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DISCLAIMER: all characters in this story solely belongs to Bandai. No profit
or whatever so is gained through this piece of writing, so........PLEASE
dont't sue me, i'm too young to die.



WINGS OF PEACE

Non-Yaoi

This story takes place after Endless Waltz OVA WITHOUT the destruction of
the Gundams. (I personally feel it is kind of a waste to destroy the
Gundams, so I decided to keep them intact for a while, or even for a very
very long time)

Earth and the Colonies thought they have finally attained peace, but little
do they know that a powerful organisation, known only by the name of Opex,
is secretly building up their military power under the facade veil of
peace, for the sole purpose of taking over Earth and the Colonies.
Thousands, or even millions of mobile suits are assembled on an unknown
space colony, with the help of the Gundam scientists, who, after years of
research, also perfected the NUMB (Neuron Utilisation and Memory Blockage)
system . Realising that the Gundam Pilots will only stand in their way of
dominating Earth and the Colonies, Dekim Barton (saved after being shot in
the chest by one of his ex-soldiers in Endless Waltz), the mastermind
behind Opex, manages to capture Heero and Trowa and processes them under
the NUMB system, turning them into ultimate mindless puppet soldiers. Their
mission, to assasinate Relena Peacecraft, destroy the other Gundam Pilots
and all who stand in their way.

The remaining Gundam Pilots, Duo, Quatre and Wufei, seek to bring Heero and
Trowa out of their killing frenzy and save them from the control of the
NUMB system. Also, they have to put a stop to Opex's plans to save all whom
they know and love. In the process, they realise the true meaning of life,
friendship and most important of all, love.

And thus begins another round of battle and bloodshed as Earth and the
Colonies once again fall into the cruel hands of war.....................


Chapter 1: The beginning of another war

Dekim Barton smiled to himself in the darkness. The only source of light
was from a computer screen sitting directly infront of him, casting shades
of green onto his evil features. He did not expect his gun-wound to heal so
quickly. After he was shot in the chest by one of his ex-soldiers, he was
sure that he was going to die. But no. The Grim Reaper did not allow him to
die just yet, he had big plans for the future and many unfinished missions
to carry out. He inserted an unknown disk into the computer and waited as
the information was being processed. Soon, the mechanical sound of the
computer stopped. His smile widen and his eyes sparkled with evil intent,
as he stared enthusiastically into the computer screen. The evil welled up
in him soon turned into pure hatred as the computer screen showed five
familiar faces.

"Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner, Chang Wufei,
you all will belong to me and will be at my command." he whispered slyly to
himself and let out a long, wicked laugh, which echoed through the empty
darkness of the unknown Colony.

War was about to begin.

*****

Heero Yuy stood, watching secretly and silently from one of the platforms
raised high above, as Relena Peacecraft spoke with sheer confidence on a
stage, sharing her views of peace and ideas of an ideal govenment with the
ambassadors of various countries and colonies. His dreary, emotionless but
affectionate eyes dawned upon her every movement and every word she spoke
seemed to cause a soothing sensation in his heart, but he knew not why. For
the last few months, ever since the death of Dekim Barton, Heero had been
watching over Relena, protecting her. He would follow her wherever she
went, making sure that no harm would ever come to her, and each time, he
would take extra precaution not to attract her attention as he did not want
her to know of his presence. Reluctantly, he turned away from her, crossed
his arms infront of him and leaned his back against a pillar, which was
safely hidden away from the crowd and most importantly, from Relena.

Fatigue began to overwhelm Heero as he had not been sleeping well for the
past few nights. He had been having horrible nightmares and that disturbed
him greatly. He fought hard to keep awake, but his drowsy eyelids seem to
be getting heavier and heavier with each passing second, and soon, he fell
asleep unconsciously, but could still Relena's voice in a distance.

Suddenly, Heero felt a sharp pain in his left leg and soon, that pain
gradually turned into numbness, as he fell onto his side. Looking up, he
saw two men in unknown uniforms. They were standing a few feet away from
him and were holding a tranquillizer gun, which was obviously pointing in
his direction. He was shot. He was caught off guard. Gradually, his left
leg turned weak, but he struggled to his feet as he pulled the needle out
of his left thigh. He cursed under his breath as he lunged towards one of
his attackers and gave him a hard crisp punch in the lower jaw and then
another directly on the nose. That sent the man into semi-consciousness.
Before the other attacker had any time to react, Heero swung his remaining
right leg towards his ankles as he did a low round-house, sweeping him off
his feet. Quickly, he landed an elbow into his chest heavily. Splatters of
blood could be seen staining to smooth marble floor and the breaking sound
of the ribs could be heard. The man lay motionless on the ground,
unconscious and probably dead. All these took place in a matter of seconds.

Heero had been trained on how to react to these emergency situations but
this time, it was not easy. His left leg was numb and was a big hindrance
to his movements. If it were a gunshot, he could still bare with the pain
and would still be able to stand on both feet, like the time when he first
met Duo. Fortunately, the tranquillizer was not strong enough to send him
into deep levels of unconsciousness, but he still felt a little
light-headed. He heaved a sigh of relief as he sank onto the ground in a
sitting position, intending to wait until the effects of the tranquillizer
wore off. Still able to hear Relena's sweet voice over the microphone,
Heero knew Relena was safe, and did not have to worry.

Just then, a dark figure appeared from behind a curtain and gave out a
soft, wicked laughed. Before Heero was able to get a good look at the
mysterious person, he was shot again by a tranquillizer on his right
shoulder, but this time, it was of a stronger dosage. Heero struggled as he
slowly turned to face the attacker. Unfortunately, the effects of the
tranquilizer had taken place almost immediately and his vision began to
blur. He tried to stand, but fell back onto the floor. Despite all this, he
could still recognise the vague form of his new attacker.

"Dekim! How........It can't be........," Heero said, as he felt himself
growing weaker and weaker.

He attempted to pull out his pistol from under his jacket, but he was too
weak and furthermore, he feared for Relena's safety. He tried to stand up
again, but his body would not budge. Everything around him blurred in
together as his surroundings began to darken. He knew he was doomed as he
was now fully vulnerable to his attacker. He cursed again, before falling
into an unconscious heap on the ground.

"Nice  try, Heero. But not good enough. You were caught off guard, because
of Relena. And this is a big mistake, my boy." Dekim said sarcastically.
"Take him away!"

With that, a few more men appeared from behind the curtain and walked
calmly towards the unconscious boy. One of them lifted Heero's arm behind
his neck and swung Heero's limp body over his shoulder. While the others
attended to the two injured soldiers.

"I won't kill you just yet, Relena Peacecraft. I want you to die in the
hands of the one you love and see you suffer the pain and agony. Your time
will come. Soon." Dekim laughed to himself as he disappeared behind the
curtain, his soldiers following closely behind.

"Next Target, Duo Maxwell."

*****


to be continued.....................