Chapter II: Rebirth Of Wing Zero
The wind blew softly throughout the grass as birds chirped and flew in the sky. Relena sighed, longingly as she thought of the man she loved. Heero. After he had saved her from Marimeia, he had just disappeared. She missed him desperately and her heart felt empty. Many suitors have come to court her, many from highly respected family, but she had turned each one down. She would never love another, only Heero… Relena walked under the shade of a tree and sat under it. The Sank Kingdom had been rebuilt for a third time and was the new capital for the Earth Sphere Unified Nation since the trouble in Brussels. She was no longer Queen Relena Peacecraft, she was just Vice Foreign Minister Dorlian. Still not an average young woman, like she had wanted to be. She was forced to grow up way too soon and had missed out on much of her early years, but despite all the battles, all the diplomacy and the war that shattered so many lives, she managed to find love. She had fallen in love with Heero since the moment she laid eyes on him that day on the beach.
"I wonder where he is now…" She said out loud. Relena sighed yet again.
"You wonder where who is?" A voice behind her said. She stood up and turned around quickly seeing an elderly gentleman standing there wearing a fine suit.
"Oh… It's only you, Pagan…" Relena replied, forlornly. She has been this way ever since that day. Always hoping the next voice she would hear would be Heero's… Relena slumped down against the tree trunk as she brushed the hair from her face. Pagan kneeled down next to her.
"Are you thinking of him again, Miss Relena?" Pagan questioned with a smile. Relena looked at him and sighed. His smile quickly vanished. "I guess I shouldn't have asked…. I'm sorry Miss Relena…"
"It's quite alright, Pagan, it was a harmless question and you have every right to ask. You were the one who had helped me search for him all those years ago…"
"Yes…. Sadly, our search this time has shown no results. It's as if he's…" Tears welled up in Relena's eyes as Pagan said this. She knew what the next word out of his mouth was going to be, but she didn't want to believe it. She didn't want to think that Heero was dead… She couldn't hold back the tears any longer as she fell into Pagan and began bawling. He put his arm around her and sighed, not being able to see her like this any longer. A young woman ran up to the two under the tree. She was breathing heavily and had a worried look on her face.
"Umm…. I'm sorry to interrupt you, Vice Foreign Minister Relena, but there's a matter of great importance…" The woman huffed as she stood there, trying to catch her breath. Relena wiped her eyes, stood up and looked at the woman.
"What is the matter of great importance?" Relena replied calmly. The young woman's face lost all color as she prepared to speak.
"A…A Gundam has been confirmed in the area of Colony L-4…."
"A….Gundam?" Relena's heart skipped a beat. A Gundam has been seen… Could it be…Heero? She just had to find out. "What did the Gundam look like?"
"The survivors of the encounter noticed really only one thing. It had what appeared to be the wings of an angel… except they were black…" The woman answered… Her face becoming increasingly worried.
"Heero…" Relena whispered, "You are alive…" Relena smiled as she thought of Heero still alive. She would have to make a trip to the L-4 Colony as soon as possible. She then suddenly realized what the woman had said. Survivors…. Her smile quickly disappeared. "What do you mean…survivors?"
"The Gundam attacked a Preventer patrol ship in the L-4 area. The two on board made it to the escape pod and ejected in time. Many people have become worried and they're asking for you in the Conference Hall." Relena's stomach became queasy as she thought of it. Heero trying to kill others… He had promised her that he would never hurt again. Everything started spinning around her and her vision blurred.
"Heero….No…." She weakly said as she collapsed to the floor and slipped out of consciousness.
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"Mommy, Mommy! C'mon, I wanna go see the circus!" A young boy yelled across the crowded roadway. The boy's mother and older sister ran to catch up with him. The circus had come to the L-4 Colony and all were in a joyous mood. The circus was to commemorate those who had fought for peace in the War of AC 195 and the Battle of AC 196, both occurring on the same date. The crowds of people continued towards the large center tent where thousands were seated. Inside there were all kinds of acrobatic feats, animal taming and clowns running around making the people laugh and cheer. All were happy. All were peaceful.
"Seems like quite a crowd today, Trowa." Catherine said, walking up behind Trowa, who was just staring blankly at the large crowd of people. He turned to her and smiled slightly.
"Yea, you're right Cathy," Trowa replied, looking deep into her eyes. They were no longer filled with the sadness and pain they had been filled with 4 years ago. They were now full of life and happiness. He smiled a bit more. "This is going to be a great show, one that they will always remember." Cathrine walked beside Trowa and looked out at the crowd before speaking.
"This is the second time you've ever said that.... At least this time, it will be for a good reason." Cathrine smiled at Trowa as she said this and walked back into the performer's tent. Trowa sighed, contently.
