The handsome man turned toward his friend and gave him his best smirk.

"Yokado, you are well?" Constinople asked, while leaning back in the chair Relena Peacecraft had once sat in. Yokado frowned, he wasn't looking forward to doing this. But before he told Constinople anything, he would let the God that stood before him know how much he worshipped his presence. Yokado bowed as deep as he could.

"Amare et mandare in eius semper," Yokado said. "Forgive me sir, but I must tell you something that you won't like to hear."

"Well, what is it my friend?" Constinople said leaning forward slightly. Yokado felt light-headed. Master Young had called him a friend.

"The man who delivers to Miss. Peacecraft monthly. He did not return to his office today," Yokado said. Constinople sighed, and his elegant eyes narrowed.

"Well I'm sure that nothing is wrong. The man was obesse in any pretense, he might have had a heart attack. The girl has no phones to use at the farm house," Constinople said. Yokado wanted to grin. Oh yes, he remembered "the girl" as Constinople called her. He remembered the joy of being able to kidnap her for Constinople, and the honorable pleasure in being allowed..to watch.

"I'm sure that you are right sir. We are going to send two soldiers over and make sure that everything is alright," Yokado said.

"Very well, that sounds like an excellent plan," Constinople said. Yokado ran his fingers through his exquisite ear length blue hair.

"My lord," Yokado began.

"Yes, Yokado." Hearing Constinople say his name brought a shiver down his back.

"Forgive me for inquiring, but why didn't we just kill, Rel...I mean..her?"

"Because, Yokado, I was saving her for a time when I felt like taking my...frustrations out on some one other than my wife," Constinople replied. Yokado couldn't suppress his knowing smirk.

"I understand sir," Yokado replied.

"Yokado, my friend, we have come very close since I took over the Sank Kingdom, call me Costa."

"Yes sir, I mean Costa," Yokado said, his cheeks turning red.

"Yokado, how is the lady?"

"She's given three of my best men black eyes, but we've been able to contain her," Yokado replied.

"And the Lightning Count, he's still in outer space, am I correct?"

"Yes sir, if he knew that..the lady was being held here...Well I just know that I wouldn't want to be in his way when he finds out," Yokado said, grinning. Constinople nodded. Many people feared the Lightning Count, and they had good reason.

"What of the Gundam pilots?"

"You have no need to worry of them Costa. When my soldiers reported to me last, they were all back on Earth, but all were headed for the Sumerian Base. It was destroyed last week. Everyone in the base was killed," Yokado replied smiling.

"Good, Yokado you've made me very happy," Constinople said. Yokado felt his ears turn red, he had made him happy!

"Thank you sir, I mean..Costa."

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"Well whaddya think? We can't just go straight to the Sank Kingdom, we don't know what's going on over there," Duo said, while accelerating down the straight road.

"Why don't we go to the Victoria base and contact someone who can help us. We don't have our Gundams, they're all on Colony L4. We need to get in contact with..." Quatre said, and tried to think of someone.

"What about Howard?" Duo suggested.

"No, he's on Colony L1, and from what I recall, he's pretty busy. We need someone who can transport our suits now," Trowa said.

"I KNOW!" Duo exclaimed. The pilots jumped and Wufei let out a growl. "Why not contact old Milliardo/Zechs?"

"Do you think that he'd help us?" Quatre questioned.

"Well, all I know is that when it comes to the Sank Kingdom, Zechs gets serious," Duo said.

"I didn't think it was possible for him to get any more serious then he already is," Quatre said. Duo laughed.

"He and Heero have the same personalities, anti-social, monotone voices, love for the battle and no one else," Duo said.

"Maybe that's why Relena likes Heero, cause he's just like her brother," Quatre said.

"I dunno, if Zechs was my brother I would shoot myself. I don't know how anyone would be able to withstand any body like Zechs, and HEERO! Uh, that would be a living hell. I hope that he goes for Relena, cause she's the only one who will ever put up with his shit!" Duo exclaimed. Wufei supressed a laugh.

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Relena sighed. It had been three hours since the Gundam pilots had left. She and Heero had just came back in from doing the grisly task of burying poor John. After washing her hands four times with the water as hot as she could stand it, she had sat down at the kitchen table. She was tired, not just physically but mentally. Things were not going well in her mind. At least she knew that this time, she could count on Heero. At the thought of him, she couldn't help but smile.

There was a sound of footsteps and Heero walked into the kitchen. He also sat down at the kitchen table, and folded his arms.

"So, from what you've told me, Constinople Young kidnapped you and then took over the Sank Kingdom?" Heero asked crossing his arms over his well built chest.

"Yes, that's right," Relena said. Heero sighed.

"I'm suprised that the press only just now found out that you were missing," Heero said. Relena smiled.

"The press is one thing that has never been reliable," she said. Suddenly they heard the sound of tires rotating on the dirt drive way. Relena's eyes widened. It couldn't be the pilots. Heero put a finger to his lips and Relena nodded. Silently they both got up, and Heero gave Relena a gun. He shivered when he realized that she new EXACTLY what to do with it.

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The man tried to dodge but couldn't move fast enough. Noin hit him right across his skull with his own gun. Earlier she had unloaded the bullets on the previous guards. Just one more room, she thought. After his body made the reasuring thud on the floor, Noin made a mad dash for the door in front of her. She kicked it open and sighed. It was empty, she was in luck.

She sat down and hastily turned the communications computer on, and prayed to Kami that she would have enough time to contact Victoria Base. She had too, for the Sank Kingdom, for Zechs.

Welpers hope y'all like the tenth installment. As you can see, it's starting to pick up the pace. Things are surprisingly beginning to come together. And just think, I've just made up things as I went along. Well how about that? See y'all later, JZero