Lost Love, Lost Prince and Marriage?
Chapter 16
Magical Relief
By Animeguera
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing at all.
Short Summary:
Duo & Hilde were married.
Teri pushes Trowa away because she's afraid that he wants to have kids. Teri sees visions when she comes in contact with somebody's skin.
Jennie – supernatural being that is watching over Odelia and Relena.
Catherine & Quatre are engaged.
Relena dreams of Heero.
Odin dreams of an angel.
Odelia takes Odin to the advisor of the Lowe kingdom, she pretends to kill Odin. She instead takes him and blows up the bad guys base.
Prophecy from Odelia's Mouth:
Long ago, before you or I were born, our parents, as fate would have it, met at one of the colonies. There they went to see an oracle, for fun. They went in together an old gypsy sat in the dimly lighted room. She told their fortunes she said they each would have one son and one daughter. From there she predicts that a great leader will be born if the blood of a Peacecraft and the blood of a Lowe mix together to produce offspring. Their offspring will be the greatest leader of all time as great as the original Heero Yuy was. 'Look into the Crystal ball,' she said and sure enough there was a man with features from both families. He had light brown hair and Prussian blue eyes. He was giving a speech to the Earths Sphere Alliance. She also predicted the fall of the Sanc kingdom, 'Your children will do great things, a few terrible things, but others great. They will be lost but will found again.' Both families left and became good friends but couldn't forget the oracle's prediction, but sure enough, the Lowes did have one daughter and a few years later the Peacecrafts had a son. Soon after the Lowes had a son and the Peacecrafts had a daughter they were born on almost the same day. Once they saw that one part of the prediction came true they decided to make sure the other part did too. They decided to have a marriage arrangement between one Lowe and one Peacecraft. Both families signed it and each kept a copy. A few years after that the Sanc kingdom was attacked and the Peacecrafts died. Their children were lost. Soon my mother died of grief, my father trained me and my brother so that we could protect any attack against the kingdom. He too died of grief when my little brother was five. He got lost one day and we never found him. I was sent to an orphanage. I have been looking for him ever since. I went back to our kingdom. I didn't find him but I did find the old agreement. It clearly states a Lowe and a Peacecraft have to be wed and since my brother is lost.
Wednesday
August 27th, AC 198
Odin POV
"Heero..." were the only words she uttered. I could hear the words despite her voice being a whisper. It was strangely quiet for a celebration event.
"You must be mistaken. I am no hero. My name is Odin Low Jr." I said and simultaneously grasped her hand in greeting. Her skin was soft and warm. Her nails were smooth. Preoccupied with her sweat glazed hand, I barely noticed how limp it became. Relena's had slipped out from mine. Relena's body fell as Duo's arms cradled to catch the gravity stricken body. He hoisted her up into her arms. His eyes stared intently at the cause of her shock.
"Relena!"
My gaze fell from Relena's hand to her fallen body held by a young man with a braid. Relena's eyes were closed and I could no longer see her pupils.
"What happened?" Several voices muttered including Odelia. Her smile had faded.
"Heero? Is that you buddy?" The man who held Relena's limp body asked me. Again the young man was referring to a hero. My head shook no while a crowd surrounded us. Some seemed focused on Relena's unconscious state; others were closing in on me.
No POV
"Odelia, what is the meaning of this?" Zech's voice yelled at Odelia. She shrugged her shoulders in response.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Odelia said calmly. Milliardo shook from fury. Lucrezia stood to the side, letting Milliardo respond in whichever way he felt was necessary. He grabbed Odelia's arm. "Let go of me."
"Why is Heero Yuy here posing as Odin?" Milliardo clenched through his teeth.
Odelia only repeated her previous statement. "Let go of me." With a quick circle of her arm, Milliardo's hand released Odelia. She stood silent rubbing the soft skin that might be bruising.
Lucrezia faced Odelia and spoke. "You knew about this, didn't you? How could you not tell us. How could you not tell Relena?" Her voice remained level but her tone was soaked with fury.
Milliardo attempted to interrupt. "Noin, what are-"
"Zechs, be quiet." Turning back to Odelia. "Answer me."
"I was only suspicious, it was only until after a week before we left that I was entirely certain."
"Why not tell us. The Preventers were supposedly helping you find Odin. And you knew all along who he was. And he was right in front of us?"
"I couldn't tell you. I couldn't tell anyone. He himself didn't believe it."
"So, what is wrong with him now?"
"He bumped his head in a brawl and has lost a few memories."
"A few memories? He believes he's a different person. Does he even remember anything before this bump?" Milliardo could only wait for an answer.
