Right now it is 10:50pm and I have been listening only to this song from DN Angel since 9am this morning. Okiayu Ryuutarou (does the OP and CO for Scryed) has a WONDERFUL voice, and if you haven't listened to "Kodou Whenever" then either you haven't experienced the goodness of DN Angel or you really missing out. (Krad gives me the heebie jeebies)
Anyway, I originally planned to post this last week, but with concerts, finals, and other crap going on I feel like I'm going to keel over, and to top it all off my favorite fic was updated last week...but worry not! I will be doing a large update at the end of the week if I can muster it. Including a variation of Chapter 10 from Eternity Rising I (a DearkaxYzak interlude), because I am a hopeless fangirl and I can't help myself. Also because You Tube is down for the moment and can't finish watching DN Angel...ah, the truth comes out...
Enjoyed the chapter. A BIG thank you to psychoanalyist who edited this chapter. I am always gratefull for the help as I can edit other people's stories really well but can't edit my own story to save my life.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed or Seed Destiny
Rey sat in his room.
Alone.
He was due to leave on the mission in 3 hours, and many things still needed to be preped till then. Ezekiel was working overtime trying to hack into the system and register them with ZAFT; Cedric had taken temporary command of the Kamaitachi until Suzuka returned, and overall, most of the ship was starting to return to their morning shifts.
There was a soft knock on the door.
"Enter." he spoke.
Suzuka opened the door, smiling at him.
"What do you think?"
She wore a common ZAFT uniform. Rey stared at her a moment, and then smiled,
"It looks fine."
Suzuka set a bag on his bed, and sighed, sitting next to him.
"Rey, are you sure you're alright?" she asked, "I mean, Kira-san did say that you didn't have to go if it was too hard on you."
"I have to go." Rey said, lowering his head slightly, "I don't have a choice because...there is no one else that can do it."
Suzuka was quiet for a while, and then she reached into the bag. Sitting in her hands was the uniform for a ZAFT elite. Rey slowly took it from her, staring at the uniform in his hands. It had been years...no...a lifetime since he had worn a ZAFT uniform. His hands were shaking slightly as he stared at it.
Where is Rau?
They are traitors...we mustn't allow traitorous acts...
I'll go to the control center and raise the door...
This is a new mobile suit. It's called the Legend...
I am Rau Le Creuset...
Legend...
Rey suddenly gasped, feeling the room spin. Suzuka knelt in front of him, instantly laying her hands on his face. He was slightly feverish.
"Rey!" she brushed the long hair from his eyes, "Rey...are you alright?"
He stared at her for a moment. There were tears in the corners of his eyes.
Something felt wrong. When his old memories began to surface, he began to feel like he was losing himself in that past. Like his old personality was starting to take over again. Rau Le Creuset still slept in his soul, and he was trying to break free.
A cool cloth touched his forehead.
"Suzuka." he looked at her.
"Take it easy a moment." she smiled uneasily, "Don't want you to overdo it."
"I'm sorry." he nodded, "I don't know what happened."
"It's alright." her fingers brushed gently over his pallid face, "I'm here to take care of you."
He could not help but smile at her. Leaning foreward, he rested his head on top of hers. After a few minutes, his feeling of dizziness subsided, and he stood up straight. Helping her to her feet, he then sat her on the edge of the bed.
"Stay here."
Taking the uniform with him, Rey disappeared into the bathroom. Suzuka watied patiently until he stepped out.
She was sure that she was staring with her mouth open.
He looked handsome and authoritative. There was no doubt in her mind that when he was originally in ZAFT, he commanded absolute respect. Suzuke had heard from his squad members that he was strict and to the point. Never saying nonsense, and never fooling around.
This Rey that stood in front of her was a Rey that she was not familiar with. The man standing in front of her was not that the person she saved from the medical lab a few months ago.
This was Rey Za Burrel, a ZAFT ace, and mobile suit pilot elite.
Standing in front of her, he smiled slightly, "What do you think?"
"Not bad." she blushed, not bad at all...
His hands were shaking still, but not as much as before. Suzuka stood up, and folded her hands behind her back.
"We should probably move on to the launch bay. Ralph is setting up a shuttle for us."
"Good." Rey nodded, "Suzuka-san?"
"Hm?"
He suddenly grew serious.
"Whatever happens on this mission, do not take any unessecary risks. Do not leave my side."
"It will go smoothly." she said, "Don't worry Rey, nothing will happen to either of us. We'll rescue Cagalli-sama, and then return to Orb for our next mission."
"Just promise me..." he said, holding onto her shoulders, "Promise me that when we leave together, we'll return together."
Suzuka stared into his eyes. They were mixed with worry, apprehension, and fear. Standing on her toes, she lightly kissed him, brushing the hair out of his eyes tenderly.
"Don't worry." she said, "I promise."
The alarm beeped.
"...damn it..."
There was a ruffle in the room, and a few whispered profanities.
"...what did I tell you about swearing...dummy..." she murmured.
"Shut up. I'm not a morning person."
"I guess not."
