The Ice Princess
Part XI
Millardo was running faster, nobody tried to stop him as he ran in the direction of Relena and Quatre’s location. When he reached the stage he saw Quatre finishing telling the crowd of the engagement and then that’s when he began to run faster than ever before as the gunshot ringed in his ears.
He fell on top of Relena’s clone and looked into her eyes.
"Why?" She asked.
He closed his eyes and remembered. He had discovered the real reason why Daniels had escaped. He also realized why the lab’s scientists had Daniels live. They wanted him to assassinate Relena’s clone. They wanted the whole world to watch her death in thus turning her into a great icon of peace. This was the true desires of those scientists. An icon to represent peace forever. A great tragic death to spawn this ideal. If she represented peace then her death in front of millions would forever scar humanity forever.
"Why?" She asked again.
Millardo’s clone felt his blood spill onto Relena’s clone’s body. He had taken the bullet for her. He wanted to save her and he wanted to see her again.
"I didn’t mean it." He found himself saying.
Her eyes widen with tears.
"I don’t hate you." He muttered through his bleeding mouth.
He knew Quatre and Noin were next to them. He could bearly make out their worry words. He began to see blurry.
"I could never hate you." He managed to say.
Millardo collapsed on her.
You’re Millardo’s son.
He remembered Relena’s words to him.
"You’re Relena’s child." He said before breathing his last dying breath.
Good-bye Noin. Relena, I’m coming.
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She held him tight as his last breath left his body. He was dead, he had tried to protect her.
"You tried." She gently whispered in his ear.
She reached to her side and felt the gunshot wound bleeding. The bullet had gone through Millardo and then entered her. She was dying.
She looked for Quatre and discovered that he had been holding her the whole time. Was that snow? Was it snowing? When did it begin to snow?
She thought of her existence. She was Relena’s clone and she was dying. What did that mean? Would she stop existing altogether or would she go someplace better? She was afraid of this. She was afraid of her own death.
"Relena?" She heard Quatre say.
She turned to look at him but didn’t see him, instead she was bright light that was very welcoming. There she saw a hand reaching out to her. She reached towards it, when she clasped it, she realized who it was.
It was Relena, the real one. Behind her stood Heero Yuy and both Millardos, they all board gentle smiles for her..
Ice Princess
And she found herself smiling back at them
Quatre, I’m not afraid anymore.
Then she was gone. The snow gently showering her body with sorrow.
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One week later
Duo and Wufei stood in front of the cell of the two prisoners responsible for the assassination of the Peacecraft siblings. They were not to be executed but to live their rest of their lives in the most dangerous prison around, where most likely they would be killed. Many things had happened over the past week and they were still in shock.
Soon after the deaths of Relena and Millardo, Trowa returned with evidence leading to believe them that the Relena and Millardo that they knew were in fact clones. And not only that but the real Millardo had died during the war and Relena was killed in that shuttle flight over two months ago. Then, there was Heero’s death. He had killed himself in order to be with Relena. Her death must have shocked him greatly. Though of course the people didn’t know about this. Only certain people knew of what really happened. Amongst those certain individuals, some refuse to believe and others suffer from accepting the truth of the situation.
Noin refused to believe that the Millardo that she loved over the last few years was in fact a clone. To her, they were the same person and she referred to them as the one and the same. As for poor Quatre, he kept himself hidden from everyone around him. He refused to talk to anyone. He wanted to be left alone.
The true bodies of Millardo and Relena Peacecraft were buried next to their biological parents at the Sank Kingdom. As for their clones, they were buried secretly a few feet away from them as well.
"Life will never be the same ever again." Duo commented as he watched the two prisoners being prepare to be transfer to the other prison.
"Life is always changing. There’s nothing we can do about it, but to accept it." Wufei answered.
"Ya, but it sucks. They’re all dead and it just sucks."
Wufei nodded and they continued to watch the prisoners.
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Quatre sat by his window. Months had passed and he continued to watch the world move on with their lives. He wanted to move on as well but he couldn’t. How could he move on when she was dead, Relena was dead. All this time he thought that she was the real one but in reality she was a clone.
At first it was hard on him and he hated her for it. But as the days turned into weeks and then finally into months, he realized that the clone was still Relena. She was a part of Relena that he had personally got to know. She still had her memories and her feelings. And somehow she had learned to love him as he had loved the real one.
Quatre closed his eyes and remembered her last words.
Quatre, I’m not afraid anymore.
He softly smiled to himself and put his hand on top of his chest where his heart laid underneath him. He would always consider them two different people, but he would always love them the same.
Maybe he would be able to move on.
"Relena, I’m not afraid to move on without you." He said to thin air next to him.
He opened his eyes and stood up from his chair. He ran his hand through his hair and let a little laugh escape from his lips.
"I’m not afraid." He said to himself. This is what he had learned from both Relenas.
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Trowa looked all over his draw for his socks that he knew were in there somewhere.
"Trowa!" He heard Catherine call his name.
He sighed and turned to face her.
"She wants you by her side." She said.
Trowa smiled slightly and passed Catherine in order to see his favorite girl in the world. On the floor of his trailer sat an 8-month-old child reaching out her hands towards him. He gathered her in his arms and swung her above his head. Catherine merely watched the scene before him.
"I can’t believe you decided to keep her." Catherine commented for the 200th time since bringing the baby girl home. Though she didn’t say it in a bad way, she merely commented it about it since Trowa was not someone who would take in a child.
"What’s so special about this child that changed your life?" Catherine asked.
Trowa didn’t answer and continue to swing the girl. Catherine gave up and left them to enjoy each other’s company.
Once Catherine was gone, Trowa sat the girl on the floor again. He backed away a bit and pulled out a picture out of his wallet. She was beginning to look more like her now. Soon the baby would grow to look just like Relena. Who would have thought that Trowa would find a baby clone of Relena, and not only that, she was still alive. The girl giggled a bit before continuing to play with her toy blocks.
He had told Catherine he had found the child abandoned and had decided to bring her home. Catherine had agreed to it but she kept nagging as to why this child was so important to him. No one would ever understand why this child was so important to him. No one.
Catherine once again entered the room and was stopped when Trowa opened his mouth to speak.
"She’s my daughter." He said.
Catherine nearly jumped back when she heard this.
"What?"
"She’s my daughter." He said again.
"When? Who’s the mother?" Catherine nearly choked on her own words.
"Relena." Trowa answered.
"WHAT?"
"She’s my daughter and Relena’s."
"But….." Catherine continued.
Trowa ignored her and picked the child up again. No one would ever understand him.
"Isn’t that right, Elena?" He asked Relena’s clone.
The End
Thanks to all who read my story. I can’t believe you made it this far. I highly respect you for it. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed it. I really do wish I could have done better, but this is the result. Once again, thank you for giving my story a chance. =)
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