Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Broken Promises ❯ Quatre's Promise ( Chapter 3 )

Third scene: Quatre

As the third scene begins the image is of a room in what could be a warehouse. A child of approximately five years of age is seen tied to a chair in the middle of the room. His blonde head is bowed so his face cannot be seen although the sounds of a child crying are clearly heard. The light shining in the closed window appears to be that of a sunset.

Angry voices are heard from outside the door but what is being said cannot be established. The voices get louder and then there is the sound of a door slamming open. The voices can be heard clearly now.

Adult male one: "Why'd ya have ta mess up that phone call? We coulda had da money by now."

Adult male two: "I didn't mess up da call. That old man wouldna listen ta me. Said I had da wrong numba."

Adult male one: "Don't blame him. Ya sound stupid when ya talk like that. Ya gotta sound like yer smart nough ta have taken da kid."

Adult male two: "Then why'd ya make me make da call?"

Adult male one: "Cause I thought ya could do it. Now we'll have ta tell da boss that da ransom won't be paid tanight and that he'll hafta get sumun else ta make da call tomorrow."

Adult male two: "He ain't gonna like that."

Adult male one: "No shit! Now check da kid and let's get outta here."

The back of an adult is seen moving towards the blonde child. He checks the ropes holding the child then backs up out of view.

The child follows the man's movements the whole time. He tries to ask a question of the adults but no sound emerges from his throat. The sound of a door being shut is heard as the child bows his head once more. Footsteps are heard moving away from the room as the light gets a little dimmer.

A few minutes later there's a tapping sound coming from the direction of the window. The blonde child looks up and sees a long haired child peering in. When the child outside the window sees he has the other child's attention he opens the window and hops inside, landing quietly on the floor just below the window.

"Wanna get outta here kid?" the long haired child asks the blonde child.

The blonde child tries to make a sound but once again is unable to, so he just nods his head. The long haired child moves quickly behind him and removes the ropes holding him captive. The long haired child then rubs his wrists and ankles, to restore circulation to the muscles, before pulling him towards the window.

"We'll have ta go out da winda," the long haired child whispers in the blonde's ear. "Think ya can make it?"

The blonde shrugs, then nods. The long haired child starts pushing the chair the blonde had been tied to over to the window. The blonde quickly moves to help. They get the chair under the window and both climb on it. Peering out the blonde doesn't see an easy way down and turns to his companion with a questioning look.

"We go up" the long haired child replies, pointing up the side of the building. "Just folla me, k? And don't look down." After the blonde child nods his head once more, indicating his understanding, the long haired child climbs out the window and starts climbing the outside of the building. A few seconds later the blonde child follows.

Within minutes the two children are on the roof of the warehouse. The long haired child then grabs the blonde's hand and starts pulling him towards one end of the building. When the children reach the edge the long haired child moves a wooden plank from the roof across the gap, forming a bridge between the next building and the one they are on. Grabbing the blonde's hand once again, the long haired child pulls the other across the bridge. When they are safely across, the long haired child kicks the plank away from the building and once more starts running across the roof. They repeat this maneuver three more times before the long haired child opens a door to a stairwell.

Pulling the other child behind him, the long haired child quickly descends the stairs, letting the door shut on its own behind them. The children quickly make their way to the first floor (the roof being floor number four). The long haired child quietly opens the door to the first floor and carefully looks around. Seeing no signs of anyone in the building he opens the door fully and pulls the blonde child into the main room of the current warehouse.

As the two children move around the outskirts of the floor, the long haired child appears to be searching for something. Suddenly a quiet "ah ha!" sounds and the long haired child pulls the blonde child quickly towards a darkened area of the room. Pushing the blonde in front of what appears to be a water fountain, the long haired child takes a couple of steps to one side and pulls a chair over to where the blonde child waits.

"Climb on and get a drink. Maybe then you'll be able ta talk" the long haired child tells the blonde, who quickly does as suggested.

"Thank you," the blonde says after he takes a very long drink, smiling at the long haired child.

"Now, ya ready ta go home?" asks the long haired child with a grin. "It's gettin rather late and ya really don't wanna be on the streets round here after dark."

"Yes" replies the blonde sadly, looking down at his feet. "I really want to go home. Home to L4."

"Can't manage that one for ya buddy," the long haired child comments while scratching the back of his head. "But maybe I can get you to someone who could. Can ya tell me what ya was doin when they grabbed ya?"

"I was with my dad at the diplomatic conference. I'd wandered off to find a bathroom and those two guys jumped me when I came out" responds the blonde, looking back up at the long haired child.

"Were ya stayin in a hotel or a house?" queries the long haired child.

"Hotel, big fancy one where they were having all the meetings" comes the quick response.

"Come on then. I know where I gotta take ya," the long haired child says grabbing hold of the blonde's hand once more. "Just wish I had some place nice ta go that I could call home."

"I'll get you that home" the blonde replies, eyes shining brightly with honesty. "I promise."

The look the long haired child gives the blonde at that statement is one of hope tempered by lots of disappointment. Turning his back on the blonde the long haired child quickly pulls his companion to the warehouse door. After opening it and checking to make sure the way is clear, the long haired child pulls the blonde into the street. The two children quickly make their way to a ritzy hotel in the better part of the colony.

When the two arrive at the hotel they find the local police all over the place. A policeman sees the children, and recognizing the blonde, moves to intercept them before they can enter the hotel. The long haired child is pulled away from the blonde and is told that the police will handle it from there. The blonde is quickly rushed inside, given no chance to say anything to the long haired child or to say that the long haired child is with him. Another policeman comes up to the long haired child and threatens to arrest him for kidnapping if he doesn't leave right then and there. The child leaves without looking back; a look of deep sorrow and abandonment upon his face.

A distinct cry of "Allah!" shatters the silence as the image blanks out once more. In seconds the expected text appears. This time it reads: This happened during the evening of the fourth day before the plague struck L2. Then the image blanks out, for several seconds, before a fourth scene starts playing.