Mission Complete?

DISCLAIMER: No I do not own Gundam!

Chapter 7: Found, Only To Be Lost Again

Kyari was placed in a cell with no food or water. It didn't matter to her. She wasn't feeling hungry or thirsty. All she felt was an emptiness similar to the emptiness that she had felt when Professor Eve died. But this was more painful. It was almost unbearable.

They came for her a day later. The soldiers dragged her to another room. She didn't make any move to resist. She was thrown into a chair. A figure steppped from the shadows.

"Why have you failed this mission?" Professor Amorai demanded. Kyari felt unable to talk. "Speak!" Kyari did not say anything. "If that is how you will be, we'll have to force you. You know the procedures." Kyari said nothing. Her eyes were misty and unseeing. Professor Amorai punched her in her face. Kyari's face was whipped off to the side, but she made no sound as blood trickled down her chin from her lips. Professor was angered by this and gestured to the soldiers that had brought Kyari in. They grabbed Kyari and tied her wrists with rope that cut into her skin. It burned her, but she didn't feel it.

They tied the rope to the ceiling and she hung there, feet barely touching the ground. One soldier handed Professor Amorai a whip. He unfurled it and whipped Kyari's back. The whip cut into her skin and she felt blood gush out. Her pain of loss was added on with pain of the whip. Kyari bit her lips to stop from crying out. Professor smiles and continued to whip Kyari a few more times before stopping.

"Why have you failed to accomplish this mission?" he demanded. This time she answered.

"I have no more will to continue this mission," she said in an emotionless and tired voice. It was filled with emptiness and pain.

"That is no excuse!" Professor Amorai snarled. He punched her in the stomache. Blood spurted from her mouth as Kyari gasped for breath.

"I no longer care about my missions. Go ahead and kill me. I have no desire or purpose to live in this miserable world any longer." Kyari's voice went cold.

"I don't give a fuck whether you want to or not. You were brought up to follow orders and to fight," Prof Amorai spat. (you know what, i'm tired of typing the whole thing. ima just call him prof Amorai instead) "You will do as I say, you bitch. I raised you when Prof Eve died, you owe me."

"An I repaid long ago. I've done many missions for you. I have paid my debt. Now let me in peace," Kyari said. Prof Amorai whipped her again and again, the whip tearing into Kyari's skin. She did not cry out once during this.

Prof Amorai motioned for the soldiers to put her back in her cell, once he was satisfied with Kyari's whipping. Kyari was thrown back into her dark and damp cell, bloodied and tired. She fell to sleep right away.

Meanwhile...

"We have to get her out!" Heero said.

"It's a trap," Quatre said.

"I know and I don't care. I want her out."

"I guess he still likes her," Duo whispered to Trowa. Trowa nodded in agreement to the obvious.

"We should go. We all know that none of us can stop the 'Perfect Soldier' from going," Wufei stated. Quater sighed and gave in.

"Alright but we have to be careful. We all know it's a trap to get us," Quatre cautioned. They all nodded and left to get ready. They met at the hangar a few hours later, and entered the cockpit of their Gundams.

"Alright, let's head towards the base," Duo said. Heero turned off hiscom limk and started for the base. All the while, his thoughts raced.

She betrayed me. Then why was there a struggle? It could be fake. I don't think she'd put up with that. She has too much pride in her work. Besides, I don't think she'd smash her laptop. It could be a prop. It isn't. She still loves me. She betrayed you. She changed. I can tell. You lover her. Yes.

They arrived at the base, where mobile suits were waiting. "Gundam pilots! Come out of the cockpit and we will not hurt the girl!"

"Why would you hurt her? She's on your side," Heero asked.

"She has failed her mission when she could have easily completed it. She chose not to continue the mission and is now being held captive."

"What! You're keeping her captive because of that!" Heero said angrily.

"We have strict terms for the female Gundam pilot."

"I'll kill you," Heero growled.

"Try and the girl will be killed."

