Disclaimer: I am merely borrowing the personalities, names and surroundings of Gundam for this story and none of them are originally mine. (I wish!)
A/N: It has been over a month since I have written, and those who have been waiting, it over. This is the last on the series. For how many month now, people have been asking questions and I left them with many cliff hangers. This last chapter will explain mostly everything and maybe if i feel like it toward the end there will be a happy ending. ALSO PLEASE READ AND REVIEW, "THE HEART OF SPACE". It's my new story. Anyway, thanks for reading...
Part 1 - Never Forgotten
Part 2 - The Dream
Part 3 - Silent Voices
Part 4 - Sign Of An Angel
Part 5 - Heero's Pistol
Part 6 - Relena's Loyalty
Part 7 - A Warning
Part 8 - He Loves You Not
When the Rain Stops
By Hot Head
The hallway was silent, not even the sound of the beating rain could come over the dead silence. Heero ran his fingers through his hair and adjusted the wet scarlet bandage on his arm. He tasted the rain drops that ran down his face as he took his pistol from it's holster. Quickly, he began to realize that Seung wasn't there and shot the lock open.
He put the pistol back into the holster hidden behide his jacket. Walking through the small apartment, he stumbled upon cardboard boxes and many maps and other devices he was familiar with. Then Heero came into a small dimly lit room. He searched it throughly, though ignoring the strange wallpaper and found but a tattered bow and an open window. He looked through it carefully, scanning the streets below. Everything seemed to be as still as ever but then he noticed something. Something was moving down the fire escape, quickly.
Then he heard, "HEERO!"
It was clear now.
~
Relena took deep breaths as the figure of Heero became smaller and farther. She cried out with all her strength, "HEERO, HELP!" but Seung held her tightly and swung her back and forth as they climbed down the fire escape. She could feel Seung's determination and fear of Heero. She knew she didn't want to face him, not like this.
"Let...me go..." Relena panted, feeling very ill.
"You witch, this is all your fault!" Seung blurted out.
Relena's eyes widened. She knew none of this was her fault but she couldn't take it in as easy. Seung dragged her down the fire escape and out the flooded streets. The rain continued on. Though it didn't stop Seung. She held the helpless Relena in her arms, peering behide her. Heero had just stepped onto the street limping, and holding his arm tightly.
Seung readied the stolen pistol as she brushed the hair out of face.
~
After falling off the fire escape and landing on his leg, he deperatly limped toward Seung and Relena. He needed to help her, for the sake of peace and the pain in his heart he finally understood. He cared about her and couldn't hold his emotions in anymore. Then he tried to remember why he liked Seung...
[FLASHBACK]
A.C. 191 ; L1 cluster
Heero and the Gundam pilots are about eleven.
"Heero! Guess what?" Seung said anxiously.
"What?" Heero said, grinning.
"Heron is almost done! Professor K said it just needs a few adjustments."
"That's great, Seung. My Gundam's is in the docking bay. Though, I don't have a name for it."
"I know what you could name it, Heero!"
"What?"
"Wing Zero because your Gundam is the only one that can fly in space, in zero gravity."
"Cool,I'll tell Doctor J, later."
"Oh okay."
Heero smiled at her but she looked disappointed.
"What wrong?"
"Nothing. I guess I'm really sad that I have to leave."
"Oh, are you going back?
"With Chang?"
"Yes."
"Oh, I guess I'm going back to L5 with him.
"Do you like him or something?" he blurted out.
"Why?"
"Can't I ask?"
"Yes, I really do!"
"You've told me so much about him. When am I going to meet this 'Chang'?"
"You can't."
"Why? Who is he?"
"I'm not suppost to tell."
"Why?"
"Because I can't."
"Just tell me."
"Well, I really can't but don't tell anyone if I tell you."
"Fine."
"Well, he's another gundam pilot."
"Really?"
"Yes! There are others, too but I can't tell you who they are."
"Why not?"
"They'll get in the way. Pluse, I don't think you'll remember them."
"Remember who? The other gundam pilots your talking about?"
"Shush."
Professor K and Doctor J walked into the room. Professor K was a slender woman that looked like the older version of Seung. Maybe she was her mother. They two patrons nodded at each other and Professor K called Seung over; it was time to leave.
"Bye, Heero. See you soon." Seung said, waving.
"Bye Seung!" Heero said, smiling.
He would see his only friend in A.C. 194. Since then Doctor J had been giving Heero extensive training for Mission Meteor. Soon, Heero had forgot about Seung and she became a mere dream he couldn't remember clearly. Also, he began to lack human emotions, refusing to speak and care about anything. Though, Heero was young and easy to influence and pressure.
Doctor J had just gave him a side assignment to help him train for the mission. Seung had come back to L1 to see the now dull Heero with his disturbed , vacant expression. She hadn't changed though. She was still sensitive, kind and compassionate toward Heero who she freed from his dismal attitude. Her presence did make him happier but first he had to finish his assignment. He left her and promised to come back as soon as he could; the sooner the better.
Although, he came back with a dead puppy in his arms, crying, and only to recieve scolding from Dekim Barton. Heero wouldn't forget that day. His emotions blinded him and killed a small little girl and her puppy, who met a few hours before. Dekim forced Doctor J to retrain Heero and he wasn't to see Seung for she was off the mission and wasn't his concern. Then he was told she had left already when they heard the news of Heero's mishap and emotional breakdown.
That night, he cried inside for the girl he'd destroyed and the girl who he loved and cared about and grew up with ; Seung. Not getting any sleep, he broke into the docking bay to visit the only thing he had left; his Gundam. To his surprise Seung was there. She was sitting at the foot of her Gundam and Wing Zero. Heero was stunned. Why was she back? Though, without thinking, he ran up to he and hugged her tightly, as she did.
