The Secret of A Lifetime
By: Silver Dreamcatcher
Author's Note: This takes place after the Endless Waltz, but we're pretending that Relena and everyone
else aren't famous anymore. Everyone is 17; they're last year of high school.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, its characters or. I do, however, own all other characters. Please
ask permission before using them. (Like anyone would)
"Relena! Wait!" Heero cried, chasing after her. "She'll never make it out here" he thought.
"If he doesn't love me, then I'll leave. Evaporate!" She whispered to herself, tears leaving
glittering trails down her face. Over the years, Relena had grown more attractive that ever. Her body had
filled out flawlessly Her eyes had turned a perfect pale blue and her hair had become darker golden and
grown down to her waist. She lost her old wardrobe for more engaging clothing. She could pass for a
bathing suit model any day.
Suddenly she realized how hard it was to run. Especially in a short, black, leather skirt and lace
up, knee high platform boots. Her ankle caught on a rock and she fell, her head banging up against a log.
Everything abruptly went jet black.
"Brenna! You're going to be late for your graduation!" Ms. Raveene called to her daughter.
Immediately following her mother's voice, Brenna came rushing down the stairs. Now, this was
no ordinary girl. She was the most magnificent creature to ever grace the earth, or so everyone seemed to
think. She had pale blue eyes that were always shining happily. Her hair was the darkest color black you
had ever seen, and fell down past her waist. Her skin almost appeared porcelain it was so fair. She was tall
and thin, her body filled out perfectly. Most people called her flawless. "Sorry mom! I couldn't find my
hat." One thing about that girl. She was beautiful, interesting, smart, talented, and most of all,
unorganized.
***
"And this year's class valedictorian, Brenna Raveene! As a reward, Brenna, You will receive a
full scholarship to Stanford University"
***
"Hey, Aaron! Check out the babe moving into the dorm right below us! I told her you'd come
down." Matt, Aaron's roommate called out, rushing into the room.
"No. Go away."
"Her name is Brenna. She's got a really cool personality too! She listens to alternative and classic
rock. She even likes playing football and hock-"
"Shut the Fuck up, Duo"
"Heero, she looks like Relena"
"As soon as the name was out of "Matt's" voice, "Aaron" was out the door.
"You want some help unpacking?" A voice calmly asked from behind Brenna. A strangely
familiar voice. Brenna's fighter side took over her mind and she turned around to punch the umpteenth guy
who had asked her if she needed help. But, before she could hit him, he grabbed her wrist.
"Why don't you come back when you have a better line?" She questioned, glaring into the most
handsome blue eyes she had ever seen.
"It wasn't a pick-up line. Matt told me to come down. You met him before. I'll just leave if you
don't want me to help." He replied, turning to leave.
"No wait! Sorry, it's just that almost every guy her has tried one pick-up line or another on me
today."
"It's okay. The same thing happened with me and the girls here. I could have filled twenty
shoeboxes with the numbers they gave me. The name's Aaron."
"Brenna. Wanna come in for a drink and listen to some music?"
"Fine."
"You can pick a CD out. They're in that box over on top of the sound system. What do you want
to drink?" She asked him politely.
"I'll have a root beer, thanks." He replied, looking for a certain CD.
"K. Matt seemed really nice. I mean, yeah, he tried to pick me up, but after I punched him in the
gut, we got to know each other better. He's even really cute. I love his braid." She said, handing him a
cold drink.
"He has that effect on girls." He replied, grinning.
"This guy has the most amazing smile," she thought.
"This CD used to be Relena's favorite," he silently said to himself, remembering how she had
sworn he and Duo to secrecy when they had heard her singing. "She had a beautiful voice" he recalled.
I would die for you
I would die for you
I've been dying just to feel you by my side
To know that you're mine
I will cry for you
I will cry for you
I will wash away your pain with all my tears
And drown your fear
I will pray for you
I will pray for you
I will sell my soul for something pure and true
Someone like you
See your face every place that I walk in
Hear your voice every time that I'm talking
You will believe in me
And I will never be ignored
I will burn for you
Feel pain for you
I will twist the knife and bleed my aching heart
And tear it apart
I will lie for you
Beg and steal for you
I will crawl on hands and knees until you see
You're just like me
Violate all the love that I'm missing
Throw away all the pain that I'm living
You will believe in me
And I can never be ignored
I would die for you
I would kill for you
I will steal for you
I'd do time for you
I will wait for you
I'd make room for you
I'd sink ships for you
To be close to you
To be part of you
Cause I believe in you
I believe in you
I would die for you
"You have a beautiful voice." Heero whispered deeply. Brenna blushed a deep crimson.
"Thank you. I really enjoy singing. Anyway, do you have a football field around here? I'm
dying to throw around the pigskin. You do play football, right? Maybe we can gather enough people to get
a real game going!"
