Well here it is, the last and final chapter for a story that should have been finished a year ago. At the beginning of the year I made an Unbreakable promise to you readers that I would get the last and final chapter done before the end of the year. This promise kept nagging me until I could not take it any longer and I secluded myself from all things that I enjoy (Minus writing) just to finish this chapter as promised. I ended up finishing it last night when I needed to go to bed. I do hope that the ending is to your liking and just so you know there won't be a sequel.
Disclaimer: (tojot picks up her milk can coin bank and dumps it over but nothing comes out.
Inuyasha: As you can see tojot is broke, Thus she cannot own Gundam Wing or me for that fact.
The Last Chapter: The Happy End.
By: tojot
The news about Relena had spread though the Gundam Pilots and trusted associates. Quatre didn't seem surprised at all about the news when the others were. All he said in his defense is that he had his ways of knowing and left it at that.
When Duo and his wife found out he slapped his knee and laughed, "O'Jousan got the better of us all. She really ought to go into the record books as the most successful person to fool both Heero and Zechs."
Zechs was beside himself. If Noin weren't there he would've charged straight to the colonies and demanded why Relena would do something so irresponsible. Une burst out laughing when she got the report that the Vice-Foreign Minister had been held at gunpoint by his wife until he calmed down and listened to reason. The whole affair ended in a Vidphone to Heero's apartment, and an agreement that if things got out of hand, Relena would hang up on them. She wasn't in the mood to have anyone coax her back into her old position. She also made it clear that she wasn't in the mood talk about her decision in leaving in the way she did.
Wufei was surprised that Relena would even chose to put herself on the line instead of commanding the show safely away from the battles. He had thought that the fact that she ran away was a sign of weakness, but the fact that she came back to fight in a more physical way redeemed her. Relena decided to be honest with Wufei and told him he was right in thinking she was weak and that all humans had some form of weakness. Wufei was the one Relena was willing to tell that her weakness had been fatigue and hopelessness. Wufei went away from the experience speechless and having a new respect for her and her charisma.
Relena herself was relieved that very few knew what was going on and that the press and public hadn't been alerted. She and Heero decided to stay two weeks longer to organize the trip back to the Earth's surface. Both of them had also decided to talk to Kate who had had some hand in this whole fiasco.
"So I guess this requires going back home for a while, doesn't it?" Relena said dreading being within quick driving distance of her brother.
"What are you talking about Relena? The woman that goes by the name of Kate does not work at the Motel where you stayed any more." Heero told her. "I went back there to double check things before we left for the colonies. In speaking with the Manager, I heard that she had to leave because of her fading health."
"Fading Health? She seemed perfectly fine to me."
"The Manager told me that she had a rare hereditary illness that only affects women. This Kate woman went back to a relative's house to receive care that she could no longer give herself." Heero told her.
"How sad." Relena said reverently. Something then occurred to her. "Wait!"
"What is it Relena?" Heero asked.
"Old Man Ire." She said as Heero waited patiently for her to explain. "When I stayed at the motel I had asked Kate if she knew any where I could go, She gave me Ire's address. Maybe the old man…"
"…Knows something?" Heero finished. Relena nodded.
"I guess it is trip back to Bantry bay. But the prospect of having Zechs that close is disconcerting " Heero finished.
Relena kissed Heero on the nose. "We'll worry about that bridge if we come to it." She said in a lazy manner. "Right now, I think I'll get some rest. Good night." She got up from the couch.
The new medical research building was coming slow in the building process for the December deadline. That was when the Scientists and Researchers would start moving in whether it was done or not. Quatre knew that this wasn't as much of a problem considering that he had been in tighter spots while piloting Sandrock. This current problem seemed to be difficult to find a resolution. He let out a heavy sigh.
"Mr. Winner, there is a lady who is here to see you." The voice from the pager system went off. He couldn't think of any lady who would really want to see him at this time. Quatre decided to take a much-needed break in hopes that he may think properly afterward.
"Send her in." He replied after he pressed the button on the pager. The doorknob turned immediately after and a young, pale-blonde woman walked in.
"Dorothy, this is a surprise, this is the first time you have visited me at work."
The woman before him gave him a dangerous smile, "Well, well, well, Mr. Winner, working hard or hardly working?" She gave him a mischievous wink as she walked up to the desk.
"That would be hardly working for the moment after working my brain very hard coming to a standstill."
"I see." Dorothy said in a thoughtful manner, "So what seems to be the problem?"
"Our deadline is in three weeks and we are very behind."
"Well when was the last time the workers had time off?"
"Erm, six weeks ago." Quatre said sheepishly after considering that fact.
"Give them the weekends off and see how it turns out, they may just need a couple of days off to motivate them." Dorothy suggested.
"I am desperate enough to take that suggestion and run with it." Quatre said tiredly as he stood and prepared Dorothy and himself some tea. "I apologize for not having any mint tea on hand. I do have Earl Gray and Arabian.
"Earl Gray will be fine." Dorothy said as she sat down in a plush chair and Quatre took the teapot off the warming disk, having already made some. He poured it into two teacups and handed one to Dorothy. She gladly took it. He sat down in the other plush chair across from her
"So what brings you here Dorothy?" Quatre asked just before he took a sip of the hot liquid in his teacup.
