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Author's Note: Thank you everyone who reviewed. I owe you guys a lot. I'm sorry if it took me long to get this out. Lot's of projects but thankfully I got them all done in time. ( Don't forget to review when you're done reading.
Internal Warfare
Chapter 6: The Plan
As Roger, the kind-hearted old man from the gas station, exited the dining room to get salt, Kent looked up at Heero who had already begun to eat his macaroni and cheese.
"So," Kent began, seeing if he could get any more information out of his stoic friend, "Tell me about you and Relena. How did you two meet? When did you know you were in love with her?"
Heero looked up from his food to glare at Kent from underneath his dark bangs. He continued to glare until Roger put the salt on the table and sat down. "I was in love once." Roger began, seemingly unaware that Heero was glaring at Kent for mentioning the "L" word again.
"Really?" Hews cut in, getting all starry eyed, "Who was she?"
"She was just a girl passing through here on her way up north. Her name was Clara. I was young then, probably not even as old as you." He said pointing to Kent. "She was so beautiful, with auburn hair and brown eyes. She carried a guitar, she was a song writer you see, headed up to Hollywood, trying to get herself heard. And her voice, oh, like a song bird it was, beautiful." He said as he salted his meal, taking the first fork full to his mouth.
"How long did she stay in town?" Decon asked, surprising Hews with his interest in the story.
"Just about two hours." Said Roger with a far off look in his eye.
Everyone was sent crashing back to reality at this. "That's not long enough to know you love someone. You have to know them first." said Kent.
"Of course it's long enough." Broke in Heero, surprising everyone except Roger, who was expecting this reply from Heero, and who so cunningly knew exactly how to get the boy to talk about his lady love. "All it takes is a moment."
"Is that how it happened with you?" Hews asked, "Did you know you loved Relena the first moment you laid your eyes on her."
Heero shook his head, "No, it wasn't the first time I looked at her, it was the first time I saw her." Everyone looked at him in confusion, but in vain, he was looking at his food, but not really looking at it, "I fell in love with her, when she approached me at her school, the day after we first encountered each other. That first encounter was merely when she discovered me lying unconscious on a beach, and then I awoke and I ran off. I tracked her down and enrolled at her school in order to find out what she knew, or rather, to destroy all obstacles." At this Heero stopped looking at his food and shifted his gaze to Roger who was smiling at him. "She came to me with a crowd of students behind her, and handed me a small envelope. She told me it was an invitation to her birthday party and she hoped I could come. I ripped the card up, and as I was walking passed her, I saw in her this look, she was hurt. A tear began to fall down her cheek and I couldn't stop my hand from brushing it away. It was like magic. In that moment I started to feel again. And I didn't know it at the time, but that feeling was love." When he snapped out of his reverie he was shocked at his words, he looked around cautiously. Kent and Hews looked on the verge of tears, Decon was looking thoughtfully at him and Roger just smiled.
The rest of the meal went on quietly, everyone afraid to spoil the mood Heero had created with his story.
Roger let them all sleep in his living room, which was above the gas station. Heero had made sure that Hews got the couch. Kent was on a reclining chair next to her and Decon occupied the old army cot that Roger had supplied. Heero was the only one sleeping on the floor. Adamant that his own comfort wasn't important. At around 2 AM Heero awoke to the sounds of a helicopter in the distance. He could just barely hear it, so he chose not to wake the others yet. He folded the blankets given him and wrote a short note to Roger. By then the sound of the helicopter was distinct and he woke the others.
It was pitch black outside as Trowa skillfully landed the helicopter in front of the gas station. Roger too, had awoken with the noise and was down to great him same as the others. Though, he hadn't seen the note when he was hastily passing through the living room. Trowa exited the pilot's seat and moved around the chopper, standing before Heero.
"Is everyone alright?" he asked, his voice raising to be heard over the loud machine behind him. Heero nodded. Trowa's eyes passed quickly over the other members of Heero's team and Roger. After looking at the old man, he looked back at Heero. "Let's get out of here then." With that said Heero moved to the helicopter followed by the others. He opened the back and helped Hews, Decon and Kent in, watching as they fastened their belts and then indicating to the headphones so that they could all communicate. Heero then closed the door and got in next to Trowa.
