Konnichiwa Minna-san! I'm back! School means I can't update as much as I want to, no fair. But anyway I don't think I have anything to say about this chapter right now so you can probably ignore the Disclaimer because you probably know that I don't own 00 but I don't wanna get sued. I have no money anyway!
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam 00 or its Characters, they belong to Bandai, Sunrise and Yun Koga. But Veda said I could borrow them for a bit.
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Chapter Four: Veda's Being Completely Unreasonable
Much to Lockon's relief Tieria slept sound that night, despite the fact that his fever had spiked quite a bit about midnight.
"Lockon," Sumeragi said as she entered the boy's room, "How is he doing? You didn't page me at quarter past five so I take it he's doing better."
"Yes and no," Lockon said, "He managed to sleep through the night but his fever spike quite a bit."
Sumeragi sighed, "I'll be back," She said, "I have to cook breakfast."
"Are you sure you can cook?" Lockon asked, "We don't need food poisoning on top of the flu."
"I can cook better than he can," Sumeragi said indicating the sleeping boy in front of her, "I'm only making French toast and that is nearly impossible to screw up."
"And yet someone here has managed to do just that," Lockon said hoping that Tieria was asleep and would stay asleep. The boy was super intelligent but no matter how many cook books the boy read he just couldn't figure it out.
"He tried his best," Sumeragi said remembering what had happened the first and last time Tieria tried to cook breakfast.
"Yeah I know," Lockon said, "So why are you making breakfast?"
"Allelujah hasn't woken up yet," Sumeragi said.
"Really?" Lockon asked, "That's nearly as odd as Tieria sleeping in late." He was still hoping that Tieria couldn't hear him.
"I know," Sumeragi said, "Well I'll be back in a little bit. Do you want me to bring you anything?"
"Sure," Lockon said, "And bring some tea or something and maybe a piece of fruit or something for Tieria."
"Okay," Sumeragi said, "Be back in a bit."
/Allelujah! Allelujah! Allelujah! Alle-goddamn-lujah!/
"What do you want Hallelujah?" Allelujah said tiredly.
/Food! I'm friggin hungry/ Hallelujah said, /Why aren't you making breakfast?/
"I'm sick Hallelujah," Allelujah moaned, "I spiked a fever last night."
/You did WHAT!?/ Hallelujah called causing Allelujah's head to pound, /So gender confused is slowly infecting the rest of us with his little disease? Oh just wait until I get my hands on his neck./
"Don't hurt Tieria," Allelujah said, "He didn't mean it."
/Sure he didn't/ Hallelujah said, /I'm sure this is all in his master plan to get rid of the rest of us. He's probably infecting the rest of us with some deadly disease that only the people from…whatever planet he's from are immune to. So while he's only experiencing flu like symptoms, the rest of us are going to die./
"Where do you come up with this stuff?" Allelujah asked.
/Oi, what planet to you reckon Tieria's from anyway?/ Hallelujah asked.
"Um…Earth…?" Allelujah said, "Like the rest of us."
/No I don't think his home planet is Earth/ Hallelujah said, /He's too odd to be from Earth. I was thinking something like planet transvestite or something./
"Hallelujah please, for one damn day, leave Tieria Erde alone!" Allelujah cried, "I'm tired, "I'm sick, and I don't feel like listening to you trash talk Tieria!"
/Why can't you use that kind of aggression on the battle field?/ Hallelujah said, /You would be so much less pathetic/
"Please Hallelujah," Allelujah said, "Just let me sleep!"
/Since you asked in such a nice manner, I'll leave you alone for now. Sleep well and if you don't wake up I'll just say I told ya so/
"Just Shut up!" Allelujah screamed.
/Hey while you're asleep, can I take over?/ Hallelujah asked.
"No you cannot!" Allelujah said, "We are going to stay in bed. Do you remember how well getting out of bed went over for Tieria?"
