Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ I Dreamed A Dream ❯ I Dreamed A Dream ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Hiya peeps. The characters of Gundam Wing don't belong to me... They
belong to whoever it is that owns them. Oh, if only they were mine...
:::begins drooling at all the lovely possibilities::: Uh... Anyway...
The song I Dreamed a Dream is from the musical Les Miserables, which
is the best musical ever, ya hafta watch it! Don't sue me for writing
this, I have no money; all you'd get is a bunch of empty pretty
Arizona Tea bottles. Well, I have my video games and my anime, but
there's no way you'd get those. Okay... Enough of that. On to the fic.
And remember, C&C is welcome. Even flames are welcome! Just send them
to ShadowGal@AOL.com or HyruleGal@AOL.com. Thanks, and enjoy!

There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were soft

And their words inviting

<Wufei and Treize are sitting on a plush red couch, talking quietly.
Treize whispers something into Wufei's ear, causing the Chinese pilot
to smile and nod.>

There was a time when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting

<Treize is leading a blindfolded Wufei down a long, fancy hallway.
Well dressed nobles walk past them, chatting animatedly. The couple
finally stops at a door near the end of the hall, and they enter a
small room with an open front. The only furniture in the tiny room
consists of two well padded chairs and a small table. On the table is
a bottle of expensive wine and two crystal goblets. Treize unties
Wufei's blindfold, and a puzzled smile appears on the Chinese pilot's
face. He is led to one of the chairs, and as he sits down the lights
begin to dim. Looking outside the open front of the room, it becomes
apparent that the room is part of a balcony, overlooking a stage. On
the stage is a large orchestra. As the lights on the stage become
brighter, the orchestra begins to play a fast, exciting song with an
obvious Chinese flare. Wufei's eyes widen, as does his smile. Treize
looks quite satisfied with himself; this is obviously the reaction he
had been hoping for.>

There was a time
Then it all went wrong

<The camera zooms out, and the screen fades to black. Slowly, it pans
back in, closing up on Wufei's face. He looks a few years older this
time, and he is no longer at the concert with Treize; the setting is
obviously outside. The wind picks up, whipping the Chinese pilot's
black hair into his face. A tear trickles slowly down one of his
cheeks, and he buries his face in his hands.>

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living,

<The scene has changed again, and Treize is back in the picture. Wufei
is back to his original age. He and Treize look very happy. The camera
pulls back slightly, and we can now see that Treize and Wufei are
perched on a wide tree branch. The wind is once again playing with
Wufei's hair, throwing it into Treize's face. The young man laughs and
pulls it back behind his lover's ear, kissing him softly on the
forehead. Wufei smiles and leans against Treize's shoulder. His happy
look is echoed on the other's face as he wraps his arms around the
Chinese boy.>

I dreamed that love would never die

<Treize and Wufei are climbing down the tree that they had been
sitting on earlier. The OZ leader grabs the Gundam pilot's hand and
pulls him along, running through a field towards a large white
mansion. When they reach the building, Treize says something and Wufei
covers his eyes. Treize disappears from view for a few moments, then
comes back, holding an elegant silver and black katana. Wufei uncovers
his eyes at Treize's request, then stares at the beautiful sword. The
camera focuses on the blade. An inscription is written in Chinese.
Subtitles translate for us: I will be with you forever, my beloved
dragon. Let your knight protect you. An alliance of love between
dragon and warrior is a bond that cannot be broken.>

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

<The video is suddenly focused on a small, hand-to-hand battle set on
the Earth. The camera closes up on Wufei, who is not yet fighting.
Drawing his sword, he runs towards an obviously powerful man, who is
just as obviously an enemy of the Chinese pilot. Wufei makes a quick
victory of the ensuing fight, then turns to face another foe. His
sword flashes out before he thinks; he is acting only on instinct. A
head falls to the floor, and the camera's focus follows it. A shocked
female face stares lifelessly at us; she was an innocent servant,
fleeing from the battle. Wufei collapses, tears coming to his eyes.
The screen fades, then focuses again. Treize is behind the Chinese
pilot, a concerned look on his face. He takes note of the severed
head, and his eyes widen as he realizes what has happened. He kneels
and wraps his arms around Wufei, whispering something into his ear
that looks as though it helps reassure him a bit.>

Then I was young and unafraid

<The screen does a close-up on Wufei's face. He looks brave and
determined.>

And dreams were made and used and wasted

<Several shots flash by quickly: Wufei and Treize lying on a grassy
hill, pointing at fluffy clouds drifting overhead. Treize and Wufei
sitting on a roof at night, looking at bright stars in the clear night
sky. The couple running hand in hand along a beach with white sand and
clear turquoise waters. Treize and Wufei chasing each other on
horseback, the OZ leader riding a large, powerfully built black
stallion, Wufei riding a lean, swift moving white one.>

