Chapter 7: Revelations of Happiness
Finally, here's the last chapter. The same warnings apply to this chapter as the ones from before. I'd like to thank the few people that did review and I really hope that there's more feedback for this chapter but oh well. I really enjoyed writing this story and I hope that you liked reading it just as much. Please check out my other works if you like this one and again thanks a lot. Please read and review and now onto the last chapter of Destinies.
Chapter 7: Revelations of Happiness
~Rai, Wufei, and Quatre~
Sighing with boredom, Rai again checked his watch and adjusted his headpiece. /Only ten minutes to go. Where the hell are those two?/ Peeking out from the crate he was hiding behind, the American swept his gaze across the warehouse, wary of someone that could accidentally stumble across him. Rai nearly fired the gun tightly gripped in his hand when his headpiece crackled to life and a voice whispered over the line.
"06, is the location cleared?"
"It has been for the past twenty minutes 05. Where the hell were you guys?"
Quatre interrupted before another verbal assault could break out between the two pilots. "We had a few problems locating the rest of the passwords and weapons. We're coming in now."
True to form, the side door creaked slightly at the entrance of his fellow pilots and after making sure that it was his comrades, Rai stood and hurried over to them. "C'mon. It's this way. I scouted out the area and there seems to be no traps but still stay on your guard."
Both the Arabian and the Chinese nodded in understanding before Wufei thrust a pack roughly into Rai's arms. The brunette winced and made a face at his partner. Turning his back, he pushed aside the urge to chew out the other and carefully led Quatre and Wufei across the warehouse floor.
His breathing was quiet and his steps were light as Rai fell into the many years of training that he had received from Heero. Navigating easily through the many rows of crates and whatnot, the wintry-eyed boy finally came upon a dust covered trap door in the far corner. "Here we are. According to the floor plans you gave me Quatre, this should lead us directly to the explosives but we have to deal with several security locked doors to get there in a straight path."
"Well then let's get started. We don't have all day Maxwell." Wufei snapped and brushed past the other two boys.
Quatre and Rai exchanged a look before they both sighed and started off after Wufei, their weapons drawn.
* * * * *
~Duo, Heero, and Trowa~
"Heero?"
The Japanese pilot shook his head as he heard Duo's tentative voice over the comm. link for the seventeenth time that hour. "He's fine Duo. Stop worrying."
"He's right." Both lovers were surprised when Trowa's soft tenor joined the conversation. "Rai is more than capable of caring for himself and Wufei and Quatre are also with him."
"I suppose." The American muttered and slumped back into the pilot's chair of Deathscythe. "When are we supposed to take action? This is boring."
Heero sighed. "We act if there is an attack or the others call for us. Just stay on alert."
Duo pouted, not liking sitting idly by while his younger brother was risking his life. "I guess Hee-chan." Flipping off the link, the Deathscythe pilot stared blankly at the screen before him, lost in worry and thought.
* * * * *
~Rai, Wufei, and Quatre~
Rai shifted anxiously, peering over Quatre's shoulder as the other entered the last password. There was a moment when everything seemed to come to a pause and then with the hiss of the door sliding open. Everyone released a relieved sigh and cocking his gun, Rai was the first to slip into the room. His sharp winter eyes darted around the room, making sure the way was clear before he motioned for his friends to follow. Without a word, each pilot took up a panel at different ends of the room.
"We're going to have to hack into the system and disarm the bomb so that the others can come and remove it safely." Quatre said, scanning the read outs that scrolled quickly past.
Grinning, Rai winked at the blonde. "No problem. This should be a simple."
"Don't be so smug Maxwell. You haven't disabled anything yet." Wufei retorted.
That was it, Rai couldn't stand the insults anymore. "Listen Wuf. . ." He was cut off however when there came several shouts from down the hall "Damnit! They've already found us!"
Quatre readied his own gun and stepped up beside the Chinese pilot. "You stay here Rai. Out of us, you have the most experience in hacking. We'll hold them off as long as possible."
Without questioning the Arabian, Rai nodded and turned back to the screen, typing with urgency. He didn't turn around when his two friends left the room, not wanting to think of the possibility that he would lose them.
