SW=AU
GW = 7 years after Endless Waltz
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. ::sob::
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Chapter 2 - Disclosure
AC 202: September 16
Location: Ceres Point
"Yuy! Triad's left some instructions for the Eclipse. You'll want to pick that up after your meeting." The same grinning blue-green eyed man greeted Heero as they disembarked from the truck. All the Inner Senshi tensed the moment they saw him, recognition flashing through their eyes. "Hall 3 is open for your use as well."
"Hn."
By now everyone had jumped out of the truck that transported them to Ceres Point. The unnamed man leaned forward to whisper into Heero's ear before disappearing through the door. It took a bit of will power from scowling at the imparted news.
"Where are we Heero?" Une asked as Heero lead them across what looked to be an underground hanger.
"Ceres Point. One of the Element's safehouses." He lead them through hall ways, giving them a hint of splendor and perhaps showing that this Element has a treasury that could rival the Winner's. The various pieces found on the walls and the decoration was giving one particular Senshi a sense of homesickness and wariness. How did they come across this style of decorating?
They finally reached a large door, that had two people standing there as if they were waiting for them. Once the couple spotted them, they saluted before disappearing down a hall, uttering not a word to anyone in the group.
"We can finish here."
As soon as everyone was in the room and the door shut, the Inner Senshi turned to face Heero. It was Rei who spoke first, anger and fear lacing her voice. "What do you think your playing, Heero Yuy? Working with Dark Kingdom cronies like Jedite?!"
"His name is Jadeite." There was an audible difference in the way he pronounced the name. "The Triad does a thorough job of checking each member of the Elements before accepting or showing them the safe houses. In fact Jadeite's one of the more trusted agents."
That fact made none of the Inner Senshi happier and the Outers on edge. If this Jadeite did once work for the Dark Kingdom, then this Heero Yuy was not to be trusted. From what they could see, the Gundam Pilots and some of their friends have already welcomed him back to the fold.
"There is much you need to learn about us, especially about people you believe to be enemies such as Jedeite. I'll leave that for a later telling, when you decide whether you can work with us or not." Heero knew and felt the distrust that came off in waves from the Senshi. His wife, Jedeite and a few others had warned him of this and he took it in stride. He would not fail protecting the colonies and Earth.
Heero walked further into the meeting hall, pausing in front of a screen before looking at them. His prussian eyes betraying no emotion. A shadow detached itself from the wall and approached them. The new person's hair was as short and unruly as Heero's but was an ebony black compared to the other's chocolate colored locks. His jade green eyes were piercing and unfriendly, but it warmed as it meet his friend's. His Elements uniform consisted of durable black slacks, sturdy black boots and a white shirt beneath a black jacket with brown trimmings and emborderings. Above the left breast was a depiction of a lunar eclipse.
Heero took a moment to clasp the other's forearm, his back to his fellow ex-pilots, so no one could see a relieved smile cross his face. He took faint note that his partner was limping somewhat, but it didn't seem to hinder him. He probably haven't had a chance to see one of the healers. The other made with a faint smile before releasing him. Heero turned to face the others. "This is my partner in Elements, Kyle Yuy."
"Wait ... wait. The Elements?" Une asked. Sally and her exchanged glances. Too bad Zechs and Noin was not at the meeting. The four of them have heard small rumors about this group. They would have to remedy that soon.
"An organization I joined after the Eve Wars." Heero replied, there was much more to tell them, but that would have to wait til later. "One that prefers to work in the shadow of the Preventers, aiding them even if you did not know it. It is the Elements' objective to keep a constant survaillence for trouble, especially those magical in nature." A faint smirk made it's way to his lips. "We have found several fires and quenched them before the Preventers have gotten wind of it."
Several eyebrows raised at that confession, but no one voiced anything. Kyle soon spoke up. "I'm sure you are wondering how Heero found out about the meeting and Dark Kingdom?"
"Yeah, man. How did you find out about the meeting since no one could contact you." Duo drawled. His cobalt eyes keen on the closeness of the two team mates. Even during the two years the Gundam Pilots knew each other, they never had a closeness as he observed in those two.
"Several teams found traces of the Dark Kingdom and once confirmed, we leaked it to the Preventers." Heero replied. "It wasn't hard to find out about the meeting."
