Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Love, War, and Peace ❯ Pt. 8 ( Chapter 8 )

Title: Love, War, and Peace pt. 8/16

Author: DamnVespa

Pairings: 1x2, 3x4, DxR, ZechsxTreize, 5xZechs

Category: AU (????)

Archived: Mediaminer.org, 1x2ml, DHML,

Disclaimer: I don't own anything.

Notes: I am seriously screwing with the GW world. I got the idea from a techno-ized version of a Braveheart song.

Warnings: There are going to be a couple of deaths. I'm not going to tell you who but they will die. And there is Major Angst. So be prepared. Another thing, towards the end it will get kind of gross….But don't worry I will label that specific chapter for you.

Heero landed Wing on the sweeper's ship and gently set Deathscythe down. When he got out, Howard and the rest of the sweeper's were there waiting for him. Howard walked up to him, "Looks pretty bad. Duo must have blown a gasket when he saw the damage. How is the kid?"

Heero looked at him sadly and said, "Howard can I speak to you privately?"

Howard felt fear well up in him but he pushed it down. He quickly ushered Heero into a small office near the mechanics bay.

"Okay Heero, what happened to Duo? Is he alright?"

"No, he's not. He didn't make it." Heero almost broke down but swiftly controlled himself. "He's d-dead."

Howard stood there in shock. He couldn't believe what Heero told him. His brain wouldn't accept the possibility, "Nah. You're lying kid. He's not dead. He can't be dead."

Heero flinched at the near desperate tone Howard was speaking in. Howard was shaking slightly from the emotions warring in him. Heero put a hand on his shoulder, "No, I'm not lying."

Howard viciously shoved the hand off his shoulders. His sunglasses doing nothing to hide the tears coursing down his face. Howard picked up the nearest thing to him, which was a stapler, and threw it across the room while shouting as loud as he could. Heero calmly left the room and stood outside trying very hard to control his own sorrow. He listened as Howard destroyed the office while shouting his anger and pain. When it quieted down, he walked back in to find the man sitting in his chair sobbing. Heero went over to him and squeezed his shoulder trying to offer comfort. Howard looked up at Heero and for the first time he wasn't wearing his sunglasses. His brown eyes were red from the tears he cried and you could see the sadness written there. He reached up and put his hand on Heero's hand then stood up and walked to the door, "I gotta tell the boys."

That was all he could say and then he left. Heero looked at the destroyed office and slumped. He then followed out of the door and went out to see how the Sweepers were taking it. The other three pilots had arrived and were watching from their opened cockpits. Many of the sweepers were throwing things in their anger and sadness. Some just stood quietly, while others were sitting on the floor, sobbing. Heero walked up to Howard and stood behind him. Soon the sweepers got themselves under control and all looked at Heero.

"I know you're all hurting, as am I and the other pilots. We lost some one special to all of us. We will right the wrong that is happening in the world today. We'll make sure Duo did not die in vain."

Howard turned toward him and then glanced at Deathscythe, "What do you want us to do with it?"

"Duo would probably kill me for saying this but dismantle it and use it in case we need to make repairs."

There were shocked gasps and loud angry outbursts. Heero put a hand up and said, "I know but Duo would see that it is most logical thing to do. I don't want to it any more than you do but it will help us."

The sweepers quieted down and nodded. Then they got back to work. Hoping that if they work hard enough it would ease the pain of losing one of their own. Heero looked at Howard, "We have to go now. We'll keep in touch."

"Sure Heero. Take care of yourselves."

"We will Howard."

Heero was starting back towards Wing when Howard shouted at him from across the bay, "Wait Heero."

Heero turned around and waited as Howard rushed to him.

"Here, These are the coordinates of a rebel base. The leader is a woman named Sally Po. They'll want to help you any way they can."

"Thank you Howard. We better go."

"Take care."

Heero hugged Howard and then raced off to his Gundam. Inside his Gundam he started the engines and was soon blasting off. In his Gundam he could cry and no one would see. He set it on autopilot and sobbed for his lost love. He heard the soft sound of feathers ruffling but put that out of his mind as his imagination. He felt a calm soothing presence and his sobbing decreased until he stopped altogether. He once more took control of Wing and flew off to his next destination.

