Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Never Again ❯ Guns and the perfect plan ( Chapter 3 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
Never Again
by Pegasi Silverfeather
Chapter 3
"OK were start with stretches, work over to bikes, hikes and ropes. Then the weights. About the weights we have rules. First of all-" Trowa said as he pointed at every thing that he was talking.
"What did the guys mean by 'Uh oh'? Is it about what Heero said?" Relena interrupted.
Trowa stopped and looked at her.
"Yes, well sort of. Heero doesn't do the weaponry. He does the tech stuff, even though he is our best marksman. No matter how much we try he won't teach us his way. This is the first time that he's taken on an apprentice. Before he always say that we wouldn't and couldn't understand. " Trowa said with great confusion.
"Why me?" Relena asked.
"That, my friend, we'd all like to know." He stopped and looked at the clock. "But we'll find out in two minuets. Lets go." He said running out of the room.
He led her to a giant room full of weapons. The floors were matted and the room's walls were lined with targets of all sorts.
Heero stood by a display case in the corner, his back to them thinking hard. Unaware of the two people in the doorway he opened the case. After selecting a sword he held it up, looking at the edge with a stern eye. Then he placed it across his palms, weighing it. With a nod of approval he stepped up to the metal dummy across the room.
He first held the sword with his writs up then flipped it over and began to fence away at the dummy. Sparks flew as metal hit metal and his poised expression of carelessness never broke. He feet planted themselves firmly on the mat.
Trowa nodded goodbye to Relena and left the room. Suddenly she had a bad feeling about this.
After Trowa left Relena stepped closer. She watched as Heero's movements played themselves before her. She watched it all. He moved his feet one way and then another.
Something was wrong. They were the same ones repeated over and over again. Almost as if he were trying to correct a flaw from a long ago fight over and over again.
"Who are you fighting?" Relena asked seriously.
Heero's body tensed with shock. Lowering the sword he said "Just practicing"
"Ok. So you gonna teach me?" Relena asked.
"Yes, first choose a weapon." He said as he went to put the weapon away.
Relena looked at the walls of swords and daggers but nothing caught her eye. Then a pair of silver plated handguns caught her eye. "These." She said pointing to the case.
Heero looked up at her and walked over to the display case then whistled.
"Nice taste! These are new." He said opening the case. After pulling one of the guns out he opened the clip. "9 shots? This has been worked on." He said handing the gun to Relena.
"Where did these come from?" Relena asked.
"Well" Heero said grabbing the twin gun and closing the case. "We are like the naibhorhood watch. Sometimes we catch muggers and burglars then we take the guns. Other time's citizens just give them to us. Kind of a way of saying 'thanks now put this to good use'. But like I said I don't know ware those came from." Heero said.
Relena looked at him. Something wasn't right. He was lying. Why?
"Well, they have a nice weight to them." She said changing the subject.
Heero smiled. He knew he was caught. Oh well. It hadn't been a complete lie. Maddy never told him were they came from so he didn't know.
"They called out to you didn't they?" Heero asked.
"Yes. Screamed is more like it." Relena said with a smile.
"I lied. These were a friend of ours' guns. But I never knew were she got them and never really got a look at them." He said with a smile.
"What happened to her?" Relena asked
"Oh, she got married and left the job behind." He said with a sigh. "I'm glad she did."
"Was she an old flame?" Relena asked.
Heero raised a brow. "Heavens no! She was my younger sister!" He said with a smile.
Relena's face tinted. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be. Come on lets get the straps for that." He said walking over to the accessories wall. "Ok, now you have to think about this. There are three basic kinds of holster-straps for these kinds. Hip, Thigh and Vest." He said.
Relena raised a brow. "Huh? In English please?"
"Oh yeah your new at this. Ok the first on the 'hip' one is actually two belts that wrap around your waist and rest at your side. The 'thigh' strap is a belt, which attaches to a garter on both thighs. Most commonly used is the 'vest' it is a set of straps that you ware like a vest. I personally hate the things. They get in the way of movement and are hard to un-holster some times. But like I said that's just my opinion." He said sticking out a hand to prove his point. "So what'll it be?"
