Disclaimer: Look at the credits, and as you would see, my name is not on the list. What does that mean? I don't own it!!
AN: Hmmm... My room's a mess, and it's stormy outside. At least I'm done my studying ^-^'. So... This is chapter nine, and I think we're at the halfway point now, I'm not sure though. School starts in five days, so long summer :'( . So Just to review th last chapter...
~*~
She was clutching her arm tightly, Zechs noted, and walked up to her. "Relena, what's wrong?"
She looked at him and cocked an eyebrow. "Nothi-" She never finished, due to her passing out that moment.
Zechs caught her in his arms and lifted her up. "Delay the meeting, I'm sure it's mandatory that she be there too." And he began to run off to a preventors care and gave them charge of Relena's safety.
"You nine," Une pointed directly to Hilde, Duo, and their little groups. "I'd like to make you preventors..."
*~*
Finally, some action!
'thoughts'
'speaking'
More Than Meets The Eye
Chapter 9
Wufei looked down at his preventors uniform. How and why had he taken the job? He already had one as the black-haired girl's father's worker. Maybe it was because that spiteful woman Meiran had. Maybe it was because that all the other kids had too. Either way he had just passed the mandatory tests and was about to learn about his responsibilities.
"For beginners, with no recorded accounts at being an officer, your nine have excelled at your tests. Now that you are preventors, you will be required to workout three times a week to keep a healthy and fit structure. As students, you will have no shifts or offices until you graduate with at least a highschool's degree. Your only duties are missions and the such. You are dismissed." Lucrezia Noin saluted and set at ease. When she walked off, they began their personally guided tour of the headquarters.
Wufei set himself up by some cubicles and for some time to himself.
"Lee, what are you doing?"
He frowned as the nearest cubicle's occupants began to talk.
"My chapstick, it's stuck to the lid..." (AN: Amazing what happens on a boring day.)
He rolled his eyes and walked off.
Passing offices by offices, Wufei continually ignored them. He walked up and down stairs only to find incompetants among others. Was taking this job really what he wanted?
*~*~*~*~*
A couple of hours later, Wufei found himself walking down the halls to Trieze's office. Apparently, Relena wanted to have the meeting, despite her bodyguard's protests, and the nine people were to be there too.
Entering the room, he saw Relena swatting off her bodyguard, Zechs, with her uninjured arm, and Noin sitting on Trieze's desk. Une wasn't there yet, though Trieze, Heero, Hilde, Meiran and Midii were. Apparently, Sally and Catherine were agents too. As he entered, he heard Duo whistling as he came in.
"Hey Relena! Don't you think that you should be resting?" He cocked an eyebrow and put his hands on his hips.
Relena rolled her eyes and swatted Zechs again. "For the last time, Milliardo, I'm fine! Umm, that should answer your question Duo." She smiled weakly at him. Hilde, Meiran and Midii gaped at Relena.
"Milliardo? Isn't that your brother?" Relena gagged.
"D- did I call you that?" She looked at the platinum blonde beside her. He nodded. "Umm... oop?"
"I guess the secret's out." Zechs took off his sunglasses.
At last the last four people strode in together. "So... did we miss anything?" Dorothy strided into the room.
Quatre looked at Zechs oddly. "Hey Relena, your bodyguard looks a lot like you without his sunglasses." Relena made a small sound.
"Never mind that."
Treize sat down at his desk and Une went to stand by his side. The others went to stand infront of it. It was Relena who began the meeting.
"We are all gathered here today to discuss recent events. Marimaia has hold of the Peacecraft mansion and has also been brainwashed by her uncle, Dekim Barton. She wants to lead the people of Earth into another war. It is our duty to prevent that." She stepped to the side and made way for Trieze and Lady Une.
"I propose the we, the Preventors, raid the mansion using the passage ways that it has to surround the mansion. Our objectives is to stop Dekim at any costs, and retrieve Marimaia, the pawn." Trieze said.
