I do not own Gundam SEED. Thanks again Onee-chan!


Sitting up quickly, awaking to the sound of thunder, Ichiru looked around. "Where am I?" she asked herself. She looked around again, before remembering where she was. "Why don't they just kill me right now? If they take me to their leaders I'd be dead anyway," she murmured to herself, before throwing her legs over the side of the bed. Standing up, she walked over to the window that was in the room, and looked out it. She saw lightning flash and thunder roar. Her arm still hurt, but only if she moved to fast.

Soon gazing now at the untouched food Kira left her, she returned her gaze to the window. Her mind raced like a humming bird. "I love Nicol now.. Not Kira," she told herself, continuing to look out the window. Next time Kira came in she was going to ask him a question. Something strung around her neck was hanging. It was the Christmas gift Kira had got her when she had the crush on him. Thinking of this brought many tears to her eyes.

She wiped her eyes before anyone saw her. "No I won't cry anymore.. I have to be strong," she told herself. She needed to get out of this place. Before it killed her.

Looking from side to side something caught her eye. A vent! Perfect! It looked like she would be able to get through there. Now walking over to her bed, Ichiru began to make her plan to escape. She knew that she could be killed, but she knew that Kira wouldn't allow that…if she were to get killed. She would climb into the vent next Kira left and she would make her way to the storage room where she would drop down and get a gun and ammo. Ichiru then would the climb back into the vent and crawl to the hanger where she would make her escape with her mobile suit. Even though her arm was still broken, she could still pilot her mobile suit in flight mode. It was perfect! Now was the part she hated the most, the waiting.

She lay down on her bed, still thinking her plan through. "I have to be strong.." she told herself over and over again. She looked over to the untouched food. She stood up once again and walked over to food final eating something since she came here. She wondered how long she had been on this ship. As she ate she thought. "I will get out on my own.." she murmured to herself, making sure only she heard it. After a few minutes of eating, she sat back down on the bed.

The door soon came open and Kira stood in the doorway looking at her. "Are you hungry?" he asked with no emotion in his voice. "No I just finishing eating," she said, standing up. "Why don't you earth forces just kill me now? If this ship goes to its superiors. I could be dropped off and killed either way? So why don't you guys just kill me now?" she asked him, wanting her question answered. She knew Kira couldn't answer it, but she wanted to see if he could try.

"I asked the captain of this ship not to kill you... But I see your point about being dropped off," Kira said, looking to the ground. He cared for her.. a lot. Ichiru looked a little shocked, but it soon wore off. "But guys are killing me by keeping me in here like this," she said to him. "So why don't kill me now than make me suffer?" she told him.

Kira saw that she wanted to cry so much, but she tried to hide it from him. "The reason why you weren't thrown in some cell was cause I cared for you!" Kira yelled to her.

Ichiru's gaze went to the floor. "I missed you after those years.. After you kissed my cheek and said good-bye," he told her, having tears in his eyes. Kira saw the pendant he had got her for that one Christmas still strung on a piece of string around her neck. He soon left her in the room, locking the door behind him.

Ichiru sat on the bed, wanting to cry so much, but she told herself that she would be strong. After about two or three minutes passed, she stood up once again and looked over to the vent. "I'm not going to stay in the place any longer," she murmured. She stood out a chair and careful took the vent cover off. Soon climbing in the vent she put the cover back on and made it look like she didn't go through the vent.

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Walking down the hall, Mwu saw Kira walking past him. "Hey kid what's the matter?" he asked him in a gentle voice. Kira stopped and turned to him. "I went to the ask the girl if she wanted any food and she asked me 'Why don't you just kill me now? If you guys took me to your superiors I would just be killed anyway'" Kira said, trying to remember what she said back there.

Mwu looked at him and thought. "You seem to know a lot about her. You guy used to be friends?" asked Mwu. "Yea.. you can say that," Kira replied, looking to the ground. Then hit Mwu. "You like her don't you? But she likes someone else doesn't she," he asked him, trying to get information out about her.

