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The Assassins' Lament

Chapter Three: The Search For Answers

The gundam pilots had finally made it to Colony 05 where a man known as Mr. Damon Gavardo had been murdered. Gavardo had been a diplomat from the colony and it was a shock when people there found out of his death. The other pilots had convinced the silent Trowa to join them.

"So where do we start?" Duo asked looking around at the people who were staring at them uneasily. Seemed that the attacks were making people skittish.

"The Gavardo residence," came a feminine voice from behind them. All but Trowa turned to see who it was but there was no one there.

"Huh? That's a bit creepy," Duo said.

"Should we go there or what?" Quatre asked.

"I don't know. It could be a trap," Heero said, "But it's the only lead we have."

"Then we're going?" Duo asked.

"Yes," Heero said as he walked off.

"Do you even know where it is?" Wufei asked.

"It's in the east part of the colony," Trowa sighed standing with his arms crossed.

"Great... Lets go then," Duo said.

The group walked in silence towards their intended destination. They soon found themselves in a part of the colony where the only houses were mansions. They looked around for the mansion that would belong to Damon. They soon found a mansion with a sign on the gate saying Gavardo Residence. They looked at each other then Quatre pressed the button on the control panel next to the gate.

"Gavardo residence. How may I help you," Came a voice from the speaker on the control panel.

"Hello... We are here to speak with Mrs. Gavardo about the resent death of her husband," Quatre said.

"May I ask who's speaking?" the voice asked.

"Quatre Winner," he replied.

There was silence for several minutes then the voice returned, "Please come in."

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The five gundam pilots talked to Mrs. Gavardo who told them that she had no idea who killed her husband but was sure they had to be working for someone who wanted to demolish peace. The group thanked her and left heading for where they could get more information on another victim known as Talitha Kidono. They went there and got pretty much the same answer. They then went to another place then another. No one knew who was causing these murders or who would want to kill those victims.

"This is getting us nowhere," Duo complained.

"Stop your complaining. We'll find something. I know it," Heero said clenching his fists.

"Admit it Heero. You have no idea where to go from here," Trowa said calmly as he turned putting his hands in his pockets and walked away.

Heero narrowed his eyes but did nothing.

"What's up with him?" Duo asked.

"I don't know but I'm going to find out," Quatre said running up to his friend, "Trowa... What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I just find this search useless, that's all," Trowa said not looking at his friend.

"You can't just give up," Quatre said.

"Watch me," Trowa replied walking away.

Quatre stood there confused and shocked, not sure what to make of all this. He watched as his friend walked out of sight.

"Something doesn't feel right here," Heero said walking up beside Quatre, "And I think Trowa knows more then he's letting on."

"Forget about him. We've still got one more place to go to," Wufei said.

"Right. Lets go," Heero said turning and walking away with the others following close behind.

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They headed for colony L3 where a man named Lucas Tyanogy was murdered. They got there and are invited in immediately.

"We'd like to ask you some questions about your father Ms. Tyanogy," Quatre started.

"Of course. What do you need to know?" she asked.

"Who would want to murder him?" Heero asked.

"I'm not sure. I'm so very..."

Just as she was about to say she was sorry, there was a loud explosion and the windows imploded, scattering shards of glass in all directions. The gundam pilots and Lucas' daughter were thrown backwards by the blast. They slowly got up covered in bits of glass and other debris.

"What was that?" Heero asked as he slowly picked himself up off the ground backing away from where the attack had come from. He held his right arm as blood driped from it onto the ground.

"Are you ok?" Duo asked the young woman as he helped her to her feet and limped away from what had been the front of the house.

"What is going on?" she asked shocked and shaking in fear.

Wufei pushed a chair off of him and gots up. He placed his hand on his aching forehead and felt the wetness. He took his hand away examining it. Blood dripped from his fingers as his forehead bled from a large gash.

Quatre went to stand up but yelped as pain rushed through his chest area. He looked at his chest and put his hand on the piece of glass that had embedded itself in his gut. He closed his eyes and yanked it out quickly.

"Quatre?" Duo said looking over to his comrade. He saw the blood and ran to his friend's side. He quickly ripped a piece of his shirt and places it on the wound.

"I'm ok," Quatre insised.

"Tell that to the hole in your stomach," Duo said narrowing his eyes as he turned and walked towards the front of the house.

"Can you look after him?" Heero asked the young lady. She nodded and he and Wufei followed Duo to the front of the house. They slowly peeked out to see if anything or anyone was there.

"There's nothing... Nothing at all... Where the heck did that blast come from?" Duo asked.

"Let's not find out. We're getting out of here now," Heero said.

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"I'm sorry but you can't go in," the nurse said for the fifth time.

The three remaining pilots were at the hospital trying to go in to see Quatre.

"He's our friend," Duo said.

"I don't care if he's your son... You aren't going in," the nurse said.

Duo went to says something but stopped and turned away going and sitting down in the waiting room. The other two pilots glared at the nurse then turned and join Duo.

"Weak female's," Wufei muttered.

"Stop your bellyaching," Duo said.

Heero narrowed his eyes as a young girl he recognized walked towards them. The girl's short dark blue hair blew in the wind she created as she walked, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to see if Duo's friend is ok," the girl said sitting next to the usually happy pilot.

"Nice to see you Hilde," Duo smiled slightly.

Hilde smiled back, "Is he ok?"

"We don't know yet... He really got it bad... Whoever coursed that explosion better hope we don't find em... They're gonna wish they were dead if we do," Duo said clenching his fists.

Hilde turned away, "I'm sorry for your friend Duo... I really hope he makes it..."

"Don't worry about him... He's a Gundam Pilot and everyone knows Gundam Pilots never give up," Duo replied.

Heero and Wufei nodded and Hilde looked over to Duo and smiled.

"Think they'd at least let us go and see Relena?" Heero asked looking at the ground.

"Maybe... She should be ok by now," Duo said.

The three gundam pilots got up and headed towards the nurse. When Duo noticed that Hilde didn't come with them he turned back... but she was already gone, "You guys see where Hilde went?"

"No," Heero said then turns to the nurse, "We'd like to see Relena Peacecraft... Please."

"Whoa... He said please," Duo smirked.

Heero turned and glared at the other pilot then turned back at the nurse.

"You may go in and see her... She is in room 245," the nurse said.

"Thank you," Duo said then the three of them headed towards the room Relena was in.

Heero slowly opened the door and looked in. Relena was lying on the bed sleeping peacefully.

Duo nudged Wufei and they turned and walk away. Heero looked back at them and glared at them then he walked into the room. He looked at the sleeping Relena and pulled up a chair sitting next to her.

"I could have done something... It's all my fault... If I hadn't been thinking about myself then I would have been able to save you from this pain," he said taking her hand in his, "I'm so very sorry... It's all my fault... Just like the death of all those people so long ago... That little girl," he placed her hand by her side and got up walking over to the window. He looked out seeing a vision of that day in the clear glass... The little girl and her puppy... The explosion he'd caused... The fire spreading to the adjacent building... The ashes... The Teddy bear... The dead puppy... So much sadness he'd caused because he wasn't careful... He turned away from the vision and clenched his fists, "I promise you I will find whoever did this and stop them... I will kill them," and with that he turned and walked out of the room and out of the hospital.