GundamChildSix: Kaetta (revised/amended)
Chapter Three, Part One - Soldiers With Unmarked Graves
by r-chan
Last Time in Chapter Two, Part One - Requiem, Softly...
"At least one person besides the soldiers understand why the war was fought."
"l...according to this there should be at least double the amount of Neo-Titanium Alloy"
"If you don't get a periodic message from me in three hours, call this guy and tell him where I am. "
"Why don't I believe you."
"I wont be anyone's doll! Not yours! Not Heero's! "
"Heero...you should have killed me."
*********
Trowa's Voice: The year has finally progressed to A. C 198. Yet the peace that was for shadowed after Operation Meteor, has been tainted red. The Earth Sphere Unified Nation is now in a flex. Two cells of influential power have formed, The Knights, lead by Kai Tskishiro, who are pushing for a new form in government with deputy foreign minister Relena Darlian as the head of their reformed Imperial government and the people who are supporting President Lee, the one responsible for funding Preventers throughout the ESUN.
In the attempt to stop the potential fire Relena's nomination could bring, Lady Une assigned Noin and Zechs to take the necessary steps in protecting the peace that was worked so hard for. Even at the coast of Relena's life. But in an unexpected appearance Relena makes her statement. She denounces Kai's mission to eliminate the false peace that had been made, right before Zechs pulls the trigger to take not hers, but Kai's life. No one knows just happened between brother and sister that night but history will see it as an arc to bring what comes. Very unsure of what the future will bring the ESUN now faces the fire Lady Une feared. As its citizens watch with apprehension, the foundation of the future is once again rocked into an unsure path.
***********
"Right after Deputy foreign minister Relena Darlian made her sudden statement concerning Kai Tskishiro's nomination, two shots rang out in the capital killing two men. Authorities have yet to determine the source of the shots fired, or rather or not they where intentional. In other news the Knights seemed to of vanished-"
Sally switched off the transmitter with a sigh "Do you think they dissolved after Relena shot them down?"
Wufei leaned forward to check the gages before answering. "I don't think so. If anything Zechs's stunt has encouraged them. For someone who's been a soldier all his life, he's gone completely nuts."
Sally chuckled from her seat. " It would seem that way, but to him I don't think its just about stopping the fire before a full fledged battle takes over. Its as if he's testing the limits. Or rather waiting for something significant to happen."
Onyx eyes glared out past the thick glass, as if it was Zechs he were looking at, not the blackness of space. "For him Operation Meteor should have been significant enough. Its not for the soldiers to test the integrity of peace."
Sally nodded gravely." There's still a question of where the Knights have gone if they haven't dissoulved. "
Wufei folded his arms and settled back in his chair. * Treize, I may have said my good byes to you, but I can almost hear you laughing down at us weaklings, wondering why it is we can't see the truth. *
"What the hell is that?"
Wufei straitened up and snapped his eyes open. "What?"
"Something's come up on the radar and its big." She added.
Wufei opened the frequency and switched on the vidlink." Approaching vessel, identify yourself immediately."
"Well, Chang Wufei, its been a while."
Sally's eyes widened in surprise "Howard?"
"And Sally Po? I must be pretty lucky. You two couldn't have showed up at a better time!"
"What's wrong Howard?" she asked.
"I need you two over here fast. You wont believe what I have to show you."
"Roger that PeaceMillion, Wufei and I are on our way."
************
Duo made his way silently across the iron bridge like a cat, gliding in and out of the shadows as if they were an extension of his will. He could feel the cold solidness of the firearm rest in his still fingers like a familiar hand shake.
The sound of fire roared in the background and the steady heart beats of countless machines flooded the base. Dozens of workers moved above and blow him on the floor and platform, watching the shipments of striped MS's being carried and dumped into a massive furnaces that swamped the engineers with hot humidity.
The smell of molten alloy and human sweat mingled with the odor of metal grease and oil, assaulting Duo's senses. What he saw were all as familiar as the tenancies of an old lover or friend. There was just one thing that convinced him was going on was anything but mundane routine.