As they lifted off the ground Heero waved at Roger with a knowing smile on his face. Roger waved back, a smile of "you're welcome" on his own.
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After flying for awhile in silence, Heero had finally found sleep and Trowa did not disturb him, they arrived in Dallas Texas. The sun was now high in the sky and Trowa landed, turning the machine off. He turned to wake Heero to find the other pilot already outside, opening the back door. Trowa shook his head and exited the craft as well.
The Concord had been put on special delay pending the arrival of Trowa back at the airport. They entered the plain, being sent death glares left and right from passengers expecting to have been underway long ago. They all sat in first class, three seats on either side, looking at each other. Heero and Trowa sat beside each other on one side, Heero next to the window facing the cockpit. Across sat Hews, and across from Trowa sat Kent. Decon was the last to sit, requesting a pillow from the flight attendant.
"Kale Starlen and Lyle Arc have both gone down. Starlen a few days ago and Arc just this morning." Trowa said after the plain leveled in the sky.
"See, I told you, Lyle Arc." Kent said to Heero, earning a puzzled look from Trowa.
"How could you have known he died this morning, we were in the helicopter this morning?" Heero asked looking at Kent but addressing Trowa.
"I was paged by Duo." Trowa responded quietly. "What is he talking about?" he said gesturing toward Kent.
As Kent was about to speak, ready to reveal the truth about Montgomery to Heero's friend and fellow Gundam Pilot, when he received a sharp kick in the leg from Heero. "All you need to know is not to trust anyone within the ESUN, or USAMRIID. Lyle Arc and Kale Starlen were, along with General Kenneth Powl, Susan Drypher, and one other, whose name Kent can't remember, the targets of the man who's responsible for all of this."
Trowa didn't look surprised that Heero knew this or that he was only being given some of the information. "Look Heero," he began, becoming very serious, "Yesterday Relena went to talk to Vice President of the ESUN Charles Montgomery. She hasn't returned and I think he has something to do with this." Heero stiffened and turned pale. Hews' eyes became wide and Kent had the urge to cry for him. "How bad is it?" Trowa asked, knowing what this looked meant.
Heero shook his head, making eye contact with Trowa, "Bad." was all he could say, and even so his voice cracked. Tears began to well into his eyes at the conscious thought of loosing Relena. He looked away from the others, out the window beside him.
Kent looked at him with incredible sympathy. He knew Heero hated when people felt sorry for him, but now it didn't matter. He slowly unbuckled his seat belt and moved in front of Heero, putting his hand on his shoulder. Heero looked up at Kent, fighting a harsh battle with the tears that threatened to fall. Kent bent down and hugged his friend tightly, more like a brother to him really. At first, Heero didn't react, then with a wrenching sob, he began to cry on Kent's shoulder.
Trowa wasn't surprised that Heero would cry over that fact that he may loose Relena, he was surprised at the fact that he would do it in public, and on someone's shoulder no less.
After a while, Heero's crying ceased and Kent sat back down. Heero looked quizzically at the floor. Completely focused on something other than it. He looked up at Kent, then his eyes flashed to Trowa. "Okay, here's what's going to happen. You're going to find Powl and Dreyfer and get them into the slammer back at USAMRIID. Then, you're going to find out the fifth person who was investigating Montgomery's actions during the outbreak of Marburg in Morocco, and get that person into the slammer. We," he said looking at his team, "are going to split up. Kent, and I, along with Trowa and a small contingent of agents are going to Montgomery's home outside Newport. Hews, and Decon will go with another Gundam Pilot, probably Duo, to Montgomery's offices in France." He looked around and saw no one ready to argue. "Are there any questions?"
**********
Roger walked into his living room shortly after the helicopter had taken to the air. The room was in shambles, except for the skillfully folded blankets on the floor. His eye caught the note on the coffee table and he smiled. Unfolding it, he read.
Roger,
I know what you did and thank you. Telling them, and you, about Relena made me feel more at ease. I'll be sure to keep you informed, if I ever get the courage to tell her.
Yours Friend,
Heero Yuy
Roger looked thoughtfully at the note. "Just be sure to invite me to the wedding." He said to it quietly, folding it neatly, and placing it back on the table. "I can't wait for Clara to get home from her visit with her mother. I can't wait to tell her about the boy." He said joyfully looking out the window.
