Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Burnout ❯ chapter 11 ( Chapter 12 )

Author's notes: My email has changed to griordantroy@yahoo.com. I have yet to tell this to my beta, so this has not been beta'd yet. If anyone finds mistakes, please let me know, and I'll fix them.

Arigato!!!!

Okay, this is the longest chapter I've written (I think) ever. I wanted to have these events in the same chapter; but some of them turned out longer then I expected, and there wasn't a place where I felt comfortable placing a cliffhanger. Please bare with me though, the next chapter will probably be a lot shorter than this one.

Enjoy!
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Weissangel24

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Chapter eleven

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The Vayeate and the Mercurius.

The banged boy glared at the suits. Then he glared at the engineers that had created them. "Why two suits?" He asked, his emerald eyes piercing, sending silent threats.

Dr. J. cleared his throat, and flexed his mechanical clawed arm. "They each excel in one aspect. The Vayeate has the most powerful beam cannon we could give it with out hindrance to it's mobility and the Mercurius has an energy shield strong enough to deflect a blast from the Vayeate."

"If they were pitted against each other, which one would win?" Colonel Une asked.

"Naturally the one with the better pilot." J snorted. The other engineers chuckled amused.

Une glared at them before turning back to Trowa. "So, what do you think?"

The banged boy studied the suits for a moment longer before carefully answering, "From what I've heard," He began slowly, "These suits have a lot to live up to if they are to surpass the Gundams." He nodded, "I'd very much like to pilot one of these suits."

"I'm sure that can be arranged." Une agreed, ignoring Nickole's protests. "When will they be completed?"

"I would think by next week. . . if all goes well, of course." Instructor O mused.

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He had snuck onto the Ex-Alliance Space base known as Barge. The guards weren't the brightest, so he didn't have any difficulties finding the top secret machines.

He glared as he surveyed the situation. The five engineers were huddled around a computer console seemingly giving a report to the Colonel and two attending soldiers.

"Wait a minute. . ." Hiiro mumbled under his breath. `One of those soldiers looked an awful lot like. . .'

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A brief moment caught the banged boy's peripheral vision. `One of the others is here. . .' He mused. `This is going to be interesting, to say the least.'

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The Vayeate turned it's large beam cannon, aiming at the small group of people gathered at the red suit's feet.

The weapon charged up.

"Colonel!" Trowa alerted, pushing the woman back.

"Activate the Mercurius' Shield!" Instructor H ordered. Professor G hastily complied, and the magnetic shield surrounded them just as the blue suit fired.

The impact was great despite the shield, and they were all knocked off their feet.

"What idiot would fire that thing in here!?" Dr. J shouted angrily.

Trowa smirked, slightly, under the cover of his bangs. `It must be Hiiro. . .' He thought to himself, standing. "Wu Fei is to self absorbed, Duo isn't the quiet type and Quatre. . . Quatre wouldn't be this bold.'

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The Vayeate had no legs and there for was being held up by cables that were suspended from the ceiling. When he fired the beam cannon, the cables groaned and protested against the movement until the cables snapped and the blue suit plummeted to the ground.

With a hiss, the cockpit opened and the lanky teenage boy fell out. `It was, Trowa. . .' he frowned, reaching behind his back for the pistol he kept in the waist band of his black spandex shorts, `Has he betrayed us?'

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Trowa ran forward, leapt up into the air, completed a triple summersault and landed on his feet in front of a slightly startled Hiiro Yui. His gun was drawn and aimed at the Japanese boy.

They stared at each other for a moment before Hiiro dropped his pistol, and raised his hands in surrender. He glared at the taller boy, studying him, trying to discern whether or not, he was actually a traitor.

Trowa sighed slightly and gave a slight shake of his head, before motioning the shorter boy to walk towards the Colonel. As Hiiro passed, he whispered, almost inaudibly, "Mission."

Hiiro relaxed slightly. `So he hadn't betrayed us. That's good, I didn't really want to kill him.'

"Very good." The Colonel praised, "If it weren't for your quick thinking, I'm sure that this rebel would have tried to assassinate all of us given the chance."

