Chapter 3
"Hello Relena, Come on in."
Relena walked in, turning around to
look at Chayka, who was no longer making any effort to hide her 'femininity'.
"You…"
"Yeah, I'm about to explain that."
Chayka ushered her to the couch where Quatre was already sitting.
"Quatre called me and told me that
you had something important to tell us, but," She looked over at Quatre "I'm
guessing that you already know."
He nodded to her. "Have a seat
Relena, I have a feeling that this could take a while."
Chayka went into the kitchen,
bringing back a pot of tea, and three mugs. Sitting down, she poured the tea,
then taking her mug, she leaned back into the chair, and looked at her two
friends. "I realize what I have done was very bad, and I should not have
led you to believe a lie, but under the circumstances, I find I did the right
thing." Quatre raised an eyebrow.
"The circumstances being that I am in hiding. I come from a
plant far off. I know you've never heard of it, because it was colonized before
the colonies and satellites were thrown into space and colonized. My planet,
Antaria, has been thriving for over 200 years, my family ruling over it for 150
of those years. About two years ago, my mother was betrayed by one of her
highest officials, and my entire family was captured. I managed to escape, just
because of my… talents, and a few friends in low places. I left with the
promise that I would save those left alive, since before I got away, my younger
brother, and two of my sisters were murdered in front of my mother and me. I
suppose this was an attempt to convince my mother to surrender the throne, and
I also know they were planning to use me for something, I just don't know what.
Either way, I got out, and am in hiding until I can play a few more cards, then
retake my home. Any questions?"
Quatre and Relena sat agape, until
Relena managed to regain her composure. "Well, what can you say to that?
Why did you choose to be a boy?"
This made Chayka laugh slightly.
"Well, it wasn't really my decision, but you must admit, it is a desguise.
I really don't think that Giovannii has his men out looking for a boy, in an
apartment in the 'projects', going to a prestigious school, as strange as that
sounds. He most likely thinks that I'm with family on one of our satillite
colonies, evading his constant searches."
"Why aren't you with your
family now, if it's been two years? Haven't they invited you back?"
"I haven't talked to any of
them since before I left, and my contact, who handles almost everything for me
says that most of them are in it too. Apparently they didn't like my mother too
much, since she didn't handle things like they wanted to her. Just another joy
of multiple child families."
Quatre leaned forward, putting his
empty mug onto the table. "We'll help you get back to your home, if you
don't want to stay here."
She smiled at him. "I'm
grateful for the friends I've made here, which would be you two, but I do miss
my home, and my pets. I can't do anything yet, because there are still some
things to handle. But I thank you."
So, If you're here for a while
still, then you can come to my party. Female or male."
"You still want me to go to
you're party?"
"Yes, but I should warn you.
There may be some people that you won't get along with very well."