And there's more!!!!
Starshower is back! And this time, I've done more. i hope you enjoy reading this as much as i enjoyed writing it, and as much as all my friends at school enjoyed reading it (or so they told me).
A question! Who do you think Sakura will end up with? Tell me if you think you know! a hint, it's not Quatre.
R + R, please.
thanx!
Disclaimer: I own Skye and Amber. No one else. Dont sue me or I'll throw my legal studies text book at you! And it's thick!
And now, on with the story.
Fighting the Future
Part 4
Relena sat in Zechs' waiting office, waiting patiently. Nion kept sending her strange looks. Nion was Zechs' right hand person, personal assistance, and lover.
Suddenly a buzz sounded. Nion pressed a button on the control pad in front of her.
"Send her in." Came Zechs' voice over the intercom.
"Yes Sir." Nion answered. She turned to Relena. "You can go in now."
"Thank you." Relena said, standing up. She smiled at Nion as she walked through the pale yellow door.
Inside, the room was dark, all the lights turned off. It was a sharp contrast to the bright waiting room, with its fluorescent lighting.
"Zechs?" Relena asked, squinting in the general direction of the desk she knew was there.
"Relena." Zechs said, turning around in his chair. Relena couldn't see his face or clothing in the dark room, but his hair stood out, shining faintly in the darkness.
"Relena." Zechs repeated. "How lovely to see you."
"I wish I could say the same, brother, but, unfortunately, I cant."
"Such harsh words, Relena. I'm wounded by them."
"They weren't meant to wound, Zechs. I can't see you." Relena clarified.
"Oh. In that case." Zechs clapped his hands once and bright light filled the room.
Relena blinked, her eyes adjusting to the sudden light.
"Much better in the dark, I think." Zechs remarked. "To business. Why have I the pleasure of a visit?"
"I have a request."
"Oh?" Zechs raised his eyebrows. "And what would that be?"
"A book."
"A book?"
"Yes. I was on the computer, looking up Kinomoto Sakura for a project for school. I may be the Queen of our Kingdom, but I still have to go to school! It is SO not fair!" Relena complained.
"Relena..." Warned Zechs.
Relena sighed. "I know. I have to 'acquire knowledge'. Anyway, I was doing some research and I found out that the girl, said to be the best female magician in the world, left a book to be opened this year. I was wondering if I could borrow it for my presentation?" Relena took a deep breath. "Please, Zechs?"
"Well..." Zechs drawled. Relena looked at him. Her brother had a smirk on his face. "Relena, you should never lie to me. I can tell." he stated.
Relena stepped back, shocked.
"What...do you mean? I have to do a project..."
Zechs cut her off. "On Hydro-electricity."
"Hydro...hydro-electricity?" Relena stumbled out.
"Yes. Hydro-electricity. It was a good try, though. If I hadn't just got off the vidcam with your teacher, I might have believed it." He smiled evilly at his sister. "What do you really want the book for? Did one of your boyfriends ask you to get it?"
Relena froze. "B...boyfriends?" she asked.
"Yes, boyfriends. Those gundam pilots."
"I'm not going out with any of them." Relena said. "I used to have a crush on one of them, but I got over it."
"You had better have. It's bad enough that you talk to them, but you could at least tell your brother where they are."
"You would just kill them."
"I wouldn't hurt them."
"You'd kill them." Relena repeated.
"Like I said, I wouldn't hurt them." Zechs smirked. "It would be over too quickly for pain."
Relena visibly tensed at this comment, but didn't say anything.
"Why do you want the book, Relena? - and this time, don't lie to me." Zechs asked, his face hardening.
"It just interested me. I did find out about it on the computer, and I just wanted to see it."
"Wrong again, Relena. One more try."
"FINE!" Relena yelled. "You want to know the truth! I had a fight with one of the pilots. He said I wasn't good for anything, not even for cooking! I knew they were after this book, and I though, if I could get it before they did, maybe I wouldn't be considered so useless, after all." Relena paused to let her words sink in. "He hurt me and I want him to pay."
"Then, why can't I kill him?" Zechs reasoned.
"Because I want to make him pay, and I want him alive to think about the consequences of what he did." Relena argued.
"If, and remember, this is a big 'if', but if I gave you this book, what would you do?
