Kismet or Chaos, Chapter 5 (PG...13? Some violence)

[Aeris_Eithne]

Chapter V

Anything At All?

Heero awoke on the last day of the conference feeling more miserable than ever. Now he?d really blown it with Relena, possibly to the point of no return. He knew he?d been an idiot when he ran out on her in the middle of her explanation. She was probably about to tell him that, like Blair?s kiss, the ring ?meant nothing.? Heero didn?t see how, unless Blair had somehow forced the ring on her and she couldn?t get it off. He realized that was entirely plausible. But if she didn?t want the ring, why did she look so happy in the internet pictures? Perhaps Relena always tries to look nice when she?s letting a guy down gently, he thought. Or maybe she was faking it so she wouldn?t hurt his feelings. But Relena wasn?t one to lie about her emotions. So what was going on? Heero mentally cursed himself for bolting before he could find out the truth from Relena; now he?d be lucky if she ever spoke to him again.

Heero was in the Donovan?s hotel sitting room wallowing in utter self-contempt when Blair emerged from his room.

?Hey, Heero, how?s it going?? Blair?s greeting was harmless enough, but Heero knew better than to fall for The Enemy?s niceties. He regarded him with a scowl. Then it dawned on him that he could get more information out of Blair if he pretended to be amicable. For the time being, he could stomach it. Heero spoke up.

?How did your? date with Relena go??

Blair seemed shocked by Heero?s sudden chattiness. ?It went all right.? Blair shrugged and took a seat next to Heero on the couch. ?Could?ve been better, I suppose.?

Heero raised an eyebrow inquisitively. ?How so? Didn?t you give her that big diamond? Everyone?s been saying you two are engaged.?

Blair?s eyes widened, and he laughed heartily. ?Hah! An engagement? More like a nice gesture gone horribly wrong.?

?You mean? you didn?t propose??

?Of course not! I barely know Relena! I mean, I?m not gonna lie, I think she?s gorgeous, and I?d love to date her, but I feel that way about lots of girls. I was only giving her the ring to impress her.?

Heero nodded pensively. ?I see.?

?Engaged,? Blair mused with a laugh. ?Who?s saying that, anyway??

?The entire internet, for one thing. There were some pictures posted of you two looking pretty happy.?

Blair dissolved into more laughter. ?Yeah, happy. Sure. Relena must always look happy when she?s telling a guy she?s not into him. She really tried hard to make me feel better. Good thing I?ve got a big enough ego to recover from that kind of blow.?

Heero couldn?t help it?his heart leapt. Relena had let Blair down gently, just like he suspected. He realized that he needed to learn how to trust her without overreacting first.

?I have a feeling things aren?t over between us, though.? Blair rambled on, and Heero?s heart nearly stopped. What now? ?I think she?ll come to realize that I?m a much better guy for her than that jerk she?s interested in.?

?Who??

?She didn?t say?said it was private. But whoever he is, he sounds like a complete loser.?

Heero felt himself growing hot. ?What did she say about him??

?Oh, nothing much. She told me she wasn?t interested in me and I figured she must be in love with someone else. When she confirmed it, she looked really sad. I pressed a little more and found out that the guy won?t even acknowledge her as his girlfriend. How sick is that? How could any guy lucky enough to have Relena in love with him resist calling her his girlfriend? It?s completely beyond me.?

Dear God, Heero thought. What have I done?

Blair didn?t seem to notice Heero?s shocked expression and went on talking. ?Yeah, so when she dumps that idiot, I?ll be waiting. After she?s had a taste of dating a real gentleman, I don?t see how she could go back to that loser. Guess I?ll just have to wait and see.? Blair stretched and reclined on the couch, clasping his arms behind his head. ?I?m not worried about it, though. There are plenty of other girls to date in the meantime. Why settle down so young, you know?? Blair chuckled. ?Man. To think people thought we were engaged??

Thankfully, Blair was interrupted in his monologue by Heero?s pocket computer announcing that he had a new message. Heero busied himself opening his email and saw a vid message from Trowa.

