Destiny
Chapter 3
Pacifism Lost
Relena stood awaiting all her guest at the door. Duo and Hilde were the first ones there. She smiled and welcomed them. She had a servant show them to their special reserved table. Each one of the Gundam pilots who Relena knew were coming had these special tables reserved. She walked away from the door once many people started coming. She went and sat at her own table.
"Has my heart loved till now? For swear it sight, for I never saw a true beauty till this night," a voice whispered in her ear. Relena gasped and turned around. It was Nicholas.
"Oh, Mr. Minstro, you frightened me! You know Shakespeare? I thought all that was dead and burred from almost everyone now. Please sit." He did as Relena asked.
"So, is it too early to ask you to dance?" Nicholas asked.
"By all means no!" she cried. Nicholas stood up.
"Then, Miss Darlian, please give me the honor to dance with you." Relena took his hand and stood up. The conductor of the band saw this and queued his band to begin. Nicholas grabbed Relena's waist and whorled her around. She smiled at him and put her hand on his right shoulder.
"Mr. Minstro, I do believe you were lying to me when we last saw each other."
"Please, call me Nicholas, and how was that?"
"You were not showing you're dancing talents as well as you are tonight."
"Well, my lady this is your ball and anything that is yours is worth showing talent for."
"Please Nicholas, call me," Relena paused. "Relena."
"But my lady, you, you are... Only close friends and relatives are allowed..."
"I consider you a close friend, now please do me the same curtsey as I am giving you by calling you by your first name," Relena replied.
"Then, Relena, consider it done." He smiled at her with his emerald eyes and Relena nearly melted in his arms. He was so different, so open, so loving it seemed. The two danced till the song ended.
"Relena, would you like to come out to the balcony with me?" Nicholas asked.
"Of course, Nicholas," she smiled at him. He laughed lightly, and what a beautiful laugh that was. He kept hold of her hand and led her outside. The two of them stood on the balcony with the two doors to inside shut. Relena put her elbows on the balcony rim. "What a beautiful night," Relena sighed.
"Yes, but as I said before I had not seen true beauty till this night, so this pails to you, Relena," Nicholas replied. Relena turned and looked at him a little shocked.
"Why Nicholas, I, I dare to say, I am speechless," Relena replied.
"Then let me take this moment to kiss you," Nicholas said. He reached out and took her in his arms. Relena did not object; she was to over whelm. 'A kiss, a kiss!' she thought. 'I haven't been kissed sense I met Heero!' Nicholas tilted her head up to meet his and bent his down, putting his lips on hers. Relena wrapped her arms around his neck. Nicholas's lips played gently on hers. Relena was submissive to all this, but she fought with herself to keep control. Now sense she had been with out male interaction for so long, she had almost forgotten how binding it could be. Nicholas stopped the kiss and pulled out, but just to look into her eyes. Relena opened hers and looked into jewels. The way the moon had shinned on Nicholas's eyes was amazing. "Now Relena, I think we should go in, or make spectacles of ourselves," he smiled. She nodded, but it was too late almost the entire ball had stopped, everyone was watching the two of them kiss. Nicholas opened the door for her while he kept one hand on the lower part of her back directing her. She blushes wildly as she went through. Relena looked up for one second and saw the one person she had never thought to see. There stood Heero watching her and this strange man. His facial expression hadn't changed, but in his eyes was hurt and suffering. Relena turned away. This was what she had been asking for. Someone to love her, care for her, give her children, so why wasn't she happy? Why couldn't she just blow off Heero? The thought hit her hard, no matter what she did, no matter where she went, love still bound her hostage. She knew now she could not control what love did or how love made her feel. She was still in love with Heero. Nicholas still led her back to her seat. She sat on the brink of tears. She'd have to make her announcement now and find Quatre, if he was here. Other wise she'd have to go to Duo, who would tell her to give up and forget about Heero like he had done, but how could have Duo done that unless he wasn't truly, madly, and deeply in love with Heero.
