Here’s the third part. So enjoy. ;o)
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Hilde lay in the corner right next to the door but out of view of anyone who happened to peak in. She’d managed to string a tight cord across the door of her cell only five inches from the ground. It had taken a lot of patience since she sported a couple broken ribs and a possibly broken ankle, her bottom lip was now swollen and slightly bloody due to her biting on it so much so she wouldn’t scream in pain. Now she lay waiting for her chance to escape. Eventually she heard footsteps come down towards her cell. She braced herself and prepared to try and make a run for it. Slowly she stood, her back to the wall giving her support.
Duo slipped into the corridor of prison cells quietly after dispatching of the one guard who stood on watch. Obviously they weren’t expecting anyone to come after Hilde before going after Relena. Soon he found the cell and peaked in the window, but couldn’t see anything. He unlocked the cell, opened the door and took a step…..SPLAT!
“Hil…Ummph!” was all that was heard as the person who had opened her cell door’s face met the floor. Hilde immediately made for the door, until she spotted a familiar long brown braid laying across the back of the person who had found her trip wire and now lay on the prison cell floor.
“DUO!” she cried immediately falling to his side. “Duo are you all right? Duo talk to me! DUO!” her she cried out, her voice rising as she became panicked.
“Please don’t yell Babe. My nose hurts. Did you get the number on that truck that hit me.” He mumbled slowly getting up.
“Oh Duo.” She said smiling softly as she helped him sit up. “ Thank god you came and found me.
Now, can we go find Relena and get out of here now?” she added, a little more than anxious to get out of this dingy cell and find her friend.
The two men circled the room slowly. Heero watched as his opponent finally stepped out of the shadows.
“Well then. Now that you can see me, I suppose I should tell you who I am. I am Colonel Fang, the original leader of all Fang organizations. In fact it was the Fang Organization that originally funded operation meteor until those five crazy scientists vanished on us. We were quite surprised to see that the finished product appeared on Earth and was succeeding until Gundam 01, which is you I believe, self-destructed. After that things went completely haywire and the many branches of our organization lost much control of the colonies to OZ. Anyway to get back to the point, You, Relena Peacecraft, Millardo Peacecraft, and all the other Gundam pilots will now pay for all the trouble you’ve caused.” He sneered before finally stopping his speech.
“Are you finished blabbing?” Heero asked icily, his stance stating clearly that he was ready to get this over with.
“You asked for it pilot!” Colonel Fang shouted before lunging at Heero and beginning the duel. The two men’s swords clashed right and left, for the moment, both of them evenly matched. Neither of them willing to give an inch.
Relena watched anxiously as Heero and this man who was her captor began to duel. Each of them delivering swift and hard blows that were either dodged or blocked by the other.
“Heero watch out!” she shouted in vain, as the man let a tiny dagger fly with his free hand when he saw the opening. Heero managed to block the dagger in time but was unable to recover before the man struck him on his upper arm a faint line of blood appeared. Although Heero paid it no heed.
“Heero! NOOOOOOO!” Relena cried out sinking to her knees. He was poisoned now and if Heero didn’t receive an antidote in time there wouldn’t be a chance of saving him. “Heero, be careful. Don’t take any more hits. Please.” she cried softly as she watched the one boy, no, one man she loved fight to rescue her.
Heero ignored the slight sting of pain as Colonel Fang’s sword caught his unguarded upper arm, and continued to fight, managing to catch his opponent slightly off guard by returning the blow even harder. Colonel Fang recoiled slightly after receiving a deep cut on his side near his rib cage. ‘This guy’s better then I thought’ he mumbled to himself before Heero attacked again and he was too busy blocking blows to think about anything else.
The two of them continued to fight, blow for blow, both of them taking hits here and there. Still, neither one of them were going to give in and lose. Suddenly there was an explosion in the base somewhere, catching Colonel Fang’s attention away from Heero. He didn’t have a second chance, Heero took the opening and made his final strike. Colonel Fang fell slowly to the floor clutching the area around his heart that was rapidly being covered in blood.
