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Chapter 23: Discovered

Aelan stood over a bewildered Athrun, as she closed off her flight suit, with the entire squad around them giving Aelan a salute. "At ease." she told them.

"Aelan, how long have. . . you been with FAITH?" Athrun asked, because he was mightily confused with what has just transpired.

"Far longer than you know." She told him. "In fact, I was in FAITH, when I fought you and your friends, back during the little raid of getting Avalon." she told him, as she began to head for the bridge. "However, as my secret is now out, I guess I will go inform the other member of FAITH." She told him, as she left the hangar.

"Did you know about this?" Lunamaria asked Chris, as he just nodded a yes to her. "How long?" She asked him.

"Just before the battle at Orb." Chris told her, "I have no idea what she is planning, but I guess she was given it, so if she is working for ZAFT, she could hunt down Walker, without any Zaft personnel getting in her way." Chris explained.

"Why did she reveal it now then?" Rey calmly asked him.

"Aelan has . . . trouble about slavery, its just something that happens with her." Chris told them. "However, I should go to the Captain, mainly to see how they all look when they get the news," Chris smirked as he left the hangar as well. Once he got to the hall, he could see Aelan still. "Aelan!" Chris called catching up to her. "Are you alright?" Chris asked her.

"Yeah, I'm fine, I'm just wondering if this was the right time." Aelan wondered as Chris nodded.

"It was, I know how you feel about Innocents dying, that is why I understand that attack of yours." Chris told her. "I don't blame you either, knowing everything you've been through with your life Aelan. I understand every little thing that you're talking about and what you do." He told her, as Aelan smiled.

"Thanks Chris, if you weren't going out with my sister, I actually give you a kiss because of these things you say to me." She told him.

"Yeah, hahaha, now the main question is, how are you going to break it to Talia, that you are a member of FAITH." Chris wondered as the two walked down the halls towards the bridge.

However, Aelan just got a smile all of a sudden. "Well I know something to put a smile on your face." Aelan told him, as Chris looked at her with a questionable look. "She is performing in a week and two days." Aelan told Chris as he looked at her.

That was when he did get a smile on his face, knowing what she was saying. "Really, well now, a little something we will have to watch during that time." Chris told her, as the two continued towards the bridge.

9 Days Later: Archangel Bridge.

During the last while, the ship had taken itself to Scandenavia for re supplying do to their own neutrality. However it stayed submerged, and had sent a radio receiver buoy to the surface to catch news waves across the Planet. As nine mini televisions were up on the starboard side of the bridge. As each of the members on the bridge were watching the many channels of news going on. "Over one thousand people have already been killed during the protests, and the Equatorial Union has. . ."

"In response to the statement made by the presiden of the Atlantic Federation on the 18th."

"President Gadoa of the South African Union. . ."

"In response to this statement, the PLANT government. . ."The broadcasts went on, as various news was shown all over the world.

"It seems a lot of depressing news is still going on." Kevin mentioned as he stood infront of Lacus as he watched the screens, while she was privatly listening to other channels.

"Yeah, they sure do air a lot of them, during these days." Andrew commented from what Kevin was saying. He then turned to Murrue, "Don't you wonder if there aren't any more uplifting news for the to report on?" Andrew smirked.

"Like how a white dolphin at the aquarium gave birth to a calf a short while ago." Kevin joked.

"Well, Kevin I wouldn't go that far." Andrew told him.

"I still feel something is amiss." Cagalli told them, as she was watching Lacus' screen. "What happened to the War with the PLANTs?" she wondered. "It makes you wonder, why we're only getting news about the confused state of the Earth Alliance." She told them.

"I agree with Cagalli." Kevin told them. "What exactly is going on at the PLANTs." That was when he heard some music coming from Lacus' headset.

"I think I just found something from the PLANTs." Lacus told them. "And I think its been like this the whole time." she told them, as she began to feed the broadcast she was getting to one of the monitors. And upon the screen, everyone were surprised, as they Saw, a busty Lacus Clyne dancing on stage, to the song Quiet night.

