Title: The Trip from Hell
Author: Kundri
E-mail address: digitabulum_magae@hotmail.com
Author's Website: None
Rating: PG
Category: Humor
Pairing (if needed): Heero/Kimiko, Duo/Nikana, Quatre/Moria
Warnings: None that I can think of…
Summery: Heero Yuy receives an invitation to visit the leader of OZ in The Big Apple. Heero goes, and is accompanied by Duo Maxwell, Quatre Raberba Winner, and three new female Gundam pilots - Nikana Nivhara, Moria Kalahari, and Kimiko Yagi. Will all five of these super-human soldiers make it out alive, or will Duo drive Heero to jump out of yet another tall building without a parachute?
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, never have and never will. The character of Moria Kalahari, the Ice Queen, belongs to me and I have shared rights to Nikana Nivhara and Kimiko Yagi.
The Trip from Hell
Part Une
"Hey, Heero, what've you got there?" Duo Maxwell asked as he leaned over the other pilots shoulder.
"It is a message from Treize." Heero Yuy responded, as he pushed Duo off his shoulder.
"What does the wonderful wizard of OZ want now?" Moria Kalahari questioned, using her nickname for Treize Khushrenada the leader of the OZ organization.
"It doesn't say," Heero replied. "All it says is that he would like our help at his new office."
"Where is his new office?" Kimiko Yagi inquired as she approached Wing's pilot.
"The top of the Empire State building." He said.
"Ah, what a lovely place." Nikana Nivhara stated. "I am sure you are familiar with such a tall building, Heero."
Both Heero and Kimiko gave Nikana a cold glare for her unneeded comment. Everyone else in the room laughed, but stopped abruptly when the cold glares were turned on them.
"Good one, 'Kana!" Duo called, after Heero had turned from him. Nikana gave Deathscythe's pilot a sly grin but kept her mouth shut.
"How exactly are we going to get there?" Moria said bringing everyone's attention back to the task at hand. "It's not like we can exactly take the Gundams into down town New York City."
"We could take a cab." Sandrock's quiet pilot, Quatre Raberba Winner, spoke up.
"Good idea." Heero said. "Now to decide who goes and who stays here at the hotel."
"I'm goin'!" Duo shouted.
"Then I'm not." Heero said flatly.
"But the message was addressed to you." Quatre stated. "You have to go."
"Thanks, Quatre, for pointing that out." Heero said sarcastically.
"Sorry." Sandrock's pilot replied quietly. "I guess I will go too then."
"If Heero is going than so am I." Kimiko said firmly. No one dared question the newest Gundam pilot when they saw the set of her jaw.
"That's fine." Heero replied.
"I haven't seen the wizard for awhile," Moria said. "And I wouldn't mind seeing New York City."
"I'm coming too." Nikana stated.
Heero nodded and turned to the last two occupants of the room. "Trowa? Wufei?"
Trowa Barton just shook his head and went back to his book. Wufei Chang got up and headed towards his room.
"I have no interest in meeting with Treize Khushrenada." He said.
"Oh, is your pride still bruised from you last encounter?" Moria mocked.
"Onna no baka." Wufei mumbled as he entered his room and closed the door. Deepfreeze's pilot ignored the comment.
"We'd better get going." Heero said. He received five nods of agreement and the small group headed out of the room.
"Don't talk too much!" Nikana yelled back into the room before the door closed.
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"Anybody ever hailed a cab before?" Heero questioned the group as they made their way to the busy New York streets.
"I have." Quatre stated.
"Good, we'll need two of them." Heero replied. "Not all of us are going to fit in one, and I am not riding with Duo."
"Good thing I brought these then." Duo said and pulled two walkie-talkies out of his pocket. He handed one to Heero and kept the other for himself.
Quatre stepped to the curb and was almost run over by a speeding cab. He jumped back and bumped into Moria, who kept him from losing his balance.
"Baka!" Quatre yelled after the fleeing cab.
"You know what," Moria began as she carefully looked down the street, checking for another cab. "Their driving reminds me of Duo's."
Duo gave Moria a cold stare. "Just like Heero's snowball, in the freezer, reminds me of your heart, Great Ice Queen." The God of Death said jokingly. It was Moria's turn to give Duo a look that made her nickname very true.
"Stop it." Quatre said calmly. "We have to get two cabs without being killed." He looked both ways before even taking a step towards the curb. Quatre stuck out his hand trying to get a cabby's attention. One empty cab went by then another, and another. Finally, Heero stepped up next to Sandrock's pilot and pulled out his gun. Immediately two cabs stopped.
"I'll go in this first cab." Quatre said as he opened the door and got in.
"I'll go with you." Heero replied as she moved in next to Quatre. Kimiko made a move to the cab, but before she got there, Duo jumped in, tossed his walkie-talkie to Nikana, and shut the door quickly.
