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Dream Interpretation [gen, one-shot, PG]

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:17 am
by Omnicat
Title: Dream Interpretation

Author: Omnicat

Rating: PG (K)

Genre: Horror? Suspense? Angst?

Spoilers: Names only. Nothing to worry about.

Warnings: Nightmare...

Pairings: None. Although...

Soundtrack: None, luckily.

Disclaimer: I disclaim.

Summary: An oppressing nightmare. Heero?s point of view. I dare every reader to give their own interpretation.

Author?s Note: For some reason I still cannot fathom, this is my best received fic up to date. It?s getting favved more than any other story I have posted over on ff.net. :eek: So, I thought ?Let?s see what the peeps over on BI think of it. Maybe they can tell me what is so special about it.?.

So... could somebody tell me? And give your interpretation while you?re at it? :wink: Despite being the writer of this (and already having gotten over half a dozen interpretations), I still don?t really know what the hidden message behind this should be. That?s why I would like you, the reader, to give your own interpretation. I am curious and open to every opinion.


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His cockpit was too small. There was not enough oxygen.

He punched, kicked, bit, kneed and elbowed at the dead, bloody hands groping at him. The hollow eyes reflected the light of the monitors and controls.

He broke free, dead hands clinging to him in vain. The explosion sent him running, into a wide, high ceilinged space.

Four of the professors, Zechs, Noin, Une, Mariemeia, Dekim Barton, Treize, Sally Po, Catherine Bloom, Dorothy Catalonia, Sylvia Noventa and her grandparents, Quinze, Tsubarov, surrounded him and watched with eyes that reflected loathing, disbelief, grief, hatred, fear, desperation, rejection.

Demand.

He tripped, fell deep and scrambled to his feet.

Odin Lowe, Dr. J and the little girl with her puppy towered over him.

?You have five seconds.?

He turned and ran.

His legs were made of lead, he skidded on the soaped floor at every bend, the dimly lit walls leaned into him, his chest was drawn tight.

Wufei blocked the way out.

?Five.? he said, standing from his previously cross-legged position and raising his broad sword, which gleamed in the light shining through the doorway behind him.

He ran in a different direction.

Quatre blocked the way out.

?Four.? he said, his kind eyes shining with tears as he spread his arms, ready to stand and fall. ?Please...?

He spun around and ran.

Trowa blocked the way out.

?Three.? he said, landing with catlike grace as he descended from his previous, higher spot, face impassive as ever, knife in hand.

He skidded to a halt and turned on his heels.

Duo blocked the way out.

?Two.? he said, merrily waving a scythe with a glowing green thermoblade. ?Hurry up, buddy.?

He turned and ran. Right into a wall.

?One.?

He turned, wading though thick treacle, unable to speak. His eyes widened.

Relena fired the gun.



His scream pierced the air as he jolted upright in bed, bathing in cold sweat.

?Relena...?

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:23 pm
by HiFreak
Wow! I can certainly see why the pople at FF.net loved it.
Since you ask for our interpretation, I would have to say that it represents all that was driving Heero during GW. Yes, everyone knows that he fought for the colonies but that is a very vague and broad subject. Your fic represents the personal side of Heero's battle. He supposedly worked alone and didn't need anybody but he found friends and, I like to think, even love. This is reprented in the way it is his friends, the other four pilots who count down the time he has. Like wise, having Relena shoot it in the end represents the love and respect he has for her. Heero wanted to win peace to realise her ideal, he said so himself. If he were to fail that then he feels that he must die and the only person worthy of killing him is Relena. It is also interesting to note that Heero initailly wanted to kill Relena because he thought she was not strong enough to carry out what she believed in. That was why he didn't kill her, because he realised her strength. Therefore, at the end of his dream Relena shoots him for his weakness in failing the mission.

Whoa, this came out a little longer than I intended, but I wamted to do your fic justice. On a less critical note, I loved it.

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 11:58 am
by hhryah
Wow, I loved it! It was so insightful- I really think that's how Heero felt during a lot of his missions as a Gundam pilot, with his obligation and deep compassion driving him to meet the expectations of those spurring him on to save the world. It was written well, and the characterization of him is excellent. You should post your other fics as well!

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 7:47 pm
by Omnicat
hhryah wrote:You should post your other fics as well!
What makes you think I haven't? :-P

Thanks for the interpretations, both of you. At the moment I'm too busy with exams and feeling to blah to discuss them, but it's really appreciated!

But ehm, HiFreak... never apologise for such wonderfully long replies! *_*