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Author's note: You wouldn't believe how this fic was nagging me to be written. ^^; Anyways, there may slight shounen ai or yaoi. 1+2,then 1x2(maybe) and 3x4. This is my first long Gundam Wing fic ever written, so please, be kind. ^^;;
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Prologue
A young girl was huddled in a corner, curled up in a ball. She had long, jet-black hair, which was very dirty, and very pale skin. Her eyes were of an unusual color, yellow. They expressed fear and darted around her room, fearfully.
Her room wasn't a room but a cell. It was cold, damp, and dark with the only source of light coming from outside her door. She hated this room. Every since she could remember she was always put into a dark room. She always felt relief when she was forced out of room because there was light, although, things that happened afterwards weren't very pleasant. Usually, she would be prodded and pricked with needles and then doing some rigorous task.
She does not know who she is or where she came from. Her first memories were of the Doctor and the dark room that constantly frightened her. She did not even have a name. All she knew was 'Project Feline', which was mentioned every time when addressing her. They would always call her Project Feline. Whenever they mentioned that name, her ears would perk up and knew they were talking about her, but she couldn't understand what they were saying. Then, outside she heard voices coming towards her.
~~~
"So we are ready then?" the Doctor asked as several of them walked down the cells where several groans and pitiful crying can be heard.
"Hai," One woman replied, looking at a clipboard.
"Very good," the Doctor said. He was looking forward to this day; the day when the first perfect soldier would arise. For years OZ and other private people have been giving funds to this project.
Perfect soldiers couldn't arise from machines. They can be too clumsy and cumbersome at times. Some members of the Foundation realized that. Instead of machines, living beings would be the perfect soldiers. By genetically engineering humans, one would arise. The Doctor was proud of his work. It took many years, but it was worth it. By intertwining the DNA of a cat and that of a human, he knew his creation would be unstoppable. To him the cats were the most superior species of the whole animal kingdom. Not only were they fast and agile, but also they were also smart and were at the top of the food chain.
But he didn't stop there. His main research ended two years ago. For the past two years, he worked on the concept of morphing. By altering and mutating the mixed DNA, he was able to discover the secrets of morphing. And now it was time to test it.
The group stopped in front of the cell and the Doctor nodded. Two soldiers went and opened the door. It was time to test it on her. He did not know her name, nor did it matter.
She was always the first. Well, the first to survive. Her predecessors, there were only two, had died from the failure. Their body rejected the newly infused DNA. He then saw her as an infant and injected the serum into her. It had been successful. She had feline qualities, as she grew older. And in order to prepare her for the radiation, she went through rigorous tests.
When the door was opened, she looked up and saw the men who always took her out into the light. She shook with fear, but learned that if she didn't do what they said, she would end up getting hurt. When the soldiers pulled her up, she stood and started walking out the door. She squinted from the glare of the light and paused until her eyes adjusted. She felt a nudge behind her and started walking with the Doctor in front of her.
The Doctor started thinking as they were walking to the main lab. 'I pray that this becomes successful. If not our funding will go down the drain and the project will be stopped. It is too far into the game to stop now.' He gave a silent sigh. She was the first to survive and there are others that survived as well. But if the radiation did not work as planned, then there would be no hope for the others. For there was something special about her. Something that not many humans seem to have and he was determined for his test to be successful and at the same time, made sure that it did work so she wouldn't die.
The door slid open to the lab. It was quite large with many computers and mini-labs in it. Not mention all the shelves and several microscopes of all sizes. In one corner of the room was an operating table with several lights and trays around it.
She was accustomed to the room and it never made her nervous anymore, although it was always cold and bright. She was still scared. She hated being prodded with needles and always running some kind of test. She didn't know what it was for, but knew that if she didn't do it, she would be in a lot of trouble. Something she didn't want to remember any longer. She stood there waiting for the Doctor.
The Doctor picked up a clipboard and examined it. "You can start with the standard physical. Undress." He said. It had been a month since they checked up on her.
The Doctor nodded at her and she took off her clothes, a shirt. Then, she went through a routine that was very familiar to her. She had been doing it ever since she could remember and knew that afterwards, it would only get worse.
Several minutes later, after her physical, she was brought over to the operating table. The Doctor was preparing a syringe and she was set onto the table. This was routine for her, too. She waited, only with the slightest shaking, while the Doctor injected the serum into her arm. She winced as he pulled out the needle and hopped down.