?Heero. I look forward to working with you again. I?ll be in Tokyo at 1800 hours. See you then.? Not wanting to send a vid message back with Blair in the room, Heero texted his reply to Trowa. He was unaware that Blair was watching him closely, observing how the muscles in Heero?s face had constricted tightly.

?So, Heero,? he chatted, not caring that Heero was in the middle of transmitting data. ?You brought up this whole Relena thing for a reason, and you seemed bothered when I told you that she?s dating a moron.?

?Hn,? came the reply. Heero didn?t look up from his computer.

Blair scratched his chin thoughtfully. ?Man? you don?t have a thing for her, do you??

Heero?s head snapped up in attention. Then he calmed down. ?No,? he answered. ?That?s preposterous.?

?I don?t know? Didn?t you use to work as her bodyguard or something?? Heero only nodded to confirm. ?Then you must?ve had one of those employee-falling-for-his- sexy-boss things, eh??

Heero gave him his patented death look. ?Don?t talk about Relena that way.?

Blair let out a low whistle. ?Wow, you really do like her, don?t you? Want me to put a good word in? We?re still friends, you know??

?No. Just leave her alone.? Heero?s frankness took Blair aback, and he shook his head laughing.

?Geez, wouldn?t want to upset a former Gundam pilot. I?ll stay out of it. But if you?re planning to make a move, I?d do it before the conference ends and she goes back to her loser non-boyfriend.?

Those words struck Heero and hurt more than he was willing to admit. But he realized then and there that Blair wasn?t a bad guy?a little cocky, but not much different from most guys their age. In a way, he reminded Heero of Duo.

?The only ?move? I?ll be making is to keep Relena?and your family?safe.?

?All right, then, I won?t bother you about it anymore.? Blair slipped out of the room, chuckling to himself. Once in the hallway, his own pocket computer alerted him of a message?an urgent one. It was a text telling him to get to the nearest vid phone. He couldn?t risk going back in the suite where Heero was, lest he realize that Blair was up to something. Blair broke out in a sweat as he raced down the hall to a public vid phone. He dialed the number he?d been provided, and a man?s shrouded face appeared on the screen.

?Blair,? the man spoke. ?I see that Operation: Venus was a success.?

?Yes,? Blair answered, shuddering. ?I did exactly as you told me. The Vice Foreign Minister has been thoroughly occupied for the past few days. Since the whole conference is talking about her and I, none of the delegates are keen to your plans.?

?Good, that?s the idea. We?re planning to strike at 1800 hours.? Why did that number sound familiar to Blair? Oh, yeah. Heero?s email said something about the same time. Blair panicked. Should he mention that now?

Blair bit his lip from blurting it out. Instead, something else slipped from his mouth. ?What about my father??

?Relax. We have a deal.?

?Do you swear??

?Hey, of course. He?s no longer our target.?

?What about Relena?? For a beat, the stranger didn?t answer.

?Listen, you leave the logistics of this mission up to us,? the man bellowed. ?You?re merely the decoy.?

?I know, but I never intended to get Relena hurt. I care about her, so don?t do anything stupid.?

The man only laughed. ?As long as our demands are met, we?ll go out quietly. No one needs to get hurt? Only if they struggle. Don?t forget that, kid.? With that, the man hung up. Blair was left staring at a black screen, his heart nearly pumping out of his chest. What had he done? Should he go warn his father? And Relena? Blair spun around to find himself facing cold, hard steel?the barrel of Heero Yuy?s gun.

?What the hell was that about?? Heero demanded. ?Spill it. Before I spill your brains. NOW.?

Blair began sweating anew. ?W-wait, Heero, don?t shoot me! I-I can explain.?

?You sure as hell better start talking.? Heero didn?t relax his gun, waiting for Blair to speak.

?I don?t really know who that guy is, or what he?s planning to do.?

Heero fingered his trigger. ?Liar!?

?Hold on, I?m not finished! This rebel group contacted me?they?re the ones who tried to kill my father. They told me they?d finish him off for good if I didn?t comply with them.?

?What did you do??

