An Angel's Dismay Pt2 I cast an icy glare at the senator of L8, little wonder Relena didn’t like to deal with him; he was stubborn as all hell. I frowned, allowing my haughty gaze to sweep the assembly, noting the position of the other colonist leaders, in the unlikely event that I would need to excuse myself directly, just to avoid listening to this man bicker. I was a soldier, damnit, not a diplomat, I haven’t the faintest idea what this conference was even supposed to accomplish. I sensed Noin’s presence behind me, silent as always, but there. It was comforting, her presence, at least I could count on her. I stood up. “Excuse me Senator Grady, I…” I was cut off suddenly, thrown violently to one side by someone nearby me. I glanced up even as I hit the floor. Noin! I watched in a horrified trance, seeing the bullet enter through her upper chest, tearing her flesh. Noin!! I sprung up, and caught her before she even started to fall. I was dimly aware of more guns being fired, but it didn’t matter…nothing mattered…time had stopped, utterly, completely. “Oh my god…Noin…” I whispered gently, watching her dark eyes. For a moment she seemed rather oblivious to my very presence, but then her eyes focused on me. “Noin…why?” Oh my god…what had I done? What had I done…Lucrezia…my love…what have I done to you?  I felt tears sliding down my cheeks, making tiny splotches on her blouse, that became unnoticeable when they mingled with blood…her blood… “Noin…” Why? Why did this happen to her? She didn’t deserve it…she was so pure…so perfect…She didn’t deserve this…this…this was a soldiers fate…my fate, damnit! Not hers! Mine! “Lucrezia… please don’t leave me…please…” I shuddered violently, wanting desperately to pour my life into her weakening body. Please, god, not her…don’t take her…please…take me instead… “Zechs…” Her voice sounded so weak, so unlike her…why did this happen to her? Why? WHY!!?? I tightened my arms around her slight form, hoping that my being near her would be able to restore her…my excuse sounded feeble even to my own mind…I love you Lucrezia…don’t do this to me…I love you…I have always loved you…please… I brushed her dark hair out of her eyes. “Lucrezia…please don’t leave me…I need you, Noin…” I shuddered again, my shoulders heaving with the tears that I was completely unaware of…nothing mattered…nothing but her…she was my world…my everything…Lucrezia… “Oh Zechs…” Oh gods why did she sound so weak? She was a strong person…the strongest person I knew… I held her tighter. “Don’t you dare think about leaving me Lucrezia…don’t you dare!” I nearly screamed it at her, but I already knew she was fading, as much as I denied it to myself, I could see the somewhat vacant look in her eyes. There was no pain…only…death… “Lucrezia!” I screamed at her, wanting, hoping beyond reasonable doubt that I could keep her with me…there was so much I wanted to tell her…so much… “Lucrezia!!” I was desperate now, I felt the panic raising in the back of my mind. I couldn’t loose her…I couldn’t…I loved her too much…for too long…she was mine…mine, and no dark Shinigami could have her. I wouldn’t let her leave me!! “Forever, Millardo Peacecraft…” I wanted to slap her for giving up so easily. She was so foolish, she should have let me die…she should have lived on…this wasn’t the fate for her…this wasn’t the fate for her!! “Oh Lucrezia…it should have been me…it should have been me…” I felt her hands loosen, but I didn’t let go…I couldn’t let go. I loved her damnit! How dare someone take her away from me?! How dare they!? Her body went slack, but still I didn’t let go. Some rational part of me tried to reason with my grief stricken mind, but I wasn’t listening. She’s dead Zechs…just let her go… NO!! I would not let her go! She was mine to protect! I had failed her! She was mine! Mine, damnit!! “Lucrezia….I love you…” I whispered the words, the ones that she had wanted to hear for so long, even though I knew she couldn’t hear me now… I stood up, taking her broken body with me. I cradled her limp form to my chest, brushed her dark hair out of her eyes, which were closed…for now…forever… Lucrezia Noin… The only person I had ever really loved… The only person I would ever love… She was dead… Because of me… Because of what I am… Taken from me…forever… Lucrezia… No…not forever… I would be joining her shortly… Very shortly… Oh Lucrezia…wait for me my love…wait for me… Well, there’s the one from Zechs’ POV. Hope y’all like it…even with the ‘death’ factor…I’m sorry, I’m like that… Well, tell me what yah think will yah? Like? Hate? Want to kill me? *Nervous laughter* Hopefully, not literally…just send me a message. Ja Ne!!