The Doctor nodded and two male doctors took her by each arm and guided her somewhere else in the lab. She blinked, this was unusual. This never happened. Something was going on and she didn't like it. Why were they taking her somewhere else besides her room, even though it was dark? She struggled a little but one of the doctors slapped her and she stopped. She wondered if they were going to prick her with more needles, but instead found that they pushed her into a big plastic room. She started panicking. What was going on? What were they going to do to her? By then she knew that what the Doctor pricked in her was not something her normally put in her. A strange light shined above and filled her. She felt very uncomfortable and knew something was going to happen to her. For several seconds the light shined and as quickly as it came, it left just as quickly.
The Doctor watched as she looked around in fear and panic. The poor girl had no idea. But if he told her and let her know what was going on from the beginning, he knew that he would lose her. And that was something that could not happen. He watched with his colleagues as he prayed it would be successful.
She looked at the people staring at her. Why were they staring at her? What was happening? In an instant she felt tingly all over. What was happening to her? She looked at her hands. Then like a blow, she felt it. She dropped to her knees and held herself. It hurt so badly! She crawled to the clear wall and looked desperately and the people watching her. She banged on the wall. She gritted her teeth in pain as it just became worse. She looked at her hands and gasped. What was going on? As the pain continued, everything around her started changing. Then she couldn't take it any longer. She screamed in pain and everything turned black.
Chapter 1
All around bullets were being shot and a raging battle was underway. Five Gundams were fighting a whole fleet of Dolls. Two Gundams remained as the three others entered the base.
"Remember Wufei, wait until we see all three carriers leave." The young blond said.
"..."
Quatre then turned to the immediate danger and started destroying as many Dolls as he can. In the Shenlong, the Chinese pilot glared at the Dolls.
"How cowardly can OZ get? Using lifeless machines to fight their battles instead of risking their own lives. With your aid Nataku, you and I will defeat them!"
Inside the base, one pilot jumped out of his Gundam and turned to the other two. "I'll go," he said. "Besides, Heavyarms is low on ammo."
The other two pilots jumped out of their Gundams. And turned to the first pilot. "Good, we're counting on you to get those carriers ready by the time we're done, Trowa." Said one.
"Yeah, or else we're pretty much screwed," said the other.
Trowa nodded and headed to the carrier. They watched him leave. "Let's go Duo."
"Might as well," Duo said. "By the way, are you sure you have enough explosives Heero?"
Heero looked back at the longhaired pilot. "Of course I do." And he ran off.
Duo shrugged, "Of course he does. He's only inhuman." With that he ran off in the other direction.
Several minutes later, the two came back to see that Trowa prepared three carriers. They all nodded and hopped into each one. Soon, they all took off and Quatre saw them.
"Wufei! They're out. We'd better leave, too!" he told the Chinese pilot. He then turned towards the carriers and rocketed up.
Wufei looked at the three carriers flying up. He destroyed one more Doll and took off after Quatre. Each of them went into a carrier. While Duo and Trowa were busy helping the two other pilots in, Heero looked down and pressed the detonation switch. As he saw the base blow up into pieces, he looked ahead, "Mission complete."
~~~
All five of them arrived at the mansion. Quatre's mansion. He insisted they stayed in the massive house, "It gets pretty lonely here." So they all decided to stay.
Heero went directly to his computer to report to Doctor J and the others scattered everywhere, either to take a shower or get something to eat. Several minutes later, Trowa and Quatre were sitting in the living room watching some TV. Wufei was sitting in a corner meditating and Duo was coming downstairs.
"Hey, Wu! You awake?" Duo asked.
"Shut up Maxwell." Wufei retorted.
Duo laughed, "Just makin' sure you didn't fall asleep or something."
They all heard a door shut and saw Heero coming towards them. "We have a mission tomorrow night. Follow me for more details." The four got up and followed Heero.
"Why do we have a mission so soon?" Duo asked.
"Because this is a top priority mission."
"What is it that make it so important?" Quatre asked as the pilots crowded around Heero's computer.
"It's a top secret project that the Romafeller Foundation is funding. But not even all the people of the Foundation know about it."
"Keeping secrets from their own comrades? Is it that dangerous?" Wufei asked.
"Not exactly dangerous, but it has the potential of being dangerous. This project is based upon genetic engineering. It's called Project Feline. The man who is head of the project goes by the name Doctor."
Quatre blinked, "Genetic engineering? Isn't that illegal?"
"Not exactly but results can be very dangerous."
"So our mission is to destroy that lab."
"And everything in it." Heero said.
"How far do you think they went with the engineering stuff?" Duo asked.
Heero pressed a key. "This happened while we were on our mission. An Alliance base was completely destroyed. However, there were no mobile suits used and it probably wasn't human. Watch. An intact surveillance camera caught it."