"Yeah, I play. Let's get Matt. I know he can find enough people."
"Great!"
"Matt, we wanna play some football! Get enough people for us!"
"dot dot dot. Okey dokey. While I'm calling the guys you two can get the ball." Duo replied
after a short moment's hesitation.
Heero and Brenna ran into Heero's room to get the ball. Duo's voice abruptly cut through the air with a
"Wazzzuuuuuuup". Brenna jumped and landed into Heero's arms. Heero, unprepared, landed on the bed,
Brenna on top of him. Both blushed, but neither moved. Instead, they moved in closer, their lips
centimeters apart, when Dou's voice echoed through the dorm. "They'll meet us down there! Lets go!"
Both jumped up and ran to join Duo at he door, Heero grabbing the football off Duo's nightstand on the
way out.
"Hey, man. Sorry, but I don't play tough sports with girls. They're too fragile." Andy, one of the
guys exclaimed
"What's wrong with girls?" Brenna asked defensively, her anger was rising. Duo and Heero also
had to summon all their control to not lunge for the boys.
"Nothing, except they're weak." Andy replied.
Brenna lunged for the boy, furious. Heero caught Brenna's arm and held her back. "Brenna,
don't get so worked up." All the guys, with the exception of Duo and Heero, burst out laughing.
"Isn't that cute!" Andy cooed. Brenna struggled in Heero's arms, her fury reaching an all time
high.
"Brenna, calm down." Heero was rewarded with a punch in the stomach that threw him feet from
his previous position. Everyone went silent. Duo looked around and realized a crowd had accumulated. A
very large crowd.
"Brenna, don't make a scene!"
"Shut the fuck up, Matt!" She yelled, kicking Andy's legs out from him in one swift motion.
"BITCH!" He screamed, getting up to lunge at her. She easily moved to the side and punched
him in the ribs. He looked at her, holding his side where she had hit him. As soon as he looked at her, she
punched him, rewarded with the satisfying "Crunch" of his bone; she walked over to Heero and helped him
up, ignoring the crowd.
"Aaron, I'm so so sorry! I didn't mean to hit you-I…I…I just was so mad!" She exclaimed,
lifting his shirt to check the damage she had done.
"I'm fine, I understand."
She grimaced at the already large bruise forming. She didn't know where her strength had come
from. In one hit, she had injured him almost as bad as she had Andy. It was as though he had done
something in the past to make her angry. "Lets go get some ice on that before it gets any worse." Duo
joined her, a hurt look on his face. When Heero was standing on his own, Brenna turned to duo, looking
into his eyes. "Matt, I am so sorry I said that to you. It was totally out of line," she looked between the two
men and then finished her speech. "You both were just looking out for me." Duo's grin reappeared and he
exclaimed,
"You should have seen the look on Aaron's face when you punched him! I've never seen him so
surprised! As for Andy, he totally deserved it!"
Heero and Brenna burst out laughing, and Duo joined in. When they had finally calmed down,
Brenna looked at the remaining crowd and grinned. "The show's over, people!" Everyone sighed and left,
looking for a new source of entertainment, chattering about the mysterious new girl, how strong she was,
and, especially, how beautiful she was.
"And, after my mom found out he had tried to hurt me, she decided to enroll me in both karate and kick
boxing classes. I excelled really fast, so, he I am, able to defend myself. I also know how to use a gun."
"Whoa! You definitely aren't like the other girls here. Looks to me like your going to have guys
all over you!" Duo burst out enthusiastically.
"Don't be so sure, Matt. People may be a bit frightened of her, after that scene earlier." Heero
asserted.
"Bull shit, Heero" was immediately followed by "I...I mean Aaron!"
Pain seared through her head and her ankle felt as though she had sprained it. Scenes abruptly
flashed before her. She saw "Aaron" jump out of a large machine, and a girl identical to her, except she
was an inch or two shorter and had shining gold hair that seemed to frame her head like a halo. "Heero, I'm
so glad you're okay! He just scowled at her. They began fighting and the girl left. Brenna screamed,
frightened, but the scenes kept coming. "Stop it! Get out of my head!" She screeched. Then she flashed
to a scene in the woods and saw the girl again, running from "Aaron" Again, she felt the pain as she
watched the girl slip and fall against a rock. Then it all ended, and she kept screaming in agony.
"Brenna, Brenna? What's wrong? Damnit, Heero, why isn't she answering me? And why is she
shivering like she's cold?" Duo questioned, beginning to worry when she began shivering worse.
"She's in shock! Get-" Then she passed out. "Shit!" He picked her up and carried her to his
room, lying her on the bed and draping a blanket over her. "Go to her apartment and find her mom's
number. Call her and tell her to get over here, fast."
Duo silently complied, hastily vacating the room.
