CrazyRae: Hello! Welcome to the sixth chapter of Zero's Betrayal. hehe....hope you have enjoyed it so far.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or the G-Boys, only Quatre's OCCness, Raven, Zero, Lin, Lia, Missy, Alex and Andrea.
Chapter Six
The G-Boys sat in the shuttle, just on the outskirts of Colony L6. They noticed that the Colony was surrounded by a red, sphere. They turned questioning glances towards the blonde who was laying back, gazing at the endless stars.
"The red barrier is one that surrounds L6. Each of the five Outer Colonies have a different colored barrier. No information leaves the Colonies because of the barriers." he explained in a tone of boredom.
"So you work under Zero, for Galaxy Corp.?" Duo asked.
"I work under Raven. I'm top advisor. I guess you can say I work with tactics and strategies. I am occasionally brought out into battle if needed." he replied.
He closed his eyes and opened them slowly. His eyes stared hardly at the distant stars.
"So much like her." he mused to himself.
"What are you babbling about Winner?" Wufei asked.
"The stars. They remind me so much of Raven. From a distance she's dim, but up close she's as bright as Duo. She has the ability to explode at any given second and turn into nothing but a dense, black ball of hatred." the blonde spoke softly, his eyes gazing sadly.
"So far away. Unreachable. Alone. It's sad really. She's done so much, and has gotten so little in return." he continued, in a slight trance.
"Her heart and soul was never pure. Ever since she was born, she was tainted with another's blood. She carries a burden no one should. Though it is unknown to others, she does feel remorse for those she's killed. She knows she's destroyed families, homes, lives and futures of other people. Her mind has remembered every person she's killed, and every person's blood that was spilled on her behalf." he continued.
A ding sounded through the compartment.
"We will be arrive on Colony L7, Crystal Shuttle Port, in five minutes." a voice said over the intercom.
The five of them sat back and waited as the shuttle pulled into the port. They walked off and gazed at the many people. Quatre caught a glimpse of someone and a smile lifted on the corners of his lips.
The other four guys were oblivious to this until he disappeared within the crowd. They pushed through the hoard of people, trying to follow him.
They found him hugging a girl with long, dark, emerald green hair put into two, French twists that hung over her shoulders. Her shockingly, light, golden-yellow eyes were filled with happiness.
They pulled back from the embrace only to, surprising the guys, kiss each other softly. Quatre gazed at her with happiness only to pull away from the embrace.
"Guys, this is Arline Flash, or Lin. Lin these are my friends, Duo Maxwell, Wufei Chang, Trowa Barton and Heero Yuy." he introduced.
The girl smiled and stepped forward, giving them a better look at her. She was slightly taller than Quatre, and she wore a pair of slightly baggy, tan, khakis that were cut calf high. A dark, green tank top showed off her extremely developed breasts.
"It's nice to meet the people Quatre talks so highly about." she said, a soft smile on her lips.
The guys nodded and Duo was about to reply when Lin turned to gaze at Quatre.
"She was kicked out of the hospital." she stated, pausing.
"again." the green haired beauty added on as an afterthought.
Quatre shook his head.
"So how is Nikolai?" he asked.
Lin's eyes saddened. She bent her head down.
"He may not make it pass the week. He's injured greatly. He's suffering as it is. One of his ribs was broken and had pierced his left lung. His skull has two fractures." she said, breaking into heartfelt sobs.
Quatre hugged her closely and sighed.
"Let's go." he urged.
The six of them left the port and was enjoy the drive through the city-like sector. Lin didn't drive like Raven, thankfully. They gazed at the trees, plant-life and animals. The holographic sky looked so realistic they had mistaken it for a real atmosphere.
They pulled up the long driveway that led to a beautiful, large mansion. It reminded them of a castle, how it was designed. Lin pulled into the garage and climbed out of the vehicle, the guys following her example. They followed her inside.
"Uncle Q!" a small voice cried out.
A red blur tackled Quatre back and onto the ground. Laying on top of Quatre, hugging the life out of him, was a little girl. Her long, beautiful blonde hair was pulled into a thick braid that stopped just mid-back. Dark, sapphire blue eyes gazed at him with happiness. She was wearing a uniform of some kind. It was almost all red, except for the collar and buttons, which were blue.
