For Rel
Note: I don't own Gundam Wing or its characters.
Well dudes, dudettes, boys, girls, and germs, it is time for the unveiling. Relena Darlian Peacecraft is…read to find out.
He couldn't believe it was her. Her of all the girls. Zeches had proven his point by stating that he believed it to be Relena's middle name.
There's only one way to be completely certain, without computer technology, Heero thought as he raced up the steps of the Darlian home.
Ringing the door bell, Heero was greeted by a young servant girl.
"I'm here to talk with Mrs. Darlian about Relena," Heero stated bluntly.
The servant looked as though she was about to slam the door in his face but a voice stopped her from doing so.
"It is all well Nina, you may let him in," Mrs. Darlian instructed as she stood at the foot of a staircase behind the servant girl.
Without a word the girl opened the door more to allow Heero access. Heero just stepped inside and followed Mrs. Darlian into the parlor room.
"I apologize for Nina, many reporters and newscasters have been coming by for months for interviews, and I had instructed my staff to turn them away. Relena is a rather painful topic to talk about," apologized Mrs. Darlian taking a seat. "Please sit."
"I prefer to stand," Heero declined noting that Mrs. Darlian's attire was completely black. She still mourns the lost of her husband.
"Who are you, young man? What do you wish to know about Relena?."
"I am Preventer Heero Yuy, I am in search of your daughter," answered the former gundam pilot automatically.
"I have no idea where she may be," frowned Mrs. Darlian.
"I require no such information, I just need you to answer some questions that I have," assured Heero already two steps ahead of Relena's adopted mother.
"Certainly," agreed Mrs. Darlian eagerly.
"How much do you know of her friends?"
Mrs. Darlian gave him a queer look. What a strange question, she thought to herself. "A bit, but it all depends on when or if I ever met them," Mrs. Darlian shrugged as she sat back. "Do you think she is hiding with her friends?"
"Yes," confirmed Heero pulling out a stack of photographs. "Do you know any of these five?" On the table in front of Mrs. Darlian, Heero set out a set of five pictures out, each on of each of the 'For Rel' members.
"Aw yes, I recognize Adam and Sage, such sweet boys. And this girl I recall a bit," smiled Mrs. Darlian in fond memory as she pointed at Draca's picture. "And…her!"
Looking at the pictures Heero nodded, "Thank you." With that he gathered up the pictures and stuffed them into his inside pocket.
"I hope it helped you."
"It most certainly did," stated Heero as he was about to leave. "One last question, what is Relena's middle name?"
"Everything's ready for you," assured Adam as he spoke on the vid-phone.
"Thank you, is she going to be there to pick me up?" Relena asked through the static.
"Yeah she'll be there to pick you up and drop you off at the train station," nodded Adam with his "Adam grin" on his face.
"Relena, you don't have to do this! Come on, you could talk to Heero and the others and convince them to at least let you finish the semester of college," Sage interjected.
Relena just shook her head. "No, he wouldn't understand my desire to go to school. Besides, this new college I'm going to Jo-Jo set me up, plus my record at college will be deleted as though I never existed."
"Okay," Sage sighed defeated.
Draca elbowed the boys out of her way and got as close as she could the vid-screen. "Hey girl, I really going to miss you."
"I'll be missing you too, all of you. Perhaps we should do lunch sometime," suggested Relena with a hopeful smile.
"Do lunch? Sure, I can just hop on a plane and be right over, right?" Draca joked sarcastically.
"Smart mouth," Relena commented.
"I know I'm a smart mouth, but seriously how would we do lunch?" inquired Draca.
"We could set up a monthly day when we all do lunch together, the entire, entire group," proposed Relena. "How does that sound to you all?"
Draca looked back at the boys with a pleading expression. "It's cool with us," Adam answered, standing beside Draca so he was Relena's sight and then Sage joined them.
In the background the trio could hear a plane flight being called. "That's my flight. I have to go guys. I love you guys," Relena told them.
"Before you go Relena we just want to say," Adam began as he glanced at Draca and Sage.
All at once they took a deep breath and began singing, "Show me the way to go home, I'm tired and wanna go to bed. I had a little drink about an hour ago, and it went right to my head. No matter where I roam. O'r land or sea or foam, you'll always hear me singin' this song. Show me the way to go home."
Laughter filled the feed and Relena wiped a tear from her eye. "Okay guys, I seriously have to go. Bye," waved Relena.
"We love you, girl!" Draca yelled before the feed was cut.
"Damn it all to hell!" growled Adam as he threw the vid-phone onto the floor.
*****
It was in the ID bracelets, according to Mrs. Darlian, all this time and only now did he realize that he didn't have them. Flipping open his cell phone Heero dialed Sylvia's cell phone number as quickly as he could while running to the airport.
One ring. Two rings. Three rings. Sylvia!
"Sylvia, are all the 'For Rel' girls there?" he asked urgently. "When they get back keep them all there until I get there. …I do know who Relena is. Zeches was right, Relena and Salimar are one and the same person. Relena Salimar Peacecraft."