DISCLAIMERS/NOTES:Go look at the past chapters. It's all there.
A/N: Dudes/Dudettes, Athrun and Cagalli NEVER separated! They never specified that they did. Besides, Athrun said that they didn't have to take it so fast and that he would wait for her before they left to space. Also, they had a pic of the official couples and they were KxL, AxC, and SxL. Although I prefer Shinn and Stellar than with Luna. She's too old for him.
Listening to Westlife's "I Lay My Love On You." English and Spanish. Spanish version sounds better. This song is HOT!
REVIEWERSyuuri13: I noe! It was a real battle in my head too! I had a dream about it.
Hades.Throne.Heiress: I was gonna make Cag's word as 'father.' I think the dress Aisha gave her is better too. But i still like the one with the hibisus flower too. And i agree! Pastel green and gold shows elegance and grace too.
brolly501: Tee-Hee! ya think? To be honest, i was writing all over the place and had no idea what i was writing about.
Azalie-Kauriu: Heheehe! Thanks 4 zee review!
midnightgale: I NOE! I can't bare to watch the teeny weeny bit of it myself! Dudette, Cagalli and Athrun are together! No matter what! I noe! They don't get the fact that she has a whole nation on her shoulders. I mean, I'd like to see them do better.
caga2007: I thought it was obvious on who shouted. It was Neo.
Miss Athrun Zala 4eva: It is a repetition but in a real bad shitty way.
mika-chan: LOL! Me too! But i have a better site to watch anime.
asucagafan: HAHA! I'm updating...NOW!
ChildO'God: I thought it was obvious on who spoke. It was Neo.
shikin: Awww! But i'm planning to end it soon cause i don't want to dwell on it and i only have a limited time at school to use their printers. It's free! LOL!
imuzuok: AHAHA! I lmao too! He deserves it! Dude, THEY DID NOT BREAK UP! They never specified that they did. Besides, Athrun said that it was okay and that he would wait for her. I NOE! I was pissed when they killed Stellar off. I HATED GSD. I totally agree that their union is an example that Naturals and Coordinators CAN be together. I'll let you in a secret: my fic will have that union. XD OoO I'm sooo flattered! THANK YOU!
Jade Valentine: Oh yeah baby! This chapter would shock you!
XMusicLuverX: HAHA! I thought i update slow. I realized that i didn't want to kill Sting or Auel off, but it's too late. LOL! My fwnd said that Athrun is a girl too. NOOOOOO! LOL! OH yeah! Cagalli IS KICK ASS in that MS! LMAO! I noe! My lil bro pointed out that she did her last final dance spin before she died. HA! In her damn face! AHAHHA! Man, you are soo funyn!
Freyris: Oh wouldn't you be surprised on wht Yzak and Dearka could do. Cags and Stellar are the kick ass girls in GSD! WHOO! Dark NECRO is swt! REDEMPTION i like too. You ARE the BEST author out there! And you're hearing this from me. Oooo!!! Pleeze send me the SEED CLUB links and the Athrun/Cagalli 'BRIDAL STYLE' pic! I'll be patient in waiting for it!...jittering with suspense... Definately SEED is WAY BETTER than GSD. Stupid wife! I'd bitch slap her! And AxC is NEVER over. They didn't specify they were over and they had an offical couple picture in NEWTYPE. It was KxL, AxC, SxL.
Happy Reader: HAHA! Awww...OUCH! Hey, now you noe how i felt with cliff hangers from other fics. It's pissing.
Million Voices: LOL! I love what Y nd D did to Athrun. I would've done that myself, but worst. Cags and Stell ARE KICK ASS! WHOO! I thought NECRO was a swt name. OMFG! Me too! I was beyong pisstivity myself! Jesus! Any lighter than Michael Jackson? POSSIBLE! I'll join you! OH YEAH!! OMG! Cagalli looks sooo pretty! She looks like she was dancing like Stellar and being with her bro is a rare pic. I don't get why Yzak was there, but who cares! The pic was BEAUTIFUL! They should have a Athrun and Cagalli one! EVEN SWEETER!
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Inner Beauty of Destruction
Chapter Nine"…Cagalli?… CAGALLI!"
Athrun came out of the Justice and immediately ran to the NECRO's cockpit and behind him were Kira and Shinn carrying Stellar, who were also rushing towards the NECRO upon hearing Neo's cry.
When they reached the cockpit, Kira and Athrun fiddled the system and opened the cockpit while Shinn was standing back watching. When the door opened, all they saw was a person dressed in a black flight suit and it's head tilted to the side.
Athrun reached his hand out, he hesitated a little, not sure if it was really her, but held his breath and proceeded to remove the pilot's helmet. When he did, he and Kira gasped. There in the cockpit, behind the helmet was Cagalli. They all stared and just couldn't believe it was her, but her shiny blond hair and beautifully sculpted face never lies.
She groaned and moved a little and that knocked all of their shockness. Realizing that she needed medical attention, Athrun immediately carried her out of the cockpit and ran to his Justice to fly to the Archangel. Kira called him but he didn't hear, as he was still shocked and extremely concerned for Cagalli. Kira understood and he also went to fly back to the Archangel but not forgetting to tell Shinn to follow him, as they need to examine Stellar. Shinn was worried about it for a little, he looked at Stellar and remembered how the Minerva couldn't do anything to help her last time, so Shinn followed Kira to the Archangel.
When they finally reached the Archangel, Athrun immediately came out carrying Cagalli's limp body, followed by Kira and Shinn. He ran to the infirmary in high speed and shouted for a doctor.