Faintly, Une said. "It seems that you will be the one to debrief us about the Dark Kingdom instead of the other way around."
Heero nodded in agreement as he gestured for the others to have a seat while he stood by the screen. Kyle began to debrief them. "There are some alarming discoveries that has been reported by various Elementals. Most of our sources come from the majority of the core group, having tangled with them in the past. The Dark Kingdom is not a new organization as you may think, in fact it is a resurgence of an old one from several thousands of years ago."
"That is true, Kyle." Setsuna commented, eyeing the the two. "They have attacked during the Silver Millenium, an era that is all but myth now. Once during the 21st century and twice during the time of Crystal Tokyo."
There were faint murmurs as the others commented to one another about this new information. While they were discussing, Heero touched some buttons on a podium that was right next to him. On the screen a youma appeared next to a human. What made this youma different from the ones in the past was the crystal that was embedded into it's forehead and that is was wearing clothes. The Inner Senshi and Mamoru recognized it right off as their uniform.
The human standing next to the youma was also wearing the same uniform. The straight gray slacks adorned their legs and their jacket was gray with a colored lining. The youma's was a burnt orange, the human's was red. Beside each figure was a set of lettering that none of them could decipher save the two Elementals.
"We are not sure if this had been possible in the past, but now the youmas are easily disguised to wander amongst us." Kyle continued looking up at the screen. Heero tapped a few more buttons. On the screen, to everyone's horror, they watched as the youma's form melted and shifted, only to solidify into a human. Then a few more taps was heard and the picture zoomed towards the youma-human's neck where a crystal faintly glistened. "Thank you, Heero ... This is the only way anyone has been able to find a youma within crowds. By then it's too late since they have gathered the required energy to take back to their headquarters."
The screen zoomed out to show the original first picture. "The human on the right is a dark magic user. For the most part, you will find them in this uniform. We have come across a few that has been disguised as a civilian. Those are harder to discern from the average human. The Senshi should be able to sense them."
The screen changed once more displaying a new kind of mobile suit. The specs and side views were also displayed at the same time. "This is their mobile suits. Stronger than that of the Vayeate and the Mercurious combined. In fact those in our intelligence division suspect that their engineers had found a way to combine the two mobile suits with a larger youma prototype."
Wufei leaned forward, his hand tapping against the table. "Then why do you need us? From the sounds of it, the Sailor Senshi would be able to dispose of them with better efficiency than we can."
"Technology." Ami piped up beside Quatre. "While Setsuna, Haruka .. somewhat ... and I are knowledgeable in this, the others are not. Nor can we split our attentions three ways."
"Am I correct to assume that you want us to take care of the Youmas, while the Gundam Pilots face the mobile dolls and your Elements group face these dark mages?" Minako asked. Her mind was back to being the leader of the Senshi and her training the past was catching up to her.
"In a way, yes." Kyle replied. "All of you have the expertise that few of our teams have, and that is handling tough situations with a cool head. You also know what it is like to take a mission and to complete it."
"Like me, the Pilots know how to get into places undetected, which at this point is vital." Heero finally commented as he closed down the screen program.
"And based on the core group's analysis, the Senshi will be able to help detect the dark mages and Youmas." Kyle added. With a quirky grin, that seemed so out of place on his face, "and all the information covered during this meeting has been sent to you via e-mail."
Just then, a figure stepped out into the open from a hidden door by Heero. It was hard to tell who it was at first with a brighter light coming from behind her until the door was closed.
"Catherine!" Trowa said in surprise, standing up from his seat. The Preventers, the Pilots, Hilde and Relena were all surprised to find her there. She had disappeared almost three years ago from the circus when Trowa went to work full time for the Preventors. Catherine smiled at them all warmly, brushing a lock of curly reddish brown hair from her face.
Catherine had changed in the three years since her disappearance. Gone was her outfit from her circus days. There seemed to be more confidence in the way she handled herself. Her curly hair was tamed slightly in a french braid, with strands escaping the confinement. On the jacket of her Elements uniform, above her heart, was an emblem worked in brown of a half mask (that reminded Trowa of his clock mark) and her name below it.
"Hello, everyone." Catherine said smiling, enjoying the surprise and the discomfiture. "I'm glad we were able to get you out of the building on time."
