Oheyo minna *smiles nervously whiling reading the reviews* eheheh.I take it you didn't like my ending ne? *gulps*

Fate's Child- Ehehe.how about you spare my life? No, really! I insist!

Dragon- O.O.NO!!! IF HEERO FOUND OUT I MADE QUATRE THREATEN HIS MR. TAPPER *snickers* AND MR. BLASTER*snickers some more*, HE'LL KILL ME!!

Zaeria- You're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome! ^-^V lol, I'm glad you like the story ^-^..eh..hehe.um.thanks for not going to hurt me? *looks nervously*

Christina- oh yeah, mommy is gonna be REALLY mad.*laughs insanely*

Lady love- *stares at, frightened*.*sighs in relief* oh..a heero.whew!

Darcey- And that is why Heero is gonna be my new bodyguard! *starts sending Heero the 'mission'*

Usagi Asia Maxwell- I agree.signing in does take a while ne? lol. o.O..wha?

Sapphire- Um.sorry? *smiles innocently*

Tenshi-chikyuu- *snif* but..but.but..*whining* I'm not cruel!.*glares out everyone siding with Tenshi.*

WindRider-Damia- As of yet, Hope does not have scouts.though I am toying with that idea..

Anonymous- I'm glad you like my fic! =^-^= *eeps as Heero and Trowa glares at me because you're glaring at them* Heero- What did I do?! *in his words- hnnnn?!* hehehe ^-^ Nope, you did not mention that you loved me and I had to update soon, but since you did.I love you too..and the fact that you didn't threaten me ^_~V

Minna- Arigat-- *eeps as minna glares at* eh..why don't we just start the story?

Disclaimer- Don't own either shows

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Chapter Six

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"Relena.Noin and I are engaged."

A gunshot rang out. ==== "Sol." Usagi looked into the wide eyes of her son, her wide eyes reflecting his.

"Sol." she raised an arm to caress his cheek, her hand eventually resting near his heart. "Sol." her eyes wide, her vision blurry, she looked at her hand, then back at Sol. "My hands.there's blood on them." there was a strange hysterical glint in her eyes, a maniacal tone in her voice.

"Okaa-san." Quatre managed to get out, before falling into oblivion, lying in a pool of his own blood.

"Sol!!"

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Trowa stared at his hands, his one visible eye wide with shock. Vaguely, he heard the maguanacs rush in, picking up their ward after a period of frenzy, bringing him for medical attention, Heero and Duo following, Wufei staying in the room, staring mesmerized at the pool of blood, a glazed look in his eyes. And during all of this, she sat, her eyes wide, devoid of emotions. Trowa watched all this happen, as Quatre's mother sat next to the pool of blood-her son's blood.shocked. He didn't remember dropping the gun, but he must of, because when he looked at his hands, they were empty.

How strange, he mused silently, still in shock. His hands were empty.clean. Even after all the lives that he had taken.his hands were clean. There was not a visible stain anywhere.even after he had shot his best friend.

Quatre was most fighting for his life right now, because HE had shot him. He had shot him, his friend, his friend-a comrade, a.a brother. And his hand was STILL NOT STAINED?!! A slightly insane gleamed shone in his eyes. Dimly, he was aware of Usagi standing up, and walking silently to him.

"Triton." Her voice was.empty.cold.dead.

He looked up to face her, only slightly aware that she had not called him Trowa. Her eyes held no emotion save a deep sadness and anger.

"How could you??!" She asked silently. He stared at her, transfixed. She looked so much like Quatre.or was it Sol? She, as well as the girl in the mirror, had called Quatre Sol. Was Quatre really Sol? "Well, answer me dammit!" her voice shook with rage, though her eyes shone with grief. "ANWER ME NOW!!" She yelled, grabbing him by his shirt, shaking him.trying to knock some sort of sense into him. Tears ran down her cheeks in torrents, as she screamed at him, only further agitated as he stared into her eyes, mesmerized. Did she realize her eyes were glowing silver, with a hint of red in the center?

"HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO HIM TRITON!?! HE WAS YOUR FRIEND! WHAT RIGHT DID YOU HAVE TO SHOOT HIM!! HOW COULD YOU!?! DAMMIT, ANSWER ME! HOW COULD YOU BE SO HEARTLESS TO SHOOT HIM AND JUST STAND AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED?!? ANSWER ME, DAMMIT! HOW COULD YOU?!!!" she was pounding her fists against his chest now, hysterical. He stood, taking the assault.

He was heartless.wasn't he? He had shot his best friend.yet.he didn't feel anything. He felt.numb. Why? Why didn't he feel something..why was he not regretting shooting his friend? Why did he not feel any remorse.any regret.and sadness? Was he was heartless? What.what was wrong with him!? How could he not feel an ounce of.of regret..of sadness.of.of anything.while his friend was battling for his life?!?! Was this what the war had done to him?! Was he such a monster that he could not even feign remorse of his action?!

"Bastard." That broke him out of his thoughts. She had hissed it, with so much venom.he was sure she could not spew more venom with even a thousand words.so much hate.and he could tell that she rarely hated one as much as she hated him now. The red glint in her eyes were becoming clearer now, getting clearer and clearer by the minute. Funny, he never noticed how insane it had looked, before. "You don't deserve a friend like my Sol."

She didn't know how right she was.

"He's too good, too pure, to be tainted with the likes of you."

He couldn't agree more.

"If you even think about doing anything to hurt Sol more than you have, heavens help me, not even Destiny and Fate will be able to stop me."

He hadn't meant to hurt Quatre.had he?

"He better get better," She hissed. Trowa looked at her, finally breaking out of the numbing stupor as he felt a burning sensation on his left cheek. He looked at her, now alarmed to realize that her eyes were now half blood red, half silver. He felt the shock leave at a slightly faster pace, as he brought a hand to the cheek that stung.the cheek where she had slapped him.

"If he goes.this planet goes with him." With that warning, she spun and left the room. Trowa brought his hand down, looking at it.

It was stained a crimson red.

'.Quatre..'

The last of the shock left him, and a tear slid down his cheek. Then another.and another, and now, the tears were not stopping, coming down in streams.

"Quatre..oh gods.." He fell to his knees, realization finally hitting him. "What have I done." it came out a ragged, somewhat harsh, whisper. On fours, he barely registered that Wufei had left the room, pausing for a second to stare at the tense form of the pilot of Heavyarms.

"What have I done?!"

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"RELENA!" Millardo and Noin rushed to the fallen form of the former queen, which layed, slumped over the desk, a growing puddle of blood surrounding her.

"Relena!" Millardo picked his sister up gently, shock clear in his blue eyes. "No."

"Zechs, we've got to get her medical attention." Noin called for help.

Within minutes, the unconscious form of the Sanq Kingdom princess was brought to the emergency room, accompanied by her frantic brother and his calmer fiancé, who had noticed what he, in his distress and haste, had not.

"Zechs, Relena's blood was mixed with gold!"

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A beep, coming from a laptop caught the attention of the sole occupant of the room. His eyes read the message.

Pilot 01,

There has been an assassin attempt on the Princess Relena. She has been shot. This could possibly lead to another war, especially if she dies. You and the other pilots are to protect her. Go to the Sanq Kingdom and never leave her alone for a minute, while she is in and out of the hospital. Inform the others. Misson accepted or decline.

Dr. J

"Mission accepted," Heero replied, then, as an after thought, added, "Pilot 04 is injured."

That said, Heero Yuy, the famous (though some may debate whether he is famous or infamous) pilot 01 of Wing Zero leaned back against his chair, and promptly fell asleep.

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"Sol.." Sol, or Quatre as he is better known as, turned to face the voice, but saw nothing but a black void.

"Sol." his eyes widened as he recognized his sister's voice.

"Hope?" He called out.

"Sol..." Again, the voice.

"HOPE! Where are you!?" He called out.

"Over here.." The voice was coming from his right. He turned and ran towards the voice. After what seemed like an eternity, he saw a bright light in the distance. He ran even harder, only to see that, as he reached the white light, it was not what he had expected. He was a passerby, in his own dream.he, the guardian of dreams was forced to relive that horrid day.

