【AK】Meet at Dawn

Strange room, strange color, strange loneliness.This was Aslan's first feeling after waking up.He wanted to sit up, but his whole body seemed to be falling apart, and he couldn't exert any strength. After struggling for a long time, he leaned against the head of the bed reluctantly, and looked around the room with his eyes slightly open.

The manner in which he was deployed proved that he was in the environment of ZAFT's army.Knowing this, he breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, and glanced at the clothes on his body.Casual clothes and loose fit.He was a little startled by the obvious thinning of his wrist.After the self-explosion, he was ejected, and then lost consciousness. The last memory was that he hit a rock, and the tingling feeling seemed to remain.

Clutching his forehead and trying desperately to think back, the memory was slowly called out, flooding into his heart bit by bit.

The Earth Army's... new type of machine, the protection ability is no longer the level of their era.The attack power of the main machine is almost destructive, it doesn't look like an attack by the opposition forces, and it makes people feel cold.You can't let that kind of thing exist, and you can't let that kind of thing create a killer, including the one you drive.

Let them all be destroyed at this moment, that was my only thought at that time.

Excessive power will arouse the fear of others, and because of fear, it will lead to impulse, and because of impulse, it will lead to war.Even if they know it, people will still pursue the powerful, and no one wants to be a victim of the weak.

War...is it really something that cannot be eliminated?

If war exists forever, I can't live an ordinary and quiet life like ordinary people.When my mother was alive, I could see the smiling faces of my family when I woke up in the morning. The breakfast made of warm milk and bacon was always so delicious. Friends at school were playing around, and various activities emerged in an endless stream.

Those days, I don't know when they are so far away that I almost forget them.

Slowly raising his hand, touching the illusory image, what he recalled in his mind was only the flames of war and the wailing of the dead.

Kira...

Memories that have never been before come to mind.The two sit together at the table, greet the morning together, turn on the lamp, and spend the long night together. The imaginary scene brings people a sense of happiness that overflows their hearts.

Then happiness is shattered by reality.

Days like that have long since become mere dreams.

He clenched his fists tightly and frowned, the long-lost feeling of pain welled up in his heart, tearing his heart unbearably.The stronger the person, the more he understands the bitterness of patience, so he can bear more than others, and he has to bear more things than others.

But this is not the intention of man.Who wouldn't want to live naturally and happily?Who would look forward to the days of fighting every day?

How can we live under a truly peaceful sky?

Yitzhak sighed long after looking at the collected information.In order to prepare for Lux's trip to the front line to condolences, it is necessary to understand the battle situation on the front line. In a dangerous situation, no one can afford the risk of the chairman leaving PLANT easily.

He never thought that the battle on the front line would be so tight.New airframes, frequent attacks, unknown identification codes, and the Atlantic Federation, which has always denied knowing about it, all make people feel extremely unpleasant.Probing?Or is it intentional to stir up disputes?

No matter which one it is, it is very delicate. In the world situation, as long as PLANT makes a slight move, war may break out.Natural people's fear of adjusters is not just as simple as military power.Human beings' awe of the strong, fear of abilities, and the threat of outer space to the earth are the root of contradictions.

How to trust each other is always the most troubled question in the world.

Under such circumstances, Yitzhak cannot guarantee Lux's safety. PLANT has protested the attack to the Atlantic Federation many times, but the other party keeps using various reasons to make excuses, or is noncommittal, making the situation drag on day by day.What is the purpose and what is the plan, no one can figure out now.

What's more, there is an inexplicable relationship between Aslan and Kirana.

Resting his chin, Yitzhak was lost in thought.It's not that he can't understand the relationship between Aslan and Kira. They have experienced life and death, walked hand in hand in the war, they are connected with each other, they have the same dream, and they will be attached to each other, which is also reasonable.

But Kira is so close to Lacus, hasn't he considered the feelings of the other party?

What is it that broke their original boundaries and made friendship and love blurred?

What's that Aslan guy thinking?

...Do they really think such a relationship is good?

maybe.

More or less, I still feel a little envious.Feeling very angry at the same time.

He is not the kind of person who is used to thinking about conclusions. If Aslan wakes up, he should ask him directly to make it clear!Aslan was no fool!

Yitzhak put down the files and hurried to Kira's room.He had been away for some time, and the doctor, knowing that Aslan had been sober once before, asserted that full awakening should be soon.

Yitzhak's footsteps stopped when he saw Kira.The figure that was almost running wildly, the gaze focused on the front, and the worry in the tired expression all pointed in one direction.

