Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Death Becomes Her ❯ Return to Reality ( Chapter 11 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Silence.

Heero began walking over to Relena in small paces. She discovered that someone was coming closer to her and she became frightened. For every step Heero took, Relena moved back a step, matching Heero's every move. She didn't want him to come anywhere near her. Fear overpowered her thoughts as she continued to maintain her distance from the soldier.

"Relena, don't you remember who I am?" Heero asked in a gentle voice.

From that question, Relena only lowered her head and stared at the ground with a solemn appearance. She was too afraid to say anything at that moment and Heero recognized it.

Regardless of her actions, he walked straight up to her and placed his arms around her. With this gesture, Relena relaxed somewhat and remained motionless in his grasp. Heero continued holding onto her in a comforting embrace, hoping that she could snap out of whatever spell she was placed under. Despite his efforts, her state of emptiness remained lingering around her.

"Relena," he began, "I'm sorry for not being there to protect you. You have every right to be upset with me, but not at this moment. We need to leave."

"Leave?" Relena's head perked up from that word. "But I don't want to leave. I have no desire in returning to a world of corruption and disloyalty." Tears started forming within her eyes. "There's so much hurt and pain. I can't…. " she couldn't finish her sentence. Liquid droplets of sorrow emerged from Relena and she pushed herself away from Heero.

"Don't you see Relena? You are the one who guides all that is wrong into a balanced equilibrium in the world, where everyone has the freedom to live happily. Without you, none of that could happen." Heero said, attempting to convince her.

"No, you're wrong. Please leave me alone. I… I'm happy here." Relena admitted, wiping away a few tears from her pale cheeks.

"Are you sure about that?" Heero asked. He reached into his pocket and revealed the silver pendent, their only ticket home.

Soren and Daenon then walked into the room and they were shocked when they saw their master lying limp on the ground, surrounded by a pool of blood. Shortly afterwards, their attention turned to Relena and Heero. Relena met with their eyes. She couldn't determine whether they were relieved or saddened by the outcome for their faces looked so blank.

"I can't leave." Relena said as her gaze remained on the two individuals.

Heero turned to where Relena's eyes were staring and found the two men crouching beside the body of their former master. He realized that some of Relena's thoughts have reappeared by the way she looked at them. "She cares for them," he thought.

Then she faced the Gundam pilot. "Heero…" Relena said.

"She remembers. Or at least, part of her memory has returned." he thought. "Relena..." he whispered, "we can take them with us."

With that, she smiled for the first time since Heero arrived. He held out his hand and waited for Relena to take it. Initially, Relena didn't understand what he wanted and then she slowly placed her hand in his. They stood there motionless, while holding hands and Heero pulled her in for another embrace. He tilted her chin and guided her face closer to his. As they inched closer together, Relena could feel warmer inside and the feeling felt so right to her.

As their lips met, the pendent began to glow in Heero's other hand. Both closed their eyes, trying to remain in that moment forever. The light continued to intensify in Heero's grasp, which enlightened the entire atmosphere. The room no longer appeared dark or gloomy. Instead, every corner of the room evolved into something so much more extravagant from the brightness. Even Soren and Daenon shielded their eyes from the unknown substance. Gusts of wind entered the room and spun in a circular motion around everything in sight. Once the wind engulfed Heero and Relena, they broke the kiss by the sudden change. Objects started flying and Relena's hair flew uncontrollably from the power of the wind. Heero held onto Relena as they felt their bodies lifting into the air.

"Heero what is happening?" Relena shouted above the howling wind.

"I don't know but I think this is the way home." Heero replied. "Hold onto me."

The wind raised them higher above the ground and encircled the two in the form of a wave pool and sped them away from the palace. Everything occurred so fast that Relena didn't realize that she was losing her grasp onto Heero. They started slipping away from each other as they entered a void of blazing lights and winds. The pendent grew even brighter as the wind enlarged the gap that had formed between them.

"Heero….." Relena hollered as she lost hold of Heero.

"Relena no…" Heero responded as he witnessed her body drifting further away from his.

Suddenly Heero was guided into an area of darkness and nothingness. He could feel the wind dying down as his body drifted in emptiness.

TO BE CONTINUED ….