There was no ransom to be paid

<Wufei is alone in a dark, damp, tiny cell. His hair is dirty and
tangled, and his hands and ankles are handcuffed together. A thin
sliver of light appears in the room, and the Chinese pilot looks up
warily. His face immediately brightens, and we see Treize enter the
cell, a ring of keys in his hand. He frowns in concern, then unlocks
the handcuffs binding his lover. Scooping him up in his arms, he exits
the cell and strides down a hall full of OZ soldiers. The soldiers all
avert their gazes and stay quiet, though Treize is questioned a few
times by some nobles. An angry glare silences them at once, and the
young Russian man continues on. He finally reaches a door, which he
quickly opens. Entering a room, he gently places Wufei on a bed, then
begins cleaning his wounds with some medical supplies laying on a
nearby night-stand. The Gundam pilot stirs slightly in his sleep, only
to be quickly comforted by his lover.>

No song unsung, no wine untasted

<The screen looks slightly blurry and is moving from side to side, as
though the cameraman is drunk while filming. The camera pulls back,
and the screen goes back to normal. As we see Treize and Wufei
stumbling down a hallway, arms around each other's shoulders, we
realize that we were seeing from the viewpoint of the two drunken
young men. They appear to be singing as they continue on, occasionally
taking a swig from the bottle of wine that Treize is holding in his
free hand. A door opens once they have passed it, and we see Zechs and
Noin poke their heads out. Looking fondly at the drunken couple, they
smile, shake their heads, then retreat back into their room.>

But the tigers come at night

With their voices soft as thunder

<Close up on a digital clock: 1:13 a.m. The room is dark, the only
illumination the red glow of the clock. Treize and Wufei are sprawled
across a large bed, fully dressed. They look completely out of it; an
empty wine bottle on the floor nearby lets us know that this scene is
taking place soon after the previous clip. The camera moves to the
left, focusing on a window that is cracked open slightly. A
dark-clothed figure opens the window slowly and creeps inside, hitting
the floor soundlessly. It creeps over to Wufei's side of the bed and
quickly grabs him, covering his mouth with one hand and pinning him
down with the other. Wufei begins to fight the figure, thrashing about
to no avail. Treize continues to sleep, unaware of his lover's plight.
The figure whispers something into Wufei's ear, and the Chinese boy
immediately stops struggling, his expression growing scared quickly.>

As they tear your hope apart

<Wufei is sitting in the corner of the room, tied up in metal wire and
gagged with a thick cloth. He isn't struggling, for some reason.
Across the room, the same dark-clothed figure is hovering over Treize,
a knife in his hand. Wufei's eyes widen and he begins to struggle
against his bonds. As the figure lifts the knife into the air, one of
Treize's eyes open sleepily. Seeing the knife, his other eye opens,
and he looks confused. The knife plunges down, hitting him next to the
heart. It comes back up, covered in blood, and slits his throat. In
the corner, Wufei is screaming through his gag. He finally manages to
struggle to his feet, and hobbles across the room. He jumps and knocks
his foe to the floor, stamping onto his throat and killing him slowly,
cutting off the flow of air to the figure's body. Looking at Treize's
still, blood-covered body, the Chinese pilot knows he is too late. He
collapses onto the bed, lying next to Treize's body, sobbing and
shaking uncontrollably.>

And they turn your dream to shame

<Close up on the digital clock again: 5:45 a.m. The door to the
bedroom opens, and the camera reveals that Zechs has come to check up
on his friends. The blonde soldier's eyes widen at what he sees. Wufei
is still lying on the bed next to Treize, and is now covered in blood.
The metal wires have begun to cut through the Chinese pilot's wrists
and ankles, making it obvious that he had been trying to escape. Zechs
runs over to the bed, knowing that although it is too late for Treize,
he can still help Wufei. Wufei's eyes open, and he looks lost. Tears
begin running down his face again. Zechs simply lifts him into his
arms and runs out of the room, looking for help.>

He slept a summer by my side

<Scene switches to a scene that is obviously a flashback; Wufei and
Treize lay sleeping on a bed of white silk. Red and pink rose petals
are scattered around their sleeping figures.>

He filled my days with endless wonder

<Quick series of flashbacks: Treize and Wufei walking in the autumn,
hand in hand, with brightly colored leaves falling around them. Wufei
petting a komodo dragon as Treize watches, a smile on both of their
faces. Treize teaching Wufei how to dance.>

