Behind the Gun
Chapter 3
Usagi stiffened. "Luna..." she whispered.
"Don't worry, in his mind you only remember your training and such. To him you're the perfect soldier. Just act like you did before you met Treize." Luna directed.
"This better work." Usagi grunted. She gave the doctor an emotionless look, her face blank. Her eyes grew cold and distant, almost unearthly.
"Who are you?" she said in a deadly calm voice. "Why have you brought me here?"
Dr. J looked simply giddy. "Usagi Tsukino?" he questioned.
She glared. "For what purpose do you request my identity?" She gave an inward smile as Luna's guidance seemed to be working.
Dr. J grinned. "Allow me to introduce myself Usagi; I am Dr. J, your 'father'. I've been waiting a long time for you to awaken. How do you feel?"
Usagi gave him a suspicious look. "I am fine."
"Very good. Can you stand?"
"Yes." Usagi lied easily and gritted her teeth. She pulled herself out of the bed, letting her feet hit the ground. Needles pricked her entire body as she realized that she was numb from the waste down. She shrugged to herself and forced herself to stand, wobbling slightly as she regained herself.
Dr. J studied her. "Alright. I would expect that you would have a headache right now from the implant, but do you think you're up to meeting your teammates?" he asked.
Usagi stared at him, nodding slowly as Luna filled her in.
"He's talking about the Gundam pilots. They're going to be helping you adapt to this form. They don't know everything, but they know enough to not ask questions."
"I am." Usagi confirmed, mentally thanking Luna.
Dr. J nodded. "Very well then, if you'll wait here I'll send Setsuna-san in with some clothes. She'll help you to the study. We'll be waiting for you."
He left.
Usagi looked around, dropping back to the bed. She moaned. "This is too much."
"Don't worry, being Usagi won't be that hard. It's a lot like being Serena." Usagi could almost feel Luna smiling.
"Easy for you to say." She grunted. The door opened again.
********
Treize Kushrinada sat behind his desk. His arms were folded atop the desk and his eyes were narrowed. He frowned.
Lady Une stood slightly to the side, glaring at her superior with a spark of jealousy in her eyes. "Treize," she began. "It's been two weeks since her vessel exploded at the docking port. Even if she did survive, which is highly unlikely, she couldn't have avoided our search parties. There's not even a trace of her."
"Shut up." Treize growled. "Continue the search. She has to be alive."
"But Sir," Lady Une protested, anger and jealousy causing her eyes to flash. "Didn't you hear me? She's gone, there's..."
"Shut up!" Treize shot up, knocking his chair back slightly.
Lady Une cowered slightly.
"I said continue searching! Serena is alive and I know it! She can't die! She promised me!" he shouted. "Double the search parties and have them cover Earth. I don't want one building left unchecked. She could be anywhere." He said more calmly now.
Lady Une growled. "As you wish Sir. It shall be done." She spun on her heel and exited the room, leaving Treize alone. He watched her go, his eyes filled with emotion. Pain sparkled in their depths.
"Oh Serena," he moaned, putting his head in his hands. "You promised me you would never leave me. Where are you?" he wiped unconsciously at his sodden eyes. "I don't know if I can continue without you."
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Usagi stepped into the room cautiously, frowning slightly as she noticed the six figures inside. Dr. J sat on the couch, smiling. A boy with ebony hair in a tight ponytail and almond eyes leaned against the farthest wall. He glanced at her briefly before looking away and grumbling something about weak women. He was obviously Chinese. He kept his arms crossed.
Another boy sat in a chair next to the couch. He was pale with astonishing platinum blonde hair. His aqua eyes seemed gentle and kind, though Usagi could see a deep pain reflected deep within them. She recognized the emotion immediately. He smiled at her kindly.
The next two boys were an interesting thing to see. One boy with wild brown hair and emotionless blue eyes sat a small ways from Dr. J with his arms crossed and a slightly annoyed expression on his face. The other boy was behind the previous one with a goofy grin plastered across his features. His cobalt blue eyes sparkled mischievously as he poked and whined to the other boy. He had a thick brown braid trailing down his back that swished with his movements. He looked at her suddenly and grinned.
