Chapter 21: Beginning

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"Geez Shinn! Can't you keep your mouth shut for at least 5 minutes?" Kira yelled in annoyance. Shinn kept on disturbing him all night! Now it was 9:00 a.m., and he still wouldn't shut up! "Hmm. Let me think…nope," he laughed.

"Arrgh…I don't get why you're acting like this! Before you'd always be quiet!" Kira groaned.

"That's 'cause I had nothing to say."

"Then why now?"

"Because I feel like it."

"Man…I couldn't even get any sleep last night…" Kira sighed as he fell back into bed.

"So you want me to take over?" Shinn asked, smiling.

"…" It took a while for Kira to find out what Shinn was plotting. Finally, after five minutes, Kira's eyes snapped wide open. "That's why you're keeping me up all night! Just so you can take over?"

Shinn scratched his head, "Man, you're slow."

Kira jumped off the bed and yelled, "Guess what, Asuka? You ain't takin' over as long as I'm awake! You hear me--"

Click.

"Kira?" his mother's voice questioned as she entered her room. She was passing by the hallway and heard him yelling. Worried, she checked on him.

"--person…," he trailed off his threat.

"Are you alright, Kira? You sound like something bothering you," Via murmured in a concerned tone.

Kira laughed uneasily, "Eheh…sorry mom…I was just rehearsing this part for a play…?"

Did he sound convincing?

"Oh. Well, you're doing a great job! You actually convinced me that you're a lunatic!" she laughed.

"Uhh…sure," Kira smiled.

That was a yes.

"Well, good luck on the play. I hope that you'll tell me so your dad and I can see it." And Via left the room with a happy smile.

Silence, then Shinn broke it. "Wow…a play. Nice excuse Yamato," he snickered.

Kira gritted his teeth in anger and clenched his fist tightly. "At least you weren't caught you, ungrateful brat."

Shinn sighed, "Now, now, Kira. No need for name calling."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Dang. He was pissed.

Downstairs…

"Via, did you hear something?" Ulen asked. He and his wife were eating downstairs in the kitchen, and he could've sworn Kira was screaming.

"Nn? Oh. Kira's rehearsing for this play. He's doing a great job, isn't he?"

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"So…what are we supposed to do now…?" Stellar asked Shinn. All four of them, (Heine, Meer, Shinn, and Stellar) were in front of a door with a statue of a woman with both her hands out.

Shinn shrugged, "Dead end?"

Meer puffed her cheeks in disappointment, "Then we should head back…"

Heine clenched his fist in anger, "We can't go back now! We have to think of something at least to continue on…!"

"I agree," Stellar smiled.

Shinn glanced at Heine and Meer, they nodded in agreement. Shinn nodded as well and said, "We might as well find out how to go further."

All of a sudden, the four people felt a tremor--it then turned into an earthquake. Part of the ceiling from the building started to fall, and crystal shards started to tear through the floor.

"What the heck's happening?" Heine shouted as he ducked under the arms of the statue.

"Ahh!" Meer screamed, terrified. Shinn was protecting Stellar, who was clenching onto him tightly.

Then…everything…just stopped. All of them opened their eyes, just to make sure the coast was clear. It was.

"What in the…world?" Stellar muttered as she stood up and looked at the destruction around them.

"…did we do something?" Shinn muttered. The ceiling parts were scattered around, and the crystal shards surrounded them, there was no way out.

"STUDENTS…"

"Eeek!" they all jumped.

"You dare come and invade the Sanctuary?" the voice continued.

"S-sanctuary?" Heine stuttered. What the heck's a Sanctuary.

"We-we don't want to invade this place…we're just exploring it…!" Meer defended. The voice chuckled. "You know so little of the place before you…"

"You got that right," Stellar sighed. "Like, why did an earthquake start? And what's the big deal with the crystals?"

"You really want to know?" it asked. Everyone nodded.

"You are in a place of great importance. You are near the heard of the Guardian; the Guardian of Sanctuary."

"Guardian?" they all asked in confusion.

"The Guardian is a spirit, trapped in a statue. When intruders come, the spirit will do anything to ward them away. People like you…"

All of them gasped in shock. So the earthquake was…created by the spirit.

"And yes, the earthquake was caused by the spirit…imprisoned in the statue before you…"

They all looked at the white marble statue, the hands now had swords in them, and t the eyes glowed dark blue. A white aura surrounded it--forming something; or someone…

"It seems that you're time has come…," the voice chuckled darkly. "It was nice knowing all of you…even if it was for a little while…" then came pure silence.

Or so they thought...

Another tremor started around the statue, and the light pierced out of it. It then came to form. When everyone opened their eyes, and knight appeared in front of them.

Heine--for some reason--started laughing. "What?! That's the 'defender of the Sanctuary?!'

"Okay…Heine, looks can be deceiving," Meer pointed out.

"Heh. I know, but couldn't they do something more 'unique' for the guardian? I mean, just a knight?" he sighed.

"Heine! Shut up and let's figure out how to get rid of this thing!" Meer shouted enraged.

"Aye. Fine."

The knight glared at them, raising its two swords at both Meer and Heine; it's like it was going to kill them first.

"Shinn, run. Run now, run fast," Meer instructed.

Stellar's eyes widened, "What?! What's how 'bout you two?!"

Heine chuckled. "Don't worry about us. We'll take care of this 'guardian'."

Shinn shook his head fiercely, "No way! Stellar and I aren't gonna just leave you!"

"Shinn, this is your fight! Stellar's too. Find out what's going on deep within the labyrinth and use you powers on it!" Meer added. "Heine and I will try to hold this thing as long as we can!"

"B-but what if you…die?!" Stellar's eyes started to well up with tears.