"She is more like engaged to someone.." he murmured. Mwu then sudden wrapped an arm around Kira's neck. "Don't worry. Maybe you might end killin' him," Mwu said to him, trying to cheer him up. "Yea maybe.." Kira said, cheering up a little, but didn't like the idea. "Come 'on lets go get something to eat," Mwu said, dragging Kira with him.

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Ichiru sighed. She still didn't find the storage room. "Where is it?" she murmured, crawling through the vents. She had been crawling through there for about twenty minutes now. Her arm in pain here and there, but she just sucked it in. Soon coming to the storage room, she made sure nobody was there, before kicking the vent off. Landing on her feet like a cat. She search the room till she found a gun and some ammo. Now the hard part was getting back up into the vents. She looked around and saw crates, she pushed some over to where the vent was and climbed in. She hurried trying to find the hanger, before anyone found out that she was gone.

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"Where is it!" her mind yelled. She was getting frustrated that she couldn't find the hanger. She had spent the last hour looking for the hanger. Soon coming to a stop to take a breather, she looked down a vent to see people working. She just looked down at them with her gray eyes. I gotta get outta here... Beginning to move once again through the vent, Ichiru's face had a determined look. Soon after another twenty minutes of searching she found the hanger.

Looking at the gun now, she made sure it was loaded and ready to go. She looked for her mobile suit and found it. "Good there's no one working on it.." she paused, "I gotta get outta here I don't belong here." Removing the vent quietly and quickly, she jumped down it, landing on her feet like a cat and began to shot at anyone that had a gun. Running as fast as she could she soon reach her mobile suit, shooting at the people that had guns.

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The alarms sounded around the ship. Kira and Mwu turned their heads to the alarm. Kira quickly shot up and ran out of the cafeteria door. For some reason he knew what was going on, but just to make sure he went to check up on Ichiru. Kira ran down the hall, trying to ignore the sound of alarms going off. She is going to get herself killed... Kira soon came to her room. Opening the door quickly, he saw that she wasn't there. Soon exiting the room, Kira ran to the hanger to try and stop her.

Mwu soon caught up with Kira. "Lt. Flaga the prisoner escaped.. That's why the alarm is going off," Kira told him. Mwu just shook his head. "That girl is persistent isn't she?" Mwu said, looking to Kira, as the two continued to the hanger. Minutes later they soon reached the hanger; they both saw Ichiru enter her mobile suit. "She's going to launch!" Mwu stated, running towards the Strike.

Kira just stood there, looking at the cockpit of Ichiru's mobile suit. "Hey kid! Snap back to reality!" Mwu shouted at Kira. Kira shook his head slightly as he began to head for the Freedom. Before he knew Ichiru was already left the hanger. Soon launching after her, Kira didn't know what they were going to do if they caught her. Probably kill her. Soon after Kira launched in the Freedom, Mwu followed behind him.

Ichiru held her arm. "I did I made it out of the legged ship," she told herself, sighing slightly wondering if she was going to see Kira again. She soon saw a ship in the distance, she knew it was a ZAFT ship and decided to contact it for support. "Can someone help me! I'm Ichiru Fanel I need assistance and fast! Please send out someone to help me. My shoulder has been shot and my arm is broken I acquire your assistance!" her transmission cut out.

Hearing this, the commander of the Versalius looked up, and a grim grin came over his un-naturally pale face. "Ichiru Fanel..." the name ran a bell, almost instantly he remembered. She was the one who was said to be a P.O.W. He nodded shortly. "...Send one of our pilots out" he ordered, forcing back a laugh, finding this oddly funny in a un-human like way...

"Right," said one of the crewmembers alerting Nicol. When Nicol heard this he sighed. He knew that he had to move on. He had been in his room since he had heard the bad news. He wonder why he was going out there and why they were only sending him out and not Dearka or Yzak. They would be more fitted with the job but whatever.

