JC: Chapter 33 is here! Shinn fought hard to help Fllay in the last chapter. Now that Fllay is out of Gilbert, Gilbert is planning something new to get Cagalli. Auel and Rey are already at work. What's going to happen next? Find out here…

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam SEED.

Cagalli/Freya

Kira/Freyr

Shinn/Loki

Stellar/Skuld

Gilbert/Odin

Fllay/Hel

Jean/Verdandi

Miriallia/Urd

Gundam Seed: Mythical Legends

Phase 33: Siblings in Trouble

After a tiring experience, Fllay fell into a deep sleep in her father's arms. Her mind, as well as her body, had no energy left to keep her going. She slept with a smile as she clutched onto Shinn's shirt.

"I like it better when she's like this," Stellar joked and giggled.

Shinn smiled, relieved to see Fllay safe and sound again. He was also glad to see Fllay sleeping like an angel. Of course, he had always considered Fllay as his little girl—even though she was all grown up now. He had taken care of her since she was little and had enjoyed every moment with her. He planted one quick kiss on her temple and whispered, "I'll take care of you always…" He then stood, carrying her, and faced the others. "Let's go home, everyone." He had a bright and clear face.

However, Stellar had to find her sisters before Gilbert plans to use them against her and Shinn. She couldn't imagine fighting her sisters again. It would be too much for her. "I wonder where my sisters are. I'm so worried about them."

"Stellar…" Shinn looked at her worriedly. "We'll find them sooner or later," he assured.

She turned to face Shinn with tears in her eyes. Her heart was racing and her mind was confused. She didn't know what to do. She wanted her sisters back safe and sound, but she had a bad feeling. Shaking her head, she muttered, "I don't want to fight them again!"

"Calm down…" Athrun said. "At this time, I'd say Odin has probably gained control over them."

"That means we have to release them from the spell if we meet them." Shinn looked at Fllay and remembered their battle. "We just have to hold them off and have Kira to dispel."

"Dispel…Of course…Right…" Stellar stuttered, lowering her head and embracing herself.

"We can't do anything for now. Why don't we just go home and rest? We need to regain energy," Athrun suggested, thinking it would be good for Fllay and Shinn.

Cagalli nodded, agreeing with him. She had been itching to relax in the premises of her own home. "I'm going to bed when I get home," she said, stretching out her arms.

"This had been one heck of a day. It all happened so fast." Kira placed his hands inside his pocket and stared out to the ocean.

"But we were able to pull through," replied Cagalli, taking her place at Kira's side.

Kira grimaced and lowered his head. "However, Odin is still out there. I'm sure he already planning for his next strike. Who knows what he'll do next." He was concerned especially for his sister. He knew very well that Gilbert wanted Cagalli, and he'll do whatever he can to get her.

"Hey! Kira, are you still with us?!" Cagalli called, snapping him back to reality. "You were quiet there for a moment. What were you thinking about?"

Kira looked at her and told her it was nothing. He faked a smile and rubbed her head for fun, as Cagalli grumbled. "You're one curious sister," he laughed out, hoping she wouldn't ask him anymore. He really didn't want to share his concerns to her.

The feisty blonde backed away and folded her arms angrily. "What's the big idea, Kira?" she muttered.

"I just felt like doing it. It's been a long time since I've done that to you." Kira laughed again.

Cagalli face softened as she heard him say that. "So, you used to do that to me before?" She spoke slowly.

"Almost everyday," Kira replied cheerfully, showing nothing but smiles at her.

"I see...back then…" Cagalli's voice was cracking somehow. She felt like bursting into tears any minute.

Athrun noticed something wrong with Cagalli and asked her about it, but she said she was all right. However, he didn't believe it one bit. "Anyway," he said, "let's get going." He thought Cagalli may just need some rest to ease up a bit. "We can find the Norns after we're all rest up."

"Is that all right with you, Stellar?" Shinn asked with concerned, as Stellar looked away. He understood what she felt at the moment, but sulking won't help solve the problem. "Stellar, I'll get them back for you." He swore on it seriously.

Stellar turned her head back at Shinn. "You really mean it?" she spoke softly, and Shinn nodded his head in reply. She smiled and thanked him so much.

As everyone circled around Kira, the brunette gestured his hands in a fashionably manner. "Okay here goes!" Kira cast out a teleportation spell and transported them back to Shinn's house. "We're here," he informed everyone.

"Thanks, Freyr…" Shinn said before he placed Fllay on the sofa. "You're safe and sound here, Hel." He brushed his fingers through her hair and admired her face a bit.

Cagalli sat down and sighed. "From my point of view, you look like her boyfriend more than her father. I mean just look at you. You look like her age."

Shinn turned to Cagalli, with an irritated look. "It's not my fault why I look like this. I was reincarnated if you don't mind me reminding you." From the way he spoke, he was open for arguments.

