It had been a long day, and nothing seemed to lift Harley's spirits.
She had been with Relena, helping her with her decision making about
whether she should go up to the L1 colony cluster and deal with the
conference. Harley knew that the only reason Relena even considered the
thought, was because Heero Yuy might have gone up there after the last war,
and every one knew how Relena loved him. She would do anything for him.
"If I do go Harley, then maybe I can help with the population
proposal, and the resource satellite problem." Relena sat down in her seat
and brushed out her hair. "What do you think Harley? I would like your
advice."
Harley sighed, "Miss Relena, you and I both know the only reason you
want to go back there is to see Heero Yuy. This conference would give you
the perfect alibi so Heero would not think twice about you being there,
even though he still would."
Relena chuckled and put her hair brush down. "You can read me like a
book, and you know exactly what I think." Relena stood up and looked out
her window. The site was beautiful. It looked out all over the Sanc
Kingdom. All the mountains and hills and trees gave it the look of a
fantasy world. "Harley, I have heard rumors from the travelers, they say
that Milardo Peasecraft and Noin are at colony 124534-0045, in the L3
colony cluster." Relena glanced at Harley. "Maybe while I am at this
conference you should go see for yourself. This way we can find out if
they are still alive, and you don't have to be around Heero."
Harley shuttered at the word Heero. Heero and she, maybe be brother
and sister, but their minds were completely different. No one could tell
they were related not even themselves. Heero was a loner and hated when
others got in his way, Harley although a loner didn't mind the company of
others.
For the last year or so, Harley has been trying to for get about
Heero and keep her mind on her job. She wished that she never found out
about her heritage. Ever since the beginning she has always been in his
shadow, always behind the scene. She knew about all the gundam pilots, but
none of them knew about her, not until the very end of the last war.
"Miss Relena, as much as I agree with you, my duty is to protect you.
I can't let you get hurt. Not again."
"I will be alright Harley. Heero will be there, he will protect me."
"Relena you can not be serious. Heero rather see all of us dead,
especially you. You're the one that is always making him feel.human. He
hates that."
Relena sighed and nodded, "Yes, I know, but I can not stop thinking
about him."
"You have a duty to your country as I to you. Heero might just get
in the way of that."
Relena sighed knowing how right Harley was, but not listening to a
thing she was saying. She did not want to believe it. She wanted to
believe that Heero loved her. She glanced at the teddy bear that he had
given her on her sixteenth birthday, and remembered the smile on his face.
"I am sorry, I but have to see him, just one last time, please understand."
Harley looked away from Relena. She did understand even though she
didn't want to. All she wanted to do was to see Trowa Barton again.
"Alright Relena, enjoy. I will find out as much as I can about Zechs and
Noin." With that Harley nodded and departed.
Trowa smiled slightly, as he put his mask back on about to get ready for another performance. He loved his new found freedom, but knew it would never last. He was a soldier and all a solider was good for was to fight.
He sighed and went on his way. Catherine smiled as she ran to his side. "Trowa, the crowds always do love you. You have always been what they come to see. A fearless clown." She chuckled and wrapped her arm with him. "Trowa is good to have you back with us." Trowa turned his head towards her and smiled. "It is great to be back Cathy. I just don't know how long it is going to last."
"What do you mean Trowa?" "I know that this peace will never last and as long as I am able I am going to fight." Catherine sniffled a bit and let go. "But Trowa." He said nothing as he wanted away from her and on to the platform, where the crowd began to scream and cheer for the fearless clown. Cathy ran behind him holding the knives in her hand. The crowd knew what was coming and could not wait to see it. Cathy on the other hand gripped the knives harder in her hand, as Trowa reached the cross. The ring master pulled the ropes tight around Trowa's wrist. All the circus members knew the routine and nothing was going to happen, besides the crowds going wild at the end of it. Trowa gave a slight nod, signaling Catherine to start. His eye focused ahead, ready to be fearless for the crowd that was until he glanced around the crowd. A face stood out from all the rest. It was serious, and yet had a smile. It was strong and brave and at the same time scared and unsure about the world around it. Trowa's heat skipped a beat as the first knife glided barely past his face, however his look, his mood never faltered. He kept staring at the face in the shadows remembering the last time he saw it. Its beauty and intelligence, not to mention its grace, all scorched into his mind. Another knife barely missing his left cheek. Catherine knew something was up. Trowa never acted so worried, or.unsure before. She threw another knife above his head. As usual it just barely missed. Two more knives to go, she thought staring at Trowa's face. She chucked another knife just under his right here, and another one just below the left ear. The crowd went wild with screams and cheers, as the Ring Master untied the restraints and patted Trowa on the back. "Well done Trowa, well done. Now go get ready for the lion taming," said the Ring Master. Trowa nodded, and glanced back up at the crowd. The face was gone.