All four leaned over to see. As the static cleared from the image, their eyes widened. There were several soldiers running but stopped short. One soldier started shooting but a blur came and killed them all in a short amount of time. Then as quickly as it came, it quickly fled.
"That... that looked like an animal." Quatre said quietly.
"But what kind of animal is that quick and efficient of killing its prey like that?" Wufei asked.
"That is why we must destroy everything." Heero said in the same tone of voice.
Duo stood up and stretched, "Well, it doesn't look like we'll be able defeat it with our Gundams then, huh?"
"Why wasn't this found sooner?" Trowa asked.
"It was kept under the most careful wraps. There were a lot of codes and security locks before getting to it." Heero started typing. "This is the floor plan of the lab and base."
The four pilots slightly gawked. "What the hell?" Duo exclaimed. "It's a damn fortress! What is going on in that place that they need that much security? And why didn't we even know that that place existed if it's THAT huge!"
Heero glanced at Duo and then back to the screen. "That's because it's all underground. The only thing on the surface is the base to protect the lab."
"So how are we supposed to get the place with our Gundams?" Duo asked.
"We're not. Two of use will take our Gundams and the rest of us are taking a shuttle." Heero kept on typing, "It'll be easier that way." And kept typing, "We'll start from the bottom up. And while we set up the explosives we destroy everything and everyone." The rest nodded.
~~~
She lied on her side curled up in a ball. She was in a smaller and darker room before. It took all her control to keep from screaming and going crazy. If she did what they said, then she would be fine. Nothing would happen to her. Except for that night. She did as she was told but was then beaten because of a mistake she did. She understood what they were saying and knew that she made a mistake. Something about being seen, but she wasn't. Nonetheless, she was beaten and thrown into her cage. Ever since that fateful day months ago, she did not wear any more clothes. She shivered in the cold air of the lab, for she did not leave unless she was called upon. So tired, she was so tired. She never got a decent amount of sleep ever since the day she changed. She closed her eyes and slowly went to sleep, praying silently that no one would wake her.
~~~
Evening fell, and the Doctor went to check up on the girl. He peered into the cage to see her sleeping. "Project Feline... a success." He said. He turned to leave.
In her cage she slightly whispered, "Pro... jet... Fee...line."
~~~
The Doctor went up to the surveillance room to see how things were going. In the room were many TV's and equipment. And on each TV was a different location of the lab/base. Several men were manning each section of the TVs, looking closely and talking into headsets.
"How are things tonight." He asked one of the men.
"Quiet, sir." The man answered back. "It doesn't seem like there will be anything big going on, much less a skirmish."
"Very good," the Doctor replied. He looked at the screens.
"Sir!" One of the men exclaimed. "There are several unknown crafts coming this way!"
The Doctor went to the soldier. "Nani?! Where?"
The soldier pointed to the screen, "Up there! It appears to be mobile suits!" The Doctor prepared to give orders. The soldier looked closely. "Matte! Those are Gundams!"
The Doctor cursed, "They must have found about this base! We must destroy all the evidence before they get here! Get several soldiers and kill the specimens in the cells. Get the computer engineers to make a back up of everything and make sure those computers cannot be accessed!"
One turned to the Doctor, "What about the First?"
"Wait until the end to kill her. If she changes while those pilots are here, then she can kill them. Red Alert!"
She woke up to loud sounds and a flashing light. What was happening? She peered through her cage and saw that it was completely empty in the lab. She started shaking.
~~~
"Okay, Quatre, Wufei. We're counting on you guys to keep those mobile suits busy." Heero said and he, Duo and Trowa entered a hole that the Sandrock made.
As the three jumped off the shuttle several soldiers ran towards them, "HALT!" One of them yelled.
Heero threw a grenade at them and the three gundam pilots ducked for cover as it exploded. They ran through the smoke and finally entered the elevator. Heero opened the duffel bag he was carrying and handed each of them several explosives, a handgun and a rifle.
"We'll all start at the bottom floor and make our way up. Proceed at your own discretion. Destroy anything that gets in your way."
Trowa and Duo nodded. When the elevator stopped, all three of them went off in different directions. Quatre and Wufei fought the mobile suits that were attacking as Trowa, Duo and Heero set the explosives.
Duo rounded a corner and set an explosive. 'Holy cow! This place is huge! But somehow we have to place all the explosives.' He went up the stairs to the next level and started placing explosives.
~~~
Trowa entered a room and saw a huge computer. "This must be the main computer system." He told himself. He went over and fiddled with it for a few minutes. "There's nothing in here. They must have deleted everything and put it on a backup somewhere. No time for that though, I have to finish setting these explosives." With that he left the room.
