Disclaimer: I don't own GundamWing....
Dedication: To Zidane's Dagger, Siena, Taemyr, Tira_Mearl_Festa, and Mystic Blue.......(True fans of the Leia Avenrose...*winks* )
~**~Chapter 4~**~
~*~Mission complete~*~
Heero squinted his eyes against the harsh glare of the computer screen as he read the list of names that quickly scrolled up the screen on it's own. He had spotted a couple of names that he had recognized but didn't bother with them. Heero was only after one name and that was Jaina Konoko. He was scrolling through the list of names when one name caught his eye; Relena Peacecraft.
" Let's see what we can cook up on you.... ", Heero muttered lightly as he hit the down button then enter to acess the selected file.
There was a sudden beeping sound and the words ' Access Denied ' flashed across the screen. Heero lifted an eyebrow and then scratched his chin in thought as he watched the words flash repeatedly.
' What could be so private or confidential that she doesn't want anyone to know about...what is she hiding? ", Heero wondered as he bit his lip.
Heero's fingers skimmed the keyboard swiftly and easily as he began to try and crack the code for access. Heero was about to press down the last letter when he heard something.
" Heero.... ", a soft whisper came from down the hall followed by quiet and light footsteps.
They stopped in front of the door to the room he was occupying.....
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' Where could he be hiding, now? ', Relena thought as she quietly opened a door.
Relena slowly pushed it open and poked her head into the room. No one there. Only a turned on computer that had the words ' Access Granted ' flashing across the screen. Relena stepped into the dark room and made her way over to the computer after softly closing the door behind her.
Relena sat down on the cushioned chair and squinted her eyes as she looked at the screen. She reached down and silently tapped the enter button. Her picture showed up immediaetly on the screen along with her stats. Relena slowly read over the stats and her eyes strayed on her current status; Foreign Minister Dorlien, and Queen of the World.
Relena groaned loudly and reached her hand out to move the mouse. Something cold and round was pressed to her right temple and her hand froze in midair. A strong arm quickly snaked it's way around her neck. Relena swallowed thickly against the arm and then felt warm breath caress her ear and cheek. She struggled slightly against the arm, but the barrel of the gun was pressed into her temple and her head began to throb.
" Get up and don't say anything.... ", a deep, rich voice hissed in her ear.
Relena blinked and slowly got up from the chair with the arm still snaked around her neck. She was quickly pulled back and pressed against the front of a hard, firm, and lean body.
" H-heero? What are you doing here? ", Relena whispered softly as she turned her head to the side and looked at him from the corner of her eye.
Heero looked over at the screen from over Relena's shoulder and then brought his gaze to the side of her face, " Queen of the World, huh? I wonder what the world would think of their Queen if she were dead.... "
Relena shook her head, " Don't Heero.... "
" Why not? I thought you ' longed to die' ? "
Relena winced lightly, " Heero...have you ever loved? "
Heero frowned and then loosened his arm around her neck, " Don't change the subject, Relena. Answer the question. "
Relena frowned suddenly and then brought her hands up to grasp Heero's forearm. She felt the muscles jerk slightly and then ripple as if he had relaxed under her simple touch. Heero tightened his arm around her neck and in response, he felt Relena tightened her small hands on his arm. Relena closed her eyes and leaned back into the hard body. She felt Heero's muscles tense.
" Answer my question, Relena. Did you or did you not long to die? If you did then I'll end your suffering now and forever.... ", Heero demanded quietly.
Relena sighed and then let her hands drop to her sides from Heero's arm, " Do it, Heero. If it'll make you happy, then just go ahead and shoot me.... "
Heero's arm fell from her neck and he backed away from her. Relena slowly turned around and hugged her arms to her chest. She looked into Heero's eyes and gave him a small smile and then a nod of the head. Heero lifted the gun into the air and pointed it at her, chestlevel. He looked into her eyes and watched as emotions unknown to him battled with each other.
