Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or anything that has to do with Gundam. All characters portrayed in this fic is ficticious and any resemblence to real people, living or dead is purely coincidental.

Notes: Wow, fewer reviews than I thought but thanks anyway. Preventer Void's review was very useful for me. I'll try to correct any mistakes I may have made and if anyone else have any questions I'll try to answer them.

Gundam Wing: The Missing Chapter

Episode 9:Painful Memories part 1

At New Dublin's hospital a nurse is carrying a lunch tray. The food is for none other than A.W.F.M Alec Mugetsu. Days have passed since the taking of Kaprita by the White Fang and it's been pretty quiet ever since. Most likely the White Fang have decided to concentrate on building one gigantic army to attack rather than sending out smalls groups of mobile suits. The A.W.F.M were well aware of this possibility and started to build forces of there own.

The scene switches to New Dublin's main military base. Inside the warehouse the technicians and mechanincs are busy working on something. Due to the deprivation of light people outside couldn't really see what it was but they could clearly see that it's huge. Outside Prime Minister Nemos walked by and sees the nearly completed machine. He approached one of the technicians and spoke.

"So, this is Kirin's Nest?"

"Yes sir, from the old shuttle Captain Kyosuke recovered we are able to upgrade it. When it's finished, it'll be bigger, faster, and have more firepower."

"Very good. What about the weapons?"

"Well we want to reduce the use of beam weapons for use inside a colony (note: thanks to Preventer Void for pointing out the dangers of using beam in a colony) so I'm sorry to say this ship won't have any. But to replace it we have machine cannon on each side and on the front, tens sets of gatling cannons."

"I see, how many people and suits will this thing carry?"

"Well the final details aren't completed but so far we calculate 150 crew members a storage capacity of 5 suits, including the Gundams."

Nemos then took another look at the silouhette of the new ship and with a rather sad expression thought to himself.

("(Sighs)..... I came to this colony so I can be rid of things like this....war......destruction......tragedy....)

He sees himself when he was young and was a soldier, in an abandoned city fighting enemy troops. One person next to him was shot in the heart and died instantly. In rage he shot the attacker square in the head, killing him.

(Throughout history......mankind.....have been fighting.....)

The young Nemos drags with him another wounded soldier away from the battlefield. Suddenly two enemy troops appear and began firing. the wounded soldier knocked Nemos away and was then riddled by the bullets in front of a shocked Nemos.

(Why....)

The enemy troops then turned their guns at Nemos but before they could, a few gunshots were heard and the two troops fell dead. Nemos comrades arrived and approached him.

"Sergeant Nemos! Are you ok?"

Nemos just sat on the ground silent.

"Prime Minister Nemos?"

Nemos snapped out of his daydream and sees the technician looking at him puzzled.

"Are you alright sir?"

"Yeah I'm fine," Nemos quickly replied. "Well I better be going, I going to check up on the training."

"As you wish sir."

As Nemos walked on he looked up in the sky, his thoughts going back on when he was wondering before.

(Why...)

Back at the hospital, the nurse was about to enter Alec's room with his lunch when she was stopped by Kyo who offered to take the lunch for Alec.

Alec was already awake and looking out of the window. He has almost fully recovered and will soon be able to leave. Just then, the door opened and Kyo came in holding a food tray. Alec was a little bit shocked to see the captain of the A.W.F.M bringing him his lunch.

Kyo placed the tray on the table next to Alec's bed.

"So Alec," He said, "How are you feeling?"

"Great! Doctor said I've almost completly healed now!"

"That's good news. Alec..."

"Yes Captain?"

"I know that it's entirely your choice to pilot Kirin and it's also entirely choice to fight in this war but I just want you to know that, you don't have to feel that you have to fight-"

"Captain." Alec interupted.

"I know that you're concerned but this is my decision. I chose to join the A.W.F.M to stop the White Fang and save my colony and I will not back down."

"Alec.....thank you." Kyo was touched Alec's words. He turned towards the door and begins head back out.

"Hey captain!" Alec then said, "After this war is over, maybe you and Uriko could live here in New Earth."

Kyo smiled. "Yeah, that'd be nice. Well, I must be going now."

"Ok, bye captain."

"Take care Shoji."

Kyo froze. His eyes wide open. He had just called Alec as Shoji, his dead son. Suddenly, he recalled the events which led to his son's death. Hadrian had pulled out a gun and was about to shoot Kyo, but Shoji took the bullet and saved his father.

"Captain? What did you just call me?"

Alec's words barely reached Kyo's mind. Ky turned around to face Alec again but the person he saw lying on the bed wasn't Alec. It was Shoji. Or rather the dead body of Shoji. He was just lying there, looking at Kyo with his lifeless eyes, much like when Hadrian killed Shoji. He was dead. His lifeless eyes just staring at Kyo even when the split factions began to form. Even when Kyo got on the shuttle with his loyal troops and Reef, he turned around again only to see the same thing. Shoji's lifeless eyes staring at him.

Kyo shook his head violently, trying to get the image of his son out of his mind. He is dead and he knows it. Kyo once again returned to reality and finds a very confused Alec looking at him.

"Alec! I'm....I'm sorry! I....I have to go!"

With that, the captain left in a hurry, levaing a still puzzled Alec.

"Captain?" Was all he could say.

