Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ A Pilot's Only Weakness ❯ Game, Set, Match ( Chapter 3 )

A Pilot's Only Weakness pt3.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Gundam Wing characters.

A/N: Soz this took so long.

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"You know what, if they've gone after Michelle…what if they go after Hilde or…" Quatre said.

"Relena…" Trowa finished. He could've sworn he saw Heero's eyes on fire.

"Duo, I think you need to get a hold of Hilde. Get her somewhere safe." Heero said. "Don't use the phone…it could be bugged."

"Where are you going Heero?" Quatre asked.

"To make sure the death count doesn't increase." Heero left without another word.

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"I wish I could've seen the looks on their faces." Catorce silently laughed to himself. Johansson silently looked on.

"Um, sir?"

"What is it?"

"Can I ask…why are you doing this? I mean the world is finally at peace. Isn't that one of the things you fought for?" The young private asked. The Baron sighed.

"The world may be at peace Private but I am not. I did fight in the war but…all that I fought for was wrong. I mean the person I'm doing this all for probably has no idea that I'm even alive or dead. That's why I've taken up this alias. I don't want her to know that I am responsible." He sighed and looked at the picture once again.

"Is that who you're fighting for now?" Johansson asked.

"She's the only person I ever wanted to fight for."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Zechs arrived at the mansion where Relena was stationed when she was in The United States of America. He walked up to the front door only to see that someone had beaten him there.

"Yuy." Zechs said curtly.

"Zechs." Heero replied in the same manner. Heero knocked on the front door and waited for an answer.

"So, what are you doing here?" Zechs asked.

"Same as you." Heero replied. "Ok, now I'm busting the door down."

"Ok…WHAT?!" Zechs exclaimed but Heero had already completed that mission. "You know, when you suddenly burst out with an idea it might be a better idea to change your tone of voice so I know what you're doing."

"If you're gonna whine all the way then I'll go myself." Heero said entering.

"Hn." Was Zechs' reply. They walked along the house.

"Is anyone home?" Heero called out but there was no answer. Zechs stopped next to a mirror. "This is no time to be checking out the state of your hair Zechs."

"You idiot. Take a look at this." Zechs said handing him a note. "It looks like we're too late. Damn it." Heero read over the note. He scrunched it up and then punched a wall leaving a huge dent.

"Why the hell is this happening?" Heero seethed.

"I don't know. But I'm damn sure I'm gonna kick this guy's ass."

"Take a number."

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Duo came back to his house. Before he went in, he took a deep breath. He went inside.

"Did you find her?" Quatre asked hopefully. Duo shook his head. "Oh no…"

"If I ever get my hands on that son of a bitch…" Duo said flopping down on the couch and burying his head in his hands. Trowa looked on at his two fallen friends in sorrow and shared their pain, he had known Wufei for almost six years now and he really got on well with Michelle. The front door creaked open and they all looked saw…

"Michelle?!" The three pilots yelled.

"Hey what's going on?" Michelle asked. "Geez! Who died! Oh no…who died?!"

"You guys can see her right?! I'm not going crazy, right?!" Duo said in awe. The other boys nodded as Michelle gave them a funny look. "Miche, you're alive…"

"Is there a reason I shouldn't be?" Michelle asked. In a spilt second Duo and Quatre had engulfed her in a massive bear hug.

"Okay…I love you guys too? Um, can you let go? I can't breathe." Michelle said as they suddenly let go. "Trowa? What's up with…?" But she never got to finish her sentence as Trowa hugged her as well. "Trowa?"

"Oh…um, sorry." Trowa said letting go. He was blushing big time. Michelle just looked at them weirdly.

"What is going on?!" Michelle demanded.

"Well there was this guy and he said that you and Wufei were dead…and that he was coming for everyone else as well. He got Hilde too." Duo said. Michelle shook her head.

"No he didn't. Hilde's right outside." Michelle replied.

"WHAT?!" The three pilots exclaimed.

"Yeah, me and Wufei were taken to the hospital. I guess Hilde was closer so they called her and she took us home. They're outside." Michelle said.

She watched Duo zip outside with a curious look. Quatre just grabbed Michelle and kissed her for all he was worth. They broke the kiss with Michelle looking dazed.

"I should go to the hospital more often!" She smiled. Wufei came in the door with Hilde, Relena and Duo who had Hilde in his arms.

"Wufei!" Quatre exclaimed leaving Michelle and hugging Wufei.

"Geez!! What is the matter with you?" Wufei exclaimed. Quatre blushed.

"Sorry." Quatre uttered. "Relena? What are you doing here?"

"I was supposed to go shopping with Hilde and Michelle before a meeting this afternoon." Relena said. "What's happened?"