~~~
Heero was already a third of the way up as he efficiently set the explosives and quickly went on. This was a huge building and they had to hurry before backup troops start to arrive.
~~~
The Doctor quickly went into his lab and saw a pair of yellow orbs from the cage. It was she. But there was no time for that. He must get all his work destroyed before any of it can get discovered. He piled his papers in a bundle and lit a match, burning them. One day, my work will be revived, but it cannot be discovered as of yet. After ashes were the only things left, he quickly left the lab.
She watched as he burned the papers and left. Her eyes widened. Why wouldn't he let her out? Something bad was happening. She can't be in here! She felt the now familiar sensation. The tingling sensation. It was happening again. Why couldn't she stop it? It hurt so badly when it happened. She looked at her hands, they were now melding and jet-black fur started growing. Her perception began to change and almost all at once, her whole body changed. A tail grew out and whole body grew fur. When the metamorphosis was complete, she was a now a huge cat with jet-black fur and a white patch around her right eye. She growled and looked around her, she couldn't move at all. Her size kept her from being able to escape. She growled in frustration and lied down, shaking in fear. All she could do was wait and see what would happen to her.
~~~
Quatre and Wufei started to notice a dwindling number of mobile suits. "Let's just hope that they didn't call for any backup." Silently Wufei agreed.
~~~
Heero was almost to the top floor when he encountered and aged man. "The Doctor I presume."
The Doctor turned to the young pilot. "You destroyed my work! When I get out of here, I will re-establish my work somewhere else and get you for this! My perfect soldiers will seek you out and kill you."
Heero pointed his gun at the Doctor and shot him. The Doctor faltered and fell to the floor, dead. Heero then left to set the remaining explosives.
~~~
Trowa was three-quarters of the way done as he ran around a corner. He then stopped dead. In front of him seemed like a massacre and the two murderers were still there. Bodies were strewn around the floor with blood everywhere.
"The last one," he heard one say and he looked up.
Trowa's eyes widened. The victim looked human, but there seemed to be more. Like an animal-like quality. Also, the fact that the person had a tail swinging nervously back and forth. The soldiers pointed their guns at the person and shot, killing the person instantly. Then they turned to see Trowa. They pointed their guns at Trowa and fired. Trowa leapt into the air, pulled out his gun and shot the two soldiers as he landed. He then placed two explosives in the area and quickly left.
~~~
"Just three more floors to go," Duo said, quickly placing explosives as he ran. He entered a room and whistled. "Pretty technological. Look at all these gizmos. It's a shame that they gotta go." He placed an explosive on each wall, and then turned around quickly. "I could have sworn that someone's lookin' at me." He shrugged, "I think I'm turning into Heero, being all paranoid." He turned to leave and looked back again, then shook his head. He left the room and outside the door several soldiers were waiting outside and started shooting. He backed up against the corner and started shooting back. "They don't call me Shinigami for nothing." He threw a grenade and waited until it exploded. He then ran through the smoke and continued his mission.
~~~
Heero waited in the shuttle while waiting for the others. He had his arms crossed and eyes closed. He heard a sound and turned to see Trowa entering the shuttle. He then saw Trowa turn and shoot at soldiers.
"Here," Heero tossed him a grenade, "This may help."
Trowa took the grenade, pushed the button and tossed it. An explosion was heard and Trowa sat next in the seat behind Heero. "Where's Duo?" Heero asked.
"I think he's coming. You know how he can be."
"How who can be?" a voice asked. The two pilots turned to Duo and the looked back. "I see. So that's how it is. Talkin' behind my back again. I feel so loved it's not even funny."
"Let's go." Heero said.
"Yeah, yeah." Duo sat at the driver's seat and started the engine. "Everyone strap in, it might be a bumpy ride."
"Did you notify Quatre and Wufei to retreat?" Trowa asked.
Heero nodded. "I told them when I was done, figuring you would be done just after me."
"Well, then everything seems to be going according to the plan, so let's get goin'." The shuttle raced across the straightaway and took off. When they were a good distance away, Heero detonated the explosives and watched as the fireworks began. "Mission accomplished."
~~~
"Man, what a stressful mission!" Duo said as the group entered the mansion. "This definitely calls for a long bath."
"I'm with you there Duo." Quatre said. "I think I'll go take one, too," The two pilots headed upstairs and to their respective rooms.
Trowa quietly followed the two pilots upstairs, intent on taking a shower. After all the blood he saw, he felt that he was splattered with it.
Heero went to report and Wufei headed to the kitchen to get a bite to eat before hitting the shower.
