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Tears of the Soul

By: Angel of Mercy

Prologue

Dedication: This goes out to all those who have lost someone in this great tragedy. But we have remained strong, and I hope we continue to do so into the future. To all those who read my stories, thank you so much for giving me inspiration. Goldy-chan, to you I thank greatly, Cilla-chan, Fiery, and Devil-chan as well; all of you have been here for me. My lack on Angel Kisses seems to be making people a little angry. *smiles nervously* This came to me suddenly and I was eager to write it, my other fics are coming along and I hope to all those who have waited will be patient. Thank you again.

Disclaimer: The characters do not belong to me, they belong to their respective owners.

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Darkness consumed his senses, nothing around him but deadly silence. He felt like he was falling and he simply let himself drift in an endless sea of eternity. His mind replayed back to the last moments of his life, right after he had accepted his fate to destruction. His mind didn't even need to think twice as he let his finger press the button and made the cold metal of his only comrade to glow brightly around him. The sound drifted in his ear even now and it seemed to scream to him as it signified it own destruction. He simply stood there as screams of startled humans stared up at him. Warning cries erupted around and down below him, but he simply ignored them as the surface beneath his feet began to clatter. A loud explosion was all he heard as the felt the heat of the flames licked at his skin, welcoming him into hell where is knew he would belong.

"Free…" was all he whispered as he continued to fall. The sheer serenity of the silence seemed to put him at ease and nothing would stop him as he continued to fall towards the pit of hell. Even though there was no sound, he knew he could hear the sounds of flickering flames and demonic growls that seemed to taunt him to come. Suddenly, he felt himself embraced from behind and his eyes flashed open as he found himself no longer falling, but drifting among what seemed to be clouds of heaven itself.

"Heero…" a feminine voice whispered to him gently. He stiffened at the sound and pushed the slim figure away from him as he turned around. The sight before him was shill brilliance and he couldn't help but feel his heart begin to beat faster in his chest. A small girl stood before him, her majestic sky blue eyes the very color of heaven itself. Her golden hair seemed to glow as brightly as the sun and her small lips were trembling with hurt. What made him stifle in shock were the pure snow-white wings that adorned her back, giving him proof that this being was truly something not from this world.

"Where am I…who are you?" he asked icily as he looked at her girl. She met his gaze and he saw her shiver at the haunting look in his eyes.

"You are at the entrance of Heaven, the paradise of pure souls of good. You are here for a reason; you were not supposed to die so soon. You were on your way to hell, but I watched you fall and I couldn't bring myself to have you go to that godforsaken place. Your soul is unreadable, no signs of evil, but neither does it have any evil. I am not lying to you, my name is Serenity, but most people call me Usagi. I am offering you a chance to be in this peaceful sanctuary, away from having your soul tortured for an eternity of pain." She said as her beautiful eyes filled with tears. Heero watched as she drew closer and laid a hand on his cheek. He closed his eyes as her smooth hand rested on his cheek and leaned into her palm. She embraced him and wrapped him into her wings so they were hidden to the world. They seemed to stay that way for a long moment, but he felt her withdraw herself as she turned to look up into the sky. The clouds around them darkened and Usagi sunk back against him as her hands came in front of her in fear. She clenched her teeth nervously and her figure began to shake with fear. Heero watched as his surroundings changed and a barren wasteland was all he could see for miles. He began grim as figures walked around aimlessly, their eyes cold and haunting. A strangled gasp came from his left and he turned to see that Usagi was on her knees and her head was down.

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Trowa was surrounded in silence as he typed away at his screen. It had been at least a year since he had seen his fellow pilots and his life seemed to be slipping away. The battle had been all he had ever know, training since a child. He had no identity, his name and whole was nothing but a phantom of a man who he had taken the identity of. He had kept in touch with his blonde companion for a while, but even the younger man had been able to go on, for he had a real name and did not need to pretend. His eyes slowly drifted to his gun by the desk and his eyes seemed to trace over its smooth surface. It gleamed slightly in the dim light of the room and the faint sound of cried were heard from the door behind him. He knew it was his 'sister', the only one who had kept him living in this disgusting world. Now not even she seemed able to keep him sane, the need to be free was so overwhelming. He felt his hand slowly reached out to grasp it, but someone's hand grasped his wrist firmly. He looked up suddenly and met a pair of green orbs that held a look of pain.

