Missing by a Mile - chapter 35 of 36

Post by **blackrose** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:13 pm

Missing by a MileBy the Black RoseAN: No, this isn't the last chapter. No, I didn't finish the entire story by the end of March (2006). We have ONE chapter to go and an epilogue. And I'm going to get them edited into final draft format before I go on vacation (May 1). So. Hold me to that. Let's see?that means chapter 36 has to be done by April 17 and the epilogue by April 29. Thank you so much to those who are still with me, to those who have read, are still reading, and most of all, to those who have encouraged and supported me (oh ok and even threatened from time to time) via review, email, etc. You guys are awesome!
<hr size=1 width=100% noshade>Chapter 35
The swift, chopping sound of helicopter blades sliced through the air. Heero adjusted his headset and pulled on a pair of fingerless leather gloves."Ten minutes to destination. Get ready." Zechs's voice blared through the earpiece in the operative's right ear. Heero sent a glare across the cabin at his black-clad friend."No mistakes." The transport took that moment to tilt to the left as Zechs navigated their way to the Winner Memorial Convention Center from the shuttleport.Noin arranged the false authorization papers suggesting that the group was there as part of a replacement squad for Preventers already guarding the ESUN Minister.Duo rolled his eyes. His hair was pulled up and stuffed into a black cap. Black paint covered up the visible flesh of Duo's face ? practical for night time infiltrations, idiotic as all hell for a daytime operation such as this.The urge to throttle him resurfaced for the first time in several hours. "Duo?""Yeah, yeah, I know." The former Deathscythe pilot waved a hand in a dismissive gesture.Heero's urge to throttle his friend was replaced with an itch to remove the glock from his backpack and give it a personal introduction to Duo's skull. "Go over the plan again."There was a heavy sigh before Duo began the recitation. It might have been the third time since they boarded the shuttle to take them to the space colony?."We land on the north side roof and take the access stairs down to the fifth floor. From there, we'll split up. You'll climb down the elevator shaft to level three where you'll enter the second floor ventilation system. I'll be in charge of hacking the security cameras and jamming communication." The craft leveled out as Zechs completed the turn."Once I'm in their system, I'll walk you through the map to where Relena's private suite is located. You'll find her before she makes her speech."Heero nodded.Duo picked up his black bag and unzipped it. He peeled back the fabric and examined the laptop, then zipped the bag back up. "Got it?" He slung the bag over one shoulder, then stuck his other arm through the remaining strap."Before the speech, Yuy." Zechs's unwelcome voice boomed in his earpiece."I've got it." Heero pulled his own bag over his shoulders then patted his chest to be sure the chain with the ring was still secure beneath his shirt."Before she tells the citizens of L4 she intends to run for election to the Colonial Congress." Duo wagged a finger at him.Yuy scowled. "Yeah, I know. I wanted to be sure YOU got it.""Four minutes till destination. Be prepared to disembark." Zechs's voice crackled over the radio."Geez. You're both too serious for this." Duo propped his right elbow on his knee and rested his chin on his palm. "I'm surprised Zechs agreed to Mission: Heero seriously needs a lay.""I can't believe I have to rely on you for this." Heero stood up and stared down at his friend. "So help me, Maxwell, if you screw up?""I know, Heero. I know." Duo climbed to his feet. He placed his left hand on the Preventer's shoulder."We won't. We'll get her."<hr size=1 width=100% noshade>The auditorium resembled a zoo. People crowded in every entrance along the west side corridor, but the only cage was the one at center stage ? it resembled a large oak podium with lead casing and a visor of bulletproof glass. The East side entrance, from the various reports Trowa had heard come in, was just as bad. Metal detectors lined the gates into what was a fairly small venue. Apparently, the autonomous government of L4 hadn't expected Relena's speech to garner so much attention.
