Regretting Nothing - Part 3
Author's Note: Relena has changed her identity. She is now Sidney Marquette. And the adventure has just began. I am also taking a stab at Relena's culture identity. I hope I am right. Also does any one know Relena's birthday? I haven't had much luck in locating it. There's stats on her. Maybe, that why I wrote the story. She almost has no personality
Sidney Marquette couldn't help but smile back at her new roommate, Angela Hart.
"You can call me Angie," Angela said with another smile.
"Oh. Well, it's nice to meet you Angie," said Sidney.
"Can I call you Sid for short? I think that's cute: Angie and Sid,"
"I suppose so. I've never been called Sid before."
"Never. You must be kidding."
"No. I'm not kidding. But, Sid does make a good nickname."
"It must be interesting having a unisex name like Sidney."
"I don't know. I suppose so."
"I mean people must confuse you for a guy. Even before they meet you. Do you find that a little disconcerting?"
"No. I find it refreshing. I love the looks on people's faces when they realize the Sidney they're looking is a girl. And it puts me at an advantage. It's like having a good disguise," Sidney said with a smile on her face.
"Ha, ha, ha. I suppose it is. Although it was obvious that you were going to be a girl. After all, this is the girl's dorm," Angie said with her British accent.
'I like her already. I've been practicing with my new name for months now. Now, I actually get to use it. Bye, bye Relena Darlian Peacecraft. Hello Sidney Marquette,' thought Sidney.
"Well, Sid, where's your stuff?" asked Angie, "I'll help you move in. It looks like you don't have your folks with you."
"Uh. I have to buy everything new. I just came here with this backpack," said Sidney. It was true Sidney had a backpack, but she did have money in that Swiss bank account. Sidney dressed differently she was wearing a pair of dark blue jeans. She wore a button up shirt and a tank underneath. Her hair was up in a haphazard bun. It was cut recently from beyond her waist to just below her shoulders blades. Angie was staring at her in a strange way.
"What?" asked Sidney looking slightly bewildered.
"Nothing. It's just that you look familiar somehow. It's like I've seen you before," said Angie.
"Ummmm. Well, maybe I have a doppelganger. Besides, everyone looks like everyone else," said Sidney. Her voice was calm. Surprisingly calm. She looked nonchalant.
"By the way, what's your major?" asked Angie.
"I don't know yet. I am undeclared. I haven't decided yet," admitted Sidney.
"You haven't declared a major?! Wow! Most people come to this school knowing exacting what they want to major in," Angie said in very surprised voice.
"Well, I guess I am not most people. What's your major?" asked Sidney.
"I am in the pre-med program. It's accelerated here. Because of the level the students at. The material is pretty packed in. I can become a doctor in four years. Of Course, that doesn't include the years of internship and residency I have do," informed Angie.
"I don't know what I want to be yet. I am going to find out for sure before I get out of here, of course," said Sidney, "I just want to test the waters that's all."
"Also, I was wondering: where are you from Sidney? Or am I now prying?" asked Angie.
"I come from Europe, but no where specific. I used to do a lot of traveling," answered Sidney.
"Well, I was born and raised in London. But, when I was about sixteen my parents moved here to British Columbia. My mother's half British Indian and Half Chinese. My father's half African British and regular Brit," she said with a smile.
"So, that's why you look so exotic!" exclaimed Sidney. Angie blushed at this compliment. "I am just a plain, old ordinary European from around France and Germany," Sidney said.
"You have to go shopping, Sid. You can't just sleep on the mattress without a cover. I'll loan you one tonight. And some sheets and an extra pillow, too," Angie said.
"Thank you very much, Angela,"
* * *
Another week has passed at the offices of the Preventers. Heero is actually occupying his office for the first time. They finally had the computer system back on-line. It still took a week, even with Heero and Quatre working on the system with the tech guys. It was one heck of a computer virus. Heero had to give the programmer come credit. It was so good to keep him and Quatre stumped.
"I can't believe. We finally got it. I am so tired," said Quatre, "I am going to go and get the others." Heero nodded he would have to wait to trace where the virus's origin came from to show the others. When the other Gundam pilots came in so did Lady Une.