As this broadcast was being fed to Avalon, as Chris and the others listen to Meer's performance. "I'm waiting for you on this quiet night " As various heys and hos! could be heard in the background of the song, as the people at the Concert were getting into the music. "Please come and retrieve the smile, that you left behind. A little time, has passed since then " Meer sang, as she danced to the song. "The memories became tender" the song went on.

"LACUS!" The people at the concert called.

"At the place where the stars rain down, I was always wishing That you'll still be smiling, I hope that we'll meet again" And with that, Meer extended her arms, as the song wasn't truly finished yet. "Calling all the courageous soldiers of the ZAFT forces!" Meer called, as Kevin looked on, nearly furious, with how they were mocking his sister. "For the sake of peace, we're working our hardest too! All of you, please take care!" She called. "I don't know when my smile became so empty " Meer continued, as Lacus had a smile on her face.

"They all seem lively and enjoying themselves." Lacus commented. Everyone looked at her with shock, as the people of the PLANTs were thinking that woman was her.

"Lacus!" Kevin said surprised.

"Are you okay with leaving things this way?"Cagalli asked her.

"Well, we'd like to do something about it if we could. . ." Andrew commented.

"Yeah, I'd like to lodge a bullet in her brain." Kevin commented.

"I don't think that would be wise." Andy smirked, as Kevin, Murrue, Lacus, Kira, and Cagalli all looked at him confused. "Besides Kevin and Cagalli, don't you remember the attempt on Lacus, when Aelan called for Lacus to move?" Andy asked them.

"Meer! I mean Lacus Down!" Aelan called, as Kira rammed himself into Lacus pushing her away from the line of fire with Aelan firing over them both, shooting the man in the window between the eyes through the goggles as the helmet shattered.

"Could of Aelan called me by that girls name?" Lacus asked as Andrew nodded.

"It would make sense, she does look almost a like from you, and joking here, from some Plastic surgery, you could look like her exactly." Andrew told them as Arnold nodded in agreement.

"Well what in the world does this mean, besides Aelan knowing the truth behind that girl?" Kevin asked.

"Easy!" he told the Destroyer. "Murrue, how did Aelan say that persons name?" Andrew asked the Captain.

"She said it with concern." Murrue commented.

"Exactly, and that kind of concern from Aelan would only mean, that it was a friend. And if this girl is that friend, Kevin, lodgeing a bullet in her brain, could seriously knock down, what remains of your life." Andrew told them, as Kevin looked at him with a questionable look. "Don't give me that look Kevin, you know how Aelan is after you because of the others?" Andrew asked. With that Kevin nodded, "Well just think of this, if you kill her, you have all of them after you, Aelan, Nicola, and Chris everyone of them, and you have enough trouble fighting Aelan alone."

"Wait!" Cagalli called stopping them. "Was the name that she called, was it Meer?" Cagalli asked.

"Yes, yes it was." Murrue told her.

"Damn, they do know her." Cagalli told them.

Lacus then looked at her. "They do, Chris came by before their ship went to space, he asked me for my autograph to go to some girl named Meer, so this is her." Lacus said surprised, as Kira looked on as well remembering that day.

"So, they know of whats going on in the PLANTs, are they a part of ZAFT again?" Kira asked. And no one gave an answer.

"No matter, we can't make a move to find out, without broadcasting our own position." Andrew told them. "Given the current situations, thats not a very good Idea now is it?" Andrew asked them. "Especially to the Kingdom of Scandenavia that took us in." he commented on.

"Indeed, however, even if the Nexus family knows this girl, I still don't like it." Kevin told them.

"We can't stay hiding forever." Cagalli told them. "I'm concerned about Orb myself." she told them, as Kevin looked at her as well.

"We can't make a move yet." Kira told them. He then turned to the others, "We still don't understand anything yet." he told everyone.

"That's true." Murrue commented. "Even though the drop of Junius Seven inflicted huge amounts of damage upon the earth, the PLANT's stance after the fact was a sincere one. The Alliance are stupid for starting a war, just to pin the blame on someone." She told them a bit angry.

"It still seems that Blue Cosmos are still alive, even without that bastard Azrael pulling the strings." Kevin told them.

