When Wufei and Duo arrived at the secret hangar at Colony L4, Relena and
Dorothy were ready to return to the Sanc Kingdom. Quatre refused to let
them out of his sight, and accompanied them to their private shuttle.
"Wufei," he commanded, "ask for the identification of anyone that comes
within 5 miles of the shuttle. We can't afford to have Miss Relena
captured again."
"Quatre…" Hiiro said in a menacing tone.
"Yeah," laughed Duo, "Relena's Hiiro's girlfriend, man. Let HIM worry."
Hiiro glared at Duo and Duo promptly skittered from the room. Once the shuttle was ready, Wufei and the girls took off for the Sanc Kingdom.
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"Heero, how do you suggest we fight the NSA?" asked Trowa.
"Well," said Duo, slinking back into the hangar, "I would have to say we should go kick some NSA ass. How you ask? It's simple, my young paduans, we climb into our Gundams, fly over there and blow up anything that moves and even the stuff that doesn't. Any questions?"
"Duo…" began Quatre in a "you should know better" tone.
Hiiro interrupted, "We need to be more strategic. This isn't like your guerilla attacks on OZ. The only thing we can do now is observe. We have to be careful; NSA isn't afraid to hurt civilians and we can't risk any. We've been sworn to protect peace."
"Cut the crap, Hiiro, you're weak. Duo's right. WE need to move quickly before NSA attacks the Falcon." Wufei said as he jumped down from Nataku Emerald. "I took the girls back. Next time let Duo play chauffeur."
"So far the vote's two to one, Hiiro. You're behind." Duo said.
Trowa spoke up, "I agree with Hiiro. It would be unwise to launch any guerrilla attacks. That would leave the NSA more reason to turn everyone against us."
"Two to two," Duo said, "One pilot left. Quatre?"
"Heero's right. WE need to be smart about this, guys. WE don't know what kind of weapons they might have. Getting killed wouldn't help protect Earth OR the colonies."
"Then it's settled," said Hiiro, "We wait. Pilots adjourned." Hiiro turned and walked off towards Wing Zero Enforcer.
"Heero, where are you going?" asked Quatre.
"Relena needs a bodyguard." Hiiro replied simply.
"Besides," piped up Duo as he left the hangar with Wufei and Trowa, "what better excuse is there to be next her all day long?" He laughed and left. Quatre nodded and after watching Hiiro leave went back to the Winner estate to train for when he was needed.
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"Dorothy, you need to go back to the World Senate head quarters. You are still a delegate for the US and need to maintain your position." Lucretsia Noin said.
"Miss Noin, " Dorothy began, "I feel I should stay here and aid Miss Relena—"
"That's why I'm here. Now, Dorothy, if you truly want to help support Miss Relena, support her efforts in the World Senate. I realize it is your choice, but if you want help Relena, go finish your term."
Relena walked into the room. "Miss Noin, please. If Dorothy wishes to stay, we'll find something for her to do. Perhaps we could use a press correspondent. Could we not?"
"Relena…" began Miss Noin. "We'll need support in the World Senate—"
"I HAVE support in the World Senate and I'll need someone to travel for me when I cannot. Dorothy, would you be willing to do that?"
"Yes, of course, Miss Relena."
"Dorothy, for the last time It's not Miss Relena; it's just Relena."
"Yes, Miss Relena.. Err… excuse me, Relena."
"You're excused." Dorothy nodded and left the room.
When Dorothy was out of hearing distance, Noin turned to Relena, "Do you think it's smart to trust Dorothy with a position of that importance?"
"Miss Noin," Relena Sighed, "I know exactly what I'm doing. I am also aware of how Dorothy joined our enemies last time. But remember, so did Milliardo. If I EVER have reason to suspect Dorothy, she will be removed from her position."
"Relena, you're being—"
"Naïve." Heero stalked into the room and put his hand on Relena's shoulder.
"Hiiro?" Noin looked at him, puzzled. "What are y e"
"Relena's going to have enemies. She'll need some one to protect her."
"Oh!" laughed Noin, "so everyone wants to work beside Relena now, eh?"
Relena stared at Heero, excused herself politely and left eh room. Noin motioned for Hiiro to follow Relena; ?Hiiro did se, and left the room at a quick pace.
Relena was stalking down the hall towards her room when Hiiro caught up with her. "Relena."
"Heero, why'd you come here?"
"To protect you."
"I don't' need a body guard, Heero. I'm perfectly capable of caring for myself!"
"Did your father think that way?"
"WHAT?"
"King Peacecraft. He never had a bodyguard. Of course he and his family – with the exception of you and your brother – were all killed when the palace was attacked by enemy troops. Now, if he had a bodygu—"
"HEERO! That was then, this is now!"
"And there are new dangers now. NSA is after all allies to the Gundam Pilots, and everyone knows you are our top supporter."
"Heero, I'm 21 and totally capable of –"
"Of caring for yourself."
"Exactly."
"Relena, You're being naïve. You do have enemies, Ruthless enemies. These are the same people who had ordered you to be shot. You're lucky it was me there instead of a real soldier. Relena…" He put his hands on her shoulders. "You're not invincible. I don't want you hurt. Your mf would peace it's almost a reality. For you to be hurt, to be killed, now should b awful."
"Heero… Relena looked up at him and smiled slightly.
He took his hand to her cheek and whipped away a tear. "Relena, I mean it. I don't want you hurt."
"Hiiro," Relena said, "I know the NSA is dangerous, but... but ...but…" She started to cry.
