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War Between the Colonies

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Lady Une walked into Preventers HQ that morning with her head held high, not expecting the news Quatre Winner was about to tell her. She looked more elegant then usual, her face radiated her fake happiness. She would hold this all inside of her, she would be strong.

"L3 and L5 have gone to war. We need to send a damage control and peace ordinance group." He was breathing hard, like her ran to tell her. Lady Une frowned upon Quatre, not at him, but at his news.

"Alright Quatre. Please have Heero and Wufei informed. Tell them to meet me in Hanger C." she had developed a more commanding voice when she said this. Quatre looked shocked. His cerulean eyes stared up at Lady Une's determined chestnut orbs with curiosity.

"You're going? Don't you think you should take more people? I mean, L3 and L5 might just be colonies but they've still amassed a good amount of people. Well I guess … Heero and Wufei…." He was still staring at her, "Are you sure you want to go Lady Une. We can send someone in your place. You're important here too y'know."

"Iit's a good time to test out Tallgeese IV and I think Heero and Wufei can handle it," she muttered, "But if you're so concerned we'll deploy a group of Taurus'" Tallgeese IV was a shadow of III but it had it's improvements. The technicians went on the blueprints and on the testing results when they built and improved Tallgeese IV to match and rival Wing Zero and Altron.

Lady Une tucked her hair behind her ears and walked off glancing to a pair of eyes that watched her.. Over her shoulder Quatre was talking to Trowa and Duo about Lady Une. She could tell since Trowa and Duo didn't bother to hide their lurking eyes.

"Une, send me in your place. I can aid Heero and Wufei." That melodic sound wafted into her ears. She shunned it, she wished it would go away. Milliardo had moved out of the shadows and was now following Une as she made her way to her office. He had soon moved beside her and walked looked as if they were discussing real business.

"I am not incompetant. I can pilot a mobile suit, Milliardo." She lightly glared at him as she closed her office door behind the both of them. She moved to her desk and took a seat. She glanced over the papers on her desk, and the official declaration of war between L3 and L5.

"But if you get hurt, Lady Une….." he paused, "Preventers is nothing without you."

"I'm flattered. But that will not keep me here. I won't get hurt Milliardo. At least have faith in my abilities. You may not trust in my abilities, but I'm sure I'd do just as well as you." She organised the files and began preparations for what she would brief Heero and Wufei on.

Lady Une stood and walked around the office for a moment, "I'm going and there's nothing you can do to stop me, Milliardo." Milliardo grabbed her arm and pulled her to him.

"I will not let you go. You won't go." His teeth were clenched together but as he stared into her eyes he saw the unfaltering strength and determination. His grip loosened a bit, "You would go even if you could be hurt? Did you not see what happened to Treize? You don't deserve the same fate as Treize. You belong here!"

"Don't you think I know what happened to Treize?! Do you think I'm blind to the idea that I could die? Do you honestly think I care Mr. Peacecraft? Well I don't. I'm going now. I need to meet Heero and Wufei." Lady Une's voice gradually rose and fell with the important points, she wanted to break down and cry but she didn't, she would be strong in front of people, in front of Milliardo.

Milliardo cupped Une's cheek and leaned down, pressing his lips firmly to hers. She tried to slink away, but soon his allure was to strong for her and she found herself returning his kiss. Her hand moved over his own, before grabbing it suddenly. She dropped it to his side then pulled back.

"I have you go." She pushed past him and ran out of the office.

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As she arrived at the hanger Wufei and Heero could notice the flushed look upon her face. They glanced to one another in suspicion that came to the conclusion that it was merely the cold. They were all dressed in their Preventer's uniforms, everyone looked exceedingly dashing.

"Alright boys. We need to cut off mobile suit carriers for both L3 and L5. We need to stop this before the rest of the colonies get involved. If they deploy mobile suits, try your best not kill anyone, but if they attack … well… keep the casualities to a minimum." She let this all out in one breath, eager to start the mission. This being the first one she's been on since she established Preventers.

Wufei and Heero both nodded and went to their respected mobile suits. Lady Une suited up in Tallgeese IV. She took a deep breath, "Haven't been in one of these in awhile." She felt her hands encircle the joysticks, her mind immediately flashes back.

She ignited the thrusters. On her vid screen she could see Milliardo, "He better not dare follow me."