Lost Love, Lost Prince and Marriage?
Chapter 15
The Becoming of Odin
By Animeguera
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing at all. Wishes aren't fishes.
I'm terribly sorry for the year and half, somewhat, delay. I know I haven't kept my deadlines, i tried desperatley but my classes prevented me. My History teacher is a Red and I tried so hard to pass his class. That's enough of my troubles. Enjoy this long chapter. And my good friend is helping me write the next, so expect it in the summer. Maybe not too soon.
He had jumped from a high balcony to save her. To save the woman he loved. She remained unscathed in the battle in which my brother and I fought; however, he had been severely hurt in the incident.
"My brother fell from a balcony. I found him unconscious with his head bleeding. I couldn't make it stop." I took in a deep breath, tears continued to run down my face. "I didn't know what to do. I brought him here." I took a breath and looked at the nurse. "Now, please let me see my brother!" I yelled at her.
She seemed touched by my story but still she refused to let me see my brother. "Ma'am, please. He is in surgery. You can't see him." She said as patiently as she could to me.
"I have to." I said, more tears rolled down my face. "Please," I said. She stepped around her counter and touched my shoulder. Pushing me toward a door, I walked with her. Too tired to care. Too worried for it to matter. She led me into a room. It was bare, no decoration at all. I sat down on a chair. I'm sure the nurse left, although I didn't hear her. I felt numb and tired. I put my head in my hands, trying to soothe it. Trying to figure how to fix this mess. This wasn't how it was supposed to happen. My brother was not to be hurt. How can I fix this?
I'm not sure how much time passed. It seemed like very little. The door opened and a small child walked in. She wore a dark, bright blue dress reaching down o her feet. She smiled at me sweetly. Her long blonde hair was held in a high ponytail. Her presence was bothersome. I ignored her.
I looked at my hands. My bloody hands covered with the blood of my dear brother. I believed the little girl had left; I heard no other noises. My hands, they've spilled blood again. The blood someone I care for. Why did I let that happen? Tears ran down my face again. Why must I be so weak? The tears fell to my hands, washing off the spit blood.
"Why are you crying?" A sweet childish voice said breaking my precious silence. I looked up into bright green eyes. They started at me in wonder. Who was she? "How's come you're crying?" She asked again. This time she stepped back. She was still staring at me with curiosity in her eyes.
Jennie POV
I looked at Odelia, acting as if I was curious. Really I know every detail about why she's here. Also, why she is shedding tears. Her brother was hurt in trying to protect the princess, and he hurt himself severely. It's my fault, I should have been there to protect them or at least informed the Guardian of the danger, silly girl. Not doing her job properly. Another failure for me. I wish I was never given this assignment.
Odelia looked at me strangely. I hope she remembers me from the hospital. I don't want to have to explain myself again.
"Who are you?" She said to me with tears ready to fall still in her eyes. Apparently she doesn't remember. Great. Time to act like a young innocent child. Someday I will reveal myself as I truly am and destroy this atrocious cover. How I will anxiously wait for that day.
"Don't you 'member me?" I said in a low voice. I began to pout. She had to remember me. "I'm Jennie Devaida." I said after a minute long pause. Somehow, the name did not sink into her mind. I could not make her remember. I would be able to draw her memories from her mind, but that is all I cam capable of. Although now, I am too weak. Transportation is a power that requires most of my energy to activate and us properly. I sat, or rather fell into a chair next to Odelia. She was looking straight ahead, barely acknowledging my presence in the room. Maybe she is searching her mind for the memory of me. I could only sit and wait, which is good. I can recover my lost energy.
Odelia POV
Who is this child? I looked at her again, maybe her image will rekindle my memory. Yet, no person comes to my mind. Her long blonde hair provided no clue as to her possible identity. She smiled at me. A sweet smile, not very big but not quite so small. It seemed familiar to me. But who can she be? I'm trying to remember. I knew her after I arrived here on Earth. First, I met with Milliardo, went to the Peacecraft mansion. Couldn't meet her there. At the mansion, I was arrested by Holy, Relena's secretary. We went to the hospital. That's it! The hospital. Holly sat me on a chair with a little girl next to me. This is that girl.
"What are you doing here?" I asked the little girl. Thinking so much had calmed my nerves a bit. She jumped off her chair and began twirling her dress, which spun rapidly. Then she stopped facing me.
"My uncle is in the hospital." She said sadly. Poor child.
"Where's your mommy?" I said trying to comfort the child. The girl only shrugged her shoulders. She doesn't know where her mother is? How can she know where her mother is? "Do you know your mommy?" Maybe she was orphaned by her mother. The girl nodded her head happily and proceeded to spin again. Her circling made me dizzy. I closed my eyes, slowly my head returned to Earth. The pain lessened and the numbness increased. I could no longer open my eyes, nor did I want to. I felt peaceful and in control. I preferred these feelings to those of me completely conscious.
