Hello again! I'm so happy that people are reviewing my story, it makes me
sooooo happy! Well, here's the fourth chapter of Candidate Gundam, Tragedy
strikes Relena.
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Hayama sighed in exhaustion as he left Heero's class. It was the final one of the day which meant no more tiring work, "Why does he work us so hard?" Asko groaned as they dragged their feet to their room. Hein however, had quickly left the class and was gone from their group.
"I don't think the commodore likes us after he caught us that night." Gares commented and sniffed, "I'm still so disappointed that they set the whole thing up."
Kenichi patted his shoulder, "It's ok, we still think you're a good hacker. Hey, you discovered what our codes were for." He said.
Gares smiled, "Anyway, I still don't think we need to be pushed that hard." He whined.
"You guys are really lucky, he's out for my blood." Hayama squeaked, turning pale, "I mean he really doesn't like me."
They all laughed, "Well if you learned to keep your big mouth shut, I'm sure he might forget it." Kenichi suggested. As they walked, they passed a door that was slightly open. Inside, Relena sat over a desk with a computer and some type of head gear.
Hayama stopped, "I'm gonna talk to her. Maybe she can explain why he hates me."
Gares looked at him worriedly, "Are you sure that's a good idea. I don't think it'll help if he finds you speaking with her about him."
"I'm willing to take a chance." Hayama stood up straight.
"Alright, it's your funeral." Asko waved back to him as they continued on their way.
Hayama gently rapped on the door and heard Relena call out, "Come in." He walked in and she turned around with a grin on her face, "Hi! Hayama, right?" She asked. He nodded, "What can I do for you?"
"Wellll, I was wondering if you knew why the commodore dislikes me so much." He stated timidly.
Relena let out a slight chuckle, "Hayama, don't worry about it. Heero doesn't hate you, he just doesn't know how to show his feelings. What you're going through is only a small fraction of what he was subjected to. I know it's hard but give it some time, he'll warm up."
"Thanks." Hayama said with a small smile. He noticed all of the papers across her desk along with the helmet that was attached to the computer, "What are you doing?"
"Oh, I'm almost done fixing the ZERO system. If my luck counts, the person in charge will be able to change the level at which the system will perform." She explained, showing him the headgear.
"That's really cool." He breathed.
"Well, it may be, but you had better return to your dorm before shutdown." She said.
"Right, thanks again and goodnight." He turned to leave when a few papers on the edge of the desk caught his eye. When Relena had turned back around, he quickly studied them before running out the door. Once it was closed, he leaned against it, 'What were those papers? Test subject approved and Life probability low? What do they mean?' He wondered and suddenly it clicked, "That's just it, Heero! I'm not needed around here once the ZERO system is completed…" Relena's voice floated through his head and everything made sense, 'She's gonna test the system and her chance of survival is low!!!' His mind screamed.
Hayama turned around and tried to open the door but found it was locked, 'Damn!' He thought. Quickly, he spun on his heel and ran down the trainer's hall in search of Heero. As he ran by a soldier, the man grabbed him, "What are ya doin' down here kid? This is a restricted area." But Hayama didn't pay any attention to him. Instead, he kicked him in the side, making him let go, "HEY!!" The soldier called to Hayama who was already far down the hall.
He ran until he came to a door that held a sign saying 'Yuy'. Hayama banged on it wildly until he heard Heero's monotonous voice, "Enter." Quickly Hayama opened the door and was staring directly at Heero who was sitting at his computer. He was mildly surprised to see the trainee in his room but didn't show it, "What are you doing down this part of the station?" He asked coldly.
Hayama was still breathing heavily but had managed to find the words to speak, "Commodore Yuy, I have reason to believe that Miss Relena is endangering her own life."
This caught Heero's attention and he promptly stood, "What proof do you have of this." He demanded.
"I stopped by her office, sir, to ask her a question and as I was leaving, I found papers approving a test subject and the probability of survival was low." He answered.