'At least they're trying to keep her safe.' Trowa sighed and scanned the crowd from his position above ? on the entryway mezzanine. He leaned forward against the railing observing random clumps of people move from the lines outside the auditorium to the ones inside.Everything seemed normal, but he couldn't help the feeling that something was amiss. And the visit from the Defense Security bureau hadn't helped in the slightest. He'd phoned in to Preventer Headquarters earlier that morning, but the situation there didn't set his mind at ease.-The Colonel's voice sounded crisp through the satellite phone connection. "Our biometrics unit has been all over this?""And what is BioMet going to do for us? They're?""Agent Barton." She went from sounding crisp to being outright annoyed. "They have been on this case around the clock and have not seen anyone to be concerned about."Trowa clenched his teeth to keep from cutting her off again."Considering the Minister herself is removing her person from our umbrella of protection, I don't see?"The Preventer closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Where is he? Is he still on BioMet duty?""Actually?" The line went silent for a moment. Trowa glanced down at the phone display to make sure he hadn't lost signal."No. Sergeant Yuy has been missing for several days. I believe his Lieutenant knows Yuy's whereabouts?"Her voice trailed off into silence again. Trowa swallowed. "Several days?""I'm afraid?"The Preventer adjusted his grip on the receiver. "Do I have permission to eliminate him if he jeopardizes her safety?""Permission granted."-Trowa continued to watch the throng of people file through the metal detectors into the circular hallway that led all the way around the building. It was only a few feet wide and separated the seating area from the entryway with double metal doors that could be locked if necessary.If someone asked what sort of people attended Relena's speech, Trowa wouldn't be able to narrow it down to one specific type. A man and woman led their young children towards one set of double doors. Nearby, a businessman wearing an expensive suit chatted on his cell phone.He clicked the button on his wristcomm device and brought it up to his mouth. "Base to zero three. Check in. Over.""Zero three to base. Over."He only had to wait a couple of seconds for a response. "Base here. Is there a problem? Over."Trowa stared at the crowd spilling through the doors to the inner auditorium seating area. His pulse sped up and he felt hot all over. Sweat formed in beads along his forehead ? and itched to be wiped away. "Something's up. You've got a feed on the crowd? Over.""We've got our people on it. What do you see Zero-three? What should we be looking for? Over.""Not sure. Just a feeling. Keep your eyes peeled for anything out of the ordinary." He stared into the crowd; his senses kicked into a state of hyper-alertness. "We can't afford any mistakes. Over.""Roger that, Captain Barton."He returned his focus to the people still pouring into the building.'What is coming?''Who is coming?'<hr size=1 width=100% noshade>The craft hovered above the auditorium. Heero secured a harness around his waist and clipped the figure-eight to one of the two ropes Duo had pitched out the door of the helicopter as soon as the craft paused its flight. The ropes hit the roof of the auditorium; the other ends remained anchored to the helicopter. Once he had the descender in place, Heero slid out the door and stepped down onto the skid. He pushed off the side of the craft, swung his right hand (holding the rope) back and out.
Air rushed and swirled around him as he fell.The copter tilted to compensate for the weight of the two operatives. They hit the roof and ran backwards until the rope fell out of their harnesses. Heero gave the signal to the pilot. It lifted off, leaving the infiltrators behind.The two Preventers sprinted the few yards to the roof access stairs located on the north end of the building. Duo tried the door. The knob refused to turn. He stepped aside and nodded to his friend. Heero kicked up, slamming the heel of his boot into the panel.CRACK! The lock busted and the door collapsed. The two men rushed into the building and tore down the steps to the fifth floor."I'm withdrawing. Will be on standby." Zechs's spoke through the radio."Roger that."Duo ripped the pack off his back and pulled out the laptop and assorted other electronics. A powered screwdriver pulled the screws from a plate in the wall ? covering phone and network cables. The former Deathscythe pilot set to work patching into the network line. Heero put his hand on his friend's shoulder.Duo didn't even glance up. "I've got it. Go.""Thanks." Heero took off down the hall. He raced down the carpeted corridor to arrive at the doors leading to the elevator. The Preventer pulled a flathead screwdriver from his pouch and jammed it into the panel just above the floor ? to the right of the doors. He