By: Silver Dreamcatcher
Author's Note: This takes place after the Endless Waltz, but we're pretending that Relena and everyone
else aren't famous anymore. Everyone is 17; they're last year of high school.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, its characters or. I do, however, own all other characters. Please
ask permission before using them. (Like anyone would)
"Relena! Wait!" Heero cried, chasing after her. "She'll never make it out here" he thought.
"If he doesn't love me, then I'll leave. Evaporate!" She whispered to herself, tears leaving
glittering trails down her face. Over the years, Relena had grown more attractive that ever. Her body had
filled out flawlessly Her eyes had turned a perfect pale blue and her hair had become darker golden and
grown down to her waist. She lost her old wardrobe for more engaging clothing. She could pass for a
bathing suit model any day.
Suddenly she realized how hard it was to run. Especially in a short, black, leather skirt and lace
up, knee high platform boots. Her ankle caught on a rock and she fell, her head banging up against a log.
Everything abruptly went jet black.
"Brenna! You're going to be late for your graduation!" Ms. Raveene called to her daughter.
Immediately following her mother's voice, Brenna came rushing down the stairs. Now, this was
no ordinary girl. She was the most magnificent creature to ever grace the earth, or so everyone seemed to
think. She had pale blue eyes that were always shining happily. Her hair was the darkest color black you
had ever seen, and fell down past her waist. Her skin almost appeared porcelain it was so fair. She was tall
and thin, her body filled out perfectly. Most people called her flawless. "Sorry mom! I couldn't find my
hat." One thing about that girl. She was beautiful, interesting, smart, talented, and most of all,
unorganized.
***
"And this year's class valedictorian, Brenna Raveene! As a reward, Brenna, You will receive a
full scholarship to Stanford University"
***
"Hey, Aaron! Check out the babe moving into the dorm right below us! I told her you'd come
down." Matt, Aaron's roommate called out, rushing into the room.
"No. Go away."
"Her name is Brenna. She's got a really cool personality too! She listens to alternative and classic
rock. She even likes playing football and hock-"
"Shut the Fuck up, Duo"
"Heero, she looks like Relena"
"As soon as the name was out of "Matt's" voice, "Aaron" was out the door.
"You want some help unpacking?" A voice calmly asked from behind Brenna. A strangely
familiar voice. Brenna's fighter side took over her mind and she turned around to punch the umpteenth guy
who had asked her if she needed help. But, before she could hit him, he grabbed her wrist.
"Why don't you come back when you have a better line?" She questioned, glaring into the most
handsome blue eyes she had ever seen.
"It wasn't a pick-up line. Matt told me to come down. You met him before. I'll just leave if you
don't want me to help." He replied, turning to leave.
"No wait! Sorry, it's just that almost every guy her has tried one pick-up line or another on me
today."
"It's okay. The same thing happened with me and the girls here. I could have filled twenty
shoeboxes with the numbers they gave me. The name's Aaron."
"Brenna. Wanna come in for a drink and listen to some music?"
"Fine."
"You can pick a CD out. They're in that box over on top of the sound system. What do you want
to drink?" She asked him politely.
"I'll have a root beer, thanks." He replied, looking for a certain CD.
"K. Matt seemed really nice. I mean, yeah, he tried to pick me up, but after I punched him in the
gut, we got to know each other better. He's even really cute. I love his braid." She said, handing him a
cold drink.
"He has that effect on girls." He replied, grinning.
"This guy has the most amazing smile," she thought.
"This CD used to be Relena's favorite," he silently said to himself, remembering how she had
sworn he and Duo to secrecy when they had heard her singing. "She had a beautiful voice" he recalled.
I would die for you
I would die for you
I've been dying just to feel you by my side
To know that you're mine
I will cry for you
I will cry for you
I will wash away your pain with all my tears
And drown your fear
I will pray for you
I will pray for you
I will sell my soul for something pure and true
Someone like you
See your face every place that I walk in
Hear your voice every time that I'm talking
You will believe in me
And I will never be ignored
I will burn for you
Feel pain for you
I will twist the knife and bleed my aching heart
And tear it apart
I will lie for you
Beg and steal for you
I will crawl on hands and knees until you see
You're just like me
Violate all the love that I'm missing
Throw away all the pain that I'm living
You will believe in me
And I can never be ignored
I would die for you
I would kill for you
I will steal for you
I'd do time for you
I will wait for you
I'd make room for you
I'd sink ships for you
To be close to you
To be part of you
Cause I believe in you
I believe in you
I would die for you
"You have a beautiful voice." Heero whispered deeply. Brenna blushed a deep crimson.
"Thank you. I really enjoy singing. Anyway, do you have a football field around here? I'm
dying to throw around the pigskin. You do play football, right? Maybe we can gather enough people to get
a real game going!"
