Gundam Wing: Crisis - 12/18 - A Trip to the Circus

[Chibi Reli]

?Hey we didn?t do so bad did we??
?If it wasn?t for Reli, we may not of come out so easily.?
?Hey, how are you guys??
?Great, thanks to you.?
?NO problem. Now I was talking to Howard and we decided that I should write some kind of program for you guys, so you know some enemy tactics and how to counter them. It should be done in about a day. But first, is the machine fixed? I want to start up again.?

A Trip to the Circus

?Reli, where are you?? Quatre looks in every room trying to look for the girl and finally finds her coming out of the mess hall with a soda. ?Reli. I?ve been looking for you all over the place.?
?What?s wrong Quatre?? she asks taking a sip.
?I was wondering if you wanted to go to the circus today.?
?The circus??
?Yeah, Trowa?s working there today and reserved seats for us. So, do you think you?re up to it? You would have to pretend to be Relena Peacecraft though.?
?That name sounds familiar.?
?Well??
?Of course.?
?Great. Get your stuff and meet us at the port in 15 minutes.?
?Okay.? She starts off towards her room as Quatre heads in the opposite direction.

Reli, Quatre, Duo, Wufei, Hilde and Dorothy all find their seats in the huge crowded circus tent. Duo places his giant bag of popcorn and soda on his lap. ?So Reli, do you remember what you have to do?? Quatre asks.
?Yeah. Pretend to be Relena Peacecraft and act very polite,? she answered taking a piece of cotton candy and stuffing it in her mouth.
?Good.? Suddenly the lights dim down and a huge spotlight on the ringmaster appears in the center ring.
?Ladies and gentleman and children too, we welcome you all to our wonderful circus performance. We have a great show for, including a special performance that will be only shown today.?

Milliardo, along with Mr. Lee sit in a large conference room discussing how to defeat the new enemy. Mr. Lee looks at his watch. ?Only a little longer, and then I?ll be done with underlings.?

?And now, for a final act, we have a special treat. It is seems we have a very special person right now and her name is Relena Peacecraft.? The spotlight moves from the ringmaster to Reli in the bleachers. She smiles and waves. ?Now as by special request, we would like her to come on down and be part of our final act. Let?s cheer her on.? He and the rest of the people start to cheer and chant ?Go on down!? Duo pokes her and nudges her too. She finally gets up and walks on down to the rings. Trowa comes out from backstage, in his costume on a horse. She walks up to Trowa and the horse.
?What am I supposed to do??
?Just play along. Now, get up on the horse and sit in front of me.? He helps her on and the horse starts to gallop around. Then, Trowa stands up while the horse moves and the crowd cheers. ?Alright, get ready to stand.?
?What?? she asks, her eyes growing wider.
?Trust me.? Trowa holds her arms as she stands up on the horse. ?Now turn around.? She slowly tries to turn, but slips and Trowa catches her. After she finishes turning, the crowd cheers more.
?That wasn?t so bad. This is fun.?
?Now there?s one more thing for this part. Hold on to my shoulders and when I tell you to, let go and try to stand up straight.? She does as is told as Trowa grabs her legs and starts to lift her up.?
?Trowa what are you doing!?
?Don?t worry. Now let go.? As she does, Trowa is now only holding her up as the horse continues the gallop.
?I can?t believe I?m doing this.?
?This isn?t even the best part. Get ready for a jump.?
?What! A jump!? She closes her eyes as Trowa throws her into the air, and just as it seems she is going to fall down, a pair of arms grab her and swing her up. She slowly opens them to see Catherine holding her on the trapeze. ?Nice to see you Reli. Don?t worry, I won?t let you go. Well, at least not yet.?
?What are you talking about?? Catherine throws her and another man grabs her.
?Trowa told me to take care of you, so don?t worry. Catherine and I will make sure nothing happens, especially since there is no net.? Reli looks down and gasps. He tosses Reli back to Catherine, who then throws Reli onto the platform, finishing the routine. The crowd roars with enjoyment as Reli falls to her knees on the wooden plank and tries to catch her breath. Catherine lands on the same platform and checks on her.
?Are you okay??
?I think I just had a heart attack and I'm not sure if I can get down from here!?

The group including Catherine and Trowa walk around, admiring all the booths outside of the circus tent. "You did a great job out there Reli, for your first time," Catherine comments.
"It was kinda fun." Suddenly her stomach growls and she puts her hands over her stomach. "But I think it gave me an appetite. I want to eat." They walk down the booths and Quatre stops at an ice cream booth.
"How about some an ice cream sundae?"
"An ice cream sundae? I promised Heero we would get one when we got back," she think to herself, starring into space.
"Reli? Are you okay?" Duo asks.
"Yeah. I'm fine, but I really don' t feel like an ice cream sundae right now. Let's look for something else."

Milliardo and Mr. Lee along with other politicians exit the giant building and enter a see of reporters screaming out their name. "How did the conference go?"
"What about the money issues?"
"What are you doing about this new threat?" But they simply push their way through. The first car up is a black limo with the driver waiting outside. Mr. Lee enters and the car quickly drives away. As soon as Milliardo's limo arrives, Mr. Lee's car that is now around the corner explodes, sending pieces of flaming car debris everywhere.

The group of friends continue down the road when they hear a news cast in the distance. "This just in! After the latest peace meeting, Senator Lee's car has exploded while leaving. Him and his driver have not been found and are presumed dead. The other politicians have been kept form leaving until all their vehicles have been checked."
"This can't be good," Trowa comments
"It must be the KioDawn Alliance again," Wufei states
"We gotta get back and see if Milliardo is okay," Reli says running with the others towards where they left the ship.

Mr. Lee and Katsumi watch the report of his so-called death. "Sir, it looks like your plan is going great."
"Yes it is. Now I won't have to worry about being one of those stupid politicians. I can finally work on my true destiny, my revenge on Relena Peacecraft."

Reli becomes really depressed and the others try cheering her up. Sally also finds some interesting facts about the collar around Reli's neck. Once Duo and Trowa find out, they think that they can use it towards Reli's advantage. Meanwhile, Katsumi tries to get close to Heero in hopes of finding out things about the enemy. Next time on Gundam Wing: Crisis-The Collar and the Girl.

Okay, I know this might not of been one of my best, but it's coming along. Also, visit my new fanfic website: www.geocities.com/chibireli/index.html.