Relena sat primly in her chair sipping at her tea in one of her many dens. Hoping a more relaxed atmosphere would help relax her soon to be guests. Dorothy walked into the room several minutes later. Relena looked up and smiled, "Are they here yet?"

"No, but they will be soon."

"Thank you Dorothy."

Dorothy calmly stood behind Relena's chair and slipped her hands underneath Relena's hair to massage her shoulders. Relena leaned back into the massage. She was tense with nervousness but the massage was loosening her up. Dorothy smiled as Relena relaxed into her massage. She leaned over and kissed Relena's forehead. Relena smiled up at her lover and gave her a come hither look.

Dorothy grinned wickedly and went around the chair to kneel in front of her. Relena leaned forward at the same time Dorothy did and they kissed chastely. The chaste kiss soon turned into something more heated. As Dorothy's tongue swept through Relena's mouth, neither noticed the door opening. Or the butler coming in followed by four boys. They did however notice when the butler cleared his throat.

The two girls jumped apart guiltily and blushed. They looked up together and saw their guests. Dorothy quickly stood and took her position behind Relena. Relena also stood and smiled at the pilots. She turned to her butler and said, "Thanks Paragon. I'll call if you are needed again."

"As you wish, my Queen."

With that said the butler left the two parties alone. Relena straightened her dress and stood before the boys. She held herself up regally and said, "Hello and welcome to my kingdom. I'm Relena Peacecraft and I believe you've met Dorothy."

"Yes, and it's a pleasure to meet you Miss Peacecraft." The blond said.

"Please call me Relena, and you are?"

"My name is Quatre. This is Trowa, Wufei, and Heero."

"I'm sorry but I was under the impression there were five of you."

When she mentioned that she saw a look of sorrow come over their faces. Apparently the fifth one had fallen.

"Oh, I'm sorry for your loss. I didn't know." She said sincerely.

"It's alright Miss Relena." Quatre could feel the tension becoming thicker so he moved to a different subject. "You wanted to speak with us?"

"Yes, I did. I wanted to know what I can to do to help you?"

This shocked the boys. They didn't think that the Queen who would be married to Duke Dermail's son would give her assistance. She smiled at their looks of shock.

"Just because I'm marrying that man's dreadful son doesn't mean I agree with him. I would like to help you in any way I can."

"We don't want you to get into trouble, Miss Relena."

"Don't worry. I have my resources and it will never be followed back to me. My resources are very loyal to me."

"Thank you for your assistance and, if we do need it, we'll ask."

They got up to leave and Relena stood as well. She looked to Dorothy and Dorothy nodded and stepped towards Quatre.

"Mr. Quatre, here is my number. Call if you need anything and we'll get right on it. This line is secure and private and no one will know you called."

"Again thank you. We must be going now."

"Thank you for coming." Relena smiled. She watched as they left the room with Paragon heading the way. She closed the den door and sighed.

"They're so young Dorothy. Who would send someone that old to fight in a war."

"I don't know My Queen, but you are young yourself."

"I know I sometimes forget I'm only 15 years old." She sighed heavily and sat down in her chair. Then she smiled in Dorothy's direction, "Have I told you I love you, today?"

"Yes, but I wouldn't mind hearing it again."

"I love you Dorothy Catalonia."

"And I you, Relena Peacecraft."

They moved to kiss each other when a beeping interrupted them. It was Dorothy's phone. She picked it up and answered it.

"Hello, Dorothy Catalonia….Uh huh….Yes we can do that….Hold on let me get a piece of paper." She looked around rapidly for a paper and a pen. She found a pad of paper and Relena held out a pen for her to take. She immediately took it and put the phone between her shoulder and her ear leaving her hands free to write. "Okay. I got some." She scribbled furiously for a few seconds and then put the paper and pen down, and held the phone in her hand again. "Alright I have it. I'll get on it right away. Good bye." She then turned off the phone and looked at the pad.

Relena walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, "Who was it?"

"It was Quatre. He asked if we could send some guys over to properly bury their friend."

"Oh." A look of sadness crossed the young queen's face. It didn't last long before a look of determination replaced it, "Then we shall do it. Come on let's make some calls and then we can go home early today."

"Alright." Dorothy hugged Relena for a moment and together they went off to make the calls.

TBC

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