TITLE: Innocence of a Soldier
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Gundam Wing.
NOTES: For my sister, Anika. A major Gundam Wing otaku.
Chapter 2: Pilots Reunited
There was a slight noise of a gun being loaded. The two pilots woke to see Heero Yuy looking at them. His gaze was as fierce as ever, but then startlement showed in his dark eyes. Selena looked at the boy who was her cousin, feeling very overwhelmed. When Dr. Jay had sent her back after it was clear that only five suits were needed, she had worried about her cousin. The boy shot to his feet in shock.
"Selena, what are you doing here?" Heero demanded. Unusually, emotion showed in his voice. He cared for her in a way that was brotherly.
She smiled. Still the same old Odin. "Quatre saved me last night, and there aren't any convenient hotels that would take someone in after they had been in a fire." she stated while walking up to her cousin. Heero laid his gun aside and drew her into a hug, causing Duo and Quatre to exchange odd looks. This wasn't what they had expected. They had thought he would ignore her, not hug her.
There was a sudden flare up of barking. "Shut up, you weakling!" a voice cried. And that voice sounded like it had yelled a great deal before.
"Sounds like Wufei's here." Duo casually commented. The cousins pulled apart just as a very angry Chinese boy stalked in.
Trowa leapt in through the window (there was a wire coming to it from the street.), startling Selena. "What the...?" she cried, trailing off abruptly.
"It's all right, Selena. He works in a circus." Quatre explained.
"All right, Quatre. Why did you call us here?" Heero demanded.
"Duo noticed the tensions between the alliances. There is another chance that war might break out. If that does happen, we're going to need the Gundams." he explained.
Selena turned to the TV., and gasped. "What is it, Selena?" Heero asked in concern.
"L-look." she replied. The other five pilots followed her gaze to the screen. The anchor of the news program began the breaking story.
"And this just in. Zodiac Prophecy has just captured Miss Relena Peacecraft-Darlien. They have taken over every nation in the earth's sphere and are planning to overthrow the democratic governments of the colonies. A miracle is needed now." Quatre turned off the television.
"It looks like our decision has been made for us. Time to remake our Gundams." he declared. Each pilot insticavely reached for the disk they always carried with themselves. These disks held the blueprints for their Gundams. Blueprints that were encoded in such a way that only they could decode them.
"We may need to make use of the area where you first built Zero to remake our suits. Selena, we need you to find out as much about this new organization as possible." Heero declared.
"Sure thing, cos. I'll check it out." the black haired girl replied. She brushed back some of her hair as she headed for the computer terminals that she had seen in the library.
After she had left the room, Wufei turned angrily to Heero. "Are you sure that we can trust her?" he demanded.
"Yes, we can trust her. Dr. Jay was training her to be the sixth pilot, should one be needed. Selena even knew about Operation Meteor."
"Let's get going, guys. The Earth can't wait forever for us to rebuild our mobile suits." Quatre sighed in resignation. He wasn't looking forward to fighting again but knew it was necessary.
~*~
Selena sat down at a computer in the mansion's library. The girl logged on to the Internet and looked up the new organization. Her eyes widened in shock at what she saw. 'We, the Zodiac Prophecy, will contain all life to within the Earth Sphere. Anyone who opposes our authority will be killed. Anyone who supports a guerilla operation will be severely punished. This is a warning to all who live here.' She quickly got out of there. They almost sound communist. I've got to tell them about this. Somehow I don't think the five suits will be enough this time. In the back of her mind, she realized that the page had been posted as a warning. Then, she found the page they used to recruit unsuspecting people.
~*~
Heero hung in a precarious position, welding a piece of gundanium onto his suit. Trowa was carefully checking the way the barrels of Heavyarms' guns were made. Quatre lifted a tool from his toolbox, still surprised at how far they had gotten in only two hours. This is just amazing. The blueprints were in perfect order and there is enough gundanium to make a sixth suit. I just hope that these will be finished in time.
Just then, Selena walked in, looking like she had seen a ghost. "Guys, we have major trouble. The new organization is totally ruthless and will attempt to kill anyone who would try to oppose them." she informed the group. Her eyes betrayed how upset she was about this turn of events. It would be hard fro them to find allies willing to fight in this case.
"We'll definitely need more help then. Selena, do you remember everything that Dr. Jay taught you?" Heero inquired.
"I remember. The mobile suit skill I had to use frequently to help keep our family afloat."
"Then it's time for you to have your suit. From what you've said, these soldiers wouldn't care about anyone." Now is the time that it begins, my cousin. I know that you are ready for this task. The Firebird is back.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Gundam Wing.
