1 Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing but I own a few characters in here. ^_^

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3 Note: THANKS FOR ALL THOSE WHO REVIEW! ^_^ Again, I would like to emphasize that I am pretty mixed up with the timeline and I've distorted some facts about what really happened in the series. The Gundam pilots already knew each other and live in a hideout in one of the colonies. This contains some spoilers too.



3.1 Five Pilots and a Girl

By catnips_ph



4 CHAPTER THREE

"Lara! Thank God you're here. We – " Jeff held his breath when he saw her in the videophone. Both Kenji and Lara can see their comrades through four videophones. "Fuck you Kenji!!! What the hell have you done with Lara?!!"

The others knew that Kenji was mad at Lara but they didn't realize that he would actually hit her. Plus they suspect that something was wrong when they saw her swollen lips.

"Look Jeff," Lara interrupted. "There's no time for that. What happened?"

"Lara is right Jeff" Jane said. "We only have thirty minutes to diffuse this bomb."

"What?" Lara exclaimed. "What kind of bomb? You guys are still in your mobile suits. Have you guys walked into some kind of trap?" But she didn't wait for an answer. It was quite obvious. "Give me a visual."

And she started telling them how they can diffuse it. Aya, being the more serious type, diffused the bomb through Lara's help. He had a very steady hand and he doesn't fear death.

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Meanwhile, in that same colony….

"Geez guys, have you seen their new mobile suits? One of them managed to scratch my Deathscythe!"

"I think they called those new mobile suits Virgos. They have designed the internal much like Zero Wing but without the Zero system." The unibanged pilot said.

"And how did you get that information?" the pilot of Wing Zero asked.

"I managed to hack their computer file during my last mission on Earth."

"Well, let's see how they can defuse the bombs I gave them," the blonde pilot mused out loud.

They've waited for the bombs to explode and were shocked to find that it didn't blow up.

"What the? They are good! Who are those people?" the blonde pilot asked in amazement.

"I'm trying to find out right now." The pilot with Prussian blue eyes said. He managed to get through their communication frequency so that they can see their conversation. But they only managed to see the faces of the pilots in the colony and not to whom they were talking.

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"Thanks Lara! You are simply amazing!" Jane said. Lara just nodded. "Don't worry honey. We'll be there in a short while. And we will revenge you for what Kenji did to you!" she almost shouted.

"I believe there's no time for that right now." Kenji said. "I've just received a mail from Lady Une that we must kill the head of Winner family. She was disappointed that we were not able to capture him the last time. This time she said we mustn't fail." He glanced sideways at Lara. But the latter was just silent. "We've got the location of their secret hide out."

"Very well Kenji. But if you touch Lara again, I'd swear I will kill you with my bare hands!" Jeff said under gritted teeth. He was fuming mad.

"Hmp." Kenji just smirked. "We will settle who owns her later Jeff."

Lara was about to refute but was cut short when Kenji turned off the transmission. She immediately pointed a gun at him.

Kenji laughed. "What's this? You suddenly had a backbone? But then again, you always had. You always had it in you sweetheart. Don't worry, we'll settle that matter after this mission." And with that, he left her.

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"Quatre, you okay?" Duo asked worriedly.

"Y-Yeah. I'm okay. Heero, have you managed to get the location to where they are heading?"

"Yes."

"Thanks. Then I'm heading that way."

"What?" Wufei exclaimed. "You mean you don't want to take them down right now? You are all weak onnas!"

"Chill out Wu-man," Duo said. "You must admit that our Gundams needs to be repaired."

"Don't you call me Wu-man. It's Wufei you imbecile!"

"Duh? You just called us 'weak onnas' remember?"

"Look guys, now is not the right time for that," Quatre intercepted. "Duo is right Wufei, we must repair our Gundams first. It seems that their new mobile suits are powerful. Defeating almost all of their one hundred new suits caused some damage."

"Thanks Q! I always knew you were on my side." Duo winked at Quatre.

Quatre just sighed. Duo will always be Duo.

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At Colony X4999 where Quatre's father was hiding, the Oz forces staged an all-out search for Mr. Winner. Quatre managed to get to his father but was too late. His father decided to sacrifice himself. Quatre was devastated. He cursed the Oz for killing his father.

Much to the surprise of his fellow pilots, he turned on his Gundam's Zero system. They were able to restrain him but it was after so much damage was done. He even managed to hurt his fellow pilots including Heero. He ended up killing all of Oz troops though some have managed to escape.

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Several days later, back to the pilots' hideout, they tried to comfort poor Quatre from the loss of his father but failed miserably. At least Duo and Trowa did.

"How's he doing Tro?" Duo asked with a worried look on his face.

"I think he just needs more rest."

"He's been cooped up in that room for days already! Can I see him?" Duo asked a bit hesitant. He knew that Quatre and Trowa were very close friends. But just how close? He doesn't know.

Trowa just nodded.

Duo quietly entered the room Quatre and Trowa were sharing. "Hey Q-man. You awake?" he whispered. Quatre was lying in his bed with his arm draped across his forehead so that Duo doesn't know if he was awake or not.

Duo almost gulped. Quatre was not wearing anything on top. His boxers don't hide that much either. Although he looks like a complete mess, he still looks like an angel. He had very creamy thighs. Where did that thought come from?

"Go away Duo." He heard Quatre said in a cracked voice.

"Look Q I know I shouldn't be talking to you right now but I simply had to say this. You're father was a great man. You're lucky you have a father like that. I-I … I'm not as lucky as you are. But anyway, I think you should go on with your life. I think that is what you're father would have want you to do." He heard Quatre sniffed. Oh, oh, thought Duo.

Quatre then started to cry. He turned his back on Duo.

Duo sat on his bed. Seeing his friend like this makes his heart lurch. He knew how it feels to loose someone you really loved. The Maxwell Tragedy suddenly flashed through his mind. Damn Oz! They will pay! Why does it have to be Quatre? He is innocent from all this!!!

"Duo," Trowa called from the doorway. "Heero wants you downstairs. I think both of you have a mission."

Shit! Not at a time like this! He tried to hide his disappointment. "Thanks Tro. Take care of the kid while I'm gone okay?" And he left.

Trowa replaced Duo's place on Quatre's bed. Athough he doesn't show any emotion, a strong battle was waging inside him.

"Trowa, do you think I'm weak?"

"No."

Quatre sat up and looked straight into Trowa's eyes. "Do you know why I've used the Zero system?"

Trowa was startled. Looking into Quatre's marine blue eyes is sometimes unnerving.

"I've used it because I want to loose myself in the system. I tried to commit suicide. Damn it! I'm so weak! Wufei might be laughing at me right now!" Trowa was a bit surprised that Quatre was actually opening up to him. In fact he envied him for he can actually show his emotions freely to his friends.

"No Quatre. You are wrong. No one's laughing at you. Anyone who has lost someone precious to him would have done the same thing. It's like what Heero had said to me once. You must act on your emotions."

"Heero said that? But he …. " Quatre was surprised.

"Yeah, me too. But you see, when he starts feeling, he acts to stop it. That's the way he is. The Perfect Soldier." He then held Quatre and let him rest his head on his shoulder. Surprisingly, both of them seemed to enjoy it. It looks as if they had stepped into another level in their relationship.





(TBC)

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Author's Notes:

So you think this is a 2+4, 4x3 relationship eh? You'll be surprised. Till then! (*.*) Hope you liked it. Comments please!

You can also e-mail me at catnips_ph@yahoo.com.