Chapter Twenty-one- 'Silent Tides of Truth'
Both Relena and Duo looked up, to find Heero standing in the doorway. Clutched tightly in his hand, was a picture, cut from the morning newspaper, which she had yet to read.
Printed on bold letters, 'Princess of the Earth; Murdered'. Relena saw her image plastered on the page, well what had been left of her.
Duo stared at the page in disbelief, then looked at Relena. "Wow, you look pretty good dead." Relena smirked, and lowered her gaze to the floor at her feet.
Heero entered the room, and slammed the door shut behind him. He stalked across the room, and pulled out his gun, aiming it at her head. He set the newspaper clipping on the desk, and slammed his fist onto it, "Who is she?" He pointed to the picture, his eyes deadly calm, and his voice stern. "Who are you?" He clicked the safety off his gun, and took aim at her head, "what is going on here?"
Relena sighed, knowing he was pissed at the fact that something had slipped right under his nose. Knowing that telling the truth was inevitable, she decided to let it all out now, before he shot her without letting her explain herself.
She looked up, meeting his eyes in a deadly calm way, every expression, and emotion, slid from her face, as she gaze at him.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the balcony door, and the doors opened. Only Duo moved to look, and spotted a tall man enter the room. He raised an eyebrow, as he studied the stranger
The man was dressed in black leather; form fitting, with guns clipped in holsters at his waist. His hair stood up on end, and was bright pink, while his eyes, calm, were garnet red in color.
He looked from one person to the next, and broke out in a grin, "I see that I came at a good time." He walked to the couch, near one of the many bookcases, and sat down crossing his legs. "Oh don't mind me, continue please."
Relena smirked, "Cocky as ever Hawk. I thought you said a couple of days?" He broke out in a broad grin again, "Well I said I wasn't sure. Gomen for screwing up your hinny-ass, but I tried, its hard, when you don't even have the body."
Relena nodded, but didn't waver her eye contact to with Heero. Hawk clasped his hands in his lap, and leaned back, ready to enjoy the show in front of him. "Have you told them yet?" She shook her head, and he made a tsking sound with his tongue. "I came at a bad time then, I was hoping, I was coming at the explanation..."
Relena snapped, "Shut up already Hawk!" The man shut his mouth, and pursed his lips in silence.
Duo sighed, and sat down in the chair, behind the large oak desk. He stared up at the two, not sure what to make of the scene.
Relena pointed at the picture of a body, one that had been proven by DNA testing that it was Relena. "This is Relena Peacecraft." Heero's eyes hardened, and he tightened his grip on his gun. She pointed to herself, "I am a double Agent. My name is Aino Minako."
Duo's jaw dropped, "What!" Hawk smirked, "Oh yes, it is the truth."
Minako didn't pay the two any heed, but continued, "I was hired, to kidnap Relena, and take her to an under ground base, where she would be kept safe, and secure."
"Safe, you call dead safe?"
Minako gritted her teeth, and bit out, "But our cover was blown open. They found our base, and blew it open. They killed my men, who sacrificed their lives to protect Relena. But they were no match against Cannon Blasters, and highly trained men, that infiltrated our base. They found Relena, killed my best man, who jumped in front of a bullet to save your hime. Relena fled, running for her life, and was shot down, when she tripped over a body. They took her, and dropped her somewhere where she could be found."
She paused briefly, her eyes hardening, "I was sent her as a decoy, and also to study Usagi, Relena's itoko. It seems, that the same men, that attacked her, killed the hime, and my men."
Heero lowered his gun, and asked, "Who are they?"
Minako smirked, "they, are a new organization. You can't find them, because they don't give a crap about you, or the Peacecraft Nation built here in the Cinq Kingdom."
Duo asked out of curiosity, "then why did they burn the academy down, and attack Relena?"
Heero answered matter of factly, "Because, Relena was adopted."
Minako nodded, "Correct, so you do, do your homework, good for you Heero."
"I can't believe it." Relena looked up, to see Trowa, Quatre, and Wufei standing in the Library door. "Relena sama is gone? Then we failed to protect her."
Minako shook her head, "It wont be the only thing you guys will fail to do, if you don't get your act together. I have a few things to show you. Some fact about our new enemy."
