The Common Cold [prologue NC-17]

[Karu Black]

Rating/Warning: NC-17 (it?ll get there) for sex and swearing

Disclaimer: I don?t own Gundam Wing, blah, blah, blah.



~*The Common Cold*~
Prologue

He had finally hit rock bottom.

Despair crawled into his veins like a virus. His whole body ached, the result of torturous training that was pointless. As the rain came down on him he reevaluated everything that he did in his life. Most of these decisions were not his to make, he was just a puppet who was being played by the puppeteer he called Dr. J.

The pain that he caused others were now being replaced on him. His heart began to tighten inside his chest, making every breath a plea for air. His hands were stained with blood, the blood of everyone he had ever killed, the blood that other people, besides himself, could see. If he could go back and redo everything, would he? He almost smiled at the thought. He knew that he was cold and knew that he would never change what had happened. Besides it was foolish to think about what he would have changed when he knew that it was impossible for him to go back and change a gotdamn thing.

Though the training was tough the sacrifices he made was even tougher. All of which made him into who he was today. But who was he? There had been endless nights when he asked that very same question, hoping the darkness he was so accustom to would answer. Of course, it never did.

Looking up into the sky, he watched the rain fall to his battered body, and remembered the war. A time where all he knew to do was to complete his mission and survive. Now, just figuring out how to get by each day without a battle was his way of surviving. Did he even deserve to survive? These questions frustrated him, enraging him. He started to wonder if the rain was falling on his cheeks, or was the salty water his tears?

The sound of thunder made him look up again. The tree that he was leaning on seemed to sway in his vision as the hard ground grew colder by the second; hallucinations.

It seemed with each passing second he was growing as crazy as those scientists who took five boys to do their dirty work.

Keeping his eyes open was becoming a harder tasks with each passing second. He knew if his eyes did close that would be the end of him, the death that he?d been waiting for to come and end his torture.

A cough erupted from his body, causing his whole body to shake and quiver. Every movement was weighed down. He wasn?t sure if it was because of his clothes, or because he was giving up. Giving up on life?giving up on peace.

?Relena.?

His navy shirt was soaked, becoming as dark as the buttons on it. His jeans clung to him, something that was rather uncomfortable. The ground was freezing cold by now, the barrier between him and it not helping very much. Shivers started to course through his body. His breaths was coming in more like gasps. Colors were blocking his visions, colors that should not have been there seeing it was a gray day in the middle of some woods.

His hair covered his face, no one would be able to see the empty and lost look in his eyes. The pain of so many years coming down on him like a hot metal rod, pain that no 19 year old should feel.

His head began to loll back, his eyes rolling to the back of his head. The last thing he saw was a blurring figure.

?Relena.?



~*~*~

She had hit rock bottom.

The day was gray and raining. This was the perfect day to feel sorry for oneself. Going down the path behind her mansion she entered a wooden area, frowning at the mud that may have destroyed her shoes. She made up her mind that it wasn?t the most important issue right now. She had more important things going on in her mind.

She was 18 years old, a diplomat, and alone. The people around her all bickering about who was right and who was wrong. Too many times have they said that she was wrong. The end result would always prove her right, but she would never say something like that to them because even if they didn?t respect her, she respected them. They were older, wiser, smarter then her, but the maleness of them all hindered any real progress. Unless something was done quickly, the peace she was able to obtain would only be temporarily.

Sighing she looked to the right. She didn?t know why, but something was pulling her towards that direction. She knew she should stay on the path, but she decided to go with her gut feeling seeing that it has never failed her so far.

Continuing on her journey, she pulled her skirt up from around her ankle, trying to prevent it from getting wet due to its flowing design. The rain seemed to have been coming down harder than before. ?Maybe I should go back.? But she was not able to turn back, only to move forward.

