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Chapter Thirty

Emperor

Onogoro Lacus' family's house

After the incident in the throne room Mear ran all the way back to her house to inform her family of the events. Mear told only her parents of what went on.

"What do you mean she wrote that?" Siegel shouted.

"Please don't do that know," Eileen said.

Siegel looked at her, "I told you something like this would happen."

Eileen looked at him, "You know she would never just leave like that."

Mear looked at her father, "She's right father, even the people at the castle don't believe it."

Siegel thought for a second, "If she didn't write it then she must have been taken and that would be worse."

Eileen frowned, "We don't know anything yet, and I'm sure we can trust the King." Eileen said trying to hide her worry.

Siegel looked at her, "You don't know that, he could just as easily find someone else quickly."

Mear glared at him, "That's not true father, you weren't there when he read the letter, I saw his face and it almost killed him."

Siegel was venting and didn't really mean what he said; it was just his concern for his daughter talking not what he felt.

"This is not the time for us to argue, we should go and look for her," Eileen told him.

Siegel looked at her, "I suppose your right."

They stopped talking and started searching for her; Mear seemed to take it the hardest as she was probably the closest one to her sister. She however had faith that the King would do all in his power to find her.

All felt deep concern for Lacus; they knew she would never do anything like that. It was getting dark out and they searched the whole night. Unfortunately they never once went down the ally in the downtown district. No one really ever went down there, and that was the place that would hold the secret to Lacus's disappearance. When the sun rose they decided to return home to try and think of something else.

Messiah

City

As soon as Yzac and the others arrived into town most the people that lived there knew them immediately. Lacus saw the town that had sadness in the aura; it was like the people were always afraid of something.

Lacus was forced to walk behind the carriage as she was attached to the back, the lower class people looked at her with sympathy, while the upper class nobles would taunt her.

Lacus went through those taunts when she was younger and she never thought she would have to go through it again. It was especially bad since all the people saw it was Lord Yzac who was in the cart, and that just made more people come to see the cart. The people found it a little odd that this girl was a slave because she was still wearing the ORB royal garments. Yzac made sure to discard anything that had the ORB symbol on it, he knew the people didn't need to know that the upcoming war would be started by them.

Lacus walked behind the cart enduring the name calling even though it hurt her deeply. What really hurt her were the people who would throw dirt and other small items at her. It was nothing that could really hurt her, it was just the higher classes way of showing her that she was lower than them.

Yzac Rey and Shinn found it amusing to see her like that. This continued throughout the whole city until they reached the castle gates.

The guards saw that it was Yzac.

"Welcome back Lord Yzac, I see you found a prize," The guard told him.

Yzac smirked, "Just a little souvenir, inform the Emperor I'm back." Yzac told him as he didn't want to reveal to much.

The man looked at Lacus, "You could make a fortune off of her, but anyway I will inform the Emperor." The guard said as he ran into the castle.

Yzac looked over to Rey and Shinn, "Bring her in." Yzac said as he started to head over to the castle.

Rey and Shinn untied Lacus from the cart and pushed her towards the castle, it was with a lot of force and she fell down. Shinn laughed and kicked dirt at her, Lacus knew this was painful, but she would not let them get the best of her. Lacus stood on her feet looking at Shinn, Shinn found it annoying and was about to hit her when Rey stopped him.

"What did you do that for?" Shinn asked angrily.

Rey looked at him, "The Emperor wants to see her first, and we don't know what his plans are for her so stay calm."

Shinn looked annoyed but agreed.

All the guards found it amusing to see Lacus get knocked around.

Rey and Shinn grabbed Lacus and lead her into the courtyard of the castle, Lacus kept her eyes shut as her thoughts went to Kira.

"I know you will come, but please don't do it if it endangers your people Kira. I miss you so much, but I would rather suffer here than have ORB involved in another war." Lacus said to her self as they dragged her in.

Castle

"What do you think is going on?" Stellar asked.

Meryin looked at her, "I don't know."

