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A.N.: Hey everyone! I just got this idea and so I decided to just write. After Relena's 18th birthday, she goes through her childhood memories that Zechs recovered. What happens when she finds a locket that has a picture of herself and Heero? What had happened so long ago? I'm so sorry that you have to use the arrow to go all the way over to the right then come back to the left. I'm so sorry. I'll keep trying to play with it to fix it, but until then, please suffer through. Have fun reading this you guys. Sorry it took me so long to produce this next chapter, but I had so many projects due these last two weeks. As a side note, it also took me a while so I could clarify my story and the show timeline to see if they would conflict. I tried to make the story's timeline as close as possible to that of the series, but there will be major differences.
Once So Long Ago ~ Chapter 2: Mystery of the Locket - By ~Crystal Delphina~
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"You guys never told us that you knew each other when you were little," Sally remarked slightly smiling. However, she became worried when she saw the confused expressions on Heero and Relena. Her smile slowly faded with the realization.
"How can that be you Heero?" Relena asked without even hearing Sally speak. Her mind was trying to run through all her memories when she was younger. It was hard though. All she really could see in her mind was the Dorlians and herself at the age of ... eight.
"I don't know. I can't remember ever meeting you when I was younger. Though of course, I probably wouldn't even have realized it," Heero said
Everyone in the room was confused and looking at Heero and Relena. The room was silent for a moment, before about ten questions were all shouted out at once, making it hard to distinguish one from the other.
"How did you two meet again?" "Why does that locket hold your pictures?" "Did you two used to know each other?" "Why were you guys keeping this secret for so long?" "So you and Heero...." "I had no idea...." "Relena did you two..." "Did you two used to be playmates of some kind?" and all of that jumbled toghther until everyone was raising their voices in confusion and curiousity trying to be heard.
"STOP IT EVERYONE! ONE AT A TIME!" Zechs' voice cutting through the chatter, quickly had everyone shutting his or her mouths to turn and look at him. He seemed somewhat angry, but it was an emotion quickly dismissed. He took on his commanding voice and personality, and quickly arranged everyone to inform them. "I understand that all of us have a lot of questions, but I think that we need to calmly and rationally go through them. If I'm correct, Relena and Heero don't even know what is going on. Am I right you two?" he questioned turning towards them.
The young couple still looked dazed, and seemed to be focusing on something in front of them that wasn't there. Both of them wracked through their numerous memories to try to remember where this locket could have came from. Heero seemed to come out of his daze, blinked his eyes once or twice, and quickly began analyzing the situation and what everyone had been saying earlier.
"You're right Zechs, we don't know what's going on. I don't remember ever knowing Relena when I was younger. We need to find out though."
"So the most logical approach would be to work backwards from today. Relena, where did you find the locket again?" Dorothy asked while quickly running hand through her long blonde hair. She politely folded her hands in her lap and leaned forward, expecting an answer from the still mute young woman. All eyes turned to Relena and she raised her head and looked around the room.
Relena gave a small sigh before replying. "I found it in the trunk earlier this morning. It was full of all of the old photo albums and journals from the Sanc Kingdom recovered and kept by the Dorlains. I think they put some of my childhood with them also in the trunk."
"Well that's simple. All we have to do is go to Mrs. Dorlain and ask her if she knows anything about the locket. It doesn't seem all that difficult to me. We can call her on the vid-phone right now if you want," Hilde cheerfully said smiling at everyone at how this mystery could easily be solved.
"It isn't that easy Hilde. The reason why Relena got to look at the trunk was because it was shipped here about two months ago after Mrs. Dorlain died. She told us not to let Relena look at the trunk until she was eighteen." Noin quietly stated. The once happy faces of the others slowly fell and they began to try to think of another way to get pass this next boundary.
"Well couldn't we just find a survivor of the Sanc Kingdom that knew the royal family?" Catherine asked."I mean, I'm sure there was a nanny of some kind or a maid that looked after the two royal children."
"I don't think that could work Cathy. From what I've heard, many of the servants were killed when the battle started. And any of the people that were lucky enough to escape with their lives, have died of old age or other causes, like Mrs. Dorlain," Relena softly confirmed. The problem seemed so complicated yet simple all at the same time, if that was even a possible concept. It seemed as if the answer was right in front of her, but she couldn't put the pieces together in the right order. Something was missing, and it seemed to be staring her right in the face, yet she couldn't see it. She was becoming very frustrated.
"Well how about someone from Heero's past instead that is still alive? Possibly someone like maybe, Dr. J? He's still alive, isn't he?" Duo asked looking very thoughtful as he looked at the ceiling pondering his suggestion. Everyone was speechless. Why hadn't they thought of that? In addition, it was actually the best idea so far, and the weird thing was, that Duo had came up with it. Even Heero was surprised at first, but quickly covered it up.
"Yes, he is still alive, and he was my last care taker.. He might be able to supply some answers..." Heero trailed off. Everyone relaxed and began to smile with this new news.