Lady Une was next to speak. "There are two visible ways to get in from the ground, windows, and another door on the roof. There are also balconies that are roughly accessible. Lastly, there are five hidden passages from the ground.
Hilde, Duo, and Noin will take the one in the woods; you three excell in shooting hiding targets. Trowa, Midii, and myself are the only ones who can access the passage atop the connecting shed, so we will take that path. Meiran and Wufei, you and Sally will take the one on the beach; it is rather dangerous but I know you can handle it. Besides, Sally is majoring in the medical regions. Quatre, Dorothy and Catherine, there is an underwater passage as well, you will be assigned there. Lastly, Heero and Zechs, you will take the underground passage right by the mansion. Another preventor shall by accompanying you. His name is Lee (AN: :P) and he is in the third sector. I will contact him later on. He will meet you there."
As she finished assigning the missions, another Preventor with long black hair came in. "Lord Trieze, Lady Une, Marimaia is making an announcement."
The TV was turned on and all turned to watch.
~*~
*Miss Relena, I am surprised to hear that you weren't killed last week. Nevertheless, your little prediction was wrong. I have the entire city and more in my power right now. Without you, they bowed to me like slaves. It appears that they don't want freedom, they want to be instructed. They want to not have to think about what they are doing.
*The noble creatures you were talking about obviously aren't who you thought they were. Your preachings have gone to deaf ears, my dear. In your words, I have only led the horses to water, but they drank on their own.
*~*
The scene blinked off with the last picture of the nearly-eight-year-old smirking. The group turned to Relena.
She was gripping some paper under the table. "Meeting dismissed."
*~*~*~*~*
After the people filed out, Relena caught up with Heero. "Heero, wait." He turned around in one swift motion and gave her a questioning look. Shyly, she walked up to him, looking him in the face. "About that day... you know, on the roof?" She waited for some sign of recognition from him, which he never gave.
"It's forgotten." She couldn't help the feeling of her heart dropping. She shoulders sagged slightly, though not enough to tell how she felt from it.
After he had turned and left, she whispered softly, so that he turn back in pity, to him. "If that's what you want... Heero." Then she caught herself, what was she doing? 'I never fell for a guy like this, what the hell? Get a grip Relena! This isn't you, a kiss doesn't mean anything... ERRRR! Where are the girls? I need to talk to them.'
Heero turned the corner and ran into Duo.
"That was harsh man." He looked at Heero dissapprovingly.
"That's what she wanted, dating probably won't be good for her image, especially when she gets a boyfriend in the middle of this situation." He looked at Duo back, ignoring his look.
"But do you know for sure that's what she wanted?" Duo walked off before he could answer... not like he could answer anyways.
*~*~*~*~*
"Are you sure this is what you want to do Relena? I mean, you know the consequences right? It's dangerous!" Hilde was on her knees at the little meeting the girls are having. They sat in Relena's new room at preventors headquarters.
"Hilde, this is what she wants, there's no point in trying to change her mind, you know how she is." Meiran was the only one in a chair. She was sitting in it backwards with one leg on the seat.
"Besides, she knows what she's getting into, she's got more brain than most of the politics in council. What do you expect?" Midii was on the bed, playing with her preventors jacket.
"Please, stop sucking up. And yes I'm sure, Hilde, I've thought it throughly." Relena sat back and fingered a pen on the desk she was sitting in.
"So, have you intercepted the phone call yet?" Relena nodded. Dorothy was standing against the wall near the door with her arms crossed.
"Okay, so the big day's tommorrow. Be ready, and don't worry about the equipment, we'll meet you there thirty minutes early." Meiran walked across the room and picked up her jacket. "We gotta go, but we'll see you there."
"Sure, goodnight."
*~*~*~*~*
The next night, ten people crept towards the mansion. They had heard that the four girls would go ahead. They split into five groups halfway there, eachgoing to their respective directions.