"…I think we need to explain a lot. Maybe we should wait for Heero to get back." Trowa sighed. They all sat down and waited for Heero to show up. About ten minutes later he arrived and almost blew the door down. He looked at the guests in the house and his eyes widened.

"Woah! Do that again!" Duo and Michelle exclaimed.

"How? But…you! I thought…YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!!" Heero yelled. They all went wide-eyed as he composed himself. Zechs came running into the house out of breath from trying to catch up with Heero.

"Something's happened that…**breathes** Wufei and Michelle are dead…**breathes**Relena's disappeared…" Zechs said and then he looked over to the couch. "Hey guys…**breathes**…wait a sec."

"We're right there with ya buddy." Duo said, sighing heavily.

"Okay, we'd better start…" Quatre said.

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"I wonder why Duo isn't answering his phone." Sally said. She sighed and left her office. She locked the door and rode the elevator down the parking floor. She walked across the parking lot.

**Hmm, I could've sworn I heard something…must be my imagination.**

She waved away her thoughts and proceeded towards her car. Sally heard the noise again. She turned around to see what it was and found herself facing a black Mercedes heading towards her. She tried to out run it but it was keeping up with her. She had no choice but to run back to the elevator.

"I said to myself let me do the running training this year but no! I had to give it to Noin instead!" Sally said as she pressed the button of the elevator. Just as the Mercedes zoned in on Sally, the doors of the elevator opened and she dived in. Frantically, she pressed the lobby floor and the doors closed but not without a big dent from the Mercedes.

"Oh my god…" Sally uttered, pale from shock. "I wonder what that was all about.

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"Okay, we were at the shopping centre and there was no one there. Totally deserted. Then some idiots started to shoot at us, got Wufei in the arm. Anyhoo, they set off an explosion and knocked me unconscious and Wufei did that suspended animation thingy to make it look as if he were dead." Michelle explained. The others nodded, telling her to go on. "Then, we were taken to the hospital. I guess they looked up our records or something coz they said they phoned here and the line was busy so they phone Hilde."

"Right. Relena had just pulled up so that we could go shopping. We went to the hospital and picked these two up." Hilde finished off.

"But the note we found at your place said 'Won't be returning. Don't bother making dinner.' What was that about?" Heero asked.

"That was a note for Pagan…wait a second. What were you doing at my house?!" Relena demanded.

"We thought you had been kidnapped." Zechs explained.

"Don't you think I can take care of myself? You should've recognised my handwriting anyway!" Relena scolded.

"OK!" Duo yelled stopping a would-be argument. "We know that someone is out for us right? So the best thing now is for us to stay in contact and never go out alone."

"I agree. For once." Wufei half-laughed.

"So, we're agreed?" Heero asked as everyone else nodded.

"I guess the shopping trip's cancelled, huh?" Relena said.

"Guess so." Hilde replied.

"We can reschedule! No two faced idiot is gonna stand in the way of three girls' shopping!" Michelle declared dramatically.

"But…" Relena started.

"Don't worry Lena! I've seen you at summer sales. You've got quite a left hook!" Hilde smiled as Relena blushed.

"Wait a second." Zechs said, looking over at Wufei and Michelle. "He thinks that you two are dead."

"Then let's keep it that way." Quatre replied. "We don't wanna piss off a psycho maniac anymore."

"DUO!!" Michelle suddenly yelled.

"What?!"

"Is that my hair band?!" The others face vaulted.

"Um, hehe, yeah…" Duo said sheepishly. Michelle suddenly grabbed his braid and pulled it close so she could inspect the hair band. "Um, ow!!"

"Are you two at all like this?" Wufei asked as Relena and Zechs shook their heads.

"It's ruined!" Michelle exclaimed.

"I'll get you another one, hehe."

"I don't see what's so funny!!"

"Sorry…"

"Run, and run fast. BECAUSE WHEN I CATCH YOU!!!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!" Duo yelled as he ran around the house.

"COME BACK HERE!!" Michelle yelled, hot on his heels.

"This is a case of the no mind pursuing the no mind." Trowa said shaking his head.

"I SAID I WAS SORRY!! PUT DOWN THE SCYTHE!!" Duo yells were heard from upstairs.

"I don't wanna know…" Heero muttered.

"I'LL CHOP OFF YOUR BRAID FOR THIS!! I TOLD YOU NOT TO TOUCH MY HAIR ACCESSORIES!!"

"I DIDN'T!! JUST YOUR HAIR BAND!! OWCH!! WATCH IT!!"

"LET'S SEE HOW SHINIGAMI LIKES TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SCYTHE FOR A CHANGE!!!"

"HELP!!"

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Soon after, everyone else had left and only Wufei and Trowa were in the house. Michelle and Quatre had gone to Michelle's apartment in Boston and were on the couch, watching TV.