On the battlefield, how luxurious is comfort? How precious is it to have someone to comfort and to be comforted?Yitzhak stopped involuntarily, watching Kira's figure go away.The voice of conversation behind him made him turn his eyes away.

"I really don't understand, such a powerful pilot, but only destroyed the machine body." The maintenance officer complained while inspecting the machine body, "If the pilot is alive, there will be as many mobile suits as there are, and it can't solve the problem at all."

"Young people just do their own way, with simple ideas."

"If kindness doesn't work on the battlefield, the opponent doesn't care about our life or death, and will attack if they say attack."

"Forget it, what's the use of talking about it? We people, we have to be under their protection to live."

Yitzhak frowned.The strong have their own superior talents, can better adapt to the difficult environment, and get more opportunities in the competition. No wonder some people think so.It's just that the more people who think like this, the less stable the world will be.The same idea exists in PLANT, and it must be more acute on Earth.

What a hassle.

That Kira guy, no matter where he is, he is so self-centered!It is enviable and disturbing. To say that he has no sense of danger, it is better to say that he sticks to his own path and does not get the approval of others. How lonely he is.

So did you choose Aslan?A common path, a common dream, life and death, a bond thicker than blood.

I still feel uncomfortable.Yitzhak frowned and strode forward.

Since both of them are here, it will be easier to ask together.

The door slammed softly, Aslan raised his head from his contemplation, and Kira in a red dress came into sight.Instinctively opened his mouth, but couldn't make a sound, the outstretched hand was held by the other party, and the body thrown into his arms was real and hot.

Hugging Kira's slender but strong body tightly, feeling the silky smoothness of the soft hair brushing against the face, the real touch connects dream and reality.

Clinging to each other tightly, the closed eye sockets were moist, trying to convey all the emotions to each other, and the joy made the body tremble.

After a long time, the excited emotions gradually stabilized, and the clinging bodies were slightly separated. Kira raised his hand to caress Aslan's face, stared intently for a few seconds, and slowly spread a gentle smile on his tense face .

"I thought...you'd forget me. The doctor said you've been hit on the head and you might lose your memory."

Aslan was taken aback for a moment, and raised his hand to touch the back of his head. "No wonder I'm in so much pain here."

"It still hurts after four days?" Kiara touched it with his hand, and the lump was indeed still there, so it's normal for it to hurt so much.The outstretched arms drove the body, and the cheeks were inadvertently close together. Looking at Aslan's smiling eyes, he realized in a blink of an eye that when he fucked him, his lips were already tightly pressed together.

The warm and familiar touch, the breath that plucks the heartstrings, swept away the exhaustion after the battle, the warmth and sweetness made the heart beat nervously, and the feelings of each other blended together at this moment, dispelling all the sorrow, pain and anxiety.

"Are you going to fight?" Aslan recovered from the joy of reunion, grabbed Kira's arm, and asked sharply.

Kira let out a "hmm" and turned her head away. "You are not the same."

Aslan was suddenly dumb, gritted his teeth and remained silent.He was helpless, and Kira must be the same.Is this the result of leaving PLANT?What he didn't want to happen always didn't happen.

"Although I don't want to, I don't want to see PLANT being attacked, and I don't want to see innocent people become victims of experiments!" Kira clenched his fists angrily, and slammed it on the bedside, "You saw it too, it doesn't matter at all!" It's not a resistance organization, all the equipment is something that only the regular army can have!"

Aslan pursed his lips tightly and hummed lightly.It is precisely because of this that the base suffered unprecedented losses. New types of mobile suits, large-scale firepower, doubled lethality, massacre more people in order to stop the war, and peace can only be achieved by destroying the other party. This theory is still rampant .

Will the natural person and the adjuster never be able to accept and understand each other?

The questions they have been thinking about for so long are still in their hearts, and it seems that they will never be able to find the answer.

Aslan frowned.Kira raised a hand to stroke the frown between his brows.At such times, Aslan must think of his father.Because of the loss of his beloved wife, the man who hated the natural person because of the destruction of his family, finally walked on the road of self-destruction.

Aslan has no relatives.Unlike natural people, the birth rate of adjusters decreased significantly in the third generation. The theory of perdition and curse quietly became popular in PLANT. Some people were desperate and some were disdainful.Where the adjusters will go is still unknown.

Kira wanted to hold him in his arms again, but the sound of radio waves made the two of them turn their heads to look at the door at the same time.

"Ahem, it's me." Yitzhak's voice came in.

Aslan looked at Kira in surprise. "Itzhak?"