Wufei snapped, "Our?"
Minako nodded, ignoring his attitude towards her. "Correct gentlemen. It seems, that a war is about to be unleashed. And I can tell you know, none of you stand a chance against the enemy. You all blew your Gundams up in the last war, expecting peace to hold out with Relena around."
Heero replaced his gun in the back of his pant's waistband. "But now that she's dead, others will blame others..." Minako shook her head. "You guys still don't understand. Even with Relena here, war would break out. This war isn't about royalty, or gaining land. This is not your everyday war; this is about power, strength, and destruction. This organization, doesn't give a rats ass, if they destroy Earth, and everyone on it."
Heero supplied, "they just want to conquer." Minako nodded, "Exactly. Now everyone, please sit down, there are a few things I must show you."
The three men, found a seat in the several chairs, and were joined with Heero, and Duo. Minako sat in the chair behind the desk. She opened up the laptop on the desk, and quickly hacked into the files, she and Hawk had created. Instantly, a VID popped up, and projected the information out on a wall, for everyone to see.
Hawk shifted on the couch, so he could see as well. "Get comfortable gentlemen, this may take a while." Minako sat back in her seat, and continue, "Relena was barely two, when the Peacecraft Nation, was destroyed, in attempt to have their children live, The Peacecrafts gave their children up to two different families. Miliardo lived somewhere on colony L9, with a military family, before they moved to Earth, and he met Treiz. Relena on the other hand, was left on Earth, to live with the Dorlin family.
Relena's otosan, was a businessman, who tried obtaining peace, and died by the hands of Lady Une. And then Relena became a Peacecraft, but we all know about this part."
She glanced down at the two men, then at Hawk, who waved for her to continue. With a sigh, she went on, "Relena's otosan, had an imouto, who married his best friend. This man was named Kenji Tsukino, who was a brilliant man. He was a scientist, and a general, and commanded an army here on Earth. Ikuko, his wife, had been diagnosed with a disease, and hadn't been expected to live for long. Together, they tried to find a cure. But when their Musume turned five, Ikuko died. Relena's otosan blamed Kenji for his imouto's death. And that's when the war broke out. There had already been a dislike between the Dorlin's, and Tsukino's, but the feud finally turned to war, after Ikuko died.
At the same time Ikuko died, Kenji's musume was diagnosed with the same disease. In order to keep her alive, he locked her away, in a rejuvenating tank, where she was kept for ten whole years."
She sighed, and pointed to one of the many pictured, "This here is Kenji Tsukino. It is the only picture we have of him. It was taken the day his wife died, and his musume was diagnosed with the same disease. We haven't found much information on him, and who he works for..."
Heero interrupted, "why can't you get any information on him? Who exactly is he?"
"He's my Otosan."
Everyone in the room turned, to look at the door to the Library. Minako inhaled sharply, "Oh Usagi..."
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Haruka Ten'oh looked at the wall of canned food, and frowned. She pushed the cart forward, and stopped in front of the canned ravioli. She grabbed three, each a different kind, and dropped them in with the rest of the food.
With a sigh, she moved on, only to be stopped by a child. She looked over her cart, to see an eight-year-old girl sitting on the cold marble floor.
"What are you doing down there kid?"
The little girl pointed at her, and whispered something. Frowning, Haruka rounded the cart, and knelt down. "Can I help you kid?"
The little girl nodded, and suddenly smiled. "Its time to wake up."
Haruka raised an eyebrow, "I am awake kid." The little girl giggled, "No you're not Haruka. There are people who need you. Uranus, the Tsuki no Hime needs you now."
Haruka chuckled, "Alright kid, just point her out for me okay, and I'll see what I can do."
She stood, and ran her hands down her slacks, before tugging at her coat, to help hide her figure. The little girl shook her head, as if she was disappointed or something. "You'll see."
Haruka moved to the cart, and suddenly frowned. Slowly she turned around, "Wait, how do you know my... name?"
But the little girl was gone, and left in her place, was a pen of some sort, along with a note. Haruka shook her head, and picked up the object, and the note. She ran a weary hand through her blonde hair, and stuffed the things in her pocket. She continued on shopping.