Heero and Zechs ran silently through the woods. Carefully avoiding the puddles, leaves, and branches, they moved closer and closer to the Peacecraft mansion. Their entrance was the hardest to get to. It was an old cellar that was right by the building, practically in plain view. They would have to jump two gates and successfully move past countless guards.
Soon, the two saw two patrolling guards. They quietly knocked them out and dragged them into a bush. They switched uniforms and emerged with an entire new look.
"Lucky I had my hair in a ponytail." Zechs said, and Heero noted that his hair seemed to have dissappeared. 'Probably under that jacket' he thought. "It's like a signature around here, you know. You should really try and comb yours back." Heero smirked.
"You know, you could've let your hair out and pretended to be a girl." He began to walk off. "They never would['ve expected that."
"Better yet, you could've come with that Sylvia girl to keep you entertained so I didn't have to come." He could see the elder man's smirk in the moonlight.
"Hn. You brought it up."
"Shut up Yuy."
*~*~*~*~*
They arrived at the gates a little later on, but there was no one there.
"That Lee kid's probably by the cellar. Stupid Cadet's gonna get himself killed." Zechs whispered to his partner.
"I wouldn't worry about that. It appears neither Dekim or Marimaia even thought about placing guards just outside the gate. But they put the a mile back, how odd." Heero began to scale the gates inch by inch. "You need help or what?" He shot back over his shoulder.
"I might respect you for your unmistakable talent, Yuy, but it only goes so far." Heero gave out a laugh, which nearly made Zechs drop to the ground in surprise.
"Come on, Lee should be just on the other side." He was just about to jump the gate at that point. Zechs finally caught up to him and they both jumped down silently.
They walked around the corner, being careful that no one else was there, but saw only someone sitting by the old cellar, their sillouette in plain view. 'Must be a guard.' Heero thought. He ran towards the figure and threw it a kick. To his surprise though, they blocked it.
A familiar voice sounded from the petite form. "It's about time, I thought you were dead or something."
"W-what are YOU doing here?"
*~*~*~*~*
More action! I'm finally getting to some cliffhangers here, but it's not all that good. You can probably figure it out now, but I might change it around. :P. R&R please!
AN: Hmmm... My room's a mess, and it's stormy outside. At least I'm done my studying ^-^'. So... This is chapter nine, and I think we're at the halfway point now, I'm not sure though. School starts in five days, so long summer :'( . So Just to review th last chapter...
~*~
She was clutching her arm tightly, Zechs noted, and walked up to her. "Relena, what's wrong?"
She looked at him and cocked an eyebrow. "Nothi-" She never finished, due to her passing out that moment.
Zechs caught her in his arms and lifted her up. "Delay the meeting, I'm sure it's mandatory that she be there too." And he began to run off to a preventors care and gave them charge of Relena's safety.
"You nine," Une pointed directly to Hilde, Duo, and their little groups. "I'd like to make you preventors..."
*~*
Finally, some action!
'thoughts'
'speaking'
More Than Meets The Eye
Chapter 9
Wufei looked down at his preventors uniform. How and why had he taken the job? He already had one as the black-haired girl's father's worker. Maybe it was because that spiteful woman Meiran had. Maybe it was because that all the other kids had too. Either way he had just passed the mandatory tests and was about to learn about his responsibilities.
"For beginners, with no recorded accounts at being an officer, your nine have excelled at your tests. Now that you are preventors, you will be required to workout three times a week to keep a healthy and fit structure. As students, you will have no shifts or offices until you graduate with at least a highschool's degree. Your only duties are missions and the such. You are dismissed." Lucrezia Noin saluted and set at ease. When she walked off, they began their personally guided tour of the headquarters.
Wufei set himself up by some cubicles and for some time to himself.
"Lee, what are you doing?"
He frowned as the nearest cubicle's occupants began to talk.
"My chapstick, it's stuck to the lid..." (AN: Amazing what happens on a boring day.)
He rolled his eyes and walked off.
Passing offices by offices, Wufei continually ignored them. He walked up and down stairs only to find incompetants among others. Was taking this job really what he wanted?