"Quatre, I think I am ready to take our relationship further. Are you Okay?"
He choked when the tea went down the wrong pipe.
"You are!" Quatre rasped in surprise after he managed to get enough air in his lungs to speak
"Is it okay with you." She asked in a very conscience manner.
"Okay? Actually Dorothy this is great news. I was wondering just recently if we were ready to tell people about it."
"Um Quatre?" Dorothy said nervously.
"Yes?"
"There was something else that I wanted to ask you, though it may seem very untraditional for me to ask this."
"What would it be?" Quatre prompted her.
She took a deep breath, put her tea down and stood. She took a small box out of her pocket and knelt down on one knee in front of him.
"Quatre Raberba Winner, Would you do me the honor of being my husband?" She said as she opened the ring box to reveal one very ornate men's gold ring.
"Only on one condition." He smiled as he shifted from his seat to the floor and pulled another box from his pocket. "Dorothy Marabella Catalonia, would you do me to the honor of wearing this ring?"
"Oh Quatre, I really doubt that you have to ask." Dorothy stated as she grabbed his lapels and brought his lips to hers.
Here they were. Back at Bantry Bay. Back to where she had landed first in her flight to get away from herself. It hadn't changed, everything was still the same as they rode Heero's black pickup through town. They were coming close to the answers that they needed she could feel it.
They stopped in front of the old cabin that Ire had taken up residence in. After knocking at the front door, they were greeted with a voice inside saying, "Alright, alright, keep yer Knickers on." Relena chuckled and the door was opened.
"I see." Ire said as he took in the sight of the two standing in front of him. "I had a feelin' someone would come hare. Come in." he finished as he led them into the house.
"Mr. Ire." Heero said immediately, "Do you know where we can find Kate."
"Aye, I know where sh' is." Ire said irritably, "Sh's burried si' fee' undar next t' her mothar an' gran'mothar in the Bantry Bay Cemetery."
"Are you saying that she is dead?" Relena asked.
"Tha' is exactly wha' I'm sayin, Sam." Ire said as he deflated into his favorite armchair and indicated the couch that they could sit on. "Sh' passed 'way no' t' long ago from an inherited illness."
"That is terrible." Relena said
"The doctors di' all they could, bu' in the end it had go'en out o' control."
"Why did Kate help Relena hide?" Heero asked.
"Kate had always wanted to help someone in need. When I had spoken to her about why she was helping ye, Sam, she answered that ye had a desperate look in yer eyes. She didn't want to be the one who brought you misery by snitchin' on you and sendin' ye back into the hell hole that ye had barely escaped from. She also told me that by sendin' Sam 'ere she could keep me from gettin' lonely while she was off gallivantin' around the British Isles and Europe. I wasn't going t' stop her from enjoyin' the last years of 'er life."
"I have been wondering this for a while." Relena started, "Of what relationship were you to Kate?"
"Sh' was me true gran'daugh'er." Ire revealed, "Sh' 'ad a soul like the wind, jus' like 'er mothar and gran'mothar."
"When I was hiding I had a feeling like I was being played with." Relena told Ire. "Like Kate was pulling my strings."
"Ahh." Ire sighed, "Tha' would be 'er side of mischief. Sh' always loved to toy with people bu' ne'er go o'erboard. I' was 'er way t' determine whether ye deserved the help sh' gave ye. Don' feel pu' upon, sh' always di' tha' with the people sh' would send me way."
"Mr. Ire." Heero began. "Kate sent me two messages. The first wasn't a surprise given Kate's knowledge of Relena's whereabouts. The second baffles both Relena and me considering Relena told me she never told anyone that she had decided to come clean about her identity when Kate had sent the message."
"I b'lieve tha' Kate wrote and sen' tha' message in the last minutes of 'er life, I had found her dead at her computer desk with that message displayed on the screen. The deaths o' 'er mothar and gran'mothar were similar. They would d'splay an odd knowledge of sommat unknown tha' would happen soon and withou' warnin'. I' was a way of finishin' any unfinished business tha' they felt needed finishin'." Ire smiled.
Heero and Relena looked at each other in alarm. They weren't expecting this sort of answer.
"I know, I' sounds rather off t' meself too." Ire added with a laugh.
Days turned into weeks and weeks into months. Heero and Relena celebrated a private wedding three months after she came clean to Heero. It was a simple wedding. It surprised Heero how basic it was. When asked why she wanted something so simple, Relena expressed that simplicity worked the best for her. So here they were, Relena was dressed in an unembellished, long and white gown. Heero was in a rented black tux. They exchanged their vows in front of at most twenty people, all consisting of close friends and family. Une and Duo committed the Priest who performed the ceremony to secrecy before he could find out whom he was marrying.
"Do you, Heero Yuy, take Relena Peacecraft-Dorlain to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse for the rest of eternity?"
"Mission Accepted!" Heero said unwavering and moved in to kiss Relena. The priest pulled them apart whispering to Heero a "not yet." Relena found herself trying to stifle a snicker.