"She can take care of herself." Heero charged into battle, killing many soldiers and mobile suits. The other pilots joined in. They were soon all destroyed. Heero exited the cockpit of Wing Zero and ran towards the building. The others did not make any move to join him They all knew that he needed to do this on his own.

Heero ran through the corridors searching for Kyari. He ran to where the cells were and knocked out the guards. "Kyari!" he shouted. He listened quietly for some call or cry for help. He heard nothing. He walked down the hall of cells, all the while, looking and listening for Kyari.

Heero suddenly stopped short. He heard a gasping breath from on of the cells. He followed the sound to a cell in the back corner. He stepped inside and found Kyari on the ground in a small pool of blood. Her clothes were ripped and ragged. Dried blood caked her body and wounds shone even in the dark.

"Kyari!" Heero gasped as he ran to her side. He rolled her over to her other side and held her in his arms. "What did they do to you?" Tears stung his eyes, but did not fall. "It's all my fault." He felt Kyari's body stir in his arms.

"It's not your fault. None of this is," Kyari choked out. She took in shallow breaths and was about to speak again, but Heero stopped her.

"Sh. Don't talk. I'll get you out of here," Heero said. Kyari shook her head weakly.

"No. Trap..." she coughed and blood spilled from her lips. She was deathly pale. They both heard an evil cackle nearby.

"Yes, it is a trap, but I'm sure they already know that," a voice said. Heero looked up to see a silhouetted (can't spell) figure of a man.

"Who are you?" Heero demanded. The man laughed.

"I am Professor Tasuki. The one who gives this weapon here," gesturing to Kyari," missions that she is to complete. Unfortunately, she has failed her last mission and was punished."

"Bastard!" Heero spat. Prof Tasuki just smiled and pulled out a gun. Heero with his quick reflexes, also took out his gun.

"Shoot me and I'll shoot the girl," Prof Tasuki said. His gun was pointed straight at her. Heero noticed a laser gun in the wall. Damn it all. "Surrender?" Heero put his gun down and slid it across the floor to where Prof Tasuki was standing. He smiled and Heero glared.

"Get up and walk slowly out the door," Prof Tasuki said as he stepped back. There were soldiers waiting outside the cell. They cuffed Heero immediately.

"What about Kyari?" Heero demanded.

"She'll be taken care of," Prof Tasuki said dismissively. Heero growled, but Prof Tasuki gave him a warning look. Heero shut up and was taken to a cell. "Behave and we'll see to it that your lover is taken care of." The cell door slammed shut and the lock shut into place. Heero's head hung in failure. He knew the others would leave and hide his Gundam in a place where they had decided to hide it. He slept that night in the cold cell in an uncomfortable position hence the cuffs. (what does hence mean? i thought it might sound good in the sentence)

He didn't know when morning come because there were no windows, but he found out anyways. A soldier came in. "Wake up you lazy asshole," he sneered. If Heero han't been cuffed and tired at the moment, he would've killed the soldier. "The Prof wants to do some tests." The soldier motioned for some other soldiers to come in. They dragged him to a room that looked like another cell. Prof Tasuki was waiting for him.

"It's about time," he snarled at the soldiers. They bowed and quickly left the room.

"Where is she?" Heero demanded.

"She is safe. For now," Prof Tasuki said with a smile. Heero growled. "Do as we say and she will stay safe." Heero nodded stiffly. "Now, please sit down on that chair over there." He gestured towards a chair in the middle of the room. He walked over and sat down.

Prof Tasuki came behind him and put on the metal straps to keep hold of him. Prof Tasuki then brought over a metal helmet with wires in it. He placed it on Heero's head and strpped it on. He left Heero's side and went to sit down in front of a huge screens with many controls. He pressed on a red button and Heero felt a jolt of pain go through his head. He grit his teeth to stop from crying out, but Prof Tasuki turned a dial and the pain increased. The pain became unbearable and a wail of unbearable pain escaped his lips and passed through the walls to echo through the hall.