The blonde grinned as she leaned her head on her hand. "I'm just saying, Shinn," she giggled. "By the way, when are you getting Fllay a boyfriend?" She suddenly asked a shocking question.

"I'm curious as well," Stellar joined in, looking eagerly at Shinn.

"What the hell are you talking about? A boyfriend for my daughter?" He was appalled, yet very disturbed. He couldn't even believe Cagalli and Stellar were talking about such things.

"Fllay is one beautiful girl. She could use a guy in her life," said Cagalli, sinking down on her seat.

"Oh no… No boyfriend for her."

Cagalli raised an eyebrow and stood up. "Why not?!"

"Because I said so," Shinn shrugged.

"Cagalli, Shinn knows what's best for his daughter," Athrun said, placing a hand on her shoulder.

She turned to Athrun and nodded in agreement. "You're right," she replied. Sometimes she forgets that Shinn was father despite how young he looked.

Kira was feeling a little sleepy since he was tired from using his powers of dispel. "If anybody needs me, I'll be outside." He thought some fresh air would lighten him up. He passed through the back door and went to the garden. He breathed in deeply and exhaled, enjoying the quiet time to himself. He searched for a perfect spot to relax and found the tree branches to be promising. He was about to jump up when…

"Kira!" a lively Cagalli shouted near his ear, almost rendering him deaf. He quickly moved away and rubbed his sore ear in a funny way, making Cagalli laughed at him. "I can't believe you didn't sense me coming." She approached Kira and patted his shoulders. She was still laughing, which made Kira blushed in embarrassment.

"I was thinking of something that's why I wasn't able to sense you," Kira pouted, folding his arms. "And oh… Please don't shout near my ear again." He touched his sore ear and put on a puppy-dog face.

Cagalli giggled. "Okay, I'll try to remember that."

"You're still the same as ever."

"Huh?" She looked up at him and saw his well-toothed smile—the smile only meant for her. She had always felt warm whenever she saw his smile, though she couldn't remember why. But she wished she could remember about him. She was her brother and yet she held no memories of him. "It's pretty unfair. You know me to well as a sister. On the other hand, I only know that you're my brother." She grimaced, leaning against a tree.

"Cagalli…"

"I wanna remember you, Kira. I wanna know what we used to play since our childhood. I wanna know if we ever quarrel about such pointless things such as toys and food. I wanna know everything about you."

"You'll remember soon, Cagalli. You just have to be patient."

"But my patience is running out. Kira, I don't want to feel so insecure around you. I want to have memories of you, so we can be both happy."

Kira was touched by her words. He too wanted her to remember him. But there were just some things that shouldn't be rush. He knew how fragile a person's mind can be. "I'm willing to wait until the time comes, Freya. I know you'll remember me."

She sighed in relief. "Yeah, I guess you're right, Freyr." Her lips curved into a smile.

A wind was blowing in, swaying the leaves and the branches. Glitters floated mysteriously around them as a cold breeze rushed in.

The siblings felt the pricking coldness and wrapped themselves tightly. Kira sensed a powerful aura—one that he cannot describe. He told Cagalli to stay close to him and formed a protective barrier around them.

"What's going on, Kira?" she asked, calling him by his mortal name again.

The brunette browsed his surroundings, looking tense. He knew something was coming and it meant trouble for them. "We have to go inside quickly," he said.

But before they could even move, the wind blew harder, making it difficult for them. The wind surrounded them and formed a tornado.

"Damn, we're trapped!" Kira brought Cagalli closer to him. He tried to use his powers to levitate, but he was disabled for some reason. "What happened? I can't use any powers," he said, looking confused.

"Kira…" Cagalli was getting worried for Kira.

The wind seemed to have slowed down and the temperature rose. As the tornado disappeared, they found themselves on the beach. A rather wonderful sight, but very peculiar for the twins. How in the world did they end up on the beach? They wondered as the scanned around.

Cagalli cupped up some sand in her hand to see if the beach was real, and frankly it was real. "This must be Odin's work again," she said, dropping the sand.

Kira agreed with her. Knowing Odin, he could make such a strong wind such as the one before. But the question was: Why were they brought to the beach? He thought there could be some traps around, but he sensed nothing as he scouted the area.

"So, what are we going to do now?" the blonde asked, growing tired from searching for clues. She sat down on a rock near the water.

"I don't know," the brunette answered. "We were brought here for a reason and I have a feeling we'll know soon enough."

And that time will be now…

Chains came out of the sand and bounded Kira. The chain around his neck was suffocating him while the chains around his arms were tightening. His movements were completely restricted.

"Kira, I'll get you out!" Cagalli tried pulling the chain off of him, but it only hurt him more. "What should I do?" she asked, feeling concerned.