"Nicholas, please excuse me, I have to find a colleague of mine, you see I'm making and announcement tonight and I need to speak to him about if for just one moment," Relena explained as she got up.
"Of course Relena," Nicholas replied. She walked off to Duo's table.
"Duo," she whispered. He turned and looked at her.
"Relena!" he said surprised.
"Duo please, I need to speak to you."
"Right away," Duo replied and got up. "Excuse me, Hilde for just one minute."
"Oh take your time, Duo," Hilde replied. Duo walked off. Relena was about to when Hilde said, "Keep him as long as possible he's smothering the hell out of me." She started laughing. Relena turned and smiled at her. Duo would make a wonderful father and Relena guessed it was conformed that Hilde was pregnant. Relena followed Duo to a back corner where no one was.
"I saw you with that man. Who is he?" Duo started.
"He's someone I met through Milliardo," Relena replied. "Is Quatre here?"
"No he's still trying to control that rebellion. I think it's getting worse, Relena."
"I know. I'm worried about him. Is Trowa with him?"
"No, Wufei is. Trowa is here."
"Trowa's here!? Why isn't he with Quatre!" Relena cried. 'I don't know. Quatre told him to leave and he did."
"Oh, Quatre!" Relena whaled. She burst into tears. Duo didn't know what to do.
"What's wrong?" A voice said. Relena didn't look up she already knew who it was, it was Heero. Duo looked over at him.
"I don't know, but I can handle it. Go back and sit down, Heero," Duo commanded. Heero was about to reply when a young woman ran up franticly.
"Your Miss Relena, Miss Relena, someone's here, it's about the rebellion!" Relena shot up.
"Where?" she asked. She didn't look at Duo or Heero.
"Come with me, my lady," the girl replied and ran towards Relena's tearoom. Relena ran after her, Duo and Heero on her heels. The girl stopped at the door and opened it. Relena ran in. A man sat there. He stood up when he heard the door open. Relena stormed in.
"What's going on?" She screamed. The man soluted her.
"My lady, the rebellion sent reinforcements. We weren't prepared and most of our forces were destroyed. We couldn't find Lord Quatre or Lord Wufei."
"What about their Gundams?"
"Pieces," he replied. Relena screamed and fell to her knees she didn't know what else to do.
"Get Trowa in here now!" Duo commanded to the girl who still stood at the door. "And Lord Milliardo and Lady Noin!" the girl didn't hesitate she ran out of the room. Duo leaned down and put his hand on Relena's back. She looked up at him, her cheeks running with tears.
"They're not dead! They can't be dead! I let them go, I sent them to..." she wailed.
"It wasn't your fault. We didn't know. If I had been there..." Duo tried to comfort her.
"If you had been there, Duo. You would be dead just like the other two are," Heero finished Duo's sentence. Relena's eyes spared with hatred. She jumped up and ran over to him. She hit him as hard as she could.
"How dare you say they're dead! You do not know that unless you were there! And if you were I'll blame you for their death and not saving them!" Relena screamed. Heero stood there. Noin and Milliardo came in. Noin ran up to her and hugged her.
"What's going on?" Zechs asked. Duo explained the whole thing. "Why wasn't I told of this?" Relena turned and looked at him.
"I, I didn't think it was anything and you have a child. You don't need to be risking your life any longer," Relena replied her voice getting steadier as she went on.
"No Relena, if they are attacking our kingdom I will fight," Zechs replied. Relena wrenched out of Noin's hug.
"No, Milliardo, you will not fight! You let this possession pass to me to rule and as ruler I command you, you will not fight. I will fight before you or Lucrezia step foot on a battlefield. Milliardo it is my turn to protect you."
"I won't have it, Relena!" Zechs yelled back.
"Zechs, listen to her. She's your queen. There's nothing you to do to object with her," Noin said quietly. Zechs looked into Relena's eyes. Noin was right. Relena wouldn't waver. He couldn't fight. He sighed and sat down. Trowa walked in.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"Trowa, um come with me. I have some bad news," Duo said. He took Trowa out of the room.
