Chapter #3. Rumors
Sally excused herself to go to the bathroom and, after checking to see that no one was there, locked herself in a stall. She brought her pearl drop necklace up and spoke, "okay, nothing's happened so far. I seem to be accepted as the daughter of a rich neutron baron (the new version fo an oil baron). D'Armand is a nice enough fellow. Charismatic and good looking."
Through her earring she could hear Wufei growl, "I don't need to know the physical characteristics of every male at the party, you know."
"Charismatic equals to persuasion. He could persuade the colonies to go against Earth or vice versa. Stop having jealousy fits and use your brain."
Wufei grumbled, "why couldn't Hilde have done this?!"
"Because she's on a vacation with Duo. Geeze, Wufei, get a grip," Sally abruptly shushed him as the door to the bathroom opened.
"She's, like, in her thirties. (Is not....*author and Sally blow raspberry mentally in unison*) What the heck is she doing here?" One girl with a lilting soprano growled.
A girl with an alto replied, "yeah. She's so masculine it's pathetic. Clomping around in those flat shoes as if it can get rid of how tall she is." by now Sally had turned up the volume in the transceiver in her necklace.
"And she hasn't decided which side she's on. I mean, how ditsy is that," there was a pop as a tube of lipstick was opened, "everyone knows that the peace under Miss Pain-in-the-@$$ Darlian isn't going to last long. We need someone stronger to rule."
"I heard this new faction is thinking of challenging her and her Gundamless Gundam Pilots," the Alto one spoke, "I think the new faction'll win. Darlian and her cronies are too pacifistic to fight back."
"Yeah, and those Preventers are no help, either," Sally worked hard to hold her temper by clenching her fist. One of her knuckles popped but only Wufei, who could accurately understand her feelings, heard it.
"I heard one of the Gundam Pilots had joined them."
"Yeah, he's hot, but I heard he's tough as nails and a real woman hater. Plus, ironically enough, he likes one of his partners. Someone named Sally. Sally Po. Sheesh, what a dull name," Sally was blushing at the Soprano's announcement and on the other side of the receiver Wufei was working hard to not yell furiously into the microphone. Heero, who was the only back up beside Wufei, rolled his eyes.
"Both the Gundam Pilots and the Preventers are rather arrogant in my opinion. They believe that they can do anything just because they shot down a few soldiers and got rid of Trieze. My cousin would do a much better job," the Alto stated smugly. Wufei and Sally held their breaths.
"Who's your Cousin, anyway?"
"Enrique D'Armand. He believes that we should rule by the strongest and best able to take care of the people. Survival of the fittest, you know?"
"Yeah. My friend used to date him but they broke up. He's the most charming guy and he's so sexy," Soprano giggled.
"Oh, speaking of which, he's going to make his speech soon," both of the young women left the bathroom.
"What it is with people and dissing those taller than themselves," Sally grumbled as she straightened her dress.
"Let's not worry about that right now," Wufei stated, "you've got to get out there."
"All right, all right," Sally left the bathroom, not noticing the small video camera hung over the mirror that had been trained on her the whole time.
Sally excused herself to go to the bathroom and, after checking to see that no one was there, locked herself in a stall. She brought her pearl drop necklace up and spoke, "okay, nothing's happened so far. I seem to be accepted as the daughter of a rich neutron baron (the new version fo an oil baron). D'Armand is a nice enough fellow. Charismatic and good looking."
Through her earring she could hear Wufei growl, "I don't need to know the physical characteristics of every male at the party, you know."
"Charismatic equals to persuasion. He could persuade the colonies to go against Earth or vice versa. Stop having jealousy fits and use your brain."
Wufei grumbled, "why couldn't Hilde have done this?!"
"Because she's on a vacation with Duo. Geeze, Wufei, get a grip," Sally abruptly shushed him as the door to the bathroom opened.
"She's, like, in her thirties. (Is not....*author and Sally blow raspberry mentally in unison*) What the heck is she doing here?" One girl with a lilting soprano growled.
A girl with an alto replied, "yeah. She's so masculine it's pathetic. Clomping around in those flat shoes as if it can get rid of how tall she is." by now Sally had turned up the volume in the transceiver in her necklace.
"And she hasn't decided which side she's on. I mean, how ditsy is that," there was a pop as a tube of lipstick was opened, "everyone knows that the peace under Miss Pain-in-the-@$$ Darlian isn't going to last long. We need someone stronger to rule."
"I heard this new faction is thinking of challenging her and her Gundamless Gundam Pilots," the Alto one spoke, "I think the new faction'll win. Darlian and her cronies are too pacifistic to fight back."
"Yeah, and those Preventers are no help, either," Sally worked hard to hold her temper by clenching her fist. One of her knuckles popped but only Wufei, who could accurately understand her feelings, heard it.
"I heard one of the Gundam Pilots had joined them."
"Yeah, he's hot, but I heard he's tough as nails and a real woman hater. Plus, ironically enough, he likes one of his partners. Someone named Sally. Sally Po. Sheesh, what a dull name," Sally was blushing at the Soprano's announcement and on the other side of the receiver Wufei was working hard to not yell furiously into the microphone. Heero, who was the only back up beside Wufei, rolled his eyes.
"Both the Gundam Pilots and the Preventers are rather arrogant in my opinion. They believe that they can do anything just because they shot down a few soldiers and got rid of Trieze. My cousin would do a much better job," the Alto stated smugly. Wufei and Sally held their breaths.
"Who's your Cousin, anyway?"
"Enrique D'Armand. He believes that we should rule by the strongest and best able to take care of the people. Survival of the fittest, you know?"
"Yeah. My friend used to date him but they broke up. He's the most charming guy and he's so sexy," Soprano giggled.
"Oh, speaking of which, he's going to make his speech soon," both of the young women left the bathroom.
"What it is with people and dissing those taller than themselves," Sally grumbled as she straightened her dress.
"Let's not worry about that right now," Wufei stated, "you've got to get out there."
"All right, all right," Sally left the bathroom, not noticing the small video camera hung over the mirror that had been trained on her the whole time.