Well guys, I just recently got to tinkin'. How long will this thing go? It may seem like there's been a whole lot of nothing for quite some time, but that's about to change, that I promise.

Things start to move, and they'll start moving pretty fast, so I may post a History Lesson shortly, when more stuff happens. This History Lesson will be all inclusive, even if it's been said before, sorry.

As for the reviews I've been pulling in recently, I can't thank u people enough. Specifically, thanks to (aladin), Kiwi05, and Billys lil...whatever it is. You readers are the only motivation for this story. If you weren't reading, I wouldn't be typing, so thanks a bunch.

I was told I should make Jin a lot more like his father, because it'd make him cooler. Though I understand and agree, I can't make him all Heero. Jin is also half Releena and her kind peaceful, nature. I'm kind of making it more of a kind nature-ruthless motivation kind of thing. Don't worry. I'll show more of the Heero side in him quite soon. You'll be impressed, I promise.

Now on to the main event. (Oh, and GW doesn't belong t me...yet)

After Eve Gundam Wing: A New Heero

Chapter Seventeen


I just apologized for something I didn't do. Man, I'm getting too far into this. Jin thought as he walked back into Howard's kitchen.

"Good work Jin," said Howard. No one else was there.

"For what?" asked Jin.

"Rachel feels better now," said Howard.

"I still don't understand women and their mind games," said Jin.

"Your father didn't understand them much either," said Howard with a laugh.

"Guess not," muttered Jin. Rachel walked in on their conversation as Howard mentioned his dad, and she began to turn away quickly.

"No need to leave Rachel," said Howard. "Jin and I were just having a little chat is all." Rachel turned back to face them, trying to hide the red in her face as much as possible. "What can I help you with?"

She held up the cordless phone. "I need to call the base," she said. "They'll no doubt be looking for me."

"I should say so," said Howard. "They'll be furious with me if we don't tell them right away. Go ahead and call. Oh! And ask about, you know, piloting for us."

"Right," said Rachel. She walked away and began dialing the phone number. After a moment's silence, someone responded.

"This is Pilot Rachel Skye, reporting from my last mission," she said. "I need to speak with General Black immediately please...thank you."

"Rachel?!" they heard General Black cry from the phone. "Rachel, what the hell happened? Where've you been, and what's going on! We've got your distress signals and reports-something about being shot down and-

"General, I'm okay," said Rachel. "It was a missile crisis...Yes I got shot down, but I got out alright...I'm at a friend's house actually. Howard Canton's...Yes, the Gundam guy. I landed at his house and am here with him and the other four pilots right now...I can tell you about the missiles later. They were really weird...General sir, I was wondering if I could help out on the Gundam Project.

"...I want to pilot Gundam Heavy Arms...I know you need me in the spy division, but I think I could be put to better use with the Gundams. I built Heavy Arms after all! And they need a fifth pilot anyway...Yes sir...I understand sir...Yes sir." Rachel was obviously depresses, not a good sign for her request. Everyone watched solemnly as she hung up the phone. They knew what the General's answer was.

"He said I can't pilot Heavy Arms," she told them. "Said I should stay in the Spy department and mind my business."

"He said what?!" asked an infuriated Kreed. "Mind Your Own Business!? I'm gonna beat the shit out of him!"

"Rachel," said Jin, holding out his hand, "give me the phone."

"What?" asked Rachel in confusion. "Why?" She handed the phone over and he began to dial something.

When someone picked up, Jin spoke lightly. "Yes, General Black please." Everyone tensed up immediately.

"Jin," whispered Stephen frantically. "What are you doing?"

"Hello, General Black?" asked Jin. "It's Jin Yuy calling...Yes I'm doing great sir, thank you, Yourself?...Tough day huh? Anyways, I've been here training hard with Stephen and the other two pilots in the Gundams for a while now, and we're having a good time, and we'll be ready soon also...

"Actually, the reason I'm calling is regarding the pilot who crashed in our ocean today, Rachel Skye...Yes, she was lifeless in the ocean, and I fished her out, saved her life...She kinda owes me." Rachel turned red, but no one noticed because they were paying attention to the conversation.

"Anyway, Rachel really wants to pilot this Mobile Suit Heavy Arms," continued Jin..."Yes, I understand and respect your decision, but I must plead that you allow her to take this mission. It means a lot to her and the rest of us here..." Jin covered up the phone and spoke to Howard.

"Howard, perhaps you should take everyone out of earshot range," suggested Jin. Howard understood and lead everyone out, much t their disappointment. Jin got back to Black.

"Yes General, I know exactly who she is," said Jin. "I understand her relation to Colonel Skye, and Kreed's too. I know the situation... Yes, I'm perfectly fine with it. Rachel doesn't know I know, but Kreed and Howard told me. Now please General. Rachel really wants this. Please give it to her. She deserves it as much as I do if not more...General, please don't make me resort to quitting.

"Yes, I'll do it," said Jin sternly. "If Rachel doesn't pilot Heavy Arms, I don't pilot Wing Zero, and I can assure you Stephen will follow me, as will Rachel's brother Kreed. Anita probably will too. And I won't just quit the project, I'll quit the TAC completely with Stephen. We're both enlisted, not drafted, so we do have that choice......Thank you sir. I'm glad you see it that way...I assure you that you've made the right decision. Goodbye."

Jin hung up the phone and merrily walked out of the room outside, where four pilots and Howard sat waiting for the verdict. They looked up when he arrived, and he smiled. "The General decided to revise his Rachel. You're officially Heavy Arms' pilot."

Rachel jumped up and wrapped her arms around Jin in a tight hug. "No way," said Stephen.

"You just picked a fight with the General?" asked Anita. "I don't believe it. You're crazy."

"We once again get a glimpse of Heero's determination," said Howard.

"Thank you so much," said Rachel as she let go. "I really do owe you now."

"You don't owe me a thing," said Jin. "I thought I'd make it up to ya' for taking it easy on you." Rachel turned a shade of pink.

"I told you guys," said Stephen. "Once Jin gets his mind on something, he goes through with it. He keeps on going, and always gets his way."

End Chapter Seventeen


Jin saves the day in a more indirect way I guess. Okay, s I didn't live up to the promise of some stranger showing up, but it will in the next episode, I promise. I didn't get to it because the phone thing took longer than I though, and I try to keep these chaps at roughly three-four pages

Anyway, I gotta go. Expect an update rather soon, like within a day.