"What shall I do with him, Colonel?" Trowa asked, his voice cold.

"Throw him into the detention block." She ordered with a wave of her hand. "I'll figure out whether or not I want to execute him later."

"Ma'am."

Dr. J watched as Hiiro was led away. `That's two.' He thought, somewhat pleased.

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Shenlong was badly damaged.

"It's going to take forever to make the repairs!" Wu Fei sulked as he looked at the report. "And I have no supplies. . . Nataku!" He shouted angrily, "We have to be a whole lot stronger!"

Suddenly, the proximity alarm went off moments before the dragon Gundam was rocked by blaster fire.

"KISAMA!" The Chinese boy swore, "OZ. . . I have no thermal energy, I'm out of bullets and my propulsion is low. Still I Will Take You ON!"

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"It's Gundam 05." A corporal said, studying her monitors. ". . .And it's not fighting back. . .Chief Tubarov, your orders?"

"A Gundam- huh?" The middle aged man smirked, "I'd like to study that suit. Capture it."

"And the pilot, sir?"

"We'll hand him over to Colonel Une when we arrive on Barge."

"Yes, sir."

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//Gundam pilot, prepare to surrender.//

Wu Fei scoffed, "You're letting me live? You're very gracious, Mr. Chief Engineer. I'll be sure to pay you back when Nataku and I are a whole lot stronger."

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Duo Maxwell reclined nonchalantly in a chair in a dinner. He was glaring at the over head screen. There was a news cast about a weapon's manufacturing base located on the moon. "I haven't heard back from Hiiro. . ." He murmured to himself, pushing his dark shades further up his nose, "So either he got captured, or . . ." He paused, "captured." He amended, not wanting to think of the other alternative. "Either way, he's not going to go after that, and there's no way I can allow it to remain there." He grumbled, "Weapons don't belong in outer space." He turned and looked out the large window that over looked the colony's busy streets. "The colonies wanted independence and freedom so badly, so why are they following OZ like a little lost puppy?"

"We're not." A voice interrupted. Duo looked up to see a young girl, about his age. She had short dark hair and was grinning ear to ear. "OZ has given us the opportunities to rebuild and pick ourselves up after the Alliance left. This isn't a dictatorship, it's a partnership."

"A partnership?" Duo couldn't believe what he was hearing. "You've got to be kidding."

"I'm not. OZ has provided resources needed to repair our colonies. In exchange, we help them protect the colonies. I'm ready to give my life for the sake of the colony. . ."

"Oh, really?" Duo scoffed. He couldn't decide whether or not this girl was being serious. "Then maybe I should join. . .err?"

The girl had thrust a paper into his face, causing his sunglasses to slip down his face, "They're holding a recruiting next week. You should join. I'd probably see you there, my name is Hilde Schubeicher."

The braided boy's violet eyes glimmered with mischief, as he pushed up his glasses and accepted the paper. Hilde waved as she turned and walked away. Duo grinned as he studied the application. "Count on it baby, I'll be there."

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Hiiro and Wu Fei were being transported from Barge to the Moon Base. They were both handcuffed and under guard. The Chinese boy scowled as he tested his restraints.

"So what do they plan to do with us?" He demanded. "Use us as test pilots for their new suits?"

Hiiro shrugged, "Use us for target practice is more likely. Even OZ has agreed that we're pretty lively."

"It doesn't matter. Either way, they'll regret keeping us alive."

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Duo grinned widely as the guard checked his application. He adjusted his duffle bag on his shoulder, "All righty then. . ." The braided boy said, snatching the paper away, "I'll just be on my way. . ."

"Wait a minute!" a familiar voice called. Duo cringed inwardly, "I know you! I told you the recruiting was next week! I want to look at that application!"

"Oh, this?" Duo shrugged and held it up. "It's all filled out. . . BUT IT'S A FAKE!!!" He shouted, throwing his bag, hitting the girl in the face, and making a dash for a nearby Leo.

"YOU SCUM!!!" Hilde yelled at him angrily.

