Chapter 4: 2nd chances

The dock boss told me to take the rest of the day off. I didn't disagree. After all i learned today, i just wanted to go home and chill out. I got my thingz and started up my bike. Before i even had a chance to pull off, my cell phone started ringing. the same special ring.

" yes Duo." i answered.

" Actually Trowa, but i'm on Duo's phone. Duo told me to tell you that you're coming with us on a mission tonight." he said in his disturbingly emotionless voice.

" What? I never had any combat training in a gundam, or any other mobile suit."

" WELL TELL HIM IT'S TIME HE'S LEARNED!" Duo screamed in the background.

" well you heard him. we 'borrowed' a Vayeate we found, and we want you to go up with us, while your Gundam is being worked on." he explained.

" Gundam? i don't have a.." i looked to where my project mobile suit should have been, but wasn't.

" we had the scientists come pick it up while you were repairing the DeathScythe." he said.

" Alright, I'll go, just call me later ok?"

" alright, stay by your phone."

He hung up at the end of his sentence. He's becoming more like Duo sheesh. I put my backpack on and pulled to the front entrance where JayLa was waiting. She signaled me to go ahead, and i did. She managed to keep up with me as i blew down the highway. That Mustang must have a helluva engine, because i was goin 140 easy. Well i got my money's worth...well she did anyway. Flying down the highway made me think of my project mobile suit. But now it was being turned into a gundam. I'm not ungrateful, but i don't know if I'd be able to handle it. Piloting the DeathScythe was troublesome enough, the controls were a little too touchy if you ask me. I just activated the thrusters and was 1000 feet in the air in under 5 seconds. I was kinda worried about going out with Duo and Trowa tonight. All 5 of the gundam pilots were supposed to be there, but that didn't make me any safer in a clunky Vayeate. the only thing i could hope for is that there wouldnt be any battling. I decided to stop thinking about it, and just drive down the highway. Not too much later we both made it back to the garage and parked the vehicles. I got off my bike and started to walk towards the elevator.

" Hey! Wait for me! " JayLa yelled at me trying to get all her stuff out the car.

" What did you do go, shopping?" i said looking at all the bags in her hand.

" of course, what did you think i just came to see you?" she said stiffly

I was kinda hurt at that point. I had actually thought she did come to see me. Maybe she was just wasting time, and she decided to stop by my job to shoot the shit. Wait, I'm talking like we're actually together. She's just rooming with me for now. Why do i care. I went back and helped her with some of her bags.

" thank you, you're such a gentleman" she said picking more bags out the trunk.

" did you buy the whole damn store?" i asked.

" damn near." she said lifting the heavy load.

We both eventually made it to the elevator. I was surpized that the overweight alarm didn't go off as we traveled up to the top floor. I undid the security locks after almost falling down the hallway, and walked into the house. I dropped the bags in the living room and put my keys on the wall. JayLa immediately went through her bags and produced a Browning Hi-Power.

and 2 clips.

" and what the hell may that be for?" i asked raising an eyebrow at her.

" eh...personal reasons." she replied checking the gun out.

" Umm, Jay, What do you need with a high powered pistol that has anything to do with personal reasons." i asked again sitting down on the couch.

" I need a little extra protection for my line of work." she said placing the gun on the table.

" That's not a good enough reason for me. " I said staring at her.

" Well i really don't have to explain myself to you, to be frank Zero." she said confidently.

She was hiding something from me, and i can't say i liked it. She sighed, turned and looked at me.

" i just don't want nothing to happen to us..ME, nothin to happen to me." she said trying to cover up what she just said.

I still wasn't convinced, but then again it really wasn't my business. I dismissed it and laid my head back against the wall. My morning alone had been enough for me, and it was only 2:30. I closed my eyes and drifted off into space, trying to forget what all happened this morning. Soon later i was sleep. I dreamt a good, but dark dream. I was in a mobile suit fly through space. I heard voices over the radio. One strangely sounded like JayLa, the others sounded like the other gundam pilots. I looked on my monitors and saw a mobile suit flying towards me, beam sword blazing. I pulled out my own beam sword, but it was too close. It's sword lanced towards me and i woke up. Sweating. JayLa standing over me in something i could only guess was lingerie.

" i thought you'd never wake up." she said leaning over towards me.

" what time is it." i asked, trying to shake off the dream.

" 4:48, why? you have to go somewhere." she said dragging her finger around my collarbone.

" uh..uhgmm, no, not till later." i said getting a chill.

" oh good, i uh had something planned for you."

" wait, what are you doing?" i asked timidly.

She bent down lower and gave me a soft kiss on the neck, making me quiver a little bit. I started to say something but she put her finger over my lips, and climbed on top of me. I wasn't sure what was happening but i was sure liking it at the moment.

" Zero, i just want you to know , that i do still love you, and i wanna thank you for what you did for me today." she said between kisses.

" but, why are you doin this?" i asked trying not scream when she found my spot.

" because i think a 2nd chance is in order, and your gonna get every last bit of it." she said unsnapping her outfit.