Kira slightly distanced himself from Aslan, and after humming, "Please come in."

The door opened, Yitzhak raised his eyebrows, and stood at the door with a censored expression.Seeing his expression, Aslan and Kira looked at themselves subconsciously, did they reveal any flaws?Sitting with a clear distance, it should look normal.

Yitzhak strode in, pulled over the stool and sat down, glanced at Kira, then at Aslan, his green eyes were clear and bright, unlike the blurry one when he woke up before.It looked like he couldn't remember what happened before, and Yitzhak suddenly couldn't ask when the words came to his lips.Coughing, he changed the subject.

"He's awake?"

Aslan was startled. "Um."

"Are there any discomforts?"

"Uh... no, it's just a little weak."

"Oh."

Seeing Yitzhak's distracted appearance, Aslan also held back his doubts.

"Yizhak, why are you here?"

"Did something happen to PLANT?"

"Has the situation changed?"

"Could it be..."

Yitzhak cuts him off angrily. "Aren't you annoying! On behalf of the Ministry of National Defense, I condolences to the frontline! That's it!"

"Then why are you angry?" Aslan persisted in his doubts, and asked closely.

"I'm not angry!"

"Really?"

"If you say no, then there will be no!" Yitzhak stood up, "Talk slowly! I'm leaving!" When he reached the door, he turned and pointed at Aslan, "Go back to your dormitory when you are free! Don't do this special treatment!"

"Oh..." Are you angry because of this?Aslan was still a little confused.Even if Yitzhak didn't say it, he decided to do it.

The door closed suddenly, and Aslan looked at Kira, both of them were puzzled.Although Yitzhak had a bad tone, he would lose his temper as soon as he had something to say. Today's temper was so strange that it made people puzzled.

"When I went to fight, he was the one who took care of you, so I should thank him." Kira smiled.

"Oh──Did I say anything strange when I was unconscious?"

Kira blinked, put her hands on her lap, and looked towards the corner of the wall. "……Yep."

"What is it?" Aslan felt slightly nervous.Did he say anything rude?

"You keep... calling my name." Kira blushed slightly, and clenched her fists tightly, "What kind of dream are you dreaming..."

Aslan was stunned for a few seconds, then raised his hand to cover his face in embarrassment. "……I do not remember……"

"lie."

"I really don't remember."

"It's fine if you don't remember." Kira hugged her knees and smiled, "Anyway, there must be me in that dream."

Aslan was silent for a while in embarrassment, and hummed lightly.

The news of Aslan's waking up soon became known to the people around him, and he had no choice but to return to his dormitory.The roommate's eyes made Aslan a little concerned. That silent young man was more difficult to communicate with than before.Aslan didn't like to talk at first, and he didn't quite adapt to such a life. After putting down his things and tidying up his clothes, his mind was full of Kira's voice and smile.

Whether in childhood or on the battlefield, Kira's voice was always his greatest comfort.Hearing this voice, knowing that I am not alone, not only I am fighting, my heart will be inexplicably stable.The relationship between the two is not always smooth sailing, and occasionally they quarrel, and after each quarrel, they will reflect on each other's words and re-understand each other's mood.

Treasure, intimacy, always coiled in the heart, sweet and tangled.

The distance between them is close at hand, but far away in the world.The warm feeling in my arms can't last long.

"Aslan." The roommate said abruptly, "Are you all right?"

Surprised by his inquiry, Aslan turned around. "Um."

The roommate's name is Perrin, who is also a maintenance engineer.It's not that he doubts him, but Aslan has always felt that Perrin is someone sent by the military to monitor him.

"Oh, that's good." Perrin raised his head and looked at him, "You are now a pilot, but there is no order to transfer, so you still have to come with me."

"Oh." Aslan didn't know how to respond.He doesn't want to exist in ZAFT as a pilot, but the army is not a place where you can do whatever you want. Who does what, it all depends on the judgment of the above.He was a pilot, a good pilot, that's how the military judged.

Perrin stood up, reached out with the box in his hand and walked out.Aslan stared at him blankly for a while, feeling inexplicably moved, and stood in the room blankly until Perrin's figure disappeared, still unable to say a word.

The box in Perrin's hand was used to sort out the relics of those whose whereabouts were unknown during the battle.

It is empty, resting in the corner.Now he was thrown out by Perrin.

Aslan's clothes were still in the cupboard, untouched.

...So he was expressing concern just now?

