A/N: Warning, this chapter contains scenes of sexuality and a short scene of graphic violence.

Chapter 10: Ocelot's Mission

Under Relena's watchful eye, Heero quickly recovered from his injuries. It was now the 20th of March, and yet Arsenal's AI was still always elusive. There was still a lot to crack.

"It's probably for the best anyway." Relena observed.

"Hn?" Heero asked in Heero fashion without looking at her, typing away.

"That you haven't been able to figure out Arsenal's AI, and not knowing where it is. It's caused you guys to lay low for a while. Which is good, because at the moment, you guys are the most wanted terrorists in the Earth-Sphere."

"Well, that's nothing new." Snake replied from his own seat.

"Miss Relena, it's not that I don't love you or anything, but I can't help but think that you're distracting Heero over there."

Technically Snake was the leader of this "organization," with Lady Une being next in line, but when it came to matters such as this, there was no doubt that Otacon took charge, and he had a mind for efficiency.

Heero glanced at Relena again, the casual t-shirt she wore made her chest bulge, seemingly inviting Heero over, while the mini-skirt she had on showed quite a bit of thigh. Heero suddenly began to feel a bulge in his jeans.

Very distracting indeed.

"I'm sorry. I just wanted to see him for a second." Relena blushed.

"You've been in here for over an hour." Otacon smiled lightly at her.

Relena was shocked at how quickly the time passed. Heero smirked and got up kissing, her lightly.

"My shift will be done in a couple of hours. I'll see you then." He smiled as she left.

"Thank you, Snake." Snake stated jokingly from across the room. "Thank you for making me realize I was an idiot for not getting me some of that."

Heero laughed loudly. "Haven't we both thanked you enough times already?"

Snake smirked. "I just like rubbing it in."

Heero smiled as he got back into his char.

"So Heero, will there be wedding bells anytime soon?" A smiling Noin asked him.

"What?!"

Otacon sighed, everyone was distracted now.

"I'd love you to be my brother-in-law, Heero."

"Huh?" Heero let out in wonder.

"Milliardo and I decided that we're to be married once this whole mess is over with." She smiled.

"Congratulations Miss Noin!" Quatre practically screamed at her from his seat, which was right next to her.

After recovering from Quatre's excitement, she thanked Otacon and Sally, who offered their congratulations while nodding at Heero and Snake's nods to express theirs.

"I'm sure Milliardo is telling the others as we speak." She said happily.

"No engagement ring?" Snake asked with amusement.

"Once we're all out of here." She sighed.

"Well, we'll probably be out of here a lot faster if you all did your work." Otacon gently hinted his annoyance.

"I keep finding these two letters." Heero announced a few minutes later once the work ethic had settled back in.

"What two letters?" Otacon asked, coming over.

"E.E." Heero answered.

Otacon gasped and suddenly stopped talking. His hands began to shake.

"Is there something about those letters that stands out?" Heero asked.

"Emma...Emmerich?" Snake asked, coming over to see for himself.

"It must be..." Otacon trailed. "E.E. She must be the designer of this AI-this "GW" and Arsenal! But why? Why would E.E. get into weapons development! After what I did with REX?!"

"Otacon, try to calm down." Snake said, trying to get through to him.

"Wait a minute, who is this "E.E.?" Heero asked sternly.

Quatre, Noin, and Sally eyed him in wonder.

Otacon sighed. "Snake...I think we should have a briefing about this..."

Snake nodded.

"Good eye, Heero." Otacon said as he went upstairs.

"So you see, E.E. stands for Emma Emmerich, my estranged step-sister. I don't know why she's doing this..." Otacon explained at the briefing.

"So what if she's a relation of yours?" Wufei snorted. "The fact is that she is developing a Metal Gear illegally, and this Arsenal thing needs to be taken care of. Therefore we must consider her our enemy."

"We will not be harming E.E." Otacon said in his best authoritative tone.

"The biggest question is where the hell is this thing?" Milliardo asked in anger. "Let's just get rid of this thing and get out of here!"

"I understand your eagerness for your wedding, but we best keep our focus." Snake slightly glared. "But he is right. We need to find out where it's being developed. There has to be some trace of it somewhere in this "GW" thing."

The group agreed.