He reached out of the sheets and slammed the alarm off.
Tess tightened her arms around his chest, pressing her face into his warm skin. He laid on his back, staring at the ceiling, his eyes still closed. He could feel her weight pressing down on the top of him, and he did not mind it at all. One of his hands rested gently on her lower back, the other rested on the pillow next to his head.
"I don't wanna."
Virgil smirked, "We have to get up eventually, love."
"Love?" she blushed, looking childishly up at him, a grin spread across her face.
His brown eyes smiled at her.
Pulling herself up over him, she pressed her lips to his.
"That's not a good way to try and get me up." he groaned, wrapping his arms around her, "I'll never get up that way..."
He opened her mouth, tasting her, pulling on her bottom lip with tenderness. Tilting her head back, he pressed his lips to the inside of her neck, feeling her pulse through her almost snow-white skin. As he wrapped his arms around her shoulders, there was a beep coming from the com link. It was then that he realized that he was on pilot duty till Rey came back. That was probably Ralph demanding to know where he was.
"Fuck..." he said, resting his head on top of hers. His back pressed against the headboard, and she lay in between his slightly bent, long legs.
"Virgil?" she looked at him.
"Wait here." he slid out of bed, pulling the sheets around her. He slipped on his shorts and pants as he walked into the next room. Sitting at the desk, he turned on the computer. Ralph stared at him, looking slightly put out.
"Look kid-" Ralph sighed, "-I know that sometimes people could use a break from work, but procrastination is not the way to go."
Virgil frowned, "I apologize, Ralph-san. I'll be there as soon as possible."
"You'd better." he said. After a few seconds of pause, there was a smirk on the engineer's face, "Tell Miss Reiah that her shift is about to start to."
Virgil blushed, "Ralph-"
The com link shut off, and the room was once again filled with darkness. He sighed, running his fingers through his messy hair. Strolling back into his room, she was already up getting dressed. Zipping up the dress from behind, she turned to face him.
"I have duty." he said, "Stay as long as you need to."
"Thanks."
He slipped on his shirt and his uniform, and headed towards the door.
"Tess?"
"Hm?" she looked at him while she was fixing her hair in front of the mirror. Staring at her for a little longer, he smiled,
"Nothing."
She shrugged, "Okay. Be careful."
"You too."
Cedric sat on the main bridge, looking over the reports. Everyone sat quietly on the bridge, and sensing the tense air, he suddenly stood up.
"It's time everyone."
Ezekiel, Tess, Virgil, and Cedric left the bridge.
Rey followed Suzuka down the hallway, carrying his bag on his shoulder. They were going to be logged in as temporary fill-ins from May City who were inspecting the ranks. It was not unusual that ZAFT would once in a while send random elites around the military to observe and see out the soliders were fairing in their environments.
Rey glanced at his ID card,
"Rei Minami?" he raised an eyebrow.
"It's the best Ezekiel could do in such a short amount of time." she said, holding up her card, "Mine says Keiko Hino."
"Not too bad, could be worse." he slipped the ID back into his pocket. They would be able to use these cards to break through security.
Approaching the bay doors, Suzuka gasped as they opened.
The entire crew stood in the bay. Cedric stood at attention, and almost on cue, the entire crew saluted to her. She smiled brightly at Cedric, trying very hard to keep her calm in front of the rest of the Kamaitachi crew.
"I pray for your safety."
"Commander Helms." she shook his hand, "Please take care of my ship."
"I swear on it, Captain." he smiled, "Like always." Cedric then turned to Rey and frowned, "I leave her care in your hands. If anything happens to her, I don't care if you are the one of the best mobile suit pilots alive...I will load you into a missile tube and shoot you into the nearest asteriod."
"Yes, sir." Rey chuckled.
They said their good-byes and Suzuka followed Rey up the ramp of the shuttle that was painted to look like a ZAFT ship. She sat in the co-pilot's chair, looking over the last minute papers as Rey started the engine.
"Suzuka-san."
"Vana?" Suzuka looked up.
"Please be careful. You too, Rey-san." she said, "I will pray for your safe return."
"Thank you, take care of the ship and my crew."
"Of course, Suzuka-san."
The docking bay doors opened, and Rey set course for Aprillius One.
Miriallia walked along the trail.
The caravan of people traveled among the trees and bushes, concealed from the enemy forces above. She looked at the sky, and sighed.
I love you...
She felt strange. It was not really a feeling that she could describe. Miriallia was not sure if that was a good or bad thing. Dearka had told her once before that he was in love with her, and she had thrown in his face.
Truthfully, if Miriallia were to attribute the feeling she had with a word, it would probably be fear.
She was afraid.
Looking foreward, Dearka was walking about 10 feet in front of her. He was looking over some maps with Eli, and they were chatting. The rifle was strapped to his back, as well as the handguns that were held in the holsters that were buckled to his chest. There was a black strap tied around his right leg were he kept a standard issue army knife. He was ready to go into a battle at any moment.