?They asked me for information about this conference, its location, guides to getting around the building?? Heero continued to listen angrily. ?And they asked me to distract Relena for a few days.?

?What??

?Yeah? That?s why I spent all that time with her, took her out, bought her a ring? The idea was to have her too preoccupied with her love life to notice what was happening behind the scenes, since she?s usually so alert.?

New worries emerged in Heero?s mind. ?The ring,? he glowered, ?where did you get it? Did they give it to you to give her??

?No, no! I bought it myself. It?s genuine, I swear.?

Heero moved closer to Blair, threateningly. ?You?d better be telling the truth. If I find out you tried to hurt her in any way?? He dropped the rest of his words, but Blair didn?t need to hear them to know Heero was serious.

?I swear, that?s all that?s happened. That was my role. I don?t know what they?re planning to do, only that they promised not to hurt my father if I helped them.?

?And you believed them? You?re a bigger idiot than I am.?

Blair looked surprised. ?Why are you an idiot??

?Because I?ve been hired to look out for things like this, but I?ve been too preoccupied?? Heero stopped.

??with Relena,? Blair finished. Realization dawned on him. ?No wonder you?ve been in such a lousy mood these past few days?I was practically all over your woman! Hah!?

Heero pressed the gun to Blair?s chest. ?Can it. We need to warn everyone, now.? He relaxed his weapon, but not his stern glare. ?Move out.?

Meanwhile, Relena and Wesley exited her suite together, heading to the last meeting of the conference. Relena carefully made her way down the hall for the first time without her crutches or a wheelchair. Frankly, she felt they were doing her more harm than good. Her ankle was feeling stronger already, and Wesley agreed with her that she should try putting a little weight on it; after all, it had been weeks since she?d broken it, and it had to heal sometime.

Now if only her broken heart could do the same. Relena hadn?t spoken to Heero since the fiasco in her room the other night, and at this point, she didn?t want to. She decided that Wesley was right; Relena had done her best, and it was up to Heero now to decide whether he wanted to fix things or not. All he needed to do was come to her and give her a chance to explain her side of the story. But Relena knew this was easier said than done, and it would take a lot for stubborn Heero to admit he was wrong.

As she and Wesley passed the Donovan?s suite en route to the elevator, Heero and Blair headed toward her, as if they had been waiting for her. She lowered her eyes, not wanting to deal with either one of them right now, but she still had to give Blair the ring back. Heero didn?t give her a chance to speak first.

?Relena,? he said as he approached her, barring her way to the elevator.

?I don?t have time for this right now, Heero,? she sighed. ?I still have one more meeting. We can talk after that.?

Heero shook his head. ?Relena, this isn?t about you and me, this??

?Of course not,? Relena snapped. ?It never is.?

?Relena,? Blair interjected, ?you?ve got to listen to Heero.?

Relena shook her head sadly. ?I?ve given up on peaceful negotiations for now, at least in my personal life. Speaking of which?? She pressed the diamond ring into Blair?s hand. ?I need to give this back to you,? she said with a faint smile. ?I?m afraid it?s done more harm than you intended.? Then she pushed past Heero and stepped into the elevator. ?See you after.?

?Relena, wait,? said Heero. Relena ignored him and pushed the elevator door closed, but Heero stopped it with his hand. He and Blair stepped into the elevator with her and Wesley.

?Heero, Blair, please,? Wesley finally spoke up. ?Can?t you see how stressed Relena is? She doesn?t need to deal with the two of you fighting over her right now, or whatever it is you?re doing. You need to grow up.?

Heero stared Relena?s bodyguard down. ?This has nothing to do with personal feelings. Relena and the other delegates are in danger.?

This made Wesley?s ears perk up. ?What? How??

?There?s a rebel insurgent group on the premises,? Blair said in a serious tone. Then he broke into a grin. ?Damn, I?ve always wanted to say that.?

?Blair!? Heero glared at him. ?We mean it, Wesley. It?s vital that you keep Relena out of that meeting at all costs.?

Wesley?s brows furrowed. ?Why? Is that where they plan to strike??

?Er, we don?t actually know,? Blair replied. ?They said something about 1800 hours, but that?s about it.?