"I missed you so much Uncle Q! When Mama left, and then you, I was worried. Then that woman came with her friends and attacked Uncle Nikel. I was so scared." she cried into his shirt.
"Andrea, where is Raven?" he asked the little girl softly.
"Mama is in the garden at the statue of that sad girl." the little girl hiccuped.
"Alright. Go play with Lin, while I go and talk with her." he said, setting her on her feet.
She obeyed and ran off where Lin had gone. Quatre turned his gaze to them and motioned for them to follow, so they did.
They were taken through a maze of roses, tulips, lilies, daisies, and other flowers. They heard soft music filling the air. A sorrow-filled sound it was. They noticed they were following it. They turned a corner and it stopped, as did they.
In the middle of a fountain was a blue, marble statue of a little girl. Her eyes held a sense of sorrow and loss. Water spilled out of a marble, watering can, seemingly, on accident.
Standing in front of the statue was an eighteen year old girl, with familiar jet, black hair. Dark, blue eyes gazing up at the statue. Something gleamed in her right hand, and they noticed a strange looking flute was in her grasp.
It seemed to be made out of a pure, black crystal. The wind holes were made perfectly, and seemed to have no flaws.
"Such a young age this child must've been, to understand the meaning of loss." she spoke sadly, her eyes held the same sorrow as the statue.
"Yeah. Everyone must learn it at sometime. She was just destined to learn it at an early age." Quatre replied.
"Q. You followed, and brought friends." she said, amusement detected in her voice.
Quatre simply nodded, happy that she was back to normal. The guys watched as she fell to her knees, her head bent.
"Why Q? Why does another person die because of me? Why does this have to happen? This is all his fault." she cried out, no tears reaching her eyes.
Quatre wrapped his arms around her shoulders, causing her to stiffen at the embrace. He pulled her close, kissing the top of her forehead. Tears sprouted from his eyes and rolled down his cheek.
"I know. I'm sorry I couldn't stop any of this. None of us can." he soothed.
Tears continued down his cheeks, unable to stop them. The girl stayed in her kneeled position, she reached up and brushed the tears away, gazing at the one of the tear drops that stayed on her thumb. She looked at it with pain before sighing.
"Come on Q. Tears wont solve anything. We might as well set up the funeral plans." she said in a soft, sad voice.
Quatre slowly stopped crying and gazed down at the girl as she stood up. He nodded slowly and turned to the guys. He blushed, embarrassed to be caught at a weakened moment.
"Don't feel inferior Q. Only you make yourself feel that way. No one can make anyone feel inferior but themselves." her voice was but a whisper of wind.
"Crying is a gift. Being able to use it, is a truly, wonderful thing. It may hurt, but be glad for what you can do." she finished.
Quatre nodded and his eyes became slightly brighter. He smiled softly at the guys.
"You want to meet the others?" he asked.
The four guys slowly looked at each other and nodded. He smiled brighter and motioned for them to follow him. They noticed Raven was ahead of the group, the entire way.
They walked down the street, gazing at the back of the girl's head, which was bent, gazing at the holographically, darkening sky. She then stopped in her tracks, slightly catching the four, foreign guys off guard. Quatre stepped beside her as she turned her body, so she was facing a building. Their gazes met and turned back to the building.
"You sure you can do this?" she asked.
He nodded.
"You know what will happen to your friends if you don't explain." she continued.
He nodded again.
"What about the punishment?" he asked her.
"I'll take it. It is my fault you were caught up in this mess." she replied.
"All of it. Running away for the both of us, telling them about Galaxy Corp. for the both of us, and bringing them here on my behalf?" he questioned.
"Actually it's my fault, seeing as though I gave you chips to get into the Colony, so it's double punishment." she countered.
He sighed but nodded. He motioned for the guys to stick close by, as they entered the tan building.
They seemed to be in a lounge area. Couches, love seats, chairs, tables, lamps and a fireplace, all in the room. A group of people stood up, smiles on their faces.
"Quatre! Raven!" they cried out.