Hours Later
I awoke, still in the room the nurse had put me in. The girl was nowhere to be seen. She had left. As relieved as I was to know this, I was also saddened because now I was alone. No one near me to accompany me, nor comfort and talk to me. I was used to this, of course. Yet those few minutes I spent with that girl made me forget that I was ever alone. I felt a pang in my heart but ignored it. I needed to worry about my brother, not be selfish. I felt groggy as I stood up. I shook my head to clear it but only managed to make myself dizzy. The room spun around me and the floor came up to meet me. I shielded myself but still fell. Why am I like this? Someone opened the door to the room I was in. The nurse who had led me here before entered.
"Ma'am?" She said softly. She must have seen me lying on the floor because she let out a gasp. "I must have given you too much." She said kneeling down next to me. Gave me too much? Of what? Of course, a depressant. She drugged me! How dare she? But it didn't matter. What's done is done. She helped me up. But why did she drug me? My mind must gone blank once again for I could only remember being in that room, but not leaving it. Yet here I was, in a completely different room. White, all around. It was dark, gloomy. I was sitting on an uncomfortable chair. How did I get here? A small bed was also in the room. White sheets covered a person. Their skin was pale, so much it almost matched the sheets. It was Odin.
I stood up immediately, ignoring my protesting muscles, I approached him. His eyes were closed. His brown hair that resembled my own. He looked so helpless. I touched his hand, it felt so cold. I touched his face, he didn't even flinch. I patted down his hair. So helpless and hurt. I should have never let this happen. I sat on a chair next to his bed. Then again slipped into unconsciousness.
Dream Sequence
A young girl with radiant brown hair lay on the soft green grass. She closed her strangely colored blue eyes letting the sun touch her face. She didn't move, only stayed there, enjoying the sweet moment of rest. Her short hair caught several leaves and grass strands but she seemed indifferent to the mess in her hair. She smiled. A smaller young boy greatly resembling the sleeping girl crept up to the resting place. Snickering and smiling, he leaped on the girl. She opened her eyes at the moment the small boy would have landed and caught the boy easily. These actions did not surprise the boy. The girl then attacked her young sibling, attempting to tickle him to death. He laughed and giggled, trying to fight her off but with her age and strength she easily won the battle.
"Odie, stop! Stop! I surrender!" The young boy cried loudly between laughs. The girl retreated on her attack. The boy regained his normal breathing as Odie stood up and brushed off all the leaves. She helped her brother up.
"Odin, shame on you. Sneaking up on me like. You have to learn to be quieter first." Odie said to her red faced brother. He slumped his shoulders, his smile fading. "I'm trying."
"I know." She said hugging his tiny frame. "Let's go."
End Dream Sequence
August 11, AC 198
Monday
6:00 a.m.
A much older version of the same young girl open her eyes. The strange blue color in them showed her sadness, her appearance seemed older than it should be. With red and swollen eyes from the tears she shed the night before she looked around the foreign room. It appeared to be the same gloomy shade. Attempting to move, she discovered bruises and felt the pain they caused, but she didn't care. It did not matter. Her own afflictions were the least of her worries. Her eyes set on her brother. He appeared peaceful and unaffected but although he remained motionless, he was fighting his own battles. Battles to survive; battles to live, and to remain himself. His pale face and pale arms did not seem healthy. The woman took his hand, and it was cold and sickly. She attempted to transfer her warmth to him, anything she could do, she would. He is her life now, A noise startled her, her body tensed but she did not move, only became more aware. Footsteps, barely audible were heard by her. As they approached more and more, Odelia became cautious. She would not let anything or anyone hurt her brother, not again. The footsteps reached the entrance of the room they were in. Silence, complete silence. Only the soft breathing of the unconscious patient was heard. The door opened to reveal a woman, rather a nurse. She had arrived to help not harm. She was a young nurse with dark brown hair and equally dark eyes. Odelia did not move when the woman entered. She remained still, watching her through the corners of her eyes. The woman smiled at her.
"Good morning, how are you." She said in such a friendly voice that Odelia could only be more suspicious of the nurse. She became more cautious but less aware. She did not respond to the woman's question, only smiled, faintly.
Silva, as the woman's name was understood and did not press on any other subject. Her job included caring for the patient, checking his status, worrying for the family members came naturally from her own heart. "He seems stable now." She said once all the equipment that sustained his life were check to be working in proper order. On a clipboard at the foot fo the bed she jotted down some notes on the patient's condition. Smiling once more at Odelia he left, the sound of her footsteps retreated into the long hallway. Odelia listened intently until the sound became lost in the echoes of the hospital. After all was quiet and calm, and they were out of complete danger, as Odelia believed them to be, she gently released her brother's hand.
