Disclaimer- Well, of course you all know what it is I'm about to write...I do not own any characters or anime in this fic... I lay no claim to anything. And so forth and so on...
Author's Note- Just wanna say enjoy the fan fic and thank you for your time and reviews. I'm sorry for my forgetfulness. I forgot to mention the age of the characters. The Pilots would be roughly 17 or 18, I'm saying they're 18. That means that Relena is 18 as well. And Usagi, Rei, Makoto, Ami, and Minako are 17. As for Haruka and Michiru, I believe they're older so they are 20. Mamoru is 22. Setsuna Meioh, or Dr M, is in her early forties, 42 to be exact. And finally, there's Hotaru Tomoe, or Dr T, she is 28. I know that Hotaru is generally always the young one, but for the sake of this story, please bear with me and think of her as one of the oldest for a change. Thank you.
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Chapter Two - The Plan
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Heero Yuy ran down a long corridor. 'I thought Dr J said this was going to be easy?' An MS came around the corner at the end of the corridor. "Fuck!" Heero quickly started running in the other direction. He looked over his shoulder at the MS. 'A Taurus?' He shot at the MS with his handgun. The bullets hit the MS but did little to no damage.
Heero stopped shooting and paid more attention to what's in front of him. Five guards came into view. Heero shot two. The other three hid around a corner and tried to shoot back at him.
Heero was suddenly pulled to the left. Before he could do anything, he saw that it was Trowa who had pulled him through...through a hole in the wall? Heero looked at the blowtorch that was lying on the ground near a fairly large hole in the metal wall.
Without questions, Heero and Trowa ran away from the complex that Heero was trapped inside. The three guards looked through the hole after them, but they couldn't fit through it, not all three at once like they tried. They had gotten stuck side by side in the hole, each trying to pull himself through first.
"Idiots." Trowa said and slowed his pace when they were at a safe distance. "Dr S told me you were going to be on a mission in there. He thought I should be ready if you needed help."
"Hn." Heero grunted. "Thanks." They said their goodbyes and Heero left Trowa to go back to Dr J's base with the disc he wanted.
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"Ah, Heero!" Dr J greeted. I expected you to be back in at least another hour."
"Hn." Heero handed him the disc. "Mission accomplished."
"I see." Dr J became more serious and took the disc. "Thank you." He held the disc over his shoulder. Another one of the doctors, Dr H, took the disc and immediately put it into a computer. "Please wait here for a moment, I will have your next mission."
Heero raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Dr J joined the four other doctors near a computer and looked over the screen. They were whispering to one another. Five minutes passed and Heero was becoming a bit annoyed.
"Don't worry. It shouldn't be much longer." A lavender haired woman said to Heero before going over to the doctors. "Here are the results you wanted Dr G."
Dr G looked up and took the file in the woman's hand. "Thank you T." The one named T bowed over so slightly and walked away.
'What's with these people and letters? I wonder what would happen if there were 27 people, would they result to numbers?' Heero thought to himself.
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"Tsukino!" Dr O almost yelled. "Usagi Tsukino!"
"How would a woman...?"
"She shouldn't be underestimated. You see her file."
"Yes, yes, we should confront her."
"Why would she be the one out to...you know."
All five doctors turned to Heero. The huddled and finally Dr J, after speaking with his comrades in hushed voices, approached Heero.
"Heero, your next mission is to get as close to Usagi Tsukino as you can. I want you to observe her ever move. I want to know everything you can find out about her. Be friends with her. Make her trust you, she'll tell you things."
Heero looked stunned. 'Jeez, he's telling me to do everything just falling short of being her boyfriend...'
"I want you to report back to us everyday for the first three days, then once a week. Do you understand?"
Heero nodded.
"Good. She should be currently with Miss Relena Peacecraft."
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That was what had happened about an hour ago. Heero was now docking in dock 6 of the colony Relena was staying at for the duration of a peace settlement. He didn't notice that in the dock beside the one he was docking in, there was another gundam...Usagi's gundam.
A tall brunette and a shorter blue haired woman were awaiting Heero's arrival. When Heero docked and exited his gundam, he only said two words. "Heero Yuy." The women nodded and escorted him to Relena's room without another word.
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Usagi was listening to Relena discussing what she knew of Usagi and her mission.
"A women named Dr T told me that you will be staying with me until after the settlement is over. She said you were sent to help protect me during this peace settlement agreement." Relena said.
"As if you need anyone else, Miss Relena." Haruka growled.
"What she means, Miss Relena, is that you already have six personal guards, four of which are capable of piloting MS." Michiru said, nodding towards the other four women.
"Yes, well, we're going to need all the help we can get." Relena whispered.
A manservant walked in and whispered into Relena's ear. Relena nodded and ordered Makoto and Ami to follow the servant.
