Heero Calls

Candy had been with them for three days. Rasid had had no luck in finding '?who she belonged to' and had given up trying. Whoever it was Candy had come with, they were just going to have to find her themselves.  They'd better hurry up, Trowa thought, because we leave in three days! What will Candy do then? Trowa looked over at the still sleeping girl. It was early morning, and he was the only one up. Quatre was on the floor near the bed, as it was Trowa's turn to have the bed.

He still didn't trust Candy, thought she was very nice to both of them. Trowa had to admit he didn't mind having her around, she kind of reminded him of Duo, cheerful and fun... if only he knew her secret. Candy turned over and opened her eyes. Seeing Trowa was awake, she smiled sleepily. "Hi," she whispered across the room.

Trowa blinked in reply. Candy was starting to get used to his silent manner. "Still watching me, I see," Another blink. Candy yawned, then focused on Trowa, her face completely serious. "Trowa, what can I do to convince you to trust me? I'd like to get to know you, to become a friend, but it's hard with you watching my every move, waiting for me to do something wrong." He turned his head to the side, and she could see him shut his eyes. "Why did that pill have no effect on you?" he asked suddenly.

Candy looked away. He couldn't know, could he? "I don?t know. Maybe I'm just immune or something." she replied with a small smile. Still not looking at her, Trowa asked, "Do you have an eating disorder, Candy?"

What kind of question was that?! Quatre sat up. "Trowa," he said in a scolding tone, "don't ask her things like that!" The two in the beds looked at the boy on the floor. "It's okay Quatre, I know I'm thin. But no, I do not have an eating disorder, I'm just naturally scrawny." Irritated, and silently alarmed by the question, Candy turned over. "I'm going back to sleep. It's early."

Quatre looked up at Trowa and shook his head. Sometimes, his friend could just be so... unaware of everything! Quatre jumped as the phone in the kitchen began to ring. Who would know this number? Only Duo, Heero- Oh oh, Trowa must have had the same thought because he leapt out of bed and ran to the phone (which was strange, Trowa hated phones).

"Hello?"

"Trowa?" The voice sounded surprised.

"Yeah,"

"Oh, it's Heero. We have a small problem here. I'm flying down there right now, my plane should land in about 30 mins. I'll meet you and Quatre in the airport with your tickets then, and bring along any guests, she'll wanna come to see me. Tell her, get the truck and bring it to the military base. We'll have to airlift the contents.

"Okay...."

"Good." CLICK. Heero was about as interested in small talk as Trowa was. Hanging the phone up, Trowa turned to see a very curious Quatre standing behind him.

"Who was it?"

"Heero,"

Quatre nodded. He hadn't really expected anyone else. "Did he ask us to come back early?" Quatre tried not to sound disappointed. He was enjoying his time in the desert.

"Yes, he's on a plane here now."

"Oh!" It must be more urgent than he thought. "Did he say what it was about?" Trowa shook his head. "Hmm, I guess that's Heero, can't expect him to reveal his plans!"

"Heero??" Candy had been listening, now sitting up in her bed, eyes shining.

"He wants you to bring your truck to the military base with us. He seems to know you, but i'm just relaying a conversation." Trowa shrugged to get packed. Candy was so eager to get onto the road she rushed the two boys and with her 'talent' all of there stuff was packed and in the back of a Jeep. Candy seemed reluctant to get into her truck and follow the boys, but did so with profound anticipation.

At the military base, a large carrier was waiting for orders to take- off. "Heero!" Quatre ran toward the boy but his friend seemed to be staring at the truck, waiting for Candy to get. "Quatre? Didn't you bring any guests?" a slight smile danced on the boys lips, "Well, of course, but- " Heero brushed past his friend, Candy was just getting out of the truck, she turned around to see Heero striding towards her, "Heer-" she started before receiving a big hug, "Heero! I missed you so much! But i can't breath!" Candy gasped, pulling away from Heero. In the background, Trowa and Quatre were stunned at their friends sudden burst of emotion to this girl. "Everyone! Did she introduce herself yet?" Heero said, leading Candy toward them. "Hi! you both know Heero?" The two boys grinned, Trowa did a back flip, while Quatre kissed her hand, she grinned. "So? Candy, did u tell them that your a Gundam pilot?" Heero asked, looking at his sister, "Nope!" Candy smiled. "Y-your a Gundam pilot? but there aren't any Gundams left," Quatre said, "Unless you have an unregistered model," Trowa continued slowly, "Candy ran toward the truck, followed by Heero Quatre and Trowa, she winked and pulled back the tarp covering the latter part of the truck a gasp came from Trowa and Quatre. There, lying on the trucks cargo hold was Epyon. Trowa's mind reeled, But the Epyon has the Wing Zero cockpit system, it doesn't matter if she is Heero's sister, she's just a girl! she can't pilot that thing!  Candy, as though reading Trowa's thoughts, said, "Well, I know you don't think I can pilot Epyon, so, I challenge you! If you can keep Epyon still for a 10 second count, you win, If I can keep, I think you have HeavyArms, still, i win," she said smirking, Trowa just stared, then opened his mouth to say something but Candy cut him off, "and HeavyArms is in the carrier, or are you scared?" she said wistfully.

