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Chapter 9

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one

-Albert Einstein-


Entering Remand and Burns through the back way with Zech's, Heero was struck by the stench of gunpowder and death. Looking around Heero felt shock course through his body as the scene of dead corpses and bullet filled walls filled his eye sight. Feeling his throat catch as the implications of the grizzly scene came into better focus and he realized what exactly had gone down Heero was vaguely aware of Zech's standing beside him whip out his cell phone and furiously dial a number.

Not bothering to wait to see who Zech's was calling since he was pretty sure it was either Lady Une or Wufei, Heero made his way toward the nearest professional looking officer intending to get answers even if he had to threaten with bodily harm if have to. After all, when they had gotten the call from the local police station about an half hour ago about a woman who resembled Relena had entered this building, Heero had thought they had finally found her but now, now he just didn't know why everything was just so confusing, and he wasn't sure if he liked being confused. In the war it had been so simple, it was either kill or be killed. And now there was so much more, it made him almost yearn for the old days...almost that is.

Coming up to the officer Heero was quick and efficient in getting down to business, and the officer was clearly smarter then he looked as he answered the questions without any inversion. Finally getting his answers Heero moved off, not even bothering to thank the man. Moving toward the center of the building, Heero stopped and closed his eyes, concentrating on the auras around him and near him. Heero sent his subconscious mind out of his body, searching, searching for the one who had much to explain for. Moving from floor to floor of the thirty five floor building, Heero finally found what he was looking for. A smirk on his face, the first smirk that had appeared on his face since this whole mess had started, Heero opened his eyes and quietly exclaimed "Gotcha."

Making his way toward the stairs, seeing it would be the fastest possible way to get to the top since the elevator was currently being inspected by a team of lab experts, he caught the eye of Zech's as he stood quietly talking to another police officer and Zech's seeing the message quickly made his way over.

As Zech's fell into step with him Heero once again couldn't help but wonder what the hell was going on, and when would he find the answers he sought.


Standing high atop of Remand and Burns office building Relena stood as a black spot to those on the ground below. Eyes closed face serene Relena was well aware that Heero and her brother Milliardo had entered the building and even more aware when she felt Heero send out his subconcious mind to find her.

Bringing her subconcious mind back towards her body, Relena allowed a smile to grace her face as she felt Heero's aura touch her. Stepping away from the ledge, Relena quickly let the smile slide off her face knowing that now was not the time to be happy and easy going. After all, she was about to confront her brother and a man she was very much in love with but who both knew nothing of her past or what was going on.

Looking down upon the many people that lined outside the building trying to see what was going on, and even the many others that were trying to get past Relena, she couldn't help but feel a slice of envy course through her. After all, those people didn't know what real terrors were. They never had to fight in a war or a battle where you had to make a choice of either being the killer behind the gun or the victim on the other side. Most of those people below never had to awake at night, a scream of terror bubbled in their throats as the screams of their victims came back to haunt them.

Nor did they have to go through life alone and afraid that someone would learn their secret and turn their backs on them. No, they were innocent and for that she did envy them more then they ever could know or understand.

With her eyes closed, a silent tear coursed down her cheek as the full impact of her situation occurred to her. She was alone, and no one or nothing could change that. She was a prisoner. Isolated from her comrades. A prisoner that was the dog of the Earth military and no one could help her change that, not even Heero.

Standing there listening to the sounds below and the warm sun beating down on her, Relena could have stayed there for an eternity. Not moving, not breathing, just content but like all wonderous moments, they pass even if you scream and fight or hold onto them. They fade and like with all the other moments such as this, Relena's passed with the ringing of her cell phone.

Opening her eyes, Relena reached down toward her belt and brought it to her ear. As it touched her ear she became aware again of the heavy even breathing registering from the other side.

A small cold smile slid on her face as Relena looked out into the sky just now realizing that it was near sun set and decided to allow for who ever was on the other side of the line to break the silence first.

"You're still alive," came the gruff voice of her commander, a voice she had not heard in years. It was a voice that brought pleasure and pain coursing through her, for the man who owned that voice had been her father and her torturer.

"I wouldn't have answered if I was dead, Turk."

"Oh! I don't know, you've done some amazing things in your time kiddo. Things that have given me more then a few gray hairs over the years."

"Coming back from the dead is something even I don't think I could pull off Turk."

"Well I guess will have to see that one day, won't we?"

"I don't plan to die anytime soon Turk."

"You're no fun you no that but anyway, lets get down to business shall we."

"Yes, lets. Because incase you haven't noticed, I've got Shizuka assailants on my ass."

"I hear that the Shizuka aren't the only ones on your pretty little bum."

"Leave them to me, I can handle them."

"Can you, really?"

"Yes, I can handle them."

"That's good to know, now on to more pressing matters. Your ride is on its way and should arrive in about eight minutes and don't bother asking what to look for you'll know. Do you understand soldier?"

"Yes."

"Good, I'll see you soon kiddo and try not to get your self killed."