"Sit down, Relena," Heero said quietly. Relena shot an evil glance at him then went and sat down. Trowa and Duo walked back in. Trowa looked distorted. Everyone sat. The solder was dismissed along with the girl. Relena finally spoke, "If Wufei and Quatre," She paused. "Sense Quatre and Wufei are not here at the moment I will have to appoint another leader for my Imperial Knights. That is Heero. You will plan our counter attack," everyone but Heero gasped.
"A counter attack?" Duo finally asked.
"Yes. I will not allow our leaders, my friends to be killed with out returning a dept. I want total reiteration, but we will not hurt civilians. That is why I give the job to you, Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton, and Duo Maxwell. Only you will fight, unless reinforcements are needed and in that case I'm afraid our believes in pacifism are over. I want to keep this a secret from now on. I'm hoping that no more drastic measures will be taken. Heero Yuy every thing is now in your hands." Heero looked at her. She stared back at him solemnly. He stood up.
"Mission accepted," he said then bowed.
"Relena," Zechs whispered. "I will not allow you to command these things. You may be my queen, but I am your older brother. Please allow me to command these things."
"No, Milliardo." Relena replied. "You're hands are stained with too much blood already. I will not make you responsible for any other bloodshed." Zechs sighed loudly, he knew this was a lost battle and to give up now. Relena stood up. "I can not go back to the ball. I'm afraid this loss has hit me hard. I will now be in mourning. Good night." She walked out of the room. She had fought back the rest of the tears until she reached her bedroom door. She opened it her hands trembling. She barley made it to her bed. She didn't have the strength to close her door. She began weeping wildly. "Quatre, Quatre, you can't be dead! You can't!" she whispered.
"Is that who you are in love with?" a voice asked. Relena looked up at the door. Nicholas stood there.
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Is it?" he asked and walked into her room. Relena pulled herself up and was now sitting on her bed.
"I did love him, I do love him, but not like that," she answered. "He's my best friend."
"Then who is it that you are in love with?" Nicholas asked.
"I am not," she paused. "Any more." "Who was it before then? Who did you love?"
"It's not important. That's over." Nicholas walked up to her.
"Is this Quatre dead?"
"I don't know. I pray not. Oh, God I hope not!" Relena cried and burst into tears. Nicholas knelt down and held her.
"I'm sure he's not," Nicholas comforted. He pulled her out of his chest and put two fingers under her chin and forced her to look at him.
"Now Relena, I won't ask to kiss you this time." He bent his head down and kissed her. Relena pulled out.
"Nicholas, I am in mourning. I can't be doing anything that will make me feel good," Relena said and turned her head to the side.
"Relena," Nicholas said quietly and turned her head back to face his. He looked deep into her eyes. "Relena, I wouldn't do anything to hurt you, but you need love right now. I don't think you've had love for years. You've believed in it for so long and never felt it that you don't know how it feels anymore, now please let me use love to heal your pain." Relena looked at him and thought for a moment. 'Let love heal me?' Relena though. It was a concept she hadn't thought of before. 'But what kind of love? Does he mean making love?' "Relena?" Nicholas asked quietly and stroked her cheek. "Please Relena. You're all I've ever wanted, you're all I've ever needed."
"Yes," Relena sighed. "Yes." Nicholas smiled and again took her in his arms and smothered her with kisses. He gently pushed her back onto her bed on her back, him on top of her. This was all so new to her. She had always been so respectful. Even a kiss was pushing it in her mind until you were married.
"Relena," a voice said strongly. Nicholas jumped off of Relena. She leaned up. Heero stood in the doorway. His eyes darker than she had ever seen them. "I need to speak with you now." She stood up.
"Nicholas, please stay here. I will be back."
"No, Relena you won't." Heero said.
"What?" Relena asked.
"We're leaving." Heero explained. Duo came up behind him. Nicholas had gone and sat in one of her back chairs in the darkness his legs crossed watching this like a play.
