Hilde stepped out of the small house she and Duo shared on colony L2. The coldness of the artificial weather was sending shivers through her body even though she was well covered. Wearing a pair of blue jeans, a black hood, a very thick dark blue jacket, and a pair of black matching boots, she was well equipped for the cold weather. 'It's December alright.' She thought while watching the snow fall slowly upon the ground. Reaching out to brush one strand of her short ebony hair out of her face, she sighs thinking that Christmas was almost there. One more disastrous Christmas… It had been 2 times in 3 years. Mariemaia, and after… 'This'. The Mariemaia incident was at least a little bit easier then this one, the reason being that when Relena got abducted, Mariemaia made it known that she was her captor, but now… Nothing was said of Relena's captors, and it had been two weeks already. Two long weeks of insupportable waiting, of stressful life, of anguish for the only best friend she ever had, and might lose. Her troubling thoughts were stopped when she heard a car pull over. The window of the passenger side opened slowly, and she found herself face to face with the familiar features of her fiancé.
"Hilde, are you ready?" He asked screaming, fearing not to be heard.
She nodded her head, walked toward the car, opened the door, and hoped in. As soon as she was seating in, the driver stepped on the gas pedal, and they were on their way to the aerospace airport.
"Any news?" She asked hesitantly, turning her head to look at Duo.
No movement, not even a word… She knew what the answer was. The same since years it had seemed.
Duo had changed so much those past weeks. Going from the cheerfulness and optimistic mood he was always in, to the pessimistic, angry, and tired state. Hunger had vanished, along with their sex life. The discussions they often had were now few spoken words. The tender moments were full of emptiness. No glimmer in his eyes… To see him like this devastated her. He was hardly ever home, seeking for what hundreds of Preventers were seeking… Any clue in the kidnapping of their Dove of Peace, Vice Foreign Minister Relena Darlian. This was the mission of their life: to serve and protect her. Hilde could only imagine what Heero was feeling. She knew that Heero, behind his cold emotionless facial expression, cared very much about Relena, and that from all of the Preventers, he would be the first one to give up his life for her. Sadly though, Relena never knew this fact.
"Do you have any news from Heero?" She asked with a neutral tone.
Duo suddenly made a violent turn with the car, and hit the break, coming to a stop. Then, turned to Hilde and answered a bit infuriated…
"Listen Hilde, I know you want to be implied in all this, but I'm tired of your questions. I really don't want to talk about it, so leave the subject alone once and for all!"
His eyes were burning in hers. She couldn't look at him anymore. It did hurt so much. Why was it always like this when she was talking about Heero? Why did he look so angry and sad at the simple mention of his name? Those questions would be answered in time, for she knew that one day or another everything would be told between them. Duo could never keep anything from her… Or could he?
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Seating in a chair at the kitchen table of his small apartment on earth, Heero was polishing his gun. 'Today…' he thought. Yes indeed, today would be the day where the affair would finally advance. After 2 weeks of intense search, it was going to pay off. Looking at his now beautifully polished gun, a smirk crossed his lips. A dangerous sign of his murderous intentions. Standing up, taking and putting his gun in his black jeans and hiding it behind his button down shirt, he walked toward the communicator situated on one of the walls of his living room. His apartment was not what you could call richly furnished, but it sure was neat and kept clean.
Typing in the familiar number of Zechs Marquise, now mostly known as Miliardo Peacecraft, Heero waited for Zechs' features to appear on the screen of his communicator.
"Yes?" Asked Miliardo as his face appeared.
"Everything is in order. Tonight will be the time. No back-ups. I'll handle this alone. 'If' by any chance I'm in trouble, which I doubt will happen, I'll make sure to ask for back-ups myself. Do not send any back-ups without me asking for it. This is my mission, and I handle missions better alone. Transmission finished." Said Heero coldly as the screen went blank again.
Directing himself toward the door, he reached for his keys that were on the counter of the kitchen, and picked up a black heavy looking backpack. 'Hang on Relena…' He thought as he went out the door.
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Zechs was still staring at his communicator screen, unsurprised by what had just happened. Turning around he noticed the small figure of a young man at his office doorway.
"Did you hear everything?" Zechs asked with a serious tone.
"I sure did." Replied the person with a sigh.
"Then you know what to do. Drop the back-up plan for the moment."
The Preventer seemed surprised.
"But Zechs, you're not actually going to…"
"Drop it I say! No questions asked. I have my reasons…"
"As you wish." After this said, the figure saluted Zechs and left the office.
'I trust you Heero… Bring my sister back.'
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Duo had just left the office of one of his commanders in chief… Miliardo Peacecraft. Seriously worried, he could not believe what he had just heard, especially coming from Zechs. 'Drop the back-ups… What if this was a suicidal mission? I mean we don't know what those guys are capable of…' Horrible thoughts went through his mind as he was making his way toward his office.
Seconds later, stepping finally into his familiar area, Duo grabbed his bag and was on his way home, where Hilde was waiting for him. They had arrived the previous day, and had rented a little apartment not too far from the Preventers' building, deciding that two residences, one on L2 and one on earth, was necessary.
A couple of minutes later, Duo was home. Hilde was indeed waiting for him despite the late hour. She stood up and walked toward him to hug and kiss him, but all she got was a mere friendly hug and a peck on the lips. She seemed sad and Duo knew why, but he just couldn't… Not tonight, not until they had found her. He had put his personal life on hold until then, concentrating only on his goal. He had too much on his mind.
Going toward his room he was about to enter it when Hilde spoke…
"Aren't you at least going to talk to me?" She said, tears threatening.
All Duo could do was look at her with sad eyes, and pushing the door of his bedroom, he stepped inside. Closing the door behind him, he could hear the whimpers of the woman he loved, but could not satisfy…
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Anne Yuy