Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Neo Gundam Wing - OVA - ❯ 13 ( Chapter 4 )

Neo Gundam Wing - OVA -
Episode 13 - Restart

Kaze fired the gun off and grinned as the man claiming to be Shingo fell over.

Acht: *looks between Kaze and Shingo* You... you crazy bitch!
Kaze: At least I had the guts to kill off something. Then again...I'm also the one that invited him in.
Shen: What?!
Trina: How could you...How could you do something like that?!
Kaze: Oh shut up Trina. You're such a little whinny girl... WHY?!?! Oh why?! You're so annoying.
Shen: Shut up!
Kaze: Don't get your panties in a bunch over your woman, Shen-chan.
Acht: That's why...
Kaze: Hmm?
Acht: That's why you had to move through out the entire place through the air vents. You were planning all of this in the dark.
Kaze: You're smarter than you look, pup.
Shen: And the ghost?! What about that?
Kaze: I had no idea there was one to begin with. I did know that what I wanted I would be able to get using Sandstorm. Seems like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree after all.
Trina: So it's true... Haruka was just using me.
Kaze: Nice to know the whole world is crashing down on you hmm? My world did that long ago and while I was tossed aside like garbage while you were with him. My father never really cared for me. I couldn't pilot so I became worthless while everyone else was considered much more valuable than myself. But that's okay... that's why I'm here to bring the same to you. *hears something metallic hit the floor* Hmmm?
Shingo: *gets up and stares down at the bloody bullet on the floor* You're good, I'll give you that. But you missed something...Quat still has time.
Kaze: If he does... So what? You're nothing but a dead man lingering in a world that threw you out long ago.
Shingo: I was forced out and reawaken here.
Kaze: There's still nothing you or anyone here can do.
Shingo: Human... no.
Kaze: Hmm?

Kaze looked down as the bullet Shingo had pulled out began to rattle on the floor as well as everything else in the room. Shen grabbed Trina as soon as the ground started to tremor even more below their feet and ran out of the room with Acht close behind. Kaze moved quickly before the floor ripped apart as a gundam made a grab for her. The green haired girl spun around to take off down the hall as she was met face to face with a pale light green eyed girl with black hair that seemed to cover the floor all around her feet.

Kaze: What's going on here?
Sandstorm: Boo...!

Shen, Acht and Trina stopped as a audible scream rang through the corridors. Shingo stared at the remains of the girl as she hung from the ceiling by a mass of wires that had moved in and out through her body.

Shingo: That was a bit violent.
Sandstorm: She deserved it. She was a very angry girl.
Shingo: She was a very silly girl, wouldn't you agree Seiya? *turns around and stares at the spiky headed blond*
Seiya: No one deserves to die in such a way.
Shingo: Why are you here anyway? You're an old man, Seiya. You're practically dead.
Seiya: True... But I intend to die with the knowledge that you are dead as well, Shingo.
Shingo: Oh no... I'm going to get a spanking... Are you going to call an exterminator on Zero?
Seiya: I'll do what I have to.
Shingo: How funny... We meet again and you're a good guy.
Seiya: And you?
Shingo: I'm on neither side.
Seiya: Then what are you waiting for?
Shingo: Life is like a multiple choice question... Though there is only one difference... There is no wrong answer. I'm waiting for that person to answer that question.
Seiya: What question would that be?
Shingo: How will this all end?
Seiya: And who have you left such a question to?
Shingo: Quat.
Seiya: Is that so... You're just upset that you weren't able to stop this.
Shingo: I don't think I was ever meant to do such a thing.
Seiya: And if you were?
Shingo Then it would be I that would be answering the question.
Seiya: And Quat?
Shingo: Quat is still a child.
Seiya: And you?
Shingo: Me? I'm here because of her.
Seiya: Her? The girl you killed? Sandstorm? Ariel?
Shingo: Yui.
Seiya: Yui?
Shingo: You know her.
Seiya: She's the one that I always feel hovering around.
Shingo: She is Zero's child after all.
Seiya: She mistook you for him.
Shingo: No, she intends to bring him back. It's too bad no one will be around to brin you back, Seiya.
Seiya: *stares at Shingo* What are you talking about? *hears someone behind him and sends a quick glare in the person's direction* Ariel... *calms down* Ariel, this is not the Shingo that you know. *grabs her arm* Come on, get out of here before you get hurt.
Ariel: But Seiya... The only one who is going to be hurting...is you. *hugs Seiya*
Seiya: A...Ariel...
Ariel: Don't worry Seiya... *pulls out a knife*
Seiya: Seiya!? How do you--
Ariel: *stabs Seiya in the back* You don't have to worry about that.... *pushes Seiya off of her and runs over to Shingo*
Shingo: *hugs Ariel* He was a bad man Ariel. He was going to take me away from you again...
Ariel: I don't want you to leave me anymore.
Shingo: And I wont...but he's made Quat do bad things, Ariel. I don't think we can do anything for him anymore.
Ariel: What should we do?
Shingo: Its sad to say... but... we have to kill him too.
Ariel: I'll do whatever you think is the best Shingo.
Shingo: Of course you will.

