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Silver Dreams
By: Kiniro Sakura
Prologue: The Attempt
The mission had been given to her by an anonymous employer. The pay- one million dollars, cash. The job- assassinate the one known as Relina Peacecraft. This was what she'd been trained for. Without a trace of emotion, Gin loaded her gun and aimed at her target.
She'd been given the code-name Gin because of the silver tints in her hair and the color her eyes flashed when the sun hit them. She didn't know her real name. She'd been taken in by a group of people when she was a year old. They'd trained her to be perfect in everything. Her trainers had never gone easy on her even though she was a girl. According to her files, she had a perfect hit/miss ratio and reflexes of the charts. That's why she'd been given this job. Anyone could have easily shot and killed the Peacecraft woman. But only Gin could do it with all five Gundam pilots guarding her.
~~~
Hiiro looked down at his watch for the second time. It was past eleven. How long was the stupid party going to last. He moved over to the buffet table where Duo was filling his eighth plate with food.
"Man, this food is good." The braided pilot said as he shoved a fork into his mouth.
Hiiro almost rolled his eyes. Almost. Instead he gave his customary 'Hn' and turned away. Outside, a crescent moon rose, bathing everything in a soft, golden light. A flash caught his eye and he focused on the spot it had come from. In the dim light, he could make out a figure. The flash came again and he realized what it was. The gleam of the dull, silver metal was unmistakable.
At the top of his lungs, he yelled, "Get down!" A split second later, one of the windows shattered and a bullet came through, making its way towards Relina. She'd spun around to see who'd yelled, so the bullet missed her chest. It hit her, instead, in her right arm. She cried out in shock and pain. The party erupted into chaos and Hiiro had to shove his way through the panicking crowd to get to the broken window. He saw a person running away and leapt out the window to chase after the attempted murderer. Behind him, he could hear the others helping Relina.
~~~
"Shit."
Gin cursed under her breath in all eight languages she knew. She quickly stood up and shoved the gun in her waistband. She took off before she could get caught. Behind her, she could hear heavy footsteps and someone loading a gun. She couldn't turn around to see who her pursuer was, because she'd loose her balance and fall, but she could tell he was about fifty yards behind her and gaining.
Just as her jeep came into view, she heard shots. She felt a bullet clip her leg, but ignored it and continued to run. As soon as she reached the truck, she turned the ignition and sped off. As she drove away from the Peacecraft mansion, the scene replayed itself in her mind.
'Damn that pilot.' She thought. 'He spotted me and gave warning. Which one of those annoying pests was it? Pilot 01? He certainly fit the description. And it must have been him chasing me. I'll have to try again tomorrow night. But the security will be much tighter.' Her thoughts trailed off and she concentrated on driving home.
~~~
"Did you complete the job?" Her employer asked.
Gin didn't want to report her failure. At least it was a phone call, so she didn't have to face anyone. "No sir." She said in a monotone. "Gundam Pilot 01 interfered. Ms. Peacecraft was wounded, but the injury was not fatal."
The man's voice on the other end of the line came out angry. "You have one week to complete the job, or someone else will be found to do it for you." He said.
Gin winced as the phone was violently slammed down, then hung up her own phone. A sharp pain drew her attention to her leg. The bullet had grazed her leg, causing it to bleed. She rolled up the leg of her black jeans and wiped the cut off with a tissue. That would have to do for now. She stuck a Band-Aid on the cut and left it alone. The cut would heal in a day or less. They always did. Now, she went over to her laptop and clicked it on. The bright screen popped up instantly. The icon showing she had mail appeared in one corner and she clicked on it. The mailbox opened to show she had two messages. The first one junk mail, which she deleted, but the second was an email from an unknown sender. She opened it.
Gin- My sources inform me you failed your attempt to assassinate the Pacifist Relina Peacecraft this evening. This is due mainly to the Gundam pilot known as Hiiro Yui. In order to help you with this job, I have enrolled you at the Peacecraft Academy. You start tomorrow. This is the same Academy that the Gundam pilots attend. Attached are the details you will need to know; names, ages, places, etc. Proceed with caution.
The email was unsigned, but she knew who'd sent it. Gin glared at the screen. Her idiotic trainer. He knew damn well that she didn't want to go to any school. Especially this one. But he also knew she wouldn't turn down a chance to meet the pilots and learn as much about them as possible. That was the was she did things. She sighed in frustration and opened the attachment that contained the information.
~~~
Hiiro slowly walked back to the mansion. He could see the ambulance and police car coming up the road. As he climbed back in the window, he was confronted by the other four pilots.
"Did you catch him?" Wufei asked.
Hiiro shook his head. "I hit him on the leg, but I don't think it did anything except scratch the skin."
"Did you see a face?" Duo asked.
Hiiro shook his head. "No. How's Relina?"
Duo grinned at him. "Oooh. Is Hiiro worried about his girlfriend? Well, you don't need to worry, she's just fine."
Hiiro sent an icy glare at Duo, who promptly shut up. "Duo, she's not my girlfriend. I don't even like her." He said.
Quatre decided to intervene before Duo said something that would get him shot. "Ms. Relina will be just fine. The bullet hit her arm, but the doctor says she'll be able to use it again someday." He said. "Now, we need to get to bed. We have school tomorrow morning."