"Yeah, but even after that unbelievable first strike, instead of acting out any stupid territorial ambitions, all Chairman Dullindal has done is engaged in the minimal amount of defensive battles seen appropriate by the citizens and the high council." Murrue commented on the chairman. "No matter, how I look at ti, he's no evil person, unlike what Zala was. Just based on those facts however." she told them, as Cagalli came down.

"I think the chairman Dullindal is a great leader." She told them. "Or rather, I'd been thinking that. . ." she told them, as she looked at Meer dancing. As on the video, she was receiving flowers from the crowd. "Until I learned about the attempt on Lacus' life," she told them. "Athrun decided to go to the PLANTs only because he felt the same way." she informed them.

"Then the million dollar question is, who tried to kill Lacus?" Kevin asked.

"At this rate." Kira began to answer Kevin's question. "I can't trust this Dullindal character." he informed them.

Lacus looked at Kira throghout the entire time he spoke. "Kira. . ."

"Indeed, I've met him, and after seeing Meer here, he is deceiving everyone, Meer, Chris, Nicola, and Aelan, but mainly her. If Chris and the others knew what he said that day." Kevin told them, as he looked at Cagalli. "You know what I mean don't you?" Kevin asked her. Cagalli shook her head, as she has been put through so much since that time she was aboard the Minerva. "A name determines the existance of something, and if something goes by a fake name, it doesn't exist correct?" Kevin quoted. "He may of speaken of both Athrun and I. But from seeing this, I don't know why, but I can't help but think of her." Kevin told them.

"But that might be what politics are all about." Andrew told them all.

"And its doubtful that he doesn't know about this." Murrue commented, as they turned to see Meer waving at the crowd.

"I wonder what the chairman is thinking." Cagalli wondered.

"However, after seeing what's going on in Western Eurasia, from what I've heard about Aelan from you commander Waltfeld, I can't help wanting to side with ZAFT and attack the Earth Alliance." Murrue told them, as Kevin nodded. He knew what it was like to be put to work without your own choices, and without a thought of his own well being, from Abaddon.

"However we might feel, we are still opposed to that, until we unravel the mysteries of that attack isn't that right Kira?" Kevin asked as he looked at Kira.

"Yes." Kira briefly told them.

"I think that we would learn more about the situation in PLANT if Athrun came back." Cagalli said with concern thinking of the one that gave her, her ring. As with this, silence filled the entire room. "I wonder what he's up to."

Avalon Lounge:

Chris, had his arm around Nicola's shoulder as the two of them finished watching Meer's performance on the television, as Aelan was on the Minerva with FAITH business. "It sure is good seeing her happy when she performs isn't it?" Chris asked her as Nicola nodded, keeping her head on his chest. As both the Minerva, and Avalon flew side by side, coming to a ZAFT forces base.

"Chris." Asriel's voice came to his earpiece.

"What is it?" Chris asked.

"We just got a beacon from the Mahamul base, they are allowing us to dock alongside the Minerva." Asriel told him.

"Alright thanks." Chris told him as he looked at Nicola. "Well, we should be docking soon." He told her, as she nodded.

"Can we all get together to get a hold of Meer?" Nicola asked him, as Chris nodded.

"Yeah, she said she was going to be coming to Earth, and the sooner we know, the sooner we can get there." he told her. "Well, we should go get ready to meet with the dock officials." Chris told her as he got up, with the two heading out of the Lounge.

Onboard the Minerva, Aelan stood in the bridge, as she looked out into the ocean. Its been over a week, since the ship found out what she was. However, the most in shocked was the one that her fist connected with. And because of that, Athrun has yet to speak with her, and she with him. Even with the Red Queen in the Minerva's hangar. "We've captured a guidance beacon from Mahamul Base." Meyrin reported.

"Alright, prepare to enter port." Talia ordered.

Below Malik prepared to enter port. "Ok, dock beacon located, Preparing to enter port" Malik reported. With this, the two battleships began to dock upon the same platform, both staying in the water.

Aelan nodded, "I'm going to go down to the hangar, to check on everyone." Aelan told Talia as she nodded.

"Alright, good luck Aelan." Talia told her. As with that, Aelan left the bridge. A few minutes later, Aelan appeared in the hangar, as she began to overhear a conversation between Vino, and Youlant.

