Chapter 15: Another Stranger
Hey! It's been a few days since I updated, but here it is! I decided to go ahead on the Pluto/Zechs thing. Maybe it will turn out okay. Anyway, he shows up in this chapter, and also a little twist occurs. But you'll have to read to find out!!!! By the way, I have no idea how long I might make this story, but using the outline I have in my head right now (which will probably change) I would say this is about a little less than half done. Maybe. Anyway, here's the chapter!
Saturn P.O.V.
Saturn stared out her bedroom window into the night. Though it was cool inside, Saturn could almost feel the heat filling the outside air. She turned away. (Why do I fell so strange right now? Wait!) Her head jerked up and she once again pressed her face to the window. (I feel it, but where is it?) She turned quickly and snatched up her robe. She realized she wouldn't need it and tossed it down again on her way out the door.
The hallway was silent; not even the loud snores usually emitting from Duo's room could be heard. (Do they feel it too?) Saturn brushed her short, black hair out of her face as she shook her head. (Of course they don't feel it.) She looked at the floor. (They feel life, not Death.) She sighed quietly and made her way to the stairs. Descending slowly, she nimbly hopped over the third step from the bottom, knowing it creaked.
Saturn looked around the main hall and sighed again. In daylight the hall was an uplifting place, but at night it was the most depressing, almost morbid area in the whole palace. Remembering what she came down to find, Saturn slipped out the castle doors and headed towards the forbidding shadow of the North Tower. Looking around she spotted what she felt was there almost immediately. A person, no a man, with long white hair lay next to the palace, on his side with the long grass all but hiding him.
Saturn looked at him for a long moment and started over towards him. Carefully stepping over twigs she looked around to see whether anyone was around. (There's no one here. How did he get past the wall? And why is he injured?) Yes the man was indeed injured. Even from at least four feet away, Saturn could not only smell, but feel the blood that ran down his torso. She stepped forward a few more steps and checked around for anyone else. Empty silence filled the courtyard. She knelt down next to the wounded man and lifted his head slightly. A soft groan escaped his chest. Laying him back down, Saturn smiled. (You don't have to worry now. Death will not claim you yet.) Saturn picked up a handful of the man's shirt and pushed it into his wound. He moaned again and rolled over onto his stomach. Saturn made sure the cloth was pushed between him and the ground before she ran off.
Saturn dashed up the stairs, not bothering to skip the third step, and ran right to Pluto's room. Pluto rolled over in her bed and looked at the small figure in black pajamas breathing heavily in her door way. "Saturn? What is it?" Pluto stifled a yawn as the girl drew in breaths.
"There's a man.outside."
Pluto sat up quickly. "An intruder?!"
Saturn waved her hands at Pluto. "No no! He's injured badly. I felt he was dying from my bedroom and I went down to see. I don't recognize him, but he's going to die if we don't hurry!"
Pluto motioned for her to lower her voice. "Hush, Saturn. Go wake the others, but leave the boys down. Tell them what happened and to have some power ready when they come down. I will port him and myself to my office, tell them to meet me there." Saturn nodded and turned. "Wait!" Pluto hissed. "Where is he?"
"Under the north tower. Right next to it. Hurry!"
Pluto got up and quickly but calmly made her way outside. (No use wasting my energy. This man might be an enemy.) She rounded the corner slowly checking for other enemies. There were none. She spotted the young man, or more rather his hair and knelt next to him. In the shadows, she couldn't make out his features. Ignoring the soft cry of pain Pluto leaned him up and concentrated. Feeling the warmer temperatures, she opened her eyes. She was now standing next to her worktable in her nurse's office. Pulling her hands out from under the man, she went over and turned on the light. A soft cry once again slipped from the man. Pluto pulled bandages from the cabinet and turned to the man.
She almost dropped her armful. The man on the table was absolutely gorgeous. A smooth jaw and perfect cheeks rimmed his face with an attractive nose centered perfectly on his face. Pluto wandered over to him and smoothed his milk-white hair. The shining red blood across his chest reminded her of what she had to do. Dropping her utensils on the tray, she picked up her scissors and cut open his now soaked shirt. Trying no to look at his muscular chest, Pluto quickly soaked up the blood and bandaged the wound. Looking back up at him, Pluto felt her cheeks heat.
Turning away she saw the Scouts looking in the doorway. Venus giggled. "Hey, Pluto. He looks like your type."
Pluto snorted indignantly. "Shoo. All of you. He is in no position to attack anything so you may as well go back to bed."
Mars stepped forward. "it's almost dawn so we may as well stay up."