His pale skin was camouflaged in the white sheets. At the foot of the bed, the clipboard was placed. On that single sheet of paper lay the knowledge she was denied. She desired to have that knowledge, and she will. She took the clipboard slowly, at first afraid to read. But the desire to know grew stronger. She slowly read the seemingly illegible handwriting of the doctors and nurses.
Deep cut in head, severe bruising. No skull damage. Currently in deep sleep/coma. Body covered with bruises? Old and new. X-Ray shows broken cracked bones? Maybe fractured arm
'He'll live.' She thought happily. She closed her eyes in bliss and smiled. All her fears were alleviated.
Odelia POV
Tuesday
August 12, AC 198
Dream Sequence
Odin.
"Come here, Odin." I said to my small sibling holding out my hand to him. Why must he learn to kill? His hand reached out to me. Such tiny fingers grasped my outstretched hand. It was warm and sweaty, like always. I held on tight, never wanting to release him. Although my grip did not falter, his tiny hand began to slip from my own. I held on tighter but to no avail. He was slowly slipping away from me again. Using my other hand, I tried to prevent him from leaving. But an unknown power was stealing him away and I was powerless to help him.
End of Dream Sequence
I slowly opened my eyes. The room was bright. It felt strange, different. Like in my dream, I no longer held my brother's hand. I looked at him. The pale body of flesh was no longer asleep on the blank sheets of the hospital bed. How? When? Rather, he was wide awake, and I gaped at him in shock. His gaze was set on an empty space at the right of his bed. What could he be staring at?
Patient POV
Where am I? What is this place? My body, it was stiff and bruised. I could hardly move without causing myself pain. Somehow, I'm not sure how, I felt a presence to my right, but I only saw a blurry, empty space. Perhaps I was mistaken. No living thing was there. I then heard the sound of crying, softly at first, then it began to grow louder and nearer. With hesitation I turned toward the source of the sobbing. There to my left, sat a young woman. Who was she? Seeing my gaze was set on her, the woman stopped sobbing although tears still ran down her face. She attempted to appear happy. Smiling at me through her wet dirty face. Her smile, although forced in nature was indeed sweet, sincere. Who was this woman? Her features were unique. She had brown hair, the color of chocolate. Her eyes were blue, a strange shade of unnatural blue. She was dressed in clothing that appeared messy and dirty. No words were exchanged as we both examined each other. She, with shock, and I with curiosity. The silence soon became too quiet, like torture. It must be broken. I opened my mouth to speak but only cracked sounds emitted from my throat. I cleared it with difficulty then I spoke.
"Who are you?" I asked the woman beside me. At first confusion filled her face before answering my question.
Still shocked and confused she sounded, she said, "Odelia Lowe." The name did not register in my mind. Odelia, no idea. Lowe, it sounded familiar but no connection was made.
I then decided to ask a question I had no answer to. A question that was necessary to be answered or else I would be utterly lost. "Who am I?" Finally I said. The woman, Odelia, seemed even more confused and shocked than before, if possible. Her face showed many emotions, she was stuttering for words but then she allowed herself to smile. Not a devilish smile as I had though but one of pure and simple bliss.
She spoke clearly. "You are Odin Lowe Jr.," she paused, "my brother."
Several Hours Later
No POV
The woman who I had seen woken up left the room as soon as, what seemed to be a doctor, entered. He wore al white jacket, or coat and he seemed rather intelligent. First he looked at me, whilst I stared back at him. My gaze set on him as he picked up a clipboard from the foot of the bed I lay on. Reviewing the papers, he walked up to me. I felt no fear or anxiety only curiosity. Who was this doctor? What was his name? Where did he come from? Do I know him?
Odelia POV
He's awake! My brother, he's finally awake and perfectly fine. Besides his physical injuries, which will heal with sufficient time, there is no other damage. There is also the small fact of him forgetting that he is or ever was Heero Yuy. Now, we can begin a new life. He can be my brother once more, there's no need for him to remember all of the horrible acts he committed ruing the Eve Wars or that there even was a war. Much less how he was greatly involved in the outcome of it. It is much better this way, it is. He'll have no bad nightmares about death or anything. He will only know what I wish him to know and I will make sure that everything he knows is pure good.
The nurse at the hospital had convinced me to leave my brother's room for food at least and then she further convinced me to leave the hospital all together. I had no idea where I could go. I had no one here but him. But I made a decision for him and for myself to leave this planet as soon as we had the chance and so preparations must be made. I arrived at the Peacecraft mansion, leaving my brother as he rested a bit. Now it appears completely different, though it remained the same in appearance. No longer was it grand and beautiful but desolate and dark. My views have changed and, my life has been altered. Now I will only care about my brother. That alone will become my mission in life.
