A/N: I am sorry I know I took forever with this update, thanks for the brilliant reviews you're all amazing. Since my last song suggestion was an epic fail I'll choose tracks from the actual Gundam 00 ost, so when you get to the med bay scene play Windless from the Gundam 00 ost 1. The link will be on my profile. Enjoy!!!!!

Gundam 00 Chapter 9

Allelujah undid the chains of his suit before collapsing onto the bench with an exhausted sigh. That much action after 4 years of imprisonment would take some getting used to. Once finished undoing his arm clasps he studied his raised hands before him, thinking of how only moments ago these same hands took lives. What was that back there? All that anger, the 2 soldier's I killed? Where did it all come from? His mind could only conclude one explanation for his rash behaviour.

"Hallelujah..." He whispered,

He was so lost in thought that he didn't hear Tieria enter and offer him a steaming mug.

" Hallelujah? What is that, the nickname they gave you?"

Allelujah looked up and smiled, never had he thought Tieria of all people capable of humour.

"You look tired, have some tea."

"Thanks, Tieria." The grateful Meister took the cup and enjoyed the first sweet taste of coming back to Celestial Being. Before he could take a second gulp his comrade started his round of questioning.

"Why did you let the federation capture you?"

Allelujah met his eyes with an amused smirk. Tieria never changed, always going straight to the matter at hand. His appearance for the past 4 years, also didn't age even a little bit.

"That time in space I..."But before he could begin Lyle walked in.

Allelujah stared in shock at first, not believing his eyes. When the supposedly dead Meister started talking, Alleljuah jumped up with wide eyes.

"Lockon! But how?!"

The very real Meister in front of him only smiled

"You know, I'm really getting tired of that reaction. You should save it for later on."

It was only when he spotted Tieria laughing did he apologize to the new Meister.

"You haven't changed one bit Allelujah, and frankly that's a good thing. Welcome back to Celestial Being, we've got so many surprises for you."

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studied his patients' healing chart on display beside the pod.

"How is he?"

The concerned voice of Sumeragi took him by surprise, he didn't hear her enter.

"It's a good thing you got him here when you did. The Argyria had advanced pretty far, despite the medication he was using. It's going to take longer than usual to heal him completely, not to mention he'll be thoroughly exhausted after this procedure." Noticing her ashen face he added, "But never the less he will make a full recovery."

She breathed a little easier at those words but never took her eyes off Lockon. Some part of her felt guilty for not getting him aboard sooner.

"Thank you doctor."

nodded before raising a comforting hand to her shoulder. "You saved his life by having him moved to the holding cells 4 years ago. He'd be dead instead of here right now, so don't blame yourself for this."Sumeragi gave him the faintest of smiles as he nodded and walked out leaving her alone with Lockon.

The Meister was heavily sedated and did not stir as the laser continuously scanned over him, healing the affected areas on his chest. The dark blue was slowly disappearing with each scan, but it still had a long way to go according to the display panel that read a 43.6% complete progress report.

Relieved now that he was going to be alright, Sumeragi put a hand to the glass. Except unlike last time, he didn't open his eyes. She continued to gaze down at his shirtless body, thinking of how only moments ago she admitted her feelings to him, when the echo of light footsteps drifted in from the hall, interrupting her thoughts. Thinking that it was none other than Feldt, she took one last look at Lockon before silently slipping out the opposite entrance.

She knew Feldt had a thing for Lockon, the mission tech was always at a loss for words when he was around. So not wanting to shatter the young girl's heart Sumeragi had decided to wait until Lockon woke up before making any part of their relationship public. Not to mention she was still a bit afraid of the new found love between them, images of their night at the hotel have slowly started coming back. It seemed like such an impulsive thing to do, but at the same time it felt right. In fact it felt so right that she was worried about what this was going to do to their performance on the battlefield.

These thoughts circled her mind as she rounded the corner only to stop at the sight before her. There was Allelujah, standing beside her door, dressed in his new uniform and carrying a bottle of wine. A huge grin graced her features as her friend and Gundam Meister smiled back at her.

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Lockon was heavily sedated but his mind wandered on the abyss between sleep and awake. He wanted to sleep but the constant feeling of dull pain nagged him back to his current state. Moments ago he forgot the irritating pain when he heard or rather felt a gentle presence watching over him. Instinctively he thought it was Sumeragi, he missed her already.

When they boarded the ship he was confused by the guilt he saw eating her up from inside. Now he understood her unease and all he wanted to do was talk and reassure her that he was in no way angry with her.

