【AK】Meet at Dawn

The Carpantalia frontline base was bathed in heavy artillery fire.The Zaft soldiers who lost their will to fight cried and struggled.Standing in the smoke of the gunfire, Aslan heard bursts of roaring, and the familiar vibrations under his feet, the fall of the base was inevitable.If he wanted to escape, it might be too late, but he couldn't move.

After seeing the new models of the Earth Army, worries have been lingering in my heart.After receiving the order to be sent to the front line, the ominous premonition gradually expanded.The flames of war were nothing like what was heard in PLANT. It was just a hand-to-hand battle between hostile organizations. The firepower and weapons that appeared on the battlefield were one step closer to the power of the previous war.

PLANT's forbearance and concessions doomed the fall of the frontline base.The pride of the victors tramples on the flesh and blood of the dead soldiers.

If they were allowed to go one step further, many more people would die.

"Please let me go." He looked at the commander, "I am the pilot of the mobile suit."

The commander raised his head in desperation. Aslan was far more famous as an excellent mobile suit pilot than he was as a trainer.Even if the military keeps his information confidential, there are very few high-level personnel who don't know about Aslan.The military has always had a clear attitude towards the use of outstanding talents, and the reason why he was allowed to work in the maintenance division was only because of Lux's blessing.

Now that he took the initiative to invite Ying, it couldn't be better.The speaker's order cannot be disobeyed, but Aslan's personal choice is not the military's responsibility.

The black machine pierced into the enemy camp like a sword, and the roar of artillery fire came and went.

After the one-sided battle situation was eased, when the frontline base regrouped, reinforcements also arrived.

With a loud noise, the enemy's mainframe was destroyed, and Aslan also lost contact in that battle.

Did not follow Aslan's advice, Kira still often went back and forth between the military and the parliament.

The report of Aslan's disappearance arrived at the military headquarters on the third day after the battle, and it caused an uproar.The issue of Aslan's life and death, and the issue of the new mobile suits of the Earth Army gradually moved in an unexpected direction amidst the debate among the crowd.No one was worried about Aslan's death, and more problems were entangled in new military technology and war matters.

Aslan, who betrayed Zaft twice, ended his betrayal with death. The military regretted his technology.Now that Kira is not under the control of the military, Aslan is a pawn that the military wants to use.

"That traitor... is better off dead!" The voice in the corner caught Kira's attention.The most words heard in one day have already caused Kira to accumulate a considerable amount of anger, and the wish of not being able to make it swells out of his determination to go his own way.

"Without him, it wouldn't be difficult to deal with that guy!"

His voice was cut short by the sound of approaching footsteps.Two young men in green military uniforms stared blankly at the man walking towards them.One of them's face darkened, and his eyebrows were raised in hatred.

"Kira Yamato."

Kira took a deep breath.He didn't know the two people in front of him, but his military rank was much higher than them, but he didn't get formal courtesy from the other party.The blatant hatred was undisguised, piercing the heart like a sharp sword.

"The betrayer you are talking about...does it mean Aslan?" Kira clenched his fists, "You said he...is dead?"

"It's not what we said, it's a report received by the military department." The young man sneered, "He deserved it. It's a joke that traitors like you actually serve in the military department."

"...he won't die..." Kira's shoulders trembled, and his voice burst out from between his teeth, "he will definitely not die!" With tears in his eyes, Kira gritted his teeth firmly.Aslan had promised him that he would never die!

Seeing Kira's tears, the young man hesitated a little, but still spat out the vicious words. "This is war. No matter how good a person is, they are flesh and blood. The dead soldiers will pile up into mountains. He is also a soldier of ZAFT. Do you want to betray him again?"

Kira's fist was raised, trembling in the air.The young man crossed his arms and sneered. The more Kira got excited, the happier he felt.

When words cannot communicate, is the only way to use fists?How is that different from war?Are you going to kill each other because you can't understand and accept each other?