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Michiru Kaiou walked into the swimming pool center, and draped her towel over one of the many lawn chairs. Slowly, she walked to the other side of the pool, and climbed the high diving board.
"What are you doing?"
Startled, Michiru glanced around the pool, expecting to see someone, but her reflection in the water. But she was alone. Frowning, she climbed to the top, and stood. "Do you know why you like the water so much?"
Michiru turned, half expecting to see someone behind her, but she was alone. "Whose there?" The voice was young, and sounded almost as if it was in her head.
With a shake of her head, she walked to the end of the diving board. Ignoring the voice, and jumped one, and dove into the cold water with expertise. She came up for air seconds later.
"Do you know why the water calms you? Why you go to the water, when you need to calm down?"
She looked around; but found no one with her she was all alone. "Your partner doesn't believe me yet, but she will in time. And so will you. It's time to wake up."
Michiru swam to the edge of the pool, and pulled herself up, and out of the water. She sat on the edge, her feet still in the cold water. "Who are you?" She glanced around, and ran her hands through her wet aqua colored hair, that brushed past her shoulders. Her sea blue green eyes glanced from one corner to the next.
"Deep down you know who I am, and soon you will know everything about me. But it's time to wake up."
"I am awake!"
The voice giggled, "No you're not. You may think you are fully awake, Michiru, but your not. You are needed Neptune. The Tsuki no Hime needs you now."
Michiru asked carefully, "How do you know my name?"
The voice giggled again, "I know a lot of things Michiru."
Something flashed, and dropped to the floor, landing next to her. With a gasp, she whirled around expecting some sort of ghost. But all the found, was a pen, and a note attached to it. Wearily, she picked it up, and looked it over, before climbing to her feet.
She opened the note, and read what it said. Bit her bottom lip, trying to make sense out of it. Slowly, she nodded, and dropped the note, as she started for the lockers.
The wind, from an open window, blew in, and the note opened.
S. Neptune
Find a Tsukino Usagi, she's staying at the Winner mansion in the Cinq Kingdom. Protect her from Chaos, or the whole universe will be doomed.
S. S
Both Relena and Duo looked up, to find Heero standing in the doorway. Clutched tightly in his hand, was a picture, cut from the morning newspaper, which she had yet to read.
Printed on bold letters, 'Princess of the Earth; Murdered'. Relena saw her image plastered on the page, well what had been left of her.
Duo stared at the page in disbelief, then looked at Relena. "Wow, you look pretty good dead." Relena smirked, and lowered her gaze to the floor at her feet.
Heero entered the room, and slammed the door shut behind him. He stalked across the room, and pulled out his gun, aiming it at her head. He set the newspaper clipping on the desk, and slammed his fist onto it, "Who is she?" He pointed to the picture, his eyes deadly calm, and his voice stern. "Who are you?" He clicked the safety off his gun, and took aim at her head, "what is going on here?"
Relena sighed, knowing he was pissed at the fact that something had slipped right under his nose. Knowing that telling the truth was inevitable, she decided to let it all out now, before he shot her without letting her explain herself.
She looked up, meeting his eyes in a deadly calm way, every expression, and emotion, slid from her face, as she gaze at him.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the balcony door, and the doors opened. Only Duo moved to look, and spotted a tall man enter the room. He raised an eyebrow, as he studied the stranger
The man was dressed in black leather; form fitting, with guns clipped in holsters at his waist. His hair stood up on end, and was bright pink, while his eyes, calm, were garnet red in color.
He looked from one person to the next, and broke out in a grin, "I see that I came at a good time." He walked to the couch, near one of the many bookcases, and sat down crossing his legs. "Oh don't mind me, continue please."
Relena smirked, "Cocky as ever Hawk. I thought you said a couple of days?" He broke out in a broad grin again, "Well I said I wasn't sure. Gomen for screwing up your hinny-ass, but I tried, its hard, when you don't even have the body."
Relena nodded, but didn't waver her eye contact to with Heero. Hawk clasped his hands in his lap, and leaned back, ready to enjoy the show in front of him. "Have you told them yet?" She shook her head, and he made a tsking sound with his tongue. "I came at a bad time then, I was hoping, I was coming at the explanation..."