"Waffles on me!" Jupiter cried, walking away. The others followed. Saturn lingered in the doorway before smirking at Pluto, glancing at the man on the table, and skipping off.
Pluto laughed at her and silently thanked Jupiter. Turning to the handsome man, she continued to clean the blood off.
Heero's P.O.V.
The girls were already up when he came downstairs. He looked at them and nodded a good morning. Catching sight of Jupiter, he looked away, vaguely feeling the familiar feeling rise to his cheeks again. (What is this?) Heero sat at the table and took up his mug of coffee. Sipping at it, he listened to the gossip of the girls around the table.
"He's so cute!" Venus exclaimed.
"Well, I guess it you like that type." Mercury murmured, glancing at Quatre, who just walked in the door.
"That type?!" Venus countered.
"Yeah, he probably cares only for his looks and is a complete airhead." Neptune snorted.
"Who are you guys talking about?" Duo said, following Quatre through the door.
"This totally hot guy Pluto found!"
"Hot guy?" Duo looked slightly put out.
"Oh, Duo." She went over and put her arm around his shoulders and steered him to a seat next to her. "Nobody's hotter than you." Duo beamed at the rest of the room.
"Hear that everyone? I'm hot."
Jupiter laughed from the stove. "Come and get it! Alright Heero," She went over and plopped a plate in front of Heero. "Eat up! You'll need your strength." She added in his ear. Heero's face brightened quickly. Quatre noted this, but said nothing. Heero looked at his plate and started eating.
Mercury stood up and stretched. "Well, I'd better go help Pluto with an evaluation on that guy. See you." She waved at the rest of the room as she left. Wufei stood up at his silent end of the table.
"Hey, where did you find this strange man?"
"Out under the North Tower. Why?" Mars answered
"Don't you think it's a bit odd that we are found unconscious on a raft out to sea, and only a few days later, you find a strange man on the palace grounds?"
Heero swallowed a mouthful of waffle and spoke up. "Wufei's right. We should go down there with you, he might come from where we do."
"Well, then you better hurry up and move it. Mercury's got him in the examination room right now." Pluto said, pushing open the door. "He's still unconscious, but he should wake up soon. Just letting you all know, if you want to come down and hear what she found." She left as quickly as she had come. He kitchen was silent for a long moment. Jupiter calmly turned off the stove and went after her. The others looked at each other and quickly followed.
A few minutes later, the Inner Scouts, Pluto, Neptune and the boys were all down in Mercury's lab waiting for her to finish. At last, she clicked off the computer screen and turned around. "Now, this is a little surprising so I want you all to once again not interrupt me and keep all reaction until the end. I did a body search on him, like on the boys," She nodded to Duo, Heero, Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei, all standing in a, loose group. "And guess what I found." Not waiting for them to guess, "More Gundamium Alloy." He boys visibly stiffened. "Now I did another and found almost the identical metals I found before. But According to records there was supposedly only five Gundams made." Duo was about to interrupt, but Mercury held up her hand. "Yes, I know. I did a more advanced search and found that a few more were made. This man occupied one, until it was destroyed, then another, until it was destroyed. He supposedly died with it."
"Guess not." Venus muttered.
Duo held up his hand. "Can I say something now?" Mercury smiled and nodded. "I think we know who it is."
"Zechs Marquise. He was an enemy of ours." Heero's hand went to his side and he felt his gun as he recalled last time they met.
Jupiter looked over at him. "Was?"
Wufei spoke. "Was. He destroyed a piece of metal crashing to earth and the blast was supposed to have killed him. But a year later, he came back and aided us in a battle, then disappeared again."
"He went off with a friend of ours, Noin." Quatre put in.
"So something must have happened that pushed him into a portal." Pluto said, running her fingers along the tube he was under. "That might explain the injury."
"Hey, everybody, hello?" Mercury waved her hand in the air and called the attention to her. "I'm not done and this could definitely alter a few plans. This, Zechs, he has power sprinkled on him." In the silence that followed Mercury got many stares that conveyed the idea they didn't know how important this was. "Since he has power on him, he can be the link to the other time! The time key would work! Well, actually, it would only carry all of you boys if a few of us came along to supply power, but you all can go home!" She shouted the words, and instead of happy faces, got looks at the floor and fallen expressions. What her news actually meant hit Mercury right then. "Oh."
Hey, Mercury found a way to get them back home!!!! But the guys will have to leave Crystal Tokyo!! Did I lie when I said this story was only half done? What will happen next? Will Zechs ever even meet Pluto? Will mars and Wufei ever kiss? Will anyone else? Who knows? Even I don't!!! Like before-R&R!! Tell me what you think!