"WE NEED A DOCTOR! HURRY!" and in seconds, the doctor came out and already prepared a bed for her and Stellar. They took them to the examination room and told the three men that they have to wait outside. Athrun protested, but Kira and Shinn held him back and told the doctors to do what they need too.
When the doctor left, Lacus, Murrue, Andrew, Miriallia and even the crew of the Minerva were coming towards them. Kira looked at the Minerva crew with question and so did Shinn. Athrun was too worried to even notice them as he kept staring at the doors, waiting for the doctor to come out with the news.
Lacus broke the eerie silence, "I requested the crew of the Minerva to come to the Archangel as one of their owns are here."
Talia held her hand out towards Kira, "Captain Talia Gladys of the Minerva."
Kira looked at her for a second and then he shook her hand with a smile. Talia smiled too and then she turned to Murrue.
"Murrue Ramius. Captain of the Archangel." Talia stared at her, remembering her back at Orb but didn't say anything, as each Captains understood each other and they both shook hands. "I think we have some things to discuss."
"I say so too."
"I like to discuss things immediately, but-"
"It's okay, I'll let you know when he and Cagalli wakes up," Lacus spoke since she understood who she was concerned about.
Murrue smiled and she guided Talia to her corridors.
Rey went up to Shinn and he sat beside him not saying anything and he didn't have to as he understood everything that's going on. Luna sat beside Shinn too and Meyrin looked at Athrun. She wanted to sit beside him to reassure him that everything would be okay, but he seemed so occupied and she didn't want him to lash out on her again so she sat beside Luna.
Kira sat beside Athrun and as did Lacus and Miriallia. They both put a hand on his shoulder and told him that everything was going to be okay.
"Athrun, she's a fighter. She'll be okay. I know she would be."
"Kira…"
"Don't worry. I don't think she wants to see you like this," Lacus smiled.
"Lacus… You guys…" Athrun broke into tears and seeing him cry made Lacus and Kira cry as well.
Lacus thought that she could calm everyone if she held it up, but again, she couldn't.
"Ohh… She's alive… Cagalli is…alive," Lacus cried hard.
Kira cried hard himself, "Cagalli is alive… I can't believe…how?…she…"
The Minerva crew watched them and they couldn't help but tear up a little except Rey. Deep inside he wanted to cry but he stopped himself.
Then the doctor came out and pulled off his mask. He didn't seem to have an expression.
Lacus, Kira and Athrun instantly went up to him.
"How is she?!" Athrun asked eagerly.
The doctor still had a poker face on and that made them think of the unthinkable. Is she dead? After what seemed like forever, the doctor put a smiley face on and gave them a peace sign.
"She's fine. They both are. They're just really exhausted. I've drawn some blood out so I could do some testing. And the other man is okay too. In fact, he just woke up. You can go see them right now," concluded the doctor and he left.
Athrun didn't even hear the last sentence as he zoomed into the room. There he saw her lying on the bed. He walked to her side and sat down taking one of her hands into his. He began to cry again and smiled. She looked so peaceful.
Shinn was with Stellar and he was doing the same as what Athrun was doing. Shinn caressed her cheek and Stellar stirred. She opened her eyes revealing her magenta orbs and she stared at her surroundings. She came to stop at a red eye boy who was staring back at her. She stared at him for a while and then her face suddenly changed from a questioning one to a freaked out one.
"AHHHH!" screamed Stellar. She jumped off the bed and everyone backed away.
"Stellar! Stellar it's me, Shinn."
She glared menacely at him and he was about to run away, but Stellar grabbed him and punched him hard in the stomach and Shinn fell holding his stomach. Stellar was trying to find a way out and saw a door but someone was in the way. She charged her way through and Rey tried to stop her but she dodged him and Luna was in the way and didn't have time to react as Stellar grabbed her from the neck and was choking her.
"H…e.elp!" choked Luna.
"Nee-san!" cried Meyrin as she watched helplessly her sister being choked by Stellar.
"Stellar! Stop it!" Shinn grabbed Stellar from the waist and tried to pry her off of Luna, but she had a firm grip on. Shinn pulled harder and she finally let go but she kept wailing her arms and legs to break free of his grips. Luna sank to the ground and massaged her neck and Meyrin rushed to her.
"Strap her to the bed!" yelled Rey.
Shinn managed to get her to the bed and held her down. Rey strapped her with the straps that were hanging off the bed and Stellar was finally secured. They all backed away from her and she kept on screaming. The doctor came in upon hearing a commotion and he immediately sedated her. Stellar started to feel weak and she slowly passed out and stopped wailing.
Shinn looked at the helpless Stellar and he rolled his fists. "Why?… what did they do to you?… Stellar." Shinn broke into tears as he fell to the ground. Rey patted his shoulders and for once in his life, had no idea what to say or do.
Kira, Lacus, Miriallia, and Athrun couldn't believe what they witnessed. The sight angered Kira. "Is this their experimentation? On humans? Their words of hate against coordinators were lies. How could they? How could they when they do it themselves!"
Lacus wrapped her hands over Kira's, "Kira…"
Just then they heard someone speak.
"Scary isn't it?"
They all turned around and saw that it was Neo. His hands were cuffed and he was sitting up.
"You…. Mwu-san… is it you?" asked Kira.
"Mwu? I have no idea who're your talking about, but I ain't him."
'Did they do the same thing to you?' thought Kira.
"I didn't want them to be like this. But-"
The doors swooshed opened revealing not only Talia, Murrue and Andrew, but Dearka and Yzak.
"Dearka? Yzak?" shocked Miriallia, "What are you guys doing here? I thought you went back to PLANTS?"