He looked at his hands and the wedding ring that sat comfortably there. "I guess taking this off yesterday morning to clean the car wasn't that bad an idea. It set them all up for that story." He laughed knowingly at his own craftiness.
***********
Relena walked ten paces up the length of the room in which she was put. Ten paces long and six paces short. She thought as she walked aimlessly around the room again. She had been there for some considerable time now and she had seen neither light nor person. She had heard nothing from outside the room and received no food. And no matter the danger she was in, her thoughts were on others. I hope no one else has died because of Montgomery. He will pay for this. Heero… Are you safe Heero? Are you trapped in the next room in much the same position as myself? Will you save me and whisk me off my feet in a frenzy of romance. She laughed at herself. Not only was that absurd, but she really didn't want that kind of fake romance with Heero. She wanted something more real, more touchable, not some Romeo and Juliet 'I've known you for a day lets get married!' She sighed and sat down again. Content for the moment in her musings. What would Heero be like as a husband? She pictured herself walking in the door after a long day's work and putting down her brief case. Heero entered with two children, a girl and a boy. The girl was holding onto his lag and looked sleepy as she released her father and embraced her mother. The boy was asleep on Heero's shoulder. He was obviously younger than the girl and even in his sleep seemed to hold Heero's shirt excessively tight in order to remain as close to his father as possible, delaying bed for as long as possible. Heero took a few steps closer and kissed her softly on the lips. Then, leaning down, took the little girl's hand in his free one and brought her upstairs. Relena all the sudden laughed so loudly she frightened herself as the sound echoed off the walls. She shook her head, And I thought I had gotten over him along time ago. Heero why did you have to kiss me? She smiled at the remembrance of their kiss. Why were you crying?
((A/N: By now everyone should know the drill. Be kind and review please. In the next Chapter, someone will find Relena AND Marburg. And of coarse a few more people will die in the process. Maybe we'll get lucky and I'll kill some bad guys! Anyway, review!!!))
Author's Note: Thank you everyone who reviewed. I owe you guys a lot. I'm sorry if it took me long to get this out. Lot's of projects but thankfully I got them all done in time. ( Don't forget to review when you're done reading.
Internal Warfare
Chapter 6: The Plan
As Roger, the kind-hearted old man from the gas station, exited the dining room to get salt, Kent looked up at Heero who had already begun to eat his macaroni and cheese.
"So," Kent began, seeing if he could get any more information out of his stoic friend, "Tell me about you and Relena. How did you two meet? When did you know you were in love with her?"
Heero looked up from his food to glare at Kent from underneath his dark bangs. He continued to glare until Roger put the salt on the table and sat down. "I was in love once." Roger began, seemingly unaware that Heero was glaring at Kent for mentioning the "L" word again.
"Really?" Hews cut in, getting all starry eyed, "Who was she?"
"She was just a girl passing through here on her way up north. Her name was Clara. I was young then, probably not even as old as you." He said pointing to Kent. "She was so beautiful, with auburn hair and brown eyes. She carried a guitar, she was a song writer you see, headed up to Hollywood, trying to get herself heard. And her voice, oh, like a song bird it was, beautiful." He said as he salted his meal, taking the first fork full to his mouth.
"How long did she stay in town?" Decon asked, surprising Hews with his interest in the story.
"Just about two hours." Said Roger with a far off look in his eye.
Everyone was sent crashing back to reality at this. "That's not long enough to know you love someone. You have to know them first." said Kent.
"Of course it's long enough." Broke in Heero, surprising everyone except Roger, who was expecting this reply from Heero, and who so cunningly knew exactly how to get the boy to talk about his lady love. "All it takes is a moment."
"Is that how it happened with you?" Hews asked, "Did you know you loved Relena the first moment you laid your eyes on her."