"I would not do that if I were you." She said in a clear voice. He gazed at her face and them traveled to her smooth creamy caramel hair. It fell in a waterfall of curls down her back and her wild green eyes were like the very green of the rainforests majestic wildlife. He reeled back from her grasp and knocked his chair over in the process. Wings were sprouted from her back and she rose in eyebrow at him.

"Who are you?"

"Who do you think Trowa? I am your Guardian angel, Makoto, sent by God himself. It is not your time to go yet, and I am here to make sure you stay alive."

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Quatre gazed out at the setting sun as he sat by the windowpane. His thoughts were far away, his pain radiating off his childish features. His comrades had disappeared with out a trace and he was worried to no end. Trowa had fallen out of contact with him and Duo had stopped calling him all together. Wufei never said anything about where he was, but he at least contacted him to tell him of recent events. Heero…he had heard on the news that the final gundam had been destroyed and that a figure was seen just as it exploded. The thought of the pilot brought tears to his eyes, just letting himself be killed so easily after all he had been through. The thought of ending it all had crossed his mind many times, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. He had only a few things to live for and he had to be there to see them through. He was still young and all this responsibility had been laid upon him after the death of his father. He suddenly heard rustling behind him and looked over to see a woman smiling at him. He was frozen with his mouth agape at her sheer beauty and he saw a pink tint come to her cheeks as if she had heard his thoughts. Her beautiful blue eyes were the very color of the great oceans and sparkled with their power. Her light blue hair fell to her shoulders slightly and pure wings with feathers were spread out behind her.

"Who…" he trailed off as he stood slowly. The girl walked closer to him and gently took his hand into hers. She drew closer to him and leaned forward as she placed her forehead to his gently. Her cheeks were stained with color and he felt his own face heating with color.

"I am Ami, your angel or as you would call me your Guardian angel. I am here to help you Quatre, please let me, I am not here to harm you."

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Duo calmly walked through the streets as he passed through the hording crowds of people. His usual cheery face was no longer there and he only remained with an emotionless face. People seemed to stare at him for his rigid frame, but he paid no attention to them. His mind raced with thoughts of so way to end the pain and get rid of his suffering. After the war had ended the pilots had all separated, leaving each one with others who would not understand their pain. Each of them had understood, for practically each one of them had been trained their whole lives just for war…and now it was over. Nothing left to make the time pass by or more mission to help save the world from destruction. He soon came to an alley way and saw that glass remains lay scattered everywhere. His eyes landed on one of the pieces and he picked it up as it dug into his skin. He never even flinched as it drew blood and he watched the liquid trail down his skin. He slowly raised it to his eyes level and soon to the skin along his neck, waiting for the bliss of freedom to come to him. He was suddenly stopped by a swift hand and found himself looking into frightened cornflower blue eyes. He blinked in confusion and backed away from the shorter girl as she followed him. He gasped slightly as he saw her white-golden hair and the soft lips that seemed to be pleading for him. He stopped his steps and simply stood there as the woman enveloped him. He looked in alarm as her wings wrapped them in an embrace and she leaned into his chest with her head.

"Do not be afraid my dear Shinigami, I am only here to see that you stay alive and strong. I am Mina, you Guardian angel." She whispered to him as he relaxed slightly, but not believing her in the least.