Relena snapped, "Shut up already Hawk!" The man shut his mouth, and pursed his lips in silence.
Duo sighed, and sat down in the chair, behind the large oak desk. He stared up at the two, not sure what to make of the scene.
Relena pointed at the picture of a body, one that had been proven by DNA testing that it was Relena. "This is Relena Peacecraft." Heero's eyes hardened, and he tightened his grip on his gun. She pointed to herself, "I am a double Agent. My name is Aino Minako."
Duo's jaw dropped, "What!" Hawk smirked, "Oh yes, it is the truth."
Minako didn't pay the two any heed, but continued, "I was hired, to kidnap Relena, and take her to an under ground base, where she would be kept safe, and secure."
"Safe, you call dead safe?"
Minako gritted her teeth, and bit out, "But our cover was blown open. They found our base, and blew it open. They killed my men, who sacrificed their lives to protect Relena. But they were no match against Cannon Blasters, and highly trained men, that infiltrated our base. They found Relena, killed my best man, who jumped in front of a bullet to save your hime. Relena fled, running for her life, and was shot down, when she tripped over a body. They took her, and dropped her somewhere where she could be found."
She paused briefly, her eyes hardening, "I was sent her as a decoy, and also to study Usagi, Relena's itoko. It seems, that the same men, that attacked her, killed the hime, and my men."
Heero lowered his gun, and asked, "Who are they?"
Minako smirked, "they, are a new organization. You can't find them, because they don't give a crap about you, or the Peacecraft Nation built here in the Cinq Kingdom."
Duo asked out of curiosity, "then why did they burn the academy down, and attack Relena?"
Heero answered matter of factly, "Because, Relena was adopted."
Minako nodded, "Correct, so you do, do your homework, good for you Heero."
"I can't believe it." Relena looked up, to see Trowa, Quatre, and Wufei standing in the Library door. "Relena sama is gone? Then we failed to protect her."
Minako shook her head, "It wont be the only thing you guys will fail to do, if you don't get your act together. I have a few things to show you. Some fact about our new enemy."
Wufei snapped, "Our?"
Minako nodded, ignoring his attitude towards her. "Correct gentlemen. It seems, that a war is about to be unleashed. And I can tell you know, none of you stand a chance against the enemy. You all blew your Gundams up in the last war, expecting peace to hold out with Relena around."
Heero replaced his gun in the back of his pant's waistband. "But now that she's dead, others will blame others..." Minako shook her head. "You guys still don't understand. Even with Relena here, war would break out. This war isn't about royalty, or gaining land. This is not your everyday war; this is about power, strength, and destruction. This organization, doesn't give a rats ass, if they destroy Earth, and everyone on it."
Heero supplied, "they just want to conquer." Minako nodded, "Exactly. Now everyone, please sit down, there are a few things I must show you."
The three men, found a seat in the several chairs, and were joined with Heero, and Duo. Minako sat in the chair behind the desk. She opened up the laptop on the desk, and quickly hacked into the files, she and Hawk had created. Instantly, a VID popped up, and projected the information out on a wall, for everyone to see.
Hawk shifted on the couch, so he could see as well. "Get comfortable gentlemen, this may take a while." Minako sat back in her seat, and continue, "Relena was barely two, when the Peacecraft Nation, was destroyed, in attempt to have their children live, The Peacecrafts gave their children up to two different families. Miliardo lived somewhere on colony L9, with a military family, before they moved to Earth, and he met Treiz. Relena on the other hand, was left on Earth, to live with the Dorlin family.
Relena's otosan, was a businessman, who tried obtaining peace, and died by the hands of Lady Une. And then Relena became a Peacecraft, but we all know about this part."
She glanced down at the two men, then at Hawk, who waved for her to continue. With a sigh, she went on, "Relena's otosan, had an imouto, who married his best friend. This man was named Kenji Tsukino, who was a brilliant man. He was a scientist, and a general, and commanded an army here on Earth. Ikuko, his wife, had been diagnosed with a disease, and hadn't been expected to live for long. Together, they tried to find a cure. But when their Musume turned five, Ikuko died. Relena's otosan blamed Kenji for his imouto's death. And that's when the war broke out. There had already been a dislike between the Dorlin's, and Tsukino's, but the feud finally turned to war, after Ikuko died.
