Get Rel

NOTE: I don't own Gundam Wing or its characters.

Count them down people, two more chapters after this one to go and I'm done with 'Get Rel'. Yes, I'm closing this fic within two more chapters and it feels great!

What was he doing there? He was an outsider to these people, he never once read a comic in his life, he wasn't really interested in knowing about upcoming comic projects or movies. So, again, what was he doing there?

Abruptly two hands covered Quatre's eyes causing him to see only black.

That's why I'm here, Quatre told himself with a smile as he felt someone's hot breath on his ear.

"Hey there stranger, did you miss me?"

He could feel her 100 megawatt, genuine smile and it just made Quatre's insides melt. She was there and everything was going to be alright, so as long as she stayed with him.

"Yes, I did miss you a lot Relena," Quatre grinned, taking his friend's hands off his eyes and turning to her. She had a hint of a blush on her face and a whole entourage of people behind her. "Whoa…"

"What?" Relena asked until she noticed who Quatre was starring at. "Yeah, they're all with me. These are my friends who I have been staying with in Wisconsin. Everyone, I want you to meet Quatre Winner, Representative of colony L-3…"

"I don't think they need to know that," Quatre interjected, he knew that she was only teasing how representatives were presented before making a speech. "Are they going to be wandering around with us the entire time?"

A couple of the girls giggled and whispered a bit amongst themselves with approving smiles on their faces. It made Quatre feel awkward, this was the first time that he was anywhere with Relena and a group of her world-wide friends.

Relena chuckled a bit, "No, they're all going to wander off by themselves and we're just going to keep in contact through walkie-talkies." To emphasize her point, Relena held up a small walkie-talkie.

"I see…"

"Channel 4, right Lena?" inquired one of the people in the group as he checked his walkie-talkie.

"That's the one."

"Great, then we'll see you inside, maybe. Give us a call if something goes wrong," winked the person, adjusting the walkie-talkie. Each member of the group gave Relena a kiss on the cheek before entering the convention area.

When everyone else was gone Quatre gave Relena a questioning look. "Lena? So, why can't I call you that? Is it some sort of special name given to your closest friends?"

Giving Quatre a curious look Relena shook her head with small smile playing at the corner's of her mouth. "No, it's just shortened name that Adam first christened me with since he feels the need to shorten names," she explained, pushing a bit of hair behind her ear. "Um…are you ready to go inside?"

Quatre scratched the back of his head as he admitted, "I don't have a ticket, so I'll have to stand in line..."

Patting down her pockets, Relena pulled something out of her back pocket and showed Quatre two tickets. "No need, I took care to the tickets months ago, and one of my friends, Jackson, got sick at the last minute so he gave me his ticket," she told him with a victorious smirk. "Come on; let's go get our badges and free comics."

Chuckling a bit, Quatre nodded and followed Relena into the pre-ordered line. This was going to be one interesting experience.

"You know," Hilde pointed out as Duo picked at the locked, back door or the Alley home, "this is called breaking and entering. We could get arrested if we're caught. We're not Preventers anymore, Duo."

"Hush up, I'm working here," Duo shushed, concentrating on the door as he moved the paper clips about a bit until a CLICK was heard. "I think I've got it." Pushing the door, it swung open with ease as though inviting the two inside to have a look around.

"Hello?" Duo called out as he stepped inside the house only to be kicked by Hilde. "Hey!"

Putting a finger to her lips, Hilde ordered her boyfriend to be quiet. That was the last thing they needed, to be caught by some random friend or family member who just happened to be in the house still.

When there was no reply or sound of movement, Hilde let out a sigh of relief and hit Duo in the arm.

"Abuse!" he cried out.

"Idiot, we could have just been caught! Next time, remember that we're supposed to be doing this without anyone knowing," reminded Hilde, moving past Duo for the stairs.

Finding Joey's room wasn't that hard, it was behind the first door they opened and it was completely dark. There was only one black light to illuminate the room, a long table of lab equipment against one wall, computer in another corner, black curtains blocking all sunlight, and several posters and articles about black holes, constellations, galaxies, and random stars.

"I think I guess her favorite color," Duo commented upon entering the room.

"Yeah, the same as yours, black," stated Hilde, going over the computer desk and looking about it for any clues.

Looking around the bed and nightstand, Duo asked, "So what exactly are we even looking for? Heero wasn't very specific on his instructions."

Opening a draw and digging through the contents, Hilde answered, "From what you told me, we're supposed to be looking for anything like a letter with Relena's signature, an ID of some sort, social security card…Mmph, diary if she keeps one."

"Well, while we're here, why don't you check my e-mail for me, see if Trowa and Wufei replied at all," Duo suggested, sitting on Joey's bed, flipping through some books that were lying about. There was one particular book that laid open on the bed with a plastic card as a book mark.