"Shhh…" Hiiro put his finger over her lips. "Don't' walk, Relena, I'm not leaving you."
Relena smiled and started to cry again. Heero slipped his arms around her and held her close.
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"Quatre…" Hiiro said in a menacing tone.
"Yeah," laughed Duo, "Relena's Hiiro's girlfriend, man. Let HIM worry."
Hiiro glared at Duo and Duo promptly skittered from the room. Once the shuttle was ready, Wufei and the girls took off for the Sanc Kingdom.
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"Heero, how do you suggest we fight the NSA?" asked Trowa.
"Well," said Duo, slinking back into the hangar, "I would have to say we should go kick some NSA ass. How you ask? It's simple, my young paduans, we climb into our Gundams, fly over there and blow up anything that moves and even the stuff that doesn't. Any questions?"
"Duo…" began Quatre in a "you should know better" tone.
Hiiro interrupted, "We need to be more strategic. This isn't like your guerilla attacks on OZ. The only thing we can do now is observe. We have to be careful; NSA isn't afraid to hurt civilians and we can't risk any. We've been sworn to protect peace."
"Cut the crap, Hiiro, you're weak. Duo's right. WE need to move quickly before NSA attacks the Falcon." Wufei said as he jumped down from Nataku Emerald. "I took the girls back. Next time let Duo play chauffeur."
"So far the vote's two to one, Hiiro. You're behind." Duo said.
Trowa spoke up, "I agree with Hiiro. It would be unwise to launch any guerrilla attacks. That would leave the NSA more reason to turn everyone against us."
"Two to two," Duo said, "One pilot left. Quatre?"
"Heero's right. WE need to be smart about this, guys. WE don't know what kind of weapons they might have. Getting killed wouldn't help protect Earth OR the colonies."
"Then it's settled," said Hiiro, "We wait. Pilots adjourned." Hiiro turned and walked off towards Wing Zero Enforcer.
"Heero, where are you going?" asked Quatre.
"Relena needs a bodyguard." Hiiro replied simply.
"Besides," piped up Duo as he left the hangar with Wufei and Trowa, "what better excuse is there to be next her all day long?" He laughed and left. Quatre nodded and after watching Hiiro leave went back to the Winner estate to train for when he was needed.
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"Dorothy, you need to go back to the World Senate head quarters. You are still a delegate for the US and need to maintain your position." Lucretsia Noin said.
"Miss Noin, " Dorothy began, "I feel I should stay here and aid Miss Relena—"
"That's why I'm here. Now, Dorothy, if you truly want to help support Miss Relena, support her efforts in the World Senate. I realize it is your choice, but if you want help Relena, go finish your term."
Relena walked into the room. "Miss Noin, please. If Dorothy wishes to stay, we'll find something for her to do. Perhaps we could use a press correspondent. Could we not?"
"Relena…" began Miss Noin. "We'll need support in the World Senate—"
"I HAVE support in the World Senate and I'll need someone to travel for me when I cannot. Dorothy, would you be willing to do that?"
"Yes, of course, Miss Relena."
"Dorothy, for the last time It's not Miss Relena; it's just Relena."
"Yes, Miss Relena.. Err… excuse me, Relena."
"You're excused." Dorothy nodded and left the room.
When Dorothy was out of hearing distance, Noin turned to Relena, "Do you think it's smart to trust Dorothy with a position of that importance?"
"Miss Noin," Relena Sighed, "I know exactly what I'm doing. I am also aware of how Dorothy joined our enemies last time. But remember, so did Milliardo. If I EVER have reason to suspect Dorothy, she will be removed from her position."
"Relena, you're being—"
"Naïve." Heero stalked into the room and put his hand on Relena's shoulder.
"Hiiro?" Noin looked at him, puzzled. "What are y e"
"Relena's going to have enemies. She'll need some one to protect her."
"Oh!" laughed Noin, "so everyone wants to work beside Relena now, eh?"
Relena stared at Heero, excused herself politely and left eh room. Noin motioned for Hiiro to follow Relena; ?Hiiro did se, and left the room at a quick pace.
Relena was stalking down the hall towards her room when Hiiro caught up with her. "Relena."
"Heero, why'd you come here?"
"To protect you."
"I don't' need a body guard, Heero. I'm perfectly capable of caring for myself!"
"Did your father think that way?"
"WHAT?"
"King Peacecraft. He never had a bodyguard. Of course he and his family – with the exception of you and your brother – were all killed when the palace was attacked by enemy troops. Now, if he had a bodygu—"
"HEERO! That was then, this is now!"
"And there are new dangers now. NSA is after all allies to the Gundam Pilots, and everyone knows you are our top supporter."
"Heero, I'm 21 and totally capable of –"
"Of caring for yourself."
"Exactly."
"Relena, You're being naïve. You do have enemies, Ruthless enemies. These are the same people who had ordered you to be shot. You're lucky it was me there instead of a real soldier. Relena…" He put his hands on her shoulders. "You're not invincible. I don't want you hurt. Your mf would peace it's almost a reality. For you to be hurt, to be killed, now should b awful."
"Heero… Relena looked up at him and smiled slightly.
He took his hand to her cheek and whipped away a tear. "Relena, I mean it. I don't want you hurt."
"Hiiro," Relena said, "I know the NSA is dangerous, but... but ...but…" She started to cry.
"Shhh…" Hiiro put his finger over her lips. "Don't' walk, Relena, I'm not leaving you."
Relena smiled and started to cry again. Heero slipped his arms around her and held her close.
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