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This chapter takes place fully in Messiah.

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

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Reunion

Messiah Castle

Courtyard

The guards were getting tired of hearing her pleading and were about to hit her again. Lacus shut her eyes and waited for the impact, but it never came. She looked up as did the rest of them to see both guards fly to the ground a couple feet back. They looked over and saw a man in a full cloak. They couldn't see anything but his eyes and they were a little confused.

Lacus however saw the cloak and the eyes, as a flashback came into her mind, her tears of sadness were replaced by tears of joy, she knew who it was. She looked deep into his eyes and saw nothing but love and concern for her in them. They looked at each other for a few seconds and Kira turned his attention back to the guards. Lacus then saw his eyes change, they went from light to darkness, and Kira kept looking back to her, as his eyes changed again. She could tell he was battling his own demons inside his soul.

There eyes locked again and at the moment nothing else mattered.

Kira was beyond relieved that her had found her, his reunion was interrupted almost immediately as the guards started getting back on there feet, Kira took one last look at Lacus and he smiled under his cloak. Kira than turned his attention back to the guards.

The guards got back up and looked at this man, they instantly drew there weapons. Kira no longer cared about hiding his identity and threw off his cloak, and he drew his sword. As soon as his cloak was off Lacus immediately smiled. The others glanced at him and noticed that he looked a little different and was no way an ordinary knight. Kira was wearing his royal garments. Kira never really thought about hiding his royal clothes as he left, he never thought about wearing anything else. They looked over to Lacus and saw the smile on her face, they soon figured that by his clothes and the smile on her face had to mean this was the ORB King.

Shiho looked at her, "Lacus is this him?"

Lacus looked at her, "Yes, it is him." Lacus told them in a relieved voice.

They all looked at him in awe, as he was about to engage in battle.

The guards stared at this man as his clothes looked a little to fancy to be some ordinary person.

Kira looked at his attackers, as they looked at him.

"So some fool thinks he can meddle in out affairs," The guard angrily shouted at him.

Kira smirked at him, and said nothing.

This made the guards grow a little angry.

One guard looked at the other, "I will handle him."

The other one smiled, and stepped back.

Lacus looked on and she knew they stood no chance, but it didn't stop her worry for Kira.

The man half circled Kira and then suddenly charged, he went for a stab, but he was not even close to Kira's league. Kira easily evaded the thrust and sliced the man straight in the back as he passed him, which brought him down easily.

The three slaves looked a little impressed with his moves.

Kira than turned his attention back to the remaining guard and he was the one that was holding Lacus' hairclip.

The guard lowered his head to think, the man really didn't have a good feeling about this battle, but his ignorance took over. He lifted his head and pointed his sword straight at Kira, but by the time he looked for Kira he was not in sight anymore. The man started looking side to side hastily. The next thing he knew was that Kira was straight behind him. The man dropped his sword hoping to get some kind of mercy, but as Kira saw what he was holding in his hand he delivered none. Kira used one hand to spin him around and the other to thrust his sword straight into his chest. The man looked at him in shock as he doubled over and fell to his demise.

All three of the slaves were astonished at how quick he was. He delivered two highly skilled guards to their demise in under a minute.

Kira pulled his sword out of the man and picked up her hairclip, and then he turned his attention back to Lacus, there eyes met and Lacus smiled, at him the smile he had longed for all that time without her.

Inside the Castle

Rau watched every detail of the battle from his window, his plan was in full swing, and he had to do one thing to keep it going.

"You two get over here," Rau shouted out to Rey and Shinn.

Rey and Shinn walked over to him, "Yes General."

Rau smiled at him, "He is here."

Rey and Shinn looked out the window and felt there anger rise as they saw the man that humiliated them, especially Shinn.

Shinn's anger grew, "I will finish him, he's mine."

Rau glared at him, "You will do nothing."

They stopped and looked at him, "What are you talking about General."

Rau smiled, "At least not yet, go and inform the Emperor that the ORB King is here, and then stay in the room with him."

They looked at each other in confusion and then did what the General asked.

