Untitled Gundam Wing Story/Shattered Innocence Chapter 3

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Noin sighed weakly as Zechs helped her sit up. She was able to get in contact with the news station. She held the phone to her ear as her hand began to shake. Zechs kissed the top of her head knowing that she would never know how she would be received.

"My name is Lucrezia Noin. That man on the television has been feeding you lies. I am the one he has been talking about but I assure you that I'm safe. I can also assure you that I do not love that man. He has held me prisoner for the last three years. He has physically and mentally abused me. The last three years have been hell. I also have not been kidnapped so please stop all your searches," Noin told the news station.

"Are you sure you're alright? And how come you have just come forward?" a female news castor asked.

"I'm alright and in very capable hands. For the last 6 weeks I've been in a coma. That is all I can say right now," Noin replied hanging up the phone. Zechs kissed the back of her neck gently before lying her back down.

"You should rest Lu. Lie down and sleep. You're still weak and need your rest," Zechs said gently. She silently protested but relaxed with a sigh.

"Are you going to stay with me?" Noin asked almost pleading. Zechs nodded taking her hand in his. He kissed her cheek softly causing Noin to smile.

"I'm going to stay too," Relena said relaxing in a chair.

"Thank you," Noin said gently. She really couldn't do anything else but sleep. She yawned tiredly before closing her eyes. Within minutes Noin was fast asleep.

"You should get some sleep too," Relena coaxed. Quatre had gone out to get something to eat and wouldn't be back for awhile. Zechs didn't answer causing his sister to sigh with annoyance. Sometimes she just didn't understand her big brother.

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A couple of days later

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"I told you I don't care about how long it'll take to heal," Noin snapped at the doctor. Today, everyone went home to rest. Even Zechs who went pretty unwillingly.

"You need to know. Now just simmer down so I can tell you," the doctor replied taking hold of the thrashing woman. Noin growled slightly trying to free herself from her prison.

"Let me set the "facts straight" for you! I told you I really could careless about how long it'll take to heal. I know it'll be awhile but you can write that down in some formal report! All I…All I want to know is if I get pregnant!" Noin cried out. "If I can bear Zechs' children."

"In my profession Ms. Noin I have to lay out the facts for what to do while you heal. Go to an Ob/Gyn if you want to know if you can get pregnant," the doctor growled.

"Write it down then. I probably won't listen anyways," Noin said crossing her arms.

"Ms. Noin be reasonable. You should be glad that you're conscious and the shot could have been fatal," the doctor coaxed trying to get Noin to open her ears and listen.

"Then tell me what I want to know!" she replied.

"Is everything alright?" Relena asked from the doorway.

"Yes everything is alright," the doctor tried to say calmly. His voice was quivering so it was obvious that nothing was as he said.

"YOU would probably understand my feelings Ms. Relena. All I want to know is if I can ever get pregnant," Noin expressed. Ms. Noin, all you worry about is your future with my brother. I wish for a change you would worry about yourself, Relena thought.

"You can't even sit up on your own for 30seconds! You're not at that crossroad yet. Stop your worrying," the doctor sighed.

"I know it'll take a while for my body to heal but I need to know now. All my life my mother told me that it was important to marry and to bear children. The last time I was able to see my older sister she had already miscarried twice. After that she discovered that it was almost impossible to get pregnant. She was so depressed and our mother was so disappointed. Out of her depression, she tried to take her life but the poison only drove her insane," Noin sighed. "So that's why I must know!"

"You just need to rest…I'll give you a sedative to calm your nerves," the doctor tried to convince.

"I really don't think she needs that. At least tell me if there's anything wrong," Relena argued. The doctor didn't really like these people. They always questioned and didn't submit well. He pulled her out in to the hallway closing the door.

"There's nothing wrong with her that I can see. I'm afraid that later on, if she ever did become pregnant that her wound may reopen. I don't want to give her false hope. I know she wants to marry that guy but I'm worried about her condition. Also another thing…I wouldn't trust that man. He's real shady. Probably someone who would end up killing her in the end," the doctor whispered to Relena. Why is he now concerned about Ms. Noin now. In the beginning he could careless about what happened to her and now… now he's worried that she's going to marry the wrong man and that she's rushing pregnancy. What a complicated man, Relena thought with a sigh.

"Thank you for your concern but Ms. Noin and my brother will make a great couple," Relena replied. The doctor grimaced at the thought that Ms. Relena and "that" man were related.

"If you'll excuse me," the doctor choked. He felt awkward and confused after speaking with the young girl. Relena entered the room to see a dismayed Noin.

"What's wrong?" Relena asked.

"You're brother is being reckless again," Noin replied pointing at the television.

Relena sighed, "What is he doing?"

"Pressing charges against that man for me," Noin sighed.

"What is his name?" Relena asked sitting on Noin's bed to get a better view of the television. Noin fell silent with embarrassment.

"…I've never known…I was instructed to call him master. Being the stubborn fool that I am…I never did," Noin chuckled as pain raced up her side from her wound.

"Oh, Zechs told me to give this to you," Relena piped in remembering the giant puppy in a near-by chair. She hopped off the bed picking it up and bringing it to Noin. Noin smiled as it was laid across her bed.

"Zechs won this for me on a date," Noin soothed pulling her puppy close.

"You're kidding, right?" Relena asked. She could barely see her brother winning something for Noin.