/Now who's trash talking super computer boy?/ Hallelujah said, /Well I guess you're right. I'll leave you alone for a while./
"Thank you," Allelujah murmured as he shut his eyes and fell asleep.
"Colonel Smirnov ," Soma said as she entered the Lieutenant Colonel's office, "You wanted to see me?"
"We're planning to ambush Celestial Being's mother ship," He said, "The other day only three Gundams were sent out. So either the big one was damaged or something happened to the pilot. Without the big one I think we can capture at least one Gundam. We'll be heading out in an hour so get ready."
"Roger that," Soma said as she saluted the Colonel, "I will get ready."
"Okay you proved me wrong," Lockon said as he helped himself to his fourth piece of French toast, "This is really good!"
"It's Texas style French toast," Sumeragi said, "I put cinnamon in the egg before I put it on the skillet."
"Awesome," Lockon said, "If Tieria wasn't such a health food nut we could have stuff like this more often."
"What did you just call me?"
"G-good morning Tieria," Lockon said, "How are you feeling?"
"We can't be eating foods with a high sugar and fat content," Tieria said, "Remember Lockon Stratos we do need to maintain good physical fitness."
"Come on Tieria," Lockon said, "Once in a while can't hurt us."
"Once in a while turns into every day," Tieria said. It looked like the boy was about to say more but he began coughing rather violently instead.
"Tieria," Lockon called as he placed his hand on the boy's back, "Calm down. Haro, what's his fever?"
"Thirty-eight point six, thirty-eight point six," Haro said.
"Here," Sumeragi said as she handed the boy a mug of tea, "Feldt made it."
"Thank you," Tieria murmured as he took the mug.
"I brought you some apple slices," Sumeragi said, "Do you want them with some honey maybe?"
"Sure," Tieria muttered, as he put the mug down.
Sumeragi sighed, /He's slowly getting sicker/ She thought, /Hopefully that means he'll get better soon/
/Sumeragi-san/ Christina called over the communicator, /Allelujah-san has just told us that he's also feverish/
"What?" Sumeragi asked, "Did he say how high his fever was?"
/He said that his fever was thirty-eight point two/ Christina said.
"Alright," Sumeragi said.
"So I am contagious," Tieria said, "Please get out of my room. I don't want anyone else to get sick. If you get sick Lockon, we'll only be down to one Meister and we can't have that."
"Don't worry about it Tieria," Lockon said, "You need someone to take care of you. You're not supposed to be out of bed. You can't fend for yourself in this condition."
Tieria opened his mouth slightly. He wanted to argue back but he just didn't know what to say in a situation such as the one he was in. He then sighed as he gave up and he shut his eyes again.
"You're really tired aren't you Tieria?" Lockon asked.
"Kind of obvious, kind of obvious!" Haro interjected.
"Oi," Lockon said, "That's not very nice."
"It's true, it's true!"
Lockon sighed, "How about you get some more sleep Tieria?" He said.
Tieria nodded and shut his eyes.
"He tries too hard," Lockon said as he turned to leave, "He wants to do everything by himself. He doesn't seem to understand that sometimes he just can't do things on his own."
"I know," Sumeragi said, "But that's just who he is."
"Ne, Feldt," Christina said, "What are we going to do now that Allelujah-san is sick as well?"
"I don't think we have to worry about Allelujah as much as Tieria," Feldt said, "Allelujah has been sick before, I don't think it will be as bad."
"That's true," Christina said, "But it's so weird that Tieria-san has never been sick before."
"I don't think he's had a lot of interaction with other people," Feldt said, "I've known him since I was maybe seven or eight years old and even back then he never really talked to anyone except maybe one person."
"I see," Christina said, "But what's going to happen if we're attacked. With Lockon-san staying up all night to monitor Tieria-san and with both Allelujah-san and Tieria-san on bed rest due to the flu, we only really have one Meister."
