"We have to find out what really happened. We have to rescue Heero."
"Heero's under heavy guard in a top security prison. Getting in won't be easy. Its not just the prison. With the assasination attempt, the whole colony is almost completely locked down and their military on high alert."
"It shouldn't be too hard to get you too in." Said a familiar voice.
"Trowa!" Both Duo and Quatre yelled as the other boy walked in.
"Trowa, where ya been buddy?" Duo asked smiling broadly.
"Inside there." Trowa said nonchallantly indicating the picture of L12 displayed on one of Quatre's computers. Duo whistled.
"I should have known you'd find a way inside." Quatre smiled fondly. "When do we leave?"
Trowa opened his mouth to reply then shut it as something as one of the emergency announcement screens clicked on the viewer.
"We interrupt this program to announce sad news. Just minutes ago, Duke Ream of Colony L12 has died from complications after he was shot by an assasin currently in custody. Duke Ream senior has re-taken his son's place as ruler and is vowing that he will seek justice for his son's death. Starting with the execution of the assasin. ..."
Quatre turned off the sound a pained expression contorting his face. Trowa nodded grimly. "We go now"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Heero woke up slowly. He winced slightly at the pain radiating from various parts of his body. The guards had worked him over pretty good. But for all the interrogation had hurt, it was nothing compared to the knowledge of his failure. The memory of her lying so still and bloody on the floor still scorched his heart and tortured his mind. At the recollection, he struggled again with his very real human emotions. It was a struggle that he had been having more and more since that day Relena had found him on the beach. He knew it had been her influence that had caused his human side to start to emerge and fight back against the soldier that had controlled his actions up until then.. He had began to open his heart and, even at times think about other possibilites. His soldier's side would immediately rebel against such ideas as it viewed these vulnerable times as a weakness that he couldn't afford to have. There would then be an ensuing struggle as each side of his persona fought for dominance. He had somehow maintained a precarious balance-until now. His humanity weakened with sorrow, pain, and guilt, now cowered within himself. The soldier had warned him, "the more you opened your heart the more vulnerable you are to pain and suffering. It is better to live without feelings or friendship" He no longer wanted to feel the overwhelming pain or the sadness. So this time when the soldier came r he welcomed him with open arms.
The effect was immediate. The weakness in his limps were filled again with energy. The lost look in his eyes cooled and replaced with calculating hardness. All doubt and emotion was washed away to be replaced by determination. His awareness once again narrowed to his old world of missions and strategic outcomes. There was no longer room for anything else. No more worries of life, nor fear of death.There was only one thing left- the mission and this last mission would finally end it all.
Tbc...
Okay, that was pretty bad and probably confusing as hell too. Tell me what you think. The next chapter will be better. Its when things really start to get rolling.