?And how do you know so much about them?? Wesley asked Blair pointedly.

Blair opened his mouth to answer, but Heero cut him off. ?He?s helping me on this mission,? he said.

Relena frowned. ?Blair, since when did you start working with Heero??

?I?d tell you, but it?s, uh, top secret,? Blair said with a wink.

?Well, I can?t help you much if you don?t fill me in,? said Wesley.

?That?s really all we know,? Blair said with a shrug.

?Sounds like a hoax,? Relena murmured. ?I get empty threats all the time, and I?m certainly not worried about that now. Besides,? she said, smiling at her bodyguard, ?Wes will keep me safe.?

?Wes?? Heero and Blair said in unison. Then they exchanged glances and nodded.

?We?re going with you,? Heero said.

?No!? Relena frowned at him. ?I won?t have you two charging around the conference room, looking conspicuous and getting everyone in panic mode. Especially in that.? She pointed to the Preventer uniform Heero was wearing, which he?d carefully kept hidden until now. ?If there?s a problem, Wes can take care of it. He?s very capable. He?s the one who was finally able to get that ring off me, after all.? She gave Blair a sad smile. ?Sorry about that, by the way? You?ll notice it?s a little cracked.?

?Don?t worry about it,? Blair replied. ?I?m more concerned about your safety. I may not know much about this group, but they are the ones who nearly killed my father. I?d hate to see anything happen to you.?

Heero?s eyes echoed the sentiment, but he couldn?t bring himself to tell Relena. Clearly she was still angry with him, as she had every right to be. But he couldn?t let her anger compromise her safety. The elevator stopped on the third floor, where the last meeting was being held. Undaunted by Relena?s protests, Heero and Blair followed right on her heels.

?Heero,? she snapped, ?stop acting like a guard dog. You?re not coming in that conference with me. You can keep an eye out for terrorists out here if it will make you feel better, and I will speak with you afterward. For now, I need to prepare for my meeting.?

Heero ignored her and followed her to the door, but she let it slam in his face. He turned the knob only to find it was locked. You?ve got to be kidding me, he thought. I?m hired to keep diplomats safe, and I can?t even get into their stupid meeting to protect them!

?Now what do we do?? Blair mused.

Heero sighed and checked his watch. 17:20. ?We wait,? he replied.

?For what??

?Reinforcements.?

?Oh, yeah.? Blair snapped his fingers. ?That guy in your email! What?s his name??

?Trowa. Trowa Barton.?

?That name sounds familiar? Was he a Gundam pilot too??

?Yeah.?

?Then no sweat! We?ve got this mission in the bag!?

Heero cocked an eyebrow. ?What do you mean, we??

Blair patted him on the back. ?I?m here to help you, man! It?ll give me a chance to redeem myself.?

Heero merely glared at him. ?Fine,? he said. ?But don?t touch me.?

Blair ignored him and looked around. ?I bet the terrorists are already in the conference room.?

?Probably. I hope Wesley took me seriously.?

?I?m sure he did. That guy used to be an Alliance general or something, I heard. I?m sure he can hold his own.?

But not like Heero. Neither of them said it, but they both knew it was true; if anyone should be protecting Relena and the other diplomats, it was Heero. Heero wasn?t thinking of himself boastfully, but he was well aware of his capabilities and feared that Wesley would fall short.

At 17:46, Heero began to sweat. So far nothing had occurred out of the ordinary, but his soldier?s instincts had him completely alert. He jumped over just about every move he heard from within the room, ready to strike.

?Take it easy, man,? Blair prompted. ?Nothing?s happened yet.?

?Quiet,? Heero said. ?I?m trying to listen.?

Myles was giving the meeting?s closing speech, and his microphone was loud enough to carry beyond the large conference room.