Rau looked back out the window and smiled, his plan would soon be in full motion soon enough.

Courtyard

Kira and Lacus were frozen as they stared in each others eyes, they could have done it forever but it was Kira who moved quickly towards her.

Lacus used her strength to stand as soon as he got close to her; she launched herself into his arms. Kira returned her embrace as he held her tighter. Lacus could not hold the tears of joy as they fell on Kira's shoulder. Lacus felt for the first time in awhile nothing but happiness, she knew he would come, though apart of her knew what this would cause to the people of ORB, but at the moment she just wanted to forget about the rest of the worlds needs and be a little selfish. Kira held her as tight as he possible could, he longed for the warmth he felt when he held her, and at the moment nothing else mattered, for the first time in awhile he felt complete. They quickly looked at each other as fast as possible after there embrace, and shared a long overdue passionate kiss.

The three observing this had there mouths open wide as they witness that, they just didn't expect that from a King.

After about three minutes they broke their kiss and stared as each other in the eyes, as Lacus could tell were no longer dark. She smiled at him and they kissed again, it wasn't to long, when they broke it they leaned there foreheads together and spoke.

"Why did you come?" Lacus asked as she remembered what this would cause.

Kira smiled, "You know why I came."

Lacus shut her eyes, "I do, this is a trap Kira, he is expecting you here."

"I know it's a trap, and I will deal with it when the time comes, I just couldn't go another longer without you Lacus." Kira told her seriously.

Lacus smiled, but after what she had to put up with today her body was running out of strength.

"I knew you would come, I knew it," Lacus said as her body started to shack again, and her muscles were starting to hurt badly.

Kira noticed, "Lacus you're shaking, what did they do to you?" he asked seriously.

Lacus knew that it wasn't the time to tell him that, "I was out in the rain a little while today, just a little cold."

Kira took off his cape that was attached to his armor and wrapped her in it, he held her closely trying to warm her up, Lacus had to admit she loved it when he would tend to her.

"I'm sorry Lacus, this only happened because of me," Kira told her.

Lacus smiled and looked at him, "You couldn't have known, besides I knew that there were risks when I agreed to be with you, and I would never regret it."

Kira was still feeling guilty about this, but something was still bothering him.

"Lacus I need to know what they did to you." Kira asked he was well aware that they shouldn't be wasting time here, but he couldn't help himself.

That was something Lacus really didn't want to answer know, she could tell just by looking at him, she knew him better than he knew himself, and that he was most likely a wreck when she left, she could tell that he most likely lost it and it was still tearing at him, so she didn't want to give him another reason to loss himself again.

Lacus looked at him, "Kira I am a little embarrassed that you had to see me like this," Lacus said as she motioned to her clothes, and she played with her hair, she did so because she didn't want to answer that question.

Kira knew she was trying to change the subject so he decided to leave it alone.

"No matter what you look like your still beautiful, but this does belong to you," Kira told her as he handed her the hairclip that he gave her.

Lacus smiled and took the clip putting it back in her hair, she than embraced him again.

Lacus blushed and held him even tighter, she was glad she got out of that question.

The three that were standing by were extremely overjoyed that their friend was happy, but it was as if they weren't there and they wanted to meet the King.

Kira softly stroked her hair as she rested her head back on his shoulder. Lacus slowly shut her eyes again as the stress took over her body and she fell asleep. Kira almost panicked when her legs gave out, but he quickly realized she was just asleep.

The three rushed over to her and checked her. That was when Kira noticed them.

Kira could tell they seemed to care about her, "You are the ones that have been looking out for her am I right?" he asked.

They looked at him and instantly didn't really know what to do.

Meryin nodded, "Ah…she has become…our friend…but are you…ah the…" Meryin was struggling to get out.

Kira slowly smiled, "Yes, I am the ORB King."

The three instantly smiled.

"Please forgive her, she is a little excited," Shiho replied.

Kira looked at her, "You are in my debt, whatever you want it's yours."

