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Summary: (Post Parallel and set during Parallel Surreality) Quatre's thoughts at the end of the series (One Shot) GWNaruto crossover
Note: No, it's not the ending. Well, not really. It's one of the alternate endings for Parallel Surreality, which probably won't ever end up in the story.
Angel of Death
How had things come to this?
Quatre didn't need his empathy or the non-existent Yochigan to know that things were about to go down the crapper.
It seemed so strange, he thought. Not too long, alright, a very long time ago, Naruto had died in Kakashi's arms, and Kakashi had been unable to do anything but watch… Now, Trieze, who was Kakashi reborn, was going to die, and he, Quatre, who was Naruto reborn, was helpless to do anything but watch.
Why was this happening?
He stared at the screen and at Trieze, whose eyes were so calm as he spoke of sacrifices for peace…
Was this how Kakashi had felt as he watched Naruto dive toward his death?
"Takusen-sama?!"
Quatre glanced to the side and smiles weakly at Dorothy. Dorothy, who as Ibiki had followed him since the first time Naruto had become Rokudaime Hokage, then followed him through the first time he had been reborn, and remained by his side when he had chosen to travel back through time to change the future. But the future had not changed, for better or for worse, the future had not changed. Orochimaru and the Akatsuki still waged war on Konoha, the Sandaime and Tsunade had died to protect Konoha against Orochimaru. The Konoha 11 and their teachers died to bring down the Akatsuki. Konohamaru became Hokage after the Rokudaime, Ibiki, died. Things had changed, but major events had remained the same.
The door opened to reveal Relena, who was Anko reborn. Anko, who had followed him much as Ibiki had done. "What are you planning, Rokudaime-sama?" Relena asked as she entered the room.
"I will fall with Kakashi," Quatre whispered. "Last time, he watched as I died. I refuse to stand by and watch as he dies. If one must fall, the other will follow…"
Once more, the door opened, revealing Zechs, whose eyes were sad. "Give the order, Takusen-sama," he said, "A lifetime ago, I made an oath to you when I was Hayate, and you saved me from a lonely death. If you give the order, I will obey."
Quatre's hands touched a single button, which opened another window to reveal the Wing Gundam flying toward the battle. His eyes closed.
"Fire the cannon… Let us take this dance to the very end…"
Trieze impaled himself on Altron's trident. He turned toward the screen to his left, where he could see the tearful image of Quatre. Trieze smiled sadly, touched his heart and reached out his open hand toward the image of the blonde pilot, a silent pledge.
"I love you, Quatre," he whispered.
The Tallgeese II exploded.
"TRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Dammit Trieze!" Quatre's eyes closed to keep unshed tears from falling.
Without a word, his shut down all communications and turned toward Dorothy.
"Let this end," his voice was sad, "If Fate will not let us be together in life…"
"We will endeavor to allow you to be together in death," Dorothy agreed, and held her hand out to Zechs. Zechs pulled a gun out of its holster and handed it top Dorothy. She flicked the safety off and raised the gun.
"Farewell, Quatre," she whispered.
"Be well, Quatre," Relena said softly.
"Good bye," Zechs nodded.
Dorothy pulled the trigger…
Dorothy and Relena stood in the cemetery, holding onto two bouquets of white lilies. They stared at the statue of two men, locked in close embrace, delicate wings sprouting from their shoulder blades, and surrounding the two in a feathered cocoon. There was no name on the statue, but few needed names to identify the two. The taller, clad in an OZ uniform was Trieze Kushrenada, and the smaller figure was Quatre Raberba Winner. Under the statue was their grave, and the two were laid together in a single cherry wood coffin, their arms locked together in an embrace lasting beyond death.
"May your next lives be happier than this one," Relena murmured.
"Go well, Naruto, Kakashi," Dorothy said quietly.
The two laid the flowers at the feet of the statues. A cool wind blew, ruffling the two women's hair and skirts, and tearing petals off the lilies and carrying them into the air…
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