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Gundam Wing Resurrection
Book One
Prolog
Thirteen year old Heero Yuy stood hand in hand with his twelve year old sister staring at a line of mobile suits made of Gundanium Alloy. Cassandra Elizabeth Yuy looked up at her older brother.
"Heero?" She asked turning back to the Gundams.
"Yeah Cassy?" Heero asked leading her over to the largest of the twelve. It was twice the size of his suit and at least twice as powerful, and the Gundam was sapphire blue, white, and silver.
"Why don't you want me to fight?" Cassy touched the suit, Sapphire Destiny. Heero frowned up at his sister's mobile suit.
"I don't want to lose you," Heero said softly. Cassy yanked her hand out of his.
"And what about me? Do you think I want to see you die? Do you think I don't care about you?" Cassy snapped jumping onto Sapphire's foot. Heero looked scandalized.
"I can take care of myself. You don't need to be in that kind of danger!" He said sharply. Cassy's face turned red and she clenched her fists.
"And I can't take care of myself?" She asked angrily. Jumping down from Sapphire she turned away. "I don't care what you say, I'm going to fight!" She snapped. Heero looked at his sister's retreating back sadly. He punched Sapphire with a yell.
"You stupid Gundam! If you weren't here she wouldn't need to fight!" Heero shouted up at Sapphire. He sank to his knees. Touching the Gundam he sighed. "If I could pilot you, she wouldn't have to. If only I were as strong as she is." Tears filled Heero's eyes. He punched the Gundam again. "I'm sorry Cassy," He said softly.
"Heero," Heero wheeled around. Dr. J stood before him. "Heero, Cassy can handle it and you know it. I am truly sorry that she is the only one who can pilot Sapphire but an extraordinary machine requires an extraordinary pilot. You remember her preliminaries. She's gone out on the Leo a few times and come back complaining that it wasn't fast enough." Dr. J paused looking up at the Gundams. "Her reflexes are incredible. She takes after you." Heero laughed cynically and Dr. J frowned. "What?"
"She has skills way beyond that which I could master. She's the greatest pilot you'll ever have." Heero said tenderly. Cassy stood behind Sapphire's leg and smiled. "I just hope she doesn't get killed because of you. Then you'll be out of a jewel greater than Sapphire here." Heero gestured to the Gundam in front of him. "By the way, why do you have twelve Gundams here? I thought there were only five pilots and then Cassy." Heero turned to Dr. J and looked him in the eye.
"Operation Resurrection." Dr. J said softly. Heero looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "There are six back up Gundams. One for each of you, even Cassy. We're hiding the six back ups in a secure facility in the Andes. Once we have established peace the six of you will jettison your original Gundams into the sun. But some day we may need them again. So if the other six a kept secretly they can fight against those who threaten peace again. We hope that we will never need them again but we may so it's good that we have them." Heero nodded and turned away.
"I will die fighting," He said sourly. Cassy turned away from where her brother and Dr. J were standing and talking.
"Heero, we can't fight forever," Cassy said as a tear ran down her cheek. She ran over to him. "I'm sorry Heero," She threw her arms around her brother. "Please, I don't want to fight with you anymore." She cried. Heero hugged her tightly.
"I love you Cassy, promise me you'll always remember that," He whispered into her hair. Cassy laughed.
"I promise only if you promise me that you'll remember that I love you too," Cassy said squeezing him tightly. Heero smiled.
"I promise," Heero said.
"I promise," Cassy echoed.