Chapter 19
Confrontation
Summary- What if Kira was a girl?
Disclaimer- I don't own Gundam Seed/Destiny
Office
Athrun sighed. "I need your help Yzak."
Yzak cocked and eyebrow at this. In all the time he had known Athrun he had never asked him for a favor. He wanted desperately to laugh and send Athrun out of the office, but a part of him was very curious of what Athrun wanted.
"What is it?" Yzak growled not about to allow Athrun to get off so quickly.
Athrun breathed a sigh of relief. Yzak wasn't cursing or throwing him out….that was a good sing.
"Well?" Yzak snapped impatiently.
"Yzak I need your help in seeing my father." Athrun said calmly.
Yzak frowned. "Why the hell would you need my help with that?"
Athrun sighed. "As you most likely know I was sent to Earth to destroy the Freedom."
Yzak nodded his head in approval.
Athrun ran a hand threw his hair. "The thing is I didn't succeed and I know I have lost all communication with the whereabouts of my father."
Yzak glared at the other boy. "Why didn't you destroy the Freedom?"
Athrun felt his air suddenly run low like someone was slowly wrapping their hand around his neck. Could he trust Yzak? He knew that Yzak wasn't the type to rat someone out….but still.
"I won't tell if that's what you're so worried about." Yzak said courtly rolling his eyes.
Athrun took a few breaths and took a step slightly back in case the sliver haired male attacked. "I joined the "legged ship"."
Yzak didn't say anything nor do anything. He simply remained standing. His face was one of no emotion and his stance was calm.
Athrun felt terrified. This was very un Yzak like. He was expecting a punch in the face or a round of colorful swearing. Not calmness.
Deep down Yzak wasn't too surprised. Athrun was always hesitant to attack the "Legged ship" but he never thought his former commander would join the naturals.
"What?" came Yzak calm voice which was rarely used.
"I joined the Archangel." Athrun said again.
Yzak felt his eye twitch. He slammed his fist onto the metal desk as hard as he could. "WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT?" He screamed.
Athrun felt himself jump at the sudden noise. "Yzak please understand I couldn't fight against Kira anymore…and I" Athrun was cut off though by Yzak.
"Kira? Dearka mentioned a Kira when he returned from the Archangel." Yzak growled.
Athrun looked confused. If Dearka told Yzak about Kira…then why didn't he tell him about his change in sides?"
"Kira….that's the name of the Strike pilot. Is it not?" Yzak asked his voice laced with a secret threat.
Athrun sighed. "Yes. Kira is the pilot of the Strike and Freedom."
Yzak let out a hiss. "That bastard! He lived!"
Athrun clenched his fist. "Yzak never mind what happened Kira is not your enemy she would never want to fight you intentionally."
Yzak eyes blazed. "She! The pilot is a girl!"
Athrun felt that he knew this situation after all this was Dearkas reaction as well. "Yes Kira is a girl and…." Athrun didn't finish as Yzak stared chuckling. This wasn't friendly chuckle like someone laughing from a joke. No this was more….evil.
"Yzak?" Athrun asked.
Yzak stopped laughing and looked at Athrun with a hidden glint in his eye. "It all makes sense now."
A puzzled look came over Athruns features. "What?"
Yzak smiled widely. "The great Athrun Zala gave up is loyalty to his nation all for one messily girl."
The room seemed to stand still for Athrun. He wasn't expecting that from Yzak. Though what he said was partly true, he did give up ZAFT to fight with Kira but ZAFT was messed up at the moment.
"Are you going to tell me where my father is or not?" Athrun hissed.
Yzak smiled even wider at Athruns reaction. "Of course I would love to see his face when you tell him that you are betraying ZAFT for a natural girl."
Athrun wanted to punch Yzak in the face. The older boy seemed so sure of himself. Like he hadn't a care in the world. It was disturbing.
Athrun smirked knowing that what he said next would make Yzak stop his care free attitude. "Who said that Kira was a natural?"
Yzaks smile seemed to vanish almost instantly. "Are you telling me that this Kira is a coordinator?"
Athrun smiled slightly and shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe?"
Yzak growled low in his throat like a lion ready to pounce. He was able to hold himself back however. "He will be arriving in about an hour to discuss or course of action for the next battle. You should be able to catch him before the meeting however." Yzak said reluctantly.
Athrun smiled. "Thank you Yzak."
"Whatever….I would be careful if I were you though. I have notice some weird things going on as well…though I am not about to abandon ZAFT." Yzak said and collected a few papers on the desk and put them into a folder and started his way towards the door.
Athrun nodded and didn't say anything else. He knew that Yzak was most likely doing this out of respect for an old comrade but he didn't really care of where Yzaks source of help was coming from.
Yzak left the room, leaving Athrun alone with his thoughts.
Athrun walked over to the desk and sat down in the chair. He really needed to collect himself before he confronted his father.
Would his father understand?
Was he really doing the right thing?
If he didn't return would Kira ever forgive him?
Should he return?
Athrun shook his head at were his confused mind was leading him. He knew that if he didn't return Kira would most likely never trust him again. She was very wary of allowing him to return to PLANT.