"Relena, we're going to double check on the Gundam derby. We want you to come," Duo explained easily.
"Yes Duo, I will."
"Right now!" Heero commanded.
"Of course, Commander Yuy," Relena said submissively. She passed him and followed Duo who was half down the hall. He turned and looked back at her then stopped to allow her to catch up.
"Right this way, Relena," he said gently.
"Is Hilde coming?" Relena asked.
"I, I don't know."
"Don't let her. I'm afraid we'll be attacked again, but don't let her stay here either. Send her home with Milliardo and Lucrezia. I don't trust this place anymore. I don't trust anything anymore," Relena said quietly then boarded the plain. It was lower class so no one would expect its mission or it carrying the Vice foreign minister. It took thirty minutes for everyone to get on board. Duo was the last. He had to force Hilde to go with Zechs. Zechs nearly picked her up and carried her off, but Duo beat him to it and carried Hilde to the Peacecraft car that belonged to Zechs. When Duo got on the plain he slapped into his chair and gave a very loud sigh.
"What is it?" Relena asked. Duo was sitting beside her. He turned and looked at her.
"Oh, it's just Hilde. She was crying and everything when I put her in the car. I didn't know how heart breaking that could be, seeing her cry like that," Duo explained.
"That's how much she loves and cares about you. I think she knows you're off on a mission that might end in your death and she'd rather die than live without you," Relena replied. Tears appearing in her own eyes. Duo just looked at her struck and speechless. His eyes began to fill with tears.
"I don't want to leave her either, Relena. Do you really think we'll die?"
"Duo this I promise you, I will die before I let anything happen to you," Relena said strongly then looked out the window as the plane took off. "I just hope I can still say the same about Quatre."
"I do too," Duo said.
"As do I," a new voice said. Duo and Relena both turned back and looked at Trowa. He was hurting so badly. Relena felt like crying again. This was her fault. She should have never let Quatre go. She turned back around suddenly right before a tear rolled down her cheek. She hated who ever did this. She would pay them back for all destroying the peace, for Quatre.
Chapter 3
Pacifism Lost
Relena stood awaiting all her guest at the door. Duo and Hilde were the first ones there. She smiled and welcomed them. She had a servant show them to their special reserved table. Each one of the Gundam pilots who Relena knew were coming had these special tables reserved. She walked away from the door once many people started coming. She went and sat at her own table.
"Has my heart loved till now? For swear it sight, for I never saw a true beauty till this night," a voice whispered in her ear. Relena gasped and turned around. It was Nicholas.
"Oh, Mr. Minstro, you frightened me! You know Shakespeare? I thought all that was dead and burred from almost everyone now. Please sit." He did as Relena asked.
"So, is it too early to ask you to dance?" Nicholas asked.
"By all means no!" she cried. Nicholas stood up.
"Then, Miss Darlian, please give me the honor to dance with you." Relena took his hand and stood up. The conductor of the band saw this and queued his band to begin. Nicholas grabbed Relena's waist and whorled her around. She smiled at him and put her hand on his right shoulder.
"Mr. Minstro, I do believe you were lying to me when we last saw each other."
"Please, call me Nicholas, and how was that?"
"You were not showing you're dancing talents as well as you are tonight."
"Well, my lady this is your ball and anything that is yours is worth showing talent for."
"Please Nicholas, call me," Relena paused. "Relena."
"But my lady, you, you are... Only close friends and relatives are allowed..."
"I consider you a close friend, now please do me the same curtsey as I am giving you by calling you by your first name," Relena replied.
"Then, Relena, consider it done." He smiled at her with his emerald eyes and Relena nearly melted in his arms. He was so different, so open, so loving it seemed. The two danced till the song ended.
"Relena, would you like to come out to the balcony with me?" Nicholas asked.
"Of course, Nicholas," she smiled at him. He laughed lightly, and what a beautiful laugh that was. He kept hold of her hand and led her outside. The two of them stood on the balcony with the two doors to inside shut. Relena put her elbows on the balcony rim. "What a beautiful night," Relena sighed.