Exiting the car slowly, as gravity seemed to intensify more than I wish it had, I knew it had remained the same, but the feelings did not leave. I knew that in my current state of exhaustion I could not over exert myself or I might seriously injure myself. If I did that then who would care for my brother? Who else would know how to take care of him besides me? I took short sure steps, my body was too tired for me to rush. I arrived at the front door of the mansion after what seem like an excessively long walk. I pressed the doorbell, inside I could hear a sweet loud chime. Soon a maid opened the door for me. I remembered her and smiled faintly for her. She motioned for me to come inside. I nodded my appreciation to her. I slowly stepped in, taking in all the familiarity of the place. It still looked exactly the same was when I had left that night. My body inched forward without my consent soon, I found myself under the balcony next to the stairs. Right where my brother, Odin, impacted with the floor, they've cleaned it since then. In this exact spot, the life of my brother changed forever, for the better. A new life for us both. I couldn't waste anymore time, I had to retrieve my things and leave this place so they can live in peace. All I've done since I've arrived here is cause pain and anger. Slowly I had ruined all their lives. This will be my last act of cruelty before finally disappearing from their lives forever. I've given Lucrezia anger and grief. As I began to climb the stairs for my belongings, I heard shouting above me. It must have been Lucrezia as I saw her with fury shining in her eyes. I retreated back to the library before her rage was released on me. I stood up straight tall trying to appear in better condition than I knew I was. My efforts failed for as soon as Lucrezia entered the room and saw my exhausted figure her face distorted from rage to sadness and confusion. Her mouth had opened to speak but no words came from her. So I decided to speak.
"I have come to pick up my things and leave you to be happy." I said dearly. My voice seemed strong but I remained as weak as I was.
Lucrezia seemed to have been filled with curiosity as to my sudden departure. She asked, "Why?". Slowly she sat in one of the green cushioned chairs in the vast space of the room. The joy of my news must have been too thrilling for her to handle. I stayed standing, I had to leave quickly. I couldn't leave my brother alone for long. I had to quickly explain, but I couldn't tell them the truth that would delay my departure and too many questions would arise.
"I know you both despise me," I had realized it from the very beginning, "and I just fell that I'm intruding in your lives." Why else am I leaving? Think. "Besides that I have found a lead on my brother. I want to look for him." There is some truth in my statement but I did include some of the details. Exactly, then the husband of the woman who I was speaking to entered the spacious room. He had the same sympathetic reaction to my appearance as his wife. Only he had come to his senses quicker and spoke quickly.
"Do you need any assistance? I could send some Preventers to help you." He said in a sincere manner. But I had to refuse. I did not want more people involved with me. I want to be left alone with my brother.
"No, no. I'm fine. I work better alone." I said truthfully. In creating a new life for my only sibling I neither desired nor required any other interference.
"Are you sure?" Lucrezia asked in a sweet voice. She really had every desire for me to leave quickly as did I but she did indeed want to help. It touched me. I nodded assuring.
"I would just like to gather my things and stay out of your lives. If you will permit me." I said softly. They still seemed eager to assist me but they could not.
"Do you need . . ." Lucrezia began to say but I cut her off. I know she wanted to help but it was neither necessary nor wanted.
"No, please. I will just be a minute and then you can rejoice on my farewell." I said as politely as I could and left the library. As quickly as my feet could and would carry me. I headed for the room in which I had stayed in. The servants had tidied up a bit more than it was before. They kindly left my belongings piled on the bed. I did not need to take much with me. Only my small laptop and few items of clothing. I don't need much. The rest was only material possessions that were no long necessary. I have discovered a new meaning for my life.
Patient POV
Morning - Wednesday
August 13, AC 198
Hospital
In the few hours I have been in this bed in this room which was in a hospital I have discovered many interesting facts. The reason I cannot recall neither my name or any other information about myself is I have functional retrograde amnesia, which is how the doctor called it. I fail to remember anything at all which absolutely amazes me to no end. How can a person completely forget their entire past and identity? That woman, who I first saw when I awoke claims to be my sister and I her brother. I can neither confirm nor deny that statement. She seemed to be telling me the truth so I inquired more and more, about myself, about her, generally everything. She answered my many questions efficiently and looked eager to be in my constant company. Rarely did she leave the room and the times she did, she came running back. I know not the reason behind this, but I am currently at a loss of knowledge. This is what information I have been given. My name is supposedly Odin Lowe Jr., I was named after my father, My sister is Odelia Katrina Lowe. We both have obligations to fulfill to the Lowe Kingdom on Colony X-2. I was born on September first of the Year AC 180. Which makes me exactly 18 years of age, with my birthday coming up soon. Odelia is 24 years old, making her my older sibling. Although the doctors says I've lost all my memories prior to the incident I feel as if I've met Odelia before. Maybe there could be a chance of recovering my lost memories and return to who I was once before.