A girl with dark, shoulder length, blue hair hugged Quatre first. Her violet eyes held happiness. She wore a pair of baggy, black, cargo pants that hugged her hips gracefully. An icy, blue tank top showed off her modestly, developed breasts. Black, leather gloves covered her pale hands.
She pulled away only for another person to hug him. She had short, golden blonde hair, spiked on end. Dark, azure blue eyes held relief. She wore the same styled pants as the other girl, only her tank top was a darker tint of blue. Black, fingerless gloves covered her hands.
As she pulled away another figure tackled him into a hug, almost causing him to fall backwards. She had beautiful, plum, purple hair, that seemed as long as Raven's, pulled into a loose ponytail. Blood, red eyes held a mischievous glint. She wore the same pants as everyone else, yet her tank top was a dark, blood red color. Black, leather gloves covered her pale hands.
When she pulled away he sighed thankfully. The guys noticed Lin dressed the same way as the others. She kept her dark, forest green tank top, but her pants had changed to look like the others. Black, leather gloves covered her hands.
Raven walked back into the room, unknown that she had left, and had changed into similar outfit. Hers was completely black. Black, baggy cargos that hugged her hips. A black tank top that showed off her form. Black, fingerless gloves covered her hands.
"Guys, meet Galaxy's top soldiers. Amelia Hazen otherwise known as Lia. In combat she is known as Mirage. She is our diversion most of the time. Other times she is inside a base, hacking into a system. Her strengths are obviously defensive fighting, hacking and B&E." Raven introduced, pointing to the beautiful blue haired girl.
"This is Alexandria Skye, or you may call her Alex. In combat she is called Kamikaze. She is our weapons expert. She is otherwise breaking in, or out, of a cell. Her strengths are combat of any kind, speed and B&E." she continued, pointing to the blonde.
"Next is Shimmer Blaze, or Missy. In combat she is called Swift, and she lives up to her name. She is one of our stealthiest soldiers. She is usually running in, knocking out and opposing guards, as Rage takes out the electricity. Her strengths are stealth, speed and fighting as well as B&E." she pointed to the purple haired beauty.
"Last we have Arline Flash, otherwise known as Lin. In combat her name is Rage and, like Swift, she lives up to her name. She is our best electrician. She gets in, finds the main power supply and shuts it down in ten minutes flat. She is also our top explosives expert. Her strengths are explosives, fighting, electrical work and B&E." she finished pointing the green haired girl that was at the moment wrapped in a hug with Quatre.
"What about you?" Duo asked.
"I am Raven Tenshi, or Rae. In combat I am called Shade, and I live up to the name. I am the stealthiest soldier. I usually am the one going deep within the mission and doing the dirtiest work. I'm Galaxy's top assassin and soldier. My strengths are stealth, fighting, shooting and B&E." she finished.
"B&E?" Trowa question, unsure.
"Breaking and Entering." she answered.
Missy turned her gaze to the girl and smirked.
"So how did you get kicked out of the hospital again?" she asked teasingly.
Raven rolled her eyes.
"The doctor wouldn't let me talk to him in private. I did the best thing in my head at that moment. I lashed out. I was 'escorted' out of the building. That's ok. I'll end up going back." she answered.
Missy's eyes turned serious.
"What happened? When Lily said you called, she told us you sounded like you had gone off the deep end." she asked.
Raven's eyes sorrowed and gazed down at her hands.
"I did. I almost didn't want to do it, but I did. What happened to Nikolai made me angry that I flipped out. I snapped and went with it. I didn't get that far. The old man had his lackey shoot me with a tranquilizer dart." she finished.
The room went quiet and the four girls gazed at her in slight worry. She rolled her eyes.
"I'm fine. I just..." she shivered slightly.
"I had to remember all of it." she finished, her eyes closed.
Quatre sent a glare towards Heero, which was missed by everyone but him and Raven. He noticed how she hadn't told them he did it.
"So they know about Galazy?" Alex asked.
Quatre and Raven nodded.
"Who is taking the punishment?" Lia asked.
Raven grinned.
"I will. I could use the training." she replied.
The four girls shook their heads.
"You know what we need to do?" Lin started.
The G-Boys became a little wearily of the grins that formed on the girl's lips as they gazed at each other.
"PARTY AT RUBY'S!" the five of them cheered.