Hunter
By: Jade Starlight
Chapter One: To Take A Chance On Life Again
Hilde Schbeicker drummed her fingers on the table at a small diner in New Port City.
Her violet eyes searched outside for a familiar figure, but she frowned when she saw no one.
"Damn it Relena, hurry up!" she whispered to herself. It was well past midnight, and
she'd been sitting there for forty-five minutes, waiting as patiently as was possible for her.
She ran a jittery hand through her short, bluish hair, and sighed heavily. She was so
concentrated on outside that she never noticed a long, honey haired girl sit in her booth.
"Sorry it took so long, Hilde," Relena said, setting her bag next to her. She pulled off
her black leather coat and set it down on top of the bag.
"Sorry? You have no idea how nervous and worried I've been sitting here. I thought
maybe they caught you, or some assassin killed you!" Hilde screamed to her friend. Relena almost
smiled.
"You thought that my brother, Noin, or the boys found me? Hilde, they don't even know
I've left yet, and by the time they find out, we'll be gone, impossible to find."
"You mean the Perfect Soldier didn't even hear you?" Hilde asked, now more calmed. She
raised a brow, interested in what Relena did exactly.
"Nope. They're all sleeping like babies as we speak."
"And how do you know this?"
"I slipped five powerful sleeping pills into their drinks at dinner. And the best part
is that they don't even start to kick in until four hours later, so everyone's already asleep by
then anyway!"
"You are so bad, girl!" Hilde replied, giggling. Relena started giggling too, and before
long they were in hysteric fits of laughter, each picturing the household in a peaceful slumber.
"Ah, Miss Schbeicker and Miss Dorlain, how are we this evening?" a raspy, deep voice said.
They turned to see an old man with long white hair, weird glasses, and a mechanical hand.
"Hello Dr. J, it's nice to see you again," Relena said. She scooted over so he could sit
with them.
"So, this is the famous Dr. J huh? The one who started the legacy of the Gundams," Hilde
commented. Dr. J smiled at her comment, but shook his head.
"No my dear. I am but one of the team of five who started it, and thank you for the
compliment." He glanced at both the girls, his face becoming serious. "Are you ready? Once you
leave, that's it. You can never turn back."
"We understand that, sir. We're as prepared as we'll ever be," Hilde answered.
"Very well, we shall be on our way then. Follow me." He led them out of the restaurant
and into a black limo, heading for a local airport. Hilde and Relena looked at their lives, and
prepared to face a new one.
Millardo, as he was going by now, stumbled out of bed and threw on a white t-shirt with
his boxers. Rubbing his eyes, he went into the bathroom and brushed his teeth. Five minutes
later he was back by his bed, attempting to gently wake his wife, Lucrezia Noin-Peacecraft.
"Lucrezia, hunny, it's time to get up. We have work to do at Preventers Headquarters,
and if we're late, Lieutenant Une won't be too thrilled."
"Oh, fine. I guess I'll move then. But I'm so tired." She yawned and rubbed her sleepy
eyes. "What time is it?"
"It's noon-NOON!" Millardo's eyes were popping out of his head as he read the numbers on
his clock. Noin was out of bed and running around, throwing on her clothes.
"Millardo! Get Dressed!" she screamed, throwing his uniform at him. He quickly got
dressed, and they dashed out of their bedroom door and barged into Duo Maxwell's room
"Duo, get up! We're four hours late for work!" Millardo demanded, grabbing the young
pilot's braid. Duo's eyes flashed open as he jumped up.
"OW! THAT HURT!" he yelled, rubbing his head. "Wait, what time is it?"
"It's noon, you braided dummy, not get moving, and then meet us downstairs!" Noin and
Millardo marched out of the hall and went from room to room, waking the other pilots up to leave.
"Wait a second, Millardo. Why didn't we get up? And why am I still sleepy?" Noin said,
stopping in her tracks. Millardo stopped too, to ponder this. Then a light went off in he and
Noin's heads, and like lightening they were down the hall and in Relena's room, only to be
greeted by Heero Yuy.
"Where is she?" Millardo growled. Heero handed him a piece of paper, and walked out of
the room. The note read:
To Millardo, Noin, Heero, and the others:
By the time you read this and realize I'm gone, I will be well hidden, and there is no
possible way to track me or find me. I'm sorry that I had to do this, but it was the only way
could I lead the life I wish to have.