NOTES: For my sister, Anika. A major Gundam Wing otaku.
Chapter 2: Pilots Reunited
There was a slight noise of a gun being loaded. The two pilots woke to see Heero Yuy looking at them. His gaze was as fierce as ever, but then startlement showed in his dark eyes. Selena looked at the boy who was her cousin, feeling very overwhelmed. When Dr. Jay had sent her back after it was clear that only five suits were needed, she had worried about her cousin. The boy shot to his feet in shock.
"Selena, what are you doing here?" Heero demanded. Unusually, emotion showed in his voice. He cared for her in a way that was brotherly.
She smiled. Still the same old Odin. "Quatre saved me last night, and there aren't any convenient hotels that would take someone in after they had been in a fire." she stated while walking up to her cousin. Heero laid his gun aside and drew her into a hug, causing Duo and Quatre to exchange odd looks. This wasn't what they had expected. They had thought he would ignore her, not hug her.
There was a sudden flare up of barking. "Shut up, you weakling!" a voice cried. And that voice sounded like it had yelled a great deal before.
"Sounds like Wufei's here." Duo casually commented. The cousins pulled apart just as a very angry Chinese boy stalked in.
Trowa leapt in through the window (there was a wire coming to it from the street.), startling Selena. "What the...?" she cried, trailing off abruptly.
"It's all right, Selena. He works in a circus." Quatre explained.
"All right, Quatre. Why did you call us here?" Heero demanded.
"Duo noticed the tensions between the alliances. There is another chance that war might break out. If that does happen, we're going to need the Gundams." he explained.
Selena turned to the TV., and gasped. "What is it, Selena?" Heero asked in concern.
"L-look." she replied. The other five pilots followed her gaze to the screen. The anchor of the news program began the breaking story.
"And this just in. Zodiac Prophecy has just captured Miss Relena Peacecraft-Darlien. They have taken over every nation in the earth's sphere and are planning to overthrow the democratic governments of the colonies. A miracle is needed now." Quatre turned off the television.
"It looks like our decision has been made for us. Time to remake our Gundams." he declared. Each pilot insticavely reached for the disk they always carried with themselves. These disks held the blueprints for their Gundams. Blueprints that were encoded in such a way that only they could decode them.
"We may need to make use of the area where you first built Zero to remake our suits. Selena, we need you to find out as much about this new organization as possible." Heero declared.
"Sure thing, cos. I'll check it out." the black haired girl replied. She brushed back some of her hair as she headed for the computer terminals that she had seen in the library.
After she had left the room, Wufei turned angrily to Heero. "Are you sure that we can trust her?" he demanded.
"Yes, we can trust her. Dr. Jay was training her to be the sixth pilot, should one be needed. Selena even knew about Operation Meteor."
"Let's get going, guys. The Earth can't wait forever for us to rebuild our mobile suits." Quatre sighed in resignation. He wasn't looking forward to fighting again but knew it was necessary.
~*~
Selena sat down at a computer in the mansion's library. The girl logged on to the Internet and looked up the new organization. Her eyes widened in shock at what she saw. 'We, the Zodiac Prophecy, will contain all life to within the Earth Sphere. Anyone who opposes our authority will be killed. Anyone who supports a guerilla operation will be severely punished. This is a warning to all who live here.' She quickly got out of there. They almost sound communist. I've got to tell them about this. Somehow I don't think the five suits will be enough this time. In the back of her mind, she realized that the page had been posted as a warning. Then, she found the page they used to recruit unsuspecting people.
~*~
Heero hung in a precarious position, welding a piece of gundanium onto his suit. Trowa was carefully checking the way the barrels of Heavyarms' guns were made. Quatre lifted a tool from his toolbox, still surprised at how far they had gotten in only two hours. This is just amazing. The blueprints were in perfect order and there is enough gundanium to make a sixth suit. I just hope that these will be finished in time.
Just then, Selena walked in, looking like she had seen a ghost. "Guys, we have major trouble. The new organization is totally ruthless and will attempt to kill anyone who would try to oppose them." she informed the group. Her eyes betrayed how upset she was about this turn of events. It would be hard fro them to find allies willing to fight in this case.
"We'll definitely need more help then. Selena, do you remember everything that Dr. Jay taught you?" Heero inquired.
"I remember. The mobile suit skill I had to use frequently to help keep our family afloat."
"Then it's time for you to have your suit. From what you've said, these soldiers wouldn't care about anyone." Now is the time that it begins, my cousin. I know that you are ready for this task. The Firebird is back.