snagged the red and blue wires and held them together; sparks flashed and then the doors opened.There was no elevator on the other side of the metal panels. He grinned, stood up, placed his right foot in the way of the doors while he replaced the screwdriver. Heero eyed the thick black cables pulled taut in the center of the huge opening. The operative took two steps back, a short running start, then leapt!He grabbed the cables. Once his grip was secured, he glanced back at the doors; they were shut. The operative stared up at where the cables connected to a pulley, then looked down at the very distant top of the elevator car. Heero loosened his hold, and allowed his gloves to slip. He slid until he was about level with the third floor ceiling.'There should be a vent opening.' He scanned the wall of the elevator shaft. The cable pulled against his hand. He glanced down; the elevator car was ascending."Shit!" Heero released the cable and fell! He landed on top of the car."What was that?" He heard a faint voice from within the elevator. Heero crouched down as the car made its way up?up? It finally stopped on the fourth floor. The carrier jolted as people inside disembarked.'Please be on auto-return.' He felt the elevator shake as the doors must have closed. It began to descend. 'Thank you.'--Heero pulled the cover off the second floor vent. Dust rushed out to greet him ? or choke him ? it did a better job of the second. He coughed and dropped the grate down the elevator shaft. 'Ugh.'"Hey. You in that vent yet?" His friend's voice blared through the radio.He eyed the entrance to the intake then glanced down at his watch. "In about two seconds I will be.""What took you so long?""I could ask you the same question." He grabbed the edge of the vent and hauled his body up and forward ? into the cramped space. Heero had to push his shoulders down to fit."You ready, Romeo?""Yeah." The metal walls closed in around him; the Preventer rocked from side to side and felt his lats and shoulder muscles protest as he finally strained to get his arms in front of his body. "When the hell did they start making ventilation ducts this damned small?""Since always." Duo's voice sounded amused. Heero reached ahead and tried to get enough traction to pull himself forward. His fingers found a seam in the metallic 'floor'. "You're just normal human size, instead of the shrimp you were at fifteen."Heero's fingers slipped. The metal edge bit into his knuckles. "Bite me.""Get movin'. Remember, you've only got twenty minutes before her speech starts, which leaves you ten to get to her suite."Heero discarded his gloves. He reached in front of him again using his bare hands ? in order to get enough purchase to move. The Preventer strained; his grip held and he was finally in motion. He shifted his weight onto his elbows, moved his right arm forward and pulled his body along the narrow hallway; he repeated the same action with his left arm. "Dammit, this is slow." He crawled through the space at, well, a crawl's pace. After a few feet, he fell into a rhythm, added a pushing motion with his feet, and was able to increase his speed ? to that of desert tortoise.Sweat began to bead along his hairline and down his back. The air, despite being in a vent ? a transport path for air ? felt heavy and warm."Okay, at the first branch, you're gonna go right.""Rah-ugh." Heero struck the funny bone of his right arm against the bottom of the vent when he went to plant it. "Roger.""You all right?""Yeah. This sucks." He lifted his head to look farther ahead. But the corridor grew too dark to discern much. "How far is it?""Ummmmmmm?I can't tell fro?HISS!""Duo?" Heero kept crawling. 'Make a right at the first branch.'"?ap. You there?""Yeah." He frowned and ducked his head. The tops of his shoulders scraped the ceiling as he crawled. "You disappeared for a second.""I did?""Don't do it again." An inconvenient wall appeared in front of him. Heero groaned. "Where the hell was my turn?" He raised his right hand and used the obstruction to push himself backward."You were supposed to turn?BA-BLIP!" A loud beep resonated in the Preventer's ear."Shit. DUO!""Wh?" His friend's voice cut off into white noise. It hissed and popped in his headset.He brought his hand up to cup the earpiece. "I'm losing transmission. Give me the full instructions, now.""??????..""Duo!""??????.""Fuck."Heero stopped struggling against the tiny ventilation shaft he was wedged into, closed his eyes and lay his head down on the metal 'floor'. He took a deep breath. 