Children's Games-Part 4: The Arrival

By Lady Katana and DJ Empress

Disclaimer: Good God! You actually *thought* I owned it? Too bad that you were wrong though....

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Valearia sunk back into Death Angel's pilot chair again. She curled her knees up to her chest like a little girl. In the airtight, dark space of the cockpit she looked almost dead, the blue-ish light from the screens reflected off her body, and her cloathes hung around her body so loosely that she had to sit down to keep them on, her hair stayed in place however, only cause it was in its normal style, a bun. But anyway, she sat there, almost asleep, until Rehya came on the screen.

"Hey, Vale, its almost time, ready to dock on to the carrier? In a few hours, we'll split from Quatre and Duo in Hyoto and Death Angel, drop the missiles and then run like hell."

Valearia smiled. "Ok, so hit and run style." Rehya nodded.

"I thought since you used to be an assassin, you could handle it." Vale laughed.

"Yeah, of course I can. Oh, shit, we're docking, see you." with that the coms went mute agan. When they docked she jumped out.

"'Allo everyone." She smiled. It was a funny site to behold, the four of them, all sleep-deprived. And poor Valearia couldn't control her speach well...her German accent was starting to seep into her words, but only slightly. "I belive i vill get us some tea, prehaps."

Quatre shook his head. "Is it just me or does she need rest?" the Arabian boy yawned at the end of his sentence. "Guess that made me look like a hypocrit..." Valearia came back with a tray full of cups, all filled with the same steamy brown liquid.

She took one of the cups, lifting it up to her glossy lips, then setting it back down again. They all stood there in the main cargo room of the carrier, looking at each other.

Rehya was staring at the floor, thinking about the mission. Her fingertips went over the edges of her onkh hanging around her neck as she thought, That coward...that blasted coward...

"Hey," Quatre said, breaking her thoughts. "You'd better drink your tea if you want to stay asleep."

She knodded emotionless and sipped her cup. *Will the ariel missiles work? They have to...they just have to...We can't afford to be shot down by those wretched men.*

Valearia sat on the foot of Death Angel looking at her hand, cut from a peice of equipment. She thought, *I kill people...does that make me damned? I have no place to call these men evil, I commit the same acts, just not in such graphic ways.*

For a while they just listened to the hum of the carrier. Rehya looked up at the Tallgeese's golden face. *Even Hyoto knows we're flying over evil land. What will become of this era of humans, Hyoto? Will we all be damned to wipe ourselves out?*

"So...what will you do once this is over?"

"If we're still around once it's over, you mean."

"We'll make it through. Besides, they're not worried about carriers from Egypt, they're worried about G14s from the States." Rehya argued, her eyes still fixated on a spot on the floor.

Valearia stood. She walked over, sipping her tea silently, a depressed, blank look on her face.

"Whats wrong, Vale?" Rehya asked, placing her hand on the slender german shoulder.

"Nothing. Just thinking." She sighed, as she wrapped up her hand in bandages. She stared at the white medical tape covering the slender form of her hand. As she watched the tape began to quickly turn crimson where the cut was, in all its glory. She just stood there, holding her bloody palm about six inches from her face.

"How did you get that?" Rehya asked, observing her injury.

"Cut my self on some wire, nothing really." Valearia said quickly, placing her arms to her side.

"Well, ok," Rehya said. "What's say we get in our suits until drop off, I think I should get in touch with Hathoway..."

Duo looked at Valearia, then Rehya, then Quatre. "You think we'll live through this?"

"They're just rebels in the mountains," Rehya told them. "Being guided by a sinile old man. Whatever happens, you all *will* stay alive, that's an order."

Valearia just looked on, her normal talkative nature now ceased. And her alert, precise, brown eyes now cloudy. "Alright." she said.

"C'mon," Rehya ardently said. "And try not to fall asleep, I know it's hard. Wait til we get to Belgium." She entered Hyoto's cockpit and was checking off stats when the vid-com came on.
"Osha." Hathoway's firm voice scolded.

Valearia sat in Death Angel, wide awake, depressed, and lonely. "Just another warrioress, trying to prove herself. Thats all they think I am. Duo probably thinks that too! Everyone thinks it! But...I'm...I'm..." she said,starting up as her eyes brimmed with tears.

"Everyone!" Rehya's hurried voice came on vid com. "Respond!"
"Quatre here."
"Duo here."
"Vale here."
Rehya was turning the Tallgeese online hastily and checking coordinates. "Hurry, get your suits ready!"
"Rehya, what's going on?"