Heero shook his head, "No, it wasn't the first time I looked at her, it was the first time I saw her." Everyone looked at him in confusion, but in vain, he was looking at his food, but not really looking at it, "I fell in love with her, when she approached me at her school, the day after we first encountered each other. That first encounter was merely when she discovered me lying unconscious on a beach, and then I awoke and I ran off. I tracked her down and enrolled at her school in order to find out what she knew, or rather, to destroy all obstacles." At this Heero stopped looking at his food and shifted his gaze to Roger who was smiling at him. "She came to me with a crowd of students behind her, and handed me a small envelope. She told me it was an invitation to her birthday party and she hoped I could come. I ripped the card up, and as I was walking passed her, I saw in her this look, she was hurt. A tear began to fall down her cheek and I couldn't stop my hand from brushing it away. It was like magic. In that moment I started to feel again. And I didn't know it at the time, but that feeling was love." When he snapped out of his reverie he was shocked at his words, he looked around cautiously. Kent and Hews looked on the verge of tears, Decon was looking thoughtfully at him and Roger just smiled.
The rest of the meal went on quietly, everyone afraid to spoil the mood Heero had created with his story.
Roger let them all sleep in his living room, which was above the gas station. Heero had made sure that Hews got the couch. Kent was on a reclining chair next to her and Decon occupied the old army cot that Roger had supplied. Heero was the only one sleeping on the floor. Adamant that his own comfort wasn't important. At around 2 AM Heero awoke to the sounds of a helicopter in the distance. He could just barely hear it, so he chose not to wake the others yet. He folded the blankets given him and wrote a short note to Roger. By then the sound of the helicopter was distinct and he woke the others.
It was pitch black outside as Trowa skillfully landed the helicopter in front of the gas station. Roger too, had awoken with the noise and was down to great him same as the others. Though, he hadn't seen the note when he was hastily passing through the living room. Trowa exited the pilot's seat and moved around the chopper, standing before Heero.
"Is everyone alright?" he asked, his voice raising to be heard over the loud machine behind him. Heero nodded. Trowa's eyes passed quickly over the other members of Heero's team and Roger. After looking at the old man, he looked back at Heero. "Let's get out of here then." With that said Heero moved to the helicopter followed by the others. He opened the back and helped Hews, Decon and Kent in, watching as they fastened their belts and then indicating to the headphones so that they could all communicate. Heero then closed the door and got in next to Trowa.
As they lifted off the ground Heero waved at Roger with a knowing smile on his face. Roger waved back, a smile of "you're welcome" on his own.
*************
After flying for awhile in silence, Heero had finally found sleep and Trowa did not disturb him, they arrived in Dallas Texas. The sun was now high in the sky and Trowa landed, turning the machine off. He turned to wake Heero to find the other pilot already outside, opening the back door. Trowa shook his head and exited the craft as well.
The Concord had been put on special delay pending the arrival of Trowa back at the airport. They entered the plain, being sent death glares left and right from passengers expecting to have been underway long ago. They all sat in first class, three seats on either side, looking at each other. Heero and Trowa sat beside each other on one side, Heero next to the window facing the cockpit. Across sat Hews, and across from Trowa sat Kent. Decon was the last to sit, requesting a pillow from the flight attendant.
"Kale Starlen and Lyle Arc have both gone down. Starlen a few days ago and Arc just this morning." Trowa said after the plain leveled in the sky.
"See, I told you, Lyle Arc." Kent said to Heero, earning a puzzled look from Trowa.
"How could you have known he died this morning, we were in the helicopter this morning?" Heero asked looking at Kent but addressing Trowa.
"I was paged by Duo." Trowa responded quietly. "What is he talking about?" he said gesturing toward Kent.
As Kent was about to speak, ready to reveal the truth about Montgomery to Heero's friend and fellow Gundam Pilot, when he received a sharp kick in the leg from Heero. "All you need to know is not to trust anyone within the ESUN, or USAMRIID. Lyle Arc and Kale Starlen were, along with General Kenneth Powl, Susan Drypher, and one other, whose name Kent can't remember, the targets of the man who's responsible for all of this."
Trowa didn't look surprised that Heero knew this or that he was only being given some of the information. "Look Heero," he began, becoming very serious, "Yesterday Relena went to talk to Vice President of the ESUN Charles Montgomery. She hasn't returned and I think he has something to do with this." Heero stiffened and turned pale. Hews' eyes became wide and Kent had the urge to cry for him. "How bad is it?" Trowa asked, knowing what this looked meant.