"I'm so envious of the guys at the Military Headquarters." Youlant began, thinking of the concert that was on the broadcast earlier. "There hasn't been a live concert by Lacus Clyne in so long!" he whined. "I wanted to see it live too!" he continued.

"Her singing style sure has changed though." Vino commented. "However, I'd always thought that she'd be better off the way she is singing now."

"Yeah, it seems she's gotten younger, or rather, she's really cute lately." Youlant commented as this caused Aelan smirked.

"And her outfit is so Killer!" Vino told him.

"Yeah, and she really has quite the breasts now!" Youlant said almost proud. "I definitely want to get a poster of her in that outfit." With that, Athrun walked in between the two, as they both let out a sound of shock from each of them, as Lacus Clyne's "Fiancee" just came in.

"Where is the Maintenance log for the Saviour?" Athrun asked the two of them. Vino quickly got to work on finding it for his commander.

"Umm, this is it!" Vino told him, as he brought it up.

"Thank you." Athrun told them. As he came up to Aelan, while looking at his data.

The two gave a sigh. "And he's her fiancee! I'm so envious dammit!" Vino mentioned.

"Maybe we should unplug two or three cords on the Saviour?" Youlant asked.

"I heard that you two!" Athruns voice called over. "Infact I heard everything you said before that as well." he told them.

"I-I apologize!" The two called.

"Boys." Aelan smirked as Athrun looked at her.

"So, what is it that you want Aelan?" he asked her.

"I just want to apologize." Aelan told him.

"You have nothing to apologize for, you gave Shinn a direct order, and I had no right to discipline him." Athrun told her.

"True, but it was because of not telling you." She told him. "I kept it secret, but I was out of line when I hit you." She continued. "Any chance that I will be forgiven?" She asked him.

"Well, I do accept your apology Aelan, just as long as you don't do something like this again." He told her.

"Alright, now." Aelan began as she looked up to the top. "You see how much those two were drueling over Lacus?" Aelan asked him.

"Don't you mean Me. . . Yeah Lacus, yeah kind of silly of them." Athrun told her, almost slipping up on Meer's secret. "Well, I will meet you outside with Talia, and the others." She told him, as she left him continuing to look over his unit.

An hour later. Mahamul ZAFT base

The base was rather large, is located on Western Eurasia and is a ZAFT Base. It is key in preventing Earth Alliance Forces from Suez to move into the Western Eurasian penninsula and attack freely. The base also has a navy in the event of any coastal attacks. Throughout the base, BuCUEs, DINN's and BABI's were stationed throughout the entire base. Along with the ground based transformable GAZuOOT. "Docking procedures complete, All hands should finish their inspections and checks. Afterwards standby in the ship until further orders, Commander Zala, and Commander Stratos, please report to the bridge." Meyrins voice called over the ship. Upon minutes later, Athrun, Aelan, Talia, Arthur, four Minerva soldiers, Chris, Nicola, Asriel, and a group from their own ship came walking down, to meet with the commanding officer of the base.

Each of the visiting personnel gave a salute to the commander of the base. "I am the Captain of the Minerva, Talia Gladys." Talia told the commander.

"I am the vice Captain Arthur Trine." Arthur told the soldiers.

"I am Asriel Alberts, Captain of the Avalon." Asriel told him.

"Aelan Stratos, the Red Queen, Special forces." Aelan told them. Whispers occured because of this, as Aelan was hardly heard of for a long while.

"Chris Nexus, commander of the Mercenary Group Legends Rising" Chris informed them.

"Nicola Stratos, vice Commander of the Mercenary Group LR" Nicola told them.

"I am Athrun Zala of the special forces." Athrun told them, as whispers of both Zala, and Aelan went through the group.

"The Red Queen, Athrun. . .Zala?" the commander asked.

"Red Queen, Zala of the Creuset team?" the soldiers asked.

"Please excuse me for that everyone." The soldier told them. "I am the commander of the Mahamul Base, Joachim Rudl." He told them. Chris nodded as Joachim Rudl looked at him. "We received a message from The Chairman for you directly, when the briefing is finished, we establish contact to him for you." Joachim told him as Chris nodded.

"Understandable." Chris told him.

"Thank you all for coming all this way." he told them all.

"It's not a problem." Talia told him.

