Title: Alone

Author: Golaitz

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam SEED

Distribution: Anywhere with my consent

Summary: A cryonic accident occurs, and Kira wakes up in the future... full of women.

It was a quiet night in the Onogoro research facility. Three shadows were climbing over a fence leading to it.

"Hurry up, Kira!", a feminine voice said.

"Don't tell me to hurry up! I'm the one who boosted you up there.", the boy named Kira said.

"I know that! But if you don't quicken your pace, the guards will catch us!", the girl retorted.

"Hush now, the both of you. Especially you Cagalli.", another voice, a man, said.

"Hey! Why me, Athrun?", Cagalli said.

"I said hush! Some guards are coming Quick!", Athrun said.

The three quickened their pace and hid in some bushes.

"Can one of you remind me why we're here again?", Kira asked.

"It's for our essay in cryonics. I've heard that there's a cryonics lab here in the research facility. What better than to learn from it first-hand?", Cagalli answered.

"You mean, we're gonna freeze ourselves!?", Kira said.

"Only one of us, bro. There's a recovery system there that'll halt the process. We just want to know how it feels.", Cagalli answered.

"Don't you think this is too extreme? I mean, literally freezing one of us??", Kira aked.

"Yes, I know. But it's our final chance to even pass college. Professor Badgiruel gave us only a week to finish this and you know we can't copy paste this one from the internet. Look at what happened to Kuzzey, Tolle, and Mirialla. Plus the fact that the only way she's gona pass us is if we get an A+.", Athrun answered.

"I pity them for that one. They didn't know that Ms. Natarle checks every word of essays handed out to her. By the way Athrun, how are we gonna enter the facility?", Cagalli said.

"There's one window that's always open in the back part of the building. From here, we go to there, then we enter the facility, look for the room with the "Cryonics" label on the door.", Athrun said.

"How do you know all these stuff", Cagalli asked.

"I have my sources.", Athrun answered with a wink.

"Sources my ass. You mean your one of your fangirls, Mia Campbell.", Kira said.

"Mia Campbell?", Cagalli answered.

"She's the daughter of an executive here in this facility.", Kira said.

"Hehehe. Well, let's not waste time. Let's go!", Athrun said.

The trio went their way quietly to the back of the bulding.

"Hey, I can see the window. It's open alright.", Kira said.

"Great, but it's a bit out of reach. Come on Kira, boost me up.", Cagalli said.

"Again!?" Why won't you let Athrun boost you up for once.", Kira said.

"Oh come on Kira. Please? Pweety pwease?", Cagalli said with puppy eyes.

"Ugh. alright, alright. Enough with the puppy eyes already.", Kira said as he boosted Cagalli up. Athrun followed suit and pulled Kira up.

Atrhun spoke up, "Okay, we made it in. Let's go find the Cryonics lab. Remember to be quiet, you two. Especially yo-"

"Yeah, yeah. Let's go.", Cagalli irritatingly said as she cut off Athrun.

The trio made their way to what it seemed like a maze until they found a blue steel door. They entered. They could only just gaze at the countless tubes that ran through the floor, the ceiling, and the walls. At the far end of the room, there was a chamber that an average man could comfortably fit in.

"Wow.", Kira said.

"Okay, let's not waste any time here. Here are the sticks.", Athrun sai as he presented three sticks of different sizrd. He then took the sticks behind his back and clutched them in his hand, with only the top of the sticks showing, levelled.

The three of them pulled at the sticks.

"I... I think I got the shortest.", Kira said.

"Oh... well, let's go then.", Cagalli said. Cagalli took Kira's hand as she lead him to the chamber.

"You do know how to operate this, don't you Athrun?", Cagalli asked. Kira noticed that her grip on his hand went tighter.

"Yes, of course. Piece of cake.", Ahrun replied with a wink.

"How long will I be in there again?", Kira asked.

