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Chapter Thirty-Five

Border

Onogoro Castle

Kira's Chambers

After Kira's conversation with his family members he immediately returned to his chambers. Kira saw how late it was getting and if he was to catch Luna he had to leave immediately, after Merna brought him his meal which he quickly finished. After his meal Kira than started preparing for his journey, he wore his light armor the one he wore when they were ambushed. He instantly took his sword and his daggers, and finally his long cloak. Kira took one last look at the letter; it was his only reason for going at the moment. Lacus was the one who would never lie to him, she would never betray him. Kira's thoughts were torn as he remembered what he did that day; he took a life and pushed the rest of his family away from him. Subconsciously he knew what he did was wrong, however his thoughts went to the words Jibril had told him.

His council had started making his decisions; his best friend didn't trust him enough to tell him of his engagement to his own sister. His mind went to what Athrun and Cagalli had told Via, that it was best not to tell him of their engagement. Kira's mind was going in different directions as he really didn't know what to believe anymore. The thoughts from that day and the past were tearing him apart, and he was taking it out on everyone around him. The betrayal, if you could call it betrayal. The life he killed and the lives he almost destroyed. Kira shuck his head as he tried to clear his mind, and he went to the only thought of peace he had and that was Lacus.

Kira decided that the only person he could trust anymore was Lacus. Andrew had told him to wait, but there was no way he was going to do that.

His eyes of darkness were now clouded with confusion, and he needed her to sooth them. He needed Lacus, the memory's and the mistrust were now tearing deep into his soul, Kira dropped the letter and opened his entrance, he didn't even bother to close it as he walked through. He was still suffering through lack of sleep, but that was not going to stop him. Kira left his castle never once looking back; he went through the entrance and into the city. Kira went to the stables like he would do at night and got a horse he got on that horse and quickly left and rode to his shortcuts to the border.

Back at the Castle

Merna entered the chambers saw the letter and ran out. She ran through the halls with the letter in her hands and the first person she saw was Mu.

"Sir La Flaga, I have terrible news," Merna told him.

Mu looked at her and he tried to calm her down.

Athrun and Cagalli were also preparing to leave the castle the next day, Kira had banished them, and so they were preparing to leave the next day. Via was also with them torn between whether to leave or stay to try and help her son. They were working through the halls and they spotted an upset Merna trying to talk to Mu.

"What is going on here?" Cagalli asked as they walked up to them.

Mu looked at her, "Your guess is as good as mine, she hasn't calm down yet."

"Miss Merna what has you so hysterical?" Via asked.

Merna looked at her, "I'm sorry My Lady, but the King is gone."

They looked a little confused.

"What do you mean he is gone?" Mu asked hastily.

Merna grabbed him by the arm, "Come I will show you."

Merna then lead them all to the King's chambers. They walked in and saw the passage way wide open.

"What is that?" Mu asked.

Via looked at it, "I have no idea, I never noticed that before."

Cagalli walked up to it, "It looks like a passage of some sorts."

Merna looked at all of them, "That is not the worst part; I found this by the passage." Merna told them as she handed them the letter.

Athrun took it and read it out loud.

They heard him reading the letter and were a little shocked to hear what was written in it.

"So they did take her to Messiah," Mu said.

Cagalli looked at him, "How can you be sure, I mean what if the letter was a fake?"

Mu looked at him, "I know Andrews writing and the symbols he puts in to make sure we know it is him that is writing."

"I don't get it if Kira wanted to head there, than why wouldn't he ask us for help?" Athrun said.

Mu looked at him and smiled, "It is simple kid, even though his mind is out of whack right know, his subconscious would not allow him to put anyone of us in danger."

Cagalli looked at him, "What are you saying?"

Mu smiled, "The kid lost a few screws lately sure, but the real Kira is still deep inside him and the real Kira would try and keep us as far away from something that would in danger our lives and the lives of people he cared about."

"Are you telling us that he did all that today for us?" Cagalli asked.

Mu looked at her, "I wouldn't go that far, but he knew what he was going to do before he saw you guys today. As a man of experience in always being by his side, I know that he would do that if he didn't want anyone in danger."

"We should go after him, I admit we should have handled the situation better, I should have told him about the council meeting and we should have told him about our engagement." Athrun told them.

Mu looked at him, "I wouldn't rush things, he is still tore up on the inside going know cold drive him back to the man that killed the councilmen today."

"You want us to just sit here and let him get slaughtered by ZAFT?" Cagalli angrily questioned.

Mu looked at her, "I am just as worried, but even if we left know we would not catch him, and if we went into ZAFT and got caught it would make his job a lot harder, just believe in him."

Athrun smiled, "I know everything you said is true Mu, and I believe we should just do as he originally told us."

Mu smiled, "Good idea return to Boaz, I bet when he realizes what he did things will get better."

