Chapter 4: The Decision
Heero felt a cold feeling rush through his spine. Realizing his pathetic condition, he decided to take a walk outside.
"Duo… I killed you," he whispered through the night.
Heero walked down the memory lane. He began recalling the night Duo had disappeared.
The explosion of the gundam Deathscythe made him active once more and he began shooting his way out.
No. He can't die.
"Heero!" Quatre's voice caught Heero's attention.
"We're here," Trowa said firing an Aries down.
"Did you get the data?" a screen popped and Wufei appeared.
"Hai," Heero answered.
"Good, let's get out of here," Wufei told him. "Fast. These mobile suits are scattered all over. We won't survive if they are these plenty." Wufei said roughly, counterattacking the mobile suits. Heero remained silent.
"Where's Duo?" Quatre asked.
Heero managed to point down despite the confusion.
Quatre gasped. "Duo!" He tried to examine the gundam from afar. "Heero, I don't think the damage is too serious. The machine still seems to be in one piece."
Wufei took a look, "I agree. The gundam will be pretty hard to fix, but I think we could still carry Duo with us." An Aries approached Gundam Shenlong from behind firing at Wufei. Wufei saw the mobile suit in time, gaining only a few shots. "If we make it through this."
Heero sighed in relief. He won't die. He can't die.
"We have to make it fast, Heero. We're surrounded, you have to think of a plan," Trowa suggested.
Knowing Duo is more likely okay, Heero focused on the mission. "Our mission is to get the new type data from the Oz research base it bring it back safely to the base. We should leave Duo here," Heero decided.
'What? But Heero…" Quatre protested.
"If we don't make it back, this war will not cease. We have to focus on our mission. Duo is a soldier and he can handle himself."
"………………Ryokai." Quatre finally agreed.
Heero's recall ended and he stopped at the sight of the front gate of his destination.
I should have known… I'll never see you again. Heero opened the gate. He made his way inside the grassy lawn. His eyes narrowed as he reached his destination.
On the ground lay a tablet covered by high grass, looking abandoned for some time. It reads: DUO MAXWELL, Killed in Action.