Chapter 2:
While the storm raged outside, Relena sat, her arms around Heero, gently rocking the crying Japanese boy, silently wishing she could tell him her true feelings. Heero continued to cry, letting all guard down. After several minutes, whether it be from both physical and emotional exhaustion, Heero fell asleep. Relena, seeing his eyes close and his body relax, rently laid him onto his bed and pulled the blanket up and over his body. She slowly got up and went over to the phone. She dialed the hospital number.
Relena: Hello? Hilde, its me.yeah, I'm still here.Hilde! I wouldn't do that to him. I can't believe you would think that!...He's sleeping soundly, completely exhausted.mmhm.How's Duo?...Oh good. I'm sure he was happy to eat.okay, well I'll come back once Heero wakes up. I don't trust leaving him alone right now.alright.I'll see you there.
Relena put the phone back down. Almost immedietly, the phone rang.
Relena: Hello?
Mysterious Caller: Miss Relena Peacecraft?
Relena: Yes?
M. C.: What would you say if I told you that a gun is aimed right for you?
Relena felt shivers go through her body.
Relena: Who is this?!
M.C.: No one to be trifled with. I could easily kill you now but then, that would give me no real satisfaction. I want that boy to be wide awake when I kill you.
The mysterious phone caller laughed.
Relena: What do you want from me?
M.C.: (menacingly) For you to die.
Click. Relena stood there, unable to move. She set the phone back in its cradle, trembling from head to toe.
Relena: Who could it be?
20 miles away, far out in the country, an old abandoned mansion sat. It had once been the crown jewel of several estates in the area. The old stone was covered in dark moss and cobwebs. After the original owners (the Ezakiyas), left, the mansion had played many roles including a school and a hotel. Then, rumors of ghosts and strange happenings began to circulate. The stream of visiting people diminished until the last owners were forced to leave. The building depleted and soon was the course of many children ghost stories. Now, after 40 years, no one would go near the building. Late at night, it had been reported that flickering lights could be seen in the windows but not even the police would go and investigate. Now, as the rain poured down, the mansion looked even more dismal.
A black car came driving up to the long driveway of the mansion. Suddenly, the car swerved! The tired squealed and spun on the wet pavement. The car crashed sideways into the ditch. There was a jumble of loud voices and then one of the doors was wrenched open. A man jumped out, scrambled up the embankment and took off down the road. Out of no where, someone shouted, "FIRE!" The sound of an exploding gun split the air. The man fell onto the pavement, clutching at his leg. Out of the tall weeks came several armed men, all dressed in black. On their left arms were bright red patches with what looked like a silver swastika except instead of lines, the symbol was made of two snakes crossing each other. One man led the rest down the road, his black and silver cape flowing behind him. His hands were thin and scarred. His face was pale with a graying mustache. His dark eyes were cold and merciless as they stared at the man, cowering on the ground, red blood seeping through his pink pants.
Ezakiya: You have failed me Fare.
Fare: No! No!! It was that Heero Yuy.
Ezakiya glanced at the gunman beside him. Bang! Fare let out a cry of pain, clutching at his other leg.
Ezakiya: I gave you the means to kidnap her and you decided to draw attention to yourself.
Bang! Fare whimpered in pain, blood spread through the sleeve of his shirt.
Ezakiya: Honestly, I'm beginning to wonder if your loyalty is still to me, solely.
Bang! Fare cried out once more as blood came through the other pink sleeve.
Ezakiya: You have drawn to much attention to yourself, Fare.
Fare looked at him, his eyes wide in terror.
Fare: No! No! Please! Spare me!!!
Bang!
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Duo: So what's a guy need to do to get a decent meal here?
Hilde: Duo, you need to eat something healthy.
Duo: What's wrong with good ol' chicken fried steak and eggs with toast?! Honestly! That's it! I'm goin down to the cafeteria and giving the chef a lesson in decent cooking!
Duo threw back the covers and tried to sit up. Hilde quickly pushed him back down.
Hilde: Duo! First of all, you just came out of surgery so you can't go walking around. Second of all, you are in a hospital gown and therefore, everyone can see your ass when you get up!
Duo reached a hand behind him tentatively.
Duo: YEAAAA!!! Ok, where are my real clothes?!
The group in the hospital roomed laughed at Duo's antics. At that moment, a young nurse came walking in. She sidled over to Duo's bedside and began checking his pulse. She smiled slyly.
Nurse: You just got out of surgery and already you're having a party. What will the doctor say?
DuoL Well, a guy who just escaped from death is definently going to want to party.
Nurse: (seductively) I would love to celebrate your escape from death.
Hilde chose that moment to come over and plant a large kiss on Duo's lips.
Hilde: We all want to.
The nurse pursed her lips, finished her work then, walked out. Hilde's face was triumphant.
