Crimes of Vengeance...Chapter 2

[Faye Faye]

Disclaimer: I own not Gundam Wing?though I wish I did?Tis not possible

Crimes of Vengeance Crimes of Passion

Chapter 2

The roads never seemed to end as they drove closer and closer to the town in which she had spent most of her child hood. Now she was returning. Returning to something that now, seemed so unfamiliar to her and she found herself nervous and excited at the same time, her palms slightly damp, and her heart beating a thousand beats a second. She took several deep breaths and focused on the road the truck three-car lengths ahead of her.

The picturesque scenery appeared to be the only thing that subdued her nervousness and she relished the fresh air breezing through her car window, and the smell of the autumn leaves the floated along the breeze and created a swirling pattern of gold, green, orange, and red. Her deep breaths captured the fresh air, and slowly, but surely, her fear, and nervousness began to subside, and pleasantly anticipated her reunion with her brother and his wife of 6 years, Lucrezia Noin.

The wedding had been the last visit she had taken?and the beautiful spring scenery much contradicted it?s contrary but equally as beautiful autumn portrait now. It was an outside wedding, among the soft green grass, freshly blooming Cherry blossoms, roses, lilacs, and wild flowers and sporadically covered small patches of soil in the backyard of Milliardo?s palatial estate in the heart of the warm little town of Ridgewood.

She remembered the white satin and sheer ribbons and bows that trimmed an aisle of chairs, filled with the towns high society, and some other visitors from New York, including Quatre Rebarba Winner, the owner and entrepreneur from Winner Corp. and his soft spoken, but intellectual wife, Dorothy Catalonia Winner with their three year old daughter, Maria Winner. Maria would be about nine now and as wild as she was when she was three?Relena hated to imagine the horror she was growing into. With Quatre?s timid and spiritual presence, and Dorothy?s wild past and military history, the child stood out as the true offspring of the opposite lovers.

Lucrezia was stunning as she walked down the isle, Relena reminisced. Years before the wedding when Relena was smaller, Lucrezia?s hair was cut short, stemming from her history in the military, but it had since grown long, and the wedding found Lucrezia?s shoulder length hair, pulled back in a light upsweep of curls, with wisps of hair caressing her cheeks, and the back of her neck. Her porcelain skin wore the slightest trace of makeup and her lips were painted a soft pink. Her dress was a simple gown of Chinese silk. The sleeves resembled over sized straps that slipped down her shoulders onto her arm, just above her elbow, and the bodice perfectly encased her trim and feminine form, flaring softly into a sweeping skirt that trailed a foot behind her small white slippers.

She was beautiful and Relena had promised herself that her wedding would be no different?that is?if she ever got married?

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Relena was jarred from her memory when the town sign became visible behind a large oak tree.

?Welcome to Ridgewood?

Heero drove a little ways and pulled into the parking lot of Howard?s old grocery store. A place she had been years before. A small little girl, running into the store, picking out her candy, and sharing small talk with the older man who stood out in his bright Hawaiian shirts. Those were memories she had cherished?despite the many she had fought to forget.

Relena pulled into the parking spot next to him and stepped out of the car part way, standing on one foot and leaning against the doorway to address her escort.

?Thank you very much!? She said to him as she raised her sunglasses back to rest on the top of her head. ?It?s been so long since I?ve been home??

Heero did not give her the conversation starting response she was looking for, but rather smirked and stepped back into his truck.

?See you around? Was all he said, with that same smirk that seemed to leave you wondering just what he was thinking.

Relena sighed and waved, ?See you around? she said lightly?almost to herself. So much for a name?or a phone number?or?a date?

~ It?s just as well? I?m here to write?I?m not on a vacation. Get with it Relena. ~ She chided to herself. ~ Than again?A little romance might give me the inspiration I need for my underlying romantic endeavor within my aspiring novel.~ Relena smiled at the thought and stood by her car in a moments daydream and pulled out her notebook.

Names failed her as of yet, so actions, ideas, settings, and plot happenings were fine for now. She jotted down a few ideas and read over them 30 million times to see how they sounded in her head. Each detail reminded her of the militant almost completely stoic ?Hero? who had guided her this far.

?I hope I see him again?? She whispered aloud to herself. ?He was so mysterious?Maybe he?s hiding something?!? The thought only excited Relena more. Her mysterious and quiet guide?withholding a dark and dangerous secret that could endanger the lives of the ones he loved should he break the bond of secrecy. Shivers ran up Relena?s spine as she contemplated this idea?and continued to jot little notes down in her notebook. This trip was turning out almost as wonderful as she had planned.

Now?Home. Relena smiled warmly at the thought of returning home after so long. She stepped into her car, pulled out of the parking lot, and drove toward an unsure future for both her novel?and herself.

[melodrama]

Oooooh... okay... it's official... you have me hooked. Whatever do you have planned for our Rel? You've certainly set the scene and the tone very well so far!

Can't wait for more!!

Thanks for sharing!!

Love Mel

[Nausica?]

Relena as a writer is an awesome idea... I always thought that being an author would be a job she would do if she weren't portrayed as the Vice Foreign Minister.

And as for Heero... * shakes head * Geeze, if he keeps smirking the way you describe, I'd follow him anywhere... o_O

Next chappie, please! I'm hooked too...


- Naus

[Faye Faye]

Don't worry I'm working as fast as 8 books of Summer Reading and 5 weeks of Drama book camp will allow. If i dont' update as soon as i hope...please wait for me...i will come around...I have a bazillion things riding my back right now..and the weight is killing me...but thanks for the support and i'll write as much as i can for you guys!!


Much Love
Faye Faye

[Faye Faye]

Oops I made a typo...it's Drama Boot Camp...it's five weeks of extensive training in the theater arts and drama...I'm SUUUUU excited!

[AngelOfDeath]

I too follow your words... so lead us somewhere nice, eh? It has been lovely so far.

[zipdos]

Wow!! Can Heero get even more mysterious and sexy?

Can't wait for the other chappie!!

Ciao!!