Yikes! I haven't posted in forever! I can't believe I let it get this bad! Anyway, after I'm done punishing myself, you'll be able to read this next installation of the Gundam Wing After Eve saga. In case you forgot, we left Jin and Anita in their Gundams, fighting in the simulator. The other three lost, and it's just them.

Also, I promised some "MAJOR" plot-thickening in this chapter, so please enjoy...Oh, and I don't own Gundam Wing...grumbles to self (They already know you don't own it idiot!)

After Eve Gundam Wing: A New Heero Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Sixteen


"Whatcha got Anita?" asked Jin, holding both beam sabres active in Wing Zero's hands.

"A little victory dance," replied Anita. "I'll show you when I beat you."

"Don't bother stretching," said Jin. "You won't be getting on that dance floor anytime soon." Wing Zero's thrusters lit up and it flew towards Sandrock.

What did I get myself into now? Asked Anita to herself. I'm about to get my ass kicked.

Sandrock lashed out with both swords as Wing Zero arrived. Jin chose not to thwart the attack, but instead duck under both swords and dashed aside in a flash. Wing Zero turned around and slashed downward with a saber, and only narrowly missed Sandrock.

"Nice dodge," said Jin. "Or was it luck?"

"Sorry, but no luck to it," answered Anita. She jumped backwards at the same time as Jin, and she fired from a Sub-Machinegun. Perhaps I can try to keep him at distance. He's too strong and fast at close range.

Jin had to dodge left to right while flying backwards to avoid the bullets, until he was able to fly behind a cliff. "You're keeping me away," said Jin. "Don't want to fight me up close and personal. Not a bad idea, but you can't avoid me forever."

"So Jin's pretty good huh?" asked Rachel to the other two pilots.

"Yeah, pretty much," said Kreed.

"He's an incredible pilot," said Stephen. "He never stops. He thinks an fights three times as fast as any human I know, all at once."

"Fighting him made me feel so..." Rachel stopped a moment.

"Out-classed?" answered Stephen for her. She nodded. "He has a way of making you feel inferior. We all know it, especially me. I"ve flown at his side for a long time, and I always feel dumb when I'm with him. He truly is better than we are, like on a completely different level."

"Yeah," said Rachel.

"Come away from the rock so I can shoot you," said Anita. She'd stopped firing to conserve ammo, and was waiting patiently.

"I was dodging bullets like this against Rachel," said Jin. "This is certainly deja-vu, just with less bullets. But if you want me I'm on the way!"

Wing Zero shot upwards from behind the cliff at top-speed. Sandrock began firing both Machine guns now, and the bullets trailed behind Wing, too slow to catch up. Wing Zero fired its Machine Cannons while flying sideways, and some of the bullets connected, forcing Anita to recover by halting her fire.

"There's my opening," said Jin. He flew ahead, straight at Anita, and she couldn't do a thing to stop his advance. She suddenly got an idea.

I hope this works. It's my only chance at his speed.

Anita let Jin get as close as he could, until she flipped a switch and fired a button just as he began to raise his saber to attack. An alarm in Jin's cockpit warned him of imminent danger, but it was too late.

Two missiles were released from Sandrock's shoulders, and they were upon Wing Zero in no time. "Oh crap," said Jin. Both of them connected with the Gundam, and there was a huge explosion. When the light had faded and the dust had settled, Wing Zero was revealed to be banged up and singed. The left arm was missing, along with the left wings, and the rest was blackened or plsing with electricity.

"That was nice," said Jin. "I completely didn't see that coming."

"I thought you'd be destroyed," said Anita.

"I was able to raise my arm and a wing to block most of it in the last second," said Jin. "That was an unpredictable move. Like I said, I didn't see it coming."

"The fight's not over yet," said Anita, holstering a gun n favor of a sword. "Can you continue?"

"Of course," said Jin, reactivating the saber in his right hand.

"Wow," said Rachel. "Wing Zero's in bad shape, but Jin'll go on."