"You finished. That's good," Lady Une. Heero nodded to let Quatre do the talking for the both of them.
"The virus was very complex. The program must have taken months to construct. And we just mean the core. Anyway, the virus was deployed to not only scramble the system, but to destroy specific data. The virus wiped out data that had any of the these three things on it: Relena Darlian Peacecraft," said Quatre.
"What?! Who would take out Relena's information out of the computer like that. Not just take it out, but destroy it, " said Duo out loud.
"Let me continue. The virus also scrambled the security network. Now we have footage of the cameras. It's just Relena walking out of the office," Quatre finished.
"That's it. That's all the camera had on them. Are they authentic?" asked Wufei.
"Yes. We confirmed it. Didn't we, Heero? Heero?" Quatre nudged Heero. Heero was still typing something on the computer.
"What are you do, Heero?" asked Trowa.
"I am still looking for which computer was infected first. The first computer usually is the one where the virus originates from," answered Heero. After a few more minutes, Heero made a small sound. Some might say a sound of surprise.
"What did you find, Yuy?" asked Lady Une.
"It started from Relena's computer. The computer in her office. According to the file, the virus was inserted into the CD-ROM drive of her computer. At about 7:25 pm, the day she disappeared," answered Heero in soft, cold voice. There was a collective amazed silence in the room.
"Why don't you play the footage from the camera, so that the rest of us can see it?" requested Trowa.
Quatre nodded and started the video.
***Relena is walking up to the door. The shot is done over her head. She opens the door, and simple walks away. She doesn't even turn to look at the door to see if the automatic security lock had activated locking the door. The whole time only the back of her head and body is showing, except for the fleeting side profile of her face.*** Nothing more than that.
"This is strange. It's like she just left without looking back," observed Duo.
"That's exactly it," said Heero in a monotone voice.
"What?" asked Wufei who was getting seriously bothered by the lack of commentary that Heero was giving.
"The one responsible for Relena's disappearance is Relena herself."
Author's Note: Relena has changed her identity. She is now Sidney Marquette. And the adventure has just began. I am also taking a stab at Relena's culture identity. I hope I am right. Also does any one know Relena's birthday? I haven't had much luck in locating it. There's stats on her. Maybe, that why I wrote the story. She almost has no personality
Sidney Marquette couldn't help but smile back at her new roommate, Angela Hart.
"You can call me Angie," Angela said with another smile.
"Oh. Well, it's nice to meet you Angie," said Sidney.
"Can I call you Sid for short? I think that's cute: Angie and Sid,"
"I suppose so. I've never been called Sid before."
"Never. You must be kidding."
"No. I'm not kidding. But, Sid does make a good nickname."
"It must be interesting having a unisex name like Sidney."
"I don't know. I suppose so."
"I mean people must confuse you for a guy. Even before they meet you. Do you find that a little disconcerting?"
"No. I find it refreshing. I love the looks on people's faces when they realize the Sidney they're looking is a girl. And it puts me at an advantage. It's like having a good disguise," Sidney said with a smile on her face.
"Ha, ha, ha. I suppose it is. Although it was obvious that you were going to be a girl. After all, this is the girl's dorm," Angie said with her British accent.
'I like her already. I've been practicing with my new name for months now. Now, I actually get to use it. Bye, bye Relena Darlian Peacecraft. Hello Sidney Marquette,' thought Sidney.
"Well, Sid, where's your stuff?" asked Angie, "I'll help you move in. It looks like you don't have your folks with you."
"Uh. I have to buy everything new. I just came here with this backpack," said Sidney. It was true Sidney had a backpack, but she did have money in that Swiss bank account. Sidney dressed differently she was wearing a pair of dark blue jeans. She wore a button up shirt and a tank underneath. Her hair was up in a haphazard bun. It was cut recently from beyond her waist to just below her shoulders blades. Angie was staring at her in a strange way.
"What?" asked Sidney looking slightly bewildered.
"Nothing. It's just that you look familiar somehow. It's like I've seen you before," said Angie.