"Uhhhh…. We'll tell you later. But we're here cause-"
"We had to see for ourselves," interrupted Yzak. "When we received the message, I just had to see it for myself."
Yzak walked to Athrun and Athrun didn't look at him since he was too occupied with staring at Cagalli. Understanding, Yzak didn't say anything. He looked at Cagalli and gasped wide-eyed as did Dearka.
"How?… How can this be?! I thought-"
"We found her and saved her."
They all once again looked at Neo. Murrue had a scared look and Neo saw that and he couldn't help but feel some kind of weird feeling for her. He looked away and continued his story.
"She washed up near our base after the battle at Orb. I noticed that it was the Princess and couldn't resist helping her. She was pretty much battered up and we immediately took action. She was already healing, which I thought was weird, and after that she was resting."
"Is that really all the story?" Kira asked.
Neo looked at Kira and he nodded his head from side to side.
"No. She was to be Lord Djibril and Chairman Dullindal's ultimate weapon."
"WHAT?!" gasped everyone.
Neo looked away in shame and continued his story. "Before this war started, they always fantasized on how great of an advantage it would be to use the Representative of Orb as their weapon. Everyone looked up to the Princess and they both knew that. They thought that if they had her, everyone would believe in what she says and everything. Miss. Clyne is well known, but not a lot knows her. The Princess on the other hand, was a different story. It was first a fantasy, but they made plans just in case they were ever to capture the Princess."
"And you guys did," Athrun finally spoke. "How dare he?… HOW DARE HE?!"
"Athrun relax! Let him finish," Kira pulled Athrun down.
"As I was saying. When they received notice that we had her, they took action." Mwu moved around a little and winced in pain.
"Mwu!" ran Murrue. She helped him up and Neo looked up at her and saw her worried face.
"Uhh… thanks, but I'm okay…wince…"
"No you're not. I think you need some rest. You can tell us later."
Athrun was about to protest cause he wanted to know what they did to Cagalli, but Kira stopped him and shook his head.
"I think we all need some rest. We'll keep these two here until they wake up. You can all stay here if you want," said Kira.
Everyone nodded their heads. They all left the room except for Athrun, Kira, Lacus, and Shinn. Kira walked to the other side of Cagalli's bed and held her other free hand. He couldn't help but let some of his tears fall. Lacus went to his side and sat beside him. She too also had tears in her eyes.
"Cagalli… It's me, Kira. I've been so… heh… well, you know. Just to let you know, I cried again. I know you're probably going to get mad at me for that, but I couldn't help it. You… you… I thought you were dead…. When you were gone, I didn't know what to do. I just kept on crying. You were so full of life. You were the only thing that kept my sanity you know… I …I just can't… DAMNIT!"
Kira was crying really hard and so was Lacus and Athrun. Lacus hugged Kira and he was crying into her chest.
"I'm sorry."
Kira stopped crying and looked at Shinn. Shinn was still holding Stellar's hand and his eyes never moving away from her.
"I'm sorry that I… I killed her."
Kira looked at him confused but then he understood.
"It wasn't your fault."
"YES IT WAS! Because of me, she's like that. If only I wasn't so…so…"
"She forgives you."
Shinn looked at Kira with a confused look.
"Cagalli always forgives everyone. No matter what they did. Even when you… you know, Cagalli would still forgive you. She understands what others feel and why they do things and that is why she forgives."
"But…but…"
"Cagalli never holds a grudge on anyone," said Lacus and gave him a serene smile even when she was still crying.
Shinn just looked at them and couldn't help but let his tears flow out.
"Th…thank you."
They all smiled but Athrun. Sure Kira and Lacus forgave him cause they're too nice and understanding. Athrun in the other hand isn't going to let it go so easily. He just glared at him with murder.
"I think I have to get back," stood Kira. "Athrun, are you going to stay here?
Athrun didn't say anything. Kira understood. Lacus gave Athrun a hug but he didn't move. She whispered, "She'll be okay," and they both left the room.
… 3 hours later ...
Shinn and Athrun fell asleep and were both still holding Cagalli and Stellar's hand not daring to let go, afraid that they would lose them.
Stellar stirred and once again woke up from her slumber. She looked around and realized that she couldn't move at all. She flinched her hands and felt that someone was holding on to her left hand. She looked at the person and realized that it was a raven-haired boy. He was asleep. She looked intently at him and pictures were flashing in her mind. She winced and shut her eyes really tight. She kept seeing the same boy who was holding her hand and then she was reliving a moment when they were at the shore under a small cave.
"I…I'm Shinn. Shinn Asuka."
"Shinn?" Stellar spoke confusingly then she remembered. "Shinn…"
Shinn stirred and he awoke upon hearing his name being called. He opened his eyes and blinked a few times.
"Rgh… how long was I asleep?"
"Shinn."
Hearing his name being called again, he turned to where the voice was coming from and then met eye to eye with Stellar.
"STELLAR!" Shinn jumped up and held her face. "Stellar! Do you remember me? It's me, Shinn. Do remember? We met at the shore. Do you remember when we met?"
Stellar responded with a nod and a smile.
Shinn smiled and cried of happiness and he gave her a hug. "Stellar!"
Stellar leaned her head on top of his and she caught a glimpse of something glittering. She looked down at his neck and saw that it was a necklace. Shinn felt her move away and looked at her. Noticing that she was looking at his necklace, he pulled it out.
"Stellar, do you remember this?"