Shiho looked at both of them, "It must be big if Joule is involved," Shiho said as she saw Yzac being lead into the castle.

Luna walked up to them, she was hardly at the castle for the past month since she and Andrew were busy working on things.

"What is going on?" Luna asked.

"Were about to find out," Meryin said as she saw Rey and Shinn bringing an unknown girl into the castle.

"Something is wrong there shouldn't be that much attention to one girl, I better tell Andrew about this." Luna said as she ran off.

Throne Room

The guard instantly entered the throne room, "Your Highness, Lord Yzac is back."

Gil looked at him, "Was anyone with him?"

The guard looked at him, "He seems to have brought a slave back sir."

Gil smiled, "Very well bring them in."

"Yes sire," the guard said as he left the room.

Talia and Natarle were also in the room with him; Gil wanted them to be there for some reason.

Rau's Chambers

Rau heard the commotion and went to his window that overlooked the courtyard, he smiled brightly as he saw his minions complete there mission.

"The stage has been set, now we only have to wait for the main actor to arrive," Rau told himself out loud.

Onogoro Allster Estate

George was in the main dinning room with Flay when there was a knock at the door.

George became annoyed, "Someone get that."

One of the servants answered the door, which revealed Mu and another guard member.

The servant looked at them.

"Where is George Allster?" Mu asked.

The servant pointed to the dinning room, "He is in there sir."

Mu nodded and headed straight into the dining room.

George was paying no attention, as Mu walked in.

Flay however noticed him, "It's you, Daddy he's come again."

George looked and saw Mu but said nothing, he knew something was wrong.

Mu looked at Flay, "I see your out, and apparently you haven't changed."

Flay glared at him and started pouting, she didn't like the way he looked at her.

Mu then looked at George.

"What…do I…do I owe the pleasure of your visit Sir La Flaga?" George asked as he had a suspicion of what it was about.

Mu looked at him, "The King has summoned you."

George played dumb, "Whatever for?"

Mu glared at him, "I have my suspicion that you already know, and I will say this once whatever you did to her, stop and return her my influence on the King will only go so far, he will kill you, and as much as you deserve it the time is not appropriate."

George still played dumb, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

Mu grew angry, "I gave you a chance, now your fate is probably sealed, take him," Mu told the guard.

The guard instantly grabbed George and started dragging him out of the house.

"How dare you do this to me, I am the governor…" George was shouting as he was taken from the house.

Flay watched in horror, "My daddy did nothing wrong how could you do this?"

Mu looked at her, "Just be glad you were in prison, however I have my suspicions you were involved somehow."

Flay tried to act, "I have no idea what's going on, I want to go with my daddy."

Mu glared at her, "You will not, remain here just in case the King calls for you next."

Flay smiled, "Good I would like to see him again," Flay said seductively.

Mu looked at her like the moron she was, "If he sees you he will kill you that I have no doubt of." Mu told her as he left the estate.

Flay stood their trying to think of something.

Mu walked out of the estate, trying to figure out how to keep his King from losing it again. He knew the task would probably be useless know.

Onogoro Castle

Throne Room

Kira had just given the order for Mu to summon George; he sat in his throne staring at the letter that Lacus supposedly wrote him. The guards inside didn't dare say a word as the expression on the King's face was that of a black hole, a pitch black darkness that sucked up all light.

Kira looked at the letter, he knew something was wrong with it and thought to himself.

"I know you didn't write this my love, I will find the answers, and then I will find you." Kira told himself as that thought was the only thing that kept him going at the moment.

Kira read it over and over, as he was waiting for George Kira thought of something.

"Guard," Kira shouted out.

The guards jumped at the sound of his voice, the guard closest to him walked up and knelt down by the bottom of the stairs leading to the throne.

"Yes Your Majesty," The guard said.

Kira stared right through him, "I want you to organize a small team of knights and have every inch of the city checked." Kira told them sternly.

The guard looked at him, "What for Your Highness."

Kira grew angry, "If my suspicions are right she could still be in the city, leave no stone unturned check every house, and all buildings." Kira almost shouted at him.