"Shit." Heero cursed under his breath and took off running towards Relena's office. Hayama regained his senses and followed, struggling to stay within sight of Heero. When Heero arrived in front of the door, he tried opening it and when it didn't work, he tried his code numerous times.
Hayama arrived shortly and found his trainer typing furiously at the small lock, "What's wrong?" He asked worriedly.
"She's overridden all entrance codes." He muttered angrily. Heero started pounding on the door, "Relena, open up now!" He commanded. There was no answer in the room when suddenly he heard her scream followed by a crash, then silence, "Relena?!" He called. He wasted no time in drawing his gun and firing at the lock on the door. The pressure mechanism released, opening the door a small amount, Heero pushed it open the rest of the way. He found Relena lying on the floor with the helmet dangling in mid-air by the cable. Her chair was toppled over as well.
Immediately he was at her side and held her in his arms, attempting to wake her, "Relena, Relena wake up." He whispered, shaking her.
Relena's eyes opened just barely and she fixed her gaze on Heero, "It…works." She croaked weakly before her head rolled over and she went unconscious.
Heero's eyes clearly reflected worry as he scrambled for a pulse or any signs of life. He visibly paled when he found none and clicked on a small communicator hooked up to his ear, "Yuy to Po, Yuy to Po, are you there Sally?" He shouted impatiently.
Hayama heard a slight pause before a female, definitely tired spoke, "I'm here, Heero, what is it? I was ready to shut down."
"I need you to set up your equipment, I've got Relena here and she's not breathing." He demanded.
Hayama heard the woman gasp, "What happened?!?!?"
Heero stood up, picking Relena up in his arms, "I'll explain later, just have everything ready before I get there, Yuy out." He clicked the thing off and turned to the door to see Hayama standing there, "I'm taking Relena to the med. Lab, you can come with if you want." Heero broke out in a run and took off leaving Hayama standing there. It took him a moment to get his feet moving and follow them, 'Please Relena, don't die.' He pleaded silently as he glanced down at the girl in his arms.
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Sorry, it's so short, but I thought it was a good place to end the story.
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Hayama sighed in exhaustion as he left Heero's class. It was the final one of the day which meant no more tiring work, "Why does he work us so hard?" Asko groaned as they dragged their feet to their room. Hein however, had quickly left the class and was gone from their group.
"I don't think the commodore likes us after he caught us that night." Gares commented and sniffed, "I'm still so disappointed that they set the whole thing up."
Kenichi patted his shoulder, "It's ok, we still think you're a good hacker. Hey, you discovered what our codes were for." He said.
Gares smiled, "Anyway, I still don't think we need to be pushed that hard." He whined.
"You guys are really lucky, he's out for my blood." Hayama squeaked, turning pale, "I mean he really doesn't like me."
They all laughed, "Well if you learned to keep your big mouth shut, I'm sure he might forget it." Kenichi suggested. As they walked, they passed a door that was slightly open. Inside, Relena sat over a desk with a computer and some type of head gear.
Hayama stopped, "I'm gonna talk to her. Maybe she can explain why he hates me."
Gares looked at him worriedly, "Are you sure that's a good idea. I don't think it'll help if he finds you speaking with her about him."
"I'm willing to take a chance." Hayama stood up straight.
"Alright, it's your funeral." Asko waved back to him as they continued on their way.
Hayama gently rapped on the door and heard Relena call out, "Come in." He walked in and she turned around with a grin on her face, "Hi! Hayama, right?" She asked. He nodded, "What can I do for you?"
"Wellll, I was wondering if you knew why the commodore dislikes me so much." He stated timidly.
Relena let out a slight chuckle, "Hayama, don't worry about it. Heero doesn't hate you, he just doesn't know how to show his feelings. What you're going through is only a small fraction of what he was subjected to. I know it's hard but give it some time, he'll warm up."
"Thanks." Hayama said with a small smile. He noticed all of the papers across her desk along with the helmet that was attached to the computer, "What are you doing?"