"Well, it wouldn't just be my victory, it would be yours as well." Relena said, avoiding the question. "Trieze has the book, and he was unable to open it." Relena paused again. "What would he think if you were able to get it open?" Relena trialed off, seeing light bulbs go off in her brother's mind.
"But how would you be able to get it open?" Zechs asked. "From what our scientists have been able to figure out, it is sealed in someway unknown to us."
"You must remember that Sakura Kinomoto was a magician. Some people believed she was a witch. If she was, she would have used magic to seal it, wouldn't she?" Relena said carefully. "While I was on the computer, I found a wicca site, with spells. There was a simple opening spell, which I have been playing around with, opening doors and cupboards, and things like that. I thought I would try it on the book. It might work, it might not."
"Well, that is a good idea, and it might work, but how do I know that you won't just give the book to the Gundam Pilots as soon as you get it?"
"I swear I wont."
"On your adopted mother's life?"
Relena gulped and nodded.
"Say it." Zechs commanded.
"I swear, on my adopted mother's life that I will not give the book to any of the five Gundam pilots, or anyone else who might give it to them."
"Fine." Zechs said. "I'll see about getting it for you."
Relena resisted the urge to run up and hug her brother.
"By the way, Relena, I have another use for you."
"Y...you...have?" Relena stammered.
"Yes. I do." Zechs smoothly replied.
"What...is it?"
"We found some...girls in the woods, near our home."
"Girls?" Relena asked cautiously.
"Yes. They claim to be Skye and Amber Rundell, but we know they are lying. There are no people by those names in my society." Zechs preened himself, brushing a lock of his blonde hair back from his face.
"What do you want me to do?"
"Become a friendly face, that's all. Get them to trust you, and to open up to you."
"In other words, you're using me." Relena stated harshly.
"Relena. I'm your brother. You're only living blood relative. Do you really think..."
Relena cut him off. "Yes, you would. You know it and I know, so don't tell me you wouldn't use me."
"You know me too well." Zechs said, a small smile on his face.
"I won't do it."
"I have a feeling you will." Zechs replied, smiling at her defiance.
"What makes you think I would have any part in your sick plans?" Relena asked.
"You want something from me, I want something from you. An eye for an eye and all that. Besides, if they don't stop lying, I'll just have them executed." Zechs shrugged.
"Fine. I'll take them, but I'm taking them out of here. To get their trust I'll need to get them somewhere safe. They can't stay here." Relena compromised.
"I knew you'd see it my way. I want feedback in one week, or Mrs Darlian will pay the price." Zechs threatened.
Relena bristled, but kept her cool. "And the book?"
"When you have got the girls, come back here. I should have it."
"Fine." Relena said.
"I'll get Noin to take you to the holding cells." Zechs told his sister.
Relena nodded and walked out of the room.
The cells were damp, dark and dreary. That was the first thing Relena noticed.
"You're keeping children in here?" She asked turning to Noin.
Noin looked uncomfortable. "I would prefer not to, but you know Zechs."
"Where are the girls I have to pick up?"
"This way Ma'am."
"Noin, you can stop the 'ma'am' stuff."
Noin smiled. " Sorry, Relena. Habit. Here we are."
Relena looked at the cell. It was a basic 6x8 cell, with two beds. A force field was in place of a door.
Inside were two girls. One had mid thigh length blonde hair, bound in sections. The other's hair was shorter, stopping at her hips, and bound in the same way, and a deep auburn colour. The two girls were beautiful, unnaturally so; they were thin, but not too skinny, but looked extremely strong.
They stood as Noin removed the force field.
"Amber, Skye, this is Relena. She has come to get you out of here." Noin said as an introduction.
"Thank you." Said the girl with the auburn hair.
"Amber!" hissed the other girl.
Amber, obviously named for her hair and eye colour shrank back, her bright brown eyes filled with fear and something else that Relena couldn't quite distinguish.
The other girl, Skye, turned from Amber to Relena.
"I don't give my trust like my sister. You actually have to earn it." She stated venomously.
"You're sisters?" Relena asked looking from one to the other.
"We're twins." Amber said proudly. Skye shot her a glance and Amber shrank back once again.
"So, are we going or what?" Skye asked rudely.
"We're going." Relena said, walking out. Amber, Skye and finally Noin followed her.
After walking for a couple of minutes, they got back to Zechs' office. Noin went back to the desk and paged Zechs, telling him that Relena was back. Zechs' voice came over the intercom, saying that Relena, along with Amber and Skye were to enter to get the book.