Not one of the workers were Sweepers.
*************
President Lee was the first one to look away from the detached gaze that watched him.
"Minister Darlian..."
"Please call me Relena."
"Relena..." he folded his hands and shifted uneasily, not sure what it was about the woman that made him so uncomfortable. Relena Darlian was supposed to be a kind hearted young woman with a stubborn streak. But the blond who sat across from him had an unbending aloofness that far contradicted her reputation. Her reserved attitude presented in the wake of politeness was what he found most eerie about the situation.
"Its been suggested that you temporarily go on leave of absence. Many are concerned for you're safety with the Knights having not been located as of yet." The old man used what he considered a fatherly tone of voice, one he used while often handling his young granddaughter.
The deputy foreign minister's reaction gave no clue to rather or not she realized his tactic or not.
"I'm to be placed under house arrest then?"
President Lee lowered his head. "Relena, its been shown twice now that your rather impressive past inspires many people. As if late that fact has proven to be a disadvantage to the protection of peace, rather then work for it. " he met and held blue arcane eyes with unsteady boldness" You have more influential power over the people then even I do. It matters not that you no longer carry the Peacecraft name. And that, my dear is what makes you a threat."
"Hmmm."
"Please accept my apologies."
"There's no need for that. I understand completely."
The slender woman got up from her seat and bowed politely before she left the large office without a good bye.
Once outside the dirt blond leaned onto the wall and held her head. She pressed her hands up to the sides of her damp temples. The light pink sleeve of her suit slid down and revealed red stained gauze that wrapped around her wrist to her elbow.
"My name's Relena Darlian, my name's Relena Darlian, I am not a doll. My name's Relena Darlian, my name's Relena Darlian, I am not a doll. My name's Relena Darlian, my name's Relena Darlian..."
Only ghosts heard the soft spoken mantra that echoed down the halls.
End Chapter Three, Part One - Soldiers With Unmarked Graves
Chapter Three, Part One - Soldiers With Unmarked Graves
by r-chan
Last Time in Chapter Two, Part One - Requiem, Softly...
"At least one person besides the soldiers understand why the war was fought."
"l...according to this there should be at least double the amount of Neo-Titanium Alloy"
"If you don't get a periodic message from me in three hours, call this guy and tell him where I am. "
"Why don't I believe you."
"I wont be anyone's doll! Not yours! Not Heero's! "
"Heero...you should have killed me."
*********
Trowa's Voice: The year has finally progressed to A. C 198. Yet the peace that was for shadowed after Operation Meteor, has been tainted red. The Earth Sphere Unified Nation is now in a flex. Two cells of influential power have formed, The Knights, lead by Kai Tskishiro, who are pushing for a new form in government with deputy foreign minister Relena Darlian as the head of their reformed Imperial government and the people who are supporting President Lee, the one responsible for funding Preventers throughout the ESUN.
In the attempt to stop the potential fire Relena's nomination could bring, Lady Une assigned Noin and Zechs to take the necessary steps in protecting the peace that was worked so hard for. Even at the coast of Relena's life. But in an unexpected appearance Relena makes her statement. She denounces Kai's mission to eliminate the false peace that had been made, right before Zechs pulls the trigger to take not hers, but Kai's life. No one knows just happened between brother and sister that night but history will see it as an arc to bring what comes. Very unsure of what the future will bring the ESUN now faces the fire Lady Une feared. As its citizens watch with apprehension, the foundation of the future is once again rocked into an unsure path.
***********
"Right after Deputy foreign minister Relena Darlian made her sudden statement concerning Kai Tskishiro's nomination, two shots rang out in the capital killing two men. Authorities have yet to determine the source of the shots fired, or rather or not they where intentional. In other news the Knights seemed to of vanished-"
Sally switched off the transmitter with a sigh "Do you think they dissolved after Relena shot them down?"
