Disclaimer: Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny does not belong to me.

A/N: I may not be able to update any time soon this week unless I have spare time to write. Bear with my plot for now as I understand that the holes are increasingly bigger :P



Phase 16: The Awakening Power

ORB National Defense Headquarter

Nicol was playing on his piano while thinking of the previous event that happened. The old man did not blame him for revealing their information. He guessed they would get them in one swoop by the time. However, he just didn't understand why he would hesitate to kill Athrun. Just because he was his friend? But, he ran away without him.

The old man came in with a smile.

"Nicol, you are good in your piano." He praised standing by the side of his piano.

"Thanks Master! I'll not let you down for this mission." Nicol looked down on the keys.

"It's a chance to infiltrate the Kingdom of Scandinavia where we were not able to. Apparently, they were able to shift our focus and not allowing us to find the country. But since they were opening up for the sake of this gathering, they are even sending guides to fetch the pianists." The old man explained his plan.

"However, I'll give you the power to decide on what you are going to do with the country and with the Archangel which are in the country right now."

"Yes, master!"




Underground Base

Rey was busy compiling the reports in front of the computer while Athrun was watching him closely at the sofa in the opposite despite not being able to take his mind off what he had heard from the discussion. Athrun was trying to overcome his grief over Kira's death. He didn't forget about Lacus bt it was possible that she might have survived. Right now, it was better for him to keep his cool. He would mope about it later back in his room.

"It seems like you are suspicious of me." Rey muttered under his breath.

"Yes, I'm. I can't believe you are actually working for the so-call NewTypes." Athrun admitted. "I can't be sure you'll not betray them since you even shot Chairman Dullindal whom u respected a lot. But, I'm glad." Rey just continued typing ignoring his presence.

There was a moment of silence before Rey broke it.

"I'm a cloned Newtype. Shinn knows." He admitted. "That's why I'm here. They had given me a will to live."

Athrun absorbed the information with a smile, "Yeah, they'll rescue their own kind out of any predicament."

"Not all the time. It really depend on circumstances"

"I met Shinn in Berlin. He was unconscious that time but he's safe." Rey continued typing. Athrun recalled the date when Destroy attacked the city was the day of the first wave of attack.

"I see. He'll be there to visit the memorial." Athrun said. Rey closed his eyes leaning back on his chair.

"You met Shinn? He was involved?" Athrun suddenly recalled. Rey was stunned but he closed his eyes once more. He did not want to speak of it further.

"Just know that he's safe. Don't worry." Rey said as he was done with the report. Rey handed Athrun the report and urged him to leave.

"All right! I shall see you again soon." Athrun took the report and extended his hands to Rey who hesitated to take it but he took it anyway. Rey watched Athrun left.

"You didn't tell him about the power of Shinn Asuka, I'm disappointed." Kazuki came out leaning his face on Rey's shoulder. Rey was having goose bumps with the joker around.

"As you said he has the power but it's unawake yet. There is no point." Rey replied.

"I see. Honestly, I have high expectation on that boy. He could well be the key to end this war."



Minerva

Shinn was mumbling in his dreams. He was dreaming of himself standing by the sea. He strolled down the beach trying to check out what was going on. He saw a few figures having fun playing basketball in the beach. Shinn gave a quick laugh as playing basketball by the beach was a weird choice to him.

He saw two guys pitting on against each other. The guy with a light blue hair was trying to break through his opponent's defense.

"Here I go!" The blue-haired guy turned his body around and managed to jump throwing the ball into the net.

"These people are enjoying their lives out there." Shinn mumbled and he couldn't help feeling envious.

"Stellar. Join us!" The blue-haired guy shouted again which caught Shinn's attention as it was a name owned by a girl whom he failed to protect. He saw a blonde girl running towards her companions.

"Ste…lar?" Shinn saw her. It was the same Stellar he known. It was then he recalled those guys around her were those who were with her when Athrun and himself returned her back to after saving her from being drowned on their first fateful meeting. Stellar Loussier turned to where Shinn's voice came from. It took her a while to recognize him.

"Shinn? Shinn!" Stellar shouted happily running towards him with Auel Neider and Sting Oakley watching. "You come here to see Stellar?" Shinn was stunned as Stellar was supposed to be dead. Stellar held his hands close to her face happily. Shinn smiled at her innocent look.

"You aren't supposed to come here!" Auel Neider yelled at Shinn feeling annoyed. Shinn was wondering what was going on.

"To be able to see Shinn, Stellar is happy. Stellar is dead and was told that I'll see Shinn only after a long while." Stellar said in happiness. Wind blew against their hair as Stellar and her companions vanished. Shinn was in a complete space of darkness.

"What?" Shinn looked around for any possible exit. He heard someone calling for him.

"Shinn, wake up!"

Shinn was jerked awake as he saw Lunamaria shaking him. He was sweating. Lunamaria was worried that Shinn was having a nightmare again.

"Nothing." Shinn replied. It wasn't the first time he dreamt of such event. Those people in his dream seemed so real. He had dreamt of his parents bidding farewell to him and the next moment, he knew he would never be able to see them in dreams again. He was never able to speak with Mayu even in dreams. He thought it was weird but he was able to connect himself with the dead ever since he got onto his Liberate Destiny. He believed Kira would speak to him one day if his intuition regarding the dreams was real.


Minerva was heading in the direction of the Suez despite without the use of the radar. They used the printed map instead. Dearka was laughing all the way when he saw the crews and Yzak reading the map as they traveled. Yzak was running out of patience. He finally lost it!

"I had enough, where are we exactly?" He yelled. The crews were staring at him blankly in sweat. Dearka's laughter became louder when he heard that.

"We are back to ancient time when no computers were used." He responded laughing in tears. Yzak felt like punching him right on his face. He was slacking around while everybody was busy.

"Are we near, sir?" A crew asked.

"How would I know? I'm not your radar. "Yzak yelled back to where the voice came from.

"Yzak, stop it. I know we are on the right direction." Yzak was pissed off at Dearka's laid-back attitude.

"You should have studied more, Yzak!" Dearka teased him. Yzak had it and he started hollering once again.



A/N: End of the chapter. If I have the time, I'll definitely need to read through once more and rewriting the chapter since I understand reader may be lost reading it. Please R&R! See you soon!