"Well, then let's go call him on the vid-phone. I mean, you do still know where he is living right Heero?" Quatre said standing up.
"Yeah, he's still on L1X47641. Here, I'll go get him right now." Heero left the room heading towards the study where the phone was located, with Quatre right behind him. Everyone else stayed in the room talking.
"What if Relena and Heero are like lost siblings?" Sally said with a small smile playing at her lips. She tried to keep from laughing, but soon the small thought of that possibility finally broke down what little resistance she had left. She was soon laughing, and the others tried to keep their composure, but many were laughing, or at least had smiles gracing their faces. Except for two people in the room.
" That would be just great." Relena sarcastically said, with a type of venom mixed in, making her sound as if she were a snake lashing out. That comment made some individuals laugh even harder.
"I don't think that is possible Sally. I kind of know about the family history, and there was never a younger brother recorded." Zechs managed through clenched teeth. Imagine if, Heero, the same Heero that he'd been fighting with since day one, was his brother. That would be the day.
Everyone had quieted by now, and Sally kept thinking of more possibilities. Cousins, long lost friends, and many other different combinations of them knowing each other in the past.
Quatre and Heero walked back in, after about five minutes had passed.
"Well we found him, and he said that we're welcome to come to his home, and stay there for a while. He thinks he may have some answers to our questions. He said he'll be expecting us sometime tomorrow. How does that sound to everyone?" Quatre came into the room delivering the information, with Heero right behind him looking thoughtful.
Everyone nodded their heads and smiled with the proposition. They would be leaving for space tomorrow.
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"I can't believe Sally actually thought of that gross idea. I mean, could you imagine if we really used to be siblings? I mean, that would just be wrong." Relena continued to rant as she packed her suitcase with a couple of clothes, and accessories. Only things she would need on the colony though.
Heero just quietly sat in the chair next to Relena's bed, slowly shifting through the many photographs that were still left in the trunk. Relena looked over at Heero after finishing packing, and saw him looking at a picture of her when she was eight.
"Heero, why were you so quiet earlier, other then for your normal attitude?" she asked with a small smile. He looked up, and when he saw the smile made by her small joke, he couldn't help but smile with her. He then looked down at the photograph before placing it back in the trunk. Relena came over and sat on the bed across from him so she could look him in the eyes.
His eyes. Relena loved his eyes. Everyone had always thought that they were cold, including herself when she first met him. Those battle hardened eyes always seemed devoid of emotion, and would usually push people away. Nevertheless, his eyes had attracted her. She could usually see what he was thinking or feeling if she looked closely at his eyes. They weren't as cold as everyone thought if you looked hard and looked for the human heart and mind inside, not the perfect machine. Though of course, the eyes were just a small part of the whole package of Heero Yuy that she adored.
Looking into his eyes, she could tell that he was trying to decide what to tell her, and that he was concerned about something on his mind.
"Well the reason why I was so quiet, was because I was pondering Dr. J's attitude. He seemed reluctant yet eager all at the same time to have us be coming so he could answer our questions. I think he knows more then he lets on. But I guess we will just have to wait and find out. I had better go pack myself now. I'll come downstairs for dinner, so you can tell the others that they can eat lunch without me. I think I'm going to try and find if I can find any information on either of us." Heero rose from the chair in one fluid motion that seemed calculated and headed towards the door. He opened it and stood in the doorframe for a second with his back facing Relena.
"By the way, in answer to your question about Sally, at least if it were true, we would have an explanation as to why we can understand each other so well," he said in a humorous tone that he knew would most likely frustrate Relena for a second before she would smile. He left and closed the door behind him before she could comment on his delayed answer.
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Dr. J sat at his desk sipping coffee while thinking.
~ Well I guess that it's time we tell them Abigail and Nicholas. I just thought that you would be here to tell them with me. How they take it will be important ~
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Well I hope you guys enjoyed that. Tell me if you think I'm off to a good start. I do realize that there are probably about ten or more out there like this, but just humor me, and let me have fun. Please tell me if I should continue, because as many as my readers may know, I won't continue stories if no one has interests in them. So yeah, give me your comments and criticism. Hope to write another chapter to this! By the way, as with almost all my other stories, I love reviews, and I love blackmail. To get the next chapter if you really like this story, I need at least five reviews (don't you all just love this system of mine ^_^) so anyway, if you like the story, just take the two extra minutes to review it. Thanks ya all. Ciao babes! ;-)
~Crystal Delphina~
Did I ever mention that five out of five gundam pilots say reviewing is good? One grinned and nodded when I asked him and complained of being hungry. One politely stated that it would only be respectful to give writers encouragement. One held a gun up to me and threatened to kill me, but then I quickly reminded him that I have control over him and that this was a new 'mission' so he agreed. One said something like 'onna are weak so shouldn't be writing so it was un-honorable' so I hit him hard in the head and 'tried' to knock some sense into the guy, until he agreed. In addition, one just stayed quiet, so I took that as a yes. SO, do as our little friends say before I stick Heero on you. ;-)
