Through Time
Chapter three: Bitten
After Relena had knocked Heero out she quickly carried him to her quarters as Dr. J and Claire watched. She laid him in her bed and took a moment to look at his sleeping form. As Relena was about to walk out the door she turned around and walked back. Closing her eyes she gently pressed her lips to his smooth forehead.
"I'm sorry it has to be this way", she whispered as she ran out of the room and in to the cockpit of her gundam. A single tear fell down her cheek.
"Poor girl", commented Claire as dust bathed them from Gundam Fly.
"Yes", added Dr.J.
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As Relena entered the battle with the other pilots she noticed something. The enemy seemed to have the advantage; there were way more mobile dolls this time. It was more than double the amount! The battle was rough, and was all you could hear and see explosions. One after one mobile suit was being destroyed by the gundams. Relena tried to focus on the battle, but her mind couldn't get the young pilot out of her mind.
"Heero", she whispered as a few mobile suits were destroyed with her laser sword. "Why must I be weak?" the scream echoed in the cockpit of her gundam until all was silent. The battle that was continuing seemed to disappear as Relena tried to answer her question, but failed to. "After never seeing him for years, I am still weak! I have no feelings for him, not now, not ever again. I was an obstacle to him and now he is the same to me. I am a PERFECT SOLDIER." (Relena's acting a little like Wufei here)
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"Hmm, she's getting better". The man grinned as he stood and watched Relena's battle on the enormous wall. "It's been interesting to see her grow in battle this past year. Ironic, it really is. A former pacifist, now the most deadly gundam pilot. That Heero Yuy is just about the same level as her, but it doesn't seem that he's in on this battle. He will need to die for me to have her. No matter, Relena is the only one who will be injected. Updates will be made to these primitive dolls. For the former planet Jurive, Relena will be mine."
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"She's pretty good," thought Duo as he watched her destroy several mobile dolls. "I know she can change back." "Yo, Rel, I mean Alleen. Just wondering but what did you do with Heero?" Duo yelled over the vid phone.
Relena slightly opened her mouth, but then closed it. There was an unexpected pause.
"He is not attending this battle because of his condition".
"Ya well what did you do with him?"
"You don't need to know everything Duo. I'm sure Heero's fine", said Trowa.
"Ya you're probably right. It's not like she knocked him out or anything."
"I did".
"WHAT!" Duo screamed as his gundam shook from the impact.
"He refused to stay and rest", she responded simply.
"We should get back to fighting."
"Relena's really starting to freak me out".
"I know what you mean", said Trowa right before he followed Relena to fight.
"I wonder what Hlde's doing right now."
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"Zechs, Zechs, your're up", Nion poked Zechs out of his gaze.
"Right", he responded as he walked up to the podium in the center of the stage.
"As you all know, I Miliardo Peacecraft have taken the responsibilities of vice foreign minister and the Cinq kingdom since my sister, Relena Peacecraft also known as Dorlian has dissapeared. She is now proclaimed dead, but I believe her to be as to being alive.
"Mr. Peacecraft", began the female reporter. "I work for ROTM and we were wondering what will you do about the new gundam and the upcoming war from the threat Cobra."
"We will fight the Cobra".
"But the princess sought for complete pacifism."
"My sister and I do not share the same ways to obtain pacifism, but we both believe in it. I am a threat to her beliefs and she is the way she should be for the world. But for now we will prepare for battle with the Cobra. Unfortonally are forces will not be ready for the current battle. This battle is up to the gundams."
"But what about the new gundam."
"The gundam is officially named o6 and it has not been determined to be an enemy or alley."
"Mr. Peacecraft".
"Over here".
"Can I have a word".
"That will be enough questions for today, thank you for attending this press conference", said Noin as she stepped up and escorted Zechs off the stage. Four figures stood up as Noin and Zech's passed their way.
"Excellent speech Mr. Miliardo", Dorothy lowered her head.
"Thank you Dorothy", he responded
"Hello Sally, Dorothy , Catherine and Hilde", said Noin.
"Hello Ms. Noin", all four responded.
"How are Duo and Trowa"?
"Trowa left the circus to fight. I tried to talk him out of it, but he is very stubborn", responded Catherine.
"Yes, Duo as well", Hilde's voice was cracked. "Except he just left when I was beside him."
"I'm sure he'll contact you", said Sally.
"Yes, I'm sure he will. We must be going"; Zechs put a hand on Hilde's shoulder, then walked outside to a black limo that drove away.
**I hope he will** she thought.
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Back on the battle field-one hour later…
"The number of mobile dolls doesn't seem to be decreasing"; Quatre called over his communicator.
"He's right", said Trowa. "I we don't do something soon, this will be our grave".
"None of you can withstand this, more of this and all of you will die", said Relena.
"You can withstand it?"
"Eventually if things continue, I will die. But I will live longer if I use AZS."
