Chapter Three



"Well, we better move to a safer location." Kaoru was very confused. Something like this hadn't happened in a long time.

The group of 7 was then gathered in Heero's room.

"Man, just when I thought we could get away from it all, there it is, following us EVERYWHERE!" Duo said with a groan.

"We need to find out what's going on, you guys." Trowa confirmed.

"I hope we'll be able to steal some mobile suits or something, otherwise we are sitting ducks." Wufei said, pissed that he couldn't get a decent vacation.

"Duo, what are we gonna do? We won't get to enjoy our tropical getaway!" Duette wailed.

"We'll think of something." Duo replied.

Relena didn't know what to say, "What happened? A war must have started up, but why here? We would've seen it on the news, ne?"

"You're right, what could possibly be going on?" Quatre agreed, his mind more on Kaoru. What would she do? If she didn't escape, she could get hurt.

Kaoru came in just then, "Everyone packed? Sorry I couldn't show you all around more. You should get going."

Yes, before something else happens, she thought as she made her plans.

When the group settled down in another city, they found it even more disastrous. There were piles of rubble that were houses. A few foundations still stood, so they unpacked in an untouched motel. The locals had all evacuated safely to another place. But there were still some people left to their homes.

Karou was still at the Kasawa. She had been in a top-secret mission, and been strictly trained to pilot mobile suits, more specifically, a Gundam designed especially for her, Ginga Breeze. It was an extraordinary suit, and only for the correctly trained pilot. She had known about the Gundam pilots and all the guerilla wars in the past they had fought in. She had been in the colony Quatre demolished while experiencing the zero system for the first time. Kaoru barely escaped. If only he knew what he had almost done.

Heero didn't know how they were going to fight with Relena and Duette with them. They couldn't just send them back. The two of them would just have to stay somewhere, out of danger.

"But Duo! I don't want you to go fight! Can't you stay with me?" Duette pressed, "I don't wanna be lonely!"

Duo had no other choice, "Look, I'm sorry, but this is the way it's gotta be."

"Don't worry, I'll keep you company!" Relena offered.

"Ok, since I won't be cuddling with Duo for awhile," Duette sniffed.

Kaoru went to the secret base where her Gundam was housed. It was deep in the rainforest. At last she came to a clearing, and there was the warehouse. Her trainer, Furlene, had died 10 years ago, protecting the young Kaoru from a forceful blast by one of OZ's Mobile Dolls. Furlene was her best friend, and had designed her Gundam. She had also built this warehouse, with the help of Kaoru. The truth was, Kaoru didn't know where she was born, but she knew it wasn't here in Africa.

Quatre crossed her mind. He had been very nice and had thanked her for the short tour. She sensed something strange about him, and as a matter of fact, about all the Gundam pilots. They were all like her, in a way, for they had all undergone the special training. She wondered how they were doing.

The next day, the pilots decided to investigate this possible threat. A meeting had been held, and with the help of everyone in the group, and the "marvelous" talents of Duo, a plan formed. While everyone was somewhat deep in thought, Duo munched on a bag of potato chips, which he also shared with Duette.

The pilots would go under cover as 5 tourists supposedly looking for direction. (which was partly true.a little ^^)

Duette thought that was the funnest thing in the world, and didn't want to miss out, "But that sounds like a lotta fun..and without me! Come on!"

Duo scratched his head, "Well,.I dunno! It's not just my decision, you know. Heero?"

"Duette? YOU actually want to go on this absurd mission!?" Wufei exclaimed, "Hell, why not!"

Heero thought this was very serious. Africa was being attacked, either by some new group,.or a resurrected one?

Trowa sighed and faced Duette, "Ok. Let me clear this up. You want to dress up like a tourist-"

"TROWA, we ARE tourists!!" Duette said, aggravated.

"You know, like cheesy tourists looking for the nearest Disney World in...well.Africa!" Duo tried to get the idea in her head.

"Yeah, well, since it very well looks like Duette's gonna be tagging along, I want to too! Can I, Heero?" Relena DID NOT want to be left alone in some crummy resort.

"Relena, it could get ugly. We don't know what we're up against." Heero contradicted.

"Heero! Please, what could these people do to us after all that's happened? And besides, I've seen a Gundam,.I know how it works. Hey! I'm gettin better every time I pilot it!" Relena had some good reasons, or at least convincing ones.

That woke Quatre from any thoughts, "YOU'VE been in a Gundam, Relena?"

"Are you kidding? It's so easy!" Relena could do anything if she really wanted to.

Quatre made a face and everyone but Duette sweat dropped.

Duette went over to pat Relena on the back, "Well, I see some people have better men than others, ne?"

She glared at Duo.

"Hey! Hey! Not my fault! You never asked me to teach you!"

"Hmph, I guess I'll learn from Quatre then! Come teach me!"

"No no! That's okay, I'd be happy to show you, Duette darling!" Duo ran over to Duette, "I will, ok?"

"I have better things to do anyway, Duette," Quatre said as he continued to converse with Trowa and Heero.

Wufei had left the room, probably to find something in Duo's suitcase that looked like it belonged to a cheesy tourist. He just might find something there.

Heero gathered everyone back together in his room by firing a shot. It sure as hell worked.

"Geez, Heero. You could've just yelled over! No need to alert the whole town!" Duo said as he ran in with everyone.