"Oh yes. He took me to a small carnival. It was quiet and fun. The perfect place for your brother. If I remember correctly, it was on Valentine's Day so it had a little tunnel of love. Honestly I thought it was a tunnel of horror. I acted like such a baby but he didn't seem to mind. Then the ride broke down…and I freaked out even more. You know your brother stayed so calm and eventually he calmed me down. Since the ride had broken down we had to get out and walk to the exit. Being the man he is, he carried me out. Later on he apologized for the broken down ride. I still don't understand why…I was the one freaking out. So on to how I received the puppy. I saw the puppy real quickly and made a small pause. He caught my gaze and made a beeline to the shooting booth. I pleaded with him…you know him though. He competed against another guy for the puppy and won. I was blushing so heavily when he gave it to me. He was surprised when I kissed him. I couldn't think of a name so I called it puppy. I'm surprised that he still has this," Noin explained.

"I knew he had a soft side but was he really that open about it?" Relena asked.

"Your brother is still a mystery to me. It's always a surprise when he acts this way. Also it is always in a secluded place. If you ever get the time…ask him about that day," Noin chuckled. She grimaced at the pain as her fiancé walked in.

"Alright," Relena answered.

"Ms. Relena brought you Puppy? I tried to keep her in the best condition," Zechs replied stroking the stuff animal's head.

"Him…I thought we agreed that it was a him?" Noin reminded.

"Alright it's a him," Zechs chuckled.

"Zechs, please don't do that again," Noin pleaded.

"It's the only way. I wanted to kill him. I know that you don't want me going away for life," Zechs said seriously.

Noin sighed," I know…Zechs…I really don't know what to say."

"Just lie down and rest Noin," Zechs cooed rubbing her heated forehead.

"Zechs…I will appear in court," Noin declared trying to sit up. She let out a loud cry, clutching the wound.

"Just relax. You need time to heal," Zechs coaxed. Her thoughts jolted back to the fear of not being able to get pregnant. She began to thrash and fidget having more pain strike through her.

"Ms. Noin please relax!" Relena cried trying to hold her down with her brother.

"Relena get a doctor," Zechs ordered. She nodded running out of the room.

"Let go of me!" Noin cried out trying to push Zechs away.

"Noin," Zechs began, "Lucrezia, relax. Everything will be alright." They were finally able to calm her down with a sedative administrated by a male nurse. She let out a cry of frustration before she was finally asleep.

"Earlier, Ms. Noin was worried about not being able to get pregnant. I think that's what caused her to snap," Relena suggested.

"Being pregnant?" Zechs asked.

"She wants to bear your children. It's important to her. Don't tell her I told you," Relena whispered to him.

"She never stops planning does she?" Zechs chuckled feeling Noin's burning forehead.

"How long will she be asleep?" Relena tried to ask the doctor but he had mysteriously disappeared. He had been standing in the back of the room during the whole event.

"It's better this way. So much has changed and she needs time to relax," Zechs answered.

"I really don't think she'll be able to relax with that trial probably coming up soon," Relena retaliated.

"I don't want her to testify," Zechs told her.

"Why not. She's the one who experienced all that pain," Relena answered.

"I don't want to bring up painful memories for her," Zechs answered.

"I think it's noble that you're trying to protect her but, Ms. Noin is a strong woman," Relena argued.

"That is true…yet…seeing her hollow and dead on the inside wasn't easy," Zechs answered.

"What do you mean?" Relena asked bewildered at the thought.

Flashback

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"So who are you?" the master asked. Noin sat near by staring off into the distance. She wasn't suppose to look at the men who came in. Noin just sat in silence as her "master" draped his arm around her neck.

"You can call me Zechs Merquise," the man in front of him replied. Noin perked up looking into his eyes. She could barely recognize him in her daze. This caught the eye of her so called master.

"Little virgin…do you know him?" Master asked squeezing her cheeks together. In retaliation Noin stayed quiet before being slapped. She looked back at Zechs trying to remember who he was. She knew that she knew him from somewhere but where?

"I don't know him," she said staring at him with no emotion. Zechs was shocked at how cold her words were.

"Okay, get ready to shoot him," Master chuckled evilly. Noin's eyes flew open as she was reminded of former memories that she shared with Zechs.

"NO! NO! PLEASE DON'T!" Noin cried out tears coming to her eyes. She looked into Zechs eyes sincerely before being yanked back to stare into the cold eyes of her "master."

"Little virgin," he began. "You do know him don't you?" Noin looked away meekly not giving him an answer.

"I don't," she lied. Zechs just stared at her surprised in her change in demeanor.

"Milliardo…wasn't that what you told me almost three years ago?" Master asked. Raising his hand to hit her but he paused only to throw Noin in between Zechs and himself. Noin moved to stand up only to be pushed down by one of his henchmen. Those men enjoyed hurting her and playing mind games with her.

"Enough already," Zechs growled. He helped Noin sit up which almost shocked her. She looked into his face but didn't feel the same sentiment she had always felt. She stood up, feeling her heart race quickly.

"This is the little virgin. Tell him your name," Master ordered.

"My name is nothing for you to be concerned with," Noin snapped. The collar which was only used on occasions such as these shocked her. She let out a cry falling to the ground with pain. Zechs wanted to go to the floor with her but he just stiffened.

"Little virgin…tell him," Master ordered again. Noin looked up at Zechs hollowly panting tiredly.

"Lucrezia Noin," Noin replied in between her pants. Zechs was relieved to hear the name. This was the one he was looking for. It took years to track her down. Now all he had to do was plan their escape.

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End Flashback

"When I looked into her eyes…There was nothing. No fear, no pain, no love, no hatred, no remorse. It seemed like she had died and came back to life as another person," Zechs sighed.