Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing. Never have never will
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Gundam Gear Solid
Quincy007
Most people don't think too much of
me. I'm a zealot, a fanatic, the burdened one. Usually I'm stereotyped as being
to over protective. On that stem I also hate Heero Yuy. None of that is true. I
may be protective of Relena but admit it; sometimes she does pretty reckless
shit. Like that time in Antarctica when I fought Heero in Heavyarms, she flew
right in the path of my saber, A lesser pilot wouldn't have the control over
his machine to stop the saber in time.
I don't
hate Heero Yuy, I respect him for he has great skills as a pilot, but for most
of the time we knew each other we where on opposite sides of a conflict. That
made us enemies, but there is no reason to hate your enemies under normal
circumstances. More often than not the only thing separating the good guys and
the bad guys is your point of view. When I was an integral part of the White
Fang I thought I was the good guy. Heero thought he was the good guy. Who was
right? Just depends on your certain point of view. Only very few people grow up
to question their upbringing by saying was I taught the 'right' thing? These
are special people and I respect them. I pity those who can't escape their past
and act out of it. They hate these people because their father and his father
did. That is wrong.
I don't
hate the boy, I can't anymore-he is my brother-in-law. He was a challenge. A
better pilot and in some male testosterone wake I proceeded to try to beat the
living shit out of him maybe even kill him.
He won in the end and thank your gods for that.
I used to
be the good guy. Now I am the guy who watches over the peace my sister strived
and sacrificed so much to create. Then those people who sit in chairs all day
have the indecency to ask me, how can we be sure you are doing the right thing?
They sleep each night under the peace I help maintain and then question the
manner in which I maintain it! Finding out whether a person is a weak loner or
a person capable of rallying hundreds of thousands into revolt is hard work.
I'm not the
good guy nor am I the bad guy. I am the guy who you don't want to exist. I sit
in the shadows and make sure no one is going to hurt you tonight. They don't
want me to exist because I threaten their picture perfect mindset that
everybody holds hands. World Peace is nothing more than a handful of world
leaders not hating each other to the point where they fight only with words.
You can loathe your neighbor; go ahead, if you loathe your neighboring country
that is when I come out of the shadows. I sweep away your murder tools and have
you thrown in jail for such things. The hypocrisy of it all amuses me.
"Millardo
Peacecraft? Do you have anything to say on your behalf?"
I have lots
to say. I could spend the entire day telling you why you are making a mistake,
but why? It won't change anything. "No."
"Then it is
decided. Your harsh command over the Preventers is over. You have abused the
power given to you to many times."
"Very well.
May I suggest a person to lead in my absence?"
"No, We
have a person already selected."
I couldn't
help it. I laughed. I laughed so hard I cried. That looked odd on TV I can tell
you.
"What is so
damn funny Mr. Peacecraft?"
I stopped
myself, "I find it amusing that today's hearing would decide whether or not I
lead the Preventers For you to have found a person who will obey to your every
command and tiptoe through your situations, means that you had already decided
to shitcan me weeks ago. Why did we even bother with today? I could have gotten
a note on my desk saying clean it out by noon, but we wasted time with a
hearing? Had I known that you already had a person lined up I could have not
gotten up today. And to have me say this on live TV. You are going to have a
few questions to answer, but I don't get to ask them. Have a good day gentlemen."
I left the
room with a genuine smile. They did look like a bunch of assholes with no care
for the democratic core the peace we have is founded on. I had to go clean out
my office. I walked through the press not saying a word. I had almost made it
to my car when someone asked the question, "What effects do you think this will
have on world peace?"
I looked at
the reporter, a young woman about three years younger than I the reporters got
quiet as I pondered her question, "If your god is on our side, then nothing
should change. However, I believe when word of this gets out, people will talk
about the day peace died." The reporter almost fell over. "You believe that you
held peace together?"