"Now...where was I? Oh, yes, after the peace settlement, Dr T said that you would no longer be staying with me." Relena continued.
"I see. Do you know where I will be staying next?" Usagi asked.
"No. Dr T didn't say where. This settlement takes place in roughly 30 minutes. I don't know how long it will last." Relena said.
Makoto came through the door, followed by Ami, and then a young man. 'Relena seems to look very happy seeing this guy.' Usagi thought.
"Heero! So nice to see you. What brings you here?" Relena greeted, motioning for Heero to sit. "It couldn't be that Dr J has sent you to protect me at this peace settlement?"
"It is." Heero said, declining the notion to sit. He turned his gaze to Usagi. He stared at her intently.
Usagi stared back at Heero. 'Heero Yuy, the gundam pilot. The perfect soldier...willing to kill or die to complete his mission...'
"Oh, how rude of me. This is Usagi Tsukino. She is also here to protect me." Relena introduced, obviously noticing the tension between the two.
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"Hn." was all Heero said. 'So she's covering herself up by saying she's protecting Relena. Wonder if she's really here to harm her instead...'
Heero looked at the guards of Relena. "Eight guards...How many are you allowed to take into the conference room with you?"
"Two, I haven't decided who though." Relena answered, looking from one guard to the other. Well, to her they weren't guards, they were more friends.
"Take her...and her." Heero said pointing to Haruka and Makoto.
"I say Ami and Rei." Usagi countered.
"Each of you will explain. I will decide by your reasoning." Relena said.
Heero stared back at Usagi. "I say Ami and Rei because you are at a peace settlement. Walking in with Haruka and Makoto, who are both physically strong, will not look good for peace. Ami is smart, if you need help or advise, she will be good to have at hand. Plus, she's very kind and gentle; the people in the conference room would take her for granted and think she can't do much to protect you. Element of surprise. Rei is spiritual, she can sense danger. She can warn you if something is amiss or wrong. As for the element of surprise...who would think a priestess would do much damage?" Usagi paused. "I'm sure Ami and Rei can handle whatever happens in the conference room."
Relena nodded in understanding. The girls mentioned raised their heads slightly in how well they were praised. "Your turn Heero."
Heero glanced at Relena, then back to Usagi who was still staring at him. "I say those two," he was referring to Haruka and Makoto, "because they are physically strong. If something wrong goes on in the conference room, they can get the situation under control."
"I believe all of Miss Relena's guards are more than capable of handling situations such as the one coming up." Minako stated, a bit sad that she wasn't mentioned.
"Then I'll take Ami and Rei. That sounds very logical to me." Relena said smiling. "I have to be in the conference room in 20 minutes. You all can go over plans or whatever it is you do. I'm going to my dressing room." With that said, Relena left through a door that she left ajar an inch. If something happened to her in the room, the guards would hear.
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15 minutes later, everyone agreed on a plan. Ami and Rei would be with Relena. If anything happens, they will pound on the East wall of the room. On the other side of the room, Michiru will be leaning against the wall with her violin, playing it as a cover for being in that hall. She would also be looking to see if anyone enters or exits the conference room or that floor. She would be in a perfect position to see the conference room door and the elevators at the far end of the hall.
When Michiru hears the knocking form Rei or Ami, she would run to the end of the hall that has the balcony, on the other end of the hall than the elevators. She would alert Minako, who would be on the ground in the plaza in front of the building, keeping an eye on the entrance of the building. Then Michiru would run back to the conference room door and try to enter. Minako would run into the building and alert Makoto, who would be watching the rear entrances, before going up to the conference room.
By seeing that Minako ran into the building, Haruka would be alerted. She would be at the other end of the plaza than Minako and watch everyone in the plaza. Haruka would alert Heero, who would be on top of another building with a sniper rifle to watch the front. Then Haruka would race to the conference room.
Makoto, alerted by Minako, would signal to alert Usagi, who would be on top of another building with a sniper rifle, watching the rear entrances. Then Makoto would help at the conference room. Usagi and Heero would remain on the rooftops, just in case Relena is snuck out of the building, and they would shoot to kill the people who tried to harm Relena.
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Time for the plan to be in action. Everyone but Relena, Ami, and Rei left the room. They waited for two minutes to allow everyone a chance to get into position. Then they headed towards the conference room. They spotted Michiru, and she spotted them. No one said a word.
Rei knocked on the conference door. A colonial guard opened the door and three more came out. Two watched as the other two searched Rei and Ami for weapons. All the while Michiru was playing her violin. The guards allowed Relena and the others to enter before closing the door to the conference room. One stared at Michiru for a while, but Michiru had her eyes closed...not wanting to be in trouble for witnessing the search or who entered and exited just then.
