Note

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Chapter 1 - Re-United

Heero stepped up to the large building, guards stood on either side of the large wooden door. He walked past them and into the building, his shoes made a soft clicking sound as he traveled through the deserted hallways. He came to another large wooden door at the end of the corridor. Two men on the side also guarded it; they recognized the now 23-year-old saviour of the earth as Heero pushed the doors open.

In a large chair Relena swung around to look at Heero. "I'm glad you came Heero," she stopped momentarily as she stood from her chair and walked towards him. "The earth once again needs you and this time the threat is greater than ever."

"I know Relena, COSS has declared war." Relena nodded to him as she met him standing very close.

"You know we are eternally in your debt and I regret asking anything more of you, but we need you Heero. I need you." Relena hugged him, squeezing him tightly. "I missed you." Heero looked at her, Relena had never been like this before. He knew she liked him but Heero had never acted on it, and neither had she but still he hugged her back but said nothing. He just wanted the moment to last forever until a small light on her desk began to flash and then a moderately loud beeping filled the room. Relena pushed away and moved over to her desk. "Relena here."

"COSS is on the air with a new speech, shall I patch you in?" Said a secretary over the intercom.

"Very well, thank you." She turned as the wall slid open to reveal a large screen with the president of COSS standing before a podium.

"Citizens of Earth and the Earth Sphere Colonies. COSS as you all know has declared war against all that are not allied. We would like to inform you that we only intend to attack hostile targets. Some civilians fear that they will be targeted by COSS, these rumours are purely fictional. The war will be updated on our television station, so stay tuned on COSSnet. That is all - now back to your regular programming." The wall slid shut and Relena turned. Before she could say anything Heero jumped in.

"He is trying to rally civilian support." Relena nodded.

"It will be a lot harder if those within our own cities do not co-operate with us." She turned away and walked to the pure glass window on the side of her office. "Heero I don't know what to do. I am a peaceful leader. I have no military knowledge. I am asking you, please lead my army of mobile suits." Heero looked at her, he didn't know what he would say? He had always fought alone, simply completing his mission. He may be a born and bred fighting machine but not a military leader.

"Relena, I am not a leader. I can prepare your troops but I will not lead them. I will be in the lines and on my own fighting for the cause. I will appoint a general to take command of the troops." He moved closer to her. "That is all I can do."

"Thank you Heero." She moved even closer to Heero so that they were looking very closely at eachother. "It has been seven years since we last met. How about we go somewhere to talk about how things have been?" Heero smiled to her, he never smiled but couldn't hold it back this time.

"There is nothing really to tell about me and I know everything about you from TV, but let's go anyways." He held out his arm and she took it as they made there way out of her office and over through a pod where an armoured car waited to transport Relena wherever she wished.

"Take us to Signal Point please." The driver nodded. The car drove quickly through the streets. Heero thought for a moment as the car drove, he remained silent. He remembered Signal Point. He had destroyed a nearby facility when he was there; it was one of his many missions. He had in fact killed a little girl in the explosion that he had met that very day. The explosion reacted in an unpredicted manner, but still Heero winced in pain from the old memory that he had dug out from his brain. He moved close to Relena and put his arms around her. He didn't say anything but the car sped down the road towards Signal Point where he would confront his old memories. "Heero, why did you leave?" The question sprung out of nowhere, Heero was slightly shocked and stuttered a bit.

"I ugh. there was nothing left for me here. I was born to fight and my fighting was done. But I regret it as I left you behind." He pulled her closer feeling her cheek brush against his lips. Relena cheeks began to turn red as she turned to face Heero, she moved closer and titled her head slightly as there lips met. Heero's first kiss and he had never felt more loved in his life. They moved away simultaneously and smiled to one another. The smiles were interrupted the car jolted and Heero bounced up slamming his head against the roof of the car. The car spun slightly and jolted off the road slamming into a ditch. Heero moved over to Relena. "Get down," he ordered her, removing a gun from his breast pocket concealed within his shirt and slowly looked around the outside of the car for any intruders. "Where are you?" Heero was talking to no one, he started to become impatient with the enemy that hadn't revealed themselves. Until his eyes caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure moving over the hill on the opposite side of the road. "There you are." he moved to get out of the door but Relena grabbed his leg.

"Please stay Heero," she urged him pulling on him, she obviously feared for her life and if Heero left more could come for her if there were multiple attackers. Heero looked over and saw the enemy slide down the hill, ducking into cover. He looked over to the front of the car and saw the driver's head busted open over the steering wheel. He then slid back into the car and silently shut the door.

"Stay down, they already killed your driver." Relena's eyes widened.

"Who are they?"

"I don't know." Heero scanned around the area then saw to the opposite side another man closing in from the opposite side. "There are two of them." Heero wasn't sure what to do he looked back and forth, his head on a swivel moving from one attacker to the next. He the jolted over popped the door open and fired three shots into one of the attackers chest. He fell over and rolled down the hill dead. Heero swiftly closed the door again and looked over to the next attacker who quickly whipped out a gun and began firing rounds into the car. He covered Relena shielding her from the debris that flooded on top of them as the car was ripped to shreds. "What do you want?" Heero yelled, still holding Relena down. No response came for a moment and then.

"Heero Yuy, remove yourself from the car immediately and no harm will come to Relena."

Heero glanced to Relena and whispered stay here. "What do you want with me?" Heero was very careful with the situation.

"Get out of the car Heero and we will talk."

Heero slowly slid out of the car and looked up to see Wufei. "Wufei? What is the meaning of this?" Wufei grinned evily at Heero.

"You are fighting for the wrong side Heero. COSS is fighting for freedom."

Heero shook his head. "They are starting another war that will lead to more meaningless bloodshed for the men and women of the earth. Finally we achieve true peace and they ruin it."

Wufei laughed. "You know, those were the same responses Quatre and Trowa gave me. Too bad I couldn't convince them."

"You killed them, you bastard! How could you?" Heero then thought, Duo. Had he just shot Duo? "But what of Duo? Had he joined you?"

"If I found him I suppose he would have met the same fate as both Quatre and Trowa, but finding him has proven extremely difficult. But Heero, I must ask you, will you meet Trowa's and Quatre's fate?" He held up his gun pointed directly to Heero.

"You know I will not join you Wufei."

"Then you must die, as will Relena." His finger slowly moved back over the trigger as a shadow leapt out from behind him knocking him over. A loud crack of the gun firing echoed over the area. Wufei fell and the gun slid from his hands over to where Heero had fallen, blood seeping from his wound. Wufei's attacker knocked him over and moved over to retrieve the gun but Wufei quickly made an escape. The shadowy figure then removed his hood, Duo stood there rolling Heero over.

"Heero, please be alright. Heero." Luckily the bullet wound was through his shoulder and he would be alright.

"I'm ok," Heero's voice sounded weak and faint, as his eyes remained closed. "Duo? Is that you? Your voice is hard to recognize but I know it is you." Duo held his hand.

"Yeah, it's me and it looks like I found you just in time." Relena then stepped out of the car and dropped down beside Heero.

"Heero!" She bent over him holding him tightly. She ripped off a piece of her suit and tied it around his wound. "Let's get him out of here. Duo you drive." Relena pulled Heero with her into the backseat and Heero moved towards the drivers seat. He looked up to see the dead body slumped over the wheel.

"Come on!"