"Yes, but as I said before I had not seen true beauty till this night, so this pails to you, Relena," Nicholas replied. Relena turned and looked at him a little shocked.
"Why Nicholas, I, I dare to say, I am speechless," Relena replied.
"Then let me take this moment to kiss you," Nicholas said. He reached out and took her in his arms. Relena did not object; she was to over whelm. 'A kiss, a kiss!' she thought. 'I haven't been kissed sense I met Heero!' Nicholas tilted her head up to meet his and bent his down, putting his lips on hers. Relena wrapped her arms around his neck. Nicholas's lips played gently on hers. Relena was submissive to all this, but she fought with herself to keep control. Now sense she had been with out male interaction for so long, she had almost forgotten how binding it could be. Nicholas stopped the kiss and pulled out, but just to look into her eyes. Relena opened hers and looked into jewels. The way the moon had shinned on Nicholas's eyes was amazing. "Now Relena, I think we should go in, or make spectacles of ourselves," he smiled. She nodded, but it was too late almost the entire ball had stopped, everyone was watching the two of them kiss. Nicholas opened the door for her while he kept one hand on the lower part of her back directing her. She blushes wildly as she went through. Relena looked up for one second and saw the one person she had never thought to see. There stood Heero watching her and this strange man. His facial expression hadn't changed, but in his eyes was hurt and suffering. Relena turned away. This was what she had been asking for. Someone to love her, care for her, give her children, so why wasn't she happy? Why couldn't she just blow off Heero? The thought hit her hard, no matter what she did, no matter where she went, love still bound her hostage. She knew now she could not control what love did or how love made her feel. She was still in love with Heero. Nicholas still led her back to her seat. She sat on the brink of tears. She'd have to make her announcement now and find Quatre, if he was here. Other wise she'd have to go to Duo, who would tell her to give up and forget about Heero like he had done, but how could have Duo done that unless he wasn't truly, madly, and deeply in love with Heero.
"Nicholas, please excuse me, I have to find a colleague of mine, you see I'm making and announcement tonight and I need to speak to him about if for just one moment," Relena explained as she got up.
"Of course Relena," Nicholas replied. She walked off to Duo's table.
"Duo," she whispered. He turned and looked at her.
"Relena!" he said surprised.
"Duo please, I need to speak to you."
"Right away," Duo replied and got up. "Excuse me, Hilde for just one minute."
"Oh take your time, Duo," Hilde replied. Duo walked off. Relena was about to when Hilde said, "Keep him as long as possible he's smothering the hell out of me." She started laughing. Relena turned and smiled at her. Duo would make a wonderful father and Relena guessed it was conformed that Hilde was pregnant. Relena followed Duo to a back corner where no one was.
"I saw you with that man. Who is he?" Duo started.
"He's someone I met through Milliardo," Relena replied. "Is Quatre here?"
"No he's still trying to control that rebellion. I think it's getting worse, Relena."
"I know. I'm worried about him. Is Trowa with him?"
"No, Wufei is. Trowa is here."
"Trowa's here!? Why isn't he with Quatre!" Relena cried. 'I don't know. Quatre told him to leave and he did."
"Oh, Quatre!" Relena whaled. She burst into tears. Duo didn't know what to do.
"What's wrong?" A voice said. Relena didn't look up she already knew who it was, it was Heero. Duo looked over at him.
"I don't know, but I can handle it. Go back and sit down, Heero," Duo commanded. Heero was about to reply when a young woman ran up franticly.
"Your Miss Relena, Miss Relena, someone's here, it's about the rebellion!" Relena shot up.
"Where?" she asked. She didn't look at Duo or Heero.
"Come with me, my lady," the girl replied and ran towards Relena's tearoom. Relena ran after her, Duo and Heero on her heels. The girl stopped at the door and opened it. Relena ran in. A man sat there. He stood up when he heard the door open. Relena stormed in.
"What's going on?" She screamed. The man soluted her.
