Tyger in the Night
By Tyger Rose
Note:This is my first try at a Gundam Wing story, most of the story is review i am basicallyadding my own character. Ill try and make it better, dont judge yet.
Disclaimer- I (sadly) do not own Gundam Wing.
Outer Space.
It was beyond endless, with little dot of light that people called stars. From the Earth it seemed a wonder, a heaven of peace without war and suffering. And so the people of Earth built a new life from scratch, in the colonies. The colonies were described as Earth's superior, without natural disasters and no harbored waste. But the colonies could not forget the Earth, they could only harbor their feeling from far above. Then the same disease of greed spread over space, and organizations such ad the Alliance seized control with Mobile Suits, large metal contraptions piloted by soldiers. And so Space, like the Earth, became a battleground, a graveyard of metal. Peace became a dream that no one spoke of, until Operation M and the 5 pilots who came to Earth.
……After Colony 195: At a rich private school somewhere in the Cinq Kingdom…………………….
Relena Darlian sat quietly in the back of the classroom, waiting for school to begin. Yesterday was the strangest day of her life. That strange soldier, she couldn't get him out of her head. 'I wonder if he is alright' she pondered as the class suddenly hushed at the entrance of their professor and..
"Class, I would like to introduce to you our new students."
Two boys stood in the doorway, one with a long braid and a large smile on his face. The other was stoic, silent and his eyes were shadowed by a mess of brown hair.
"Duo Maxwell at your service" chimed the braided boy with a deep bow. Relena smiled. This one certainly was a charmer. Many of the girls giggled in their seats. The laughing was silenced when a deep voice suddenly spoke.
"My name is Heero Yuy. It's a pleasure."
'Heero Yuy' Relena thought 'The mysterious soldier. It's a pleasure.'
Class commenced as if nothing had occurred, as if two strange boys had never arrived. But for Relena, it was a turning point in her life. The normally avid participant sat quietly in back, nestled in her own thoughts about the beach and Heero. It was during lunch that she worked up the nerve to befriend him and approached him. She was extremely confident in herself, after all, being the Vice Foreign Minister's daughter counted for something.
"Here you go." she started shyly as she handed him the letter. He took it without a word and without a glance, just studied the invitation that he held between his fingers. Taking this as a good sign Relena continued, "It is an invitation to my birthday tomorrow, I hope you can make it." She smiled at him, pleased with herself. Heero still said nothing, and he really didn't need to, as he took the invitation into both hands and ripped it in two. The two pieces of paper floated in front of them, taunting Relena as her eyes became cloudy and her vision began to blur. 'Don't cry' she told herself but it was foolish to hide those emotions.
'Why?' she questioned. She wasn't sure if those words were spoken until she felt a hand brush her cheek and wipe away her tears. She looked up to see Heero looking back, his eyes a beautiful Prussian blue, holding a determination in their depths. She smiled only to have him wipe it away with three words..
"I'll kill you."
And with that the mysterious boy walked away leaving her trembling. She shook with a sudden fear. 'What kind of person is he?'
"Well, that wasn't very nice of him was it?" Relena looked down to where the voice came from. All she saw was a long braid of Duo Maxwell. He stood up gracefully and handed her the two shredded parts of the invitation. "Don't let him get to you, I'm sure the party will be just find without that creep." She smiled, for some reason this boy put her at ease. "Thank you Duo, My name is Relena Darlian."
Duo nodded his head and gave her outstretched hand a small shake, before rethinking his action and bending into another low bow to give the hand a light kiss.
"Echante Miss Darlian, it is a pleasure." And for a few moments she forgot all about the mysterious Mr. Yuy.
………………………………...Somewhere in the Colonies………………………………...
Lieutenant Zechs Merquise was now currently walking through the hallway leading to the office of Colonel Trieze Khushrenada. Apparently there was a dire need to discuss overthrowing the Alliance to be replaced by OZ. Stopping in front of the right door, he knocked three time before the door opened.
"Colonel Trieze, you wanted…" but Zechs stopped speaking. His leader did not answer the door, rather a timid young girl he had never seen before. Embarrassed with himself, he looked at the floor and saw her feet step aside and the door open wider. He cautiously stepped in, aware of the girl who now watched him. The office was empty. Then he heard her voice.
"Mister Trieze should be hear any moment, he asks you sit down and apologizes for his lateness."