Heine and Meer smiled. "Don't worry. We'll be back."

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"NO!"

Cagalli jolted up her bed and breathed heavily. She wiped her forehead that was covered the cold sweat. What in the world?

"Ah…" She looked at her hands and examined herself and the room. She was alright; she was still Cagalli, and she was in her own bedroom.

"Stellar!" she shouted. No answer. She yelled again, no answer.

She jumped out of bed and ran to Kira's room. "Kira?!" she screamed. Kira jumped out of bed with the bed sheets on his head, and quickly took it off. "What?!" he exclaimed frantic tone.

Cagalli sighed in relief and ran to hug him, leaving Kira with a dumbstruck look on his face.

"…er…what's this all about?" he asked, blushing slightly.

Cagalli released her grip around him and sighed and relief. Kira got a good look on her face and found that she was blushing slightly. "Uh--um…," she stuttered. "Sorry...i guess I kinda lost myself there."

"Sure…," Kira said with some uncertainty. "But it's not everyday your older sister barges into your room and starts hugging you…"

"You're right…maybe it was Stellar…," Cagalli sighed. "All of a sudden, when I woke up…I just felt feelings of sadness and wanted to run to you…"

"'Cause of Shinn?" Kira guessed. Cagalli shrugged, Kira sighed.

"Anyways," he stated, "I'm gonna go back to sleep."

Cagalli gave him a strange look, "But it's morning."

"It's because of Shinn…"

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Rau was inside his dark chambers with a black cauldron. Inside was some sort of green liquid, and it showed Via and Ulen laughing and talking.

"They'd be the perfect pawn," he said to himself. "I'll just have to turn the Hibiki's parents against their own children. Then, the children will have no choice but to destroy them."

He chuckled. This was the perfect plan, the perfect plan for revenge. No one could stop him this time. Teachers were away, students were away, and he and Rey were alone. Speaking of Rey…where could he be?

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"Cagalli, Kira!" Via called. The two rushed downstairs, (and this time, Kira was awake), and stood before their mother.

"What?" they both asked in unison.

Via clasped her hands together and smiled, "I want you two to buy something down in the market. Just…about five items."

She handed them a small piece of paper with some items in it.

1) Bread

2) Milk

3) Eggs

4) Water

And that was it.

"We just need these?" Kira asked. Via nodded. Shrugging, Kira picked up his shoes and called Cagalli so they could go together.

"Have fun!" Via called out to the two as they left the house. Sighing, she entered her living room and sat on the sofa. For some reason, she was very tired, and she couldn't figure out why. Ulen was taking a nap on the other sofa, snoring. Soon, she fell asleep as well.

The time is now.

A misty aura filled the room. Both Ulen and Via shivered a bit, since it felt cold as well.

Kill the two, Shinn and Stellar. The two of them are in your children's body. Destroy them.

The misty aura surrounded their sleeping bodies and entered through their mouths. When it was done, it disappeared.

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"The job is done," Rau grinned.

"You live to torture people, don't you?" Rey asked, appearing out of nowhere.

Rau shrugged, "I guess so. I am a remnant of the once great Gilbert. I guess his hobby of torture passed through to me."

"You're so sadistic."

"Hey. You're a remnant too. At least do something to complete the job of eliminating Shinn and Stellar. I'm the only one working," he teased.

Rey grinned, "What if I'm already planning something?"

Rau's eyes widened, amused. "Really? And what would that be?"

"Something that you shouldn't ever find out." And Rey left the room with a satisfied smile on his face.

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"Athrun. That's not the way you use your magic!" Patrick yelled. Athrun fell to the grass, tired. Here he was, expecting a pleasant vacation with his parents, but no, his dad had to be so serious about being psychic, considering that he and Patrick were the only ones and his mom was a human.

"Father…we've been at it for hours…can't we take a break at least?" he asked, practically begged. He hated this 'new technique' that he had to learn and defend against.

"Sure, and when you need this power, you won't be able to use it 'cause you don't know it."

Athrun sighed, it was pointless negotiating with him. Once his father has made up his mind, it's set. Nothing can change it.

"Alright…," Patrick sighed, "Let's see if you can do it again. And this time, don't mess up!!"

Dang. He was serious.

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"Father, Haro's missing!" Lacus shouted, bursting into her father's bedroom.

Her father, Sigel Clyne, was reading a book peacefully until his daughter came in.

"He has everything that is important to me in him!" Lacus said, a bit angry and depressed at the same time.

"Don't worry, I'm sure it hasn't gone too far," he assured.

"Maybe I should go check in the guestrooms…," she said to herself.

"What was that?" Sigel asked, not paying much attention.

"Nothing! I think I know where to find him!" she laughed nervously and ran into the other ends of the hallway.

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"Sheesh Kira! You've been arguing with Shinn all the way to the store!" Cagalli shouted, annoyed.

"Sorry! He keeps saying, 'Kira let me have some fun! When can I take over?! You suck, man!' It gets so annoying!"

"Because of you, people kept staring and talking!" she huffed. Cagalli's hands clenched the grocery bag tightly.

"Whatever…see? We're home already!"

Kira opened the door. When they entered, the house was so quiet. That was odd because their dad would be watching television and their mom would clean the house. The lights were off too. A feeling shivered up their spine, something wasn't right…

"…mom?" Kira called out, "Dad?"

END CHAPTER

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A.N.: Hmm…another chapter after 3 months! (Almost 4!!) Well, Stellar didn't make an appearance, (though she was mentioned), Shinn was annoying Kira, (again), and Cagalli gets annoyed! And Rey and Rau scheming…as usual…

This all continues in the next chapter! Hope you read and review it! Oh! and don't forget about this one, too:D