"My lady, the rebellion sent reinforcements. We weren't prepared and most of our forces were destroyed. We couldn't find Lord Quatre or Lord Wufei."
"What about their Gundams?"
"Pieces," he replied. Relena screamed and fell to her knees she didn't know what else to do.
"Get Trowa in here now!" Duo commanded to the girl who still stood at the door. "And Lord Milliardo and Lady Noin!" the girl didn't hesitate she ran out of the room. Duo leaned down and put his hand on Relena's back. She looked up at him, her cheeks running with tears.
"They're not dead! They can't be dead! I let them go, I sent them to..." she wailed.
"It wasn't your fault. We didn't know. If I had been there..." Duo tried to comfort her.
"If you had been there, Duo. You would be dead just like the other two are," Heero finished Duo's sentence. Relena's eyes spared with hatred. She jumped up and ran over to him. She hit him as hard as she could.
"How dare you say they're dead! You do not know that unless you were there! And if you were I'll blame you for their death and not saving them!" Relena screamed. Heero stood there. Noin and Milliardo came in. Noin ran up to her and hugged her.
"What's going on?" Zechs asked. Duo explained the whole thing. "Why wasn't I told of this?" Relena turned and looked at him.
"I, I didn't think it was anything and you have a child. You don't need to be risking your life any longer," Relena replied her voice getting steadier as she went on.
"No Relena, if they are attacking our kingdom I will fight," Zechs replied. Relena wrenched out of Noin's hug.
"No, Milliardo, you will not fight! You let this possession pass to me to rule and as ruler I command you, you will not fight. I will fight before you or Lucrezia step foot on a battlefield. Milliardo it is my turn to protect you."
"I won't have it, Relena!" Zechs yelled back.
"Zechs, listen to her. She's your queen. There's nothing you to do to object with her," Noin said quietly. Zechs looked into Relena's eyes. Noin was right. Relena wouldn't waver. He couldn't fight. He sighed and sat down. Trowa walked in.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"Trowa, um come with me. I have some bad news," Duo said. He took Trowa out of the room.
"Sit down, Relena," Heero said quietly. Relena shot an evil glance at him then went and sat down. Trowa and Duo walked back in. Trowa looked distorted. Everyone sat. The solder was dismissed along with the girl. Relena finally spoke, "If Wufei and Quatre," She paused. "Sense Quatre and Wufei are not here at the moment I will have to appoint another leader for my Imperial Knights. That is Heero. You will plan our counter attack," everyone but Heero gasped.
"A counter attack?" Duo finally asked.
"Yes. I will not allow our leaders, my friends to be killed with out returning a dept. I want total reiteration, but we will not hurt civilians. That is why I give the job to you, Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton, and Duo Maxwell. Only you will fight, unless reinforcements are needed and in that case I'm afraid our believes in pacifism are over. I want to keep this a secret from now on. I'm hoping that no more drastic measures will be taken. Heero Yuy every thing is now in your hands." Heero looked at her. She stared back at him solemnly. He stood up.
"Mission accepted," he said then bowed.
"Relena," Zechs whispered. "I will not allow you to command these things. You may be my queen, but I am your older brother. Please allow me to command these things."
"No, Milliardo." Relena replied. "You're hands are stained with too much blood already. I will not make you responsible for any other bloodshed." Zechs sighed loudly, he knew this was a lost battle and to give up now. Relena stood up. "I can not go back to the ball. I'm afraid this loss has hit me hard. I will now be in mourning. Good night." She walked out of the room. She had fought back the rest of the tears until she reached her bedroom door. She opened it her hands trembling. She barley made it to her bed. She didn't have the strength to close her door. She began weeping wildly. "Quatre, Quatre, you can't be dead! You can't!" she whispered.
"Is that who you are in love with?" a voice asked. Relena looked up at the door. Nicholas stood there.
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Is it?" he asked and walked into her room. Relena pulled herself up and was now sitting on her bed.
"I did love him, I do love him, but not like that," she answered. "He's my best friend."
