Running through the flames, she had split into two. A part of her was screaming at her, asking what in the world was she doing. That was the part that heard Wufei shouting after her to come back. But the other part of her, the stronger part, knew that she had to help those people. That she couldn't let them burn alive because of her.
She dove under a collapsed beam and discovered a sort of tunnel that surprisingly led right to the collapsing exit. Trin crawled through, wire and debris cut through her skin, but she paid no attention to it. At the end of the tunnel were large pieces of the wall, blocking the people from getting out. She pulled at the first piece with the strength she didn't know she had. The stone was hot as fire and she felt like the skin on her hands was burning off. It finally moved and she dragged it aside. She pulled at the other piece. The screams of people were louder now; she could hear their voices clearly. Men, women and children. All trapped. But she was close now. She was so close to setting them free.
Suddenly there was an explosion. Trin was thrown to the ground hard. She saw the parts of the walls that were still standing collapse on the people; crushing them.
"No!" she screamed "No!"
But the walls fell and she was left surrounded by death and fire. Suddenly someone grabbed her around the waist and pulled her back just as remains of the ceiling fell onto the spot where she was just seconds ago.
That same person swung her over his shoulder and ran. She looked down to see that it was Trowa. He ran swiftly dodging fire and debris and in seconds they were out of the burning remains of the mall. Trin saw fire trucks, police and news vans driving up and parking a safe distance away. Firemen gathered their equipment as fast as they could and the policemen did their best to keep away the mass of reporters that were running to the scene. A van screeched to a stop in front of them and it's door swung open, Trin saw that Quatre was at the wheel. Trowa roughly put her in the back and jumped into the passenger seat.
* * *
Trin stepped out of the van and was guided by Trowa on one side and Quatre on the other to the house. They went through the now familiar procedure of identity check was stepped inside. She was then taken through the many hallways into the living room. Duo was reviving Acire who was on the couch unconscious. Heero was speaking to someone on the phone and Wufei stood near the wall, his arms folded. The muted TV showed images of the mall. The scene changed and it showed a faint picture of a girl running into the fire. The scene changed again and this time it showed a man and a reporter. Trin read their lips faintly. According to them the previous footage was shot by this man; who was near the mall when the explosion happened.
Duo and Wufei then looked up to see Trin enter with Trowa and Quatre, Heero hung up the phone. Wufei swiftly walked over to her, fury written all over his face.
"What the hell do you think you were doing?" he screamed "Do you *want* to die?"
Trin was silent then she looked up at him, fire in her eyes.
"I was doing what was right!" she growled "And I don't care if I do die, at least I'll know I wasn't afraid to risk my own life for someone else's!"
"Don't forget whom you're speaking to, onna!" Wufei snarled and in a moment of insanity his hand connected with Trin's face. Her head snapped to the side. When she turned back, her eyes were burning with more rage than ever. In a split second her fist connected with Wufei's jaw. He staggered back, his jaw detached and his lip bleeding. Trin whirled around and left the room pushing past Trowa and Quatre who made no attempt to stop her.
The room was silent. Heero walked up to Wufei and before he knew what was happening Wufei was on the floor in more pain then he ever remembered being in.
"Where's your sense of honor now?" Heero looked at him coldly and walked out of the room.
* * *
Trin sat on the cold floor of the hallway, leaning against an equally cold wall. Her face stung and she could taste blood in her mouth. She heard footsteps and stiffened. If it was Wufei he was going to be sorry.
To her surprise Heero walked around the corner and seeing her, sat down next to her. She turned her head so that he couldn't see her face. Despite that she was trying to save innocent lives, she knew she put all their lives in danger.
"Forget Wufei" Heero suddenly spoke up.
Trin's eyes widened. She expected him to be furious with her. Maybe to even hate her. At the thought, she felt pain in her heart just like she had that night after the dream. Deep inside she knew she cared for him, but she refused to believe it.
"I know I put your lives in danger" Trin said, her voice scratchy.
"Listen to me, I want to tell you something I never told anyone" Heero interrupted.
Slowly and painfully he told her about his first mission. He didn't leave anything out. He told her about everything, even about that little girl and her dog that he killed.
"I don't blame you for what you did. I would have done the same thing, this time around" he added when he finished.