Relena suddenly closed her eyes and uncrossed her arms from her chest. She spreaded them out at her sides. Relena felt her knees tremble slightly and then uncontrolably. She tried to push the sounds of happiness and music that floated up into the room from downstairs but she just couldn't do it.
Heero cocked the hammer back and watched as Relena swayed slightly, ' What am I doing? Does she deserve to die? This is right....right? '
Relena opened her eyes and watched as the room began to spin around her. She groaned inwardly and then felt her legs buckle out from under her. Heero pressed the trigger just as Relena fell to the ground. He watched as she slowly fell, and then bounce slightly as she hit the plush carpeted ground.
Before Relena had connected with the ground, she let out a cry as the bullet slid over her bare shoulder. Heero dropped his arm to his side and the gun slid from his grasp to fall to the ground with a soft thud. He looked at Relena's slender figure laying on the ground in the soft light of the computer and he walked over to her.
Heero knelt down and gingerly ran his fingers over the cut on her shoulder that the bullet had made. Baby smooth skin was now scarred for life. He sighed heavily and then stood up. Heero froze as he felt something hard being pressed into the back of his head.
" You didn't have to go and do it, Heero... ", Duo's calm voice said from behind.
Heero closed his eyes, " Who said anything abuot her being dead? ", he replied grimly.
Duo shrugged, " I saw you shoot her. Why'd you do it? "
Heero opened his eyes and stared at the picture of Relena on the computer, and he felt something in his heart that caused a sharp pain to the right side of his head, " Mission complete.... ", he muttered.
Duo's dark brows shot up in surprise, " What?! Mission? Was your mission to kill the Queen of the World, Heero? "
Heero shrugged and then grimaced as Duo pushed the end of the gun into his head, " Answer me, Heero.... "
Heero suddenly snorted in disgust and then dropped to the ground on his knees. Braing his weight on his hands and fingers, he swiftly spun around in a full circle, kicking Duo's feet out from under him. Duo landed harshly on the ground on his back. Heero's move had caught him completely offguard and he closed his eyes against the suden pain in the back of his head.
Heero stood up quickly and walked over to the fallen Duo. He reached down and picked up the gun. Heero cocked the hammer back and pointed it at Duo's head. Duo's muscle tensed as he heard the gun being cocked. Heero narrowed his eyes and then pulled the trigger....
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Noin sighed contently as she rested her head against Milliardo's chest. The steady and firm thump-thumo of his heart assured her that tonight, nothing was going to happen, that everything was going to be alright. Milliardo held Noin to his body, loving the feeling of her delicate frame pressed to his well built one as they slowly swayed to the slow song that filled the Winner residence.
Milliardo reached up and gently stroked her dark hair lovingly and Noin lifted her head from his chest to peer up at him with curious eyes.
" Is something wrong, love? ", she asked softly.
Milliardo shook his head and brushed some hair from her eyes, " No... ", he whispered. " Everything's perfect.... "
Noin smiled gently and hugged him hard. Milliardo sighed lightly as he began to scan the dancers and the crowds of people for Relena. He couldn't find her and that was beginning to worry him. A gunshot rang throughout the Winner residence and he felt Noin jump in his arms. Everyone around them were screaming and running around the place.
Milliardo felt a firm hand on his shoulder and he turned around to find himself facing Rashid. Rashid opened his mouth to say something, but Quartre ran to the seventh step on the wide set of stairs.
" Everyone! Stay calm...we have the situation under control and you don't need to worry. Just continue with the dance.... ", Quartre assured them as he held his arms up in the air.
Everyone watched him and he nodded to them all. Milliardo looked down at Noin and then sucked in a sharp of breath, " Where's Relena? ", he demanded.
Noin turned around and looked at everyone. She turned back to him and shrugged lightly, " I don't know. You don't think.... "
Milliardo shook his head hard, " I don't want to think that and I don't want to take the risk of her being in danger... ", he replied as he motioned to the group of men dressed all in black with a nod of his head.
Noin watched as the men ran past Quartre up the stairs, Rashid and Abdul following closely. Noin frowned and scratched her head.