"He's my brother now and that's all that matters."
"Unbelievable. That crazy gene must be genetic."
In another room, more guests arrived. The celebration continued to escalate. Jennie enters the room alone, scanning for allies and enemies.
Teri POV
Trowa was slinking in the corner. He looked incredibly handsome in his tuxedo. A black bowtie adorned his neck. Oh, Trowa. He looked up at me and caught my stare on him. I smiled back. I felt good in the dress I purchased for the party. I saw Catherine and Quatre walking up to me.
"You look beautiful in that dress." Catherine said. Quatre nodded in agreement.
"Yes, you look incredibly beautiful." Trowa spoke. I hadn't noticed he had walked over to us. Catherine pulled Quatre away to greet other guests. A slow waltz started and Trowa lead me to the dance floor. I felt his warm hands through my gloved hands. I didn't stop him. I let him take to dance.
He put his arm around my waist and we began to waltz. I didn't say anything. He kept quiet as well. I followed his every step. I couldn't help but smile. This was enjoyable.
In a surprise move, Trowa leaned down and kissed my forehead. In that moment, I saw something else.
A small child with green eyes was staring up at me. The little boy had the same green eyes as Trowa. In my arms, I held a small baby. Blonde hair and green eyes as well. The baby smiled at me, just like the little boy.
"Mama, pick me up!" The little boy cried.
The song had ended and Trowa was still holding my waist. It was possible.
"I'm sorry, I was entranced by your beauty and had to show some affection." Trowa said. I smiled, I had found hope.
Odin POV
What could I have possibly done to cause Miss Relena to faint in such a manner? I simply introduced myself. I followed the fellow with the long braid, he held Relena delicately in his arms. I would not want him to drop that precious future bride. They walked out of the room. I heard a yell from where we just left; however, I ignored it. Odelia was in trouble, not me.
What a delightful change. The fellow did not speak as he carried Relena to another room and set her on the bed. She lay there motionless, except for a simple breathing motion. I could only notice the resembled between her and the angel in my dreams. That fellow actually seems familiar. I may have seen him somewhere before.
"Heero, you need to explain yourself. Right now." His arms were crossed and his eyes held no joy.
"Whoever this hero of yours is...it is not me." I said simply and walked towards the door.
"Don't you give me that bullshit. Heero, if you're undercover. You can tell me. But what in the Earth's Sphere are doing pretending to be Odin Lowe?" He stepped closer to me with each step. His voice rising as well. I could only walk backwards into the wall. "Is this your genius plan to be with Relena?" His voice lowered with these words.
"I am not this hero. I am Odin Lowe Jr." I said as calmly as I could. This fellow was starting to scare me a bit.
He grabbed my shoulders and shook me, very violently. "Heero! Talk to me buddy." I didn't respond to his shaking. I simply stared at him. I hope he saw the fear in my eyes. "Heero! What is wrong with you?" I couldn't respond. I've said I wasn't this hero. He just couldn't comprehend this.
"I'm not a hero!" I shouted louder than I thought I could. I thrust his hands aside and pushed him away from me. He fell towards a dresser. I didn't mean to throw him that hard. I hadn't even meant to yell or throw him at all. What was that? What is wrong with me? I looked down at my hands...they were covered in blood. Whose blood?
"I am not a hero. Please understand. I don't know what happened." My voice wavered. The man who held Relena looked at me with shock. He lunged at me. I closed my eyes as I felt his knuckles collide with my face.
Duo POV
Odin lay on the floor, still recovering from the punch I gave him. A well deserved punch.
How can he just come back pretending to be the lost Prince? What is he thinking?
"Why in space should I have deserved that?" Odin asked. I offered my hand but he got himself up from the floor without any help. He rushed at me with such lack of speed that stepping aside was too easy. He weakly pushed me. This was not Heero's normal response time. He would have had me on the ground in a real fight. What was wrong with him?
"Heero, what is wrong with you!" Relena yelled at him. She wasn't standing but she was no longer unconscious.
"Stop calling me that!" Odin yelled back.
"Then who are you?" Relena spoke with clearly.
"He's my brother." Odelia said, walking back into the room.
"Odelia, why did you keep that information from us? Do you know how many resources were busy on a stupid chase, when you knew all along where your brother was?"
"His identity had to be kept secret to protect the both of you." Another voice answered. A small girl appeared in the room. The door hadn't even opened.
"Don't I know you?" Odelia asked.
"Who are you?" Relena asked, rubbing her temples.
The little girl smiled, like nothing was wrong with the world. "I'm Jennie. I'm here to help you find each other." How could she smile when none of this makes any sense?