Stellar nodded and looked down. Shinn seeing that she was trying to show him her necklace, he unstrapped her without once thinking that she might lash out again. He was just too happy and relieved that Stellar remembers him. When he unbuckled the last one, he helped her sit up. Surprisingly, Stellar didn't knock him out or punch him in the gut. She just sat up and pulled her necklace out and held it up to Shinn.
"Stellar remembers Shinn. Shinn saved Stellar. Stellar miss Shinn."
"Stellar… Oh! How much I miss you too," Shinn embrace her really tight and she returned the embrace.
When they pulled away, she couldn't help but notice Neo on the other side of the room.
"NEO!" Stellar jumped off the bed and ran straight to Neo's bedside.
Neo feeling a sudden movement opened his eyes wide and stared at the intruder of his slumber. He softened his eyes. "Stellar… How are you?"
"Stellar is worried for Neo."
Neo smiled, "Don't have to worry for me. Look! I'm okay. Just a little tied up that's all but I'm fine." Noticing Shinn, Neo looked back at Stellar. "Stellar, is this your friend who gave you that necklace?"
Stellar nodded.
"I guess this the famous…uhh…what's your name again?"
"Shinn. Shinn Asuka."
"Yes. Shinn Asuka."
"You lied to me."
"What?"
"You promised that you wouldn't do anything to harm Stellar."
"And I kept that promise. If it weren't for me, Stellar would've ended up like last time she was under your care. When I saw how sick she was when you gave her back to me, how bad the effect was if she didn't get the medicine they were giving her, I couldn't bare to see her suffer. I changed the medicine they were going to use on her so she didn't have to suffer any of the after effects if ever she were to be missing again. You should be thanking me, kid."
Shinn was lost for words and Neo knew it. Stellar was looking back at the two and was lost. She thought of something or rather someone and pulled on Neo's sleeve.
"Neo, where's sister?"
Neo looked at her and then looked past her.
"She's over there with that young man."
Stellar turned and shock filled her body. She dashed towards Cagalli and started patting her face waking Athrun up.
"SISTER! Sister, are you okay?! Why are you sleeping?!"
Athrun saw Stellar and was shocked to see that she was not strapped down anymore. He was about to stop her, but Shinn saw him and he mad dashed towards Stellar and stopped Athrun before he could do anything.
"Athrun stop!"
"Shinn!" yelled Athrun.
"Athrun, she's not bad anymore. She remembers me!"
"SHINN!"
Suddenly the doors swooshed open and Kira, Lacus, Yzak, Dearka, Miriallia, Andrew, Talia, Murrue, Rey, Luna, and Meyrin walked in. They witnessed the scene before them and immediately tried to pry Athrun and Shinn off from each other.
"ATHRUN! STOP! LET HIM GO!" shouted Kira holding Athrun from the waist and trying to pull him off of Shinn with the help of Yzak and Dearka. When they finally did get him off, Rey ran to Shinn to see if he was okay.
"Athrun! What the hell is wrong with you?! Why are you attacking him?!" demanded Kira.
Athrun pointed with a evil finger and shouted back, "Look at what he did!"
They all looked up at Stellar who was now behind Shinn scared to death. They suddenly realized that she was now loose from the straps and roaming free.
"Shinn, explain yourself!" demanded Talia.
"She… she remembers me. She… she…"
"It's okay. The kid is right. Stellar isn't going to attack anyone."
All eyes balled at Neo. Neo was sitting up and smirking and once again winced. Murrue ran to his side and Neo once again looked at her puzzled.
"How do we know that you're not lying?" asked Kira.
"Puhleeze, look at me. I am in no position to lie to anyone. Besides, I know Stellar longer than anyone one of you and I think I know if she's on a rampage or not."
"That is true. Then why is she suddenly like this?"
"Oh that's a long story. The kid knows about it already. Do you want me to story-tell?"
"Yes, I do."
"Very well. It started out as-"
A groan interrupted Neo and all eyes fell upon Cagalli. Athrun ran to her side and waiting for her to open her eyes. When she did, Athrun was looking at a pair of amber eyes that he so longed to see. He was happy crying and caressed her face. Cagalli only looked at him and then suddenly, out of the blue, her face morphed into a satanic one.
"ARGH!!!!" she screamed and she jolted herself up and punched Athrun down.
Everyone was in shock at her sudden action and realized that she's acting like Stellar when she awoke. Eyeing all of them intensely, Cagalli immediately jumped off the bed and tried to make a run for the door. Kira held her down only to be flipped forward by Cagalli and was about to go after Lacus until Yzak and Dearka held her down. Lacus was in sheer fear and shock as she backed away.
Feeling being held down by two men, she head butt Yzak and twisted Dearka's arm from behind. Dearka screamed in pain and Cagalli kicked him from the back and he crashed forward meeting the floor with his face.
Cagalli made another attempt to the door only to have Shinn in the way and instead of wrestling him down, she held him from his neck and smashed him onto the door causing it to swoosh open and because of the strength and speed, she crashed him onto the wall on the other side still holding him on the neck. She was choking him big time.
Everyone ran towards them and Kira and Athrun were trying to pry her hands off of Shinn, but her strength was just too strong. She squeezed him tighter and Shinn couldn't breath. Stellar screamed for her to stop.
"SISTER! STOP! PLEASE! LET GO OF SHINN! SISTER!"
Cagalli turned her head and looked at Stellar with murder. She stared at her face and suddenly felt something weird. She loosened her grip and threw Shinn at Kira and Athrun, then made a mad dash away. Athrun got up immediately and ran after her with his coordinator speed, but somehow she was faster than him.