Aslan could not help smiling.He is really a dull person, so he always doesn't know how to get along with others, whether it's Yizhak or Lux, although time makes up for the lack, but the reality always makes him feel very hard.

The fighting continued.Excessive rhetoric against regulators also continues everywhere.On the one hand, the Atlantic Federation refuted the rumors, but on the other hand, it remained silent on the expansion of the war.In fact, the situation has gradually become clear. Although they are both human beings, the fear of natural people towards the adjusters has never changed.Adjusters can always develop new machines, there are always terrifying weapons of mass destruction, and there are always so many excellent fighters who have an advantage on the battlefield.

If you fall behind, there is the fear of being destroyed.

People do not want war, but people cannot fight against such contradictions.The superiority of adjusters is not only reflected in physical function and talent, they are more born in superior families, accustomed to being praised, accustomed to being superior, and accustomed to themselves.

If the gap does not disappear, people cannot accept each other.

Kira and Aslan appear on the battlefield, causing the attackers to panic again.Although Kira and Aslan tried their best not to hurt anyone, they destroyed all the weapons of each other.Facing such a strong man, the panic turned into madness. Several mass-produced robots swooped in and blew themselves up in close combat. Even a machine that was better than mass-produced could not withstand such repeated firepower.

People who don't know attack and have to fight back. Even if they don't want to hurt others, they can't stop the other party's self-harm behavior.

Returning to the base tiredly, both of them sat in the cockpit and looked up at the sky.

"Aslan," Kira's voice was bleak and desolate, "how long will this war last?"

"I don't know." Aslan replied flatly.Each time they hoped that the war would end as soon as possible, but each time they witnessed the absurd nature of human beings.The ever-expanding flames of war, the constant emergence of new military technologies, and increasingly powerful firepower just treat human life as the object of trampling.

Walking side by side in the base, Kira looked to Aslan.

"I really hope that one day, we can also sit leisurely in the tea room and drink a cup of tea."

Aslan put his hand on Kira's shoulder.I don't know if such a day will come, but what is certain is that even if there is, it will be destroyed by the war soon.

"If the other party's attack is temporarily stopped, we will have a day or two off." Kira paused for a moment, "Do you want to go together?"

Looking forward to the peaceful days, even if there is only a short moment, at least in the days of war, you can still recall the sweet time, and you will not forget the feeling of survival, and you will not forget why you want to fight.

"Okay." Aslan nodded.The smile on the corner of his lips was exchanged for Kira's gentle gaze.When the elevator opened, two figures rushed into the narrow space, and then disappeared inside the elevator.

Hugging tightly, cuddling closely, making up for the longing after separation, and comforting the hearts injured by the war.You have to get used to things that you can't get used to, but you can't become numb because of habit.Kira's head was deeply buried in Aslan's arms. Aslan kissed his hair gently, but his eyes were fixed on the cold wall.No matter how severe the situation is, he must protect the most important person.

After Capantaria, Gibraltar will be attacked sooner or later.

Will it trigger the war between the earth and PLANT again like last time?

Lacus... what would happen if she didn't know what she was thinking?She absolutely does not want things to become like this.A new report must be submitted, but I don't know if the military will deliberately withhold it. There are also people who hate natural people in PLANT. The evils caused by war cannot be eliminated in a short time.

It's not about forgetting hatred, but don't dwell on hatred. This truth... How many people can understand it?

Arms tightened suddenly, Aslan's hair slipped past Kira's cheek, Kira looked sideways in surprise, but could only see the dark blue hair moving with the wind.

Although the temporary cessation of the attack brought respite to the base, the opponent had no intention of stopping.Maybe it's just resupply due to excessive loss.Both Aslan and Kira were ordered to remain on base.

Soldiers must obey orders. Soldiers cannot violate military discipline. The duty of soldiers is to defend their country.

So to attack those who attack the country, so to destroy all the enemies, so...

What should we do?How can we stop this endless killing?

Aslan wanted to find Kira very much, but was troubled by entanglement.

Yitzhak's warning made him realize that Kira's protection of him and their excessive closeness had attracted the attention of the military.

To let Kira go back to Lux's side, only there will be safer, Lax needs protection, if it can really change the mind of this world, there must be people above to work hard.

Aslan stood up.

The door opened at this moment, and Perrin appeared in front of Aslan.Those brown eyes fixed on Aslan.

"Are you going to find... Kira?"

Aslan was startled, raised his eyebrows, and showed a guarded look on his face.

"He's in the maintenance room now. His body needs to be equipped with a new OS program, and new weapons have been added." Perrin sat down while speaking.

