Meyrin: Thunder in the Dark
"What's going on?" I asked out loud, "It's so weird."
I had just sat down at my computer in my room on the Gibraltar base. Something big had to happen with them locking down the building not allowing anyone to leave. I just had to find out why.
When the door to my room opened I turned to see Athrun coming inside holding a large rifle, he looked like he was soaking wet. What is he doing in my room? I thought as he turned his vision to look at me.
"Oh Athrun," I said standing up when he noticed me.
He quickly rushed over to me and covered my mouth; I was shocked and scared when he did this.
"I'm sorry," He said, "Look I just want to get outside, don't scream, please be quiet."
Looking into his green eyes I was still scared but I slowly nodded my head, causing him to remove his hand from my mouth.
"Are they chasing you?" I asked, watching him walk toward my bedroom window, "But what did you do?"
"Why not let Rey or someone else tell you later?" he said as he looked at me before turning to look back out the window.
A knock at my door caused us both to turn toward it.
"Security we have to check your room." A voice from the other side of the wooden door said, "Open the door."
"As soon as I jump out scream," Athrun said looking at me, "just tell them I had a gun on you."
I gasped, why would he be asking me to do something like that? I quickly looked at the door before grabbing Athrun's right wrist. "This way," I said as I pulled him behind me.
"Hey," we could hear one of the guards say, "Who's in there?"
"Ahhh! One moment." I replied after pulling Athrun into the bathroom.
I quickly turned on the shower.
"This is crazy," Athrun complained from behind me as I started to unbutton my uniform.
"It's okay," I said stripping down to my pink panties and bra.
I grabbed the shower head and proceeded to wet down my hair. Turning back to see Athrun I could see that he was shocked to see me. I don't know if this will work. I thought as I grabbed the towel in the room and walked to the door wrapping myself with it.
I opened the door right before the guard could bust it in, outside I could see four guards and my sister. She must have just walked up before I could get to the door. Everyone had shocked faces as the looked at me.
"Hey Meyrin, what's wrong with you?" Lunamaria asked as she pushed passed the guards, "Answering the door in a towel."
"Oh, his sis." I replied like nothing was wrong. "I was taking a shower and I thought that they were going to break the door down."
Luna turned her vision to glare at one of the guards standing beside her, I know that look and it would make anyone back away from her like he did. I feel a little bad for him.
"You get right back in there and put some clothes on," She said, "You look ridiculous." She then turned to look at the guards. "And you what's all this commotion about in the first place?"
"Uh," One of the guards stammered, "Well, you see, we ah."
I closed the door behind me knowing that Luna would take care of the guards. I dropped down to the floor wrapping my arms around my chest; that was one of the scariest things that I have ever had to do. I could hear the door to my bathroom slowly open up through my sobs. Athrun lowered a robe onto my shoulders causing me to look into his eyes again.
"Thank you for helping," He said with such a kind voice. "Why did you do it?"
"Uh…I don't know," I replied as I continued to sob.
"Well you saved my," Athrun said, "And I owe you."
I could hear him grabbing his rifle again as he stood up. As he was walking toward my window again I reached out and grabbed his right leg stopping him.
"The…The hanger." I said after he turned around from the little tug I gave him. "Wait a minute."
I quickly rushed over to my computer and began to type away. "I'm going to hack the bases mainframe and set off an alarm somewhere." I said as I continued to type. I just hope that this works in helping Athrun out.
The place that I had chosen was the harbor; it was well away from the hangers. If I could get him to the hangers then Athrun would be able to escape or do whatever he needed to do. We both snuck outside of my room and could hear the alarms going off in the distance.
"I'll bring a car around," I told Athrun while we both stood in the rain, "Jump in when you see me pull up."
"I'll be waiting for you," He replied before I ran off to get the car.
I had rushed around and grabbed a silver coupe that would allow for us to stay dry while we made our way to the hanger. Opening the door I saw Athrun rushing through the rain before he jumped inside. I then began the drive to the hangers with him crouched down next to me in the passengers seat.
I still do not know what happened to have Athrun being hunted by the guards but if I could I would not let them catch him. I don't know why I am doing this I just feel like he did not do whatever it is that they want to capture him for.
I had the car come to a screeching halt at the foot of one of the GOUF's.
"Everyone chasing you is probably at the harbor," I said as we got out of the car, "Now's your chance."
We both walked inside the hanger to get out of the rain.
"You've got to go," I told him.
"But what about you?" He asked.
I was touched that he cared enough for me that he was worried about me. True like my sister I had a crush on him, but I would never tell anyone. Not even her, even though I am sure that she knows that I like him.
"If they are trying to kill you," I said, "You're better off running for it."
I could not tell what it was but Athrun quickly glanced at the hanger's door before pushing me behind a computer stand, just as the sound of gun fire was heard. I could not help but yelp as we flew toward the floor behind cover.
"I see you have chosen to run away." I heard a voice say. "Again."
Was that Rey? I thought why is he shooting at us?
"Why Rey?" Athrun called out.
"This is unforgivable." Rey replied, "You have betrayed Gilbert's trust."
I could hear another set of shoots coming from the rifle that Rey was holding. I screamed as the computer that was protecting us sparked from the bullets hitting it.
"Stop firing Rey, Meyrin's here." Athrun called out.
He just continued to fire, I was getting really scared. Why was Rey acting like this? I did not see but I could hear when Athrun shot off a couple of rounds at Rey. I could hear Rey grunt before hearing the clattering of his gun in the distance.
Did Athrun just kill Rey? I thought before hearing his boots running away in the rain.
Athrun stopped firing before looking at me; I was scared as he reached his left hand out toward me. I quickly took a hold of his hand not wanting to stay here alone with the way that Rey was acting. The look on his face I could tell that I could trust Athrun.