Relena thought about it. The vest did sound uncomfortable and the hip sounded unsecure. "Thigh, it sounds the safest." Relena said.
Heero smirked. He had seen the look on her face while she thought and had already grabbed a set of thigh holsters. "Try them on sometimes they aren't small enough." He said as he handed them to her.
Relena looked at her black straps. Quickly removing the garters, she wrapped the belt around for a tight but comfortable fit. Then she attached the garters on with the holsters on the outside of her thighs. To make sure they fit she did a back flip. The straps were still secure. "Yeah these fit." She said. Heero handed her the guns and she holstered them.
"Great, now lets get to work." He said walking back to the display case and grabbing a familiar looking gun.
"Ah, so that's what it looks like. I only got a close up of the barrel." Relena said with a smirk.
"Wise-ass!" Heero said as he holstered it. "Load your guns. I'll show you with mine." He said as he walked to the ammunition stockpile. Your is a 9mm. So you'll need a box of these." He said as he pulled out a cardboard box of bullets. "A note about your bullets. Each of your guns can carry 9 shots. That's 18 total. Keep track of how many each gun fires and make every shot count." He said. "There's a button on the bottom of your gun squeeze it. That'll make the clip slide out. Now, there's a small springy lever at the top. You have to push that down to get the stock to stay down as you put the first bullet in. Put the bullet in facing the barrel." He said without helping.
Relena followed his instructions and successfully loaded the first bullet.
"Good. Now take the tip of your finger and push the bullet down. That's how you put in the rest of them. Ok finish loading the clip. Then kind of shove it up."
The bullets did not like to follow her will yet she mastered it. Soon both guns were loaded and ready to fire.
"Ok, now the safety rules-"
"You even know those?" Relena said with a smirk.
"Hmmm I have a gun in my hand and your making fun of me..." He said holding up his gun higher "Not wise." He said with a smirk. "Anyway, First do not aim at anything you don't intend to shoot and possibly kill."
"Oh yes you must live by that rule, that or you intend to shoot everything."
"SECOND" He said loudly ignoring her "Don't ever rely on a safety to save you. Half the time they don't work. The best safety is to remove the clip and exit the barrel. You can do that by sliding this piece here towards the butt of the gun. Never ever fire unless you're sure you'll hit your target. I don't mean this for pride. Most often you'll have to shoot in a hostage type situation. Ok let's lock and load." He said walking over to the shooting range in the back. "Make every shot count. You're going to need a gun for both hand, which one is your primary hand." He asked
"Both. I'm naturally left handed but my uncle beat me till I was able to use both well." She said with a touch of vengeance in her voice.
Heero closed his eyes and took a deep breath to steady her nerves. "Do you hate your uncle?" Heero asked. First he had to be sure.
"Yes. Hate isn't the word for it. It's beyond that." She said with a cold tone.
"Good. Then you'll understand this. This is the way I taught myself. I haven't let myself down yet." Heero said, "you have to keen your eyes to see the inner target. Mostly we make the punishment fit the crime. If the criminal hit's a woman for her purse, we shoot that hand. This way they learn and can't do it again." He stopped and though about what to say next. "You and me have something in common you know that?" He asked
"What is that?" Relena asked
"We both have a target that we'll spend our live looking for."
"My uncle is mine. Who's yours?" She asked.
"My" he said in a broken voice and cleared his throat. "My stepfather." He said licking his lips. He turned away. "I've put a part of my soul in every shot." Relena take your shots at that target."
She nodded then brought up her guns. Shooting four shots simultaneously at the paper target. The target paper came back and Heero smirked. The left and right hands were perfectly shot at. A neat shot to the head. As he looked closer he realized that the bullet went through the red bulls eye. "Whoa! I think we found your talent."
Relena smiled.
"Ok. Do you know how to fence?"
"Uh damn that was on my to do list to. Right after crash dive on you." Relena said with a smile.
"Evil midget!" He said. Relena only giggled.
