Friendships

~*~ Preventer's Employee Cafeteria ~*~

~*~ 12:30 PM ~*~

"So, what exactly happened to our childhood friends? Other than us, of course," Trey asked, pushing the lettuce around in her salad.

"Well," Zechs said, sipping at his soup, "Dorothy... I actually don't know where she is, but she can't be far. Only a few years ago, when I was leader of White Fang, she was there at my side, harassing me."

"Is it true? Has Treize died?" Trey asked, concern only creeping into her voice.

"Yes, He died in a duel. It was between two Gundams. Perhaps I'll take you to his grave one day," Zechs said solemnly.

"That sounds like something we should do. But Milliardo, what became of you kingdom?," Trey said, surprising Zechs. Not only did she address him by his true name, but also, she referred to the Cinq Kingdom as belonging to him.

"Well, it was destroyed. The Romafeller Foundation invaded and my sister, who was acting as leader at the time, was to stubborn to do anything but sit back and watch as our homeland was demolished," Zechs said angrily.

Trey reached across the table and put her delicate hands on his. She looked directly into his eyes. The woman spoke in no more than a whisper to him.

"A promise is a promise. We will rebuild it. It is our duty, Prince Milliardo."