"Hey Baby," he greeted.
The final boy was taller than the rest, with mysterious emerald eyes shaded by a long chocolate brown bang. He nodded to acknowledge her presence.
Usagi frowned and approached Dr. J.
"Please sit down Usagi. Everyone, this is Usagi Tsukino. Everyone, introduce yourselves." He grinned.
The braided one ran around the couch and struck a pose. "I'm Duo Maxwell! The one and only Shinigami!" he said loudly. Usagi smirked.
"My name is Quatre Rabera Winner. It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Usagi." The blonde smiled. Usagi smiled slightly at him.
"The feeling's mutual I'm sure." She said smoothly.
The young man against the farthest wall grunted. "Chang Wufei."
Usagi grunted back. "Sexist swine." She murmured, recalling his previous words.
Wufei glared at her. "Excuse me?" he growled. She shrugged.
"Nothing."
She looked at the boy on the couch. "Who are you?"
"Heero Yuy." He answered.
Usagi frowned. "I remember Treize mentioning the Gundam pilots once. Wufei...Heero Yuy...why do those names sound so familiar?" she thought.
"And that's Trowa Barton." Quatre added, nodding to the silent one.
Usagi shrugged.
"Whatever. So what do you want Dr. J? You know I have questions." She glared at the man in question. He handed Heero a disk.
"Patience Usagi. Everyone, Usagi here has been equipped with an implant that enables her to transform into a super human soldier that is capable of defeating a mobile suit with ease. She is the product of Project Bunny. Usagi, the Gundam pilots will take you to Peacecraft Academy where you will all enroll as students. You are to attempt to be as normal as possible. You will be given assignments every now and then. In one month we will contact you, Usagi. It will be around then that OZ makes its move."
Usagi frowned at this. "What is he talking about? OZ was going to move in to attack the rebels in almost a week. We were going to eliminate their primary forces and then move in to finish the job. Wait, wasn't I..."
"Pay attention Usagi!" Luna's voice broke off her chain of thought.
"...You should be meeting Miss Relena..."
Usagi's eyes widened.
*Flashback*
"What is it Treize?" Serena wrapped her arms around her husband from behind. He smiled at the feeling.
He answered.
"Zecks? Do you think you can trust him?" she asked.
He shrugged, his lips moving though she heard no words.
"Then would you have him eliminated? His sister *is* the Earth princess."
He smiled, turning around and cupping her chin. She smiled at his reply, though she never could remember it.
"Relena Peacecraft? That's her name?"
*Fade out*
Usagi clenched her fists.
"Alright then, that pretty much wraps it up. Usagi? Why don't you go with them? I know it's your first time out but what better way to observe the world than as you are?" Dr. J smiled.
Usagi nodded, dazed. "Alright."
The boy named Quatre smiled at her and came toward her.
"Miss Usagi, I'll escort you if you'd like. We're going to go to my mansion to collect our things before we head to Peacecraft academy."
Duo popped up between them.
"Actually Usagi! Why not let me do it? Quatre's cool, but not much for conversation. I'll show you around!" he grinned.
Usagi shrugged. "Whatever."
She followed the five pilots to a stretch limo, listening as Luna related the details of the meeting.
"You shouldn't get all spaced out like that. Dr. J was just telling you that when OZ attacks we'll be using you as our back up weapon. That's why he wants you to get as much practice against OZ as possible."
"Luna," Usagi mumbled, keeping her voice low enough that no one heard her. "What did he mean transform?"
"Well, when you fight with the Gundam pilots...how can I put this? You don't have to have a Gundam. Within you is the most advanced Gundam technology. By pressing your middle and forefingers to your palms and verbally commanding the transformation, you activate a suit of Gundaminium alloy that covers your entire body. The suit comes with weapons too. You are basically the superior model of a Gundam."
Usagi stared past the window of the limo, listening intently. She sighed.
"I see." She thought to herself. "So I have become that which I was. I'm the exact same thing I was before I met Treize, a super human weapon created to serve my masters. Only this time I'm on the colonies' side, not OZ."
So absorbed in her own thoughts was she that Usagi never even noticed the stares she was receiving.