We both rushed toward the lift that would take us to the cockpit of the machine. We entered it just as Rey had returned to start firing at us again.
"Sorry," Athrun apologized as he pressed the buttons to activate the machine, "but if I leave you behind they'll blame you."
I just nervously nodded my head from behind the pilot's chair where I was sitting. I could feel every step that the mobile suit took as Athrun guided it outside before activating the thrusters. I was pushed back a little as we lifted up into the air.
After the few seconds of initial thrust I was able to position myself into a better spot so I could see where we were. We had flown out over the water away from the base.
"But what are we going to do?" I asked.
"We're going to look for the Archangel." Athrun replied looking up at me.
"What? That ship was destroyed." I responded.
"It's not destroyed and Kira's with it." He said as he turned his attention toward the screens of the mobile suit.
As we flew, we could both see Lighting filling the sky. I hope that this does not mean something bad is about to happen.
Athrun shifted his head so he could look at the screen that showed what was behind us. That caused me to look also to see a pair of Mobile Suits that I had never seen before.
Athrun quickly shifted the mobile suit to the right causing me to scream out as I closed my eyes from the sudden movement.
"Damn, is that Rey?" Athrun commented as he avoided one of the two other machines attacks.
I was jerked around as Athrun continually moved the suit to avoid the attacks that were sent at us, I did not notice it but he had established a radio connection with the two of them, while he was avoiding attacks.
I whimpered from how scared I was when Athrun had the GOUF that we were in roll one complete circle so we would not end up in the ocean.
"Shinn," Athrun called out.
"How could you let it come to this Athrun?" Shinn replied. "Why did you do it?"
I was getting more nervous as the shots from the second machine continually got close to hitting the machine that we were in.
I felt a quick force on my body as Athrun turned the GOUF and fired the gun attached to its right hand.
"Stop it Shinn." Athrun said after he stopped firing the gun, "They're using you, wake up."
"That's not going to work on us," Rey replied over the radio. "You should be ashamed Athrun."
"Rey," Athrun called out.
I felt another jerk as Athrun avoided another attack from Rey's machine; he then shot off more shots from the gun in the GOUF's hand. We both watched as a shield of light absorbed the energy bullets.
"Don't run away," We heard Shinn cry out. "Surrender!"
The machine that Shinn was in, swooped down near the water before raising the machine's rifle toward us.
"Just come back," Shinn said, "Don't betray us."
The machine jerked again as Athrun dodged the shots from Shinn's suit.
"Uh, Shinn." I could hear Athrun say though my closed eyes.
I opened my eyes just wide enough to see that Athrun had activated the whip of the GOUF, he had wrapped it around the rifle that Shinn's machine was holding before activating the whip to destroy the rifle.
"Back off," Athrun said, "I am not going to let you just shoot us down."
"Listen Shinn," Athrun continued, "I know what Rey and the chairman are saying sounds right, and I understand that you really want to believe them."
"Athrun!" Rey said before firing another shot toward us.
The shot caused Athrun to back the GOUF away from the machine that Shinn was in. Rey swooped down and shot at us. Athrun blocked the shot with the GOUF's shield.
"Don't listen to what they are saying; their words are going to end up destroying the whole world." Athrun said after firing at Rey again.
Even I was shocked at what Athrun had just said, what does he mean that the chairman's words will destroy the whole world?
"Is that what you want?" Athrun asked.
"Don't listen Shinn!" Rey called out.
Rey activated his sword causing Athrun to do the same with the machine that we were inside.
"Athrun has obviously gone insane." Rey said as he tried to attack us with the sword.
Athrun was able to block the sword with the shield of our machine, before swinging the sword causing Rey to back away.
"You bastard!" Athrun said in response to what Rey had just said.
"Don't let him confuse you Shinn." I could hear Rey say.
"Shinn if you have to shoot me down, then at least give Meyrin a chance to get out." Athrun said trying to talk to Shinn, "She's done nothing wrong."
"She's already an accomplice to your crimes," Rey responded, "There is no meaning to her existence."
I gasped and my eyes widened when I heard what Rey had just said. I can't believe that he just said that! Does he really mean it? Is he going to kill me?
"Rey!" Athrun yelled out.
"Rey," Shinn said with an indecisive voice.
"He's the enemy," Rey replied, "They both are. They betrayed the chairman. They betrayed us! They're trampling on our dream to end war! Are you going to forgive them? You said it yourself; you'd fight any enemy to fulfill that dream."
"Shinn!" Athrun called out again.
I could hear a person breathing over the radio, it sounded like someone was beginning to hyperventilate. The breathing continued to get louder and more ragged as we listened.
"Noooo!" We could hear Shinn yell out.
"Shinn!" Athrun called out as he looked to his left.
We could both see that the machine that he was piloting was now holding a sword that was about as tall as it was; before the back of it shifted causing it to look like it had wings made out of pure energy.
"This is all your fault." I could hear Shinn say with such malice in his voice, "Because you, you betrayed us!"
The machine rocketed toward us as Shinn let out a primal roar.
"Shinn!" Athrun called out trying to make him come to his senses.
I closed my eyes tightly because of how scared I was at what was happening.
"I won't let you!" I could hear Shinn yell.
I felt the machine shutter not knowing what had just happened.
"Never," Shinn said, "I'll never let it happen again!"
"Shinn!" Athrun yelled once more.
I could hear the sword going through our machine like it was nothing, before hearing the thrusters shut off. Athrun quickly wrapped his arms around me as sparks filled the cockpit. I'm sorry Luna, and I love you. Everything just faded into darkness.
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