"What are you doing here?!" Trowa stammered. How did his sister get here?
"Catherine is on Team Trickster with 4 others. She joined after ..." Heero looked at her, "the expansion?" There was a slight question in his voice since he wasn't the one who took in the new recruits. He was part of the process of doing background checks. Catherine nodded.
"I wanted to help. And someone asked if I would like to join after I helped her." Catherine embellished. Trowa was not looking very happy now. She turned to look at Lady Une, who at the moment looked relatively shocked (as was most of the others). "Lady Une. There is a number of Preventers in the medical wing of this safe house and a report waiting for you concerning your Headquarters."
Une nodded numbly. Catherine turned to Relena and Mamoru.
"Miss Relena, Mr. Mamoru. We can secure you transport to Brussels when you give your go ahead and a security team will be on standby at your disposal."
"But how will we be kept updated of ..." Mamoru trailed.
"The security team will be able to inform you of all the latest happenings, Mr. Mamoru." Catherine interrupted gently. "You will not have to worry about lag time in information."
She turned to the others. "We have set up room for all of you on the second floor." She grinned lightly at the Senshi. "And you can de henshin, there will be no trouble searching you here."
Then she turned to Heero and Kyle, her face going back to the serious facade she had presented the others. "Change of plans, guys. Tenshi's been recalled back to Sirius Academy."
Duo looked at Heero curiously as a frustrated look chased a surprised one through his eyes before being covered behind his cold demeanor. What was going on? This Heero was certainly different from the Heero that left them seven years ago. What did he share with Kyle who shared his last name? Was it just a trick of the light that he had caught that look of love between the two?
"He's changed." Quatre commented quietly to his left. Duo turned to face the Arabian only to catch him studying Heero. Glances to the left and right showed him that the other pilots had noticed as well. Trowa was still trying to come to grips with Catherine's surprising profession.
"Yuy." Wufei called. Cold prussian blue and icy jade colored eyes turned to look at him. Wufei almost laughed at his mistake. He had forgotten about Kyle's last name. He corrected himself. "Heero. What is Kyle to you."
Kyle was the one to answer with a smirk. "We're lifemated."
GW = 7 years after Endless Waltz
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. ::sob::
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Chapter 2 - Disclosure
AC 202: September 16
Location: Ceres Point
"Yuy! Triad's left some instructions for the Eclipse. You'll want to pick that up after your meeting." The same grinning blue-green eyed man greeted Heero as they disembarked from the truck. All the Inner Senshi tensed the moment they saw him, recognition flashing through their eyes. "Hall 3 is open for your use as well."
"Hn."
By now everyone had jumped out of the truck that transported them to Ceres Point. The unnamed man leaned forward to whisper into Heero's ear before disappearing through the door. It took a bit of will power from scowling at the imparted news.
"Where are we Heero?" Une asked as Heero lead them across what looked to be an underground hanger.
"Ceres Point. One of the Element's safehouses." He lead them through hall ways, giving them a hint of splendor and perhaps showing that this Element has a treasury that could rival the Winner's. The various pieces found on the walls and the decoration was giving one particular Senshi a sense of homesickness and wariness. How did they come across this style of decorating?
They finally reached a large door, that had two people standing there as if they were waiting for them. Once the couple spotted them, they saluted before disappearing down a hall, uttering not a word to anyone in the group.
"We can finish here."
As soon as everyone was in the room and the door shut, the Inner Senshi turned to face Heero. It was Rei who spoke first, anger and fear lacing her voice. "What do you think your playing, Heero Yuy? Working with Dark Kingdom cronies like Jedite?!"
"His name is Jadeite." There was an audible difference in the way he pronounced the name. "The Triad does a thorough job of checking each member of the Elements before accepting or showing them the safe houses. In fact Jadeite's one of the more trusted agents."
That fact made none of the Inner Senshi happier and the Outers on edge. If this Jadeite did once work for the Dark Kingdom, then this Heero Yuy was not to be trusted. From what they could see, the Gundam Pilots and some of their friends have already welcomed him back to the fold.
"There is much you need to learn about us, especially about people you believe to be enemies such as Jedeite. I'll leave that for a later telling, when you decide whether you can work with us or not." Heero knew and felt the distrust that came off in waves from the Senshi. His wife, Jedeite and a few others had warned him of this and he took it in stride. He would not fail protecting the colonies and Earth.