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Chapter 3
Usagi stiffened. "Luna..." she whispered.
"Don't worry, in his mind you only remember your training and such. To him you're the perfect soldier. Just act like you did before you met Treize." Luna directed.
"This better work." Usagi grunted. She gave the doctor an emotionless look, her face blank. Her eyes grew cold and distant, almost unearthly.
"Who are you?" she said in a deadly calm voice. "Why have you brought me here?"
Dr. J looked simply giddy. "Usagi Tsukino?" he questioned.
She glared. "For what purpose do you request my identity?" She gave an inward smile as Luna's guidance seemed to be working.
Dr. J grinned. "Allow me to introduce myself Usagi; I am Dr. J, your 'father'. I've been waiting a long time for you to awaken. How do you feel?"
Usagi gave him a suspicious look. "I am fine."
"Very good. Can you stand?"
"Yes." Usagi lied easily and gritted her teeth. She pulled herself out of the bed, letting her feet hit the ground. Needles pricked her entire body as she realized that she was numb from the waste down. She shrugged to herself and forced herself to stand, wobbling slightly as she regained herself.
Dr. J studied her. "Alright. I would expect that you would have a headache right now from the implant, but do you think you're up to meeting your teammates?" he asked.
Usagi stared at him, nodding slowly as Luna filled her in.
"He's talking about the Gundam pilots. They're going to be helping you adapt to this form. They don't know everything, but they know enough to not ask questions."
"I am." Usagi confirmed, mentally thanking Luna.
Dr. J nodded. "Very well then, if you'll wait here I'll send Setsuna-san in with some clothes. She'll help you to the study. We'll be waiting for you."
He left.
Usagi looked around, dropping back to the bed. She moaned. "This is too much."
"Don't worry, being Usagi won't be that hard. It's a lot like being Serena." Usagi could almost feel Luna smiling.
"Easy for you to say." She grunted. The door opened again.
********
Treize Kushrinada sat behind his desk. His arms were folded atop the desk and his eyes were narrowed. He frowned.
Lady Une stood slightly to the side, glaring at her superior with a spark of jealousy in her eyes. "Treize," she began. "It's been two weeks since her vessel exploded at the docking port. Even if she did survive, which is highly unlikely, she couldn't have avoided our search parties. There's not even a trace of her."
"Shut up." Treize growled. "Continue the search. She has to be alive."
"But Sir," Lady Une protested, anger and jealousy causing her eyes to flash. "Didn't you hear me? She's gone, there's..."
"Shut up!" Treize shot up, knocking his chair back slightly.
Lady Une cowered slightly.
"I said continue searching! Serena is alive and I know it! She can't die! She promised me!" he shouted. "Double the search parties and have them cover Earth. I don't want one building left unchecked. She could be anywhere." He said more calmly now.
Lady Une growled. "As you wish Sir. It shall be done." She spun on her heel and exited the room, leaving Treize alone. He watched her go, his eyes filled with emotion. Pain sparkled in their depths.
"Oh Serena," he moaned, putting his head in his hands. "You promised me you would never leave me. Where are you?" he wiped unconsciously at his sodden eyes. "I don't know if I can continue without you."
****************
Usagi stepped into the room cautiously, frowning slightly as she noticed the six figures inside. Dr. J sat on the couch, smiling. A boy with ebony hair in a tight ponytail and almond eyes leaned against the farthest wall. He glanced at her briefly before looking away and grumbling something about weak women. He was obviously Chinese. He kept his arms crossed.
Another boy sat in a chair next to the couch. He was pale with astonishing platinum blonde hair. His aqua eyes seemed gentle and kind, though Usagi could see a deep pain reflected deep within them. She recognized the emotion immediately. He smiled at her kindly.
The next two boys were an interesting thing to see. One boy with wild brown hair and emotionless blue eyes sat a small ways from Dr. J with his arms crossed and a slightly annoyed expression on his face. The other boy was behind the previous one with a goofy grin plastered across his features. His cobalt blue eyes sparkled mischievously as he poked and whined to the other boy. He had a thick brown braid trailing down his back that swished with his movements. He looked at her suddenly and grinned.
