Usagi cursed to herself. The alarms had recently sounded, and the possibility of arriving at her destiny was becoming impossible. Her speed increased as she attempted to camouflage herself against the shadows. She pushed the thought of failing out of her mind.

          "An intruder," Rashid proclaimed huskily, his ears picking up the alarms of the Sanc Kingdom. He turned to face a number of soldiers with a stern expression. "Alert Quatre-sama immediately. We must capture the trespasser."

          "It was good to see all of you once again." Quatre smiled. "Now that the war is over, I suppose we'll be going our separate ways?"

There was silence. The four boys scattered about the room nodded their heads; something the young Arabian had grown accustomed to.

Quatre jumped to the sound of frantic knocking at the door. Something was, without a doubt, wrong. "You may present yourself."

A breathless man rushed in, panting. "There has been a break in… We don't have any idea who might be in on this, or what they might be after, but it's very urgent... Rashid-sama has asked of your assistance."

His expression turned serious. "I do not know how any human being could have passed security..." The man stared at him expectantly. "Of course, we'll be there right away."

          "I found it!" The young blond giggled, waving her fist in the air triumphantly. Smirking, she slipped the five items safely into her pocket. "I was positive the Reberba child would have interesting security... What a shame."

"Hold it right there!" A hand was briefly raised before her face as she turned a corner, preventing the girl from moving any further. The soldier curled his lip. "It's a woman, Master."

A taller man paced in front of her, his face twisted into a scowl. He grabbed her arm with amazing force. "You thought you'd get away, didn't you, little woman?"

Usagi laughed aloud, to his surprise. She gazed up with him with eyes shimmering with bliss. "Oh, of course not, Sir! I was fully aware of your abilities! I was expecting to be captured…"

Rashid shook his head. "Girl… I believe you took something that wasn't yours. You had best give it back before my master is forced to deal with you."

Usagi stuck out her tongue with another shrill giggle. "Well," she scoffed. "I'm not afraid of Quatre Winner! He's a mere little boy!"

Rashid's eyebrows shot up. Was this strange female fearless of the consequences, or was she just unaware? He was twice as big as her, and she was sticking out her tongue!

"You'll be destroyed if you resist," he said coldly. "Don't try and stall time. I'm not naive, girl, neither am I to be mocked in such a disrespectful manner. Hand them over."

"Am I resisting?" Her smile broadened.

She had a point, he realized. She hadn't struggled even a little since he had first taken hold of her arm, neither had she protested in any way. He was quiet then, straining to find something else to say.

Her voice broke his train of thoughts. "Remember, the enemy can be quick-witted, and if you don't think, they have the advantage, see?"

"Rashid-san!"

The Gundam pilots appeared all at once at Rashid's side, regarding the mysterious girl with stunned looks. She gave Quatre a nod of respect.

"I'm really out of shape," Duo wheezed, collapsing against the nearest wall.

Wufei acknowledged the grinning girl held by the bigger man with a snort. "A weak woman has successfully gotten through your system. Pathetic."

"Me?" Usagi stared back at him with unbelievable charm. "That's too bad… I can tell you don't get kissed enough, am I right?"

Duo burst out laughing, holding his side in pain. "Wu-man... Kissing?! Kami-sama… You're killing me!"

She bobbed her head, blond bangs bouncing as she did so. "You cannot deny such a thing! It is obvious by the way he acts around females… But, I am just assuming, after all."

"I will not be kissed. It is dishonorable," Wufei said, folding stubborn arms over his chest. "Especially by a woman such as yourself. I would never allow it."

She frowned. "But… who said it had to be a female?"

"What are you doing here?" Heero demanded, disregarding Duo's loud cackles. His eyes were dangerously serious, and his gun was already settled on her. "What business do you have?"

Usagi clasped her hands together. "I thought you'd never ask! I was sent here to retrieve your Gundam information…" Her hand opened, revealing five small chips. "See?"

"That was highly secure data," Quatre stated in disbelief. "How were you able to get that far without getting caught? That's impossible!"

"Nothing is impossible."

"Stop playing games," Heero said. "Who sent you?"

She turned to face him, the chips still rested in her palm. "Gundams are going to bring an end to the world, and if you won't destroy them, I, Tsukino Usagi, am the one for the job."

"Without them, the world has no protection," Trowa murmured under his breath. "If OZ decides to reform, there will be nothing to save you."

Her smile faded. "You all live lies, have you not realized it? Your only purpose is to follow through with your orders. It wouldn't matter which side you were on to begin with… I must do away with such a threat."

"That's surprising," Duo said. "You would honestly destroy the Gundams, after all we've done for earth? We have done nothing but protected the citizens."

Rashid's grip on her loosened as she crossed the hallway, each step taken with such refinement that her somehow flawless break-in was now obvious. Usagi was nose-to-nose with the braided pilot in a matter of seconds. He swallowed. She smiled.

"Yes. Honestly."

And then, without another breath, she was gone, even before Rashid could reach for her again. Gunshots rang out. Heero fired, twice, but she was already out of sight. The girl was much faster than predicted.

"Odd," Duo breathed, eyes wide. "Very, very odd."

          "Did you retrieve them, as I ordered?"

Usagi bowed her head as low as possible. "I have, Master. All five chips are now in your possession."

"Good. Enter the data into the computers as quickly as possible. I want a full report."

"Demo…" She raised her head with reluctance. "You said we'd be putting an end to them for good. To stop the pointless violence they have caused."

Her Master snorted. "It is out of the question, Usagi. Such precious bits of information cannot simply be annihilated with such ease… I have anticipated their secret for much too long."

"You… you lied to me." She bent her head. "I thought everything you taught me was to prevent such arrogant injustice… But now I see that was not the cause. So, can you tell me what my real purpose is?"

"You're a toy. Just like the Gundam pilots, you are only here to follow orders."

A toy? Usagi felt her heartbeat thudding wildly against her ribcage. All this time, she was only considered a mere toy? Was she worth nothing? "I… can't…"

"Can't what?"

"I can't go through with this, Master!" she cried, shaking her head. "I can tell wrong from right, and this is definitely something I am against. My heart tells me I cannot trust you any longer. The look in your eyes… is bloodthirsty, and it frightens me."

"You have no choice. Hurry up; my patience is starting to wear thin."

"Don't you understand? It's against my free will! I don't want to be involved with your plans any longer… I don't want to be the cause of more destruction in this universe…"

"Then I will have no choice but to take them by force."

Usagi nodded her head coolly. "Then," she said, pulling out the five chips. "There is no need for me to stay here any longer. I shall take them back… and guard them with my life."

"You are making a foolish decision," the voice hissed. "Surely you aren't so arrogant as to think you could surpass my forces. Bring them back if you wish, but heed my words; I will get them."

"We will see. Perhaps you simply underestimate me."

Author's Comments: I do realize Usagi acts a little strangely… But I wanted to completely flip her usual personality right around. I hope you all enjoy it so far! Next chapter will be out as soon as possible!

ChibiBear Check!: I love Usagi's new attitude. Well, who wouldn't? She's obviously turning out to be more than she seems, but she's still got that sweet personality of hers…

ChibiBear: *Bows to Deedlitsflame* You are my idol!

Deedlitsflame: ^_^;; Ano…

ChibiBear: *Starry eyes* Usagi is so cool! I love the way she acts around the poor boys! Especially Wu-man! Heehee, "who said it had to be a female?"

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