That day he lost not only Hope, but half of his mother as well.

And he could do nothing. Even as King of the Astral realm, he could do nothing to end his torture, his torment. Nothing at all. And so he tried to closed his eyes, but found he still saw the events unfolding. He tried to move, to warn them, but he found he could not move. And so, he was forced to watch the events that were already engraved in his mind, happen all over again.

"Sol, hurry up, will you?" Sol stuck his tongue out at his older sister.

"Hooooopppe." he began, whining, "It's not my fault you can't hold your own staff!" He shook the staff he held in his left hand in emphasis, his right hand holding his own staff.

"But Sol, I'm a lady! You're a gentleman! Have you forgotten your manners! The staff gets heavy after a while!" Hope giggled as her brother blushed.

"It wouldn't if you held it every now and then to get use to it! How are you suppose to guard dreams if you cannot hold your own staff. Just because the staffs are two halves doesn't mean they ALWAYS have to be held by the same person! You'll need it when cleansing a dream.or to fight.or worse, what happens if you get stuck in a dream!" Sol's eyes were wide at the last thought. Hope giggled at her brother.

"Oh come on Sol, what are the chances that I get stuck in a dream? That'll be the only time I would need my staff, you know! But come on, what are the chances of that ever happening! Mama's just a worrywart, you know that!" Hope smiled at him reassuringly.

"You know, for someone who's a bigger pacifist than me, you sure don't act like it!" Sol accused.

"Oh, don't get me started on all that useless fighting! If only people would listen to me!" Hope sighed, her eyes wistful, when her gaze caught something out of the ordinary.

"Sol, look! Another dream portal.but.why does this one have no gate?" She pointed to the portal.

"I don't know.there's something strange about that portal," a hard glint shone in Sol's eyes. "We better check it out."

"Iie! Maybe we should get mama.I don't like this feeling I'm getting from the portal." Hope started to turn away.

"Iie, Hope. We're the Guardian of Dreams, remember? It's our duties, not mama's. Besides, Fate and Destiny has made sure she won't leave her post. It can't be something we can't handle.we're mama's children!" Quatre assured his sister.

"Well.." Hope paused.

"Chicken."

"Am not!"

"You're right, a chicken's braver than you!" Sol retorted. Hope scowled.

"I'll show you! Lead the way!" Still, she hesitantly followed her brother into the portal, stepping in after him.

"See Hope, nothing to worry about. It's strange though.it's completely dark in here." Sol's voice rang out.

"I guess you're right, Sol. Heh, sometimes I think you took all the courage and left me none!"

"That's impossible, you came out first, remember?"

"Well, you know what they say!"

"What?" A slight pause.

"You know, I don't know.I was hoping you knew!"

A sigh and sweatdrop.

"Heheh.SOL! Come here!" Hope called to her brother, her rushed to her aid.

"What is it?" Sol looked at the door, confused. Hope looked up at her brother, tears running down her cheeks.

"It was the gates to this portal." Sol's eyes enlarged, then realization dawned him. It had obviously not dawned upon his sister though.

"Hope, this is a broken dream! We have to get out of here! We need to get mama!" Sol cried out, looking around nervously. Mama had told him that broken dreams were very fragile, and could collapse at any given moment.

"Sol, look at the inscriptions.what does it say?" Hope asked, ignoring her brother's comments.

"Hope, we should go back. There's no telling what could happen."

"No! You're just trying to make me seem like a chicken!" Hope cried out.

"No, really sis! This is a broken dream! Don't you remember what mama said about broken dreams?"

Silence.

"Hope, here's your staff."

She tossed her staff to the ground, determination in her eyes.

"I will not be a chicken."

"Please Hope, onii-san.we need to go back to okaa-san!" Sol pleaded with his sister. "She'll be worried. We haven't trained to fix broken dreams just yet!" Sol turned pleading eyes towards his sister. She sighed.

"Alri-" She stopped as the dream world shook once. "What was that?"

"I.I don't know. Come on, we have to go."

"Wait, Sol! Just let me get my staff." Hope turned and ran to her staff. Before she could reach it however, the broken dream began to shake violently. "SOL!" Hope shrieked as the dream world began to collapse around them.