"Guy's we just got a mission." Wufei said from the door and left.
"And the plot thickens." She said in a fake British accent.
"Follow me. Bring the gun's your gonna need em."
"Ok people. This is a drug bust. Duo you meet Michael Phillips a.k.a. "Ferret" you'll etempt to purchase some drugs. Wufei you'll be posed as a waiter. Trowa, lets hope you can dance better then you can sing. Last time was a fiasco! Heero your gonna be at the table to the left and side. I'm gonna be on the balcany recording the deal." Quatre said.
"What about Relena? She can't stay here." Heero pointed out.
"Well she can sit with you Heero. Her job can be to keep an eye on you. Recall last. It was renamed "TRIGER HAPPY GOES CLUBIN'" by the police!"
"Ok, Ok. She'll stay with me." Heero said shrugging.
"Dress up everyone. Ferret doesn't get there till 12 but we'll be there by 8 so people don't get suspicious. Also because it'll take 4 hours to get Trowa on the dance floor." Quatre said as he left the room. Trowa and Duo were complaining about the parts they had to play. Wufei only looked at Relena and smiled then left.
"That proves it. They're plotting something evil. I can just feel it." Heero said.
"What do you mean, Heero?" Relena asked.
"They set us up in the mission as a couple!" Heero explained.
Relena thought about this. "Well then, let's do some plotting of our own. First I'll need a nice dress. Where could I get one, with no questions asked?" Relena said.
"Quatre's sister, Leeann just bought a bunch of brand new clothes. Maybe she'll have something." Heero suggested.
"Take me to her! I'm evil!" She said.
"I'm afraid" Heero said as he lead her down the hall to a room. "Here it is."
"Good. Thanks. Don't get ready till I'm there. It's part of the plan." She said as she knocked on the door.
A tall arabian girl answered the door. "Hi Leeann?" Relena asked
Leeann nodded her head. "I'm gonna make a plot blow up in your little brothers face and for that I'll need your assistance."
The girl's blue eyes widened "Come in, come in. I've been waiting for a chance like this for years. What do you need?"
"Two things. 1. A gorgious dress. And 2. You to do my hair and makeup." Relena said.
"Girls! WE have a mission!" She yelled and 4 other girls came running. Leeann whispered something in arabac and looked at Relena again. "Take five to shower and wash your hair with our shampoo." She said to Relena as she pointed at the door. "Are you gonna have your guns?" Relena nodded " Ok I have the perfect dress we'll have it and shoe waiting outside your door.
Relena turned the hot water on all the way and relaxed as the sweat was washed from her body. The shampoo was rose and jasmine scnted and it to relaxed her aching muscles.
When she was done Relena dried off and wrapped a robe around her. When she opened the door the dress and shoes were waiting. As well as undergarments. Relena grabbed the dress bag and others and brought it in. She put on the under garments first and opened the bag for the dress then gasped. It was a lovely royal blue silk kimono style dress with a vest. She hastily put it on and stood in awe at the mirror. She hadn't worn anything like this since she was 13. The skirt hung low at her knees and the slit at the side went up enough to conceal her guns, which the dress was obviously made for.
The door knocked and three young women mobbed her. "Ok hair and make up! Cathy this is the new member. Finally a woman to knock their proud asses down!" Leeann said with enthosiasum.
A tall red headed girl stood forward. "Names Cat I'm Trowa's sister."
After and hour of make up and curling Relena was in a rush to her room. "Ok your going navy blue." Relena said as she went to the bathroom to put on her guns. When she came out Heero's mouth was open and his eyes wide. "Heero what's wrong?"
"Nothing…you haven't looked in a mirror yet have you?" He said taking her to the bathroom and showing her the mirror.
Her face seemed to have a healthy glow and the swelling was gone. The bruises had been hidden long ago and now stood before her a face she hadn't seen in a while. Her own.
"See what I mean?" Heero said.
"Well were leaving in an hour and a half and you need to get ready too." Relena reminded.
Heero grabbed out a pair or black slacks and a midnight colored silk shirt. "How bout this?"