The three smiled, they knew this was there chance at freedom, but they knew that they still had to help Andrew.

"Your very kind Your Highness, but we did what any normal human being would do." Shiho replied.

Kira smiled, he was going to help them anyway.

Kira than looked at them seriously, "What really happened to her, I could tell she was trying to leave that out?" Kira asked almost in a demanding tone.

Stellar looked at him, she knew Lacus didn't want to tell him, but Lacus was her friend and she was tired of the way they treat people, who they called slaves.

Stellar looked at him, "I will tell you Your Majesty."

Kira looked at her.

Inside the Castle

Throne Room

Rey and Shinn instantly went to the throne room, over the past few days the Emperor was spending long nights in there, like he was waiting for something.

The doors flew open, Gil instantly looked at who entered and couldn't help but smile, he knew right then who was here. Natarle was also in the throne room giving her report on Lacus when the doors came open.

Rey and Shinn approached him, "Your Highness, he is here, the ORB King is here."

Gil smiled widely as Natarle looked at them funny.

"The time has come," Gil said as he looked at a few guards that had entered.

The guards looked at him.

Gil stared at them, "Lock down the city, make sure he cannot escape."

The main guard looked at him, "Should we inform Lord Yzac?"

Gil looked at him, "Not yet, I want to speak to this King first, Yzac can have him after that."

The guards bowed and hurried out of the throne room, they were going to make sure he couldn't get out of the city. They would take a few routes to make sure the ORB King would spot them.

Gil looked over to Rey and Shinn, "You two remain here, you can have a go at him when I'm finished speaking to him."

Rey looked at him, "How do you know he will even come here sire, wouldn't he just want to leave right away?"

Gil smiled, "He will come, call it a feeling…in the meantime you two stay out of sight."

Shinn was really eager for this opportunity, so he agreed right away, Rey followed and they hid themselves in the throne room.

Gil than called over to another guard, "Make sure he finds his way in here, leave the main route to the throne room open." Gil told him sternly.

The man bowed and quickly left to carry out his order.

"What about me Sir?" Natarle asked.

Gil thought about that, "You remain here with me, just in case I need you for anything."

Natarle was a little confused, but she agreed.

Gil sat back in his throne and waited, with a small smile on his face.

Courtyard

Kira listened very carefully as Stellar explained everything that had gone on since Lacus came here.

Kira couldn't listen too much more of this, "Who exactly did that to her?"

Stellar looked at him, "It is a woman by the name of Natarle; she is always around the Emperor and Empress."

Kira took that in as the expression on his face changed a little. Kira heard some noise behind him and instantly drew his sword, but luckily it was only Andrew and Luna.

Kira instantly sheathed his sword.

"Your Majesty, I told you I could handle this, and know they already know you're here." Andrew told him.

Kira looked at him, "I knew it was a trap, but you didn't just expect me to do nothing about it did you?"

Andrew knew that was true, "Well it's done know, he is closing the city off as we speak, he actually expects you to meet with him." Andrew knew that was a mistake saying, but Kira was going to do that anyway.

Kira looked at him, "Well I don't want to disappoint my host, I was planning on seeing him, whether he liked it or not."

Andrew shuck his head.

"What is the situation with the city?" Kira asked.

Andrew looked at him, "My squad was ordered on the lockdown of the city, but I cannot get anywhere near the exit so we will have to take shelter in my building."

"That sounds good, I want you to take her and head there." Kira said as he lifted Lacus up."

Andrew knew he couldn't talk him out of this.

Kira kissed the top of her head and handed her over to Andrew.

"Now go," Kira told them.

Andrew looked at him, "I know this is pointless, but you should handle this another time."

Kira looked at him, "No hopefully it will all end today." Kira said as he drew out his sword, he took a quick look at Lacus and smiled at her, and then proceeded into the castles main entrance.

All of them looked at him as he disappeared into the castle.

"What should we do know?" Luna asked.

Andrew looked at her, "We will do as he asks, however you stay here, and show him the route to my building."

Luna looked at him, "I will take care of it, but please take my sister and the others."

