Across The Winds Chp 2

[Zeros Lost Soul]

Across The Winds

Chapter 2
Zeros Lost Soul


Here he was again. Another spaceport, another flight. Last time it was to the L3 colony cluster, this time, Mars. Work for an ex-soldier is not easy to find he thought to himself. He walked down the docking port to get on the shuttle, he found his seat easily, and sat down to make himself comfortable for the ninety-eight hour flight.
When the shuttle arrived at the dome on mars, everyone was ready to leave, ninety-eight hours is not an easy flight. He carried his only bag and went to the nearest enlistment office for the terra-forming project. It seems he wasn?t the only one to try and find work here, a long line awaited him, he quickly walked to the end of the line and began to wait. About another hour later he had hardly budged when a familiar voice rang out.
?Heero! Hey, Heero!? Came the cheery voice of none other than Duo Maxwell. He came jogging over to see his old comrade. ?Hey, what are you doing here?? He smacked his hand to his head. ?Duh! You must be here for the project.? Heero gave a nod. ?Well, I?ll tell you, it isn?t worth the money they pay.?
?What are you suggesting Duo??
?Well uh, I, uh might be able to give ya some work, If you wouldn?t mind, maybe you could??
?I?ll think about it.?
?Great! Here?s my card, I?ll be in the area all week, so just give me a call if you decide!? Duo said cheerfully and started to walk toward a burly man with a clipboard.
Heero started to consider working for Duo. He weighed the pros and cons; it probably wouldn?t be so bad. ?Next? came the sound of a women staring at him from behind a counter. He promptly walked away to the exit.
A hotel wasn?t hard to find. He sat on the bed thinking of Duo?s proposition. He pulled the card out of his pocket and dialed the number. ?Hello? Heero! Decided already?!?
?Yea, I?ll take the job.? Heero replied with very little emotion in his voice.
?That?s great, we really need the extra hand. The scrap yard is growing and we?re opening up a garage for auto repair too. Things are pretty hectic.?
?We??
?Oh, Hilde and me, She?s been helping me with the budget and a few other things. You ought to see here under the hood of a car, you?d think she was working magic. She?s even better then me at cars.?
?That?s not saying much, Duo.?
?Was that humor? My god, in the six months Heero?s been away he developed a sense of humor!?
?Don?t expect much Duo.?
?Ok, I won?t press, but, wanna maybe get together tonight and have a couple beers or something??
?We?re both under age.?
?No drinking age out here Heero my man.?
?In that case, sure? Heero thought about what he might be getting himself into.
?What hotel you staying at?? Heero replied and Duo told him He?d come by to get him because of his lack of transportation.
Eight o?clock came quick. Heero heard a honk out in the parking lot and went out to meet Duo. He saw him sitting in a black sports car. ?How can you afford this??
?It?s a rental, besides, I have to indulge myself every once in a while.? Duo looked at Heero as he sat down inside the car. ?I know this great pub a few minutes from here.? The ride was silent. The bar Duo was referring to was what can be expected of a small Irish pub frequently seen in the former America back on earth. The bar smelled of cigarette smoke and alcohol.
?Can I get you boys something?? The young attractive girl behind the counter asked.
?Sure!? Duo piped up. ?I?ll have an Irish red, and my buddy here will have??Heero cut him off.
?Brown ale.?
The two of them talked for a few hours and Duo constantly flirted with the young bartender. After she left to tend someone else Heero set down his ale and looked at Duo. ?What??
?I thought you and Hilde?? It was Duo?s turn to cut him off.
?No.? He said with a shake of his head. ?Me and Hilde, we? we never had feelings for each other like that. She asked me about it once, she said ? Duo, you don?t think of us as a couple do you?? she sounded scared, like she was afraid I was in love with her. No, Hilde and me, we could never love each other, at east not in that sense. She?s more like a little sister to me. If one of us felt that way, it wouldn?t be right.? The moment was somber and Duo continued to look down at his bottle. All Heero could say was.
?Oh.?
?Well, I got business to take care of in the morning and I could use your help if you don?t mind, so we better head on back.? He gave a generous tip and gave a tooth filled grin to the waitress and the walked out the door.


A.N. standard disclaimers apply, blah, blah, blah. I hope you like how I?ve been working things so far, don?t forget to review! Thanks! -Zeros Lost Soul

[Kanya Barton]

lol, I know the situation between Duo and Hilde well. I have a best guy friend that is just like my twin...since we're both Star Wars fans we call each other "Luke" and "Princess Leia":lol::lol: We tried going out...but I kept picturing us holding hands at a movie, and all the stuff that couples do and I just couldn't see it happening...so I broke up with him...TWICE! lol
Great story! Hmmmm...I have to go read chapter 3 now!! Hilde's coming in!!! YAY! She's got to be one of the coolest girl characters in the series! I swear, if I were in the show as a person...I would probably be like Hilde or Noin...they are both so cool and strong!
Peace out!

[Cinthya_Dee]

With Duo and Hildes "relationship" covered it makes things a bit easier. There wont be much third party suffering.....hopefully.......I do hope there might be a little angst though....N-e-way good writing.


Cinthya_Dee