She knocked out anyone who was in her way and she kept on sprinting to wherever her legs took her. She then found herself in the docking area and she noticed two gundams. She went to the nearest one and got herself into the cockpit. She turned everything on and was typing with speed that no one could match. When she was finished she started to maneuver the gundam to the gate.
Athrun finally reached to wherever she went and realized that the Freedom was moving.
"No…"
Athrun stood where he was standing and Kira finally caught up to him and was staring in shock at the sight before him.
There was Freedom, aiming it's gun at the gate and you could see that it was powering up and about to blast the it open until it suddenly stopped.
Cagalli was holding her head as she was wincing. She let out a cry of pain and shook her head really hard. The pain in her head was throbbing so bad that she fainted.
Realizing that something happened, Kira ran to the Freedom and opened it's cockpit and revealed that Cagalli was unconscious and pain was written all over her face. Kira carried her out and immediately went back to the infirmary.
When he got there, they quickly strapped her down and called for the doctor. Then Cagalli started to gain consciousness again and began to wail. She was struggling so much and she looked at her right arm and concentrated all her strength as she pulled her arm up and snapped the straps off. She did the same to her other arm and broke herself free. Athrun, Kira, Dearka and Yzak were holding her down and screamed for someone to restrap her. Shinn and Rey took action and used as many straps to hold her down. When they finished, they all got up and looked at the sight before them.
Cagalli was screaming and struggling to break free and was clenching her fists on and off, digging her nails into her palms causing it to bleed. She moved her head all over and kept on screaming like a Siren.
Everyone couldn't help but watch. Lacus was holding on to Kira, Stellar was scared shitless and clinged to Shinn like there was no tomorrow, Miriallia buried her face into Dearka's chest and everyone else just stared at the screaming Cagalli. Not believing what they were witnessing.
Athrun threw himself on her and tried to calm her down.
"CAGALLI! CALM DOWN! RELAX! IT'S OKAY! IT'S OKAY!"
The doctor finally came in and hastily sedated her and Cagalli was slowly getting weaker.
"…It's okay… Everything is going to be okay," Athrun cried.
Cagalli was slowly quieting down, she was breathing really hard catching her breath, she had tears in her eyes and she slowly fell asleep with a pained face.
Athrun got up and looked at her and bursted into tears. He couldn't believe what he witnessed. Hell! No one could! The once, kick-ass, strong, willful Cagalli was no longer what she was.
Neo looked at every one of them and felt guilty and miserable. He himself couldn't believe that Cagalli acted this way.
The doctor ordered everyone out so he could examine Cagalli.
Everyone waited outside and no one spoke a word. They were all too shock to even cough or breath a word out.
Uncomfortable with the awkwardness, Andrew Walfeld was the first to speak.
" I can't believe it. I…I just can't believe what they did to her. Those bastards!"
Captain Ramius and Captain Glady's looked up and Andrew was still looking at the ground and his fists clenched.
"I'm never going to make fun of her again," said Dearka still holding his arm from the attack and Miriallia placed her hand over his.
It was Kira's turn to speak. "How could they? How could they do something so…so…so…ARGH!" Kira slammed his fist on the wall.
"That was his plan," said Talia and everyone looked at her. "It was his plan all along."
Rey placed a hand on her shoulder. Then the doctor came out.
Athrun sprung up and asked, "How is she?!"
"I don't know how to say this."
"What? WHAT IS IT?! TELL ME!" yelled Athrun.
"She's not doing so good."
"WHAT?!"
"Whatever they did to her, it's tearing her up. None of the medicines I gave her is working."
"How? Why?" questioned Kira with anger.
"I don't know, but there's more. Her blood, it's not a Natural."
"What? What do you mean?" shocked Kira.
"I mean that she's not a natural. Her DNA is different from Natural's. It has a different kind of strand."
"Is…is she a Coordinator?" stuttered Athrun.
"She's not a Coordinator either. Well… kind of not."
"What? Then what the hell are you saying?!"
"I think she's part Natural and part Coordinator, but more of a Coordinator and not just any kind of Coordinator."
Everyone's face spelled confusion. The doctor continued on.
"I compared her DNA with Kira's since she is her twin sister and found that some of it's information were the same as his but a little different. I remember someone telling me about Kira's history and then it hit me. I think Cagalli is part Ultimate Coordinator.
"WHAT?!" everyone gasped.
"That explains her strength and speed," said Yzak.
"Then how do you explain the Natural part?" asked Miriallia.
"That's the point. I don't know. Her DNA tells that she's kind of a Natural and kind of a Coordinator."
"She's a product of the PLANTS…," said Kira, "…like me."
"I think so."
"That doesn't make sense! I thought that only Kira was born in the artificial womb and Cagalli was born regularly," bursted Athrun.
"Well that doesn't make sense either. You see, how could Kira be born in an artificial womb and Cagalli straight from their mother? Aren't twins usually born together? And if they did remove Kira from their mother's womb, wouldn't Cagalli be…OH!"
Everyone looked at the surprised doctor. He was giving a really good explanation and he suddenly stopped and said 'OH!'?
Kira was worried and asked, "Doctor, are you okay?"
The doctor hit back to reality and then, "It makes sense now."
"What do you mean?"
"Coordinators had the technology to remove a twin from the mother's womb. Well of course they did! And when you do remove a twin from it's other, it would risk of killing the other twin. But they knew that. They knew the risk and so they injected a special serum into the other twin to ensure its survival. The serum had Coordinator plasma in it. It explains everything! Cagalli being your twin and her Coordinator abilities."
Everyone in the hallway was trying to digest all the information that the Doctor was saying. Some were shocked at the information and some were confused.
