Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ The Heart of Outer Space ❯ Starting an Operation ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: I do not own anything concerning Gundam Wing. They are own by Bandai and as long as I am not getting paid for doing this it is perfectly legal. The only thing I own are the original characters Zeion, Maya, and Isogumi.
Author's Notes on Translation:
Tenshi no Seigi- Angel's Justice
Zeion- a name I created by taking the German word "zehn" meaning ten and changing the "h" to "io."
And just for your information this is how Zeion is pronounced (zieôn) or for those of you in which this dictionary pronunciation never helps (Ziyon)
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Colony L1 9:45 AM

Zeion finally stopped his convertible in some abandoned street. About three years ago this same area was once a great military base. Now it lies in ruble and no one has cleaned it up since. Zeion allows his hands fall free from the steering wheel and breath heavily. He could not do it. It could not assassinate them. He could not see what the point of it was. He would just have to make up a lie to Ms. Isogumi. Zeion smiled silently to himself. He would have to confront them sooner or later. Little did he know how soon that soon would be.

Unknown Colony Research Lab 9:48 AM

Maya looked her charts and placed them on her desk before walking to her subject. He was still asleep when the guards brought him to her and strapped him to the examination table. That was over fifteen minutes ago and the pilot still remains asleep. Her equipment she needed for today and placed a small table beside him. She looked at his handsome features and admired him. Slowly he opened his eyes and stared at her cold and hard. She smiled at him in the sweetest manner. Her eyes widened slightly in surprise when she read from the machine monitoring his vitals that he had obtained a fever over night.
"Now what did you do to yourself last night to cause this fever of yours?" Maya asks.
"..." Heero replies.
"Not in a talking mood I see, my pet," Maya responds.
"I am no one's pet," Heero retorts.
"You take everything so seriously, don't you?" Maya says picking up something from the table. "Well that is how you are and there is nothing I can do about that now is there?"
Heero just glared daggers at her in response. After two days of seeing this woman he had grown very sick and tired of her. If he could right now he would teach her a listen in who is the guinea pig around this place. He watched Maya unravel his bandages on his forearms once more. The wounds on them had not grown better, but they were worse. They would most likely cause him pain sometime later. Maya paid the injuries no mind as she inserted an IV into his main vein in his right arm. She bent down and proceeded to stroke his bangs as she did yesterday.
"I am sorry for what I have to do to you. But my orders are orders," Maya says sadly.
"If you are sorry you would not do it," Heero replies.
"Such words from a boy that always follows his orders until the end," Maya quips. "You need to relax. That is your main problem."
"..." Heero replies.
"The silent treatment, eh? Does not matter to me either way my work must be accomplished for today," Maya says as she watches his muscles relax.

Peacecraft Mansion 10:01 AM

Zechs had finally been able to talk to Relena last night. She was still a little upset, but was no longer mad at Heero. She sat on the couch sipping at her cup of tea. Wufei and Duo had also informed them that they think Heero was kidnapped by a research lab. This got the household on alert and everyone worried. The two were still upstairs hacking into computers to get information. Catherine had left for the circus hoping to find out anything because their next stop was Colony L1. Quatre, Dorothy, and Rashid were helping with the household chores and cheering everyone up. Trowa and Hilde were helping Sally and Wufei with Preventers' things. Noin was trying to keep in close contact with government issues and Lady Une. Zechs glanced at his younger sister.
"What is bothering you?" Zechs asks.
"That obvious, huh? I have been thinking about Heero. If he has really been kidnapped what he must feel right now. I would also like to know what his kidnappers are doing to him. Oh... Heero..." Relena says calmly then breaks into sobs at her last two words she spoke.
"I am sure that he is fine. Heero is a strong person and no one could do him more harm than what we can not heal," Zechs says to comfort her. "If he is put through torture we will help him get over it."
"But.. I can't imagine... finding him.... dead.." Relena says breaking into tears.
"He will be alive," Zechs retorts. "I promise.. As soon as we find where he is we will rescue him."
"Heero.. please come back to me.. And this time don't leave..." Relena thinks herself.