Trin slowly raised her head and looked at him. His face was emotionless as always but his eyes were different. She saw pain and her heart hurt more. Suddenly allowing herself to be sympathetic, she gently wrapped her arms around him. His body stiffened, but then relaxed. Her own pain melted as she hugged him.
Many emotions and thoughts ran through Heero as she embraced him. He didn't exactly know what the feeling was. He hadn't felt anything like it in a long time, if ever. But he knew one thing, when he heard of what happened at the mall, his heart ached at the possibility of Trin being dead. For the first time in his life he was frightened; he might have been becoming more human.
As Trin slowly pulled away, he looked at her. A purple bruise was already spreading from her chin and over her cheek. Her lip was bloody and slightly swollen. Her clothes were torn and bloody. Her arms and legs had cuts and bruises all over them. She winced as he touched her cheek.
"You need medical attention" he said.
She nodded slowly, accepting his help. A first time she ever let anyone help her.
* * *
"Fools!"
The three men cowered as a glass hit the wall over their heads sending bits of crystal showering on them and red whine trickled down the wall.
"I've told you to bring them *alive*!"
"But sir-" one of them interrupted. A brave, but stupid gesture.
"And to kill their protectors!" the shadow finished furiously. "You know how many casualties you've caused? An entire investigation will be opened! We need to move fast now!"
"I'm sorry sir. It will not happen again" the man retorted bowing slightly.
"You're right, it won't" the shadow snapped. Three gunshots echoed through the room; staining the wall with blood.
The person threw the gun onto the table and turned in his chair to face the computer.
"At least those imbeciles did one thing right" he sneered.
A/N: Hello! Gomen it took me so long to write this chapter, but I've been
*really* busy. I *promise* the next chapter will be out much sooner since I don't have school today or Monday.
Which brings me to an announcement I have to make. Deathscythe Chick is no longer a part of this fic. But don't worry, it was 99% my work and ideas from the beginning, not to be conceited or anything. ^^;; Oh yeah, and if you read her review don't believe a word she says. I cant believe I have to defend myself, but trust me, it's my work. I would *NEVER* take credit for someone else's writing.
Oh by the way! I have a new Gundam Wing fanfic posted. It's called "Silent Assassin" so if you want check it out ^^ Well I hope you liked this chapter and please review!
Luv,
~Misty~
She dove under a collapsed beam and discovered a sort of tunnel that surprisingly led right to the collapsing exit. Trin crawled through, wire and debris cut through her skin, but she paid no attention to it. At the end of the tunnel were large pieces of the wall, blocking the people from getting out. She pulled at the first piece with the strength she didn't know she had. The stone was hot as fire and she felt like the skin on her hands was burning off. It finally moved and she dragged it aside. She pulled at the other piece. The screams of people were louder now; she could hear their voices clearly. Men, women and children. All trapped. But she was close now. She was so close to setting them free.
Suddenly there was an explosion. Trin was thrown to the ground hard. She saw the parts of the walls that were still standing collapse on the people; crushing them.
"No!" she screamed "No!"
But the walls fell and she was left surrounded by death and fire. Suddenly someone grabbed her around the waist and pulled her back just as remains of the ceiling fell onto the spot where she was just seconds ago.
That same person swung her over his shoulder and ran. She looked down to see that it was Trowa. He ran swiftly dodging fire and debris and in seconds they were out of the burning remains of the mall. Trin saw fire trucks, police and news vans driving up and parking a safe distance away. Firemen gathered their equipment as fast as they could and the policemen did their best to keep away the mass of reporters that were running to the scene. A van screeched to a stop in front of them and it's door swung open, Trin saw that Quatre was at the wheel. Trowa roughly put her in the back and jumped into the passenger seat.
* * *
Trin stepped out of the van and was guided by Trowa on one side and Quatre on the other to the house. They went through the now familiar procedure of identity check was stepped inside. She was then taken through the many hallways into the living room. Duo was reviving Acire who was on the couch unconscious. Heero was speaking to someone on the phone and Wufei stood near the wall, his arms folded. The muted TV showed images of the mall. The scene changed and it showed a faint picture of a girl running into the fire. The scene changed again and this time it showed a man and a reporter. Trin read their lips faintly. According to them the previous footage was shot by this man; who was near the mall when the explosion happened.