Odelia POV
Thursday - Midday
August 14, AC 198
"Well, miss Lowe. Your brother seems to be recovering remarkably from his injuries. Although for his amnesia, I do believe there is a slight chance that he will recover his memory. It may take a few weeks, taking him to familiar places, people or recounting moments from before could help him greatly. He gave a fighting chance and it paid off. He will be released soon." The doctor finished saying to Odelia outside of the room Odin resided in. She listened intently.
"Perhaps, doctor. I may persuade you to release him tomorrow. I am quite capable of taking care of him myself." She asked as sweetly as possible without appearing childlike. The hospital was filled with patients pouring in and out.
The doctor agreed without any hesitation. He had other obligations to attend to besides an amnesia ridden boy.
As quickly as the doctor agreed to her proposition, Odelia rushed to report the excellent news to Odin. She practically crashed into the room with the words gushing out. But her view of his tranquil state slowed her down. He was sitting quietly on a nearby chair. He read the newspaper. Laying down for so long had tired Odin of his bed and immediately initiated his movement around the room, still being able to walk he was not allowed outside the room. It was dangerous, Odelia kept telling him. Odin looked up curiously at his sister's happy face. He neatly folded the now wrinkled paper into an almost perfect square and left it on the table next to him. He awaited her reported.
Odelia calmly spoke. "The doctor is having you released tomorrow. We can leave Odin. You can see the kingdom and meet . . ." she lost her sentence. Deep in thoughts, her face changed from bliss to worry. She had forgotten an inevitable detail. The very reason she had embarked on this journey, long left at the back of her mind in her excitement. Ichiro Kyosan. The only person who had convinced her to go looking for her brother. He had introduced her with the idea of letting Milliardo and his team of Preventers search for Odin. But it was her who found Odin. At first, Odelia remained in contact with Kyosan but recent events had prevented even her thoughts from going to him. But now, now that she had accomplished what she had set out to do, now she could return. Kyosan could meet him. 'Everything's perfect.' She thought as she glanced at her brother, now fast asleep on the chair he sat in.
Friday
August 15, AC 196
"Odie, where are we going?" Said Odin with the voice of a sweet innocent child unaware of the world around him. Odie, the woman he was speaking to, smiled. His questions were frequent and never were bothersome to her. Her devotion to him was so great that in every aspect of his personality seemed flawless. It could improve no more. But she lived a delusion, Odelia believed she could start a life anew, leaving the past behind, forgotten. However as much as she desired to leave forgotten all that has happened, it will always be known that everyone has to face their past to forge themselves a better future. Also it is a fact that her accomplice in acquiring a new life did so without his knowledge and consent. Their life would not be complete without his memory of their former actions and understandings. Most importantly the beats of his heart will always call for the bloodshed in the battlefield and the skips serve as a reminder for the one person locked forever in his mind.
"We are going to see our kingdom. Where our father and mother governed. It is beautiful." She said with a brightness of seeing her home once again shining in her eyes as they stared at a wisp of air. Smiling at the awkward expression on Odin's face. She could not explain the kingdom or her fondness of it. No words came to mind. She wanted to share that vision of her homeland with him but was incapable of doing so. Slowly her eyelids fell to a close, casting her into a world of darkness, she needed this world. No more than she could deny herself the air to breathe could she stop herself from entering the shadow world. Sounds from the shuttle crept away. Her mind began to stray away to dreams of Odin, innocent and free.
"Odie! Please! Wake up! Something's happening!" A desperate voice said simultaneously shaking her dreams out of her grasp. Odin shook her even more, despite the fact that she was already awake and alert. Her swollen tired eyes opened widely searching for signs of hostility but found none. Odin continued to be terrified by a slight shaking that meant that the shuttle had finally arrived at the appropriate destination. At discovering this fact she smiled then laughed lightly. His actions were innocently adorable. He witnessed her smiles and a pout was expressed on his face. Although his features were anger and sadness he still managed to appear drop dead handsome.
"Odin, it's okay. We're landing." Odelia said hugging him awkwardly. "Nothing's wrong."
Odin POV
Walking through the streets of the colony X-2. I began to realize that I was being stared at. From the moment we had stepped out of the building the eyes of others remained on me. I had not the slightest clue who these people were, much less why they stared at me so. Some had looks of fears and quickly disappeared from my sight of vision. The others, their eyes shone with admiration, they stopped in the street to keep their eyes set on me.
Odie wasn't telling me where exactly we were going. I know she had we were heading to the Lowe Kingdom, where she and I spent our childhood years, where our parents lived. A place that should be hidden in my memory, but I can't seem to force it to reemerge. As hard as I try to remember something, anything but I fail each time. I began to efficiently ignore the other people in the street, on the colony in space. My thoughts trapped me in my own mind of confusion and doubt. I was drifting in space. I could see it. So beautiful yet simultaneously quiet and dead. A dead sea of shining stars floating all around. I was stuck in the middle, drowning in its beauty and total bliss. Then, I was jolted out of this wonderful reality and jerked back to the true awful reality. I am a young man with no memory whatsoever about to go to the homeland of my supposed sister and myself.
