Reenactment-5

[Akasha]

Reenactment

Chapter 5


Isera took pleasure in watching Quatre?s reaction. He didn?t know what else to say or to do but just stand there in complete awe. Treize on the other hand, wasn?t in the slightest amused. He turned away from Quatre and continued to gaze out of the window.

?You died in the war ten years ago. How?s this possible?? Isera nearly giggled at the passiveness in his voice.

?This is where I step in, Quatre.? She stepped up to him as he gave her his undivided attention.

?You see, we are going to bring back what you fought so hard to get rid of. There?s going to be a reenactment and the ending will be much different.?

Quatre looked to Treize for a conformation. Eyes closed, Treize answered Quatre, ?I have nothing to do with this Reenactment Quatre. It seems now; I am not your enemy. But Isera and her superior are what you, the people of earth and the colonies should worry about.?

Quatre turned to Isera to find her smiling with glee. ?No, you can?t do this. People died trying to bring peace. Why would you take it away? There?s no need-?

Isera placed a fast finger to his lips. ?Now Quatre, these are not my wishes, but they are simply my superior?s wishes. I have no choice but to comply.? Quatre had a look of confusion on his face, but Isera interrupted once more, ?Enough talk Mr. Winner. Today you become a loser and an aid in helping this go through.? Quatre grabbed her wrist and held it away from his body.

?I have no intention of helping either of you. I won?t allow you to do this-?

Isera only sneered at Quatre and placed her hands at his temples, stopping Quatre mid sentence. This caught Treize?s attention. ?Now Mr. Winner, I want to know just how these mobile suits looked in the past so I can bring them back full force and much better than last...especially the Gundams.?

Quatre reached up to pry her hands away from his head, but failed. Isera only smiled as she looked into his eyes and probed for images and information that were supposedly lost.

?Show me Quatre. Show me what they looked like and what they?re capable of doing.? Treize narrowed his eyes as he watched a thin mist appear slowly around the two. It thickened and grew to what looked like four long pieces of silk coming form where Isera stood, surrounding her and Quatre. Quatre fell to his knees in pain as he tried to close his eyes and block out the memories of his past as a warrior. But Isera?s will was much stronger than his. He had no choice but to succumb to the command. In no time, a white globe enclosed the two of them, leaving Treize to do nothing but watch and wait.

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He sat in the car, eager to get to the Preventers Headquarters. If what he?s heard is true, then he knew that she?d been awaken and put to use. He must find a way to get to his daughter before anymore damage was done. ?But if I?m going to do that then I have to tell them. I need their help on finding her.?

The car pulled up to the massive building making him aware that his time to make a decision was short. The driver opened the door and let him out.

Once inside, he wasted no time finding Lady Une?s office. He knocked lightly on the door.

?Come in.?

Expecting to be alone with the woman, he readily walked in to be greeted with a few of her high ranking officers. He knew that now wasn?t the time. He closed the door and forced a smile.

?Lady Une, I presume.?

Her brown hair hung loosely about her, framing her face. Her smile to his remark made her looked stunningly beautiful. ?Never knew a human to radiate so brightly.? He nodded and approached her desk to give a hand shake, which seemed to be common amongst humans, he noted.

?Senator Hues. I apologize for the sudden news but it was imperative that you arrived here so we could brief you on the situation.? He took her delicate hand in his and marveled at how soft it felt. Her grasp was gentle, but he could feel the force behind it. She was a strong woman indeed. She turned his attention to the rest of the occupant sand introduced them.

?To your left are Lieutenant Chang and Lieutenant Noin. And to your right is Relena?s brother, Lieutenant Merquise.? Senator hues turned to give them his respect and then took a seat in front of her desk.

?I understand that you have no indication as to whom has caused the past events,? he started.

Lady Une took a seat at her desk and began, ?That?s correct. We are still trying to figure out how the Mar?s development was destroyed, and if the pictures we?ve been receiving of past soldiers and Alliance officers are real or not.?

Senator Hues only narrowed his eyes at her statement. ?Attached was the word ?Reenactment?. I hope it is only meant to be a joke, but I know better than to say that.?

?If it?s supposed to be a reenactment, involving those soldiers in the pictures and the Alliance leaders, then that means that there is a possibility of a war,? Senator Hues stated.

?That is correct,? Lady Une answered.

?I see.? ?I?ll need more time to see if its Isera?s doing. I know for a fact that she is pure at heart and has no such interest in this world in such a manner. It has to be someone?s influence. I wonder why I didn?t have her absorb her soul fully when I last held her protectively in my arms to prevent what I?ve feared from happening.?
Senator Hues stood to take his leave. ?There?s to be a meeting about these occurrences on L3 tomorrow morning. I must be on my way.?

Lady Une stood as he turned to leave. ?Please keep us informed Senator Hues. It would be greatly appreciated.? The Senator turned and nodded to Lady Une?s request. He then nodded to the rest before leaving.

?I haven?t heard of Senator Hues until this all started,? Wufei stated as-a-matter-of-factly.

?His background is clean-cut, Wufei. I doubt he has anything to do with what?s going on.?

?Hn. I?ll keep an eye on him anyway.?

Zechs headed for the door, ?We?ve got better things to do, Wufei. I suggest you leave it alone.?

?Better things like what? We have no leads and we?re nothing but sitting ducks.? Wufei sighed and headed for his office. He was going to check up on Mr. Edward Liguori to see if he could get any answers. ?This isn?t making any sense.?

