Shrapnel flew everywhere as another explosion went off on the compound. Soldiers ran in all directions trying to avoid the hot falling debris.
"We just lost sector 35B and 37D, sir." said a soldier at a control panel.
"Saboteurs? Blast!" A thin hand slammed down against the console. "Who would dare attack the base of the Dark Claw?" Another explosion caused the room to shake. "Get me the sentries at the main gate!" the leader commanded. "I want to know who caused all of this!"
"The connection just went dead, sir!" the soldier replied. "All we got was something about some kid."
"A kid? What kind of kid could cause such . . . oh, I see." the leader chuckled softly. "It has to be one of those Gundam pilots."
"I thought they were dead, sir."
"Apparently not." the leader switched on the P.A. system. "All hear this, find the intruder! Stop him at all costs!" The leader then turned to the soldier. "Have someone prepare one of the new models for takeoff."
"Are you sure, sir?" the soldier asked.
"You have your orders!" the leader snapped. "Dispatch the dolls if youhave to! I want him dead, now!"
~*~*~*~*~*~
Heero watched the smoke rising from the base from the clearing.
'Hmm, looks like someone is doing the dirty work for me.' he thought to himself, frowning. A blipping from his computer console brought him back inside the cockpit. "Looks like I've got company."
Three Virgo mobile dolls could be seenin the distance. Behind them was another mobile suit Heero had never seen before. Its head resembled the Epyon, but the suit itself was entirely black with a scorpion's tail. It had a snake's head fitted onto one hand and a thermal sword gripped tightly in the other.
"A new mobile suit?" Heero thought aloud, running analyses on it. "I wasn't expecting this."
The three mobile dolls zoomed by, strafing him with their rifles.
Heero grunted as his mobile suit stumbled backwards. "Kuso . . ." he growled. He wheeled around and fired several shots, taking out one doll. "One down, 3 to go . . ."
~*~*~*~*~*~
Relena ran up to her limousine and leaned against the door, breathing heavily. Pagan stepped out and walked over to her.
"Are you all right, Relena?" he asked worriedly.
Relena smiled. "Of course, Pagan." she answered. "I ran all the way here from the meeting. I didn't keep you waiting long, did I?"
He had been waiting for three hours. The old man smiled at his young charge. "Of course not, Relena." he answered. "I just arrived here a short time ago. However, we should be going. Noin and the others may get worried."
Relena nodded and stepped into thelimo as Pagan closed the door behind her.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Heero had just finished off the last of the mobile dolls when the black mobile suit jumped in and fired at him, hitting his suit squarely in the back. Heero pulled the trigger of his rifle only to find that he was out of ammo. He cursed silently and jumped back, picking up a fresh one from what was left of a mobile doll.
"Very resourceful." Came a voice from the black mobile suit.
"Who are you?" Heero asked replied in his 'omae o korosu' tone.
"I am called Leader," the voice answered, "I am in charge of the Dark Claw Organization."
"What do you want?"
"To see the Sank kingdom burned to the ground for a second time." Leader answered. "I want the bitter salt of war to be scattered across its soil so nothing will ever grow or prosper there again."
Heero frowned. 'Why do all the megalomaniacs have to try to be poetic?' He glared at the black mobile suit. "What do you have against the Sank Kingdom?"
"I can't stand the Peacecrafts' hypocritical ways and idealistic views on pacifism! Without wars, things will never change. Death and destruction must occur before birth and creation."
"Believe what you want," Heero said, charging up his rifle. "but I'm not gonna let you destroy the Sank kingdom."
"Don't insult me," Leader cautioned. "I have waited a very long time for my revenge. No little boy is going to stop me from getting what I want. Don't underestimate my capabilities."
Without warning, Heero fired a shot, hitting the mobile suit with full force.
"Done yet?" Leader asked, bringing the suit out of the smoke unscathed.
Heero frowned.
"I warned you." Leader laughed. "This mobile suit, my dear Scorpio, can take anything you throw at it. You're outclassed. Here, allow me to show you how it works." With a flick of a switch, Scorpio's tail rose up and started emitting energy waves. Heero's controls froze and cockpit filled up with white light.
"Nani?" he said.
Leader chuckled. "This is called the Omega jammer, it can override any mobile suit control system."
"You can't hold me like this forever." Heero gritted.
"True," Leader replied, "but I won't have to."
Just then, the hands of Heero's mobile suit rose up and turned the rifle towards the suit's head.
Heero looked up and saw what Leader was attempting to do. "Are you crazy?" he yelled.
"Maybe." Leader answered.
The trigger was pulled and a loud shot rang out throughout the forest.
End of Chapter 2
Author's Notes:
Miss Chang Po: ::gasps overdramatically:: Poor Heero! Whatever will become of him? Don't you just hate cliff hangers like that?
Wufei:: ::tightening the ropes holding her so she doesn't attack her computer and throw it out the window:: Not really.
Miss Chang Po: Well, the readers do.. ow, that's too tight, Wu-chan!
Wufei: I know, and stop calling me Wu-chan. I get enough of that from that braided baka.
Miss Chang Po: Anywho, for those of you who actually like my stuff and are reading it, keep reading! Maybe even review, though it doesn't really matter, as long as you're reading. I'll try to get back to 'Boys Meet Girls' as soon as I can. History Reports, English Speeches, and Soccer practice have had a way of taking up a lot of my time. Down with homework!