"Jennie, you're revealing too much." Hilde said. How does Hilde know this little girl?
"You haven't revealed enough, Guardian." The girl responded.
Guardian? "Hilde, what is going on?" I asked. She smiled at me with guilt filled eyes.
"It's a little difficult to explain." She said, "but right now, we have to get Relena and, um, Heero to a safer location." She raised her eyebrow at me in question but I didn't respond.
Relena POV
After we headed back to the Peacecraft Mansion, we all sat around waiting for answers. Heero, I mean Odin, sat with Odelia. Milliardo, Lucrezia and Duo sat across from them. I sat alone wondering who was finally going to tell the truth. Hilde and Jennie, who I was sure I had met before, did not begin speaking.
I stood up. "Hilde, Jennie, please explain yourselves. I assure you, that all of our attention is focused on you. So, please, explain exactly what is going on." I sat back down, allowing them to have the floor.
"Well, it began long ago..." Jennie began to say.
"Can we skip to a more recent time?" Duo asked. The cheer was gone in his voice.
"Fine. There is a prophecy that to resolve the difference between the space and Earth, a royal descendent from space and a royal descendent from Earth would have to marry."
Hilde continued the story, "So when your parents heard of this, they made an arrangement with the Lowe's. Relena is the Sanc Kingdom Queen and Odin is the Prince of a space colony."
"Did you know?" I asked. She looked scared by my words. "Did you know that Heero was the Prince?" Hilde shook her head.
"My job was to protect you. I only knew your identity." She answered.
"My task was to reunite the prince and princess despite the impediments."
I look over to Heero. He looked confused as well. His eyes scanned the room. "What's going on?" He said. He's changed. His voice has the same monotone as before. His voice contained the confidence that Odin's didn't.
"Heero?" My voice escaped before I could stop it. His steady gaze focused on me. He might've still been confused. The room was forgotten as he approached me.
"Relena," he said as he stood in front of me. I stood up. My face was only inches from his chin. He leaned his face down so that our noses were grazing.
"Heero," I breathed.
"You're safe."He said. I could not move.
"Yes, of course."
"I..." He began to say as his hand cautiously touched my cheek. I closed my eyes. I felt his nose sliding down and his lips touching mine, only for a second. I felt him pull away.
Opening my eyes, I saw that he was pushed away. "Yuy, Odin, whoever you believe you are right now. What exactly do you think you're doing?"
"Milliardo, why would you interrupt their little moment of bliss?" Odelia demanded softly.
"Release me." Heero demanded. Milliardo refused to comply immediately. Heero took the offensive and aggressively threw a punch. Milliardo swiftly blocked his punch and pushed Heero away.
"Heero, what are you doing?" Duo asked. He stepped closer to Heero.
Heero countered Duo's advanced with a kick to his chest. He looked back at the rest of us. His eyes had changed again. No longer confused. No longer gentle. Who is he now?
"What is wrong with you?" I said. His eyes are on me. And he prepares to attack. I know that is what is going to happen but I cannot move. Hilde jumps in front of me and a bright light erupts from her hands. It collides with Heero and he is thrown back into the fireplace.
He is longer conscious.
Thursday
August 28th, AC 198
Odin POV
The dream remained the same. My angel dressed in white. I now reorganize her face.
Relena...
I opened my eyes to a new face.
"His vitals are stable. Besides the minor burns and bruises. He will be perfectly fine."
"Thank you, Dr. Oshiro. I greatly appreciate you coming down."
"You are most welcome, Miss Relena. Oh, he's waking up."
I looked at the terrestrial version of the angel in my dreams.
"Relena," I said, remembering her name. "What has happened?"
She looked at me, apprehension on her face. "Who are you this time?" She asked.
I had no idea what she meant by that question. "I am Odin." She looked disappointed. The doctor left the room.
"Princess, I think I know what is wrong with the Prince." A small little girl appeared next to Relena.
"What is wrong with him?" She asked.
"He had two different entities fighting for control. A third person appeared after his unfortunate accident, Odin. Heero and some other personality were fighting for control before that. It is a strange case of multiple personality disorder."
"What?" I asked. How could I have two more people living inside me?
"I can try to heal you, but I'm afraid it's more complicated than mending bones." She spoke at me.
"You can heal him?" Relena asked. I felt a small pain in my head.
"With your help, I think we can heal his mind." The little girl responded.
Relena POV
~~Flash back ~~
I didn't know if I could possibly trust her. I had just met this little girl.
"Hilde, is it true? What this little girl is saying?" I ask. She looks apprehension not guilty.
"Yes, Relena. It is true. I am here to protect you."
