Through Time
Chapter Four: Vanish In A Stream Of Light
Running footsteps, screaming, bolts of light and blood… The four teenagers ran and ran down the maze of halls and doorways trying to find an escape, only to be pursued by the men in dark blood red uniforms with lasers. Duo behind as he tried to re-grip his hold on the unconscious Relena on his back.
"You guys", he yelled over the noise. "I can't do to much more of this running with Relena on my back! She's slipping and getting heavy too!"
"We can't stop to move her Duo", blue eyes looked back through the darkness of the hall. "If we do we would easily be in range".
"We have to stop some were Quatre!"
"But were?"
"In a room, a desk, a closet, anything!!!!"
"In there!" Trowa pointed to a small dusty door, barely even noticeable. He stopped in front of the door and opened it trying to stay close to the wall. "Give me Relena!" Duo tried to avoid fire as he quickly passed the women to Trowa's arms. Trowa got shot in the process. "Ahh. All right she's in. Everybody go". Duo and Quatre slid by Trowa to enter the dusty room.
"Are you all right Trowa!?" Quatre asked nervously before slouching in.
"Fine, go now!"
"Go ahead, go first." Trowa nodded and went through the small door as Wufei followed.
"In here!" yelled a soldier pointing to the door.
"For god sake Wufei, lock the d*** door!" He tried to lock it, but couldn't. "Let me do it!" Duo reached over and pulled a steel bar that he hoped would lock the door. It was stuck. A small gentle hand reached over and clicked a small switch and the bar slid over in the lock.
" They're in here, I know they are!?" the soldier desperately tried to convince the others that he did see them going in to small dusty door.
"Sure ya did Pattrick", another soldier patted the mans shoulder that was trying hard to open the door.
"I know I did!"
"Listen, you're a good soldier, but I can't agree. No one else saw this happen. Now lets go. Besides, no one ever goes in there, its restricted". He turned to leave and the others followed. It took Pattrick a few more minutes to leave and decide that he was just seeing things, no one ever dare go in there. Never.
"Whoo", good job Wufei. Duo let out a breath he had been holding for quite sometime.
"Good job?" Wufei asked.
"Ya, ya know, for succeeding in locking the door."
"I didn't lock it, you did, didn't you?"
"No, you did. Didn't you?"
"No."
"One of you had to have locked it." Said Quatre.
"Ya, and Wufei did." Said Duo.
"I did not". He glared
"Yes, you did!"
"No I didn't!"
"YES YOU DID!!"
"NO I DIDN"T MAXWELL!!"
"Quiet" Trowa silenced them. "Someone could be outside still."
"Well all I know is that I didn't lock it". Calmer now he told them.
"I didn't either, Maxwell."
"But, Wufei. If you didn't… And I didn't and Quatre and Trowa weren't by the door. Then who did???" A small and soft chuckle came from behind; there stood a small figure. They all looked behind and……………………………………………………………………………."AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Shhh, you must be quiet someone might still be outside." The girl whispered. The scene was amusing. Duo and Wufei holding each other while their eyes adjusted in the darkness. As Trowa and Quatre wide-eyed. Blinking eyes showed upon blue pigtails, with rabbit buns (it's a cross between Sasami and Chibi USA. Bunny buns like Chibi USA with Sasami pigtails and hair color.) and bright red eyes. She smiled at them, looking a little amused with their behavior.
"C-Celest?" The braided pilot questioned.
"Yep, it's me"^_^
"You're the one who locked the door!"
"Yes, that was me. You seemed in need of assistance. Besides, they aren't allowed in here. They're to scared and my mistress wouldn't be to happy with them barging in to her sanctuary."
"T-To scared of what?" Duo squeezed Wufei when hearing this.
"Get off Maxwell", Wufei unleashed Duo's grip and shoved him away. Duo moved to the right of him and hung on Quatre. "Duo", was all he could say?
"Oh don't worry you won't get hurt, I promise. My mistress is very nice and will be glad to help you out. She saved me from death. The only threat here is her guards."
"Surely guards can not have that affect on men", Wufei questioned.
"Well you see, her guards aren't ordinary. She's more of a threat to the soldiers herself than the guards." Celest got in earshot of Quatre and Duo. "Making up a few stories doasn't hurt either. Heheh"
"Riigghhht". "Hey kiddo. Do ya happen to know away outta here?" asked Duo finally letting go of poor Quatre.
"Out of were?" she looked confused.
"Come on, you're joking. You know, out of this ship."
"What?"
