Changing Fate
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The final battle of the Bloody Valentine war was changed because of how one man felt for a woman.
Chapter 2: Love Will Save Us
THE NEXT DAY
The former Three Ships Alliance found time to finally celebrate, they had achieved peace. All the ships, including the Dominion, had worked together and helped stop GENESIS and Rau le Creuset's insane plan. ZAFT and the Earth Alliance had already set a date to sign the peace treaty and all charges against the members of the Three Ships Alliance would be dropped.
The infirmaries on all the ships were full, but the amount of people killed was less than the captains expected. Murrue sat in the infirmary of the Archangel, watching of her lover, he had bandages lining his torso and some around his head, but it was proof that he was still alive. After fighting with the Providence, Mu had landed back on the ship and passed out. She was glad he passed out, if he hadn't he would have went out again and probably not have come back alive. 'I wonder how Arnold is holding up. Is he doing the same at Natarle's bed? I guess-' "Hey, little woman," a groggy voice said. Murrue turned to Mu's bed, he was awake. She hugged him in a tight embrace as he continued to ask questions about how everything ended. She informed him about Natarle fight against Azrael, the Dominion's help in the final battle, and Rau's death at the hands of Kira. "Well let's go and see her. You did say she was badly injured, so we might as well see how both she and Arnold are doing. I am going to assume that he is with her," Murrue loved this man; he couldn't hold grudges against anyone. Murrue helped Mu into his jacket and they proceeded to the shuttle to take them to see their old friend.
DOMINION
Arnold sat in the uncomfortable chair next to the raven haired woman's bed. The doctors managed to repair most of the damage and helped her vitals stabilize. She was going to have scars from the bullets, but she managed to live through such a traumatic experience. Most of the crew had been by to see how she was doing, Fllay stayed for a few hours. Natarle had become a sister-like figure in the girl's life. Natarle had managed to influence so many people and each thought of her of sister and even a mother. "Natarle, you need to wake up and see all the people that care about you," Arnold said to the unconscious woman. Arnold turned when he heard the doors to the room open. Murrue and Mu walked into the room, their faces turned somber when they saw their old friend. She was hooked up to an IV and line attached to a bag of blood both in her uninjured arm, the other was in a sling.
The three members of the Archangel sat in silence, no one wanting to break the silence. Suddenly they heard the sheets moving slightly, they turned to the bed. Natarle was waking up.
'I wish someone would turn off the lights, it's too bright,' Natarle thought as she lifted her arm to block the light. "Shit," she said as pain shot through the limb. 'I hurt therefore I am. I guess that Azrael was stopped.' "I go and get the doctors," a voice beside her said. She turned to the source of the voice and saw Arnold. "No, we will go and get them," Natarle turned to the source of the new voice. Mu and Murrue were on the other side of her bed, she was confused, 'Why are they here?' Sensing Natarle's confusion, Mu answered, "We came to see you, Arnold had told us you were hurt and we figured that you needed to see familiar faces when you woke up."
"Why, I fought against you. Why would you come to see me," the injured woman asked, she didn't deserve these caring people here. "Natarle, you were following orders. You also went against that maniac, which is why we are here. If you hadn't things would have ended differently," Murrue said. She knew Natarle would probably think like this, it was just how she was. Natarle couldn't help but to start crying, Mu and Murrue left the room. This would give her and Arnold time to talk about the future.
Natarle attempted to sit up and pain arched throughout her torso, Arnold rushed over to the woman making her lie down. "You are not ready to sit up yet, your wounds are still healing," he said as her face contorted with pain. "Arnold, how did you get on board of the Dominion yesterday? Why did you come for me?" Arnold stared at the woman; she was awake when he got there? "You were awake? I thought you passed out. I came to help you because I got a bad feeling. I came because I love you, Natarle." Natarle blushed as Arnold confessed his love for her. "Arnold, I never thought you felt the same way. I love you, I have since we were at Heliopolis together." Arnold hugged the woman, mindful of her injuries; their embrace continued as the doctors entered the room. After they did a checkup and re-bandaged her wounds, they left. Natarle's IV was taken out and she was allowed to sit up and would later be allowed to go around the ship, but only in a wheelchair. Her leg wasn't ready for strenuous exercise and using crutches would irritate her other injuries. After holding Natarle a little longer, Arnold barely noticed as she dozed off. Arnold went out to the room, only to run into Murrue and Mu, he knew he had to explain his actions from yesterday.
"Captain, I'm sorry about yesterday. I just felt like something was wrong on the Dominion. I had to go, if I hadn-"
"Arnold, I am not going to fuss over that, you did what you thought was right, just like she did. You have nothing to apologize about," the older woman said.
"Thank you, Captain," Arnold said was he bowed in thanks to the woman. Arnold was glad that she was so forgiving. Arnold walked them back to their shuttle, which would leave to go and see Kira on the Eternal. Arnold went back to Natarle's room. She looked so peaceful, if he hadn't known about her wounds, he would guess that she was resting peacefully. 'I was so close to losing you, damn that man,' Arnold thought to himself, tears in his eyes. He sat in the chair he slept in last night and held the injured beauty's hand, afraid to let go of it, even though he knew she would be okay.
AN: Yay second chapter done. Thanks for the reviews and please review this chapter.