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Chapter 4: A Devastating Development

HELICOPTER OVER THE SANC KINGDOM

"Noin, I can't believe you let this… this… TERRORIST on this aircraft. Just because Lady Une has lost her mind and hasn't had him thrown in the highest security penitentiary in the Earth Sphere is no reason to invite him along on an important rescue mission. For all we know, he is behind her disappearance!" Milliardo Peacecraft yelled at his fiancé, Colonel Lucretzia Noin.

"Millie, I am telling you that Heero Yuy is not a terrorist. He has acted in the best interests of the Sanc Kingdom more often than you have," lectured Noin. "He has saved you sister's life more times than I can count AND seems to believe in Miss Relena's philosophies more than you do."

"You know, if I'm causing such a problem, I can leave," Heero stated simply.

"Sure, just jump out of the helicopter, I'm sure you've done it before!" yelled Milliardo.

Almost as soon as the words were out of his mouth, Heero had a nine millimeter semi-automatic pistol pointed at the bridge of Milliardo Peacecraft's nose. The expression on his face told Noin that if she didn't break up this confrontation, she would not have a groom at her wedding in two weeks. "Millie!" she yelled, "Back off! Heero! Put the gun DOWN! You know that if you fire that gun in here, we'll lose pressure and most likely all die. I know that doesn't bother you, but some of us might want to survive."

As she was trying to diffuse the rather volatile situation in the rear of the helicopter, the pilot called back over the interphone, "Colonel Noin, we are being contacted by a person asking for the officer in charge of the chopper."

"Fine, put him on."

"Unidentified rotorcraft on bearing 234 from the source of this transmission, ascend to five hundred feet in altitude and proceed on a heading of 180 true until contacted again. Failure to comply with this will result in the immediate destruction of your aircraft. Demonstration of our capability in this regard will occur at your 11 o'clock in five seconds." The man on the radio ordered.

A few seconds later a large explosion erupted outside of the helicopter.

"Goddamn it. Do what he says, sergeant!" yelled Noin.

A few minutes later, the man resumed his orders, "Unidentified rotorcraft, come to a full stop over the clearing at your twelve o'clock. Identify yourself immediately."

As the helicopter stopped over the clearing, Noin called into the radio, "This is SANC HELO-01, that is Sierra-Able-November-Charlie Break Hotel-Echo-Lima-Oscar Dash Zero-One. We are operating within the Sanc Kingdom and are attempting to recover Relena Peacecraft."

A CLEARING ABOUT HALF A MILE OUTSIDE OF THE CAMPSITE

The earpiece on the headset squawked, "This is Sanc Helo-01, that is Sierra-Able-November-Charlie Break Hotel-Echo-Lima-Oscar Dash Zero-One. We are operating within the Sanc Kingdom and are attempting to recover Relena Peacecraft."

"Miss Peacecraft, is that Colonel Noin?" Jason asked.

"Yes it is," she replied.

"SANC HELO-01 you are cleared to land." Jason said into his radio.

As the helicopter touched down, both Heero and Milliardo sprang into action. Heero jumped at Alan, and Milliardo jumped on Jack. Alan was quickly knocked to the ground and Heero had his weapon. Milliardo and Jack Alder were still wrestling over Jack's gun. Heero had barely taken a single step when he heard a voice from the trees in front of him, "Drop the gun, now."

A man in camouflage stepped out of the trees, he was carrying a large assault rifle with a scope on it. Heero jumped out of the way and attempted to shoot at Jason, the sub-machinegun he was holding simply clicked once. He threw the gun at Jason, knocking the assault rifle from his hands.

As Heero threw a right hook at Jason, he was astonished to find that Jason was no longer there. Jason had seen the punch coming and rolled out of the way. As Heero was completing the punch Jason jumped and did what looked like a cartwheel, with no hands, he kicked Heero with both feet! His landing continued with one seamless motion into a pivot. Jason had pivoted away from Heero and Heero thought he saw an opening. As Heero brought up his right foot to kick Jason in the head, Jason quickly completed the pivot and knocked Heero off his feet. By the time Heero had realized what was happening, Jason had already forced his arms into a lock and was holding him to the ground.

Meanwhile, Noin had just finished unstrapping herself from the helicopter. She quickly assessed the situation, noticing with amazement the man holding Heero to the ground with an odd looking pistol pointed at Heero's head. "Milliardo! I think we should give up," she said.

Milliardo turned his head and that was all the distraction Jack needed to succeed in wrestling his gun away from Milliardo. "Put your hands behind your head! Now!" he yelled, aiming squarely at Milliardo's head, making it clear what the consequences of failing to comply would be.

Alan recovered his weapon, this time making sure to pull back the cocking handle to load a round into the breach and walked over to Jack, covering the door of the helicopter as he did so. "Come out of the chopper with your hands behind your head," he ordered.

Once Jason determined that the rest of the situation was under control, he let Heero stand up, never once releasing his hold on Heero's arms. "I thought you people were here to pick up Miss Peacecraft," he said.

"We were, but having surface to air missiles shot at us made us think that you were terrorists trying to ransom her, or something like that," Noin explained. "The idiot on the right is Milliardo Peacecraft, and the one that you're holding is Heero Yuy of the Preventers. They'll be good if you let them go, won't you?" Both men nodded their agreement.

As Jason released Heero, Heero simply glared at him.

"Follow us, Miss Peacecraft is our campsite, about half a mile from here," Jason said. "By the way, I'm Captain Jason L. Miles, of the United States Navy." He shook hands with Noin.

"Colonel Lucretzia Noin, Sanc Kingdom Imperial Guards," she replied.