Falling completely into his training, Rai was able to crack the code and within minutes a green alert flashed on the monitor, confirming that he had succeeded in his task. /Now that that's done./ He frowned and drew his gun, switching on his headpiece. "01, 02, 03, do you read me?"
"Gotcha."
"Hai."
"Confirmed."
"The bomb has been deactivated. Retrieve the explosives as soon as possible and escape. 04 and 05 are in trouble and I'm going to help them. I'll take care of everything here."
"But 06!" Duo protested over the headset.
"Don't worry 02. Just do as I ask." With that he shut off all communications and moved quietly out of the room.
Stealing through the shadows in the dimmed hallways, Rai followed the sound of gunfire and shouts. Catching a glimpse around a corner, Rai could see that his two friends were hidden behind several metal crates and growing desperate for their supply of ammo was growing thin. Taking careful aim, the American took down three OZ officer before anyone realized another Gundam pilot was present.
/Shit!/ Dodging the barrage of bullets, Rai cursed and shot back. Pressing against the wall, the pilot dropped the empty clip and removed one from his belt. Shoving it into his gun, the American took a deep breath and started another attack.
Rai had just taken down the last soldier when he heard a shout. It all happened in a blur as Wufei appeared from nowhere. He leapt past the American and Rai swirled around just in time to catch sight of a bullet going through Wufei's leg as he managed to knock the gun from the soldier's hand. The man was about to grab the blade that fell to the ground but Rai intercepted him, grabbing the sword. Swinging it in a graceful arc, the American sliced into the man's stomach, anger shining in his eyes at what the enemy had done to his friend.
He watched with satisfaction as the soldier fell and when he was sure that the man was dead, Rai dropped to his knees beside Wufei. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine." He tried to stand but it was to no avail.
Sighing, Rai pushed the other back to a sitting position and motioned Quatre over to them. Ripping a strip of cloth from his shirt, the wintry- eyed pilot tied it tightly around Wufei's wound before turning to the blonde. "Gather all the weapons so I can carry Wufei."
"I can—" A glare from Rai cut off the protest from the Chinese and he relented to his partner's will.
They acted quickly and within a few minutes, the three pilots were hurrying down the corridor, Wufei clinging to Rai as the American ran. He had to admit though, even with his extra weight, the brunette still had enough stamina to keep up with Quatre.
"01, we're coming out. Rendezvous at point C." Quatre shouted into the headphone as they burst through the exit. The trio watched with anxiety as a plane landed and they rushed toward the open hangar door.
Duo was there to greet them and as they took off, he took Wufei from Rai and the younger boy hurried off to find the first aid kit. Once he was back and had finished dressing the Asian's wound and Quatre had led Wufei away, his brother pulled the surprised Rai into a hug.
"What was that for Duo?"
Smiling, the Deathscythe pilot could feel the first tear roll down his face after so many years. "Would the fact that I missed you count, little bro?"
Rai's eyes widened and his mouth opened in shock. "You—I—How?"
Laughing Duo ruffled the other's hair. "I ran into some files on L2 when I was checking for the explosives and somehow I found your old records." Duo's eyes softened and he embraced Rai again. "I'm sorry that I wasn't there with you. I thought you had died in the attack."
"Don't blame yourself onni-chan. You didn't know. Besides, Heero was there so at least you know I was in good hands." Rai reassured but he was shocked to find that he was now also crying.
Both Americans sat there quietly while soft sobs escaped their lips once in a while until everything eventually fell into silence. By the time Heero and Trowa had come to check on them, the two stoic pilots only found the siblings laughing and joking around. Trowa was slightly confused at the exchange but Heero only gave a tiny smile.
Motioning for Trowa to follow him out, the Japanese gently shut the door behind him. /Be happy. Both of you deserve it./ Taking a deep breath, Heero steadied his emotions and trailed after Trowa.
Everything seemed brighter now that the bomb threat had been eliminated and even though they still had to fight, Duo and Rai were now reunited and it made all of them stronger than ever.
The End
Well it's done. I think I'll write an epilogue to this but I don't know yet. What do you think? Oh well, please review and thanks for reading.