Soon the feeling of her presence left him and he was all alone again. It couldn't be her she wouldn't leave, would she? Would she come back? Or was she having second thoughts? These questions ran on a loop within his mind as he lay under the lasers mercy remembering the first time they met.

Ptolemy I Hangar bay

"So this is the Ptolemy, what do you think?" Ian turned to their first recruit and new pilot of Dynames.

"Everything's great." Lockon replied as he looked up to his new suit, prepped for battle in the hangar bay.

The Engineer studied their new recruit, not really impressed with his formal answer when their tactical forecaster walked out from the elevator studying some reports on hand.

"Ian I need the ordinance charts from the weapons bay..." She stopped before the two and looked up from her work.

Their eyes met immediately and he studied the gorgeous woman in front of him. Neil signed up thinking that from now on he was only going to take orders from old men, but seeing her for the first time he felt relieved in a way. In her eyes he saw a kindred spirit, a person who hated war just as much as he did, but would do everything in her power to prevent them. He also could not deny the instant attraction he felt between them right then and there.

"This is Sumeragi Lee Noriega, our tactical forecaster." Ian brought him out of his thoughts before turning to her, "Sumeragi-san this is? Wait did you pick a codename yet?"

Neil smiled as he extended a hand, "Lockon Stratos, Pilot of Dynames."

"Nice to meet you" She smiled back at him as she grasped his hand. He noted how light and smooth her slender hand felt in his. When she continued on her way, her eyes did not leave his until she turned the next corner.

"I think I'm going to like it here"

Ian smiled, now pleased with the new response.

The distant memories kept him company, as his healing continued and it was not long before he felt another concerned presence gaze down at him.

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"Soma Peries, that's the name of the HRL super soldier..." Sumeragi stated as she poured another glass of wine.

Allelujah only shook his head, "I wonder why I didn't notice before. Marie was the only one who could interfere with my quantum brainwaves."

Studying the glass in his hands Allelujah continued, "When I was captured, they told me you all died. At first I didn't believe them, but as the years went by I just wanted to rot away."

"Allelujah..."Sumeragi whispered sympathetically as he looked up to her.

"But that's changed, you're all alive and so is she. Now all I want to do is get her back."

She was happy that he had found someone to love and cherish on this battlefield, but from what she saw Soma Peries was not the girl he spoke of so fondly. Sumeragi definitely did not want her friend to get hurt, so she voiced the obvious.

"But she's our enemy"

"I know" He sighed and hung his head.

"On top of that, the superhuman facility you..."

Images of that fateful day flashed before his eyes at the mention. He hated to be the one who brought pain and grief to his own kind, he especially hated the new breed of anger he had created within Lt. Dyson but now there was no going back.

"I know...I killed my brothers and sisters, Marie will probably hate me when she finds out. But even if I'm hated..."

"I envy you."Sumeragi cut in before taking a drink. "You've found a reason to fight, I can only hide and think of reasons not to."

"That's not necessarily a bad thing." He replied smiling up at her. "You joined Celestial Being because you agreed with Aeolia's plans right?"

"Of course I did, I wanted to end conflicts. But it's different now, before I was only trying to erase my abominable past, now...I just want to protect what I have."

She thought of Lockon, still healing in the med bay. Nearly losing him once was bad enough, she did not want to tempt fate by putting him out there again. However as she studied Allelujah's concerned gaze, she realized that her subordinates, no her family relied on Lockon just as much as she did. And no matter what, he would inevitably go back into battle.

"You're here for a reason, Sumeragi-san. Otherwise why would you help us? Why would you break me out of that prison?" Then he smiled up at her, "You can protect what you have if you defend it well."

She smiled at his words, the Allelujah before her had really matured over the years. They raised their glasses in a high toast celebrating their reunited family.

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At the HRL detention center Lt. Dyson walked down the miraculously unharmed halls of the barracks wing. A newly promoted corporal stood guard at the door to his destination.

"Lt. Dyson sir, is not expecting any visitors."

"Stand down Corporal. I'm checking up on her." He commanded, not in the mood to deal with still green subordinates.

"Sir, I have my orders, I can't-"

The Corporal didn't stand a chance against the speed of a super soldier. Lt. Dyson quickly grabbed the arm that blocked his way and twisted it behind the young man's back, making him cry out in pain.

"Listen to me, you common soldier. I outrank you, that means, when I give an order you obey it. Is that understood?" He spoke into his ear while slowly twisting his arm even more, before pinning the man against the opposite wall.