"Hey Baby," he greeted.
The final boy was taller than the rest, with mysterious emerald eyes shaded by a long chocolate brown bang. He nodded to acknowledge her presence.
Usagi frowned and approached Dr. J.
"Please sit down Usagi. Everyone, this is Usagi Tsukino. Everyone, introduce yourselves." He grinned.
The braided one ran around the couch and struck a pose. "I'm Duo Maxwell! The one and only Shinigami!" he said loudly. Usagi smirked.
"My name is Quatre Rabera Winner. It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Usagi." The blonde smiled. Usagi smiled slightly at him.
"The feeling's mutual I'm sure." She said smoothly.
The young man against the farthest wall grunted. "Chang Wufei."
Usagi grunted back. "Sexist swine." She murmured, recalling his previous words.
Wufei glared at her. "Excuse me?" he growled. She shrugged.
"Nothing."
She looked at the boy on the couch. "Who are you?"
"Heero Yuy." He answered.
Usagi frowned. "I remember Treize mentioning the Gundam pilots once. Wufei...Heero Yuy...why do those names sound so familiar?" she thought.
"And that's Trowa Barton." Quatre added, nodding to the silent one.
Usagi shrugged.
"Whatever. So what do you want Dr. J? You know I have questions." She glared at the man in question. He handed Heero a disk.
"Patience Usagi. Everyone, Usagi here has been equipped with an implant that enables her to transform into a super human soldier that is capable of defeating a mobile suit with ease. She is the product of Project Bunny. Usagi, the Gundam pilots will take you to Peacecraft Academy where you will all enroll as students. You are to attempt to be as normal as possible. You will be given assignments every now and then. In one month we will contact you, Usagi. It will be around then that OZ makes its move."
Usagi frowned at this. "What is he talking about? OZ was going to move in to attack the rebels in almost a week. We were going to eliminate their primary forces and then move in to finish the job. Wait, wasn't I..."
"Pay attention Usagi!" Luna's voice broke off her chain of thought.
"...You should be meeting Miss Relena..."
Usagi's eyes widened.
*Flashback*
"What is it Treize?" Serena wrapped her arms around her husband from behind. He smiled at the feeling.
He answered.
"Zecks? Do you think you can trust him?" she asked.
He shrugged, his lips moving though she heard no words.
"Then would you have him eliminated? His sister *is* the Earth princess."
He smiled, turning around and cupping her chin. She smiled at his reply, though she never could remember it.
"Relena Peacecraft? That's her name?"
*Fade out*
Usagi clenched her fists.
"Alright then, that pretty much wraps it up. Usagi? Why don't you go with them? I know it's your first time out but what better way to observe the world than as you are?" Dr. J smiled.
Usagi nodded, dazed. "Alright."
The boy named Quatre smiled at her and came toward her.
"Miss Usagi, I'll escort you if you'd like. We're going to go to my mansion to collect our things before we head to Peacecraft academy."
Duo popped up between them.
"Actually Usagi! Why not let me do it? Quatre's cool, but not much for conversation. I'll show you around!" he grinned.
Usagi shrugged. "Whatever."
She followed the five pilots to a stretch limo, listening as Luna related the details of the meeting.
"You shouldn't get all spaced out like that. Dr. J was just telling you that when OZ attacks we'll be using you as our back up weapon. That's why he wants you to get as much practice against OZ as possible."
"Luna," Usagi mumbled, keeping her voice low enough that no one heard her. "What did he mean transform?"
"Well, when you fight with the Gundam pilots...how can I put this? You don't have to have a Gundam. Within you is the most advanced Gundam technology. By pressing your middle and forefingers to your palms and verbally commanding the transformation, you activate a suit of Gundaminium alloy that covers your entire body. The suit comes with weapons too. You are basically the superior model of a Gundam."
Usagi stared past the window of the limo, listening intently. She sighed.
"I see." She thought to herself. "So I have become that which I was. I'm the exact same thing I was before I met Treize, a super human weapon created to serve my masters. Only this time I'm on the colonies' side, not OZ."
So absorbed in her own thoughts was she that Usagi never even noticed the stares she was receiving.
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