'The building is five stories. The auditorium takes up the entire ground floor in terms of space, the ceiling goes up to the fourth floor. Around the rim of the auditorium are four levels of offices. The second floor is where Relena's is located. It's on the northwest side of the building. We came in on the north side, facing south?southeast. Which means that more than likely, I'm facing?due East? Then why would I turn right? Something doesn?t match up.' Heero raised his head and grumbled.'I can get somewhat close and then I'll get out of this damn ventilation system and search that way. Unless that idiot can re-establish the connection.'"Duo."White noise was the only reply.Heero sighed. 'I figured. DAMMIT.' The Preventer placed his hands flat on the metal 'floor' and pushed his body backwards. 'I should have kept the map. I'm a stupid, fucking idiot!' He slid, slowly, ever so slowly, through the ventilation duct ? back the way he came.'The first proposal was so much easier.' His left foot hit metal and he stopped. "A left turn?" He moved his shoe and scooted back further so he could turn head-first into the branch.'At least this duct is wider.' Heero thought as he changed gears to crawl forward, again. He shimmied through the ventilation shaft ? heading, this time, in the right direction.Or, at least, he hoped.'After this, I am never getting divorced.'<hr size=1 width=100% noshade>Light disappeared bit by bit the further Heero went. Not that he was making a huge amount of progress. Every third time he brought his left arm forward was accompanied by a complete exhale of breath ? then he'd inch along, not breathing again for several seconds?
"This sucks." Left arm forward. Breathe out. Right arm forward. Left arm, right arm. Breathe in."This sucks." Left arm forward?.He reached and his hand hit a wall. The Preventer stopped, then rocked left to right as he wedged his right arm back to unzip the small pack wrapped tightly around his waist. The larger backpack held the in-case-something-goes-terribly-wrong items he brought on every mission.-Duo picked up the plastic wrapped block of malleable plastic. His eyebrows disappeared beneath the hair that fell over his forehead; he shot Heero a quizzical glance across the table. "You're just supposed to crawl through the vent, find her 'preparation suite', or whatever the hell they call it, crawl out and be waiting for her.""Be waiting for her with a ring and confession." Zechs's voice boomed into the conversation.Duo shook the white block at the other items Heero had set on the table as part of his emergency gear. "Not a gun and a grappling hook."Heero glared and wished the two men would reduce to ash. Zechs grabbed the plastic explosive from Duo's hand. "And I think the C4 will stay here with Noin."-Heero found the small Maglight and his heavy-duty walkie talkie (with the stronger radio antennae than his wireless headset), pulled the zipper shut, and then managed to return his right arm to its previous position. He set the walkie-talkie down in front of him and rotated the lens of the flashlight to turn it on.The ventilation system branched. Again. "Dammit, Duo, which way, now?"Heero put the Maglight down and picked up the communication device. His position - lying flat on his stomach - didn't give his arms much room to move. He glanced at his watch, and felt the sweat that coated his body turn ice cold. 'Seven minutes, twenty-one seconds. Shit, I've only got two and a half minutes before they take her to the stage.' He slammed his fist against the duct 'floor' beneath him. "I should have been there by now! I needed more time, and a better plan. FUCK!" Heero closed his eyes and let his head droop forward."Ok. Damage control. I have no idea how they're going to route her to the stage. They probably won't use the elevator ? because I'd know where that is. So. Stairs." He grabbed the walkie talkie and held the button."Duo. Duo, come in."No response."Duo."Again, nothing but white noise filled the air. Heero took a deep breath and then tried tuning the radio to a different frequency. Static erupted from the device as he switched channels."Hissss?-erup. Haaaaaaaaaaaah." He clicked to the next frequency."?ssssss?.-ver? We've got trouble. There's someone in the building. Do you read, over?"The cold sweat on his body formed icicles."This is Agent Barton. I read you. What's the problem, over?""We caught a rat on the fifth floor. Over."'Duoooooooo.' Heero groaned and banged his head against the floor."We found him unconscious with a comm-link setup like he was hacking in. We think he was part of a team. Over.""Roger that. I'll meet you in the control room. Send someone to intercept the Minister. Over and out."Heero took a deep breath; his heart started beating again. "Emergency procedure means they'll return her to her suite. YES!"Heero cupped the receiver in his left hand and moved that arm forward to continue his crawl?And that's when he remembered?"DAMMIT! I'm still lost!"<hr size=1 width=100% noshade>Relena stood in a small corner of a wedge-shaped room backstage, gulping down air like it was the first time she had ever given a speech. Her heart raced, and the people around her, did, too. Security guards rushed here and there ? more than half of them, she didn't recognize.