Heero walked further into the meeting hall, pausing in front of a screen before looking at them. His prussian eyes betraying no emotion. A shadow detached itself from the wall and approached them. The new person's hair was as short and unruly as Heero's but was an ebony black compared to the other's chocolate colored locks. His jade green eyes were piercing and unfriendly, but it warmed as it meet his friend's. His Elements uniform consisted of durable black slacks, sturdy black boots and a white shirt beneath a black jacket with brown trimmings and emborderings. Above the left breast was a depiction of a lunar eclipse.
Heero took a moment to clasp the other's forearm, his back to his fellow ex-pilots, so no one could see a relieved smile cross his face. He took faint note that his partner was limping somewhat, but it didn't seem to hinder him. He probably haven't had a chance to see one of the healers. The other made with a faint smile before releasing him. Heero turned to face the others. "This is my partner in Elements, Kyle Yuy."
"Wait ... wait. The Elements?" Une asked. Sally and her exchanged glances. Too bad Zechs and Noin was not at the meeting. The four of them have heard small rumors about this group. They would have to remedy that soon.
"An organization I joined after the Eve Wars." Heero replied, there was much more to tell them, but that would have to wait til later. "One that prefers to work in the shadow of the Preventers, aiding them even if you did not know it. It is the Elements' objective to keep a constant survaillence for trouble, especially those magical in nature." A faint smirk made it's way to his lips. "We have found several fires and quenched them before the Preventers have gotten wind of it."
Several eyebrows raised at that confession, but no one voiced anything. Kyle soon spoke up. "I'm sure you are wondering how Heero found out about the meeting and Dark Kingdom?"
"Yeah, man. How did you find out about the meeting since no one could contact you." Duo drawled. His cobalt eyes keen on the closeness of the two team mates. Even during the two years the Gundam Pilots knew each other, they never had a closeness as he observed in those two.
"Several teams found traces of the Dark Kingdom and once confirmed, we leaked it to the Preventers." Heero replied. "It wasn't hard to find out about the meeting."
Faintly, Une said. "It seems that you will be the one to debrief us about the Dark Kingdom instead of the other way around."
Heero nodded in agreement as he gestured for the others to have a seat while he stood by the screen. Kyle began to debrief them. "There are some alarming discoveries that has been reported by various Elementals. Most of our sources come from the majority of the core group, having tangled with them in the past. The Dark Kingdom is not a new organization as you may think, in fact it is a resurgence of an old one from several thousands of years ago."
"That is true, Kyle." Setsuna commented, eyeing the the two. "They have attacked during the Silver Millenium, an era that is all but myth now. Once during the 21st century and twice during the time of Crystal Tokyo."
There were faint murmurs as the others commented to one another about this new information. While they were discussing, Heero touched some buttons on a podium that was right next to him. On the screen a youma appeared next to a human. What made this youma different from the ones in the past was the crystal that was embedded into it's forehead and that is was wearing clothes. The Inner Senshi and Mamoru recognized it right off as their uniform.
The human standing next to the youma was also wearing the same uniform. The straight gray slacks adorned their legs and their jacket was gray with a colored lining. The youma's was a burnt orange, the human's was red. Beside each figure was a set of lettering that none of them could decipher save the two Elementals.
"We are not sure if this had been possible in the past, but now the youmas are easily disguised to wander amongst us." Kyle continued looking up at the screen. Heero tapped a few more buttons. On the screen, to everyone's horror, they watched as the youma's form melted and shifted, only to solidify into a human. Then a few more taps was heard and the picture zoomed towards the youma-human's neck where a crystal faintly glistened. "Thank you, Heero ... This is the only way anyone has been able to find a youma within crowds. By then it's too late since they have gathered the required energy to take back to their headquarters."
The screen zoomed out to show the original first picture. "The human on the right is a dark magic user. For the most part, you will find them in this uniform. We have come across a few that has been disguised as a civilian. Those are harder to discern from the average human. The Senshi should be able to sense them."
The screen changed once more displaying a new kind of mobile suit. The specs and side views were also displayed at the same time. "This is their mobile suits. Stronger than that of the Vayeate and the Mercurious combined. In fact those in our intelligence division suspect that their engineers had found a way to combine the two mobile suits with a larger youma prototype."