"Ummmm. Well, maybe I have a doppelganger. Besides, everyone looks like everyone else," said Sidney. Her voice was calm. Surprisingly calm. She looked nonchalant.
"By the way, what's your major?" asked Angie.
"I don't know yet. I am undeclared. I haven't decided yet," admitted Sidney.
"You haven't declared a major?! Wow! Most people come to this school knowing exacting what they want to major in," Angie said in very surprised voice.
"Well, I guess I am not most people. What's your major?" asked Sidney.
"I am in the pre-med program. It's accelerated here. Because of the level the students at. The material is pretty packed in. I can become a doctor in four years. Of Course, that doesn't include the years of internship and residency I have do," informed Angie.
"I don't know what I want to be yet. I am going to find out for sure before I get out of here, of course," said Sidney, "I just want to test the waters that's all."
"Also, I was wondering: where are you from Sidney? Or am I now prying?" asked Angie.
"I come from Europe, but no where specific. I used to do a lot of traveling," answered Sidney.
"Well, I was born and raised in London. But, when I was about sixteen my parents moved here to British Columbia. My mother's half British Indian and Half Chinese. My father's half African British and regular Brit," she said with a smile.
"So, that's why you look so exotic!" exclaimed Sidney. Angie blushed at this compliment. "I am just a plain, old ordinary European from around France and Germany," Sidney said.
"You have to go shopping, Sid. You can't just sleep on the mattress without a cover. I'll loan you one tonight. And some sheets and an extra pillow, too," Angie said.
"Thank you very much, Angela,"
* * *
Another week has passed at the offices of the Preventers. Heero is actually occupying his office for the first time. They finally had the computer system back on-line. It still took a week, even with Heero and Quatre working on the system with the tech guys. It was one heck of a computer virus. Heero had to give the programmer come credit. It was so good to keep him and Quatre stumped.
"I can't believe. We finally got it. I am so tired," said Quatre, "I am going to go and get the others." Heero nodded he would have to wait to trace where the virus's origin came from to show the others. When the other Gundam pilots came in so did Lady Une.
"You finished. That's good," Lady Une. Heero nodded to let Quatre do the talking for the both of them.
"The virus was very complex. The program must have taken months to construct. And we just mean the core. Anyway, the virus was deployed to not only scramble the system, but to destroy specific data. The virus wiped out data that had any of the these three things on it: Relena Darlian Peacecraft," said Quatre.
"What?! Who would take out Relena's information out of the computer like that. Not just take it out, but destroy it, " said Duo out loud.
"Let me continue. The virus also scrambled the security network. Now we have footage of the cameras. It's just Relena walking out of the office," Quatre finished.
"That's it. That's all the camera had on them. Are they authentic?" asked Wufei.
"Yes. We confirmed it. Didn't we, Heero? Heero?" Quatre nudged Heero. Heero was still typing something on the computer.
"What are you do, Heero?" asked Trowa.
"I am still looking for which computer was infected first. The first computer usually is the one where the virus originates from," answered Heero. After a few more minutes, Heero made a small sound. Some might say a sound of surprise.
"What did you find, Yuy?" asked Lady Une.
"It started from Relena's computer. The computer in her office. According to the file, the virus was inserted into the CD-ROM drive of her computer. At about 7:25 pm, the day she disappeared," answered Heero in soft, cold voice. There was a collective amazed silence in the room.
"Why don't you play the footage from the camera, so that the rest of us can see it?" requested Trowa.
Quatre nodded and started the video.
***Relena is walking up to the door. The shot is done over her head. She opens the door, and simple walks away. She doesn't even turn to look at the door to see if the automatic security lock had activated locking the door. The whole time only the back of her head and body is showing, except for the fleeting side profile of her face.*** Nothing more than that.
"This is strange. It's like she just left without looking back," observed Duo.
"That's exactly it," said Heero in a monotone voice.
"What?" asked Wufei who was getting seriously bothered by the lack of commentary that Heero was giving.
"The one responsible for Relena's disappearance is Relena herself."