The guard looked at him, "As you wish Your Majesty." The man told Kira as he quickly left the room.

Kira watched him leave and was know anxiously awaiting George Allster, Kira sat on his throne with the most lifeless look anyone could have, and he never took his eyes off the door.

East Wing

After Kira ordered George to be found Cagalli immediately went to find her mother, she didn't know what else to do, especially since the look in Kira's eyes returned. Cagalli rushed in the door where her mother and Murrue were.

"Cagalli what is going on?" Via said as Cagalli rushed in immediately followed by Athrun.

Cagalli looked at her and explained everything that happened.

Via stood their in shock, "That can't be right," Via said.

Cagalli looked at her, "I agree with you mother, Lacus would never just leave like that."

Murrue looked at all of them, "You think she was taken?"

Cagalli nodded in agreement.

"By who?" Via asked.

Athrun looked at her, "It is hard to say My Lady, however His Majesty has ordered George Allster to be summoned."

Via didn't like the sound of that.

Cagalli looked at her, "That is not all mother."

Via didn't know what else could go wrong.

Cagalli stared at her, "Kira is losing it again."

That turned Via's reaction around, "Take me to the throne room, I want to be there."

Murrue looked at her, "Are you sure you will be able to handle it My Lady?"

Via slowly nodded, she didn't like it but she had to see it, and if it did happen she hoped to get him out of it.

"Than let's go he should be here any minute," Cagalli said as all four of them left the room.

Throne Room

Kira kept his eyes on the door when it suddenly opened, much to his annoyance it was only his sister and her party.

Via saw the look in her son's eyes it was apparent he had already lost it.

"What do you want?" Kira asked.

Cagalli looked at him, "We just want to see this."

Kira looked annoyed, "Suit yourself just be quiet."

Cagalli nodded.

Via slowly walked up to the throne stairs, "Kira whatever you're planning, please remember your values."

Kira looked at her, "I will handle this my own way, he will give me answers one way or another."

Via couldn't look at him in the eye, "Just remember son, Lacus would not want you to do anything that goes against who you are."

That pushed Kira a little too far as he quickly stood to his feet, "Do not dare say her name!" Kira shouted at her, all were very surprised at his reaction.

Kira angrily looked at them, "You speak of her like she is gone forever, this monster did something to her and he will suffer." Kira shouted at them.

Via couldn't say anything, normally Cagalli would say something but she wouldn't with her brother in this state. Athrun was shocked he never once saw his friend in a state like this.

Kira sat back down and continued to stare at the door, what was more intimating was he had drew it and was holding it with one hand as he stared at the door.

Via returned to the others who remained away from his sight for the moment.

Messiah City

After Luna and the rest of the slaves saw that girl being dragged into the castle, she immediately left to find Andrew. Since she was known as his slave she could freely leave areas, because guards and other knights thought she was doing something for him.

Luna ran to a building that Andrew had set up as his living area, but it was really a base of operations in ZAFT for ORB spies. Luna ran in and a couple of men Andrew put in his squad let her in immediately.

Luna ran in and saw Andrew fiddling around with coffee mixtures like always. Andrew saw her enter the room and turned around, "You got some news?"

Luna looked at him, "Yes, Yzac has returned along with those two others and some slave."

Andrew returned to his coffee, "That is not news; he usually does, although where he went is still a mystery to me."

Luna looked at him, "Something is wrong there was two much security for one girl, but she had some pretty fancy clothes."

Andrew lifted his head, "You do have a point there, what did she look like?" Andrew told her as he returned to his coffee.

Luna thought for a second, "She had long pink hair and I think blue eyes."

Andrew thought for a second, "That sounds familiar," He told himself.

Luna looked at him, "Something wrong?"

Andrew stared at her, "That sounds familiar to me, features like that were are rare."

Andrew kept thinking and then it hit him, as he remember the ambush, "Wait…pink hair…blue eyes…that sounds like Lady Lacus…if that's true things are really bad…I had better confirm this." Andrew said as he instantly stood up fast.

