~~~~ The Soldier and the Princess ~~~~
~~ Chapter 1 : First Meetings ~~

By : Angel_Wing

Relena Darlian sits beside her father;Vice Minister Darlian as their shuttle approaches the
Earth,for what seems the thousandth time to Relena.
She watches the blanket of stars outside and notices a particular one that's brighter than the rest.
It shoots across her vision,and she tries to follow it,but it's way too fast.
'Is that really a star?'Relena thinks to herself as the shuttle begins to enter the atmosphere.

"Relena,are you ok sweetheart?"Mr. Darlian asks his daughter.
"Yes,father,I'm fine."She responds,turning her head to him.
"Are you sure?You seemed interested in something."
Relena shrugs softly,"It was nothing,really.By the way,father,next time we go out to space,how about
leaving yourself a little bit of free time."

Mr. Darlian sighs and hangs his head slightly,"I know your birthday is coming up soon,Relena.I'll
do my best to be with you."
"Yes,father.I understand."


~~In Space~~

A battle comerces with some Mobile Suits of the OZ Orginazation,that are trying to take a
bird like vessel out.
The young man inside it presses a few buttons and pulls a switch with a small smirk,for he is
a Gundam Pilot,named Heero Yuy.
The vessel transforms into the Gundam known as Wing,gleaming in the starlight.

"A Gundam?!"An officer from the OZ Carrier exclaims as a young man,no older than 19,with a
silver mask on,walks to the back of the carrier.
"I'll take care of him,back me up with the Leo's."
"Roger,sir!"

He climbs into his suit,and powers it up,as the hatch goes out from under them,and they boost off to
the Gundam.
"I'm going in,back me up!"The man in the mask commands as he boosts towords the Gundam,activating it's Beam Saber,and slashing at the Gundam.

Heero smirks as he places his sheild up,drawing his beam saber as well,clashing it with his
opponents'.
"If he thinks that will stop me,he's messing with the wrong guy today!"He laughs and as their
sabers are still connected,he powers up his main cannon,and fires it,taking out the back up suits.
While that happens,his opponent takes advantage,and tangles the suits together as they
plumet into the atmosphere.

Before they fall into the ocean,the pilot of the other suit,jumps out and pulls his parachute,just before
his suti and the Gundam plummet into the watery depths.
"So ... it was a Gundam ... "He says,his platinum blonde hair flows behind him in the strong
ocean breeze...


~~ Sometime In Early Evening ~~

Relena walks along the road by a small beach,and stops,looking around.
"Father!Don't you even realize my birthday is coming up soon?"She shouts in frustration,and turns
to the side seeing a few MS Carriers take off into the sunset ... and a body of a young man laying
on the shore?!
"A body!"She says and runs down,kneeling beside it,looking it over,before removing the helmet,
to see the face of a young man.
"He's still just a young boy?"
Little does she know,that he's Heero Yuy,the pilot of Wing Gundam.

Heero stirs,and his eyes snap open with a gasp,standing and covering his face.
"Are you ok?Help will be here soon."
"Did you see?!"He demands.
"See what?"Relena asks as an ambulance arrives.
As the paramedics rush towords them,Heero hits a button on his flight suit,that explodes slightly,
knocking him to the ground.
'Damn!It's no good!'He thinks as he gets up and runs to the ambulance,kicking the paramedics
to the side as he does,and he takes the ambulance by force,and speeds off into the night.

Relena watches him speed off,a strange feeling in her heart,
"My name ... is Relena Darlian ... what's yours?"She asks to the wind,holding out a hand,smiling.


*To Be Continued ...*

~Note from Angel_Wing:
This is the first chapter in my own version of Heero and Relena's meeting,based off the actual
Gundam Wing series,with my own addtioins.R&R if you like it,ok?
Love you all! 3
Angel_Wing~