knew about him and let him in.
"I'm hear for my daughter," George told them.
"You mean the loud mouth, haven't heard a word from her in weeks." A guard said.
George frowned. They took him down to the cell where she was and the guard instantly opened the door. George looked in and saw his daughter curled up in a ball at the side of the cell.
George instantly ran up to her, "Flay it's time to go home."
Flay looked at him and instantly smiled, "Daddy it was torture they never let me do anything, look at me." Flay whined out.
George looked he over she was defiantly different.
Flay leaned closer to George, "Is that stupid slave girl gone?"
George smiled, "She is as we speak it is happening."
Flay smiled widely, "I knew you could do it Daddy."
George smiled, "Now let's go home."
Flay instantly stood up and nearly ran out of the prison with George.
George was pleased his daughter didn't really change, this made his plans all the much easier, all he was hoping for know was to return home and get the good news.
Onogoro Downtown
Lacus immediately got a bad feeling as the man with eyes extremely cold stared at her. Lacus' guards knew something was up, and when they heard a noise behind them they turned and Lacus saw two people she never thought she would see again.
Lacus looked at the two people in horror, "You."
Rey and Shinn smiled, "No King to save you this time."
The guards surrounded Lacus, "Please stay behind us My Lady."
Lacus slowly nodded.
"Ha, addressing a slave like a royal how utterly disgusting," Yzac said.
Lacus got a real bad feeling from him.
"If you value your lives leave know," The guards told them.
Yzac smirked, "Weaklings such as you and this country will fall to ZAFT."
The guards and Lacus heard that in shock.
"Your ZAFT spies?" A guard asked.
Yzac smiled, "Since you won't be around long enough to tell anyone, I am the leader of the squad Duel."
The guards eyes went wide, "Even so we will not let you harm her."
Yzac drew his sword that was hidden as the guards drew theirs.
"These two are mine," Yzac shouted over to Rey and Shinn.
Rey and Shinn just nodded.
The guards were in there defensive stances, this made Yzac more determined as he charged at one of the guards. Their swords connected and the other guard saw this chance to end his life as he charged at him trying to stab him. Yzac however was waiting for that to happen, as he instantly moved back allowing the sword to pass by him. This left the guard defenseless, and Yzac smirked as he delivered a powerful slash killing the guard instantly.
Lacus watched in horror as did the other guard.
"Your next," Yzac told him.
The guard felt his anger rise as he charge him, their swords connected, but Yzac was far stronger. He was pushing the man back and used all his strength to knock him to the floor. The guard instantly dropped his sword, he attempted to retrieve it but as soon as his hand got to it Yzac stepped on it.
"This game ends, and I wasn't even given a challenge," Yzac told him.
The guard looked at him in his eyes, "His Majesty will finish you."
Yzac smiled, "You're partially right, I will fight your King and I will make sure to send him along with this entire country to destruction."
The guard stared right at him as Yzac stabbed right through his armor. The man died with Yzac watching.
Lacus again was frozen; she couldn't say anything especially when Rey and Shinn grabbed her.
Lacus struggled a little bit and found Yzac staring at her.
Yzac loved the fear in her eyes, "We will not kill you however you will rest until we reach Messiah."
Lacus remember that as the ZAFT capitol, she was about to say something when Rey struck her in the back of her head knocking her unconscious. Lacus' last thought before she fell unconscious was of Kira.
Yzac watched her fall to the ground.
"Put her in the wagon, we have to go if we are to make this deadline." Yzac told them very sternly.
Rey and Shinn instantly put her in the wagon and covered it up with a thick cloth to not draw any suspicion to it.
The messenger walked down the ally very hastily, "Good work you have to leave now, but just make sure to take these bodies with you."
Yzac looked at him, "No we will leave them here."
The messenger grew angry, "You can't leave them here that will make the King realize that we were involved."
Yzac smiled, "That is what our mission is about."
The man thought for a second and it hit him that these people were ZAFT knights.
The man was about to say something when Yzac stabbed right through him. The man slowly fell looking at Yzac's eyes that always remained like ice.
After he fell Yzac stabbed the sword right into the ground.
"Why do that?" Shinn asked.
Yzac looked at him, "You fool did you forget out mission, our mission is to make sure the ORB King follows us into ZAFT lands, then the people will think an ORB invasion is happing and will make our war effort grow."
Shinn nodded in agreement.
"Now, let's go," Yzac said as they got on the wagon and started riding off.
Lacus was knocked out cold in the back. They approached the gate leading out of the city and found the guards changing shifts and they were never even given a look of suspicion.
Yzac smiled as they got out.
"Where to first?" Rey asked.
Yzac looked at him, "Head to the other wagon, we will take the money with us then we will return to Messiah."
They were satisfied with his answer and started riding off.
Onogoro Castle
Kira's worry was subsided early that day, Kira was pacing as he waited for Lacus to return, and a guard that Jibril had under his wing informed the King that he saw Lacus and her guards in the downtown area talking to her friends. Jibril knew this would by him some extra time, especially since it was true. However Kira still had a bad feeling again, Jibril watched him as he sat on his throne. Jibril held the letter he had written and was just waiting for the perfect time to make Kira find it.
After about an hour Kiras' mind started wondering to Lacus again, he needed to see her. She was everything to him and the feeling in his heart was starting to drive him crazy. Jibril was proud of what he did and was waiting for the show to start. As soon as a woman ran into the throne room holding the letter he knew it would get entertaining.
To be continued…
(AN): I hope you liked this chapter; the next one will be up by Wednesday. Bye for know.