"Perfect. Now here's the plan…"
by Pegasi Silverfeather
Chapter 3
"OK were start with stretches, work over to bikes, hikes and ropes. Then the weights. About the weights we have rules. First of all-" Trowa said as he pointed at every thing that he was talking.
"What did the guys mean by 'Uh oh'? Is it about what Heero said?" Relena interrupted.
Trowa stopped and looked at her.
"Yes, well sort of. Heero doesn't do the weaponry. He does the tech stuff, even though he is our best marksman. No matter how much we try he won't teach us his way. This is the first time that he's taken on an apprentice. Before he always say that we wouldn't and couldn't understand. " Trowa said with great confusion.
"Why me?" Relena asked.
"That, my friend, we'd all like to know." He stopped and looked at the clock. "But we'll find out in two minuets. Lets go." He said running out of the room.
He led her to a giant room full of weapons. The floors were matted and the room's walls were lined with targets of all sorts.
Heero stood by a display case in the corner, his back to them thinking hard. Unaware of the two people in the doorway he opened the case. After selecting a sword he held it up, looking at the edge with a stern eye. Then he placed it across his palms, weighing it. With a nod of approval he stepped up to the metal dummy across the room.
He first held the sword with his writs up then flipped it over and began to fence away at the dummy. Sparks flew as metal hit metal and his poised expression of carelessness never broke. He feet planted themselves firmly on the mat.
Trowa nodded goodbye to Relena and left the room. Suddenly she had a bad feeling about this.
After Trowa left Relena stepped closer. She watched as Heero's movements played themselves before her. She watched it all. He moved his feet one way and then another.
Something was wrong. They were the same ones repeated over and over again. Almost as if he were trying to correct a flaw from a long ago fight over and over again.
"Who are you fighting?" Relena asked seriously.
Heero's body tensed with shock. Lowering the sword he said "Just practicing"
"Ok. So you gonna teach me?" Relena asked.
"Yes, first choose a weapon." He said as he went to put the weapon away.
Relena looked at the walls of swords and daggers but nothing caught her eye. Then a pair of silver plated handguns caught her eye. "These." She said pointing to the case.
Heero looked up at her and walked over to the display case then whistled.
"Nice taste! These are new." He said opening the case. After pulling one of the guns out he opened the clip. "9 shots? This has been worked on." He said handing the gun to Relena.
"Where did these come from?" Relena asked.
"Well" Heero said grabbing the twin gun and closing the case. "We are like the naibhorhood watch. Sometimes we catch muggers and burglars then we take the guns. Other time's citizens just give them to us. Kind of a way of saying 'thanks now put this to good use'. But like I said I don't know ware those came from." Heero said.
Relena looked at him. Something wasn't right. He was lying. Why?
"Well, they have a nice weight to them." She said changing the subject.
Heero smiled. He knew he was caught. Oh well. It hadn't been a complete lie. Maddy never told him were they came from so he didn't know.
"They called out to you didn't they?" Heero asked.
"Yes. Screamed is more like it." Relena said with a smile.
"I lied. These were a friend of ours' guns. But I never knew were she got them and never really got a look at them." He said with a smile.
"What happened to her?" Relena asked
"Oh, she got married and left the job behind." He said with a sigh. "I'm glad she did."
"Was she an old flame?" Relena asked.
Heero raised a brow. "Heavens no! She was my younger sister!" He said with a smile.
Relena's face tinted. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be. Come on lets get the straps for that." He said walking over to the accessories wall. "Ok, now you have to think about this. There are three basic kinds of holster-straps for these kinds. Hip, Thigh and Vest." He said.
Relena raised a brow. "Huh? In English please?"
"Oh yeah your new at this. Ok the first on the 'hip' one is actually two belts that wrap around your waist and rest at your side. The 'thigh' strap is a belt, which attaches to a garter on both thighs. Most commonly used is the 'vest' it is a set of straps that you ware like a vest. I personally hate the things. They get in the way of movement and are hard to un-holster some times. But like I said that's just my opinion." He said sticking out a hand to prove his point. "So what'll it be?"