"Just around 5-10 seconds.", Ahtrun answered as he typed in some keys on the keyboard of the control panel. The chamber suddenly opened.

"There, it's open. You can step in now.",, Athrun said.

"Wait, is he gonna freeze immediately?", Cagalli asked.

"No, I turned off the cooling system. I'll start it once he's inside and the chamber's door's closed. I'll have it freeze him for 5-10 seconds.", Athrun answered.

"5 seconds.", Cagalli said with a stern tone.

"Pardon?", Athrun asked.

"Just 5 seconds, Athrun. No more, better less.", Cagalli said.

"Okay.", Athrun said.

Kira started to go in the chamber. He felt Cagalli pull him towards her.

"Cagalli... I'll be fine. It's just 5 seconds.", Kira whispered as he returned his twin's embrace.

"I know. But still, I worry. I have a really, really bad feeling about this. It's been bothering me since you picked that straw." Cagalli whispered back.

"Athrun, can you... go outside of the room for a sec? I just need a moment.", Cagalli said.

Athrun stared at her for a while and then walked out.

When the door closed behind him, Cagalli immediately pulled Kira's head towards her. She then kissed him.

"Cagalli!?", was all that Kira could say after they broke the kiss.

"Not now, Kira. I'll explain everything about that later. Take it as a good luck as of now.", Cagalli said with a smile.

"You guys done?", Athrun said as he peered inside,

"Yep! Let's start.", Cagalli said.

Kira stepped in with a confused look. Athrun typed in some keys and te door shut.

"Okay, in 3... 2... 1...", Athrun said as he punched one last key that set off some vapors in the chamber.

Kira felt a sting of cold chill and then he blacked out.

"Sir, the system's detected some intruders in the facility.", a worker in some part of the hospital said.

"Hn? Where?", a figure said.

"In the Cryonics lab, sir.", the worker said.

"Hn... Shut down the system in there and alert some guards to go there and capture the intruders.", the figure commanded.

"Yes sir!", the worker said as he typed furiously at some keys.

"Okay... that's 1... 2... 3... 4... what!? What's happening!?", Athrun said.

"What!? Is there something wrong?", Cagalli asked as she immediately rushed towards Athrun.

"Th-the system! It's been shut down!", Athrun said.

"Shut down!? How!?", Cagalli asked loudly.

"I-I don't know! Somebody must've detected us and shut it off!", Athrun said.

"Then what about Kira!? What about my brother!? How are we going to get him out of there!?", Cagalli cried out while she shakily grabbed hold of Athrun's shirt.

"I don't know, Cagalli! I don't know! But we have to get out of here now! They must've sent out some guards.", Athrun said while calming down Cagalli.

"I'm not gonna leave him!", Cagalli cried out.

"Cagalli! Don't be stubborn! Trust me, you do NOT want to go in jail.", Athrun said.

"But Kira-"

"Kira's going to be fine. The chamber looks like what it looked like when we first got here. The guards won't even take a look at it.", Athrun said.

"But... How are we gonna get him out?", Cagalli said as she calmed down but still shaking.

"We're gonna get back here as soon as we can. But we have to go as of now. We're gonna get him back. I promise.", Athrun said as he grabbed Cagalli's hand and started to run outside.

"W-wait! No! Kira! I'll be back for you!", were heard across the hallway.

Two figures are examining the lab.

"There's a chamber here.", a female voice said.

"A chamber?", replied another female voice.

A figure pulled out some radar machine and began to scan the chamber.

"It dates back... to a thousand years ago."

"Can we open it?"

The figure used some machine to forcibly open the chamber's door.

"Is there something in it?", one of them asked.

"Wait... there's a... oh my God...", the other said.

"What's the matter? What is it?", she asked.

"It's a person!", the other replied.

"A person!?", the first figure exclaimed.

"And... it's a... man...", the other said.

"A man!?", the first figure said. "Quick! Call the others!"

"Roger."