Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or any of the characters.
A.N. - I didn't like the last chapter much, I'll try to make this one better. I can't believe they gave Quatre 29 sisters. What were they thinking? Now all us fanfiction authors have to try and give them all names and personalities when we want to include them in our stories!
Last Chapter:
"Thank you, Cathy. I'll still visit from time to time, but there will come a point when all of us have to disappear. I'll watch over you forever though. I have to go now."
"Goodbye, Trowa. I'll hold you to your promise of visits." She gave him one final hug before he rose, shrugging his shirt back on after making his wings go away, and left. He never looked back.
Chapter 7:
Quatre looked around the room at his sisters that had gathered at his request and shifted nervously. He knew he had to talk to them about the changes he had gone through, but it was going to be difficult to tell all twenty-nine of them that he was an angel now. He couldn't even begin to imagine what their reactions would be.
"Thank you all for coming today. I have something very important to tell you, and I'm going to need your help. I have become an angel, and since I won't age, someone else is going to have to look after the company," said Quatre, as calmly as he could. The room immediately erupted into chaos. Some of his sisters rushed to hug him, and went on about how sorry they were for 'poor little Quatre'. Others demanded how he could have been stupid enough to allow himself to be changed. A few just sat there, frozen in shock. It's not everyday your little brother announces that he's not human anymore.
It was finally Iria who took charge, since out of all the sisters she had had the most contact with Quatre. "All right everyone, calm down. Quatre, why don't you explain what's happened to you, and tell us what we can do to help." He looked at her, trying to convey just how grateful he was for her levelheadedness at a time like that.
"I found out what I am now shortly after we Gundam pilots and a few others put down Mariemeia's coup attempt. Heero, one of the other pilots, had known for quite some time but he hadn't been allowed to tell us before then. Simply put, the Powers that Be chose the five of us to guard the Earth until it ceases to exist. That's why we're immortal. As for being angels, I think we needed the powers that came with the change. Plus now we have wings.
"Since I'm immortal, I won't age from now on. I'm going to need your help in handing over control of the company, since people will find it suspicious that I don't age. It'll be easier to disappear now rather than later when people begin to suspect that something's different about me. All of us are going to go work for the Preventers for awhile, then fake our death on a mission so noone will come looking for us.
"I'd like to hand the company over to one or more of you. It should stay in the family, and most of you have been working on it since before I was even born. It might be better to have more than one person handling it, since I know just how big it is. It's too much work for one person to handle alone."
"I'll take over for you, Quatre," volunteered one of his sisters, Ekaterina. "I like handling business, so it'll be easy for me. I've also been on the Board of Directors for a number of years."
"If she handles the business aspect, I can look after the practical side of things," added Taiya. "I've been working with the R & D team for a long time, and I know what projects we have on the go."
"Good. Thank you," said Quatre. "If anyone else would like to be involved in the company, talk to Ekaterina and Taiya. This could actually be a wonderful opportunity for Winner Enterprises to diversify. If you really wanted, each one of you could run your own department, and do what you enjoy within the structure of the family business."
"That sounds great, Quatre," commented Iria enthusiastically. "I've wanted to start up a medical research facility within the company for years, but Father never liked that idea."
"I can start a legal branch too," said Anne. "The first thing I'll do though is draw up the papers to transfer the company from you to Ekaterina and Taiya. With the team of Winner lawyers working on the document, noone will ever be able to claim that it wasn't done legally and seize control of the company."
"That's wonderful, Anne. Why don't you start that now?" suggested Iria. When she left to start work, Iria turned to Quatre. "Can I talk to you privately for a moment?"
"Sure," he agreed. They left their other sisters behind, talking excitedly about the different possibilities that diversifying the company would create.
"What did you want to talk to me about?" asked Quatre when he and Iria were alone.
"I was just wondering how you felt about all this. I know it must've been a shock to find out that you aren't human anymore."
"You're right, it was, but Heero did a good job of explaining it. It's going to be hard not aging; having to watch everyone around me getting older while I remain the same, but at least I'm not alone. I'll have the other Gundam pilots."
"You mean you'll have the one you like. What was his name again, Trowa?" Quatre turned bright red.
"Is it really that obvious?"
"To a woman it is. You told me about all the other pilots when we met that one time, but he was the only one you talked about for more than five minutes. It was 'Trowa did this', or 'Trowa did that' the whole time. Don't worry little brother. I don't have a problem with it. And the fact that you're not human anymore and are handing over control of the company relieves you of the responsibility of having an heir."
Quatre laughed. "I guess it does. Thank you for understanding, but I don't even know if he likes me in return. Sometimes I think...but I can't be sure."
"Well, you do have eternity to find out. Just don't wait too long, or both of you might wind up disappointed."
"I know. Shall we get back to the others? I know they'll have a ton of questions they still want to ask."
"Good idea." The two of them went back to where they had left the rest of their family where Quatre spent the rest of the day answering questions and showing off his wings.
He wound up staying at his estate on L4 for a week before all the wrinkles in the company transfer were ironed out, and got to know some of his sisters better. Trowa showed up halfway through the week, and waited patiently for Quatre to be done so they could go meet up with the others. Finally Quatre's business was done. They said goodbye to his sisters, and hopped on a shuttle to meet up with Heero, Duo and Wufei on Earth.
A.N. - I hope this chapter's better. I only had to invent three names! Yay!
Griffen - Thanks. I don't know why I put it under fantasy. It's just the type of story I would call it because I'm used to book classifications and they don't have a supernatural category for them.
Hikaru - Hmmm...?
Chibis Unleashed - Yeah, it's going to be hard for the pilots. You'll see them fly soon enough.
Kalaya [kay's twin sister] - Thank you. And yes, I will keep writing more.
Lord Aries Greymon - I thank thee kind sir. I am most undeserving of this great honour, but I accept it greatfully. And with the power that thou hast conferred upon me, I dub thee most loyal reader.
Windy River - Lol. This soon enough?