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Part 10
A slap to the face brought Heero out of the darkness. His head was pounding but he didn't give any outward appearance that he was in pain. He opened his eyes to find himself tied to a wall in some sort of fancy mid- evil looking throne room.
"Did you enjoy your sleep?" An evil voice asked in an almost mocking tone.
He looked up to see a face that was a combination of Quinze and Mariemaia's councilor from the second war. He looked around and found that Relena was being held between two soldiers, who were obviously struggling to keep her at bay; they were holding her back because she was desperately trying to get to him.
He looked back over at the supposed ruler with an evil glare in his eyes.
The ruler smiled evilly. "You do not have to worry about your princess, she had not been harmed. Although I'm afraid you will never see each other again."
Heero's eyes widened slightly. /What!?/ "What do you mean by that?" He asked in his usual monotone.
"I mean, my dear boy, that you are scheduled for execution tonight."
/Scheduled?/ "NOO!!!!" Relena cried out. "Please no!"
Heero tried desperately to free himself from his restraints, but it was a futile mission. He was held back by pure steel chains. Relena tired in equal desperation to free herself as well, and it seemed to be working, but more guards had come to hold her down.
"My, how strong you two are, but I'm afraid not strong enough. Do not worry Mr. Yuy, Relena will be fine. She will be re-elected Queen of the World Nation once more and will live a happy life."
"Your ambitions are blinding you, fool," Heero growled. "Do you really think that she would be happy? Heh, you should have seen her before I came back."
Relena looked over at Heero. /So he was watching over me.../
"Yes, I'm sure she was miserable," the ruler stated sarcastically. The entire chamber erupted in laughter. "Oh, by the way, I do believe that this is yours Relena," he said while holding up the diamond ring. "Is this an engagement ring?"
"Of course not!!" She answered strongly before even giving herself, or Heero for that matter, time to think. "It's a family heirloom! And I would like it back!"
"Then why was it on your left hand?"
"Because I just happen to put it there this morning!"
He looked suspicious for a minute before tossing the ring across the room , making it skid across the floor before finally landing by her feet. The guards eased their grip on her just so much to allow her to picked it up and put it on her right hand, kissing it slightly.
"How sweet..." The ruler cooed sarcastically. Heero looked nervously at Relena and saw that she still had her hand close to her face. Then he realized that it was just a cover up. "Now..." the ruler continued. "Send Heero to the executioner."
Relena closed her eyes tightly and she fell to her knees as she heard Heero yell out.
"I'm not going anywhere! Who are you?!"
"That, I'm afraid you will never have the honor of knowing. Take him away." At the order more guards rushed in through the very large doorways and ran up to Heero, unchaining him from the wall and keeping a tight grip on him as others held their guns ready; Heero knew it was useless to try and escape now. And if he did, he had two options; one, if he did escape, he knew he couldn't leave Relena, so he could run towards her and try to escape together, but probably get killed in the attempt; or two, escape alone, alive, sure that Relena would be alive as well and alright, then return for her when he had the right equipment.
The guards shoved Heero along roughly towards the door. He took one last look at Relena to see her face streaked with tears. It almost broke his heart and hardened it at the same time. He mouthed the words 'I'll be back' just as he reached the entranceway. Relena, gathering her courage and tears up, nodded and straightened her body, prepared to face anything that came. Now Heero couldn't have been more proud of her. Taking this as his chance, with so few guards locked on to him now, he elbowed a few of them in the gut and took off and left his former captures slumped on the ground unconscious; he had taken the second choice. He sprinted away from the doors and past the remaining astonished guards.
"Run Heero, run!!!" Relena screamed at the top of her lungs. "Get him!!!!" the leader exclaimed, jumping to his feat and pointing at the spot that Heero had once occupied.
Instantly getting over their shock, soldiers primed their weapons and ran after Heero, firing at will. Shots were heard echoing down the corridor, then outside, and then there was silence. After a while, they came back with evil smiles on their faces.
"Well?" the leader demanded as Relena looked at the doors in horror.
