Chapter five- No end, No Beginning
Wufei Chang sat down in the pilot seat. He slid his dark eyes to the Co pilot.
"Did you check the cargo hole like I asked?"
Wufei scowled, "Of course onna. Why else would I leave the pilot to you?"
The older woman next to him crossed her arms over her chest. Her lips formed a smile. "Wufei."
Wufei sat back in his seat as his hand gripped the handles of the gear stick.
"Where are we going? To Earth I hope."
Wufei's features darkened, "Not quite."
The woman sighed. She propped her head in her hands. She rubbed her forehead with her fingers. "Wufei we're going to have to go sooner or later."
Wufei sighed as well and crossed his arms over his chest and a frown fixed its way onto his features.
He knew the woman was right. But he just wasn't ready to face it, or the past. He had always been able to leave it behind him. He had been able to stay one step ahead but that changed during the war. He had fought against his fellow pilots. He had attacked Heero and nearly killed him. But instead he had been defeated.
It had been a failure to him and his pride but he was grateful he had lost. Heero had saved the war. Heero had been able to rescue Ralena and ended the war.
Wufei rubbed his forehead. He hadn't seen any of the others since the battle against oz. Trowa he had seen but that was on bad grounds much like with Heero.
Wufei flipped several switches and pressed a button, "I'm going to bed. I'll be back as soon as I wake."
Wufei stood and turned from the woman. He then walked out on her.
Wufei fell upon his bunk, landing on his back. The springs and mattress groaned from underneath him but he shifted till he was comfortable.
He rested his arms beneath his head. His obsidian black eyes stared up at the ceiling. The gray tiles held no design. It was like staring into a gray void that never began or ended. Much like space.
Each day so many lives ended in space, and those on Earth never knew. They never knew the small wars starting between the colonies. Even Earth was in a few. Ralena had no idea of what was happening up here and half of what happened down there.
He trusted her in her way, and trusted her to try to keep peace among most of the populations and communities. He didn't have to like her to not trust her. She wasn't a person that would stab you in the back once it was turned.
Nah that was Heero's, Duo, Trowa, Quatre's, his and all the others soldiers way during the wars.
Even thought they didn't know it they were stabbing someone in the back, most likely to someone close to them.
Wufei yawned and rolled over onto his side. His gaze fell onto the small window. Space, the endless blackness, which held no end or beginning.
Wufei reached back behind his head and tugged the tie loose. He then tossed the band to the floor.
Wufei's ebony black hair fell around his face like a curtain. He casually ran his finger through it to rid the short locks from his eyes. With his hair loose it came down to his chin in length, maybe a few centimeters longer.
Wufei shut his eyes. He wondered what the other pilots were up to. He hadn't heard from them in a long time. Yea sure Duo called once but he didn't speak with him. He had the onna take a message. But he never called back.
Wufei sighed and then spoke out loud as his eyes cracked open slightly, "Maybe I should give him a call.
Sally Po yawned tiredly. She rubbed the crusty from her eyes and stared out into the space before her.
She looked down at the coordinates and realized they were heading towards colony L2.
Sally Po was a young woman with a sense of humor and who knew how to piss off Wufei Chang.
Sally was tall the same height as Wufei. Her sandy blonde hair was medium length. It was parted down the middle and the braids came down past her shoulder blades and rested down on her breasts. Her violet eyes were rimmed with being over worked, and loss of sleep.
She was about 2 years older than him, but looked up to him. Even though he worked for her she relied on him a great deal. Yea so he called her onna and never spoke her name. Yea he insulted her. Called her weak incompetent...but he's a man.
Sally Po sat back in her seat and crossed her arms. She glanced at the digital clock on the arm of her chair. Three hours ago Wufei had gone to bed. Most likely he had been sitting up thinking. The poor boy never slept. Well either had she.
It had been one long month with only hours of sleep a week. She was lucky to 12 hours asleep a week.
But being Preventers had prevented her from getting rest. Her and Wufei had to put out about ten small fires this past week. They were getting harder to control.
Lady Une couldn't help them. She was buried in paper work.
Miliardo and Noin were on the other side of the galaxy doing the same. They to were having just as much as a problem as her and Wufei.
