Disclaimer: Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny does not belong to me.
A/N: Thanks cricketchick1990 for your encouragement. I wish I can keep it going. I want to see how far I can go for this fic with my limited skills in writing.
Now, go on with the story…
Phase 6: The Darkness
Ocean territory of ORB
Infinite Justice and Akatsuki were trying their utmost to defeat the unexpected enemy without knowing what each other will do and what the order was.
Infinite Justice focused on the attack of the unknown enemy while Akatsuki defended the ship. In a moment, many enemy mobile suits were taken down by them.
They are not ZAFT nor they are the remaining of the Earth Alliance Forces, what in the world are they? Athrun thought to himself. Due to the disruption, he was not able to contact Kira. "I'll do what I can. I won't let them take over ORB." He told himself. A green seed exploded in his mind as he moved forward and clashed with the enemy troops.
ORB National Defense Headquarters
Cagalli was biting her lips. It was a sudden attack on them. She couldn't react on time. They were not able to find out the source of the disruption. They could hear explosion nearby and Athrun offered to fight them off.
"Please be safe." Cagalli whispered as she felt her pocket for the ring Athrun gave her.
The bridge of Archangel
"Are we able to establish the contact with our Athrun and Mwu?" Murrue asked. Miriallia left to be her freelance photographer and Meyrin took over her position ever since they returned to ORB.
"No Madam!" Murrue was getting anxious. Although she was able to give orders to her crews on the bridge, they couldn't do much in case they caused troubles for both Mwu and Athrun. They couldn't find the carrier of these unknown troops either.
Ocean territory of ORB
"Argh. What the hell are they?" Mwu yelled as he took down another few enemy mobile suits which resembled ZAFT gouf.
Suddenly, there was a retreat signal and the remaining troops retreated. Both Athrun and Mwu were shocked. It was an advantageous situation to the enemy but why did they retreat without taking them down? Athrun tried to follow the retreating troop but Mwu stopped him. Athrun understood it could be a trap. He decided to leave it as that for the moment and wait till they were clearer with the enemy.
Infirmary of Minerva
"Lacus-sama you are awake! Thank goodness." She smiled as she returned when she heard news that she had awakened. "I'll get you some water." Lunamaria was going to leave but Lacus grabbed her hand.
"Where are we?" Lunamaria sat by her side. Lunamaria replied that they were in Minerva and assured that they were safe. She tried not to show a sad face as they had agreed not to spoke to her regarding Kira.
"I see. But did you switch off the lights here. I can't see you. Where's Kira?" Shinn widened his eyes in disbelief when he heard her words from the outside. He approached her and waved his hands over her eyes. Lunamaria was annoyed at his action. "Stop it Shinn!"
"Shinn-san? Is he here?" Lacus asked.
"Yes, he's right in front of…" Lunamaria stopped her words halfway and she started waving her hands over her eyes. She gasped for her breath when Lacus did not respond, "Lacus-sama!" Lacus heard her and was shocked.
"She can't see." Shinn shook his head.
"Lacus-sama, please stay calm. I'll get the doctor." She ran off and bumped onto approaching Yzak with Dearka behind him.
"Lacus-sama! You are awake, are you feeling better?" Dearka asked trying not to show a sad face.
"Who are you? You sound familiar." Lacus asked. She was getting frightened.
"I'm Yzak! Dearka was talking to you just now. Don't tell me you lost your memory?" Yzak answered for Dearka.
"Yzak-san, is the light on? Lacus popped a weird question suddenly. She wanted to confirm for herself. Yzak was relieved that she remembered him.
"Yeah, as always." Yzak answered.
Lacus cried as she struggled to get up. She realized that she couldn't see. She waved her hand frantically struggling to get of the bed. She had become blind. She tripped and fell on Shinn who kneeled down by her side.
"Kira, where are you?" She shouted and she was looking for him desperately. Shinn hugged her. His warm embrace calm Lacus down as she thought it was Kira. "Kira!" She smiled as she fell asleep on his shoulder.
Shinn helped her back to her bed. The military doctor of Minerva announced that she had a blood clot in her brain which was why she could not see.
Shinn slumped when he heard this. This would be a terrible blow to Lacus.
The others decided that they would keep the fact that Kira was killed during the attack from Lacus and Shinn and Lunamaria would stay by her side.
Bridge of Minerva
"The major problem will be we are not able to leave this place until the resources is restored here." Dearka said.
"I understand. I'll take care of both of them meanwhile. We will be disguising our appearance and settle down in the city over here where people will not know us. That'll be the best place for her recovery." Shinn said.
"You had my words that that thing would be built. I'll have it ready and sent over to you. Just keep in contact. However, are you sure about it? " Yzak asked Shinn. Shinn nodded.
"Do you intend to let Lacus know about Kira'? She'll find out sooner or later." Dearka continued.
"I intend to before we leave. " Shinn replied with determination. "She has to face it sooner or later. She should learn about it before the war with the unknown army occurs and get over it."
"URANUS eh?" Yzak answered. "We'll get them!" He punched his fist on his table in fury.
Lacus felt her way through the corridor of Minerva. She had accepted the fact that she was blind and Lunamaria had told her that Kira had left to investigate the source of the attack. She came to a door and knocked again a button accidentally. The door opened and she fell into the room.
Where am I? She thought to herself as she continued to feel her way. She came to a bed where Kira's corpse laid. Kira's body had been taken care of and put on new outfit. He was lucky to be in one piece after an explosion in that cockpit. He was sleeping peacefully although he was killed cruelly. There was no sign of pain in his expression.
Lacus tripped and fell over the corpse. The coldness of body chills her to the core.
A corpse She thought to herself as she tried to stand up. Somehow, she tripped and fell on it again with her face on his shoulder. The feeling was awfully familiar. She couldn't bear to get up now.
"Kira, when will you come back, I miss you?" She whispered. In realization of her lying on a corpse, she helped herself up quickly.
"I'm really sorry about it!" She apologized trying to feel her way out of the room. Lunamaria witnessed the whole scene as she was looking for her since she was missing from her room. She was trying not to let Lacus hear her crying by covering her mouth as tears flowed down her cheek.
A/N:
End of the chapter. I'm sorry that I can't write a good battle
scene due to lack of knowledge of Gundam and my limited language skills. I guess I'll expect some scolding from Lacus' fans this time. Anyway see
you next time! Please R&R!