"Okay." The Priest continued giving Heero an evil look for the unconventional answer. "And do you, Relena Peacecraft-Dorlain, take Heero Yuy to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse for the rest of eternity?'
"What he said." Relena said pointing to Heero, earning herself a glare from the priest and a smile from Heero as he moved in again for another kiss. The Priest rolled his eyes and pulled them apart once again.
"With that said, is there any soul who does not wish to see these two bonded in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace?" The Priest asked of the congregation. Nobody said anything. Unbeknownst to anyone, several friends had taken it upon themselves to keep Zechs from speaking out. Une and Dorothy took each arm, Duo took his legs and Noin took his Lips!
"With the power vested in me, I pronounce you Husband and Wife!" The Priest announced. "You can kiss your bride now." He added to Heero and Heero didn't waste time.
The Reception like the wedding was simple and small. The wedded couple were associating with friends when Zechs came up to Relena and asked, "Could I have a word?"
"Sure," Relena said and turned to the man beside her, "Do you mind if I talk to my brother, Heero?"
"Go ahead." Heero said simply.
Zechs led her to the other side of the room
"Are you sure about all of this?" He asked
"Sure of what Milliardo?"
"Sure you're in love with Heero Yuy. I am meaning truly, madly and deeply."
"Yes." It didn't seem possible that such a simple little word could hold so much emotion and dedication behind it
"It seems your mind is made up and decision is unwavering. I believe that is time that I stop trying to protect you and leave that to your husband." Zechs said with an ironic smile.
"He has been protecting me for years, even when you refused to protect me."
"I am sorry Relena. I have been a terrible brother." Zechs said.
"We all make mistakes, and I forgive you."
"So your still…" Zechs questioned again.
"Yep. No change." Relena stated.
"Damn. Well I tried, farewell Relena." Zechs said as he skulked away.
When Relena rejoined her husband, Duo was rushing Hilde out of the room as she was doing labor breathing.
"What is going on?" Relena inquired.
"Hilde has gone into labor." Heero answered as he watched the two go.
"Can we go with them?"
"Only if you really want to." Heero answered.
"It won't bother our plans will it?"
"No. Come on then." Heero said, grabbing her arm and pulling her into a run.
The hospital staff was very shocked to see the elusive Relena Dorlian-Yuy show up for a birth of a friend's baby, and even more surprised to see her with her Gundam Pilot husband in tow. Oddly enough all the Gundam Pilots showed up in tuxes for this event which made them stick out like a sore thumb amongst all the scrub-clad nurses and doctors. But the funniest thing that made the situation more hilarious was the fact that Duo fainted. The Staff would forever joke about the Gundam Pilot who could stand up against unparalleled odds passed out in the delivery room. It also became a joke among the Gundam Pilots. When all was said and done, Hilde gave birth to a beautiful baby girl with a tuft of thick dark hair already on her head. They named her Hailey Wynn Maxwell
"O'Jousan, Do you want to hold her?" Duo asked Relena who was sitting in the waiting room next to the discarded jackets of her friends.
"If it's not any trouble." She said as she gave a timid smile. Duo handed the child to her.
"Be careful to support her head." Duo said as he sat down.
"She's so tiny." Relena commented.
"Yeah," Duo said, "Is it hard to imagine that we all start out this way."
Relena nodded.
"Well, I can't believe that I am a father. Woo hoo." Duo said as he leapt from his seat and started dancing for joy.
The baby started to cry.
"Oops." Apologized Duo, "I made too much racket, I take her off your hands. She may be a little hungry as well. See ya." And he walked off with the baby.
Heero walked up and took the same seat that Duo had just vacated.
"Are you ready to go?" He asked quietly.
Relena nodded, "Does this mean that every thing is set?"
"Just one more thing." He stood up and took a small envelope out of his pocket and slipped it inside the inside pocket of Une's discarded Preventers jacket.
"Let's go." Said as helped her up.
"Hnn…" She responded with a serene smile as they disappeared.
"Hey has anyone seen Heero and Relena?" Quatre asked as the group left the Hospital.
"Come to think of it, No." Sally Po answered.
At the rear of the group, Une felt something in the inside pocket of her jacket that she never kept anything in. She pulled out the envelope and opened it.
Dear Une,
Oops, we've gone and disappeared again. But don't worry, we'll return in times of need.
Signed, Mr. & Mrs. Yuy
P.S. Don't tell anyone else.
The simple note written in Relena's handwriting seemed so absurd and yet comforting at the same time. But Une couldn't help but laugh at the irony of it all. Yet the note was unsurprising considering the free-spirit nature of the two newlyweds.
Relena's recently found simplicity suited her well and showed all that she was truly happy without all the complications of money, power and notoriety. Looking at the big picture, all the world needed of Relena was help getting back on its feet and now that Relena had achieved that, she was no longer needed in a diplomatic sense.
"Good luck you two." She thought as her adopted daughter, Mariemaia, pulled her along home.
The End
Author's thanks: A thanks to everyone who read this story and taking the time to review. If you have any questions now that the story is over don't be afraid to put your questions in your reviews and I'll find a way to get you an answer.
Farewell, tojot