"You've never been out of the ship?" asked Trowa.
"Well, when I was really young. So I guess yes".
"When?"
"Seven, no six and a half years ago."
"But you're so young now". Said Wufei.
"Ya I know. I'm seven and a half. I was a slave all my life. I was taken from my parents after the war on Jurive and brought in to slavery. I was a torture prisoner. That is until my wonderful mistress pleaded for my life. She has great respect around here and authority."
"Who is your mistress?"
"My mistress of course", she giggled lightly and turned to walk away.
"Were are you going?" asked Quatre.
"Y-You're not ganna leave us here, alone?" Duo reached for Wufei but he just pushed Duo away and told him to stop whining.
"You said you wanted to leave the ship and no one I know would know how to do that except my misstress."
"We have to get out soon. Relena's loosing a lot of blood"; Trowa turned the pale skinned Relena over.
"Celest, do you think you're mistress can help Relena?" Quatre noticed the blood as well.
"I guess so. But I really don't know as much about the princess as I do you guys."
"We need her in our world. She's important to me, to us."
"I guess so. Anyhow lets get going. That guard Pattrick, I think it is. Isn't as dumb as he looks. Besides, his uncle is the corneal. In our world it is tradition for relatives to get the higher respect. At least, that's what I was told."
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A tall but slim red headed man was leaning against the small door, knowing what he heard was true. Celest was right; he wasn't as dumb as he looked that Pattrick. The man had walked away, but so convinced at what he saw, had decided to listen by the door. And he heard.
**I knew I wasn't crazy! **He thought to himself, so pleased that he could now tell his uncle. He ran to tell the others. **Maybe I'll get a promotion! **
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"Zechs, hey Zechs", Noin called through the door.
"Come in Noin". He responded. Noin walked in to his room to find him sitting at a desk with his hand on his forehead. While he was covered in papers that reached to the sky, overlooking each document before being signed.
"Zechs…" Noin said softly.
"Hmm?"
"You should get some sleep, it's two in the morning. Those documents can wait."
"I know", he looked up from his work.
"I never knew that Relena was truly dealing with when she decided to rule the Sank Kingdom as well as take on the duties of Vice Foreign Minister. All these meetings, paper work and acts she has to put on."
"Yes, I know it's a lot."
"Noin, I'm a soldier, I'm not a pacifist. My hands are to stained with blood to lead people in to a world of pacifism. That's why I helped Relena gain in her position. But I never thought about what would happen when she wasn't here to promote pacifism. Or that I would be taking on her duties."
"You need to get some sleep now. I know it's been hard this past year, since she disappeared. But you're doing a wonderful job, just keeping the peoples hopes alive. Especially since the new threat."
"Perhaps you are right, I should get some rest." He got up from his desk of papers and walked towards Noin. Putting a hand to her face he gave a tired smile. She smiled back at him.
" I also needed to tell you that there has been a scheduled meeting with the leaders of the World Nation and the Colonies a month from now. I have to go. Tomorrow's another hectic day."
She left him standing in the middle of the bedroom when she walked over and proceeded to open the door.
"Noin".
"Yes?"
"Thank you".
"Sure", giving him a little smile she walked out of the room. Thinking… **Relena, Zechs can't do this by himself forever. Come back and reclaim you're birth right. **
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"Are you sure!?" the strong man persecuted the young soldier.
"I'm absolutely sure, sir!"
" I swear Pattrick if this is one of your…"
"It's not, I heard everything. They're in the sanctuary of the princess of Jurive, Mistress Cokleana."(Ck-Leana)
"Nephew or not, you understand that if you're wrong you'll be stripped of your position! And since your talking about entering the sanctuary of the sacred Jurive without permission from our prince, there is a strong chance you will be executed."
"I am willing to take that risk, uncle".
"Then lets go. All right men, to the protected shrine!" Waving his hand with his laser gun, he yelled at the soldiers to run and enter the small door.
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"Come, it's this way". Celest whispered as herself, the pilots and Relena followed her through the dark and misty tunnel.
"This is, somewhat lovely. Don't you think?" Duo rubbed his arms, meaning it was quite cold in the tunnel, which was only lit by the small torch that Celest carried in her small hands.
"Don't worry Duo, I'm sure we'll be to were ever we're going soon, right?" asked Quatre.
"Soon", was the entire girl said in reply? "Soon".
"You whine to much. You act like a woman", said Wufei. Celest gave a little chuckle.