The three girls went in and Relena once again had to adjust her eyes to the lighting.
"Zechs?" Relena called. "Where's the book? You promised!" Relena reminded him, calling into the darkness.
"Yes, I did." A chair turned and lights flared, spreading light through the room.
The girls saw Zechs sitting in the chair, his hands folded.
He surveyed the girls standing before him before whispering, "Three beautiful girls."
He snapped his fingers and six guards appeared from different points in the room. Each girl was held by two guards, the larger and more bulky guards going to Skye, who continued to struggle.
Suddenly, Zechs was at Amber, a short dagger held at her throat. Amber's eyes widened.
"Skye, stop it." Relena whispered. She was in the middle of the twins. "Look at your sister."
Skye did so, and abruptly froze.
"That's better. Now, where were we? Ah, yes, I remember." Zechs turned to his sister. "Relena, I was just thinking, how do I know you're not sending messages to the rebel pilots?"
Relena's eyes widened. "I wouldn't do that!"
"The only way for me to be sure would be to search you, wouldn't it?"
"Zechs, I'm your sister..." Relena began, trying to step back. The guards wouldn't let her move. "You wouldn't do that... surely..."
"like you said, I would and we both know it."
He smiled and clapped his hands again. Suddenly, the room was plunged into darkness.
Another part done! Sorry about the cliffhanger (well, my friends say it's a cliffhanger). And before you flame me about Zechs' behavior, there is a reason for it, which is vital to the story. And he's going to get worse before he gets better, sorry. Email me at sweetipiestar@hotmail.com if you want the reason (or at least part of it, I havent finished working it out). Again, thanks to everyone who's read and reviewed. The next bit will be up the next time I get on the net, after I finished typing up the story from my folder.
Another note: this will be long! Lots of parts. I've been writing this on a pad, and putting it in a folder, since about August, and so far, it's over 60 pages. What I'm up to barely scratches page 10 (but thats because the first half of it was written on the computer and I continued it on pad, since the beginning of part 3)
Enough of my ramblings.
Please, like always, R+R, and big thanks to everyone who reviewed my sister's story, The Two Princesses..., she's reeeeeeeeaaaaaalllyyyyy happy!!!!!!
Starshower is back! And this time, I've done more. i hope you enjoy reading this as much as i enjoyed writing it, and as much as all my friends at school enjoyed reading it (or so they told me).
A question! Who do you think Sakura will end up with? Tell me if you think you know! a hint, it's not Quatre.
R + R, please.
thanx!
Disclaimer: I own Skye and Amber. No one else. Dont sue me or I'll throw my legal studies text book at you! And it's thick!
And now, on with the story.
Fighting the Future
Part 4
Relena sat in Zechs' waiting office, waiting patiently. Nion kept sending her strange looks. Nion was Zechs' right hand person, personal assistance, and lover.
Suddenly a buzz sounded. Nion pressed a button on the control pad in front of her.
"Send her in." Came Zechs' voice over the intercom.
"Yes Sir." Nion answered. She turned to Relena. "You can go in now."
"Thank you." Relena said, standing up. She smiled at Nion as she walked through the pale yellow door.
Inside, the room was dark, all the lights turned off. It was a sharp contrast to the bright waiting room, with its fluorescent lighting.
"Zechs?" Relena asked, squinting in the general direction of the desk she knew was there.
"Relena." Zechs said, turning around in his chair. Relena couldn't see his face or clothing in the dark room, but his hair stood out, shining faintly in the darkness.
"Relena." Zechs repeated. "How lovely to see you."
"I wish I could say the same, brother, but, unfortunately, I cant."
"Such harsh words, Relena. I'm wounded by them."
"They weren't meant to wound, Zechs. I can't see you." Relena clarified.
"Oh. In that case." Zechs clapped his hands once and bright light filled the room.
Relena blinked, her eyes adjusting to the sudden light.
"Much better in the dark, I think." Zechs remarked. "To business. Why have I the pleasure of a visit?"
"I have a request."
"Oh?" Zechs raised his eyebrows. "And what would that be?"
"A book."
"A book?"
"Yes. I was on the computer, looking up Kinomoto Sakura for a project for school. I may be the Queen of our Kingdom, but I still have to go to school! It is SO not fair!" Relena complained.
"Relena..." Warned Zechs.