It seemed as if we had arrived at our destination. An opened fence surrounded a rather large house. The fence was made of black metal bars, stretching across the land at the top of this long fence were sharp arrowheads pointing inside and out. Whether to keep others out or keep us in I'm not sure. I was doubtful of entering this place. I had a nagging feeling that it was dangerous to go in there. But I had to go in there, my sister wished it so and my curiosity overruled my common sense. Whatever lied in that land could jog my lost memories and return them to my consciousness.
Odelia POV
Friday - August 15, AC 198
At last we've arrived, back to my home. Where nothing could ever hurt us. I watched Odin as he viewed the land, his face full of curiosity, as always. I opened the gates and led him inside. I couldn't speak, as I just enjoyed the air, we breathed, the ground we walked upon and the house that lay ahead. Now Odin can begin his new life, a life without problems, death and suicide missions. No more suffering, for either of us.
I began to embrace Odin who merely stood there when a small black jeep interrupted my actions. I recognized it as one of our own but it had no business being here. I had clearly stated to Kyosan that no military actions were to be taken in my absence. What could he be thinking?
The jeep was waiting quietly for a specific action, our specific actions. A loud honking noise rang in the air, annoying me more.
Apparently, according to the orders given to the subordinate driving the jeep, he was to pick me up and any companions with me and take us both to the Orthean Base, several miles from here. I complied but only out of curiosity, why had Kyosan defied my specific order?
Throughout the ride, no one spoke, although several attempts were made by Odin to spark a conversation. I did not wish to speak. My thoughts linger to possible causes for direct betrayal. Few moments passed and we immediately arrived at our destination. Kyosan was there to greet us, or to lead us farther into his territory. He walked ahead of us. I glared at his back, almost expecting to burn a hole with my eyes. His figure had remained the same since our last encounter, his hair equally as black as the dark reaches of space. Yet no stars ever glowed in him, they never had. His eyes, the few seconds I stared into them, were endless black abysses in his head. His tall figure loomed over though he walked in front of us. Stopping almost suddenly, I bumped into Kyosan. Knocking back into Odin, who caught me effortlessly. He pushed me to a stand and said nothing more than 'be careful.' Odin kept the rest of his face serious. Although his eyes still seemed intrigued by Kyosan. Or was he simply curious? Or suspicious? I must admit these actions are very suspicious, defying my orders directly, allowing the soldiers to run around armed with live ammunition. He has become dangerous and it does not seem to affect him at all, as if he had done nothing in contrary to our beliefs. He opened a room which was just as dark as the rest of the base, hardly any light and barely visible beyond a few feet. I had to speak and demand answers. Just then the room brightened.
"What is the meaning of this, Kyosan?" I spoke, hardly in order to arrive to the right conclusion. I could not soften my attitude, despite the presence of Odin.
"Measures had to be taken." He said simply, not even answering my questions directly. He sat down in a nearby chair and his eyes of blackness turned to see mine. He wanted me to do sit down, but I did not. I face his casual blank look with my own stern one. He then stopped looking at me and turned to my brother.
"Sister, who is this man?" Another one of Odin's endless questions.
"He is the advisor of our kingdom, Odin." I said turning around to view him.
"Not just that. Don't forget our bargain Odelia Katrina." Kyosan said. He threatened me. I was sure of it, but his words were true.
"No, Kyosan. I have not forgotten." I spoke. Lament filled my breaths.
"Then you realize what must follow?"
"Of course." I said. I knew what must follow. There was only one reason that Kyosan was so eager to assist me in my venture to look for Odin. Hee wanted power in exchange for all the information he was willing to give me about the Preventers, particularly the Gundam Pilots, and the Peacecraft family. He formatted my plan by having me speak with Milliardo first and then investigate all the Gundam Pilots. Heero Yuy sparked my interest the most. And of course I repaid my debt to him; however, the power I gave him did not authorize these actions. I would not tolerate this anymore.
"Do it." He said and waved his hand toward Odin.
I nodded and retracted my hidden weapon and gently held it in my grasp. A common black gun, nothing special nor unusual. Only heavy black metal, yet it is one of the most deadly weapons in the Earth's Sphere and the Colonies. Only to be handled by those who know how to use it properly and efficiently enough for it to do any good. Especially at what proper time and to whom or what the barrel of any gun should be aimed at. Right now is a perfect opportunity to aim it at one person in particular, who in my opinion, deserves to have a bullet lodged in his dark heart.
My brother had turned his head away from us and looked the at the door in which we entered a few moments ago with interest. I lifted the weapon, simultaneously stepping towards him. The barrel perfectly covered his head, my vision became blurred. I felt a liquid run down my left cheek. I had to do this. Pulling back the gun, I struck.
