In the Arms of His Angel Chapter 1: Angel, a gundam seed fanfic

Disclaimer: the character of Lacus Clyne belongs to Bandai; "Angel" belongs to Sarah Mclachlan. Sebastian Connor belongs to me.

In the Arms of His Angel

A side story to "Song of the Storm Wolf"

By Storm Wolf77415

August 16th, C.E. 70, PLANT Colony Aprilius One, L5

Nicol Amalfi slowly made his way up to the Clyne Manor, it had been two months since the nightmarish battle at Endymion Crater. Two months since his best friend, Sebastian Connor, the Storm Wolf of Jachin Due, had been brought back a broken mess, his entire team dead. In that time he had been taken care of by his lover, none other than the Pink Princess of the PLANTs herself, Lacus Clyne.

"Hello Miss Lacus" said Nicol "Has there been any change with him?"

"His physical injuries have long since healed" said Lacus sadly, "But he's still like this."

"Two months" said Nicol, "It's been two months, and he's still a vegetable? I've heard horror stories from other Endymion survivors, but for Sebastian to be like this, he must have seen Hell itself."

"From what I was told, when they found his CGUE it was completely destroyed, the arms, legs, head, and verniers had been ripped off. They told me it was a miracle he survived at all," Lacus, said tears forming in her beautiful pinkish-blue eyes.

"Sebastian is stronger than that," said Nicol, quick to keep the tears from falling, "you know as well as I do he'll pull through."

"But when?" Lacus sniffled, "He may be fine physically, but what about inside? I sit here, everyday, hoping he'll wake up, but he never does!" and with that Lacus broke down and began to cry softly. Nicol then took her into his arms.

"There is one thing we can do," said Nicol.

"What can we do?" said Lacus through her tears.

"Sing" He said simply.

"Sing?" Lacus said uncertainly, "We sing to Sebastian?"

"Yes, Miss Lacus, that's exactly what I'm saying we do. Sebastian has said you have the voice of an angel. That's exactly what he needs right now. To hear the voice of his angel" said Nicol.

"The piano is downstairs, I'll have Sebastian moved to the living room" said Lacus a small smile forming on her face, "and I know the perfect song to sing for him."

"Then we should get started" said Nicol.

Sebastian was placed on the sofa and it was clear that he was in some kind of intense agony, his entire body was tense, as Lacus sat down with him, placing his head in her lap. Nicol then began playing a gentle melody on the piano, and Lacus began to sing.

Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There's always one reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
Oh beautiful release
Memory seeps from my veins
Let me be empty
And weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight

In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort there

Almost immediately the healing power of the song took effect, Sebastian's face calmed, and he began to relax. Lacus then put her arms around his neck and propped him against her chest, hugging him protectively and rocking him gently as she continued to sing.

So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lie
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference
Escaping one last time
It's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
This glorious sadness that brings me to my knees

Sebastian's eyes then slowly opened, and the first things he saw and heard were the face and voice of his angel. "Lacus" he barely was able to breathe the word. Putting a well manicured finger on his lips, and shaking her head, all without stopping her singing, Lacus' message to her lover was clear, to rest, and know that his angel was with him.

Sebastian fell asleep, the constant nightmare of the past two months finally ended, now that he was in the arms of his angel once more.