Author's note: You wouldn't believe how this fic was nagging me to be written. ^^; Anyways, there may slight shounen ai or yaoi. 1+2,then 1x2(maybe) and 3x4. This is my first long Gundam Wing fic ever written, so please, be kind. ^^;;
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Prologue
A young girl was huddled in a corner, curled up in a ball. She had long, jet-black hair, which was very dirty, and very pale skin. Her eyes were of an unusual color, yellow. They expressed fear and darted around her room, fearfully.
Her room wasn't a room but a cell. It was cold, damp, and dark with the only source of light coming from outside her door. She hated this room. Every since she could remember she was always put into a dark room. She always felt relief when she was forced out of room because there was light, although, things that happened afterwards weren't very pleasant. Usually, she would be prodded and pricked with needles and then doing some rigorous task.
She does not know who she is or where she came from. Her first memories were of the Doctor and the dark room that constantly frightened her. She did not even have a name. All she knew was 'Project Feline', which was mentioned every time when addressing her. They would always call her Project Feline. Whenever they mentioned that name, her ears would perk up and knew they were talking about her, but she couldn't understand what they were saying. Then, outside she heard voices coming towards her.
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"So we are ready then?" the Doctor asked as several of them walked down the cells where several groans and pitiful crying can be heard.
"Hai," One woman replied, looking at a clipboard.
"Very good," the Doctor said. He was looking forward to this day; the day when the first perfect soldier would arise. For years OZ and other private people have been giving funds to this project.
Perfect soldiers couldn't arise from machines. They can be too clumsy and cumbersome at times. Some members of the Foundation realized that. Instead of machines, living beings would be the perfect soldiers. By genetically engineering humans, one would arise. The Doctor was proud of his work. It took many years, but it was worth it. By intertwining the DNA of a cat and that of a human, he knew his creation would be unstoppable. To him the cats were the most superior species of the whole animal kingdom. Not only were they fast and agile, but also they were also smart and were at the top of the food chain.
But he didn't stop there. His main research ended two years ago. For the past two years, he worked on the concept of morphing. By altering and mutating the mixed DNA, he was able to discover the secrets of morphing. And now it was time to test it.
The group stopped in front of the cell and the Doctor nodded. Two soldiers went and opened the door. It was time to test it on her. He did not know her name, nor did it matter.
She was always the first. Well, the first to survive. Her predecessors, there were only two, had died from the failure. Their body rejected the newly infused DNA. He then saw her as an infant and injected the serum into her. It had been successful. She had feline qualities, as she grew older. And in order to prepare her for the radiation, she went through rigorous tests.
When the door was opened, she looked up and saw the men who always took her out into the light. She shook with fear, but learned that if she didn't do what they said, she would end up getting hurt. When the soldiers pulled her up, she stood and started walking out the door. She squinted from the glare of the light and paused until her eyes adjusted. She felt a nudge behind her and started walking with the Doctor in front of her.
The Doctor started thinking as they were walking to the main lab. 'I pray that this becomes successful. If not our funding will go down the drain and the project will be stopped. It is too far into the game to stop now.' He gave a silent sigh. She was the first to survive and there are others that survived as well. But if the radiation did not work as planned, then there would be no hope for the others. For there was something special about her. Something that not many humans seem to have and he was determined for his test to be successful and at the same time, made sure that it did work so she wouldn't die.
The door slid open to the lab. It was quite large with many computers and mini-labs in it. Not mention all the shelves and several microscopes of all sizes. In one corner of the room was an operating table with several lights and trays around it.
She was accustomed to the room and it never made her nervous anymore, although it was always cold and bright. She was still scared. She hated being prodded with needles and always running some kind of test. She didn't know what it was for, but knew that if she didn't do it, she would be in a lot of trouble. Something she didn't want to remember any longer. She stood there waiting for the Doctor.
The Doctor picked up a clipboard and examined it. "You can start with the standard physical. Undress." He said. It had been a month since they checked up on her.
The Doctor nodded at her and she took off her clothes, a shirt. Then, she went through a routine that was very familiar to her. She had been doing it ever since she could remember and knew that afterwards, it would only get worse.
Several minutes later, after her physical, she was brought over to the operating table. The Doctor was preparing a syringe and she was set onto the table. This was routine for her, too. She waited, only with the slightest shaking, while the Doctor injected the serum into her arm. She winced as he pulled out the needle and hopped down.