Quatre: Hey. Where's Relena? I haven't seen her.
Hilde: She said she'll come by later. She's..umm.she wanted to go and make sure that.uh..Heero didn't go do anything rash.
Everyone in the room grew quiet. Duo sighed
Duo: I wish he would come and see that I'm alright.
Relena: He's scared, Duo. He's afraid of what he did and what you will do.
Quatre: So where is he?
Hilde: I just talked to Relena. She said he was at his apartment, sleeping. She said she'll come by after he wakes up. She didn't dare leave him.
Duo: Sheesh. When on earth are those two just gonna admit their feelings and get it on?!
Trowa: Duo. Heero and Relena are not like you who will sleep with any girl if you can get her alone.
Duo blushed and shut up. Everyone else laughed at his embarrassment including Hilde, although her cheeks looked a little redder than usual.
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Heero's eyes slowly opened, looking through the curtains at the cold rainy world outside. The sound of rustling linen brought his attention to the chair beside his bed. Relena sat there, her head propped up on one hand, her eyes closed and breathing soft. Her skirt moved slightly as she moved a bit in her sleep. Heero could not help but notice how her hair draped over her shoulders and hung softly around her face. He reached out slightly to brush it out of her eyes when she awoke. She smiled as she looked him.
Relena: Hello there. It's about time you woke up.
Heero: What happened?
Relena: Do you remember anything from last night?
Heero closed his eyes, thinking hard. Suddenly, it all came back to him. Fare, holding a knife to Relena's throat. Duo, attacking Fare, Heero with a gun, Duo suddenly on the ground, covered in blood. Heero felt a shiver go through his body and he opened his eyes.
Heero: Yes, I remember.
Relena got up and walked over to the bed. She reached out and touched his shoulder.
Relena? Heero? Do you want to go see him?
Heero: No.
Relena: Heero, please.
Heero: I said no.
Relena: Very well. I told Hilde I would drop by after you were awake. Heero stared blankly ahead of him.
Relena: Heero, promise me you won't go do anything rash.
He remained silent. Heero didn't watch as Relena left the room. As soon as the door shut and footsteps had faded, he got up and walked over to his computer. He flipped the switch and a long block of writing appeared. Heero scrolled down, carefully reading. At the bottom of the screen it said, "Mission accepted?" with a blinking cursor next to it. Heero stared at the cursor, fighting the doubt inside him.
Heero: Mission accepted.
While the storm raged outside, Relena sat, her arms around Heero, gently rocking the crying Japanese boy, silently wishing she could tell him her true feelings. Heero continued to cry, letting all guard down. After several minutes, whether it be from both physical and emotional exhaustion, Heero fell asleep. Relena, seeing his eyes close and his body relax, rently laid him onto his bed and pulled the blanket up and over his body. She slowly got up and went over to the phone. She dialed the hospital number.
Relena: Hello? Hilde, its me.yeah, I'm still here.Hilde! I wouldn't do that to him. I can't believe you would think that!...He's sleeping soundly, completely exhausted.mmhm.How's Duo?...Oh good. I'm sure he was happy to eat.okay, well I'll come back once Heero wakes up. I don't trust leaving him alone right now.alright.I'll see you there.
Relena put the phone back down. Almost immedietly, the phone rang.
Relena: Hello?
Mysterious Caller: Miss Relena Peacecraft?
Relena: Yes?
M. C.: What would you say if I told you that a gun is aimed right for you?
Relena felt shivers go through her body.
Relena: Who is this?!
M.C.: No one to be trifled with. I could easily kill you now but then, that would give me no real satisfaction. I want that boy to be wide awake when I kill you.
The mysterious phone caller laughed.
Relena: What do you want from me?
M.C.: (menacingly) For you to die.
Click. Relena stood there, unable to move. She set the phone back in its cradle, trembling from head to toe.
Relena: Who could it be?
20 miles away, far out in the country, an old abandoned mansion sat. It had once been the crown jewel of several estates in the area. The old stone was covered in dark moss and cobwebs. After the original owners (the Ezakiyas), left, the mansion had played many roles including a school and a hotel. Then, rumors of ghosts and strange happenings began to circulate. The stream of visiting people diminished until the last owners were forced to leave. The building depleted and soon was the course of many children ghost stories. Now, after 40 years, no one would go near the building. Late at night, it had been reported that flickering lights could be seen in the windows but not even the police would go and investigate. Now, as the rain poured down, the mansion looked even more dismal.
