Chapter 1: The Rise and Fall

Part A: The Rise

Legend

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Timeline: C.E. 61, December 21

He was eight years old, born on a colony called Copernicus, he grew up among both Naturals and Coordinators alike and for a time nothing seemed to set the two apart. In the early years he actually liked the strange Coordinators that were born like any other child and then taken into labs and changed, but the boy never really saw what made them so different. They looked the same after all and he was only eight, turning nine in five days.

"Hey, Scion over here!" A over excited boy shouted out while flailing his hands to get his attention.

"What is it!" Scion ran as quickly as he could over to his friend to see what was up.

"My mom just told that the schools are going to let coordinators go to school! That means all of our buds that are coordinators can go to class with us!"

"That's awesome!" Scion yelled out as he jumped up to meet a high five from his young counterpart.

"Yeah, that means Yuki can go to school!"

"She'll be happy about that. She's been having to go to school in another district because of that law. We can all play on the same playground and everything!"

"Yeah. I'm going to go find her and tell her!"

"Okay! I'll tell everyone else!" Scion's high pitched shout came. He then took off to tell everybody he knew.

The news spread like wild fire and in truth many people don't really mind it to much for Copernicus was a colony full of tolerant people of the Coordinators and their abilities, at least to the children the parents seemed tolerant. Scion lived in an area that was one of the slowest to accept the coordinators into the school system but gave in to pressure from parents and other school districts.

So Scion accepted them, he had friends that were both Natural and Coordinators. All the boys played the same sports and did their homework. They all talked about the same things and laughed at how girls looked with their ponytails and dresses. Everything seemed perfect for the eight year old Natural.

Timeline: C.E. 66, March 14

The boy was thirteen years old and had high honors in all his classes up until the past year of his schooling when the Coordinators began taking everything from him, the awards, teachers praise, the acknowlegdement from the other kids, and most of all...his pride.. The boy began to hate the Coordinators for what they were. The boy was now beginning to see the difference between the two races, the differences between Naturals and Coordinators.

"Hey, Axle, look at this!" Scion yelled to his best friend. They had known each other since the first years of school. He was a Natural as well

"What is it Scion?" The Auburn haired boy replied.

"That test today! Guess what I got on it!"

"What?"

"An ninety-five!"

"So?"

"Everyone one get a grade like that or a bit lower…except them."

Axle instantly knew where this was going. Until a few years ago Scion was one of the smartest kids, even compared to the Coordinators…that was until this past year when they started doing everything better then him and all the naturals. On top of that Scion had started to become jealous of the Coordinators, they played better in sports and did better on the tests. Everything Scion worked really hard on to achieve a Coordinator took without so much as trying half-heartedly.

"They got perfect scores huh?"

"Yes! It's not fair!"

"Scion it---"

They both turned to a boy who was walking along the sidewalk as they were. He was one of the Coordinators that 'always' got top scores in everything….Everything. Axle didn't like the coordinators either, but it was a more subdued hate since he himself was not a high acheiver like Scion was. To him, the Coordinators were block that would forever hold him back.

Why are they so much better then us? Scion gritted his teeth as the thought went through his mind.

"Hey you! Coordinator!" Scion yelled at a passed boy he knew.

The brown haired boy turned to greet the two and knew them as two of this class mates.

"Hi. What's up?" The boy answered, ignoring the Coorindator comment.

"Come on, Scion leave him alone." Axle cautioned as Scion walked over to the new boy.

"Nothing much. Say, what did you get on your test today?" Scion asked quickly as if he was rushed for time.

"A perfect score!" The Coordinator replied happily

"Yeah? Well I got an ninety-five! Why did only the Coordinators get perfect scores!"

"I don't know. Maybe you need to study more?" He replied innocently

Bastard…

Axle gasped as Scion threw a straight punch at the coordinator sending the boy to the ground on his back. He yelped and stared open eyed at the boy that had hit him.Scion just couldn't take it anymore, his mother had got unto him when he stopped bringing home awards and getting calls from teachers praising his great work. He tried to tell her that it what was happening with the Coordinators but she just got angry and told him that that was no excuse and that he should try harder...and he did but it wasn't enough. All the hard work he did and they still did better then him with half the effort.