"Maybe it is you, who are the weak one", she commented. "If you talk about how weak the opposite sex is, you are no stronger than they. For it is a strong and not weak, man or woman that has faith in someone". Wufei was caught without a comeback. Mouth dry and himself not wanting to admit any part of what the girl said was true or not, he looked strait ahead and only said, "Whatever".
"Man, Wufei. You met your match". Duo pointed at the Shenlong pilot and restrained himself from laughing.
"Just wait Duo Maxwell", Wufei grinned evilly. "Just wait till you're asleep when we get back." Duo gulped.
"If we get back", they all looked at Trowa concern in all of their eyes.
"He's right", Quatre admitted. "If we get back and if we don't die here, in this ship."
Celest looked each one over, feeling pity for each, but at the same time, envy. She didn't understand why, maybe because they weren't slaves and they were free. But the girl wanted to help them get out of this bloodstained ship, this ship of h***.
"Don't worry", she started to say. "You'll get out of here no matter what!" Now practically yelling, forgetting the danger and being taken over by anger and determination. "My mistress will help you!"
Quatre lay his hand on her shoulder, gently before he spoke. Little did he know, becoming so close to this young girl would make their futures confusing. "But we can't know for sure, Celest."
"But…I know she will." Now close to tears she looked into the man's eyes. Even though she was a young girl, she was taken back by his soft and caring blue eyes. He whipped her tears away and embraced the small child. She felt the warmth of his body against her and Quatre knew that this was right, somehow.
"It's all right, we'll get out of here." He pulled away.
"It's not that", Celest began softly. "There is a penalty, and I…just can't bare to go through what I have in the past. It hurt so much and it sacred me!" She now wrapped her arms around him and let the tears moisten his neck and shirt collar.
Quatre looked at the others, pleading with his eyes that he could end her sorrow and take Celest with them, away from her troubles. Wufei placed a hand on Quatre's shoulder and said, "I pity her, and her past, maybe we should help with her future."
"Celest", Quatre pulled the girls arms off him. "Come with us". At first she wasn't sure, she wanted to go and be with the one called Quatre with his soft blue eyes. What about her mistress?
"My mistress", she stated. "I'd love to, but I can't leave without asking to do so."
"You are so mature for a young girl", Quatre smiled.
"This is all so, so classic!!!" Duo wrapped his arms around Wufei and began to cry.
"Fool!" yelled Wufei. "Get off me!!! Why are you always hanging on me!? Are you gay? Is that it?"
"NO!!!" Duo screamed and quickly got off Wufei.
"Hear that? They're in there. See I told you!"
"Oh no", whispered Celest. "They're back, that was Patttrick's voice."
"Good job man. All right, when I give the word blast that door with your lasers."
"And that's the general!"
"See what you did Duo!" blamed Wufei. "All because of you and you're gayness."
"I am NOT gay!" screamed Duo.
"Excuse me Mr. um, Duo", Celest pulled on his shirt. "But what does gay mean?" They all turned bright red.
"Let's get going little one", Quatre took the girls hand and she blushed. They all stood up.
"Hehe, ya lets get going", said Duo. "Which way is it? Look at all weird doors. I didn't see those there before."
Slowly she said, " To get were you want to go you proceed forward."
"Then lets take the middle one".
"But to proceed forward in finding the way out of the dark, you must sometimes go backwards and trace your steps."
"Then we go backwards".
"No."
"Then where? This is getting old. Backwards or forwards?"
"Neither, I simply told you nonsense. To go forward and backwards you stay were you are."
"They're coming through", said Wufei.
"Passage of time, help us go through to the princesses shrine."
"That rhymes", said Duo.
"Shhh, Duo", whispered Quatre.
Celest let go of Quatre's hand and pulled and small sapphire that was attached to a gold chained necklace out of her shirt, pointing it to the sky. "I know you're secret and you know mine. Please let us all, PASS TO JURIVE'S SHRINE!"
Lights glowed under all of them and streams of colors engulfed each. Then they were gone. Nothing left but a trail of Relena's blood.
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Hey wassup peeps? Here it is finally eh? Hehehehe. Well I just finished it this 10/25/00. I have no idea whatsoever is ganna be in the next chapter. So give meeh lotz of feedback. I only got 2, here that? Only TWO people gave meeh feedback! Well please, send flames, comment etc. to meeh at sailorscout@jps.net oh, and gundam wing and all of its characters are not mine. If they were I wouldn't be wasting my time posting this fic on a web page. **Thinks of a pool full of money**
Ja ne minna!!!