"We got him," one of them said proudly. "He had reached the top of the hill, but we were able to shoot him down. When we got there, he had blood running down from his head and we checked his pulse."
"And?!!"
"There was none," another soldier answered smiling evilly.
/No.../
"Good... Now Relena, it is time for you to begin your preparations as Queen. Soldiers and representatives have already conversed with the people about a new peace order and you as ruler once again. The people like what they hear and have agreed to vote for you democratically, though it is highly doubtful that you, or I, I should say, will not win. There is a room set aside with servants who will tend to your needs." He motioned almost leisurely for the soldiers to take her away and, as they did, she left the room casting a hateful glare back at the sadistic leader.
Heero opened his eyes as pain shot through his head. /I was shot.../ He got up and started heading in the direction that he knew would welcome him, Quatre's estate.
A knock was heard and Zechs rushed to the door. He opened the door to see Heero collapse to his knees grabbing onto the door frame.
"Sally!! Get the medical kit NOW!!!" Zechs screamed as he picked up the half-conscious Heero and carried him inside.
They laid him down on the couch as Sally rushed into the room and immediately started to tend to Heero's wound. "The bullet only skimmed the surface... but he has lost a lot of blood."
Heero looked hazily up to the ceiling above the love seat and saw the Mistletoe as a tear slid down from his eyes. Sally paused and looked at him, "Where's Relena...?"
Heero closed his eyes as more tears came and whispered, "I couldn't protect her... In the end.... I think.... she was the one who helped me...." He almost blacked out but Dorothy stopped him.
"Heero!! Stay with us for a moment longer!!" Heero looked up at her sleepily but stayed awake. "How did she help you?!!" Dorothy demanded.
"I don't know..." Heero answered closing his eyes momentarily. "She had this strange look in her eyes... The next thing I know, I heard a click... and... chains that had been holding me... were broken..." Heero slipped into unconsciousness but Zechs slapped him in the face. He opened his eyes and saw the anger in Zechs eyes.
"You were supposed to protect her!!!! I trusted to you protect her!!!!"
"Zechs..."
"No!!! Don't try to weasel your way out of this one!!!! Now we have no idea of what is going on because you couldn't protect her!!!"
"Don't you think I tried!!!?" Heero exclaimed as he sat up, then hissing in pain. "... I was chained to the wall Zechs... with steel clasps and chains!!! I don't know how they were opened, but they were!!! I chose the option to escape and return for her!!! All they are doing now is making her Queen of the United World Nation once again, so we have time!!!!!" He calmed down a little. "... I don't want anything to happen to her like you do Zechs... And if I don't succeed in saving her by the time this war is over, you can kill me in cold blood for all I care..."
Zechs growled. "I never did have complete trust in you Yuy, and now you have to earn back that small trust that I did have... and if you fail, I will promise you that I will take you up on your offer of death."
They glared at each other before Sally started to push Zechs back, "I think you should leave now Zechs. If you want Heero to save your sister, he has to be completely healed."
Zechs looked at Sally then glared back at Heero before turning and walking out of the room, Trieze, and Noin following him. Heero laid back down, "Thank you Sally..."
"No problem. Just try not to pick a fight with him while you are done healing. Don't want to bandage up any more injuries!" She answered winking and then leaving the room herself. Although Heero still wasn't allowed to rest.
"Hey Heero," Duo said kneeling next to him. "Pargon told us what Relena was hiding."
"She told me 'rebuilt protection', what did she mean?"
"She 'rebuilt' our Gundams."
"WHAT?!!" Heero exclaimed sitting up.
"It's true," Quatre stated pushing him back down. "Pargon said that they were underneath the grounds of the castle, so they shouldn't be bothered."
"That's what Relena said," Heero whispered.
"Yeah, well, we'll go and get them tomorrow. We'll bring yours here as well, so that once you are done healing, you can go kick some Maker butt!!" Duo exclaimed smiling.
Heero grinned slightly before closing his eyes.
"Hey Heero?" Duo asked.
"What?" He grumbled in return.
"Mission accepted?"
"Yeah," He answered before falling asleep.
