Life's Bitter Truth Ch. Six

[darklord22]

Chapter Six: Death?s Dreams

The lights went on and Heero?s heart sank. Not because of the situation he was in, for he had been in far worse, and not because of the pain he felt for he had felt worse before, instead his heart sank because below him, beaten and abused was the person he had spent his entire life hating, protecting, and then finally loving.

?You fucking bastard? Zechs shouted. Heero could see everyone on the screen was shocked and enraged.

?I had a father? laughed John, ?it just so happens that I killed him too. But let?s get down to business shall we??

?I swear to god if she dies I?ll break your damn neck? Duo said just loud enough for the vidscreen to pick it up.

?Oh, and what god does the famous god of death swear upon? I would prefer the god of war.? John then walked to where Heero was suspended ?What about you 01?? at that John pushed Heero?s body so that it swung around causing blood to gush from the wounds where the hooks were. The pain was just enough to cause Heero to cry out.

?You monster? Relena screamed out, ?You fucking monster,? she was now crying, ?why are you doing this??

?That?s no way for a pacifist princess to talk? John pulled a cattle prod from beneath his coat and struck Relena in the back with it ?Now is it bitch?? At the sight of this Heero began to struggle, pushing the pain aside and blindly doing whatever he could to get free of the chains and to Relena. After thirty seconds of struggling he decided to take a different approach, he lifted his right arm and brought it down hard. He let out a cry of pain and realized that, though his arm was free, he couldn?t move it any more.

?You said you have business with us? Noin, who was the only one who was not focused on Heero?s mangled wrist spoke up, trying to distract John from his prisoners.

?Yes we do have business to discuss, and if everybody?s ready we can begin? John was quiet for a few seconds waiting for someone to interrupt again before returning the cattle prod to his coat and moving to the front of the room. ?Currently there are thirty-two Preventors facilities scattered throughout the five colony clusters. Our demands are simple, remove your people from these facilities and abandon the colonies.?

?What if we refuse?? asked Une in as diplomatic a voice as she could muster in such a situation.

?I?m sure whatever it is Treice has planned?? John paused as he walked around to
Heero?s left leg, ?Whatever it is Treice has planned will be most unpleasant.? At this, John raised his elbow and brought it down just above the hook in Heero?s left ankle. The force of the blow caused the leg to split from the hook and the sound of cracking bones could be heard through out the room. ?For now that will have to do though.? he smiled as he said this.

?You sadistic piece of?? Noin began to say but the line was cut in mid-sentence. ?Take them back and put them together? John ordered then left the room.
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?What should we do about this situation?? Sally finally asked. The group had been sitting quietly for around five minutes since the call had ended, each person lost in his or her own thoughts, stunned by the new revelations.

?I want to meet with him? said Une suddenly. ?Quatre,? the blond haired man looked at her ?can you find out something on their location?? the blond nodded then was lost again. ?The rest of you,? she looked around at all the faces ?find out whatever you can, however you need to, from here on in we will be working off the record.? she then turned to Zech?s ?In order to keep the public curiosity at a minimum I want you to make an announcement about Relena being at the hospital in poor health still.? he nodded his head. ?We have a long hard road ahead of us, and I have a feeling this isn?t going to end well.? at that every one got up to begin their tasks, each with a gloomy look and more than a shadow of doubt in their eyes.
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?I hope you?re comfortable? said the guard as he finished snapping Heero to the chains on the wall. ?It?s only going to get worse?. He then walked to the opposite side where Relena had been chained and said something to the effect of a lewd comment before walking out and locking the door, not bothering to shut the lights off.

Heero?s mind was a blur for about five minuets until he was brought to by an unknown noise. He began to search for the source of the noise and then it dawned on him, she was crying.

?What?s wrong?? he asked slowly and unsurely.

?You really can?t tell? she said in a frail voice, slowly rising her battered face to make eye contact with him.

?I wouldn?t have asked if I did know? he grumbled.

This made her smile a little. ?Four years and still that same damned ignorance to anything that normal human beings feel.?

?I?m sorry I asked? he snapped in a shaky voice.

?No Heero? she said, her soft voice alleviating some of the tension in the room. ?I?m sorry for being so hard on you, I?m just scared.?

?Don?t be scared? he said in a soft but confident voice ?as long as I have a breath of air in me, as long as I can still hold a gun, I will protect you.?

She looked up at him with that special look and said in her kind voice ?Thank you,
Heero?.
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Immediately after leaving the communications room John had gone to his private quarters. Treice had informed him to plant clues as to the location of their base and that?s what he had been doing for the past half hour. The sound of the door opening behind hem disturbed him from his typing and he turned to see Treice walking in.

?Has the information been planted?? John turned back around and hit the enter key then turned again to face Treice, ?I just finished it?. Treice nodded his head as he took a seat near John.

?If I may ask sir why do we need those two?? John asked, truly curious.

?Because that girl is the figurehead of peace, take off the head and the body will fall as well.? Treice replied in a cold voice.

?Why abduct the pilot then, why not just her??

?He is her knight and I want her to see him fall. We?ve already destroyed him in the public eye, now we destroy him in her eyes.? Treice smiled at this.

?So they will die together??

?No, I want him to watch her die and leave him to think about it for a few days. After that we will execute him. I want him to die as a soldier with no humanity left.? with that said he got up and began to walk towards the door. He stopped at the door and turned around ?Tell the men to pack up, we leave for the new base in two days.? he added as an after thought before leaving.

John laughed ?What an honorable way for a Gundam pilot to die? he said aloud, then left complete the task assigned to him.
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Colonel Une pulled into the driveway of her home at around 03:00. Coming home to check on her daughter and to get a few hours of sleep before she would have to return to work. It had been seven hours since the call from Treice and she was both physically and mentally exhausted.

She got out of the car and walked to the door, closing the garage before entering the house. She took off her coat and hung it in the coat closet in the entry hall, then proceeded to the liquor cabinet and poured herself a glass of scotch.

?Hello Lady.? said a voice from the past, and when Une turned around, a face from the past stood before her to match it. ?My dear Lady, it?s been far too long.?

[Fate Lowe]

Wow...sorry that I haven't reviewed in a while. I just got done getting up to date on this story and this is definatly getting very interesting. And can I just say OUCH!!! for Heero. Meat hooks getting ripped out of you. That made me hurt. Anyway, great job. Keep it up. I can't wait for the next one.

[Aristale Wolf]

I completely agree with Fate Lowe on all aspects of this story. Even the ouch part, I cringed when I read that part...I'm still cringing...HOpe you update soon! I'll be waiting! Cheers!

[Penguin on the Shore]

Uh, wow. This is pretty grizzly. Like, really merciless of you as a writer and all-- not many people are willing to kill people off, even someone as minor as Dorothy.

Anyway, let this serve as my review for the entire story. I've read all the chapters this morning. It's pretty interesting, so keep it up!