Kira turned around.He couldn't wait any longer, Aslan... not to die!

The young man rushed over, and his fists landed on Kira's body like a rainstorm. There was burning pain on his shoulders and back.Kira thought of Aslan the night he left, and the bruises on his shoulders and back could be distinguished even under the dim light.

it's them...

It's them……

Kira turned back and punched the young man far away.Panting, controlling the anger that was about to run amok, he stared at the other party.He is also an adjuster, but his strength is enough to constitute a deterrent. Seeing the horrified expression of the young man, he turned his head and left proudly.

The white military uniform was thrown aside, and Kira quietly left the National Defense Committee in ordinary civilian clothes, and boarded a flight to Earth.

In the name of peace, there are various exchanges between the Earth and PLANT. Kira understands how much trouble his decision will bring to Lux, but he can't take care of it.

Who can eat and rest in peace after hearing that a loved one is dead or dead?

Everyone looks forward to happiness under peace, and so does he.

If Aslan is lost, the meaning of his life... will be gone in a flash.Maybe you can still live strong, but the pain will erode your body, and your life will lose its vitality little by little.

He can't take it!

"Your Excellency, Speaker... how do you deal with this matter?" Yitzhak, who was promoted to Minister of Defense, stood in front of Lux with his hands behind his back.Kira left his post and went to the earth alone without accepting orders. He has already violated several military disciplines, and even severe punishment is not too much.

It's just that on the human side, there is still something to do.

Lux clenched her frail hands into fists and remained silent.

Yitzhak looked out of the window, the sky of PLANT was manufactured, but the bright colors made people feel refreshed.

That idiot!Yitzhak frowned, clasped his hands behind his back.He was also waiting for the opportunity, but time played a big joke on him.Aslan had not yet been taken under his command, he had already been sent to the front line, and now there was news of his death in battle.

Damn!

"Kira is going to support the front line, let's just convey it like this." Lux pursed her lips tightly, "Help me arrange the itinerary, in the name of condolences to the front line, I'm going to Earth."

"Speaker, I'm afraid...it won't be possible in the short term." Yitzhak took a deep breath, "Of course I will try my best to arrange it, but it will take half a month at the earliest... or 20 days."

"...Please hurry up." Lux turned her head back, slightly bitter, "I'm really worried."

Yitzhak saluted. "Then, I will take my leave first."

Go to the door and turn around.The girl who shouldered the heavy responsibility bowed her head sadly, her slender figure reflected in the sunlight, revealing an unspeakable loneliness.Yitzhak clenched his fists and turned away.

No matter how worried you are, you can't run away like ordinary family and friends. The responsibilities on your back prevent you from being human, and you can only suppress the pain in your heart.

That guy Kira... is so chic and free!

When Kira came to Capantaria, the transfer order had not yet arrived, and he was dressed in civilian clothes, so he was not accepted by the military at all. Not only did he fail to find Aslan, but was detained by the military instead.A day passed in a flash, and just as Kira overturned the guard and rushed out of the detention center, his transfer order also reached the guard.

Several guns pointed at Kira.Clenched fists trembled with anger, and Kira deeply regretted his impulsiveness. He should not have come to the military, let alone believe that the military would give him assistance.Now that Aslan's life and death are uncertain, any blind behavior on his part is just a waste of time.

"The general wants to see him, take him there."

Kira didn't resist.He needs a chance to escape, even if it means harsh military law.However, the strange feeling he felt during the journey made him give up the idea of ​​running away.The leader respectfully held his white military uniform and asked him to change.

The moment Kira saw the transfer order, Kira was too moved to speak.He didn't keep his promise to Lacus, didn't fulfill his duty to protect her, so he left PLANT and came to Earth, and she still considered everything for him.The mission of Kira was determined in the transfer order, as an excellent driver, supporting the frontline battles, this alone is enough to make the military look at him differently.