Finally, here's the last chapter. The same warnings apply to this chapter as the ones from before. I'd like to thank the few people that did review and I really hope that there's more feedback for this chapter but oh well. I really enjoyed writing this story and I hope that you liked reading it just as much. Please check out my other works if you like this one and again thanks a lot. Please read and review and now onto the last chapter of Destinies.
Chapter 7: Revelations of Happiness
~Rai, Wufei, and Quatre~
Sighing with boredom, Rai again checked his watch and adjusted his headpiece. /Only ten minutes to go. Where the hell are those two?/ Peeking out from the crate he was hiding behind, the American swept his gaze across the warehouse, wary of someone that could accidentally stumble across him. Rai nearly fired the gun tightly gripped in his hand when his headpiece crackled to life and a voice whispered over the line.
"06, is the location cleared?"
"It has been for the past twenty minutes 05. Where the hell were you guys?"
Quatre interrupted before another verbal assault could break out between the two pilots. "We had a few problems locating the rest of the passwords and weapons. We're coming in now."
True to form, the side door creaked slightly at the entrance of his fellow pilots and after making sure that it was his comrades, Rai stood and hurried over to them. "C'mon. It's this way. I scouted out the area and there seems to be no traps but still stay on your guard."
Both the Arabian and the Chinese nodded in understanding before Wufei thrust a pack roughly into Rai's arms. The brunette winced and made a face at his partner. Turning his back, he pushed aside the urge to chew out the other and carefully led Quatre and Wufei across the warehouse floor.
His breathing was quiet and his steps were light as Rai fell into the many years of training that he had received from Heero. Navigating easily through the many rows of crates and whatnot, the wintry-eyed boy finally came upon a dust covered trap door in the far corner. "Here we are. According to the floor plans you gave me Quatre, this should lead us directly to the explosives but we have to deal with several security locked doors to get there in a straight path."
"Well then let's get started. We don't have all day Maxwell." Wufei snapped and brushed past the other two boys.
Quatre and Rai exchanged a look before they both sighed and started off after Wufei, their weapons drawn.
* * * * *
~Duo, Heero, and Trowa~
"Heero?"
The Japanese pilot shook his head as he heard Duo's tentative voice over the comm. link for the seventeenth time that hour. "He's fine Duo. Stop worrying."
"He's right." Both lovers were surprised when Trowa's soft tenor joined the conversation. "Rai is more than capable of caring for himself and Wufei and Quatre are also with him."
"I suppose." The American muttered and slumped back into the pilot's chair of Deathscythe. "When are we supposed to take action? This is boring."
Heero sighed. "We act if there is an attack or the others call for us. Just stay on alert."
Duo pouted, not liking sitting idly by while his younger brother was risking his life. "I guess Hee-chan." Flipping off the link, the Deathscythe pilot stared blankly at the screen before him, lost in worry and thought.
* * * * *
~Rai, Wufei, and Quatre~
Rai shifted anxiously, peering over Quatre's shoulder as the other entered the last password. There was a moment when everything seemed to come to a pause and then with the hiss of the door sliding open. Everyone released a relieved sigh and cocking his gun, Rai was the first to slip into the room. His sharp winter eyes darted around the room, making sure the way was clear before he motioned for his friends to follow. Without a word, each pilot took up a panel at different ends of the room.
"We're going to have to hack into the system and disarm the bomb so that the others can come and remove it safely." Quatre said, scanning the read outs that scrolled quickly past.
Grinning, Rai winked at the blonde. "No problem. This should be a simple."
"Don't be so smug Maxwell. You haven't disabled anything yet." Wufei retorted.
That was it, Rai couldn't stand the insults anymore. "Listen Wuf. . ." He was cut off however when there came several shouts from down the hall "Damnit! They've already found us!"
Quatre readied his own gun and stepped up beside the Chinese pilot. "You stay here Rai. Out of us, you have the most experience in hacking. We'll hold them off as long as possible."
Without questioning the Arabian, Rai nodded and turned back to the screen, typing with urgency. He didn't turn around when his two friends left the room, not wanting to think of the possibility that he would lose them.
