Author's Notes: Tieria's thoughts about Lockon Stratos a.k.a Neil Dylandy, a prologue to season 2 of Gundam 00. It is somewhat pointless to argue if their relationship is "just a friend" one or "romantic" one, and please note i don't have any intention to debate about that. Just enjoy this fic~
Even when he is alone like this in front of that tombstone, he never called that man's real name. Neither does Feldt, neither does Setsuna, neither do all crews of CB, although he's absolutely sure that everyone now knows that man's real name after his sudden death. Tieria Erde again lets out heavy sigh with a "Lockon Stratos" on it. In fact Tieria doesn't know why he can't even say "Neil Dylandy". He just feel that that name is some random stranger's name. While this man, whose dead body probably still floating in space, is Lockon Stratos. The one who pulled him out from inhumanity, the one who was very dear to him as comrade and mentor, the one who saved his life.... and the one who died as a human. If he still his old self, probably he will curse Lockon's death as "foolish", "selfish" and "unfit to be a gundam meister". But he just can't. Because he realises now that he IS also human, thanks to this ever chirpy and friendly Lockon Stratos. Tieria put the large bouquet of blue roses in front of the tombstone, and walks away solemnly. A bitter smile curved in his lips as the rain pours silently to the graveyard. He IS a human. He still remembers his own very line on the last fierce battle 4 years ago, few days after Lockon's death. Tieira is a man of intergrity and faithful with his ideals. But at that point he wished very dearly to go to Lockon's place. Even after he was rescued, deep down in his heart he regretted staying alive. Suicidal thinking was never listed in his dictionary. But even now, he sometimes unconsciously still want to see Lockon Stratos once again. Tieria muttered, "Lockon Stratos, I'm a human afterall," and he smiles, ".... But I have no regrets of being a human..."
Even when he is alone like this in front of that tombstone, he never called that man's real name. Neither does Feldt, neither does Setsuna, neither do all crews of CB, although he's absolutely sure that everyone now knows that man's real name after his sudden death. Tieria Erde again lets out heavy sigh with a "Lockon Stratos" on it. In fact Tieria doesn't know why he can't even say "Neil Dylandy". He just feel that that name is some random stranger's name. While this man, whose dead body probably still floating in space, is Lockon Stratos. The one who pulled him out from inhumanity, the one who was very dear to him as comrade and mentor, the one who saved his life.... and the one who died as a human. If he still his old self, probably he will curse Lockon's death as "foolish", "selfish" and "unfit to be a gundam meister". But he just can't. Because he realises now that he IS also human, thanks to this ever chirpy and friendly Lockon Stratos. Tieria put the large bouquet of blue roses in front of the tombstone, and walks away solemnly. A bitter smile curved in his lips as the rain pours silently to the graveyard. He IS a human. He still remembers his own very line on the last fierce battle 4 years ago, few days after Lockon's death. Tieira is a man of intergrity and faithful with his ideals. But at that point he wished very dearly to go to Lockon's place. Even after he was rescued, deep down in his heart he regretted staying alive. Suicidal thinking was never listed in his dictionary. But even now, he sometimes unconsciously still want to see Lockon Stratos once again. Tieria muttered, "Lockon Stratos, I'm a human afterall," and he smiles, ".... But I have no regrets of being a human..."

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