"So what are you going to do now?" asked Yzak.
"There's nothing I can do. I'll try and find something, but I can't guarantee I'll find anything. We'll have to pray for a miracle that she fights what ever is killing her... I'm sorry," said the Doctor and walked into the lab to do more testing.
"DAMNIT!" screamed Kira and punched the wall again making a dent. "Why?… WHY?!"
Kira fell to the ground and cried. Lacus wrapped her arms around him and this time, she felt completely useless. She cried with him.
"NO! SISTER CAN'T DIE! SHE CAN'T!" cried Stellar, not realizing that she said the 'D' word, and Shinn wrapped his arms around her. "She can't die… right Shinn? Sister can't die, right?"
Shinn looked away. He didn't know what to say and Stellar cried harder.
Shinn thought of the day of the battle at ORB. The episode replayed in his mind over and over again on how he destroyed the Strike Rouge. "It is my fault," he thought. If it wasn't for him being so damn selfish about himself, none of this would have happened. But it's too late now. Cagalli's dying and it's his fault. His thoughts kept rolling in and he broke in tears and tightened his hug on Stellar.
… 2 hours later ...
Everyone left to their assigned corridors. Each one of them still can't believe what the Earth Alliances did. How could they? How could they do something so inhumane? Especially to ORB's Representative.
No one's lights were on, except for their desk light. They all just sat either on the chair or on the bed with their faces down. Each with a tear stained face. Hell! Even Yzak's face was stained with tears and sadness.
Shiho had came over to the Archangel on her own choice, having the feeling that someone needed her. And she was right. Her lap was occupied with Yzak lying on her with his left arm over his eyes. Yzak filled her in with what's going on and she, even though she didn't know Cagalli, broke down in tears herself. Cagalli was like an idol to her, in the attitude department. She loved how she didn't care she was a girl and that nothing was going to stop her from following her beliefs. Shiho looked up to her on that and that is how learned to tame Yzak and wear a red uniform. But right now, she couldn't do anything but sit there and share Yzak's grief.
Stellar wanted to stay with Cagalli and Shinn accompanied her. Kira and Lacus were in the infirmary room as well, just in case Stellar relapses and staying by Cagalli's side. Stellar fell asleep and Shinn carried her to a nearby couch while Kira and Lacus took her place and held Cagalli's free hand.
Athrun was beside Cagalli holding her hand in his. He hadn't let go since he went back in to be by her side, fearing that if he did, she would leave him and he couldn't let that happen. She can't leave because he won't allow her too. He needs her. Kira needs her. Everyone needs her. She just can't leave everyone just because of some stupid experiment that the EA did to her. She's too stubborn to let death take her life. Besides, she couldn't bear to see everyone she cares about and loves sad.
Listening to what the Doctor was saying was still shocking. Athrun couldn't get it out of his mind. Cagalli, a part Ultimate Coordinator? It all makes sense but if it were all true, then wouldn't that mean all those years that everyone, including Cagalli herself, believing that she was a Natural all a lie? I mean, if the people found out that a Coordinator was leading their country, then wouldn't they, the neutrals, start to hate the Coordinators and another war would break and it won't be easy stopping it. But no one knows that… yet.
Cagalli was breathing really hard and clenched her fist couple of times and sometimes gripping the bed sheets. Her face cringes in pain and it pains everyone to see her suffering. Especially Athrun because he caused her so much pain when he left and re-enlisted with ZAFT, fighting against them, not believing what they were telling him and because he wasn't there for her when she needed him.
Athrun had a teeny smirk at a thought.
"Remember when I use to drag you out of the office to give yourself a break when you needed one and that I carried you out in front of everyone who knew about us and you blushed so hard? …Heh…. And you threatened to fire me if I did it again but I shut you up with a hug and a kiss and you blushed even harder…. That was one of the best moments I've had with you."
Stellar woke up from her sleep when she heard a voice. She noticed that Athrun was saying something and listened. Kira, Lacus, and Shinn's attention were caught when they heard Athrun talk. They listened to him like children listening to a story read by their teacher. And it also seems that Athrun forgot that there were people in the room and he was spilling all the moments he had with her.
"Oh! And remember that day when you found out that you were engaged to Yuuna? You were so angry that you took it out on me. You were even crying. I was really worried when you cried. I asked you what was wrong and you spilled it all out. To tell you the truth, I was really angry. No…pissed beyond pissed. I couldn't believe that you were engaged to him. Of course I didn't show it. You were crying that you didn't want to be married to him and wanted to break it off. I told you to do it but you couldn't because it was your father's wishes…"
Cagalli flinched.
"…You wanted to respect him and you were scared so you didn't break the engagement off. You know what, I was actually really sad when you didn't break it off. I…I thought that you wanted to be with me, you know? After all, we were seeing each other secretly. I didn't want to force you to do something you didn't want to do so I kept my mouth shut. Now I regret it. I should've done something to stop it. But I was a coward to do it. Just like I was a coward to stop Meer from impersonating Lacus…"
Kira and Lacus looked at each other.
"…I always thought about what I wanted to do and yet every time I think of something, it all goes wrong. I was scared…Yeah… I was scared. Scared that if I did push you, I would lose you and that you wouldn't trust me anymore. Scared that if I tried to stop Dullindal and Meer, they wouldn't trust me and would do something…I know… that was stupid. It's just… I ..I…heh…I love you Cagalli."
"…you jerk."
Athrun's head shot up and so did everyone else who was in the room.
Cagalli slowly fluttered her eyes open and blinked a few times to adjust to the light. She turned her head to Athrun and plastered a smile.