A black car came driving up to the long driveway of the mansion. Suddenly, the car swerved! The tired squealed and spun on the wet pavement. The car crashed sideways into the ditch. There was a jumble of loud voices and then one of the doors was wrenched open. A man jumped out, scrambled up the embankment and took off down the road. Out of no where, someone shouted, "FIRE!" The sound of an exploding gun split the air. The man fell onto the pavement, clutching at his leg. Out of the tall weeks came several armed men, all dressed in black. On their left arms were bright red patches with what looked like a silver swastika except instead of lines, the symbol was made of two snakes crossing each other. One man led the rest down the road, his black and silver cape flowing behind him. His hands were thin and scarred. His face was pale with a graying mustache. His dark eyes were cold and merciless as they stared at the man, cowering on the ground, red blood seeping through his pink pants.
Ezakiya: You have failed me Fare.
Fare: No! No!! It was that Heero Yuy.
Ezakiya glanced at the gunman beside him. Bang! Fare let out a cry of pain, clutching at his other leg.
Ezakiya: I gave you the means to kidnap her and you decided to draw attention to yourself.
Bang! Fare whimpered in pain, blood spread through the sleeve of his shirt.
Ezakiya: Honestly, I'm beginning to wonder if your loyalty is still to me, solely.
Bang! Fare cried out once more as blood came through the other pink sleeve.
Ezakiya: You have drawn to much attention to yourself, Fare.
Fare looked at him, his eyes wide in terror.
Fare: No! No! Please! Spare me!!!
Bang!
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Duo: So what's a guy need to do to get a decent meal here?
Hilde: Duo, you need to eat something healthy.
Duo: What's wrong with good ol' chicken fried steak and eggs with toast?! Honestly! That's it! I'm goin down to the cafeteria and giving the chef a lesson in decent cooking!
Duo threw back the covers and tried to sit up. Hilde quickly pushed him back down.
Hilde: Duo! First of all, you just came out of surgery so you can't go walking around. Second of all, you are in a hospital gown and therefore, everyone can see your ass when you get up!
Duo reached a hand behind him tentatively.
Duo: YEAAAA!!! Ok, where are my real clothes?!
The group in the hospital roomed laughed at Duo's antics. At that moment, a young nurse came walking in. She sidled over to Duo's bedside and began checking his pulse. She smiled slyly.
Nurse: You just got out of surgery and already you're having a party. What will the doctor say?
DuoL Well, a guy who just escaped from death is definently going to want to party.
Nurse: (seductively) I would love to celebrate your escape from death.
Hilde chose that moment to come over and plant a large kiss on Duo's lips.
Hilde: We all want to.
The nurse pursed her lips, finished her work then, walked out. Hilde's face was triumphant.
Quatre: Hey. Where's Relena? I haven't seen her.
Hilde: She said she'll come by later. She's..umm.she wanted to go and make sure that.uh..Heero didn't go do anything rash.
Everyone in the room grew quiet. Duo sighed
Duo: I wish he would come and see that I'm alright.
Relena: He's scared, Duo. He's afraid of what he did and what you will do.
Quatre: So where is he?
Hilde: I just talked to Relena. She said he was at his apartment, sleeping. She said she'll come by after he wakes up. She didn't dare leave him.
Duo: Sheesh. When on earth are those two just gonna admit their feelings and get it on?!
Trowa: Duo. Heero and Relena are not like you who will sleep with any girl if you can get her alone.
Duo blushed and shut up. Everyone else laughed at his embarrassment including Hilde, although her cheeks looked a little redder than usual.
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Heero's eyes slowly opened, looking through the curtains at the cold rainy world outside. The sound of rustling linen brought his attention to the chair beside his bed. Relena sat there, her head propped up on one hand, her eyes closed and breathing soft. Her skirt moved slightly as she moved a bit in her sleep. Heero could not help but notice how her hair draped over her shoulders and hung softly around her face. He reached out slightly to brush it out of her eyes when she awoke. She smiled as she looked him.
Relena: Hello there. It's about time you woke up.
Heero: What happened?
Relena: Do you remember anything from last night?
Heero closed his eyes, thinking hard. Suddenly, it all came back to him. Fare, holding a knife to Relena's throat. Duo, attacking Fare, Heero with a gun, Duo suddenly on the ground, covered in blood. Heero felt a shiver go through his body and he opened his eyes.
Heero: Yes, I remember.
Relena got up and walked over to the bed. She reached out and touched his shoulder.
Relena? Heero? Do you want to go see him?
Heero: No.
Relena: Heero, please.
Heero: I said no.
Relena: Very well. I told Hilde I would drop by after you were awake. Heero stared blankly ahead of him.
Relena: Heero, promise me you won't go do anything rash.
He remained silent. Heero didn't watch as Relena left the room. As soon as the door shut and footsteps had faded, he got up and walked over to his computer. He flipped the switch and a long block of writing appeared. Heero scrolled down, carefully reading. At the bottom of the screen it said, "Mission accepted?" with a blinking cursor next to it. Heero stared at the cursor, fighting the doubt inside him.
Heero: Mission accepted.