"What's that?"
"Advanced Zero System".
"Are you sure you can handle that", Quarte asked.
"I have already conquered the zero system, with ease and this will not be a problem for me. Loading now".
Relena typed the three letters in the controls. Suddenly pressure went through her body as she began to breathe heavily. Relena grabbed her head, as there was pain that felt as if her mind were going to explode from thinking. Horrible flashes came to her mind…memories. Memories of Heero. She screamed for them to go away and as suddenly as the images and pain had come, it went.
"Are you all right"?! Duo called. "We heard a scream."
"I'm fine. If we just talk, we will certainly die."
"I just love the way you simply say we are going to die. "; Duo crossed his arms after being sarcastic.
"It is the truth".
"Ya well, I don't want the truth".
"Then what do you want." (She's not really saying it as a question here. Relena's getting annoyed. )
"I want a plan. We need a way to win this battle. Not another way to die. I don't care if they're trying to wear us down, I'm ganna fight till the end!"
Relena smirked at this. "I doubt that, but do as you like".
"Your conversation still does not answer how we will end this battle", said Wufei.
"We can't possibly end this battle by fighting", said Quatre. "So we'll have to get in to the base somehow and disconnect the system that controls the mobile suits".
"How?" asked Trowa.
The fighting was continuing as the discussion for the end of the battle was being planned. When suddenly the mobile dolls stopped, froze in there every move.
"You have an invitation to my base", said a deep voice. The same man had been watching Relena.
"Who are you?" asked Relena.
"Ah the beautiful princess Relena. I am very fond of you. I have been following your life since After Colony 195.
"I'll ask again".
"No need. At the moment I shall say that I am the leader of the Cobra."
"What do you mean invitation", said Trowa.
"I'll call off this one battle so all of you may come to my base and speak with me."
"I don't trust you,"said Relena.
"Naturally you don't. That's why I am allowing you to arm yourselves with any means necessary for you to feel safe."
"That would still mean nothing", argued Wufei.
"I fail to understand".
"Your base is one weapon, consisting of miniature ones. You would have the advantage."
"Ah yes. But what if I said that you could bring no weapons and all main weapons on my ship were aimed right at the colonies?!"
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Back with Dr.J and Claire…
"What's happening?" asked Claire.
"My god", said Dr. J as he stepped up to his lab and turned on his laptop.
"What?"
"All weapons from Cobra's spaceship are aimed directly at us".
"What!"
"I just told you so why are you asking again?"
"I wasn't, it was like a shock kinda thing."
"Whatever."
"Are the weapons aimed directly at us? Or something else."
"All of the colonies".
"Do they have enough power to destroy all".
"Yes", he responded. Dr.J flipped through file after file of data. Also trying to interact with the spaceship's computer. "By the data I have just encountered, one shot could destroy all five colonies".
"But that is way to advanced for any type of human!"
"I know."
"Can we get through to their computer?"
"No. I've already tried. As I said before, it's extremely advanced."
"Then what do you expect us to do? We can't just sit around and wait. We have to do something, anything to help!"
"I'm afraid not. It's up to Alleen and the others, or rather Relena Peacecraft".
Groans were heard from Relena's room as a male figure sat up on the bed. He rubbed his head and neck while recalling the last moments he could remember. "Relena!" he remembered as he ran out of the room but stopped in front of the lab. Leaning on the door for support while rubbing his head. It hurt.
"You all right kid?" asked Claire as she led the young man to a chair across from Dr. J.
"Fine".
"You should get some rest Heero. You can't help them now", said Dr. J.
"I could fly my gu---"-------he was cut off.
"Nothing we can do. The Cobra's weapons are aimed at the colonies as to lure them in. We can only pray for their souls. Sit and wait."
**Relena**
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"Now what do you say my dear?" the man knew that they would enter his domain. But not through choice, was his style.
Each saw that he was not lying. Many guns, made of an unknown substance, were pointed at the colony. "It's, it's true", Quatre lowered his head that was full of his thoughts on the colonies. His fingers still on the control keys that had brought up data to prove the mysterious man right. The colonies were in danger. "The colonies are targeted."
Each received the data Quatre had brought to their screens. Each had seen the weapons and had heard the threat. "W have no choice", said Trowa, now braking the silence and excepting the fate.
"Such a foolish thing", said Wufei. "Forcing us to decide the fate of the colonies, it shows how weak they really are. They are not an honorable opponent."
"If they are so weak, how come they are controlling us!" Duo pounded his fist on his control panel, cursing to himself silently.
After hearing the pain of her past friends, Relena decided to speak for them. She had heard the decision of them through their confused words. She cursed at this man in her mind before her voice was heard. It was shaken, as if it had claimed defeat. "We accept".