"Hey."
"CAGALLI!" cried Athrun as he got up and hugged her and caressed her face with his free hand.
Stellar and Shinn ran over as soon as they heard her voice.
"Sister! Sister! It's Stellar!"
Cagalli looked at Stellar and smiled at her. Stellar's eyes welled up and her tears fell.
"CAGALLI! Oh my god!"
Cagalli turned to stare at Kira and Lacus. She gave them a smile.
"Kira…Lacus."
"Oh Cagalli… we…we were so…" Lacus couldn't finish her sentence as she cried.
Cagalli smiled and suddenly winced sharply in pain.
Athrun freaked.
"Cagalli! What's wrong?"
She didn't respond as she was squirming all over, shaking her head and screaming in pain. She arched her back couple of times and cried in pain. Her breathing was even harder and she felt like she was suffocating as she couldn't breath. Athrun held her hand tight and she gripped him pretty damn hard numbing him but he didn't care. Kira and Lacus was trying to calm her down but Cagalli just kept screaming out in pain.
Kira screamed for the Doctor and he came in immediately. The Doctor gave Cagalli an oxygen mask and it helped her breath easier but wasn't good enough as she continued to breathe really hard and scream in pain.
The Doctor gave her a shot and in a few seconds, Cagalli's screaming died down and she relaxed and closed her eyes in relief.
"What did you give her?" asked Kira worriedly.
"Pain killers. But it's only going to last for three hours…If the pain comes back, call me immediately."
"Yes, we will. Thank you, Doctor."
The Doctor nodded and took a glance at Cagalli and she gave him a 'thank you' nod and he nodded back. He couldn't help but feel sad and upset that he couldn't help her. He went back to the lab and was now determined to find a remedy.
"Cagalli," called Athrun worriedly.
"I..I'm okay."
Athrun cried on her and she stared at him and everyone else worriedly.
"W..What's…wrong?" she asked.
No one responded as they were all crying themselves. No one was even looking at her. The awkwardness and the annoyance that no one was telling he anything angered her.
"W...what… the….hell….is going…on?…Tell…me!" she struggled to say as she lost a lot of breaths.
Stellar was about to say something but Kira interrupted her before she was going to spill it all out.
"You need some rest, Cagalli. We'll tell you but for now, get some rest. Okay?"
"No…Tell…urgh….me….now!" she demanded painfully.
It was murder to see her keep wincing as she talked and how she is still demanding to know what's going on even when she's in pain. Even though it's killing Kira and everyone else, they are not going to say anything.
Athrun tightened his hand on hers and she looked at him, but he wasn't looking at her.
"Please Cagalli, get some rest. Listen to Kira, okay?" Athrun pleaded with a hint of cry in his voice and it didn't go unnoticed by Cagalli. The look on his face told her that something was really bad.
"Alright…," she squeezed his hand and he looked at her and she smiled at him, "…I'll rest….but…you …have to …tell me…when I wake…up."
Athrun smiled and place a kiss on her hand, "I will."
"Promise?"
"I promise."
Cagalli smiled and she slowly let her eyelids fall and the darkness take over.
"Athrun, we need to talk," said Kira.
"B..But I don't want to leave her."
Kira gave him a look and Athrun complied but before he left, he placed a kiss on Cagalli's forehead.
Kira, Lacus, Shinn, Stellar and Athrun are now at the far side corner of the room.
"Kira, what's wrong?" whispered Lacus.
"Did you notice that Cagalli seemed to forgot what she did?"
Shinn spoke, "Yeah I noticed. How did she suddenly remember who we were?"
"Maybe Nee-san is getting better. Just like me," said Stellar.
"That is a possibility but she can't just suddenly forget everything that's happened."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"She didn't forget. It's just blocked for a moment, but she didn't forget."
They all turned their heads to see in front of them sitting up was Neo.
"Hey."
Athrun was already up to Neo's face and grabbed him from his collar.
"What do you know?! Tell me!"
"Hey hey! Don't have to be so rough."
"Athrun, put him down!" commanded Kira.
"…Whew… that's better. Anyways, as I was saying, Cagalli didn't forget anything."
"What do you mean by that?" asked Lacus.
"I'm saying that it's the drugs that's warping her memories in and out. Because she hasn't had the daily dosage to keep her stable, the cells in her body are going out of control and some are self-destructing themselves. That is why she's experiencing excruciating pains"
"WHAT?!"
"But Stellar recovered from it. How do you explain that?" Shinn demanded as he took a step but Stellar held him back.
"She's different. Because of Cagalli's DNA that I'm sure all of you found out by now, we had to develop a new kind of drug. Well, more like them developing it, not me. But anyways, the drug we used is kind of dangerous and daily dosage of it is mandatory to ensure her stability and sanity. We just made it at one shot and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it but I had my suspicion. I secretly assigned one of the scientists to do more research on it and made another scientist develop an antidote for it. That is how I know why she's suffering. If all her cells self-destruct, she'll…you know "
They couldn't believe what they were hearing. They're not sure if he was lying but in the same time, he sounded truthful. Then suddenly they heard Cagalli's cry and immediately ran to her.
"Cagalli!"
She kept on screaming and screaming. The pain was so bad that it was about to take a toll on her.
"AHHHHHHH! IT HURTS! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
The cry of her pain and plead to make the pain go away made Neo feel so bad. Suddenly, the whole crew came in with the Doctor. The Doctor immediately gave her another pain killer shot and she settled down a little but now, she's starting to twitch.
"What is going on?" asked Murrue.