Relena thought about it. The vest did sound uncomfortable and the hip sounded unsecure. "Thigh, it sounds the safest." Relena said.
Heero smirked. He had seen the look on her face while she thought and had already grabbed a set of thigh holsters. "Try them on sometimes they aren't small enough." He said as he handed them to her.
Relena looked at her black straps. Quickly removing the garters, she wrapped the belt around for a tight but comfortable fit. Then she attached the garters on with the holsters on the outside of her thighs. To make sure they fit she did a back flip. The straps were still secure. "Yeah these fit." She said. Heero handed her the guns and she holstered them.
"Great, now lets get to work." He said walking back to the display case and grabbing a familiar looking gun.
"Ah, so that's what it looks like. I only got a close up of the barrel." Relena said with a smirk.
"Wise-ass!" Heero said as he holstered it. "Load your guns. I'll show you with mine." He said as he walked to the ammunition stockpile. Your is a 9mm. So you'll need a box of these." He said as he pulled out a cardboard box of bullets. "A note about your bullets. Each of your guns can carry 9 shots. That's 18 total. Keep track of how many each gun fires and make every shot count." He said. "There's a button on the bottom of your gun squeeze it. That'll make the clip slide out. Now, there's a small springy lever at the top. You have to push that down to get the stock to stay down as you put the first bullet in. Put the bullet in facing the barrel." He said without helping.
Relena followed his instructions and successfully loaded the first bullet.
"Good. Now take the tip of your finger and push the bullet down. That's how you put in the rest of them. Ok finish loading the clip. Then kind of shove it up."
The bullets did not like to follow her will yet she mastered it. Soon both guns were loaded and ready to fire.
"Ok, now the safety rules-"
"You even know those?" Relena said with a smirk.
"Hmmm I have a gun in my hand and your making fun of me..." He said holding up his gun higher "Not wise." He said with a smirk. "Anyway, First do not aim at anything you don't intend to shoot and possibly kill."
"Oh yes you must live by that rule, that or you intend to shoot everything."
"SECOND" He said loudly ignoring her "Don't ever rely on a safety to save you. Half the time they don't work. The best safety is to remove the clip and exit the barrel. You can do that by sliding this piece here towards the butt of the gun. Never ever fire unless you're sure you'll hit your target. I don't mean this for pride. Most often you'll have to shoot in a hostage type situation. Ok let's lock and load." He said walking over to the shooting range in the back. "Make every shot count. You're going to need a gun for both hand, which one is your primary hand." He asked
"Both. I'm naturally left handed but my uncle beat me till I was able to use both well." She said with a touch of vengeance in her voice.
Heero closed his eyes and took a deep breath to steady her nerves. "Do you hate your uncle?" Heero asked. First he had to be sure.
"Yes. Hate isn't the word for it. It's beyond that." She said with a cold tone.
"Good. Then you'll understand this. This is the way I taught myself. I haven't let myself down yet." Heero said, "you have to keen your eyes to see the inner target. Mostly we make the punishment fit the crime. If the criminal hit's a woman for her purse, we shoot that hand. This way they learn and can't do it again." He stopped and though about what to say next. "You and me have something in common you know that?" He asked
"What is that?" Relena asked
"We both have a target that we'll spend our live looking for."
"My uncle is mine. Who's yours?" She asked.
"My" he said in a broken voice and cleared his throat. "My stepfather." He said licking his lips. He turned away. "I've put a part of my soul in every shot." Relena take your shots at that target."
She nodded then brought up her guns. Shooting four shots simultaneously at the paper target. The target paper came back and Heero smirked. The left and right hands were perfectly shot at. A neat shot to the head. As he looked closer he realized that the bullet went through the red bulls eye. "Whoa! I think we found your talent."
Relena smiled.
"Ok. Do you know how to fence?"
"Uh damn that was on my to do list to. Right after crash dive on you." Relena said with a smile.
"Evil midget!" He said. Relena only giggled.
"Guy's we just got a mission." Wufei said from the door and left.