Hey! It's been a few days since I updated, but here it is! I decided to go ahead on the Pluto/Zechs thing. Maybe it will turn out okay. Anyway, he shows up in this chapter, and also a little twist occurs. But you'll have to read to find out!!!! By the way, I have no idea how long I might make this story, but using the outline I have in my head right now (which will probably change) I would say this is about a little less than half done. Maybe. Anyway, here's the chapter!
Saturn P.O.V.
Saturn stared out her bedroom window into the night. Though it was cool inside, Saturn could almost feel the heat filling the outside air. She turned away. (Why do I fell so strange right now? Wait!) Her head jerked up and she once again pressed her face to the window. (I feel it, but where is it?) She turned quickly and snatched up her robe. She realized she wouldn't need it and tossed it down again on her way out the door.
The hallway was silent; not even the loud snores usually emitting from Duo's room could be heard. (Do they feel it too?) Saturn brushed her short, black hair out of her face as she shook her head. (Of course they don't feel it.) She looked at the floor. (They feel life, not Death.) She sighed quietly and made her way to the stairs. Descending slowly, she nimbly hopped over the third step from the bottom, knowing it creaked.
Saturn looked around the main hall and sighed again. In daylight the hall was an uplifting place, but at night it was the most depressing, almost morbid area in the whole palace. Remembering what she came down to find, Saturn slipped out the castle doors and headed towards the forbidding shadow of the North Tower. Looking around she spotted what she felt was there almost immediately. A person, no a man, with long white hair lay next to the palace, on his side with the long grass all but hiding him.
Saturn looked at him for a long moment and started over towards him. Carefully stepping over twigs she looked around to see whether anyone was around. (There's no one here. How did he get past the wall? And why is he injured?) Yes the man was indeed injured. Even from at least four feet away, Saturn could not only smell, but feel the blood that ran down his torso. She stepped forward a few more steps and checked around for anyone else. Empty silence filled the courtyard. She knelt down next to the wounded man and lifted his head slightly. A soft groan escaped his chest. Laying him back down, Saturn smiled. (You don't have to worry now. Death will not claim you yet.) Saturn picked up a handful of the man's shirt and pushed it into his wound. He moaned again and rolled over onto his stomach. Saturn made sure the cloth was pushed between him and the ground before she ran off.
Saturn dashed up the stairs, not bothering to skip the third step, and ran right to Pluto's room. Pluto rolled over in her bed and looked at the small figure in black pajamas breathing heavily in her door way. "Saturn? What is it?" Pluto stifled a yawn as the girl drew in breaths.
"There's a man.outside."
Pluto sat up quickly. "An intruder?!"
Saturn waved her hands at Pluto. "No no! He's injured badly. I felt he was dying from my bedroom and I went down to see. I don't recognize him, but he's going to die if we don't hurry!"
Pluto motioned for her to lower her voice. "Hush, Saturn. Go wake the others, but leave the boys down. Tell them what happened and to have some power ready when they come down. I will port him and myself to my office, tell them to meet me there." Saturn nodded and turned. "Wait!" Pluto hissed. "Where is he?"
"Under the north tower. Right next to it. Hurry!"
Pluto got up and quickly but calmly made her way outside. (No use wasting my energy. This man might be an enemy.) She rounded the corner slowly checking for other enemies. There were none. She spotted the young man, or more rather his hair and knelt next to him. In the shadows, she couldn't make out his features. Ignoring the soft cry of pain Pluto leaned him up and concentrated. Feeling the warmer temperatures, she opened her eyes. She was now standing next to her worktable in her nurse's office. Pulling her hands out from under the man, she went over and turned on the light. A soft cry once again slipped from the man. Pluto pulled bandages from the cabinet and turned to the man.
She almost dropped her armful. The man on the table was absolutely gorgeous. A smooth jaw and perfect cheeks rimmed his face with an attractive nose centered perfectly on his face. Pluto wandered over to him and smoothed his milk-white hair. The shining red blood across his chest reminded her of what she had to do. Dropping her utensils on the tray, she picked up her scissors and cut open his now soaked shirt. Trying no to look at his muscular chest, Pluto quickly soaked up the blood and bandaged the wound. Looking back up at him, Pluto felt her cheeks heat.
Turning away she saw the Scouts looking in the doorway. Venus giggled. "Hey, Pluto. He looks like your type."
Pluto snorted indignantly. "Shoo. All of you. He is in no position to attack anything so you may as well go back to bed."
Mars stepped forward. "it's almost dawn so we may as well stay up."