"Finally... The fighting is over..." Suddenly, the Colony's alarm system went off. The sirens blared loudly all over as people because to look around in a panic. A crackling over the speaker system could be heard as someone prepared to speak.
"This is not a drill, this is an Emergency Alarm. Would all residents report to the nearest shelter and wait for instructions," The voice blared, "I repeat, this is not a drill. Would all residents please report to the nearest shelter and wait for instructions." This brought the crowds of people into a panic as they all tried to run out of the tent. People all over the colony were running back and forth all over the place. Trowa looked surprised. The alarm system hasn't been used in three years.... The last time one was ever used was when.... That's when it hit him. The Colony was under attack, but by who? Trowa ran into the performer's tent.
"Cathy, where are you?" He screamed, looking desperately for her. She came running up to him and wrapped her arms around his. She was frightened. The pain and fear had returned to her eyes. She knew what was happening. Preventer troops stormed into the tent at that time, obviously searching for anyone who didn't make it to a shelter.
"What are you two doing here? You heard the announcement! Get to a shelter!" One of them yelled. Trowa and Cathrine both turned to face him. Cathrine was almost in tears now to see this all happening again. She prayed it wasn't.
"What's going on? Why has the Emergency Alarm System been activated?" Trowa questioned.
"Reports have come in that a Gundam is on it's way here. It's now in visual range of the colony."
"A Gundam?" Trowa blurted out, shocked. The Gundams were all destroyed. How could one still be in existence? Cathrine burst into tears as she turned her face into Trowa's chest and sobbed. Trowa wrapped his arm around his sister in an effort to comfort her. It didn't help. The Preventer soldiers rushed forward and grabbed the two, almost pulling them out of the tent and into a large supply truck. The two got into the back with the rest of the people and it drove off to a shelter. Outside the Colony, the Gundam sped closer to it. The pilot laughed maniacally inside at the plight of the Colony.
"The fools... They honestly thought they could live in a world of peace and happiness? Hahahahahaha! Now I will show them all how wrong they are!" The Gundam drew it's beamsaber and sliced open the cargo area door and flew into the Colony. The back-up seal came on, closing off the large hole where the door was. It landed on-top of the circus tent, crushing it and everything inside it. Trowa gasped as he looked outside the back of the truck at the Gundam.
"Wing Zero... Heero... What are you doing?" Trowa whispered as the truck drove on.
The wind blew softly throughout the grass as birds chirped and flew in the sky. Relena sighed, longingly as she thought of the man she loved. Heero. After he had saved her from Marimeia, he had just disappeared. She missed him desperately and her heart felt empty. Many suitors have come to court her, many from highly respected family, but she had turned each one down. She would never love another, only Heero… Relena walked under the shade of a tree and sat under it. The Sank Kingdom had been rebuilt for a third time and was the new capital for the Earth Sphere Unified Nation since the trouble in Brussels. She was no longer Queen Relena Peacecraft, she was just Vice Foreign Minister Dorlian. Still not an average young woman, like she had wanted to be. She was forced to grow up way too soon and had missed out on much of her early years, but despite all the battles, all the diplomacy and the war that shattered so many lives, she managed to find love. She had fallen in love with Heero since the moment she laid eyes on him that day on the beach.
"I wonder where he is now…" She said out loud. Relena sighed yet again.
"You wonder where who is?" A voice behind her said. She stood up and turned around quickly seeing an elderly gentleman standing there wearing a fine suit.
"Oh… It's only you, Pagan…" Relena replied, forlornly. She has been this way ever since that day. Always hoping the next voice she would hear would be Heero's… Relena slumped down against the tree trunk as she brushed the hair from her face. Pagan kneeled down next to her.
"Are you thinking of him again, Miss Relena?" Pagan questioned with a smile. Relena looked at him and sighed. His smile quickly vanished. "I guess I shouldn't have asked…. I'm sorry Miss Relena…"
"It's quite alright, Pagan, it was a harmless question and you have every right to ask. You were the one who had helped me search for him all those years ago…"
"Yes…. Sadly, our search this time has shown no results. It's as if he's…" Tears welled up in Relena's eyes as Pagan said this. She knew what the next word out of his mouth was going to be, but she didn't want to believe it. She didn't want to think that Heero was dead… She couldn't hold back the tears any longer as she fell into Pagan and began bawling. He put his arm around her and sighed, not being able to see her like this any longer. A young woman ran up to the two under the tree. She was breathing heavily and had a worried look on her face.
"Umm…. I'm sorry to interrupt you, Vice Foreign Minister Relena, but there's a matter of great importance…" The woman huffed as she stood there, trying to catch her breath. Relena wiped her eyes, stood up and looked at the woman.