Sally stood and walked to the small counter top in the back of the cockpit. She grabbed the coffee pot that was freshly made that morning.
She pored herself a cup and set the coffee pot back in the wall before she made her way back to her seat.
Sally Po sat down in her seat and raised the coffee to her lips. Before she could take a sip a yawn took over her.
She yawned long and loud. But once over she took a sip. The hot liquid burned her tongue and seared the inside of her body all the way down. But it felt good.
Suddenly there was a beep, and then it became constant. A slow but loud shrill. If Wufei were asleep he'd be awake now.
Sally Po hit the red button and a screen popped up.
She softly smiled and took another sip. She then rested the cup in her lap.
She smiled warmly once more, "Morning Noin. How can I help you?"
Noin also looked as tired as her. She raised her own coffee cup to her lips and took a long swallow. When done she spoke, "Calling in for your report. How are you Sally?"
Sally yawned, "Tired, hungry and pissed off."
Noin softly chuckled, "really you too. It must be going around."
Noin glanced to her side. She was young, beautiful, and always humorous.
Lucrezia Noin was about 20 years old. She had dark hair cut short much like a guy style to fit her better for battle and in the war. Her bangs were long and came down to her dark blue eyes, which were always soft and compassionate except in battle.
Her skin was pale and she still wore her officer uniform. It was what Sally Po and Wufei wore. Dark green pants loose fitting but tucked into her boots, which stopped short at her knees. Her shirt was white, and a dark green coat that covered the white shirt. Unlike Sally Po Noin was missing the coat.
Noin asked suddenly, "Where's Wufei?"
Sally Po was about to reply but the doors to the cockpit opened with a hiss and a voice stated calmly, "I'm right here."
Wufei smoothly walked into the room. His green coat was draped over his shoulder. He dropped down into his seat and tossed the coat to the floor. "What do you want Onna?"
Noin shook her head, "Sally send that report in to Une's office. Oh and Wufei before I go, I'd say you have a few people looking for you."
Noin gave them both a slight wave before the screen went blank.
Wufei scowled, "What the hell does she mean?"
Suddenly the doors behind them opened with a hiss. "Hey Wu-man long time no see."
Wufei Chang sat down in the pilot seat. He slid his dark eyes to the Co pilot.
"Did you check the cargo hole like I asked?"
Wufei scowled, "Of course onna. Why else would I leave the pilot to you?"
The older woman next to him crossed her arms over her chest. Her lips formed a smile. "Wufei."
Wufei sat back in his seat as his hand gripped the handles of the gear stick.
"Where are we going? To Earth I hope."
Wufei's features darkened, "Not quite."
The woman sighed. She propped her head in her hands. She rubbed her forehead with her fingers. "Wufei we're going to have to go sooner or later."
Wufei sighed as well and crossed his arms over his chest and a frown fixed its way onto his features.
He knew the woman was right. But he just wasn't ready to face it, or the past. He had always been able to leave it behind him. He had been able to stay one step ahead but that changed during the war. He had fought against his fellow pilots. He had attacked Heero and nearly killed him. But instead he had been defeated.
It had been a failure to him and his pride but he was grateful he had lost. Heero had saved the war. Heero had been able to rescue Ralena and ended the war.
Wufei rubbed his forehead. He hadn't seen any of the others since the battle against oz. Trowa he had seen but that was on bad grounds much like with Heero.
Wufei flipped several switches and pressed a button, "I'm going to bed. I'll be back as soon as I wake."
Wufei stood and turned from the woman. He then walked out on her.
Wufei fell upon his bunk, landing on his back. The springs and mattress groaned from underneath him but he shifted till he was comfortable.
He rested his arms beneath his head. His obsidian black eyes stared up at the ceiling. The gray tiles held no design. It was like staring into a gray void that never began or ended. Much like space.
Each day so many lives ended in space, and those on Earth never knew. They never knew the small wars starting between the colonies. Even Earth was in a few. Ralena had no idea of what was happening up here and half of what happened down there.
He trusted her in her way, and trusted her to try to keep peace among most of the populations and communities. He didn't have to like her to not trust her. She wasn't a person that would stab you in the back once it was turned.
Nah that was Heero's, Duo, Trowa, Quatre's, his and all the others soldiers way during the wars.