Rena looked at Quat as he prowled around her like an animal waiting for the right time to attack. He gave her small smiles every now and then as he moved about until she finally stopped him.

Rena: Who are you...?
Quat: Everything says...I'm Quat. *picks up a teddy bear and falls back into a chair that seemed to appear out of no where*
Rena: Where is this?
Quat: This? This is nowhere.
Rena: Where are we?
Quat: We can be anywhere.
Rena: What do you mean?
Quat: All of this... is a fabricated world. There is no door to the outside unless you make one...or rather... Unless I make one.
Rena: Then make one.
Quat: I like it here.
Rena: We can't stay here.
Quat: Yes we can. Now come on... Sit down.
Rena: *falls back into a chair and looks up to see a long dining table in front of her along with trays and bowls of food decorating the table along with candles* How...
Quat: Anything can be made real.
Rena: *watches fireflies fly around* None of this is real, Quat.
Quat: If you want it to be it can be.
Rena: And if it was... Why should you run to such a fantasy world?
Quat: Run? Don't you run from your feelings?
Rena: I don't need them.
Quat: Then you don't want to live.
Rena: I don't want to be weak.
Quat: Why?
Rena: Because I...*stares down at the empty plate in front of her*
Quat: You don't know. No one knows what they want. I'm not even sure what I want.
Rena: Well I want to leave.
Quat: Leave... Why?
Rena: Because none of this is real to begin with. You can't force me to stay here with you.
Quat: But... But I want you to.
Rena: I can't and nor can you. If you're really Quat then you'll listen to me.
Quat: Rena...
Rena: This is tearing you apart. Please...
Quat: Why does everything come down to me? Why couldn't it be someone else? I just want to be happy. I want everyone to be happy. Is that too much to ask, Rena? Is it?
Rena: Nothing is ever fair, Quat.
Quat: I suppose you're right. My life was never meant for such a thing as happiness. Even though that's true I want you to be happy.
Quat 2: *appears behind Rena and plays with her hair* That is after all... the only thing I can possibly give you.
Rena: *turns around and looks between the two of them* What's going on here?
Quat 2: *pets her head* Go to sleep Rena. *hits her in the back of her head*
Rena: Wh...at? *disappears as she falls over*
Quat: It's you again.
Quat 2: Of course.
Quat: I'm sorry to say but I'll have to decline your offer to help me.
Quat 2: Oh...? Why is that?
Quat: I'm aware of your betrayal.
Quat 2: I'm only looking out for your best interests.
Quat: Or rather yours. Who are you really?
Quat 2: A creation of the ZPT2.
Quat: ZPT2?
Quat 2: In a circuitous way...I'm just a figment of your imagination.
Quat: What do you want?
Quat 2: Me...? I want nothing. Sandstorm wishes to dispose of you or at least tear you apart much more effectively than she did with your father. Of course being created from the ZPT2 I have no interest in Shingo or you really.
Quat: Then why do you look like me?
Quat 2: Just trying out the body I may soon have for myself.
Quat: What do you want my body for?!
Quat 2: To eliminate the variables.
Quat: What?!
Quat 2: You don't realize it Quat but you could be a very powerful person if you wished to be. So much potential is sitting there and if it's not acted on...It'll just pass over like a summer breeze. Currently your body really can't handle too much going on inside of it. You're already bending the line of life and death why not go the entire way?
Quat: It's different... This is a curse that I had thrown upon my head. If anything I would like to remain in the shadows and let any destructive powers pass me.
Quat 2: You can't.
Quat: Why?
Quat 2: Because it's already too late for you. Why do you think you were able to overcome Sandstorm? I kept her from screwing with your mind. Though...I wasn't aware that Zero came for the joy ride as well. It's too bad he didn't have the same ideas as I did.
Quat: So he was on my side.
Quat 2: He only had a different objective. He was only protecting you for himself.
Quat: What would he want from me...
Quat 2: Nothing... He just wanted to find someone.
Quat: My father?
Quat 2: Him... And Her.
Quat: Her?