Andrew looked at them and motioned them to come, but they never did.

"We will remain here," Meryin said.

Luna and Andrew looked at them.

"What are you talking about we will be free after this?" Luna shouted.

Shiho smiled, "We don't want to be just free, we want to help so we will continue to do what we have been doing."

Stellar smiled, "That's right, besides that King really seems like an honest King, so we will help ORB with this upcoming crisis."

Luna and Andrew just looked at each other.

"As you wish, we appreciate your service," Andrew told them.

They smiled and watched him leave with Lacus. They than looked up at the castle and hoped the ORB King would make it out.

Up in one of the windows Rau was watching everything with a huge grin on his face. He knew for a long time Andrew was a spy, but this was all part of his plan.

Castle

Kira entered the castle as cautious as he could, however he found it mostly empty, which he figured meant the ZAFT Emperor already knew he was there. Kira saw as few guards that were guarding certain areas of the castle, however they were only there to make sure he could go only one way and that was the throne room. The castle was completely different from his. The dark atmosphere this place gave off made it an exact opposite from his castle.

Kira continued going through the castle evading the guards as he went. Kira knew that they were only blocking places that would lead him elsewhere from the Emperor. After going up a long stair case Kira finally stopped at a door, which he knew had to be the throne room.

Throne Room

Kira stood in front of the doors with his sword drawn, he cared not for the trap, and this was his chance to put an end to the ZAFT Emperor. Kira very hastily opened the doors with such force they slammed on the other side.

Gil sat in his throne, he knew it would be any minute, until his encounter with his only obstacle to total control over the continent. The next thing Gil knew was that the doors were slammed open.

Kira looked inside the throne room and saw a figure sitting on the throne, there was also a lady next to him. Kira gripped his sword a little tighter, as he felt nothing but hatred for this man. Kira slowly approached his throne stopping about twenty feet away from it.

Gil looked at him, "I have been expecting you," Gil told him.

Kira stared at him, and said nothing at first.

Gil looked him over, "Well you don't look much like father, with exception of the malice in your eyes."

Kira stared at him, "I knew you had this planned, now tell me why you want war so badly?" Kira said in a demanding tone.

Gil smirked, "I seem to remember my father asking the same to yours as he was executed by your fathers own hand."

Kira looked at him, "Your father was the same as him, to monsters that deserved death, now answer my question?" Kira asked while threatening him.

Gil smiled, "That is simple, I want your land, and I want your people to suffer…you're very loved by your people and that makes them fools."

Kira glared at him, "Loved by my people I am, however you wouldn't know about that would you?"

Gil glared at him, "All people are just pawns, and we are Kings, they are meant to be controlled by us, after I have your land I will use the resources to expand my army over the continent…and after that I will attack the neighboring continent, ZAFT will maintain control over the entire world."

Kira laughed, "So, your one of those I want to rule the world types, how very unfortunate that you will die here."

Gil looked at him, "I believe that is a serious threat, don't you think so Natarle?"

Natarle looked at him and just nodded he head.

Kira heard the name Natarle, and he remembered she was the one who did that stuff to Lacus.

Rey and Shinn were still in hiding but they kept a look at there Emperor waiting for his signal.

Gil looked back at Kira, "Well I already have enough to start our war, and know I no longer need you, so it is farewell young King."

Kira glared at him as his sword pointed at him, Gil stood and raised his sword, he walked a little down the stairs and instantly hit the point on the ground that was the signal for Rey and Shinn.

Rey and Shinn saw the signal and immediately charged from there spot. They were on opposite sides of Kira.

Kira never once thought Gil would fight him one on one, so he half expected something like this.

Rey was closer as his sword reached him first. Kira easily dodged it, but Kira could tell his fighting style had improved. The next was Shinn who was still using his anger to and his skill really had not approved at all. After the dodge, Shinn's sword came in for a thrust; Kira easily used his sword to force Shinn's to the floor. Kira pinned his sword down on top of Shinn's and kicked the sword right out of his hand. Shinn stood there in anger and shock. After he kicked Shinn's sword away from him, Kira brought the back side of his sword up and struck Shinn straight in the face, sending him back with enough force it knocked him out and bloodied his face up.

