Through Time

Chapter One: Disappearance

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, damn… ^_^

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Nearly a year had passed since the Eve's War in late AC 196. Many of the respective people had moved on with their lives. It was soon to be the year 198 AC and many things have changed since then. Zechs presented himself as an assistant to Relena in rebuilding the Cinq kingdom as well as helping with the Terraforming project on Mars, which was going quite well. Of course, Noin, the life long friend of Zechs, had stayed by his side throughout this time. Sally Po and former gundam pilot, Chang Wufei, worked as partners for the Preventers, whom Lady Une was the head of. Shortly after the war, Lady Une adopted Trieze Kushrenada's daughter, Marimea. Trowa Barton returned to the circus and to his sister Catherine Bloom, whom he had been separated with as a baby.

Quatre Winner returned home to his band of 40 Arabian men and to his 29 sisters. Through much confusion he inherited his deceased fathers business and began to make his public appearance. A young German woman called Hilde ran a small metal scrap business with Duo Maxwell and seen constantly together. Gundam pilot Heero Yuy had no specific location. Although he was commonly seen on the colony L1 working low profile jobs and conferences that involved Relena Darlian. The Vice Foreign Minister herself was a very active young woman whose job required many hours of paperwork. Although her youth included politicians and public appearance instead of parties and personal relationships, she could never complain. Relena's passion was her work.

In fact, today was the woman's 18th birthday. After attending a small birthday party with a few of her CO-workers and a quick visit with her foster mother, Mrs. Darlian, Relena walked the streets of colony L1 to find some time to breathe. Stopping, she regarded a small television screen residing in a store window.

"Today, a riot was held over the new rule in the area Relena Darlian has been accompanying ", the women reporter stated.

"This battle consisted with not mobile suits but the peoples hunger for them and for a new change in government."

"I wonder sometimes, if what I do is the right thing", Relena questioned herself. " I wish there were another way I could help besides sitting behind the safety of my office."

She was now questioning herself, but why. She decided that, well, maybe people are right. Maybe peace really is a result of war. She was supposed to be a pacifist. Yet, her reason for taking on her foster parent's name was to distance herself from that title. But her ideals were slowly taking on a wiser form. During the war in AC 195-196 she had been a complete pacifist. Through the Eve's war from AC 196-197 she had learned that sometimes the people's strong hearts and desire to fight for peace were of the most importance. Heero had taught her that.

She often wandered if he was happy wherever he was and sometimes if she herself was happy as well. Relena loved her job but the stress was unbelievable. Sometimes she would look to the sky and feel that wherever he was he was looking towards the sky and thinking of her too. They had kept some contact over the months. She had received a few e-mails from him and saw his face at many of her conferences. They had even met once when they had been in the same area. Their relationship had stayed strictly to that of an old acquaintance and of business. She cleared her mind and walked on, not realizing that there were eyes in the shadows looking upon her.

"Hmmm, the master was right. She might be a good choice", the man's glass eye smiled mischievously. "She has dealt with much stress form her current position".

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"Ms. Relena", the brunette secretary said.

"Yes?"

"A small package arrived for you this morning".

"Thank you very much." Relena picked up the small package and a white envelope which no doubt contained a birthday card.

"And by the way, Ms. Relena, happy birthday".

"Thanks".

Relena walked to her door and slowly opened the it. She stepped in to the room and switched on the lights while opening her present. Inside was a small orb with a music box. She smiled to her self and shook the ball watching the snowdrift around a small teddy bear. Relena read the card and smiled when she discovered it was from Heero. Putting the card on her desk she began to wind the music box. Startled she almost dropped the orb. The music box began to play a soft and pretty tune filled with hope within her hands.

"Oh my", Relena gasped.

"Hello child" I saw you walking today and I couldn't ignore your radiance", his glass eye gleaming at her.

"Who are you?"

"A scientist, and a mechanical genius".

"I'll ask again," she said sternly her gaze never shifting from his.

"Do you like jewelry my dear?" The old man held up a beautiful choker with a black gem dangling from it.

"Sir, I'm sorry. But if you do not leave I will call security."

"I think I can help you, would you wish to be a true warrior?"

"Excuse me, but I've heard enough!"

"Aren't you tired of war?"

"Ms. Kyle?" Relena switched on her vid screen.

"Yes, Ms. Relena?" the brunette responded.

Suddenly the crooked man slammed his fist on the vid screen and broke the connection. He then tackled Relena to the ground and made one disabling blow. He then put the choker with the black gem on her small neck and clasped it together. Relena lay there motionlessly for a moment until her eyes finally shut.

"Now we are ready to go, your highness."

He then threw Relena on to his shoulder and walked past the secretary.

"Ms. Relena! What are you doing with her? I'm calling security!" The brunette fumbled with the phone punching in numbers

"Why don't you sleep for a while, eh?" smiled the old man as he walked out of the building but not before leaving sleeping gas that filled the room in a matter of seconds.

Sirens filled the air and loud cries were heard from people all around once they discovered what had happened. But nothing could be done. There was no evidence, no DNA samples and no fingerprints, nothing. They had escaped without a trace. Relena was gone. The peoples hope for peace and only hope had disappeared. Before the Terraforming project had been completed and before the few riots could be taken care of. Relena was never heard of nor seen again. But throughout the whole ordeal you could almost hear a faint tune from a music box coming form the sewers.

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Hello out there. I hope you like this. I originally wrote this two years ago when I had no idea what the hell I was doing so I decided to rewrite it all. Hope you enjoy. Tootles.

Lady Sanshi