It was a typical day at the GW Headquarters. Wufei was leaning peacefully in the doorjamb of his living quarters. He crossed his arms with his eyes closed and tried to meditate. He diddn't move as Duo and Quatre strolled by. "Hey, Wufei, you think you could actually come to our training sessions onec in a while?" Duo was slightly annoyed. "Women have no place teaching us," Wufei opened his eyes a slit to glare at Duo. "Miss Noin is a very good strategist, and we could learn a lot from her just by reading her battle logs," Quatre offered respectfully. "She is weak," Wufei shrugged,"I've battled her before." Duo sighed and walked on, pushing his hat back with annoyance. Quatre gave Wufei a smile and caught up with Duo.

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Trowa sat outside the HQ entrance and gazed at the peaceful ocean. He thought of Catherine, his sister. She was at sea right now. He tried to call her every night so she wouldn't worry. She was on a circus boat that was on its way to the Victoria Base. There they would hold shows for the OZ soldiers. Trowa preferred she not go, because of the dangers that presented themselves near any OZ bases. He would have gone with them, except the other pilots needed all the workers they could get. Trowa sighed and leaned against a rock. "Be careful, Catherine." "Still worried?" Heero walked up beside Trowa. "Yeah. It's too dangerous," Trowa looked back at Heero. "The danger to the circus is minimal because of the peace negotiations that the Sanq Kingdom has started with OZ." "Regardless of the fact, OZ has been known to act outside of any legal limitations," Trowa steadied his eyes on the sparkling effect the sun had over the ocean. "Mm, I don't think OZ will be that brave in its actions against the citizens of the Sanq Kingdom," Heero look sidewards at the Heavy Arms pilot. "Catherine's safety, not to mention the safety of the whole circus, relies on those peace conferences that Relena is holding. I hope she can handle that kind of pressure." The two stood there in silent agreement.

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Relena sat in the back of her pink car. Pagan glanced in the rearview mirror, curious of Relena's silence. He drove on towards the OZ Headquarters at the New Edwards Base. Relena shifted uncomfortably in her military-like uniform. She thought of the upcoming conference that was to be held within the next hour. The car slowed and eventually came to a stop in front of the main building. Pagan walked around the car and opened the door for Relena. She stepped out and gazed at the tall white building, realizing that the meeting she was about to attend would tip the scales of peace either way. She sighed and glanced at Pagan. He gave her a reassuring smile and shut the door behind her. "Good luck, Miss Relena," Pagain said softly.

Chapter 2: The Conflict Of Peace