"Waffles on me!" Jupiter cried, walking away. The others followed. Saturn lingered in the doorway before smirking at Pluto, glancing at the man on the table, and skipping off.
Pluto laughed at her and silently thanked Jupiter. Turning to the handsome man, she continued to clean the blood off.
Heero's P.O.V.
The girls were already up when he came downstairs. He looked at them and nodded a good morning. Catching sight of Jupiter, he looked away, vaguely feeling the familiar feeling rise to his cheeks again. (What is this?) Heero sat at the table and took up his mug of coffee. Sipping at it, he listened to the gossip of the girls around the table.
"He's so cute!" Venus exclaimed.
"Well, I guess it you like that type." Mercury murmured, glancing at Quatre, who just walked in the door.
"That type?!" Venus countered.
"Yeah, he probably cares only for his looks and is a complete airhead." Neptune snorted.
"Who are you guys talking about?" Duo said, following Quatre through the door.
"This totally hot guy Pluto found!"
"Hot guy?" Duo looked slightly put out.
"Oh, Duo." She went over and put her arm around his shoulders and steered him to a seat next to her. "Nobody's hotter than you." Duo beamed at the rest of the room.
"Hear that everyone? I'm hot."
Jupiter laughed from the stove. "Come and get it! Alright Heero," She went over and plopped a plate in front of Heero. "Eat up! You'll need your strength." She added in his ear. Heero's face brightened quickly. Quatre noted this, but said nothing. Heero looked at his plate and started eating.
Mercury stood up and stretched. "Well, I'd better go help Pluto with an evaluation on that guy. See you." She waved at the rest of the room as she left. Wufei stood up at his silent end of the table.
"Hey, where did you find this strange man?"
"Out under the North Tower. Why?" Mars answered
"Don't you think it's a bit odd that we are found unconscious on a raft out to sea, and only a few days later, you find a strange man on the palace grounds?"
Heero swallowed a mouthful of waffle and spoke up. "Wufei's right. We should go down there with you, he might come from where we do."
"Well, then you better hurry up and move it. Mercury's got him in the examination room right now." Pluto said, pushing open the door. "He's still unconscious, but he should wake up soon. Just letting you all know, if you want to come down and hear what she found." She left as quickly as she had come. He kitchen was silent for a long moment. Jupiter calmly turned off the stove and went after her. The others looked at each other and quickly followed.
A few minutes later, the Inner Scouts, Pluto, Neptune and the boys were all down in Mercury's lab waiting for her to finish. At last, she clicked off the computer screen and turned around. "Now, this is a little surprising so I want you all to once again not interrupt me and keep all reaction until the end. I did a body search on him, like on the boys," She nodded to Duo, Heero, Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei, all standing in a, loose group. "And guess what I found." Not waiting for them to guess, "More Gundamium Alloy." He boys visibly stiffened. "Now I did another and found almost the identical metals I found before. But According to records there was supposedly only five Gundams made." Duo was about to interrupt, but Mercury held up her hand. "Yes, I know. I did a more advanced search and found that a few more were made. This man occupied one, until it was destroyed, then another, until it was destroyed. He supposedly died with it."
"Guess not." Venus muttered.
Duo held up his hand. "Can I say something now?" Mercury smiled and nodded. "I think we know who it is."
"Zechs Marquise. He was an enemy of ours." Heero's hand went to his side and he felt his gun as he recalled last time they met.
Jupiter looked over at him. "Was?"
Wufei spoke. "Was. He destroyed a piece of metal crashing to earth and the blast was supposed to have killed him. But a year later, he came back and aided us in a battle, then disappeared again."
"He went off with a friend of ours, Noin." Quatre put in.
"So something must have happened that pushed him into a portal." Pluto said, running her fingers along the tube he was under. "That might explain the injury."
"Hey, everybody, hello?" Mercury waved her hand in the air and called the attention to her. "I'm not done and this could definitely alter a few plans. This, Zechs, he has power sprinkled on him." In the silence that followed Mercury got many stares that conveyed the idea they didn't know how important this was. "Since he has power on him, he can be the link to the other time! The time key would work! Well, actually, it would only carry all of you boys if a few of us came along to supply power, but you all can go home!" She shouted the words, and instead of happy faces, got looks at the floor and fallen expressions. What her news actually meant hit Mercury right then. "Oh."
Hey, Mercury found a way to get them back home!!!! But the guys will have to leave Crystal Tokyo!! Did I lie when I said this story was only half done? What will happen next? Will Zechs ever even meet Pluto? Will mars and Wufei ever kiss? Will anyone else? Who knows? Even I don't!!! Like before-R&R!! Tell me what you think!