"Cagalli… her cells are self-destructing themselves causing her to feel every one of it's destruction," said Kira sadly.
"Wh..what?!"
"I don't think her body could take this anymore. In my estimation, she'll… she'll succumb in five hours," said the Doctor sadly.
Everyone's eyes widened like saucers.
"N..no… No she won't die! She can't!" cried Athrun.
"Athrun…"
Athrun recognized the voice and tightened his grip on hers.
"…I'm scared."
He covered her hand with both his hands, "Don't worry. I'm right here. See?… I won't let anything happen to you, alright? I'm not going to lose you. I won't!"
Cagalli's tears fell as she closed her eyes, as she couldn't talk anymore. She was just too tired and too much in pain. She continued to twitch.
"Cagalli?… Cagalli!… Cagalli come on open your eyes!"
"…I'm…so…tired."
"I know you are…just hang in there, okay?… The Doctor is fixing up a medicine right now and you'll be good as new. Come on stay awake."
"…okay…for you."
Even after all the things he did, Cagalli was still willing to stay awake for him. She tried to stay awake as long as she could but her eyes kept falling down. She was about to succumb to dream world until…
"AHHH! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! GET OUT OF MY WAY!"
Neo hopped his way up towards where Cagalli was even when his feets and hands were bounded. But Yzak, Dearka, and Rey blocked his way.
"I won't let you get any closer to her," said Yzak and Dearka and Rey nodded.
"If you don't get out of my way, she'll die."
"Yzak, Dearka, Rey, move it!"
"Athrun…"
"I SAID MOVE IT!"
Even though Yzak hated listening to him, he complied since dealing with a "PISSED OFF" Athrun won't be so pretty.
Athrun cut off his binds and Neo examined Cagalli.
"This is bad. You guys should've told me how bad she was. This isn't good at all. She's at the last stages. I have to hurry."
"What do you mean?!" demanded Kira.
"We only have precious time with us and she's going to die in about half an hour."
"But the Doc-"
"He's wrong. Here hold this."
Neo tossed a small tube of liquid to Kira.
"You! Tan Face, get some cold towels to cool her down. You! Anemia, make yourself useful and help Tan Face. You! Blondie, get out of the way, you're freaking me out. You! Satan, take Stellar away. And finally, you! Traitor, get me a needle. The rest of you hold her legs and arms down!"
Everyone followed their orders even when the name-calling pissed some off really badly, but they sucked it up for the sake of Cagalli's life. When they were all positioned, Neo held Cagalli's head down, in case she reacts to the medicine violently.
"Alright everyone, cross your fingers. I don't know how you might react but try to be strong, okay?" Neo looked at Cagalli and she nodded. "Good girl. Okay, everyone get ready."
Neo slowly injected her with the liquid he had in the small tube. She winced a little when the needle penetrated her neck. Neo pulled the needle back out and waited.
The suspense in the room was deafening and murderous. Waiting for a reaction and praying to god that whatever Neo gave her would save her life.
They all stared at her and some were already gripping her down. You could hear breaths being held within each person in the room. When suddenly…
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
The siren scream from Cagalli snapped everyone's eardrums. They all held her down and Neo was holding her head from moving so violently side to side. Athrun held her hand tightly and her grip on his was so damn strong that it could break his hand. He didn't care.
Cagalli was moving all over and some couldn't hold her down.
"HOLD HER DOWN YOU MORONS!" shouted Neo. He looked back at Cagalli and was whispering prayingly, "…come on… come on… you can do this."
Cagalli was feeling so much pain that she was about to give up. She suddenly was getting so many flash backs from all the things that she's seen and done. It was as if a film was being fast-forwarded really fast and her brain was registering every single square of it. Then she saw something and she snapped her eyes wide open and stopped struggling.
Everyone realized that she suddenly stopped and looked up.
Her eyes were wide like saucers and her mouth partly opened.
"Cagalli?… Cagalli can you hear me?" Athrun panicked. "Cagalli! Cagalli come on! Look at me!"
No response.
"Cagalli! Come on! Don't do this! Don't leave me!"
"SHUT UP"! yelled Neo with murderous eyes.
Athrun was about to scream at him but Neo interrupted him.
"Look."
Athrun looked at her face and there was tears falling from her eyes and her chest was moving up and down normally. Athrun caressed her face and called her.
"Cagalli?"
She turned her head at the direction of his voice and she stared into his emerald eyes. She saw that his eyes were full of worries and the bags that were hanging down under.
Athrun stared into her eyes. They were so dull and the fire within was just a little flare left. It pained him to see that her fieriness was drained out.
Their eyes didn't leave each other as they kept staring. Then Cagalli's face softened and gave him a small smile.
"Athrun."
Finally, after months of being separated from each other, he finally heard her angelic voice call his name.
"Yeah...Yeah it's me!… Oh Cagalli!"
Athrun cried on her and she leaned her head on top of his. Her eyes closed and the smile still plastered on.
The people in the room couldn't help but tear at the scene before them. It was like a story of two lovers finally in the arms of each other after being apart for so long.
Neo stared at the scene and smiled at his work.
"I have exercised the demon."
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A/N: Damn yo! Man, this was so hard to write. I was trying to remember how Stellar reacted and stuff. Basically, Cagalli was acting just like Stellar but worst. Would've updated earlier but my parents are pissed beyond pissed at me so… yeah. We're not even talking and I'm to blame for crap. Damn, being a crap scapegoat and a stereotyped bitch is such a ass. …Aitez, REVIEWS silvoutplais! NO FLAMBES!
Oh yeah! Anyone please give me info on what SEED Supernova is about?