"Yeah, I play. Let's get Matt. I know he can find enough people."
"Great!"
"Matt, we wanna play some football! Get enough people for us!"
"dot dot dot. Okey dokey. While I'm calling the guys you two can get the ball." Duo replied
after a short moment's hesitation.
Heero and Brenna ran into Heero's room to get the ball. Duo's voice abruptly cut through the air with a
"Wazzzuuuuuuup". Brenna jumped and landed into Heero's arms. Heero, unprepared, landed on the bed,
Brenna on top of him. Both blushed, but neither moved. Instead, they moved in closer, their lips
centimeters apart, when Dou's voice echoed through the dorm. "They'll meet us down there! Lets go!"
Both jumped up and ran to join Duo at he door, Heero grabbing the football off Duo's nightstand on the
way out.
"Hey, man. Sorry, but I don't play tough sports with girls. They're too fragile." Andy, one of the
guys exclaimed
"What's wrong with girls?" Brenna asked defensively, her anger was rising. Duo and Heero also
had to summon all their control to not lunge for the boys.
"Nothing, except they're weak." Andy replied.
Brenna lunged for the boy, furious. Heero caught Brenna's arm and held her back. "Brenna,
don't get so worked up." All the guys, with the exception of Duo and Heero, burst out laughing.
"Isn't that cute!" Andy cooed. Brenna struggled in Heero's arms, her fury reaching an all time
high.
"Brenna, calm down." Heero was rewarded with a punch in the stomach that threw him feet from
his previous position. Everyone went silent. Duo looked around and realized a crowd had accumulated. A
very large crowd.
"Brenna, don't make a scene!"
"Shut the fuck up, Matt!" She yelled, kicking Andy's legs out from him in one swift motion.
"BITCH!" He screamed, getting up to lunge at her. She easily moved to the side and punched
him in the ribs. He looked at her, holding his side where she had hit him. As soon as he looked at her, she
punched him, rewarded with the satisfying "Crunch" of his bone; she walked over to Heero and helped him
up, ignoring the crowd.
"Aaron, I'm so so sorry! I didn't mean to hit you-I…I…I just was so mad!" She exclaimed,
lifting his shirt to check the damage she had done.
"I'm fine, I understand."
She grimaced at the already large bruise forming. She didn't know where her strength had come
from. In one hit, she had injured him almost as bad as she had Andy. It was as though he had done
something in the past to make her angry. "Lets go get some ice on that before it gets any worse." Duo
joined her, a hurt look on his face. When Heero was standing on his own, Brenna turned to duo, looking
into his eyes. "Matt, I am so sorry I said that to you. It was totally out of line," she looked between the two
men and then finished her speech. "You both were just looking out for me." Duo's grin reappeared and he
exclaimed,
"You should have seen the look on Aaron's face when you punched him! I've never seen him so
surprised! As for Andy, he totally deserved it!"
Heero and Brenna burst out laughing, and Duo joined in. When they had finally calmed down,
Brenna looked at the remaining crowd and grinned. "The show's over, people!" Everyone sighed and left,
looking for a new source of entertainment, chattering about the mysterious new girl, how strong she was,
and, especially, how beautiful she was.
"And, after my mom found out he had tried to hurt me, she decided to enroll me in both karate and kick
boxing classes. I excelled really fast, so, he I am, able to defend myself. I also know how to use a gun."
"Whoa! You definitely aren't like the other girls here. Looks to me like your going to have guys
all over you!" Duo burst out enthusiastically.
"Don't be so sure, Matt. People may be a bit frightened of her, after that scene earlier." Heero
asserted.
"Bull shit, Heero" was immediately followed by "I...I mean Aaron!"
Pain seared through her head and her ankle felt as though she had sprained it. Scenes abruptly
flashed before her. She saw "Aaron" jump out of a large machine, and a girl identical to her, except she
was an inch or two shorter and had shining gold hair that seemed to frame her head like a halo. "Heero, I'm
so glad you're okay! He just scowled at her. They began fighting and the girl left. Brenna screamed,
frightened, but the scenes kept coming. "Stop it! Get out of my head!" She screeched. Then she flashed
to a scene in the woods and saw the girl again, running from "Aaron" Again, she felt the pain as she
watched the girl slip and fall against a rock. Then it all ended, and she kept screaming in agony.
"Brenna, Brenna? What's wrong? Damnit, Heero, why isn't she answering me? And why is she
shivering like she's cold?" Duo questioned, beginning to worry when she began shivering worse.
"She's in shock! Get-" Then she passed out. "Shit!" He picked her up and carried her to his
room, lying her on the bed and draping a blanket over her. "Go to her apartment and find her mom's
number. Call her and tell her to get over here, fast."
Duo silently complied, hastily vacating the room.