Heero shook his head, making eye contact with Trowa, "Bad." was all he could say, and even so his voice cracked. Tears began to well into his eyes at the conscious thought of loosing Relena. He looked away from the others, out the window beside him.
Kent looked at him with incredible sympathy. He knew Heero hated when people felt sorry for him, but now it didn't matter. He slowly unbuckled his seat belt and moved in front of Heero, putting his hand on his shoulder. Heero looked up at Kent, fighting a harsh battle with the tears that threatened to fall. Kent bent down and hugged his friend tightly, more like a brother to him really. At first, Heero didn't react, then with a wrenching sob, he began to cry on Kent's shoulder.
Trowa wasn't surprised that Heero would cry over that fact that he may loose Relena, he was surprised at the fact that he would do it in public, and on someone's shoulder no less.
After a while, Heero's crying ceased and Kent sat back down. Heero looked quizzically at the floor. Completely focused on something other than it. He looked up at Kent, then his eyes flashed to Trowa. "Okay, here's what's going to happen. You're going to find Powl and Dreyfer and get them into the slammer back at USAMRIID. Then, you're going to find out the fifth person who was investigating Montgomery's actions during the outbreak of Marburg in Morocco, and get that person into the slammer. We," he said looking at his team, "are going to split up. Kent, and I, along with Trowa and a small contingent of agents are going to Montgomery's home outside Newport. Hews, and Decon will go with another Gundam Pilot, probably Duo, to Montgomery's offices in France." He looked around and saw no one ready to argue. "Are there any questions?"
**********
Roger walked into his living room shortly after the helicopter had taken to the air. The room was in shambles, except for the skillfully folded blankets on the floor. His eye caught the note on the coffee table and he smiled. Unfolding it, he read.
Roger,
I know what you did and thank you. Telling them, and you, about Relena made me feel more at ease. I'll be sure to keep you informed, if I ever get the courage to tell her.
Yours Friend,
Heero Yuy
Roger looked thoughtfully at the note. "Just be sure to invite me to the wedding." He said to it quietly, folding it neatly, and placing it back on the table. "I can't wait for Clara to get home from her visit with her mother. I can't wait to tell her about the boy." He said joyfully looking out the window.
He looked at his hands and the wedding ring that sat comfortably there. "I guess taking this off yesterday morning to clean the car wasn't that bad an idea. It set them all up for that story." He laughed knowingly at his own craftiness.
***********
Relena walked ten paces up the length of the room in which she was put. Ten paces long and six paces short. She thought as she walked aimlessly around the room again. She had been there for some considerable time now and she had seen neither light nor person. She had heard nothing from outside the room and received no food. And no matter the danger she was in, her thoughts were on others. I hope no one else has died because of Montgomery. He will pay for this. Heero… Are you safe Heero? Are you trapped in the next room in much the same position as myself? Will you save me and whisk me off my feet in a frenzy of romance. She laughed at herself. Not only was that absurd, but she really didn't want that kind of fake romance with Heero. She wanted something more real, more touchable, not some Romeo and Juliet 'I've known you for a day lets get married!' She sighed and sat down again. Content for the moment in her musings. What would Heero be like as a husband? She pictured herself walking in the door after a long day's work and putting down her brief case. Heero entered with two children, a girl and a boy. The girl was holding onto his lag and looked sleepy as she released her father and embraced her mother. The boy was asleep on Heero's shoulder. He was obviously younger than the girl and even in his sleep seemed to hold Heero's shirt excessively tight in order to remain as close to his father as possible, delaying bed for as long as possible. Heero took a few steps closer and kissed her softly on the lips. Then, leaning down, took the little girl's hand in his free one and brought her upstairs. Relena all the sudden laughed so loudly she frightened herself as the sound echoed off the walls. She shook her head, And I thought I had gotten over him along time ago. Heero why did you have to kiss me? She smiled at the remembrance of their kiss. Why were you crying?
((A/N: By now everyone should know the drill. Be kind and review please. In the next Chapter, someone will find Relena AND Marburg. And of coarse a few more people will die in the process. Maybe we'll get lucky and I'll kill some bad guys! Anyway, review!!!))