"I have an announcement to make myself." Relena declared, unclasping her hand from Heero's and walking to the center of the room. "I intend to go back to work."

The entirety of the room gasped.

"Relena!" Heero walked toward her. "Have you lost your mind?!" He asked angrily.

Relena's eyes narrowed. "Heero, you all have become the most wanted terrorists in the entire Earth-Sphere. I need to go and clear things up. I have to reveal to the world that Solidus is developing a new Metal Gear. There's also the question of why I've been gone so long. There are just too many things I need to address."

"You aren't going anywhere!" Snake glared at her.

Relena glared back. "Snake, several members of the legislature and diplomats are blaming the colonies for attacking Earth military bases, saying that the colonies feel that the ESUN is turning into the Alliance. If I do not make my presence felt, tensions will escalate."

"Don't make me have to tranquilize you again". Snake grunted.

Relena was not fazed by the threat. "I don't think a full-fledged war is what you really want. Aren't you trying to stop Solidus from doing just that?"

Snake closed his eyes and did not respond.

"Miss Relena is right." Sally spoke up.

"No she isn't. It's too dangerous for you to go back to work!" Milliardo seethed.

"I agree!" Heero shouted.

"I'm glad to see the two of you actually agree about something for once!" She laughed, while they scowled.

"...She's right." Snake admitted to the shock of some.

"Look, I only plan to go to the office for a few hours and have a press conference, and then I'll come right back here."

Snake nodded. "But you're gonna need someone to go with you. I suggest Milliardo, the story was that you were staying with him anyway, and he's more than capable of watching your back."

Heero scowled for a bit but then realized that Snake made the important connections and he did not raise the issue. Relena agreed that the next day would be most appropriate to leave, as it was already 3 P.M. Sally would drive the two of them to the nearest airport for their already-booked flight. Once this was settled on, Otacon cautiously arranged for the second shift to begin working on the AI.

"Why are you such a stubborn woman?" Heero asked Relena that night as they were about to enter their now-shared bedroom.

"Because I know it's right." She laughed as she closed the door behind them.

"But why do you constantly put yourself in danger?" He asked trailing kisses along her neck and jaw line.

"Why are you such a stubborn man who constantly puts himself in danger?" She mimicked huskily.

"Because...because I have to." He stopped, looking into her eyes.

"Well I have to too." She beamed. "If you didn't have to you wouldn't be the man I love, and if I didn't have to I don't think I'd be the woman you love. Now, why did you stop?" She teased.

"Why are you always right?" Heero asked as he kissed her and put a hand on her breast, guiding her to lie on the bed with him on top of her. "Relena, I don't know what I'd do if I lost you..." He looked into her eyes, his face barely an inch above hers.

"Heero..." She smiled at his concern. Sometimes it was astonishing how much one month could change a person if the right situation presented itself. "I'll be fine, I promise. Milliardo will be with me, plus there will be a ton of Preventers."

"What if they find out what he's been doing lately?" Heero countered. "They'll arrest you for associating with him."

"They don't know who anyone is yet, of that I'm sure."

"But Solidus knows!" Heero countered again. "And he's the goddamned President!"

"Well, he hasn't revealed it. Somehow, I don't think he will."

"But Relena..."

"Trust me on this. You do trust me, don't you?" Relena asked, somewhat hurt.

"Of course I trust you. I just promised to protect you, Relena. I have to, for so many different reasons."

"Heero..." She flashed a brilliant smile and pulled his lips to hers. "As I said earlier, it will only be a few hours, and then I'll be right back here. Besides, the longer I'm absent, the more suspicion we will all attract, and I can help you guys out by easing the dogs off a little." She stood up to get a better look at him.

"Why are you always right?" He asked again, standing up and smirking at her, running his hand up her thigh causing her to smile in pleasure.

"Call it good judgment." She smiled. Relena provocatively placed her hand on Heero's groin.

Heero was startled. She would definitely feel his arousal.

She smiled. "Heero, please come into me, let's be one."

He let out a small hint of shock, but quickly suppressed it. "Are you sure you're ready?" He used his monotone.