The woods seemed to get darker the farther she went, the fear enveloped her like a fist around her heart. The same fear she had when the Sank Kingdom was attacked during that awful war. Her choice was the only one that was presented to her at the time. Maybe she would have done things differently with the new found knowledge she has. She had looked back on a lot of things she did and wonder if she would have changed anything. She realized that she would not have changed one thing.

It was because of that war she met her dark prince, the assassin that would have killed her in a blink of an eye if it wasn?t for something making him unable to perform his duty. She still remembers the determined look he always had in his eyes, yet something was always behind it. She never did find out what. Sadness, heartache? He never opened up to anyone, and would never do something like that with the likes of her.

She knew she loved him then, she still loves him now though many times she wish that she did not and for once get on with her life. Her heart was still seeking the comfort it once found in him. He gave her the courage to continue her ideal, to continue in peace, even if he did not believe in such things. All she really wanted to do was to see his face again, even if it was only for a brief period.

?What?s that?? Relena thought.

She was afraid to go on. What if it was a bear, a wolf?

?Ok Relena, calm down. You?re just being paranoid. There are no wolves here.?

But she was still uncertain what to do. She just stood there, umbrella in hand, staring at the black blob that seemed to be lifeless. No movement what so ever was coming from the creature.

She moved closer, caution oozing out of every pore on her body. She felt her legs shake with each step. She truly believed she would collapse at any moment.

At the sight of the creature moving slightly she froze in place. She didn?t want the creature to get scared and start charging after her. She knew she should have stayed on the path.

Moving forward again she made every step slowly, always being prepare to run in the opposite direction. As she moved closer she saw that it could not be a bear, it was far to small to be one. It was also not a wolf. Maybe it was a deer. A deer wouldn?t be that bad. It may get spooked, but it wouldn?t kill her, would it?

?Is that a body?.?

A body that looked as broken as a doll that fell off of a two story building. Speeding up she went to the body, hoping that it wasn?t too late, hoping that she would be of some help. She stopped and looked into the eyes of a man she hadn?t seen in almost five years before they rolled to the back of his head.

?Heero.?


A/N: I know that this story is done a lot, and is most likely predictable, but I always said if I ever started to write I would put this scenario as one of my stories. What do you think? Good, bad, should I just give up? The ?gotdamn? is correct, I just couldn?t bring myself to saying the correct way based on my morals. Comments are appreciated.

[skin deep]

This if very well written, I enjoyed it a lot! I love how you portrayed Heero, he seems so real. Be careful, sometimes when you wrote Relenas' thoughts it bled into a more 1st tense kind of narrative, other than that well done!

[HiFreak]

Yea, other than the 1st/3rd person thing it's very well written.
I don't know about everyone else but I NEVER get tired of this types of stories.

[Aristale Wolf]

very cool...and i believe that you should continue with this because it is just that good.....cant wait to read it....

[star fighter]

I'm liking it. More, please

[Morrighan]

Awwww..... That poor, poor thing. Relena will make things all better.

Can't wait to see more!!

[kai1219]

cant wait to see what happens next. thanks for the story

[takisha16]

Poor Heero!
I hope he turns out ot be okay!
What a great coincidence! I guess actions do come from the heart.
She definitely felt drawn to where Heero was laying.
I have to wonder, how did he get there? was he resting? or really her wanted to die?
I'm glad Relena does the saving now! She seriously is stronger than she looks!
Keep it up!

[Karu Black]

ok. some ppl said the 1st/3rd person was kinda mixed up so i thought i make it clearer seeing the italics didn't take effect for some reason. So all thoughts are now in this :: ::. it's easier to see, and easier to write. I hope that clears everything up. Update coming soon!

Karu Black

[Aeris_Eithne]

You can fix the italics in the editing mode. I also noticed that you switched between past and present tense... I actually thought that was a bit more obvious than the 1st/3rd person issue. Other than that, this is very well written.

I don't know about everyone else but I NEVER get tired of this types of stories.

Neither do I! I can't wait to see what happens next.