This is my first ever fanfic! So please review and tell me what I'm doing wrong. Well if I am doing anything wrong! I'd appreciate all reviews even if it hurts! But please be gentle : )! Been planning to post this for ages, now finally got time to!
Anyway please enjoy and tell me what you think of 'Maya'. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Gundam wing or any of the characters, but I DO own the story and character 'Maya'
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The Perfect Soldier
"Why can't everything just go right?" The young woman sighed while sorting out more paperwork, "So many things to do, so little time!"
Relena Peacekraft somewhat exhausted by her role as Vice Foreign minister, was for the first time complaining about her work after being 8 years in office. Maintaining the peace was more than hard work, it was practically almost impossible. Situations that kept threatening the established peace, never stopped cropping up; hence the ever tight security and constant treaties. However, she knew what the outcome would be if she didn't keep up her engagements and her vision in keeping a peaceful world. Putting her pen down on the desk, she took a break and leaned back into her soft leather chair.
It wasn't as if her job was physically demanding, but the mental weight was draining her of her vitality. So many of the people that worked with her knew that they would never manage if they were in her position. And no-one was more acutely aware of this than her brother. Milliardo played a key role in ensuring that her schedule was managable, her security tight and was always consulted on terms and discussions of her engagements. Although he tried to fit in time where she could just relax and chill out, her schedule was just too demanding. Despite this, Relena kept a close circle of friends, whom she could rely on and trust. And who would they be? None other than her Preventer group security team who she grew to like so much as result of their time together.
Apparently all the Gundam pilots including Lady Une, Milliardo Peacekraft, Lucretzia Noin, Sally Po and Hilde (now Hilde Maxwell); agreed on the maintaining and monitoring of peace by means of a covert security operation named the 'Preventers', where all of them joined and Lady Une was the top dog. And for the past eight years it was maintained after the final showdown (war). But could this last forever, could humanity live in peaceful co-existence without Relena Peacekraft as the figure of pacifism?
Relena closed her eyes and let her body relax, it was no surprise that she was left feeling utterly fatigued. She desperately wanted some time alone, and to spend time with her friends away from work, but she knew it would be futile to expect any time off. She had to be thankful that for the next few months her workload was going to be light. The Foreign minister decided to take on more responsibility, after the many comments he was receiving about not having as much workload as his counterpart.
Her beautiful baby blue skirt suit complemented her gorgeous blue eyes, with a little persuasion this morning by her personal guard she plucked up the courage to wear it. Relena never really cared for her appearance as long as she was presentable, but her Personal Guard for the past few years had been making suggestive comments and helping her to change her style and make her look the modishly attired woman that she could be.
Bleep!Bleeeeep! Bleep!
"Yes Lilica," answering her speakerphone and tried to sound enthusiastic but feeling none whatsoever,"Right put her through on the line."
Perking up and managing a genuine smile said "Hello, Relena Peacekraft speaking!"
"Hey sweetie!" came the high-pitched feminine voice from the other side.
"Hilde! How are you?"
"Fine, you know the usual!" Replying in a rather distant manner
Instantly Relena knew what this meant, "Ah! I know somethings up! Meaning you and Duo have either had 1. an argument, 2. He's not been listening to you, or 3. He's been flirting with other women!"
"Well it would be number 1!" giggled Hilde
"No surprise there!" Relena exclaimed. Within a millisecond Hilde objected, and the 'just kidding' remark that Relena issued straight after calmed her straight down and made her chuckle.
Hilde was an important figure in her life, in fact she became one of Relena's best friends as well as being one of her colleagues. There was no doubt that without some of Hilde and Duo's humorous and eventful relationship, her own life would be too sentimental and boring. The only things in her life that made her smile was the fact that the world could live in peace and the one man that completely filled her thoughts never to be forgotten.
"So what're you up to then?"
"Under more paperwork and sorting out the multi-lateral disarmament papers of the last 4 countries refusing to give up their weapons, unless I personally draw up the papers and treaties then they might consider it!" sighed Relena. It was obviously a privilege to be held up as the peace figure but to be constantly on call for these types of issues was beyond comprehension.
"Geez that's really crappy! But about those L2-604 papers that you needed,"
"Yes?" carefully listening to her tone of voice,
"Well...it seems that they're missing."
"WHAT!Hilde I-"
"Hold it right there princess!" calming her down "The documents luckily for you were saved electronically!" with a calm happy manner.
"Hilde, why do you have to goad me into a heart attack all the time!"
Hilde laughed heartily at this and could not prevent the tears from forming in her eyes. "You know how I can't pass up joking around with you," managing between chuckles "loosen up!"
Cringing, Relena agreed, "Yeah your right, you and Duo sound so alike its hardly surprising that you two ended up together!" smiling.
"Well, I would have killed him if he didn't marry me!"
Relena burst out laughing, "I know you would have as well!". Hilde joined in the chorus of laughter
"So, when am I going to get the disc? And what's going to happen about the missing file?"
"Lena, you know we can't talk over the phone about this just in case anyone's tapped in." reminding her about the secrecy of the files.
"Yeah I know, but who could've taken them?" Relena became seriously worried after the files contained information of the Gundam pilots and the location of the hiding place of the last mobile suit, and if it got into the wrong hands...?
"It'll be sorted out no biggie! I think Trowa took the file but he didn't tell us, I've started the investigation straight away!" she claimed proudly but was inwardly worried, what if it wasn't Trowa, who could it be? Obviously she couldn't tell Relena her worries, the Vice Foreign Minister had enough on her mind.
"The disc is on its way over, Maya has it."
"Thanks Hilde you're a life saver!"
"Lena you doing anything tonight?" hoping she wasn't
Rather suspicious of what the reason behind the question was, "No, not really."