Relena answered with a loving, yet seductive smile. She removed her skirt and shook it off provocatively. Heero came over and took off her shirt while Relena fumbled with and finally managed to undo his belt. Heero helped along and rather violently kicked off his jeans. He took her in a loving kiss as his hands instinctively undid her bra. Her breasts fell out and were exceedingly soft to his chest and she moaned in delight as Heero's hands moved to her them to give gentle caresses. When Relena struggled to remove Heero's shirt he stopped her and quickly got it off.

"I thought that damn thing would never come off." She teased.

"It's not like you to swear." He himself teased as he once again trailed kisses along her neck.

Relena giggled and shoved Heero onto their bed. She jumped on top of him. Relena placed one hand on Heero's groin, causing him to give a gentle moan that made her smile. She gently pulled his boxers off as Heero placed his mouth on her breast. Heero moved back up to her lips and began to pull off her panties. Their tongues dueled as Heero finished pulling her panties off.

"Oomph!" She squealed as Heero grabbed her and pulled her under him.

"I'm the one on top here." He smirked as he kissed her lips again. He gazed at her. Her naked form was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. She smiled at him with love. "Relena…we don't have any protection."

"Heero, let's not worry about it. Just please let's make love…"

Heero kissed her again and slowly entered her. Her initial wincing of pain was quickly replaced by irrepressible pleasure. She moaned in delight, Heero quickly kissing her so that her sounds of pleasure would not attract too much attention. Gently they moved their hips in sync. Relena soon reached her climax with Heero following shortly after.

Heero gently ran his fingers along her curves after their climax.

"Heero…I love you." She whispered adoringly, running her fingers through his hair.

"I love you too, Relena." He kissed her forehead as he got up, eliciting a sigh from her when she felt him exit her.

"Relena, please don't go." He begged as he lay beside her, burying his face in her golden locks. "I'm terrified you're gonna run into Solidus."

"Heero, I thought we were over this." She tilted her head to look into his eyes. "Besides, even if I do run into Solidus, he'll be George Sears at work, not Solidus Snake. He won't be able to try anything. I'll catch up on paperwork, expose him for what he is and then I'll be right back here in your arms."

"You better." He pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "You're mine."

"I've always been yours." She whispered sweetly.

Relena fell asleep almost immediately after. Heero, however was awake for a while, contemplating the danger. He would have stayed up longer, but Relena's gentle breathing caused him to relax and fall asleep.

"Why can't these gossip mongers stay away?" Milliardo angrily asked as they went into her office.

"They have nothing better to do with their lives." Relena answered equally as angry and threw tabloids in her trash can.

There were rumors that Relena had run off with the exceedingly good-looking 28-year-old Ambassador from L4, Mitchell Clark, when he stated that Relena was tiring from work and was looking to settle down with him.

"Why did he say those things?" Milliardo asked.

"He was probably angry that I refused his company for Solidus' party." She answered.

"Better for him." He smirked. "Snake would have given him a beating if he was preventing him from getting you out of there."

Relena laughed hysterically. "Yes he would have, and that would have been really fun to watch. That man just does not take no for an answer." She sighed.

Of course Relena and Milliardo had immediately refuted the rumors as soon as they arrived back at her office in Brussels, to flashes of cameras that could have seemingly rivaled a supernova.

"Miss Relena." Her secretary, Sarah smiled upon entering her office. "Oh…Mr. Peacecraft, I wasn't expecting to see you."

Milliardo bowed his head with a smile.

"Miss Relena, the delegates from the Colonies request a meeting with you so that they can clear up the recent terrorist incidents at Havana and Sardinia. They want to you to assure President Sears that the incidents have no connection to any of the Colonies."

Relena sighed, a meeting with the delegates meant she would have to see Clark, which was somewhat tolerable if at work-but that, followed by a meeting with Solidus…Sears? Why did she even think of coming back to work?!

"Is next Wednesday at 1:30 ok with you, Miss Relena?"

"Yes…you can mark it down on my schedule."

"So, do you think the rumors are true Miss Relena?"

Relena's eyes narrowed. More rumors about her?

"What rumors?"

"You mean you haven't heard?! There are rumors that Solid Snake is alive and has returned!"

"Solid Snake?!" Relena asked in disbelief as Milliardo's eyes widened and he turned away.

"Yes. There have been sightings."

"That's nothing new." Relena countered. "There are always sightings. He's like that Elvis guy."

Sarah laughed. "But these may actually have some credit. I'm sure you'll hear further details as your day goes on."

