Author's Note:
Cause I sort of forgotten that Previews are forbideen to post, I decided to change the preview of my next story into a prologue of the future. Hopefully you enjoy it and I will try to have the story starting soon!
Normal Text is the present
Italized Text is the past
Bold Text is the song Blurry by Puddle of Mudd
Quick Summary:
"I'm dying. I'm very rich. I have an extremely interesting offer for you."
Cagalli Attha cannot believe what she's reading when the letter comes. It's from her deadbeat ex-husband, Athrun Zala, who disappeared fifteen years ago when their daughter Estelle, was still a toddler. Not a word, not a dollar has come Cagalli's way in all that time… until now, when this despicable man has the courage to come back into her life.
Was does it mean? And even though she could surely use some financial help, does Cagalli want to find out?
Just Trust Me
Prologue : The After Math
Walking through the empty hallway, is a middle-age man with navy hair and emerald color eyes who looks and feels nothing but anguish as he walks alone. Tears of pain and blame fall from his tired eyes.
Everything's so blurry
And everyone's so fake
And everybody's empty
And everything is
So messed up
Stopping infront of room 25C, the man lightely knocks on the door. Hearing a mumble yes being said, he leisurely opens the closed door.
Stepping into the dimly lit room, the navy hair man looks directly at the simple white sheeted bed where a blonde hair woman lays unconscious with numerous tubes sticking out.
"How is she?" the navy hair man asks softly to the brown hair man sitting next to the unconscious woman.
"No change." Was his simple response.
Pre-occupied without you
I cannot live at all
My whole world
Surrounds you
I stumble then I crawl
Getting up, the brown hair man slowly makes his way towards the door, passing his old friend without saying a word. However, before closing the door behind him he whispers softly for only their two ears, "She has always trusted you Athrun. Even when you left her, leaving her with nothing. She had trusted you when you came back into her life. So why is it that you never trusted her with the truth? Why?"
With that said, the brown hair man closed the door tightly behind him.
Staring at the closed door, the navy hair man ponders his friend's comment. Smiling sadly, he knew why he never trusted her with the complete truth.
It was because he loved her.
You could be my someone
You could be my scene
You know that
I'll protect you
Walking towards the bed, Athrun sat down in the seat that was once occupied by the brown hair man. Starring at the woman in the bed, tears slowly made their way to his eyes.
Could this event been prevented if he had told the truth from the begining?
No, it couldn't. And he knew it.
Taking her pale hand into his, he held on tight. Her cool, pale hand laid still, as his fingers curled around her lifeless hand.
Starring into her closed eyes, the man frowned slightly. "It's been awhile since I saw those bright golden eyes of yours, Cagalli."
From all of the obscene
I wonder what you're doing
Imagine where you are
There's oceans in between us
But that's not very far
"Everyone is worried about you," Athrun said softly. "Estelle refuses to visit. She believes that you will walk through the door to your apartment, healthy and lively as if nothing has happened."
Receiving no response from the woman, Athrun signed softly.
Looking at the vase of flowers on her nightstand, Athrun quickly scanned the card that laid beside it.
"Lacus and Kira send their wishes," he whispered soflty. Looking back the the blonde hair woman, Athrun's face soon harden.
"Why did you have to do it?" his voice was full of hatred yet pain. "Why did you jump? I am suppose to be lying on this bed, not you!"
Can you take it all away?
Can you take it all away?
When you shoved it
In my face
This pain you gave to me
Can you take it all away?
Can you take it all away?
When you shoved it
In my face
"Then again, I suppose you being stuborn like that is the type of person you are." Athrun silently stood from the chair, letting her hand fall by her side once more.
"Ever since we first met, it had to be your way." Walking to the window, Athrun observed the sky and the ground. "Don't you know that you can't always have it your way?" Tears slowly made their way down his face.
Noticing the brown hair man from before beneath him, Athrun watched as a pink hair woman from a neaby park bench get up and made her way over towards him.
"It always amazes me how much she looks like Lacus," Athrun voice trailed around the room. "Yet she was never kind and considerate like Lacus. Never." Wiping away the tears, Athrun faced the bed once more. "Meer Campell was her name."