Lux gave him the greatest power. As a Gundam pilot, as an elite pilot, even the military cannot force him in any way, and the degree of freedom is guaranteed.The only pain is the fight, the fight that cannot be refused.

Holding the transfer order, looking at the smiling general at the table, Kira clenched the transfer order into a ball.

"What are you doing, Kira?"

"I'm going to Aslan. I won't fight until I find him."

"I know that you and Aslan are close friends. We are also very sorry to lose such an excellent pilot. Although we have tried our best to search for him, but found nothing. Now that the war is tense, your strength is very important." The general supported the table Standing up, "When the war is over, I will arrange people to go with you to find him."

"He's not going to die!" Kira looked at the general relentlessly, "I'll find him, now!"

Kira's resolute attitude made the general frown.

"Don't you believe what I say? We've searched, but in a fight like that..."

"As long as I find him, I will fight as you wish!" Kira gritted his teeth, "Otherwise, I will never obey your orders!"

The general's pupils tightened, no one had ever dared to contradict him like this!But the young man in front of him is different from others. Behind him is Lux, the woman who holds the highest power in PLANT.Obviously Kira broke into the front line in violation of military regulations, but the order changed everything from black to white, shaping Kira into a soldier who guards peace.

"Are you threatening me?" Knowing that he couldn't be offended, the general couldn't just swallow his anger.After all, Lux, who was far away in the plant, couldn't see what happened so far away, so it was still very easy to deal with a young man like Kira.

"General, please understand, I didn't mean that." He said it politely, but the threat in Kira's tone did not mean to restrain himself at all.

There will be no results if the stalemate continues. Kira's unyielding attitude made the general understand that to use this person, there must be enough bait. Aslan is Kira's deathbed, whether Kira can find someone or not , as long as he went to look for it, the rest is to obediently obey the command of the military.

The general has always wanted to see how powerful this man who stood at the top of all pilots with absolute advantage in the two wars was.

"Since you are so persistent, it is inconvenient for me to stop you, but you are violating military orders and will be accused by other generals. At that time, even your Excellency, the speaker, will not be able to protect you." The general said in a soft tone Threatening, "I can only give you two days. The battle ahead is tight, and our sacrifices are heavy. We cannot afford to delay even one day."

Kira was so anxious that he just wanted to leave as soon as possible. The more time he delayed, the less chance Aslan would survive.He couldn't wait and didn't want to waste any more time.As long as he left the base, it would take as much time to search.

"Thank you." After replying insincerely, Kira turned and rushed out of the general's room.Looking at his hurried back, the general unexpectedly fell into thought.Could it be that Aslan was really alive?The wreckage of the MS found was a sign of the self-detonation of the machine. The soldiers searched for miles, but did not find the slightest trace of Aslan, not even a piece of clothes left.

With such a result, it is hard to believe that he is still alive.The general doesn't want to lose talents like Aslan, but people die every day on the battlefield, no matter how good a person dies, he dies, and the pawns that should be given up can only be given up.Since he is an excellent talent, why didn't he even protect himself?

Kira revisited the battlefield that day, and the cleared ruins left only the scars of the battle, and the tragic battle situation at that time could no longer be seen.Aslan blew up the body and destroyed the opponent's mainframe. According to the self-destruction procedure, he would automatically leave the body.

Where will he fall?

He must not die!

The unreasonable certainty was just a booster that Kira gave himself.His heart was terrified and flustered. If he didn't give himself confidence, he would have collapsed when he saw such a bleak scene.The military did search, and after three days of searching, they found nothing.In a place like the battlefield, all missing persons are regarded as dead in battle, and the military has already paid enough attention to Aslan.

But not enough.Aslan, who is just a soldier to the army, is everything in life to Kira.

The military could give up the search, but Kira couldn't.

Even after four days passed, the possibility of survival was decreasing little by little, and Kira couldn't accept the military's conclusion.For the army, soldiers are nothing but consumables.Who would shed tears of pain over the life and death of others if their own relatives were not on the battlefield?

