Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Athrun's Recognition

Phase 02

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Athrun watched as Savior was repaired. Its head had been completely demolished in the last fight, and the mechanics needed to get a little creative with the repairs. However, the Savior's repairs were easy compared to Lunamaria's Zaku warrior. Athrun paid attention to each movement by the shuffling repairmen, but his mind was elsewhere. Specifically Kira. He could understand Kira's distrust of Durandill, and even his desires to end battles for good, but Kira's tactics just didn't seem logical. Athrun was convinced that the Earth Alliance was the reason for the war, and that they were the ones who needed to be stopped first. But nothing Athrun said could convince him. He'd always been so thick headed. Athrun laughed. But this laugh was stifled. Kira was a problem. Athrun knew he would have to fight him once again. But Kira might not go so easy on him this time. Though the Savior was an advanced mobile suit, Freedom was just in a league of its own.

"Athrun! You made it out alive!" Luna yelled in glee. Athrun snapped out of it and smiled at Luna. He then noticed Shinn behind her. His expression was stern, but then he smirked.

"You did good, Athrun," Shinn admitted. Both Luna and Athrun stopped dead in their tracks at this confession. "Don't look at me that way!"

"Thank you, Shinn. But I was lucky that Kir…" Athrun began, "I mean Freedom had to leave."

"You know him and you still fought him?" Shinn asked. Athrun hesitated.

"I know him. In fact, he's my best friend,' Athrun revealed. Shinn showed surprise, as did Luna.

"Than you really are devoted to ZAFT," Shinn replied.

'Athrun soldier of ZAFT,' Lacus' words rang through Athrun's head.

"Yeah," Athrun said sternly, more to answer himself than to answer Shinn.

"I'm glad," Shinn answered. He nodded to Athrun and turned away. Athrun was even more surprised this time.

"Wow, I guess you left an impression on Shinn," Luna said. "I'm glad you're on the team too!" Luna quickly pecked Athrun on the cheek and ran off in embarrassment. Athrun was now even more dumbfounded.

"What the hell?" Athrun asked. "Did I just enter am alternate reality?"

Kira stared hard at his Freedom, his nigh invincible weapon. But his confidence in Freedom was in question. Both th eImpulse and Athrun had put up more fight than he expected. And he couldn't stand that Athrun was once again his enemy.

"Gundam," Kira spoke to his faithful ally in the crazy world.

"Kira? Are you down here?" Murrue's voice asked from the stairway. She walked down and smiled. Kira smiled back, but turned back to his gundam. "What's on your mind, Kira?"

"Athrun," Kira answered without looking. "I don't know if I can fight him again. I don't want this to end badly again."

"Then don't let it," Murrue answered plainly.

"It's not that easy," Kira replied, now turning to the Captain. "Athrun is too skilled to just push aside. And he's revealed whose side he's on. Now that he's chosen his side, he'll be more determined then ever. He's always been that way."

"Than you must defeat him or persuade him. I'm sorry I that there's no other advice to give," Murrue spoke sadly. Kira turned and looked Freedom in the eyes.

"Then you and I, we will defeat him," Kira spoke to his gundam. "One way or another."

To be continued…

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