Raw nodded his head with delight. This could be interesting. Before turning his attention back to the crew. "...Inform him that he is too aid her into the hangar, do not tell him why, just give him my orders." he stated in a mono-toned voice leaning back in his chair... "Alright," said the crewmember.

"Alright," said the crewmember, informing Nicol of his mission. Nicol ran out of his room and down the hall to the hanger. Nicol wondered now. Maybe it was her, maybe she was still alive? Who knows till he gets out there? He was able to pick out her mobile suit all the time. Nicol soon passed a very dazed out Athrun. Running passed him; Nicol didn't even say 'hello' how rude. Athrun blinked as the green haired male passed him. This had Athrun wondering what was going on. Nicol never ran this fast. "Something's up.." Athrun said, to himself walking down the hall.

Dearka looked up as he heard one of the mechanics shout out orders to get ready for the Blitz to be launched. The blonde gripped a hold of the cord, he had been doing a check-up on the Buster, and starting down with interest...

Nicol soon came to the hanger and then headed to the locker room to suit up. He could care about anything but getting out there now. He needed to know if she was safe. After putting on the suit he headed back to the hanger. He ran toward the Blitz. Gripping the cord tightly, he began to ascend up.

Dearka watched the green-haired male silently. This was...awkward. Deciding to investigate what was really going on, and why he hadn't learned of this, the tanned male started towards one of the mechanics, knowing better then to get in Nicol's way now...

Nicol soon reached the top. He looked down for a second before went into the cockpit. Soon the hatch closed and Nicol was concealed in darkness for a second before turn on the Blitz. He did some finally checks and moved to the catapult. Where in a few minutes he was given the signal to launch out of the ship. "Nicol Amalfi launching Blitz!" The Blitz was launched out.

Moving towards the on coming mobile suit, Nicol looked at it. Soon seeing it was the Owari. Nicol let out a sigh of relief, but as for Ichiru.. Well she was panicking. Two mobile suits behind you wasn't fun when they tried to shot you down to.

Ichiru saw a mobile suit ahead. It was Nicol's, but she wasn't safe yet. She turned her mobile suit around to shot at the Freedom and Strike. "I won't return to that awful ship!" She fired again at the on coming Strike and Freedom. Kira easy dodge the rash shot from Ichiru. He aimed for one of the arms of the mobile suit. "Ichiru..." Kira murmured before shooting.

Ichiru saw the oncoming shot but was unable to dodge, but something hit the shot before it her mobile suit. What was it? Soon unveiled a mobile suit. It was the Blitz. It just hit Ichiru that the Blitz had the Mirage Colloid. "Thanks Nicol," she murmured to herself, as she watched the Blitz in front of her take action.

Kira moved forward and attack the Blitz directly. Nicol quickly reacting he blocked the blow, which knocked them both back. While Nicol was busy with that, Ichiru had been fighting Mwu. Ichiru attacked Mwu with a full body blow. Mwu took the blow head on and sent both of them back. Ichiru took out a beam saber and went for a forward thrust at him. "Die!" she yelled. It was no use he only pushed her bag can caught her off guard... Mwu used the long-ranged weapon the beam rifle and fired at the Owari. Unable to do anything, Ichiru watched as it came closer and closer, till it hit.

It didn't hit the Owari... Instead the Blitz... Right in the cockpit... "Run... Ichiru..." Nicol said. Ichiru watched in horror, as the final attack of the battle had taken a life... The Blitz exploded... "Nicol..." Didn't know what happen, she shook her head not wanting to believe it was real. Nicol was dead! "NICOL!" she let out a scream, as tears filled her eyes. Letting go of the controls she just let the Owari fall toward the ocean. Closing her eyes slowly, the last thing she heard that day was the sound of water splashing...


Sorry for the wait everyone! I got caught up with school! Chapter five should be up soon! But not tomorrow - sighs -. Well R&R!