"COMING THROUGH!!!" He warned, knocking the pilot unconscious and stealing his spacesuit. The people were screaming and the soldiers were trying to get to their suits. "DON'T ANYONE MOVE. . ." Duo ordered, maneuvering the Leo to the escape hatch. "I don't want to start firing this inside the colony. . ."

"I'll get him!" Hilde shouted, running for her own Leo.

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Minutes later, the braided boy screamed as his suit was badly damage.

"Surrender!" A nasally voice ordered, as a face appeared on his view screen, as the OZ Leo fired warning shots.

"You!" Duo shook his head, "Warning shots are worthless from those who have never battled."

"I'm prepared to give my life." Hilde said smugly, "FOR THE PEACE OF THE COLONIES!!!"

Duo blinked, "Hey, wait a minute. . . I'm fighting for the peace of the colonies too. . ."

"What are you begging for your life?"

"I'm telling you, we're not enemies!" Duo insisted as fire from on coming enemy suits began to bombard him.

The girl stared at him, not paying attention to the battle, "What are you- AAHAAHAHHH!" She screamed as Duo pushed her suit aside, taking fire aimed for her.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Hilde shook her head, "When I signed up, I knew what I was getting into. I'm prepared to die for what I believe in."

"You're so intense it makes me sick!" He gagged as shots from the recruit base rendered his suit useless and knocked the braided boy unconscious.

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He was sitting in a chair, his hands cuffed behind his back. He pulled at them, testing the restraints. A sly grin crossed his face as he realized that he could get out of them with no problem. He then opened his eyes and looked up.

That girl was standing in front of him with a gun pointed at his head. "Duo Maxwell. Who'd ever thought that you were a Gundam pilot?"

Duo sighed, "You again?"

"Why did you save me?" She demanded. "I'm prepared to sacrifice my life, I don't need sympathy from my enemies."

"Hilde is it?" He looked up at her. "Tell me, when did the colony become an organization fighting a war?"

"Huh?" she blinked confused.

Duo lowered his gaze from her to the floor, "When the Alliance came from earth to attack the colonies, the smiles disappeared from the people's faces." A sad smile crossed his face, "I've been fighting to give back those smiles they lost." He suddenly became angry, "But Then I come back to space, and Guess what? The people don't want their smiles back! Tell me something, when did the colonies become so twisted?"

Hilde blinked in surprise. She hadn't expected the pilot to be so. . . so. . . noble. "Outer space is effected by wars on earth. . ." she said when she found that her voice had not deserted her, "This is the colonies decision. We cannot be taken over!" She turned the safety off of her weapon.

"You're bravery is commendable." Duo smirked before looking up at her. "So, where are you taking me?"

"You'll be brought to the lunar base detention area. You'll be questioned about the Gundam among other things."

"Oh!" Duo brightened, "Well that'll save me a trip. . ." He looked at her thoughtfully, "You know, I'm planning to blow up the base."

"Yes, I know, and I won't let you." She frowned. "Why don't you think of me as an enemy?"

He flashed her one of his trademark grins, "Hate to say it, but you don't have the skills to be my enemy. It's pretty foolish for someone like you to even try to stand up to me. But you know. . . You remind me of just how reckless I was when I first started to fight on my own."

"Don't patronize me!"

"In fact, we're both foolish. A soldier can be killed at any time. We'll see lots of friends from the colonies die. Let's just live out our lives believing in the path we've chosen. You have to be at least that foolish to make it as a soldier."

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"Did he tell you anything?"

Hilde looked up at her supervisor, "No, not a word."

"Figures. . ." He mumbled.

"Hey, chief. . ." She started thoughtfully, "In the battle back there, couldn't we have fired warning shots?"

"We have orders to destroy rebels when it is necessary."

"Even when it costs your own soldier's lives?"

"OFFICER HILDE!" He snapped. "I regret the actions, but it can't be helped. That is what wars are about. . ."

"Hmmm. . ." She sighed thoughtfully before a large explosion rocked the entire ship.

"What was that?!" Chief exclaimed.

"Duo!" Hilde whispered, making a break for the Mobil suit hanger.