At least they all wore badges? 'I can imagine Trowa's having a hard time?'"Miss Darlian."She turned as a gentle hand touched her left shoulder. A young man who was at least a foot taller than her with short dark hair bobbed his head. "Yes?""We have orders to delay, ma'am," he said in an apologetic tone. "Agent Barton is on his way to check out a report. We're about to make an announcement." His dark eyebrows pinched together above the bridge of his nose. She glanced at the badge that hung around his neck. It read: Joe Allenmeyer, L4 Special Unit"There's a separatist group that wants L4 to break away from the influence of the Confederacy and ESUN. We had an informant on the inside.""I understand." Relena caught her breath and had to clasp her hands to stop them from shaking. The fluorescent lights seemed to brighten; everything in the room came into sharp focus."Someone will escort you back to your suite in a minute." He placed his large hand back on her shoulder. She found the gesture strangely comforting. "Just sit tight."-"All I can tell you is?We have reason." The L4 defense agent's eyebrows peaked in the center. He met Relena's gaze, and looked almost like he was pleading with her to understand. "Good, solid, reason to believe that you're in danger, your highness.""What kind of danger?" Trowa took a step towards the L4 Defense agent. He shrunk back. "I can't say."Relena stood up from her seat. "Trowa, I think?"Her bodyguard grabbed the man by his collar. "Danger enough that someone killed one of your agents to keep him quiet."-"I'll escort you." Trowa's voice left her head and filtered into her ear. Relena turned to face her friend. His eyes darted around the area backstage before they settled on her. His lips curved into a slight smile, and he held out his hand. By the time she took it, his eyes were again surveying their immediate area."They said you had to meet someone.""Wufei went instead. He sent me back to guard you. We're both?of the opinion one of us should be with you at all times." He tightened his grip on her hand. "At least, as long as we're allowed to be." He gave her a smile that wasn't a smile; the skin around his eyes crinkled. Lines stretched across his forehead."Trowa?"They started towards the emergency stairs in the far left corner ? the way she and her escort had come in. The two friends only made it up one flight of steps before Trowa came to a dead stop. He brought his wristcomm device up to his mouth."Repeat that. Over."She tugged on his arm. "What's going on?"He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. "We'll be on the lookout, then, but there's no reason to delay the speech. Over and out."Relena released Trowa's elbow and stepped back.He turned and glared down at her. "I can't stop you, if this is what you want. But I don't have to stay and witness it, either.""Trowa?" Her heart pounded like a sledge hammer against a heavy drum. 'He looks so angry?.' "Is everything ok?""Wufei gave us the go ahead. If you really want to make this announcement?""I think?I think it's best." She took a deep breath and clasped her shaking hands. "It's a new opportunity. A chance to make a?"He crossed his arms over his chest. "A chance to keep running."She glanced down at the floor. "Despite what you say, Trowa?""You can deny it all you want to," he said in a calm, steady tone of voice. He leaned back against the wall of the landing. Only the dark expression gave away?how he really felt."There's nothing I can say to make you believe that's not why I'm doing this." She raised her head and stared at Trowa. "Yes, I want time away from him, but I wouldn't throw my career and my friends?the people I care about." Her voice faltered. She swallowed against the lump in her throat. "I wouldn't let?this affect me so much that I would damage everything else."Trowa sighed."I think I?I think I could change things."He dropped his arms back to his sides and moved towards her."It's been a long time since I felt like I really made a difference with people.""Go." He placed a hand on her waist and pulled her into a loose embrace. "Give your speech.""Will you?stay until the end?"<hr size=1 width=100% noshade>Sweat trickled down his forehead, and came dangerously close to his eyes. Heero wanted to wipe it away. Really, he did. But, he was currently wedged into the smallest vent known to man, heading?He wasn't even sure where he was going, anymore. The Preventer stopped at yet another branch in the system.