Relena sighed. "I know. I have to 'acquire knowledge'. Anyway, I was doing some research and I found out that the girl, said to be the best female magician in the world, left a book to be opened this year. I was wondering if I could borrow it for my presentation?" Relena took a deep breath. "Please, Zechs?"
"Well..." Zechs drawled. Relena looked at him. Her brother had a smirk on his face. "Relena, you should never lie to me. I can tell." he stated.
Relena stepped back, shocked.
"What...do you mean? I have to do a project..."
Zechs cut her off. "On Hydro-electricity."
"Hydro...hydro-electricity?" Relena stumbled out.
"Yes. Hydro-electricity. It was a good try, though. If I hadn't just got off the vidcam with your teacher, I might have believed it." He smiled evilly at his sister. "What do you really want the book for? Did one of your boyfriends ask you to get it?"
Relena froze. "B...boyfriends?" she asked.
"Yes, boyfriends. Those gundam pilots."
"I'm not going out with any of them." Relena said. "I used to have a crush on one of them, but I got over it."
"You had better have. It's bad enough that you talk to them, but you could at least tell your brother where they are."
"You would just kill them."
"I wouldn't hurt them."
"You'd kill them." Relena repeated.
"Like I said, I wouldn't hurt them." Zechs smirked. "It would be over too quickly for pain."
Relena visibly tensed at this comment, but didn't say anything.
"Why do you want the book, Relena? - and this time, don't lie to me." Zechs asked, his face hardening.
"It just interested me. I did find out about it on the computer, and I just wanted to see it."
"Wrong again, Relena. One more try."
"FINE!" Relena yelled. "You want to know the truth! I had a fight with one of the pilots. He said I wasn't good for anything, not even for cooking! I knew they were after this book, and I though, if I could get it before they did, maybe I wouldn't be considered so useless, after all." Relena paused to let her words sink in. "He hurt me and I want him to pay."
"Then, why can't I kill him?" Zechs reasoned.
"Because I want to make him pay, and I want him alive to think about the consequences of what he did." Relena argued.
"If, and remember, this is a big 'if', but if I gave you this book, what would you do?
"Well, it wouldn't just be my victory, it would be yours as well." Relena said, avoiding the question. "Trieze has the book, and he was unable to open it." Relena paused again. "What would he think if you were able to get it open?" Relena trialed off, seeing light bulbs go off in her brother's mind.
"But how would you be able to get it open?" Zechs asked. "From what our scientists have been able to figure out, it is sealed in someway unknown to us."
"You must remember that Sakura Kinomoto was a magician. Some people believed she was a witch. If she was, she would have used magic to seal it, wouldn't she?" Relena said carefully. "While I was on the computer, I found a wicca site, with spells. There was a simple opening spell, which I have been playing around with, opening doors and cupboards, and things like that. I thought I would try it on the book. It might work, it might not."
"Well, that is a good idea, and it might work, but how do I know that you won't just give the book to the Gundam Pilots as soon as you get it?"
"I swear I wont."
"On your adopted mother's life?"
Relena gulped and nodded.
"Say it." Zechs commanded.
"I swear, on my adopted mother's life that I will not give the book to any of the five Gundam pilots, or anyone else who might give it to them."
"Fine." Zechs said. "I'll see about getting it for you."
Relena resisted the urge to run up and hug her brother.
"By the way, Relena, I have another use for you."
"Y...you...have?" Relena stammered.
"Yes. I do." Zechs smoothly replied.
"What...is it?"
"We found some...girls in the woods, near our home."
"Girls?" Relena asked cautiously.
"Yes. They claim to be Skye and Amber Rundell, but we know they are lying. There are no people by those names in my society." Zechs preened himself, brushing a lock of his blonde hair back from his face.
"What do you want me to do?"
"Become a friendly face, that's all. Get them to trust you, and to open up to you."
"In other words, you're using me." Relena stated harshly.
"Relena. I'm your brother. You're only living blood relative. Do you really think..."
Relena cut him off. "Yes, you would. You know it and I know, so don't tell me you wouldn't use me."
"You know me too well." Zechs said, a small smile on his face.
"I won't do it."
"I have a feeling you will." Zechs replied, smiling at her defiance.
"What makes you think I would have any part in your sick plans?" Relena asked.
"You want something from me, I want something from you. An eye for an eye and all that. Besides, if they don't stop lying, I'll just have them executed." Zechs shrugged.
