Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Revelations ❯ Prince of Darkness ( Chapter 7 )

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Revelations
by V-Star
~Part 7~
"Prince of Darkness"

Toshiro relaxed his rip on his coffee mug's handel as he rested it on the table. He and the other 5 Gundam pilots (not including the also present Lenette) were sitting comfortably in Quatre's mansion, shielded from both Relina's poorly hidden rage and the prying eyes and ears of the public. This gave them a chance to talk about Toshiro and Lenette's mission.
"Allow me to explain....I seem to have alarmed you all when I mentioned that the war's conflict had only momentarily died down. I assure you, the situation is under control for the meantime..."
Lenette coughed delibratly as she rested her third empty cocoa cup on the polished glass table. Everyone's eyes drifted to her, but only Wufei's gaze seemed accusing. Lenette smiled at Toshiro innocently.
"If the situation was under control, then why did you have to let a little *child* like *me* get involved eh?"
Toshiro smiled and ruffeled Lenette's bangs with a hand. "Because you may be a little girl, but you're also a Maxwell, and that guarentees that you'll be strong enough mentally to handel a war."
Toshiro's eyes drifted over Duo briefly, who was beaming. Hiro rested his hand on the table to call attention back to the topic at hand.
"So what is the ar over this time? Surley it can't be that OZ is reaseembeled?"
Toshiro smiled at Hiro reassuringly but the grin faded quickly. "No, Hiro, that is not what happened. You see, after the Endless Waltz it was the end of the war for several years. But people began to talk. It became clear to them that only Relina Peacecraft had the influence and power to govern the people. As a result, the government voted that she be returned to her position as Queen of the Earth."
Toshiro sipped his coffee and went on, while Lenette drained her forth cocoa busily.
"Relina became an object of public adoration for w hile. But eventually, eveything setteled down and even the Gundam pilots felt it was safe to settle down and raise a family. It seemed as though everything was going to be okay for a while, but sadly...."
He paused.
"Sadly, things were not to be. The perfect peace shattered 10 years ago when a man named code-named Drago attacked the palace and held the Queen hostage. We managed to get him out, but he's been trying to overthrow the govornment ever since he lsot his chance at power. Nobody really knows who this Drago is, but he's ruthless and has a large, complex army with many technologically advanced weapons....and he recently suceeded in building a weapon with great destructive capabilities."
Hiro looked into his future son's eyes. "A time machine, right?"
Lenette beamed at Hiro, her blue eyes dancing with joy. "You got it Mr. Yui!"
Hiro seemed a little taken aback at being called this, but Duo nudged him to pay attention to Toshiro's words.
"Drago has been slowly, one by one taking over the most important cities on the planet...so far, his latest targets have been the Sanc Kingdom and Tokyo."
Wufei finished the staement by placing his tea cup on the table. "And he's come back to the past to take this place over, right?"
Toshiro nodded. "Bingo. And we don't know when he's coming but we have to stop him...."
"So why is that so hard?" Quatre asked, as he delicatly sipped his tea. "Can't you just blow him up?"
Toshiro smirked. "If only it were that easy, Quatre-sama.....it isn't though, I have to worry about something else...."
Lenette suddenly jumped onto Toshiro's lap. "Me!" she exclaimed happily, thrusting her arms around his neck. Toshiro sighed. "Yes, I am charged with protecting Lenette."
Lenette smiled happily at them. Only Duo smiled back.
"You have to protect my daughter?" Duo asked, giving Toshiro and appraising look. Toshiro nodded. "Mr. Maxwell, I am fully trained to do so....and I'v been sucessful so far...."
Duo waved his hand ending Toshiro's statement. "Nai, nai, Toshiro-kun, I'm not doubting your abilities. I just was curious as to why one Maxwell would be so important to the war...."
Lenette smiled at her future father joyously. "Because I'm gonna become the bet Gundam pilot ever to drive Deathsythe! You'll see!"
Toshiro grinned. "Who am I to argue?"
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"Sir, we have entered the stratasphere.....would you like further reports on progress?" a female voice echoed through the cockpit of the a large ship. The pilot nodded. "Yes, I would like mroe information."
"Very good sir." the woman's voice said obeidiently, as schematics of the ship's stauts blazed across a computer screen in the dimly lit room.
The pilot smiled. "Excellent...our weapons are nearly full strength....excellent...."
The pilot brushed his lavender bangs from his eyes as he typed something into the computer.
"Sir, would you like to rest before we land?"
"Yes, that would be most addequit."
"Very good sir."
The screen's light dissapeared as the pilot lay back into his comfortable leather chair and closed his eyes....sleep awaited him....and dreams of his much hated rival.
"Toshiro.....soon shall be thy death....."
END OF PART 7