"Hope, hurry!" Sol shouted as his sister ran towards him, her staff in hand.

"Which way?"

"This way!" And both ran towards the opening.

Hope ran, and when she was only a step away from opening, spun around, hearing Sol's scream. "SOL!" She shouted, running up to him. The darkness had begun to envelope him in their embrace.

"Iie!" She shouted, sending a bright light towards the darkness surrounding Sol. The darkness relinquished their hold on him, but the dream began to collapse faster. Soon, Sol and Hope were both sending blasts of bright lights into the surrounding darkness, a futile feat it would seem. As they sent out the bright lights, they dodged the collapsing pieces of darkness, letting out a sharp cry when they were not quick enough. Finally, the opening could be seen. They were both exhausted. Hope was ahead of Sol, when she realized the opening was quickly shrinking. A sharp cry of pain from Sol caused her to divert her attention to her brother. A dark debri had fallen onto his legs, crushing it.

"Sol!" She ran back to him, picked him up, and staggered to the quickly closing opening. "Little brother, after this, I am so putting you on a diet.you're heavy!" She moaned. Sol offered her no reply, merely looking at the portal ahead.

"Only one of us can make it. Go." He said, simply. Hope looked at her brother, shocked.

"Baka! We both can make it. See?" She said just as they made it to the portal. As gently as possible, she pushed Sol out of the portal, and frowned as her staff fell. She could not leave her staff in the dream world, it could fall into the wrong hands. The two seconds it took her to grab the staff was her downfall.

"HOPE!!" Sol shouted the portal shrunk even faster. "Hope!" He tried to reach for her in the portal, but with his crushed legs, he could not. "Hope!" He called out again.

"Sol! HELP!" Hope could not fit through the portal.

"HOPE!" Sol crawled on his hands, dragging his now useless legs as fast as he could, but to no avail. "Hope!" He reached out a hand to his sister, as she reached out hers. Their fingers brushed ever so lightly, before the portal began to swallow her up. "Iie, HOPE!!"

"SOL!!!!"

The last thing Sol saw of his sister was her staff, flying out of the portal just as it closed, trapping his sister in it.

"Iie." Sol gasped out. "Iie!" This could not be happening, Hope was not.COULD not, be trapped in a dream! "HOPE! HOPE!! HOOOOOPPPEEE!!!!" He called out.

Silence answered him.

"HOPE!!"

Silence.

"Hope!"

Nothing.

"Iie..Hope..."

"HOPE!" Quatre shot out of bed, his face pale. Why was it that his own realm taunted him?

"Quatre?!" Duo looked at him, worriedly, relieved.

"Good, you're up.hey.that hadda be some dream now, huh man? You were screaming."

"I.was?" Quatre's eyes were wide.

"Uh huh..eh.now, don't think I'm not happy that you're safe and all, or that I'm just happy that you're up so you can do this, but um.can you calm down Usagi.she's a bit..erm.not really.um..sane right now.Tsuki too."

Quatre's eyes widened. "What?"

"They're both insane! Tsuki is attacking everything and everyone left and right and Usagi.she..she's.she's insane! And what's weird is her eyes are silver and RED!" Duo shouted. Quatre paled.

"Iie.no.mama.don't.don't."

"Wha? Q-man, you okay? She didn't hurt anyone, if that's what you're asking.well.she might have hurt Trowa.but that's expected.hey..Q-man? You okay?" Duo asked, concern.

"Duo..Usagi.mom.is dangerous.when she's-"

"Sol, about time you woke up! I was beginning to think that you were as weak as you were suppose to pretend to be!" Wufei entered the room.

Duo looked at him, confused. There was something different about him.not physically.but.was it mentally?

Quatre looked at Wufei, confusion clear in his face. His aura was different.familiar.in fact.it reminded him of..his eyes widened.

"Kiyoshi?"

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End Chapter. Phew..that was a lot of typing! Hehe.. anyone confused? Well..hopefully, it'll clear up in the next chapter.. Hehe.alrighty..tired.so nighty night.and remember, review! It's a great way to get me to update sooner than I normally would! ^-^