Heavenly
Chapter 5: Light
The waiting room was filled with tension as the three people who cared most stood there outside the infirmary.
"Onee-chan…" murmured Meyrin sadly as she sobbed silently. Athrun stared at her as he pat her back comfortably.
"I was there… I was the only who could've saved her… Yet, I failed her, again!" said Shinn as he hit the steel wall with his fist, not minding the pain at all. It was tough luck but they still managed to save Lunamaria. They managed to retrieve the core splendor but the rest of the Impulse got blown up in the sea. But when they opened the cockpit, there was blood everywhere. And now they're standing outside the infirmary, waiting for the doctor to come out and tell them about Lunamaria's condition.
A few minutes later Captain Gladys arrived with Rey. And they wait a few minutes more before the doctor finally came out and let them inside the infirmary.
The site was pitiful. On the bed lie Lunamaria, with many tubes connected to her. Her skin was so pale, as if she was drained of blood. And she looks really thin, like she hasn't eaten anything for days. Her head is bandaged and you can see some blood stains on them. Her whole left arm is bandaged and supported by an arm brace. She also wore a neck brace. And you could see lots of bruises on her body if it wasn't for the bandages that cover them.
"I wouldn't really call her condition okay but it's better than being in a comma" said the doctor after seeing their surprised reaction
"She has a lot of serious injuries but the most serious so far is her head injury. It might take a while before she wakes up. But I'm really surprised that she's still alive with those injuries" he continued then turned to face the patient's sister
"You're her sister, right?" asked the doctor as he looked at his digital clipboard
"Yes" replied Meyrin as she wiped her tears with her hand
"She needs you. She lost a large amount of blood, if she doesn't receive enough blood I'm afraid we might lose her" he continued
"Doctor, let's do the transfusion right now" said Meyrin determinedly
"Okay then. Everyone, please leave. Just come back again later" said the doctor then everyone left except for Meyrin.
"EAF's secret weapon…" said Captain Gladys while walking down the hallway. The three male pilots looked at her questioningly
"Lunamaria mentioned to me earlier that while she was held captive by the EAF she discovered something, EAF's secret weapon against Zaft" she continued. The three male pilots gave her that questioning look again and it somehow annoyed her.
"I'm not the one whom you should ask. Lunamaria is the only one who knows the answer" she said then gave a salute to them before going back to the bridge.
The three male pilots decided to grab something to eat before retiring to their rooms to rest.
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A few hours later…
Shinn was walking down the hallway when he saw Meyrin, walking weakly and leaning against the steel wall for support. Shinn quickly went to her and lifted her back on her feet when she fell.
"Thanks" she smiled weakly
"Are you alright?" asked Shinn then remembered that she donated blood to her sister
"The doctor said that I'll be alright if I get enough rest" she said warmly
"Here, I'll help you" he said as he put her arm on his shoulders and helped her walk
"Thanks again" she said as she smiled.
Slowly they approached the said room. Meyrin entered the code and the door opened. Shinn turned on the light switch and help her sit on the bed.
"Thanks, Shinn. You're a big help" she said gratefully then noticed him looking at her sister's bed. It was the same with the other beds in the ship. However, hers gave of a fragrant scent, the smell of blooming lavender.
"Onee-chan always loved lavenders. Although they are small and not very attractive compared to the other flowers, they give off a very unique fragrance that is very calming" said Meyrin happily
"She is just like a lavender. Small and fragile on the outside but strong on the inside. And she brings happiness to the people around her" said Shinn as he thought of Luna happily
"You love her, don't you Shinn?" asked Meyrin all of a sudden. Shinn blushed at her sudden question but decided to be himself and tell the truth.
"Yes. I was stupid to only realize it now" he said as he sat on Luna's bed
"To tell you the truth, I'm not really against what you two have for each other at the moment. But please, don't use my sister as a rebound. She really loves you" said Meyrin with a little seriousness in her voice
"I know. She told me that just before the Impulse exploded. I'm really stupid for not confessing my feelings for her when I had time" Shinn said regretfully
"Don't worry, Shinn. I'm sure there is plenty of time to do that" she said happily then Shinn stood up
"Sorry for bugging you so much, Meyrin. Please rest now" he said as he stood by the door
"No, it's okay. I'm glad that we had a talk" she said as she smiled, Shinn returned the smile and left.
