What the Future Holds
Chapter 27
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Relena walked into
the control room, gun held loosely in her hand. The cold metal made her flesh crawl, made her body shiver. She
wished she were somewhere else. Somewhere warm at least. When she walked into
the room everyone turned to her. Everyone stared a minute at her and then
turned back to arguing.
Heero got up and walked over to her. It
was strange how his beinging near seem to calm her. He looked at her and their
eyes locked. Relena found that she could barely breathe. It was as if Heero was
looking into her soul, his gaze was so unwavering, so intense. For a moment,
she was sure he knew what she was feeling, what she was thinking but Heero
quickly kissed her on the forehead and left the room to go outside. She turned
her head to watch him leave.
"Relena," Millardo said to get her attention. She turned her head to him and tried to smile but found that she couldn't.
"Yes, Millardo?" she asked.
"Do you want me to take that gun?" he asked. Relena turned her gaze to her hand. How she wanted to say yes. How she wished she could beg him too but knew that to do so would leave her defenseless. And also, that secret desire to do something completely out of character, to do something that would shock the world had took over. And she found herself telling her brother no, that Heero had say everyone had to have a gun and she wouldn't disobey him with something as important as this.
Millardo scowled but didn't say anything. Relena was grateful for that and sat down near the others and listened to the arguments that started up again.
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When Heero stepped
outside he stepped over to Quarte. Quarte turned and glanced at him. Heero
ignored it and stared at the boats that where coming ever nearer.
"Quarte, go into the control room. We
seemed to have a problem on deciding what we're going to do," Heero said,
without moving. For a moment, Quarte wondered if Heero had even spoken but
said, "Okay but what do you think I can do about it?"
"Because you and Relena are the most likely to get everyone to agree. And we need to decide soon," Heero said. Quarte nodded and left. Reuben was the only one left with him and neither said anything.
"Aunt Amber, where's Daddy and Mommy? And what's going on?" an angry, tearful voice said. Heero and Reuben turned around but didn't see anyone. But they knew it was Hannah-Marie and that the others must be getting close.
"Sweetheart, I'm not exactly sure what's going on," Amber voice said. A few seconds later, they appeared. When Hannah-Marie saw Heero and Reuben, she ran toward them. She wrapped her arms around Heero, when she reached him. Heero picked her up and wait for the others to reach him. When they did, he told them to go inside the control room. Soon he was the only one on the deck.
He knelt and began to pray.
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Michael Wright continued to watch the boat. He saw Heero kneeling and wondered about it. From what he had heard, Heero Yuy had never believed in any kind of religion. Yet, there he was kneeling in plain view, with his head bowed and his lips moving. It was strange to see.
"He kind of reminds me of the guy in High Noon," a man next to Michael said softly. Michael turned to him and asked, "What's High Noon?"
"A really old western made in the 1950s', I believe. It's about a sheriff who is going to be killed by a guy he sent to jail. Well, this sheriff is up against four men alone so he tries to get the town to help. No one will and by the time the guy who's gonna try and kill him gets to town, he has no one and has to take them on by himself. Anyway, Heero Yuy reminds me of the sheriff just before he has to fight," the guy said.
"Why Chris, I never knew you were a philosopher," Michael said, sarcastically. Chris looked at him and then shook his head. He turned back to the boat. But Michael thought over what Chris had said. 'Well, I wonder if the sheriff died. I guess I'll find out in a couple minutes' he thought.
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"Amen," Heero finished the prayer and stood. He then headed toward the control. When he got in, he heard the first fires of gun shots. They had runout of time and Heero could see it on everyone's faces.
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I'm sorry if this seems rushed and that it took so long to get out. Please review.
Ja ne,
Pinkmoon.