"Would you all like a cup of coffee before we start things off?" Joachim asked. "Even as inhospitable as this area seems, they do at least have some good coffee beams." he told them.

"Yes thank you very much." Talia told him, as Chris turned to his people.

"Return to the ship." Chris told them as the security officers left as Chris, Aelan, Nicola, and Asriel all follow the higher ups of the Minerva crew.

Meanwhile, Lunamaria, Shinn, and Rey were having a conversation together. "Well, I do understand how you feel, Shinn." Lunamaria told him. "The both of them come back all of a sudden, and tell us they are members of FAITH, and our commanders?"

"Well, at least Aelan doesn't use her power to much, she is mostly on that other ship however." Rey told them.

"They are members of FAITH." Lunamaria told them. "With their orders, it can't be helped, it's not like they don't have the authority." She told them.

"I know that, Aelan has my respect, she sees things like I do, and that I respect, however Athrun is another story." Shinn told her. "You sure are annoying, Luna." He commented.

"And what do you know?" she asked him clearly annoyed.

"That is enough, so just shut up." He told her. "It has nothing to do with you, Luna." With that, he stormed off ahead of them.

"Geez!" Luna pouted.

Mahamul Briefing area:

"The situation over here seems rather difficult." Talia commented. As the six of them were around a holographic map. Asriel, Aelan, and Nicola were sitting on one side with Chris standing behind Nicola, as Talia, Athrun, and Arthur on another, as Joachim sat to Chris' left.

"Yes, as expected of the forces at Suez, we can't attack them carelessly." Joachim told them, as Talia took a drink of the coffee. "If we really wanted to defeat them, a large-scale orbital drop operation like that of the last war would be the best option." he told them, as Aelan remembered the chaos of the drop he was speaking of. Operation Spit Break, the death of a lot of her comrades. "However, that plan apparently isn't getting past the council." he told them.

"'We have no territorial desires on this planet.'" Talia quoted. "I wonder if that's the reason why the council is telling us we can't do it."

"Although I support the high council and the chairman's policy on not expanding the war any further, " Joachim told the six of them. "We also don't want them doing whatever they like because we're staying quiet" he continued.

"By that, do you mean there's a problem other than at Suez?" Chris asked.

"Under normal circumstances, the Earth Alliance should be launching campaigns against this base." he told them pointing it towards the base everyone was currently in. "And across the Mediterranean to our Gibraltar Base, with Suez as their main stronghold." he continued. "However, they're unable to do that as they wish." he continued, as he told them the main question. "Why?" he asked. He then circled between Mahamul, and Suez. "The reason is here."

"The Western Euraisa District?" Arthur asked.

"Yes. Now that we have the Indian Ocean and Gibraltar in our control, the stability of this area between Suez and the main continent is a must." he continued to tell them. "If not, Suez would be isolated." he informed them. The flat layout map change into a three dimensional view of the area he was speaking of. "Centered around the ammunition plant in Gulnahan," he continued, giving them the layout of the situation. "They are maintaining a lifeline to Suez by forcing compliance in the district. . . and applying pressure against the resistance of Euraisia."

"So what your saying is, they are using slaves?" Aelan asked, as one of her fists were clenched.

"Yes, and thanks to the attacks being launched from Central Eurasia, the resistance forces have been placed in the difficult situation of being unable to pull back further south. But on the otherhand, if we're able to overcome that point, we will be able to cut off their lifeline to Suez" Joachim commented.

"assist the resistance, and indirectly deal damage to the Earth Alliance Forces?" Athrun asked them.

"Sound plan." Chris commented.

"Indeed, we can free the civilians, and cripple the Earth Forces at the same time." Aelan commented. "Is this what I understand?" Aelan asked.

"Yes, and it is what they understand as well." Joachim told her. "However, the Earth Forces haven't made the job easy for us." he told them, as Chris looked at him through the corner of his eye. "We can only approach them from our side of this canyon. . ." he told them.

"But they know this as well and set up a defence haven't they?" Chris asked.

"Yes, and because of this, they placed a Positron Cannon in the Canyon." Joachim told him, as Aelan sighed. "But thats not all, they also stationed a monstrous mobile armor, a mobile suit both with deflector units to defend it." he told them. "However, every time we tried to break through, we failed Miserably."