“You may have defeated me ….Heero Yuy. But you will not live long enough to to celebrate your victory.” He hissed out before going unconscious.
Heero stood over him staring for a moment before he rushed over to the door he had spotted upon his first scanning of the room. With one strong kick the door flew open with Heero rushing in behind it. Quickly scanning the room he spotted Relena in a sobbing heap near a window that looked into the room where he had been fighting with Colonel Fang. ‘She saw the entire fight!’ he realized before moving again. Heero knelt down beside her and pulled her into his arms hugging her tightly.
“Shhhhhhhh. It’s all right I’m here now.” He said softly into her hair. Her only response was to wrap her arms tightly around his neck and pulling herself as close to him as she could get. After holding her for a few moments he slowly stood up lifting her with him. Relena still clung to him tightly her tears still running down her face. “Shhhhhh Now. We need to get out of here.” He said once she stopped shuddering. He felt her nod against his chest, then slowly release her tight grip around his neck. Heero smiled at her, took her hand, leaned over and brushed a gentle kiss across her lips before beginning to lead her out.
Relena finally getting control of her tears, she took a deep breath and followed Heero as quickly as she could. ‘The faster we get out of here, the sooner I can make sure Heero gets an antidote to that poison.’ she told herself. And with these thoughts she and Heero raced through now deserted hallways.
“Epyon, this is Sand Rock. Copy?”
“I read you Sand Rock. This is Epyon.” Millardo replied into the communicator strapped on his wrist.
“Stage one is ready. Heavy Arms and Shanglong, are also in position and standing by.” Replied Quatre’s voice.
“Good initiate in Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Go!” with that the whole ship rocked with a huge explosion. Millardo sprang down the hallway and ran for the cell in which Relena was supposed to be in.
The four had arrived at the ship undetected due to the modifications that had been made to the gundams. They had then proceeded into the ship destroying much of the security system as they went and tracking Heero, Duo, Relena, and Hilde. Finding that they were already in groups of two, they then split up and set explosives all over the ship to cause all this Fang organizations troupes to deal with chaos. Once this was established, Millardo was going after Heero and Relena, while Wufei went after Duo and Hilde. Trowa and Quatre would provide distractions and cover until Heero gave the signal to get out. Stage One had been completed, now they worked on Stage Two.
Duo slipped silently through the hallways that had suddenly become deserted after a huge explosion had rocked the ship. Hilde whimpered slightly when he stumbled on a piece of broken junk laying on the ground.
“Easy Hilde, We’re almost to Death Site. Just hang in there.” He said softly still moving though the dark hallway.
“Maxwell, Is that you?” asked a familiar voice.
“Wufei! Yeah, it’s me. I got Hilde but she’s hurt.” Duo replied upon recognizing the stuck up Chinese pilot of the Shanglong gundam.
“Well let’s get you and that women out of here. Ay?” Wufei replied peaking around the next corner before signaling that it was clear. The trio than began moving back the way in which Wufei had come.
Suddenly Millardo spotted them ahead running straight for him.
“Relena, your alright.” He exclaimed wrapping his sister in a hug, while Relena just stood their slightly shocked.
“Zechs, take Relena with you to the Epyon. I have unfinished business to take care of here. Once you reach it and are ready to go let me know. Also relay that message to all the others. Now go!” and with that Heero took off down the passage taking a left and going the opposite direction Millardo had just come from. Millardo stood there for a moment before springing into action, a shocked and baffled Relena following close behind.
Soon the pair reached the hidden Epyon and entered the cockpit, Millardo making sure a still dazed Relena was sitting safely before he activated the suit.
“Death Site, Heavy Arms, Sand Rock, Shanglong; everyone in place?” He called out through the mobile suit links. Quickly four windows popped up on the screens.