"Well Veda's next planned mission isn't for another week and a half and hopefully by then, everyone's feeling better." Feldt said.
"So you don't think we have much to worry about?" Christina asked.
"Not really," Feldt said.
"That's good," Christina said, "Come on let's go see if Sumeragi-san or Allelujah-san need anything."
Then before the two girls could leave there was a beeping that caught their attention.
"Sumeragi-san! The E-sensor is detecting ten enemy mobile suits!"
"What?" Sumeragi gasped, "Haro keep an eye on him!"
"Roger, roger!"
Sumeragi left the room, "What is it?" She called.
"We're picking up several Tierens," Feldt said, "Including one custom unit."
"Shit," Sumeragi swore, "Not that unit. Setsuna, Lockon, I need the two of you to get ready to sortie!"
"Sumeragi-san," Christina called, "Veda just submitted her mission plan and it includes Tieria-san."
"What!?" Sumeragi cried. Tieria was in no condition to sortie and she had strict orders from Doctor Moreno that all mission were off limits for the boy until his fever was completely down. However she also knew that Veda's orders were absolute and Tieria seemed to have his ways of figuring out when Veda's orders were disobeyed.
"Veda wants Tieria to sortie," Christina said, "It states that the Virtue is to defend the Ptolemaios from its container."
Sumeragi sighed, "Lockon," She called.
"What is it?" Lockon called groggily.
"I need you to report to Tieria's room," She said, "Since Allelujah is sick Veda wants Tieria to sortie."
"Are you serious?" Lockon said, "Does Veda have any idea how sick Tieria is right now? Tieria is in no condition to head out today!"
"I know," Sumeragi said, "But Veda's orders are absolute."
"Tieria…Tieria wake up…"
Tieria moaned. He had just fallen asleep, he didn't want to be awake yet, "What is it?" he asked.
"We're sorry Tieria," Sumeragi said, "We're being ambushed and Veda wants you to sortie."
"Why?" Tieria moaned, "I don't feel well. Just let me sleep."
Lockon sighed as of right now Tieria would rather disobey Veda's orders then to follow them, "Can't we just let him sleep?" He asked.
Sumeragi shook her head, "I wish I could but we need more than two Gundams out there." She said, "And that custom Tieren is out there, we can't send Allelujah."
"I know you don't feel well Tieria," Lockon said, "But you don't want to ignore Veda's orders now do you?"
Tieria shook his head and slowly sat up.
"Lockon will you help him?" Sumeragi asked as she left the room, "I have to head to the bridge."
"Tieria just put your flight suit over what you're wearing now," Lockon said, "Don't bother changing. Haro what is his temperature?"
"Thirty-eight point six, thirty-eight point six," Haro said, "Too sick to sortie! Too sick to sortie!"
"Tell me about it," Lockon said as helped Tieria get his flight suit on, "Haro I want you to help him out today."
"I can't! I can't!" Haro said, "Veda's helping! Veda's helping!"
"Veda's helping?" Lockon asked. He looked at Tieria then jumped as the boy's garnet eyes turned a golden hue, "What the hell!?"
"I'll be alright," Tieria said, "Veda will be helping me. What's wrong Lockon?"
"Seeing your eyes change color like that really scared the hell out of me," Lockon said as he helped Tieria stand, "You might have constant support from Veda, but there's no way in hell I'm letting you walk on your own."
/Allelujah! Allelujah! Allelujah! Alle-fricken-lujah!/
"What do you want now?" Allelujah asked as his headache increased ten-fold.
/That woman is nearby/ Hallelujah said, /Let's go get her!/
"We can't," Allelujah moaned, "I'm sick."
/Well I'm not/ Hallelujah said, /Let me fight for you/
"You might be feeling alright," Allelujah said, "But we share a body, therefore if I'm sick, you're sick."
"Lockon, Setsuna, Tieria, I'm sending the mission plans to your Gundams."