"I missed you, Heero." Seung said.
"Me too." Heero sighed.
"I had to come back even for a few seconds."
Heero sighed in relief and approval. She was back, but would she stay?
"I'm sorry I left."
"I'm the one who is sorry for leaving."
"I didn't want to, you know."
"Why did you?"
"Dekim put me on another assignment. He said I was trouble to the other pilots, especially Chang and you and I needed a solo project."
"What is this mission?"
"Heero, this is one thing I can't tell you."
"Fine but why did you have to abort the mission. You're giving me more work. I have to finish most of your assignments and you left me alone."
"I told you I didn't want to. I wanted to do Mission Meteor, but I was a burden to everyone."
"But you weren't. Not to me. You were the only one who made me happy. You were my only friend."
"Really? You made me glad to live, you know."
"I wish you wouldn't leave. Who will care for me now as you did?"
"I will always love you, as long as you don't forget me. But will you forget me?"
"Never. My love for you too strong for even a Gundam to hold me back. It will last for a lifetime."
"I'm sorry, Heero. I have to go now. Professor K doesn't know I'm gone. See you soon."
Before Heero could say anything, Seung leapt into her sleak Gundam and silently left the docking bay. Then he felt the sudden rush of anger and disapointment. He felt alone but vacant with many thoughts and now he'd never see her again. Days past and Heero had begun training again. His emotions and personal feelings were swept away like loose dust in the brutle wind.
~
Relena felt her legs give out. She could barely keep awake and was afraid she would die if she closed her eyes. The rain beat against her fragile head as it swung back and forth. Seung held her tight but clumsily as she turned the corner toward the park.
"Heero..." she whispered but she was too weak to finish and closed her eye slightly; just enough to catch a glimps of her Heero.
~
Heero shook his head in disapproval. He didn't want to remember what happened between him and Seung. That was past and Relena was his only future. She would never leave him or be dishonest, ever. He followed them into the park where he caught up to them. There his saw Seung placing the subtle Relena under the canopy of a thick tree. Heero stood staionary waiting for her to make the first move but she did the same. They stood facing each other with determined looked but only one had the advantage.
"You could shoot me or run away like you've always have." Heero said firmly.
"I'm not running anymore." Seung barked back as she aimed the pistol toward Heero.
"So do it."
"I should of done it when I had the chance."
Heero's eyes widened as Seung kept a steady expression. He didn't understand. What was she talking about?
"I didn't come here for this."
"So what did you come here for?"
"To kill you."
"Why?"
"That was my assignment from the late Dekim Barton. That's why I aborted the mission."
"The war is over. Just stop this."
"No, I'm going to do something right for a change. I'm going to be better than you, Gundam pilot."
"What do you mean?"
"How could you not understand! No one appreciated me now or then. I failed at everything. I couldn't pilot my own gundam, gain Chang's friendship, I was a coward and I couldn't get you to love me again."
"That's why you can't kill me."
"What?"
"Your emotions are too strong and all you do now is lie."
"Don't say that! Just because I love you, doesn't mean I can't destroy you or her."
"You kidnapped her just to satisfy your needs."
"Oh, you've finally caught on. You see that was part of my assignment but see, you are right. I am weak, I couldn't just destroy you."
"I don't understand."
"I took the only thing you cared more for then your damn Gundam just so you could love me again. I know you still love me. I can feel it. Our love is going to last forever, even if some have to die and I have to kill your soul."
"Don't do this."
"You see, Dekim gets what he wants and I get what I want."
"He is dead. You don't have to complete this damn mission."
"Foolish pilot, I have too. My mission is to rid of any interferences and obstacles infront of Mission Meteor and the fate of the Resistance. You have betrayed Dekim Barton and Relena was the result but she didn't have to get into this if you hadn't cared for her so much."
"Stop this, Seung! The war is over!"
"No! It's not over. It goes on within you. Your fighting yourself as well as everyone around you."
"It's over! Your emotions are getting in the way of what's for real."
"No, they are not. I will complete my mission!" her voice broke apart.
Seung began to tremble. Her face was painted with sorrow and shame. Heero rushed over to her and took back his gun. Unexpectedly, she fell to her knees and whimpered as he pointed the gun to her heart. She is too weak, Heero thought. Seung covered her face and didn't dare look at the stern Heero. Still aiming at her heart, he walked over to Relena and took the drug from his pocket. He carefully shook two or three capsules and helped her drink them.
"Wake up, Relena." Heero urged.
After a few minutes, Relena was still asleep. He dropped pistol and embraced her tightly. Nothing. Heero began to panic. Tears ran down his face in fear. Then he heard small murmurs.
"Relena? Wake up!" Heero said, anxiously.
She blinked a few times and looked up at Heero. "Am I dead?"
"Oh Relena..." he said, resting her against the tree and getting up slowly.
Suddenly, he heard Seung grab the pistol of the floor and clutch it with both hands. She aimed at Heero and said, "If I can't have you, no one will." Then the black barrel was pointing at Relena. All at once, Heero took his second pistol from it's hiding place and both shots fired...
The rain had stopped. Relena took deep breaths and got to her feet slowly. She looked at the pitiful soul that rested on the floor, motionless. She put Heero's arm around her shoulder and helped him up. His leg bled rapidly though he was statisfied.
"Ask Quatre to arrange a funeral for her." Heero said, calmly.
"Alright." Relena said. "Heero?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you for protecting me from her."
"No, thank you for never leaving; for never forgeting me."
THE END