Chapter 12

A New Enemy

Summary- What if Kira was a girl?

Disclaimer- I don't own Gundam Seed/Destiny

A/N This story is going to stray more away from the original timeline

Cagalli ran through the corridors of the Archangel at a speed that surprised even her. She stopped for no one. She didn't care that she was in her uniform and that others seeing their Princess running through the hallways like a maniac could be a problem. All she was concerned for was proving if the rumors were true or not.

Flash Back

Cagalli watched as the Archangel came into port. She was happy that they were changing sides but Cagalli couldn't help but frown as she saw the large war-ship coming closer and closer with each passing second.

She had heard that Kira was killed in a battle against ZAFT. Another boy was also killed. Well not killed exactly they were MIA but everyone knew that you were as good as dead with that label. She had cried when she first found out. Kira was a close friend of hers and she couldn't bear the thought. She told herself for days that it was going to be ok, that it would stop hurting; after all she didn't even know Kira all that well.

Something inside her though told her it was more than just a friend missing a friend, but she couldn't put her finger on it. She had thought many times of when the war was over that she and Kira could be friends, real friends not war comrades. She didn't have many friends being raised as a princess many thought her to be stuck up and her short temper didn't make things any easer.

"Miss Cagalli what are you doing?" Cagalli turned to see a low ranking soldier standing behind her.

"I am just watching the Archangel come into port." Cagalli said before Turing back to the window.

"I see. I heard that they have and spectacular pilot! I have heard some pretty amazing things about the battles he fought." The soldier said starting a conversation.

"She." Cagalli said.

"What?"

"The pilot is a girl. She was the pilot of the Strike, but she was killed." Cagalli said a bit annoyed.

"Oh I heard that the pilot was alive, in fact I believe that Erica Simmons is meeting with him…I mean her…Later."

Cagallis eyes widened at that. "What? Are you sure?" Cagalli asked strongly.

The soldier looked taken back but he nodded. "Yes Miss Cagalli I had heard that the pilot was going to meet with Miss Simmons sometime later this evening."

Cagalli frowned and though carefully. She didn't want to get her hopes up. After all this was a low ranking soldier, he could have been fed wrong information or he could be going on some wacky rumor.

Cagalli didn't bother with formalities and bolted towards the Archangel. The only way to find out was to see for her own.

End Flashback

So here Cagalli was running down the hallways trying to get to the Archangel as soon as possible.

Cagalli finally made her way past a stretcher that had a wounded man laying on it. He was covered in blood and bandages. Cagalli did her best not to look and ran into the elevator once they were out.

Arriving on her desired floor she ran out. She started turning down hallways when she caught a glimpse of brown hair through the corner of her eye. Skidding to a halt and almost falling backwards she turned her self around and charged towards the other.

"Kira!" She shouted trying to get the other girls attention.

Kira who was walking down the corridors turned at her name being called. She turned just in time to see Cagalli lung at her. Apparently coordinator reflexes weren't fast enough this time and both girls came crashing down with a loud "THUDD!"

Cagalli had wrapped her arms around the taller girl and sobbed, (A/N Femme Kira is as tall as normal Kira)

"You moron!" Cagalli sobbed.

"Cagalli!" Kira shouted in shock.

"I…I…I thought that you were dead!" Cagalli cried looking up to give Kira a heated glare.

Kira only sat slightly. Cagalli rose off the other girl and held her hand out to help Kira up.

"If you ever do something so stupid again I swear that you will wish you were shot down by the enemy." Cagalli growled darkly.

Kira only chuckled nervously.

With Athrun

Athrun was flying as fast as the Justice would go. He slowed down though after re-entry. He needed time to collect his thoughts.

He was beginning to question himself and ZAFT. Had he really been so blind by duty and revenge that he failed to see Kiras point of view? He was constantly remembering what Lacus has said to him.

'Kira is very smart. She was able to look past the differences between her and naturals.'

Athrun shook that thought aside for the moment. Kira didn't look past differences because she was smart she did because she was naive and good-natured. She accepted everyone. Even when they were little Kira would never say a harsh word about anyone. She didn't believe in evil, she thought there was good in everyone. He had spent many nights hating the naturals for all that they had done. They started the war, killed his mother, along with countless others, the used nuclear weapons on them, and they manipulated Kira.

'I need to talk to you!' Athrun screamed inside his head as he was filled with Kira and Lacus words. He felt confusion and doubt bottling up but suppressed and irritated scream and continued flying.

Battle Field with Kira

Kira flew across the sky desperately trying to stop the EA from getting to close to Orb. It wasn't working as well as she wanted though. Even though she had the Freedom it took a lot of concentration to not kill anyone, plus with the viscous attacks she couldn't do it on her own.

Not to far away some Astrays' (please forgive me if I spelt that wrong) were doing their best to fight off. Kira came once she finished off the last of the MS that were getting in the way. She flew down and the Freedom gracefully spun and dodged as she finished off the enemy pilots for Orb.

The four Astray looked on with bewilderment and astonishment as Kira attacked dodged and countered in record time.

"Wow."

"Incredible."

"Who does she do that?"

Were the shocked exclaims of the Orb pilots.

Kira was making good time. The real problem for now was the large battle ships from the EA.

"I have to do something quick." Kira said to herself as she tried to get closer to the Archangel. They had become separated to the point that it was almost critical. Kira wasn't even sure if she would still be picked up by radar.

Kira was surprised at how many ships there were. Even this far back there was still reinforcements coming in. Though they looked like War-Ships Kira soon notice that none of them were loaded with cannons and no MS were coming out to engage. Kira figured that they were merely supply ships so that the others would have to worry about anything if they where to be pushed back.

Kira decided that since they were no threat at the moment so she turned to head back from the Archangel.

The Freedom was no more than a few miles away when her radar went off. Turning back around she was greeted with a well aimed shot that she was barely able to dodge.

"What the?" Kira cried as she maneuvered to ovoid other shot that were well aimed and persisted.

Kira finally able to get a better look at her opponent the sight shocked her to almost death.

What? How? It can't be? These thoughts ran through Kiras head like a broken record.

"Couldn't be." Kira whispered but then dodged another attack and spun the Freedom around prepared to defend herself.

Archangel

The Archangel was in a panic. They were not holding up to well. They weren't exactly losing the battle but a few more hits could prove other wise.

"Where is Kira?" Murrue shouted over the commotion of commands and shouts.

"We have lost contact. The Freedom isn't even in radar distance any more." A bridge member said.

Murrue frowned as others started questioning if Kira had betrayed them or if she was shot down.

"Enough! We will have to continue with out her. What is the Archangel Damage report?"

"About 30 of the ship is damaged ma'am." Sai said.

Murrue took a deep breath and tried to relax her senses. She knew that Kira wouldn't betray them so she was deeply worried that she had been shot down, but this was the EA. Kira had gone up against the best of ZAFT and had waltz away with nothing more than a scratch.

"Where are you Kira?" Murrue whispered.

"Continue forward and aim the missals at the main ship!" Murrue called.

"Yes Ma'am." Was her reply.

To be continued…….

A/N I am so sorry for the short chapter and long wait for it. I have a BIG medical exam coming up….well not an exam more like a REALLY large test. But anyways I have that coming up in about a week and a couple of days. So I won't be able to update for awhile. I apologize. I will try and make the next one a long one so that I may redeem myself.

I don't like how this one came out so flame all you want.

Again Sorry!

Till next time!