A slap to the face brought Heero out of the darkness. His head was pounding but he didn't give any outward appearance that he was in pain. He opened his eyes to find himself tied to a wall in some sort of fancy mid- evil looking throne room.
"Did you enjoy your sleep?" An evil voice asked in an almost mocking tone.
He looked up to see a face that was a combination of Quinze and Mariemaia's councilor from the second war. He looked around and found that Relena was being held between two soldiers, who were obviously struggling to keep her at bay; they were holding her back because she was desperately trying to get to him.
He looked back over at the supposed ruler with an evil glare in his eyes.
The ruler smiled evilly. "You do not have to worry about your princess, she had not been harmed. Although I'm afraid you will never see each other again."
Heero's eyes widened slightly. /What!?/ "What do you mean by that?" He asked in his usual monotone.
"I mean, my dear boy, that you are scheduled for execution tonight."
/Scheduled?/ "NOO!!!!" Relena cried out. "Please no!"
Heero tried desperately to free himself from his restraints, but it was a futile mission. He was held back by pure steel chains. Relena tired in equal desperation to free herself as well, and it seemed to be working, but more guards had come to hold her down.
"My, how strong you two are, but I'm afraid not strong enough. Do not worry Mr. Yuy, Relena will be fine. She will be re-elected Queen of the World Nation once more and will live a happy life."
"Your ambitions are blinding you, fool," Heero growled. "Do you really think that she would be happy? Heh, you should have seen her before I came back."
Relena looked over at Heero. /So he was watching over me.../
"Yes, I'm sure she was miserable," the ruler stated sarcastically. The entire chamber erupted in laughter. "Oh, by the way, I do believe that this is yours Relena," he said while holding up the diamond ring. "Is this an engagement ring?"
"Of course not!!" She answered strongly before even giving herself, or Heero for that matter, time to think. "It's a family heirloom! And I would like it back!"
"Then why was it on your left hand?"
"Because I just happen to put it there this morning!"
He looked suspicious for a minute before tossing the ring across the room , making it skid across the floor before finally landing by her feet. The guards eased their grip on her just so much to allow her to picked it up and put it on her right hand, kissing it slightly.
"How sweet..." The ruler cooed sarcastically. Heero looked nervously at Relena and saw that she still had her hand close to her face. Then he realized that it was just a cover up. "Now..." the ruler continued. "Send Heero to the executioner."
Relena closed her eyes tightly and she fell to her knees as she heard Heero yell out.
"I'm not going anywhere! Who are you?!"
"That, I'm afraid you will never have the honor of knowing. Take him away." At the order more guards rushed in through the very large doorways and ran up to Heero, unchaining him from the wall and keeping a tight grip on him as others held their guns ready; Heero knew it was useless to try and escape now. And if he did, he had two options; one, if he did escape, he knew he couldn't leave Relena, so he could run towards her and try to escape together, but probably get killed in the attempt; or two, escape alone, alive, sure that Relena would be alive as well and alright, then return for her when he had the right equipment.
The guards shoved Heero along roughly towards the door. He took one last look at Relena to see her face streaked with tears. It almost broke his heart and hardened it at the same time. He mouthed the words 'I'll be back' just as he reached the entranceway. Relena, gathering her courage and tears up, nodded and straightened her body, prepared to face anything that came. Now Heero couldn't have been more proud of her. Taking this as his chance, with so few guards locked on to him now, he elbowed a few of them in the gut and took off and left his former captures slumped on the ground unconscious; he had taken the second choice. He sprinted away from the doors and past the remaining astonished guards.
"Run Heero, run!!!" Relena screamed at the top of her lungs. "Get him!!!!" the leader exclaimed, jumping to his feat and pointing at the spot that Heero had once occupied.
Instantly getting over their shock, soldiers primed their weapons and ran after Heero, firing at will. Shots were heard echoing down the corridor, then outside, and then there was silence. After a while, they came back with evil smiles on their faces.
"Well?" the leader demanded as Relena looked at the doors in horror.
