Heero woke up to find himself in a starch white hospital bed with IV drips in his arm. His legs were in bandages but Heero couldn't feel them, and when he tried to move them…they did nothing. Outside he could hear voices talking, Relena and Lady Une.
"So he is fully paralysed"
"From the waist down, it's terrible"
"He was a good soldier, a hell of a Gundam pilot"
"The girl who was with him at the time, Rei, she didn't make any sound when it happened, she didn't even scream, maybe she really is simple, she purposely mutates herself on those roses, without Heero up and able to help her, I think it would be better if she was taken back to the lab to be watched over, Heero can't protect anyone now, much less her"
"How did you know where to find them?"
"I don't know, it was like a heard a voice in my head tell me that Heero was hurt and then I could just see where he was in my mind, the other three girls arrived moments after I did"
"So Rei may not be as simple as we are led to believe"
"What are you saying Lady Une?"
"Telepathy is not a new concept, but its certainly never been proven to exist; yet"
"You don't think she can project thoughts do you? That's impossible"
"Relena, when will you learn, nothing is impossible"
"Very well, and the girl?"
"We will take her back to the lab if that is what you wish"
"Thank you."
Their voices faded away, and Heero's attention was on the door when it opened to reveal a dishevelled Rei standing in the doorway. She shut the door behind her quickly and ran to throw herself over his chest, hugging him tightly, tears falling from her eyes that she wiped away quickly.
-Its good you are awake- Rei conveyed the message with her hands and Heero gave a half smile understanding her as he always did.
"Half awake," he replied wryly looking down at his legs with disgust but Rei smiled down at him kissing his forehead again.
-This man saved my life- Rei knew that she owed this man everything and she was willing to give him everything back.
-Don't worry, you will be good as new, I promise- Rei tried to tell him as best she could, but Heero heard the words as always.
Rei took from her basket that she always carried with her, two needles and a tube that she had taken and stuck one needle in her arm and one in Heero's initiating a blood transfusion of her blood to him. Heero could see Rei knew what she was doing, her eyes were determined and he trusted her explicitly, he would trust her with his life. With the needle still injected and the blood starting to transfer Rei reached into her pocket to produce a magnificent crystal.
-The Silver Imperial Crystal- Rei said more to herself but Heero heard her and stared up in wonder at the crystal. Where had he heard that before? For the life of him Heero couldn't remember. Rei placed the crystal on Heero's forehead and Heero felt the crystal hovering above him. Rei then clasped his hand in hers as the transfusion continued.
-Forgive me for dragging you into this Heero, forgive me, but this will make you strong, by the Spirit of Selenity you will be healed-
Rei closed her eyes to pray and Heero's hand squeezed hers. Unbeknownst to Rei, Heero easily heard her thoughts as the sharing of blood enhanced their sharing of the mind. Rei felt her eyes become droopy from loss of blood and her head began to sink.
"Rei, are you okay?" Heero asked her but Rei's only response was to collapse onto his chest.
"Rei!" alarmed Heero used what strength her had in his arms to caress the top of Rei's head.
It was then that Heero heard a voice in his head. It wasn't the one he always heard when he was with Rei, this voice was different, it was gentle, unbelievable, the voice of an angel.
-Sleep well perfect soldier, for Rei will have need of you, protect her, Cosmic Moon Power!-
And then all went black.
"What is going on here? Get her off him"
Relena's shrill scream woke both Rei and Heero from their slumber. Immediately two guards came forward as the doctor hurried in to remove the needles from Rei and Heero's arm. The guards each grabbed Rei's arms escorting her from the room when Relena's gasp turned their attention back to Heero who was standing up beside his hospital bed. Trowa was standing behind Relena, his mouth open in shock. He knew Heero was strong, but this…this was a miracle.
"Let Rei go now, if you know what is good for you."
"Heero…how?" Relena gasped in shock stepping back into Trowa who automatically wrapped his arms around her as the guards released Rei and she sank to the floor, the strength gone from her body after the blood transfusion.
"I'm going back to the mansion now," he said coldly walking over to Rei and scooping her up into his arms Heero walked passed Relena and Trowa not even stopping.
"Heero…" Relena breathed watching him go, feeling her heart breaking for him. It was then she realised she could never mean as much to Heero as it was apparent that Rei did, and that killed Relena deep inside. Trowa could see the emotional turmoil Relena was going through and wished with all his might that he could somehow comfort her, somehow be something more to her than what he was. More than a friend.
"Princess, do you want us to go after them?" one of the guards asked her but Relena waved him off.
"No, no, let them be, I need to speak to Lady Une."