Angels Don't Exist
Chapter 8
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well...i'm finally updating the rest of my stories...and i have to update this one..
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The pilots, Relena, and Hotaru returned to the base/Quatre's house. Their mobile suits were damaged pretty badly. It wasn't troops or Dnatlerr's defense that damaged them, it was the re-entrance to the colony. Since they sabotaged the gundams, they didn't have much power to maintain shields for re-entry.

"I'm glad that's over." Relena said, "I don't think I would've been able to stand them."

"Hnn.." Heero answered and then turned to the others, "Do you think it's over?"

"What is?" Hotaru asked, "Silver Rose or the war?"

"Both." Heero said

"Neither." Hotaru replied.

"Excuse me?" Quatre said. "What do you mean by 'neither', Miss Hotaru?"

"Silver Rose would not just go away after we destroyed their base." Hotaru said, "I know the leader still survived, I don't know how I know this but it's just a feeling. Something's going to happen, something big."

"And the war?" Quatre prompted.

"The war? It will never be truly over. There's still the colonies to deal with. Even if one threat is diminished, another thousand come in its place." Hotaru said.

"Master Quatre?" Rashid said.

"Yes, Rashid?" Quatre asked.

"I think you'd like to see this." Rashid told them and then led them to a room with a television in it. "It's a transmission from the leader of the Silver Rose, Yurici, to the colonies and Earth."

"I, Yurici, Leader of the Silver Rose, hereby surrender to the Gundam Pilots and Earth. You have defeated us and we will honour that. The time is 12:00:00...."

"What were you saying....?" Duo asked Hotaru.

"It seems weird to me..." Hotaru said.

"They surrendered, that's all we need to know." Duo told her.

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They spent a day of relaxation as their mobile suits were repaired. The only suit that was undamaged and went on the trip was Hotaru's Aries.

Hotaru was doubtful of the Silver Rose's surrender. She got a bad feeling from them. It was very familiar, but they she couldn't place where from. She knew it was important, but she just couldn't remember.

"Leave me alone!" Hotaru shouted to no one in particular. She threw a rock in frustration. "Why can't I remember? What's holding me back!?"

"A fear or a longing?" A voice suddenly said.

Hotaru spun around. Heero. "What?"

"You asked a question."

"It was a rhetorical question."

"I can tell you wanted an answer."

Hotaru thought for a bit, "Yeah, I did want an answer, but I'm not sure that I will get one."

"Well...was it fear or a longing that tempted you to ask the question in the first place?"

"Both. I know there is something that I've forgotten, something important and I'm afraid of what might happen if I don't remember it."

"Let it come. If you're supposed to remember, you'll remember."

Hotaru smiled. "I suppose so."

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The next day went on pretty much the same. And the next day, as well as the day after that. In fact, the whole week was calm without a disturbance.

It was when they were least expecting it, did it happen. The colonies had attack the Sanq kingdom as well as all the major cities on Earth. It was completely unexpected and most of the cities were completely destroyed before help could arrive.

The pilots suited up and went to the colonies to fight them.

As they approached the colonies, they found the area filled with mobile suits.

"Where did they get all of these?" Hotaru asked.

"I don't know." Quatre said, "The colonies don't have the finance to build all of these."

Over the comm-link came a transmission, "Unidentified vessels, identify yourself or we will forced to destroy you."

"I am Quatre Raberba Winner, pilot of gundam Sandrock." Quatre said, "We are the gundam pilots. We have authorization to pass."

"You cannot pass." came the reply. "Troops, move out!"

It became an all-out war. All you could see was flashes of light and the random fast moving mobile suit. All you could hear were the sounds of war, battles raging, swords clashing, and suits being destroyed.

Trowa blocked an attack that came from overhead. He released a few bullets before drawing his energy sword. He went on the defensive as his opponent came at him at full force. Trowa blocked each and every attack. He knew that his opponent would soon become tired of this and then make a mistake. Trowa waited for his chance. And it came. As his opponent became more and more angry, he dropped his guard. Trowa spied an opening and swung his sword into it. The sword sliced cleanly through before the suit blew up.

Instantly, a different mobile suit was upon him. Trowa furrowed his eyebrows and continued fighting. *We won't win, we are too small in number.* he though. Suddenly, another mobile suit came up from behind. Trowa didn't have time to duck. He braced himself for the worse but it never came. Looking up, he saw a mysterious pilot had come to his aid.

"Trowa are you all right?" It was Catherine.

"Fine, Catherine, what are you doing on the battle field?" Trowa asked.

"We have to fight for what we believe in Trowa, you taught me that a long time ago. You've helped me so many times, and now it's my turn to help you." Catherine said.

Trowa smiled. He appreciated how much Catherine was willing to help him.

"Now let's fight for what we believe is right." Catherine said.

Trowa began to fight with renewed hope. He believed that no matter what happens he would continue fighting for his beliefs. But the more he fought, the more hopeless it seemed. Their numbers kept increasing. Soon Trowa felt as if he were the mouse who had just walked into a room full of hungry cats. The mouse had no chance of escaping. He wasted all his bullets fighting them off by the hundreds. Hundreds fell but a thousand more came up. He was being attack from all sides, his suit was close to shutting down. Trowa closed his eyes and let his hands go lifeless. A single tear made its trace upon his cheek.

"Trowa... remember to always fight for what you believe in." Catherine said. She then blasted into the group that was surrounding Trowa and self-detonated, destroying the thousands that were close enough.

"CATHERINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Trowa yelled, "CATHERINE!!"

Rage blinded his mind and he became a lifeless tool for war. The few that were remaining retreated back to the colonies and Trowa was about to follow them when a voice cut in.

"Trowa! Don't be foolish." Quatre's voice said, "If you go there in the state you are in, you will die."

"Better to die than to live. Catherine's gone. She sacrificed herself so that I could survive." Trowa said, tears of anger ran down his cheeks. He was angry at himself for not being able to save her. "She wasn't supposed to fight! This is my fight. MINE! She wasn't supposed to get involved...she wasn't...."

"Trowa, she would've wanted you to stay alive. That's why she sacrificed herself so that you may live." Quatre told him.

"Yeah, and besides, it's not your time." Came Duo's voice.

Trowa paused. He remembered what Catherine had said about fighting for what you believed in. "This truly is an endless war...."

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DONE!! yay!! heheh....pls. review.

Finished: April 12 @ 7:49pm