Heero tried to escape his metal bonds, but could not. They only cut into his wrists to release blood. His eyes were shut tight against the pain, but it didn't do any good. More wails came from the room where Heero was imprisoned. Those outside heard his wails and winced at his cry. It sounded so much like an inhuman cry of pain that it scared them shitless.

His cries were heard in the medical wing where Kyari lay. She was awakened by the sounds and was immediately alert. She recognized Heero's cries and was up and out of bed. Nobody was around for they thought she would just lay there unconcious, so Kyari made an easy escape. She followed the cries of pain until it got louder and louder. She was soon in front of the room where Heero was. The guards were long gone, afraid to hear the cries of pain as it tore at their hearts. No one should have to go through what Heero was going through.

The door crashed as Kyari smashed it down with the strength she had recovered. She ran to Heero and quickly took off the helmet thingy. (iono what it is) Heero's cries stopped, but he was breathing heavily. Prof Tasuki took out a gun as Kyari tried to take off the metal bondings.

"Stop!" Prof Tasuki commanded. Kyari ignored him and went on taking off the straps. Prof Tasuki pulled the trigger in his anger, and Kyari was shot. Kyari only allowed a small gasp of pain to escape, but had taken off all the bondings. She grabbed Heero and dragged him out the door as Prof Tasuki shot her again. "Stop where you are, bitch! Bring him back or you will both die!" he screamed. She paid no attention to him as she dragged Heero towards the exit. Prof Tasuki follwed them with the gun. He shot once more at Kyari before she let go of Heero and kicked his ass unconcious.

She resumed dragging Heero when a guard came to view. He was alone and had not seen them yet. She ran and knocked him out without a sound. She took his com and contacted the other Gundam pilots. It was Trowa who answered.

"Trowa! Get to the base quickly. Heero's been hurt!" Kyari said desperately. He nodded and the screen of the com went black. Kyari dragged Heero to a line of trees and waited for the others to come. They came a few minutes later, but by then, Prof Tasuki had recovered and had gotten the soldiers to search for them.

Duo spotted the two in the trees and went to help them. "Kyari! Heero!" he yelled over to them.

"Duo, hurry!" Kyari yelled back. Duo was there in a matter of seconds with Deathscythe. He jumped from the cockpit and Kyari thrust Heero into his arms. Heero groaned and awoke.

"Kyari?" he asked groggily.

"I'm here. Duo will take you back to the safe house," Kyari said. Duo looked at her puzzlement.

"Aren't you coming with us?" he asked. Kyari shook her head ruefully.

"I can't. I have to distract them so you can get Heero out of here. You have another safe house to go to, don't go back to the other one," Kyari said. Duo nodded and entered the cockpit of Deathscythe with Heero. Deathscythe got up as Kyari called to Swift Wind in her head. Her connection with her Gundam stayed strong no matter what.

Swift Wind came immediately to the call and Kyari entered the cockpit. Kyari appeared on the screens of the other Gundams. "Leave for the other safe house now!" she said.

"What! What about you?" Quatre asked.

"Don't worry about me," Kyari said in a hard voice. "Just leave. Heero's hurt and you need to get him help."

"What makes you think we'll leave?" Wufei asked.

"Because I told you to," Kyari said with a glare. "Go." They nodded in reply and headed out of battle. The MS followed them, but were stopped by Swift Wind. She battled them alone as the other pilots disappeared into the night. She was outnumbered and still weak, so she was soon captured.

The other pilots had made it safely to the other safe house, and Heero had awakened after he recieved medical attention. "All that effort to get her out for nothing!" he yelled. His fist slammed into the dresser next to his bed. tears of anger and frusturation stung his eyes, but Heero refused to let them fall. "I'll get you back, Kyari."

Yes, all that effort to rescue her, only to lose her again. Poor Heero. She won't be the same Kyari you know when you meet her again Heero. Be careful.