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"Why didn't you tell us before that you have the Sight, Heero?" asked Wufei. "You said that you were telepathic and telekinetic, but you didn't mention this."

"That's because it's not really a useful ability. I can use my other powers when I want to, but I can't see into the future when I try. It comes and goes as it will, never giving me more than a glimpse."

They finished dinner in silence, deep in thought over yet another new development. Although it wasn't late, everyone went to bed soon after, still lost in contemplation over when and why Duo was fighting in Deathscythe again in Heero's Sight.

Chapter 13:

At about four o'clock Heero heard a quiet knock on the door of his office.

"Come in," he called, wondering who it was. The door opened to reveal Trowa.

"Quatre and I completed the mission plans just now. I thought you might want to see them."

"Thank you," Heero said, holding out his hand. He quickly read them over. The plan called for Trowa to attempt to join the organization as a former OZ and Mariemeia supporter while Quatre snuck in the back. They would each gather information, Trowa from careful questioning and observation, and Quatre by hacking their computer systems. Once they had enough evidence, they would return to Preventers to get a team to shut down the organization.

"This is a well thought out plan. Just be careful when you're infiltrating, they might recognize you, although we've tried to keep a low profile in the media."

"I'm glad you approve. I'll be careful, but I was one of the least visible of us pilots. You're the hero."

"Pun intended?" Heero asked, surprising a smile out of the normally passive pilot.

"No, but it fits," Trowa replied. "You know, you've changed a lot since you woke up after the Mariemeia thing. I wasn't sure what to make of the new you at first."

"You certainly didn't show it."

"I learned early to keep what I felt to myself, just like you."

"Don't you ever get tired of it? I know I did. There were so many times during the wars that I wanted to joke around with the other pilots."

"I got tired of it, but it's a habit that's kept me alive for so long that it's hard to break. My silence was never as absolute as yours though. I just didn't talk unless I had something to say. You hardly even talked when you did have something to say. There were a few times that I thought you were going to kill Duo just to make him shut up."

"I felt that way too sometimes, but not for the reason all of you probably thought. I wanted to make him shut up because his chatter made it harder for me to stay in character. I was really acting the whole time, although it really was partially because of the war. It was very important to me that we win, and so I was trying to avoid distractions."

"I understand."

"So do you like the new Heero, now that you've had a chance to get used to him?"

"Yes. But I don't really think that you're any different now than you were during the wars really. I saw flashes of humour and compassion in you the whole time, and that's why I never had any difficulty working with you. We're a lot alike."

"Are you going to start talking more to the rest of us now? Or are you just going to talk to Quatre still?" Trowa's mouth opened slightly in shock.

"How did you know?" he finally asked, making no effort to deny the claims.

"I may be emotionally repressed, but I'm not blind. I was suspicious about the two of you during the war, but now that I'm living with you it's obvious. Quatre is very bad at hiding how he feels about you. He certainly doesn't give the rest of us puppy-dog eyes to get us to do something with him. And your face softens sometimes when you look at him. Sometimes I would swear that you even smile."

"Oh. Do you think Duo and Wufei know?"

"I don't think Wufei knows, but Duo might have some suspicions."

"You don't have a problem with the fact that we're gay? Or that we're working together and we're in a relationship?"

"You love who you love, the gender doesn't matter. I'm interested in a guy myself, as a matter of fact." Inwardly Heero kicked himself. "Why did I tell him that?" "As for you working together, you did it all through both wars, and it hasn't been a problem. I'm sure it won't be now. If it is, I may have to pair you with different people; but I don't think that will happen."

"Thank you, Heero. I think I have an idea of who you like though."

"Don't tell anybody, please."

"I won't. I better leave though. Quatre and I have to get ready for our mission, and I should tell him that you know about our relationship. Maybe it's time to let the other pilots know as well."

"If you do decide to tell them, I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem with it."

Trowa suddenly chuckled. "We're the last two people you'd expect to find having a heart to heart conversation in an office."

"It's nice to just talk to someone who understands you though. Good luck with the mission preparations."

Two days later, Trowa and Quatre left on their mission. They were headed to Luxembourg, to the remains of an old OZ base. It was expected to take a week for them to get there, complete their mission, and return to headquarters. A day after they should have begun their mission, Heero received a frantic vidphone call from Quatre.