----FlashBack (1)----

Relena woke up on her couch in the living room. The last thing she remembered was falling off her balcony and hurting her ankle. Heero had showed up and fixed her injury and then she fainted. That little devil she thought. She groaned realizing that she still had to finish her peace treaty by tomorrow. Her eyes glanced over to the table and saw the final version of the treaty neatly printed out and ready. She smiled knowing who had finished it for her. She picked it to read when a letter fell from the cover. She picked it up and begun reading it.
" In Rose the symbol of happiness and Sub-Rosa, Latin for under the roses, means a well kept secret. And this is my own secret (2). For like the red rose as the grave marker of the Ancient Germanic tribes, the colonies and Earth have been reborn after death. And so have I.
----Heero Yui (3) "
Relena smiled understanding the meaning of the letter. So there was emotion buried inside his heart. She set the letter in her pocket and laid on the couch indulging in her moment of bliss. Her insides tingled with delight and excitement. She wished she could treasure this moment forever.

----End of FlashBack----

Relena looked to her cup of tea and sighed. She placed it on the table in front of herself and stopped her sobbing. She just had to put faith in Wufei and Duo now on finding her first true love.

Colony L1 10:37 AM

Zeion walked towards his car deciding it was time to report to Ms. Isogumi that he could not go through with part of his mission. The military base would just have to wait for another day to be blown up into ruins. As he was about to open the car door Lady Une placed her hand on his shoulder. His muscles tensed as his head turned to face her. He turned completely around and stared at her in somewhat of a state of shock.
"Mr. Treize, is that you?" Lady Une asks.
"Yes and no..." Zeion says trailing off.
"If you are my father why did you run from us?" Mariameia (5) asks.
"I can not tell you that now if you will excuse me," Zeion says getting in his car.
"Just answer my question," Lady Une pleads.
"Only time can answer you that question," Zeion answers as he drives away.
As he drives of Lady Une notices a small symbol on his back bumper. The symbol was a picture of an angel with black wings. The angel held his arms around his body and looked sad and lost. The angel was encased in a triangle prison. Lady Une stared at it until it was out of sight.
"An angel with black wings..." Une says aloud. "I have never seen an angel with black wings before."
"There are called Arc Angels, Miss. Une," Mariameia comments.
"What are Arc Angels?" Une asks.
"They are angels that could never find peace so their pure white wings turned black to represent their restless spirits. Arc Angels are protectors of humans and fight valiantly. They can also turn into angels that work for the forces of evil," Mariameia answers.
"Interesting that he should carry that symbol on his car," Une comments.
"Well people have different tastes he just chooses things normal people avoid," Mariameia comments.
Zeion looked at his side view mirror to make sure they were not following him. He could not tell them anything about himself when he was going to help start another war. Somehow his heart did not seem completely into it though. He kept driving on and for what reason he did not know or care. He finally stopped when his power meter read almost empty. His car would have to be charged and soon (4). He pulled into the parking lot of the hotel he was staying at and gave the bellhop instructions to recharge his car. He locked himself inside his room and decided that he would have to head back to the colony tomorrow. He would have to get someone else to do the dirty work this time.