Koubashii looked at the panicking soldiers as one of the walls caved in and a green eye peered inside. The light blue haired woman stepped back as a jet black haired girl appeared behind her.

Sandstorm: You...smell like him.
Koubashii: *spins around and stares at Sandstorm with a grin on her face* Did you come here to play, Miss Sandstorm?
Sandstorm: He told me to get rid of the noise.
Koubashii: Did he...
Sandstorm: Yes.
Koubashii: If you'll excuse me, I have some things to do.
Sandstorm: I'm not going to let any of you go. I've been very bored for a long time and killing some of you might be of some entertainment.
Koubashii: *hears several people scream as a missile is fired inside the building* Well have fun.
Sandstorm: It would be entertaining to see how Zero will take it with you're death, Yui-chan.
Koubashii: Yui-chan? I have no idea what you're talking about.
Sandstorm: I can feel it coming from you.
Koubashii: I am not Yui!
Sandstorm: I'm tempted to test that confession of yours.
Koubashii: It would be a waste of your time and energy to bother with me and you know it.
Sandstorm: *pouts* How true... But tell me if you are not Yui then where is the brat? I'm sure she should be much older than yourself.
Koubashii: I have no idea who she is.
Sandstorm: Hmm... imagine that... It would appear your base has become nothing but an empty shell of what was in control of this crap hole you call Earth. It'll be much more interesting when Shingo and I take over the rest of this god forsaken planet and go after the rest of humanity.

The light blue haired woman watched as Sandstorm took her leave and looked at the damage the gundam had caused for the base along with the dead bodies filling the floor. She finally managed to pull herself from the interesting scene and walked through the remains of the base and into a room, getting to her knees as she entered. A pair of grey blue eyes looked over at the teenager and belonged to a small girl only at what appeared to be a grade school age with dark blue hair.

Koubashii: She almost found you, Yui.
Yui: But you were there to confuse her. She's been gone for so long she has no idea what has occurred while she was sleeping. Shingo will surely know as will Seiya.
Koubashii: Cimorene will surely catch on to this.
Yui: Not if you are there.
Koubashii: You want me to leave you?
Yui: Take care of Cimorene. I'll be okay by myself. Besides I think he's finally waking up.
Koubashii: I pray that he's up to your standards.
Yui: He'll be harder to control once he wakes up but if he is in a confused state it won't matter too much.
Koubashii: I trust in your abilities Yui-sama. *gives a respectful nod and walks out of the room*
Yui: Wake up Quat so we can make this world a more ideal place to live in father's name.

Koubashii walked out of the door and noticed a honey blond staring at her and walks past him as his Persian blue eyes follow her closely. Milliardo followed her into Hidama's room and listened into the conversation starting between the two of them.

