Notes: Yay! I got this chapter done fast after all! In this chapter, I'm deviating slightly on the events of the original story. I'm trying to stay as close as I can, but I have to change some things. You will understand with you see it.

"So, what did they do to you?" Heero asked in his monotone voice, sitting in a chair beside the bed that Duo occupied.

He speaks? Duo thought, almost jokingly. "The electrocuted the dog-crap out of me. I guess they were pissed that I wouldn't reveal the locations of you four," he lied.

"It was careless of you to be captured."

"I know, I know. But if I hadn't, I may never have found him."

"The man who killed your family? I was unaware of your situation."

Without realizing it, Duo let his mask slip off and a very serious expression crossed his face. "Most people are. I don't exactly talk about this…they weren't actually related to me, but they were still my family. My parents died when I was too young to even remember them. I was taken in by a priest and a nun…Father Maxwell and Sister Helen…" he sighed. "Anyways, they raised me and one day I came home and the church was destroyed. Father Maxwell was already dead when I got there, but Sister Helen died in my arms. I vowed I would one day avenge their deaths. Now, I will finally have the chance." Duo turned his head and looked toward Heero and could swear he saw a glimmer of sadness in the stoic pilot's eyes at the story he'd just told. They looked softer than before.

"I understand." I've never seen this side of Duo before. He's usually so happy and cheerful. I had no idea he'd experienced such agony. Much to Duo's surprise, Heero took his hand to comfort the injured boy. "You will have your revenge, but remember…the mission must always be your priority. Personal business comes last. We have the colonies to protect."

"Yeah." Duo gazed deep into the prussian blue eyes before him and felt a strange kind of happiness. His hand is so warm. Is this what it feels like to be happy? I'd forgotten what it felt like.

"Sleep." Duo nodded at the order he was given and closed his eyes, not releasing Heero's hand.

When he awoke, Heero was nowhere to be seen. He slowly sat up. He was able to move, but was still a little sore from the shock of electrocution. As the door was closed and the place was dead silent, he decided to release his wings for just a moment. After they were forced out of his back by the electrodes, they were very stiff. It felt wonderful to stretch them. He awed at them momentarily as he noticed that there was suddenly a lot of white feathers amongst the deep black. There was still more of the darker color than white, but he knew that was a good sign. He may have found his happiness, even if it's only one-sided it would be enough for him. When he heard a rustling at the door, he quickly retracted them just before Heero entered the room.

"Hey Heero! I thought you'd left for sure."

"I got us some food. You need your strength, Duo. We have a mission."

"Yeah? What's going on?"

"The engineers that created the gundams have been captured by Oz. They must be eliminated."

"Yeah," he muttered, not wanting to see Professor G…G knows his secret. "I suppose you're right."

Duo was extremely apprehensive as they infiltrated the lunar base. I can't let myself get captured again. I don't know if Trieze wants me dead or to use me in some evil plot…but he can't have me. They ran through the hallways lucky enough not to be seen.

"Here it is," Heero said plainly as he opened the door. An alarm started blaring after they entered. The three mad scientists greeted them with bitterness.

"You fools!" Dr. J exclaimed. "We can't have Oz see what we've been doing outside of what we've been commissioned to do. We're in the process of rebuilding and upgrading gundam 02 and 05."

"No problem, Docs," Duo agreed. "Heero, we have to go. I can't risk being captured again."

"None of us can."

"No Heero, you don't understand..." As Heero and the scientists turned toward the sound of rapidly approaching footsteps, Duo spread his wings and flew up to a large steel beam support about twenty feet off the ground and lay flat against it so not to be seen. Sorry, Heero. He didn't have a second to spare before the door was kicked in and the room was flooded with Oz soldiers. Once Heero was surrounded, he dropped his weapon. Where the hell did Duo go? Just then, two Oz officers entered the room.

"Colonel Une," one of them spoke. "This boy somehow entered the base undetected. He must be a gundam pilot."

"He came here trying to kill us! And he said he wanted to destroy the Mercurius and Vayeate," Dr. J shouted.

"Ah, so we have another one," she smiled. "So…you must be 01. We have one of your friends waiting for you in our brig…05." Heero just stared at her wondering if her words were supposed to invoke some kind of reaction from him. He did not respond to her tactics. "Officer Barton."

The officer that stood beside her spoke, "Yes, Ma'am?"

"Lock this boy up with the other gundam pilot."

Trowa approached Heero and restrained him before exiting the room with an armed escort. As the group of soldiers began pouring out of the room, something caught Lady Une's eye. She walked over to it and picked up a large black feather. With a smirk, she tucked it into her coat and exited the room, sealing the door behind her. "His Excellency will be pleased to hear about this."

Seeing Lady Une pick up one of his feathers, he nearly panicked. They now knew he was here. Shit! I have to get out of here…now. Once the coast was clear, Duo frantically looked for a ventilation duct or something he could use to escape. He saw a duct against a wall across the room and he glided over to it, pulled off the cover, and slid inside. He crawled through the small space until he found the mobile suit bay. He managed to steal a suit and sneak off into space undetected.

As Heero and Wufei sat in their cell, Heero got lost in his own thoughts. Where did that braided baka go? And how did he get out so quickly. I know he said he couldn't afford to be captured again…what is he not telling me? A blinding white light suddenly entered the room as the door was opened. Trowa stepped in accompanied by two armed guards. Trowa locked eyes with Heero and gave him an imperceptible nod.

"You…01," he said plainly. "You are to come with me."

"What's going on?"

"You are to pilot an experimental mobile suit. Don't think you can get away with anything stupid, either. I will have my finger over the self-detonation switch for your suit at all times. Now, move."

"Hmm…" Heero nodded and stood.

As Heero flew through space in the Mercurius, Trowa appeared on his monitor. They were far enough away from other Oz vessels that it was safe for them to talk for a moment. "Heero, what did you come here for?"

"I heard the engineers had been captured, so Duo and I came out here to eliminate them."

"Duo?"

"Yeah. He was with me when I found them, but right before you showed up he disappeared."

"I can't blame him."

"Hmm…?"

"Well, for some reason Trieze Khushrenada himself has a direct order going out to all soldiers, to capture 02 at all costs. I'm not sure why, but this order supersedes our orders to obtain any other gundam pilots."

"Hmm…he told me that he couldn't afford to be captured again. I didn't think anything of it." No Heero, you don't understand… "What is going on with him? Why does Oz want to get their hands on him so badly?"

"I'm not sure, but it looks like Quatre is heading this way."

Wing Zero suddenly made its appearance as Heero and Trowa stood between him and the colony they were protecting from the blond pilot's madness.

Notes: Well, I had a hard time with parts of this one...so I hope it came out alright. I can't make any promises on when the next chapter will be done. I have a lot of work to do over the next two weeks and I may not have time to type or post during that time. But I will certainly try. Well, as always please R&R. Hope you liked it. ~Duo