"I thought I had lost you today." Quatre said running his hand through her hair.

"I'm stronger than that. I'm Shinigami's little sister." Michelle smiled as she snuggled closer to him. Quatre chuckled slightly.

"At least your safe now." Quatre said.

"I don't think any of us are safe yet."

"How come?"

"I don't know. Just a feeling…" Michelle started but Quatre made sure she didn't talk any more.

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"Sally! Are you okay?" Noin asked.

"Some idiot tried to run me over in the parking garage downstairs." Sally replied. Noin's eyes widened.

"Oh my God. This is getting out of hand." Noin said. "There is a bit of good news though. I just in touch with Zechs and it seems that Wufei and Michelle are all right after all. False alarm."

"Thank goodness." Sally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine." Sally smiled. "I'm just glad they're okay."

"You mean Wufei don't you?" Noin asked as Sally's face turned as red as her lipstick.

"No! I meant both of them." Sally insisted.

"Mmm hmm." Noin smirked. "But seriously now, what are we going to do? We have no idea who this guy is and what he wants. Or where he'll strike next."

"But at least we know that there is someone after us. It may give us a bit of an edge against him." Sally pondered.

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"Hilde, what's wrong?" Duo asked his fiancée. They were at her apartment.

"I don't know why this sort of stuff keeps happening to us. I mean, when you went off to fight against Mariemeia…I was so scared that I'd never see you again. We have been at peace for four years now…" Hilde sighed and looked Duo in the eye. "Promise me we'll make it to the aisle Duo."

"Of course we will babe." Duo smiled, kissing her forehead. She just looked at him with an exasperated look.

"Duo, I said promise me not tell me."

"Alright. I promise that I will marry you and that no serial killer wannabe is going to stop us."

"Thanks. I have something I wanted to tell you but with all that's going on…"

"Sshh, you can tell me anything babe."

"I…I'm pregnant." Hilde waited for Duo's reaction. She looked up at him and saw that he was grinning more widely than she had ever seen. "Duo?"

"WOO HOO!" Duo yelled jumping up. "I'm gonna be a dad! There's gonna be a chibi Shinigami running around!! HAHA!! YES!"

"I'm glad you're okay with this." Hilde smiled.

"Okay?! I'm ecstatic!" Duo said pulling Hilde towards him and kissing her deeply. "I love you babe."

"I love you too."

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"We will now go after the required targets and take them to the jet, after which we will set off to our base. So, is everyone clear on the plan?" Catorce asked. His face was in the shadows of a lamp so it gave him an eerie look.

"Yes sir!" The soldiers replied. They set out of the secret base and climbed into three different cars. They decided not to take the jeeps since it was too suspicious. They set off in three different directions. Their boss looked on and smiled slightly.

"As a great man once said, the second act is about to begin. We'll be busy." He loaded up his gun and put it in its pouch.

One van stopped outside a big white house in the suburbs. Three soldiers walked out, one dressed in civilian clothes and the other two in fatigues. The one dressed in 'civvies' knocked on the front door, knowing that either Heero or Zechs were at the house. Luckily for them, Zechs had to go report back to the Preventers' headquarters (USA division) so only Heero was there. The soldier pretended to ask Heero for directions while the other two went into Relena's room.

They entered her room and put a cloth over her mouth and nose, which had a chemical that knocked her out before she could protest. They climbed down the window and snuck Relena into the back seat. They rolled up to the front entrance and the guy talking to Heero walked off and into the car. Heero gave a puzzled look and then went back inside.

"Something's not right here." Heero said to himself as he ran upstairs to check on Relena. He tore off the covers and saw that she was gone. "Relena…"

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"Duo, I wanna go downstairs and get a drink, will you let go of me?" Hilde said, a hint of humour in her voice. Duo pouted and reluctantly let go.

"You know, I spoil you." Duo smirked as he pulled up the covers and went to sleep.

"Yeah, right." Hilde smirked. She went downstairs and turned on the faucet. She reached for a cup when suddenly a hand grabbed her wrist. She turned around and tried to strike her attacker but another hand clamped a cloth over her hand and mouth so that she couldn't breath. She fell unconscious. The glass in her hand fell and smashed on the floor. Duo's ears perked up at the sound and he got a horrible feeling in his gut.

"Hilde?! HILDE!!" Duo yelled as he ran downstairs to find the debris of glass on the floor. He sank to the floor with wide eyes. "No…" was all that he could utter as he helplessly looked at the floor. "Hilde…"

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To Be Continued…

Where has Baron Catorce taken Hilde and Relena? Who is Baron Catorce? I'll stop sounding like the DBZ narrator and say find out next time!