"They are like the ones from back then. . .!" Arthur said surprised, as everyone besides Athrun knew what he meant. The Zamzah Zah, and the Quazer, the machines that Shinn, and Nicola killed.

"Indeed, the shields are strong enough to stop Positron Cannons itself, and there are two machines?" Aelan asked.

"Yes, but as you have defeated those machines, perhaps with both of your forces. . ." Joachim began to suggest.

"I see." Talia commented. "So basicly, unless we break through there, we won't be able to get to Gibraltar?" she asked him.

"Well, that is basically how it is." Joah commented.

"I wonder what Raccoon thought up of such a plan to make us blaze this kind of trail. . ." Talia wondered. Joachim looked at her wondering what she meant. "Well, never mind." she told him. "Doing something like this is indeed our job." she commented as she looked at Chris' group. "As is yours." she told them.

"Well then, we'll talk again later, about the timing of the operation." Joah told them, as the meeting was finished.

"You said that you could patch us through to the chairman?" Chris asked as Joah nodded.

"Yes of course." he told Chris. "Please follow me." he told them as Chris turned to Asriel. "Please go back to the ship, and tell them of what our next mission could be." Chris told him.

"Yes, of course, that would be a good idea." Asriel said as Chris, Aelan, and Nicola all went to the communications room.

"Soldier, get word to the Chairman that Legends Rising are here to receive his message." Joah told the soldier as he nodded and began to establish contact. Upon minutes, the Chairman's face came on screen.

"Ah, Joachim, its good to see you, and I see that Chris and his group are with you. Please leave us to speak privatly." Dullindal told them, as the soldiers of Joachim left the room. "I bet you are all wondering why I asked you here?" Dullindal asked them.

"Yes, I do anyways, what is this about?" Chris asked.

"Its about our mutual friend, Meer." He told them.

"Has something happened to her?" Chris asked as the Chairman shook his head.

"No no, nothing of the sort, she just asked me to as all of you a request. She wishes for each of you to go to the ZAFT base of Diocuia, by May 26th." he told them.

"I see, and for what if I may ask?" Nicola asked.

"Well, we are planning a Lacus Clyne tour on Earth, and she wishes for each of you to come to her before her performance, and to join in." Dullidnal explained. "We are planning on having both the Black Lighting, and the Red Queen, to lower to the ground with a Pink ZAKU to the ground as she performs in the ZAKU's hands." he told them.

"Wow, I guess we can make it, after this mission of the Lohengrin, the three of us will leave as soon as the mission is complete. But could we get the Crimson Blade to do this rather than a ZAKU?" Chris told him.

"Yes, I guess it could, with this information it will make her very happy." he told them.

"Alright, Legends Rising out, would you like to speak to anyone else?" Chris asked before cutting the communication.

"No need, Dullindal out." He told them as the screen went black.

Minerva: Womans shower

Lunamaria was already within a shower stall, as Meyrin was outside getting ready for her own shower. "So, Shinn hasn't talked to commander Zala since he got hit by him?" Meyrin asked her older sister.

"Well yeah." Luna replied as she washed her hair. "It's really pathetic, Shinn is such a child." Luna stated. As Meyrin was just about to finish as she thought of what she was thinking before her shower as she was looking at the size of her waist. She looked at Lunamaria's uniform mini skirt.

"Yeah." Meyrin commented. "I'm sorry, but even I feel that way about him." Meyrin told her commenting on what Luna said about him acting like a child.

"Well, I'm sure things will work out eventually." Luna told her. "With Shinn being the loser." she added in.

As outside the Stall, Meyrin tried desperatly to buttom up the mini skirt around her own waist. "That's true." she told them. "Commander Zala is definitely more mature and . . .cool." Meryin informed her. And she then just gave up on the skirt, and threw it back into the box where Lunamaria's uniform layed.

"Yeah, and just think, he is only a year older than me." Luna said almost proud.

A good hour later, Shinn watched the sunset from the Minerva's deck, as Athrun came from the hatch. "What's wrong, standing alone in a place like this?" Athrun asked.

