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[The feed switches on to show Athrun standing in what appears to be some kind of apartment room. He's at home, broadcasting this from his living room.]

Excuse me. A new subarchway has opened in Nova City, and I thought it might be worth calling attention to, since it's from my home world.

The subarchway leads to an island called Onogoro. It's part of the Orb Union, my home nation. It's run jointly by the Orb military and Morgenroete, Inc., a manufacturer. And, as you might expect of such a place, security is, well...tight. Very tight.

Civilians should be able to get basic clearance to visit, as Morgenroete offers public tours of its facilities on a set schedule. However, if you want to see more, you'll have to come to me directly. I'm a member of Orb's military and I have some clout with Morgenroete. I can make no promises, but I'm certain I can at least get them to listen to what you have to say or offer.

That's all.

[He ends the broadcast, then sends two more messages.]

[Private -- to Satsuki and David]

[The message he sends to these two is a simple text message. However, it's accompanied by a photo. The photo shows a giant robot (though the photo shows its surfaces as all being gray rather than of shades of white, red, or purple) in some kind of advanced military hangar. Athrun had made sure to stand in front of it to further accentuate its size. It appears to be close to twenty meters tall.

The photo is accompanied by two words:]

It's here.

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When are you available?

[He's taken the day off of work to see to things, including fielding questions, so he's available.]

[Her fingers light dance in front of her lips.]

Any time. Klaus has the shop for the next two days.

If that's the case, then how about now?

[He seems willing enough.]

[Terra nods.]

Now is okay. I can meet you at the Nova City gate? I don't know why way around there.

[This will be her first time to Nova City.]

[Athrun nods in response, as well.]

Of course. That's just fine. It's not that far from the Genessia archway, anyway.

I'll be there.

[It doesn't take her long to gather things and then leave her home. She doesn't know what the weather is like in other areas so she brings a warm light brown jacket with her in case of colder weather.

She arrives at the archway promptly, her mint green hair unbound and framing either side of her face.]

[Athrun also arrives quickly, wearing his civilian clothes -- black windbreaker and pants, and green T-shirt. It doesn't take him long to find her, either.]

Hey. Letting your hair down today?

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[Her fingers rise up to her hair with a slightly worried expression.]

Is it okay? I was wearing a hat.

[Her winter hat is now in her pocket since she's warmed up since she left Attleton.]

It's fine. It's just the first time I've seen it, that's all.

Anyway, we're going to a tropical island, so you won't need to bundle up.

[Its' a very good thing she dressed in layers then.]

Oh? Is there a place I can put my jacket?

[It will be strange having her hair down without having a hat or coat on but she doesn't have a hair tie with her.]

You can ask when we arrive. They may have a place.

[Not like Athrun ever checked. He begins to lead the way toward the subarchway.]

[Terra nods and then falls in step behind him.]

Thank you.

[She can't help but wonder what the weather will be like.]

Can you tell me more about your home?

Of course. Is there anything in particular you'd like to know?

[He isn't sure where to begin, so he asks her to see if she has any ideas.]

Where did you grow up?

[She isn't sure what to ask so she starts at the beginning.]

Actually, I grew up in the PLANTs -- space colonies. Most Coordinators in the world were either born there or moved there either before the war or in the interbellum period. Though, when I was five, I started to attend a boarding school in Copernicus City, on the moon.

So... you're from space?

[Terra finds that a little hard to imagine considering how connect she feels to the planet. She looks over at Athrun curiously.]

What's it feel like?

Yeah, technically. I never set foot on Earth until two years ago.

[He ponders the question for a bit.]

It's...challenging. Space colonies, in spite of the amount of construction that goes into them, are extremely fragile from a design standpoint. If their structure is compromised, it can lead to the entire colony tearing itself apart.

[There's a dark look on his face as he talks about that. Not only did he witness it happen once, he was one of the parties responsible for its destruction. He was determined to take the lessons of Heliopolis to heart.]

It requires the absolute best of all staff in order to make sure that life aboard a colony goes smoothly. Aside from that...well, we do our best to emulate a life on Earth.

We've found that a human psyche flourishes best under Earth-like conditions. So we have the colonies rotate to simulate gravity, and we import plants and animals to live within. People live in houses and drive vehicles, and the end result is something like a city.

That sounds amazing.

[It's really hard for Terra to imagine but she tries too. It sounds like something from a fairy tail, though maybe not exactly. As she walks by Athrun's side she looks up, her gaze drifting off slightly as if watching some invisible sight.]

I'm not from Earth. I don't know where I'm from. I'm sure it has a name though.

[She just doesn't know what that name is.]

The colonies are marvelous things. Possibly the greatest achievement of humanity to date.

[Except for maybe the manned Jupiter expedition, but colonies had a larger impact on humanity.]

You don't know? So wait, are you suffering amnesia?

A little...

[Her head tilts slightly to the side as she follows Athrun. Green curls spill over her shoulder and she quickly brushes them back.]

I remember some things but a lot is still a little fuzzy.

[More than anything she wants to remember her mother's face.]

Ah...I'm sorry. I had no idea.

I can't even imagine how that must feel.

[Terra shakes her head.]

It's alright, things are coming back.

[She tries not to focus on the past if only because it brings a pain in her chest with it.]

I have good memories here.

Ah...yes. That’s true.

[Athrun hadn’t thought about that. Still, he would prefer to keep his memories of home. Even if they did bring him pain at times, they helped shape him into who he is today.]

I’m glad you’ve made some good memories.

[Terra's past, her memories, she doesn't want that to be who she is today. Then she'd only be a weapon used by Kefka and the Empire for whatever end game they play at. She'd never truly have her freedom with the Empire reigning over her world. She is the last Esper and is such before she's a person.

Even so she strives to smile, to take one step forward each day and to greet the sun. She wants to be surrounded by life and hope.]

It's thanks to you also.

[She smiles.]

I don't have many friends but I'm really... [She's trying to think of the word to describe it.]... happy, that I've met you.

[Athrun's eyes dart over to Terra's face, giving away his surprise. He didn't realizes she felt that way.

But the surprise in his eyes gives way to something kinder.]

Thank you. It means a lot to hear that from you, especially with how kind you've been.

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