After searching around the ruins ten times, a hundred times, Kira forgot about his hunger and fatigue, and moved away any possible stones, hoping to see that familiar figure.

Fear kept coming to his heart, and Kira's fingers holding the stone trembled slightly.

What would he do if he moved the stone and saw Aslan's body?

No matter how hard she endured, her lips were bitten black and blue, and the tears still fell uncontrollably.While wiping tears, he forced himself to stand up and walked forward without giving up.

In front of his eyes, a row of inconspicuous footprints appeared.

In terms of size, it was definitely not Aslan's.Strangely, the traces dragged around the footprints disappeared after reaching the stone ground.Kira ran up to the rocky ground in a few steps, and smoke rose faintly in the distance.He turned around and ran back to Gene, heading for the place where the smoke rose.

The ruins of the fire and the charred pieces of wood indicate that someone has been in this area.But there are stones all around, and there are no footprints left at all.Kira turned around and found no other traces. He could only look at the extinguished fire in disappointment, thinking desperately.

He can't waste time here, can't stop searching, his rationality is pushing him to search again, but his intuition tells him, waiting here, there may be some clues.

To wait, or not to wait?

Kira stood dumbfounded by the fire, fists clenched.

Sometimes fate is a gamble.

Since it is impossible to judge Aslan's life and death, if Aslan is dead, will his choice change?

Kira put her fist to her lips and made a vow of her life.

Whether Aslan lives or dies, his love will never change.

He belongs to Aslan, so he must live strong.When thinking of a person, that person will also have eternal life.

The night shrouded the earth, and the cold night left dewdrops on the stones, and the temperature was so low that people shivered.At this moment, two figures, one big and one small, appeared beside the fire.

"It's here!" The girl's voice sounded, and the crisp sound of the soles of her shoes stepping on the charcoal woke up Kira who was dozing off.He jumped up, his whole body stiffened by the cold, and under the cover of Jean, he quietly poked his head out.There was a dim light beside the fire, but it was still possible to distinguish two children, a boy and a girl.

They held flashlights in their hands.But no ordinary flashlight.

That's something the military equips soldiers with.

Kira's heart suddenly rose.

Under the light of the flashlight, the girl was looking for something among the stones.

"see it?"

"No... Did it really fall in this place?" The girl muttered, and then exclaimed in surprise, "I found it!"

"Keep your voice down, this place is very close to Zaft's base, what if soldiers find out?"

"Just find it."

Kira suddenly held his breath.The package in the girl's hand is exactly the equipment of the military.Those are items exclusively for ZAFT soldiers. What do these two kids do with them?

They knew that there was this package here, so they came here at night.

The things in that package were just dry food and communication tools for the army, and they were of little use to them.

Kira's eyes widened suddenly.

No, there are first aid medicines in there, for treating wounds or stopping bleeding.

Aslan...is that your package?

The girl and the boy turned around and left along the mountain road.Kira couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart, and quietly followed.

He heard his name.The pronunciation of "Kira" appeared in the mouths of the two children.

Breathing stopped again, and tears welled up in his eyes uncontrollably.

The girl took the boy's hand, blinked and asked, "What do you mean, is Kira a person's name or something?"

"How do I know, I've never seen it before!"

"But...the one who kept crying after being in a coma for so long should be the name of a person."

"When he wakes up, ask him if he knows."

"But... can he really wake up? It's been four days!" The girl bit her lip, "If he's dead, what else can I ask?"

"That's his life, it's good to save him, why should he be implicated!" The boy flicked the flashlight in his hand, "He is the adjuster, and the pilot of the MS!"

The boy's voice echoed repeatedly in Kira's mind.Tears filled the eyes again, hoping to return to my heart.Aslan is alive, he is alive!

Covering his lips and swallowing sobs, eyes wet with tears fixedly stared ahead, no matter whether these two children were good guys or bad guys, or whether they belonged to the Earth Army, nothing could stop him.