Wufei leaned forward to check the gages before answering. "I don't think so. If anything Zechs's stunt has encouraged them. For someone who's been a soldier all his life, he's gone completely nuts."
Sally chuckled from her seat. " It would seem that way, but to him I don't think its just about stopping the fire before a full fledged battle takes over. Its as if he's testing the limits. Or rather waiting for something significant to happen."
Onyx eyes glared out past the thick glass, as if it was Zechs he were looking at, not the blackness of space. "For him Operation Meteor should have been significant enough. Its not for the soldiers to test the integrity of peace."
Sally nodded gravely." There's still a question of where the Knights have gone if they haven't dissoulved. "
Wufei folded his arms and settled back in his chair. * Treize, I may have said my good byes to you, but I can almost hear you laughing down at us weaklings, wondering why it is we can't see the truth. *
"What the hell is that?"
Wufei straitened up and snapped his eyes open. "What?"
"Something's come up on the radar and its big." She added.
Wufei opened the frequency and switched on the vidlink." Approaching vessel, identify yourself immediately."
"Well, Chang Wufei, its been a while."
Sally's eyes widened in surprise "Howard?"
"And Sally Po? I must be pretty lucky. You two couldn't have showed up at a better time!"
"What's wrong Howard?" she asked.
"I need you two over here fast. You wont believe what I have to show you."
"Roger that PeaceMillion, Wufei and I are on our way."
************
Duo made his way silently across the iron bridge like a cat, gliding in and out of the shadows as if they were an extension of his will. He could feel the cold solidness of the firearm rest in his still fingers like a familiar hand shake.
The sound of fire roared in the background and the steady heart beats of countless machines flooded the base. Dozens of workers moved above and blow him on the floor and platform, watching the shipments of striped MS's being carried and dumped into a massive furnaces that swamped the engineers with hot humidity.
The smell of molten alloy and human sweat mingled with the odor of metal grease and oil, assaulting Duo's senses. What he saw were all as familiar as the tenancies of an old lover or friend. There was just one thing that convinced him was going on was anything but mundane routine.
Not one of the workers were Sweepers.
*************
President Lee was the first one to look away from the detached gaze that watched him.
"Minister Darlian..."
"Please call me Relena."
"Relena..." he folded his hands and shifted uneasily, not sure what it was about the woman that made him so uncomfortable. Relena Darlian was supposed to be a kind hearted young woman with a stubborn streak. But the blond who sat across from him had an unbending aloofness that far contradicted her reputation. Her reserved attitude presented in the wake of politeness was what he found most eerie about the situation.
"Its been suggested that you temporarily go on leave of absence. Many are concerned for you're safety with the Knights having not been located as of yet." The old man used what he considered a fatherly tone of voice, one he used while often handling his young granddaughter.
The deputy foreign minister's reaction gave no clue to rather or not she realized his tactic or not.
"I'm to be placed under house arrest then?"
President Lee lowered his head. "Relena, its been shown twice now that your rather impressive past inspires many people. As if late that fact has proven to be a disadvantage to the protection of peace, rather then work for it. " he met and held blue arcane eyes with unsteady boldness" You have more influential power over the people then even I do. It matters not that you no longer carry the Peacecraft name. And that, my dear is what makes you a threat."
"Hmmm."
"Please accept my apologies."
"There's no need for that. I understand completely."
The slender woman got up from her seat and bowed politely before she left the large office without a good bye.
Once outside the dirt blond leaned onto the wall and held her head. She pressed her hands up to the sides of her damp temples. The light pink sleeve of her suit slid down and revealed red stained gauze that wrapped around her wrist to her elbow.
"My name's Relena Darlian, my name's Relena Darlian, I am not a doll. My name's Relena Darlian, my name's Relena Darlian, I am not a doll. My name's Relena Darlian, my name's Relena Darlian..."
Only ghosts heard the soft spoken mantra that echoed down the halls.
End Chapter Three, Part One - Soldiers With Unmarked Graves