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"Luna," the captain called out once more, "What's going on?"
Lunamaria simply brushed off the question, rushing out the room and jumping into the bridge. She was about to click through some communication settings when the captain ordered her to halt. Lunamaria did just that and waited to be reprimanded for her actions.
"We demand that you tell us what is going on!"
Taking in a deep breath, Luna replied in a shaky voice, "Shinn needs to inject himself with a vile because of a condition he has and he's run out. What you just saw is what happens when he doesn't take it. I need to get more."
Each face held shock. Shinn has a condition? What kind of condition? Why haven't they noticed before?
"How do you expect to get the medicine? We're in the air, Lunamaria." Athrun mused.
"I'm sorry," Luna told them, facing the communication links once more and pressing one of them. Biting her lip, she waited for an answer from wherever she called. Finally, a face popped up in front of the captain's chair and Luna hurriedly went to meet the screen, sitting down on the metal seating she had just recently torn off.
Every person in the room was flabbergasted at the face that appeared on the screen. It was the captain of the Archangel. The Archangel captain seemed surprised as well.
"This is Lunamaria Hawke, gundam pilot of the Minerva. I wish to speak with Todoka."
"Why--"
"Lunamaria?" a voice from the screen said, behind Captain Murrue. "Captain, please let me talk to her. She's my daughter."
Eyebrows shooting up, the captain slowly nodded, not knowing what to think of this. The screen switched to a man with gray hair.
"What's the matter, Luna?" he asked, concern laced within his words. He knew she wouldn't contact him unless it was something serious.
"It's Shinn," she started, her eyes saddening, "There aren't anymore vials."
"What?" he cried, his mouth agape. "He had enough to last him another month!"
"I know. He's unconscious, Dad. He needs more. You have some, right?"
"Of course. I have enough to last one month...of his normal doses, at least."
"That's great!" she smiled, then turning to Captain Gladys, she asked, "Can we land somewhere so I can get it?"
Todoka was also asking his own commanding officer for permission. Captain Murrue was a bit reluctant at first, but eventually decided to let him, seeing as the former captain seemed to care for this boy. He also wanted to make his daughter happy.
The captain of the Minerva was wary of getting close to the enemy, but after a few arguments, she decided that an island in the eastern sea was just the place to go. Sighing, the captain sat in her designated seat and talked the plans over with Captain Murrue, deciding that they would have a temporary truce. Captain Murrue wanted to send some of her soldiers with Todoka for safety purposes. Talia nodded in understanding, knowing that she would do the same.
It was time to meet with the enemy.
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Murrue turned the screen off, feeling that she was still confused with the situation, but she quickly regained her calm demeanor and called Kira and Cagalli to the bridge. She knew that Kira could handle himself if she sent him to the ship, but she wanted Cagalli to make sure they wouldn't try anything. It would look bad if ZAFT captured the Princess, but, she thought, it'll also look bad for them to conspire with the enemy.
"You called for us?" a familiar male voice asked. She turned to see Kira and Cagalli with their uniforms wound around them. She answered with a curt , "Yes", then explained the situation.
"Do you know which pilot is sick?" Cagalli asked, fully immersed in the story. She completely agreed with Todoka wanting to help the boy. It wasn't right for him to suffer from something not even related to this war. He had a disease and they were his only hope. They couldn't ignore his cries for help just because he was from ZAFT.
"His name is Shinn."
What?
Her willingness to jump on the ship to help the pilot plummeted. The man hated her! She didn't imagine that he would appreciate her coming to his aid.
"Are you sure that I should go?" she asked Murrue meekly.
The Murrue looked at her quizzically before telling them her reasons for choosing the two of them. Cagalli inwardly groaned, knowing that she had to go.
Seeing his sister's troubled face, Kira smiled, saying, "Hey," she looked up towards him, "we might be able to convince Athrun to come join us, right?"
Perking up at the idea, she gave her brother a slight smile responding with, "Hopefully."
Cagalli still loved Athrun, and when she found out that he was staying with ZAFT she was devastated. At first, she couldn't bare not having her Alex Dino standing beside her, protecting her. Now, her heart only ached when his name was mentioned. She cared for him still.
"You know," Murrue started, getting the attention of the two pilots, "I'm coming too. I hope you realize."
Kira nodded, understanding her reasoning. She couldn't have a truce with Talia Gladys and not attend to the meeting. It wouldn't count for anything.
Captain Murrue didn't have anything else to tell them besides that they should be ready when they land, so she dismissed them, but Kira stayed behind, finding that the ground was an interesting spot to look.
"What is it, Kira?" she questioned.
He cleared his throat nervously, his face flaring up. "Well," he played with the loose string on the bottom of his coat before taking a breath in and regaining his seriousness, "I want Lacus to come. I realize that it could be dangerous, but. . ." he stopped, the nervousness rising in him again.
Murrue smiled at Kira, holding back her laughter.
"You want to protect her yourself. I understand." she giggled, finding his embarrassment amusing.
He gave her an appreciative smile before dismissing himself to go find Lacus.
That boy...
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It was finally time. They landed at their destination. The Minerva inhabitants waited as the door to the Archangel opened and out came five people, waltzing over to the Minerva opening where Talia Gladys waited. Leading them into the lounge they found a young soldier, sprawled on the couch with a group of people mingling around the room.
Seeing her father, Luna rushed up to Todoka, embracing him and sharing a silent greeting between the two. Luna smiled then grabbed the case of vials. She carefully took them over to Shinn. She expertly injected Shinn with the substance, watching as his tightly clenched fists slowly unfastened themselves.
Athrun and Cagalli couldn't help but sneak quick glances at the other as they watched the medicine take effect. Neither knew what to say to each other, they only found that they felt uncomfortable being in the same room as the other. Cagalli felt even more uncomfortable seeing the young man who held such distaste towards her. She felt almost guilty being in the same room as him. Her guilt overpowered and she took a few steps away from the ill boy and was about to make her way out of the door when a voice stopped her.
"He has nothing against you personally, Princess."
It was the voice of the pink-haired pilot. Her name was Lunamaria.
"What do you mean?" Cagalli asked.
"His condition came about because of something that happened in Orb. The two people responsible aren't alive anymore so he needs someone to point a finger at. He chose your father, and since your the closest thing to him, he's angry with you."
Lunamaria noticed Cagalli's confused expression so she continued. "I just wanted you to know. It's not right for him to blame this on you, but I want you to realize that Shinn is a good person. Everyone needs to blame their misfortunes on someone else. I only feel bad that he chose you. I'm sorry."
Luna bowed to the politician, feeling everyone's eyes on her own.
"Will he be alright?" Kira asked, breaking the awkward silence following Luna's apology.
Todoka answered this time. "He'll be fine, but he probably won't wake up for a few more hours. Once he falls unconscious then the vile takes longer to take effect."
"What does he even have?" Athrun questioned, looking down at his fellow pilot. He didn't understand how Shinn could have such a serious disease and still be able to fight. But he guessed that the vials took care of what was happening...whatever that was.
Todoka and Luna's bodies stiffened at the question, glancing at the other.
"They should know, Luna." he told his daughter then noticed her feared expression. "It'll be fine."
She agreed reluctantly then faced the crowd.
"It's not a disease."
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