The Doctor nodded and two male doctors took her by each arm and guided her somewhere else in the lab. She blinked, this was unusual. This never happened. Something was going on and she didn't like it. Why were they taking her somewhere else besides her room, even though it was dark? She struggled a little but one of the doctors slapped her and she stopped. She wondered if they were going to prick her with more needles, but instead found that they pushed her into a big plastic room. She started panicking. What was going on? What were they going to do to her? By then she knew that what the Doctor pricked in her was not something her normally put in her. A strange light shined above and filled her. She felt very uncomfortable and knew something was going to happen to her. For several seconds the light shined and as quickly as it came, it left just as quickly.
The Doctor watched as she looked around in fear and panic. The poor girl had no idea. But if he told her and let her know what was going on from the beginning, he knew that he would lose her. And that was something that could not happen. He watched with his colleagues as he prayed it would be successful.
She looked at the people staring at her. Why were they staring at her? What was happening? In an instant she felt tingly all over. What was happening to her? She looked at her hands. Then like a blow, she felt it. She dropped to her knees and held herself. It hurt so badly! She crawled to the clear wall and looked desperately and the people watching her. She banged on the wall. She gritted her teeth in pain as it just became worse. She looked at her hands and gasped. What was going on? As the pain continued, everything around her started changing. Then she couldn't take it any longer. She screamed in pain and everything turned black.
Chapter 1
All around bullets were being shot and a raging battle was underway. Five Gundams were fighting a whole fleet of Dolls. Two Gundams remained as the three others entered the base.
"Remember Wufei, wait until we see all three carriers leave." The young blond said.
"..."
Quatre then turned to the immediate danger and started destroying as many Dolls as he can. In the Shenlong, the Chinese pilot glared at the Dolls.
"How cowardly can OZ get? Using lifeless machines to fight their battles instead of risking their own lives. With your aid Nataku, you and I will defeat them!"
Inside the base, one pilot jumped out of his Gundam and turned to the other two. "I'll go," he said. "Besides, Heavyarms is low on ammo."
The other two pilots jumped out of their Gundams. And turned to the first pilot. "Good, we're counting on you to get those carriers ready by the time we're done, Trowa." Said one.
"Yeah, or else we're pretty much screwed," said the other.
Trowa nodded and headed to the carrier. They watched him leave. "Let's go Duo."
"Might as well," Duo said. "By the way, are you sure you have enough explosives Heero?"
Heero looked back at the longhaired pilot. "Of course I do." And he ran off.
Duo shrugged, "Of course he does. He's only inhuman." With that he ran off in the other direction.
Several minutes later, the two came back to see that Trowa prepared three carriers. They all nodded and hopped into each one. Soon, they all took off and Quatre saw them.
"Wufei! They're out. We'd better leave, too!" he told the Chinese pilot. He then turned towards the carriers and rocketed up.
Wufei looked at the three carriers flying up. He destroyed one more Doll and took off after Quatre. Each of them went into a carrier. While Duo and Trowa were busy helping the two other pilots in, Heero looked down and pressed the detonation switch. As he saw the base blow up into pieces, he looked ahead, "Mission complete."
~~~
All five of them arrived at the mansion. Quatre's mansion. He insisted they stayed in the massive house, "It gets pretty lonely here." So they all decided to stay.
Heero went directly to his computer to report to Doctor J and the others scattered everywhere, either to take a shower or get something to eat. Several minutes later, Trowa and Quatre were sitting in the living room watching some TV. Wufei was sitting in a corner meditating and Duo was coming downstairs.
"Hey, Wu! You awake?" Duo asked.
"Shut up Maxwell." Wufei retorted.
Duo laughed, "Just makin' sure you didn't fall asleep or something."
They all heard a door shut and saw Heero coming towards them. "We have a mission tomorrow night. Follow me for more details." The four got up and followed Heero.
"Why do we have a mission so soon?" Duo asked.
"Because this is a top priority mission."
"What is it that make it so important?" Quatre asked as the pilots crowded around Heero's computer.
"It's a top secret project that the Romafeller Foundation is funding. But not even all the people of the Foundation know about it."
"Keeping secrets from their own comrades? Is it that dangerous?" Wufei asked.
"Not exactly dangerous, but it has the potential of being dangerous. This project is based upon genetic engineering. It's called Project Feline. The man who is head of the project goes by the name Doctor."
Quatre blinked, "Genetic engineering? Isn't that illegal?"
"Not exactly but results can be very dangerous."
"So our mission is to destroy that lab."
"And everything in it." Heero said.
"How far do you think they went with the engineering stuff?" Duo asked.
Heero pressed a key. "This happened while we were on our mission. An Alliance base was completely destroyed. However, there were no mobile suits used and it probably wasn't human. Watch. An intact surveillance camera caught it."