Unknown Colony Hanger 10:52 AM

Maya was not at all surprised at Heero's reaction time on the test run of the new mobile suit data Ms. Isogumi had created. The data was critical as it would determine the strength of their mass produced Serpents and Scorpio suits. The Scorpio was just recently completed. It looked like a hybrid of a Virgo and Epyon's design. Both kinds of suits were mobile doll types of human types depending on the situation. Even though Heero had defeated all twenty of his opponents in less than five minutes they were still combat ready. Maya looked to the cockpit of Wing Zero and ordered Heero to come down. Heero jumped down with a haze over his eyes. He had wires connected to his head. Maya took them off and looked him over.
"Even after you electrocuted you still can stand. Impressive 01," Maya comments. "You have been trained very well."
"Shall we escort him back to his cell?" a guard asks.
"Leave us in peace for a moment and I will send him outside when I am ready for you to do so," Maya replies.
The guards salute her in response and stand outside the doors as told. Maya places her hand on Heero's shoulder and remains in the same position. She lowers her head and places a kiss on his cheek.
"Even though you will never kiss back it still feels good to know your all mine from now on," Maya says sweetly.
Heero's eyes grow as wide as possible at the comment. His body starts shaking a bit as memories flood through his drugged mind. His mouth tries to form the words he aches to tell Maya. It seemed that his vocal cords refused to obey the messages his brain was sending to them.
"Just think the best soldier in the known world married to the best scientist the colonies has to offer," Maya comments. "What a combination that would make!"
"Never in hell..." Heero finally manages to get out.
"I see that you not too thrilled with my idea. No matter we have our ways," Maya says snaking her arms around Heero.
In response to this Heero throws her arms off of him. He walks away from her and leans up against a wall. Maya stands there looking hurt and angry at the same time. Her rage finally grabs hold of her and she walks over to him. She slaps as hard as she possibly can. Heero continues to stare despite the large red mark covering his face. He looks at her cold and hard.
"If you are done with your fruitless attempts..." Heero adds.
"Fine go to the guards now!" Maya screams.
Heero does not comply as the guards come in and restrain him. They forcefully lead him down to his cell and lock him in there. Heero sits on his bed and stares at the ceiling. Slowly as the effects of the drugs he was given wear off some he falls into a deep and troubled slumber.

---Heero's Dream---

Heero walked away from the burning military base satisfied that his mission had been completed. He heard a mobile suit fall and he turned to watch it fall onto the nearby apartment complex. He clinched the yellow flower in his hand as he saw the building vanish in a cloud of smoke and fire. Reality had struck him. He had finished his objectives but at the cost of so many innocent lives. Lives that were never meant to be in this war or a part of it. He heard the sirens go off. He had to leave. He started running for Doctor J's hideout. He glanced over his shoulder one last time seeing the destruction that he had caused. Silently his heart ripped itself in two. He arrived at the base and decided to avoid human contact as much as possible. He reached his room and placed the small yellow flower in his nightly glass of water. He bowed his head in a silent prayer for those whose lives he just took. Why did war have to be so heartless to the innocents? That night Heero did not sleep well.
He woke up the next morning to the sound of his annoying alarm clock. Not only did he have to deal with Doctor J, but Dekim Barton who arrived yesterday. They were in the hanger discussing Operation Meteor when Heero came down. Doctor J noticed Heero's slight depressed state and looked the boy over. He motioned Heero down to where they were. Dekim at this time was admiring the Wing Gundam while listening in on their conversation. Heero looked at Doctor J dimly and defeated.
"What happened, boy?" Doctor J asks.
"On my mission last night I killed... a civilian... and her dog. I wish to go to their bodies and pay my last respects," Heero answers.
"All in due time Heero," Doctor J replies.
Heero turns to walk out and complete what he had set out to accomplish. Dekim had gone into another room to retrieve himself some information on the gundam. Doctor J stopped Heero as soon as Dekim left the room. Heero turned his head and faced Doctor J.
"Vice Foreign Minister Darlian arrived today to attend the Fifth Colony Summit," Doctor J says.
"..." came Heero's reply.
"The Barton Foundation think Darlian's gotten wind of Operation M. They're planning to assassinate him. This could be your final mission," Doctor J says. (6)
"So?" Heero replies.
"You have three choices. One is to cooperate with the Barton Foundation and kill Minister Darlian. Another is to obstruct the Barton Foundation and protect Minister Darlian. Or you can just ignore the whole thing. That's up to you," Doctor J finishes.
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Heero looked through his binoculars at Darlian and a girl presumed to be his daughter that he brought along. Heero stood atop the roof of the space port terminal. The press and many other officials had crowded around them. They seemed bored and to Heero she was beautiful from his view point. He took down his binoculars.
"So which should I choose?" Heero asks himself. "Do as my heart tells me, huh?"
Heero stares at them. Darlian's daughter turns her head in his direction. Heero places his right hand over his face so that she could not detail his face out. She smiles at him.
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Heero walks back to the base. He decided to ignore the whole thing for now. As he prepared to walk into his room he overheard Doctor J and Dekim talking. Heero pressed his body up against the wall to hear them talk going unnoticed.
"That's lunacies! You're suggesting the use of a gundam as a tool for massacre!" Doctor says.
"This is war! It's no big deal sacrificing the general public! Got it? Now retrain him at once! The humane feeling of kindness is unnecessary for our weapon," Dekim yells back.
"You're right there. But do you really that Heero Yuy would be pleased if we buried his humanity?" Doctor J asks.
Heero trembled slightly at the comment made by Doctor J. For once he was protecting him. Heero could no longer stand it. He would allow Dekim to use himself as a weapon for war. Not after what he had done to that girl and her dog. He quickly raced into his room and retrieved the flower and his gun, which was loaded. He escaped through the back door to avoid detection.
Heero looks at the grave of the dog he had buried only moments ago. The small yellow flower rested upon the unmarked grave. The snow covered it and he kneeled down. His heart ached him at the sight of the grave. He retrieves his gun from his back and cocks it ready to fire it. He stands up and places the barrel of the gun to his temple. This was the only situation he had to escape his own grief stricken heart and to repent for what he had done. He took one last look at the grave before closing his eyes and applying pressure to the trigger.
"Mission completed," he whispers to himself.
"New job for you," Doctor J's voice says.
Heero opens his eyes and lowers the gun from his head. He turns to see the man standing behind him with emotionless expression.
"We have decided to launch Operation Meteor. You have three choices. One is to pilot the gundam and massacre the people of the colonies. Another is to kill me and run away someplace and the third," Doctor J says trailing off.
"The third?" Heero asks.
"You should already know (7)," Doctor J finishes.
"Hmph. Okay then," Heero answers.