"They have Trowa!" he yelled frantically. It took five long minutes for Heero to calm Quatre down enough for him to tell his story, Duo and Wufei hovering anxiously to hear what he had to say.

"The rebels, they have Trowa. Everything seemed normal when we got here, but I had a bad feeling about the base, so I watched as Trowa started talking to them instead of entering the base right away. It was going well at first, but then another soldier came up to the ones talking to Trowa and whispered in the leader's ear. He shouted something about Gundam pilots, they all drew their guns and took Trowa prisoner. He fought back at first but he took a couple bullets and then they knocked him out and dragged him away. I don't know what they're going to do to him!" Quatre practically sobbed.

Heero slid easily in to his calm wartime persona and started issuing orders. "Quatre, you stay here and talk to Duo. Tell him everything about the base you can remember; weapons, personnel, approaches, and whatever else you can think of. Also give him your current location. We'll be there as soon as possible. Wufei, go find Sally, Zechs and Noin. I'm taking the whole team in for this one. We've obviously underestimated them, and we're the best people for the job. When you find them, load up our Gundams and their suits. I don't think we'll need them, but it's best to be prepared.

"Duo, when you finish talking to Quatre, stock up on weapons and explosives. You're our demolitions expert, bring what you think we'll need. I'm going to go talk to Une and get us a plane." Heero strode off quickly, leaving Wufei and Duo scrambling to their assigned tasks. As he moved through the halls, people hurried to get out of his way, his closed expression warning off anyone bold enough to try to talk to him. When he reached the oak door of Une's office, he knocked hard and was immediately admitted. One look at his face was all Une needed.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"The mission that you gave my team was a setup. I suggest you search the Preventers for a mole. They knew my team was coming. I just got a call from Quatre, Trowa was captured when he tried to infiltrate the facility. They recognized him as a Gundam pilot. I'm taking the rest of my team in to retrieve him and take out that organization." Une's face went from shocked to outraged in a matter of seconds. When she spoke, it was using the voice of Colonel Une of OZ.

"I will find whoever set this up. They will pay for setting up this kind of scheme. I give you full emergency authorization to do whatever you have to, to get to the bottom of this and remove those responsible. But are you sure that you don't want to take additional agents? There are only seven of you after all."

"Thank you Commander, but additional agents would only get in our way. Most don't have the training for this kind of operation. You put my team together because we're the best at this kind of stuff. I am bringing our suits just in case though."

"I shouldn't have even asked if you needed help. If five boys can take on the world and win, I shouldn't worry about the seven of you taking care of this. Each of you is practically an army in your own right anyways."

"Thank you Commander Une. I'll try to make sure we don't do anything to get you in trouble later on."

"The thought is appreciated, but don't try too hard. I don't take kindly to people who set up my best agents, and if anyone protests, I'll just tell them that it was under Preventers jurisdiction and to shut up. After the Mariemeia coup, the government pretty much gave us free rein to prevent such incidents from happening again. I wish I could come with you, but I have too much to do here."

"We'll take care of it. I'll call if we need more weapons."

"Good luck, Heero," Une called to his retreating back. He turned around with a predatory grin.

"Oh, I think they're the ones who are going to need luck. They are up against us after all." With that parting comment, the Perfect Soldier left to go rescue one of his comrades from the enemy.

"The enemy is going to need luck indeed if they want to stand up against the Gundam pilots angry about the capture of their friend," Une thought to herself as she watched employees scramble out of Heero's path. Some even ducked behind potted plants to hide from his glare.

Heero met up with the others in a hangar large enough to accommodate the transport plane large enough for all of their suits. It was huge, looming over all the grim looking people gathered.

"I assume Chang told you about the situation?" Heero asked.

"Yes. So what's the plan?" was Zechs' return inquiry.

"We get him back. We'll talk about the specifics on the way. Duo, was Quatre very helpful in terms of what he could remember?"

"Not at first, but man, once I got him talking he remembered everything. And after I got the explosives, I had a few extra minutes, so I hacked their system and got blueprints and guard schedules. Their computer security sucks, but the compound itself is crawling with guards," Duo commented.