?And so, ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to share the principles of Jamais Paix with you this week,? he was saying. ?It is my hope for today and the future that the earth and colonies will continue to co-exist peacefully under ESUN?s direction. My organization has great confidence in ESUN?s many accomplishments, and we look forward to continuing to live weapon and war-free existences. To date, no mobile suits have been seen in over three years! We have one very special young lady to thank for her many contributions; because of her efforts, treaties have been signed by all the nations ensuring that all weapons of mass destruction have been eliminated. If not for the courage of Relena Darlian-Peacecraft, we might still be fighting this war.?

Myles paused in his speech while the audience, a group of a hundred or more political leaders, erupted into applause. Relena was blushing from the attention when someone else took the stage behind Myles. The young man, who was tall with blond hair and tanned skin, was clad in a black business suit. It hit Relena that she had never seen him before.

?If not for Relena, you say?? The man spoke. Myles turned around, shocked by the interruption. The man roughly pushed the diplomat out of the way and took the microphone.

?You all rally behind a leader who is still a mere teenager,? he continued. People in the audience just shook their heads. ?You?re all more concerned about her love life than her pacifism. Why do you want to follow someone who is still so young and foolish? How can you call her fit to lead as Vice Foreign Minister?? Relena was annoyed, and Wesley patted her arm in comfort.

?Don?t worry,? he whispered. ?Someone will get that yahoo off the stage.?

?I hope so,? she whispered back, her eyes transfixed on the stranger speaking.

?Here we are at this ESUN conference,? the man continued, ?a conference celebrating another oppressive regime following closely in Oz?s footsteps.? The room gasped collectively. Who did this man think he was?

?What are you talking about?? Myles fumed. ?ESUN is all about peace, not oppression.?

?Get off the stage!? People began yelling.

?Silence!? The man bellowed.

Outside, Heero nodded to Blair. ?I think it?s time we made our move.?

?We can?t just barge in there now, Heero?what if the guy?s unstable? Relena?s in there, and my father? The man could have a bomb or something. We wouldn?t want to do anything rash.?

Heero?s eyes narrowed. ?Good point. We need to find another way in.?

?No problem,? came a voice from behind them.

Heero smiled at the sound and turned to see a familiar face. ?It?s good to see you again, Trowa.?

?Likewise. I received the data you sent me about the building?there?s a fourth floor vent that will lead us directly into the third floor ceiling. We just need to break in.?

Heero nodded. ?Roger.?

?Roger that!? Blair said enthusiastically.

Trowa turned to face him. ?And you are???

?Better save the questions for later,? Heero interjected. ?We need to get in that room and get everyone out, but we must use as much stealth as possible.? He looked pointedly at Blair.

?Don?t worry, Heero?it?s not a problem,? Trowa said. His green eyes flashed, anticipating action.

Heero scowled. ?I?m not worried.?

Trowa almost laughed, but he knew the former Wing Zero pilot was dead serious. The three men wasted no time and raced up a nearby staircase.

Inside the conference room, the outspoken stranger continued to denounce Relena and ESUN. The delegates and their bodyguards stirred anxiously, but no one dared to make a move. After watching Myles get shot only months before, the pacifist leaders were reluctant to try any risky maneuvers to silence the raving lunatic. They continued to stay in their seats, petrified.

?What does the Earth Sphere United Nation know about keeping the colonies safe?? The stranger pontificated. ?It?s all a bunch of lies, and all of you are propitiating those lies to the citizens of the colonies! You?re no different from the Alliance or Oz?you?re merely replacing them. Well, I?m here to tell you that the people of the colonies will not be oppressed ever again by an evil regime. We?re here to take action, and you will fulfill our demands? or else.?

The delegates all looked around the room frantically as a handful of other men in black suits stood up among the audience. There were five of them in all, staggered throughout the room, and they were all armed with handguns. Relena swallowed hard. She should?ve known something like this would happen. This is what I get for being angry and ignoring Heero?s warning!

?Don?t worry, Relena, you?ll be all right,? Wesley whispered. ?I?ve sworn to protect you, and I?ll fulfill that promise if it?s the last thing I do.?

Relena felt hot tears sting her eyes. That sounded like something Heero would say. She wondered where he was now. Would he still try to protect her somehow? Usually she could count on Heero to not sit still during a time like this, but she feared her harsh words had driven him away.