Millardo, I ask that you take my spot in the Earth Sphere, and please continue the
pacifist ways of our father. Noin, please help him in this, and watch over him. I love you both with all my heart. Tell the Gundam pilots I shall miss them greatly, and I'm sorry that I deserted all of you. Don't fear anything. I'll be in good hands.
Love Always,
Relena Dorlain
P.S. Tell Duo Hilde sends her love, and that she has decided to join me in this quest.
"RELENA!!!" Millardo screamed as loud as he could. He rushed into the hall and down the
stairs, where the others were waiting. Noin was at his heels.
"Where is he?!"
"Heero? He already left for Preventers. What's wrong?" Duo asked.
"I'll fill you in when we get to headquarters."
Heero went back into the house when everyone was gone. He walked into Relena's room,
searching for something. When he found the brown teddy bear, he pulled it off of the shelf, and a piece of paper dangled from the bow.
"Hm." Heero unfolded it and began reading.
Heero,
How do I begin? I hope you understand why I've left, first of all. Please don't hate me,
if that's even possible for you. To feel, I mean. I know that sounds cold, but that's what I
get from you all the time. Coldness. Being pushed away. I do know you will attempt to track
me down, but it won't happen. I am with the best of the best now, as well as Hilde, and we won't
be found unless we want to.
Secondly, I want to tell you how I feel. Heero, I've loved you since the first time I
saw you on the beach. At first I thought it was a schoolgirl crush. I mean, how could anyone
my age then have fallen in love, true love. But after the first time I almost lost you, when
you fell out of the hospital, I knew it was true. And I'd hoped that one day you would return
the feelings, but I guess that was wishful thinking on my part. Well, I suppose that's all I can
truly say about that issue.
And last, the bear. If I know you well enough, you're probably wondering why I left it.
I probably will too, when I'm lonely a few months from now. Well, it is a part of my soon to be
past, and I have to let that go. That means you as well. Don't worry any, because one day I
might return, although you will not know it's me until I hint it. I must part now, my Perfect
Soldier, but I'll always be in your heart, as you are in mine.
Love Always and forever,
Relena Dorlain.
Heero folded the paper and stuck it in his pocket. Then he walked onto the balcony,
looking out into the sunny day.
"Relena," he whispered, a tear sliding down his cheek. He jumped down and disappeared.
By: Jade Starlight
Chapter One: To Take A Chance On Life Again
Hilde Schbeicker drummed her fingers on the table at a small diner in New Port City.
Her violet eyes searched outside for a familiar figure, but she frowned when she saw no one.
"Damn it Relena, hurry up!" she whispered to herself. It was well past midnight, and
she'd been sitting there for forty-five minutes, waiting as patiently as was possible for her.
She ran a jittery hand through her short, bluish hair, and sighed heavily. She was so
concentrated on outside that she never noticed a long, honey haired girl sit in her booth.
"Sorry it took so long, Hilde," Relena said, setting her bag next to her. She pulled off
her black leather coat and set it down on top of the bag.
"Sorry? You have no idea how nervous and worried I've been sitting here. I thought
maybe they caught you, or some assassin killed you!" Hilde screamed to her friend. Relena almost
smiled.
"You thought that my brother, Noin, or the boys found me? Hilde, they don't even know
I've left yet, and by the time they find out, we'll be gone, impossible to find."
"You mean the Perfect Soldier didn't even hear you?" Hilde asked, now more calmed. She
raised a brow, interested in what Relena did exactly.
"Nope. They're all sleeping like babies as we speak."
"And how do you know this?"
"I slipped five powerful sleeping pills into their drinks at dinner. And the best part
is that they don't even start to kick in until four hours later, so everyone's already asleep by
then anyway!"
"You are so bad, girl!" Hilde replied, giggling. Relena started giggling too, and before
long they were in hysteric fits of laughter, each picturing the household in a peaceful slumber.
"Ah, Miss Schbeicker and Miss Dorlain, how are we this evening?" a raspy, deep voice said.
They turned to see an old man with long white hair, weird glasses, and a mechanical hand.
"Hello Dr. J, it's nice to see you again," Relena said. She scooted over so he could sit
with them.
"So, this is the famous Dr. J huh? The one who started the legacy of the Gundams," Hilde
commented. Dr. J smiled at her comment, but shook his head.
"No my dear. I am but one of the team of five who started it, and thank you for the
compliment." He glanced at both the girls, his face becoming serious. "Are you ready? Once you
leave, that's it. You can never turn back."
