Chapter One:

The Encounter

The dark skies rumbled as lightening rolled arcross the heavens. Serenity sighed and walked back inside the Palace. She continued to walk over to the door and headed down the hall to the meeting that her husband was giving. She wanted to know who wanted her dead... she had the right to know. She came upon the door and listened to them talking.

"So, the Sniper was from Earth Alliance?" Setsuna asked.

Endymion looked at the young woman who leaned against the wall. She wore a red jumpsuit with black tennis shoes and black gloves. A black scraf covered her mouth, making it impossible to see her expressions clearly. "Saturn... are you sure that-"

"King Endymion, he wore the symbole on his jacket. It was clear that he works for the Earth Alliance. It's also clear that someone wants the Queen dead. They may come after you as well." She didn't make eye contact with anyone in the room... she just stood there with her eyes closed and her back against the wall. Her arms were crossed over her chest, something that she had inherited from her father.

"Saturn is right, Endymion. If so, it looks like Relena may attack (okay, I'm sorry to all the Relena fans, but she has to be the bad guy. She didn't exist in my last story and Milyardo has changed a lot! so if you want to stop right here, I understand... other than that, continue reading) soon. Earth Alliance has already broke the peace treaty with us." Michiru stated.

Saturn stood on her feet and headed towards the door. "I have to leave. I have to scan the monitors for anything suspicious and not to mention, I believe the Queen would like to be in here to listen to the conversation." she stated, opening the door. Serenity looked at Saturn as she passed.

At her apartment, Saturn took off her scraf and went into the kitchen. She had a job and that was to protect the King and Queen. She tossed the cap across the counter and took a sip of the coke. She hated the fact that he had gotten away so easily.

The door closed and the officer looked at sniper. " Miss Relena wants to talk with you." he stated. The sniper didn't say anything to the officer, he just walked by. He opened the door and looked at the young woman who stood in front of the balcony window. Her long light brown hair hung freely as her hands sat behind her back. "You've disappointed me, Heero. I thought you would take care of it." she said, coldly. Heero looked passed her and replied, " One of Serenity guards was on the fifth balcony. I didin't know about it until it was too late. I'm going back into the Palace tonight and kill them personally." Relena turned around and looked at Heero. "You will? And what will that bring?" She asked, walking up to him. "It will bring the people of the world to reality of the fact that Queen Serenity is a fake." he said. Relena smiled and turned around. " Good... go and get ready for the night. Duo will go as your backup. If he's a problem to you, kill him. I don't like weaklings in my army." she stated. Heero said nothing, turned around and walked out of the room. His cold blue eyes wondered the atmosphere in the hall. He had to kill them, no matter what.

Night fell over the Palace and the atmosphere was silent. Footsteps echoed as darkness surrounded her. She was on late night duty, one of many passions of being the Warrior of Destruction. She stopped, sensing something. She turned her head and noticed that in one area of the hall, there was light. She walked towards it and saw the bright full moon. She looked up and sighed. Loving this dangerous life was everything to her.

He stood behind the piller and stared at the young woman who stood on the balcony. He had never seen her before... or had he? He couldn't have any witnesses. He took out his gun and pointed in her direction. With one shot, he could finish what he started.

Saturn smirked as the silence became uneasy. " Do you plan on shooting me now or after you try to kill the King and Queen?"

Heero stood there in shock. No matter, he stepped into the light and replied, " I was going to kill you after, but I can't have any witnesses." Saturn turned around and the shot rung throughout the hall. She had dodged it completely, kicking him in his leg. She pinned him to the floor, her silver revolver gleaming in the moonlight. " You picked the wrong night to step into this Palace, Sniper." she stated with a smirk. Heero looked into her eyes. Something that women never carried: coldness and rage. "So, are you going to pull the trigger or what? If not, I have a duty to carry out." he stated. Saturn glared at him and stood up. " Alright... if you can pass me... or kill me, you can carry out your duty." she stated. Heero liked her already. He stood up and took stance. " Ready when you are... oh, I hope that you don't expect me to go easy on your just because you're a woman." he said. Saturn placed her sliky black hair into a bun and stated, " I hope that wasn't the case."

He sat in the car, looking up at the Palace. He was bored to no reason and he wanted something to do. He looked at his watch and sighed. " What is taking him so long? I mean, all he has to do is go in, shoot two people and come back out. It's not a James Bond mission." he thought, getting out of the car. He walked over to the gate and noticed that no one was there guarding it. " These people are seriously stupid." he thought, walking in. He headed up the stairs and hoped to find Heero walking out...

Saturn threw Heero across the floor and stood above him. Heero looked up at her, a smirk upon his face. "I must say, you have some skill for a woman." he stated, standing up. Saturn returned the smirk and replied, "Well, there is more where that has come from." Heero stood there, looking at her. "So, are we going to dance... or fight?" she asked. Heero ran towards her, pulling out a knife from out of his pocket. Saturn dodged it and turned to the left. She smirked sinisterly and said, " Can't lose to a woman, huh?" Heero chuckled and stated, "No, I just have something to do and you're in the way." He ran after her again, but Saturn grabbed his arm and disarmed him. She looked at the knife and tossed it across the floor. "You have two seconds to get out of here." she stated. Heero looked at her and asked, " And what if I don't?" Saturn took out her silver revolver and pointed it at him. " Then, I'll make you leave the hard way." she stated. Heero stepped back onto the balcony as she walked forward. "Is there anything you like to say before I send you to Hell?" she asked. Heero stood there, " yeah, tell your King and Queen that I'll be back to kill them." and with that he tossed another hidden knife towards her. The knife's edge slid across Saturn's right cheek and she glared. She looked around and heard footsteps behind her. He was going after the other knife! She raced after him and noticed that she wasn't going to make it. She pulled the trigger, knocking the knife into another direction. Saturn then jumped into the air and grabbed Heero. She flipped him over her and watched him fly across the floor.

Duo paused as Heero passed him. "Come on, we have a problem." he stated, picking him up. Heero looked at Duo and asked, " What did you do this time?" Duo laughed nervously, but looked behind him when he heard footsteps. " Let's just say that I triggered the alarm." he replied. Heero groaned and looked back at the young woman. " This isn't over." he thought, running behind Duo.

Setsuna and Michiru ran over to Saturn, who was looking at the blood on her hand. She realized that she was skilled, but her plan wasn't thought well enough. She looked at them and replied, " We have to get a new alarm system." Haruka suddenly appeared and looked at them. " Is everyone okay? Saturn what-" Saturn turned and walked towards the door. " I'm going for a walk."