"We got him," one of them said proudly. "He had reached the top of the hill, but we were able to shoot him down. When we got there, he had blood running down from his head and we checked his pulse."
"And?!!"
"There was none," another soldier answered smiling evilly.
/No.../
"Good... Now Relena, it is time for you to begin your preparations as Queen. Soldiers and representatives have already conversed with the people about a new peace order and you as ruler once again. The people like what they hear and have agreed to vote for you democratically, though it is highly doubtful that you, or I, I should say, will not win. There is a room set aside with servants who will tend to your needs." He motioned almost leisurely for the soldiers to take her away and, as they did, she left the room casting a hateful glare back at the sadistic leader.
Heero opened his eyes as pain shot through his head. /I was shot.../ He got up and started heading in the direction that he knew would welcome him, Quatre's estate.
A knock was heard and Zechs rushed to the door. He opened the door to see Heero collapse to his knees grabbing onto the door frame.
"Sally!! Get the medical kit NOW!!!" Zechs screamed as he picked up the half-conscious Heero and carried him inside.
They laid him down on the couch as Sally rushed into the room and immediately started to tend to Heero's wound. "The bullet only skimmed the surface... but he has lost a lot of blood."
Heero looked hazily up to the ceiling above the love seat and saw the Mistletoe as a tear slid down from his eyes. Sally paused and looked at him, "Where's Relena...?"
Heero closed his eyes as more tears came and whispered, "I couldn't protect her... In the end.... I think.... she was the one who helped me...." He almost blacked out but Dorothy stopped him.
"Heero!! Stay with us for a moment longer!!" Heero looked up at her sleepily but stayed awake. "How did she help you?!!" Dorothy demanded.
"I don't know..." Heero answered closing his eyes momentarily. "She had this strange look in her eyes... The next thing I know, I heard a click... and... chains that had been holding me... were broken..." Heero slipped into unconsciousness but Zechs slapped him in the face. He opened his eyes and saw the anger in Zechs eyes.
"You were supposed to protect her!!!! I trusted to you protect her!!!!"
"Zechs..."
"No!!! Don't try to weasel your way out of this one!!!! Now we have no idea of what is going on because you couldn't protect her!!!"
"Don't you think I tried!!!?" Heero exclaimed as he sat up, then hissing in pain. "... I was chained to the wall Zechs... with steel clasps and chains!!! I don't know how they were opened, but they were!!! I chose the option to escape and return for her!!! All they are doing now is making her Queen of the United World Nation once again, so we have time!!!!!" He calmed down a little. "... I don't want anything to happen to her like you do Zechs... And if I don't succeed in saving her by the time this war is over, you can kill me in cold blood for all I care..."
Zechs growled. "I never did have complete trust in you Yuy, and now you have to earn back that small trust that I did have... and if you fail, I will promise you that I will take you up on your offer of death."
They glared at each other before Sally started to push Zechs back, "I think you should leave now Zechs. If you want Heero to save your sister, he has to be completely healed."
Zechs looked at Sally then glared back at Heero before turning and walking out of the room, Trieze, and Noin following him. Heero laid back down, "Thank you Sally..."
"No problem. Just try not to pick a fight with him while you are done healing. Don't want to bandage up any more injuries!" She answered winking and then leaving the room herself. Although Heero still wasn't allowed to rest.
"Hey Heero," Duo said kneeling next to him. "Pargon told us what Relena was hiding."
"She told me 'rebuilt protection', what did she mean?"
"She 'rebuilt' our Gundams."
"WHAT?!!" Heero exclaimed sitting up.
"It's true," Quatre stated pushing him back down. "Pargon said that they were underneath the grounds of the castle, so they shouldn't be bothered."
"That's what Relena said," Heero whispered.
"Yeah, well, we'll go and get them tomorrow. We'll bring yours here as well, so that once you are done healing, you can go kick some Maker butt!!" Duo exclaimed smiling.
Heero grinned slightly before closing his eyes.
"Hey Heero?" Duo asked.
"What?" He grumbled in return.
"Mission accepted?"
"Yeah," He answered before falling asleep.