Koubashii: Hidama-sama, it would appear that Sandstorm made an appearance here and destroyed a good part of our base as well as killed an equally good amount of our people.
Hidama: I'm aware of this... Milliardo why is it that you did not fight against Sandstorm with WingZero?
Milliardo: She told me it wouldn't be worth my time.
Hidama: And you take orders from a machine since when?
Milliardo: I believe in her judgment and my own.
Hidama: I should have you killed for doing such a thing.
Milliardo: I'm not afraid of dying.
Hidama: Which is why I won't bother. Koubashii do you have any idea as to why Sandstorm came?
Koubashii: She was "getting rid of the noise".
Hidama: Could it have been Quat?!
Koubashii: She was on her own from what I can tell.
Hidama: That's impossible...
Koubashii: Not for Shingo.
Hidama: If Shingo has the gundam then we're done for! She could some back at anytime to finish us off!
Koubashii: We have WingZero...we just need a pilot to actually pilot it. *looks over at Milliardo* Besides from what I hear... Quat could probably stop Shingo himself.
Hidama: That would leave the gundam in his hands...We could use it then.
Milliardo: If Quat is anything like Shingo he won't let you take advantage of his weaknesses.
Hidama: Then we'll just have to find another one.
Milliardo: Within Sandstorm its rather unlikely that he would have any type of weaknesses that you could use against him.
Hidama: Rena would never let Trina out of her sight if it came down to such an option... Damnit... This is all falling apart!
Koubashii: Hidama-sama.... I was thinking... If we just get to Sandstorm earlier... say before it was tinkered with then we would have an advantage now.
Hidama: Or a better idea... would be to finally just rid the world of that rebel group! It's a great idea! Their first battle was in AC 218 if we move in a couple of year early we could very well just destroy them to pieces before they become a problem for us later and then take Sandstorm for ourselves and maybe... even get Shingo on our side with not even that much effort.
Milliardo: Cimorene that plan will be of no--!
Hidama: Don't call me by that name and don't try to stop me from doing what I want. Your not my babysitter. You're nothing but an idiotic bastard. We're going to go to AC 217 and we will go through with the initial plan. Do you comprehend that?
Milliardo: *nods*
Hidama: Good...Lets get going before anything else starts up.

Acht looked at Trina as she fell down and started crying on the spot causing him and Shen to stop. The purple haired boy leaned down to check on the blonde as Shen came down to the same level moving Acht aside slightly.

Shen: Trina we can't just sit here.
Trina: Kaze...she's gone...What if it got to Rena....and Quat?! What do we do then?
Acht: Go ahead and cry as much as you want Trina. We'll wait for you and when your done we'll go see what we can do with our current situation.
Trina: *half jumps on Acht knocking him over to give him a hug* I'm so confused! I just want to get out of this...this nightmare... all of it...
Acht: *looks down at her and hugs her back while she cries on him* It's okay. *looks over at Shen slightly and notices the glare he's receiving* No one should ever have to go through all these things.
Shen: *gets up* Tell me when you two are done.*walks away from the two a good two feet away with his back to them*
Acht: Trina...Come on... We really can't sit here all day if we really want to go find everyone else. *helps her up and looks over at Shen* Were are we going to start going?
Shen: I don't know. There are too many things going on at once to know exactly what to do. We have Shingo to deal with, Duet and Nova to find, and Rena and Quat to look for.
Nova: *walks up behind the trio* Well then you have one part done already.
Trina: *looks up and runs over to Nova* Nova! *hugs him* I'm so happy!!
Nova: *grunts and pushes her off of him* I advise you to not do that Trina...
Trina: Why not? What's wrong? *looks at the spot Nova's hand is held at his side and the blood stained clothes* What happened?!
Nova: Your mother... I don't know... Something happened... I went to make sure she was okay and...*winces a little* Well I'm sure you can guess what happened, hmm? *gives a weak smile*
Trina: What about Duet?!
Nova: She's the reason I'm not dead yet...its too bad the same can't be said for her.
Acht: What happened to her?
Nova: I'll explain everything once we find a good place to sit and talk. *holds himself up with his hand on the wall and starts leading the group* Well we aren't going to get anywhere if you just stare at me.
Trina: *snaps out of her trance* Ah... yes... *quickly starts following Nova*
Acht: *starts to do the same until Shen grabs him* Eh! What's wrong with you!?
Shen: Don't think I don't know what's really going on here... I'm not stupid.
Acht: You've got it all wrong, really!
Shen: We'll see who has it wrong after all of this is said and done with. *lets go of Acht* Don't think I won't keep a close eye on you. *follows the other two*
Acht: *fixes his shirt and stares at Shen* I guess like father like son...

Quat sat down as he tried to sort out everything that was going on at that moment and everything that the other boy was saying to him.

