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Author's Notes: Well, I think I finally got over that major case of writers block I had. And it's all thanks to my friend Aaron! Aaron, if you're reading this, the chapter is dedicated to you! =) Anyway, for anyone who wants to check out what Gundam Apocalypse looks like email me at ultimateclash@yahoo.com. Enjoy the fic, and I hope all you people didn't get too mad at me for not writing the story for a while!
Next week: (In the Peacecraft mansion)
"So you're leaving for outer space?" Relena asked, as she sat down. "Yes, but Noin's staying here. I'll return again, Relena. I promise" said Miliardo, concern showing in his blue eyes. His fiancé stood away from the two of them, watching out the window.
Relena got up, and sighed. "Now I know how you felt when I did something against your wishes" she said, smiling ruefully. "Not that I won't stop doing things the way I think I should" she added. Miliardo laughed. "Just be careful. You have both me and Noin to come back to, okay?" she said softly. Miliardo nodded, as he gave her a hug. "So when do you leave?" she asked.
"Tonight. I am to escort Lady Une along with the other Preventer Elites" said Miliardo. He was careful not to mention that the elites were once also called the Gundam Pilots. But Relena turned out to be no fool. "Would that be the Gundam Pilots then that Sally arrested last week?" she asked. Miliardo faltered. "How did you come to know of that?" he asked. "I have some resources, Miliardo. Especially when it concerns special interests of mine" she said, giving him a sunny little smile.
"Well, are we ready? I want to say goodbye to the man I love to!" said Noin, with a twinkle in her eye. Laughing, she put her arms around Miliardo, and kissed him. "Let's get to the car." She said. "All right" nodded Miliardo. Relena watched them leave, and then went back inside the house.
In the Preventers headquarters:
"Hey Heero! Are you in here?" Duo's voice echoed through the target shooting area. In one corner, Heero was practicing his aim with a handgun. "There you are" said Duo, walking up to him. Heero didn't respond but kept on shooting. He couldn't hear anything Duo said because he had on a special ear protection helmet – to help protect his ears from the shooting noise. Duo tapped Heero on the shoulders. Noticing that Duo wanted to talk to him, Heero took the helmet off. "Nice shooting" commented Duo, as he say that Heero had gotten bulls eye for every single one of his shots. "Sally says we get a final mission briefing before we leave for outer space" said Duo. "I already know what my mission is" said Heero. He turned back to his target, taking aim. "Yeah I wouldn't be surprised. You've been doing nothing but training for the mission all week. Can't you take a break just once?" Duo asked. Heero didn't answer, but took a shoot. Bulls eye. "The others may think you're training for your mission, but I know the real reason why you've been working non stop" said Duo, leaning on the wall. "And that would be?"
"To keep your mind off of Relena. Admit it, Heero! You like her! Is it that hard for you to say that?" asked Duo. Heero remained silent, taking another shot. Duo sighed. "I hate it when you do that! You could talk back, you know!" he retorted angrily. Heero put away his practice gun, and helmet. "Sally's waiting to give us our briefing" he said. "A wall. I'm talking to a wall," Duo said, sighing. "Hilde, I miss you more than ever"
The briefing went through fast, as the Gundam pilots all knew what their mission was a week ago. In the recent emergence of the new White Fang, many colonies, out of fear of being destroyed, and for other reasons had shown open support for White Fang, surprising all pacifists everywhere. They rejected Relena's voice of pacifism, and said that they would follow no one who had loyalties to Earth first rather than space. They now followed Countess Quincy, a highborn aristocrat, who had once been part of Romerfeller. She had declared that the colonies should be separate, and have nothing to do with Earth. The White Fang Colonies quickly branded any colony that did not follow this as a traitor colony. The pilots were to act as Lady Une's bodyguards to a peace conference with the head of the supporters of the new White Fang, while secretly taking their own Gundams to space. There, they had to infiltrate White Fang, and destroy the enemy Gundam before other colonies would be destroyed. Relena Dorlian would have been a better spokesperson for peace, but due to circumstances (the fact that they were planning to destroy the enemy Gundam, along with Miliardo and Heero's valiant objections) they had asked the aid of Lady Une.
"Good luck, you guys. If anyone can do it, you all would be the most likely" said Sally, as she ended the briefing. "Your two mobile suits will be sent to outer space as soon as they are ready, guys" Howard said, speaking to Wufei and Heero. "I'll be sending them just in case you need them. Reports showed that other Gundam was one tough robot, so you'll be needing them," he said.