"I'll tell
you a quick anecdote miss, "A few weeks ago we caught the leader of a large
black market mobile suit ring. Upon meeting me his first words were 'I always
though you were just a guy made up to scare the weak minded lowlifes.' I took
this to mean that some people feared the Preventers under my care to the point
where some didn't want to believe I existed. Read that as you will."
I cleaned
out my desk and was home before noon. I was watching TV and I saw an interview
with Duo Maxwell on CNN they were of course talking about me.
Duo was
talking about me it appeared to be a compliment. Though I don't remember ever
saying that, he told them "Millardo once told me that he didn't believe in God,
but he feared him. Well I do believe in God and the only thing I fear is
Millardo Peacecraft."
Duo was
always good for quotes. Noin suggested we offer him a press liaison job, but we
found out that the Gundams were not destroyed. So his skills were needed
elsewhere. I had yet to find out who the new head of the Preventers was, but I
really didn't care. I flipped to the movie channel. I didn't want to hear news
anymore, when you are the news its gets tiring. I wish Noin were here; at least
I could talk to somebody.
About
halfway into The Usual Suspects Relena called me.
"Hey Bro,
how are you doing?"
"Given my
lack of a pension pretty well. Why?"
"I though
you might be depressed over the loss of your job."
"I was
getting bored with it anyway. You can only painfully torture so many terrorists
before it becomes boring."
"Heero was
worried about you too, he said you might feel like a empty void or something, I
think he remembers how he felt when he couldn't fight anymore. He told me to
ask you if you wanted to duel or something."
"I'm good."
A lie. I might have preferred a duel with Heero, but She wouldn't have liked
that. "Have you heard from Noin?" Noin spent a lot of time making sure Relena
wasn't doing something suicidal, and I appreciated that a lot. Maybe I'll have
to do that now.
"That's
another thing Millardo. I haven't heard from her in a few days."
"No." What
was she saying?
"Yes. She
went to visit her Grandmother four days ago and now we got nothing. I called
her grandmother and she said she left two days ago. I was hoping you had seen
her."
"No. I
haven't. This is bad. I have to go."
"Millardo
wait…" I didn't hear the rest. Noin was missing and I was going to find her.
Certain things just shouldn't happen, matter and antimatter don't mix, Old
people shouldn't wear swimsuits, a man should never have to find out what his
left testicle taste like, and women like Lucrezia Noin do not go missing.
I headed
for Preventer HQ. I didn't work there, but they don't clear passwords until the
next day. Saves time to wipe out the fired people's with the ones that change
everyday. I walked right up to Sally Po's office. Knocking on the door three
times I walked in.
Sally Po
looked a surprised to see me. So did Wufei. I didn't say anything. I need to
add that to my list of things I never wanted to see. "I'll be outside."
Ten minutes
later Sally opened the door. She had managed to make herself look dignified in
less time than most. I didn't waste time with pleasantries or jibes. "I think
something has happened to Noin. Have you heard from her?"
"No. What
makes you think that?"
"She left
to take a two day vacation Four days ago. Noin is as regular as a Swiss watch
and I'm therefore worried." Stating my emotions at the time was a little
unnecessary, but generally people move faster when they know I care.
"Yea. Um,
do you have any clues?"
"No. I plan
to have something by tonight."
"Right.
I'll keep my ears open."
"Thanks" I
turned to leave. I had a few more stops in the building before I left. Sally
called out though I looked back.
"Are you
gonna say anything about…?"
"I don't
work here, why should I care?" I gave her a wink and walked to Noin's office.
Neat and
organized. How Noin-ish. My desk was a veritable war zone. I checked out her
day planner on her desk. Nothing of interest. Actually I need to find out who
this Kyle person is she had lunch with him seven times in the past month. He
may need to disappear.
I sat down
in her chair. That was a little harsh. I have a theory what made me jump out of
a chair in a moments notice to try and find her, but I'm scared of what it
means Noin is my friend, she has been since before we graduated from lake
Victoria academy. Always trying to help me out. Maybe she gave up trying to get
my attention and that is why we are only just friends. I always wanted to get
closer but something stopped me. Maybe I should ask Heero what made him wait to
ask my sister out. Ah, I'll worry about my lack of relations until after I get
her back. After Duo had finished 'helping' Heero and Relena I heard he almost
turned attention to Noin and I. He seemed to know what to put and where to put
it to get interesting results. Ah, concentrate. Who would want to attack Noin?