Everyone is changing
There's no-one left
That's real
To make up
Your own ending
And let me know
Just how you feel
"Meer was arrested immediately when the police arrived," he replied to the motionless body. Smiling sadly, he added, "Then again, the ambulance had already taken you away."
Walking back to the bed, he stood silently at her side. "Yunna Seiran was also arrested if you were wondering."
Starring at the woman, he felt his heart contract aganist his running emotions. "Forgive me."
'Cause I am lost
Without you
I cannot live at all
My whole world
Surrounds you
I stumble then I crawl
"It was never suppose to go this far," he said painfully. "No one was suppose to get hurt. Especially you."
Sitting down on the vacant seat once more, he took her hand in his once more.
"I suppose I can continue making up excuses for what has happened," starring at her peaceful face, he fronwed painfully, "But nothing will change what has happened."
Lifting up his other hand, he gently stoke her cheek gently.
"Please Cagalli, open your eyes."
You could be my someone
You could be my scene
You know that
I will save you
From all of the unclean
Catching a glimpse of a golden locket hanging losely around her neck, Athrun smiled softly. Taking his hand away from her cheek, he touched the cool material beneath his fingertips. Opening the locket, he stared at the picture of a happy couple holding onto one another.
A female blonde with golden eyes and a male with navy hair with emerald eyes looked back at him mockingly.
Looking at the incription next to the picture he smiled. "To our undying love. To our undying happiness. To our undying trust. CA & AZ," he read slowly and precisely.
Looking at the blonde woman, he whispered softly, "What are you thinking as of right now Cagalli? What could you be possibly be thinking in that head of yours?"
I wonder what you're doing
I wonder where you are
There's oceans in between us
But that's not very far
Starring at the bandages that surronded her body, Athrun clenched his fists slightly. Getting up from the chair, he walked back towards the window. "Do you remember how this all begin Cagalli?" He knew he wouldn't receive a single word from her, but he just wanted to talk knowing that deep down she was listening.
Opening the window slightly, he felt the cool breeze push aganist his flesh and hair.
Remember...
Can you take it all away?
Can you take it all away?
When you shoved it
In my face
This pain you gave to me
Can you take it all away?
Can you take it all away?
When you shoved it
In my face
This pain you gave to me
"Goodbye Cagalli, maybe one day we will meet again."
"Divorce papers?" the blonde whispered quietly. "No, he wouldn't just leave and do this…."
"Cagalli," her twin said sadly, as he watched his sister fall apart.
"How could he do this?" she replied angrily. "WHY!"
"Excuse me?" a navy hair man asked cautiously.
"They are pressuring you Athrun, you got to marry her." The voice of a middle age man countered. "We got this far, we can't just blow it now."
"Isn't there another way?" Athrun Zala asked urgently. "There has to be another way!"
"There is one way." A silver hair stood up.
"Yzak?" Athrun watched his old friend in surprise.
"You left behind a wife and a daughter right? What if we use them to our advantage."
A blonde hair woman roughly bumped into a tall navy hair man.
"Watch it!" she shreked as she fell down on her butt.
"Cagalli?" a famaliar voice asked hopefully.
Looking up, her golden orbs locked onto a familar pair of emerald.
"Athrun..."
"Kira?"
"His back, Lacus," the brown hair man said silently.
"Who?"
"Him."
"Do you think you can waltz right back into my life and expect me to accept you like nothing has happened, Zala?" the blonde woman hissed.
Lifting his eyebrow in amusment, he answered mockingly, "You are my wife, why wouldn't you?"
Lifting her hand to slap him, he swiftly caught her arm. Narrowing her eyes at him she shouted angrigly, "I am your ex-wife Zala."
Smirking he answered, "Ex maybe, however I am the one man who has seen your weaknesses Cagalli. I am the man who can destroy you as well."
Oh
Nobody told me
What you thought
Nobody told me
What to say
Everyone showed you
Where to turn
Told you
Where to runaway
"He offered me 500,000 dollars."
"Cagalli, you can't accept it." a brown hair woman replied without delay.
