"If You Get There Before I Do" Rated G

[MormonGirlie]

6/6/06


?If You Get There Before I do?
SongFic


I read a note my grandma wrote back in 1923
Grandpa kept it in his coat and he showed it once to me
He said boy you might not understand
But a long, long time ago
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none
But I love your grandma so

Sweat formed at his forehead; it ran into his eyes and dripped from his chin onto his green top. Deep Prussian blue eyes focused on the mass of Libra heading towards the earth, he and Wing Zero the only things blocking its path. Heero forced gulps of oxygen into his straining lungs to clear his head, set his jaw and engaged Zero?s beam cannon. The system ran slowly, Zero?s outer shell was disintegrating in earth?s atmosphere. His arm shook badly while forcing the cannon to operate and lock onto the large mass, his breathing labored. ?Come on Zero? he muttered.

We had this crazy plan to meet
And run away together
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead
I found this letter
And this is what it said

Relena pressed her forehead to the glass of Peacemillions windows. Her heart thumped in fear for Heero, her lips moved in silent prayer for safety on his life. Already she?d lost someone she?d loved. Milliardo was gone, she didn?t want to lose anyone else, couldn?t. The braided boy Duo Maxwell had given her the only advice he could to help. He?d placed a warm hand on her shoulder and had simply said ?Pray for him? before walking away. Hoping to God it would help Relena did as she was told. Someone called her name, she squeezed her eyes shut and prayed harder.

If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be
But I'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then ?til I see you again
I'll be loving you, love me

Heero locked on, and squeezed the trigger knowing it was too late to attempt stopping the large mass. The Libra would hit him and take him out. The impact would set off the self-detonating device and take both Heero and the piece Libra with it, saving the earth from Zechs?s plan for destruction. His promise would be kept to Relena. He would take care of her, protect her from harm. Save everyone. The image of her flashed through his mind; her smile, her sparkling blue eyes. The cannon fired, hitting the metal mass head on. Zero?s system overrode, Heero was thrust forward as the beam cannon exploded. Heero knew it was the end. ?See you in Hell Zechs.? Heero blacked out.

I read those words just hours before my grandma past away
In the door way of a church
Where me and grandpa stopped to pray
I know I'd never seen him cry in all my 15 years
But as he said these words to her
His eyes filled up with tears

Relena stroked Heero?s battered face with warm gentleness; her fingers skimming over his skin tenderly and thanked God for sparing his life, for keeping him with her. Perhaps it wasn?t for her that he was able to stay, but she was grateful all the same. Tears of thankfulness clouded her eyes. Heero groaned then, making Relena recoil a little. His blue eyes flickered open, caught hers and he tried to swallow. ?Relena?..? he rasped. ?Would you like some water?? Relena asked gently. Heero shook his head. On impulse Relena leaned forward and took his hand, mindful of the IV that had been inserted beneath the skin. Without hesitating Relena kissed it gently, receiving a look of weak reproach mixed with shock from him. ?Relena what are- Relena smiled and put a finger to her lips to silence him. Almost gratefully his features relaxed and he fixed her with an inquisitive stare. ?I?m glad you waited for me Heero.?

If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be
But I'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then ?til I see you again
I'll be loving you, love me
Between now and then ?til I see you again
I'll be loving you, love me



End

[takisha16]

Lovely song-fic!
This was a great representation of what could have happened after Heero
literally gunned down Libra!
God, that is so hot!
I loved the ending!
It was short, perfect and sweet!
Yay for H*R fluff!!!

[MormonGirlie]

Thanks alot again Takisha. I'm glad you like it.
Love
MormonGirlie

[Aeris_Eithne]

This is beautifully written. I like to imagine what their first encounter after the Libra episode would be like. Anyway, I know you said you don't like criticism, constructive or not, but I can't help myself.... I don't like that song. It reads like a country song, and I just don't think the lyrics fit well in the Gundam universe. There were, however, some sweet lines that definitely belong in your story. My suggestion is to pick and choose which parts of the lyrics to include... that's what I do when I write songfics, at least; you'll rarely see me use all of the lyrics from a song. The only things that really threw me were the mentioning of the date (1923 doesn't relate well to AC 195) and the death of a grandma... I think it kind of breaks up the story. But don't take that personally, because I absolutely love this story and think you're a very talented writer.

[0mikr0n]

It actually is a country song... not a very popular one, either. The story is good, for sure, but Aeris is right... it doesn't fit.

[vegitoth]

It's one of my favorite songs but I was scared to death because I thought it was a death fic.