Chapter 12: Getting Settled in America

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He didn't know how long it took, or how long he had slept. All he knew was that he was here. Skye was sitting next to him. Her attention was elsewhere as a heavy beating music played in her ears. He recognized the heavy beat. Her head was bobbing to the music and her lips moved to the words of the music.
"Something wrong Duo?" she asked without even looking in his direction.
"I'm worried about Melanie and that Lance moron."
"Don't worry Duo, she'll be fine. Melanie is an assassin after all."
"Just because she's an assassin doesn't mean anything Skye, she'll be more prone to mistakes like the rest of us."
"Are you saying that you are her mistake?"
"No, but because of me she's in more danger than before."
"Melanie has always had a sixth sense about danger Duo, and she knew what she was walking into."
"That doesn't matter. She'll be in more danger now."
Skye pulled off her headphones she looked strait into the worried pilots eyes.
"In three months you'll see her again so stop worrying before I kill you myself."
"That would go against contract."
"I don't care. You have to focus on getting out of this alive before you can even start worrying about her."
The two of them were within range of their destination. The file on this place specified that they were going to stay on a farm that had a hanger underneath it. That annoyed Skye to no end. They both were enrolled in Penlton County High School.
"Why did they place us in the middle of nowhere?" Skye whined to her companion.
"I don't know why we were sent here. Apparently there is a concentration of OZ soldiers in the US especially here."
"Why? Its in the middle of Bufu."
"Now, now Skye we're only going to be here for three months."
"But a farm?"
Duo sighed in annoyance. At that moment he wished Melanie was with him. The Deathscythe pilot easily put the plane in the underground hanger. The two teens grabbed their bags and headed up the stairs towards their new home. The house was a simple two story farm house. With three bedrooms, two baths, a kitchen, and a living room. The fridge was already stocked much to Duo's delight. Going upstairs he found Skye already unpacking in a girly looking room. The walls were a baby blue. The normal stuff occupied the room. Her laptop was already set up with the information they needed.
Duo moved to the next bedroom. The walls were painted a forest green with dark hardwood floors. Sitting his stuff down on the bed he unzipped the bag and pulled out his own laptop and set it up. A picture sat a top the keys. Picking it up he saw a familiar face smirking back at him. Melanie stood ready to fight in her assassin gear with her Katana poised for attack. In the corner it said, 'All My Love, Good Luck God of Death'. Sitting down on the bed with a huff he stared up at the celing thinking about his lady love.

Back in the Sanq Kingdom

Melanie stopped in mid strike and looked towards the sky. Closing her eyes she let out a heavy breath. Relena was on her back staring up at her distracted teacher. She didn't take the opportunity to strike out while Melanie was distracted. They missed each other and the feeling for Heero was making her missing him too.
"I'm sure he's fine Melanie."
"I know he is," she said softly.
Relena smiled and got to her feet.
"Let's call it quits for the day Melanie. I'm expecting a report from Heero and the other pilots."
Shaking herself out of her trance she re-sheathed the katana on her back. Moving slowly she reentered the mansion. Ignoring all of the whisperings from the other students about her. A few times she heard the word 'whore' mentioned. What they thought of her never mattered anymore since they knew what she was. It was no secret now. Turning she faced the girl that called her a whore. A glare that would rival Heero's in a glaring contest. With swift steps she cornered the girl.
"Listen here little girl. You better watch who you call a whore. Next time no one will be here to witness your death," she whispered softly into the girls ear. "I know you had something for Duo, but he's mine now."
Turning she strolled away leaving a frightened girl in her wake. Relena saw the display and shook her head as she followed the assassin to her room which use to be Duo's since hers was in shambles still. She waited until they were alone in the room before she spoke.
"That was a little harsh Melanie."
"I'm an assassin Relena and no one calls me a whore."
"Still you could have ignored it."
"Not anymore Relena. That girl was jealous of my relationship with Duo nothing more. I was staking claim to what is mine."
"That sounds animalistic Melanie."
"Think what you want Relena, but I am not a whore. I gave myself to only one man."
"You don't have to explain yourself to me Melanie."
Relena sat down on a chair while Melanie sat down on the bed. "So who's getting the contact information?"
"You're father, but I'd expect Duo is going to send me stuff personally."
A soft chuckle escaped Relena causing Melanie to look up at her.
"What?"
"I think its cute how you two act around each other."
Melanie rolled her eyes and laid back down on the bed only to have her laptop start beeping. Getting up she typed a few keys on the keyboard having a message pop up.
"Relena..."
"Is it from Duo?"
"No," she said with confusion lacing her voice.
"Then who?"
Melanie pushed Relena out of her chair. Sitting down she began to type fiercely on the laptop. "What is it?"
"Something isn't right here."
Checking her watch the only pilots that should be landing this early was Duo and Quatra. The message was from neither.
"Crap." Melanie swore as she got up and raced down the hallway towards the main control room where they were expecting the messages to arrive from the other pilots. Relena followed completely concerned about what could possibly be wrong. Once she reached the room she pushed one of the guys stationed there out of her way and began to type fiercely on the control panel. The guy didn't even say anything knowing who she was.
"Melanie what is it?" Relena asked desperately in between gasps.
The screen before Melanie blinked a few times before Skye's face popped up on the screen.
"What's up?" Skye asked but became serious when she saw the look on her sisters face. "What is it Melanie?"
Melanie watched as Duo came to stand behind Skye. Relief flooded her eyes but only for a second.
"I've been informed the Omega's are being moved."
"Are you sure?"
"Sure enough, my contact sent me their contract plans. Apparently OZ has gotten wind of the pilots and has contracted the Omega's to do their job for them."
"Do we have any idea who they're sending?"
"No, I only got conformation that they were being sent out."
"Don't sweat it," Duo put in. "We're trained to handle stuff like this."
"No, to this degree you're not," Skye told him. "Have you informed the others?"
"No, but I will as soon as I get off here with you."
"All right the sooner the rest are warned the better, Skye and Duo out."
Duo was about to protest as the screen went blank.
"Melanie who or what are the Omega's?" Relena demanded.
"Later Relena."
She began to type fiercely on the control panels again. This time she had a multi-link up with the remaining members of the team.
"Listen up pilots. The Omega's are on the loose and are seeking blood under contract from OZ. They figure they better take you out early so they can take care of anything else."
Her brother understood the implications. "For those of you who don't know anything about the Omega's I'll send the files to you. Be careful all of you."
She hit the end button and sagged back into the chair she was in with a heavy breath. Her heart was still racing at the thoughts that this clan had been brought into this fray. Truth be told her insides were quivering. However she had faith in the Gundam pilots, and that's where it stood.
"Melanie what are the Omega's?"
Melanie looked at Relena with a distant look. Before she gathered her thoughts to speak.