"And the plot thickens." She said in a fake British accent.
"Follow me. Bring the gun's your gonna need em."
"Ok people. This is a drug bust. Duo you meet Michael Phillips a.k.a. "Ferret" you'll etempt to purchase some drugs. Wufei you'll be posed as a waiter. Trowa, lets hope you can dance better then you can sing. Last time was a fiasco! Heero your gonna be at the table to the left and side. I'm gonna be on the balcany recording the deal." Quatre said.
"What about Relena? She can't stay here." Heero pointed out.
"Well she can sit with you Heero. Her job can be to keep an eye on you. Recall last. It was renamed "TRIGER HAPPY GOES CLUBIN'" by the police!"
"Ok, Ok. She'll stay with me." Heero said shrugging.
"Dress up everyone. Ferret doesn't get there till 12 but we'll be there by 8 so people don't get suspicious. Also because it'll take 4 hours to get Trowa on the dance floor." Quatre said as he left the room. Trowa and Duo were complaining about the parts they had to play. Wufei only looked at Relena and smiled then left.
"That proves it. They're plotting something evil. I can just feel it." Heero said.
"What do you mean, Heero?" Relena asked.
"They set us up in the mission as a couple!" Heero explained.
Relena thought about this. "Well then, let's do some plotting of our own. First I'll need a nice dress. Where could I get one, with no questions asked?" Relena said.
"Quatre's sister, Leeann just bought a bunch of brand new clothes. Maybe she'll have something." Heero suggested.
"Take me to her! I'm evil!" She said.
"I'm afraid" Heero said as he lead her down the hall to a room. "Here it is."
"Good. Thanks. Don't get ready till I'm there. It's part of the plan." She said as she knocked on the door.
A tall arabian girl answered the door. "Hi Leeann?" Relena asked
Leeann nodded her head. "I'm gonna make a plot blow up in your little brothers face and for that I'll need your assistance."
The girl's blue eyes widened "Come in, come in. I've been waiting for a chance like this for years. What do you need?"
"Two things. 1. A gorgious dress. And 2. You to do my hair and makeup." Relena said.
"Girls! WE have a mission!" She yelled and 4 other girls came running. Leeann whispered something in arabac and looked at Relena again. "Take five to shower and wash your hair with our shampoo." She said to Relena as she pointed at the door. "Are you gonna have your guns?" Relena nodded " Ok I have the perfect dress we'll have it and shoe waiting outside your door.
Relena turned the hot water on all the way and relaxed as the sweat was washed from her body. The shampoo was rose and jasmine scnted and it to relaxed her aching muscles.
When she was done Relena dried off and wrapped a robe around her. When she opened the door the dress and shoes were waiting. As well as undergarments. Relena grabbed the dress bag and others and brought it in. She put on the under garments first and opened the bag for the dress then gasped. It was a lovely royal blue silk kimono style dress with a vest. She hastily put it on and stood in awe at the mirror. She hadn't worn anything like this since she was 13. The skirt hung low at her knees and the slit at the side went up enough to conceal her guns, which the dress was obviously made for.
The door knocked and three young women mobbed her. "Ok hair and make up! Cathy this is the new member. Finally a woman to knock their proud asses down!" Leeann said with enthosiasum.
A tall red headed girl stood forward. "Names Cat I'm Trowa's sister."
After and hour of make up and curling Relena was in a rush to her room. "Ok your going navy blue." Relena said as she went to the bathroom to put on her guns. When she came out Heero's mouth was open and his eyes wide. "Heero what's wrong?"
"Nothing…you haven't looked in a mirror yet have you?" He said taking her to the bathroom and showing her the mirror.
Her face seemed to have a healthy glow and the swelling was gone. The bruises had been hidden long ago and now stood before her a face she hadn't seen in a while. Her own.
"See what I mean?" Heero said.
"Well were leaving in an hour and a half and you need to get ready too." Relena reminded.
Heero grabbed out a pair or black slacks and a midnight colored silk shirt. "How bout this?"
"Perfect. Now here's the plan…"