He took my childhood in his stride

<Close up on Wufei's face several times: Wufei at the age of 15, 16,
17, and 18, with the age labeled on each picture. In the first three
pictures, Treize is by Wufei, smiling. Wufei's age 18 shot shows the
Chinese pilot by himself and looking extremely sad, and it is obvious
that he was 18 at the time of Treize's death.>

But he was gone when autumn came

<We see a coffin being lowered into the ground. Wufei, the other four
Gundam pilots, Zechs, Noin, Sally Po, and even Relena and Dorothy
stand by. Brightly colored leaves are falling again, and the wind
picks up. As the coffin reaches the bottom of its grave, Wufei runs
towards it. Zechs and Noin each grab one of his arms, holding him
back. The Chinese pilot begins to cry once more, but this time, he
isn't the only one.>

And still I dream he'll come to me

That we will live the years together

<Close up on Wufei sleeping by himself. The screen wavers slightly.
Wufei is opening a door, and Treize walks in. Wufei throws himself at
the older man, and Treize laughs. More scenes flash by: Treize and
Wufei cooking, eating, sleeping, laughing, walking, simply doing
nothing. The two age as the scenes flash on.>

But there are dreams that cannot be

<The scene goes back to Wufei, laying in his bed. He sits bolt upright
and looks around frantically. Seeing that he is still by himself, he
buries his head in his hands and begins to shake. Tears fall onto the
blankets beneath him.>

And there are storms we cannot weather

<Wufei is walking outside, the wind whipping his hair around wildly.
The camera focuses on the sky above, revealing dark gray clouds. Rain
begins to fall from the clouds, and we once again focus on Wufei. His
clothes and hair get plastered to his body, and he begins to shiver.
Despite his obvious discomfort, he keeps walking.>

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living

<Another wavy dream sequence. Wufei and Treize are sitting at a table
drink coffee. The camera closes up on a calendar behind them: the date
is September 30. Leaves are falling outside. The screen wavers again,
and Wufei is outside again. He is kneeling by a gravestone reading:
Treize Kushrenada. Great leader, fearless soldier, loyal friend.
Beloved lover of Chang Wufei. Before we can see the date of birth or
death, the camera zooms in on only one part: Died September 30. The
camera refocuses on Wufei; he is crying again. Another refocus, this
time on Wufei's watch. The date is September 30.>

So different now from what it seemed

<Scenes begin to flash back and forth: Wufei walking in a grassy field
with Treize by his side, then by himself. Wufei walking by the beach
with Treize by his side, then by himself. Wufei sleeping in Treize's
arms, then by himself. More scenes like this flash by, first one with
Wufei and Treize together, then the same scene with Wufei by himself.
The Chinese pilot always looks happy when Treize is there, but every
time he is by himself, he looks dazed, lost, confused, and depressed.>

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

<We see a note written in Chinese. Subtitles appear again to
translate: I'm sorry for doing this. I know it is dishonorable, but I
can't go on any longer. My reason for living is gone, my dream of
living a happy life is gone with him. I am taking the coward's way
out, and I hope that you will all forgive me. Take care of each other,
and don't mourn my passing. Treize always told me that nothing would
ever keep us apart. Now I'm making sure that not even death will
separate us. Forgive me, Nataku...>

<The camera pulls back and we see Wufei by Treize's gravestone again.
He is holding the black and silver katana in his hands, kneeling in
front of it, its tip pointing up. Closing his eyes, he takes a breath,
then quickly drives his body onto the sword. As his eyes cloud over,
we see him mouth one word: Treize. Blood gushes out of the Chinese
pilot's mouth, and the screen fades out. When it comes back in, we see
a coffin being lowered into a grave next to Treize's. The camera
focuses on the new gravestone: etched on it is a Chinese dragon
holding a rose in its mouth. Below it was the inscription: Chang
Wufei. Enforcer of justice, upholder of honor, close friend,
determined protector of the people. Beloved lover of Treize
Kushrenada. A new monument had been erected between the two graves: A
tall pink and green jade rose with a blue, white, and black Chinese
dragon wrapped around it.>

Owari
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Okay... Did ya'll like that? It's the first Gundam Wing fic that I've
finished. It's the first angst fic that I've ever written at all. It's
the first vid-fic I've ever written. And it's the first Treize/Wufei
fic I've ever written. Definitely a first for a lot of things. I'm
pretty much satisfied with it though, except for the coloration of the
dragon at the end, and the fact that it is made out of jade. I don't
know it jade would be strong enough. What do you think? Please tell me
what you thought. Even if you hated it. I don't check
HyruleGal@AOL.com as often, but you'll be more likely to get through
to it. PLEEEEAAAASE give me feedback, I NEED it! Thanks... Shadow