Life's Bitter Truth's Chapter 2 (PG-13)

[darklord22]

Chapter Two: Are You Unforgiven Too?

?This is a load of shit? cried Duo, still unable to believe that the picture in Une?s hands, which showed Heero pointing a gun from the audience during yesterday?s assembly at Relena. ?Heero could never do anything to harm her.?

?Calm down Duo? a very distraught Quatre said as soothingly as he could. ?There has to be an explanation for this.?

Everyone turned to Heero, hoping that he could provide an answer. ?Somebody better tell me what the hell is going on right now, starting with you? this last part directed at Une who was still leaning on Zech?s desk. Zech?s was still seated at the desk but Heero noticed that he was now grinning from ear to ear. ?What?s so damned funny, Lightning Count?? the grin was replaced by a malice laced glare.

?Both of you stop and listen? Une commanded. ?Heero, Zech?s is smiling because he is both a little sadistic and he knows something all of you don?t.?

?Care to fill us in?? Trowa said with a touch of impatience in his voice.

?You see this picture was sent to us at about 2300 yesterday, at the time we believed it to be true, believing Heero to have gone crazy for one reason or another. But upon further inspection from our analyst at Preventers HQ, we were able to determine that the picture was altered to include Heero.?

?Who the hell would want to set me up?? growled Heero.

?Is that a serious question?? asked Dorothy. ?I would like you to reexamine the theory that he?s gone crazy.? she said to Une, this got a death glare directed her way from Heero.

?Getting back to the point? said Zech?s. ?We?re going to play off this photograph and draw out whoever sent it.?

?You mean you?re actually going to set up Heero as the would-be assassin?? asked a shocked and appalled Duo.

?Yes, we?re also going to release a story to the media.? now Une was smiling.

?I make my own choices now? said Heero. ?You can?t force me to do anything.?

?You?ll do what I say? yelled Une.

?Fuck you? this time Heero was the one shouting.

?You?ll always be a soldier Heero, just face the facts and stop trying to pretend you?re not? this from the usually silent Trowa. ?We all had to face the truth at one point; you?re the only one who hasn?t?.

?Why don?t you go see her and think this over.? soothed Quatre, looking at Une for approval.

?That can be arranged? she said absentmindedly. ?Duo will take you.?

?Come one buddy? said Duo as he got up and started towards the door of the study. Heero then followed suit.

?Heero? Une said softly as he was reaching for the door handle. He turned slightly to look at her and noticed a softness in her eyes he had never seen before. ?I?m sorry for the circumstances, but its nice to see you after all this time.? and then the look was gone, and the cruel eyes were back.

?Hn? was all he managed. He turned and opened the door slowly, lost in his thoughts.

?Let?s go man? said Duo, walking out ahead.

?Hn? he mumbled again, then followed Duo out the door.

?I?m sorry Heero. I didn?t know they were going to do this to you? said Duo as he navigated through traffic in his black Lamborghini Diablo.

?Hn? Heero grunted as he looked out the passenger side window.

?Do you mind if I put some music on? asked Duo.

?It?s you?re car?

?I guess it is? Duo took one hand off the steering wheel and hit the power button on the radio. After a few commercials a song came on that Heero recognized but couldn?t remember the band or song name.

?What song is this? he mumbled to Duo.

?The Unforgiven II by Metallica? was the response.

Heero listened to the words, turning them over in his head. Something about the lyrics hit close to home. Then it hit him, it was the last line of the chorus. ?Are you unforgiven too?? A question he had often asked himself, often pondered the answer to. Had he been forgiven for his part in the war? People hailed Gundam pilot 01 as the hero who ended the war and saved Earth, but he was no hero. Hero?s didn?t murder and massacre, terrorist was more befitting a word he thought to himself.
?We?re here? said Duo as he pulled up to the front door of the hospital. ?She?s on the fifth floor, room 503. Une should have called ahead.?

?Aren?t you coming?? asked Heero.

?I?ll be up later; I have to finish up some paperwork at Preventers HQ first.?

?Ok, I?ll see you in a little while then? Heero said as he was exiting the sports car. He closed and walked toward the hospital entrance. Sanc sure had changed he thought to himself as he entered and boarded the empty elevator, punching the button for the fifth floor.

The first thing he noticed as he got off was the four guards across from the elevator doors. ?Are you Heero Yuy?? the one closest to the doors asked him.

?Hn?

?Ok, follow me? the same guard said. He then looked at the other three and gave instructions to shut down elevator access to the fifth floor again. Heero followed the guard to the end of the hall and half way down a hall to the right. They stopped at a room with three guards on either side of the door in a triangle formation, the door being the base.

?Is this the guy Une mentioned?? asked one of the guards by the door. The guard that had escorted Heero nodded his head in affirmation.

?Ok, I want you three to go cover the left end of the corridor, and you two will come with me to cover the right end.? the head guard of the six instructed.

?But sir are you sure she will be safe with him?? one of the other guards asked the man who had given the instructions.

?Une said she would be perfectly safe with him, and I value my life enough not to question what the good Colonel says? the guard said. He then turned to Heero, ?She may or may not be awake? the guard then gave an order to fall out and Heero was by himself once more.

He took a few seconds to gather his thoughts, asking himself the same question as before, had he really been forgiven for all the sins he had committed in life? Had the blood been washed from his hands? Not likely he thought as he opened the door and stepped in.

He noticed a young man sitting in a chair next to an empty hospital bed and immediately became alert. He was a tall, slender and athletically fit man of about twenty years. His eyes were like black pearls and matched his black hair. The identity of the man was unknown to Heero.

?Who are you?? the man asked when he notice Heero standing in the doorway.

?Duo, is that your?? a sing-song voice came from the bathroom area followed by a pale looking Relena. Heero completely forgot about the man in the chair, shocked by Relena?s frail appearance.

?Heero, I never expected you to come back.? she was just as shocked as he was but for different reasons. ?What are you doing here??

?I just? wanted to see you? he mumbled.

?Excuse me, am I missing something her?? the man in the chair impatiently asked.

?I?m sorry John, this is Heero. Heero this is my friend John.? she had a hint of uncertainty to her voice.

?Nice to meet you Heero? John got up and extended a hand to Heero but got only a glare in return causing him to sit back in his seat.

?How did you get in Heero?? Relena asked, still uncomfortable.

?Une called ahead, I need to talk with you.? he was slowly losing his patience. ?Then talk? she sat down on the hospital bed.

?Without him in here? he glared at John, malice spewing from his cold prussian eyes.

Relena smiled to herself before turning to John, ?Would you give us a few minuets please John??

?Certainly? he said as he got up from the chair ?Would you like me to bring you??

?Shut up and get out dead weight? snarled Heero. This caused John to practically run out of the room. Before the door shut Heero heard Duo?s voice, ?Good you?re still alive John, I made it in time? the door opened and in popped Duo ?Sorry I forgot to tell you about??

?GET OUT? Heero rarely yelled at people but it was the only thing he felt like doing at the moment.

When the door had finally shut he turned to Relena and said ?It?s been four long years, pleas tell me everything I?ve missed.? Relena just smiled softly at him and said ?Ok?.

To be continued

AN: I?m debating on whether to make the next chapter from Relena?s point of view or from Heero?s, or both. Tell me who?s POV you would like the chapter to be written in.

[RelenaDorlinYuy1]

I am glad you put up the 2nd chapter but there are a few mistake that can easily be corrected you just got couple of miss grammar and spelling .