Gundam Wing: Salvation in War

As Miko returned from her engineering job at a small factory, she walked into her apartment in an abandoned aircraft facility. After putting her purse down and taking off her jacket, she turned on the TV just to get some news before she went to work on her hobby.

"I repeat, Queen Relena has been assasinated. This is a tragic day for both the earth and the colonies. Again, that is that Queen Relena who unified the Earth and the Colonies in peace has been assasinated..." Miko stares at the tv.

"I knew it..." she thinks to herself. "This day was bound to come. There are some people who just don't want peace. They live for war. They live to fight." She shakes her head as she turns off the tv and walks out to a hanger to start to work on her hobby; rebuilding the Gundams that the pilots destroyed over a year ago. Now in the year AC197, the Gundams are needed again.

Miko knew this was going to happen. She is currently working on version 4 of the gundams. The first two were destroyed. Version 3 is complete and safely stored in the hanger. Version 4 is an upgraded version of 3 which is exactly the same as 2.

Miko decides that tomorrow she'll quit her job, live off the money her parents left her and the money she's saved from her job, and go find the pilots.

After waking up at 5:30 in the morning like she always does, she turns in her resignation at work. Then she packs herself some lunch and drinks to take with her on her self-designed and built personal aircraft with enough room for 10 people.

She takes off for China somewhere around noon, and being in Japan, it takes her only a few hours to arrive at the temple where she knows Wufei is hiding and training. She lands her plane outside the temple's grounds and hikes up the small mountain to the main temple building where she is greeted by a highly ranked monk.

"Welcome, how may we help you?" the monk asks politely.

Miko bows and replies, "I search for Wufei Chang. I need his assistance. It is a matter of some importance." Miko isn't usually so polite, but her parents taught her how to behave in a temple of any sort.

The monk bows again and leads Miko to where Wufei is training. Miko patiently waits for Chang to be finished with his bout before walking up to him.

"Wufei Chang, former pilot of the 05 Shenlong/Altron Gundam, I am in need of your skills." Miko politely states.

Chang retorts not quite so nicely, "And what need have you of a "former Gundam pilot" as you put it?"

Miko decides that he's been isolated for too long and breaks the news to him. "Relena Peacecraft has been assasinated, a war is breaking out over who should be the next ruler of the Earth Sphere. OZ is reforming. This, we cannot allow."

Chang scoffs, "What do you mean by this we stuff? Are you implying you're in league with someone else? Or are you saying that a mere woman is as strong as I am?"

Miko takes a deep breath and replies, "I mean we who have the power to stop this."

Chang again scoffs at her, "I don't have the ability or the equipment to stop this anymore. Even if I did, I wouldn't help you."

Miko sighs recognizing a lost cause when she sees one. "Alright then. Thank you for your time," she turns and starts to walk away, leaving Wufei to his training. "Well, that's one I'll have to revisit with reinforcements later," she thinks to herself.

Her next stop is Relena's funeral in the Cinq kingdom 4 hours away. The funeral starts in 6 hours so she wouldn't have any problem making it. Hopefully, the other pilots would have heard the news and would attend her funeral. Miko needed the pilot's help, and fast.

Several hours later, Miko walks into a church in a dark blue dress and starts to look for the faces of the pilots. The first she notices is Quatre who is standing over Relena's casket and crying.

Miko starts to approach him and is quickly intercepted by several of his body guards. "Excuse me, I have an urgent need to speek with Mr. Winner." she states plainly and just loudly enough that Quatre could hear her.

Quatre walks over and holds out his hand, "Appearently you know who I am, May i ask your name?"

"Miko Heiten, I need to discuss your past with you."

Quatre looks taken aback, "I'm sorry, I can't help you. There is nothing about my past that could be of assistance to you."

She looks down, "Please Mr.Winner, I need the help of all the former Gundam pilots."

He looks distinctly horrified, "And can you tell me why?"

"I can't tell you much, but I can tell you that OZ is reforming, along with many other factions that believe they have the right to rule the Earth Sphere," Miko tries to explain. After thinking about it for a few seconds Quatre nods, "Alright, we should set up a meeting where more specifics are explained so we can all make an informed decision."

She nods and hands him a slip of paper with coordinates to the abandoned base and 2:30 am in 2 days time, "Wufei has already declined. I hope you see you there." With that, she walks away.

A few minutes pass and she spots Duo just walking in the door. She marches right up to him and grabs his shoulder tightly, "Duo Maxwell, I need to speak with you. More privately."

She stears him toward the men's bathroom and locks the door as she shoves him inside and quickly follows him. When she turns around, he has a gun to her head.

"I'm not gonna hurt ya girly, but you better have a damn good reason for takin me away from that funeral."

Miko nods and starts to explain the same thing she did to Quatre. Duo gradually lowers his gun and starts to listen intently.

"So, Mr. Maxwell, as you can see, this is hardly a job for amatuers. I need the help of the best. You pilots are the best. Will you meet with me again to make your final decision?" Miko asks anxiously.

Duo nods and she hands him a paper with all the same information as Quatre's. She starts to unlock the door, "Oh, and Duo, do me a favor and make sure that Heero shows up, and please get Quatre to bring Trowa."

She doesn't even look at him as she turns and walks away.

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A/N: So there's the first chapter, Let me know what you think. Reviews and Constructive Criticisim are greatly appreciated.