Relena felt uneasy. Did word actually spread that fast? She knew for a fact that Snake would not want the general public to be on his back again. "I suppose…" She trailed.

"Your press conference will begin in a few hours. I'll tell you when you should get ready."

"Thank you, Sarah. I have a lot of paperwork to do. That will be all."

"Miss Relena, Mr. Milliardo." She smiled and nodded at both of them and left.

They both sighed, but did not dare say a word of Snake. Relena sat down in her chair and began working on the extensive papers, signing forms, making recommendations, faxing, the usual stuff. She eyed Heero's picture on her bookshelf and smiled.

"Milliardo, can you bring that picture over here, please?" She pointed to it.

Milliardo saw that the picture was the one taken around two years ago of her and Heero's arms interlocked in a park. He did not know what to think as he gave the picture to her. Relena smiled lovingly and placed the picture in front of her where she could easily see it. She sighed in content, thinking again of the previous night: how tender he was, how gentle and loving those hands of his that could and had easily killed people before were with her.

And how damn much she wanted to do it again.

"You slept with him, didn't you?" Milliardo stated more than asked, his eyes closed.

"That is none of your business!" She hissed as he walked behind her desk and toward her window.

"I suppose not."

"And I'll tell you now that…wh…what?!" She gasped as she realized what he had just said.

Milliardo half-turned to face her. "He's been treating you well. It seems that Snake really talked some sense into that kid. I suppose if he makes you happy I have to accept it."

"Yes, Snake does do that well. And yes, he makes me very happy. It's everything I've always wanted. Are you really happy for me?" She asked, still not quite believing this conversation.

"I suppose…yes. And if I tried to interfere, I'm all but certain that Snake would kick my ass, so there's also incentive to stay away." He lightly smiled.

Relena laughed. "Ok, now I'm even happier than before." She got up to hug her brother. "I feel much better knowing you're ok with things, and that the two of you are kind of getting along."

He smiled.

"And yes." She said, still in his embrace. "Snake would kick your ass."

Suddenly they realized that they were saying the word 'Snake' too much and immediately shut up, Relena re-focusing on her paperwork, Milliardo helping her where he could.

"I am sorry about my extended absence. My visit with my brother got in the way. It has been a while since we've seen each other and we had much catching up to do." Relena smiled to the cameras and then her brother who was standing to her left at the end of the stage as the press conference began.

The press began to murmur.

"I came here today to talk about the recent terrorist incidents." Relena took a deep breath. This would be a defining moment of her career and could potentially ruin her. However, she knew that if the Patriots really wanted her ruined, she would be. Realizing this, she did not let the fear get to her.

"Vice Foreign Minister Darlian, is it true that the terrorists are from the Colonies?!" One reporter shouted.

"I will take your questions later, sir. But I was just about to say that the terrorists have no connection to any of the Colonies as far as I am aware. I am being assured by every Colonial delegate that they will present further proof of this fact next Wednesday when we meet." Relena swallowed in anticipation of this moment. "The real reason, I am sure of the terrorist attacks are not so much to start a war, but rather to stop one from happening."

The reporters murmured.

"No one is excusing what these terrorists have done, and they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible." Relena swallowed. That meant her boyfriend, her brother, and all of her friends if they were ever found out. "But the real reason for the attacks is because there is much evidence that President Sears is developing a new Metal Gear illegally."

The reporters gasped.

"The evidence of Une's dismissal stems from the fact that she discovered President Sears' intentions. I have documentation of these facts and will present these shortly. One must understand the suffering that Metal Gear has caused the world to understand the motivations of the terrorists. As you know, the Military Science Act which authorized the creation of Metal Gear was not passed, and as such, the entirety of the Metal Gear project is unauthorized by the Earth-Sphere Unified Nation. While the terrorists are to blame, we must not pass judgment on President Sears' actions either."

Heero sighed in worry as he watched Relena back in Maine. The crew had gathered in the living room to watch her press conference.

"You slept with her last night." Snake whispered to Heero who was sitting next to him in his Snake-like tone.

Heero expected Snake to know, so his mild shock quickly wore off. He merely nodded with a "hn" and continued to watch Relena intently.

