| Milliardo frowned, "I hoped you know that you've caused Trowa a lot of trouble and have jeopardized the success of the entire mission." Wufei nodded, "I understand and will accept the punishment for my actions." "Very well, proceed to the escape area. Hopefully, Trowa will join you in an hour and a half." Wufei cut communications. Turning to Duo, he saw him watching him with narrowed eyes. "What's this about an escape shuttle?" he asked. Wufei stared, We're leaving the islet, of course." Duo shook his head, "Not without, Hilde we're not." Wufei could only wonder at Duo's foolishness, "We cant look for her now. We don't have time and you don't have the strength..." "I do have the strength," Duo fiercely interrupted, forcing himself to stand. "I'm no leaving without her." Duo know that his staying was the only way Hilde would ever for give him for bringing so much stress on her and the baby, if he still lived. There was no way he was going to compound his error by leaving her behing on a doomed islet. Wufei's incredulity managed to show itself. Duo was completely delirious if he thought he was going any were in his condition; yet he couldn't risk being discovered by arguing any further. Before Duo could protest, Wufei gave him a painless injection of anesthtic. He caught him as he fell forward fasr asleep. Hefting him over one shoulder he headed toward the escape shuttle. Heero listened to the report that cam every forty-five minutes from the front lines. He clicked his tongue in irritation. They were behind schedule. He didn't want this whole thing to last one minut longer than it had to. Why were they taking so long? He gave a long low growl and turned his swivel chair to the window. Probably Wufei, he was always haring off on his own adventures. The vid phone squawked and Heero saw the face of one of the hanger engineers. "All five Gundams ready for transport, sir!" "Good. Tell the shuttles to wait. I'm coming, too." The engineer looked hesitant but shrugged, "Roger that." The screen went blank and Heero returned his gaze to the window. Even though things were getting slow start he was sure that he would get there just in time. The way things were going was deceptive. After all, planets seemed to move slowly, but were flying and millions of miles per hour. Heero had a feeling that the war was spinning toward a sudden and devastating impact. Trowa managed to pause for breath before the next wave of enemies came. He had successfully launched the virus into the system but just afterwards a slew of guards came charging in. He'd been fighting ever since. Hilde quivered from under the bed where she'd been hiding. Even though all she could see was feet, Hilde could tell that the battle was swinging toward the enemy. Her eyes searched desperately for a way she could help until they settled on a fish tank on the opposite wall. Were thos what she thought they were? A sinister smile crept onto her face. Trowa had just felled another opponent when there was a loud crash behind him. "Jump on the bed!" Hilde yelled. Trowa's quick response to her shout saved him. Six full grown electric eels slithered on a wave of water that burst from the shattered tank. Shocking out of fear, anything tht touched the water that spilled onto the floor was hit by many jolts of electricity. Trowa cast a look of growing respect at Hilde and she blushed. "It just kind of came to me," she explained sheepishly. Trowa answered his frantically blinking comm unit. Wufei barked a "Why aren't you here?" followed by a steady harangue of chiding and curses. Hilde blushed even redder at his language. Trowa shook his head, "Wufei, not in front of the lady." There was the pause that indicated outraged confusion at the interruption of his rant. Trowa continued, "Hilde's with me." "Well," huffed Wufei, "Are you done yet?" "Yes." "Well you know where to go. Don't take the scenic route." Without further ado, Wufei cut the comm link. Trowa looked at Hilde who let out a smidgen of the laughter that she'd been holding. Trowa grinned and they both climbed laughing into the air vents. | ||
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