"Rehya, What the hell? I don't understand!" Valearia choked out.

"Get your suits online," She said through her teeth. "They know we're coming."

"HOW? I STILL DON'T GET IT!" Valearia screamed, pulling Death Angel's systems back to life.

"Hathoway...United States bombing...dammit, they bombed NATO...they know we're coming!"

"Then lets. Get. Out. Of. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE!" she screamed, fireing up Death Angel's main booster's and lifting out of the carrier.

"Now hold on Vale," Rehya said, following them out of the plane, modifying the controls in the Tallgeese. "Even though they don't have radar, they'll hear for our engines and fire where they think we are. That kind of careless shooting could get the carrier shot down, so we need to distract them."

"The ariel rockets...we'll send a bunch out infront of us and deactivate them so they'll-"

"So they'll think it us and fire."

"Right." Valearia said. "Rehya, if I don't make it, your the best friend I ever had, as corny as it sounds."

"Don't talk like that, Vale," Rehya firmly said. "The Taliban are just a bunch of bastards who've been in the sun to long. I'd like to see them try and take us on."

"I'm just cautious today, I guess. I just wanted you to know. What do you want me to do?" Valearia spat out in one long breath.

"I know I know," Rehya said. "I understand."

"Hey, don't forget me!" Duo sarcastically said over the vid com.

Valearia stuck her tounge out a Duo. Duo smirked "Don't show it unless you intend to use it, Vale."

Valearia laughed. "Who said I didn't!"

"Whoa," Rehya said with a grin and planning the coordinates. "That was uncalled for..."

"Yeah, get a room you two." Quatre said.

Valearia cackled again. "What was that you said about horomones a little while ago, Rehya?" she prodded jokingly.

"Oh man," Rehya said, laughing and slapping her forehead. "The hormones, I forgot! I bet the Taliban can smell them from here!"

Duo's face popped up again. "Well, the Taliban iiiiiiis a bunch of dogs..."

Rehay smiled, "A bunch of crack sniffing dog's you mean."

Duo nodded "Yep." then his voice sounded like a child's "I looooove you Valeariiiiiiiaaaaaaaaa."

Vale smirked. "Where for art thou Romeo?"

"Deny thy father and refuse thy name..." Rehya added. "But what's in a name? Such a rose as beautiful cannot compare..."

"That was beautiful, Rehya." Quatre told her.

"Shakom."

"Ay, me!" Duo said through the comlink.

Vale laughed again. "Romeo and Dueliet!"

Duo made a mock bow. "Thank you, m' fair lady. Tis none more beautiful than thee..." he started up again.

"Go ahead, Quatre," Duo said. "Beat that."

"OK. I was kind of saving this for after we beat them but...Rehya, look behind your seat."

Rehya smiled and strained to reach back there, finding whatever was behind there. A white rose.

"Awww..." Vale sighed.

"Awww..." Rehya sighed as well

Duo smirked. "Nice, Quatre."

Valearia smiled. "Love. Its such a powerful emotion, it can move mountains, drain oceans and dwarfs the universe its self."

Duo's eyes got wide. "I'm gonna write that down...." he got out a pad and peice of paper.

Rehya closed her eyes. "That will get us through this," She opened them and observed her gift. "It always has."

Valearia smiled. "That and the fact that seduction is my powerful tool, and that I was Miss Germany four years in a row...."

Duo sat back with a contented sigh, "If seduction is your tool..." he laughed slyly, "I'd say that I enjoy being your little lab rat...." Vale blushed three shades of red.

Rehya and Quatre held their gut laughing. "No more...no more!"

"Yes, Duo, no more." she winked. "Save it, you'll need it later."

Duo looked at Valearia like he was a child in a candy store. He licked his lips. "Promise?"

Vale nodded. "Oh, I promise."

"Oh Alah," Rehya sighed, rolling her eyes. "Can you believe this Quatre?"

"No, but it sure beats hearing Duo singing, like he always did."

"I was *SARINADING* Vale!" Duo demanded.

Duo struck up in song.

"You are my Valearia,
My one and only Valearia,
You make me happy when skyes are grey,
You never know dear,
How much I love you,
Please don't take my Vale-ya awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy."

Valearia clapped, "Thanks Duo-chan!"