---End of Dream---

Peacecraft Mansion 12:14 PM

Hilde and Sally call everyone in for their lunch. There is a large stampede to the dining room as the people in the household run or walk towards it. As usually Duo made it to the table in record time even when he was the furthest away from the dining room. Noin and Quatre were the next to seat themselves and everyone else followed suit. Relena still seemed not her usual self. Wufei and Duo had also made surprising findings. Wufei cleared his throat before he started to speak. Everyone except Duo turned their attention towards him. Duo was not being rude since he already knew what Wufei was going to announce.
"While hacking into L1's system record files we came across something very interesting. A lady named Ms. Isogumi is planning to announce something at the next meeting of the Colony Cluster L1's meeting. She works at a research colony in that cluster. Duo, here, earlier had supplied a lady that resembles her with parts for mobile suits. Suspicions are arousing between the both of us," Wufei says calmly.
"I think she is one of those psychos wanting to take over the world. Either that or she is spying on the world to brainwash us all," Duo adds with a smile.
"Really..." Zechs says raising his eyebrow at Duo.
"Any news concerning Heero, yet?" Quatre asks.
"Only thing that has turned up about him is the flight scheduling," Duo says. "You see there was a booked space ship going to the research colony and another heading to Earth. Both were at the same time. Thing is there were no reports of the one heading for Earth ever taking off. So either someone tampered with when the ships would leave or Heero was stupid enough to get on the wrong plane."
"And we all know that it is ridiculous to say that Heero got on the wrong ship," Hilde adds.
"The problem is without the proper permission we can not search that colony because it is restricted to only certain people," Wufei says sipping his tea. "So right now we are playing a waiting game."
"Couldn't the Preventers issue the proper warrant to enter that colony?" Trowa asks.
"Not without rerouting the permission through the Colony Cluster L1' government officials," Noin answers. "And who knows how long that would take."
"We will wait for that meeting to commence before we attempt to ask them. That way we will have at least some idea of that colony's intentions," Zechs adds. "When is the meeting, anyway?"
"Tomorrow evening," Wufei answers.