"Then who is it that you are in love with?" Nicholas asked.
"I am not," she paused. "Any more." "Who was it before then? Who did you love?"
"It's not important. That's over." Nicholas walked up to her.
"Is this Quatre dead?"
"I don't know. I pray not. Oh, God I hope not!" Relena cried and burst into tears. Nicholas knelt down and held her.
"I'm sure he's not," Nicholas comforted. He pulled her out of his chest and put two fingers under her chin and forced her to look at him.
"Now Relena, I won't ask to kiss you this time." He bent his head down and kissed her. Relena pulled out.
"Nicholas, I am in mourning. I can't be doing anything that will make me feel good," Relena said and turned her head to the side.
"Relena," Nicholas said quietly and turned her head back to face his. He looked deep into her eyes. "Relena, I wouldn't do anything to hurt you, but you need love right now. I don't think you've had love for years. You've believed in it for so long and never felt it that you don't know how it feels anymore, now please let me use love to heal your pain." Relena looked at him and thought for a moment. 'Let love heal me?' Relena though. It was a concept she hadn't thought of before. 'But what kind of love? Does he mean making love?' "Relena?" Nicholas asked quietly and stroked her cheek. "Please Relena. You're all I've ever wanted, you're all I've ever needed."
"Yes," Relena sighed. "Yes." Nicholas smiled and again took her in his arms and smothered her with kisses. He gently pushed her back onto her bed on her back, him on top of her. This was all so new to her. She had always been so respectful. Even a kiss was pushing it in her mind until you were married.
"Relena," a voice said strongly. Nicholas jumped off of Relena. She leaned up. Heero stood in the doorway. His eyes darker than she had ever seen them. "I need to speak with you now." She stood up.
"Nicholas, please stay here. I will be back."
"No, Relena you won't." Heero said.
"What?" Relena asked.
"We're leaving." Heero explained. Duo came up behind him. Nicholas had gone and sat in one of her back chairs in the darkness his legs crossed watching this like a play.
"Relena, we're going to double check on the Gundam derby. We want you to come," Duo explained easily.
"Yes Duo, I will."
"Right now!" Heero commanded.
"Of course, Commander Yuy," Relena said submissively. She passed him and followed Duo who was half down the hall. He turned and looked back at her then stopped to allow her to catch up.
"Right this way, Relena," he said gently.
"Is Hilde coming?" Relena asked.
"I, I don't know."
"Don't let her. I'm afraid we'll be attacked again, but don't let her stay here either. Send her home with Milliardo and Lucrezia. I don't trust this place anymore. I don't trust anything anymore," Relena said quietly then boarded the plain. It was lower class so no one would expect its mission or it carrying the Vice foreign minister. It took thirty minutes for everyone to get on board. Duo was the last. He had to force Hilde to go with Zechs. Zechs nearly picked her up and carried her off, but Duo beat him to it and carried Hilde to the Peacecraft car that belonged to Zechs. When Duo got on the plain he slapped into his chair and gave a very loud sigh.
"What is it?" Relena asked. Duo was sitting beside her. He turned and looked at her.
"Oh, it's just Hilde. She was crying and everything when I put her in the car. I didn't know how heart breaking that could be, seeing her cry like that," Duo explained.
"That's how much she loves and cares about you. I think she knows you're off on a mission that might end in your death and she'd rather die than live without you," Relena replied. Tears appearing in her own eyes. Duo just looked at her struck and speechless. His eyes began to fill with tears.
"I don't want to leave her either, Relena. Do you really think we'll die?"
"Duo this I promise you, I will die before I let anything happen to you," Relena said strongly then looked out the window as the plane took off. "I just hope I can still say the same about Quatre."
"I do too," Duo said.
"As do I," a new voice said. Duo and Relena both turned back and looked at Trowa. He was hurting so badly. Relena felt like crying again. This was her fault. She should have never let Quatre go. She turned back around suddenly right before a tear rolled down her cheek. She hated who ever did this. She would pay them back for all destroying the peace, for Quatre.