Duo and Wufei then looked up to see Trin enter with Trowa and Quatre, Heero hung up the phone. Wufei swiftly walked over to her, fury written all over his face.
"What the hell do you think you were doing?" he screamed "Do you *want* to die?"
Trin was silent then she looked up at him, fire in her eyes.
"I was doing what was right!" she growled "And I don't care if I do die, at least I'll know I wasn't afraid to risk my own life for someone else's!"
"Don't forget whom you're speaking to, onna!" Wufei snarled and in a moment of insanity his hand connected with Trin's face. Her head snapped to the side. When she turned back, her eyes were burning with more rage than ever. In a split second her fist connected with Wufei's jaw. He staggered back, his jaw detached and his lip bleeding. Trin whirled around and left the room pushing past Trowa and Quatre who made no attempt to stop her.
The room was silent. Heero walked up to Wufei and before he knew what was happening Wufei was on the floor in more pain then he ever remembered being in.
"Where's your sense of honor now?" Heero looked at him coldly and walked out of the room.
* * *
Trin sat on the cold floor of the hallway, leaning against an equally cold wall. Her face stung and she could taste blood in her mouth. She heard footsteps and stiffened. If it was Wufei he was going to be sorry.
To her surprise Heero walked around the corner and seeing her, sat down next to her. She turned her head so that he couldn't see her face. Despite that she was trying to save innocent lives, she knew she put all their lives in danger.
"Forget Wufei" Heero suddenly spoke up.
Trin's eyes widened. She expected him to be furious with her. Maybe to even hate her. At the thought, she felt pain in her heart just like she had that night after the dream. Deep inside she knew she cared for him, but she refused to believe it.
"I know I put your lives in danger" Trin said, her voice scratchy.
"Listen to me, I want to tell you something I never told anyone" Heero interrupted.
Slowly and painfully he told her about his first mission. He didn't leave anything out. He told her about everything, even about that little girl and her dog that he killed.
"I don't blame you for what you did. I would have done the same thing, this time around" he added when he finished.
Trin slowly raised her head and looked at him. His face was emotionless as always but his eyes were different. She saw pain and her heart hurt more. Suddenly allowing herself to be sympathetic, she gently wrapped her arms around him. His body stiffened, but then relaxed. Her own pain melted as she hugged him.
Many emotions and thoughts ran through Heero as she embraced him. He didn't exactly know what the feeling was. He hadn't felt anything like it in a long time, if ever. But he knew one thing, when he heard of what happened at the mall, his heart ached at the possibility of Trin being dead. For the first time in his life he was frightened; he might have been becoming more human.
As Trin slowly pulled away, he looked at her. A purple bruise was already spreading from her chin and over her cheek. Her lip was bloody and slightly swollen. Her clothes were torn and bloody. Her arms and legs had cuts and bruises all over them. She winced as he touched her cheek.
"You need medical attention" he said.
She nodded slowly, accepting his help. A first time she ever let anyone help her.
* * *
"Fools!"
The three men cowered as a glass hit the wall over their heads sending bits of crystal showering on them and red whine trickled down the wall.
"I've told you to bring them *alive*!"
"But sir-" one of them interrupted. A brave, but stupid gesture.
"And to kill their protectors!" the shadow finished furiously. "You know how many casualties you've caused? An entire investigation will be opened! We need to move fast now!"
"I'm sorry sir. It will not happen again" the man retorted bowing slightly.
"You're right, it won't" the shadow snapped. Three gunshots echoed through the room; staining the wall with blood.
The person threw the gun onto the table and turned in his chair to face the computer.
"At least those imbeciles did one thing right" he sneered.
A/N: Hello! Gomen it took me so long to write this chapter, but I've been
*really* busy. I *promise* the next chapter will be out much sooner since I don't have school today or Monday.
Which brings me to an announcement I have to make. Deathscythe Chick is no longer a part of this fic. But don't worry, it was 99% my work and ideas from the beginning, not to be conceited or anything. ^^;; Oh yeah, and if you read her review don't believe a word she says. I cant believe I have to defend myself, but trust me, it's my work. I would *NEVER* take credit for someone else's writing.
Oh by the way! I have a new Gundam Wing fanfic posted. It's called "Silent Assassin" so if you want check it out ^^ Well I hope you liked this chapter and please review!
Luv,
~Misty~