End Prologue
Silver Dreams
By: Kiniro Sakura
Prologue: The Attempt
The mission had been given to her by an anonymous employer. The pay- one million dollars, cash. The job- assassinate the one known as Relina Peacecraft. This was what she'd been trained for. Without a trace of emotion, Gin loaded her gun and aimed at her target.
She'd been given the code-name Gin because of the silver tints in her hair and the color her eyes flashed when the sun hit them. She didn't know her real name. She'd been taken in by a group of people when she was a year old. They'd trained her to be perfect in everything. Her trainers had never gone easy on her even though she was a girl. According to her files, she had a perfect hit/miss ratio and reflexes of the charts. That's why she'd been given this job. Anyone could have easily shot and killed the Peacecraft woman. But only Gin could do it with all five Gundam pilots guarding her.
~~~
Hiiro looked down at his watch for the second time. It was past eleven. How long was the stupid party going to last. He moved over to the buffet table where Duo was filling his eighth plate with food.
"Man, this food is good." The braided pilot said as he shoved a fork into his mouth.
Hiiro almost rolled his eyes. Almost. Instead he gave his customary 'Hn' and turned away. Outside, a crescent moon rose, bathing everything in a soft, golden light. A flash caught his eye and he focused on the spot it had come from. In the dim light, he could make out a figure. The flash came again and he realized what it was. The gleam of the dull, silver metal was unmistakable.
At the top of his lungs, he yelled, "Get down!" A split second later, one of the windows shattered and a bullet came through, making its way towards Relina. She'd spun around to see who'd yelled, so the bullet missed her chest. It hit her, instead, in her right arm. She cried out in shock and pain. The party erupted into chaos and Hiiro had to shove his way through the panicking crowd to get to the broken window. He saw a person running away and leapt out the window to chase after the attempted murderer. Behind him, he could hear the others helping Relina.
~~~
"Shit."
Gin cursed under her breath in all eight languages she knew. She quickly stood up and shoved the gun in her waistband. She took off before she could get caught. Behind her, she could hear heavy footsteps and someone loading a gun. She couldn't turn around to see who her pursuer was, because she'd loose her balance and fall, but she could tell he was about fifty yards behind her and gaining.
Just as her jeep came into view, she heard shots. She felt a bullet clip her leg, but ignored it and continued to run. As soon as she reached the truck, she turned the ignition and sped off. As she drove away from the Peacecraft mansion, the scene replayed itself in her mind.
'Damn that pilot.' She thought. 'He spotted me and gave warning. Which one of those annoying pests was it? Pilot 01? He certainly fit the description. And it must have been him chasing me. I'll have to try again tomorrow night. But the security will be much tighter.' Her thoughts trailed off and she concentrated on driving home.
~~~
"Did you complete the job?" Her employer asked.
Gin didn't want to report her failure. At least it was a phone call, so she didn't have to face anyone. "No sir." She said in a monotone. "Gundam Pilot 01 interfered. Ms. Peacecraft was wounded, but the injury was not fatal."
The man's voice on the other end of the line came out angry. "You have one week to complete the job, or someone else will be found to do it for you." He said.
Gin winced as the phone was violently slammed down, then hung up her own phone. A sharp pain drew her attention to her leg. The bullet had grazed her leg, causing it to bleed. She rolled up the leg of her black jeans and wiped the cut off with a tissue. That would have to do for now. She stuck a Band-Aid on the cut and left it alone. The cut would heal in a day or less. They always did. Now, she went over to her laptop and clicked it on. The bright screen popped up instantly. The icon showing she had mail appeared in one corner and she clicked on it. The mailbox opened to show she had two messages. The first one junk mail, which she deleted, but the second was an email from an unknown sender. She opened it.
Gin- My sources inform me you failed your attempt to assassinate the Pacifist Relina Peacecraft this evening. This is due mainly to the Gundam pilot known as Hiiro Yui. In order to help you with this job, I have enrolled you at the Peacecraft Academy. You start tomorrow. This is the same Academy that the Gundam pilots attend. Attached are the details you will need to know; names, ages, places, etc. Proceed with caution.
The email was unsigned, but she knew who'd sent it. Gin glared at the screen. Her idiotic trainer. He knew damn well that she didn't want to go to any school. Especially this one. But he also knew she wouldn't turn down a chance to meet the pilots and learn as much about them as possible. That was the was she did things. She sighed in frustration and opened the attachment that contained the information.
~~~
Hiiro slowly walked back to the mansion. He could see the ambulance and police car coming up the road. As he climbed back in the window, he was confronted by the other four pilots.
"Did you catch him?" Wufei asked.
Hiiro shook his head. "I hit him on the leg, but I don't think it did anything except scratch the skin."
"Did you see a face?" Duo asked.
Hiiro shook his head. "No. How's Relina?"
Duo grinned at him. "Oooh. Is Hiiro worried about his girlfriend? Well, you don't need to worry, she's just fine."
Hiiro sent an icy glare at Duo, who promptly shut up. "Duo, she's not my girlfriend. I don't even like her." He said.
Quatre decided to intervene before Duo said something that would get him shot. "Ms. Relina will be just fine. The bullet hit her arm, but the doctor says she'll be able to use it again someday." He said. "Now, we need to get to bed. We have school tomorrow morning."
End Prologue