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Life of My Own Ch4

            'I'm free, so why am I so sad? I ran away. Do they miss me? Do they even care that I'm gone, except that they now have no one to keep the peace? Do they really care?'

            Relena flipped through all of the ten channels that her third rate hotel provided her. There was nothing but crap on.

She switched it off, and flopped back on the bed deep in thought. She had no idea where to go from here. She felt like a lost little girl.

            She sighed once more, and grabbed the remote. She flipped the T.V. back on to some lame mid-day soap opera, not really paying it any mind.

            "We interrupt this program to bring you the news. Vice Foreign…."

            Relena shot out of bed to crouch in front of the television.

"…. Minister Relena Dorlian Peacecraft has been found missing. Reports say that Dorlian, nineteen, was last seen taking a night stroll around the palace gardens. If anyone has any information please call…."

But Relena had tuned out. She was in a buzz. She hadn't expected her brother to let the press on so early. That wasn't his usual style. This made things difficult. Now, people everywhere would be looking for her. She had to leave now.

"The prevention office will be conducting a search in every town in the province starting today at 12:00. Everyone is asked to aid in the search and should report to the nearest town hall. Every house will be searched on strict orders of the earth and colony board committee. Now back to your daily show."

Relena had to get out of here fast. She glanced over at the second hand clock sitting on the nightstand. It read 11:30 a.m. She only had half an hour. She grabbed some shades, and shoving her belongings in a bag, ran like hell out the door.

Back at the palace:

"Be ready at your stations. We have to find her and we have to find her now! Any questions?"

No one dared question the authorotive figure of Millardo Peacecraft. He paced back and forth looking at all of the preventers that were about to go on a mission to find his sister.

"Excellent. You'll report in every hour. Dismissed."

Everyone exited the room save for Millardo and one lone figure.

"Why are you doing this Zechs? You read her card. She needed some space." Noin pushed her black hair out of her face. She wasn't afraid of him. She had known him since he was seven years old.

"Do you have any idea how dangerous it is out there? She could be killed. Especially since she's the V.F.M.

People will hound after her like dogs after the scent of blood." He started pacing again.

She sighed knowing that he wouldn't change his mind for anything. "Don't worry, we'll find her. I was just asking why you were making it so drastic, but it's okay. I spoke to our boys. They will all be here within the next twenty-four hours, although I expect Heero here within the next four. Now, before you hyper-ventilate, let's go find your sister."

And with that, they exited the room.

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