Unknown Colony Docking Gate 1:17 PM

Zeion steps off the space ship and sees Ms. Isogumi waiting for him. She was most likely not to pleased with him right now. He salutes her and waits to be yelled at.
"Tell why didn't you assassinate them or destroy the base?" Ms. Isogumi asks.
"They were not on the colony at the time and the base was too heavily guarded," Zeion replies.
"All in well time. I guess that we will announce it to the world tomorrow evening at that trivial meeting," Ms. Isogumi responds. "As for you.. Stay here and prepare your gundam and the other pilot's gundam for war. You are dismissed."
"Yes ma'am," Zeion says walking away.
Zeion walks into his room to find his luggage bag on his bed. He unpacks it and places the things inside of it where they belong. He could hear the sound of space transport vehicles being launched from the docking gates. They were getting the mobile suits in position for the attack tomorrow evening. He had to lead that attack. The gundam pilot was going to help him. Of course Zeion knew Heero would have to be drugged so that he followed orders. The soldiers outside were joining the mobile suit transport vehicles.
"What does she think she will accomplish by starting another war? It's true that this peace can not be obtained forever. Humanity will eventually draw itself into another war, but this soon. Sometimes humans can be senseless in these types of matters. I am sure that the gundam pilot would agree with me," Zeion thinks to himself.

Peacecraft Mansion July 9 3:46 PM

Zechs paced around the study like no tomorrow. Noin was nearby on the phone with Une and Mariameia. Wufei and Duo were watching television hoping to get a glance at the L1 Colonies' meeting. Relena was also waiting for some announcement about that as well. Trowa was near Noin listening to Une. Quatre, Dorothy, and Rashid were preparing everyone snacks for the day. Hilde was trying to decide what to cook for dinner. Sally was filling out papers for the Preventers.
"Why is it that the only shows on television in the afternoon are these weird judge things?" Duo asks with a mouth full of popcorn. "I mean only old people watch this kind of stuff."
"They are actually quite entertaining," Rashid comments.
"My point is proven," Duo adds. "Pass the remote, Wu-man."
"And let you watch one of those insane comedy show? How stupid do you think I am, Maxwell?" Wufei replies.
"I was hoping you would be very stupid," Duo says to himself.
"We now return to Beloved Time," a voice on the television says.
"Change it and die," Dorothy says shoving Duo off of the couch.
"This is the best soap opera!" Hilde squeals sitting in a chair.
"I have been waiting all week for this episode!" Relena adds.
"I think I will join Zechs in the study," Wufei says slowly sneaking off.
"I see what so interesting about this stuff you girls go crazy over," Duo says claiming Wufei's seat with his bowl of popcorn.
Wufei slowly closes the door to the study behind hoping to block out the sounds coming from the television. He walks over to the magazine rack and randomly chooses a magazine about life in the colonies. He takes a chair beside Sally and pretends to be reading it.
"What brings you in here?" Sally asks.
"They are watching a soap opera," Wufei answers. "I hate soap operas."
"I don't blame you," Zechs comments.
One hour later Noin, Zechs, Sally, Trowa, and Wufei leave the study to watch the television. They find the girls screaming at the television in anger and sadness. Duo was huddled over a box of tissues with Quatre blowing their noses. Trowa and Wufei raised an eyebrow at the two and decided not to ask. Wufei took the remote and turned it to the colony channel. They settled to watching the news about the colonies. Suddenly the program was interrupted right before the end of the news. The lady had on a dark red dress. Her was golden and her eyes a very dark brown. She begun to speak with pictures of Serpent and Scorpio mobile suits in the background behind her.
"Ever since the attack of Operation Meteor and the rebellion of the Mariameia Faction, the Earth and the colonies have retained peace. As always there never seems to be a stop to the madness. I represent a colony off of the L1 Colony Cluster. As a whole we the colonies of the L1 Colony Cluster hear by resign from this alliance. We feel that the Earth's FEAR can no longer keep its political power or protect us from further wars. We officially will declare war against the nation. I promise you this when our faction gains control no longer will you hear of this false peace created by the Earth's FEAR to deceive you." Ms. Isogumi says looking towards a flank of her mobile troops. "As you can see we are ready for the attack. So I suggest you muster up your forces and prepare to meet us on the battlefield."
The camera zooms in on the nearby flank to reveal it contains two gundams. One with black angel wings and the other with white angel wings. Relena suddenly gasps realizing what gundam the white winged one is.
"No it can not be... Heero?" Relena says shocked.
"It can not be..." Zechs says shocked as well.
The two gundams' wings flap and they head in the direction of the Earth. They are followed by the rest of the mobile suit flank. The two suits stop and so does the fleet. The one with black wings draws it beam fencing saber and points it towards Ms. Isogumi. The suit's eyes turn a light blue. Ms. Isogumi starts laughing and then picture goes black.
"I told you! Crazy people kidnapped Heero!" Duo yells.
"He could be doing this out of his own feel will," Dorothy adds.
"Guys, the pilot of that black winged gundam is trying to contact me," Noin says typing on her laptop.
Everyone gathers around her computer screen. A man wearing a helmet type mask appears on her screen.
"What is it your faction wants?" Zechs asks.
"Power... But that is not the reason I contacted you..." Zeion replies. "For now I wish that obey what she wants. Knowing her she would destroy Earth before you had a chance to retaliate. So please for your sake and his obey..."
"Why are you telling us this?" Duo asks.
"Because you are the only ones that can possible stop her. And knowing your sense of justice and peace you are planning to attack her as we speak. This is not a threat but a warning. If you attack now then he will be destroyed," Zeion says as the connection is broken.
"Was it just me or did that man sound a hell of a lot like Treize?" Wufei questions.
"Yes, but who did he mean by he will be destroyed?" Sally asks.
"We have no time to worry over that. We have another threat to destroy peace down our throats and we must plan a course of action!" Duo screams running off to his room.
"I better go calm him down before he does something he will regret later," Hilde says going after Duo.
"Could this be the start of our end?" Relena ponders to herself.
"What do you propose that we do, Relena?" Noin asks.
"We must protect the citizens. That will be our first priority," Relena answers.