" We should follow them. Just to make sure nothing had happened.... ", Noin whispered.
Milliardo nodded and quickly grabbed Noin's hand and they both ran towards the stairs, until another gunshot caused them to shot dead in their tracks. Noin looked over her shoulder at Milliardo's expression of worry and wrenched her hand from his. She quickly gathered her skirts as high as they'd go and took off up the stairs, throwing off Quartre as he tried to stop her.
Milliardo blinked at what just happened and then took off after her also throwing off Quartre as he ran up the stairs....
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Duo blinked a couple of times and suddenly jumped up from the ground, still hearing the sound of the bullet as it pierced the ground, a centimeter from his ear. He took a few steps back from Heero as he rubbed at his left ear, trying to get rid of the ringing noise. Heero looked at Duo and then threw the gun over his shoulder. It landed right beside the computer desk.
The sudden sounds of approaching footsteps caused Duo to take a look over his shoulder at the door. Heero followed his gaze and then took a step back towards Relena's form.
" We've got to get out of here, Heero... ", Duo hissed suddenly as he turned his back to Heero and began to back away from the door.
" I know! ", Heero replied curtly.
The footsteps stopped and it went silent. No sounds of the music from downstairs floated into the second floor hall. Just dead, eerie silence. Duo turned his back to the door and looked at Heero, only to jump and whirl around as the door was kicked open.
Eight men stood there in the doorway and Duo took a step back, silently cursing to himself. The man in the front of the group pointed to Relena's form.
" Her! Now!! ", the man shouted as he pulled a gun from his back pocket and pointed it at Duo.
Duo froze and stared at the men as he lifted his hands into the air. Heero took a step back and another man stepped into the room and pointed a gun at him, " Don't even think about it, buddy! ", he shouted.
A man with short blonde hair pushed past the leader to calmly walk over to Relena. Heero stepped in his way and the man who had his gun pointed at him, pulled the trigger. Heero didn't flinch as he felt the bullet hit the flesh on his right arm. Duo blinked and then shook his head as he swiftly reached behind him and pulled out two guns.
" Tyler! ", he shouted as he threw him the gun, using his real name instead of the code name for safety reasons.
Heero nodded his thanks and caught the gun in his left hand and pointed it at the leader, catching him in the middle of the forehead. The leader slumped to the ground and the other men behind him advanced into the room. They all whipped out their weapons and pointed them at Heero.
Heero snorted and then quickly used up the rest of his ammo by shooting four of the seven men that were left. He heard the whiz of a bullet that flew past his face to embed itself into the neck of the man who was standing beside him. Heero looked over and stared at Duo who winked at him and whipped the gun out in front of him.
Duo pulled the trigger and caught one of the men in the shoulder, but the man pulled his own trigger and his bullet embedded itself into Duo's shoulder. Heero grunted as he felt his eyes become heavy as he felt another sharp pain in his right shoulder. He stumbled forward but caught his balance.
Heero looked up and then hauled his gun at the men, catching one of them in the eye. Duo let out a loud laugh and he pulled the trigger on his gun for the last time before also hauling his own gun the men. Heero grunted lightly as he backed up and almost tripped on Relena who was still laying on the ground.
Heero bent down and managed to haul Relena over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. He swiftly turned around and ran towards the window. Duo followed as a downfall of bullets showered them. Duo reached out and threw the windows open. He looked down at the ground and swallowed.
Heero looked at him and nodded as he noticed the look of fear in his eyes. Duo smirked and reached into his back pocket, only to pull out a grenade. He looked at Heero and chuckled, " Quartre's going to kill us.... "
Heero shrugged and slowly climbed onto the windowstill, " Oh well...tell him to bill the damage to me... "
Duo snorted and then pulled the pin from the grenade. He licked his lips quickly before he threw it at the rest of the men who were beginning to advance on them. Duo reached out and pushed Heero with Relena from the window as he followed closely, with his arms frailing wildly in the air.
Behind them, a large and loud explosion rocked the ground and also the Winner residence as the grenade exploded, taking the men with it and also the bedroom....