"Why…why did you do that?"

"Shut up Coordinator! Just shut up!"

Scion delivered a solid kick to the boys right leg with his left and the boy again cried out before trying crawl away from his attacker.

"You coordinators think you are all better then us! Getting the best scores and making the teachers like you so much! You're not better then us, you're just freaks! Freaks that should never have happened! Ever!"

He was ran over to the now standing Coordinator and attempted to punch him in the face again but found his punch stopped by the boy he had tried to hurt. His eyes opened wide as the boys hand that had suddenly appeared on his wrist tightened it's grip causing intense pain. The boy pulled Scion towards him where he delivered a swift knee blow to his gut. Scion collapsed to the ground clutching his stomach from the blow. He gasped for air as it left his body when the boys knee contacted his belly.

"It isn't nice to hurt people when they didn't do anything to you." The boy said coolly as he backed away.

"Don't act like you're so right! You Coordinators are an abomination! You don't belong here!" Scion spat out between large gasps for air. His eyes glared at the boy as he walked away from Scion leaving him and Axle alone.

"Scion are you okay!" Axle said after rushing to his freinds side, he had heard that they were stronger then Naturals and was to afraid to help. It was part of the reason Axle wasn't so open like Scion...he was scared of them.

It was the beginning of the young boys selfish hate and jealously for the coordinators. They did everything better then him, he was the top of his class until they came in. They beat him in sports and in class. In awards and in achievements. They were the only people he couldn't overcome. He hated them for what they took from him. To the boy it just wasn't fair.

Timeline: C.E. 69, May 18

He was sixteen now. Grown up and ready for something new. Something that he could do better then any Coordinator. For this he needed training away from Coordinators and so the young man joined the EA military as a mobile armor pilot. With him went his life long friend Axle. They joined for many reasons, Scions being to get better at piloting then Coordinators and Axle not being able to get into college and he also wanted to join the war effort since it seemed that war was unavoidable now.

Scion sat in a large room with the recruiter who was reviewing his background, evidently some Coordinators had tried to get into the EA as spies and such so individuals were looked over one by one. The air in the room was still and no sound but the typing of a keyboard, by some women who was busy at work, and the sound of a printer...printing. Suddenly the recruiter, who was sitting in a nice big chair, stood and took something from the printer.

"Scion Kazuma."

"…." Scion nodded to his superior.

"Height is 5'11''. Weight is 152 lbs. Hair color is…" He looked at Scion to confirm the hair color. His blonde hair had grown out and the bangs to on the left side of his face were short while the farther right you looked they got longer until his right eye was covered up. A popular hair style where he came from.

"Blonde. Age is sixteen. Eye color….?" the recruiter again looked up at Scion. With a sigh Scion moved his bangs that covered his right eye and showed the red eyes he had. The doctors said it was some pigment discoloration...never saw anyone else with that discoloration though.

"Red…Mother is living at home, named Allure Kazuma. Father is unknown?"

"My father died a few years after he married my mother. Cancer I think. My mother wanted a child but never got pregant so she asked for a sperm donor so she could have a child. I don't know who he is or if he's still alive."

"Hmmm…..Very well then. As of now you are a trainee and will be undertaking training in the piloting of the Moebius mobile armors that make up the back bone of our army. You will receive exact instruction via email. Dismissed."

Scion stood and saluted the man before turning on his heel and leaving the room. He had done it, he was going to be a pilot and the best if he had anything to say about it!

"I'll do it…I'll be a better pilot then any Coordinator! I don't care if they have those mobile suits. I'll shoot everyone down that gets in my way." He said proudly only to get a few strange looks from a passing mechanic and a some giggles from a group of uniformed women.

