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He opened his eyes

He could not speak, or move any of his muscles. His vision worked well enough, and he used it to try and take it what it was that was going on.

It was water, he was in water. His long hair had never been cut, and it was down to his waist. In the liquid around him, the blond locks swirled about him. Why was he here? How could he still be alive? Did he not die in the final attack?

His eyes strayed forward as a short, thin form walked in front of him. She was a small girl, holding a clipboard in her hands. Her long, red hair was bound up on her head in braids, but when it was loose it was well past her waist. She wore a pair of thick rimmed black glasses, and under them were a pair of violent, emerald green eyes. Her skin was very pale, almost snow white. Probably from working for so long on PLANT and in such a closed complex.

She, was what people would say back in his academy days, was a geek. Her long, white lab coat was a little past her knees. Her eyes looked up at him and for a second, he felt his heart catch in his throat.

Her eyes grew wide, realizing that he was staring at her. She seemed to gasp, and then jumped as the door down the hallway. She ripped a piece of paper off the clipboard, turned it around, and scribbled something on it. Turning it around, she flashed it into his field of vision.

Play along. Close your eyes.

"Oh god, he's awake." the thought ran threw her head as she watched his blue eyes close again. She ripped the paper off her board against, trying to find a please to put it where it would not be suspicious. She jammed it into her shirt. They would have to strip search her to find it.

"Miss Kiriyuhi, how is our dear, young man today?" Doctor Goud Hersh walked in.

He was an older man, intelligent, and very intimidating.

"He's doing well. His vital signs all check out, and the memory download was completed last week. But it's suspected that he won't wake for at least another two weeks."

Memory download?, he wanted to open his eyes. But he had a bad feeling, so he kept them shut. Listening to the young girl outside lie about his condition, he heard the man touched the outside of the glass shell he was kept in.

"May I ask a question, sir?" she asked

"Go ahead, my dear." Doctor Hersh nodded

"Why was it that Twilight chose to revive Mr. Za Burrel?"

"He was the pride of ZAFT. Satisfyingly loyal to the end." he said, "His blind loyalty is what we need, and his power even more. He's the only one alive now that can go head to head with the elite of Orb."

She frowned, "But sir-"

"I know what you'll say. The dead should stay dead?" he said, "Twilight believes that eventually, we can get strong enough to surpass the frivolities of mortality."

"Aye sir."

He turned away, "Continue to monitor his vitals. I'm leaving for the day."

"Yes sir."

She stood there as he left and then she reached into her pocket, there was a communicator with her. Clicking the button, she then tossed it into the trash. Walking over to the cabinet, she took out some clothes and a towel.

Rey watched as her hands flew across the console, and she began to unlock the safeties in the system. She blocked the securities, and the firewall to prevent anyone from knowing what she was up too. She had an hour until her contacts arrived and then she would have to get the hell out. If anyone from Twilight caught them, she would no undoubtedly be killed and Za Burrel would be reprogrammed. She could not allow that to happen.

Rey's eyes snapped open as the anti-gravity was disengaged as he sunk to the bottom of the tank. He was unable to keep himself up for long. The water slowly began to drain, and he watched as the lights in the room grew stronger and the images outside cleared.

His eyes hurt, and he shut them again.

She opened the tank, wrapping the towel around him. It was important that she kept him warm. Taking the oxygen mask off him, she laid a hand on his face.

"Mr. Za Burrel, can you hear me?" she whispered.

Rey opened his eyes, and he coughed, he could speak now. He nodded,

"My...eyes hurt..." he murmured, barely audible. It scared him at how scratchy and faint his voice was, like he had never used it before.

"They should, the lights in here are a little strong." she said, "My name is Suzuka Kiriyuhi, I have been taking care of you for two years now."

Rey looked at her, "What..."

"I'll bet you have lots of questions, I'll tell you whatever you want to know, but for now we have to get out of here before Twilight realizes that you're awake. I can't allow them to turn you into some kind of machine."

What...

"Can you stand?" she asked.

He was not sure, but she helped him up. He quickly slipped on the clothes, a pair of shoes, and a long robe. She walked towards the window.

"They should be coming soon." she glanced at her watch, "How are you feeling, Mr. Za Burrel?"

"Rey..." he said, "Call me Rey."

She smiled at him, "How are you feeling, Rey?"

"Like I got hit by a fucking bus."

She chuckled, "It'll wear off with a little rest and something to eat." she laid a hand on his forehead, "You have a slight fever. After effects of the memory download."

He leaned on her. He could hear something in the distance, but he could not tell if it was real or his throbbing head. She opened the window, it was freezing outside. There was a helicopter coming towards them.

"HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

He listened to her gasp, and look around horrified at the gaurds racing towards them. The helicopter pulled up aside the roof upstairs, and in a gruff movement she shoved him outside onto the fire escape. Diving after him, there was an echo of bullet shooting in the air. She pulled herself to her feet, and grabbed his collar, pulling him up the stairs as the gaurds fired on them.

"Damn it." she cursed, "They caught us."

Rey frowned, they were too slow.

She yelped as he scooped her up by the waist, and heaved her up the stairs of the fire escape. He would be damned if he let something happen to her, he already owed her his life. The helicopter lowered a ladder and he grabbed it.

Suzuka let out a shriek as the bullet grazed her shoulder. Rey gasped, looking up at the man staring curiously at him.

"Throw me a gun!" Rey yelled, "Hurry!"

One dropped down to him. Holding her with one arm, he took it and fired back. It was nothing to him as usual, he was always good with firearms. They pulled out of sight, and he lifted her into the copter, looking at her wounded arm.

"It's just a scratch." she said, "Thank you."

"No problem." he smiled, "Eye for an eye."

She chuckled.

"Where to, Captain?" the pilot, the man that had been looking down at them called.

"Port C, Mr. Brooks!" she called, "Let's get the hell out of here!"

"Aye, ma'am!"

He was feeling slightly dizzy, and sunk to the floor. Suzuka reached out and caught him, pulling off her lab coat, she slipped it around his shoulders, holding him in her lap.

"The effects of the statsis will take a while to wear off. You're overexerting yourself." she said, laying a hand on his forehead, "You have a fever. Just sleep."

"...don't want to..." he shook his head.

"Sleep, Rey-kun." she said, "I'll watch you."

He fell asleep.