At the same time Ikuko died, Kenji's musume was diagnosed with the same disease. In order to keep her alive, he locked her away, in a rejuvenating tank, where she was kept for ten whole years."
She sighed, and pointed to one of the many pictured, "This here is Kenji Tsukino. It is the only picture we have of him. It was taken the day his wife died, and his musume was diagnosed with the same disease. We haven't found much information on him, and who he works for..."
Heero interrupted, "why can't you get any information on him? Who exactly is he?"
"He's my Otosan."
Everyone in the room turned, to look at the door to the Library. Minako inhaled sharply, "Oh Usagi..."
?????
Haruka Ten'oh looked at the wall of canned food, and frowned. She pushed the cart forward, and stopped in front of the canned ravioli. She grabbed three, each a different kind, and dropped them in with the rest of the food.
With a sigh, she moved on, only to be stopped by a child. She looked over her cart, to see an eight-year-old girl sitting on the cold marble floor.
"What are you doing down there kid?"
The little girl pointed at her, and whispered something. Frowning, Haruka rounded the cart, and knelt down. "Can I help you kid?"
The little girl nodded, and suddenly smiled. "Its time to wake up."
Haruka raised an eyebrow, "I am awake kid." The little girl giggled, "No you're not Haruka. There are people who need you. Uranus, the Tsuki no Hime needs you now."
Haruka chuckled, "Alright kid, just point her out for me okay, and I'll see what I can do."
She stood, and ran her hands down her slacks, before tugging at her coat, to help hide her figure. The little girl shook her head, as if she was disappointed or something. "You'll see."
Haruka moved to the cart, and suddenly frowned. Slowly she turned around, "Wait, how do you know my... name?"
But the little girl was gone, and left in her place, was a pen of some sort, along with a note. Haruka shook her head, and picked up the object, and the note. She ran a weary hand through her blonde hair, and stuffed the things in her pocket. She continued on shopping.
?????
Michiru Kaiou walked into the swimming pool center, and draped her towel over one of the many lawn chairs. Slowly, she walked to the other side of the pool, and climbed the high diving board.
"What are you doing?"
Startled, Michiru glanced around the pool, expecting to see someone, but her reflection in the water. But she was alone. Frowning, she climbed to the top, and stood. "Do you know why you like the water so much?"
Michiru turned, half expecting to see someone behind her, but she was alone. "Whose there?" The voice was young, and sounded almost as if it was in her head.
With a shake of her head, she walked to the end of the diving board. Ignoring the voice, and jumped one, and dove into the cold water with expertise. She came up for air seconds later.
"Do you know why the water calms you? Why you go to the water, when you need to calm down?"
She looked around; but found no one with her she was all alone. "Your partner doesn't believe me yet, but she will in time. And so will you. It's time to wake up."
Michiru swam to the edge of the pool, and pulled herself up, and out of the water. She sat on the edge, her feet still in the cold water. "Who are you?" She glanced around, and ran her hands through her wet aqua colored hair, that brushed past her shoulders. Her sea blue green eyes glanced from one corner to the next.
"Deep down you know who I am, and soon you will know everything about me. But it's time to wake up."
"I am awake!"
The voice giggled, "No you're not. You may think you are fully awake, Michiru, but your not. You are needed Neptune. The Tsuki no Hime needs you now."
Michiru asked carefully, "How do you know my name?"
The voice giggled again, "I know a lot of things Michiru."
Something flashed, and dropped to the floor, landing next to her. With a gasp, she whirled around expecting some sort of ghost. But all the found, was a pen, and a note attached to it. Wearily, she picked it up, and looked it over, before climbing to her feet.
She opened the note, and read what it said. Bit her bottom lip, trying to make sense out of it. Slowly, she nodded, and dropped the note, as she started for the lockers.
The wind, from an open window, blew in, and the note opened.
S. Neptune
Find a Tsukino Usagi, she's staying at the Winner mansion in the Cinq Kingdom. Protect her from Chaos, or the whole universe will be doomed.
S. S