?What are your demands?? Myles asked the rebel leader shakily.

?We want the colonies to have the right to bear arms in case ESUN turns out to be another OZ, like we suspect it is,? he answered. ?Furthermore, we want ESUN to disband, relinquishing its hold on the colonies.? This angered Relena. ESUN shouldn?t have to disband?it had no control of the colonies. The government had finally united the earth and colonies together as one. Wasn?t that what people from both places had wanted? Wasn?t that unification what Heero and the other Gundam pilots had fought so hard to protect? ?And we want $1 billion here by midnight, or we?ll kill everyone in this room,? the terrorist finished.

You?re wrong! Relena wanted to shout. You don?t understand anything about ESUN, or pacifism! But there had already been enough attention on her, and Relena didn?t want to be killed just yet. At least, not before she could say goodbye to Heero.

?Heero,? she whispered. ?Will I ever see you again??

Heero, Trowa and Blair were racing against time. They could hear the terrorist?s demands from their hiding place above the conference room. Finding the fourth floor vent had been all too simple, and that bothered Heero. He figured it was the same way the terrorists had managed to sneak themselves and their weapons into the room. They?re probably on to us, he thought.

He wished he could see Relena from this vantage point, but he was directly above the stage where Myles stood and could see little beyond that. He knew the three of them wouldn?t be able to enter the room unseen? unless there was some sort of diversion.

?This is going to sound terrible,? Heero whispered to his two comrades. ?But if someone were to actually get shot by one of the terrorists, we could take advantage of the commotion and drop to the floor.?

Blair looked disgusted. ?God, are you sick or what??

Trowa shrugged. ?It could happen. Just hope that if it does, it?s not to Relena.?

?Or my dad,? Blair interjected.

?Hn.? Heero closed his eyes and waited, listening to the sound of panicked voices below.

?This sucks,? Blair muttered, glancing at Heero. ?I can?t stand being in this cramped little space, waiting around for your twisted idea of a miracle to??

The devastating sound of gunfire, followed by screams, resounded through the vents. Heero sucked in a breath and hoped to God that Relena hadn?t been hurt. He knew he was being selfish, but he couldn?t bear the thought of her being harmed. Nodding to Blair and Trowa, he lowered himself into the conference room; they quickly followed his lead. The terrorist on stage had been the one to fire the shot, and Heero saw a man in the audience?s front row clutching his bleeding leg in pain.

?Let that serve as a warning,? the terrorist sneered. ?No one better try to leave.?

?Stop this at once!? A female voice cried from the crowd. Panic rushed through Heero. No! Not Relena. ?Get that man to a hospital!? There she was, in all her blonde fury, ready to take a stand and defend the weak. Heero cursed to himself. Why did she always have to be so caring about everyone? He knew that was something he?d always loved about her, but, in this circumstance, it was a rather inconvenient trait.

A dark-haired terrorist grabbed Relena from behind and quickly pressed his gun against her head. Heero abandoned his plan of stealth and whipped out his own weapon, aiming it directly at Relena?s captor.

?Heero, no!? Trowa hissed, but Heero ignored him. Now everyone could see the Perfect Soldier with his gun, ready to fire. He was in an incredibly dangerous position surrounded by armed terrorists, but he felt Relena had it worse. He would much rather have all five of them gun him down than have a single one of them lay a finger on her.

Relena locked eyes with him from across the room. Heero. Is this how it will end? After all this time?

?Let her go,? Heero spoke to the man holding Relena. ?Now.?

?Why should I?? The man leered. ?You?re the one who?s surrounded.? Sure enough, each of the terrorists had his weapon drawn, ready to subdue Heero. So this is it, he thought. So be it.

The terrorist nearest Heero, whom he took to be the leader, actually fired a shot at Heero?s head, but Heero turned to the side so that the bullet didn?t even graze him. Everyone in harm?s way ducked, and the bullet left a smoldering hole in the window. To Heero?s surprise, the leader was stopped by Blair, who managed to wrestle the gun away. The diplomat?s son was stronger than he looked, Heero noted. Across the room, three other terrorists had been subdued by Trowa and? Fernando? Sure enough, the burly bodyguard had two of the terrorists pinned to the floor under his tree trunk legs. He, Trowa, Blair, and Heero now held all of the weapons in the room, save for the man who was still holding Relena at gun point.