'I have to kill him. Even though it may be tough?for Relena, to go to her wedding and Duo's funeral on the same day? I cannot ignore this mission.'He sighed and tried again to imagine the map of the building. Heero knew general layout, but the Winner Memorial convention center on L4 had not been one of his military objectives during the war."?HISSS? eve been?ahead?.ver."Heero grabbed the walkie talkie and turned up the volume."Repeat that control center, you're breaking up.""?.Sssss?orry. You're?HISSSSSSS. Clear. Over.""Say again?"The comm. device shrieked. "?PROBLEM! Hissss? Threat. Do you copy?""We understand there's a problem. We're holding the minister backstage. Do we have other orders at this time? Over.""Yes!" Another hiss and some static, then finally. "There is no?ret. Minister cleared. Green light?Over.""No alarm? Over.""Affirmative. Hisssssssss."'Why all the static?' Heero closed his eyes and turned the volume down again. Twenty two minutes. He'd been crammed into the ventilation system for twenty-two minutes and Relena was about to go on stage. Without a wedding ring."Dammit." He glanced around, shining the small flashlight first one direction, then the other. Heero sighed and let the Maglight shine down right in front of him. And that's when he saw it.Light trickled in from an opening in the 'floor'. It was the first way out he'd seen in several minutes. Mostly because it took that long to drag through the passageway, but also?apparently the HVAC people weren't too concerned with venting (or intakes for that matter) in this area. He tucked the flashlight back into his pouch and scooted towards the opening.The communication on his walkie talkie continued as he slid to the vent. Still staticky and he couldn't make out half of what people said.'I'm almost there. First objective: get out of this diminutive ventilation duct. Second objective: figure out where the hell I am. Third objective: find Relena using whatever means or force necessary.' He arrived at the small opening. 'It's a vent. And I was really hoping to find an intake?'Heero placed the comm. device down and examined the vent. "Two screws hold it in. Approximate size?Ugh." The Preventer reached into his pouch for the necessary tool."?.in place. We have a shah? BLIP! Hissssssssssssss?."He frowned. 'That didn't sound like?'CRACKLE! "Pssssssst?ell?agent Barton?"The comm. device went silent. Heero picked it up, he twisted each of the knobs in turn."Nothing. Dammit!" He slammed the walkie talkie against the floor of the vent. He reached again for the pouch, jerking the zipper aside, and felt around for the small, battery-powered drill. It should be in there. That idiot did pack it, right?He ripped the pouch off its strap and spilled the contents across the metal base of the duct system. 'Batteries for the drill. Batteries for the flashlight. bullets, check. Box of condoms?'Heero pounded his fist against the grate. "Dammit!"He slammed his hand against it again. It creaked. "Dammit!""Dammit!" He punched a third time. The Preventer growled. The piece of shit grate held in place. Heero gripped the slats of the vent, the metal edges biting into the skin of his fingers. He braced his left wrist with his right hand and pushed against the grating. The metal plate shifted, but held. Heero pushed harder.Nothing.He leaned forward and threw all his weight against the slatted obstruction. The stubborn thing wouldn't budge. Heero backed up, released his wrist and his grip on the metal and slammed his fist down. Again. And again.Bam!"Piece of shit."BAM!"Give, dammit. I need out of this?"BAM!"Idiotic." Slam! "Vent-for-midgets." BAM! "Before she gets away." Punch! "From me again."SLAM!His hand throbbed from the effort, but the grate still hung, defiantly, in place. Heero snarled. He dipped his right shoulder at the same time he used his left hand to push the strap of his pack off his arm. He ripped the zipper open, and dug out his Glock 18 pistol. If any Preventers were in the general vicinity, this would alert them to his presence for sure."But then again, they already know I'm here."He fired. The gun jumped in his hand. Metal shrieked, and the grid smoked for a second before it plunged to its death. Heero secured his backpack back in place and dove through the opening.'First objective. Status: acquired.'

