Chapter 2 - The Book of Legends
Yzak had taken to following Dearka around like a lost puppy. Athrun would have found it cute, if he weren't on the edge of depression.
In fact, half the town seemed to be depressed.
They'd gathered around to watch as the casket was brought off the ship. It was white, with the Freedom's symbol of blue wings on each side and the top. It was sad to see Mwu and Natarle at the front carrying it, Tolle at the back...But it was almost unbearable to see Cagalli carrying to other back end. She was trying so hard not to cry.
Now though, the casket was in Kira's room in Athrun's mansion. The plot was to be picked by Cagalli, and she was already back there searching.
The graves sat on a hill just outside the city. They were placed here so that, if the city were to flood, they would not wash away.
Athrun was on the balcony that Kira had gone to when Athrun had yelled at him about books. (Wind and Water, Chapter 3) The sea was just as beautiful as that day, the air just as fresh. But something dead in him kept the scene bleak as he remembered.
"Kira mentioned this place." a voice behind him broke through to him and he turned around.
Silver hair barely brushed his shoulders and icy blue eyes weren't so icy. Yzak was wearing a 3rd mate's clothes, likely the one's that used to be Dearka's.
"Yzak." he greeted with a certain level of coldness. "Where's your master?" he taunted.
"Shut up." Yzak said curtly. "Just cause you're depressed and sinking in it just like the rest of the god forsaken city doesn't mean you can take it out on me." Yzak nearly spat.
"What's so godforsaken about it?" Athrun asked, having received a metaphorical 'slap in the face.'
"That we come from it. Our flesh and blood and bones lies beneath this land." Yzak took up a spot next to Athrun, leaning on the railing and looking out and somewhat down.
"Killing? Imagine what we went through! People whose villages were attacked! Whose parents weren't spared! Where did we go? Huh? To that haven called Heliopolis? I don't see what was so special about it!"
Athrun's eyes seemed to soften a bit.
"So...that's what you meant. Your mom was alive, but you didn't know that at the time...I suppose it was right to despise this city then..." he looked down at the water below the ridge they were on.
"Not just me." Yzak said in an almost ironic way.
"Huh?" Athrun turned to look at the silver haired boy, but Yzak's face was hidden from him by long bangs.
"Kira and Cagalli are from this place too." Yzak smirked in that same ironic way.
"What?" Athrun asked in surprise, getting a bit closer to Yzak.
"Yea, the captain told me a few months ago. The reason why Manson's ship came to this city in the first place, 14 years ago." he said softly. "Their mother had died and their father was coming to get them."
Yzak raised his head and shook the hair from his eyes.
"I was picked up by Rau at that time. He probably didn't even care for me, just wanted someone to overcome Kira if he couldn't." Yzak laughed harshly. "But yea. I told you all I'd been with Kira from the beginning, didn't I? In that 'final battle' 2 years ago?" he turned to Athrun, who saw a small spark of the life Kira once triggered in everyone.
"Ah!" he gasped, turning and running back inside. Yzak blinked before following him.
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Athrun burst through the doors to his study, Yzak close behind him.
"What are we doing in here?" Yzak asked in confusion as Athrun searched under a bunch of papers.
"Aha!" he pulled out a book.
It was hard bound and red with gold lettering.
The Freedom
The Stories and Legend of the Prince of the Sea
Athrun Zala
"This is a book I'm writing, it's not complete. But it contains all the information I've ever collected on the Prince of the Sea." Athrun explained, turning on all the lights he could find.
"You're writing a book on us?" Yzak asked skeptically.
"Actually, I already wrote one. This is the follow-up." he flipped through the first few pages and pointed dramatically at the one he stopped on. "Here!"
"There what?" Yzak walked over and read over his shoulder.
I've researched all over my extensive library and the towns nearest mine. All of the legends point to transmission.
Transmission, in this case, refers to the Prince giving his powers to someone else before they die. Sometimes they don't even realize that they've given their powers until much much later, when their ability to use those powers dwindle and fade. This sometimes occurs through bodily contact, dreams, or willing desire of the trade.
I'm still not sure how it works, and I'm not sure anyone ever will be. This is one occurrence that no one should ever discover the meaning of. (God I hate this book entry. It sounds so stupid!)
"And?" Yzak didn't understand. Athrun shut the book.
"I saw a spark in your eyes that I haven't seen for a long time Yzak." Athrun started, his hand running over the cover. "I think Kira gave a piece of himself to each of us." he turned to the silver haired teen. "I think he gave a piece of himself...to me..."
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Whoots for Athrun and his books. No whoot for me and this sequel. I hate this sequel. -pout-
Yay for Fireworks shopping! Has anyone had a Heart of Flames? I think you just light it on fire. Flaming Heart! It was raining when we left the store, so I stuck the most ruinable fireworks under my incredibly long and baggy shirt. -big smile-
