Chapter Three:

Broken Friendship and the Plan of Destruction

Saturn sat in her room as the sun rose over the Palace. The light cast a ray over her back, causing her eyes to look even colder then before. She looked up when she heard the door open. Endymion, Haruka, Setsuna and Michiru stood in the doorway. She looked into the eyes, everyone horrorifed to the sight they were looking at. Bruises and the small cut on her cheek covered her face and body. " Saturn are you-" She looked at the gun and then placed it on the nightstand.

Endymion stood upright and said, " It's going to rain today... if you want, you may take the day off." Saturn looked up and said nothing. Silence was the only thing that could explain how she felt at the moment: Betrayl and Revenge... that was the only things on her mind. She stood up and everyone moved out of her way. She slowly walked down the hall, her scarf in her left hand. In her right hand, was the picture of her and Heero... five yrs ago...

Heero tossed the glass bottle across the room, watching it smash against the wall. His cold blue eyes glared at the picture in the darkness. His only thing that he hung onto was now the enemy... he couldn't believe it! His eyes moved to the door that was opening, letting the sun's morning rays into the room. Duo stood there, looking at his partner. "Heero, I know you don't want to hear this but... you have to move on. You didn't know she was working under them." he stated. Heero looked back at the picture and replied, "I should have said something... I should have called her..." He picked up the picture and then took out his lighter. He opened it and watched as the picture burned, causing light to illuminate the room. "She's nothing to me now..." he whispered, the flame causing a glow upon his face.

Saturn stood in the rain, at the bridge. She looked at the picture in hand and felt disgust come over her. Her only link to the real world... she felt it all slip away. She torn it in half and watched as the two pieces fall down to the river below. She couldn't believe it... she pulled out her revolver and looked at it. She knew now the truth behind it all... " He's nothing but an enemy and if he comes close or near the King and Queen... he'll have to die..."

Endymion heard his chamber door open and looked up. " Saturn, is something the matter? You don't seem to be-"

"I know who the sniper is... His name is Heero Yuy... he was my best friend."

Endymion seriously looked at her. " Was your best friend?"

"He works for Relena... he'll have you and the Queen killed for sure now. But... I have a plan... please... hear me out..."

Heero opened the door to Relena's office and noticed that she wasn't anywhere in sight. "Miss Relena?" he said. Silence came about the room and he closed the door. He headed down the hall and saw Duo. "Do you know where Miss Relena has gone?" Heero asked. "She went to that Press Conference that those Royal Idoits are having. She didn't tell me why, but my guess is she's forming a plan. I was on my way there, do you want to come along?" Duo stated.

Saturn hoped that the plan would go well. She checked her Revolver and listened to the Queen's speech. She peeped from behind the curtain and took in a deep breath. She then scanned the audience and noticed Heero in the third balcony. A smirk came to her face and she pointed her Revolver. She pulled the trigger and...

Heero, Duo and Relena stood up. Everyone else raced out of the Conference Hall, screaming and crying. Heero looked at the young woman who was on the stage, standing before the Queen's dead body. "Hotaru..." he thought.

"I like her... get her before she leaves." Relena stated. Duo nodded and disappeared from the balcony. Heero didn't understand... he thought she was working for them.

Saturn smeared the blood on Serenity cheek and chuckled. "I guess you didn't see that coming... too bad... you should have know that you would die one way or another." She stood up and began her walk towards the curtains. "Hold it right there." She turned her head and looked at Relena and Heero. Duo stood before her, his gun pointing at her. "I'm impressed with your work. You were able to kill the Queen with ease... but it took my men two days to pull off something. Do tell me how you did it." Relena stated. Saturn smirked and looked at Heero. " You take them down before they even find out the truth. When they do, it may be too late. Your men probably didn't think to let themselves get close to them. Now, if you'll excuse me... I have a Revolver to clean." she said. Duo glared at her.

"I have a job for you, Assassin."

" I'm not an Assassin. I just happen to kill for a living."

"How about you work for me... King Endymion still needs to be taken out and you look like the person for the job."