"Good. We'll use those blueprints to come up with our plan. Is everyone ready?" A round of nods answered his question. "Then lets get going." They all boarded the plane quickly, Duo and Heero settling in to the pilots seats. They got the plane underway before setting it on autopilot and gathering with the others around a large table in the crew quarters. The information and plans Duo had gotten were spread across the table.

"Okay. Here," Heero said, pointing at the plans," is where they're likely keeping Trowa. If we enter through the air ducts, it should be easy to get in unnoticed. Quatre and Wufei will go in that way. In the meantime, Duo will enter through this door here and set explosives in the mobile suit hangar. They should be set to blow when we leave the compound to prevent pursuit.

"I will enter through the storm grate into the basement and work my way up to the computer room here. I'll download all useful information off their computers before uploading a computer virus that will wipe their entire system. That should take out the security cameras as well, and Quatre and Wufei will wait for my signal that they're offline before sneaking Trowa out. If he's ok, they can leave the same way they came in. If not, they should try and obtain uniforms, and pretend they are escorting the prisoner somewhere. I will meet up with Duo here, and we'll set some more explosives in places to cause maximum damage and confusion.

"Sally, you will wait on the perimeter to treat Trowa and anyone else with injuries. Noin and Zechs, I want you in your suits ready to be backup if anything goes wrong. Any questions or suggestions?" Duo leaned closer to the plans.

"If I plant explosives here and...here," he stabbed the paper, "I can take out some of the load-bearing walls and bring the whole complex down on their heads after we leave. These pillars in the hangar will be good places to plant bombs as well."

"What happens if Noin and I are discovered?" Zechs asked.

"Use your own judgement," Heero replied. "I trust you all to make good decisions in battle. If you see a better alternative to the plan when you're in the base, do it. Just relay the information to me so I know when and where to expect you to be. We'll be using code names only once this mission starts.

"It is now 18:45 on Wednesday. I expect to rendevous with Quatre by 03:00 tonight. We will assemble our gear and be at the base by 04:30. We enter the base at 05:00, an hour before shift change. It should be the time of day when the guards are least alert. I hope to be done the mission by 08:00, but we have to be prepared to encounter delays. Any last minute changes will be done tomorrow, once we get a look at the complex. Now get some sleep everyone, there won't be time once we land."

"Roger!" replied everyone, heading to the nearest bunk to take his advice. Only Heero and Duo lingered.

"Aren't you going to get some sleep, Heero?"

"No, I don't really need any, and someone needs to watch the plane. Go to bed, Duo. I don't want you handling explosives on no sleep."

"Are you sure you'll be all right?"

"I'm sure. I've kept far worse hours than this before, during the war. Thanks for worrying though." After Duo went to bed, Heero sat in the pilot's seat going over all possible alternatives to the plan, but he couldn't think of a better way to do it. "I just hope this goes well."

A.N. - We're finally getting to some action! They'll be putting Heero's plan into action next chapter, so we'll see if it works.

Griffen - The other four do have powers. I just haven't mentioned them in awhile. Don't worry, they'll come into play soon.

Bright-Anarchy - Thank you for the constructive criticism, I appreciate it. One of the main problems here is my writing style. I tend to write the basic plot first, then go back and add details later. Since I'm posting these chapters as soon as I write them, that second step doesn't happen. I know that things come too easily in this story, and I will try and change that in future chapters. (One note on that though, Quatre has trained, but hasn't gone on any actual missions yet, at least not until this chapter) You are right though, my original fiction does have more character depth. At least most of it does. I've also gotten shamelessly lazy with this story. You're really the first person to give me any constructive criticism on this story, so I've just figured that since everyone likes it the way it is, why bother trying harder? For now I think I'll try to improve some things, but when it's done, I intend to go over each chapter thoroughly and add much more detail and depth, then re-post the story. Any more comments you have to make will be appreciated! :-)

Clarobell - I think I might wait awhile for Duo and Heero to figure things out. Adds tension ;-)

silverbluenchantress - Thanks. Hope this is soon enough.

DaughterofDeath - New chapter is here.

Death Phoenix - This soon enough?

shinigami88220 - Really? Thanks. I really appreciate your review. Really. ;-)

Wildkat137 - Thank you. I hope you continue to enjoy it in the future.

Katreda - I don't know when Wufei will win an argument about food with Duo. I think they just argue for fun anyways.