"Were you ever my friend? What about Duo?"
"Relena, I am your friend. And I love Duo with all my heart. This information does not change anything. You always knew you were important to the peace and I also protect you when I aim to protect the peace." She responded.
Protect the peace means protecting me. Protecting Heero is also protecting the peace. "So, who is that little girl?" Hilde smiled.
"She only appears as a little girl. It's her preferred form to take. She is an adviser."
~~ End Flashback ~~
If Hilde had no doubts about her, whoever she was, then I had to trust her as well, for Heero's sake.
I nodded my head in affirmation. I needed to help to get back my Heero.
Jennie's small hand enclosed mine as she reached to touch Heero's head. I heard her whispering to herself. This is strange. My eyes blinked and I was no longer in a guest bedroom in the Peacecraft Mansion. I wasn't quite sure what I was.
I saw Heero sitting on a simple metal frame bench. He looked unaware of our presence, almost asleep with his eyes open. I turned to my left and saw Heero again. This Heero was hiding in the shadows in a prison cell. I couldn't see his face. He was hidden by shadows but I knew it was him. To my right was Odin. I knew it was him from the confused look in his eyes.
"What is this place?" I asked. Jennie did not respond.
"Relena?" A soft voice spoke. I looked to my right. Odin was moving toward me. "Am I dreaming again?" Did he dream of me?
"H-Odin." I said and attempted to move closer but Jennie's tight grasp stopped me.
"Don't move." She said quietly. "He may become alert." I wasn't sure what she was referring me. The man behind the bars began to move. He grabbed two of the bars in the wall-less prison cell.
"I will kill you." His low voice said. That was what Heero had long ago. Is this who he used be?
"Relena..." I knew that voice. It was not Odin. It was not the Heero that wanted to kill me.
"Heero..." I said. Heero stood up from the bench and just stared at me.
"Relena, you're safe." He repeated the same words he had last night. He stood frozen in that spot. "Stay away from her." He said sternly turning to my left.
The soldier Heero had walked through the prison cell bars.
"Why haven't you fulfilled the mission. She is an impediment, she has to die." The soldier Heero said.
Heero shook his head. "There is a new mission."
"Stand in my way and you die too." Soldier Heero responded.
Heero said nothing but walked towards Jennie and I. Jennie was now pulled me down towards the floor. He stood between us and the soldier Heero.
He attacked quickly. Heero caught his attack and threw a punch to his face. Soldier Heero countered with a kick and Heero was thrown to the ground.
"Relena, you have to leave. I cannot win against him." Heero said as he got up from the floor.
"Jennie, how do we help Heero?" I asked. She looked exhausted. The smile was gone.
"Get them together." She exhaled.
"Heero, hold him down if you can!" I yelled. He nodded at me and focused on accomplishing that task. "Odin!" I yelled. He had the same confused look but was moving. I walked over him and held his hand. "Come with me." I said trying to keep my voice calm." You have to stand with them." He nodded and smiled. We walked to where Heero held soldier Heero in a chokehold. I think he might've cut off his air.
Jennie knelt close the Heero, soldier Heero and Odin. She grabbed my hand and started to whisper under her breath again. There was a bright glow from her hands.
All three of them were glowing. Heero's eyes locked on mine. The light was getting brighter. Soldier Heero fidgeted and loosened the grip Heero had on his neck. He slid down below Heero's arm and ran towards me. The light glowed more intensely.
"Re-le-na!" A voice yelled but the light was unbearably bright and my eyes forced shut.
The room changed again. We were back in the guest bedroom. Heero yelled loudly and sat up quickly from his bed.
"Relena, no..." He whispered and shut his eyes.
"Heero, I'm here." I said. I held his clenched fist with both my hands. He looked up at me. He pulled me down closer to him. His lips pressed into mine intensely. I kissed him back and felt his hand reached my waist and hold me closer.
Heero POV
No...I couldn't hold on to him. I couldn't stop him. He escaped and attacked her. I couldn't open my eyes to see what damage he had done.
"Heero, I'm here." Relena's voice spoke. Two soft hands held mine. I opened my eyes to see her. She's alive. I couldn't stop myself. I didn't want to hold back. I didn't know what to do. But, I wanted to kiss her again. Her lips felt so soft. She kissed me back. And I couldn't have her close enough to my body.
"Relena, what are you doing!" Zechs's voice resounded in the room.
She laughed and smiled down to me. Her lips caught mine again. I forgot the entire world and only knew that she was kissing me.
Author's Note: So sorry...it has taken so long to upload and update this story. I really am sorry. Here is the last chapter and an epilogue will follow soon. Enjoy.