“Death Site, here and ready to go.” Came from Duo with a wounded Hilde on his lap.
“Heavy Arms, Check” was all that came from Trowa.
“Sand Rock, standing by.” Was Quatre’s answer.
“Nataku here.” Came from Wufei. With all four pilots, Relena, and Hilde, accounted for, Millardo contacted Wing Zero.
“All standing by for final stage Zero.” Was all that he sent on for a message to Heero. Everyone waited for the signal when suddenly it came.
“All units evacuate Now.” Came the signal in the familiar cold even voice. Everyone broke cover and immediately took off, and headed for Peace Guard.
Heero spotted Zechs and his mind whirled into action. He had to completely destroy this base, but that may be difficult with Relena in Wing Zero’s cockpit as well as himself. No, she would be safer riding with Zechs. Besides the cuts, and slashes he’d received in that duel were starting to burn and it would take all of his strength and concentration to complete this mission. Relena would indeed be safer with Zechs. So he gave Zechs orders and took off for wing Zero, being careful not to show his pain to either Relena or Zechs.
Finally Heero reached Wing Zero and climbed into the cockpit, just in time to hear the end of Zechs message. Struggling slightly he strapped himself in and started up Wing Zero before giving the signal. He heard the others break out and take off. Once they were gone he began to move out. The wounds now making it incredibly difficult to even make Zero walk. Heero stubbornly kept going determined to complete his mission and stop at nothing. Painfully he managed to leave the ship’s hanger in which his gundam had been hidden, and flew a distance away before slowly turning to face the ship that held the organizational base that had kidnapped his Relena.
Slowly, inch-by-inch he raised Zero’s double barreled rifle and took aim on the ship and fired once. The ship exploded in a huge display of light. Heero relaxed letting Zero drift.
“Mission Complete. Agritato Relena.” He whispered before slipping into unconsciousness.
Relena sat huddled tightly in a small open space behind Epyon’s cockpit seat. She was in shock, her brother had suddenly appeared and taken her with him to Epyon. She’d lost sight of Heero, but didn’t have time to react. Next thing she knew, her brother had contacted the other four pilots, Duo had rescued Hilde and her with him, then he’d sent a message on to Heero. Heero had given the order to go, and she had felt Epyon take off. A few minutes latter there had been a huge explosion and Relena finally “woke up”.
“HEEEERRRRRRROOOO!” She cried out moving out from behind the seat until she was right beside Millardo and staring at the screen witch displayed the remains of the ship. “No Heero, Millardo we have to go back after Heero!” she stated firmly looking to her brother.
“Relena what are you talking about. Heero will be fine, and I’m sure he’ll catch up to us soon.” He replied, a little shocked at her outburst.
“No, you don’t understand. He’s hurt, a deadly fast acting poison. Please hurry we have to get to him and make sure he get’s an antidote and fast.” She answered back with just as much determination. Millardo just stared at her not comprehending.
“Ojousan, what do you mean? How could Heero be poisoned?” Relena now turned to look at the vid window that displayed Duo with Hilde in his lap.
“The head of that group had set a trap for Heero. He had a sword coated in the poison and forced Heero into a duel with him. Heero was hurt. Now hurry we have to go back for him.” She replied tears beginning to run down her face as she remembered the fight.
“I’m going back, someone call a head to Peace Guard and inform them of this.” Was all the reply that came from Death Site before it turned around. Epyon quickly followed the other three making contact with Peace Guard before following.
TO BE CONTINUED…………..
I didn’t do it on purpose!(whine) He made me do it. Kept mumbling that He’d kill me. ^ \_/ ^ Well maybe, maybe not, but I’m not doing it completely on purpose. Honestly, I’m not. :o| Send comments to ladysquirt@hotmail.com If you want the next part. I Need Feedback! Otherwise I get bored and depressed and just don’t feel like writing. Okay!