"Oh, I'm almost done fixing the ZERO system. If my luck counts, the person in charge will be able to change the level at which the system will perform." She explained, showing him the headgear.
"That's really cool." He breathed.
"Well, it may be, but you had better return to your dorm before shutdown." She said.
"Right, thanks again and goodnight." He turned to leave when a few papers on the edge of the desk caught his eye. When Relena had turned back around, he quickly studied them before running out the door. Once it was closed, he leaned against it, 'What were those papers? Test subject approved and Life probability low? What do they mean?' He wondered and suddenly it clicked, "That's just it, Heero! I'm not needed around here once the ZERO system is completed…" Relena's voice floated through his head and everything made sense, 'She's gonna test the system and her chance of survival is low!!!' His mind screamed.
Hayama turned around and tried to open the door but found it was locked, 'Damn!' He thought. Quickly, he spun on his heel and ran down the trainer's hall in search of Heero. As he ran by a soldier, the man grabbed him, "What are ya doin' down here kid? This is a restricted area." But Hayama didn't pay any attention to him. Instead, he kicked him in the side, making him let go, "HEY!!" The soldier called to Hayama who was already far down the hall.
He ran until he came to a door that held a sign saying 'Yuy'. Hayama banged on it wildly until he heard Heero's monotonous voice, "Enter." Quickly Hayama opened the door and was staring directly at Heero who was sitting at his computer. He was mildly surprised to see the trainee in his room but didn't show it, "What are you doing down this part of the station?" He asked coldly.
Hayama was still breathing heavily but had managed to find the words to speak, "Commodore Yuy, I have reason to believe that Miss Relena is endangering her own life."
This caught Heero's attention and he promptly stood, "What proof do you have of this." He demanded.
"I stopped by her office, sir, to ask her a question and as I was leaving, I found papers approving a test subject and the probability of survival was low." He answered.
"Shit." Heero cursed under his breath and took off running towards Relena's office. Hayama regained his senses and followed, struggling to stay within sight of Heero. When Heero arrived in front of the door, he tried opening it and when it didn't work, he tried his code numerous times.
Hayama arrived shortly and found his trainer typing furiously at the small lock, "What's wrong?" He asked worriedly.
"She's overridden all entrance codes." He muttered angrily. Heero started pounding on the door, "Relena, open up now!" He commanded. There was no answer in the room when suddenly he heard her scream followed by a crash, then silence, "Relena?!" He called. He wasted no time in drawing his gun and firing at the lock on the door. The pressure mechanism released, opening the door a small amount, Heero pushed it open the rest of the way. He found Relena lying on the floor with the helmet dangling in mid-air by the cable. Her chair was toppled over as well.
Immediately he was at her side and held her in his arms, attempting to wake her, "Relena, Relena wake up." He whispered, shaking her.
Relena's eyes opened just barely and she fixed her gaze on Heero, "It…works." She croaked weakly before her head rolled over and she went unconscious.
Heero's eyes clearly reflected worry as he scrambled for a pulse or any signs of life. He visibly paled when he found none and clicked on a small communicator hooked up to his ear, "Yuy to Po, Yuy to Po, are you there Sally?" He shouted impatiently.
Hayama heard a slight pause before a female, definitely tired spoke, "I'm here, Heero, what is it? I was ready to shut down."
"I need you to set up your equipment, I've got Relena here and she's not breathing." He demanded.
Hayama heard the woman gasp, "What happened?!?!?"
Heero stood up, picking Relena up in his arms, "I'll explain later, just have everything ready before I get there, Yuy out." He clicked the thing off and turned to the door to see Hayama standing there, "I'm taking Relena to the med. Lab, you can come with if you want." Heero broke out in a run and took off leaving Hayama standing there. It took him a moment to get his feet moving and follow them, 'Please Relena, don't die.' He pleaded silently as he glanced down at the girl in his arms.
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Sorry, it's so short, but I thought it was a good place to end the story.