Chapter 3 – The Mission
Quatre stood in front of Trowa defensively. "Don't yell! Don't hurt him!"
"I can't hurt him, Quatre! I'm a pacifist for pete's sake! I can't believe you though! Disowning your family so you could go against how you were raised! You were raised as a pacifist and then you go and … and fight?! Not to mention you meet four other guys, once of which you fall in love with! I can't believe you!"
Quatre's lower lip trembled a little like he was going to cry. He took a deep breath and looked at his father. "It doesn't matter what I did in the past. What matters now is the present. And right now, you're making Trowa miss his show."
Quatre's father looked between Quatre and Trowa before turning to leave. But, in his way stood Wufei. "Is there a problem, Quatre? Trowa?"
"Who are you!" Mr. Winner looked extremely angry.
Wufei looked at Mr. Winner. "You must be Quatre's father. My name doesn't need to be known by you. Injustice…" Wufei stepped around Mr. Winner and looked at Trowa. "Weakling, you shouldn't have sent out that message. A lot more people will figure it out. Winner here isn't the only one that reads codes. Would you like me to tell him what the problem is while you do your show?"
Trowa nodded as Quatre's father glared before leaving. Trowa and Catheryn then left for the stage, leaving Quatre and Wufei to talk alone.
"So our next mission, all we have to do is show up? That sounds too easy." Quatre watched Wufei pace around.
Wufei stopped pacing in front of Quatre. "No, Winner, that's not all. I wasn't finished yet. It seems Triez really hasn't been defeated like we thought. He has come back and is now looking for revenge. We have to go and be apart of his army like Trowa and I did a while ago."
"You mean, when you joined his daughter's side?"
Wufei nodded. "Triez is mad at her and at us. Relena might be kidnapped again. Either her or somebody else. Heero was happy about Relena being captured again. He specifically told me, 'Mission or no mission. Relena can save herself this time.' I couldn't believe I was hearing that out of him. He and Duo are on Earth right now getting you guys in the army."
Quatre looked up from his feet. "How come you aren't joining? I thought this mission was for all five of us?"
"If I joined, he'd know to easily. I have a different mission anyway. Sally-"
Quatre smiled. "Anything for Sally, right?"
Wufei glared. "Its part of my job. Just stay focused. I know Trowa told you Duo and Heero will be here in a week, but it not going to be that long." Wufei walked out and Quatre followed him.
"Name?"
"Well, you see, I am here to sign up four people. The other two are not here on Earth, but on a colony."
The man at the desk gave Duo a smug look. "Well then give me yours first. Name?"
"Duo Maxwell, American."
The man looked up. "How did you know the questions?"
Duo's eyes got wide. "Uh, the guy in front of me blabbed on his way out."
The man shook his head. "Second name?"
"Heero Yuy, Japanese."
"Third and fourth names?"
Quatre Reberba, Arabic; Trowa Barton, Latin."
"This 'Quatre Reberba,' does he have a last name of 'Winner'?"
Duo rolled his eyes. "No. 'Reberba' is his last name. Besides, isn't the Winner family all pacifists?"
The man smiled stupidly. "Oh yeah. I forgot." The man ripped Duo's paper off the notepad and gave it to him. "Go through that door right there. After you get your room, you can do anything as long as its listed in the pamphlet."
Duo nodded. He'd have to send mail to the other guys and tell them they are all ready signed up. He'd also have to tell Quatre that his last name is now 'Reberba'.