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Wufei stood on a mountaintop as he looked at the sunset just over the hills. The skies were highlighted in colors of the heavens and he smiled slightly at the scene of peace. His black hair glittered in the light and his muscles seemed to relax as a soft breeze passed by him. The wars of before still lingered in his memory and he couldn't help but let his face harden at the thought. None of the pilots wanted this peace, for they had lived for nothing but to become soldiers of battle, they had nothing left after the war stopped raging. They were thanked and given the peoples gratitude for stopping the carnage, but they had not wanted any of it. Others soldiers who had fought instantly threw themselves into the spotlight, welcoming the people to what they experienced, but they had not seen half of what he and the other pilots had seen. Men fighting to gain power over nothing, his colonies destruction, his beloved wife dieing in his arms, and any gruesome sights of innocence being sacrificed. He simply took a step forward and found himself falling into nothing. The wind whipped past him and he closed his eyes as his end drew near, but something made his eyes flash open.

Noooo!!!!!!! Wufei stop…don't go, not now!!!! A painful cry broke his thoughts and he soon flickered out of sight of his existence became nothing.

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Usagi felt tears fill her vision as she saw a figure fall through the barrier of the dark clouds. She was off her knees within seconds and she took into the air as she flew towards the man. His eyes were dark and he stared at her with slightly wide eyes. She caught him within seconds and he struggled in her embrace as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

Heero watched from afar and felt himself become secure as he saw Wufei. He was about to sprint over to his fellow pilot, but something stopped him. Usagi landed next to him and made no move in releasing his waist, but the arrogant man growled and shoved her away. He eyed Heero and his face twisted with confusion, but Heero only shrugged his shoulders. Usagi fell to her knees again and began to chant things under her breath as she shook. Both men watched her with confusion and made their way towards her, but a dark figure soon appeared in front of them. She was covered with a cloak and she seemed to look at the innocent girl in front of her with scorn. A man stood beside her and he grabbed the delicates girl's hair as she cried out in pain. Wufei felt a growl come from his throat and stepped forward, but the woman with the cloak rammed her staff into the mans gut.

"Let go of her you fool. No one has the right to handle her like that, no even you, filthy pig. What are you doing here Mamoru, I thought I told you to go to hell, literally." The woman spoke with anger in her voice. Usagi whimpered at the man's gaze and ran to the woman as her cloaked arms wrapped the girl in an embrace. Her robe disappeared and her black hair fell into a waterfall of color. The two pilots stared at the dark exotic beauty before them, the very being of darkness stood in front of them. Her violet-black eyes held fire within their depths and her hair was a deep violet with red highlights like the flames of fire. Her black silk tank top griped her tightly and her black leather pants had dancing flames that seemed to glitter. The angel in her arms was totally the opposite of the dark beauty, her whole being radiating with innocence and the white dress that adorned her body clashed with the pure black of the woman's behind her.

"I am not going to that shit hole until I take Usagi with me…she is mine and mine only." He said in a pained tone. Usagi's eyes filled with tears as she tried to reach out for the man, but he slowly disappeared amongst the other lost souls. She turned as she buried her head into the other woman and the dark figure made her black wings envelope the blonde. She looked over at the two pilots and her eyes met Heero's as her eyes flickered for a moment. Her hard mask was now gone and she was soothing the girl comfortingly. Wufei cleared his throat and Rei sent his a dark glare, but he soon matched it as she looked at him with amusement.

"Where am I onna and what the hell is going on?!"

"You are in the spirit world, the place between heaven and hell. I am Rei, Keeper of the Souls, I am the one who chooses who is made for the paradise of heaven or who shall be punished for their sins in their life before in hell. You were brought here by Usagi, you two attempted to take the easy way out of life. You two are not meant to die yet, so you will remain here until we figure what to do with you." Rei said as she released Usagi, but her eyes were locked on Heero. Heero stared back at the beauty and stood straight as she walked closer to him. She leaned into him and placed her hand on his chest as she leaned forward. She flicked her tongue over his lower lip and he stared down at her as he stiffened.

Usagi watched her friend to this and she slowly moved towards Wufei with hesitation. He watched her with a smug expression and just stood there as she moved closer. She srapped her arms around his neck quickly and brushed her nose to his. Wufei just blinked in confusion and felt his cheeks flush faintly.

TBC…