"It's like I said," started Jin. "He doesn't stop."

Jin attacked with his beam saber, and the two started one arm dueling with their swords. When all was done, Sandrock lay on its back with a beam saber held to its neck. "This session is finished."

Jin and Anita walked out of their Gundams and joined the other pilots and Howard on the catwalk. "Great work as usual kids," said Howard. "You'll be ready in no time. Let's go back upstairs."

"You weren't bad for your first Gundam fight," said Jin to Rachel. "Congratulations."

"Oh come on," said Rachel. "I sucked. You beat me easily."

"What are you talking about?" asked Jin, taken aback. "It was pretty tough to defeat you."

"You held back," said Rachel sternly. "Don't lie." Rachel ran ahead down the path and hopped onto the elevator before anyone could stop her, and she went upstairs. The others had stopped.

"Was it that obvious?" asked Jin. Everyone nodded. "Really?"

"Well Jin, we all knew she wouldn't last long against you," said Kreed. "It was obvious because it lasted longer than we expected."

"You put on a good show though," said Stephen.

"She didn't have to get so mad at me though," said Jin as they got on the elevator and pressed the button.

"It's a little more than the fight I think," said Kreed.

"That's enough Kreed," said Howard. "Let's not talk about it anymore." They rode the rest of the way in silence, until the doors opened at the top.

Jin asked, "Does it have to do with the fact that her last name is Skye, and so is my father's killer?" Howard stopped them all.

"Anita, Stephen, go check on Rachel and see if she's okay," he said quickly. "Jin, Kreed, come with me to the side. We need to talk." They knew his voice was serious and stern. Jin had definitely struck a chord somewhere, and he now regretted saying anything.

"Howard, should we really tell him?" asked Kreed as the other two left.

"Oh come on," said Howard. "If he hasn't figured it out, he will soon anyway."

"You two are related to Colonel Vance Skye, aren't you?" asked Jin. "I thought so. It wasn't hard to find out."

"Our father." started Kreed. "Listen, I'm sor-

"Sorry?" asked Jin. "Why? There's nothing to be sorry about."

"What do you mean?" asked Kreed. "Are you mad?"

"As far as I'm concerned, it's not your fault," said Jin. "You guys couldn't do a thing. Your dad was the one responsible, not you two. Did you guys think that if I found out I'd be mad at you?"

"Actually," said Kreed. "Yes."

"The truth is," said Howard, "Rachel is scared of you, very scared. She's afraid you'll take revenge on her or something."

"I would never do that," said Jin. "I only want revenge on one man, and that's Colonel Vance."

"Listen Jin," said Kreed. "I don't care about my father anymore. You can do whatever you want with him for all I care, but Rachel's a little different. As much as she disagrees with him, she still loves him, and I can't blame her. He's her father. So, If you could, don't let her know that you know, and try not to talk about him around her."

"Fine," said Jin. "I just wish she weren't mad at me."

"You should probably go apologize," said Howard.

"What?!" asked Jin in shock. "Apologize?! For what?!"

"It'll make her feel better," answered Howard. "Just amuse her for now. There'll come a time when she's ready to let you know."

"Fine," said Jin. "I'll go apologize." Jin left and walked up the stairs out of the basement. "Time to swallow my pride and do this stupid thing."

End Chapter Sixteen

Damn! I haven't updated in too long, and I'm really sorry. That's one of my biggest pet-peeves authors who don't update often enough on their stories. I just got a new computer at the house, so I'll be popping out chapters really fast now, I hope.

Please don' forget to review. Those of you who read this, if you like it, try to advertise it for me. I can't get any reviews for this thing, accept from a few people who just review a lot. I love you guys, but I need more from more people.

I hope you enjoyed this a bit, and the next chapter will be soon. Here's a preview. Rachel will join the team officially, and the pilots are visited by an evil person who recognizes Jin from a long time ago. What is this mysterious person's intentions, and who is he?