"Come straight after work to our house and we'll have some karaoke!" exclaiming happily "I know Maya would love to have another battle with me!"
"Ah yes, The great battle of the Preventers" chuckling aloud,
"Yeah! And tell her she is going dowwwnnn!" In her best manly competitive voice.
"Sure thing!"still laughing so hard that she couldn't breathe
"Be at mine by 7" Hilde stated
"K, bye!"
A huge smile was across Relena's face, "Finally something I know I'm going to enjoy!". Finishing the last letter of the new disarmament treaty, she knew she could take it a little easier today, no problems, no large stack of piles to go through. Well, at least in her eyes the pile wasn't large! Next week she knew was going to be difficult, all these meetings with the Earth Nation and the colonies signing the treaty hoping with all her heart they would make the other four nations disarm. And Heero what would he think? He would obviously disapprove knowing it was futile to expect the four largest nations to disarm.
'Heero? What does his opinion matter anyway? In fact why did he even pop into her head? Stupid thought; argh! Get out! He left me 6 years ago with no further comms, after taking a year as my exclusive bodyguard then leaving the post open'. During that one year after the Mariemaia incident it wasn't like he talked much, the only kind gesture was before then, when on her 16th birthday he left a teddy bear on her plane seat and saw her off. The excuse for leaving? He had to go on another mission. 'Why did you never bother to contact me Heero?' she sighed.
Knock! Knock! Interrupting her thoughts
"Erm...Please come in" She muttered automatically while desperately reading through the last stack of papers.
"Miss Relena, Disc L2-604, hope your good this morning ma'am!" placing the disc on her table, and not once did Relena look up.
After a few moments she responded "Hmm..., sorry Maya did you say something?" looking up from the file that she was reading.
"Miss Relena? Are you ok?" concern writ in her voice.
"Yes!" She exclaimed, knowing she was anything but, "just finishing the last stack of papers and files here! Busy! Busy! Busy!" her voice stated in a hurried tone "And I told you" speaking softly this time, "just call me Relena! No need for the pleasantries!"
"Not while I'm on duty, you know what I've always said - "
"About business and pleasure?" Finishing the sentence for her, 'yes' being Maya's only response. Relena giggled "I'll remember that next time!"
"Well, Hilde said you needed this!" pointing towards the L2-604 disc, in order to remind her of it.
Relena looked at it and smiled, then in a pinch while smirking said "Thank you, but weren't you supposed to be guarding me?"
She knew somewhere along in their conversations Relena would bring this up and had no hesitation in answering her earnest question.
"No worries, I left Duo in charge till I got back"
"Well I was seriously worried, what happened if the Vice Foreign Minister A-K-A me, got kidnapped" trying to put on a serious face "You're job as personal protector would be on the line!"
Maya rose to the challenge and replied in no uncertain terms that she was the bravest, bestest and most reliable protector there was, is and ever will be! The two burst out laughing and carried on for a few minutes as Maya's masculine pose drew even more laughter than her words.
"Guess that's why you were picked after Duo messed up one of his assignments!" Relena chided in with her giggles
Maya pulled a face then tried to look serious "Girls," she said aloud "do not have the tendency to drool over busty blonde women and not notice someone kidnap you!"
"Ah yes, that's true" the words being released from her mouth while calming down. 'Hmmm...' she thought 'Maya is so cheerful, but serious when not engaged in conversation. I'm glad that they got a her as a bodyguard, more comfy and someone who can relate to me.'
It was true, Relena was happier with a female guard, her presence made Relena feel that women could do jobs just as well as men. In addition, the loneliness and void with no one to fill it made it easier to handle with someone who knew little of her past feelings towards Heero. Duo made an excellent guard; as brilliant as Maya (well actually Maya was placed a bit further up since the kidnapping incident!) but he constantly made references to a certain man who she cared for.
She looked up at Maya, who was standing in a tall erect fashion, no movement, her skills honed and concentrated, her eyes showing no emotion, no signs of showing she was human. She seemed like a complete statue.
"Miss Relena, you've been looking at me for the past few minutes. 2 minutes and 27 seconds to be exact, am I extremely gorgeous that you can't keep your eyes off of me or do you want to talk about something?" with a twinkle in her eye.
Laughing out loud "Maya!" she almost screamed through her gasps "it's not a wonder that you became friends with Duo and Hilde!" giggling.
"Anything to keep you sane and not go crazy with the amount of work you're doing!" she chuckled.
Relena had a thankful smile on her face "Maya" drawling sarcastically "just thinking about about how you manage this job so well and the impeccable motionless stance you have!"
"Aaah so you were admiring me! Years of training to be the perfect soldier!" she jibed
"Well, by the looks of it, it's payed off! Anyway that reminds me we're going to Duo's tonight for some karaoke!"
"YEAAAAHHH, I get to whip Hilde one more time...woooo-hoooo!"
"She told me to tell you that "You're going dowwwwnnn"!" in her best masculine voice, breaking at certain points.
"Well we'll see about that!" Maya bit back, and they both chuckled.
'The perfect soldier?' Why was this phrase affecting her so? But she certainly was one though. Maya despite all her charm, had an air about her just like the Gundam pilots. So revered because of her abilities but approachable. Basically she was like Milliardo but with humor, making Maya like a sister to her. But her skills were so honed, so accurate that she seemed like..., a lot like...(she couldn't bear to think it)...Heero, "The Perfect soldier". ' Would everything around me remind me of him?' She wondered giggling a bit.
Suddenly the door knob turned and smoothly opened with stealthy movements. Maya in seconds drew her gun about to shoot. 'Those footsteps, that movement only 3 people I know do that Maya, Milliardo and...'