?You?ve been defeated,? Heero spoke to man, who appeared to be in shock. ?Put her down now before you get killed.?

Suddenly the terrorist found his voice, and leered, ?Aren?t you Heero Yuy, the pilot from the colonies who saved Earth??

Heero longed to pull the trigger and get this over with. ?Yeah.?

?Then why do you care what happens to Relena Peacecraft? She?s a dictator hiding behind the guise of pacifism, along with the rest of ESUN. We?re here to end their tyranny; as a fellow colonist, you must understand.?

?You?re wrong,? Heero glowered. ?Her pacifism upholds peace between the colonies and Earth. I fight to protect that peace.?

The terrorist laughed maniacally. ?You fight? for peace? That doesn?t make sense.?

?It makes perfect sense. Now let her go if you want to see daylight again.?

?All this, coming from a pacifist?? The rebel scoffed.

Heero was painfully close to ending this dispute. ?I?m no pacifist, but I?ll do everything in my power to protect Relena and her ideals. Let her go.?

The man only shook his head and grabbed Relena tighter. ?I just don?t get it,? he mused aloud. It was torturing Heero to listen to him any longer. ?Why would a former Gundam pilot, a warrior, fight to protect the weapon-banning Relena Peacecraft??

Heero glared fiercely. ?I love her.? A sudden hush fell over the room. No one moved. Time halted all around Heero. Relena was staring at him; even she looked amazed.

The terrorist laughed. ?How pathetic. The former zero one pilot, a slave to love.?

?I said let her go,? Heero?s voice boomed, ?or I?ll send you to hell.?

Relena?s captor sneered. ?Then at least I?ll be in good company.?

The sound of two bullets shattered throughout the room. Heero watched in horrific slow motion as Relena slumped to the floor.

?Relena,? he gasped. ?RELENA!?

[KPGUNDAM]

MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE!!!!!

[HiFreak]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:
You did not just kill Relena, how are Heero and her supposed to live happily ever after if she's dead?!
Can't wait for the next chapter and an explanation.
I was surprised to see what a good guy Blair (still anoying though) i kind of feel bad for all the things i said before, you know the whole get captured by terrorist.
As for Keanu Reeves beign Wesly that was kind of strange, I pictured Wesly as a fatherly figure you know.

[amulak]

Noooooo!!!! RELENA!!! >_< Please let her be okay... That's the most awful cliffhanger EVER!! Hurry and update soon please! I love your story!!!
I especially loved this part- it made me giggle with glee!! ^^

Blair spun around to find himself facing cold, hard steel?the barrel of Heero Yuy?s gun.

Go Heero!! *dances with happiness* Beat up those bad-guys!! (heehee)

[takisha16]

WTF?????????
This is one of the greatest and yet most frustrating cliffy ever!!!!!
She cannot die!!!
I can't believe he yelled out in front of all those people that he loved her!!!!!!!!!!!
I was squealing with happiness when I read that!
Now I feel all bad for hatimng Blair soo much! Even though he did help out the terrorists...hmmm :-?
This chapter was sooo angsty, I was on the edge of my seat, I really did not see any of it coming!
Relena HAS to survive this!!
Please update sooon!

[Kari]

I agree with the others. Don't let Relena die!!!! Please????!!

[Aeris_Eithne]

Oh, goody. I can see my cliffhanger worked. Every author crosses his or her fingers for that. Wee! I will end your torment sometime in the next few days. You can expect a satisfying conclusion, because things are not always what they seem. And Amulak, thanks for pointing that one part out... It's my personal favourite quote as well. I experience sheer joy when writing about Heero's gun!

[Nihal]

OH MY GOD!!!
QUICK! someone call an ambulance! Call the police! The army! The fire brigade! The society for prevention of cruelty to animals! Just call somebody! ANYBODY! HELP!!!
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