Under the pale moonlight, Relena stood on the dock with her hands on the gate. Behind her stood Heero Yuy, who pointed a gun at her. She did not need to turn around to look at him, since she already knew what he is up to. Silently, she stared at her reflection in the water.

This man was supposed to be her husband.

And yet their marriage was an absolute sham. A cruel joke set up by Treize.

On the marriage certificate, her name and date of birth were totally fake. Was Heero Yuy his real name too? The name itself sounded familiar. She had probably heard it somewhere before. Yet, regardless of what his name is, he is here to kill her. Even if not now, then sooner or later.

This could their honeymoon.

She had wanted to die by her own hand, not wanting Earth Sphere Alliance to have the last laugh. However, apparently, to kill oneself is harder than she expected. Had it been easy, she would've done it already. Either way, to die is to die. As long as she isn't alive, she'd be content.

Thus, she slowly turned around to face him - her husband and her would-be killer.

In his green tank top and shorts, he looked taller. His arms were not very muscular, but no doubt, capable with strength. His eyes remained emotionless and cold. One wouldn't call him handsome, but he was far more enticing compared to when he was in the dark military uniform.

Wind blew by.

Relena shivered. She only wore a simple white dress, which made her skin pale. Her mother had once remarked that she is beautiful. But now, she looked more like the ghost of her former self. Her white dress would soon be stained by blood.

"Are you here to kill me?" She asked him out loud.

He didn't answer.

"I know your secret, Heero," she went on. "All of it. Who you are and why are you here. I've been to your room. I figured out the password to your computer."

She wanted him to pull the trigger. Some of what she said were nothing but lies and exaggeration.

To her surprise, Heero lowered his gun.

"Let's go home," he said.

Home…

Her real home was Sanc Kingdom.

Not that small house she lived with him.

Tears filled her eyes.

"It's getting late," he said. By his tone he was running out of patience. He reached out his hand. "Come."

Despite his words, Relena did not find him endearing.

"No, I will not go anywhere with you," she said. "If you want me to go with you, you must kill me first."

The two remained in their spots until a voice interrupted them.

"What is this?"

A man in dark clothing and a cap appeared behind Heero. He looked at Heero as if they were old friends. "Ah! I was wondering what's taking you so long. Are you on a date?" Then he looked at Relena. "Miss, I don't know why you are here, but you have to leave. Sooner the better."

He noticed the tears on her face.

"Are you all right?" He asked, showing sympathy. "Whatever it is making you unhappy, go home is the right thing to do. Remember, home is where the heart is."

As he spoke, Relena noticed the gun he carried in his pocket. It hid well under his black clothing. Still, she saw it. Without a warning, she acted. She took the gun from his pocket and pointed it at herself.

Closing her eyes, she pulled the trigger.

Or she tried.

Nothing.

Nothing happened.

Confused, she looked at the gun and the men in front of her.

"Miss, put the gun down," the stranger said. "It is not a thing to play with."

"You don't know how to use it," Heero said evenly with a mocking tone.

An alarm went off. The stranger checked his watch. "The show begins," he said. Relena heard a loud sound, coming from the sea. She could feel the dock shaking. A storm coming in? She turned to see what it is, but a blinding light made her look away.

"What is happening?" She asked.

Then she felt something on her chest. At first, it was itching. Was it an insect? Something bit her under her dress? It was not until she looked down did she see the red stain on her dress. She had been shot. Without a sound, she collapsed. Her blood began to soak up her dress and spread on the dock.

Is this death?

As she laid motionless on the dock, consciously, she could hear shots and attacks surrounding her.

Has a war begun?

Quietly, she waited for death to come to her as the pain began to consume her body.

"These idiots!" The stranger yelled and jumped into the water; Heero followed him.

Soon, two gigantic robot-like war machines rose from water; one light and one dark. The dark one went on to fight the enemies. The lighter one, however, hovered over her like a shield.

She heard a loud cry.

"GUNDAMS!"

Gundam? What is that?

Then she remembered what Treize had said to her.

You can hate the Alliance for the fall of Sanc Kingdom, but there is an even more dangerous threat out there. Space colonies are attacking Earth with acts of terrorism. My duty and dedication is to protect Earth because I truly love it.

Now everything made sense to her.

Treize married her to Heero because Heero is one of the threats from colonies; him and this unknown stranger. He wanted to use her to track Heero down.

And Heero, does he know?

Her vision became blurry. She could see a figure coming towards her. He ripped a piece of clothing off her skirt and used it to apply pressure against her wound. Desperately, she grabbed his hands.

"No, let me die," she begged. "Please."

And within seconds, she lost consciousness completely. Heero checked her pulse. Though weak, she was not dead. He picked her up and carried her to his Gundam.