Chapter 12 – Waking…

Heero paced around the narrow alley, his mind raced with thoughts and confusing questions. He could still see Endymion and the scouts arguing angrily at the hill top. The outline of the other former gundam pilots were fading away from the steep hills.

His eyes set on 3 pairs of shoes. One pair seemed a bit smaller than the other. He lifted his head a bit higher recognising the faces quickly. They were happy nor were they smiling.

"Shit! You have got to be kidding," growled Heero staring at Cassie, George and Katie.

"I told them," began Katie whimpering. "I told them I would never bother you again but they forced me to come with you. Run Heero."

Katie looked desperately in Heero's eyes. Heero didn't see the reason to run and ignored the girl's pleads. A smile appeared on George's face suddenly.

"Well you've chosen the good choice. Come along quietly why don't you?" said George smirking.

Heero's questioning eyes faced Cassie who seemed to be a little worried. Her eyes widened at Heero's dumbfounded look.

"Haven't you heard? We've opened up a boarding school for runaway kids like you," said Cassie. Heero lifted his eye brow in amazement.

"You haven't been home for weeks now," said Cassie harshly. "We now have the license to take you in and lock you up but this time, we know exactly how to deal with you. You see, we found this man who seemed to give us a lot of information about how to keep you in. He was a very good policeman and very helpful."

Heero calmly turned, his hand resting on his gun. No one could stop him and defianately not this stupid family.

"Heero Yuy, I wouldn't go that way," said an unfarmiliar voice.

Heero spun around facing a man at 20 years old. The man's face was long and thin, and his hair was short black.

Heero felt a cold metal object touch his neck. Suddenly someone from behind him grabbed his hands, handcuffing them. Heero tugged on the handcuffs but they seemed extremely strong. They were weighing him down, making his shoulders ache.

"It's only for the meantime, until we get you to your room in the boarding home. We can't let you wonder anymore," said the man.

Heero made a growling noise at the back of his throat and glared at the man in disgust. Was this how they treated all runaway children. He sure felt sorry for them.

"Oh, I'm sorry I haven't introduced myself. My name is Dva and I have been hired by a man naming himself Endymion. I'm sure you know what I am on about," said the man slyly.

Heero cursed himself. He should have known! This was a damned idiot who was being told around by who else but Endymion!

Heero decided to make a run for it. He could run without his hands, it was quite easy and he had done it before. He collapsed on the ground, rolling over onto his back. A few soldiers ran into the alley, obviously people Endymion had hired. He quickly flipped the first soldier lying down and jumped onto his feet. His eyes glared around to check which soldier was going to attack next. It seemed no one was ready to go. Suddenly a man threw out his knife and came rushing at Heero. Heero dodged the knife and pounced onto the man. As he did he skipped over his arms, taking them infront of himself.

His elbow thrashed into the soldier's back causing the man to collapse on the ground in pain. Heero snap kicked and finished with a double punch, causing a few other soldiers to collapse. He turned to look at Dva who didn't seem to be scared at all. Heero shivered as he felt a tickle rush down his back. He didn't like it when people showed no fear to him. It reminded him of himself, someone he despised.

Dva took out a little remote control and smirked angrily. He pressed the shiny red button and suddenly Heero felt a gigantic force on his hands. His handcuffs felt heavier than ever. He struggled as the handcuffs pulled him lower to the ground. He felt his shirt tear as he heaved the handcuffs up.

"You have been the hardest runaway I have ever had. We have plenty of them in the truck, but you seem to be the most idiodic of all. I'm sorry I have to use such devices but it seems I have no choice," said Dva as he pressed harder on the remote control.

Heero went smashing into the ground. Katie yelped helplessly and jumped behind her foster mother. Her eyes flashed red in anger as Heero was dragged to a truck which had appeared from behind the bushes. Her body shook and her face paled as she collapsed into Cassie's arms.

Heero was thrown into the truck and the door slammed behind him. His handcuffs quickly clipped onto a special hook and he was dragged to the wall. He felt his back slam against the cold metal.

He blinked, quickly adjusting to the darkness. In the darkness he could see a few figured staring at him. They had not been bounded to the truck as he had. All the runaways looked depressed, stressed and extremely thin.

How could Endymion provide Dva with such technology? Its far beyond my knowledge! How am I going to get out of here, when I haven't been taught about this technology thought Heero.

He mentally slapped himself as he realised that the technology was no more than magic, and that was the reason he couldn't get out of the damned handcuffs. Cassie and George obviously didn't know who they were really working for.

His thoughts were broken as a welp sounded through the cold truck. He felt the car race faster and jump as it bumbed into rocks. He wondered where this boarding school was and what it was like. His heart raced as he realised he was in despair. He had never been in a position he couldn't get out of, but this seemed impossible to get out of.

"Hey, girl, shutup," growled someone in the truck.

The cries grew louder and nearer as the girl stood up and began pacing around the truck quickly. Her breaths were uneven and short, causing her to hyperventilate.

Suddenly the truck stopped. She yelped as she flew through the air, landing ontop of Heero. Heero growled, since he couldn't glare at her. She couldn't see him anyway and his glare would be useless. She whimpered and scrambled off Heero, whispering a quick sorry.