"We understand that, sir. We're as prepared as we'll ever be," Hilde answered.
"Very well, we shall be on our way then. Follow me." He led them out of the restaurant
and into a black limo, heading for a local airport. Hilde and Relena looked at their lives, and
prepared to face a new one.
Millardo, as he was going by now, stumbled out of bed and threw on a white t-shirt with
his boxers. Rubbing his eyes, he went into the bathroom and brushed his teeth. Five minutes
later he was back by his bed, attempting to gently wake his wife, Lucrezia Noin-Peacecraft.
"Lucrezia, hunny, it's time to get up. We have work to do at Preventers Headquarters,
and if we're late, Lieutenant Une won't be too thrilled."
"Oh, fine. I guess I'll move then. But I'm so tired." She yawned and rubbed her sleepy
eyes. "What time is it?"
"It's noon-NOON!" Millardo's eyes were popping out of his head as he read the numbers on
his clock. Noin was out of bed and running around, throwing on her clothes.
"Millardo! Get Dressed!" she screamed, throwing his uniform at him. He quickly got
dressed, and they dashed out of their bedroom door and barged into Duo Maxwell's room
"Duo, get up! We're four hours late for work!" Millardo demanded, grabbing the young
pilot's braid. Duo's eyes flashed open as he jumped up.
"OW! THAT HURT!" he yelled, rubbing his head. "Wait, what time is it?"
"It's noon, you braided dummy, not get moving, and then meet us downstairs!" Noin and
Millardo marched out of the hall and went from room to room, waking the other pilots up to leave.
"Wait a second, Millardo. Why didn't we get up? And why am I still sleepy?" Noin said,
stopping in her tracks. Millardo stopped too, to ponder this. Then a light went off in he and
Noin's heads, and like lightening they were down the hall and in Relena's room, only to be
greeted by Heero Yuy.
"Where is she?" Millardo growled. Heero handed him a piece of paper, and walked out of
the room. The note read:
To Millardo, Noin, Heero, and the others:
By the time you read this and realize I'm gone, I will be well hidden, and there is no
possible way to track me or find me. I'm sorry that I had to do this, but it was the only way
could I lead the life I wish to have.
Millardo, I ask that you take my spot in the Earth Sphere, and please continue the
pacifist ways of our father. Noin, please help him in this, and watch over him. I love you both with all my heart. Tell the Gundam pilots I shall miss them greatly, and I'm sorry that I deserted all of you. Don't fear anything. I'll be in good hands.
Love Always,
Relena Dorlain
P.S. Tell Duo Hilde sends her love, and that she has decided to join me in this quest.
"RELENA!!!" Millardo screamed as loud as he could. He rushed into the hall and down the
stairs, where the others were waiting. Noin was at his heels.
"Where is he?!"
"Heero? He already left for Preventers. What's wrong?" Duo asked.
"I'll fill you in when we get to headquarters."
Heero went back into the house when everyone was gone. He walked into Relena's room,
searching for something. When he found the brown teddy bear, he pulled it off of the shelf, and a piece of paper dangled from the bow.
"Hm." Heero unfolded it and began reading.
Heero,
How do I begin? I hope you understand why I've left, first of all. Please don't hate me,
if that's even possible for you. To feel, I mean. I know that sounds cold, but that's what I
get from you all the time. Coldness. Being pushed away. I do know you will attempt to track
me down, but it won't happen. I am with the best of the best now, as well as Hilde, and we won't
be found unless we want to.
Secondly, I want to tell you how I feel. Heero, I've loved you since the first time I
saw you on the beach. At first I thought it was a schoolgirl crush. I mean, how could anyone
my age then have fallen in love, true love. But after the first time I almost lost you, when
you fell out of the hospital, I knew it was true. And I'd hoped that one day you would return
the feelings, but I guess that was wishful thinking on my part. Well, I suppose that's all I can
truly say about that issue.
And last, the bear. If I know you well enough, you're probably wondering why I left it.
I probably will too, when I'm lonely a few months from now. Well, it is a part of my soon to be
past, and I have to let that go. That means you as well. Don't worry any, because one day I
might return, although you will not know it's me until I hint it. I must part now, my Perfect
Soldier, but I'll always be in your heart, as you are in mine.
Love Always and forever,
Relena Dorlain.
Heero folded the paper and stuck it in his pocket. Then he walked onto the balcony,
looking out into the sunny day.
"Relena," he whispered, a tear sliding down his cheek. He jumped down and disappeared.