Several hours later, in the Peacecraft mansion:
"Okay Noin. You've been unusually quiet for the past few days, and I know you can't be that sad my brother's going back to outer space! Even I'm not!" said Relena, joking. Noin smiled. "You never know," she said with a wink. "But you're right. That's not the reason," she said. Relena indicated for Noin to sit beside her. "I'm all ears," she said. Noin looked down as she sat. "Don't worry about it. I'm not sure myself. You and Zechs will be the first persons to know when I confirm it," she said. Relena looked as if she wanted to ask further, but knew that Noin just didn't feel like talking about it right now. "What about you? I bet you're exhausted right now," said Noin, facing Relena. "With the uprising and everything. Don't you have a conference you have to attend today?" she asked.
Relena nodded. "I can't believe people would so foolish as to ruin their own achieved peace. When will they realize that I was the one who only got them talking. It was them who wanted peace. Both Earth and Space. And now it's in danger of being destroyed because of the fact that I'm the princess of the Sanc Kingdom" said Relena, sadly.
"Oh Relena. You mustn't give up this fight. The Earth and space both need this peace, even if right now they had declared themselves separate" said Noin. A familiar determined look came across Relena's beautiful face. "I will stop them. The destruction of the colonies must stop. It's a terrible and unforgivable act to destroy a colony. I wish White Fang would just realize that" she said. "They will, when you talk to them. I hope Lady Une's conference goes well. If negotiations go well, there might be a chance for peace after all," said Noin. "I certainly hope so," said Relena.
Colony WTR2, a day later:
"Shuttle boarding" a computerized voice spoke throughout the shuttle. "Guess we better get some seats," said Duo. "That would be a wise precaution," agreed Quatre, as they both walked towards the passenger seats where Lady Une, Heero, Trowa, Zechs and Wufei were seating.
"This situation is indeed serious. I'd never have thought it would be the colonies that would start a war. All these years, it was the colonies that were striving for peace. And now the tables have turned" Zechs was saying, when the two Gundam pilots had reached them. "It's a sad thing. Whoever this Countess Quincy is, she must be as charismatic as Relena to get them to support White Fang" said Trowa. "Not all the colonies support them out of loyalty. They're merely afraid that they'll be destroyed like some of the other traitor colonies," said Lady Une. Duo plopped down beside Heero. "All I wanna know is where that Gundam the reports talked about is," he said. "Pretty words for the week" scoffed Wufei. Duo was about to retort angrily about that comment to Wufei, but Heero interrupted him. "It might be overly possible that Countess Quincy is also the head of the New White Fang" he commented. "That's what we'll find out," said Lady Une.
The shuttle docked safely into the shuttle bay. Soldiers in military uniforms greeted it. An old man with silver white hair and mustache, and twinkling blue eyes greeted them. "Lady Une. I'm pleased to meet you. I hope your journey has been well?" the man asked. "I have. Thank you for asking, Ambassador Bimardo" replied Lady Une.
"Good, good. I've been asked by Countess Quincy to greet you when you arrive. The countess has run into some problems that need taking care of," he said, smiling. "She asked me to give you her sincerest apologies, and said that she looks forward to meeting you in the conference" he continued. Lady Une smiled. "I have some of my personal body guards along with me," said lady Une. "A small precaution. I hope you understand," she said, smiling.
"Oh my lady! You misjudge me! Indeed I know the price of importance. I myself have know the price of power," he said, indicating to the many soldiers standing in two lines on both sides of the shuttle. "Well then. It seems we must wait for the countess to arrive before we discuss our peace talks," said Lady Une. The Five Gundam pilots and Zechs stood beside her in their bodyguard uniforms. Zechs tried to look as inconspicuous as possible, standing at the back.
Somewhere in the colony:
Trieze tried to struggle against the bonds that they had tied to the examination board. "You really must stop fidgeting, your Excellency. It's no use struggling against your medicine. That is the price to pay for living on after your death," the doctor said. Trieze ignored him, and tried to break free of the bonds. They only bit more into his bare flesh. The doctor turned, and ignored the fidgeting Trieze, as he injected a liquid into Trieze's neck. Trieze screamed. But soon, his scream died down, as he became unconscious. "That didn't hurt too much. See?" said the doctor, talking to the unconscious Trieze. "I don't know why she insists on keeping you. If it were me, you would never have been remade. But that's not up to me. All I'm responsible for is to get you ready to destroy that damn witch from Earth" the doctor said. The silence hung heavy in the room, as the doctor walked out of the room….