"What is the matter of great importance?" Relena replied calmly. The young woman's face lost all color as she prepared to speak.
"A…A Gundam has been confirmed in the area of Colony L-4…."
"A….Gundam?" Relena's heart skipped a beat. A Gundam has been seen… Could it be…Heero? She just had to find out. "What did the Gundam look like?"
"The survivors of the encounter noticed really only one thing. It had what appeared to be the wings of an angel… except they were black…" The woman answered… Her face becoming increasingly worried.
"Heero…" Relena whispered, "You are alive…" Relena smiled as she thought of Heero still alive. She would have to make a trip to the L-4 Colony as soon as possible. She then suddenly realized what the woman had said. Survivors…. Her smile quickly disappeared. "What do you mean…survivors?"
"The Gundam attacked a Preventer patrol ship in the L-4 area. The two on board made it to the escape pod and ejected in time. Many people have become worried and they're asking for you in the Conference Hall." Relena's stomach became queasy as she thought of it. Heero trying to kill others… He had promised her that he would never hurt again. Everything started spinning around her and her vision blurred.
"Heero….No…." She weakly said as she collapsed to the floor and slipped out of consciousness.
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"Mommy, Mommy! C'mon, I wanna go see the circus!" A young boy yelled across the crowded roadway. The boy's mother and older sister ran to catch up with him. The circus had come to the L-4 Colony and all were in a joyous mood. The circus was to commemorate those who had fought for peace in the War of AC 195 and the Battle of AC 196, both occurring on the same date. The crowds of people continued towards the large center tent where thousands were seated. Inside there were all kinds of acrobatic feats, animal taming and clowns running around making the people laugh and cheer. All were happy. All were peaceful.
"Seems like quite a crowd today, Trowa." Catherine said, walking up behind Trowa, who was just staring blankly at the large crowd of people. He turned to her and smiled slightly.
"Yea, you're right Cathy," Trowa replied, looking deep into her eyes. They were no longer filled with the sadness and pain they had been filled with 4 years ago. They were now full of life and happiness. He smiled a bit more. "This is going to be a great show, one that they will always remember." Cathrine walked beside Trowa and looked out at the crowd before speaking.
"This is the second time you've ever said that.... At least this time, it will be for a good reason." Cathrine smiled at Trowa as she said this and walked back into the performer's tent. Trowa sighed, contently.
"Finally... The fighting is over..." Suddenly, the Colony's alarm system went off. The sirens blared loudly all over as people because to look around in a panic. A crackling over the speaker system could be heard as someone prepared to speak.
"This is not a drill, this is an Emergency Alarm. Would all residents report to the nearest shelter and wait for instructions," The voice blared, "I repeat, this is not a drill. Would all residents please report to the nearest shelter and wait for instructions." This brought the crowds of people into a panic as they all tried to run out of the tent. People all over the colony were running back and forth all over the place. Trowa looked surprised. The alarm system hasn't been used in three years.... The last time one was ever used was when.... That's when it hit him. The Colony was under attack, but by who? Trowa ran into the performer's tent.
"Cathy, where are you?" He screamed, looking desperately for her. She came running up to him and wrapped her arms around his. She was frightened. The pain and fear had returned to her eyes. She knew what was happening. Preventer troops stormed into the tent at that time, obviously searching for anyone who didn't make it to a shelter.
"What are you two doing here? You heard the announcement! Get to a shelter!" One of them yelled. Trowa and Cathrine both turned to face him. Cathrine was almost in tears now to see this all happening again. She prayed it wasn't.
"What's going on? Why has the Emergency Alarm System been activated?" Trowa questioned.
"Reports have come in that a Gundam is on it's way here. It's now in visual range of the colony."
"A Gundam?" Trowa blurted out, shocked. The Gundams were all destroyed. How could one still be in existence? Cathrine burst into tears as she turned her face into Trowa's chest and sobbed. Trowa wrapped his arm around his sister in an effort to comfort her. It didn't help. The Preventer soldiers rushed forward and grabbed the two, almost pulling them out of the tent and into a large supply truck. The two got into the back with the rest of the people and it drove off to a shelter. Outside the Colony, the Gundam sped closer to it. The pilot laughed maniacally inside at the plight of the Colony.
"The fools... They honestly thought they could live in a world of peace and happiness? Hahahahahaha! Now I will show them all how wrong they are!" The Gundam drew it's beamsaber and sliced open the cargo area door and flew into the Colony. The back-up seal came on, closing off the large hole where the door was. It landed on-top of the circus tent, crushing it and everything inside it. Trowa gasped as he looked outside the back of the truck at the Gundam.
"Wing Zero... Heero... What are you doing?" Trowa whispered as the truck drove on.