All four leaned over to see. As the static cleared from the image, their eyes widened. There were several soldiers running but stopped short. One soldier started shooting but a blur came and killed them all in a short amount of time. Then as quickly as it came, it quickly fled.
"That... that looked like an animal." Quatre said quietly.
"But what kind of animal is that quick and efficient of killing its prey like that?" Wufei asked.
"That is why we must destroy everything." Heero said in the same tone of voice.
Duo stood up and stretched, "Well, it doesn't look like we'll be able defeat it with our Gundams then, huh?"
"Why wasn't this found sooner?" Trowa asked.
"It was kept under the most careful wraps. There were a lot of codes and security locks before getting to it." Heero started typing. "This is the floor plan of the lab and base."
The four pilots slightly gawked. "What the hell?" Duo exclaimed. "It's a damn fortress! What is going on in that place that they need that much security? And why didn't we even know that that place existed if it's THAT huge!"
Heero glanced at Duo and then back to the screen. "That's because it's all underground. The only thing on the surface is the base to protect the lab."
"So how are we supposed to get the place with our Gundams?" Duo asked.
"We're not. Two of use will take our Gundams and the rest of us are taking a shuttle." Heero kept on typing, "It'll be easier that way." And kept typing, "We'll start from the bottom up. And while we set up the explosives we destroy everything and everyone." The rest nodded.
~~~
She lied on her side curled up in a ball. She was in a smaller and darker room before. It took all her control to keep from screaming and going crazy. If she did what they said, then she would be fine. Nothing would happen to her. Except for that night. She did as she was told but was then beaten because of a mistake she did. She understood what they were saying and knew that she made a mistake. Something about being seen, but she wasn't. Nonetheless, she was beaten and thrown into her cage. Ever since that fateful day months ago, she did not wear any more clothes. She shivered in the cold air of the lab, for she did not leave unless she was called upon. So tired, she was so tired. She never got a decent amount of sleep ever since the day she changed. She closed her eyes and slowly went to sleep, praying silently that no one would wake her.
~~~
Evening fell, and the Doctor went to check up on the girl. He peered into the cage to see her sleeping. "Project Feline... a success." He said. He turned to leave.
In her cage she slightly whispered, "Pro... jet... Fee...line."
~~~
The Doctor went up to the surveillance room to see how things were going. In the room were many TV's and equipment. And on each TV was a different location of the lab/base. Several men were manning each section of the TVs, looking closely and talking into headsets.
"How are things tonight." He asked one of the men.
"Quiet, sir." The man answered back. "It doesn't seem like there will be anything big going on, much less a skirmish."
"Very good," the Doctor replied. He looked at the screens.
"Sir!" One of the men exclaimed. "There are several unknown crafts coming this way!"
The Doctor went to the soldier. "Nani?! Where?"
The soldier pointed to the screen, "Up there! It appears to be mobile suits!" The Doctor prepared to give orders. The soldier looked closely. "Matte! Those are Gundams!"
The Doctor cursed, "They must have found about this base! We must destroy all the evidence before they get here! Get several soldiers and kill the specimens in the cells. Get the computer engineers to make a back up of everything and make sure those computers cannot be accessed!"
One turned to the Doctor, "What about the First?"
"Wait until the end to kill her. If she changes while those pilots are here, then she can kill them. Red Alert!"
She woke up to loud sounds and a flashing light. What was happening? She peered through her cage and saw that it was completely empty in the lab. She started shaking.
~~~
"Okay, Quatre, Wufei. We're counting on you guys to keep those mobile suits busy." Heero said and he, Duo and Trowa entered a hole that the Sandrock made.
As the three jumped off the shuttle several soldiers ran towards them, "HALT!" One of them yelled.
Heero threw a grenade at them and the three gundam pilots ducked for cover as it exploded. They ran through the smoke and finally entered the elevator. Heero opened the duffel bag he was carrying and handed each of them several explosives, a handgun and a rifle.
"We'll all start at the bottom floor and make our way up. Proceed at your own discretion. Destroy anything that gets in your way."
Trowa and Duo nodded. When the elevator stopped, all three of them went off in different directions. Quatre and Wufei fought the mobile suits that were attacking as Trowa, Duo and Heero set the explosives.
Duo rounded a corner and set an explosive. 'Holy cow! This place is huge! But somehow we have to place all the explosives.' He went up the stairs to the next level and started placing explosives.
~~~
Trowa entered a room and saw a huge computer. "This must be the main computer system." He told himself. He went over and fiddled with it for a few minutes. "There's nothing in here. They must have deleted everything and put it on a backup somewhere. No time for that though, I have to finish setting these explosives." With that he left the room.