"Aren't the disasters of Outer Heaven, Zanzibar Land, and Shadow Moses enough?" She went on. "Big Boss and Liquid Snake showed just what could happen should such a device fall into the wrong hands. The Alliance showed just how easily Metal Gears can be used for tyranny. Could any of you imagine what would have happened if Metal Gear was used during the Eve Wars? As much as I hate violence, Solid Snake did the world a big favor by ridding it of Metal Gear. The last thing we need is for it to come back. The Earth-Sphere Unified Nation's representatives already said no, but President Sears continued anyway, that is the reason for the terrorist attacks."

"Miss Relena! Are the rumors true then?"

Relena began to perspire on her forehead, but hid it. She knew exactly what would be coming.

"What do you speak of, sir?"

"Has Solid Snake come back then? The circumstances seem right."

The reporters began to murmur and then yell.

Back in Maine, the crew was shocked.

"Damn!" Snake yelled, slamming his fist on the table. "They better not find out!"

The crew watched intently as Relena began to respond.

"I don't know who's been spreading these silly rumors. We all know that Snake is dead. The DNA was already confirmed seven years ago. These are nothing more than an unsubstantiated explanation for the present Metal Gear threat. These rumors are more appropriate for juveniles and should not have any standing in the serious issues we are facing at the present. I promise I will speak to you all again next week, thank you for your time."

"Vice Foreign Minister Darlian!" The reporters tried to get her attention as they walked away from the stage.

"Well, I'll give it to you, kid. You're girlfriend really does know how to deal with annoying people at times." Snake complimented.

Heero smirked. "She was always been good at calling people out on their stupidity."

"I can't believe there are already rumors about you, Snake. I mean seriously!" Otacon sighed.

Snake grunted.

"She also brought my name up." Lady Une sighed. "I hope there's not a firestorm around me, and it better not spread to Mariemaia." She mentioned her adopted daughter that was currently attending a boarding school not far away under an assumed name.

"I want Relena back here now!" Heero growled.

"She's already en route, Heero, relax." Sally replied, trying to calm him down. "She and Milliardo will already be on their way to their flight."

"Did you give a reason why she would be coming here?" Snake asked.

"She claims to be looking to buy property here, enjoying the peace and quiet." Sally answered him.

"It'll be enough." Snake said.

Heero scowled, crossed his arms and leaned back against the nearest wall.

Noin, though she did not say it, was equally on edge.

"You dodged those reporters well." Milliardo complimented as they began the trek out of the building.

Relena smiled at him. She couldn't wait to be out of there and back to Maine. Maybe Sally's excuse was a worthwhile one. Perhaps she should look to buy a retreat there…it was so peaceful. "But now the real test begins." She declared quietly, to prevent their Preventer guards from hearing. "What will Solidus do in response?"

Relena pushed the button for the elevator. No one else was in the hall. Thankfully, it looked like she and Milliardo would be out of there soon.

Suddenly, they heard the ping of metal around the floor. They turned to look.

The man was wearing a long brown coat, with belts of ammo around his clothing of brownish military camouflage. Relena's heart sank as Milliardo subtly got in front of her, an arm aching for his gun. The man clapped.

"Quite a bold speech, Miss Relena."

"Ocelot." She answered with disgust.

"What do you want?" Milliardo asked threateningly.

Ocelot laughed in response. "Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough."

The Preventer guards stepped in front of the two and aimed their assault rifles at Ocelot. Ocelot responded by turning his back. A split second later, Ocelot spun, unloading a revolver at lightning-fast speed, a single bullet splitting each Preventer guard's head.

Relena gasped as the shower of blood spread throughout the room. Milliardo grabbed his gun. Ocelot was much quicker to his second revolver and quickly put a hole in Milliardo's chest.

His ice blue eyes glazed over as he slumped to the floor, blood pooling out of the wound.

"Milliardo!" She screamed and ran to her fallen brother. She looked up at Ocelot with horror and disgust, tears coming from her eyes. She went for Milliardo's gun.

"DON'T MOVE MISS RELENA!" She instantly froze at his raspy demand as he cocked the hammer on his gun back. "I'd hate to have to disfigure that pretty little face of yours."

His antiquated cowboy boots clinked as he slowly walked over. "Get up." He demanded.