"Wonderful. I will open the port. And I swear, nothing shall happen to your gundams. **But I didn't say anything about you or your friends, or you! ** He silently added.
After he had spoken, and each had heard, rather large doors slid open for them. It revealed a large docking bay.
"We should go now", Trowa decided. Mobile dolls had been turned on and began grouping together behind the gundams, waiting. Trowa lead his friends in to the docking bay, the mobile dolls followed suit. Each gundam pilot had picked the most non- dangerous place to land his or her gundam. Each close to another. The mobile dolls had flown in after and landed in a line of code and marked numbers.
The sturdy cockpit walls of gundamium alloy opened. First Wufei's and last Quatre. Each landed safely on the unusual cold, damp and hard gravel.
**Something's going to happen. I know it, just know it! It'd be nice to have Heero here. ** "But unfortunately Relena or Alleen, or whatever the heck her name is, knocked him out!"Duo tried to remain silent.
"Say something?' Relena gave him an evil smile.
"Nothing, nothing. Don't mind me. I'm just a rare hansom, intelligent, exciting…."
"Shut up Maxwell", said Wufei.
"There is no need to talk nonsense at this time", said Trowa.
"That's the problem with you guys. You're to gray. " Duo gave them all a wide smile.
"And you are just happy go lucky." Wufei gave Duo a little shove.
"Excuse me princess, honorable gundam pilots. I am sorry to interrupt you, but prince Demone is demanding your presence."
"Who are you?" asked Trowa.
"I am but a slave to the prince, my name is Celest. Please do not judge me because I serve him. Come he is waiting."
Unable to acknowledge the girl's words, they followed her through halls of darkness and bleak. Some which creaked and smelled of blood. It smelled of blood because of the bodies.
"Horrible, you agree?" Celest spoke. "The torture part of the ship."
"You seem to young to be involved with war", Wufei looked the young girl over, and so young she seemed to be.
"I am sorry but, may we move on. This part of the ship brings me to remember things."
"What is your prince like?" asked Relena.
"You shall…see for yourself", Celest stopped in front of a rather large door. She slowly began to open it. Bowing her head to each of the prince's "Guest's" and then following them in after closing the door.
This chamber was gloomy, yet elegant somehow. Very small light was in a corner of the room. A shadow of man could be seen, but no face. He wore a mask that hid his face and looked as if it were a monster.
"Celest!" his harsh voice echoed through the room.
"I am here my prince"; the young girl ran in front of Duo and fell. A few tears fell down the blue haired girl with pigtails.
"You clumsy fool!"
"I...I am sorry." Celest got up and went in front of the man and got on the ground to show respect.
"Do not stutter. I told you to bring them here immediately. Then you are late and fall and stutter in my presence! Would you like to be whipped? Would you?"
"No sir", she whispered.
Relena walked in front of the girl. "You should be ashamed to yell at such a small child, consider her age".
Celest tugged on Relena's leg and looked up with watery eyes. "Best not to interfere".
"Do not talk back to the princess." The mans voice now calmer.
"Yes sir." " Sorry", she said to Relena after addressing the prince.
"No need, he's the one who was being a bas**** . So you don't get hurt you should leave."
"Yes leave, go to your mistress". The man shoed her away with his hand.
"All right, thank you", Celest ran to the door to escape the yelling.
"What have you called us here for?" demanded Wufei.
"A talk", he responded.
"I'll say for all of us that we will not talk until you take all weapons off the colonies."
"I think that you are not in a position to demand things. Beside's I wish to talk to Relena. I am prince Demone of the planet Jurive. (Got that one off of Tenchi Muyo Note: Celest is supposed to look like Sasami on Tenchi.) Soon I will be King. That is if you will be my Queen?" A beautiful golden crown with diamonds appeared in his hands. He smiled as if thinking she'd gladly except.
"You're kidding right"; she crossed her arms over her chest. The crown diapered in his hands.
"Like she's dumb enough to marry an enemy", Duo slightly chuckled. "You act like that desperate guy, uh Charlie I think it was." Damone's eyes narrowed at his comment.
"Oh well. Remember it was you who chose this way".
Suddenly Damone lunged forward catching Relena off guard. She struggled in his tightening grip as his face leaned toward her neck. He bit into her flesh with two sharp pointy teeth, drops of ruby red blood dripping down her slender neck.
"Get off her!" yelled Duo.
Damone smiled on Relena's neck, as the five-gundam pilots were about to grab him. He broke away from Relena; her limber body fell, only to be caught by Duo. Trowa and Wufei lunged toward Damone in failing attempts to through punches and kicks. On single word caused them to stop.
"Guards!" Men with lasers fired from behind Damone. Quatre quickly helped Duo get Relena on his back while Wufei and Trowa opened the door, then closed it and began to run.
"You can't run on my ship", Damone resisted in not smiling. He licked a small drop of blood in the corner of his mouth.
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