"See ya!" Duo called as he waved out the open window. The cab pulled away from the curb, and the three girls quickly moved to the remaining cab. Moria got in, with Kimiko in the middle and Nikana on the other side. Both Moria and Nikana were trying not to laugh at Duo, and at Kimiko's facial expression.
"It's not funny you two." Backlash's pilot said angrily. Nikana and Moria sobered a little but small bursts of laughter still escaped them.
"You have to admit it was pretty funny." Moria said.
The walkie-talkie crackled in Nikana's hand.
"Hey, 'Kana, you there?" The small speaker admitted Duo's voice.
Nikana pressed the small button and spoke. "Yeah, I'm here."
"I wonder how he got that thing away from Heero?" Moria questioned.
"I don't know but I am sure I can guess at Heero's words when he did." Nikana said and cracked a sly smile. "Omae o korosu."
Moria and Nikana burst out laughing, and couldn't stop.
"You had the button off when you said that, right?" Moria questioned between fits of laughter.
Nikana's face went blank as she released the talk button on the walkie-talkie. "Oh, kuso!"
"You got that one right." Moria said as she tried to stop laughing. Nikana glared at her, and immediately she stopped.
Heero's voice came over the tiny speaker. "When we return to the hotel room, I would like to have a word with you 'Kana."
"Why not say it right now?" Nikana asked, provoking Heero further.
"Omae o korosu." He mumbled, then the speaker went silent.
"At least we know Heero never carries out with that threat." Moria said a little too cheerfully.
"Hey, 'Kana put Moria on the line." Duo said over the walkie-talkie.
"Why?" Nikana questioned.
"I just want to ask her something." Duo said.
"Fine." Nikana replied as she handed her walkie-talkie to Moria.
"Hello?" Moria inquired as she pushed the talk button.
"Hey, Ice Queen!" Duo said ecstatically.
"Don't call me that."
"Why not, Ice Queen?"
"Because I told you not to."
"Ice Queen!"
"Stop it!"
"Ice Queen! Ice Queen, Ice Que—" Duo repeated but ended abruptly. "Ow! Quatre that hurt!"
Moria heard Quartre's reply over the walkie-talkie. "It wasn't supposed to tickle."
Deepfreeze's pilot smiled to herself for a second then pressed the button again. "Duo, just wait 'til I get my hands on you."
"Ooo. I'm so scared." Duo said into the walkie-talkie.
"You should be." Quatre said. "You're the one who gave her the nickname Ice Queen, and you know very well that she will live up to it."
"And don't expect 'Kana to get you out of this again." Heero said from beside Duo.
"'Kana didn't get me out of anything." Duo replied nonchalantly, and made sure the talk button on the walkie-talkie was off.
"So you're saying that Nikana standing right in front of you is not the reason that Moria didn't remove your head from your body the last time you called her the Ice Queen?" Quatre asked in one breath.
Duo didn't respond. He looked out the window admiring the skyscrapers. Heero and Quatre sat quietly savoring the peace and quiet. Then, as he always did, Duo got bored. In order to alleviate his boredom he started reaching around behind Heero and taping his shoulder. Then as Heero turned to Quatre, Duo pulled his hand away, and tried not to snicker.
"What, Quatre?" Heero said annoyance clearly showing in his voice.
"Huh?" Quatre asked surprised. "I didn't do anything." Both Quatre and Heero glared at Duo.
"What?" Duo asked a look of complete innocence on his face.
"Don't do it again." Heero said sternly.
"Whatever." The second Heero had his head turned Duo was at it again.
"Do that one more time…" Heero threatened and trailed off, letting Duo's imagination conjure up the consequences. Nevertheless, even the threat of pain was not enough to dissuade the God of Death. Not even thirty seconds later Duo was again tapping Heero's opposite shoulder, though this time Heero was quicker. He grabbed Duo's hand and just above his wrist. Heero then twisted Duo's arm away from him and bent his fingers.
"Itai!" Duo cried in pain.
Heero held his arm like that for another second before he released it. Duo clutched his arm to his body and glared at Heero. Heero glared right back and Deathscythe's pilot quickly looked away.
"Heero, don't hurt Duo." Nikana said over the walkie-talkie.
"I didn't." Heero replied. "Not much anyways, he's still breathing."
All conversation stopped as both cabs stopped in front of the Empire State Building. Quatre paid the fare and jumped out of the cab, followed by Heero and Duo. The boys met up with the three girls at the entrance.
"I see you survived the ride over here." Moria said to Quatre.
"Yeah," Quatre said. "Just barely though."
Moria smiled and got a smile in response from Quatre. Then the small group headed through the huge double doors in search of an elevator to take them to the top floor.
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