"What?" Aslan was shocked.

"He is very powerful, compared to you." Perrin looked at him, "Isn't it normal to be given more powerful power and tasks?"

"Yizhak..." Aslan gritted his teeth and walked towards the door.

"He's not here," Perrin said dryly. "He's gone to Gibraltar, which is also said to have been attacked."

Aslan turned quickly to look at him.Why would Perrin know what he didn't know?Why did he have to tell himself?

"However, this news has not been made public, and the military department has not notified the various branches." Perrin propped his back on the side of the bed, and smiled coldly, "You who have experienced two wars, do you know the reason?"

Aslan's fists clenched.

Perrin looked at him with his hands folded. "That's because natural persons continue to provoke wars and launch attacks, which is unbearable! Some people in the military have rioted, hoping to wipe out natural persons!"

If so, will the war expand?

"Why do people like you appear on the front line?!" Perrin suddenly said, "You are not suitable for fighting at all. Even if you fight, the war will not stop!"

"So... will the war stop if we don't fight?"

Perrin pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.

"I didn't come here to fight." Aslan looked at him, "I just want...to be able to do what I should do at the right time."

"Is it that easy?" Perrin sneered, "For insisting on this point, you have been blamed so much, don't you feel painful?"

Aslan smiled.

It is indeed difficult, but no matter how difficult it is, it has to be done.The peace that stayed out of it became a phantom after the war came. Perhaps this is the road we have to choose.What he can do, what he can do, if it is not here, it is just a fantasy.

"What a fool." Perrin glanced at him, "Even if it's just a dream, you have to stick to it to the end, right?"

Even different people have the same idea.Dreams can only become reality if you work hard.It's a tough road.

"...tonight... you can go find him again." Perrin lay down on his back, "I didn't report this to the military department, don't worry."

"Huh?" Aslan's expression really changed.

Perrin held his head and said in a muffled voice, "To be honest, I hate the life where I can't even meet my friends freely, and I hate orders from the military department even more!"

"Perrin..."

"It's rare that you call me by my name, but I'm not happy at all." Perrin straightened his legs and pulled the quilt over his body, "Whatever you like to do, don't bother me."

Aslan smiled helplessly, but left in a hurry.The new weaponry, the attack on Gibraltar, didn't you tell Plant about this situation?Does Lacus know?Does Yitzhak know?

Who is hiding these things?

When Aslan appeared in the maintenance room, everyone was slightly taken aback, but no one stopped him.Kira got out of the cockpit and landed beside him.

"I heard that new weapons are equipped."

"I just found out too."

Aslan looked at Kira, who looked back at him.As pilots, they only need to understand the performance and use of new weapons, and should not think about why they should be equipped with new weapons, but they cannot.Equipping with new weapons means greater armed conflict, and the result is either an escalation of the war or more innocent people being affected.

If there were no weapons in the world, there would be no wars.But the cause of war is man himself, not weapons.Weapons are constantly being produced for war.More and more weapons push the war to its peak.

This is the chain.

"Kira, go back to Lux." Aslan suppressed his excitement and nervousness, he said word by word, "Some documents from the military department have not been submitted to the parliament. We must let Lux know about such things. To stop...!"

Kira lowered his head and clenched his fists.The shoulders trembled slightly.

"I know……"

"I will find a way to contact Yitzhak, he should have a way to transfer you back to PLANT."

"how about you?"

"I'm staying here."

"no!"

"I must stay!" Aslan looked at Kira excitedly. "Someone must know about the changes in the situation, and someone must convey them! You can't let the flames of war spread because of concealment. Who can stop it in the end?"

Kira gritted her teeth.

"If we separate, maybe...maybe we won't be able to talk again!"

"There will be a chance, as long as peace comes."

Kira turned her head.Aslan was right, but he couldn't bear it, couldn't wait!He must never lose Aslan again!Haven't they suffered enough?

"I will live well, I promise you."

"Your promise..." Kira said angrily, "It always worries me!"

"Kira..."

"When will you come to my room?" Kira changed the topic in another direction.If he were to leave, if they had to part, when would they have a chance to be with each other?

"...But..." Aslan turned his head in pain, "You and... Lacus..."

Kira was taken aback for a moment, gritted his teeth, turned around and ran away.Aslan was startled, pursed his lips and lowered his head.He shouldn't have mentioned it, but he couldn't help but bring it up.To let Kira leave, we have to distance ourselves from each other, but...

too painful.

unbearable.

They clearly belong to each other, why should they fight, why can't they stay together!

Damn!