Space L1 Colony Cluster Area 6:39 PM:

"Commander, the Earth's official are trying to contact us," A soldier says over the comlink.
"There is really nothing I can do since Ms. Isogumi is in charge of everything," Zeion answers.
"Forces are being gathered from the other colonies. It seems we were not the only ones holding out on extra mobile suits," Heero states. "Look over in the L5 and L2 Colony Clusters."
"Leave them for now. As long as they do not challenge us to a battle we do not attack them," Zeion replies.
"Commander the other troops are already moving in on them," a soldier says.
"Yes, those are the regular troops, but we are the elite troops and do things at our own decretion. And since I am your leader we are still on standby," Zeion answers.
"They will eventually attack us," Heero states. "So what is the point in waiting?"
"That shall become clear much later on in the game," Zeion replies.
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Took me a while to finally finish this chapter, but I did it. Anyway as always please review I enjoy reading your comments. Hopefully I will have chapter five up soon. I would like if you would to tell me what you think about Zeion's gundam, Tenshi no Seigi. I know there is not much romance so far but in the later chapter there will be. First this author has to start a war.

(1) - refers to the end of Ground Zero.
(2) - A line said Heero at the end of Ground Zero to himself.
(3) - I know I was spelling his last name like "Yuy" the Americanized version of his last name. But to be true to the creators, Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino, I will spell it "Yui" like the Japanese do. Because in Japanese a "y" can never make the sound of an "i" as in "Yuy".
(4) - I am assuming in the Gundam Wing world that cars are electrically powered.
(5) - The same concept here as with "Yui". In Japanese the traditional way of making the pronunciation of "Maya" you must spell it like "Meia". The only reason Maya is not spelled like that is because she is not in the original series and I created her like that.
(6) - Everything in his dream from (6) down is explained in the manga Episode Zero. Except for of course my added comments about Heero's feelings at the time.
(7) - If you are curious about the third choice this was it. It was the one Heero picked, but it backfired on him. He had installed a self detonation device in his pilot's suit. One of Doctor J's assistants found it and told Doctor J about it. The device would be used to destroy the pilot who wore it and activiate the Wing Gundam's denotation device as well. Doctor J reset the frequency of the denotation device so that the suit only misfired and never activiated the gundam's device. So the third choice was self denotation. This also explains why Heero's suit misfires when Relena finds him.