The Corporal was in so much pain that he could only manage a slight nod. But the Lieutenant wanted spoken answers from subordinates; he was on the verge of giving the man hell when he felt a soft hand on his shoulder.

He turned to see Lt. Soma Peries standing behind him, wearing a collard green army shirt and uniform pants, the door to her room was ajar behind her.

"Forgive my subordinate; he will not disobey you again. Please come in Lieutenant Dyson."

To the young corporal's relief the superior officer let him go without a word, he sunk to the floor and nursing his shoulder as both Lieutenants left him.

As soon as she closed the door, Soma turned on her comrade.

"Diego, I wish you wouldn't do that. It was unnecessary."

The Lieutenant only smiled.

"These Soldiers are soft, no wonder we were attacked. Besides what I did to him is nothing compared to what we've been put through."

Images of the gruelling body modifications shot through both of them at his last mention. Endless trials of muscle reconstruction through precision surgery was the norm at the super soldier base. Scientists in pursuit of excellence did not care to ease the suffering of the young people entrusted to their care.

Diego was the first to shake off the unpleasant thoughts as he remembered his reason for stopping by.

"Are you okay?" Genuine concern was laced in his voice, as he looked worried and studied her carefully.

"Yes, I'm fine." She smiled up at him, grateful that she was the only one he ever showed his true self to. Seeing that he was still unconvinced she reached out and cupped his cheek, "Just stop bullying my subordinates, okay."

He chuckled at that before teasing her with a mock salute "Yes ma'am"

Soma laughed at his display, happy to see him relax. It was not often he joked around, ever since they started working together during E-57's first year of imprisonment he was always the level headed silent type. Once he was revealed as a super soldier she had learned that Diego was undergoing enhancements at the base when the winged Gundam attacked it that day. After the carnage he was the only one who survived, and like her was the last of his kind.

Full of vengeance and fury Soma found a kindred spirit within him. Ever since they've captured Allelujah the two have grown closer, even though neither could understand exactly why. Now they stood inches apart and the worry returned to his features. He pulled her into an intimate hug, savouring the closeness of her in his arms as she leaned into him.

"What happened out there with E-57?" He whispered in her ear moments later.

She drew back enough to look into his eyes, before recalling that strange day.

"I don't know, it was just sudden pain and recollections of events I can't remember. Probably residual quantum brainwave interference."She closed her eyes and shook her head, as he still held her close and listened carefully, "look can we just drop it, please."

"Of course."

Diego reached up and put a stray strand of her silver hair behind her ear. In his arms right there in that moment she was all he had left, there was nothing in this world he could deny her.

"Thank you." She smiled before kissing his cheek and leaning into his shoulder.

Neither soldier understood this twisted concept of love that was slowly developing between them, but nevertheless it provided them with an escape, it's moments like these that they think of themselves as true human beings.

The moment was cut short as a soft knock was heard on her door, they both stepped apart. Soma opened the door to find Colonel Sergei Smirnov on the other side.

"Colonel, please come in." She smiled and stepped back as he entered, his warm eyes full of relief at the sight of her unharmed.

"Soma, I'm so glad you're okay." He began when his eyes settled on her visitor.

Recognizing their new visitor Diego snapped to attention and saluted one of the two superior officers he fiercely respected; Sergei returned the salute as he looked to the Lieutenant.

"Oh, Colonel this is-"

"We've met, Lt. Dyson called me as soon as he heard about you" Seirgei smiled to the man before him, "At ease Lieutenant, you do not have to be formal around me. Soma speaks highly of you."

Diego looked to the Colonel with nothing but pure respect. Soma had told him all about her missions with Seirgei against the Gundams, he admired the man's competence as well as his cunning skills.

"Thank you sir," Diego relaxed before smiling to Soma, "I hope they were all good things."

Sergei laughed, "Nothing less. We need more officers like you; it's a shame A-laws has the both of you now. You would have been a welcomed addition."

"It would be an honour anytime Sir."

For the rest of the night the three of them swapped war stories in comfortable company. Sergei recalled that every time he checked up on her, mention of Lt. Dyson always came up on her end of the conversation. He was glad to finally meet the man that put such a bright smile on her face, as he sat amused to see the love that was so oblivious to them. Seeing her happy made him smile, and so he thanked the powers that be for having gotten to see them like this. Not as super soldiers or subordinates but as his future daughter, and who he hoped would be his future son in law.