Saturn looked at Heero and then at Duo. " If you tell your lacky to get that damn gun out my face. Then maybe I'll work under you."

Duo lowered his gun and Saturn walked offstage. She walked up to Relena and stated, " Just note that if you mess with me, I'll blow your fucking head off."

That night, Saturn walked out of Relena's office. She had nothing to say them, but this sudden 'job' of hers would be the trick for sure. She turned the corner and saw Heero, on the balcony. She said nothing, her face with a blank expression. She walked passed him and heard, " I don't understand it. Why did you kill her if you were working for her?" Saturn turned her head. " Are you jealous that you couldn't do it? That you weren't the one to pull the trigger and watch the blood form on the stage? Well, you have to understand that when someone better comes around and does a better job, you have to let them... unless you can prove better." she explained. Heero looked at her with a cold stare. "What? You think you're better then me now? Just because you killed the Queen?" he asked. Saturn looked passed him at the city. He didn't know the truth.

" I'm leaving. I have to go clean my Revolver and I need my sleep. I'll see you in the morning." she stated, walking to the door. Heero turned his gaze back to the view of the city. He didn't understand it. Suddenly, she was on the Earth Alliance side. He shrugged his shoulders and went to his office. He would get his jacket and go on home.

Saturn opened the door to her apartment and turned on the light. She threw her gloves on the couch and headed to the back. She had everything plan out. She picked up the phone and dialed the number.

"Hello?"

"Is she okay?"

"Yeah, she's fine... How is everything on your end?"

A wicked smirk came to her face as she replied, " Perfect..."

That morning...

Saturn turned over and looked at the clock on her nightstand. She didn't want to get up, but she was undercover at the moment. She got up and turned on the radio. She then went over to the bathroom and cut on the shower. She pulled the shades up and saw the undthinkable. "Heero?"

Yep.. he was right across the alley from her. "Now isn't that some shit." she thought. She went back into the bathroom and took off her pjs. She needed a nice hot shower at the moment, and she would probably need one later on that night. She stepped into the shower and sighed. Nothing in the world could take this nice, relaxing feeling away from her. She looked up at the shower head and wondered how she would destory Heero from the inside out... she smiled sinisterly and whispered, " the only way a woman can get to a man..."

Heero sat in his office and looked over the paperwork. He had never seen such a clean record like Saturn's. No criminal history, nothing like that and suddenly she had turned into a killing machine? Something was up... He looked up as the door opened. "Miss Relena wants us in her office. That new girl is here." Duo stated. Heero stood up and headed towards the door. He needed to hear from Saturn what was her reason for killing like that... even though he was pretty impressed. He walked down the hall with Duo and noticed a small crowd of guys by Relena's door. "Alright, break it up!" Heero snapped. The guys shattered and then Heero walked in. "Miss Relena, you wanted to see us?" he asked. Duo closed the door and looked around. "Where's the new girl?" he asked. "Oh, you mean Saturn. I sent her to your office, Heero. She wanted to talk to you about something. She said that you two grew up together. That's impressive... anyway, Duo, I have to talk to you about something, so you stay in here." Relena explained. Heero sighed and went back out the door.

He opened the door and stood there. There, sitting on his desk was Saturn. She wore a black tanktop and blue jeans. In her left hand was his lighter. "You know Heero... I don't understand it. You were such a good boy, but this is what you have become?" she asked, looking at the flame. Heero closed the door and replied, " Well, you have some explaining to do yourself. That means that you're hiding something as well. " Saturn looked at him with her gray eyes. She jumped down and placed the lighter on the desk. "Me? Have something to hid?" She walked over to him and pushed him up against the wall. She looked into his eyes and felt his heart crash against his ribcage. "The only thing I have to hide..." she whispered. She brushed her lips against his, trying to figure out how he would react. "Is my Revolver." She backed up and pushed him out of the way. She opened the door and looked back at him. "Oh, do you know that we live right across the alley from each other?" with that she gave him a quick smile and walked out into the dark hall. Heero stood there in shock, trying to figure out what she had done to him.