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The Sixth Pilot
Part 10: Farewell
"Welcome home Alita!" Duo grinned as he opened the door.
Eirene walked inside and gasped. The room was SPOTLESS. "Duo... did you CLEAN?"
Duo put on a pained expression, "Are you saying I don't know how to clean??!? I'll have you know that Duo Maxwell is VERY capable of cleaning a house!"
Eirene walked over to the dining table, picked up a piece of paper, and read from it. "Claire's Cleaning Crew. Cleaning is our cue!" Eirene smiled sweetly. "Hey Duo, when did you change your name? So feminine too!"
She burst out laughing as Duo turned a very cute shade of red.
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"So what are we watching tonight Duo?" Eirene asked as she plopped down on the couch with her bowl of popcorn.
Duo looked up from the pile of DVDs. "Well, we can watch..." Duo looked again at the pile of DVDs, "anything you want." He grinned sheepishly.
Eirene thought for a moment, "How about Lion King?"
Duo stared at her in disbelief. "You're kiddin', right?"
"Well, you did say I can choose... but if you want to go back on your word, I guess I have no choice..." Eirene put on a sad voice.
"Fine! We'll watch lion king!" *Girls...* Duo started the movie.
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Eirene grabbed the box of tissues and blew her nose. "That's so sad! I can't believe Mufasa just dies like that..." She blew her nose again.
Duo looked at her incredulously. "Haven't you ever seen this before?"
"No!" She sniffled and tried to glare at him. "I never had a chance to."
Duo was a bit taken aback. "Well, I guess I just thought that everyone has seen this movie before. I mean, what person hasn't seen at least five Disney movies as a kid?"
Eirene glared at him again.
Duo's mouth dropped open. "So what did you do as a child?"
"Training." She looked away.
He understood.
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~Flashback~
"Duo?" Eirene whispered. Duo turned from examining the medical equipment and walked over to her. "What is it Alita?" "My name isn't Alita Duo. It's Eirene. I was sent by OZ and my mission was..." Duo put a finger on her lips. "It's okay. I know." Eirene was confused. "You know I'm your enemy?" She questioned. Duo smiled at her. "No. You are my friend Alita."
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~Present~
Eirene woke up to the music for the morning new show. She opened her eyes and looked around for the TV remote. *I must have fallen asleep during the movie.* She realized as she saw that she was on the couch. She smiled as she saw Duo asleep on the other side of the couch. After Lion King, he had pulled out all his Disney movies and made her watch them one by one. Spotting the remote, Eirene yawned sleepily and reached for it.
"Police have reported that a dangerous criminal is currently on the lose. They are offering a reward to any citizen who can aid them in capturing her."
Eirene looked up at the TV screen and found herself looking at her face.
"Be warned, however, that the criminal is highly skilled in combat. Therefore, should you see her, do not attempt to capture her. Instead, call the police immediately..."
Eirene turned off the TV. *So. They have realized that I'm no longer working for them. And now they're after me as well. As far as I know, the others haven't completed their training yet. But when they do, OZ will surely send them after me first and then the gundam pilots. After all, I know everything about the internal organizations of OZ. I'm the most dangerous.* Eirene looked at Duo and realized that she can't stay with him any longer. That would put him in unnecessary danger.
"Hey Alita. What's for breakfast?" Eirene jumped. "DUO! Don't you know not to do that?" Duo just grinned. "Hey. When a guy's hungry, he's hungry, right?"
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Eirene finished the note and put it into the envelope. She looked around the room. This place has become so familiar to her over the past few months. *Oh well. I should just be grateful that Duo has to work today.* She looked out the window. The sky was dark and cloudy. *It will rain today. I hope Duo remembered to take an umbrella...* Eirene put her keys in the envelope and laid it on the table.
"Farewell."
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Author's Note: As for Chapter 11. It's basically centered around a song. I know how annoying songfics can be so for those of you who don't know the song, I wrote it so that you can skip Chapter 11 and still be able to make sense of the story. ^^
The Sixth Pilot
Part 10: Farewell
"Welcome home Alita!" Duo grinned as he opened the door.