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The next day…
Shinn entered the infirmary and saw Lunamaria in the same condition as yesterday. But her face looked calmer and she's not that pale anymore compared to yesterday. He took a chair and sat beside the bed as he held her hand gently.
"She's stabilizing now. But as the doctor said, it might take a while before she awakens" said the nurse before leaving the two alone.
"Good morning, Luna" he greeted happily as he stroked a strand of hair away from her sleeping face
"There's nothing to worry about, we're sailing smoothly and peacefully. There appears to be no sign of the EAF" he said as he stared at her pale face
"You know, I had a dream about you the other night. I was crying that night because I thought that I've lost you then you appeared in my dream. You told me that everything will be alright and that we will see each other again. And you were right" he said as he laughed slightly
"When will you wake up? Everybody's worried about you, you know. Everyone in this ship loves you and cares for you. They all cried when they thought you were gone" he stopped when he felt tears coming out of his eyes. Then he smiled as more tears came out of his eyes
"Please wake up soon… And then I'll say those three magical words that you've been waiting to hear…" he continued as he felt Lunamaria's presence. She was happy
"I'm really looking forward to that… Shinn…"
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Five days later…
Shinn sat at the chair as he held Lunamaria's hand. Three days have passed by and she's still asleep. But her condition has gotten better over the days. The only tubes that are connected to her are the dextrose and the blood IV. But the doctor still hasn't removed the bandages, arm brace and neck brace.
"Good morning, Luna" greeted Shinn as he softly rubbed her hands with his
"I just heard the news this morning. Since the Impulse is really broken, there's no chance of repairing it. So the head quarters said that they'll send another mobile suit just for you. I don't know if you'll be happy with it or not. Deep inside, I know that you hate war, you hate going in to battles. Me too, I hate war. We both lost so much because of this stupid war. I've heard from Meyrin a few days ago about your parents and the reason they died. I really thought that I was the only orphan in this ship, I was wrong. I was moping around, thinking on ways on avenging my family. While you were there, trying your best to stop the war so that there won't be anyone who would lose someone special to them like you. We had the same experience yet you sought out a way to prevent the war, unlike me. I was always thinking on making the Atthas pay for the loss of my family" he said as he laughed slightly at his stupidity.
"Enough of that, the doctor removed your oxygen mask earlier. He said that you won't need it anymore and he also said that you might suffocate because of too much oxygen" he said softly as he cupped her cheek with his right hand. Then he felt her twitch suddenly. He looked at her closely and slowly she began to open her eyes.
Through her blurred vision she saw a boy about her age, smiling with tears in his eyes.
"Luna, wait right there. I'm just going to call the doctor" he said happily then let go of her hand and called the doctor outside.
Light. There's too much light. Like it's welcoming her and pulling her out of the darkness, the pain that she felt. She closed her eyes for a bit and opened them once again when she heard voices entering the room. She couldn't make out the people who are surrounding her but from their shadows, she can tell that they are about five more or less.
"Onee-chan, I'm so happy that you've woken up!" said a cheerful female voice. She stared at her and remembered her name.
"Meyrin…" she said weakly as she reached out to touch her hand. Meyrin held it gently.
Then she stared at the people around her questioningly
"Who… who are you?"
Author's Notes:Sooo sorry for the super late upload!I was supposed to upload this chapter yesterday but there were some problems with this site. Everytime I try to upload this chapter, an error occurs. Thank you for your patience!
As I've said in the first chapter, this will be another long story so expect a lot of twist and turns in the coming chapters. I know that some of you thought that Luna died, but luckily she didn't!!!! Heehee...
And too bad, I just heard the news from our group leader that we won't have a Shinn in our group cosplay this September T_T But it's still too early to say that. I just hope we find one before the event.
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