*~*~*~*~*
A couple of hours later, Wufei found himself walking down the halls to Trieze's office. Apparently, Relena wanted to have the meeting, despite her bodyguard's protests, and the nine people were to be there too.
Entering the room, he saw Relena swatting off her bodyguard, Zechs, with her uninjured arm, and Noin sitting on Trieze's desk. Une wasn't there yet, though Trieze, Heero, Hilde, Meiran and Midii were. Apparently, Sally and Catherine were agents too. As he entered, he heard Duo whistling as he came in.
"Hey Relena! Don't you think that you should be resting?" He cocked an eyebrow and put his hands on his hips.
Relena rolled her eyes and swatted Zechs again. "For the last time, Milliardo, I'm fine! Umm, that should answer your question Duo." She smiled weakly at him. Hilde, Meiran and Midii gaped at Relena.
"Milliardo? Isn't that your brother?" Relena gagged.
"D- did I call you that?" She looked at the platinum blonde beside her. He nodded. "Umm... oop?"
"I guess the secret's out." Zechs took off his sunglasses.
At last the last four people strode in together. "So... did we miss anything?" Dorothy strided into the room.
Quatre looked at Zechs oddly. "Hey Relena, your bodyguard looks a lot like you without his sunglasses." Relena made a small sound.
"Never mind that."
Treize sat down at his desk and Une went to stand by his side. The others went to stand infront of it. It was Relena who began the meeting.
"We are all gathered here today to discuss recent events. Marimaia has hold of the Peacecraft mansion and has also been brainwashed by her uncle, Dekim Barton. She wants to lead the people of Earth into another war. It is our duty to prevent that." She stepped to the side and made way for Trieze and Lady Une.
"I propose the we, the Preventors, raid the mansion using the passage ways that it has to surround the mansion. Our objectives is to stop Dekim at any costs, and retrieve Marimaia, the pawn." Trieze said.
Lady Une was next to speak. "There are two visible ways to get in from the ground, windows, and another door on the roof. There are also balconies that are roughly accessible. Lastly, there are five hidden passages from the ground.
Hilde, Duo, and Noin will take the one in the woods; you three excell in shooting hiding targets. Trowa, Midii, and myself are the only ones who can access the passage atop the connecting shed, so we will take that path. Meiran and Wufei, you and Sally will take the one on the beach; it is rather dangerous but I know you can handle it. Besides, Sally is majoring in the medical regions. Quatre, Dorothy and Catherine, there is an underwater passage as well, you will be assigned there. Lastly, Heero and Zechs, you will take the underground passage right by the mansion. Another preventor shall by accompanying you. His name is Lee (AN: :P) and he is in the third sector. I will contact him later on. He will meet you there."
As she finished assigning the missions, another Preventor with long black hair came in. "Lord Trieze, Lady Une, Marimaia is making an announcement."
The TV was turned on and all turned to watch.
~*~
*Miss Relena, I am surprised to hear that you weren't killed last week. Nevertheless, your little prediction was wrong. I have the entire city and more in my power right now. Without you, they bowed to me like slaves. It appears that they don't want freedom, they want to be instructed. They want to not have to think about what they are doing.
*The noble creatures you were talking about obviously aren't who you thought they were. Your preachings have gone to deaf ears, my dear. In your words, I have only led the horses to water, but they drank on their own.
*~*
The scene blinked off with the last picture of the nearly-eight-year-old smirking. The group turned to Relena.
She was gripping some paper under the table. "Meeting dismissed."
*~*~*~*~*
After the people filed out, Relena caught up with Heero. "Heero, wait." He turned around in one swift motion and gave her a questioning look. Shyly, she walked up to him, looking him in the face. "About that day... you know, on the roof?" She waited for some sign of recognition from him, which he never gave.
"It's forgotten." She couldn't help the feeling of her heart dropping. She shoulders sagged slightly, though not enough to tell how she felt from it.