/Tieria's heading out!?/ Hallelujah asked, /He's worse off than you!/
"Tieria probably has full support from Veda," Allelujah said, "Now I'm tired, go away and let me sleep"
/Fine/ Hallelujah said, /Tieria would probably lock us up again if we were to sortie anyway. So I'll let you sleep./
"Thank you Hallelujah."
Tieria was having a difficult time keeping up with Veda's commands. If Veda told him to fire, by the time he was finally ready to fire, Veda told him to hold.
/Veda…/ Tieria thought as he gasped for breath, /I…can't…I can't do this…/ Tieria sighed as Veda told him to fire again, /I'm just too sick to do anything…/
This time he managed to fire however the Tieren he was aiming for moved and he nearly hit the Dynames.
"What the hell are you aiming for Tieria!?" Lockon called. "You nearly just killed me!"
"I'm…sorry…Lockon…" Tieria gasped, "Veda…told me…to fire…"
"You're really having a hard time aren't you?" Lockon said, "Tieria, please for your health as well as ours, disobey Veda's orders and fall back."
"I can't Lockon…she won't let me…" Tieria said as tears began to pool at his eyes, "I can't do anything out here…I just want to sleep…but she won't let me…"
Tieria heard Lockon sigh as Veda told him to fire again, /Don't make me fire again/ Tieria thought as tears began fogging up his helmet so he took it off, /Last time I nearly killed Lockon…Veda please…I can't…/
"Colonel," Soma called, "There are still only three Gundams. But this time instead of the big one being absent, winged one is absent."
"Interesting, what is the big one doing?"
"It's docked with the mother ship," Soma said, "It's only fired one shot but it nearly took out the sniper unit."
"I think I was right in saying that there's something up with the pilot. You continue pursuing the other two. I'll have a few others overwhelm the big one."
"Roger," Soma said.
"Tieria there are three units headed your way!" Lockon called, "Watch out!"
Tieria looked up as the three Tierens started firing at him, "GN…Field…" he panted. The field came up but not fast enough to deflect the first few shots. /Veda…please…I really don't feel well…let me retreat…I want to sleep…/
"Tieria!" Setsuna yelled over the communications line.
Tieria looked up and could make out the blurred blue and white shape of the Exia and the explosions as it destroyed the Tierens, "Setsuna…" he murmured as he shut his eyes.
"Tieria!" Setsuna's panicked voice called again, "Tieria are you alright!? Tieria Erde please respond!"
"Setsuna…I'm not alright…" Tieria muttered as finally, despite Veda's full support, Tieria's mind shut down on him as he lost consciousness.
"Tieria! Tieria Erde!"
"Lockon," Setsuna called over the communications line in an oddly panicked manner, "I think Tieria just lost consciousness."
"Great," Lockon said, "Just great we don't need that right now! Guard the Virtue, I'll see what I can do with these guys." Then a white flair went off, "Good they're retreating."
"Lockon, Setsuna, return to the ship," Sumeragi said, "Lockon I want you to get Tieria."
"I was already planning on doing that," Lockon said as he returned to the Ptolemaios.
Lockon sighed when he opened the cockpit of the Virtue. Tieria was indeed unconscious, his helmet was off and his hair and face were soaked with sweat. "Haro get a temperature reading." He said.
"Thirty-nine point five, thirty-nine point five!" Haro said, "Temperature high! Temperature high!"
"It's jumped nearly a degree," Sumeragi said, "Get him to his room. I'll get some ice."
Lockon nodded and went off to Tieria's room. He bit his lip as he looked at the unconscious boy in his arms, it was not going to be a good night.
Uh oh, Allelujah's sick and Halle's not…for now anyway. What does that mean for poor Alle for the time being? Poor Lockon just can't catch a break when it comes to "insulting" Tieria. How is poor T-chan going to fare after Veda's completely ridiculous orders? Find out next time in The Mission Veda Never Saw Coming a Gundam 00 fic.
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