She never actually made the papers often, she didn't interview, she was the
quiet Preventer. To get to me maybe? I doubt it. Maybe I think the world
revolves around me or something. Maybe it was bad coincidence? I shudder to
think. I also pity the poor soul who did this. I am going to kill him. Or her.
I hope it's a him.
I spent the
rest of the evening at the HQ digging up dirt on anybody who might have
something against her. Then I pulled out a long list of people who had sworn to
kill my family and me. Technically Noin wasn't blood, but I felt as protective
of her as I did Relena at times. I had to get to work this list was huge.
My last
stop before I left was the Mobile Suit Hanger. Tallgeese was there and I hated
the idea of leaving him in the hands of somebody else. This is why I took a
Taxi. In Five minutes I had him out the door. It was a quick flight to The
Gundam Hanger. Heero kept all the Gundams under his personal supervision. No one
would know about it, had it not been for his dating my sister. I'll be the
first to admit I had him followed.
I set
Tallgeese down in the general hanger. He has the hanger set up so each gundam
gets its own little section of the roundish hanger. The center was where lots
of things could happen. It reminded me
of an arena. Right now though I parked Tallgeese and walked out. Heero and
Relena were here tonight, and I don't want to know why. If I keep telling
myself it's none of my business then I won't get too concerned. None of my
business, none of my business, good god is she wearing leather?
"Um…Hi
Zechs."
"Heero. Can
I keep the Tallgeese here? I'm afraid it doesn't have a home."
"Sure.
Zechs, about Noin…"
"What? Any
clues? Leads?" I may have jumped on that a little to quickly. He didn't say
anything though.
"No word
from any kidnappers, but I have some leads of my own."
"I need all
the help I can get, all I have is a list of people who might hate her,
relatives of those she put behind and such. And those who might have a thing
out for me but got her instead. Basically I got a stack of paper. Nothing
solid."
I was prattling. I hate it when I
do this. Whenever I'm nervous. That is leather! I knew it! Concentrate on the
task at hand. Task at hand. Task at hand. Find Noin. Noin. Okay I'm good now.
"You're
nervous. Heh. Anyway, I think you should look for some sub-basement levels at
the Sank Kingdom. The building is far to secure to only have one basement."
"That is
your big clue?" he found conspiracies in any circumstance. I hate that.
"Think
about it. How many times does the bad guy reside on the middle floor? Its
always the top or the sub-basement."
"In the
castle?"
"I have
bigger theories, but if I told you would try to kill me. So that is what I can give
you."
I guess I
could check it out. Never hurts. I hated the idea of starting to check out that
list. "Thanks. Relena? Can I talk to you a minute?"
"What?"
"Two
things. One why are you here at the gundam hanger? And two, is that leather?
Because I find it unnerving."
She smiled
that smile she used on politicians to make them a little bit more secure. "He
was working late on Wing and I came to drag him to a movie or something. And
yes. Very stylish this year."
"Hoo-boy. I
swear you just try to give me ulcers."
"Well, I
do."
"I need to
check out Heero's lead and then this list. Try to behave."
"Millardo,
you love her don't you, not in the friendly way?"
That
question caught me off guard. How did she expect me to answer? If I denied she
would call me a liar, and she would be right, if I said yes, I'm admitting to a
fact I'm a little insecure over now. I look at her. "I can't answer that
question right now, but I'll tell you right now, I've never threatened to kill
her."
"Ha. You're
going to bring her back."
"Or die
trying."
I
walked out. If this were any other situation, I would call Noin for back up.
Therein lies the problem, who am I going to get as back up? Ah, I'll pull a
Lone Ranger on them. Wait, the Lone ranger had Tonto. Crap.