Cagalli looked at him, "I hope your right, I do want my moron brother back."

Mu smiled, "However I wonder how figured out about the councils meeting."

"Why were you there Sir La Flaga?" Via asked.

Mu looked at her, "I wanted to see first hand what they were planning, but Kira wasn't supposed to be aware of it."

Athrun thought, "That is strange, I didn't tell him either.

Mu looked at them, "I have a feeling someone else is pulling some strings behind the scenes here, I will remain here to see what I can dig up."

"You mean like George Allster?" Cagalli said.

Mu shuck his head, "No, George would do stuff like this, but I don't believe he would be clever enough to pull this off, someone could be using him to hid themselves in this matter."

"I believe your right, it was as if everything was planned, Lacus' kidnap, Kira's change, and know Kira pushing us away, and it is as if someone planned everything." Athrun told him.

Mu looked at them, "I think I will put Allster under a little surveillance, if I come up with anything I will send word to Boaz."

"I don't like the fact of leaving Kira in ZAFT, but there is not much we can do know." Athrun said.

Mu smiled and laughed, "That kid will handle himself, even if this is a trap, a feel sorry for anyone to stand in his way."

Cagalli looked at him, "Believe me I agree with you, hopefully Lacus will knock some sense back into him."

Mu looked at her, "I don't think you will have to worry about that."

"Alright, we will head to Boaz, I will keep my eyes open there," Athrun said.

Mu looked at him, "As I will here, just keep your eyes open."

They agreed and parted from Kira's chambers.

Only Via was left in the chambers as she hoped with all her might that things would return to normal.

ORB ZAFT Border

Luna arrived at the border as it was turning night, she was going to quickly cross, when she saw that there were ZAFT patrols by the border, there were only three, but that was too much for her. She quickly hid behind one of the trees unfortunately they heard her. Luna knew she made some noise and she hoped they didn't hear it.

She turned to look but the three had surrounded her.

"Look at what we have here," One said.

A second smirked, "Yeah just look at this girl she will fetch us a good price."

The third laughed, "Your right, hey girl come here."

Luna looked around she had no way of escaping, but that wasn't going to stop her, she quickly punched one of them in the face and tried to run.

As she ran past one of them he lowered his shield and she tripped over it falling to the ground.

The man she hit was the leader of this patrol, he angrily got up and pulled her up, he threw he to the second one to hold her, he held her, and the first one was about to stab her when there was a what sounded like a loud clash of metal. The man a about to hit her and the man holding her turned to see the third guy had a sword impaled from his back coming right through the front of his armor.

They stared at him in shock, the third man looked down and saw a sword impaled right through him and he fell on his knees and than straight on his face he was gone.

The second one dropped Luna and they started looking around, but couldn't see anything. Than with lightning speed a man wearing a cloak appeared grabbing his sword right out of the fallen mans body.

The two stared at him with anger about what he did.

Luna looked on amazed.

"How dare you," the second one shouted as he charged Kira.

Kira smirked and dodged the attack easy; he took off his cloak and threw it over the man's head. The man could see and the next thing he knew Kira slashed right through his armor destroying him instantly.

Luna was even more shocked that if revealed the ORB King.

"Who or what are you?" The leader asked as he stared shaking at the raw issue of power.

Kira looked at him as his eyes pierced straight into his soul.

Kira didn't bother to answer him, he instantly charged the man the man quickly tired to block and he luckily did. There swords clanged together, but Kira's strength was far greater as he pushed the man back and as he was falling to the ground Kira delivered the final blow right through his heart.

Luna couldn't believe the power that Kira held, what she noticed most was the way his eyes changed they went from dark back to normal just as the battle ended.

Kira sheathed his sword and walked over to Luna as he helped her up.

"Are you alright?" Kira asked.

Luna looked at him, "Yes You're Majesty, but what are you doing here?"

Kira looked at her, "I am going to get her back, and I don't care what the consequences are."

Luna looked at him, "I don't believe that sir, Andrew talked very highly of you, and you do care."

Kira looked at her, "Your right but Lacus is everything to me, I want you to take me to Messiah."

Luna looked at him, "As you wish sire, but they know your coming."

Kira looked at her, "As I said it doesn't matter, how far is it?"

Luna thought, "If we rode know, it would take us to the noon time tomorrow."

Kira shuck his head, "That will not do, we need to arrive at night."

Luna looked at him, "Your right Your Highness, there is a small shack a little more than halfway there if we ride hard we could stay there until nighttime tomorrow."

Kira smiled, "I appreciate it."

Luna got on her horse as did Kira. Kira took one last look back at his country.

"May ORB forgive me, I will make all amends to all of you, but I must save her." Kira told his country as he knew this would bring war. However he would never leave Lacus at any price.

To be continued…

(AN): I hope you liked this short chapter. The next one will be up sometime during the weekend. Bye for know.