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Dedication: To Zidane's Dagger, Siena, Taemyr, Tira_Mearl_Festa, and Mystic Blue.......(True fans of the Leia Avenrose...*winks* )
~**~Chapter 4~**~
~*~Mission complete~*~
Heero squinted his eyes against the harsh glare of the computer screen as he read the list of names that quickly scrolled up the screen on it's own. He had spotted a couple of names that he had recognized but didn't bother with them. Heero was only after one name and that was Jaina Konoko. He was scrolling through the list of names when one name caught his eye; Relena Peacecraft.
" Let's see what we can cook up on you.... ", Heero muttered lightly as he hit the down button then enter to acess the selected file.
There was a sudden beeping sound and the words ' Access Denied ' flashed across the screen. Heero lifted an eyebrow and then scratched his chin in thought as he watched the words flash repeatedly.
' What could be so private or confidential that she doesn't want anyone to know about...what is she hiding? ", Heero wondered as he bit his lip.
Heero's fingers skimmed the keyboard swiftly and easily as he began to try and crack the code for access. Heero was about to press down the last letter when he heard something.
" Heero.... ", a soft whisper came from down the hall followed by quiet and light footsteps.
They stopped in front of the door to the room he was occupying.....
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' Where could he be hiding, now? ', Relena thought as she quietly opened a door.
Relena slowly pushed it open and poked her head into the room. No one there. Only a turned on computer that had the words ' Access Granted ' flashing across the screen. Relena stepped into the dark room and made her way over to the computer after softly closing the door behind her.
Relena sat down on the cushioned chair and squinted her eyes as she looked at the screen. She reached down and silently tapped the enter button. Her picture showed up immediaetly on the screen along with her stats. Relena slowly read over the stats and her eyes strayed on her current status; Foreign Minister Dorlien, and Queen of the World.
Relena groaned loudly and reached her hand out to move the mouse. Something cold and round was pressed to her right temple and her hand froze in midair. A strong arm quickly snaked it's way around her neck. Relena swallowed thickly against the arm and then felt warm breath caress her ear and cheek. She struggled slightly against the arm, but the barrel of the gun was pressed into her temple and her head began to throb.
" Get up and don't say anything.... ", a deep, rich voice hissed in her ear.
Relena blinked and slowly got up from the chair with the arm still snaked around her neck. She was quickly pulled back and pressed against the front of a hard, firm, and lean body.
" H-heero? What are you doing here? ", Relena whispered softly as she turned her head to the side and looked at him from the corner of her eye.
Heero looked over at the screen from over Relena's shoulder and then brought his gaze to the side of her face, " Queen of the World, huh? I wonder what the world would think of their Queen if she were dead.... "
Relena shook her head, " Don't Heero.... "
" Why not? I thought you ' longed to die' ? "
Relena winced lightly, " Heero...have you ever loved? "
Heero frowned and then loosened his arm around her neck, " Don't change the subject, Relena. Answer the question. "
Relena frowned suddenly and then brought her hands up to grasp Heero's forearm. She felt the muscles jerk slightly and then ripple as if he had relaxed under her simple touch. Heero tightened his arm around her neck and in response, he felt Relena tightened her small hands on his arm. Relena closed her eyes and leaned back into the hard body. She felt Heero's muscles tense.
" Answer my question, Relena. Did you or did you not long to die? If you did then I'll end your suffering now and forever.... ", Heero demanded quietly.
Relena sighed and then let her hands drop to her sides from Heero's arm, " Do it, Heero. If it'll make you happy, then just go ahead and shoot me.... "
Heero's arm fell from her neck and he backed away from her. Relena slowly turned around and hugged her arms to her chest. She looked into Heero's eyes and gave him a small smile and then a nod of the head. Heero lifted the gun into the air and pointed it at her, chestlevel. He looked into her eyes and watched as emotions unknown to him battled with each other.
Relena suddenly closed her eyes and uncrossed her arms from her chest. She spreaded them out at her sides. Relena felt her knees tremble slightly and then uncontrolably. She tried to push the sounds of happiness and music that floated up into the room from downstairs but she just couldn't do it.