Kyo walked in the streets of New Dublin. As he walks he takes out his wallet and takes out a photo. In it are a happy family of four in front of a normal looking house. The tall man wearing a green t-shirt in the picture is Kyo when he was younger. Next to him is a very pretty woman who looks like an older version of Uriko with a white blouse and a blue Jacket. She is Yukina Mori, Uriko's mother and Kyo's wife. In front of her is a girl in her early teens who looks like she would have a bright future. At the time the photo was taken, nobody would have guessed that poor Uriko Mori would suffer great losses and to be part of the war that is going on now. But at least she's more fortunate than the boy next to her in the photo. As soon as Kyo sees him, he tries as hard as he could to hide back tears. Shoji and Kyo were very close. Even when Shoji was just a young boy in his pre-teens, Kyo would teach him things like how to defend himself, how to be soldier, even how to chat up girls. He would take him to ball games and boxing matches. Yes, Kyo loved his son very much. But Hadrian took him away. Hadrian that name immediatly puts hatred into Kyo's heart. He looked as though he might explode with anger any second. Even some of the passer-bys were slowly backing away from him. But Kyo controlled himself. He placed the photo back into his wallet and continued walking, leaving a few confused people behind him.

(Hadrian must be stopped!) Kyo thought, (no matter what the cost!).

Just then Kyo realised something. Alec hates Hadrian as much, if not more than he does. He remembere quite clearly what Alec had said when he was informed of what had happened to his home:

"Hadrian! I'll make him pay for this!"

"Alec and Shoji do seem to be alike" Kyo said to himself,"Shoji was always quite the hotheaded person as well."

Then Kyo stopped as he suddenly realised something which he should have picked up sooner. The loss of his son. The haunting images of his son in his mind, the concern for Alec's well being. He leaned against a wall as all of this began to make sense.

"Alec.." He started, "Am I seeing Alec as a.....replacement for Shoji?"

It true he has always been concerned whenever Alec flied off to battle. And he would give Alec advice on how to use stratedgies in combat during when they're not fighting. Kyo was trying to take Alec in as his own son. Whilst Kyo actually liked the idea of having someone like Alec as his son, he also knows that Alec has his own family, if they're still alive and he knows that Alec might feel uncomfortable if he knows about Kyo seeing him as sort of the "new" Shoji.

Suddenly Kyo clutchs his chest in pain. All this time thinking about shoji and Kyo has forgotten about his own little problem.

"Captain Kyosuke?" A voice from behind called out.

Kyo turned around and saw that it was Prime Minister Nemos.

"Captain, are you ok?" He asked with concern.

"Yes Prime Minister I'm fine." Kyo stood up straight again and asked, "So what can I do for you?"

"Nothing much, I was just taking a stroll. What have you beein doing captain?"

"Me? I was just...."

"Reminising some painful memories?"

Kyo was a bit shocked at Nemos perception.

"How did you-" He began before Nemos cuts him off.

"The eyes captain, I can tell by the eyes. It's the same eyes I have when I think back to the tragic points in my life."

Both men stood silent for a while. Until finally, Kyo spoke.

"Prime Minister, would you join for a cup of coffee?"

Nemos smiled at the offer.

"Sure, coffee sounds great right now."

And the two men carried on walking.

Meanwhile in New Manchester millitary base, now under the control of White Fang, Tausend and Melody were getting ready to participate in another raid.Klein however, was leaning against a wall lighting a cigarette. He was given the option to sit out of this battle and he suprisingly to some soldiers accepted it. Tausend and Melody appraoched him.

"So big man!" Tausend said in a mocking tone. "What the big deal? You too chicken to come fight with us?"

Klein had his arms crossed and eyes closed but camly said, "Believe me, I love to fight with YOU. But if you're talking about this mission then there is no point on me participating in this little skirmish. If the enemies are ill prepared then our troops are sufficient enough for this small task. If the enemy has prepared well, then our forces are screwed even if I do join in. Personally I want to join a battle that is significant for our side, not like last time."

"Whoa whoa whoa. Not significant? Man, we got paid just for chaging into an empty city!" Tausend exclaimed.

Klein stared coldly at Tausend. "That's all you ever care about isn't? Money."

"And why should I care about anything else?" Tausend then said in a serious tone. "After all money is power. Don't we all want to be powerful?"

With that Tausend left. Klein hasn't moved an inch. Melody however was still standing staring angrilly at Klein. Klein noticed this and spoke without even looking at her.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

"You know Klein," Melody started, "You could at least show a little more respect for us. We're your teamates after all."

"Respect? For that money grabbing git? Don't make me laugh. I don't know why you defend him so."

Melody got even more angry at Klein's words.

"Tausend may be in it for the money but he's a good pilot and unlike you he's dedicated to our cause as well. He was the one who taught me to be a mobile suit pilot, he taught me all about being a soldier. I'd gladly follow him anywhere he go!

Klein chuckled.

"Anywhere? Even to bed?"

Melody's rage got the better of her and she slapped Klein as hard as she could, knocking the cigarette out of his mouth.

"You are so immature! I don't know why Captain Hadrian likes you so much. In my opinion, Tausend is 10 times a better person then you'll ever be and that's why I'll follow him!!"

there was a moment of silent. Melody staring at Klein with anger in her eyes. Klein, whose position hasn't changed after that slap calmly spoke again,

"So you're just going to follow people around like a dog? You're just going to be the like the "old" me? Taking orders without question like a robot? You're going to surrender your own individuality just because of him?

Melody looked suprised.

(The old you?)

Klein then approached the shocked Melody, his face just centimetres away from Melody's. His eyes piecing into her own, as if he's staring into her very soul. Melody actually started to feel a bit frightened.

"You are so pathetic."

That was all Klein said before walking past a very shocked Melody. She turns around just in time to see Klein heading back to his quarters whilst lighting up another cigarette.

To be continued.....

Next episode: Painful Memories part 2