"You know I can't promise you that Turk. It goes against my reputation as a dare devil!"

"Well I thought I'd give it my best shot; see if you'd mellowed out in your old age and all. Oh well!"

An with that the line went dead. Relena was still looking out into the distance and couldn't help but let a small smile grace her features as she closed her phone and hooked it back on her belt, then looking up toward the sky as the wind caressed her face. Relena couldn't help but bask in its warmth and as she stood there she prayed, prayed to whom ever was holy or ruled over them to forgive her, and to understand what she was about to do, even though she wasn't sure what she was doing.


Walking up the stairs, Heero was aware of Zech's being slightly behind him and keeping pace. Both of them were taking two steps at a time and both were pushing their bodies almost to the breaking point, which is hard to do when you're soldiers trained in the harshest of conditions and we're used to pushing their bodies to their fullest.

Silent and determined they continued on, both scared of what they would see once they reached the top. Though both didn't show it or make any sudden body movements that would give away their nervousness.

Finally reaching the door that led to the top of the building, Heero was aware that he almost mechanically put his hand on his gun, which was situated at his back wedged between his belt and his pants and covered with his jean jacket. Breathing deeply he quickly grasped the door knob, aware of Zech's at his back, and turned the knob.

Stepping out into the light Heero was momentarily struck by blindness, but being the soldier he was, his eyes quickly adjusted and in no time he could see everything in perfect clarity again.

Looking around Heero finally saw Relena standing by the ledge. Dressed all in black and leather, her face turned toward the sky almost as if in prayer. Moving quickly toward her, he was aware that there was no one else there. They were alone, there was only the princess, the brother and the soldier.

Quickly Zech's and him fanned out, he to the right of her and Zech's to the left, stopping a few feet away from her. In silence they stood, both Zech's and him watching Relena and Relena watching the sky then finally Zech's broke the silence.

"Relena, what's going on," came Zech's quiet but determined voice.

Silence rained over them and then came the quit reply.

"You shouldn't have come."

"Why shouldn't we have come," came Zech's big brother voice.

"This doesn't concern you Milliardo, or you Heero."

"Like hell it doesn't. You're my sister, Relena. If this concerns anyone it's me!"

Silence once again shrouded them. Then as if by some twisted turn of fate, the door that both him and Zech's had used earlier blew open with a crash and out of it poured about fifty men all dressed in black and all carrying guns.

Not missing a beat, both him and Zech's whirled around, guns in hand, ready to meet this new threat but seeing the numbers, both knew it was hopeless. Though both were good, they weren't so good that they could take on fifty men, all with guns, on top of a rooftop with limited weapons and little space to maneuver. So when the order from the back of the group came to drop your weapons, both laid them down without question or arguments, knowing that there would be opportunities later. Then slowly rising, they brought their hands into the air, the universal sign of defeat, and waited. That was until they heard a rustle behind them and another yell to drop your weapons.

Turning their heads, they saw that Relena had turned her body sideways and had sometime during the time they had surrounded them, slipped on a pair of sunglasses and in her hand she was expertly twirling a huge knife.

Standing there, watching, he couldn't help but feel a slice of desire course through his body as he watched Relena. For he had never seen her look so deadly and seductive in his life, but with that desire came also dread; for he had no idea what was going on and by the way Relena was dressed and twirling that knife and not looking surprised at all by their unexpected guests, Heero was struck by fear as he realized that Relena knew what was going on. And if that were true, then what the hell had Relena gotten herself into that would warrent this magnitude of a hit force, since he was pretty sure these men were some kind of assassination squad.

Tuning himself back to the situation in hand, he became aware of Zech's trying to reason with his sister to lay the knife down and to move toward them. But with the sunglasses shielding her eyes, no one, not even him or Zech's, could tell if Zech's words were getting through to her or if she was even paying attention.


Standing there, watching everything through dark tinted sunglasses, Relena couldn't help but feel cornered. On the one hand you had the fifty men standing by the door, all carrying machine guns, and then on the other hand you had not only Milliardo, one of the most talented and deadly soldiers imaginable, but you also had Heero, the most deadly of assassins to ever be born, so even if she somehow was able to find a way around or through the ones guarding the only door off the roof, then she would have to worry about Milliardo and especially Heero, the more deadly of the two if she did say so herself.

So what to do. Then it hit here, turning her head sharply toward the sky she saw it making its way toward her. In the sky was her escape, her way out. And as she looked at her way of this roof she couldn't help but let out a little chuckle escape her.

"So that's what he meant," came her murmured reply.

Without turning around, Relena slowly moved her knife that she was twirling in her hand back to its holster, all too aware of Heero's eyes on her, and then turning her body all the way around, still looking down, she made her finale comment.

"Heero, Milliardo, what ever happens don't believe what they say, there is more going on her then you could ever possibly know."

And with that, without looking back, Relena took a running jump and dived of the building heading head first toward the concrete below.


Shizuka means quiet, deadly

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