Heero cocked the hammer back and watched as Relena swayed slightly, ' What am I doing? Does she deserve to die? This is right....right? '
Relena opened her eyes and watched as the room began to spin around her. She groaned inwardly and then felt her legs buckle out from under her. Heero pressed the trigger just as Relena fell to the ground. He watched as she slowly fell, and then bounce slightly as she hit the plush carpeted ground.
Before Relena had connected with the ground, she let out a cry as the bullet slid over her bare shoulder. Heero dropped his arm to his side and the gun slid from his grasp to fall to the ground with a soft thud. He looked at Relena's slender figure laying on the ground in the soft light of the computer and he walked over to her.
Heero knelt down and gingerly ran his fingers over the cut on her shoulder that the bullet had made. Baby smooth skin was now scarred for life. He sighed heavily and then stood up. Heero froze as he felt something hard being pressed into the back of his head.
" You didn't have to go and do it, Heero... ", Duo's calm voice said from behind.
Heero closed his eyes, " Who said anything abuot her being dead? ", he replied grimly.
Duo shrugged, " I saw you shoot her. Why'd you do it? "
Heero opened his eyes and stared at the picture of Relena on the computer, and he felt something in his heart that caused a sharp pain to the right side of his head, " Mission complete.... ", he muttered.
Duo's dark brows shot up in surprise, " What?! Mission? Was your mission to kill the Queen of the World, Heero? "
Heero shrugged and then grimaced as Duo pushed the end of the gun into his head, " Answer me, Heero.... "
Heero suddenly snorted in disgust and then dropped to the ground on his knees. Braing his weight on his hands and fingers, he swiftly spun around in a full circle, kicking Duo's feet out from under him. Duo landed harshly on the ground on his back. Heero's move had caught him completely offguard and he closed his eyes against the suden pain in the back of his head.
Heero stood up quickly and walked over to the fallen Duo. He reached down and picked up the gun. Heero cocked the hammer back and pointed it at Duo's head. Duo's muscle tensed as he heard the gun being cocked. Heero narrowed his eyes and then pulled the trigger....
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Noin sighed contently as she rested her head against Milliardo's chest. The steady and firm thump-thumo of his heart assured her that tonight, nothing was going to happen, that everything was going to be alright. Milliardo held Noin to his body, loving the feeling of her delicate frame pressed to his well built one as they slowly swayed to the slow song that filled the Winner residence.
Milliardo reached up and gently stroked her dark hair lovingly and Noin lifted her head from his chest to peer up at him with curious eyes.
" Is something wrong, love? ", she asked softly.
Milliardo shook his head and brushed some hair from her eyes, " No... ", he whispered. " Everything's perfect.... "
Noin smiled gently and hugged him hard. Milliardo sighed lightly as he began to scan the dancers and the crowds of people for Relena. He couldn't find her and that was beginning to worry him. A gunshot rang throughout the Winner residence and he felt Noin jump in his arms. Everyone around them were screaming and running around the place.
Milliardo felt a firm hand on his shoulder and he turned around to find himself facing Rashid. Rashid opened his mouth to say something, but Quartre ran to the seventh step on the wide set of stairs.
" Everyone! Stay calm...we have the situation under control and you don't need to worry. Just continue with the dance.... ", Quartre assured them as he held his arms up in the air.
Everyone watched him and he nodded to them all. Milliardo looked down at Noin and then sucked in a sharp of breath, " Where's Relena? ", he demanded.
Noin turned around and looked at everyone. She turned back to him and shrugged lightly, " I don't know. You don't think.... "
Milliardo shook his head hard, " I don't want to think that and I don't want to take the risk of her being in danger... ", he replied as he motioned to the group of men dressed all in black with a nod of his head.
Noin watched as the men ran past Quartre up the stairs, Rashid and Abdul following closely. Noin frowned and scratched her head.
" We should follow them. Just to make sure nothing had happened.... ", Noin whispered.