Soon the guards left. Michiru opened her yes and looked around...Nothing. She smiled and closed her eyes. She was the one chosen for this position, not just cause her cover was perfect, playing music, but because she plays the violin, her ears are more tuned to hear small things...mainly messed notes, or added notes. So everyone hoped she'd hear the knocking from the other side of the supposedly thick wall.
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Minako looked around and decided to sit on a bench facing the building. She leaned her head back and counted seven balconies up. 'That's where Michiru would be when she runs out.' She thought. She noticed that the balcony on the floor above had a red towel or rug thrown over the side, most likely to dry. She noted this and looked back at the building. She looked up and instead of having to count the balconies again, she saw the red and knew exactly where to look for Michiru. 'That would save me some grief.' She joked.
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Haruka stood near a pay phone. She looked at Minako quickly. Best not to show that they knew one another...just in case. Haruka slowly looked at everyone in the plaza. She determined that most people didn't look suspicious. A woman walking with a child to her left and right heading towards a nearby ice cream shop. An old man feeding the pigeons while sitting on a bench near Minako. A group of teens near the food corner. Several businessmen and women walking from building to building...Wait! The old man near Minako! Haruka stared at the man for some time. He would give some feed to the birds, then look at Minako...Why? Does he know about who she is?
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Makoto leaned against the stone wall that made up the ally behind the building Relena was in. A garbage-collecting group was making its way towards her. 'It would block my vision of the back entrance...if only for a few moments.' Makoto tried to think of what she should do. If she moved from her position, there's a chance Usagi would take it as a signal that Relena was in trouble...What should she do?
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Heero skimmed over the plaza, looking through his scope on his sniper rifle. So far nothing jumped out at him. He finally came to Haruka. She was staring at something...or rather someone. Heero followed the direction of her gaze and saw an old man and Minako. The man kept looking over at her. What is he up to? His thought then turned to Usagi. How did she know so much about Relena's personal guards? Even he tried to find information on them when he was heading towards the colony. Usagi had known that Ami was smart and kind...and that Rei was spiritual. That information alone was far more than what he possessed of them. He shook his head and concentrated on the old man and Minako.
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Usagi sighed. She had come to this dimension thinking she would immediately be going after Mamoru. But instead, here she was on top of some building, watching an ally with hardly anyone in it but Makoto and three garbage men. She sighed again. She thought back to why Relena needed all this protection...
-Flashback-
Usagi stood leaning against the wall, arms folded over her chest. She, as well as the other seven people in the room, were thinking up a plan for Relena's safety. "Explain this to me, why is it that all eight of us need to protect her at once?"
"You mean to say that you were appointed this mission by your superiors without knowledge of what's going on?" Rei asked. Usagi said nothing.
"Well," Ami started, "Miss Relena is here to discuss peace between two colonies. The one we are on is not one of them. This colony only serves as a neutral location." Usagi nodded in understanding. "One of the colonies in question has asked Miss Relena to try to keep the peace. And the other...well, they will do anything to go to war."
"I see...Besides the colonists wanting war that will be located in the conference room, is there any way to detect one colonist form another? Or are we shooting blindly?" Usagi asked.
"We don't know who this other colony hired to kill Relena, but threats to her have been made." Haruka answered.
-End Flashback-
Usagi sighed again. 'I need to stop all this sighing...' Another thought came to her, Heero Yuy. Why had he been staring at her like a criminal earlier? Can't just be because he didn't know or trust her...'Though this is Heero Yuy...the fucking perfect soldier.' Usagi had the urge to sigh again, but she managed to stop herself. The sound of the garbage truck caught her attention. 'Makoto would lose sight of the building...' She started to look carefully at the scene in the ally.
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Makoto stood still. The truck had now reached her. She could barely see the building. 'Just my luck...' She started to move to the side. She stopped when she took her fifth step. The back of the truck was now in front of her...Though she still could not see the buildings entrance. 'Damn it!' She looked up Usagi with a questioning look.
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'And what am I gonna do from up her!' Usagi wanted to shout to Makoto. Instead, she held up a closed fist, telling Makoto to stay put. She moved to the side a bit more, exposing her more than she wanted, but she could now barely see the bottom of the back entrance door.
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Minako stretched her legs out in front of her. So far no sign of Michiru. Always a good sign. She started to hum to herself. 'I wonder if anyone else has detected someone suspicious.' She started to look fro Haruka, but caught herself. She really shouldn't make any kind of contact. And that is when it happened.
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Well, that concludes my second chapter! I can't wait to start with the third...though, by the time any reads this I'll probably already have the third chapter at least half way done...darn those nights when you can't sleep and the prospect of a good fanfic writin' is right at your fingertips...lol. Sorry if my fic, so far, has been a tad...to informational and less active. It will really pick up in the third chapter. I hope to have the third chapter done and ready to post sometime in the next three or four days.
I thank all who have read this fic and especially those who have reviewed. Those include randomwriter88
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