"Fine," Hilde sighed, accessing Joey's computer and going onto the internet. She knew Duo's password to his e-mail only because it was his nickname. It was a little too careless for a former gundam pilot in Hilde's opinion.

Ignoring his girlfriend, Duo picked up the plastic bookmark and turned it over. "Oh no…" he muttered.

"Hey Duo, Trowa is on his way to Philadelphia to meet Quatre. And get this; Quatre is there for the whole day, sounds a bit off, eh?" Hilde told him, leaning back in the chair, tapping a finger to her chin. "Is Quatre going to Philadelphia to see Relena? And if he is, how did he know that she was going to be there?"

"Um Hilde, did you keep anything when you left the preventers?" Duo inquired, nervously.

Thinking about it for a moment, Hilde nodded. "Yeah, I kept my old identification card but I haven't seen that thing in weeks. I must have misplaced it somewhere in my room." Turning to the bed, Hilde cocked her head to the side in inquiry. "Why do you ask?"

Getting up, Duo tossed Hilde the bookmark.

Catching the thing of plastic, Hilde looked at it. On top was a sticky note with the message 'From Ricky' written in messy handwriting. Lifting up the sticky note Hilde found herself starring at her picture on her old identification card for the preventers.

"They knew," she realized. "They've known who we were and what we were doing here."

"Damn right they did, and no doubt, everyone here has been playing us since they found that damned card of yours!" Duo pointed out, ready to punch the wall. "This royally sucks!"

Shoving her card into her pocket, Hilde closed the e-mail and shut off the computer. "We need to call Heero," she stated calmly but with a hint of guilt.

"What for? To tell him that you basically screwed us over?" growled Duo, unknowingly walking into an argument with his girlfriend.

"We need to inform Heero that Quatre is with Relena," Hilde reminded, exiting the room.

Nodding his head sagely, Duo echoed, "That's right, we need to tell him that Quatre is with Relen…What?!" Dashing out of the room, Duo stomped down the steps after Hilde. "Wait! Quatre is with Relena!? Why?"

Rolling her eyes, Hilde spun around and glared at her boyfriend, she hated having to repeat herself.

"According to Trowa," she explained, "Quatre is in Philadelphia for the day and it isn't on business either. My guess is that he is meeting Relena at the comic convention. He somehow knew that she was going to be there! Got that this time or do I need to repeat myself again?"

Duo stood shell-shocked for a moment. "Hey, how does Trowa know this?!"

"He was setting out to meet Quatre in Philadelphia for dinner," shrugged Hilde.

A knowing smirk spread on Duo's face. "He's finally making his move. About time too."

Bewildered, Hilde asked, "What move? What is it 'about time' for?"

Duo never got to answer as the front door opened to reveal the guy Warren wandering in with a book in his hand. He stopped at the sight of Hilde and Duo, who was out of his Selfie persona.

Realization seemed to dawn upon Warren quickly. "Oh shit!" he muttered before making a break for the door again.

"Get him!" Hilde ordered her boyfriend and Duo obliged.

He chased Warren out of the front door while Hilde went out the back door to cut Warren off in case he tried to escape through the backyard.

Warren led Duo down the street, through neighboring yards, in circles around houses, even through Jason's house, only to lead to Jackson's house and to be confronted by Hilde when she stepped from behind the side of the house.

"Hey, Warren right?" she greeted, after having grabbed Warren's arm and held him firmly. He didn't resist at all, thankfully, making it easy for Hilde to keep a hold on him while waiting for Duo to catch up.

A few seconds later Duo came running up.

"So Warren," Duo smiled, while still catching his breath, "care to give us some help?"

The college student didn't answer.

"Well, do you know who we really are?" Hilde inquired sweetly, maintaining a tight hold on Warren's arm.

He nodded but still said nothing.

"Care to tell us who Relena is?" Duo suggested, cracking his knuckles in a threatening manner despite the fact that he had no intention of hitting the kid. It was just a scare tactic that the God of Death was using.

Again, Warren said nothing but shook his head, causing Hilde to start twisting Warren's arm until the college student grimaced in pain.

"Ow, ow, ow! That hurts you know!" Warren cried out, wrenching his arm out of Hilde's grasp. "Your girlfriend has one evil grip," remarked Warren, rubbing his injured arm.

"Don't I know it," Duo agreed.

"Not to mention that it was unnecessary to twist my arm like that. All you two had to do was ask nicely, jeez," Warren pointed out.

"We did ask nicely," defended Hilde, crossing her arms, while still eyeing Warren for any tell-tale signs that he might try to run again.

Warren grinned, "No, you asked if I was willing to tell you who Relena was. I'm not willing to but Relena gave strict instructions on what to do, 'if they ask who I am, tell them.' Waste of time in my opinion."

"Who is Relena?!" Hilde and Duo shouted in unison.

"Well…"

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