Quat: Why is it...that every time...every time my life that my life seems to be getting together something always gets in my way?
Quat 2: You seem to think that the world is such a good place, Quat, but you're sadly mistaken and you know that. You shouldn't blame yourself for placing the world under such a light, you've been protected and held under lock and key since you were young and the world as a child sees it is nothing but a good place. Seems like you grew up with that belief that everyone is a good person no matter what. What are you going to do Quat? Are you going to sit idly by as everything becomes nothing but the past within minutes or are you going to trust me and claim what is rightfully yours?
Quat: I can't go on sitting back and doing nothing but praying that everything is going to be alright.
Quat 2: I see... So you choose to trust me?
Quat: I can't trust you or anyone. I will not allow myself to be the puppet of you or anyone else. I refuse to do the same thing as I have done in the past.
Quat 2: Well then what do you intend to do?
Quat: My intentions are to destroy Sandstorm or get killed myself. I also intend...to get rid of you.
Quat 2: What?!
Quat: Yes, you see... I dislike being lied to, it makes me feel like trash. I don't like that feeling.

Quat touched the ZERO system look alike of himself before it could even think fast enough to get away from the boy and screamed as he began to disappear from the spot he was at. The blonde awoke in the real world and looked around to find Rena on the floor sleeping and a transparent blond looking at the girl. Quat quickly jumped up to try to stop the man before he could do anything but froze in place as he heard him speak to him.

Ghost: Quat, I'm very proud of you.
Quat: Are you Tsuki or rather, Zero?! If so I want to let you know that I won't let you try anything with me or Rena. Just leave her alone.
Ghost: I have no intention to harm you or her. *looks up with his grey blue eyes at the teenager and smiled*
Quat: If you are not Zero then who are you?
Ghost: *walks over to Quat and pats him on the head* I am your father of course.
Quat: But... What... I thought you were alive or something like that...!
Shingo: *laughs a little* I've been dead for ten years.
Quat: But if that's true then--
Shingo: That is also me.
Quat: Wha...what?
Shingo: Quat, I have long since died but even if my soul moved on I have no control over those who steal my body.
Quat: Hidama took your body...
Shingo: Because of Sandstorm and I'm sure he hasn't gone into Sandstorm yet for her to even realize that it's not even really me, just what remains of my body.
Quat: But why now... Why did you show up now!? I've seen ghost ever since I can remember and yet I've never seen you, never. It made me wonder if you even cared about me or Trina...
Shingo: There was no reason for me to show up at all and if I did you would most likely had tried to tell someone about me.
Quat: I suppose I would have... But why now when everything is falling apart? I've heard things... Like people saying that you knew this would happen... you knew everything about what would happen after you died and I've come to believe that because of the cards you gave me.
Shingo: And if I told you, would it be any different?
Quat: I would know ahead of time! I could have done something!
Shingo: Knowing everything wouldn't have helped you anyway.
Quat: Then if that's so why are you here now?!
Shingo: To make sure...
Quat: Make sure of what?
Shingo: If things are going to end the way I've seen it.
Quat: What way is that?
Shingo: I can't tell you that, you have to decide that on your own.
Quat: Then what is the point?
Shingo: There is no "point".
Quat: Please tell me then... is it true... is it true that I have within me the power to do incredible things?
Shingo: I don't know that. I do know that you have quite a number of choices to make from here on.
Quat: What would that be?
Shingo: For you, Quat, seeing the dead is a natural occurrence because of your power to bend the line between life and death.
Quat: That doesn't sound too special if you ask me.
Shingo: True...But if your power is something as that it is almost as though you were able to bend dimensions, realms in the world which others can not see.
Quat: What does everyone want my body with such a lame power like that for anyway?
Shingo: Because there's more to it then you know yourself.
Quat: All you seem to do is confuse me even more!
Shingo: I told you there would be no straight answers to your questions.
Quat: Then at least tell me what I'm suppose to do!

Nova sat down as Acht closed the door behind himself. Shen quickly seated himself next to Trina and gave Acht a glare that the purple haired boy just ignored.

Trina: What is this place?
Nova: I'll get to that in a moment dear.
Acht: Then stop makin us wait old man and tell us what happened to Duet!
Nova: She was killed.