After he had turned and left, she whispered softly, so that he turn back in pity, to him. "If that's what you want... Heero." Then she caught herself, what was she doing? 'I never fell for a guy like this, what the hell? Get a grip Relena! This isn't you, a kiss doesn't mean anything... ERRRR! Where are the girls? I need to talk to them.'
Heero turned the corner and ran into Duo.
"That was harsh man." He looked at Heero dissapprovingly.
"That's what she wanted, dating probably won't be good for her image, especially when she gets a boyfriend in the middle of this situation." He looked at Duo back, ignoring his look.
"But do you know for sure that's what she wanted?" Duo walked off before he could answer... not like he could answer anyways.
*~*~*~*~*
"Are you sure this is what you want to do Relena? I mean, you know the consequences right? It's dangerous!" Hilde was on her knees at the little meeting the girls are having. They sat in Relena's new room at preventors headquarters.
"Hilde, this is what she wants, there's no point in trying to change her mind, you know how she is." Meiran was the only one in a chair. She was sitting in it backwards with one leg on the seat.
"Besides, she knows what she's getting into, she's got more brain than most of the politics in council. What do you expect?" Midii was on the bed, playing with her preventors jacket.
"Please, stop sucking up. And yes I'm sure, Hilde, I've thought it throughly." Relena sat back and fingered a pen on the desk she was sitting in.
"So, have you intercepted the phone call yet?" Relena nodded. Dorothy was standing against the wall near the door with her arms crossed.
"Okay, so the big day's tommorrow. Be ready, and don't worry about the equipment, we'll meet you there thirty minutes early." Meiran walked across the room and picked up her jacket. "We gotta go, but we'll see you there."
"Sure, goodnight."
*~*~*~*~*
The next night, ten people crept towards the mansion. They had heard that the four girls would go ahead. They split into five groups halfway there, eachgoing to their respective directions.
Heero and Zechs ran silently through the woods. Carefully avoiding the puddles, leaves, and branches, they moved closer and closer to the Peacecraft mansion. Their entrance was the hardest to get to. It was an old cellar that was right by the building, practically in plain view. They would have to jump two gates and successfully move past countless guards.
Soon, the two saw two patrolling guards. They quietly knocked them out and dragged them into a bush. They switched uniforms and emerged with an entire new look.
"Lucky I had my hair in a ponytail." Zechs said, and Heero noted that his hair seemed to have dissappeared. 'Probably under that jacket' he thought. "It's like a signature around here, you know. You should really try and comb yours back." Heero smirked.
"You know, you could've let your hair out and pretended to be a girl." He began to walk off. "They never would['ve expected that."
"Better yet, you could've come with that Sylvia girl to keep you entertained so I didn't have to come." He could see the elder man's smirk in the moonlight.
"Hn. You brought it up."
"Shut up Yuy."
*~*~*~*~*
They arrived at the gates a little later on, but there was no one there.
"That Lee kid's probably by the cellar. Stupid Cadet's gonna get himself killed." Zechs whispered to his partner.
"I wouldn't worry about that. It appears neither Dekim or Marimaia even thought about placing guards just outside the gate. But they put the a mile back, how odd." Heero began to scale the gates inch by inch. "You need help or what?" He shot back over his shoulder.
"I might respect you for your unmistakable talent, Yuy, but it only goes so far." Heero gave out a laugh, which nearly made Zechs drop to the ground in surprise.
"Come on, Lee should be just on the other side." He was just about to jump the gate at that point. Zechs finally caught up to him and they both jumped down silently.
They walked around the corner, being careful that no one else was there, but saw only someone sitting by the old cellar, their sillouette in plain view. 'Must be a guard.' Heero thought. He ran towards the figure and threw it a kick. To his surprise though, they blocked it.
A familiar voice sounded from the petite form. "It's about time, I thought you were dead or something."
"W-what are YOU doing here?"
*~*~*~*~*
More action! I'm finally getting to some cliffhangers here, but it's not all that good. You can probably figure it out now, but I might change it around. :P. R&R please!