~~~
Heero was already a third of the way up as he efficiently set the explosives and quickly went on. This was a huge building and they had to hurry before backup troops start to arrive.
~~~
The Doctor quickly went into his lab and saw a pair of yellow orbs from the cage. It was she. But there was no time for that. He must get all his work destroyed before any of it can get discovered. He piled his papers in a bundle and lit a match, burning them. One day, my work will be revived, but it cannot be discovered as of yet. After ashes were the only things left, he quickly left the lab.
She watched as he burned the papers and left. Her eyes widened. Why wouldn't he let her out? Something bad was happening. She can't be in here! She felt the now familiar sensation. The tingling sensation. It was happening again. Why couldn't she stop it? It hurt so badly when it happened. She looked at her hands, they were now melding and jet-black fur started growing. Her perception began to change and almost all at once, her whole body changed. A tail grew out and whole body grew fur. When the metamorphosis was complete, she was a now a huge cat with jet-black fur and a white patch around her right eye. She growled and looked around her, she couldn't move at all. Her size kept her from being able to escape. She growled in frustration and lied down, shaking in fear. All she could do was wait and see what would happen to her.
~~~
Quatre and Wufei started to notice a dwindling number of mobile suits. "Let's just hope that they didn't call for any backup." Silently Wufei agreed.
~~~
Heero was almost to the top floor when he encountered and aged man. "The Doctor I presume."
The Doctor turned to the young pilot. "You destroyed my work! When I get out of here, I will re-establish my work somewhere else and get you for this! My perfect soldiers will seek you out and kill you."
Heero pointed his gun at the Doctor and shot him. The Doctor faltered and fell to the floor, dead. Heero then left to set the remaining explosives.
~~~
Trowa was three-quarters of the way done as he ran around a corner. He then stopped dead. In front of him seemed like a massacre and the two murderers were still there. Bodies were strewn around the floor with blood everywhere.
"The last one," he heard one say and he looked up.
Trowa's eyes widened. The victim looked human, but there seemed to be more. Like an animal-like quality. Also, the fact that the person had a tail swinging nervously back and forth. The soldiers pointed their guns at the person and shot, killing the person instantly. Then they turned to see Trowa. They pointed their guns at Trowa and fired. Trowa leapt into the air, pulled out his gun and shot the two soldiers as he landed. He then placed two explosives in the area and quickly left.
~~~
"Just three more floors to go," Duo said, quickly placing explosives as he ran. He entered a room and whistled. "Pretty technological. Look at all these gizmos. It's a shame that they gotta go." He placed an explosive on each wall, and then turned around quickly. "I could have sworn that someone's lookin' at me." He shrugged, "I think I'm turning into Heero, being all paranoid." He turned to leave and looked back again, then shook his head. He left the room and outside the door several soldiers were waiting outside and started shooting. He backed up against the corner and started shooting back. "They don't call me Shinigami for nothing." He threw a grenade and waited until it exploded. He then ran through the smoke and continued his mission.
~~~
Heero waited in the shuttle while waiting for the others. He had his arms crossed and eyes closed. He heard a sound and turned to see Trowa entering the shuttle. He then saw Trowa turn and shoot at soldiers.
"Here," Heero tossed him a grenade, "This may help."
Trowa took the grenade, pushed the button and tossed it. An explosion was heard and Trowa sat next in the seat behind Heero. "Where's Duo?" Heero asked.
"I think he's coming. You know how he can be."
"How who can be?" a voice asked. The two pilots turned to Duo and the looked back. "I see. So that's how it is. Talkin' behind my back again. I feel so loved it's not even funny."
"Let's go." Heero said.
"Yeah, yeah." Duo sat at the driver's seat and started the engine. "Everyone strap in, it might be a bumpy ride."
"Did you notify Quatre and Wufei to retreat?" Trowa asked.
Heero nodded. "I told them when I was done, figuring you would be done just after me."
"Well, then everything seems to be going according to the plan, so let's get goin'." The shuttle raced across the straightaway and took off. When they were a good distance away, Heero detonated the explosives and watched as the fireworks began. "Mission accomplished."
~~~
"Man, what a stressful mission!" Duo said as the group entered the mansion. "This definitely calls for a long bath."
"I'm with you there Duo." Quatre said. "I think I'll go take one, too," The two pilots headed upstairs and to their respective rooms.
Trowa quietly followed the two pilots upstairs, intent on taking a shower. After all the blood he saw, he felt that he was splattered with it.
Heero went to report and Wufei headed to the kitchen to get a bite to eat before hitting the shower.