Dearka ran his hands through his hair. The gel had long since worn out, and stuck in every direction, falling partially in front of his face. It was long now that it was not slicked back, and she could see why he liked it out of his face. His loose white, button-down shirt needed to be washed, and he rolled up the sleeves to his elbows to hide the fact that his cuffs were dirty. The black slacks he wore were starting to get slightly tattered at the ends.
But despite all of these things, he was still perfect.
Miriallia felt her heart constrict as she watched him walk. Memorizing every move he made, all the lines on his back, the way he talked and looked...
"Mir?" he called, "You alright?"
She gasped, not aware that her face was bright red. After Dearka had woken up that night, she had not told him about what she heard in his sleep. It seemed the rest and making time to eat decent meals was fixing him. Ellanor had also threatened to tie him down and force feed him if he did not take care of himself, a threat that she was perfectly capable of carrying out.
"Fine." she replied.
"You sure? You look a little flushed."
Damn it...
"I'm okay!" she bellowed at him, blushing even more.
He held up his hands in surrendor, "Well, excuse me for living."
She immediately felt guilty for snapping at him. He was working his butt off every day and all she did was demand things on him, and yell at him for things that were not his fault.
Dearka shrugged and turned back to Eli.
"What's her deal?" Dearka made a face, "I just asked if she was okay..."
"It's been a long day." Eli sighed, "We've traveled a great distance today and had fewer breaks."
"We're getting closer. Only about 3 more days of walking left." Dearka sighed, "Thank the gods...I could really use a decent shower."
Eli nodded in understanding. Everyone was exhausted and tired of being outside. Looking at the horizon, the sun would be almost completely set in an hour. Dearka looked at the map, and stopped,
"This should be a good spot." he said, "Let's set up camp here."
"Alright." Eli said, leaving to tell the head jeep to stop the traveling train of cars.
Dearka turned and walked towards Miriallia, who was looking into the forest.
"Miriallia?" he laid a hand on her shoulder. She jumped under his touch, and he looked at her strangely. What was wrong with her?
"Dearka!" she said a little too loudly, "What is it?"
"We're stopping for the day." he said, then pointing with his thumb,"After we set up camp, meet me at the treeline over there."
"Why?" she looked at him curiously.
Dearka smirked, "It's a surprise."
Folding the maps back up, he set off to organize the camp. Miriallia stared at him in curiosity.
What is he planning now?
The door opened, and Alex smirked.
"Strange to see you here."
Katsuya sat at the table, still dressed in his blacks, drinking a shot of the whiskey that was sitting on the table. Alex casually walked over, and sat at the table across from him. Micka was asleep soundlessly on a futon in the corner. She was surrounded with paper reports, books, and files. Her laptop sat on the floor, still displaying the report due tommorrow. It was obvious that she had been asleep for a while.
"So, how did it go?"
"I came really close to losing my life today."
"Woah, is he THAT strong?"
"Yes, he is that strong." Katsuya replied, "Either that or his will for revenge is so strong that he could probably defeat anyone. He's like a caged tiger ready to pounce."
Alex snorted, looking at the whiskey bottle before he screwed the cap on. Katsuya hardly ever drank any alcohol. The only time he had seen the red-haired elite drink was after a particularly hard mission. Judging from how much was gone, Katsuya was not lying about Athrun Zala.
"Did he listen?"
"Yes." Katsuya said, titling the glass and watching the liquid from the outside of the glass, "He's rather wise for someone our age. I suppose the forces are already reaching the PLANTS...Zala agreed to the purposal."
Alex sighed tiredly, leaning backwards on the chair, and tilted his head back to look at the ceiling. Katsuya had been looking out the window, not moving as the haunting melody floated in his ears. His friend sang quietly enough to not wake Micka, but the words in the song stuck out in Katsuya's head as if Alex had been screaming them.
I stand alone in the endless field,
wondering when it was that I last felt alive.
Fighting as if my life were to end.
Fighting deep into the depths of my soul.
When was it last that I felt the rain,
or the beat of a heart,
or the voice of the one that I love?
I sing a kyrie of darkness,
watching as I loose myself in the pain and sorrow again.
Nevermore shall I see your smiling face,
or hear the music of your laugh,
as I loose myself in the chaos to come.
Nevermore.
Nevermore...
"Alex?" Katsuya murmured painfully as the song faded.
"What?"
Sometimes, Katsuya would forget that this war was taking a toll on his friends as well. He was not that only one that had been forced to give up everything for Twlight. Micka never talked about her past, but both she and Katsuya were well aware that Alex had given up his career and life for Twlight. But despite the fact that their lives were gone, they still had each other.
This was a thought that had kept Katsuya alive during the hard times, and that was something he never forgot.
After a few moments of silence, Katsuya sighed, "Nevermind."
Still listening to "Kodou Whenever"
Thanks for reading the chapter. PLEASE review. I'm actually just a little curious as to how many people are reading the story. The next update will be eventually...soon...sometime. But not too long, so don't panic just yet :D
Arigato
Lilith
(uwah! i love Okiayu Ryuutarou's voice!)