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Relena and Hilde returned to Relena's house exhausted. They had been out for at least 3 hours. It was getting to be six o'clock and Relena was becoming suspicious. "Why is Duo gone, Hilde? Where did he disappear to? He came here with you, and then we ran off and left. Now we come back and he's gone!" Relena was getting anxious now. She had this weird feeling she got every time...' I get this feeling every time I think of Heero.' Relena thought.

"Earth to Relena! Are you in there?" The short German girl shook Relena back to reality.

"Oh, sorry Hilde. I was just thinking of where Duo could have gone." She lied.

"Oh, Relena, why'd you have to be so curious? I can't lie any more. Duo went off to look at a shuttle with Trowa, Wufei and Quatra. They think...They believe there is another organization. I'm sorry for lying, but I had to in order to distract you for Duo. He made me promise not to tell. Please don't say anything?" Hilde pleaded.

"Hmmm." Was Relena's only reply.

"Ok, Trowa, come with me and Quatre go with Wufei. We'll go towards the cockpit and you two go to the rear. Meet back in 10 min.; if you find anything holler." Duo took charge. For once, with no arguments, the four split up. Trowa and Duo walked up the isle slowly taking in the horrific scene before their eyes. " I wonder wha---" "Oh My God! Trowa come here!" Duo shouted. There in front of the two was a limp body. It looked dead and pale. Covered in blood from head to toe. The figure groaned and tried to get up.

"Don't move! We'll get you to a hospital asap. Just hol....." Duo was cut off when he saw who the body belonged to. Or at least who he thought it belonged to. "Heero?" Duo asked barley above a whisper.

"Hilde! Why wouldn't I be mad! It is my job to help prevent this sort of thing!!! Has Miss Une said anything about this? Does she even know anything about this? Tell me Hilde! Who else knows? Am I the only one who didn't know about this?" Relena lashed out. Realizing she just yelled at one of her best friends she added quickly, " I'm sorry for yelling, Hilde. It's just Heero sacrificed his life to end all wars. And now......."

"Relena, try not to worry too much. Duo said it was probably nothing. No, you are not the only one who doesn't know. Miss Noin and Mr. Milliardo don't know. Neither do Miss Lady Une or any of the preventers for that matter. Come on, let's go get some coffee, hum? let's talk about my wedding!" Hilde finished excitedly.

Sally arrived as fast as she could. She brought Noin along with just in case she needed back up. "Wufei! Trowa! Quatre! Duo! Is any one here?" Sally yelled. Duo ran out of the shuttle and motioned for them to hurry up and get inside.

---------Once inside, Sally paled. Every thing was coated in thick crimson red blood. If Noin hadn't of run into Sally, she would have fainted. ' I'm a doctor. I can stand a little...blood. This is my job and I've seen worse.' Sally repeated to herself over and over. "Onnas, hurry up. There's a dying man over here." Wufei growled.

Sally approached to where Quatra, Duo and Trowa were crouched around. Quatra was cleaning what blood and dirt he could, off of the lifeless looking body. "Oh. My. God." Sally and Noin pronunciated slowly in unison.( Ok, so that isn't a word but it fits for me! ^_^) "I-Is that who I think it is?" Noin asked shakily.

As if no one heard her question, Quatre decided to answer in one way, " He's...He's lost so much blood. I can't do anything to stop it. It's all over the shuttle and it looks as though he struggled. You can tell he was too exhausted to help himself once he got free."

~~~Two and a half hours later~~~

"All right. I think I've got this citizen under stabilized for the time being. He can't stay here though, we should bring him back to H.Q." Sally said 1/2 triumphantly 1/2 sternly.

"Miss Relena won't mind this man staying at her place. She loves to help any one she can. Ever since Heero left and after you all slowly followed in your own paths, she began to deteriorate inside. I noticed it and confronted her, but she lies to me. Seeing you 4 and having the opportunity to help save a man's life, will certainly cheer her up. So..."

~Back at house~

"Hilde, we should go help. Even if they do get mad, or we risk our lives. It wouldn't be the first time. Hilde?" Relena questioned as she heard her friend snore. Loudly. " **Giggles** Good-night to you too." Relena got up and looked at the clock. It was almost 10 now and she couldn't sleep. One reason being that Hilde snored louder than anyone she met. ' Must be an influence of Duo.' Relena thought jokingly. The other reason was because at night, her mind would come alive. She would think of all the possibilities to Heero's survival. ' If that was even remotely possible.' She thought wryly. ' I know he's gone, but I mustn't give up hope yet. His body was never found after all.' She thought before the door to her home was burst open and she heard a familiar voice, that belonged to Sally, bark out orders. " Trowa, hurry. Wufei help him! Duo go get the other doors and open a path so we don't have to stop. * Sees Relena. * Relena! Get a cold cloth and a bowl of water! Fast!"