He couldn't speak or even look at her. His eyes were shut tight and his lungs were gasping for air. Matters became a lot worse when a string of energy started draining his powers from his body. It was like sucking his soul out of him. He looked like he was about to collapse.

"No, Kira, I have to get you out of these things." The blonde goddess placed her hands on the chains, focused her energy on her palms and started generating her power. Her hands glowed in golden yellow, indicating a holy power, which was enough to stop the draining and restore Kira's health.

"Thank you…" Kira gasped for breath as he fell down to his knees. "I'm in your debt, my sister." Spoken like a true god and brother.

"I'll do anything for you because you're my brother," she replied, smiling. She held the chains and unleashed another surge of energy. "I'll try my best to unshackle these things."

Kira felt amazed again by his sister's determination. "Thank you. Your aid was very useful." He mumbled an oration, causing the chains to disappear. He then stood up and threw a blast sphere at his left side where a cliff stood.

"What was that all about?" Cagalli questioned.

"An enemy… I wasn't able to hit her." Kira narrowed his eyes.

"Your senses are sharp as usual, Freyr-sama," a familiar voice from above spoke sheepishly at them.

Cagalli's eyes grew wide upon recognizing the voice. "Oh no… Don't tell me it's…"

The twins slowly looked up and saw Jean eyeing them mischievously. She was wearing a very beautiful white dress with a skirt two inches above her knee. She had a pink sash tied around her waist and two golden bracelets on her wrists. Her long silky red hair was tied beautifully in a pony tail with a white ribbon.

"It's so good to see you two together, Freyr-sama, Freya-sama." She smothered a grin and floated down, slowly.

"Jean, you got controlled by Odin too…" Cagalli said.

"Odin-sama did what is best for me." She extended her arm forward. "And you better give yourself to Odin-sama," she muttered, sounding serious. Her hand was glowing bright red.

Kira moved in front of Cagalli to protect her if ever Jean decided to hurt her. Also, he could see a major fight coming between him and Jean. He wasn't quite sure if he could handle Jean one on one, but he was willing to try. All he needed to do was to dispel, and Jean would be back to normal.

"Freya, just stay here and observe," he instructed, and Cagalli quickly shook her head. "Please, Freya, I don't want you to get hurt."

"And I don't want you to fight with Stellar's sister." Cagalli had a big distress over her brother and Jean. She doesn't want either of them to get hurt.

Kira understood how she felt, but it can't be helped. A fight is about to begin and he must be ready to face it—no matter how hard it will be for her or for him. "I'll try my best to bring Verdandi back."

"Okay, I trust you," she replied, her heart racing.

Jean fired up her powers and charged towards Kira. "I'm going to defeat you, Freyr-sama!" She attempted to hit him with her orbs of light, but he dodged them easily. She felt irritated and tried using gravity bind on him.

Kira deflected the gravity bind, attacked with his blast spheres, and flew up into the sky.

The red-head goddess shielded herself from the sphere and flew up to attack him. "You'll die today!" she shouted out. She persevered with every attack she gave.

On the ground, Cagalli watched helplessly, wanting to stop their battle. "I wish I could do something," she whispered to herself. But then she sensed an aura coming from behind her. She quickly turned around only to see Miriallia wearing an outfit similar to Jean, except that her sash was green. She backed away, knowing she was under Odin's spell.

"Why are you afraid of me, Freya-sama? Aren't I your friend?" Miriallia took a few steps forward and smiled kindly at the blonde.

Cagalli shook her head. "No, Miriallia, you're being controlled. Snap out of it!" she yelled.

"Odin-sama is doing the right thing. I don't care if he is just controlling me."

"But…"

"Why don't you come with me, Freya-sama? You are needed by Odin-sama." Miriallia reached out her hand as she smiled in a friendly matter. Yet, her smile didn't mean anything. It was empty, cold—nothing.

Adrenaline pumping, Cagalli held her head high and clenched her fists. "Sorry but I won't let that Odin do whatever he wants, so the answer is no."

"Very well… I'll just have to take you by force then." Miriallia quickly cast out chains to bind the blonde.

Nevertheless, being an athlete in school, Cagalli was quick on her feet. She jumped backwards, performed a cartwheel, and back flipped a couple of times to dodge every chain. "You have to do better than that," she boasted, as a chain missed her.

Miriallia still had her cool. She was thinking of some other way to capture Cagalli. "And I think I got it," she murmured, throwing a light orb at Cagalli.

Cagalli shielded the orb this time with her own powers. She was glad that she was able to use the barrier properly. She took a quick glance at Kira, who was still taking on Jean in the air. Kira' busy, so it's up to me to help Miriallia. Her eyes focused on the goddess of the past.

To be continued…

JC: It's siblings vs. siblings. Who will win? Find out in the next chapter. Cagalli really wants to remember Kira. I think the time for that will be in the next chapter. Until then, please review and no flaming.