matisleonhart · Post by **matisleonhart** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:01 am

please tell me your not gonna leave us like that. I swear I have no fingernail left.

Caliborn · Post by **Caliborn** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:53 am

So that would be... Vents: 3, Heero: 1

Still one of the most hillarious scenes I have read. XDXD Duo remembers to pack comdoms but not a drill. Priceless, really.

Hurry, Heero!

star fighter · Post by **star fighter** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:09 pm

I almost fell off my chair when Heero said that after that he would never get divorced. Priceless! Great chapter! I'm looking forward to the next one. I still can't believe it will be the last one. I'll miss this story

On the other hand, I'll be very happy reading new chapters of "Murder by Moonlight" and "The fourth Dimension"

Such contradicting feelings! Anyway, thanks a lot for sharing all these great stories with us, Rose.

TwinSoul.239 · Post by **TwinSoul.239** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:16 pm

finally!!!!!!!! the update!!!!!!!!

sheeeeeeeeeeeeeesshhh........the suspense is killing me already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!cant wait for the next installment......

takisha16 · Post by **takisha16** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:32 pm

LOL

Heero sure is cute when he is sweaty, mad and cramped in an air vent!!
Trowa is too cautious, man he ruined it!
I'm glad Heero got out in the end...I mean, I was starting to feel claustrophobic!

Poor Heero! His hand must hurt! I do wonder how they did not hear his banging! jajaja
God, i'ts just like Duo to include condoms instead of more 'useful' tools in infiltrating a building!

TwinSoul.239 · Post by **TwinSoul.239** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:43 pm

Poor Heero! His hand must hurt! I do wonder how they did not hear his banging! jajaja
God, i'ts just like Duo to include condoms instead of more 'useful' tools in infiltrating a building!

Wingnut · Post by **Wingnut** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:20 am

Caliborn wrote:So that would be... Vents: 3, Heero: 1

Still one of the most hillarious scenes I have read. XDXD Duo remembers to pack comdoms but not a drill. Priceless, really.

Hurry, Heero!

Actually Vents: 4, Heero: 1. 3 bams and a slam, then gunfire.

"When the hell did they start making ventilation ducts this damned small?"

"Since always." Duo's voice sounded amused. Heero reached ahead and tried to get enough traction to pull himself forward. His fingers found a seam in the metallic 'floor'. "You're just normal human size, instead of the shrimp you were at fifteen."

Heero's fingers slipped. The metal edge bit into his knuckles. "Bite me."

So we are down to one more chapter and an epilouge? Man, hard to believe we are that close to an end.

sitboy007 · Post by **sitboy007** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:34 pm

Yes. That was awesome. The whole image of Heero crawling through a vent that is too small for him was just too funny. Can't wait for the next one!

lilac310 · Post by **lilac310** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:57 pm

Heero squished inside an air vent?...hehe....can't wait for the next chapter!

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