Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing. I do own any characters that I made up. This chapter is mostly a reminiscing-the-past type thing but that's because I have to write about Lenx's past so later chapters won't seem as confusing. There might be a little gore and blood so I am warning you.

Battle of the Heart

Chapter Three: Itai Kako

A small girl with blonde-streaked auburn hair ran into a tall apartment building, carrying a small box. She ran up stairs and skidded to a stop outside room 224. She pulled out a key and fumbled with the lock for a minute before throwing the door open.

"Okka-san! Otou-san! I'm home!" She called out in a soft but strong voice. She pulled off her shoes and jacket, not setting the box down for a second. She looked up as a middle-aged woman walked into the room. The woman smiled.

"How was school, Lenx-chan?" She asked while sitting down on a couch. Lenx sat down next to her.

"It was fine, Okka-san. But guess what I got in training today!" She said excitedly. Her mother nodded for her to go on. She opened up the box that she had been carrying. Her mother gasped at the beauty of the small bracelet sitting in the box. She carefully picked it up and studied it through the light. Lenx waited patiently for her mother to finish inspecting the beautiful blue and black bracelet.

"Sensei said that I had finished what training he could give me with my powers. He said that I could have this to mask them when not in battle and to give them a power boost when I am in battle. It is called the 'Kuro Ao', or Black Heart. Where's Otou-san anyway?" She explained and looked around for her father. Her mother gently took her daughters hand and slipped the bracelet on. Lenx looked at the bracelet before staring at her mother. Her mother sighed.

"The wars are starting up again, I'm afraid. Your father had to go and help a good friend of his, Dr. J, finish up some new 'project' they were working on. He said that it would resolve the wars and bring peace to the colonies and Earth. He will not be back for a while." She told Lenx sadly. Lenx nodded and stared out into the cloud filled skies. Suddenly she was jerked out of her musings when a large crash was heard. Her mother picked her up and stared fearfully out of the window where several mobile suits were starting to align. She quickly shut the window and opened up the back door to the house. Lenx just stared at her with a confused look on her face.

"Where are we going haha?" She asked quietly. Her mother peeked around the corner of a building for any signs of danger. When she saw that it was clear she ran across the road and jumped into her car. Lenx sat in the seat beside her, still waiting for her question to be answered. The car roared to life and before it even had a chance to warm up Lenx's mother was speeding down the road to where her father worked.

"OZ is attacking. We must get to the labs and tell your father about your Kuro Ao and..." Her mother never got to finish what she was saying because a Leo mobile suit was suddenly in front of them. Lenx's mother swerved the car to the right and ran into a wall. She quickly picked up her daughter and left the car. She ran down the street, away from the approaching Leo. Suddenly she screamed as the Leo shot at her. She dropped Lenx and fell to the ground, covered in blood. Lenx just stared and felt hot, salty tears making their way down her face. Her mother looked up at her with sorrow filled eyes and smiled slightly.

"Go...go to your...father's lab...tell them who you are...they will let...you...in. I love...you, Lenx." She said before her she closed her eyes forever. Her hand fell limply to her side and a peaceful look dawned her face. Lenx was sobbing now and her steps were wobbly. She quickly got up and ran to her mothers side.

"Okka-san! Okka-san! Please wake up Okka-san!" She screamed. She gasped and turned around as she heard a mobile suit approach her. She quickly stood up and started running. Haha can't be dead. Maybe if I find Otou-san he will say that it's alright and Okka-san's just sleeping, that she'll wake up tomorrow. But a large part of her knew that her mother was really dead and not coming back. She shoved the thought out of her mind and kept on running. A few minutes later she finally saw the roof of her fathers lab and leaped over the fence. Guards and mobile suit pilots were everywhere, yelling frantically. No one has stopped her yet so she kept on going to where her fathers area was.

"Otou-san! Otou-san! Okka-san is..." She stopped as screamed at the sight that greeted her when she threw open the door. Blood was everywhere and a few missing body parts. She cried out again when she saw her father's body laying among the other bloodied bodies. She was about to run over to his still form when someone grabbed her from behind. Her scream was muffled by a hand as the person pulled her into another room. As soon as her captor let her go she turned around and got into a fighting stance. She let out a sigh of relief when she saw that it was only Dr. J. Before she could say anything he ushered her into some kind of shelter.

"Stay here. I will be back as soon as all of this is over. If I don't come back in twenty-four hours, go to another shelter area." He said strictly and slammed the door shut. Lenx was too frightened and scared to do anything but sit there and stare.

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