Falling completely into his training, Rai was able to crack the code and within minutes a green alert flashed on the monitor, confirming that he had succeeded in his task. /Now that that's done./ He frowned and drew his gun, switching on his headpiece. "01, 02, 03, do you read me?"
"Gotcha."
"Hai."
"Confirmed."
"The bomb has been deactivated. Retrieve the explosives as soon as possible and escape. 04 and 05 are in trouble and I'm going to help them. I'll take care of everything here."
"But 06!" Duo protested over the headset.
"Don't worry 02. Just do as I ask." With that he shut off all communications and moved quietly out of the room.
Stealing through the shadows in the dimmed hallways, Rai followed the sound of gunfire and shouts. Catching a glimpse around a corner, Rai could see that his two friends were hidden behind several metal crates and growing desperate for their supply of ammo was growing thin. Taking careful aim, the American took down three OZ officer before anyone realized another Gundam pilot was present.
/Shit!/ Dodging the barrage of bullets, Rai cursed and shot back. Pressing against the wall, the pilot dropped the empty clip and removed one from his belt. Shoving it into his gun, the American took a deep breath and started another attack.
Rai had just taken down the last soldier when he heard a shout. It all happened in a blur as Wufei appeared from nowhere. He leapt past the American and Rai swirled around just in time to catch sight of a bullet going through Wufei's leg as he managed to knock the gun from the soldier's hand. The man was about to grab the blade that fell to the ground but Rai intercepted him, grabbing the sword. Swinging it in a graceful arc, the American sliced into the man's stomach, anger shining in his eyes at what the enemy had done to his friend.
He watched with satisfaction as the soldier fell and when he was sure that the man was dead, Rai dropped to his knees beside Wufei. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine." He tried to stand but it was to no avail.
Sighing, Rai pushed the other back to a sitting position and motioned Quatre over to them. Ripping a strip of cloth from his shirt, the wintry- eyed pilot tied it tightly around Wufei's wound before turning to the blonde. "Gather all the weapons so I can carry Wufei."
"I can—" A glare from Rai cut off the protest from the Chinese and he relented to his partner's will.
They acted quickly and within a few minutes, the three pilots were hurrying down the corridor, Wufei clinging to Rai as the American ran. He had to admit though, even with his extra weight, the brunette still had enough stamina to keep up with Quatre.
"01, we're coming out. Rendezvous at point C." Quatre shouted into the headphone as they burst through the exit. The trio watched with anxiety as a plane landed and they rushed toward the open hangar door.
Duo was there to greet them and as they took off, he took Wufei from Rai and the younger boy hurried off to find the first aid kit. Once he was back and had finished dressing the Asian's wound and Quatre had led Wufei away, his brother pulled the surprised Rai into a hug.
"What was that for Duo?"
Smiling, the Deathscythe pilot could feel the first tear roll down his face after so many years. "Would the fact that I missed you count, little bro?"
Rai's eyes widened and his mouth opened in shock. "You—I—How?"
Laughing Duo ruffled the other's hair. "I ran into some files on L2 when I was checking for the explosives and somehow I found your old records." Duo's eyes softened and he embraced Rai again. "I'm sorry that I wasn't there with you. I thought you had died in the attack."
"Don't blame yourself onni-chan. You didn't know. Besides, Heero was there so at least you know I was in good hands." Rai reassured but he was shocked to find that he was now also crying.
Both Americans sat there quietly while soft sobs escaped their lips once in a while until everything eventually fell into silence. By the time Heero and Trowa had come to check on them, the two stoic pilots only found the siblings laughing and joking around. Trowa was slightly confused at the exchange but Heero only gave a tiny smile.
Motioning for Trowa to follow him out, the Japanese gently shut the door behind him. /Be happy. Both of you deserve it./ Taking a deep breath, Heero steadied his emotions and trailed after Trowa.
Everything seemed brighter now that the bomb threat had been eliminated and even though they still had to fight, Duo and Rai were now reunited and it made all of them stronger than ever.
The End
Well it's done. I think I'll write an epilogue to this but I don't know yet. What do you think? Oh well, please review and thanks for reading.