Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ The Family Curse Arc ❯ A Demon From the Past ( Chapter 15 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Disclaimer: Refer to previous chapters, minna…I don't feel like saying it again.

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A Demon From The Past

Ignoring the stunned girl next to her, Faith continued to pour over the printouts. "My timing's still a little off. Gotta work on the left arm's reaction sequence…" Pulling the VR visor back on, Faith plopped back down in the pilot's seat and strapped in. Koneko grabbed her hand before she could reboot the cockpit system.

Faith pushed the visor back up. "Something wrong?" Koneko's eyes were still wide. "This is not what I think it is? Is it?" Faith shrugged. "If you think it's the Zero System than yes…" She looked up thoughtfully, then back down."…and no. I upgraded it!" Faith beamed. "Tousan's going to be so proud of me."

"PROUD of you?! Is that before or after he kills you?" Koneko screeched. "You've heard all the stories about this system and how dangerous it is! How could you even THINK about using it?"

Faith rolled her eyes. "Calm down Imoto. Yes, I know the stories. But I've also read G's notes. Did you know that the system was originally designed to work with a female brain? I reason that's why Dad, Tousan, and uncle Quat had so much trouble with it. Aunt Dorothy had very little trouble controlling it. Besides, I upgraded the safety parameters. I call it Zero Plus."

Koneko threw up her hands in surrender. "I can't believe you! Papa was right." Faith cocked a brow. "Right about what?" Koneko sighed. "All Maxwells are crazy." Faith just laughed.

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The next two weeks passed in a blur. Training and book work gave over to last minute prep. With much anticipation, the girls pack what few things they would need and prepared to head into the unknown.

Placing one last stamp on the box she had been so carefully packing, Faith looked up with the Maxwell grin spread all over her face. Koneko gave her a look that would have done her father proud. "What are you up to now?" Faith's smirk grew. "Oh nothing much…just sending a little care package to a few guys I use to know."

Koneko rolled her eyes. "Well hurry up. We move out in ten minutes." Shouldering her duffle bag, Faith saluted the younger girl. "Hai!" Massaging her temples, Koneko shook her head. "Sometimes…just sometimes…"

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Two days later at the Maxwell-Yuy residence…

Karl grinned at the package on the front step. One glance at the return address told him exactly who it was from. Scooping it up with much care, he headed into the house. "Dad? `Tosan? Package!" He called up the stairs. "Be down in a minute Karl." Rang Duo's distinctive voice.

Ten minutes found the current residence of the house guardedly opening a box marked from Preventer's HQ. Heero picked up and opened the letter on top of the contents.

Dearest family,

YO! And greetings from the protocol daughter. Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Father's Day! Hope you enjoy your gifts.

Hugs and Kisses,

Faith Maxwell

P.S.: It'll do you no good to try to contact me here. You know I'll be long gone by the time this arrives.

Heero snorted. "She's defiantly yours, Koi." Duo just shrugged and picked up the neatly wrapped bundle marked "Daddy." Duo's face turned an unhealthy shade of red as the last layer of paper fell away. Holding up the belt, he choked out "That little scamp…"

Karl was rolling on the floor. Heero took the belt from Duo's grip and inspected it. "Good quality leather. The design could use some taste, but overall nice." Handing it back to Duo he sighed. "You should wear it sometime" Duo just sputtered.

Next out of the box were two diskettes. One marked "^__^ your gift" the other "Don't kill me." Duo quirked an eye. "Don't kill me? Now what could she do…" Heero shot him a dirty look. Duo, cut off, just shrugged.

Trusting in his "daughter" Heero declined to scan the disk after inserting the gift one. Opening it, Heero was shocked when a chibi Wing Zero bounced across the screen trailed by a banner that read "You Are Now Infected." He tried closing the program, but a chibi Deathscythe appeared and shook a finger.

A feral smile made its way across Heero's face. "A challenge is it?" Duo looked stunned. "She sent a VIRUS?" Heero nodded. "A very good one at that." Attempting to shut-down the whole system, Heero was greeted with a chibi EbonyBlade doing a pirouette down the screen. Tailing her, the screen said, "Nice try, but not good enough!"

"Try disconnecting the power source." Duo subjected. Heero nodded and unplugged the computer. When it was plugged back in, the chibi Gundams, including a chibi Peacekeeper, where having a picnic in the middle of the screen. "Insert other disk to move on" scrolled across the top of the screen.

After inserting the "Don't kill me" disk, the chibis all waved good-bye and another message flashed across the screen. "Happy Father's day `Tousan. You now have a new screensaver. ^__^" Duo laughed. "All that to insert a screensaver? Overkill daughter mine, overkill."

Heero, too, smiled until a stream of readouts, numbers, and signs started moving up the screen. Heero's eyes grew wide. "When did…HOW did…?" Duo looked over his shoulder. "What is it Heero?" "It's…it's.." Heero sputtered. Karl, with disbelief in his voice, finished for him. "It's the Zero system."

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A.N.: WEEEEEEEEE! I finished it! ^____^…well not the whole story…not by far! But I've moved on! And I have plans (some written) for the next chapter. o.o don'r kill me Tia…