With Shinn out of the way only Rey was left, the Emperor was using this to study Kira's every move. The only one who could possibly rival the Emperor in swordsmanship was only Rau, with Yzac not far behind.

Kira studied Rey for a moment watching every little movement he made looking for a weakness. Rey improved quite a bit but he was still not in Kira's league. Kira glanced over and saw Gil just watching which angered him, Kira looked over and saw a spear in one of the corners, and it gave him an idea. Kira wanted to end this and these little flunkies were taking up his strength, which is what Gil wanted.

Kira saw the moment he was looking for as Rey let his side go unguarded. Kira instantly charged at him, Rey went to a defensive position but Kira went into a small roll slicing in an upwards direction, connecting with Rey. Rey was wounded but not too serious. Kira never intended to deliver a striking blow to Rey as the spear in the corner was his real target. Kira's roll stopped him straight in front of the spear.

Gil was a little confused but then saw what his target was at the last minute. Kira broke from his roll picked up the spear, spun around and launched it straight a Gil with a lot of force.

Gil saw it heading for him at the last minute and instantly grabbed Natarle throwing her in front of him as a shield. The spear connected and went right through her, it kept going but the force slowed down enough to give Gil enough time to move out of the way. Natarle was fatally wounded as she stared at her Emperor in shock at what he did. Gil never even bothered to look at her as she died.

Kira couldn't believe what he did, though he was going to finish Natarle himself, Gil morally used one of his own as a shield. Gil became annoyed at this and shouted out.

After his shout two doors opened near the throne and it brought out about fifteen knights. Kira knew he was way outnumbered and he would have to but his duel on hold. Gil instantly told the guards to destroy Kira.

Kira glanced at them and saw his escape route, which was the same way he came in, Kira glanced back at Gil.

"We will finish this another day!" Kira shouted out to him as he left the room.

Gil grew angry and told them to pursue him; however they were all in heavy armor and couldn't keep up. Gil's plan nearly got himself killed, and he didn't take to kindly to that.

Gil was angry beyond belief at what happened, and that his plan failed.

Kira ran back out of the castle, but by know the streets were swarming with knights. Kira got out of the castle and Luna grabbed his arm.

"This way Your Majesty," She told him as she pulled him along with her.

Kira looked at her, "Is Lacus alright?"

Luna looked at him, "Andrews got her back at his building by know, we will take a route that is being patrolled by his unit."

Kira nodded and followed her. They left the castle and went down the route Luna knew of. The knights all let them go as they were mostly ORB Spies. They ran throughout the city and reached Andrews building, and they quickly went inside.

Andrews's headquarters

Kira instantly went inside and saw Andrew sitting there looking at the door.

"I'm glad you made it," Andrew told him with a sigh.

Kira looked at him, "How is she?"

Andrew smiled, "She's resting in the next room, she will be alright."

Kira sighed in relief.

"So what happened, is he?" Andrew asked.

Kira looked at him, "No I couldn't finish him, but I think I made him really angry."

Andrew laughed, "That is good, however you know what will happen know don't you?"

Kira frowned, "He will without a doubt go for all out war, but I don't want to think about that know."

Andrew nodded his head, "I understand, you should get some rest, you will have to remain here until night tomorrow, and then we should be able to get you out of the city."

Kira smiled, "I see, good work as always Waltfeld."

Andrew smiled and watched him disappear into a back room.

Kira opened the door and saw Lacus resting comfortably on a bed. Kira sat beside her and moved a few strands of hair out of her face. Kira laid down next to her and kissed the top of her head. Lacus unconsciously rolled over and rested her head on top of his chest. It was the first time she had such a peaceful look on her face in awhile. Kira smiled and held her tightly as he fell asleep.

To be continued…

(AN): I hope you like this chapter; the next one will be out by Tuesday. Bye for know.