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She had just arrived into the hanger in time to see the braided boy swing the cuffs around before disappear into his damaged Leo. "DUO!" she cried, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

The boy paused and peered out of the hatch, "Hey-ah!" He grinned, "That was quick! You've got good instincts. . . now I'm about to blow the main hatch, so step back if you don't want to get hurt."

"What?" she asked as she was thrown back by the explosion from the doors.

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Duo flew out of the hanger as fast as the damaged mobil suit was able. Almost immediately, the machine began to waver. Swearing, he looked at a damage report. "Damn, the mass balancer is off line. . . This will get me sea sick. . ." an alarm sounded, "Huh? MOBILE DOLLS!" he exclaimed, firing his weapon at them.

The Dolls encircled and began to rapidly fire at him. One shot hurled him towards the large white sphere. Duo smirked as he looked over at his destination. "Talk about irony, I made it to the moon. . .aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!" He screamed as the Leo shuddered under the constant bombardment.

Suddenly, the machines halted in their assault. With a groan, the braided boy opened his eyes. A purple Leo was standing between him and the Dolls. "YOU FOOL!" He shouted as the Dolls aimed for her. "GIVE YOUR CODE TO PROVE YOU'RE AN ALLY!"

"I can't do that." Hilde said with a smile, "There's just no telling who. . . my allies are. I've decided to live out my life, fighting for what I believe in."

"You'll die!"

"I told you, I'm ready to sacrifice my life."

Duo smirked, shaking his head, "Oh, yeah, I remember. But, Hilde. . . if you're going to do it, don't go dying in vain."

"Oh, Duo. . ." she shook her head, "I won't. Now go and do what you want to accomplish."

"Alright, but Hilde. . . Don't go expecting me to rescue you."

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Alarms were sounding everywhere, screaming against the braided boy's intrusion. He had no idea where he was going, so he followed his gut feeling to a hidden hatch. After crashing through it, he was blinded by a bright light.

The sounds of cackling caused shivers to run up and down his spine.

"Well, another one." A nasally, but familiar voice laughed.

"That makes four of them." Another voice pondered.

Duo glared in the light, "What the hell are you doing here?"

"OZ captured us and forced us to make new suits." An old geezer with a mushroom hair cut informed the pilot. "We also thought, while we were at it, we might as well create a new upgrade for your Gundams." He pointed behind the braided boy. "Maybe, if you can stay alive, you can pilot one of them."

"When will they be finished?" Duo asked in awe of what he saw. It seemed like a ghost of his Deathscythe.

"One month."

"But you have to decide right now what you're going to do!" The scientist ordered, "We can not have OZ finding this place."

Duo thought about it for a bit longer, before he lowered his weapon and raised his hands in surrender.

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The doors slid open blinding the occupants in the pitch black room. The guards threw in the limp form of a boy, with a long braid. The boy stumbled before tripping and landing face first on the ground. He could barely hear the laughter from the guards as they closed the doors.

Hiiro's eyes widened slightly with recognition, `Duo. . .'

The boy groaned.

"Botched your mission? You couldn't destroy the base and you didn't kill Dr. J and the others." The Japanese boy said coldly.

"Hey, give me a break would ya?" Duo moaned, "Any way, I'm still glad I came here. . ." He strained to look at Wu Fei, "Your Gundam and mine are being rebuilt as we speak. . .>wince<. . . I can hardly wait until they're done. . ." He grinned painfully, "Just you wait! I'll become Shinigami once again! But right now. . . I need some sleep."

Hiiro shook his head, a small, faint smile on his face. "Duo. . ." He murmured. The Japanese boy was slightly confused at the sense of relief that flooded him that despite the boy's ragged appearance, he seemed okay. Hiiro crept closer to the boy, kneeling at the braided boy's side.

"Is he okay?" Wu Fei asked.

"He'll live."

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An unknown Gundam lurked in the darkness of space. The pilot stared at his view screen at his target, a defenseless colony, with a dead expression on his face.

"I'll make you pay OZ. . ."

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::Insert scary music::

To be continued. . .