Wufei leaned forward, his hand tapping against the table. "Then why do you need us? From the sounds of it, the Sailor Senshi would be able to dispose of them with better efficiency than we can."
"Technology." Ami piped up beside Quatre. "While Setsuna, Haruka .. somewhat ... and I are knowledgeable in this, the others are not. Nor can we split our attentions three ways."
"Am I correct to assume that you want us to take care of the Youmas, while the Gundam Pilots face the mobile dolls and your Elements group face these dark mages?" Minako asked. Her mind was back to being the leader of the Senshi and her training the past was catching up to her.
"In a way, yes." Kyle replied. "All of you have the expertise that few of our teams have, and that is handling tough situations with a cool head. You also know what it is like to take a mission and to complete it."
"Like me, the Pilots know how to get into places undetected, which at this point is vital." Heero finally commented as he closed down the screen program.
"And based on the core group's analysis, the Senshi will be able to help detect the dark mages and Youmas." Kyle added. With a quirky grin, that seemed so out of place on his face, "and all the information covered during this meeting has been sent to you via e-mail."
Just then, a figure stepped out into the open from a hidden door by Heero. It was hard to tell who it was at first with a brighter light coming from behind her until the door was closed.
"Catherine!" Trowa said in surprise, standing up from his seat. The Preventers, the Pilots, Hilde and Relena were all surprised to find her there. She had disappeared almost three years ago from the circus when Trowa went to work full time for the Preventors. Catherine smiled at them all warmly, brushing a lock of curly reddish brown hair from her face.
Catherine had changed in the three years since her disappearance. Gone was her outfit from her circus days. There seemed to be more confidence in the way she handled herself. Her curly hair was tamed slightly in a french braid, with strands escaping the confinement. On the jacket of her Elements uniform, above her heart, was an emblem worked in brown of a half mask (that reminded Trowa of his clock mark) and her name below it.
"Hello, everyone." Catherine said smiling, enjoying the surprise and the discomfiture. "I'm glad we were able to get you out of the building on time."
"What are you doing here?!" Trowa stammered. How did his sister get here?
"Catherine is on Team Trickster with 4 others. She joined after ..." Heero looked at her, "the expansion?" There was a slight question in his voice since he wasn't the one who took in the new recruits. He was part of the process of doing background checks. Catherine nodded.
"I wanted to help. And someone asked if I would like to join after I helped her." Catherine embellished. Trowa was not looking very happy now. She turned to look at Lady Une, who at the moment looked relatively shocked (as was most of the others). "Lady Une. There is a number of Preventers in the medical wing of this safe house and a report waiting for you concerning your Headquarters."
Une nodded numbly. Catherine turned to Relena and Mamoru.
"Miss Relena, Mr. Mamoru. We can secure you transport to Brussels when you give your go ahead and a security team will be on standby at your disposal."
"But how will we be kept updated of ..." Mamoru trailed.
"The security team will be able to inform you of all the latest happenings, Mr. Mamoru." Catherine interrupted gently. "You will not have to worry about lag time in information."
She turned to the others. "We have set up room for all of you on the second floor." She grinned lightly at the Senshi. "And you can de henshin, there will be no trouble searching you here."
Then she turned to Heero and Kyle, her face going back to the serious facade she had presented the others. "Change of plans, guys. Tenshi's been recalled back to Sirius Academy."
Duo looked at Heero curiously as a frustrated look chased a surprised one through his eyes before being covered behind his cold demeanor. What was going on? This Heero was certainly different from the Heero that left them seven years ago. What did he share with Kyle who shared his last name? Was it just a trick of the light that he had caught that look of love between the two?
"He's changed." Quatre commented quietly to his left. Duo turned to face the Arabian only to catch him studying Heero. Glances to the left and right showed him that the other pilots had noticed as well. Trowa was still trying to come to grips with Catherine's surprising profession.
"Yuy." Wufei called. Cold prussian blue and icy jade colored eyes turned to look at him. Wufei almost laughed at his mistake. He had forgotten about Kyle's last name. He corrected himself. "Heero. What is Kyle to you."
Kyle was the one to answer with a smirk. "We're lifemated."