He leaned back and rested his head against the back of the leather chair. Nothing seemed to be making any sense. Whatever was said or done it only seemed to create more tension between the coordinators and naturals.
Not that he was innocent of being judgmental either. When he was young he believed that coordinator and naturals were equal for the most part. After all his best friends parents were naturals and they were some of the nicest people he had ever met. His father often spoke lowly of naturals but he never really listened.
It was only after the Bloody Valentine that he started hating naturals with everything that he was worth. He vowed revenge against all naturals for what they had done. With time though his hate started to decrees after all he knew that not all naturals were bad and the fact that his best friend had strong relations with naturals also contributed to his easement.
But when Kira stared to fighting for the EA he started hating them even more. That was not the case now but he still couldn't shake the fact that Kira had denied all opportunities to protect the naturals over being with him…her oldest friend.
Athrun sighed deeply and left the office himself. These thoughts were not helping in the least.
Archangel
Kira sighed as she folded the keyboard of the Freedom back into place. She had spent the last 3 hours working on the Freedom to try and keep her self occupied.
Lacus was busy going over some things with the Eternal and Cagalli was on board the Orb ship that arrived a few hours ago.
Kira sighed and leaned her chin on her palm. She was really worried about Athrun, not so much that he wouldn't return, but more because she wasn't sure if he was safe or not.
Kira sighed worrying wasn't going to change anything so she leapt out of Freedoms cockpit and made her way out of the hanger. She was very tired and headed for her room almost immediately.
Kira entered the dark room and kicked her shoes off. She lay down on the standard military bed and closed her eyes. Her last thoughts were off what would the outcome of this war would be.
With Athrun
Athrun walked down the hallways quickly. He had spotted his father entering the building from a window a few minutes ago. He finally reached the place where his father was in what seemed like hours.
He waited until his father was alone and then walked up to him. They were the only ones in the open lobby.
"Father!" Athrun called out. The man in question turned to see his only son approaching him.
"Athrun….so you have returned. I trust that you have taken care of the Freedom." Patrick said looking at Athrun in the eyes as he approached him.
Athrun took a deep breath. "Father what do you plan on doing? What is going to happen if we win the war?"
Patrick narrowed his eyes at Athrun, but then smirked. "Once the naturals are out of the way, our world of peace will finally come."
Athrun looked a bit shocked but kept his voice strong. "When you say "the naturals" you mean the EA…right?"
"No! I mean every single natural. They started the war and every one of them shall pay the price. They are nothing but insignificant beings from the past. If even one was to remain then history will be doomed to repeat it's self. Naturals are nothing but greedy and jealous."
Athruns eyes pulsed. He knew that his father hated naturals and that this war did start because they were attacked but he never imagined that his father would seep to these levels.
"Do…do you really mean that?" Athrun asked.
Patrick's hand lunged forward and grabbed Athruns collar. "What are you getting at? Stop asking questions. Naturals will die and you will fight for ZAFT! You are a soldier! You obey orders! No matter what they are!" Patrick's voice boomed.
Athrun narrowed his eyes and looked at the floor. "I will not follow an order that I believe is wrong!"
Patrick hissed and threw Athrun towards the floor and pulled a gun form his coat. "You ungrateful BASTARD!" Patrick shouted and fired a shot.
Athrun grasped his shoulder and let out a hiss of pain.
Patrick kept his gun aimed at Athrun.
"Is this all because of Kira?" Patrick asked lowly.
Athruns eyes widen. "How?"
Patrick smirked. "I recognized her from the video. I was wondering why you seemed so reluctant to fight the Strike and Freedom and now I guess I know."
Athrun gritted his teeth.
"Why do you want that girl? Answer me that, what good is she?"
Athrun stood straight ignoring the pain in his right shoulder. "Kira has done nothing wrong! She fights for what she believes in! Not what she is told to believe!"
Patrick narrowed his eyes. "Guards!"
Five men all dressed in ZAFT uniforms entered the room.
"Take him under arrest." Patrick ordered.
Athrun allowed him self to be cuffed and lead out of the room.
"What have you become?" Athrun whispered before he was lead out of the building.
Outside
Athrun was lead to a black car parked outside the main doors. He didn't doubt that it would take him to some prison or holding place until his father decided his fate.
Athrun decided that he had to take a chance. He promised to return to the Archangel and he wasn't going to break that promise. He tossed his body left knocking a soldier down and did the same on his right. Efficiently breaking free form his hold. He was about to run when one soldier grabbed his arm and lead him behind a wall.
"This way!" he soldier commanded.
Athrun looked up and recognized the man from one of the officers from the Eternal. The man had short brown hair and brown eyes. He unlocked Athrun hands and handed him a gun.
"I trust that you know how to use this." Athrun nodded in approval.
The quickly took out the remaining soldiers and others that came out for backup and then ran towards a car that was waiting on a few blocks away.
Archangel
Kira woke up with a startle but soon relaxed. She laid back down and smiled to her self.
"You're coming back." She whispered.
Then an alarm went off.
A/N Hoped you like it. I don't know when the next will be up. Hopefully sometime during this weekend.
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