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Quatre awoke with a start. He looked around his dim parlour and realized that there was no one around. ?Was I dreaming?? Telling from the setting darkness outside his window, time had passed. Looking to the clock that sat above his fireplace, it was nearly nine-thirty in the evening.

?How long have I been asleep??
He looked to the coffee table that sat nearby the couch he was on and saw a folded piece of paper with his name on it. With a light head, he rolled off the couch and reached for the note. It read,

Quatre,
By the time you read this note, there will be an army of five hundred thousand, mobile suits for half the amount, with more in progress. You will cooperate with my superior?s plans. Go to the Preventer?s and join as an agent, ready for war. They will be recruiting if they know what?s good for them and this world. Treize will meet you at your scheduled shuttle, tonight at ten thirty. Do not be late, Quatre and don?t tell a soul that you know who?s behind all of this. I would wonder how you would react to seeing each of your sister?s murdered execution style, or tortured, right in front of you. I would like to use some of my techniques and I?ll have 29 women to experiment with. Don?t let that desire come to pass, Mr. WINNER.

From Yours Truly?

Quatre?s blood ran cold as he read the note over once more. ?How could she?? he whispered to no one in particular. He crumpled the note with rage, but forced himself to put it on the back burner, for getting angry wasn?t going to help him in anyway. With the note still in hand, he rushed to his room to get packed for his trip. Some how, he was going to have to tell his friends about it. But with his sister?s lives on the line, he knew he had no choice but to play Isera?s game.
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The shuttle port wasn?t as busy as he expected it to be. He found his gate and looked around for the man that was supposed to accompany him on his trip.

?What are you going to say to them, your friends, Quatre, once we?ve reached Earth?? Quatre turned around to see Treize standing not too far from him with a suitcase in hand. Quatre also noticed that no one else noticed Treize.

?You seem to blend in with the crowd,? Quatre begun.

?I don?t exist as the Treize Khushrenada that most knew me to be in the past. Only you and the others will notice. Isera has a lot of talent.?

Quatre?s eye?s narrowed, ?What is her reason for doing this??

??Shuttle flight number 0374 is now boarding at Gate 13...?

Quatre looked up towards the door to see that other passengers were doing something they should be doing. ?She doesn?t have a choice Quatre. We can further discuss this once we?ve arrived on earth, before we reunite with past friends.?

Quatre nodded and followed Treize to gate 13.

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Edward stood on the beach of his vacation home in the Bahamas. The clear blue waters washed up on the shore and left with ease. Things as they are, are like the calm waters there at his feet. He knew all too well that Alfonso would change it all.

?Total world domination?and the destruction of the colonies??

Edward sighed and wondered if giving Isera to Alfonso was a mistake. He thought it mischievous at first, and even enjoyed destroying Relena?s little Mar?s Project? ?Boy do I dislike that woman...??but now, Alfonso spoke of annihilating the colonies and the inhabitants.

?Sir, there?s someone here to see you.? Edward turned towards his housekeeper.

?I have a guest??

?Yes sir. He?s a Preventer.? Edward nodded then returned to looking out into the horizon. ?Tell him to join me on the beach, Joseph.? Joseph nodded and left to relay the message.

?I see you haven?t been to work lately.? Wufei slowly approached Edward, waiting for an answer.

Edward turned to acknowledge the Preventer. ?So you?ve noticed.?

Wufei walked towards Edward until he stood face to face with him. ?Can you tell me about your job, Mr. Liguori,? Wufei questioned.

Edward looked hard at Wufei before answering. ?If you were to look into it once more, Preventer?? he turned to look at Wufei for a name.

?Chang.?

??Preventer Chang, I guarantee that it ceases to exist.? Wufei raised an eyebrow. Edward turned to look out into the ocean. ?What I?m about to tell you, you may not believe, but that is your choice alone on whether or not you choose to.? Edward glanced at Wufei before continuing,

?I was the one responsible for the destruction of Relena?s Mar?s Development.? He stopped and waited for Wufei?s reaction.

?Are you telling me you?re the one who managed to destroy it without being seen??

?That?s correct,? Edward answered.

?How could you have done th-??

?It was the type of weapon used, Preventer Chang. A rather interesting one.?

He watched Edward?s jaw tense up for sometime, allowing the sound of the waves to be heard and listened to. ?I gave the order, but I wasn?t the one to pull the trigger, though I do take full responsibility for it.?

?I don?t understand what you?re saying, Edward.?

Edward looked down at his feet as the waves rushed up to the shore touching him as if to tell him it was okay to tell. ?There?s an individual that I ran into to not too long ago. He handed me the topic of this subject and told me what the capabilities of the subject in question are. His origins are not of the earth or outer space, Preventer Chang. He disappeared after leaving me with the subject in question. Soon after, I discovered the capabilities of the subject in question and wanted to give it a test drive.?

?Why the Mar?s development,? Wufei questioned.

?Because?I dislike Relena and some of her ideas. Humans in this day and age have too much power?the technology. I also wanted to give the subject in question a test drive. She?needed some exercise.?

Wufei caught this, ?She??

A smile played across Edward?s features. ?Give a message to the one that?s in control for me, Preventer Chang. I hope you enjoy your trip back to headquarters.? Edward turned away from Wufei and headed towards a jetty that extended out into the ocean from his beach.

Wufei watched Edward leave as he pondered on the information he just received. ?What could he be talking about??

//??she needed some exercise?//?

Wufei turned away, his destination: headquarters. ?I still don?t get it.?