Milliardo nodded and quickly grabbed Noin's hand and they both ran towards the stairs, until another gunshot caused them to shot dead in their tracks. Noin looked over her shoulder at Milliardo's expression of worry and wrenched her hand from his. She quickly gathered her skirts as high as they'd go and took off up the stairs, throwing off Quartre as he tried to stop her.
Milliardo blinked at what just happened and then took off after her also throwing off Quartre as he ran up the stairs....
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Duo blinked a couple of times and suddenly jumped up from the ground, still hearing the sound of the bullet as it pierced the ground, a centimeter from his ear. He took a few steps back from Heero as he rubbed at his left ear, trying to get rid of the ringing noise. Heero looked at Duo and then threw the gun over his shoulder. It landed right beside the computer desk.
The sudden sounds of approaching footsteps caused Duo to take a look over his shoulder at the door. Heero followed his gaze and then took a step back towards Relena's form.
" We've got to get out of here, Heero... ", Duo hissed suddenly as he turned his back to Heero and began to back away from the door.
" I know! ", Heero replied curtly.
The footsteps stopped and it went silent. No sounds of the music from downstairs floated into the second floor hall. Just dead, eerie silence. Duo turned his back to the door and looked at Heero, only to jump and whirl around as the door was kicked open.
Eight men stood there in the doorway and Duo took a step back, silently cursing to himself. The man in the front of the group pointed to Relena's form.
" Her! Now!! ", the man shouted as he pulled a gun from his back pocket and pointed it at Duo.
Duo froze and stared at the men as he lifted his hands into the air. Heero took a step back and another man stepped into the room and pointed a gun at him, " Don't even think about it, buddy! ", he shouted.
A man with short blonde hair pushed past the leader to calmly walk over to Relena. Heero stepped in his way and the man who had his gun pointed at him, pulled the trigger. Heero didn't flinch as he felt the bullet hit the flesh on his right arm. Duo blinked and then shook his head as he swiftly reached behind him and pulled out two guns.
" Tyler! ", he shouted as he threw him the gun, using his real name instead of the code name for safety reasons.
Heero nodded his thanks and caught the gun in his left hand and pointed it at the leader, catching him in the middle of the forehead. The leader slumped to the ground and the other men behind him advanced into the room. They all whipped out their weapons and pointed them at Heero.
Heero snorted and then quickly used up the rest of his ammo by shooting four of the seven men that were left. He heard the whiz of a bullet that flew past his face to embed itself into the neck of the man who was standing beside him. Heero looked over and stared at Duo who winked at him and whipped the gun out in front of him.
Duo pulled the trigger and caught one of the men in the shoulder, but the man pulled his own trigger and his bullet embedded itself into Duo's shoulder. Heero grunted as he felt his eyes become heavy as he felt another sharp pain in his right shoulder. He stumbled forward but caught his balance.
Heero looked up and then hauled his gun at the men, catching one of them in the eye. Duo let out a loud laugh and he pulled the trigger on his gun for the last time before also hauling his own gun the men. Heero grunted lightly as he backed up and almost tripped on Relena who was still laying on the ground.
Heero bent down and managed to haul Relena over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. He swiftly turned around and ran towards the window. Duo followed as a downfall of bullets showered them. Duo reached out and threw the windows open. He looked down at the ground and swallowed.
Heero looked at him and nodded as he noticed the look of fear in his eyes. Duo smirked and reached into his back pocket, only to pull out a grenade. He looked at Heero and chuckled, " Quartre's going to kill us.... "
Heero shrugged and slowly climbed onto the windowstill, " Oh well...tell him to bill the damage to me... "
Duo snorted and then pulled the pin from the grenade. He licked his lips quickly before he threw it at the rest of the men who were beginning to advance on them. Duo reached out and pushed Heero with Relena from the window as he followed closely, with his arms frailing wildly in the air.
Behind them, a large and loud explosion rocked the ground and also the Winner residence as the grenade exploded, taking the men with it and also the bedroom....
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