Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Eternal Betrayal ❯ Return of the Eternity ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter 2

Return of the Eternity

 

December 12th, AC 201

“Receiving a transmission from Earth, sir.”

Duo looked up from his station. “Earth, huh? Put it on the speaker.”

The sub-pilot pressed a button. The transmission was immediately rerouted to the speaker system. “This is Relena Peacecraft. The ESUN would like to speak with the captain of the battleship that escaped from L2-RD12 three years ago. Please accept our invitation.” The message ended.

The crew exchanged cautious looks. Duo grinned slightly. “Should we?”

“It's your decision, sir.”

“Alright. Let's prepare to Jump.”

 

 

Heero walked into Relena's office. He couldn't believe that the ESUN was ready to open negotiations with the L2 terrorists. No answer had been given to the request, and some of the representatives didn't expect one. “Relena.”

The young woman looked up. In the past five years since the Mariemeia Incident, the naïve girl had developed into a strong leader of the people and an even finer woman. “Heero? I didn't expect you to be here so soon.”

“I want you to allow me to speak with Duo personally. I want to know why he did what he did.”

“Oh? Of course.”

The door opened, and an assistant walked in. “Ma'am. We have received word from the… Eternity. They will be arriving here from Mars orbit in the hour.”

“What? You can't get from Mars to Earth in an hour!” Relena yelled. “This must be a joke!”

Another assistant ran in. “Ma'am, the Eternity has just appeared in Earth orbit. It came out of no where! A shuttle has already been sent down.”

“They sure don't waste time, do they?” Relena said. “Be sure to escort them here immediately.” She turned towards Heero. “You will have your meeting.”

 

 

Duo stepped off of the shuttle. He took a deep breath of fresh air. Even with Sanctuary's advanced technology, nothing could compare to the air on Earth. “It's truly amazing that we could return to Earth after three years, isn't it, sir?” Sanji said calmly.

“…Yeah.” Duo said. He pulled his coat closer to his body. “I'm glad, though, for the new fibers that the Serenity has produced. They are very warm and light.”

“It is our pleasure, sir,” Ran said. She grinned slightly.

“We welcome you back to Earth,” an official said. Duo glanced at him. “I'm to take you to Relena immediately.”

“Of course.”

 

 

Duo froze. His violet eyes watched the chocolate-haired young man. “Heero,” he breathed. The other two captains were gone.

“Duo…” Heero took a step forward. “I want to know why?”

“Why?”

“Why did you rebel against the ESUN?”

Duo flinched. “I never went against the ESUN.”

“Then why did I see you with a gun on L2-RD12?”

“We were under attack!!! Would you rather I had allowed over 12,000 people die?!”

“Attack? By who? And why?”

“It was-!”

“It's good to see you again, Duo Maxwell.” Both ex-pilots turned to the voice.

“Relena? What are you doing here?” Heero asked.

Relena smiled. Duo's instincts told him to run and never look back. “I just wanted to speak to Duo.” The young woman looked towards the exiled captain. “In private.”

Heero glanced at Duo. “Don't worry, Heero. I'll be fine.” Heero turned and left.

Duo looked at Relena. “It's been a while, Relena. Over three years, hasn't it? Last time I saw you was the conference at the HOLIC colonies.”

“Yes, I remember.”

Duo grinned. “Do you also remember what I told you?”

Relena frowned. “No, I don't.”

“The worst kind of monsters are those who come in the guise of kindness.” Duo laughed. “Just. Like. You.” Relena frowned. Her hand snapped out, striking Duo viciously across the face. The braided captain barely flinched. “And here I thought you were a pacifist. I guess even that was just a cover.”

“Do NOT question my power, Maxwell! You're just an exiled captain, and I'm one of the top leaders of the ESUN!” she screamed at him.

Duo smirked. “I guess they're right when they say power corrupts. You may have been able to fool Heero and the others, but I won't be convinced.”

Relena's frown deepened. “You should know your place, Maxwell. In five, ten years, no one will remember you. You will die in history, and I shall only continue to grow.”

“Good. I don't want to be remembered by the ESUN. I have my own people to take care of, and last thing I need is a burden like that. Now if you'll excuse me…”

“Duo! You can't escape from my grip! I'll hunt you down.”

“You forget, Relena. I already have.”

 

 

“Duo!” The braided captain stopped walking. He turned towards the voice.

“Quatre?” he said cautiously. The two exile guards moved between their leader and the blonde. “Stand down!” The guards looked at each other and obeyed his order.

Quatre closed the space between them. “Duo, I heard about your talk with Heero. Is it true?”

Duo grinned. “You know I don't lie, Quatre.”

The blonde blushed in embarrassment. “I'm sorry I ever doubted you.”

“It's alright.” Duo laughed.

Quatre looked up at Duo. In three years, the braided captain had grown taller than Quatre. Duo grinned.

Suddenly, Duo's head snapped up. “Get down!” he yelled. He and the two guards pushed Quatre to the ground. Bullets ricocheted off the walls. “Dammit all! I knew this was a mistake! Contact the shuttle! We're leaving!” One of the guards quickly obeyed his orders. “Quatre, sorry to bother you like this, but you've got to come with us.” He pulled the small blonde to his feet and ran down the hall.

“Duo! Wait!”

The braided captain ran into a hard body of flesh. He fell back. He looked up and paled. “H-Heero? Trowa? Wufei? What are you doing here?”

Wufei scowled. “We came to talk to you about L2-RD12, but apparently you're leaving,” he growled.

Duo got up. “I can't talk much.” He pushed past the Chinese man. Wufei grabbed his wrist. “Let go of me, Wufei.”

“You're still a wanted man, Maxwell. As a Preventor, I can't let you leave.”

Duo moved so fast, even Trowa had trouble keeping track of him. He pulled Wufei forward and slammed a fist into his stomach. Wufei gasped as he lost his breath. “Don't fuck with me, Wufei.” The stunned Chinese man released the braided exile. “Batou, grab Wufei.” Duo grabbed Wufei's gun, pointing it at the other two pilots. “And the rest of them will come along peacefully.”

 

 

Duo led the `prisoners' onto the large shuttle. The other two captains were already there. “Ready to leave, sir,” Ran said calmly. Duo helped secure his friends before he sat down in the pilot's seat.

“Are the Jump coordinates in?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Good.” Duo pulled on a VR visor. “We'll Jump once we clear the ground.”

Duo eased the shuttle off of the ground. “Ten yards to Jump clearance,” Sanji said. Duo nodded. The shuttle lifted up higher. “Jump clearance obtained.”

“Start the Jump.”

“Yes, sir.”

The clouds glowed brightly, and when the light faded, the `prisoners' were surprised to find themselves in space. “What?” Wufei said in disbelief. “How the hell did we get to space?”

“We Jumped. Now shut up, Wufei,” Duo snapped. He focused on contacting the Eternity. “This is Duo Maxwell contacting the Eternity. Please respond.”

“Welcome back, Duo,” Hilde said. “Hanger 4 is ready to bring you back aboard.”

“Prepare to Jump back to Sanctuary.”

“…Yes, sir.”