Title: The Depth of Obliviscence Author: Tsuki
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or any other anime characters. Although
I wish I owned Noin and Zechs... *sigh*
Chapter 1 A New
Comrade
Slowly stepping outside onto the balcony, she gazed down onto
the city below her. It was young, new and a child compared to Earth. Peace
surrounded it like the stars floating in the sky. Only a twenty-one year
old, her life was still long. But the war happened so fast; will fate be so
cruel as to guide her to a silenced life?
"Morning," Noin greeted as she
strolled down the bright, exuberant corridor. "Hey Noin," Mai uttered, a
delighted grin implanted on her face, "Why are you so happy today?"
"Well I met this guy... He's new. He's called Zechs Merquise..." The dirty
blonde-haired girl looked away, her face grew slightly pink. "Let me
guess, you like him?" "He's got this beautiful platinum blonde hair down to
his elbow and yet he wears a mask... Anyway I haven't seen him properly but
he is quite sensible." "Huh?" Noin stared at her for a little while before
glancing at her watch. "Ah, we better go!" The two hurried down the busy
corridor, dashing pass other cadets.
Living in the Specials Lake
Victoria Academy Quarters wasn't the best place to accommodate, due to the
strict schedule but it was the only way to gain ranks to become an elite
member of OZ. Out of the fifty-seven cadets, only five were female. Still young
and into training, some cadets' brilliance exceeded others and Noin was
among the top of them. Mai had been rambling on the whole day about
'him'. It was so obvious that she had a crush on him, her face showed it,
all like an apple, unable to hide its bruises.
~It has been quite a few
days since Zechs Merquise has transferred himself to this Unit. But I
haven't even caught a glimpse of him. So far, he didn't score very well on my
rating chart of my fellow cadets. Either he was a girl-flirting punk or a
thirteen year old geek.~
Three days have passed, Mai still hadn't
calmed down from her constant blurting about Zechs. Noin looked herself
in the mirror. Her short cut visible on the side, yet her fringe just about
hanging down to her chin, hiding a little of her soft, calm face. The delft blue
hair matched neatly with her dark blue eyes. A long time has past since
she'd last seen herself in the mirror, she wasn't a girl who would sit in
front of her mirror all day long and just stare at herself, she was an
enthusiastic teenager, determined to show her best.
Another Friday
night, nothing really interesting to do. The others had gone to the gym and
other fitness facilities. The quiescence of the middle cadet dormitory gave her
the concept of lurking around to the gravity room. No one ever gave
permission for them to turn the machines on. She has only tried it once,
just to have a feel of floating but that was only for a short time, with her
class. It was forbidden to enter or use the facility if a senior of
military, an instructor or any of the Lieutenants didn't supervise you. But
the conceit overtook her mind, urging her to try.
As she arrived
upon the entrance, she felt herself stop and back away but the door welcomed
her towards it, the peace she would obtain when she was inside. Stealthily she
opened the door, all the lights were turned off, and only darkness loomed
around. Finding the main panel, she tapped a few keys and activated the
machine, waiting patiently as the gravity turned down until it reached zero.
Last time in the gravity room, she had already acknowledged the fact that
there was a specific code to enter but she had managed to swipe it off
someone. Her feet were lifted from the ground, so was her whole body. It was
relaxing when not much energy was used to support your weight. Noin enjoyed
floating, she enjoyed the relaxation, mostly, she enjoyed the quietness and
silence that gave her a mind of her own to think in her own world.
Memories flowed through her mind, especially the memories of the time when
she was once in space. Although she hadn't been in touch or returned to the
colonies for twelve years, she still remembered the time when they sat in
the shuttle for the second time, departing for Earth. There was once a time
when they were beside her, watching her and playing with her. Those moments
faded out quickly, it was uncontrolled time. Time that zoomed ahead much
faster than anticipated. But now they were gone. Who were they anyway? They
were her two parents, the two that truly loved her and sacrificed their lives
for her survival.
~Mother, Father, I miss you...~
Abruptly,
she felt the presence of another human in the gravity room, floating around
her. She opened her eyes and assured herself, there was another human. If the
person hadn't come to report her for breaking the rules, then nothing really
mattered whether there was another inside the room. Silence filled the room,
only the soft humming of the machine was heard. Not a single word had been
spoken, as the two were in a mind of their own. Time flashed before her,
it was already too late for her to stay any longer or the others would find
her missing. She glided towards the other dreamer and whispered, "See ya."
Passing the person slightly, there was a response, "See ya." It was a voice
of a male teenager.
Another night, a boring Saturday night. There
were only morning track work and then the rest of the afternoon and night
was left for them to do whatever they wanted. Typical... So her visit to the
gravity room was planned. It was pitch-dark inside, but the instance she
stepped in, she felt herself being lifted from the tiled surface of the
floor. Someone had started the machine already.
~Must have been
him...~
Spotting his silhouette, Noin vaguely saw his hair, hanging
around him, floating with his motionless body. Quickly shutting the door,
Noin smiled as her mind became conquered by her memories.
Sunday
night was another peaceful and calm night yet Noin didn't even know his name,
nor had she seen his face or any detailed features. Once she had glided
past him and felt his silky hair. It brushed past her fingertips and she
didn't intend for him to come so close. She took a short break from thinking
and closed her eyes, blocking any thoughts from intruding her break. Her
mind was completely blank for some time until a feeling of another person
coming towards the gravity room brought her back to reality.
~Damn.~
Gliding down to the ground as quickly as possible, she hurried out of
the room by the fire exit, followed by the other teen as the door gently
creaked open from the opposite side.