Harley smiled as she departed from the rafter seats. She passed a couple of kids who argued about who was going to be who. The two boys argued about who was going to be the clown while the little girl said the knife thrower was the best one. Harley smiled at the innocence, as she walked by, making her way to the practice tent, where she hoped Trowa would be. Slowly she pulled back the curtain where the Lion sat in its cage, so a lone and wanting to once again be free roaming the wild world. Suddenly she spotted Trowa leaning forward handing a steak the Lion staring into its eyes, before speaking. "I have always been able to feel you before even show your self." He glanced towards her. Harley advanced forward. "I take it, this is work and not pleasure." Trowa rose to his feet and turned around on his heals. "I got ear that Noin and Zechs have been spotted here. I was hoping Relena would not find out, but that was just too much to hope for." "We just got here yesterday, and I have not seen or heard anything if that is what you are asking." Trowa stared at her. "Why did you really come here Harley?" Harley did not know how to answer. So what if she wanted to see Trowa again, was that a problem. "I didn't know I wasn't allowed to come here." "Where is Relena?" "Are you really all the concerned?" Trowa just glared at her. "She is back on colony 19598-0983, in the colony L1 cluster." "That's with Heero! Why is she there?" "Why do you think, but she was also asked to a conference there, Trowa, what is wrong?" "Hopefully Wufei will stop them before we get there." Trowa grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the tent. "Trowa what is going on?" "Groups called the Nufria have been starting a disturbance over there. Relena is in major jeopardy. They want Anarchy, and she along with the president of earth are stopping them from achieve that." Harley swallowed hard. "The president when to a colony of there for a vacation." "They are both going to be dead by morning." "But we don't have any way to retaliate. We destroyed our Gundams remember." "But we did not destroy the blue prints for them." Trowa pulled Harley of to another Tent, which was much larger then all the rest. Harley did not need to look inside. She knew exactly what was in there. A gundam!
Trowa smiled slightly, as he put his mask back on about to get ready for another performance. He loved his new found freedom, but knew it would never last. He was a soldier and all a solider was good for was to fight.
He sighed and went on his way. Catherine smiled as she ran to his side. "Trowa, the crowds always do love you. You have always been what they come to see. A fearless clown." She chuckled and wrapped her arm with him. "Trowa is good to have you back with us." Trowa turned his head towards her and smiled. "It is great to be back Cathy. I just don't know how long it is going to last."
"What do you mean Trowa?" "I know that this peace will never last and as long as I am able I am going to fight." Catherine sniffled a bit and let go. "But Trowa." He said nothing as he wanted away from her and on to the platform, where the crowd began to scream and cheer for the fearless clown. Cathy ran behind him holding the knives in her hand. The crowd knew what was coming and could not wait to see it. Cathy on the other hand gripped the knives harder in her hand, as Trowa reached the cross. The ring master pulled the ropes tight around Trowa's wrist. All the circus members knew the routine and nothing was going to happen, besides the crowds going wild at the end of it. Trowa gave a slight nod, signaling Catherine to start. His eye focused ahead, ready to be fearless for the crowd that was until he glanced around the crowd. A face stood out from all the rest. It was serious, and yet had a smile. It was strong and brave and at the same time scared and unsure about the world around it. Trowa's heat skipped a beat as the first knife glided barely past his face, however his look, his mood never faltered. He kept staring at the face in the shadows remembering the last time he saw it. Its beauty and intelligence, not to mention its grace, all scorched into his mind. Another knife barely missing his left cheek. Catherine knew something was up. Trowa never acted so worried, or.unsure before. She threw another knife above his head. As usual it just barely missed. Two more knives to go, she thought staring at Trowa's face. She chucked another knife just under his right here, and another one just below the left ear. The crowd went wild with screams and cheers, as the Ring Master untied the restraints and patted Trowa on the back. "Well done Trowa, well done. Now go get ready for the lion taming," said the Ring Master. Trowa nodded, and glanced back up at the crowd. The face was gone.
Harley smiled as she departed from the rafter seats. She passed a couple of kids who argued about who was going to be who. The two boys argued about who was going to be the clown while the little girl said the knife thrower was the best one. Harley smiled at the innocence, as she walked by, making her way to the practice tent, where she hoped Trowa would be. Slowly she pulled back the curtain where the Lion sat in its cage, so a lone and wanting to once again be free roaming the wild world. Suddenly she spotted Trowa leaning forward handing a steak the Lion staring into its eyes, before speaking. "I have always been able to feel you before even show your self." He glanced towards her. Harley advanced forward. "I take it, this is work and not pleasure." Trowa rose to his feet and turned around on his heals. "I got ear that Noin and Zechs have been spotted here. I was hoping Relena would not find out, but that was just too much to hope for." "We just got here yesterday, and I have not seen or heard anything if that is what you are asking." Trowa stared at her. "Why did you really come here Harley?" Harley did not know how to answer. So what if she wanted to see Trowa again, was that a problem. "I didn't know I wasn't allowed to come here." "Where is Relena?" "Are you really all the concerned?" Trowa just glared at her. "She is back on colony 19598-0983, in the colony L1 cluster." "That's with Heero! Why is she there?" "Why do you think, but she was also asked to a conference there, Trowa, what is wrong?" "Hopefully Wufei will stop them before we get there." Trowa grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the tent. "Trowa what is going on?" "Groups called the Nufria have been starting a disturbance over there. Relena is in major jeopardy. They want Anarchy, and she along with the president of earth are stopping them from achieve that." Harley swallowed hard. "The president when to a colony of there for a vacation." "They are both going to be dead by morning." "But we don't have any way to retaliate. We destroyed our Gundams remember." "But we did not destroy the blue prints for them." Trowa pulled Harley of to another Tent, which was much larger then all the rest. Harley did not need to look inside. She knew exactly what was in there. A gundam!