Luna jumped, "What is it?"

Andrew looked at her, "Get back to the castle fast and talk to this girl, ask if her name is Lacus and then give her my name, this is important."

Luna took all that in, "Do you know her?"

Andrew stared at her, "If she is who I think she is she is ORB's next Queen."

Luna looked shocked, "You mean the former slave that your King got involved with?"

"Yes this is urgent if they have her, I must have a conformation if it's her, please hurry," Andrew told her.

"I will find out," Luna said as she ran back towards the castle.

Messiah Castle

Yzac and the rest of them walked towards the doors leading into the throne room. They stopped and the doors opened.

Lacus looked in and saw three figures by the throne, the Emperor and two others by the clothes she could tell it was the Empress and what seemed to be an assistant of sorts.

"He is the ZAFT Emperor, Kira's enemy." Lacus told herself as they stared dragging her in.

They arrived near the throne, Yzac immediately knelt with Rey, Shinn followed but not after he threw Lacus to the ground.

Gil looked at them and smiled, "I see you have succeeded."

Yzac looked up, "Yes My Lord, I have brought her as you requested."

Gil smiled, "You did ZAFT proud and will be rewarded, as will you two," Gil said as he looked over to Rey and Shinn.

Rey and Shinn thanked him for his kindness.

Gil then stared at Lacus who did her best not to stare at directly at him.

Gil smirked, "You three leave."

Yzac Rey and Shinn stood up and bowed before leaving, as soon as the doors shut Gil spoke.

"So the slave who would be Queen," Gil told her.

Lacus looked at him, "I am not a slave."

Gil laughed, "That is where your wrong my dear, but you will not just be a slave here you will also be my ace in a whole."

Lacus looked at him, "What do you mean?"

Gil looked at her, "Yzac left enough clues to aware the ORB King to ZAFT, and then I will have my war."

"Why do you want a war so badly? What did we ever do to you?" Lacus almost shouted at him.

Gil didn't like that as he looked over to Natarle; Natarle walked over to her and gave her a hard smack knocking her to the ground.

Lacus hit the ground and held her cheek.

"You will not ever speak to me like that again," Gil shouted at her.

Lacus held her cheek holding back her emotion that was trying to break out.

"I will soon rule this entire continent, and you will be the key to give me absolute power," Gil told her.

Lacus looked at him, "You will not beat him, Kira is a true King, and you are nothing but a murder."

That tried Gil's patience as he looked at Natarle again, she instantly picked her up and slapped her other cheek. Lacus held it in pain.

"I have had enough of you, Natarle get her changed and put her outside; work her until she can't work anymore." Gil told her.

Natarle nodded and motioned for her to get up, which Lacus did as she glared at him.

Natarle dragged her out of the room.

Gil smiled and looked over a Talia.

"Proud of yourself?" Talia asked.

Gil laughed, "Very much it will not be long before the ORB King arrives."

Talia sighed and got up, "Be careful what you wish for," Talia said as she left the room.

Gil looked at her, but he didn't care what she said.

Unknown to them there was another man in the room hiding in the shadows, it was Rau.

He laughed to himself as he enjoyed every minute of this.

With Lacus

Natarle took her to a room and made her change into some holey rags of clothes. Lacus hesitantly did and made sure to hide the hairclip well. Her clothes were a mess; Natarle then dragged her outside the castle and threw her in a mud puddle that was outside the castle.

"You just do what you're told out here and you won't get hurt Natarle said as she left her there.

Lacus than clutched the hairclip tightly as a few tears fell down her cheeks. Her only thoughts were or Kira.

Lacus couldn't hold it in as she silently cried and she was interrupted by a voice.

"Are you alright?" the person asked.

Lacus instantly looked up.

Onogoro Castle

The doors to the throne room opened and Kira couldn't help but feel intense hate at the moment he saw George.

To be continued…

(AN): I hope you liked this chapter; the next one will be up by Thursday. Bye for know.