The soldiers retreated, except for the one who introduced himself as Heero Yuy.
The doors were closed; and the dead body of General Septum was quietly taken away.
His desk was still stained with his blood.
Calmly, Treize took a seat in General Septum's desk - the exact spot where he was killed - and removed his white gloves. He wiped the very pistol he used to shoot General Septum in the head. He looked at Relena, who was shocked.
"Have I frightened you?" He asked her, smiling, as if he were a show runner who pulled an unexpected stunt.
"You killed him," Relena said slowly, as if she was losing her voice.
"I am Colonel Treize Khrushrenada," he explained nonchalantly. "You think I can move up to this rank without any blood on my hand? My hands were stained with blood, but only blood of those enemies and men without honor. You know something? In the military, the size of your weapon change as you move up the rank. The higher you go, the smaller your gun is. The reason is that at higher rank, you can execute anyone on the spot as you see as fit. General Septum, I saw this as his fitting ending since the day I saw how he treated you."
Relena looked away from him and found herself looking at Heero.
Unlike Treize, who was tall and charming in his blue uniform, Heero was rather short and not making eye contact. He was about her height with olive skin and dark hair, which made him even less attractive in his dark uniform. When he finally looked at her, it made her uneasy.
"Colonel," Relena began. "I believe that it'd be better if-"
Treize did not let her continue.
"I have avenged your father," he said. "You should trust the fact that I want the best for you." Chuckling, he added, "There is no need to fear him, Relena. He is not going to hurt you because you are too beautiful."
"I don't think he agrees to this," Relena said, trying to suppress her nervousness and hide her fear as if Heero were a beast.
"I consent," Heero spoke. "To this marriage."
Treize smiled.
"It will be a new beginning for both of you," he said. "Heero Yuy and Relena Darlian."
They were given a small house and a good sum of money.
Technically, Relena was married, though there wasn't even a wedding; nor even a ring exchange. After they were settled in their new house, Relena had her own room and Heero had his. She hardly ever saw him. On their first night, she slept in her own bed, drowning herself in thoughts.
What would her future be?
She thought about Milliardo and wondering if she can find him somehow.
She thought about Treize. She couldn't decipher the reason behind his decision to marry her to Heero. True, she did tell him that she had nowhere to go. However, he could've settled her here on her own.
Wherever she belongs, it certainly wasn't here.
She closed her eyes and one thing came to her mind: she needs find her lost brother. Soldier or pacifist, he was still her family. She may be "Relena Darlian", but in her heart, she will always be Relena Peacecraft.
As usual, Heero was not home. Relena peeked into his room.
Milliardo was a soldier; Treize was one; and so was Heero. Maybe Treize married her to Heero so she can find her brother through him.
Bed wasn't made and his desk was a mess. His computer was still on. Relena moved the mouse and the screen turned on.
It asked for password.
Of course, she wouldn't know the password.
She looked around and found nothing else. She opened the closet door and didn't find much clothing in there either.
Then she spotted something - a piece of cloth at the corner of the closet. She picked it up and found stain on it.
Blood stain.
Why, was he hurt?
The blood stain looked heavy, indicating that if he had a serious injury. Is he in a hospital right now? Staring at the blood stain, Relena found herself back in her palace in Sanc Kingdom. Dead bodies were everywhere. Marble floor was covered by blood. She was looking at the dead bodies of her parents. Her father was shot in the stomach. Her mother was shot in the chest.
And then General Septum appeared, shot in the head.
No, no, no...
Relena closed her eyes. Breathing deep, she remained at her spot until she found herself back to where she is. Quickly, she threw that blood-stained cloth aside. She turned to leave the room but found herself facing Heero, whose cold eyes were like bullets.
"Heero," Relena muttered.
He looked at her up and down and noticed the bracelet she wore on her wrist.
It was the one Treize given her.
Without a warning, he grabbed her arm. He was very strong, and she had no chance to struggle free. Roughly, he ripped the bracelet off her wrist. Stunned, Relena watched as he destroyed it with his bare hands.
"But why..." She murmured, tears fell from her eyes.
"Come into this room again," he warned. "I'll kill you."
He walked out, leaving Relena alone with the bracelet on the floor, broken into pieces.