Bonaparte and His Lions

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Hey Duo.

You remembered. How about that.

Don't lump me with a lousy memory. I may break the rules some times, but I don't forget them. She noticed someone standing behind him. You're the one with a bad memory. Who's your friend? She peered around behind him. Oh, Trowa. Good to see you again.



I said the same thing, said Duo.

Yes, well, this is a bit more recent, D'arcy said. A certain knife-throwing act with a girl named Catherine someone slipped out halfway through you chased them for about a block and a half, and then they disappeared. Am I right?

Trowa nodded.

That was me. I had to tell Wind where you were.

You mean Zechs, right? Duo said.

I mean Wind. He may have been Zechs Marquise at one point, but he isn't anymore. He could call himself W4 LH3 (AN: A post code in London, England) if he wanted to, and I'd call him that too. Its his name, not mine.

Trowa gave her an odd look. Even if it was someone else's before?

Someone else had the name Collins before I did. Someone had the name D'arcy before I did. They may have been more than one person or not. It doesn't matter. Even though they had it first, I'm still D'arcy Collins.

Duo coughed. Ahemm, shall we go?

D'arcy smiled at him. Of course. Which one?

Napoleon Base, Trowa said. It has a large supply of missiles.

D'arcy's hands clenched. I see. They got into their Gundams, and went to Napoleon Base. D'arcy took a more round-about route, to see anything not normal. She spotted something going on in the distance. Go on without me, you guys. Just want to check something out. I'll catch you up. She flew in for a closer look.

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Look! It's the Wolf girl! Get her! A man shouted. Akilah turned around to see some guys on motorcycles chasing after her. She thought of running, then decided against it. She stood back in the shadows. As the first motorcycle passed her, she jumped on, and knocked out the rider. She grabbed his gun and let out a few shots at the others. The gun was soon empty, and she pulled out her own. Two were taken care of, but she had yet to get the third. She hit his arm, but he got away. She looked after him. Well, shit, she said. And thought. The road was a dead-end. Maybe she could get out and away before—

Thud.

Well, that was out. They were here. Might as well limit their approach. She rode to the end of the road, then got off the motorcycle.

Thud.

She tried lifting the motorcycle, but it was too heavy to throw at them. And her gun would be useless. She put it away.

Thud.

The Leo came into view. It was soon followed by another. They thudded up to her, and the first one said, The game's up. Will you talk, or will we have to shoot you?

Go ahead and kill me. I'll tell you nothing.

Very well, the first one said. The second leveled its gun at her, and started to pull the trigger. And was cut in half. Akilah only got the general impression of a large, black mobile suit, and then the first Leo had lost its head. The black mobile suit straitened, and Akilah would have sworn at the time that it was almost the same as the one that She cut off the thought.

The door to the cockpit opened, and a girl literally dropped from it. She immediately started running towards Akilah.

D'arcy said. We've got to go.



Come on. We have to go. I don't know who you are, but if Lord Une was attacking you, then you're on our side. D'arcy dragged the girl after her, then threw her over her shoulder, and climbed back up to the cockpit. Sorry about the rough handling, but we haven't got much time. There should be room behind the chair.

The girl crawled into place, and D'arcy pulled the doors shut. She sat down, and called up Duo.

Hey Duo. I picked up this girl. She was being attacked by some Leos. We'll be there in a sec.

Okay. There's more guards than we expected.

Coming right now. The little picture of Duo went away, and she spoke to the girl. I'm D'arcy. What's your name?



Akilah. You like fighting?

Akilah didn't know what to say to that. So she settled for, Yeah, I guess.

Well, we're about to be right in the middle of some. Duo, Trowa, and I are going after Napoleon Base. We want to get rid of the missiles there. Watch if you like. Just try not to interrupt, okay? The base was fast approaching. Her knuckles and sword blazed to life, and D'arcy grinned. Time for the second Battle of Waterloo. Comin' right at ya, Bonaparte.

She used her own gravity to crush one of the guards. She slashed at one, then at another, using her knuckles and sword. She glanced at the heat sensors. she said. These are dolls. Hey Duo, Trowa! These are dolls! Cover me, will you? I'm gonna aim for the center! She found it, took, aim, and blew it to pieces. The dolls stopped in their tracks. She grinned. Let's leave these dolls here as a little present for them.

Duo laughed. I get your point. Exploding presents are fun.

D'arcy knelt her gundam, and put out an arm to use as a ladder. She opened the door. Duo and Trowa were already out. Get on out, Akilah. Duo and Trowa will take care of you. I have a little business right here. She climbed out, and Akilah followed. This is Akilah, the girl the Leos were after. Akilah, this is Duo, Trowa. Take her along with you. She may be interested to see what Lord Une was planning to lob into space.


When they had arrived back at D'arcy's camp, they got down from their Gundams.

Exploding presents? Trowa asked.

No, just defective ones. They'll probably be redistributed. However, around us, they'll act as our bodyguards. Just a little change in the programming so that their first first choice isn't to defeat us, but to protect us.

Hey, nice going, Duo said. He yawned. Well, I guess I'd better be getting back.

Anyone, where specific? D'arcy asked.

He blinked. Not really, why?

What about you, Trowa?

Me neither.

And it'd be better for Akilah to stay dead right now, so she's got to stay here. Why don't you two stay as well. There's plenty of extra tents.

Both boys accepted, and they settled down for the night.