Her voice was soft, yet held a bit of authority to it, it was soothingly deep. Like his mother's. 'No, stop thinking of that' he shook his head and proceeded to sit down. Pretending to study the folder on his lap, he examined her with his masked eyes. Like her voice, she had soft features. An angular nose, a clear complexion and her sea blue eyes cast downward. She also looked young, a couple years younger than himself, but she was filled out in all the right places, not too much and not too little. She wore a pair of black slacks offsetting a camouflage jacket and her brown hair was tied back in a ribbon.
Suddenly the door opened and surprised the both of them.
"Mister Trieze" the young girl fumbled as she stood, clasping her hands together for lack of a better position.
"Ah, Lieutenant Zechs I see you have met my young guest, and vice versa." said Trieze in that all knowing voice. "Allow me to introduce Kat de Bourge, sent to me by a family friend on Earth. She has apparently shown an interest in the space colonies and I invited her to stay and help us." Trieze put an arm around the girl and continued "Kat, this is my subordinate Zechs.."
"Zechs Merquise" Kat finished expertly, earning a smile from Trieze at her quick answer. "it is an honor to finally meet the legendary 'Lightning Count' that Mister Trieze speaks so fondly of." She held out her hand in an act of connection to the pilot.
Zechs was confused, this 'Kat' puzzled him, he didn't know why. He had many questions about her. Who is she? Why is she so informed? Why can't I stop staring at her? Where the hell did that come from? But Zechs was a gentleman and politely shook her hand. "It is a pleasure to meet you Ms. De Bourge."
Trieze looked quiet pleased at this interaction and Zechs' hesitation, though brief, was not lost on him. 'Zechs Merquise confused. I never thought I would see it.' "Shall we?" he said pointedly to his blond haired friend. Kat bowed her head and walked to a corner of the room and picking up a book and a pencil began to read. Seeing how Trieze was not bothered by her being in the room he proceeded with the business he came to discuss.
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Unknowingly to the two men, Kat sat in the corner, listening to every word passed between the two war fighters. 'So, this is the great Lightning Count, a masked figure?' she thought. 'He is one of the most skilled pilots in the galaxy other than those the doctors trained.' She sat thinking over the conversation going on 5 feet away.
"We need to catch the Alliance big shots off guard. Once we promote the ideals of peace, the Alliance will lose control of the colonies when the people side with OZ."
'Dirty Bastards' Kat cursed. 'They are using the dirtiest method possible, something we cannot fight without seeming evil. If OZ can capture the colonies and unite them then they will start a war against the Earth, do Colonists think their perfect?' She traced her pencil down the page until she found the right words. Kat then circled three word before putting the book down and standing up.
Trieze looked up from the folder. "Are you tired Kat?"
She felt bad, underneath the plots of Trieze Khushrenada, he only wanted peace. He cared for the soldiers who fought for him and learned their names. And to her he was always kind and gentle. It almost felt wrong to work against him, who only wanted peace for the colonies. 'But everyone wants peace, and the ideal can be manipulated by those who want power'.
"Yes, Mr. Trieze, I guess I will retire for the night. It was a pleasure to meet you Lieutenant."
And with that , Kat walked out the door and disappeared.
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Many floors below, an old woman sat at a desk, a pen and paper at her hand. She pushed her thin glasses up her face as she studied the book in front of her. The book appeared on the desk when she arrived, and she flipped through it earnestly. Finally she found the correct page. 'September 18th, the 18th page of chapter 9..ah here.' What met her eyes on the 18th page of Chapter 9 looked just like any other page of the novel, except this page had 3 circled words. "Speak" was the first word, and the word 'peacefully' was cut in half to form "Peace". The third circle was around a question mark. 'My little Kat is lost' the old woman thought with a smile. 'She cannot stay if she wants to protect the Earth and she cannot leave without suspicion. This is a tough riddle.' The old woman, however was clever and started to write.
'Secrecy 'tis a mask worn
Underneath the seeking watchful eye
Until the mask is suddenly torn
Away from the bird that needs to fly
On winds of naught and wings of gold
Escape the terrors of the dark
Fly away from lies repeatedly told
Shield from the scorching mark.
Thou cannot leave to die
Thou should not stay to live
Thou hold your head up high
Thou spirit and heart revive'
Pleased, the old lady reread the poem, adding three last lines. Then she was off, to tuck in Ms. Kat de Bourge: her mistress, her friend, her apprentice.
'In your heart you feel the truth from lies
But let the world dream otherwise.
Until you take the mask from their eyes
My tyger in the night.'
So, you know the drill, please review, I take suggestions!