Her hands reached something cold and she realised she was pressing on something hard. The girl touched the handcuffs which were painfully plastering Heero to the wall of the truck. She gasped and staggered back as Heero face fell into the path of someone's lit torch. His face, solemn and emotionless stared back at the girl. The torch's light reached Heero handcuffs and there were a few more gasps among the back of the truck.

"Woah man, how did you get those on you?" asked a hipi boy from the other side of the room. His shon the torch into Heero's face blinding his eyes. Heero hissed and tried to flinch away from the light, but his handcuffs kept him in his place. He stared at the shining light burning into his prussian blue eyes.

The torch switched off and the truck was filled with a few minutes of silence before a couple of whispers broke out in the small crowd of children.

"So how did you get here?" asked one of the boys to the whimpering girl.

"I don't really know. I know that they found me passed out in a rubbish bin and said they would take me in. Unfortunately, I barely remember anything but strange flashes coming to me sometimes of my past. I don't really mind though," said the girl softly.

"Then why are you scared? Why are you crying?"

"I'm scared! I hate darkness, and I am scared of it. I always fling into the light and when I do I always see something that scares me back into the shadows. Either way I'm being torn in the middle and I don't know where to go! If only..."

The girl was interrupted by a loud bang as the truck stopped. The doors flung open seconds later and the sudden light rushed into Heero's eyes.

"Alright children, you may feel a little new and I may have been rough with you earlier but I am sorry and I hope you feel much more at home in this place. There are quite a few other children at this boarding school. As you may already know this boarding school is not only for runaways and works like a normal boarding school. Most children here have just started a new semester so you have come just in time. Of course everyone will feel new so don't worry," said Dva.

Heero's anger grew at Dva's fake cheerfulness. He didn't trust this man no matter what he was going to say or do.

Dva nervously coughed before continuing, "You may have the need for, smoking or drugs or heroin or something and trust me we know that you guys have problems with this. If you do, can you please just tell us and we'll fix some medical help and a phychologist to help you with your troubles. You aren't all runaways you may have noticed and some are just people we have found on the street, but we believe we can help anyone we want to if they are willing to take our offer. Those who are runaways may have to have a security room," Dva paused, staring at Heero. "Other than that, welcome to Sinlay Boarding School."

Dva let out the children of the truck. Their ride had not been long at all luckily. A few soldiers appeared taking a firm hand on the runaways, taking them to a different part of the humungous building.

Dva looked around to check everyone was gone but the soldiers and Heero. His face turned strick and serious again as he glared at Heero.

"You, under Endymion's order will be coming to a special made room. There will be no escape for you this time, Heero Yuy," said Dva before signaling the soldiers to take Heero off the truck.

As Dva pressed the button on the remote control, Heero's handcuffs lightened for the first time and the soldiers forced him out of the car. He stared around the huge park. This boarding school seemed very rich. A few girls' faces were plastered to the windows as they saw the new students pouring in from different buses and cars.

Heero miserably followed the soldiers, their guns were hidden in their coats but he knew if he made one wrong move they would throw their guns out at once. He knew there was no point trying to fight them since Endymion would never let him win.

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Usagi sat snuggling next to Mamoru as they drank their tea. The other sailor scouts were sitting patiently around the table, drinking quietly. They had arrived only a few minutes before and none of them wanted to be the first one to say something to interrupt the silence.

Minako was exhausted lying on the couch and Ami seemed to have barely touched her now freezing tea. She pawed at the tea with her spoon and slouched back into her chair. She didn't feel like drinking.

"Mamoru, why do we have to hate this Heero guy so much?" asked Usagi suddenly. Her impatience was still seen.

"Because, I just don't like him," said Mamoru bluntly.

"But was it that bad that you had to make sure he was forced into a boarding school. I mean if the other boys find out they will be annoyed, and I heard rumours that Duo will be going to that boarding school too, since his foster parents decided they didn't want him anymore."

Mamoru stared into the air, barely taking in what Usagi was telling him.

How can I tell them the truth about Heero? I know its him, but I'm not sure about the other boys. No, it's not time yet thought Mamoru.

"Mamoru? Mamoru! For once I say something useful and intelligent and you don't even listen to me," exclaimed Usagi angrily staring the man.

"Sorry Usagi, I did hear you, but either way I think you should not trust those boys completely. I want you to stay in your Sailor Moon form, it is much more convenient," said Mamoru transforming into Endymion.

Usagi quickly transformed into Sailor Moon and flew out the window with Endymion.

"He left me! He left me for that low life bitch! They must be on their "honeymoon" now," exclaimed Ami wiping away the new formed tears.

"You know," began Rei gripping onto Ami's hand.

"I swear, I should have never tried to make friends with him. What's wrong with me? I don't like boys and they are a waste of time, I should..."

"Ami! Weren't you listening to any of the conversation? Heero didn't go with Aphro. Heero went a completely different direction, you just ran away before anything major happened. You still have a chance," said Ami winking cheerfully.

Ami stared shocked at Rei. She hadn't been listening. Her jelousy had taken over her and she had thought of nothing else but how to destroy Sailor Aphro.

I must not lose control. I still have a chance, but what is it that Endymion was talking about? Was there something he didn't tell us? Does Usagi know? thought Ami.

A golden light flashed in the middle of the forest followed by a scream.

"They can't have him! None of them will have him, only I will have him! No one, NO ONE!"