Rehya smirked. "Hey Duo, thats good defense against the Taliban."

Quatre laughed. "Yeah, who could stand that inhumane howling?"

Vale smiled "I think its sweet."

"Aa, of corse its sweet."

Quatre laughed. "I know what else you think is sweet."

Valearia blushed again

Duo smirked calmly. "C'mon, Vale its nothing to be ashamed of, its just human nature, after all."

"Come on now," Rehya started. "It won't help us if Vale is thinking of other business at this time, Duo..."

Valearia looked completly mortified. "OH, TALK OF ME AS IF I'M NOT HERE, WHY DON'T YOU!" she screamed.

"Time to change the subject..." Quatre quickly said. "Uh, what are the coordinates again Rehya?"

"N-15, S-67, E-109, and W-3...nice save by the way."

*~*~Sixteen Hours Later, Belgium~*~*

"Hey, we're Belgium, home of Waffles." Duo chirped, bouncing out of the hangar, Valearia seeming as if she was super-glued to his side.

Valearia giggled. "Duo-chan." she cooed sweetly. Quatre smirked.

"Reh, is it just me or does she seem to be a Relena-wannabe." Valearia pulled out her gun, pointing it at a certain spot on Quatre's forehead.

"Yeah, well maybe I am." Valearia said glaring at the Arabian boy. "But do I look like a pacifist to you?"

"No no no," Rehya shook her head. "This won't do...I won't have a headless boyfriend, if that's fine with you Vale." She said, pulling them apart.

"Why don't we have a drink before we leave, hmm?" She asked Quatre. "Calm our systems..."

Valearia laughed. "Perfectly fine." she said smiling. "Define drink, Quatre, Tequila or just Tea." she smiled some more.

"I believe he means Tequila, yes Quatre?"

"Mm, I'd rather a Martini, myself. I know Rehya likes Bloody Mary's..."

Duo looked over at Quatre and mouthed the words, 'Vale and Tequila.' Quatre snickered.

Rehya laughed. "I caught that, Duo." then she smirked. "Seems like it would work though."

Valearia looked on, clueless. "Na~ni?" she asked energeticly.

Duo waved it away. "Nothing Vale-chan." he said smiling. Then Valearia laughed.

"Oh, ok." she headed off to the kitchen while the rest of the group settled around a table.

*The next morning...*

"Now you two be careful, take care of Sandrock and Hyoto..."

"Yeah yeah, we know..."

"Don't worry about us Duo."

Vale suddenly rushed into the room. "Rehya, Hathoway is in the front hall, he wants to talk with us!"

Valearia groned quietly. "My hips hurt...Duo has far too much stamina."

Valearia sighed. "What do you think Hathoway wants *now*?"

"I'm not sure, but I'm wasting time...I must get back to Egypt as quickly as possible, it's unguarded."

"I took care of that." Valearia winked. "Heero and Trowa. Need I say more?"

"Shakom, Vale, really. That's a big load off, thank you."

"Don't speak of it!" Valearia replied. "Its my job." They reached the hall.

Hathoway looked at the two girls. "Lady Osha, Lady Une."

Valearia growled.

"Sir, I'm sure you are aware that it is vital for me to return to my country, so please hurry." Rehya said, annoyed.

Hathoway noddedd. "Yes Miss Rehya actually the news I came with somwhat deals with Miss Valearia."

"Ladies, the Northern Alliance needs your help on an inside job. Highly dangerous, I must add. But we feel that you two are the only ones capable of completing the mission."

"Mission?"

"Miss Valearia, first I must give you some awful news." Vale smirked.

"Alright, lets hear it!" she said. Hathoway sighed.

"Your sister, Lady Une is being held prisoner by Osama Bin Ladin."

Tears stung Valearia's eyes. "N-n-no" she cried.

Rehya's brows furrowed. "How is that possible, sir? Lady Une was in Northern Alliance territory-"

"No matter. She is captured and you must rescue her." Hathoway cut off

Rehya frowned at the blunt reply. "Fine. But I'll need a complete, fully equiped arsenal, atleast two gundam pilots stand by and my grey tea."

Hathoway sighed. "Your mission is to dress as Afgahni women and rescure Une." Hathoway replied. "And if we can work it out, it will be so." he handed them some robes, both solid black. "Good day, Ladies." As soon as he left Valearia colapsed into Rehya's arm's crying.

"There there," Rehya said. "Let's tell the boys..."