"Fine. I'll take them, but I'm taking them out of here. To get their trust I'll need to get them somewhere safe. They can't stay here." Relena compromised.
"I knew you'd see it my way. I want feedback in one week, or Mrs Darlian will pay the price." Zechs threatened.
Relena bristled, but kept her cool. "And the book?"
"When you have got the girls, come back here. I should have it."
"Fine." Relena said.
"I'll get Noin to take you to the holding cells." Zechs told his sister.
Relena nodded and walked out of the room.
The cells were damp, dark and dreary. That was the first thing Relena noticed.
"You're keeping children in here?" She asked turning to Noin.
Noin looked uncomfortable. "I would prefer not to, but you know Zechs."
"Where are the girls I have to pick up?"
"This way Ma'am."
"Noin, you can stop the 'ma'am' stuff."
Noin smiled. " Sorry, Relena. Habit. Here we are."
Relena looked at the cell. It was a basic 6x8 cell, with two beds. A force field was in place of a door.
Inside were two girls. One had mid thigh length blonde hair, bound in sections. The other's hair was shorter, stopping at her hips, and bound in the same way, and a deep auburn colour. The two girls were beautiful, unnaturally so; they were thin, but not too skinny, but looked extremely strong.
They stood as Noin removed the force field.
"Amber, Skye, this is Relena. She has come to get you out of here." Noin said as an introduction.
"Thank you." Said the girl with the auburn hair.
"Amber!" hissed the other girl.
Amber, obviously named for her hair and eye colour shrank back, her bright brown eyes filled with fear and something else that Relena couldn't quite distinguish.
The other girl, Skye, turned from Amber to Relena.
"I don't give my trust like my sister. You actually have to earn it." She stated venomously.
"You're sisters?" Relena asked looking from one to the other.
"We're twins." Amber said proudly. Skye shot her a glance and Amber shrank back once again.
"So, are we going or what?" Skye asked rudely.
"We're going." Relena said, walking out. Amber, Skye and finally Noin followed her.
After walking for a couple of minutes, they got back to Zechs' office. Noin went back to the desk and paged Zechs, telling him that Relena was back. Zechs' voice came over the intercom, saying that Relena, along with Amber and Skye were to enter to get the book.
The three girls went in and Relena once again had to adjust her eyes to the lighting.
"Zechs?" Relena called. "Where's the book? You promised!" Relena reminded him, calling into the darkness.
"Yes, I did." A chair turned and lights flared, spreading light through the room.
The girls saw Zechs sitting in the chair, his hands folded.
He surveyed the girls standing before him before whispering, "Three beautiful girls."
He snapped his fingers and six guards appeared from different points in the room. Each girl was held by two guards, the larger and more bulky guards going to Skye, who continued to struggle.
Suddenly, Zechs was at Amber, a short dagger held at her throat. Amber's eyes widened.
"Skye, stop it." Relena whispered. She was in the middle of the twins. "Look at your sister."
Skye did so, and abruptly froze.
"That's better. Now, where were we? Ah, yes, I remember." Zechs turned to his sister. "Relena, I was just thinking, how do I know you're not sending messages to the rebel pilots?"
Relena's eyes widened. "I wouldn't do that!"
"The only way for me to be sure would be to search you, wouldn't it?"
"Zechs, I'm your sister..." Relena began, trying to step back. The guards wouldn't let her move. "You wouldn't do that... surely..."
"like you said, I would and we both know it."
He smiled and clapped his hands again. Suddenly, the room was plunged into darkness.
Another part done! Sorry about the cliffhanger (well, my friends say it's a cliffhanger). And before you flame me about Zechs' behavior, there is a reason for it, which is vital to the story. And he's going to get worse before he gets better, sorry. Email me at sweetipiestar@hotmail.com if you want the reason (or at least part of it, I havent finished working it out). Again, thanks to everyone who's read and reviewed. The next bit will be up the next time I get on the net, after I finished typing up the story from my folder.
Another note: this will be long! Lots of parts. I've been writing this on a pad, and putting it in a folder, since about August, and so far, it's over 60 pages. What I'm up to barely scratches page 10 (but thats because the first half of it was written on the computer and I continued it on pad, since the beginning of part 3)
Enough of my ramblings.
Please, like always, R+R, and big thanks to everyone who reviewed my sister's story, The Two Princesses..., she's reeeeeeeeaaaaaalllyyyyy happy!!!!!!