"It's 500,00 dollars, Milly."
"He left you! He is a scum!"
"Milly, I…."
"Cagalli! Listen to yourself!"
"But I need that money Milly and he knows it too."
"This is..."
"Where we first meet." He pulled her gently forward towards the open lake.
"Athrun, you remembered." Starring up at the night sky, she watched the night sky.
Watching the blonde carefully, he nodded his head in agreement. "How could I forget." Turning her body to face him, he gently stroke her face with the back of her hand. "This is the place where I fell in love with you."
Nobody told you
Where to hide
Nobody told you
What to say
Everyone showed you
Where to turn
Showed you
Where to runaway
"Mom, who is the guy," the little blonde, emerald eye girl asked worriedly.
"Estelle…" she paused.
"Mom?" Estelle pushed.
"His your father."
"Athrun?"
"I'm sorry," he answered seriously.
"Sorry for what?" the blonde asked confused.
"For breaking your heart, Cagalli." he replied.
Before he had a chance to continue she quickly slapped him.
"You better be sorry," she replied dangerously.
"Dearka?"
"Milly, is that you?"
"What are you doing back in town?" the brunette asked surprised.
"I'm here to warn Athrun."
"Warn him about what?" Miriallia asked concernedly.
"They are looking for him Milly and they aren't happy. Especially her."
Oh
Nobody told me
What you thought
Nobody told me
What to say
Everyone showed you
Where to turn
Told you
Where to runaway
"Athrun what are you doing?" Cagalli asked as she back herself up until her back hit the wall.
Walking towards her, he placed both his hands beside her head and leaned in. "I forgot how beautiful you look when you blush."
"Athrun." Her eye became large in shock.
"I love you." As soon as those words escaped, his mouth claimed hers.
"Lacus Clyne, it has been awhile." A voice replied happily.
The pink princess turned and narrowed her eyes. "Meer Campell."
Smiling evilly at her double, she asked innocently. "Do you know where I can find my fiancé?"
"Fiancé?"
"Silly don't you know? I'm engaged to Athrun Zala."
"Cagalli?"
"Kira, I….I….."
"What is it?"
"I think I fell for him again." the blonde responded in shame.
"Who did you fell for?"
"I think I just fell in love with Athrun Zala once more."
"Oh god Cagalli."
Nobody told you
Where to hide
Nobody told you
What to say
Everyone showed you
Where to turn
Showed you
Where to runaway
"Athrun where are you….."
"Do you trust me?" Athrun asked quickly.
"What?"
Starring into her golden orbs, his emerald stared deeply at her. "Do you trust me?"
"I….I…" she mumbled.
"I need to know now."
Waiting for a minute to respond, she nodded her head. "I do trust you Athrun. I trust my life in your hands."
"Where's Mom?" Estelle asked worriedly.
"Getting herself into trouble I presume."
"Did you actually think I would just walk away Athrun?" Meer asked dangerously.
"Meer, let her go."
"Her?" Mia replied treacherously pointing her finger at the fallen blonde. "Are you serious?"
………………………………...
"Cagalli!" Athrun shouted painfully.
Looking up, blood skimmed her pale face slowly. Smiling sadly she whispered, "Just trust me."
Can you take it all away?
Can you take it all away?
When you shoved it
In my face
This pain you gave to me
Can you take it all away?
Can you take it all away?
When you shoved it
In my face
This pain you gave to me
This pain you gave to me
"You can say it has been a hectic summer," he whispered quietly to himself.
Turning to face the bed, he felt tears well up once again. "If I could, I would wish this never had happen."
You take it all
Take it all away
This pain you gave to me
You take it all away
This pain you gave to me
Take it all away
This pain you gave
This pain you gave
Thinking back to what Dearka had once warned him, Athrun flinched.
If you love them, you risk lying for them.
But if you lie for them, you risk losing them.
Author's Note:
Okay, hopefully for now I won't get pentalize for posting this. It is no longer a preview but a prologue of the story. Basically this takes place right at the end of the story, showing the after events and show what will be happening in upcoming chapters. Hopefully it sounds interesting and I can't wait to write it once Finding Destiny is complete!