He fell, unconscious, to the floor. More tears poured, I could barely stand the fact of hurting the only family I had left. Turning to the evil responsible for these despicable actions and greatly enjoying them, my barrel faced his heart and I pulled the trigger. The loud explosion reverberated in my eardrums as I saw the bullet pierce his chest and tore through the wall behind him. Hot liquid erupted from the wound. I heard a second explosion although I did not pull my trigger.
It was not until I felt a sharp stab did I realize Kyosan had retaliated to my retaliation. I dropped to my knees onto the floor, escaping any more whizzing bullets that could come at me. Remembering about the innocent life that by unknown to this violence I displayed. Without his knowledge, I stood up, looking down at the offender as his life poured out of him in the form of blood. I picked up Odin without any hesitation and ran to the door. As I ran, I felt a cool wind but it quickly disappeared and the heat of our bodies engulfed once again. I sprinted through the darkness, I had not time to waste, not a single breath. Yet as I waited for the light of the colony to reach my eyes. I left a few gifts along the way. I just hope I could leave with enough distance before I regret setting the time too soon. I closed my eyes so they would not adjust to the darkness. I welcomed the light of the colony as I exited the building. It stung my eyes with its sudden appearance. I ran faster until into my view a military jeep appeared. I screamed at the soldiers as I approached them to leave immediately. They ran off in the direction which I came. I dropped Odin in the backseat of the car. I hope I hadn't hurt him too badly. That's unimportant now. I sat myself in, not bothering fastening a safety belt on either of us. Staring through the windshield I turned the ignition key, grasping the steering wheel. Stepping on both the clutch and brake, grabbing the black sphere of the gear shifter and slammed it into first gear.
The military jeep's tires spun rapidly. The jeep moved only slightly until the traction on the wheels increased so the jeep could advance. The soldiers in the base were stirring, streaming out of the building shouts could be heard. Men ran from the building that Odelia had recently exited with Odin. A siren was heard far off from the base. But the vehicle holding the wanted figures had tore through a section of the silver chain-linked fence at such a high speed it left a trail fo dust dragging behind it. When the vehicle with the siren finally arrived to the scene a man with a blood stain covering the left side of his dark clothing stepped out of the building. He walked perfectly without any difficulty. In that instant the doorway erupted into flames. A loud explosion echoed throughout the colony, the air from the blast traveled away from the burning building and knocked down the rest of the fence. The dirt had settled and no indication of where they left was found.
The Next Day - Saturday
August 16, AC 198
Odelia POV
Somewhere in the Colonies
Odin was sleeping, soundly and quietly. He had not opened an eye since we left the base. He had to wake up before we reach the spaceport, we couldn't board with him unconscious; that would look very suspicious. Why was he still dreaming? It's been a long while since we left the base. What was he dreaming about? Could those dreams keep him asleep?
Odin's Dream Sequence
The shadows were all around me, surrounding me. The light that created these shadows was behind me, a silohoutte of myself was laying on the floor in front of me. But I couldn't see the light. I turned around only to have the light follow my movement. The shadows began to disappear all except for mine. It became darker. I turned again and was blinded by a bright illumination. The light came from a person. A woman. She smiled at me, I could not return it. She seemed to hover. Her feet dangling above the dark floor.
Her heavenly gown was white, just as bright as her. Her arms stretched out to me. "Hero." She spoke.
My eyes opened and the brightness from my dream remained. Bluish reddish spots appeared before my eyes. I attempted to grab some, but they were soon replaced with greenish spots as I blinked. My hands attempted to grasp any object to orient myself from the bright haze.
"Hero." I heard a voice say. It's that voice again. Why are they calling me a hero? I am no hero. "Hero, wake up." I thought I was awake. "Odin!" A set of hands shook me fiercely. "Odin, are you awake?" My blurry vision merged to form the face of Odelia. She sighed and smiled. "Thank goodness. You're awake."
"Where are we?" The last thing I remember was being in a very shadowy room with Odelia and Kyosan. He had a dark feeling around him. It completely surrounded the base. But I don't know how we left there or when. It was dark, but weren't we still on the colonies?
"We're at the spaceport. We're going around the colonies. Won't that be fun?" What for? Do I appear like a child?
She pulled me out of the backseat of the military jeep we rode on earlier. My heart felt like it had been stabbed as soon as my feet supported my weight. The colony seemed to swirl around me, taunting me. My hand grasped the jeep in order to ground myself with a steady object.
Late Night
Tuesday - August 26, AC 198
We boarded the shuttle to Earth. We were finally leaving the colonies. I was relieved to find out where we leaving to. I viewed Earth from the windows in the shuttle in the colonies. It radiated with a blue glow from the oceans. A bright sphere that entranced me with its color. As well as showing the outer space and the Earth the window served as a faded mirror for my reflection. My hair always seemed to appear as a mess. I had tried desperately after I took a shower; however, it remains in its messy state. I rather like the disorder on my head. It seems like the only aspect of myself Odelia cannot control. She infinitely gave up.