Relena slowly rose to her feet. She suddenly saw and heard soldiers move all-around her, seemingly at Ocelot's beck and call. The next thing she knew a cloth was over her mouth. She knew it; she was inhaling chloroform. She put up a pathetic struggle but lost consciousness nearly immediately.

"Shalashaska, what shall we do with her?" One of the soldiers asked as he picked up the unconscious Relena.

"I will take her myself." He hefted her away and walked out of the building.

"Damnit!" Heero slammed his fist into the wall when he heard the news. "I TOLD HER IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS!"

"Heero…we'll get her back." Quatre tried to get to him but Heero wasn't hearing any of it right now.

"SNAKE YOU BASTARD!" Heero growled and walked up to him.

Snake's eyes were full of shock.

"YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS! YOU LET HER GO! IF YOU WOULD HAVE JUST STICKED TO 'NO' SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN THIS SITUATION!" He accused.

"Heero!" Snake tried to reason.

Heero was having none of it. He moved to strike Snake, but Snake easily blocked his punch, sidestepped, hurt his elbow by thrusting his shoulder into it, and punched him in the stomach, quickly spinning him around and getting Heero to the floor, Snake's forearm closed around Heero's throat, ready to choke him out at any time.

"Heero, it was her choice. Even I wouldn't have been able to keep her here forever. We need to work together now, fighting me will only make things worse."

Heero knew that Snake was right. "I'm sorry."

"Apology accepted." Snake replied as he helped him up.

Noin walked past them to the door, her things packed.

"I have to go to Milliardo." She said through teary eyes.

The group nodded at her in understanding. She went up to Heero and hugged him. Surprised, he returned the hug. "I guess you are human after all." She joked.

Heero eyes lightened somewhat. "Hn." He nodded.

"We repeat again, Vice Foreign Minister Darlian has been abducted and her brother is in critical condition." The newscaster said over the TV. "We have not heard any demands at this time. This just in: the bullets used in the shooting are consistent with an ancient sort of revolver…the Colt Single-Action Army." The newscaster could not hide the wonder.

"Ocelot…" Snake said coldly.

Relena woke up the next morning in a nice bed, still in her blood stained business clothes. This was eerily similar to what happened with Mariemaia-but she knew that Ocelot was much more dangerous than that girl or even her grandfather Dekim could ever hope to be.

"Sleep well?"

She instantly recognized the coldness of the voice and looked to see Ocelot staring out a window at a city below.

"Welcome to New York, Miss Relena."

She angrily got up and walked over to him. "Why am I here?!"

Ocelot grabbed her wrist and led her out into the apartment's living room; she saw that the place was swarming with armed guards.

"Breakfast, Miss Relena?"

She could not hide the surprise to see that the apartment was beautiful with food that looked delightful already prepared.

"I assure you nothing is in the food."

He forced Relena to sit.

"You need not be afraid, Miss Relena. All you need to do is play your assigned role. No harm will come to you if you do so. In the meantime, you will find excellent food, lodging and a wardrobe here for you to enjoy."

"What do you mean?" She asked in a determined tone, getting up. What do you intend to do with me?" She looked into his eyes with wholehearted disgust.

"You are a safeguard to ensure the completion of a project that we have been working on for a great while now. In addition to the upcoming and long-awaited completion of the project, we will finally rid ourselves of the most annoying thorns in our side that ever existed-Snake and those damn kid Gundam pilots-including your boyfriend, Heero Yuy. Yes, they will all be dead shortly."

Relena gasped and her eyes lost their spark. She was full of concern now…and how did he know about Heero?

"Does Yuy please you Miss Relena? Will you miss him…miss the pleasure of his touch?"

Relena slapped Ocelot as hard as she could in anger, causing him to smile.

"Of course, it's not a certainty that he'll die. He may just win…but the odds are against him and his friends."

"Heero won't lose!" She remembered saying that exact thing so long ago. "None of them will lose!"

"I like your optimism. You will be getting a live feed of the progress of the project when it begins."

"Why the act of kindness from such a cold man?"

Ocelot laughed out loud. "Miss Relena, it's not your concern for your friends that I wish to ease, I just want to show you just how powerless you really are…and always have been." He stated coldly as he walked out the door.

"What about my brother?" She scowled as he opened the door.

Ocelot laughed and walked out.

A/N: Please review.