"It's nothing." Shinn replied. "What about yourself?" he asked. "I see that bruise healed up." Shinn commented.

"Hmph, I guess I deserved that." Athrun told him.

"Well, isn't a member of FAITH busy?" Shinn asked him. "Are you okday to be wasting your time in a place like this?" Shinn asked him.

"You really can't talk in an unoffensive manner, can you?" Athrun asked his comrade. "Are you really that unhappy with the fact that I returned and the fact that I hit you?" he asked him.

"Not really." Shinn answered. "But nobody in this world would be happy about being hit." Shinn told him. "Even you." he added in. "That's obvious." Then Shinn thought of something to tell Athrun. "To begin with, having someone who was a bodyguard, and another person being a Mercenary return recently, as one of the highest ranks, just coming back." Shinn told him. "And saying they are both members of FAITH and are my commanders. "How am I supposed to agree to that, and obey both of your orders?" Shinn asked. "What the both of you are doing makes no sense to me." Shinn told him.

A moment of silence went between the two of them. "That's probably true, I'll admit that." Athrun told him. "I'm sure from your point of view, you have no idea what Aelan or I are doing makes no sense at all." Athrun commented. "Is that the reason that you want to give?" he asked. "Because of that, you don't want to listen to what I say, that you don't like me? Is that it?" Athrun continued to ask. "Because you have no trouble in following Aelan's orders, as she did fight for Orb two years ago." Athrun told him.

"Yes, I heard of that about her, and I did see her mobile suit." Shinn commented. "But she. . . The way she . . . I don't know, I just find that her orders are good ones to follow." Shinn told him.

"Are you trying to say, that you're the only person who's right, and if someone thinks of the same sentiments, and that you won't accept anyone you don't like or agree with?" Athrun asked the young ace.

"I never said such a thing!" Shinn almost yelled at his commander.

"Well that battle on the Indian ocean, what about it before we knew Aelan was a member of FAITH?" Athrun asked. "Besides what Aelan says, do you still think that wasn't a mistake? Aelan looks at it that it sort of was." Athrun told him.

"I don't think it was a mistake." Shinn told him.

"You said you lost your family at Onogoro in Orb two years ago?" Athrun asked him.

"I said that they were killed by Athha." Shinn told him.

"Yeah. . ." Athrun began. "You can think that if you want." Athrun began. "But are you saying that's why you thought that?" Athrun asked. "' If I had the power back then. . .If only I can get a hold of such power'" Athrun told him.

"Why. . . would you say such a thing?" Shinn asked.

"Because, anyone even me, Aelan, Chris, and Nicola anyone who has cried over their lack of power would think that. . . Probably." Athrun answered as he thought of Junius Seven, where Chris, Aelan, Nicola, and himself were all linked, as they all lost very important people to them when that colony was destroyed. He then thought of the pillar of light that struck down Nicol. "But from the time you get a hold of that power, you become the one who makes others cry." Athrun told him. "Aelan knows this, as when the battle was finished, she was in one of the rooms on the ship, and I heard her crying, she knows the deaths of soldiers are hurting other families, her power is hurting others." Athrun told him. "Don't you ever forget what I just said." Athrun told him. Shinn just looked at his commander with shock, as he began to think why Aelan was crying. He was turning into those kind of people he hated so much. "We'll be returning to the battlefield soon." Athrun told him "If you forget what I just said, and blindly wield your power for the sake of your own reasons and justice, all that would make you is a destroyer, and a heartless monster to others." Athrun told him. "You're not really like that are you?" he asked. "Were going out onto the battlefield for the military, not for a street brawl."

"I know that!" Shinn finally said.

"Then that's fine." Athrun told him. "As long as you understand what I'm saying, you're an excellent pilot." With that, Athrun began to leave as he was about to reach the hatch he turned to Shinn one more time. "Otherwise, you're just an idiot." And with that, Athrun just left a speechless Shinn.

A/N: Athrun gave Shinn a good set of words, and Chris with the others, will be in the concert of Meer's, which will appear after the next chapter. Please give your views on this, I like reviews, and I'm sorta disappointed I'm only being reviewed by Solid, which he even reviews when he has no interest in this part of Seed Destiny. Well see yeahs sometime later.