Even thought they didn't know it they were stabbing someone in the back, most likely to someone close to them.
Wufei yawned and rolled over onto his side. His gaze fell onto the small window. Space, the endless blackness, which held no end or beginning.
Wufei reached back behind his head and tugged the tie loose. He then tossed the band to the floor.
Wufei's ebony black hair fell around his face like a curtain. He casually ran his finger through it to rid the short locks from his eyes. With his hair loose it came down to his chin in length, maybe a few centimeters longer.
Wufei shut his eyes. He wondered what the other pilots were up to. He hadn't heard from them in a long time. Yea sure Duo called once but he didn't speak with him. He had the onna take a message. But he never called back.
Wufei sighed and then spoke out loud as his eyes cracked open slightly, "Maybe I should give him a call.
Sally Po yawned tiredly. She rubbed the crusty from her eyes and stared out into the space before her.
She looked down at the coordinates and realized they were heading towards colony L2.
Sally Po was a young woman with a sense of humor and who knew how to piss off Wufei Chang.
Sally was tall the same height as Wufei. Her sandy blonde hair was medium length. It was parted down the middle and the braids came down past her shoulder blades and rested down on her breasts. Her violet eyes were rimmed with being over worked, and loss of sleep.
She was about 2 years older than him, but looked up to him. Even though he worked for her she relied on him a great deal. Yea so he called her onna and never spoke her name. Yea he insulted her. Called her weak incompetent...but he's a man.
Sally Po sat back in her seat and crossed her arms. She glanced at the digital clock on the arm of her chair. Three hours ago Wufei had gone to bed. Most likely he had been sitting up thinking. The poor boy never slept. Well either had she.
It had been one long month with only hours of sleep a week. She was lucky to 12 hours asleep a week.
But being Preventers had prevented her from getting rest. Her and Wufei had to put out about ten small fires this past week. They were getting harder to control.
Lady Une couldn't help them. She was buried in paper work.
Miliardo and Noin were on the other side of the galaxy doing the same. They to were having just as much as a problem as her and Wufei.
Sally stood and walked to the small counter top in the back of the cockpit. She grabbed the coffee pot that was freshly made that morning.
She pored herself a cup and set the coffee pot back in the wall before she made her way back to her seat.
Sally Po sat down in her seat and raised the coffee to her lips. Before she could take a sip a yawn took over her.
She yawned long and loud. But once over she took a sip. The hot liquid burned her tongue and seared the inside of her body all the way down. But it felt good.
Suddenly there was a beep, and then it became constant. A slow but loud shrill. If Wufei were asleep he'd be awake now.
Sally Po hit the red button and a screen popped up.
She softly smiled and took another sip. She then rested the cup in her lap.
She smiled warmly once more, "Morning Noin. How can I help you?"
Noin also looked as tired as her. She raised her own coffee cup to her lips and took a long swallow. When done she spoke, "Calling in for your report. How are you Sally?"
Sally yawned, "Tired, hungry and pissed off."
Noin softly chuckled, "really you too. It must be going around."
Noin glanced to her side. She was young, beautiful, and always humorous.
Lucrezia Noin was about 20 years old. She had dark hair cut short much like a guy style to fit her better for battle and in the war. Her bangs were long and came down to her dark blue eyes, which were always soft and compassionate except in battle.
Her skin was pale and she still wore her officer uniform. It was what Sally Po and Wufei wore. Dark green pants loose fitting but tucked into her boots, which stopped short at her knees. Her shirt was white, and a dark green coat that covered the white shirt. Unlike Sally Po Noin was missing the coat.
Noin asked suddenly, "Where's Wufei?"
Sally Po was about to reply but the doors to the cockpit opened with a hiss and a voice stated calmly, "I'm right here."
Wufei smoothly walked into the room. His green coat was draped over his shoulder. He dropped down into his seat and tossed the coat to the floor. "What do you want Onna?"
Noin shook her head, "Sally send that report in to Une's office. Oh and Wufei before I go, I'd say you have a few people looking for you."
Noin gave them both a slight wave before the screen went blank.
Wufei scowled, "What the hell does she mean?"
Suddenly the doors behind them opened with a hiss. "Hey Wu-man long time no see."