And so he began his training, he proved to be one of the most capable pilots the EA had. He learned so fast that he graduated in only six months after the beginning of his training and went on to work on engineering. There he found a liking to writing OS's (Operating Systems).

...It was not long after that the EA declared war against ZAFT and EA began it's war preparation...

War came and in truth Scion looked forward to showing the Coordinators that they weren't better then him at his new found talents. He would show the world what Naturals could do with hard worked and determination.

C.E. 70, February 13,

Scion sat in the briefing area awaiting his new squad that surprisingly he had been appointed to lead. His hard work had finally paid off. He sat in a formal fashion in his EA uniform and awaited his men and the officer that would brief them.

The silent hiss of the compartment doors could be heard as a women walked into the room and took a seat after saluting to Scion, which he in turn stood and returned.

"Ensign Violet Karakas reporting for duty sir!" Came her quick reply.

"At ease."

Another hiss and to Scions surprise Axle walked in and looked to Violet who nudged her head in Scion's direction. He then turned on his heels and saluted. Axle had just graduated, He had passed all of his exams but his last, which was fighting against other pilots, but with the war and all he was being sent anyway.

"Ensign Axle Maverick reporting sir!" His reply was hinted with sarcasm

"Sarcasm isn't welcomed in the army soldier!"Scion replied curtly. He had grown into liking the military way of life. You were close to those who you spent time with and formal with others. It was how it should be.

Axle straightened up and sat down and almost immediately after that the door slid open once more to allow a high ranking official inside. He walked to the desk on the far side of the room and went through a folder he carried under his arm. After checking it he sat down and looked at the three pilots.

"Lieutenant Scion Kazuma" The commanders voice full of pride and force, obviously used to barking at others.

"Yes sir!" Scion quickly said as he stood and saluted, Axle and Violet soon followed.

"Your mission is very simple but extremely vital. You and one other squadron are to escort the mobile armor carrier dubbed 'Roosevelt' to it's predetermined coordinates. The ship holds a vital supply of mobile armors and supplies for repairs and so on. This is one of the many vital carriers that must be kept safe from enemy attack. This mission may sound simple but once on the battle field things are sure to complicate. You must also watch out for allies who are trying to dock for repairs. Do you understand the mission?"

"Yes sir! We are to protect the mobile armor carrier Roosevelt to it's destination. We are to keep it from harm and allow our allies to reach it for fuel and repairs! Mission understood."

The commander nodded and stood. He studied the three individuals in front of him and then saluted.

"Ensigns you are dismissed! I would speak to Lieutenant Scion privately."

Axle and Violet saluted and turned on their heels and left the room quickly to prep themselves for combat.

"I hear you are one of the top guns of the young generation Lieutenant. From your records I'd say you were a coordinator if I didn't know for a fact that your mother was a Natural."

Scion stood stiff as a board while trying to hide the anger from the insult that was unknowingly given.

I'm nothing like those genetic freaks! All the skills I have today I got through hard work! Coordinators just get them without ever learning how…like animale insticts...they are animals.

Scion snapped back to life by the sound of foot steps. The man now stood next to him with their shoulders aligned with both of them looking in the opposite direction.

"This attack will show them what the EA is capable of and pilots like you will help make it happen. Do your best Lieutenant…..Dismissed."

"Yes sir!"

Scion turned completely around and walked to the door where he turned again and saluted his commanding officer before stepping out of the room.

I will show them. I will show them. I will show them!

The battle was to commence in roughly one day. The target was Junius Seven.

­­­­­­­­­­­­Authors Notes: Not sure how this chapter will fall out. Some of the people liked it and others thought it was okay. I like his chapter myself. I figured I'd go through some important moments in his life and show you how he changed instead of just giving you a bio and so on. That would be no fun right?

So this is chapter one. The beginning of this mans journey, eleven months before Kira gets into the fray. I hope you all will come back and see how things go for Scion Kazuma and his POV for the Bloody Valentine event.

This chapter was a bit short, but it was setting up for longer and better chapters.