Eirene walked inside and gasped. The room was SPOTLESS. "Duo... did you CLEAN?"
Duo put on a pained expression, "Are you saying I don't know how to clean??!? I'll have you know that Duo Maxwell is VERY capable of cleaning a house!"
Eirene walked over to the dining table, picked up a piece of paper, and read from it. "Claire's Cleaning Crew. Cleaning is our cue!" Eirene smiled sweetly. "Hey Duo, when did you change your name? So feminine too!"
She burst out laughing as Duo turned a very cute shade of red.
---
"So what are we watching tonight Duo?" Eirene asked as she plopped down on the couch with her bowl of popcorn.
Duo looked up from the pile of DVDs. "Well, we can watch..." Duo looked again at the pile of DVDs, "anything you want." He grinned sheepishly.
Eirene thought for a moment, "How about Lion King?"
Duo stared at her in disbelief. "You're kiddin', right?"
"Well, you did say I can choose... but if you want to go back on your word, I guess I have no choice..." Eirene put on a sad voice.
"Fine! We'll watch lion king!" *Girls...* Duo started the movie.
---
Eirene grabbed the box of tissues and blew her nose. "That's so sad! I can't believe Mufasa just dies like that..." She blew her nose again.
Duo looked at her incredulously. "Haven't you ever seen this before?"
"No!" She sniffled and tried to glare at him. "I never had a chance to."
Duo was a bit taken aback. "Well, I guess I just thought that everyone has seen this movie before. I mean, what person hasn't seen at least five Disney movies as a kid?"
Eirene glared at him again.
Duo's mouth dropped open. "So what did you do as a child?"
"Training." She looked away.
He understood.
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~Flashback~
"Duo?" Eirene whispered. Duo turned from examining the medical equipment and walked over to her. "What is it Alita?" "My name isn't Alita Duo. It's Eirene. I was sent by OZ and my mission was..." Duo put a finger on her lips. "It's okay. I know." Eirene was confused. "You know I'm your enemy?" She questioned. Duo smiled at her. "No. You are my friend Alita."
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~Present~
Eirene woke up to the music for the morning new show. She opened her eyes and looked around for the TV remote. *I must have fallen asleep during the movie.* She realized as she saw that she was on the couch. She smiled as she saw Duo asleep on the other side of the couch. After Lion King, he had pulled out all his Disney movies and made her watch them one by one. Spotting the remote, Eirene yawned sleepily and reached for it.
"Police have reported that a dangerous criminal is currently on the lose. They are offering a reward to any citizen who can aid them in capturing her."
Eirene looked up at the TV screen and found herself looking at her face.
"Be warned, however, that the criminal is highly skilled in combat. Therefore, should you see her, do not attempt to capture her. Instead, call the police immediately..."
Eirene turned off the TV. *So. They have realized that I'm no longer working for them. And now they're after me as well. As far as I know, the others haven't completed their training yet. But when they do, OZ will surely send them after me first and then the gundam pilots. After all, I know everything about the internal organizations of OZ. I'm the most dangerous.* Eirene looked at Duo and realized that she can't stay with him any longer. That would put him in unnecessary danger.
"Hey Alita. What's for breakfast?" Eirene jumped. "DUO! Don't you know not to do that?" Duo just grinned. "Hey. When a guy's hungry, he's hungry, right?"
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Eirene finished the note and put it into the envelope. She looked around the room. This place has become so familiar to her over the past few months. *Oh well. I should just be grateful that Duo has to work today.* She looked out the window. The sky was dark and cloudy. *It will rain today. I hope Duo remembered to take an umbrella...* Eirene put her keys in the envelope and laid it on the table.
"Farewell."
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Author's Note: As for Chapter 11. It's basically centered around a song. I know how annoying songfics can be so for those of you who don't know the song, I wrote it so that you can skip Chapter 11 and still be able to make sense of the story. ^^