The next thing, all 4 gundam pilots took off for space, Epyon and Wing Zero custom leading the way. When there, Epyon turned to HeavyArms. Candy in the cockpit sent a transmission to Trowa, "Bring it On!" and with that, Candy hit the rocket thrusters, Trowa barely got out of the way. Epyon and HeavyArms both were trying to knock each other out of the stratosphere! Trowa gritted his teeth, This can't be happening!!! She's beating me, and she's a girl!  Trowa thought, Trowa is good! But not as good as the Yuy's!  Candy thought as she got Heavyarms into a headlock, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6...the seconds ticked by. "Good fight Trowa!" Candy said cheerfully, panting slightly, now turning upon Quatre, "Can you beet me, Quatre?" Quatre grinned, "I warn you, I will not lose!" he said, Sandrock withdrawing a laser sword, taking a fighting stance, "Very well, we'll fight nobly, Prince Winner!" Candy giggled taking out her laser sword. One of Epyon's specialties is that normal Gundams have the laser sword drawing power from the actual sword, however Epyon's is attached to a separate power cell, opting for maximum power. "Well, Winner, can't fight a girl?" said Candy, through the intercom on her Gundam. "No! just analyzing the situation, Argh!!!!" Sandrock charged at Epyon, but Candy blocked the attack, panting. "Good try, Quatre, but not good enough!" Epyon sped backwards, to charge, "Now you'll see i'm a true Yuy!" Epyon thrust forward, and with amazing strength, Epyon knocked the sword out of Sandrock's hand.  Oh my god! Candy beat me, also! She could even beat Heero, if she wanted to.  Quatre thought as Sandrock bowed, acknowledging his defeat. Candy just stared at the screen, it was all too easy after she mastered the Wing Zero cockpit system. It made her reflexes way too fast, her heart had to work overdrive, and she could never eat because she would be too queazy after fighting. Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she said to Heero, "So, are we off 2 New York for Duo, and China for Wu-Fei?" Heero nodded silently, "What for, though? we may have trained together but i'm still clueless!" Heero's face was motionless, finally he said "We need the last Gundam pilot, and Epyon for operation Meteor." Candy's eyes widened, "Operation Meteor? Isn't the earth fine though? Matimai Kushrenada hasn't gone crazy again, has she?" Candy asked looking worried, "Wel-" Heero was cut off by Trowa, "This time Operation Meteor is to find the legendary pilot, right?" Trowa paused to look at Heero, Heero nodded, "And his or her pilot, they say that this pilot will be stronger than his or hers brother, Don't you see, Candy? That's you!" Trowa said, not looking at her face. "But why me? Heero's also a Yuy, he's just as able to pilot Epyon as me, just as physically able-" Suddenly Candy's scanners picked up a fleet of mobile dolls, heading towards them, "I think we got company, boys!" Candy said, shakily, she was still exhausted by using the system, but she was a pilot. She took out her whip, this whip looks like a devil's tail, but it has heat radiating pads, capable of destroying 60 mobile suits, and badly damaging a gundam. "This will only take a second!" Candy shouted as she sped away to meet the oncoming dolls. "Bring it on!" Candy hissed, Epyon dangerously close to the oncoming dolls, but suddenly a mobile doll blasted her whip out of Epyon's hand, Candy lurched forward in her seat, making her hair fly into her face. Violently, she threw her hair back so she could actually see where and what was goin' on! Again, she suddenly lost control of the Wing Zero system, it was taking over her! Epyon withdrew it's sword and slashed 20 or so dolls, Candy oblivious to what was happening, eventually defeated all the dolls and was about to attack the three boys, but she found her grip and stopped Epyon just in time, "Are-are- you guys-guys-alri-ght?" she panted, her face extremely pale, and she looked thinner than her anorexic self. Then she fainted on the control pad.