"We're leaving. Now." Heero stated.

No one had to really change that much. It fit in with what they were looking for, unfortunately. Trowa's minivan had come with them to Africa, so they hopped in and started off. EVERYONE had to go, so here comes the totally kick a§§ comeback of the Gundam pilots: Gundamless, and with 2 beautiful girls to spare. They were lucky if they even found a base.

It wasn't hard to find something. Trowa just simply followed the source of the explosions made by the Tauruses, and from there follow them back to wherever their base might be. The green minivan also helped to blend them in. No one tried to play the Dream Cast, this was unfortunately their first mission on their vacation. Wufei saw Duette's eyes stealthily glide towards a controller, then outstretching a hand, only for it to be smacked away.

"Owwwie, that hurt, Wufei!" Duette said as she rubbed her hand.

"Weak onna, you shouldn't be playing games, well, you should'nt even be here at all. But since you are, at least keep your mind on our mission!" Wufei snarled.

Quatre was more with it all now, "Yeah Duette. Stop playing games, we ARE on a mission after all."

"No! Not you too, Quatre!" Duette wailed.

"Duette, you can't play. So just look out the window or something. Try not to piss everyone else off just cause you don't get what you want." Trowa said as he glanced in the review mirror.

"Fine. Ok! I can live without Sonic."

"Good, now let's- WHOA!" Duo interrupted himself as everyone looked ahead to see a Taurus fly to a nearby cluster of bamboo.

Trowa parked the minivan a few yards away from the Taurus, behind a bush.

"What's going on? I can't see." Relena said, confused.

Heero got out and silently pushed back a branch. Everyone but Relena and Duette got out to join him. A beeping could be heard as a door opened just shy of where the Taurus was standing from underground. The pilot looked around, and Heero and the others peered from behind the bush. Satisfied no one was there, the pilot descended under towards the supposed base. Now all they had to do was either sneak in, or find someone guarding nearby and ask for directions, while someone else sneaks in.

"Ok, here's what we're going to do," Heero instructed, "Duette, you and Relena walk up to that guard over there, and ask them how to get..somewhere, got it?"

"Why us?" Duette asked, feeling unimportant.

"Duette, you can't just go in with us and.fight." Trowa stated firmly.

"Yes, you're quite right, Trowa, I agree to go ask with Duette. The rest of you will sneak in, ne?" Relena obliged.

"Yup, you got it. Then we'll, umm, steal some Tauruses or something, you know." Duo confirmed.

"Sounds good," Wufei said, ready to go.

"Quatre? Catch all that? You look far off." Duo said, as he waved a hand in front of his face.

"Whoa,...yeah. Can we go now?" Quatre replied.

"Hai. Let's go." Heero said as Relena and Duette made their way cautiously towards the guard.

"There they go." Wufei whispered as the pilots started to slink by the side of a large fern.

Duette was a little ahead of Relena. They then both ran up to the unsuspicious guard. He spun around, pointing a gun at them.

"Please! Don't shoot!" Duette said, waving her arms wildly.

"What do you want?" the guard asked coldly.

"Um, we just wanted to know," Relena said coolly, "how to get to..the airport."

"Yeah! So, could you tell us, please? We're in a hurry to get to a party. We were kinda lost, but then we saw you!" Duette asked, putting on her most innocent smile.

"Well, I suppose. Follow that path," he directed, "and you'll end up in Kinpa. From there,...someone will tell you."

The guard pointed to the path, about 10 yards to the right of them.

Relena smacked her head, "Oh! How stupid of us! Sis, I TOLD you we were going the right way! Jeez, thanks sir!"

Both girls ran in the direction of the path. The pilots had successfully found another, quieter entrance than the noisy machine door. There was a stairwell right behind the supposed banana tree near where the Taurus was parked.

"That one?" Duo suggested.

"No! That's the guard's. Don't you think he'd notice if we tried to take it?" Wufei said, with a stupid face.

"Right. C'mon guys, this way." Quatre said as he started down to a doorway to the far left, among 4 others.

"Hmm, what to do." Trowa thought it over, "Let's split up, we each have a gun. One of us through each door."

"Sounds good, I'll meet you all in the mobile suit room, wherever that is." Heero directed.

The 5 pilots each went through their own door. None of them knew exactly what lay ahead, but they did know they needed a mobile suit.

"Great. What are we supposed to do know?" Duette complained, hidden in the jungle with Relena, just a few feet from where the path opened up.

"Well, we sneak back to the van..and.I don't know! Should we drive away? They'll get mobile suits, won't they?" Relena replied, uncertain.

They both made a dash and got in the van, silently. They were several yards away, so the engine shouldn't be heard. Relena turned the key and started it up, but not all the way.

"Okay, this is just too noisy. Duette, he'll hear us if I turn it on! I'm going to put it in reverse, alright?" Relena confirmed her plan.

"Yeah, that sounds good. I don't wanna get caught and get killed! Duo would be so sad!" Duette agreed.

And with that, Relena silently drove backwards on the dirt road until they were well away.

"I still think we should've waited." Relena said, worried.

"Oh, they'll be fine! Trust me!" Duette had a lot of faith in them.

Relena still felt like she should have confirmed this with Heero first. Nothing we can do now, she thought.