On Earth we will find the Peacecraft family, whom Odelia has known for quite some time. Yet, although I have never seen these people once in my life that I can recall, could one of them be that being I see in all my dreams? I wouldn't knowhow to describe her. But her presence, although in my mind she brings me peace. I hope I can meet that being on Earth, we've traveled through the whole colonies and not one glimpse of her. She called me her hero. I was not sure why. She spoke to me softly and her words although undecipherable were meant to be sweet. I wanted to sleep so I could see her again. I closed my eyes, seeing only darkness then light filled it, bright radiant light than she came with it. I know I smiled.
No conversation ever continued with her, I could only understand some, a few, of the words she spoke to me. She always called me her hero. But I had done nothing heroic, I can recall. At times I imagine she says the words "I love you" and "I miss you" but I do not know why she would say that. I stared at this being, like I do in every dream. Her light filled the dark space. Her light began to falter. Her words although audible, made no sense. She began to go back. She was leaving me, the darkness began to surround me. But as I tried to follow the being, my body remained stationed on the floor. The light from the being began to fade off, now a long distant dot.
A soft projection of images appeared before me, as if a dark wall was built there instantly. The projection began. Images filled the wall, they began to circle around me. A circular wall of moving images. I did not recognize any of the scenes. Most of the images showed me, I held a gun and the sound of my voice filled my ears. It sounded so different to me, but I knew it was my voice. "I'm going to kill you." I said. A gunshot was heard and my eyes closed. I didn't see if I killed the person. Did I do that? Or had it already happened? Was I a murderer?
I opened my eyes to see another image of myself. I was standing next to a braided person. At first I figured it was a woman but as I spoke, my doubt grew. I asked him to punch me. What an odd request. The person turned with a fist to face me, I saw it was a man. A guy with a braid. Extremely odd. His fist reached my face and I did not flinch on the screen although I did squint my eyes from my imagined pain. I opened my eyes more quickly to see if I had fallen unconscious but I saw that I simply stood there. The punch barely affected my stance. My face seemed distorted by the punch and my eyes glared. Then my own fist reached down into the guy's stomach. He folded over, his face filled with pain. Was this really how I was? I'd rather not dwell on that. I shut my eyes wanting to return to reality. I though of my conscious position. I was in a shuttle heading for Earth with my sister Odelia. None of this was real.
My eyes opened in an instant and I awoke in the seat of the shuttle. My clothing was soaked with sweat. Outside my window, I saw blue, just a blue color. The Earth. We were landing, finally, Odelia was beside me, impending my escape, but she was not asleep. Her eyes remained completely open. They stared straight ahead.
She in took a sharp breath and smiled. Turning her head to me, her smile grew.
"We finally arrived, Odin. This is the Earth. Isn't it beautiful?" I had to agree with her. It was beautiful. Yet she continues to speak to me like I was a child.
Later, Early Morning
Wednesday - August 27, AC 198
We arrived at a mansion. I was wearing a suit, the first time I had ever been required to wear one. It was black, as were my shoes. My hair, without any attempt by my sister to comb it, remained in its disorder. Odelia had also dressed differently. She wore a long silky dress. It suited her. Her hair, unlike mine was straight and succumbed to the will of a comb.
Inside the mansion there were lots of people. They were all dressed up, like us. They stared at us oddly. I was used to this. I ignored it, like I had before, but murmurs also followed us along our way to meet the people I was supposed to meet, my future bride, Relena Peacecraft. I find it strange to be engaged to someone I had never met before her. Odelia had told me earlier about it, somehow I do not want to go through with it. I felt shame to force Relena into a lock of matrimony without her consent. But it was a decision of my parents and Relena's, still it doesn't seem fair to either of us. I did not know her and she did not wish to marry me, I would suppose. But I would finally meet Relena, maybe my mind could be changed.
Odelia left me alone in the hall. She left into the door telling me to stay here. I stood and stared at the hallway. It was greatly decorated. Red walls all down the hall.
After a minute, Odelia returned with a smile. She took me by my shoulders and led me through the door. Inside I found lots of people, but less than when we came in. They stared at me with shock. Odelia still led me farther into the room. My feet shuffled on the carpeted floor. The first person she took me to must be my future bride, Relena. She was looking to the floor, at my feet. I extended my hand to her and spoke.
"Hello, Miss Relena. Nice to meet you." I said. She slowly raised her head from the floor to up my body.
"Hero . . ." She said finally looking up into my eyes. I smiled in amusement.
"You must be mistaken. I am no hero. My name is Odin Lowe Jr." I said to her. She called me a hero, she resembled her slightly. Could she be the being from my dreams?